Chapter 683: The Might of the Yuan Tu, Withered-Prosperous Mutation, The Difficulty of the Ice Extreme Sect, The Reappearance of the

An immortal giant ship is not just as simple as being big.

Its facilities are complex, and the buildings are towering, far beyond the imagination of ordinary people.

It is as if some luxury cruise ships Luo Chen traveled through before, ordinary people don't know what kind of luxury it will be on the ship. Commercial streets, grand theaters, rock climbing gyms, and even golf courses, all these things are available.

Compared to those worldly things, the Sword-Halberd is even more so!

The main body of the big ship is mainly built from the corpse of a fourth-grade sword-halberd whale with a body length of three hundred zhang, and it has been extended and expanded on its basis, and the entire Sword-Halberd is five hundred zhang long.

Pavilions and towers, gardens and water pavilions are everywhere.

The towering palaces, high and low, are like dragon fish, lined up like scales.

All kinds of shops and various places for cultivators to relax are all available.

Even, one can see beautiful half-demon half-human mermaids appearing on the Sword-Halberd.

Such majesty can be called an immortal city on the sea!

Accommodating thousands of people, it does not appear crowded at all.

Its main function is not to carry people, but to load and transport some North Sea resources that are not suitable for carrying with storage magic treasures.

In a luxurious palace in the center of the Sword-Halberd big ship, Luo Chen retracted his gaze and nodded slowly.

"The Elder has heart."

Fu Chaosheng put his hands in his sleeves and said with a smile: "After returning this time, I will no longer serve as a Merchant Alliance Elder, and we will call each other fellow Daoists in the future!"

Luo Chen blinked suspiciously.

Fu Chaosheng explained: "Our Merchant Alliance Elders have a two-hundred-year term, and are often served by Nascent Soul cultivators who have no hope of Soul Transformation and are quite old. I don't have many days to live in this life, so after returning, I will naturally enjoy my old age and teach my descendants, and will not come out to serve again."

So that's it, Luo Chen instantly understood, remembering that the other party vaguely mentioned this before.

Fu Chaosheng looked around this palace named Kunxiao Palace, his face full of emotion.

"Since you are satisfied, then I can rest assured. The time to return is not long, but not short, you can increase your strength by one point in this place, which is also to be more sure in the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven."

Kunxiao, the original name of that sword-halberd whale during its lifetime.

The palace named after this must be the most essential place on the Sword-Halberd.

How to reflect the word "essential"?

It is not luxurious buildings, hundreds of servants, but the abundant spiritual energy that is drawn and not released!

In Luo Chen's perception, the spiritual energy here is not as clear as a natural cave dwelling, but it also has a fourth-grade level, not at all inferior to the cave dwelling on Little Qiong Mountain.

According to Fu Chaosheng's introduction, a large gathering spiritual array is arranged under Kunxiao Palace, which constantly absorbs free spiritual energy between heaven and earth.

Not only that, he also inlaid five fourth-grade fire-attribute top-grade spirit stones on the gathering spiritual array, so as to better fit Luo Chen's main cultivation technique.

Such an operation can be called a big deal.

How could Luo Chen not be satisfied?

Therefore, he would say the words that the other party has heart.

Fu Chaosheng took Luo Chen and toured Kunxiao Palace in a hurry.

Sometimes introducing the situation in the palace, sometimes chatting about some trivial matters.

"Mistreating Fellow Daoist some time ago was really my poor hospitality."

"In the North Sea, there are too many things. Although I said my term is up, it is actually not very compliant to get away so quickly. I can only spend more time handling the loose ends of things in various places, so as not to attract the dislike of my successor."

"We people from the Central Plains act like this. Although there is a Tianyuan Dao Sect on our heads, in essence, families are everywhere, advancing side by side. The Fu family has been declining for a long time, so I will naturally not create enemies for the family."

