Immortality begins with Becoming an Alchemy Grandmaster

As these words were spoken, everyone fell silent.

Old Monster Haoqiong squinted at Elder Ancient Wood, ”Your sect has become increasingly prosperous over the years, even offering a millennium-old Red Essence Ginseng for a bet.”

Elder Ancient Wood smiled slightly, ”There’s no choice, as our sect excels at cultivating Spirit Plants, a mere millennium-old herb is nothing much.”

These words were both modest and proud.

Elder Li clicked his tongue in admiration: ”The Red Essence Ginseng is useless to this old man, but that Separation and Reunion Pill is a top-grade Fifth-Order Divine Pill. I was fortunate enough to receive one from our sect’s old ancestor, saving me a hundred years of cultivation efforts. Was that pill of Ancient Wood also made by you and offered to the Tianyuan Daoist Sect?”

Elder Ancient Wood nodded confidently, ”Indeed, it was concocted by me. It’s only because in recent years the Daoist Sect has had an Alchemy Saint in residence that there’s been no need to offer the Separation and Reunion Pill, hence I have some surplus in hand.”

Elder Li thought for a moment, gritting his teeth, ”In that case, this old man won’t be stingy either; I’ll add a recently realized Transformation Secret Technique plus a piece of Star Gold as the stakes!”

The preciousness of a Transformation Secret Technique goes without saying.

Star Gold is also a very rare mineral.

It is said that this item shares the same origin as the legendary Star Crystal.

Even if it only yields one or two percent of its effect, adding a piece to one’s Natal Magic Item can greatly increase its foundations, and breaking through to the Spirit Treasure Rank is not out of the question.

From this, it is evident that Elder Li has ample confidence in this bet.

Seeing that both of them had brought out their respective precious and scarce items, the other three also thought for a while and each took out treasures not weaker than these.

After the bet and the stakes were completely set, the atmosphere between the people seemed to become harmonious once again.

”Why is it taking so long this time? Hasn’t the Demon Suppression Tower opened yet?”

As everyone was wondering.

From the distance, suddenly came the sound of Mystic Birds soaring and Flood Dragons roaring.

Everyone turned their heads to see a giant Treasure Carriage, swiftly arriving, pulled by Mystic Birds and Flood Dragons.

On the Treasure Carriage, shadows of people were seen, numbering no less than a hundred at a glance!

And each one’s Qi Power was abundant, their eyes blazing.

Their noble temperament was evident externally.

Seeing this scene, someone exclaimed, ”Tianyuan Daoist Sect? Are their Nascent Soul Disciples also participating in the Demon Suppression Trial?”

Amidst the crowd.

Luo Chen was also somewhat surprised.

The Demon Suppression Trial, while sounding prestigious, ostensibly aids Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators to break through to the Divine Transformation Stage.

But in reality, it is a highly risky and arduous task.

Once inside, their task is not just cultivation; they must also eliminate Demon Moss and assist Great Powers of the Daoist Sect in dispersing and dismantling the formed demon caves.

This kind of trial is often executed by whichever of the Nine Great Saint Sects is responsible for guarding it.

Generally speaking, it’s the Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Refining Void and Divinity Transformation Powers under their command who participate, with some slots occasionally given to vassals of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect.

After all, the Dark Demon Cave is located within the Daoist Sect’s territory.

But according to past records, the Nine Great Saint Sects themselves don’t send many Nascent Soul Disciples into the Demon Cave.

Especially the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, during the last session still engaged in establishing the Mountain Sea Realm, they dispatched not a single Nascent Soul Disciple to the trial.

”Mountain Sea Realm...”

Suddenly enlightened, Luo Chen realized something.

Despite once possessing the Mountain Sea Realm, the Tianyuan Daoist Sect doesn’t actually care much about the scarcity of Spirit Mechanism.

He had witnessed the master of the Daoist Sect from the Mountain Sea Realm collecting Spirit Mechanism through the might of a Spiritual Treasure.

But now!

The path to the Mountain Sea Realm has been severed by him and Qing Shuang, with even the Star Gate taken away.

The Daoist Sect now lacks a place to cultivate Divine Transformation talents, which is why they are paying attention to the Demon Suppression Trial.

The Treasure Carriage stopped above the Demon Suppression Tower.

The Great Powers from the Daoist Sect on it didn’t come down, but first clasped hands towards the direction of the Demon Suppression Tower, then sent their disciples to fly out.

Seeing this, Elder Ancient Wood and the others did not step forward for greetings, but nodded to indicate, looking at each other afterwards.

”Is the bet still on?”

Having a Nascent Soul Disciple from the Daoist Sect versus not having one are two different matters.

In this way, this batch of disciples from each sect will find it increasingly difficult to gain anything substantial in the Dark Demon Cave.

Elder Li from the Azure Dragon Sect chuckled, ”Of course, it must continue; all of you agreed just now after all.”

Seeing his smile, the other four naturally also realized.

Clearly, the other party had known this information all along.

With the relationship between the Azure Dragon Sect and the Tianyuan Daoist Sect, their disciples would naturally receive the other’s protection.

