Chapter 670

Nascent Soul cultivators are inherently rare.

Anyone who achieves this realm is a powerful figure who dominates a region.

A Nascent Soul rogue cultivator is even rarer.

Even though the North Sea is known for its abundant resources and powerful rogue cultivators emerge in endless succession, there are only three great wanderers who have reached the Nascent Soul realm.

And those three great wanderers actually have traceable backgrounds.

The Moon Wanderer came from the Penglai Immortal Sect in her early years, later betrayed the sect, and became a powerful figure on her own.

The Blood Wanderer goes without saying; his deeds are well known in the North Sea cultivation world.

The Mad Wanderer is slightly mysterious, but the name Layman Feng Ling is known to the older generation of Nascent Soul True Persons.

By comparison, the background of this Desolate Wanderer sitting opposite True Person Langya is somewhat intriguing.

Extremely young appearance, though he has clearly cultivated for a long time; by True Person Langya's judgment, he is at most two or three hundred years old.

Powerful spiritual sense, not inferior to his own even upon just entering the Nascent Soul stage, perhaps even slightly stronger.

One must know that he, Mei Yiqi, has been at the Nascent Soul stage for quite some time.

And he is so concerned about Blood Nightmare Demon Luo, an Elder of the Yuan Demon Sect.

Two or three hundred years old, powerful soul, mysterious rise, concerned with the Demon Sect, and now inquiring about Soul Essence, a material previously supplied exclusively to the experts of the Yuan Demon Sect...

True Person Langya narrowed his eyes. "Wanderer, could it be that you are a survivor of the Soul-Refining lineage of the Yuan Demon Sect?"

Only the Soul-Refining lineage of the Demon Sect knows how to utilize Soul Essence, such a unique material!

Luo Chen's expression was calm as he asked back: "What if I am? What if I am not?"

True Person Langya was startled, then shook his head.

"If you are, it is of no consequence; with the demon threat raging today, the human cultivators wish to unite, and naturally, they can tolerate remnants of the Demon Sect. If you are not, then that is naturally even better."

"Moreover, this humble Daoist has no connection with the Yuan Demon Sect, and the background of the Desolate Wanderer has nothing to do with me; let us treat today as a chance encounter, just a cup of tea."

The meaning behind these words was that even if Luo Chen were a remnant of the Demon Sect, he, Mei Yiqi, would not stir up trouble, treating it as a mere chance encounter at most.

Luo Chen listened quietly.

Suddenly, his brows moved slightly, and he burst into loud laughter.

"Fellow Daoist, there are countless heroes in the world; it is not only the holy lands that produce geniuses. Although I, Luo, am no genius, I am not one to hide my head and show my tail. Take a good look and see if I am a member of the Demon Sect!"

As he spoke, Luo Chen completely stopped concealing his magic power fluctuations.

A majestic, upright, and incredibly fierce magic power fluctuation surged out!

Its momentum was surging and high-spirited, and as the aura breathed, it felt like a volcanic eruption.

In the eyes of True Person Langya, the man opposite him was sitting quietly, yet he seemed like a dancing flame, making one's heart restless.

Especially the purity of that magic power; it did not look like someone who had just entered the Nascent Soul stage, but rather like someone whose realm had been stable for a long time.

The fierce and irritable magic power he had previously assumed was not caused by an unstable realm, but by the natural changes brought about by the attributes of the other party's cultivation technique.

True Person Langya's eyes showed surprise, and he took a deep breath. "Such a majestic and upright magic power aura, although equally domineering, is completely different from the dark and oppressive dominance of the Demon Sect. It is more like a natural dominance that suppresses all things. Looking at it this way, Fellow Daoist is indeed not a remnant of the Demon Sect."

Luo Chen smiled slightly, and the magic power vanished as quickly as it had appeared.

As his robes settled, he said leisurely: "Then, Fellow Daoist, can you now tell me about the Soul Essence of the Demon Luo Stream?"

"This humble Daoist will certainly treat you with sincerity!"

True Person Langya smiled slightly, and another cup of tea was filled.

……

The conversation between True Person Langya and the Desolate Wanderer lasted for an entire afternoon.

From the initial probing of backgrounds and chatting about major events in the cultivation world, to later, at Luo Chen's active request, the two sides exchanged insights on Nascent Soul stage cultivation.

Although the experience in this area is precious and both sides had their secrets, some simple insights could still be shared.

On this point, Luo Chen took great advantage.