"You should have heard about the Star Gate from Shen Wandou, and should know that the Star Gate is jointly held by the twelve Great Houses. These twelve Great Houses are all top-tier clans that have produced Soul Transformation Great Cultivators, not only holding the Star Gate but also having huge influence within my sect. Below the Great Houses, there are thirty-six Noble Families and countless Cold Gates. Distinguishing Cold Gates and Noble Families is not difficult, just listen to me carefully..."

"What about the North Sea? It's just like this. Between righteous and demonic, human hearts are ghosts, and being able to form a superficial peaceful cooperation is already not easy. Although this matter indeed has my sect's effort, it also depends on the attitude of that Great Cultivator Li."

"His attitude is somewhat ambiguous. Although he formed an alliance and bestowed a protective island formation, whether it is the righteous and demonic war or the Demon Alliance invasion, he seems not to care much..."

"On this trip, we will first go to Riyue Island. When we get there, we will conduct a diversion. At that time, we will take a teleportation array to reach the Central Plains directly, saving several years of work."

"Don't worry about safety on the road. The Dao Sect flag hanging on the Sword-Halberd is enough to beat back any small fish's covetousness."

"Let's stop here today; I have quite a lot of things to do, and those people must be waiting anxiously."

It can be seen that Fu Chaosheng is very patient with Luo Chen.

After getting on the ship, although there were many things, he still took time to accompany Luo Chen for a while.

Not only that, he also transferred Fu Hongzhang, a Core Formation cultivator, to Kunxiao Palace to listen to Luo Chen's orders at any time.

Luo Chen knew who the "those people" he mentioned were, nothing more than the other six North Sea Nascent Soul True Persons who got on the ship together.

They were seven people in total, and not everyone was like Luo Chen, who went to the Central Plains through Fu Chaosheng's relationship.

Now that they are on the same ship, it is necessary to get to know each other simply.

Luo Chen was alone, pacing straight up to the high building, and when he reached the fifth floor, it was already the highest point of the Sword-Halberd.

This is also where the cultivation room is located.

Turbid air sinks, clear air floats, and at the highest point, the spiritual energy is the clearest, and it is most suitable for absorption and breathing.

Luo Chen did not go directly into the cultivation room, but came to the corridor, with his hands behind his back, overlooking the huge Sword-Halberd.

The cultivators who just got on the ship were like ants, walking densely, and under the guidance of the low-level cultivators of the Tianyuan Dao Sect, they went to various palace cabins to settle down.

Those people did not find Luo Chen, but two or three Nascent Soul True Persons subconsciously cast their gazes over.

Luo Chen's expression was calm, nodding to indicate.

Subsequently, he spread his spiritual sense, reaching a thousand miles away.

"Sure enough, they all followed!"

Luo Chen pursed his lips. In the perception of spiritual sense, there was a huge number of demon beasts, numbering in the tens of thousands, following behind the Sword-Halberd.

There was no desire to attack, more like surveillance.

Because of his active exploration of spiritual sense, the top powerful figures within also sensed it and collided over without any politeness.

Luo Chen's mouth curled up slightly, and his spiritual sense retracted.

"So careful, what are they afraid of?"

Luo Chen said to himself, and then returned to the cultivation room.

He didn't need to worry about Tianxuan and the others; Fu Hongzhang naturally arranged their residences.

And Luo Chen's current task was only one.

Refine the Yuan Tu Blood Sword!

Even if he couldn't break the third seal and completely master this sword, he had to familiarize himself with it as much as possible and exert its due might.

Since the Sword-Halberd left Shenyuan City, several months have passed unconsciously.

Although this ship is big, its speed is not slow at all.

Such a long time, still did not leave the North Sea region, which shows the vastness of the North Sea.

Along the way, there were few people, and the demon atmosphere was dense!

Obviously, the North Sea Demon Alliance is devouring human territory bit by bit from the outside in.

That's why the further out you go, the more desolate it becomes, and the demon beasts become more rampant.

What is strange is that wherever the Sword-Halberd passed, no inconspicuous demon beasts collided with this ship.

Such a situation, low-level cultivators were amazed, but high-level Nascent Soul cultivators understood that it was caused by the demon beast troop following behind.

They really seemed to be escorting the Sword-Halberd away, not letting any demon beasts approach this ship.

