Alchemy Emperor of the Divine Dao c1-1294

by Flying Alone 孤单地飞

  The two armies were in a confrontation. Major battles would occasionally break out, and when time had passed until two months later, the Netherworld suddenly had a clear target. They began to launch attacks madly at the Purple Moon Army.

  Though the three great armies joined forces in battle, it was obviously impossible that they would be completely mixed up. Thus, the Netherworld had an extremely clear target, the Purple Moon Army. To prove this fact, the three great armies even deliberately scattered wider, and the result was even more obvious.

  Could it be that these bastards from the Netherworld wanted the women from the Immortal Realm, and a large number at that?

  All of a sudden, there were various wild guesses flying around. There was a very popular theory, and that was that the Netherworld wanted these women to give birth to descendants that possessed the bloodline of both the Netherworld and the Immortal Realm. These people would possess the ability to adapt to the Regulations of the two Realms.

  Years later, when these people fought their way back, they would be able to easily invade into the Immortal Realm, and deliver a fatal blow to the Immortal Realm.

  This theory was quite frightening. At first, it seemed very logical, but upon further thinking, there were multiple holes in this theory.

  Putting aside how many young men had to be prepared for this venture, when these women entered into the Netherworld, they would be slowly assimilated, which meant that the first batch of children born would have the ability to accommodate both the Regulations of the two Realms, and they would have to keep staying in the Two Realm Battlefield. Otherwise, they would definitely be assimilated by the Regulations of the Netherworld.

  With just that one batch of people, how many geniuses could actually be produced? If they were not prodigies, then how much damage could they actually create if they snuck into the Immortal Realm?

  Furthermore, would the Netherworld really be able to trust these newborn babies, and sacrifice all their resources to nurture them?

  At least, Ling Han was definitely not going to believe it.

  He suddenly thought of a possibility.

  There was a small beast in the Purple Moon Army; coincidentally, that small beast came from the Netherworld.

  Was it so coincidental that the Netherworld armies were targeting the Purple Moon Army? What if it was for the sake of that little beast?

  Though it was inconceivable as that little beast only knew how to act cute, how could there be such a coincidence in this world? This little beast had only appeared not that long ago, yet the Netherworld armies had mobilized a grand invasion, and they were directly targeting the Purple Moon Army.

  Eliminating all the impossible, no matter how inconceivable the result was, whatever left was the truth.

  Chapter 1291 - Crossing the Border

  That little beast was no ordinary beast. It could actually cause the Netherworld to launch such a large-scale battle, causing innumerable loss of life.

  Why did they not directly say it, just directly demanding the Immortal Realm to hand over the little beast?

  It was very simple. Once the Immortal Realm realized the extraordinary nature of the little beast, they would definitely capitalize on it, and by that time, the price the Netherworld would have to pay would not only be the deaths of so many people, but could possibly be much, much more than that.

  Ling Han couldn’t help but be stunned. Exactly how important was this little beast that it would cause the Netherworld to spare no expense in their venture to take it back?

  Though all this was merely his deduction, he had a very strong feeling that this was the truth behind the invasion of the Netherworld. Other theories, whether it was about treasure, or kidnapping women, were completely undependable.

  However, who would believe such a crazy theory?

  That was merely a little beast in the Mountain River Tier; could it really incite such a large war?

  That was really the biggest joke ever heard!

  Ling Han wanted to inform the Purple Moon Divine Maiden, but when he thought further about it, it was even more inappropriate.

  In his opinion, it was best to return the little beast to the Netherworld, and then the Netherworld would naturally command the retreat of their army—even if he had guessed wrongly, they would not lack a harmless little beast. But what if the Purple Moon Divine Maiden believed his theory, but wanted to use the little beast as a threat against the Netherworld?

  That could possibly cause the war to increase in scale!

  This kind of deduction originated from the fact that the Netherworld had not revealed what they were looking for all this while. That was precisely because they did not want the little beast to become their weakness, or even cause some even more extreme people to kill the little beast.

  If the little beast was used to threaten them, it could possibly have the opposite effect, and the Netherworld would erupt and go berserk.

  Ling Han decided to move privately. He would find the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden and the two of them would bring the little beast back to the Netherworld to end this battle. Otherwise, it would only cause more bloodshed and death.

  Because their army had serious casualties and injuries, there was temporarily no mission for them, and they were not recruited into other mercenary units, either. They were given a considerable amount of freedom. Thus, Ling Han easily left the camp, and came to camp of the Purple Moon Army.

  Yet he could no longer enter into the Purple Moon Army camp. The military discipline here was strict, and even if Ling Han had the token given to him by the Purple Moon Divine Maiden, it was useless because it was presently a time of war.

  Thankfully, Ling Han had also familiarized himself around the Purple Moon Army camp, and coincidentally met the group of girls he had met previously. He asked them to inform the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden, and after a while, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden appeared.

  She was carrying the little beast, but what surprised Ling Han was that not even the slightest bit of an evil aura emerged from the little beast any longer. It was as if it was a locally born and bred Demonic Beast.

