Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  “Humph!” Someone in the Netherworld army discovered Ling Han, and 100 or so people immediately flew over, all of them wielding weapons that radiated with a sinister aura.

  “Run!” Ling Han immediately shouted.

  He wasn’t scared of these 100 or so people. However, there were Heavenly Body Tier elites in the Netherworld army, and he was definitely no match for these beings.

  Staying behind and fighting wouldn’t be bravery—it would be stupidity.

  Rabbit and old ginseng didn’t need Ling Han’s reminder at all. They had started to flee before he had even shouted in warning.

  “F*ck! You two are so loyal!” Ling Han shouted as he hurriedly activated the Star Plucking Step.

  “You’re the strongest out of us three. If you don’t stay back to fight, who will?” the old ginseng said.

  “Exactly,” Rabbit said in agreement.

  “Stop!” the Netherworld soldiers shouted. They pursued Ling Han and the others with vigor, yet the distance between them grew larger and larger. The difference in their speed was significant.

  Ling Han and the others fled far into the distance. However, just when they thought they had shaken off their pursuers, they heard a soft humph, and a person silently appeared before them.

  This person was dressed in white, and he was an extremely handsome man. If it weren’t for his overwhelmingly sinister aura, one wouldn’t be able to tell that he was a Netherworld being. Anyhow, such a powerful and sinister aura indicated that this man possessed a very high cultivation level.

  He was a Heavenly Body Tier elite!

  Ling Han’s heart shuddered in apprehension. He reached out and grabbed Rabbit and the old ginseng, one in each hand. He was prepared to enter the Black Tower at any moment. Now that he was facing such a powerful elite, there was no time for him to worry about exposing the secret of the Black Tower.

  “There’s no need to be so tense. I’m only here to ask you a question,” the man in white said with a smile. His charismatic smile revealed his brilliant white teeth.

  Ling Han also smiled, and said, “What will you do after asking the question?”

  “I’ll naturally kill you all. This information is far too sensitive, and I can’t leave any survivors,” the man in white said calmly.

  ‘F*ck!’

  Ling Han laughed loudly, and said, “Fine, ask away!”

  “Young man, you’re very courageous!” the man in white exclaimed. He stared at Ling Han for a moment, and a look of surprise involuntarily spread across his face. “What cultivation technique are you practicing? It’s actually able to return you to youth?”

  As a Heavenly Body Tier elite, he could naturally see through Ling Han’s disguise. This was unlike the Heavenly Phoenix Maiden, who had only noticed that there was something strange about Ling Han. However, she hadn’t been able to put her finger on what was wrong.

  Ling Han’s expression became serious, and he said, “The cultivation technique that I practice is the most profound in heaven and earth, and it’s peerless throughout the past and future. It’s none other than the Heavenly Mystery Technique!”

  The man in white laughed heartily, and said, “Young man, you’re like a newborn calf that isn’t afraid of tigers! You even dare to joke around with me! So be it, I’ll directly pluck your soul. That way, I’ll find out about all your secrets.”

  He reached over, and his hand transformed into a vast expanse of sky that bore down upon Ling Han. His palm had yet to arrive, yet a devastating aura had already rendered Ling Han immobile.

  This was the overwhelming power of a Heavenly Body Tier elite. Regardless of how prodigious one was, there was no way they could withstand such power.

  However, it was a shame that he had only used his aura to suppress Ling Han, and not used his martial intent.

  Xiu!

  There was a flash, and Ling Han, Rabbit, and the old ginseng all vanished.

  “Huh?” Astonishment spread across his face. What was going on? How had the three of them suddenly disappeared? If they had used a teleportation talisman… he should have been able to detect the fluctuations caused by the tearing of space.

  “Spatial God Tool?” He scanned the surroundings. As small as Spatial God Tools could become, there should still be clues that revealed their location. However, he couldn’t find anything out of the ordinary no matter how carefully he scanned the surrounding land.

