Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

He laughed heartily, ”Shi Daoist, it’s great this way!”

The Heavenly Xuan Constellations snorted but didn’t continue with the sarcasm.

That seldom-speaking Old Monster Tianku, however, let out a strange laughter.

”This is excellent! Corpse Demon, without any backup, now you must exert all your strength. With no more worries, we should all go all-in. Now with the capable Daoist Friend Luo Chen joining us, our chances of success have greatly increased!”

Luo Chen stood outside the square, watching this scene with a smile.

It was clear that what Old Monster Tianku said was precisely the scenario that the Master of Wuyou Realm most wanted to see.

Thus, he had been striving to mediate a while ago, to prevent any fighting.

Luo Chen had no objections, as he had said before, he wasn’t losing anything anyway.

However, Yuan Qingzang stood behind, having observed this entire verbal duel, his heart in turmoil.

Whether it was Luo Chen’s alliances, inciting the crowd’s anger towards the Corpse, or the Realm Master of Wuyou’s mediation, or even the occasional ridicule from the Heavenly Xuan Constellations, it was not simply about showing force.

Yet, the exchanges were far more impactful than mere weapon clashes.

Compared to them, his own emergence from the Sky Dome Tower Forest was as naive as a blank sheet of paper.

There turns out to be a kind of power other than pure strength, called the power of words!

But if Luo Chen knew his thoughts, he might scoff.

Whether it’s words or strategy, they must be founded on absolute power.

If he hadn’t casually blocked a strike from the Corpse Demon, how could he stand here and speak eloquently?

With a step forward, Luo Chen crossed the space and appeared on the square.

”There should be a place for me here!”

...

Having been accepted by everyone as an existence on the same level as the Corpse Demon, Luo Chen surprisingly did not establish his own faction and stand alone.

He merely sat down on the left behind the Master of Wuyou Realm.

Beside him, apart from Yuan Qingzang, was Mu Bugui, whom he knew two hundred years ago.

After sitting down, Mu Bugui was introducing him to the general situation of the people in the square.

The forces were divided into four major groups!

The strongest being the Heavenly Xuan Constellations!

Under him were more than thirty Martial Arts Human Immortals, all from the Myriad Phenomena Star Sect, taking orders solely from him.

In nurturing talent, the sect system of building a structure indeed has its advantages.

Next was the Master of Wuyou Realm.

Coming from the Great Destruction Realm, even with Luo Chen, there were only three Martial Arts Human Immortals.

However, many tribal leaders had good relations with the Master of Wuyou Realm and were invited here, nominally under his command.

Like the previous Red Lotus Master and others, like the always quiet Elder Beifeng, and some others.

The total number was not large, only a dozen or so, but as the heads of their tribes, they each had tricks up their sleeves, and no one dared to underestimate them.

This point was evident when the Red Lotus Master and others dared to threaten the Corpse Demon together earlier.

Then there was Old Monster Tianku.

He brought twenty Martial Arts Human Immortals!

All from the Sky Wind Department, even outnumbered the Master of Wuyou Realm’s side.

Each was dressed in a gray robe like Old Monster Tianku, with unique talismanic pattern tattoos on their faces.

Rumor has it that their path of martial arts is very different from elsewhere.

Their cultivation speed is extremely fast, but their combat strength is relatively average.

So, despite the numbers, they were not as formidable as the Master of Wuyou Realm’s side.

After understanding these, Luo Chen couldn’t help but marvel at the harsh cultivation environment of the Great Destruction Realm.

Even with Fang Qingxue and Gu Xun staying behind in the Realm, there were only five Martial Arts Human Immortals altogether.

This was much different from the reputedly comparable Sea of Stars and Sky Wind Department.

But he could understand because practicing with chaotic energy was indeed unimaginable.

Ordinary martial artists advanced cautiously and slowly, with the risk of falling at any moment.

Over many years, having five people like Luo Chen was considered lucky.

”What about the last force?”

Luo Chen looked towards that group sitting behind the Corpse.

Almost every one of them was incredibly aged, with a thick air of death about them.

