Immortality begin with Alchemy Grandmaster Chapter 3150 - 1183: Facing the Void, Sky Tower (Part 2)
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Luo Chen activated a dormant strand of divided soul within.
"You shall stay here for me for two hundred years!"
The martial arts divine spirit nodded calmly upon hearing this, and then took the Golden Corrosion Array Map from Luo Chen’s hand, sitting down in front of the array core.
Luo Chen then turned and left.
Having his own divided soul?
A clone?
No, it’s more appropriate to call it divine division.
With the divine division holding the Golden Corrosion Array Map, there shouldn’t be any major issues for one or two hundred years, and the Annihilation Nine Rings can operate normally.
As for two hundred years later?
By then, these matters will have nothing to do with him.
...
Another century has passed.
The Nine-layered Immortal Tower opened once again, and many martial artists walked out.
Luo Chen was among them.
Among the three remaining martial arts human immortals in the Great Destruction Realm, Gu Xun opted for one last push, while Fang Qingxue had to come out due to some mundane affairs.
The so-called "mundane affairs" are not particularly complicated.
During the century between the Seventy-two Cities, chaos gradually arose!
They engaged in constant conflict, and the slaughter was immense.
Essentially, this was because when the Nine-layered Immortal Tower closed last time, some martial artists did not return.
Back then, Luo Chen didn’t intervene, thus allowing these martial artists to do as they pleased outside.
Fang Qingxue emerged to rectify these matters in the shortest time possible.
After all, the Fang family is the true owner of the Great Destruction Realm, and the ancestor Fang Wuyou was even called "Realm Master".
Luo Chen wasn’t interested in these matters; upon emerging, he first went to Sanxiang City.
Unexpectedly, he did not see any old acquaintances here.
Of course, he also didn’t hear any news of their demise.
Luo Chen, after pondering briefly, roughly guessed where she went.
...
Half Mountain Moon Village.
Under the cold, desolate night, a solitary figure walked slowly along the mountain path.
Compared to last time’s abandoned mountain village, now this Moon Village had more than a dozen households.
Most importantly, the small cabin where Luo Chen and Jing Lan used to live still had its lights on.
Unknowingly, Luo Chen found himself standing outside the door.
But he didn’t knock immediately; instead, he hesitated.
His departure this time was undefined.
If he met old friends again, it would only add to the burdens.
But this woman, whom he befriended through conflict, had been an important acquaintance in the Returning Ruins, and there should be a resolution.
Most importantly, there was a verbal agreement when they parted ways.
Enough! He’s already here!
Luo Chen raised his hand.
Just then, as if sensing something, the person inside opened the door.
Seeing the man ready to knock, the elderly woman froze instinctively.
"You..."
"You’re indeed here."
Xiang Fei’s eyes turned from shock to joy, her wrinkled hand grasping Luo Chen’s hanging garment.
"It’s really you!"
Luo Chen smiled, "Won’t you invite me in to sit?"
Xiang Fei’s nose tinged with sourness, "This is your home after all, no need for an invitation, welcome back home!"
Home?
Does Luo Chen really have a home in the Returning Ruins?
With a sigh, Luo Chen walked in.
Under the dim lights, a fragrance of tea waited for two hundred years began to fill the air.
That night, Luo Chen and Xiang Fei talked for a long time.
He learned why the abandoned Moon Village had become lively again; those dozen families returned from Yixian City to escape war.
Yixian City had fallen long ago, at the hands of a Seven-Ring Martial Artist who once cultivated in the Annihilation Nine Rings.
In the face of such existence, Xiang Fei had no power to protect.
She didn’t return to Sanxiang City and ultimately settled in Moon Village.
The reason for this decision wasn’t complex, she was old.
Since her first return, she had sustained serious injuries; even though Luo Chen later healed her, her vital energy was greatly diminished, naturally she wouldn’t live to the eight hundred year limit.
After dawn.
At Jing Lan’s Tomb in the morning.
Watching Luo Chen burn incense, Xiang Fei’s gaze became blurry.
"Are you leaving again?"
"Yes." Luo Chen didn’t turn around, speaking calmly, "I will travel the Returning Ruins, searching for a way to leave."
Xiang Fei sighed, "Indeed, you were never meant to be here, naturally wanting to leave."
Luo Chen turned to face the wistful elderly woman, his gaze somewhat complicated.
Ultimately, he said only one word, "Take care."
In the Mountain Sea Realm, his steps never stopped.
Now in the Returning Ruins, naturally, there was no stopping.
