Chapter 897

On the calm summit, wind and clouds suddenly surged.

Thousands of ancient seal characters rose from the void, drifting upward, weaving into a golden web in the clouds.

Streaks of escape light stopped and landed on the square outside the great hall at the summit.

Luo Chen was also among them.

After making eye contact with the Cave Master of Brother Minglei, he focused his attention on the surroundings.

At a glance, he already had a count in his heart.

"Including those of us who just arrived, there are as many as forty True Persons!"

This is not a small number; one must know that the Eastern Wasteland cultivation world, after deducting the holy land powerhouses, only had seventy or eighty Nascent Soul powerhouses at its peak.

Now, this Fierce Mountain Zombie Alliance occupies about half of them!

By comparison, the largest cultivator alliance Luo Chen had ever seen, the Li Canghai Orthodox Alliance, was also inferior.

"I don't know what method Alliance Leader Master Song Yang used to gather these people together?"

While Luo Chen was pondering in his heart, exclamations came from the field from time to time.

"Fellow Daoist Xie, why are you also on Mount Mijie?"

"The Tower Master of the Hidden Sword Tower; the world only thought he was cultivating his character and hiding his sword, but I didn't expect he had already joined the Fierce Mountain Zombie Alliance."

"Brother Guan, long time no see!"

This behemoth, the Fierce Mountain Zombie Alliance, even if it was just the tip of the iceberg that surfaced.

Only at this moment did the newcomers know how many powerhouses in the Southern Border had secretly joined the Zombie Alliance in these two hundred years without anyone noticing.

Luo Chen didn't know many of them, so he didn't feel much.

But comparing it slightly with the alliances he had seen before, he was very clear about the weight of this.

"The Fierce Mountain Zombie Alliance is determined to oppose the Life and Death Gate!"

While sighing, Luo Chen suddenly noticed a gaze cast upon him.

Not just one!

He scanned over calmly, without any evasion.

There was Ning Ning Yuzhuo's resentment mixed with calmness, Zi Yi Hou's eagerness to try, and Daoist Zheng Guan's nodding in greeting with a smile.

On the contrary, Bei Bei Puti, the Left Envoy of the Luo Sect, had a bit of belated confusion, and when he met Luo Chen's gaze, he nodded in a friendly manner.

He ignored it, his attention instantly focused.

Because the gate of that ancient palace at the summit was slowly opening.

Three figures gradually appeared in front of everyone.

Two men and one woman, all of them were powerful figures with strong auras.

The leader wore a dark purple Daoist robe, his face extremely majestic. A pair of sword-like eyebrows seemed to be able to cut through the morning mist, and everyone who met his gaze felt a tremor in their hearts.

Another person had crane-like hair and a youthful face, his gaze kind, with snow-white longevity eyebrows hanging on both sides; looking at him, a sense of high prestige naturally arose.

By comparison, the other female cultivator was not so skilled in maintaining her appearance. Hunched

body, layers of wrinkles, wearing a large red robe, instead made her look out of place.

"True Person Master Song Yang has come out!"

Upon seeing the three, there was a faint commotion in the square.

The Cave Master of Brother Minglei approached Luo Chen and introduced him uncertainly: "According to rumors, the leader is True Person Master Song Yang. That old Daoist with crane-like hair and a youthful face is the famous Master Master Li Tian, and the other female cultivator is Granny Granny Hongye."

Luo Chen nodded and asked: "Isn't it said that within the Zombie Alliance, there is another extremely powerful great cultivator?"

"You mean Old Man Zangsheng?" The Cave Master of Brother Minglei reacted, then replied cautiously: "That person has a very strange temperament and rarely shows his face. If you join the Zombie Alliance, it is best to have less dealings with this person."

"Why?" Luo Chen asked.

However, before the Cave Master of Brother Minglei could answer, True Person Master Song Yang above had already spoken.

"Fellow True Persons, this is the first time our Fierce Mountain Zombie Alliance has appeared in public; I hope everyone can gain something from this exchange meeting."

"Let's skip the small talk; I will only state three rules!"

"First, in the exchange meeting, any transaction is based on mutual willingness; one must not use one's cultivation realm to suppress others, and one must not use force to buy or sell."

"Second, the exchange meeting will last for ten days. After ten days, those who have not joined the Zombie Alliance, please leave automatically and do not linger."

"Finally..."

True Person Master Song Yang's majestic gaze swept over everyone, and his words were cold:

"Within Mount Mijie, the use of force is prohibited. Violators will be killed without mercy!"

After the words "killed without mercy" were spat out, a powerful momentum erupted from True Person Master Song Yang as the center.

Like a mountain, the Nascent Soul domain suddenly pressed down on everyone's heads.

Those with weaker magic power felt as if they couldn't breathe.

Even Luo Chen felt that his body was quite sluggish.

His heart condensed, seeing the small and knowing the large, he immediately had a clear judgment of True Person Master Song Yang's strength.

"A great cultivator of genuine substance!"

"Just from the surface, his momentum is no less than that of Xiao Yue Xiao Sanren, Tianduzi, and others."

"If his domain were fully opened, I fear he would be a top-tier figure among late Nascent Soul powerhouses."