It’s uncertain how many Divine Transformation talents would emerge in the future, but in terms of survival rate, it would certainly be higher than others.

That first bet, Elder Li was sure to win!

The others couldn’t go back on their word, so they had to reluctantly acknowledge the bet.

Just then, a booming sound emanated from the giant tower before them.

The gate opened, and a figure emerged.

It was the prodigy of the Hidden Earth Lineage—Xiu Teng!

He glanced at everyone and said solemnly, ”No Divine Transformation allowed, only Nascent Soul cultivators may enter!”

Then, a full three hundred Nascent Soul cultivators, under the eyes of encouragement or concern from their elders, walked into the Demon-Suppressing Tower one after another.

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The scenery inside the tower was not particularly majestic.

What met the eye were more lines traced by rune patterns crossing the ground, intersecting haphazardly.

Additionally, ten figures sat cross-legged upon them.

Each emitted an overwhelmingly powerful aura, not inferior to the Divine Transformation Stage elders leading the various sects.

In other words, these ten people were the true main force of the upcoming Demon-Suppression Trial, responsible for breaking up the demon cave—the Great Powers of the Daoist Sect!

As everyone entered, their pupils shrank, and their entire bodies tensed.

Including Luo Chen.

His nervousness was naturally not due to the ten Great Powers, but because of the rune patterns on the ground.

”These are not ordinary rune patterns, but original source runes containing the complete true intent of Law.”

”Their main functions are suppression, imprisonment, dissolution, and even destruction!”

Especially the last point—a supremely powerful force that Luo Chen seemed to sense could explode instantaneously!

It is the last resort; if everything else fails and an Otherworldly Demon Clan breakthrough occurs, this array will explode instantly.

The power of it is enough to obliterate everything.

Even the entire Guangling County, and the Tianyuan Daoist Sect might be affected.

Luo Chen took a deep breath, realizing that such methods were not something an ordinary cultivator could arrange.

In his view, even an Integration Great Venerable might not achieve such a level.

Only a Mahayana Heavenly Venerable, standing atop the Mystic Realm, could arrange such a stunningly incredible array.

In comparison, the dazzling and magnificent Demon-Suppressing Tower seemed more like a disguise.

”Using a Heaven Connecting Spiritual Treasure as a facade, the Youdu Source Court has indeed invested heavily.”

Luo Chen’s heart was exceedingly shocked.

Just from this arrangement, he glimpsed a corner of the Dark Profound Dominator’s iceberg.

While everyone was tense.

Suddenly, a thick voice roared in their ears.

”Xiu Teng, distribute the Demon Extermination Liquid.”

”As the True Monarch commands!”

Xiu Teng respectfully bowed toward the above, then approached the crowd, waving his hand as streams of light fell into everyone’s hands.

Luo Chen looked down and saw it was a gourd.

Xiu Teng loudly said, ”This is the Demon Extermination Liquid refined by my Hidden Earth Lineage, effective against the Demon Moss. Though it can’t eradicate them, it can cause them to wither. You should use Qi Power to pour it onto areas densely populated by Demon Moss. Remember, do not slack off. This Demon Spirit Gourd also records summons and will be checked afterwards.”

Is this the legendary Demon Spirit Gourd?

Luo Chen shook it slightly, and inside it came a faint sound of waves along with a vague complaining sound.

The special Demon Spirit of the Dark Abyss Cave was refined into the magic tool without harming its consciousness.

This technique... Luo Chen thought of the Yuan Tu Sword.

After Xiu Teng finished instructing, a sharp voice rang again within the tower.

”The Dark Abyss Cave was personally suppressed by the Mahayana Heavenly Venerable of the Youdu Source Court; its internal Law Power is restricted, us True Monarchs cannot easily enter, and even Divine Transformation Cultivators can only enter a maximum of ten people at a time.”

”This Demon-Suppression Trial is different from before, the demon cave eruptions are frequent.”

”Thus, if a strong demon spirit above Divine Transformation appears, you ten must summon the True Monarch!”

The ten seated Divine Transformation Great Powers opened their eyes respectfully and replied, ”As True Monarch Zhu Que commands!”

As the voice appeared, Luo Chen’s expression changed subtly.

Upon hearing others’ address, his surprise grew.

Wasn’t it supposed to be Bai Hu True Monarch and Xuanwu True Monarch of the Tianyuan Daoist Sect’s Four Great War Generals coming for suppression here?

How did it turn into True Monarch Zhu Que?

This question, no one answered for him.

The crowd had already started walking toward the center of the array.

With the flickering of lights, one figure after another vanished within the Demon-Suppressing Tower.

Luo Chen walked up with fellow disciples from the Su Ling Sect, they exchanged looks and encouraged each other.

Then a flash of light.

When Luo Chen opened his eyes again, everything he saw was incredibly dim, the ground was an inky green.

Only occasionally did strands of golden light flicker across the sky.

”Is this the Dark Abyss Cave?”

Luo Chen murmured to himself, his lips curling into a slight smile as he transformed into a stream of light and vanished from sight.