Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 709: Chapter 708 【Life-Extending Immortal Elixir】

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Originally, the Grandmaster of Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect had lived for more than seven thousand years and could be considered the longest-lived person on Earth at present. Since Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect itself excels in divination and predicting the past, present, and future, this Grandmaster of the sect was extremely powerful and formidable, able to foresee many things that even the strongest could not sense. Even peak figures in the Ancient Martial World, like Master Fang Zheng, had personally visited Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect to consult with the Grandmaster on certain matters.

The Grandmaster of Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, known as ”Divine Calculation,” was incredibly formidable, a person who could see through past, present, and future. His cultivation strength might not have been so powerful, but he could preemptively foresee crises. When strong individuals sought to force him into making predictions, he had already left and those who used this skill of divination could employ the power of Law from the Martial Arts Great World to set up terrifying formations, which even the mighty dare not disrespect or rashly enter.

About a year ago, the ”Divine Calculation” of the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, after having slept for several centuries, awoke. The first thing he did upon awakening was to divine everything regarding Sun Never Sets Mountain and eventually discovered the method to enter the formation at its core, immediately sending Tianshuang to carry out the mission and retrieve a certain item.

”As far as I know, the disciples within Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect have always been very few, to the point that there are situations where a master has no disciples...” Dongfang Meng spoke up.

”Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, as a sect dedicated to divination, can penetrate everything between heaven and earth, which is bound to be punished by the Laws of this Martial Arts Great World. To become a Divination Master, innate perception is very important. The lineage of divination, relying on postnatal effort, is basically useless. True Divine Calculations are born, so the Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect is very strict about taking disciples, and only those who are exceptionally gifted will be collected,” Tianshuang nodded and said.

”So are you the only disciple in Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect?” Ye Tianchen looked at Tianshuang and asked.

”No, I am the senior sister. Below me, there are two younger brothers and a younger sister; they are both ten years old, two orphans,” Tianshuang shook her head and replied.

”The Grandmaster of Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect has been in a deep slumber for several centuries, and you must not have been in Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect for very long, so where is your master?” Dongfang Meng asked curiously.

It’s known that the Grandmaster of Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect in this Martial Arts Great World is likely one of the most significant figures, capable of predicting the past and future. Just thinking about it is terrifying, but this ”Divine Calculation” has lived for over seven thousand years now, and Tianshuang is only in her twenties. Taking into account the Grandmaster’s centuries-long slumber, it simply doesn’t add up; there should be disciples under the ”Divine Calculation.”

”My master has died, struck into ashes by the Thunder Punishment descending from the heavens. He lived only just over two hundred years, and perhaps my day will also eventually come...” Tianshuang suddenly spoke with a hint of sadness.

Dongfang Meng looked at Tianshuang, and her kind eyes filled with a touch of sympathy. Having been in the Ancient Martial World for so long, she naturally understood many things. The diviners within Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect, every one of them appears splendid and impressive, and even the most powerful figures generally don’t offend them. Even the Demon Clan and Ancient Alien Race during the Ancient Times would seek their help because a powerful Divination Master is dubbed ”Divine Calculation” — there is nothing between heaven and earth they can’t foresee or prevent. But as with everything, for every divination they perform, based on the magnitude of the matter, different levels of Thunder Punishment will descend, just like some cultivators crossing tribulation. Sometimes, it’s far more severe than a cultivator’s tribulation, and that is the consequence of revealing the heavenly secrets.

”If I can keep living, I will shield you from Heavenly Punishment each time you divine, just as you said, you saved my life, Ye Tianchen, and I owe you that!” Ye Tianchen looked at Tianshuang and said.

”You...” Tianshuang was startled, not expecting Ye Tianchen to say such a thing to her, immediately uncertain of what she felt inside. Could this be what a man says, that whenever you face danger in the future, I will stand before you, even if the sky should fall, I will arrive in time?

”Can you tell us about what’s coming next now?” Ye Tianchen asked with a smile.

Tianshuang looked at Ye Tianchen, then at Dongfang Meng. She could feel their sincerity, and though the Ancient Martial World is a place where the strong prey on the weak and everyone battles for their own benefit, there are indeed genuine friends, though only a few people ever meet them.

”I learned from the Grandmaster how to enter the deep part of the formation at Sun Never Sets Mountain, not just for the second fragment of the Ancient Transmission Array, but more importantly, to find the Immortal Elixir...” Tianshuang finally revealed her true purpose.

”Immortal Elixir?” Dongfang Meng was the first to ask in surprise.

”Immortal Elixir? Does such a thing truly exist in this world?” Ye Tianchen also asked incredulously.