After all, he had only just formed his Core, so what cultivation experience could he have?

However, he was not entirely taking advantage; he actively and sincerely shared some of his experience in condensing the Nascent Soul.

True Person Langya was not a loner; he had disciples and family members, among whom there were many Core Formation cultivators.

Although he had formed his Nascent Soul, his own experience was only suitable for a few people.

With Luo Chen's additions, it would be easier to teach his disciples in the future; perhaps in the future, Langya Mountain would have another Nascent Soul True Person because of Luo Chen's insights.

After Luo Chen left, a Core Formation cultivator from Langya Mountain entered the Langxuan Hall.

"Master, are you alright? I just saw the hall's formation fluctuating and almost thought you had started fighting."

True Person Langya waved his hand. "No worries, we were just exchanging cultivation insights and occasionally testing each other."

The disciple realized, then asked curiously: "I saw their chariot following behind us; are they going to the Mola Court together?"

"Hmm, this Great Assembly for Ending the Conflict is a rare grand event for us high-level cultivators in two hundred years. The Desolate Wanderer is a rogue cultivator, and what he lacks most is communication with fellow Daoists and resource exchange; he naturally would not want to miss it."

Speaking of this, True Person Langya's tone was somewhat hesitant.

Stroking his beard, he was still somewhat unsure in his heart.

Even if he is not a member of the Demon Sect, how could a rogue cultivator's shallow cultivation technique produce such a grand demeanor and majestic, domineering magic power?

Especially since the Desolate Wanderer is so young!

……

Aboard the Six-Imperial Gu Feiyun Chariot.

Luo Chen was digesting the information he had just obtained.

Regarding Nascent Soul stage cultivation insights, after comparing them with what Han Zhan had said years ago, he confirmed that True Person Langya had not deceived him.

However, one point mentioned surprised Luo Chen somewhat.

That was the relationship between the Purple Mansion, the Nascent Soul, and the breakthrough of realms.

The Nascent Soul is like a newborn infant; although it contains the immense and powerful greatness of a cultivator, it is also extremely "fragile"!

This fragility refers to the comparison with heaven and earth.

The Nascent Soul craves fusion with heaven and earth, yet fears fusing too deeply with them.

If a cultivator is too obsessed with cultivation and the Nascent Soul interacts too deeply with heaven and earth, it is very easy to be assimilated by heaven and earth and completely lose oneself.

Therefore, there is the Purple Mansion derived from the Qi Sea to protect the Nascent Soul, to prevent it from being exposed naked and assimilated by heaven and earth.

Thus, the thicker the barrier, the more at ease the cultivator is in cultivation, and the faster the cultivation speed.

To give a vivid example, it is like a flower in a greenhouse.

Without wind, rain, or beating, and with suitable soil, it naturally grows brightly.

But Luo Chen knows very well what a flower in a greenhouse means; it means it cannot withstand destruction.

Translated to cultivation, the meaning is that the thicker the Purple Mansion barrier, the harder it will be to break through to the Soul Transformation stage in the future.

Because at that time, to advance to Soul Transformation, a cultivator needs to perceive the true meaning of the laws of heaven and earth and integrate them into the Nascent Soul to transform it into a Primordial Spirit. A Purple Mansion barrier that is too thick will inevitably block the cultivator from perceiving the ultimate truths of heaven and earth.

This piece of cultivation experience was something Luo Chen was learning for the first time.

Han Zhan had never mentioned it before.

True Person Langya was also quite troubled because his Purple Mansion barrier was too thin, and he was very afraid of getting lost in heaven and earth when cultivating deeply. Every time he cultivated, he had to be as cautious as walking on thin ice, which led to him having formed his Nascent Soul for over two hundred years, yet he was only at the second level of the Nascent Soul stage.

He spoke of this matter because he wanted to seek a solution or suggestion from Luo Chen.

But Luo Chen had none and could only offer some encouragement and blessings.

Returning to himself, Luo Chen reflected.

"Is my Purple Mansion barrier thick or thin?"

This question was soon answered.

Because when Han Zhan tried to seize his body and first entered his Purple Mansion, he was extremely shocked.

It seemed that even Han Zhan, who had watched him cultivate all along, had not expected Luo Chen's Purple Mansion to be so magnificent, as if it were truly a small world within his body!

"At that time, we had already completely torn off our masks, and his exclamation could not be fake. Therefore, my Purple Mansion must be rare in this world, and even Han Zhan, the genius who had not appeared in the Falling Cloud Sect for hundreds of years, was far inferior."