Above.

Seeing this scene, the old Daoist with crane-like hair and a youthful face smiled gently: "Fellow Daoist Master Song Yang, we are all fellow travelers in the Southern Border; why be like this?"

True Person Master Song Yang pursed his lips, seeing that everyone below was intimidated by him, he nodded slightly on the surface.

The huge Nascent Soul domain suddenly retracted.

He bowed, "Everyone, please!"

With this gesture, the atmosphere in the field became a bit more lively.

Streaks of human figures filed into the ancient palace.

As soon as

one entered.

There were corresponding attendants welcoming them and arranging them in their respective seats.

Luo Chen was the same.

The attendant was still whispering the process of the next ten days beside him.

"Every day, there will be a True Person with a profound cultivation realm from the Zombie Alliance giving a public lecture; if you seniors have any thoughts, you can also go up and share your cultivation insights."

"In the side hall, there are other room arrangements. If you seniors want to communicate with others privately, or trade certain resources, you can inform us at any time, and we will arrange corresponding rooms."

"In other aspects, if you seniors have any needs, you can also tell us, and we will definitely satisfy them with all our strength."

Luo Chen looked at the beautiful attendant, nodded slightly, and then sat down in a prominent seat in the central area of the great hall.

As soon as he sat down, it immediately attracted many gazes.

Although it was an exchange meeting, it was clear that the seating arrangement was also divided according to their respective strength and status.

Luo Chen was just a powerhouse who had recently become famous; being able to be arranged in such a prominent seat showed how much the Fierce Mountain Zombie Alliance valued him.

Even Bei Bei Puti was only on par with him.

One must know that Bei Bei Puti not only had powerful personal strength, but also had the status of the Left Envoy of the Luo Sect.

He had a great sect that had been passed down for thousands of years in the Southern Border behind him; Luo Chen only relied on his personal strength to gain such status.

Who would dare to underestimate him?

Just after sitting down, Bei Bei Puti couldn't help but strike up a conversation with him.

"Fellow Daoist Qi, why were you almost mistaken about me earlier, saying that I have some familiarity with someone you know? I wonder who that person is and where they are?"

Are you reacting only now?

Or is it that after investigating yourself behind your back, you dare to come and inquire about the situation?

Luo Chen said lightly: "That person's real name cannot be verified; fellow travelers in the Northern Sea only call him Old Ghost Nanqi, and his magic power aura is indeed somewhat similar to Fellow Daoist Bei."

"Old Ghost Nanqi..." Bei Bei Puti murmured the name, his eyes getting brighter and brighter, "He actually fled to the Northern Sea?"

He wanted to ask more, but Luo Chen had already started talking to Zi Yi Hou beside him.

Seeing this, he couldn't disturb them, only thinking that this guy Zi Yi Hou was too impolite.

Zi Yi Hou was indeed not very polite.

Just after getting to know Luo Chen, he asked eagerly: "Qitian, I heard that you specialize in the path of body cultivation. It just so happens that I also concurrently cultivate some body cultivation techniques; shall we spar for a while when we have time, and verify them with each other?"

Luo Chen curled his lips, "Alliance Leader Master Song Yang just said earlier that the use of force is prohibited on Mount Mijie. Why, do you want to violate the Alliance Leader's order?"

Zi Yi Hou waved his hand, "It doesn't matter; fighting openly is naturally not allowed. But if it's just a slight spar in my cave dwelling, who can say anything?"

Luo Chen raised his

eyebrows, and immediately agreed without hesitation.

"This seat also wants to see the attainments of Southern Border cultivators in the path of body cultivation!"

Zi Yi Hou was overjoyed, "Then you have found the right person; the path of body cultivation has long since declined in the Southern Border. If it weren't for the sake of my cultivation body, I wouldn't have concurrently cultivated this path. But even if it is concurrent, this seat is confident that I am not inferior to orthodox body cultivators."

In just a few words, the two exchanged letter Gu.

Luo Chen's letter Gu was the most common Gu pigeon.

This was something he specifically asked the Cave Master of Brother Minglei to refine before leaving the Wind and Thunder Gorge.

Southern Border cultivators are not used to using sound-transmitting jade slips for communication, and sword-flying transmission is limited to a certain distance.

By comparison, various letter Gu that possess a certain level of intelligence and can travel long distances have spread.

The Gu pigeon is the most common one, and also the most widely spread one.

Besides this, there are some unique letter Gu.

Like the Purple Blood Mosquito that Zi Yi Hou exchanged with Luo Chen, it was flashing with mysterious spots.

Zi Yi Hou did not expect Luo Chen's personality to be so straightforward, and they reached an agreement in just a few words.

But soon, he knew the reason why the other party was so straightforward.

"You want that high-level body cultivation technique that I didn't trade away last time?"

When saying this, he subconsciously looked at the Cave Master of Brother Minglei in the remote corner.

At the last private gathering, that guy seemed to be there, and was introduced by the Lamp Master.

