Rise of the Alchemy God

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At the moment, Ethan had no idea how he would use the portal to transport himself to the mortal plane because he had no clue how it worked.

He didn't know if some sort of coordinates were required, as depending on the method used, he might or might not be able to return immediately once he had the opportunity to use it.

That said, for now, the important thing was that there was a way out, and for the moment, he only needed to figure out where it was and how to use it.

Everything else would come later.

At first, he had thought of breaking into the place where the portal station was located, but he had to reconsider this option for several reasons, one of which was that this place turned out to be far more dangerous than he had expected.n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

As mentioned earlier, the base was a military base and housed an entire armed legion.

As far as he knew, there was only this city of the red moon, and no other places existed in this floating land.

But that didn't mean it could be underestimated.

And this was because the ranks of the demonic army corresponded directly to their strength.

If Ethan had to compare it to the cultivation system of beings based on spiritual energy, the following ranks of strength would emerge:

Slaves: As previously mentioned, they were generally all beings captured from other races or children from relations with other races.

After them came the Soldiers.

These were essentially demons who had a cultivation level within the mortal realm.

These soldiers, in turn, had a further classification ranging from one-star soldiers to three-star soldiers.

The one-star soldiers were those who had not surpassed the second stage of the mortal realm, which was the Qi Refining stage.

These soldiers were also called common soldiers because of their high numbers in every army.

The two-star soldiers, on the other hand, were those at the third and fourth stages of the mortal realm, and these soldiers were called soldiers with potential, to differentiate them from the common ones due to the fact that they were closer to the peak of the mortal realm.

After them were the three-star soldiers, or all soldiers with a cultivation rank equal to or greater than the fifth stage of the mortal realm.

These were considered the crème de la crème and were called high-level soldiers.

They were essentially those closest to becoming commanders of an army.

The rank of a Commander was indeed the next on the list.

Commanders were essentially the leaders of armies, each assigned a certain number of soldiers.

They could be divided into different types of commanders depending on the needs, and each had a specific number of soldiers, which varied, but essentially every commander was required to lead their soldiers into battle, complete missions, participate in battles, and make them stronger.

Depending on their performance, the commander was in turn ranked on a performance list.

Jing Xia was currently in the Top 5 of the most capable commanders, not only because of her personal strength but also due to the performance of her army over time.

They themselves were a backbone force of the army as a whole because each of them had at least a strength level at the first stage of the spiritual realm.

All of these commanders were tasked with managing a small group of soldiers each, and they reported directly to a General.

As far as Ethan knew, this base currently had only one general, and he didn't know whether a base could have more than one or not, but that wasn't the important part.

Even having just one general at the base was a problem for him because these demonic generals were all beings with at least a strength level equal to or greater than the fourth stage. In other words, any one of them could crush him to death with their intent alone.

Ethan had not yet encountered a being of this stage personally, but he knew that at this point in the spiritual realm, cultivators had already developed their inner world for the most part and consequently had a domain.

According to what he had learned from Bai Yu, domains were not to be underestimated.

A single cultivator with a domain could annihilate all others who didn't have one, no matter if they were at the first stage of the spiritual realm or the third stage of the spiritual realm.

Bai Yu once simulated a domain in his sea of consciousness to show him what it was like, and he was eliminated in an instant, even when he was located several miles away from her.

According to what she had said, this was just a taste of the true power of a domain.

Therefore, Ethan didn't dare take beings of this level lightly.

Ethan was certain that the entity that had almost detected him earlier was most likely the general of this base.

He had been lucky to notice in time; otherwise, he would have been captured almost instantly.

That said, Ethan knew that there were other ranks beyond the general, but unfortunately for him, his knowledge of these demons was very limited, as the knowledge of the two dmeons he had absorbed was limited

And this particular point was also the most troubling for him.

This was because, apparently, this base in particular also had a Demon King.

Although the presence of a demonic general alone was already a cause for concern for him, he still thought he could trick him and escape successfully.

However, the existence of someone even above this rank was an individual he could not deceive in any way for now, and this existence was precisely the Demon King of this base.

He didn't know if it was bad luck or just pure coincidence that had led him to one of the few demonic bases that also had a Demon King, but the fact remained that he was already here, and all he could do was complain about it, and nothing more.

Ethan wished he could curse his bad luck.

A Demon King was an existence that he couldn't even dream of confronting, let alone escaping from.

They were beings who had reached the pinnacle of the spiritual rank; in other words, they were beings who had their own complete domain and had comprehended their own law.

Unlike other races based on positive spiritual energy, demons were very limited in the number of natural forces they could use.

In fact, the basic elements were already beyond their comprehension because they were opposed to them.

But this didn't mean that they didn't have their own laws.

There were many, starting with the law of the void, which was a law common to both demonic energy and positive spiritual energy.

Then there were some counterparts of the elements of positive spiritual energy, like dark ice or demonic flames.

Then there were elements exclusive to demons, such as blood, poison, and so on...

Ethan thought that there were likely subcategories of these "exclusive" elements also present among beings who cultivated using positive spiritual energy, with spiritual beasts being an example of this.

After all, they could use poison since it was characteristic of them.

He could only attribute this gap in knowledge to the lack of information o the two demons, but that wasn't what was important.

What mattered was that a being who had likely already comprehended their law was in this place, and if that being even slightly sensed him, it would be the end of him.

Ethan eventually shook his head as he set this issue aside for now.

He knew that continuing to dwell on it would only depress him further.

'It seems I won't be able to use part of my powers for the foreseeable future,'

He knew he was currently safe thanks to his demonic form, and as long as he didn't use his spiritual energy, he would remain safe.

However, he also knew that he would have to live in this place with the constant feeling of a knife at his throat, ready to end his life at the slightest mistake.

He wasn't even sure if using his minor dimension would be a good idea within the base because, as far as he knew, spatial fluctuations might alert that being at the pinnacle of the spiritual rank.

He wasn't sure why that being hadn't targeted him yet. After all, he had already used his minor dimension once, but something told him it was just a coincidence.

For now, his intention was to gather as much information as possible and wait for the right moment to attempt an escape.

That was all he could do for now, apart from, of course, staying out of trouble,

although the second part seemed a bit difficult at the moment, and the reason was none other than the elf girl.

He glanced to his side, where the elf girl was walking, and he couldn't help but have a somewhat defeated expression on his face as he looked at what she had around her neck.

A collar.

Yes, that's right.

Ethan was sure that if Bai Yu were here at this moment, she would accuse him of having strange fetishes or something, but there wasn't much he could do about it.

The reason why she was wearing a collar wasn't because he had wanted to put it on her.

it was quite the opposite.

The one who had suggested putting it on was the elf girl herself.

[N/A: Before you let your imagination run wild, just know that there's a reason for this, and you'll find out in the next chapter,]