  If Ling Han had not witnessed it with his own eyes, he would definitely not doubt that this little guy came from the Netherworld.

  This further strengthened Ling Han’s deduction; this little beast was not ordinary!

  “What happened?” the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden asked.

  Ling Han nodded, and transmitted a message through divine sense, informing her of his analysis and deduction.

  At first, the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden was stunned, and felt that this was practically a total nonsense. However, she did not immediately accuse Ling Han of letting his imagination run wild. Instead, she asked, “Are you sure?”

  “I am at least 80% sure.” Ling Han nodded.

  “Let’s go!”

  The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden obviously trusted Ling Han very much. Though Ling Han was not completely sure, she chose to believe Ling Han.

  The two of them left the camp, and headed into the depths of the Two Realm Battlefield. They circled around the blockade line of the Netherworld. After all, this place was too large, so the Netherworld could not possibly completely seal off this place.

  The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden could leave the camp for a limited time, but it could not be too long, or she would be treated as a deserter—and if the army that Ling Han was in was not like an empty shell, he would also be under severe restrictions.

  “You go back first. I will send this guy to the Netherworld,” Ling Han said.

  The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden was filled with worry. In the eyes of beings from the Immortal level, the Netherworld was the very most dangerous place, with man-eating demons all around. Furthermore, though Ling Han had outstanding talent, he was still in the medium extreme of Sun Moon Tier, after all.

  Now the Netherworld was launching a great invasion, and there were innumerable elites. How dangerous would this trip to the
Netherworld be?

  “Don’t worry, have you forgotten that I still have the Black Tower?” Ling Han asked, smiling.

  Since he knew that there was a Celestial Realm, and the Black Tower was a Celestial Tool, if it really showed its might, even a Saint could be killed! But if he did that, the Celestial Realm would definitely be alerted, and there would be true supreme elites coming to seek the Black Tower. By that time, even if Ling Han hid in the Black Tower, he could still possibly suffer a calamity.

  Hence, if he could avoid using the Black Tower, it was best not to.

  The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden thought for a long time, but still handed the little beast over to Ling Han, causing the little beast to yowl loudly in anxiety. Who knew if it couldn’t bear leaving the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden, or if it was afraid that Ling Han would kill it and make a soup out of it…

  Ling Han could not allow this little beast to act spoiled. He picked it up, and his figure rapidly sped off.

  Now, the people from both Realms were in a confrontation at the frontlines, and there were not many people here. Ling Han entered deeply into the central area of the Two Realm Battlefield. This had become a zone of chaos, the space incredibly chaotic.

  Because this was the connection zone of the two worlds, directions would lose meaning in this place.

  Ling Han determinedly walked on. In this place, a very serious collision happened between the Regulations from the two Realms, and they evaporated into nothing. Thus, it was impossible to draw on the Regulations of the heaven and earth here, and power was the only key factor of battle prowess.

  But as he walked forwards, the Regulations reappeared, and a completely different space appeared in front of Ling Han.

  In truth, this was also a galaxy, but Ling Han had a feeling that it was incompatible with the galaxy of the Immortal Realm.

  This was a change of Regulations.

  A thought flashed in Ling Han’s mind, and the aura of the Demon Master rose up, shrouding his whole body. By now, whoever saw him would think he was from the Netherworld. That aura was completely different from the aura of a being of the Immortal Realm.

  The little beast also changed, releasing an aura unique to the Netherworld. Indeed, it was like a chameleon, and possessed the ability to adapt to its environment.

  Ling Han was stunned. What kind of breed was it exactly? How could it be so strange?

  “Jiu! Jiu!” The little beast bore its fangs and brandished its claws at Ling Han as if angered by the fact that he told the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden to separate from it.

  “Hey, hey, hey, that’s my wife, so the one who should be jealous is me!” Ling Han said with a grin.

  Xiu!

  A human figure suddenly appeared out of thin air. Ling Han had not sensed how he had appeared at all. It seemed as if he had been here all this while, and it was Ling Han who had not discovered his presence.

  He was a sturdy man as tall as nine meters, his full body of muscles protruding boldly like mountains, exuding a frightening feeling of strength. He merely moved lightly, and the air itself exploded.

  “Very good, very good. Little Master has finally been found!” This man laughed loudly, looking gratified. He stretched out his arm in a grabbing motion, and the little beast fell into his palm. He nodded at Ling Han, and said, “Brat, you have done a great merit. I have to immediately bring Little Master back, and have no time to reward you… well, hold on to this token, and come to the Chaotic Demon Palace to receive your reward.”

  He tossed a silver plaque to Ling Han, and then disappeared into the distance with a large stride in an instant.

  Only then did Ling Han get his breath back. Suppressed by the other’s genuine aura, he practically couldn’t even breathe.

  The Eternal River Tier!

  True enough, the Netherworld’s target was the little beast; furthermore, even an Eternal River Tier elite had to address him as “Little Master”. Did that mean that it was his master? No wonder they wanted to start war; the little beast’s identity was too important.

