Chapter 747: The Five Sects Outside the Heavens, Nourishing Spiritual Veins (Seeking October minimum monthly tickets!)

Inside the alchemy room.

A human figure lay paralyzed on the ground, life or death unknown, only surrounded by a red light shield.

Luo Chen glanced at Facing Qi Yi and breathed a slight sigh of relief.

It was ultimately because the other party's realm was low, and he himself had been somewhat negligent; at the moment the furnace was opened, the powerful elixir force rushed in all directions, directly knocking him unconscious.

If he hadn't reacted in time and protected him, he might have died from alchemy.

The reason for this situation, besides the alchemist himself, lay in the power of the elixir and the Hunyuan Cauldron!

The elixir force of the elixir was too strong, but it couldn't overcome the Hunyuan Cauldron, so it was suppressed to death.

That was why it suddenly erupted in all directions when the furnace was opened.

At this moment, Luo Chen raised his head with some curiosity.

The majestic medicinal efficacy, after erupting, began to slowly recover, surging into the nine elixir pills that were like stars.

Faintly, there were low roars and growls in the void.

He didn't know if it was because the medicinal efficacy recovered too quickly, or if the Nine-Li Pill itself was too strange.

"General elixirs all emphasize fusion and condensation before the elixir is formed, being extremely contained."

"This Nine-Li Pill is special; it must see this heaven and earth before it is willing to fuse together."

Luo Chen smiled, with buzzing roars in his ears.

Just listening to those roars, Luo Chen's smile gradually disappeared, and his face became somewhat uncertain.

This kind of "elixir sound" was like a cow but not a cow, like a wolf but not a wolf.

While low and heavy, it was not lacking in desolate sharpness.

Among the main ingredients, there was a Core Formation of a Nine-Roe Deer, but how could a Nine-Roe Deer make such a sound?

Instead, this sound was somewhat similar to a certain demon race recorded in the demon world race classics he had read in the third level of the Alchemy Realm in the Fallen Demon Land.

In an instant, memories emerged.

"Nine-Headed Howl: Born with nine heads, each with its own will, different temperaments, some cruel, some gentle. Dwells in great marshes, loves demon fruit, born with strange abilities, controlling earth, wind, water, and fire. It is rumored to be a descendant of Xiangliu, one of the three ancient demons of the demon world. It is a natural enemy of the Deformed Eye race, which is also a descendant of the ancient demon Candle Dragon bloodline, and they have hunted each other for thousands of years. But the Deformed Eye race huddles together, while the Nine-Headed Howl lives alone; over time, this demon gradually disappeared from the demon world. This demon's taboos are thunder, lightning, and the sharpness of the metal element..."

Following these memories, Luo Chen continuously synthesized all the information.

When the Nine-Headed Howl was first born, it didn't have nine heads but was a series of meat tumors. Whenever a meat tumor grew a head, it would master a capability.

That demon fruit, converted into the human cultivator's way of speaking, is actually spiritual essence.

The product of the extreme essence of all things in heaven and earth.

Bit by bit, drop by drop, Luo Chen finally reached a judgment.

The cultivation method practiced by Nine-Spirit Yuanjun was indeed derived from the demon world, and was even created using the Nine-Headed Howl as a template.

Therefore, there would be products like meat tumors on his Nascent Soul.

And he was also good at refining the Nine Firmaments Qi!

After figuring out all this, Luo Chen suddenly realized.

Even though these things didn't have actual improvement for him, his knowledge had indeed grown.

But another problem suddenly came.

In the Mountain and Sea Realm, how could there be a cultivation method created with a demon race as a template?

He had never heard that there were demon races in this realm.

Even that Heaven-Refining Demon Lord actually came from outside the heavens.

Outside the heavens...

For some reason, Luo Chen thought of Alchemy Saint Chu Yan's ascension again; the place she went to was definitely not the legendary Immortal Realm.

The spiritual opportunity that lifted her ascension was intercepted by the Sect Master of the Heaven Origin Dao Sect.

She took the Star Gate and went to another place.

There are also rumors in the immortal cultivation world that although the Mountain and Sea Realm has human natives, it has always been dominated by wild beasts.

It wasn't until the ancient times that the Five Great Sacred Lands appeared out of nowhere and slaughtered the wild beasts on a large scale.

For the sake of self-preservation, the wild beasts abandoned their original path and turned to the path of demonic beast transformation and rapid cultivation, hence the ancient war between humans and demons.

Luo Chen still looked up at the sky above the alchemy room, but his gaze seemed to pass through the roof, looking at the outside world, looking at the nine heavens outside.

"Any powerhouse, any force, must have traces where they pass, and their rise must have waves."

"The Five Great Sacred Lands appeared abruptly, with no traces to be found. The only explanation is that they are not natives of the Mountain and Sea Realm at all, but come from another world. That world, perhaps, is behind the Star Gate of the Central Plains..."