  “I don’t believe this!” He grabbed the earth within a 500-kilometer radius, and then used his profound power to refine the earth into nothingness. After obliterating everything else, the last remaining matter would naturally be the Spatial God Tool.

  The power of Heavenly Body Tier elites was incredible, and the earth in this place only consisted of ordinary dirt and stones. So, how could it withstand his refinement? The man in white easily obliterated the mountain of earth into nothingness. Doing so only took him a mere three days.

  However, after refining all this land, a look of pure astonishment spread across on the man in white’s face.

  He hadn’t found any Spatial God Tool!

  ‘How is this possible?!’

  “Perhaps he didn’t hide in a Spatial God Tool?” he murmured to himself. “But there’s no way he could have used a teleportation talisman!” He wasn’t willing to give up, and he continued to scour the surroundings. However, he came up empty-handed.

  If this were some other time, he wouldn’t mind scouring this place for four or five years. After all, the lifespan of Heavenly Body Tier elites was incredibly long. However, he was shouldering an important mission at this moment.

  “I’ll deal with the proper matters first,” he muttered. After reaching this decision, he took a huge step and appeared hundreds of kilometers in the distance.

  Ling Han, Rabbit, and the old ginseng all breathed a long sigh of relief. If the man in white had decided to stay here, they wouldn’t have dared to come back out at all.

  “Strange, why is the Netherworld suddenly launching an all-out assault?” Ling Han asked in confusion.

  Although this was the Two Realm Battlefield, where battle and death were extremely common, deploying an army of 1,000,000 Sun Moon Tier cultivators and thousands of Heavenly Body Tier elites was still very surprising. Doing so would elevate the conflict from small skirmishes to all-out war.

  ‘So be it if there are Heavenly Body Tier elites. However, if Eternal River Tier elites join in, even Heavenly Body Tier elites will become nothing but cannon fodder.’

  Ling Han’s mind turned to the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden. She was in the Purple Moon Army at this moment, and such an army would definitely have to join the battlefield if a war did eventually break out.

  With the severity of the current situation, it wouldn’t matter whether one had retired or not. They would be forced to enter the battlefield regardless.

  ‘No, I have to hurry back to her!’ Ling Han reached a decision in his mind.

  He exited the Black Tower and hurried back to Wolf Fang City.

  The three legions were all camped outside Wolf Fang City, and they protected this line of defense with a curved horn formation. Once this line of defense fell, the Netherworld would be able to march through this city and invade the entire Cloud Apex Planet.

  Ling Han was as quick as the wind, and he arrived at the encampment of the Purple Moon Army in no time at all. However, upon his arrival, he discovered that the encampment was already devoid of people.

  It was clear that the Purple Moon Army had already been deployed to meet the Netherworld army.

  “It seems like… the problem is far more severe than I had thought!” Ling Han muttered to himself. By the looks of it, the Netherworld had even deployed Eternal River Tier elites. Otherwise, there was no way the entire Purple Moon Army would’ve been deployed.

  ‘I’ll enter Wolf Fang City to gather more information first.’

  He turned around to enter Wolf Fang City. Upon entering, he was subject to strict examinations and qu
estioning. Moreover, the entire city was filled with a thick aura of killing intent. The streets weren’t bustling with people as they usually were, with the passersby all appearing hurried as they rushed to their destinations. Their faces were filled with worry and anxiety.

  Ling Han stopped a Mountain River Tier passerby. He tossed him a True Origin Stone before asking, “What’s going on? Why is everyone so tense?”

  The man caught the True Origin Stone and hurriedly put it away. He then respectfully said, “Sir, you’ve probably come from an outside city, right? You won’t believe this, the Netherworld has launched an all-out assault, and their army is being led by three Eternal River Tier generals. They advanced several thousand kilometers in a single day, and it’s only a matter of time before they arrive at the foot of Wolf Fang City!”

  ‘Three Eternal River Tier elites?’

  Gasp!