For this situation, the Nascent Soul True Persons born in the North Sea only felt extremely sad, but had no way.

If it weren't for this, why would they leave their hometown?

These high-level cultivators turned a blind eye, pretending not to see, and shrank into their own world.

There were almost no retreaters; the journey was short, and not every palace on the Sword-Halberd had a fourth-grade cultivation room like Kunxiao Palace. Therefore, the Nascent Soul True Persons on the ship often gathered in small groups every three or five days, and gathered in large groups every half month to exchange cultivation insights.

They also wanted to see Luo Chen, to see this "Loose Cultivator Huang" who made Shen Wandou take the initiative to visit, made Fu Chaosheng treat him with the courtesy of a top VIP, and made Zhou Yunshen, who was at the sixth level of Nascent Soul, praise him.

But every time an invitation was sent, it was basically a stone sinking into the sea.

Gradually, people stopped caring about Luo Chen, only regarding him as a loose cultivator with an eccentric temperament.

After all, loose cultivators, cultivating in isolated places, their temperament should also be eccentric, especially since the other party's Dao name also had the word "Huang" (Desolate).

Suddenly one day!

Above the Sword-Halberd, a strong wind blew, and the bloody aura soared into the sky.

A sword hum, heaven and earth spiritual energy gathered.

All cultivators looked up, and the Nascent Soul True Persons who were gathering, including Zhou Yunshen, also left the palace one after another, looking curiously at this vision.

In the sky, blood clouds gathered, the color gradually transformed, forming a dazzling cloud layer like fire clouds.

This scene came fast and went fast.

Just for a moment, it dissipated instantly.

The True Persons had different expressions.

"What kind of true treasure is that, that can mobilize so much heaven and earth spiritual energy when triggered?"

"Blood is soaring to the sky, blood clouds are gathering, although it turned into fire clouds later, such signs are obviously the style of blood-path magic treasures."

In the crowd, Zhou Yunshen's expression changed slightly, took a deep breath and said: "When the Blood Loose Cultivator of the Wan Xian Society revealed his natal true treasure that he had refined for hundreds of years back then, there was also such a vision!"

Everyone was surprised: "Fellow Daoist Zhou, are you referring to that God-Slaying Blood Blade?"

Zhou Yunshen nodded.

Everyone was even more shocked.

The scale of heaven and earth spiritual energy that a true treasure can mobilize is often related to the cultivator's own realm and the time of refining.

The Divine Steel Blood Blade has a fearsome reputation, the result of hundreds of years of tempering, and the number of souls that have perished beneath its blade is countless.

This Loose Cultivator Huang is only at the first level of Nascent Soul, and the true treasure he refined has such might?

Fu Chaosheng, who was invited to participate in the True Person gathering today, was rubbing his beard while listening to everyone's discussion.

The stronger Luo Chen is, the happier he is!

Although that sword-path true treasure belongs to the blood path and is somewhat contrary to the righteous path, the weapon has little to do with the cultivator's character, as long as Luo Chen does not create killing sins like the Blood Loose Cultivator.

And Luo Chen possessing such a powerful sword will also provide more help to his granddaughter in the upcoming five-hundred-year grand competition.

"Sure enough, he gives me more and more surprises."

"I am truly sharp-eyed, to be able to perceive the extraordinary of this child from a crowd of mediocre people at a glance!"

In the secret room on the fifth floor of Kunxiao Palace, a three-foot-seven-inch long sword was flying up, down, left, and right around the white-robed Daoist like a fish.

Luo Chen waved his hand, and the Yuan Tu Sword stood horizontally in front of him steadily.

The look of surprise in his eyes was not hidden at all.

After experiencing soul seal deep planting, magic power refining, and connecting heaven and earth spiritual energy, the might of this sword had already revealed the tip of the iceberg.

It is no exaggeration to say that the sharpness of this sword is the strongest Luo Chen has ever seen.

Not at all inferior to that God-Slaying Blood Blade he saw at Kumu Ridge back then!