"Not only that, that world is also connected to the demon world, so when they descended into the Mountain and Sea Realm, they also brought many strange cultivation methods, and they were systematic and sound."

"Therefore, one of the three veins of the Yuan Demon Sect could also cultivate pure demonic Qi; I had overlooked this before."

"Opening up a war, opening up a region, a sea; if viewed from a larger perspective, could the descent of the Five Great Sacred Lands also be seen as an opening war? It's just that the scale is larger, opening up an entire world?"

One thought after another, one fantasy after another, continuously erupted in Luo Chen's mind.

Unbelievable, unimaginable, yet in the connection of various clues, it was reasonable and continuously approaching the truth.

And the source of all these conjectures was just the nine elixir pills floating in the air.

Luo Chen's expression suddenly moved, and he beckoned to the Nine-Li Pills in the air.

Ding ding dong dong.

Like large and small pearls falling on a jade plate, Luo Chen put away the elixir pills and carried Facing Qi Yi out of the alchemy room.

In the most solemn Luotian Hall on Mount Daqing, Li Yingzhang sat at the head, his gaze falling on the three people and one beast in the hall.

That leading woman had a high cultivation base; in the Luotian Sect, excluding the Grand Supreme Elder, he estimated that only Wang Yuan and President Sima Hui Niang could suppress her.

No, now President Sima Hui Niang's realm had fallen, and it wasn't certain she was as powerful as the other party.

But what made Li Yingzhang most wary was the demonic beast lying on the young woman's shoulder!

Like a snake, like a python, with horns and claws!

The Chi Dragon Sword at his waist buzzed, emitting instinctive fear.

His Chi Dragon Sword was different from ordinary magic treasures; it followed a relatively biased refining method, incorporating demon spirits into the body, and had quite a bit of power.

Being able to make the sword spirit of the Chi Dragon Sword fear like this, the only explanation was that the other party was very likely also of the dragon genus, and was a higher-ranking existence!

What did that mean?

A fourth-tier dragon-genus Demon Emperor!

And it was a powerful Demon Emperor who could walk openly in the Fenghua Domain!

Li Yingzhang's expression was solemn, "May I ask the four, what is the purpose of requesting an audience with my sect's Grand Supreme?"

Tianxuan avoided answering.

A year ago, when Luo Chen left alone, he specifically reminded them to be cautious in their words and actions!

Even though they had now arrived at the Luotian Sect, before seeing Luo Chen's true body, she still upheld the style of speaking and doing less.

Unless, there could be people and things she trusted appear.

Seeing that these few people didn't speak, Li Yingzhang frowned deeply.

Footsteps came from outside the hall.

Black King, who was lying on Zhang Jingqing's shoulder, suddenly raised its head.

"Is it Master?"

"No!"

At the hall door, President Sima Hui Niang, led by Ceng Yilong, walked in hurriedly.

At the very first glance, her gaze fell on Tianxuan.

"What a proud person!"

President Sima Hui Niang secretly praised in her heart, and opened her mouth generously: "This concubine is the Daoist companion of the Grand Supreme Elder of the Luotian Sect. My husband is currently in seclusion refining elixirs and is not convenient to see outsiders. If you fellow Daoists have anything, you can tell me."

Tianxuan looked at her carefully, and in a situation of uncertainty, couldn't help but look at Black King.

Black King nodded solemnly, "She has a very rich aura of the master, almost identical to the source blood the master used to save me back then."

After receiving confirmation, Tianxuan didn't hesitate anymore.

Amidst the astonishment of everyone, she bowed.

"Tianxuan, pays respects to the Mistress!"

Not only her, but even Black King swooped down to the ground, and amidst the shock of everyone, revealed its true body.

A black giant dragon coiled into a small mountain, nodding and bowing to President Sima Hui Niang in a flattering manner.

"Little Black pays respects to the Mistress!"

There were greetings from Sang Jinghe and Zhang Jingqing afterward, but no one paid attention.

It was just that Black King's giant body, which almost filled the entire hall, was too shocking.

President Sima Hui Niang was caught off guard.

Her husband had never mentioned this matter!

She had previously thought it was some love debt her husband had outside coming to the door.

But now looking at it, a powerhouse close to the late Core Formation stage, a fourth-tier Demon Emperor, were both calling her husband "Master".

This was truly a bit unbelievable.

What had her husband experienced in the hundred years he was outside?

Just when everyone was astonished, a reprimanding voice came.

"Show-off, put away your true body."

Black King's eyes lit up, and amidst the trembling clouds, it quickly shrank, turning into a stream of light and pouncing toward the outside of the hall.

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and Luo Chen walked over.

"Master!"

"Grand Supreme Elder!"