Yet each individual exuded enough powerful momentum, not inferior to existences like Yuan Qingzang and Red Lotus Master.

”Them...”

Mu Bugui sighed and then explained via sound transmission, ”Strictly speaking, these people do not belong to any force. They simply do not take orders from the Four Great Annihilation Kings and have gathered here only to find a way out.”

Luo Chen furrowed his brow and asked, ”Then what is their identity?”

Mu Bugui explained word by word, ”Era Monsters!”

”Oh? Quite a name!” Luo Chen became interested and swept his gaze over the group, seemingly trying to glean something.

In the face of his gaze, some closed their eyes, ignoring him, while others looked back coldly.

In short, he saw no one showing any fear of him.

This was rather absurd.

One must know, Luo Chen had just displayed greatly formidable strength, acknowledged by even the Master of Wuyou Realm and the Heavenly Xuan Constellations.

Mu Bugui transmitted, ”These people are all very old, even older than us, with some of them surpassing the age of the Master of Wuyou Realm. They’ve lived thousands or tens of thousands of years. The reason we don’t know their names is that they were not active in recent times. They all made their names ages ago, and their realms had already broken through to Martial Arts Human Immortal long ago. But they got trapped in the Returning Ruins, unable to escape. To find a way out and survive, these people used secret techniques to seal themselves. Only during the cycle of eras would they break the seal, seeking that single chance.”

”There are actually many such people, but only this few survived in the end.”

”Because they were sealed for so long, their original tribes have long since dispersed, leaving them as loners. So, they chose to sit behind the Corpse because, strictly speaking, they are the same; the only difference is that the Corpse occasionally emerges. But these monsters must not be underestimated; each holds divine power killing moves that once dominated the Returning Ruins, even the Four Great Annihilation Kings would not provoke them lightly.”

After listening to Mu Bugui’s introduction, Luo Chen seriously nodded.

No wonder he saw an exceedingly thick aura of death in them.

To seal oneself with a secret technique, enduring beyond the limits of lifespan, breaking the seal during the cycle of eras, seeking only a chance of survival.

Existences such as these indeed deserve to be called Era Monsters.

However, Luo Chen still had one doubt.

”Among these people, except for the Corpse, why isn’t there a single person in the Annihilation Realm?”

Mu Bugui was speechless, unsure how to respond.

It was the Master of Wuyou Realm in front who gave an answer.

”These Era Monsters may have survived, but they’re merely lingering on. Even if they escape, they can’t escape the limit of lifespan. Unless they encounter extraordinary opportunities, otherwise they will ultimately meet their end. As for the mighty Annihilation Kings, each is unmatched in their era, why would they choose to eke out a living? As confident as they are, they’ve long gone to find their way out. Whether they succeeded or not, that’s another matter.”

Luo Chen suddenly understood.

Upon thinking it over, it truly made sense.

Not speaking for others, but for himself.

Though he hadn’t reached the Annihilation Realm, his strength was almost there, and he too harbored the thought of leaving through the Gate of Annihilation.

The Master of Wuyou Realm’s words continued.

”There was once such an existence in our Great Destruction Realm as well.”

”Who?”

”Xiao Lan.”

Luo Chen was taken aback and blurted out, ”Abandoned Immortal Xiao Lan?”

The Master of Wuyou Realm sighed, ”Indeed, he, once in the Refining Void Realm, drifted to the Returning Ruins, spent a thousand years cultivating to the Annihilation Realm, truly a genius. After leaving behind the lineage of Yixian City, he left the Great Destruction Realm in search of a way out, eventually disappearing.”

Luo Chen recalled the records he saw in the Xiao Family’s Book Collection Pavilion in Yixian City, which indeed documented Abandoned Immortal Xiao Lan’s departure from Yixian City.

It turned out he too was like Luo Chen and others, desperately seeking a way out.

Just a bit earlier.

At this moment, an imposing gaze swept over.

Luo Chen looked, it was the Heavenly Xuan Constellations.

He slightly nodded, then looked towards the others.

”Everyone, we’ve almost finished adjusting our breath, let’s continue!”