"No wonder the crazy Blood Nightmare Demon Luo, with just one sword, broke the defense of my Blazing Heaven Seven-Fold Ring and Xuanchen Armor, and even injured this fourth-grade Desolate Ancient true body of mine."

"And this is just the tip of the iceberg of this sword!"

"If I can break the third seal..."

Luo Chen licked his lips, his heart somewhat restless.

But ultimately, he suppressed that greed.

The Blood Sea Ancestor was so powerful, yet he fell under this sword; even if there was the reason for that gloomy world, it was enough to see the ferocity of Yuan Tu.

Being able to master a few points of this sword's might is already a great fortune, how can he ask for more?

If he really opens the third seal and he and the Hunyuan Tripod cannot suppress it, then the fun will be big.

"It's enough now, don't ask for more."

Luo Chen took a deep breath and held the sword hilt with one hand.

Flesh and blood permeated, gradually wrapping the Yuan Tu Sword, and bit by bit the Yuan Tu Sword disappeared into his right hand.

He did not choose to put this sword into his purple mansion.

Ultimately, it is an object of unknown origin, unlike the Hunyuan Tripod and Xuanchen Armor, which are magic treasures he made himself and knows well; if it runs wild in the purple mansion, it will hurt himself.

Containing it with the ability of the physical body, he can also draw the sword at a critical moment.

This is enough.

After refining the Yuan Tu Sword, Luo Chen's time suddenly became free.

His heart moved, and several sound transmission talismans flew in from outside, magic power stimulated, and they burned without wind.

They were all invitations to the True Person gathering.

Luo Chen curled his lips and ignored them.

Those North Sea Nascent Souls are all quite old and have achieved Dao practice, so they don't care about the short cultivation time during this journey.

But he is different, and he cannot waste a single minute or second.

Time must still be used on the blade.

"Next, I need to consider cultivation."

Luo Chen's eyes flashed, and his face was full of confidence.

After forming the Nascent Soul, besides the Great Soul Pill, he didn't take many elixirs.

Even if the Hongyuan Pill had already entered the entry level and could be refined at will, he didn't use this elixir to assist cultivation much.

He was not afraid of elixir poison corroding the purple mansion barrier.

The purple mansion derived from the five-element top-grade spiritual root is vast and boundless, and when viewed microscopically by a cultivator's spiritual sense, it is as if it forms a small world inside.

Its barrier is thick, and it is absolutely not something that can be corroded by mere elixir poison.

The reason why he didn't take too much was because Luo Chen was concerned about the alchemy taboo of "drug resistance."

Now that he has the conditions, he should naturally eat good things and drink good things, why wrong himself?

Therefore, Luo Chen's plan is to first brush up the proficiency of the Hongyuan Pill and refine a large batch of medium-grade, or even high-grade quality elixirs.

By taking them like this, the cultivation speed can be accelerated, and the drug resistance of the elixir can be greatly delayed.

Meeting Fu Chaosheng again this time, the other party also handed the second batch of resources to his hands as expected.

Compared with the first time, the quantity was more massive, and Luo Chen delivered ninety million spirit stones in one breath, which was three times the first time!

Among them, the medicinal herbs for the Hongyuan Pill accounted for the majority.

After getting these medicinal herbs, Luo Chen let Tianxuan and the others handle them in advance, and with Fu Hongzhang sending people to help, he didn't spend any energy at all.

Now that he has freed up time, he should brush up the proficiency.

Hu...

He opened his mouth and exhaled lightly, and the Hunyuan Tripod fell in front of him.

"Grow!"

With a grow, the Hunyuan Tripod's body expanded to a suitable size.

Subsequently, Luo Chen's heart moved, and he hit a wisp of blue-gold flame from his fingertips.

Looking at this flame, Luo Chen's gaze paused.

Gold, getting thicker and thicker!

Ever since absorbing the Nether Fire from within the Nether Fire Old Monster at the Molan Court, the Withered-Prosperous True Fire seems to have undergone another evolution.

However, this evolution was very slow, unlike the wild progress in the Blazing Prison.

