Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2609 - 962: Distant Showdown, Flying Yaksha

"Could this be the Zombie Poison Gu?"

Amid a spread of scattered bones, Luo Chen rose to his feet gradually.

Gazing at the Gu insect held in his palm, a surprised expression crossed his face.

Such an Underworld realm closely resembles the legendary Land of Netherworld.

Numerous cultivators and demonic beasts met unjust ends in this place, their resentments unresolved, slowly evolving into an intensely Yin domain.

Over millennia, these beings have morphed into diverse ghostly zombies.

Throughout his travels, Luo Chen encountered endless white and black corpses.

He hadn't anticipated finding Fur Corpses here, ones rivaling Golden Core Cultivators in strength.

The Fur Corpse, after centuries of accumulation and growth, sees its rotting flesh harden into tough fur, while its skeleton toughens to iron-like durability.

Agile in movement, they possess astonishing speed and formidable defenses, impervious to the True Fire of cultivators, making them a feared force even across the Immortal Cultivation World.

Naturally, against a figure like Luo Chen, deemed unparalleled in the Human Realm, they pose no threat at all, dispatchable with effortless ease.

The revelation that astonished Luo Chen was the presence of Zombie Poison Gu within these zombies.

Such features are absent in zombies and spectral beings from other vast continents.

"Does this stem from Yin Yang Zi's final schemes before death?"

Luo Chen had gleaned fundamental details about this dimension from Golden Lion Second Ancestor Kuang Nanzhi.

He knew the depth of Yin Yang Zi's desperation and fury in his final moments.

Yin Yang Zi had embedded diverse Gu insects into living cultivators and beasts, fostering Gu through vital essences, and innovatively placed active Gu upon lifeless forms, striving to invert the cycle of life and death.

As a result, the Netherworld Mountain now harbors numerous bizarre entities.

Among them, the Fur Corpse ranks as merely the least noteworthy.

"As long as I steer clear of the Flying Yaksha, all should be well."

Luo Chen whispered to himself, then offhandedly stored the Zombie Poison Gu in his storage ring.

A valuable find indeed; upon consumption and processing by the Hundred Poison King Gu, it unleashes abundant zombie toxins to fortify the body.

As the mightiest of airborne zombies, the Flying Yaksha holds greater promise for yielding superior Zombie Poison Gu, yet confronting such beings proves challenging.

Unwilling to stir trouble, Luo Chen intentionally bypassed areas radiating potent auras.

Tracking the clues from Master Li Tian's party, he masked his aura and pressed on doggedly.

Whenever surprises arose, he handled them with swift and accurate strikes.

The gap separating them kept narrowing steadily.

...

"Qi... Luo Chen's upon us now."

Purple Robe Marquis uttered, his face twisted oddly.

The companions halted abruptly, appearing utterly stunned.

Master Li Tian alone displayed no shock.

"That vengeful nature of his fits perfectly." Master Li Tian murmured, thinking back to reports of the Five Elements Divine Sect's destruction, the premier Nascent Soul Ascendant Sect in the Eastern Wasteland.

Next, his gaze shifted to Hong Ye Granny.

She gave a subtle nod, "I've set up major and minor arrays capable of ensnaring and slaying him, all without disrupting our future intentions."

"Slaying?" Master Li Tian shook his head, lacking full faith in that outcome, yet trapping him would suffice.

Peering into the distance, a shadowy palace loomed vaguely in sight.

"We're nearing the Yin Yang Tomb, Hong Ye; the remainder falls to you."

Hong Ye Granny's eyes gleamed, her creased features nearly blooming into a grin.

"I'll manage the tomb's formations, but should the Ten Thousand Array Gu exist, we split it as agreed!"

Master Li Tian affirmed with a nod, "I claim nothing beyond the tomb; it's every person for themselves!"

While saying this, he retrieved multiple jade boxes from his storage ring.

"Purple Robe Marquis, take your pledged Blood Transformation Gu!"

Eagerly, Purple Robe Marquis grasped it; armed with this Gu, he could potentially master the Blood Transformation Technique sans the true inheritance from Yuan Mo Sect's Xue Hai Lineage.

Soft counsel from Master Li Tian whispered near his ear.

"Should Luo Chen charge forward, I'd appreciate if you delay him briefly."

After a momentary pause, Purple Robe Marquis glanced at the jade box and nodded firmly.

"I won't let you down!"

The rest obtained comparable compensations.

This venture into the Yin Yang Residual Realm differs from typical secret realm delves; it's a coalition forged by Master Li Tian through his connections.

For this journey, he's invested heavily and yielded much.

At present, it's simply time to distribute the spoils directly.

On the flip side, without requiring Luo Chen's heavy lifting to breach the entrance, the Hundred Poison King Gu wouldn't have been surrendered prematurely.

Preparations complete, Master Li Tian and Hong Ye Granny ventured into the eerie, ethereal palace ensemble side by side.

Left outside were just the four of them.

Sharing looks, they claimed vigilant posts around the perimeter.

...

"So this is Hong Ye Granny's contingency?"

Enveloped in a valley aglow with spiritual radiance, Luo Chen realized the trap, his expression one of comprehension.

This formation stood apart from the ruined ones scattered across Netherworld Mountain.

The older arrays served primarily to contain Yin Yang Zi's early experiments, akin to jails, rather than barring intruders.

Over time, however, those barriers eroded, freeing the specimens to evolve into the haunting entities now rampant.

In contrast, this setup remained impeccably intact, brimming with lethal intent.

Confronted by myriad blade and sword flashes, Luo Chen faced them fearlessly.

Golden radiance sparked in his eyes as he executed the Moon Step, his form flickering briefly before materializing elsewhere, jabbing with dual fingers.

"Shatter!"

A sharp fracturing noise resounded abruptly.

Myriad blade and sword flashes cascaded like a downpour, unveiling the actual scenery before him once more.