”Yes, the so-called Immortal Elixir is not a divine medicine that can make one immortal by ingestion, but it can prolong life. Our Grandmaster from Heavenly Number Mysterious Sect lived for over seven thousand years, not on his understanding of the Heavenly Dao Laws alone, but more importantly, because he once consumed half of an Immortal Elixir...” Tianshuang nodded solemnly as she said.

”In this world, is there really an Immortal Elixir that can let a person live for tens of thousands of years?” Dongfang Meng couldn’t help but ask in surprise.

”Half of an Immortal Elixir? Do you mean that there is an Immortal Elixir hidden deep within the Sun Never Sets Mountain?” Ye Tianchen couldn’t help but inquire.

Cultivators are all seekers of great power, constantly improving their cultivation to step further on the path of cultivation, to walk farther and live longer on this path. They have indeed lost a lot. Ultimately, they all share the same goal: to dominate this Martial Arts Great World and to find the elusive Immortal Road of Eternal Life. The existence of an Immortal Elixir undoubtedly entices everyone, even Emperors would act for it because only by living longer can one travel further and learn more. Without life, how can one seek the Immortal Path? It is known that this path is lengthy and arduous; over millions of years, countless formidable beings have exhausted their heart’s blood and many chosen ones of the heavens have perished, with none finding the exact path. Becoming immortal is far from easy.

Then, Tianshuang shared with Ye Tianchen and Dongfang Meng some information about what the Divine Calculation master had said. When Earth was still in the prime of its cultivation era, Sun Never Sets Mountain was a mysterious place teeming with vitality and Spiritual Energy. But even then, it was protected by a powerful Formation. Even cultivators at the Martial Saint Peak had great difficulty penetrating it. Within Sun Never Sets Mountain lay the Immortal Elixir; scenes of ”Immortal Elixir” emerging would drive all cultivators mad, causing countless cultivators looking to seize a great opportunity to swarm around the mountain. However, none of them could ever obtain it.

Whenever a powerful cultivator was on the brink of demise, they would expend all their fighting strength, risking annihilation of both soul and body, just to rush into Sun Never Sets Mountain in the hopes of obtaining an Immortal Elixir to extend their life. Throughout history, aside from Emperors, no one else has succeeded, whether it be the unparalleled Human Kings of the Human Clan, the World-Ending Demon Emperors of the Demon Clan, or the defiant and arrogant beings of the Ancient Alien Race. Anyone who dares to forcefully enter Sun Never Sets Mountain, no matter how powerful, meets the same fate: death.

As an Emperor, one can dominate this Martial Arts Great World, with thoughts spanning billions of miles, a step crossing the Galaxy, a roar shaking the universe, a punch destroying the Heavenly Vault. At this stage, the world is at one’s feet. Obtaining an Immortal Elixir would not be too difficult then, but it is said that Immortal Elixirs between heaven and earth are limited. To obtain one, besides requiring Great Divine Power, one also needs a great opportunity. Otherwise, regardless of how high one’s cultivation or how powerful one’s Divine Skills are, without reaching the realm of an Emperor, it is all in vain.

”So you’re saying, over the span of a million years, the recorded five Great Emperors all had consumed life-extending Immortal Elixirs?” Ye Tianchen asked.

”Yes, according to our Grandmaster, an Emperor can live up to thirty thousand years through their own cultivation and Divine Skills. By consuming life-extending Immortal Elixirs and completely refining them, they could further extend their lifespan by at least another ten thousand years. Of course, there are strengths and weaknesses among Emperors, so after consuming life-extending Immortal Elixirs, depending on their own power, the strongest among them could use the Immortal Elixirs to live another thirty thousand years!” Tianshuang also said with an incredibly shocked expression.

”To live another thirty thousand years, to live another life, it seems only Emperors could achieve that, right?” Dongfang Meng exclaimed in awe.

”It seems that what your Grandmaster really wants is not the second piece of the Transmission Array, but the Immortal Elixir that can prolong his life.” Ye Tianchen said, glancing at Tianshuang.

”In the past, our Grandmaster consumed half an Immortal Elixir, allowing him to live for seven thousand years. Then he could not find a complete Immortal Elixir to prolong his life, and could only keep his internal consumption at the lowest level. Now he has reached his limit. If he can’t find a complete Immortal Elixir, our Grandmaster will transform into Taoism...” Tianshuang said somewhat sorrowfully.

”Did the Divine Calculation master predict that there is a complete life-extending Immortal Elixir inside Sun Never Sets Mountain?” Dongfang Meng asked.

”I don’t know, but it’s possible that it still exists here. This is the only place where we might find the life-extending Immortal Elixir. Let’s hope we can find it!” Tianshuang sighed and said.