Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster

Chapter 256: Chapter 143: The Great Dao Path lies within oneself, Life and Death decree Fate (Request for monthly votes)_1

”One step too late!”

A shadow as robust as a bear stood in the darkness, looking towards the now devastated Mi Family Land in the distance.

The air still held a strong residual scent of blood.

Overwhelming Spirit Power fluctuations were slowly dissipating, yet still declared that a tremendously fierce battle had taken place here before.

Vaguely, there seemed to be a lingering reluctance and roar echoing in the sky.

The shadow gave a shake of his head and was about to turn around and leave.

Suddenly, he froze.

He stiffly lifted his head and looked at the silhouette in the sky that was carefully examining him.

”A Yu Ding Sword Cultivator?”

The man’s eyes were exceptionally sharp, as if filled with thousands of sharp swords.

But looking at the shadow, he still hesitated.

”Is it a human? Or a demon?”

The shadow saluted him with a fist, ”You’re also late.”

After saying that, he disappeared into the night.

In the sky, the Yu Ding Sword Cultivator was confused, could this man be Mi Shuhua’s reinforcement?

But how could he not know that there was such a person in The Great River District?

Obviously a human Clan Foundation Establishment, but the demonic Qi on him was so strong.

Forget it, let’s not worry about him now.

The task entrusted by the Elder is the urgent matter at hand.

”Late?”

”I’m definitely not late!”

With a cold snort, his sword radiated light, his figure swift as a cyan rainbow, he flew towards the location sensed.

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Outside Crescent Valley, the battle was in full swing!

With the death of Dan Xiu and Gao Tingyuan,

Luo Chen, Murong Qinglian, Duan Feng, and Gu Caiyi freed their hands, immediately changing the mode of offense and defense!

The Great Lake Gang had sent more than 30 Late Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators and 60 Middle Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators.

However, after their leader’s death and Duan Feng’s entry into the battlefield, the situation began to change.

”Hall Master, are you alright?”

”Luo Chen, are you okay?”

Luo Chen turned around and saw Gu Caiyi, Zhou Yuanli, and others looking worriedly at him.

The previous cry that came from the depths of his soul had almost spread throughout the battlefield.

No wonder they were so worried about Luo Chen.

Luo Chen gave a faint smile, ”I’m fine, you guys go help the others!”

Without hesitation, Murong Qinglian directly took out her Magic Tool and charged towards the enemy.

Gu Caiyi also wanted to join the battle, but as soon as she raised her Spirit Power, she cried out in pain, her body swaying.

”The effect of the Moon Laurel Pills has worn off. Caiyi, you should stay here and heal!”

Luo Chen held her shoulder with one hand and then looked at Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang.

The two instantly understood Luo Chen’s thoughts, but the moment they moved, their faces revealed unusual colors.

”It’s gone?”

”It’s not there anymore?”

”What’s wrong?” Luo Chen asked in surprise.

Zhou Yuanli said incredulously, ”The technique that the gang leader left in my body, has it disappeared?”

”Same here!” Liu Qiang responded, then his face turned pale, ”Could something have happened to the gang leader?”

The three looked at each other; a mixture of emotions surged in their hearts for a moment.

They were worried, fearful, but also relieved and ecstatic.

In the end, Luo Chen waved them off.

”Let’s first kill off those bastards from the Great Lake Gang. They’ve gone too far tonight.”

Zhou Yuanli and Liu Qiang gave a hum of acknowledgment, still habitually taking orders from Luo Chen, and joined the battlefield.

As they joined, the situation on the battlefield grew increasingly clear.

Luo Chen swallowed two Dusting Pills. Coupled with the automatic Spirit Power restoration effect of the Longevity Technique, the heavily exhausted Spirit Power in his body began to gradually recover.

He stood in front of Gu Caiyi, his gaze swept over the battlefield.

Occasionally, he launched Jade Marrow Waste Beads or a Fireball Technique or a Jade Sword to aid his fellow cultivators.

Under his surprise attack, a Middle Stage Qi Refinement cultivator couldn’t withstand a single blow.

Even Late Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators could only resist once or twice, but under distraction, they were attacked by others and were on the verge of collapse.

Soon, some started to flee.

Luo Chen didn’t order a chase, his gaze fell into Crescent Valley.

An array was surrounding a large patch of Spirit Field.

Min Longyu’s figure flashed within it, launching attacks from time to time, looking free and artistic.

Compared to his ease, Granny Yuan seemed extremely strained.

The Crane-Headed Hoe was getting dimmer and she looked like she was on the verge of death.

”Other people are not much of a problem but Min Longyu is the most dangerous. On the Dao Debate Platform back then, Han Dang, despite being at the peak of Qi Refinement, died mysteriously under his Array Flag attack.”

”Who would have thought Granny Yuan could hold on for so long?”

Luo Chen’s gaze flickered, and his lips moved.

The next moment, an explosive surge of powerful Spirit Power erupted in the sky.

Immediately afterwards, Duan Feng pushed forward large waves of water, covering the sky and pressing down.

He stood within the waves, continuously waving his long sword. Layer upon layer of colossal waves piled up and crashed down with overwhelming force.

Min Longyu’s face changed within the array.

”Did they find the weak spot in my array so quickly?”

”Is there a cultivator familiar with arrays outside?”

He no longer hesitated; the Array Disk in his hand flipped, spilling out patches of yellow light.

However, at the same time, the array was affected and broke in response.

Min Longyu no longer hesitated and flew away towards the distance.

Granny Yuan’s face was gloomy, and the Crane-Headed Hoe was inserted into the Spirit Field.