"In that case, if I want to break through to the Soul Transformation stage in the future, I fear..."

"Forget it, thinking too far ahead, too far ahead. At the very least, a thick Purple Mansion foundation is a great thing for me now; it means I don't have to worry too much about being eroded by heaven and earth and losing myself while cultivating."

Luo Chen chuckled and suppressed this matter for now.

Then, he recalled the matter of Soul Essence mentioned by True Person Langya.

The Demon Luo Stream is still making Soul Essence!

Even though the Demon Sect has been destroyed and the demand for Soul Essence is gone, for two hundred years, a few Stream Masters within the Demon Luo Stream have still been making Soul Essence.

Everyone in the world knows the strength of the three lineages of the Yuan Demon Sect.

In the past, the most feared was the Blood Sea lineage, because this lineage emphasized slaughter the most and acted arrogantly and recklessly. The Blood Wanderer only obtained a remnant of the Blood Sea lineage's cultivation technique and achieved the great reputation of being one of the three great wanderers of the North Sea; this shows a glimpse of it.

But after the demon-devil war, the reputation of the Soul-Refining lineage completely surpassed that of the Blood Sea lineage.

Even when the Demon Sect was destroyed, the Soul-Refining lineage's Soul Transformation ancestor could still lay down the Billion-Soul Demon-Locking Formation, locking the Demon Alliance forces inside the Night Demon Heaven.

If it weren't for the Desolate Beast Ghost Immortal Tower acting as an inside agent, I fear the North Sea could still have been safe for hundreds of years under that formation seal.

And the strength of the Soul-Refining lineage, apart from the inheritance of cultivation techniques, must have played a large role in the resource of Soul Essence.

Therefore, those few Stream Masters of the Demon Luo Stream would persist in making Soul Essence.

And how was this discovered?

The answer is simple: during the righteous-demonic war, someone discovered that the Demon Luo Stream sent special personnel to collect the souls of cultivators on the battlefield.

And they were not seen using these souls to make any Soul-Refining Banners, so their purpose was self-evident.

"The Yuan Demon Sect only passed down the method for making Soul Essence, but did not teach them how to utilize it."

"For two hundred years, the various Stream Masters of the Demon Luo Stream seem to have not figured out a specific method of utilization."

"At this assembly to end the conflict, perhaps someone will bring it out for trade, and I must make a trip."

"In addition, if I want to return to the Eastern Wasteland, this assembly is also a chance; perhaps there is a chance to see the middleman."

Luo Chen thought carefully, and occasionally looked up, only to see the hazy starry night outside, indicating that heavy rain might fall before long.

……

The outbreak of war is always sudden.

The end of war, however, is often extremely cumbersome.

The contact between the two sides, from being cautious to confirming a consensus, requires constant negotiation and constant bargaining.

During this, there must be a middleman of sufficient weight to mediate and prevent the talks from collapsing.

Even with external enemies lurking, because of the different internal interest demands, peace cannot be achieved overnight.

In the Mola Court, the Great Assembly for Ending the Righteous-Demonic Conflict has been going on for several days.

More and more cultivators are coming here, but the final result has still not been reached.

Everyone only knows that the one standing out for the Demon Luo Stream is that first Stream Master of the late Nascent Soul stage.

This person is not only the first in realm and strength within the Demon Luo Stream, but even his surname is "First"!

And the Canghai Alliance side is somewhat intriguing.

The Soul Transformation great expert Li Canghai does not show his face; this is normal, what is his realm and status?

But the two late Nascent Soul great experts did not come out either, which is somewhat disrespectful.

The negotiation representative they sent is named Mu Lan Gaoxiong!

This name is somewhat familiar; he is the mid-stage Nascent Soul expert who was ambushed and besieged by Blood Nightmare Demon Luo during the Lengguang Island incident years ago.

He luckily escaped that siege, and although he did not die, he was severely injured.

It is said that even after his injuries healed, his realm could never be improved again for the rest of his life.

This made his temper increasingly irritable, and in the subsequent hundred-year righteous-demonic war, his methods were extremely ruthless. Two of the twelve Stream Masters of the Demon Luo Stream were killed and injured by him.

"This humble Daoist also cannot understand why the great expert Li sent him out to talk; does he not want to facilitate peace quickly?"

In the Mola Court, where heavy rain was pouring, on a high building, True Person Langya looked at the light of escape coming and going in the rain curtain, full of confusion.