  Chapter 1292 - The Netherworld Army Retreats

  The Netherworld army retreated.

  Just like how this war had started in a baffling manner, it ended in an incredibly abrupt way.

  But now that the conflict had concluded, it was natural that everyone would be cheering with joy. Who would care why the war had started in the first place?

  When Ling Han returned, he saw teams of Netherworld soldiers turn back. Because he was enshrouded in the aura of a Demon Master, he was treated like one of their own by the people of the Netherworld. Absolutely no one had the slightest bit of suspicion about him.

  He did not avoid them, and just boldly and directly journeyed ahead. In any case, the war had ended, and everything had gone back to its original course. Those that should be training here would still be training here, and those who were looking for Realm Spirit Stones here would continue looking.

  The majority of Netherworld soldiers probably did not even know why this war had started. Otherwise, it would be inevitable that too many people in the know would eventually leak the secret. Those who truly knew the reason were limited to the higher-ups of the Netherworld who had started this war. No matter what, they would have to be Heavenly Body Tier or stronger.

  Ling Han thought back to when the Netherworld had just began their invasion. That white-robed elite had once said that he wanted to ask him a question, and no matter what the answer was, the former would still kill him. Now that he thought about it, it should’ve been about whether he had seen the little beast.

  If he had been questioned clearly at the time, perhaps the following war would not have started, and so many people would not have died.

  Ling Han shook his head. Waaaaay too many people had fought a muddle-headed war.

  He returned to base camp, and could see everyone waving their arms and cheering, especially those at the lower ranks. All of them were incredibly excited.

  War was merciless. In a war, it was naturally those weaker who would have much, much higher chances of dying. They were people who lived with their lives on the line all the time. Some had even written their wills, and if they died in battle, they would have someone bring their will back to their hometown.

  Now that the war had suddenly ended, everyone felt lucky that they had survived by the skin of their teeth.

  However, the armies were not called back, because it could not be confirmed whether the Netherworld was merely putting on an act. Maybe the Netherworld would suddenly turn back and catch them off guard when they relaxed?

  Yet Ling Han knew that the Netherworld could not possibly charge back here. They would only be like how they used to be. Everyone would be confronting each other in the Two Realm Battlefield. I would guard against you charging here, and you would stay on guard against me charging over.

  All this was actually because of a little beast. Even if Ling Han revealed the truth now, there probably wouldn’t even be a single person who would believe him—aside from the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden.

  Precisely because the Netherworld army had retreated in such an inexplicable manner, everyone was saying that the Netherworld had obtained the treasure trove that they had been searching for. After they had opened it, they had brought it back to be studied in the Netherworld.

  This theory was very popular, and some extremists even talked about launching a counterattack on the Netherworld to snatch back the treasure.

  There were very many greedy people, but only a very few supporters.

  Charging into the Netherworld would mean having to fight under the Regulations of the heaven and earth of the Netherworld. The deeper they went, the more their battle prowess would be decreased. That would be too dangerous! It should be known that the Netherworld also had Genesis and Eternal River Tiers. There were similarly many elites in the Netherworld.

  Furthermore, resisting invasion from the Netherworld was everyone’s joint duty and responsibility. It co
uld not be shucked off. However, if it was a matter of launching a counterattack on the Netherworld, then it could not possibly be a matter of compulsion. Only those who had reached the strongest level of the Cloud Apex Planet would be arrogant enough to invade the Netherworld.

  Thus, declaration of a counterattack was mere empty words. The majority thought that the overall level of cultivation of the Cloud Apex Planet was still insufficient to overwhelm the Netherworld, and if they launched a counterattack, it would only weaken their forces.

  Another 10 days later, the Purple Moon Army, the Wind Riders Army, and the Holy Army all returned to their base camps, and the mercenary units were disbanded. The troops that had come as reinforcements also returned, and this great war between the two Realms finally ended officially.

  Even after innumerable years, countless people of the Immortal Realm were still confused. At that time, why had the Netherworld started this war? It had caused both sides to suffer heavy casualties for no reason.

  Only a very few people knew that this was probably because of a little beast’s mischief and playfulness, causing it to accidentally barge into the Two Realm Battlefield, and if it weren’t the Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden that the little beast had encountered but only Ling Han alone, it would probably have been killed and made into a big feast.

  In that case, the Netherworld would’ve gone berserk. For the sake of revenge, it was not impossible that they would bring ruin to the entire Cloud Apex Planet.

  Ling Han wiped off his cold sweat, thinking that his love for food almost destroyed a whole planet. Wouldn’t that be the highest level for a glutton?

  The Heavenly Phoenix Divine Maiden had a limited time she had to serve as a soldier. There were still about two years left of her military service, and it just so happened that it would be when the Two Realm Prodigy Gathering would take place. Thus, Ling Han was not in a rush to leave, and continued to look for Realm Spirit Stones in the Two Realm Battlefield.