”You want to leave? It’s not that easy!”

Her hands abruptly formed a magical sign; her old hands, similar to chicken claws, were incredibly agile at this moment.

As she channeled her spirit power, many of the remaining rice plants in the Spirit Field began to glow.

About three breaths later, her technique was ready.

Granny Yuan’s eyes flashed with golden light, ”Go!”

Innumerable rice leaves transformed into little golden swords, pursuing Min Longyu with lightning speed.

”Cao Ti Geng Gold Sword Technique!”

In mid-air, Min Longyu abruptly turned around.

”Old woman, I didn’t expect you to have this move!”

In his hands, the array disk kept changing its glow, finally releasing a firelight, which met and melted the countless golden rays.

Not only that, large swaths of firelight were repelled back, attacking Granny Yuan.

By this time, Granny Yuan had exhausted her spirit power, and she had no defense.

She closed her eyes and quietly accepted what she thought was her imminent death.

However, a few breaths later and she hadn’t felt any pain or heat.

Opening her eyes, she saw a large cauldron hanging above her, with streamers falling down to protect her.

”Hall Master Luo, I am grateful.”

Granny Yuan looked at that figure, bowing in gratitude.

Luo Chen waved his hand without turning back, ”No worries. I have a good relationship with your son. It’s just a small matter!”

As he spoke, a disheveled figure rushed out from the medicine hall behind him.

”Mom, are you okay?”

”Did you get hurt anywhere?”

”Luo Chen, thank you, really, thank you.”

Yuan Dongsheng, covered in blood, had tears streaming down his face.

Supporting his old mother, he choked on his thanks to Luo Chen.

Luo Chen comforted him casually while his attention was still on the battlefield.

Under the pressure of two Ninth Level Qi Refinement masters, as well as Luo Chen, Zhou Yuanli, and Liu Qiang, the battle that was originally one-sided had been turned around.

The cultivators of the Great Lake Gang had either died in battle or fled.

According to Luo Chen’s estimate, this battle would be over soon.

It shouldn’t have been this easy.

The Great Lake Gang’s five Ninth Level Qi Refinement masters were experts among their peers.

The only one who was slightly weaker was Dan Xiu, who had lost a hand and hence his power had dropped significantly.

With this line-up, they could easily crush the elderly, weak, women, and children of the Crescent Valley.

However, they underestimated Luo Chen.

As soon as he made his move, he killed Dan Xiu, evening out the high-end power.

Then, by detonating tens of thousands of Jade Marrow Beads, he not only severely injured Gao Tingyuan but also killed seven Late Stage Qi Refinement Cultivators in one fell swoop.

When Gao Tingyuan died, the situation fell into Luo Chen’s control.

Duan Feng’s reinforcements were an unexpected delight.

Him silently killing the fleeing Lan Tianyun was a pleasant surprise within a surprise.

By this point, it was fair to declare that under Luo Chen’s leadership, the Pill Hall had achieved a comprehensive victory in the battle of Crescent Valley.

His gaze fell on the bodies scattered around, and Luo Chen smirked.

”I’m afraid today’s harvest is not small.”

Just as he was calculating how to distribute the spoils of war, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.

Two glints traveled at a swift pace from the distant horizon.

The massive Foundation Establishment breath was not masked at all.

Wherever it passed, a storm was created, causing the cultivators who were still fighting to stop.

Suddenly, two figures stopped outside Crescent Valley.

Luo Chen looked at the two figures from afar, with a solemn expression. He stealthily started to back away.

However, he only backed away a few steps before stopping.

That’s because those two figures had locked onto him almost simultaneously.

”Luo Chen!”

”Dan Chenzi!”

Luo Chen forced a smile, ”Gang Master Wang, Elder Zhou, what brings you here as guests?”

”Guest?” Wang Haichao smirked slightly, ”In the future, this place will be the Great Lake Gang’s territory, so how can I be considered a guest?”

Elder Zhou took a step forward, ”Dan Chenzi, welcome to the Lianyun Business Union, we are family from now on.”

While the two were speaking, the battlefield was silent, and no one dared to speak.

Only the sound of the wind, groans, wails, and the crackling of fires could be heard.

Luo Chen opened his mouth to speak, but in the end, he could only sigh helplessly.

This was like leaping out of the wolf’s den and into the tiger’s lair!

”Sigh...”

The sigh echoed for miles around!

Wang Haichao’s face faltered.

Elder Zhou abruptly turned around.

A figure arrived like a sharp sword piercing the sky.

”Ah, an unwelcome guest!”

”But this Crescent Valley, in name, still belongs to my Yu Ding Sword Sect, right?”

Steward Miao landed comfortably in the sky above Crescent Valley, clasped his hands together, and made a saluting gesture to the two of them.

”Wherever you came from, go back.”

”Please, both of you!”

Wang Haichao wanted to speak, but held back. In the end, he glared at Crescent Valley resentfully, and left in a huff.

The surviving cultivators of the Great Lake Gang hurried to follow.

Elder Zhou seemed quite surprised, ”Didn’t you go to save Mi Shuhua?”

”The Great Dao Path lies within oneself, life and death are determined by fate. I could save him once, but I can’t save him for a lifetime. In the end, it still depends on his own choices.”

Steward Miao didn’t answer directly, but said this instead.

Having heard this, Elder Zhou appeared thoughtful, finally seeming to understand something.

He also made a saluting gesture, then left nonchalantly.

After everyone had left, Steward Miao landed inside the cliff, in the Pill Hall.

He smiled at the man in the valley, gesturing an invitation with his hand.

Luo Chen hesitated for a moment then stepped into the Pill Hall.