Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 2628 - 969: Primordial Energy Ocean, Divine Monarch Youli_2

Particularly, the fighters engaged in this conflict represent the finest experts from their groups.

Once he intervened personally, the chaos was immediately brought under control, allowing the cultivator forces to push forward rapidly.

The powerhouses of the Gate of Life and Death, of course, wouldn't just await their doom; rays of light shot out from different spots to clash with those Nascent Soul powerhouses.

The most savage slaughter and the harshest fights unfolded among these supreme beings just below the Divine Transformation level.

"Boom!"

Following an abrupt collision, the Songyang Alliance Leader crashed hard to the earth.

His features reddened with surging qi and blood, vital energy churning fiercely inside him.

His eyes sharpened as he fixed on that well-known visage, exclaiming: "It's really you! Zhu Shanzhi, you're truly still alive!"

"Old friend, you haven't forgotten me after all!" Zhu Shanzhi gradually drew back the Flying Wheel, eyeing the Songyang Alliance Leader with a hostile stare, then shifting his voice abruptly. "If that's true, then why bring your forces charging into my Gate of Life and Death?"

The Songyang Alliance Leader's complexion shifted from pale to flushed but quickly settled back to composure.

He shot back: "That question belongs to you—why has your sect sealed its mountain gates so tightly?"

Zhu Shanzhi's brows knitted together. "It concerns the sect's hidden matters, nothing worth revealing."

The Songyang Alliance Leader ascended slowly into the air, his sight scanning the myriad cultivators scattered below like insignificant insects, a wide grin spreading across his face.

"It's exactly because you're keeping silent that we've entered to force out some answers."

"We?" Zhu Shanzhi sneered. "When did the Central Continent Dao Sect become part of our circle?"

Before Songyang Zi could respond, he bellowed in fury: "You're welcoming enemies right into our home!"

The Songyang Alliance Leader replied steadily: "With the savage beast already lurking within, what harm is there in letting in a few more wolves?"

Companions who once shared every secret now clashed without agreement, not even half a word more tolerated.

When words achieve nothing, the fight must commence!

Yet, just as the Songyang Alliance Leader prepared to strike, an enormous beam of light pierced through the void, hurtling directly toward Zhu Shanzhi.

Zhu Shanzhi's face altered subtly, pinned by divine sense and confronting yet another formidable foe—how could he possibly defend?

A powerful voice boomed from the rear.

"Brother, let me assist you!"

A silhouette flashed beyond Zhu Shanzhi, speeding right at the attacker.

Though he dashed swiftly, his return proved equally rapid.

Boom!

Zhu Shanzhi's junior brother was hurled straight into a mountainside by the colossal light beam.

Zhan Bingtao advanced boldly, his gaze filled with superiority, his mouth curved in contempt.

"Is this the full power of a Nascent Soul True Master from the Southern Border Sacred Land?"

After uttering those words, he ignored Zhu Shanzhi and turned instead to the Songyang Alliance Leader.

"These folks have enjoyed tranquility far too long, their edges blunted—why hasn't Daoist Songyang subdued them already?"

The Songyang Alliance Leader let out a sigh. "Encountering an old acquaintance out of nowhere, I held back a bit."

Zhan Bingtao arched his brows. "If that's the case, I'll entrust this foe to you; I'm off to the next clash."

With that, he prepared to soar toward another raging battlefront.

Facing him, Zhu Shanzhi's expression turned ashen; this adversary's might surpassed all expectations.

Even among Great Cultivators, he ranked as a peak supreme expert.

Should he permit this foe to rampage across the field, the already strained defenders of the Gate of Life and Death could face devastating losses.

He moved on impulse to intercept Zhan Bingtao, but the Songyang Alliance Leader positioned himself in his path.

"Old friend, after centuries of separation, might I witness your Life and Death Wheel once more?"

Zhu Shanzhi drew in a deep breath, pulling his focus away from Zhan Bingtao.

"Fine, since you ask, I'll oblige. I'm curious myself—how far have you advanced your Fierce Mountain Seal?"

As he declared this, gripping the pale Flying Wheel, a dark one gradually emerged at his back.

On the other side, the Songyang Alliance Leader offered a faint smile, tapping his forehead with a finger.

At once, vital energy exploded outward, far stronger than earlier by multiples.

"You may not realize, but thanks to the Evil Mountain Stiff Alliance's aid, my Fierce Mountain Seal reached completion long ago—you stand no chance against me!"

Zhu Shanzhi's features twisted in shock.

...

Inside the Gate of Life and Death, the conflict raged fiercely.

Still, not every area burned with warfare.

Atop the Cloud Sea Peak, abrupt gasps of heavy breath reverberated.

"Hoo..."

Luo Chen abruptly snapped awake from his daze, naturally extending his divine sense.

But in truth, no probing was required; his vision already captured a figure clad in azure robes.

He offered a deep bow without delay.

"Junior pays respects to Youli Divine Monarch!"

The green-robed elder grinned softly. "You know who I am?"