  ‘No wonder the entire Purple Moon Army was deployed. It’s extremely likely that the two other legions have also been fully deployed. Otherwise, how can they withstand an army of 1,000,000 that’s led by three Eternal River Tier elites?

  ‘Is an all-out war about to erupt?’

  Chapter 1286 - Using Public Office to Avenge a Private Resentmen

  Following the Netherworld’s invasion, the higher-ups of Wolf Fang City issued a notice stating the everyone had to report to the three armies within three days of receiving the notice. There, they would receive commands from the generals and fight together against the Netherworld.

  This time, it didn’t matter whether one had retired from the army or not, nor did it matter how many merit points they had accumulated. All Immortal Realm elites still present in the Two Realm Battlefield were obligated to participate in the battle against the Netherworld. Moreover, an urgent call for reinforcements had already been issued, and it wouldn’t be long before more elites arrived at the Two Realm Battlefield.

  The Netherworld had suddenly elevated the small skirmishes into a full-blown war, and it was crucial that all the elites on Cloud Apex Planet were mobilized to participate in the resistance.

  Ling Han immediately rushed to the front lines as well—everyone had a responsibility to fight against the Netherworld’s invasion. This was a clash between two realms, and the beings on Cloud Apex Planet would definitely be massacred if the Netherworld were to conquer the planet.

  The Netherworld wouldn’t refine the Cloud Apex Planet into a Realm Pill, but what they did certainly wouldn’t be any less brutal. Whatever they did, widespread death and destruction would be inevitable.

  Ling Han arrived at the front lines, only to see a tense stand-off between two large armies.

  One of the armies was naturally from the Immortal Realm. This army was 700,000 strong, and it consisted of soldiers from the Purple Moon Army, Wind Riders Army, and Holy Army, as well as a large number of mercenaries. However, the quality of the soldiers was varying and uneven.

  Some were at the Mountain River Tier, while some were at the Sun Moon Tier. However, at least half of the soldiers were at the Mountain River Tier. This caused the overall quality of the army to fall drastically. In fact, the Immortal Realm army was absolutely no match for their opponent.

  The Netherworld army was 1,000,000 strong, and all of their soldiers were at the Sun Moon Tier!

  This stark contrast revealed just how terrifying a force the Netherworld had unleashed upon the Immortal Realm. The Netherworld possessed a crushing advantage.

  At this moment, Ling Han didn’t have the spare time to worry about his personal affairs. He didn’t search for the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden, instead entering the army encampment and reporting his arrival. He didn’t ask for any special treatment, and he was willing to listen to the commands of the generals. He would be a responsible soldier.

  The Netherworld launched several attacks, though they controlled the scale of the battle each time, only deploying a small number of Heavenly Body Tier elites. The other members of the assault squads were all at the Sun Moon Tier.

  ‘Are they feeling us out?’

  However, few people paid attention to this fact. Everyone was anxiously awaiting the arrival of the reinforcements. Right now, it was tremendously difficult for them to hold the Netherworld army at bay.

  Meanwhile, those who were smarter were also extremely confused. Why had the Netherworld army suddenly launched an all-out assault?

  One had to realize that Netherworld elites couldn’t wield the Regulations of the Immortal Realm after entering the Immortal Realm. So, their battle prowess would fall by at least three or four stars. If both armies were of similar quality, such a drop in battle prowess would be like a death sentence.

  Moreover, the Immortal Realm didn’t appear to be weaker than the Netherworld. So, what was the point of launching such a huge assault?

  “Perhaps there are profound treasures hidden on our side, and even the great elites of the Netherworld have become interested. Thus, they’ve launched this offensive in the hopes of seizing this land.”

  “Even Eternal River Tier elites have become interested… These treasures were definitely left by a great elite who was at least at the consummate level of the Eternal River Tier. Perhaps this treasure is the inheritance of a Saint!”

  “That must be the case!”

  Such speculations were wildly popular, and they quickly spread throughout the entire army. Many people became giddy upon hearing this, and they started to consider whether or not they should search for this hidden treasure. If it were truly the inheritance of a Saint, it was entirely possible that they could become a supreme elite in a single step.