"Husband!"

Luo Chen nodded, letting Black King coil around his right arm, and looked at Tianxuan and the others.

"Why did you come so fast? Didn't you say it would take about two years?"

Tianxuan stood up respectfully: "It was Elder Gu; the Heaven Origin Business Alliance wanted to enter the Lingtian Pass, so he came to negotiate personally and brought us along by the way."

Luo Chen's gaze flashed.

Gu Zuokai, right?

With the speed of a Nascent Soul True Person, bringing a few people without haste, it was more than enough to arrive at the Fenghua Domain in a year.

"Where is he now?"

"He left us in the Fenghua Domain and went to the Lingtian Pass to request an audience with the Lingtian City Lord. He also said that when he has time, he will come to visit you, Master."

Luo Chen nodded.

As the Great Elder of the Heaven Origin Business Alliance in the Eastern Wasteland, Gu Zuokai definitely wouldn't be willing to be trapped in the Dongyang Domain.

Now that the Lingtian Pass was blocking the front line of the demon army's attack on the Eastern Wasteland, the risk was the greatest, but the benefits must also be great, so he would naturally take this trip.

President Sima Hui Niang, standing to the side, asked curiously: "Husband, who are they?"

Luo Chen smiled and introduced them to Hui Niang and Li Yingzhang.

"Tianxuan, her true body is the demonic beast Tianxuan Fighting Gull."

Once these words were spoken, the two's expressions changed greatly.

A transformed Demon Emperor!

Tianxuan realized what they were thinking, and hurriedly waved her hand.

"I'm not that powerful; I just got the master's help to transform early."

So that's how it is.

But even so, it made President Sima Hui Niang and the two sigh again and again.

Her husband/Grand Supreme Elder actually had such heaven-reaching means to allow a third-tier demonic beast to transform early.

Luo Chen didn't explain too much, and continued: "In the North Sea all those years, Tianxuan has always followed me, handling various trivial matters for me, and has rich experience. Yingzhang!"

"Here!"

"I hand Tianxuan over to you; you take her to familiarize herself with the situation of the Luotian Sect and the situation of the Lingtian Five Domains. Afterward, she will assist you in managing the Luotian Sect; as for the specific arrangements, you decide."

Li Yingzhang looked at Tianxuan.

The other party smiled gracefully, "Next, I will trouble Sect Master Li."

Luo Chen continued to introduce: "Sang Jinghe, Zhang Jingqing, descendants of old friends. Jinghe is proficient in the cultivation of spiritual plants; Yingzhang, you should also arrange it well."

Li Yingzhang's eyes lit up, a Core Formation-tier spiritual planter!

"As for Little Qing..." Luo Chen thought for a while, and looked at the beautiful woman, "Join my Luotian Sect, is that okay?"

Zhang Jingqing didn't hesitate at all, and knelt down immediately.

"I will follow the True Person's order!"

President Sima Hui Niang stood to the side, quietly watching this scene, with a look of gratification.

The Luotian Sect had become more and more prosperous since her husband returned.

Not only was the sect stable, but it also made wide connections with the outside world, and now added a few more great generals.

Even Zhang Jingqing, who looked unremarkable, had a steady temperament and was not some weak woman.

However, what she was most curious about was the black dragon pattern coiled on her husband's arm.

Since when did her husband also subdue a Demon Emperor as a spiritual pet?

Regarding this, Luo Chen didn't give any explanation, but asked about the situation outside during the time he was in seclusion refining elixirs.

Li Yingzhang answered one by one.

"The spiritual cranes delivered by the Bai He Gate have been subdued by the disciples as much as possible; although the beast-taming method might not be as good as the Hundred Beasts Sect and the Bai He Gate, the combat power has greatly increased."

"The large amount of talismans you bestowed have also been counted. Once a war is encountered, they will be distributed to the disciples."

"In addition, the patrol mission that should have been our turn to go to the Lingtian Pass has been postponed by the Lingtian City Lord."

"The three front-line domains are in jeopardy, and quite a few cultivators from the three domains have fled here. But they have been ordered to stay within the Lingtian Pass and are not allowed to flee further back."

Luo Chen listened quietly, having a general understanding of the situation inside and outside the sect.

He specifically asked one question.

"The Mingyuan Sect side, still hasn't sent troops?"

Li Yingzhang shook his head, "The Sacred Land remains indifferent, and even the remnants of the Tianfan City cultivators they previously managed have been scattered and handed over to rear sects like the Qianji Gate. Except for the Lingtian City Lord, they seem not to care about the fate of the Lingtian Pass at all."

Luo Chen frowned.

According to what Nine-Spirit Yuanjun said, the demon army was coming fiercely this time; if the Sacred Land didn't take action, relying solely on the Lingtian Pass, it wouldn't be able to block them for long.