Luo Chen answered deferentially: "By calling Yin Yang Zi your senior brother and wielding the realm-spanning Great Divine Power of Moon Fishing, only one Divine Monarch exists in the Southern Border!"

Youli Divine Monarch chuckled. "Since you're aware it's me, why dare to intrude into the Yin Yang Residual Realm established by my Gate of Life and Death without worry of consequences?"

Luo Chen gradually stood tall, responding with poise: "Fear changes nothing. With your capabilities, Senior, if pursuit of blame were intended, we'd have no hope of enduring. Yet here I remain, proving you harbor no desire to end me."

"True enough—Luo Chen of the Alchemy Sect, sharp and cunning." Youli Divine Monarch fondled his beard, regarding Luo Chen with a touch of approval.

"Senior flatters me unduly. Might I inquire why you've transported me here?"

"It's no escort; merely reclaiming something."

With those words, Youli Divine Monarch lightly tapped the ashen small cauldron before him.

Luo Chen's hand automatically brushed his torso, his look shifting faintly.

He fixed on his Natal Magic Item, a notion sparking within, and ventured: "Is it possible...?"

Youli Divine Monarch affirmed with a nod. "Yes, the Calamity Gu!"

Finishing his statement, he snapped his fingers, prompting a tone from the gray miniature cauldron.

The resonance was profound, vibrations persisting without end.

Youli Divine Monarch lifted a brow. "This magic treasure possesses a solid base!"

Luo Chen's pulse quickened; after all, it was his own Natal Magic Item, now in foreign hands, leaving him powerless to act.

As the cauldron's deep chime echoed, the Primordial Chaos Tripod started to glow.

Red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, violet—vibrant and dazzling.

A silvery butterfly appeared to stir, dancing elegantly through the multicolored sheen.

The elder's mild tone drifted softly to Luo Chen's ears.

"Are you aware why my Gate of Life and Death has barred its doors, shunning the outside world?"

"I don't, Senior."

"Observe the ambient surroundings, and you'll grasp a portion of it."

"Eh, the density of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi?"

In an instant of sensing, Luo Chen's face underwent a stark transformation.

The local density of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi was extraordinarily dense, akin to immersion in a sea of primal energy.

But this was no ordinary condition!

This sea of primal energy emerged solely during insights into the Law’s True Intent, a domain of the world's core essence.

Yet, upon this Cloud Sea Peak, a parallel sea of primal energy manifested.

The advantages were abundant, though the risks stood clear.

Without utmost care, assimilation by the heavens and earth could occur effortlessly.

In reality, vigilance alone offered no guarantee; even constant watchfulness might fail against it.

"Senior, this..."

Youli Divine Monarch offered no straight reply to Luo Chen, instead commending him anew.

"Grasping two forms of Law’s True Intent during the Nascent Soul stage—even in the Mystic Realm, you'd qualify as a top-tier prodigy in cultivation."

"Mystic Realm? What sort of domain is that?" Luo Chen had a faint inkling but posed the question anyway.

Youli Divine Monarch gestured skyward.

"The Upper Realm?" Luo Chen queried.

Youli Divine Monarch smiled. "View it as the Upper Realm, or as a separate Mountain Sea Realm. The gap between them is just size—one vast, one compact; one aged, one fresh—and little else. No real divide exists."

Luo Chen creased his forehead, pondering intently.

A talent like his stood nearly unmatched across the Mountain Sea Realm.

But in the elder's account, despite the acclaim, he rated only as first-class.

Evidently, the Mystic Realm formed the superior realm, the elder cosmos.

The Mountain Sea Realm, by contrast, appeared far more confined.

As for freshness?

Luo Chen dismissed the thought inwardly, shifting to a different concern.

"A question lingers in my thoughts—would Senior indulge in resolving it?"

"You seek confirmation on whether the Five Great Sacred Lands of the Mountain Sea Realm descend from the Mystic Realm, right?"

Luo Chen inclined his head.

The elder in azure gave a slight nod, validating the supposition.

But soon, without allowing Luo Chen more queries, he steered the topic to its origin.

"This Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi is extraordinary, nearly identical to plunging into the Primordial Energy Ocean. Do you understand the cause?"

Luo Chen remained puzzled.

Youli Divine Monarch steadily lifted the Primordial Chaos Tripod, the ashen butterfly continuing its twirl amid the spectrum of lights, on the verge of departing.

Gazing upon the butterfly, Youli Divine Monarch's eyes held intricate emotions.

"Because of this!"

Luo Chen responded on reflex: "Calamity induced by the Calamity Gu?"

"Triggered by it, yet not delivered by it. Harnessing the Primordial Energy Ocean for cultivation represents a precious boon that countless Divine Transformation Cultivators crave but cannot seize—how could such fortune be deemed a curse?" Youli Divine Monarch muttered, his look tinged with sorrow. "Yet frequently, when blessings overwhelm, they twist into woes."

While speaking, he swept his hand.

From the cloud sea forged of immense Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, a crimson gleam abruptly emerged.

A nearer look revealed it to be a scarlet butterfly.