  The war had yet to be fought, yet many people had already started to think about other matters. The three commanding generals had no choice but to execute several people who were acting the most disobedient. This was necessary to ensure military discipline.

  Once the number of mercenaries increased, military discipline would naturally decrease. Mercenaries had no thought for the group, and it was very easy for them to reveal their own greed.

  After this slight hiccup, the Netherworld army launched several more assaults. However, the intensity of the battles was much lower than the noise that they generated. From beginning to end, all the battles were suppressed to a certain scale. With the passing of time, the reinforcements from the two Imperial Empires also started to arrive.

  More and more elites joined the Immortal Realm army, and it seemed as if the assault from the Netherworld was going to be stopped here and now. However, the arrival of these elites also reaffirmed people’s belief that the Netherworld wasn’t invading them to seize the land of Cloud Apex Planet. Instead, they were invading them to obtain the inheritance of an Eternal River Tier or even Saint.

  A soldier ran over to Ling Han, and said, “Ling Han, the newly arrived captain wants to see you.”

  None of the mercenaries had been incorporated into the legitimate armies, as they hadn’t undergone any official training. Thus, it would be useless even if they were extremely powerful. There was simply no way they could merge into the military and cooperate smoothly. If they were forced into the three official armies, they would only end up making matters worse.

  As such, the mercenaries had been gathered together to form an independent army. If mutiny occurred, only this hastily put together army would be affected. The battle prowess of the legitimate armies wouldn’t be affected.

  ‘Newly arrived captain?’

  Ling Han found this a bit strange. ‘Do I know this person? Why are they suddenly asking to see me?

  ‘Whatever, I’ll go if they want me to.’

  He followed the soldier and arrived before a tent. The soldier stopped, and respectfully said, “Captain, Ling Han has arrived.”

  This tent was huge, and it signified the lofty standing of its owner.

  “Let him enter,” the person in the tent said.

  ‘Huh? This voice sounds a bit familiar,’ Ling Han said in his mind.

  Meanwhile, the soldier
next to him had already opened the flap of the tent. A person immediately walked out.

  ‘Xie Donglai!

  ‘No wonder the voice sounded so familiar. No wonder they wanted to see me. So, it turns out that he wants to exact revenge!’

  “Hahahaha! Ling Han, you didn’t expect this, did you? We meet again so soon!” Xie Donglai sneered coldly, a mocking look on his face.

  He had initially planned to cultivate in seclusion and strive to become a Heavenly Body Tier elite. When he succeeded, he would seek Ling Han and Faceless out and then kill them. He would make them pay a heavy price for humiliating him. However, the Netherworld had suddenly invaded, and even Great General Xie was deployed to the frontlines. As a descendent of the Xie Clan, he was also assigned to the position of captain.

  Coincidentally, Ling Han was under his direct command. He was naturally delighted by this fact, and the first thing he did upon realizing this was calling Ling Han over. He was going to flaunt his might as a superior.

  Ling Han couldn’t help but chuckle, and say, “Dumb c*nt, why is it you again? Have you not suffered enough yet?”

  Xie Donglai was infuriated upon hearing this. However, power was on his side, and he said, “In this place, I’m the captain, and you’re my soldier! You have to do as I say!”

  “Oh? Then what commands does Captain want to issue?” Ling Han said with a chuckle.

  “Go, collect some firewood for me,” Xie Donglai said with a humph. Right now, he was simply going to toy around with Ling Han. However, once battle erupted, he would send Ling Han to the most dangerous location on the battlefield. He would borrow the hands of the Netherworld to kill Ling Han.

  “No problem,” Ling Han said with a nod. He turned around and left.

  Xie Donglai sneered coldly. ‘What a coward. He submitted to me so readily.’

  He stood there and waited for Ling Han to return. Once he returned with the firewood, he would continue to issue commands and force him to carry out other mundane tasks. If he dared to disobey, he would punish him according to military discipline.