But no matter how slow the evolution is, after time accumulation, there have been significant changes.

This change is reflected in the color.

"The Withered-Prosperous True Fire was originally blue, and that touch of gold originated from the Nirvana Holy Fire, with clear primary and secondary."

"Now the color is evolving toward gold, could it be that my Withered-Prosperous True Fire is getting closer to the Nirvana Holy Fire bit by bit?"

Luo Chen was somewhat confused and didn't know much about what level of transformation his morning-and-evening companion source true fire was undergoing.

It's a pity that there was no evenly matched battle to let him verify the current might of the Withered-Prosperous True Fire.

"Let's use alchemy to explore the situation of this fire bit by bit!"

Luo Chen muttered, and strands of medicinal herbs were thrown into the Hunyuan Tripod.

The Sword-Halberd continued to sail, and it was getting closer and closer to Riyue Island.

Everyone's heart was also looking forward to it more and more.

That island, like Shenyuan City, belongs entirely to the Tianyuan Merchant Alliance.

And once they get there, the distance to the Central Plains seems to be just a teleportation time.

Of course, the scenery on the road also became more and more dilapidated.

Scenes of demon beasts raging were common.

Obviously, the scope of this great war between humans and demons in the North Sea has become wider and wider.

Even some demon clans that did not join the Demon Alliance actively invested in it under the general trend and began to counterattack human territory.

After all, since ancient times, the Mountain-Sea World has been the world of Desolate Beasts, and their demon beasts originated from Desolate Beasts, so the islands of the North Sea naturally belong to demon beasts.

On the Sword-Halberd, there was another gathering of True Persons.

Fu Chaosheng brought up the next arrangements.

"Next, as long as we pass the Blue Ice Sea area of the Ice Extreme Sect, we can go unimpeded and reach Riyue Island directly."

The Blue Ice Sea area has a special geographical environment, and the entire sea area is covered under solid ice.

This place is also a first-class spiritual land in the North Sea.

It contains a large fourth-grade spiritual vein.

The Ice Extreme Sect was established on the Blue Ice Sea area.

Mentioning the Ice Extreme Sect, everyone present became interested.

"This can be considered the top Nascent Soul upper sect in the North Sea; even the righteous and demonic war, they can stay out of it."

"That's not it, its five major Nascent Soul True Persons are famous, and I have met True Person Lanyu once; the wind and bearing are absolutely first-class in the world."

"Speaking of which, their staying out of it is besides the sect's powerful strength, it is also related to their good relationship with the Canghai Alliance. It is said that the Supreme Elder Han Jizi once traveled the Mountain-Sea World with Great Cultivator Li, who had not yet been promoted to Soul Transformation, and had a very good private friendship."

"This rumor is indeed true. The Lian Island Formation Method of the Canghai Alliance, the Ice Extreme Sect was the first non-Canghai Alliance force to use it openly."

"We will pass by later, should we visit?"

"Forget it, the Ice Extreme Sect is quite exclusive, even the Yuanmo Sect's active recruitment back then was rejected by them."

"The confidence is so sufficient? That is a Soul Transformation holy land, how dare they?"

"Haha, I know a thing or two about this matter. The Mountain-Sea World was opened up by various sects together back then, with Soul Transformation holy lands and Nascent Soul upper sects, and everyone contributed. The Ice Extreme Sect is also one of them. On the alliance agreement, it was marked that the holy land cannot use force against these meritorious sects. In fact, not only the Ice Extreme Sect, within the five continents, besides the Central Plains, such sects also have a few others."

The last one to speak was Fu Chaosheng.

He also explained why the status of the Ice Extreme Sect was so transcendent among the Nascent Soul forces.

Suddenly!

Everyone present, their faces changed one after another.

Without hesitation, everyone left the palace one after another, and their spiritual senses probed toward the blue icy sea area not far away.

The scene they perceived made them horrified.

"Demon Alliance, don't even let the Ice Extreme Sect go?"

"What a big battle, so many demon beasts!"

"That is... Ghost Immortal Tower!" ===== CHAPTER 684 =====