Did the Mingyuan Sect not care about the territory of the Eastern Wasteland anymore?

"By the way!"

Li Yingzhang took out a green jade pendant.

"During the time you were in seclusion refining elixirs, Senior Ling Fengzi visited twice. In the absence of seeing you, he left this item."

Luo Chen reached out and beckoned for the jade pendant; it was a sensing token.

Although it couldn't transmit sound, after crushing it, the owner of the token could sense it no matter how far away they were.

It was estimated that he also wanted to ask him to refine elixirs!

Luo Chen didn't contact Ling Fengzi immediately; he had just finished refining the Nine-Li Pill and was also a bit tired, not wanting to take on new "orders" immediately.

After chatting with everyone for a while, Luo Chen returned to the cave dwelling.

The only one who returned with him was Black King on his arm.

"Come out!"

Clouds and mist filled the air, and the black pattern on his right arm suddenly came to life, flowing a few times, and slid to the ground.

Luo Chen pointed to the land under his feet.

"How is it?"

Black King curled his lips, "There is a large third-tier spiritual vein, but it's not fourth-tier; it's not great."

Luo Chen scolded angrily: "If there were fourth-tier, I wouldn't need you."

Black King chuckled.

Luo Chen fell into deep thought.

Since leaving the Mirage Dragon Cave Heaven, he had been consolidating his realm for three years. He had refined most of his floating magic power, so he had to consider the matter of a fourth-tier spiritual vein cultivation place.

But in the current situation, where in the Eastern Wasteland would there be extra spots for him?

Black King's arrival was just right.

He had never forgotten Black King's innate talent of attracting heaven and earth spiritual energy to come voluntarily.

After pondering for a moment, Luo Chen asked: "According to your estimation, how long will it take to nourish this place to the fourth-tier level?"

Black King said somewhat disdainfully: "This place is too small, a mere hundred miles of land, it can't connect to too much earth Qi."

"How long!"

Black King shrank his neck, "Ten years!"

"What if supplemented by an array that nourishes spiritual land?"

"Or it can shorten the time by thirty percent."

"What if I embed Five-Element top-grade spirit stones into the earth vein spirit stone raw ore?"

"Cut it in half again!"

After getting this answer, Luo Chen was not satisfied.

A fourth-tier spiritual land in three years?

It sounded very good, but as Black King said, Baili Qingchuan was too small and couldn't connect to too much earth Qi; even if it became a fourth-tier spiritual vein, it couldn't support his cultivation.

The time was slightly long, and the upper limit was too low.

Luo Chen sighed, "Forget it, I'll think of a way later!"

"Then, what about me?" Black King asked, poking his head out.

Luo Chen glanced at him and said lightly: "Burrow into the spiritual vein and sleep; I don't need you, the Luotian Sect's group of Core Formation cultivators still needs you."

Currently, the Luotian Sect only had five third-tier cave dwellings.

But the Luotian Sect had nine... no, now it counted as eleven Core Formation cultivators!

Indeed, more third-tier cave dwellings were needed.

Black King's arrival was just right.

Black King didn't ask any more questions, but before leaving, he asked another sentence.

"Do you want me to release the Dragon Earthworms on my body?"

Luo Chen refused.

Black King didn't ask any more, and in front of Luo Chen, burrowed into the depths of the earth vein.

After he left, Luo Chen couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

Baili Qingchuan was truly too small.

Not only could it not support his cultivation, but many ideas could not be realized.

The large amount of spiritual soil in the Penglai Eight-Corner Pavilion, the thousands of Dragon Earthworms on Black King, and the many spiritual vein nourishing methods he mastered.

These were all excellent resources that could nourish a blessed land!

But unfortunately, a clever woman cannot cook without rice, and he lacked the territory!

"The feeling of living under someone else's roof is really uncomfortable; no wonder Motian Cliff and the Five-Element God Sect went to provoke the Fenghua Palace again and again despite the rules of the Sacred Land."

Luo Chen muttered a few words, and with a wave of his hand, a pill with completely converged medicinal power appeared.

It was the Nine-Li Pill that had just come out of the furnace!

This elixir could help Nine-Spirit Yuanjun separate the meat tumors and achieve the spiritual infant.

He didn't know the specific method.

He couldn't use this elixir either, after all, it contained the Nascent Soul essence blood of Nine-Spirit Yuanjun, and it already had an owner before refining.

But he had other ideas.

"My puppet clone has soul but no power. If I can use the power of the elixir to separate the Nascent Soul and fuse it with the split soul, could it also achieve an alternative second Nascent Soul?"

"No, as the 'Soul Splitting Art' improves, cutting out more split souls, is there a chance to give birth to a third Nascent Soul, or even a fourth, fifth..." ===== CHAPTER 748 =====