Luo Chen, dressed in white, stroked the railing and smiled lightly: "If sending Mu Lan Gaoxiong can settle this matter, it shows that the benefits the Demon Luo Stream is giving up are extremely great, so much so that even the victim Mu Lan Gaoxiong is willing to agree to stop the war, isn't that so?"

True Person Langya was startled, then laughed dumbly.

It seems that is the logic?

If the great expert Li Canghai had the heart, he himself could wipe out these clowns of the Demon Luo Stream at any time.

The reason he does not do so may have his reasons, but this does not mean the Demon Luo Stream can be presumptuous without reason; their posture must be low enough.

The arrival of Mu Lan Gaoxiong is to step the already low head even lower!

"I, Luo, am curious; the one who gave the Demon Luo Stream the courage to start the war was the Penglai Immortal Sect, but at this meeting, I don't see any Penglai cultivators!"

Unexpectedly, True Person Langya laughed.

"Fellow Daoist, you don't know; who said there is no shadow? The middleman responsible for mediation is one of the four elders of the North Sea Heaven Origin Merchant Alliance, and his stance doesn't that represent the Penglai Immortal Sect?"

Luo Chen was stunned, then revealed a knowing smile.

Sure enough, his guess back then was correct.

Behind the Penglai Immortal Sect, it really is the Heaven Origin Mer... no, the Heaven Origin Dao Sect!

It's just that, being both a player and a referee, their strength is outrageously large.

In the rain curtain below, several lights of escape stopped at this time.

Faintly, one could hear arguing.

That was the Core Formation cultivators from both the Demon Luo Stream and the Canghai Alliance confronting each other.

After a hundred years of friction and another hundred years of war, the hatred and grievances between them had long been countless.

At this moment, when enemies met, they were truly extremely jealous.

Even if there were orders from above, no one could control their mouths when it came to harsh words.

"Fight if you want to fight, my Black Wing Island has never been afraid of you!"

"Haha, you haven't been afraid, but for thirty years we have beaten you until you couldn't lift your heads, couldn't fight back, and even the nest of the Demon Luo Stream founder Blood Nightmare Demon Luo has been given up for peace talks, yet your mouths are still so stubborn."

"You!"

"What about you? I remember clearly your sneak attack on the Heavenly Star Sea years ago. Twenty years ago, your counterattack on the Gu Feiyun Stream was even more cruel, slaughtering three thousand cultivators, and even my sister who married into the Gu Feiyun Stream died at the hands of Old Ghost Kang. Where is he? Why doesn't he dare to come to Mola Court today? I, Bi Dan, must settle this account with him, and with your Black Wing Island!"

……

The harsh words between Core Formation cultivators were not just bluffing, but filled with chilling killing intent.

On the high building, the two Nascent Soul True Persons listened quietly, neither speaking.

After a long while, True Person Langya sighed lightly.

"My ninth disciple, although not exceptionally talented, was quite capable. But unfortunately, he died at the hands of a Core Formation expert from the Penglai Immortal Sect named Yu Gao. Now that Penglai has fled, this humble Daoist doesn't even have a chance to find someone to demand an explanation."

Luo Chen's expression was strange.

True Person Langya smiled bitterly. "It makes you laugh, Wanderer. The Penglai Immortal Sect is powerful, and there is more than one late-stage Nascent Soul great expert; this old man is somewhat overestimating his own strength."

Luo Chen quickly put away his strange expression.

"True Person, do not belittle yourself; there is no sect in this world that will stand forever. As strong as the Yuan Demon Sect, didn't it also become a thing of the past? The Penglai Immortal Sect may not shine for long. As the saying goes, a gentleman's revenge is not too late in ten years; we Nascent Soul cultivators can wait a few hundred years, and there will always be a chance."

Having received comfort, True Person Langya seemed to feel better.

He did not want to watch the friction below where swords were drawn but no fighting occurred, so he turned and returned to his room.

Before leaving, he asked.

"There is a small gathering of True Persons this afternoon; would you like to come? Langya is untalented, but I can introduce you."

"In that case, I will not decline."

Luo Chen nodded and smiled.

After he left, Luo Chen's gaze was like a torch, staring fixedly at the Core Formation cultivator in the rain curtain who was shouting for blood debts to be paid in blood.

A spiritual sense was sent out.

Sang Jinghe, who was resting in his room, was startled, then quietly stepped into the rain curtain.