Immediately, he frowned and said: "That body cultivation technique is not an ordinary technique; it requires taking a King Gu into the body, refining a hundred poisons, and eroding flesh, muscles, and bones day and night; the pain is self-evident. But we who have achieved the Nascent Soul realm can all endure pain to some extent. What is truly dangerous is that with your current body cultivation realm, to have an effect on your physical body, the poison refined must be a strange poison with extremely high efficacy. If one is not careful, that is eternal damnation..."

"Fellow Daoist, there is no need to persuade me anymore!" Luo Chen waved his hand, "Qi has some attainments in the path of body cultivation, but the further I cultivate, the more obstacles I see. Therefore, I really need relevant techniques to use as a reference to break through the bottleneck. Since there is such a miraculous technique, how can I see the difficulty and retreat?"

Zi Yi Hou opened his mouth, and in the end, he could only sigh with appreciation and stop persuading him.

He had also read the full text of the "Hundred Poison Body Cultivation Technique" and knew how high its power was after completion.

"Immune to a hundred poisons, water and fire cannot touch," were all understatements.

If it weren't for the many taboos and the extreme difficulty of cultivation, he would have chosen to concurrently cultivate this technique long ago.

Now that the other party was eager to try, persuading him again would make him a villain.

Luo Chen focused his attention on the true owner of this technique, "Master Master Li Tian, please state your price! As long as it is something I can promise, I can trade it."

Master Master Li Tian smiled

and asked in return: "In your opinion, what is the value of this technique?"

Luo Chen frowned slightly.

He recalled the small part of the chapter he saw earlier and hesitated: "This technique is actually not too profound; it is just moving toxins to refine flesh, muscles, and bones. What is truly valuable is the accompanying Hundred Poison King Gu."

"That's right!"

Master Master Li Tian nodded with a smile.

"This technique was created by me, and it really can't be called profound. Because creating this technique itself was to accompany the Hundred Poison King Gu I refined at the beginning. Rather than saying you are buying the technique from me, it is better to say you are buying the Hundred Poison King Gu. And this Gu insect is my proud work, its value..."

Master Master Li Tian looked Luo Chen up and down, and after looking until Luo Chen felt uncomfortable, he suddenly stated the price.

"If you are willing to take action for me once, I will agree to give this Gu and the accompanying technique to you for free."

"Hmm?"

Luo Chen's face showed a look of bewilderment.

With Master Master Li Tian's high status in the Southern Border, it was enough to compare with Luo Chen's level in the Eastern Wasteland.

With a wave of his arm, countless powerhouses would be willing to run for him.

Like when Luo Chen launched the opening war in the Eastern Wasteland cultivation world in the name of the Dan Sect, there were many small and large forces and Nascent Soul powerhouses gathering to respond.

He actually still needs his help?

Moreover, just Master Master Li Tian's own great cultivator realm at the late Nascent Soul stage, his own strength is already extraordinary, so why would he need the help of a "stranger" like him?

I fear this "free" is the biggest payment!

Luo Chen said coldly: "Please speak directly, what kind of matter is it that requires me to take action?"

Master Master Li Tian did not act coy and spoke directly about the beginning and end of the matter.

Since embarking on the path of a Gu refiner, his dream was to refine a divine Gu that surpassed the mundane!

A fifth-level divine Gu!

However, as everyone knows, in the history of the Southern Border, there have only been three types of fifth-level divine Gu, and a fourth type of fifth-level divine Gu has never appeared.

Even those three types of fifth-level divine Gu have gradually become incomplete with the passage of time.

The Life and Death Gu was destroyed, evolving into many low-level Gu insects such as Luo Lingxi, Demon Heart, and Qi-eating.

The Tribulation Gu disappeared; it is rumored to have attached itself to a top powerhouse and left the Southern Border.

Only the Fortune Gu is still preserved in the Life and Death Gate.

Master Master Li Tian, after carefully studying various Gu insects and collecting many clues, gradually discovered an ancient secret realm left behind.

Inside, there is a great possibility that the original Gu recipe of the Life and Death Gu is preserved!

But that secret realm is extremely dangerous, and even Nascent Soul cultivators are walking on thin ice inside.

For the sake of perfection, Master Master Li Tian intends to organize manpower to explore it.

And the composition of the personnel exploring the secret realm must be flawless.

Talents in all aspects have been recruited.

Only in the aspect of body cultivators is there a deficiency.

Originally, he pinned his hopes on Zi Yi Hou, but...

Zi Yi Hou laughed freely, "Although I consider my attainments in body cultivation to be extraordinary, Master Master Li Tian still doesn't trust me very much, which is why he brought out the "Hundred Poison Body Cultivation Technique" to try to lure out some hidden body cultivation powerhouses in the Southern Border cultivation world."

"So I am the big fish that was lured out?"

Luo Chen raised his eyebrows and gave a cold, mocking compliment, then fell into silence.

He had always avoided exploring secret realms like this.

If it weren't for the sake of forming a Nascent Soul, he wouldn't even go to the Land of Fallen Demons.

Now the other party opened his mouth to invite him to explore some ancient secret realm, how could he not be cautious.

Master Master Li Tian and Zi Yi Hou looked at each other, slightly surprised.

This domineering cultivator Qitian, rumored to have a bold and unconstrained style of conduct, performed with such caution instead.