Being able to pause for a moment for old friends was already nostalgic.
On the lush Qing Mountain, an old woman stood guarding the tombstone, watching the gradually receding figure in mid-air, her vision slowly blurring.
...
The Returning Ruins isn’t large, yet the environment is complex and intricate.
Even though the Seventy-two Cities stand tall in the Great Destruction Realm, many treacherous lands are among them.
Leaving the Great Destruction Realm, the situation outside is even worse.
Barren mountains and bitter waters are only the most superficial descriptions; thousand-mile stretches of barren land and desolation are the norm.
Luo Chen recalled in his mind the map guidance given by Gu Xun and headed westward.
Due to concerns about the Soul-shaking Thunder Sound, his flight was neither high nor fast.
Yet the direction remained firm.
The first goal was the Sky Dome Tower Forest!
Not only was it on the way, but primarily it was said to be close to the extreme sky, surrounded by thunderstorms year-round.
Luo Chen wanted to know how the Human Clan could survive in such a dangerous environment.
Six months later.
Luo Chen’s figure appeared in a valley.
He raised his head, looking towards the distance.
Towers rose and fell like stone pillars piercing the sky.
At the extreme sky, dark clouds gathered, with occasional flashes of thunder and lightning.
Occasional thunderbolts struck down, seemingly attracted and drawn into the towers.
White light flickered, eventually disappearing.
"Interesting design!"
"More interesting is that the martial artists here dare to refine their bodies with thunder!"
Luo Chen spread his Gang Qi, and the accompanying Divine Will observed all that was visible with clarity.
However, this was limited to near the ground.
At higher altitudes, he dared not observe too closely.
There, the Soul-shaking Thunder Sound was most concentrated. Even though he had split his Divine Soul into hundreds of pieces, his Main Soul’s foundation remained vast.
If inadvertently attracting the Soul-shaking Thunder Sound, the consequences would be endless!
As Luo Chen observed, his heart suddenly stirred.
"An interesting person!"
A very yang and firm Divine Will had already detected Luo Chen’s probing, unabashedly coming forward to meet it.
"Who is spying here?"
A voice akin to thunder exploded, echoing in all directions.
The next moment.
Among the Sky Dome Tower Forest, on the tallest tower, lightning accumulated, and a figure gradually emerged.
Even separated by a thousand miles, the other party’s sharp eyes instantly locked onto Luo Chen.
"Seems it wasn’t a misconception."
Luo Chen was startled.
The Martial Arts Divine Intent attached to Gang Qi is not as exquisite as a cultivator’s Divine Perception, allowing those with a deep foundation to remain undetected by those inferior.
But that only holds if the realm difference isn’t substantial between the two parties.
Luo Chen’s Martial Arts Divine Intent possessed the "No Self" trait, and he had already restrained it as much as possible, yet he was still discovered.
In other words, the other party not only matched his realm but also had a Divine Intent of similar intensity.
Is it because of years of cultivation under the Soul-shaking Thunder Sound?
Luo Chen speculated as he slowly revealed himself, speaking softly:
"Friend..."
A thousand miles away, the figure in the lightning, resembling a God of Thunder, fixed his gaze on Luo Chen.
Before Luo Chen could finish speaking, the figure angrily shouted.
"Hey!"
An angry shout, like thunder.
The next moment, the God of Thunder spread electric wings, shooting forward like an arrow.
Not only was his figure arrow-like, but he also drew a bow and released an arrow, an Electric Light Long Arrow formed by Gang Qi shot forward in a zigzag, heading straight for Luo Chen.
Faced with such an attack without even a question, Luo Chen raised an eyebrow but was not alarmed.
He simply lightly extended his right hand, pointing his fingers thrice.
Like a delicate flower-picking motion, three points were made.
Puff!
Puff!
Puff!
After three points, the electric bow and arrow lost momentum and gradually disappeared.
Yet the opponent was already in front!
His hair and beard stood on end, eyes glaring with anger, his face a fierce and awe-inspiring mix of red and green.
Seeing Luo Chen break his powerful strike with three fingers, he was initially shocked, then even more enraged.
He brought down a palm with a resounding crash!
Terrifying Gang Qi spread in all directions, with flickers of lightning, shocking the heart.
Even Luo Chen’s divided souls hidden within the acupoints felt some horror facing such an assault.
Luo Chen took a deep breath, his expression stern.
If it’s battle you want, then battle it shall be!
He, Luo Chen, was not one to bear a good temper!