Longevity Chronicles

Tao Qian had initially been thinking about tossing the "Buddha Bird Relics" he held in his hand to create a diversion.

But who would have expected that a very domineering young girl would suddenly appear out of nowhere?

This girl was incredibly delicate and endearing, as if she were a Fairy or Dragon Girl, except her attire was overly complicated: a hat made of tiger skin, boots of fox fur, and a gown that seemed woven from Cai Yun, with numerous ornamental hairpins stuck in her hair, and her wrists and ankles jingling with ornaments like earrings, golden bangles, and bells.

Strangely enough, such a mishmash of attire didn't seem out of place on this girl at all; instead, it made her appear even more festive and adorable—as if she were a girl who had been lavishly dressed up by a group of elder Fairy sisters.

Tao Qian considered himself rather cunning and, upon hearing the words the girl spat out, he stopped the action of throwing away the relic.

My young master... the Master said... what comes into the young master's hands becomes the young master's... These keywords caused a flood of thoughts in Tao Qian's mind.

Others who also had ideas were the many powerful beings currently threatening Tao Qian.

Qin Wuxiang, who once dominated Meiling alone and appeared as an unworldly Fairy from the Moon Palace, now seemed insignificant in this array.

The Saint Heir was also crafty, first seeing that Master Bai Qin's elder brother had borrowed little monk Hui Xin's body to speak, then witnessing a demon monk from the Demon Buddha Temple descend using the Beautiful Corpse Primordial Spirit, and realizing that the Devil God was also growing restless, he quietly concealed much of his moonlight essence, thereby diminishing his own presence.

Yet he did not leave, perhaps harboring other intentions.

This girl, who clearly cultivated the Dao of Devil Immortals, spoke with extreme arrogance, and upon hearing the name "Heavenly Punishment Sword," everyone pondered and speculated, gradually guessing some truths, and understanding the seemingly insignificant young Daoist now had quite an influential backing.

Despite this realization, the idea of simply retreating was inconceivable to them.

Only a few breaths of stalemate passed, when the demon monk inhabiting the Beautiful Corpse Primordial Spirit couldn't help but say:

"You girl have no sense of reason. As the saying goes, every action has its consequence, and what you give comes back to you."

"It was your young master who first harmed my good disciple, look closely now, an entire Heavenly Demon Buddha Mother Dharma Form chewed up until only a husk remained. I only require them to return that relic to let bygones be bygones, and this is already a leniency I granted them for being a Spirit Treasure Cultivator."

"Could it be that after ruining my disciple's Dao Path, they still expect to pay no price? Where in the world does such a good deal exist?"

"Even if this dispute goes to the Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate, I'll be the one in the right."

No sooner had the demon monk finished speaking than the girl could respond, a high-ranking monk from Great Freedom Temple, the archenemy of Demon Buddha Temple, took up the conversation through the little monk's mouth.

While this mysterious Master Bai Qin's elder brother spoke with more Buddha Nature and even a hint of compassion, the meaning behind his words was no different from the demon monk's.

"Both of you benefactors, the relic originally belonged to my junior brother."

"I can overlook everything else here, but the relic must be returned to Great Freedom Temple."

"Taking another's relic is not an act befitting a Spirit Treasure True Practitioner."

After the Buddhist and the Demon, both monks, had spoken, there was suddenly a brief silence in the area.

Then millions gazed enviously and jealously at Tao Qian, especially the mortals within Seeking Immortal City. They were usually thrilled to simply witness a battle, but today, not only did they encounter many horrific and bizarre events, but they were also witnessing immortals and high-ranking monks contesting over treasures at the end.

Everyone couldn't care less about the distinction between immortals and mortals, all vying to watch eagerly from atop the city walls with anticipation.

As the person involved, Tao Qian listened for a moment and faintly understood something, thinking to himself:

"This young girl before me must be an elf-like Devil Immortal from the Spirit Treasure Mountain Gate. Her 'Master' must be a powerful Spirit Treasure Sect cultivator with no small reputation, at least influential enough to make the domineering elder brother mentioned by Master Bai Qin, and the mysterious Mistress of the Beautiful Corpse, as well as the Devil God, all show subtle apprehension."

"I don't know how that powerful cultivator learned of my existence, preemptively claimed me as his disciple, and sent this girl to protect me."

"They say after surmounting the Three Calamities, fortune greatly rises; could this be the proof?"

While these joyous thoughts crossed Tao Qian's mind, an impulsive cultivator in the crowd suddenly blurted out loudly, casting a spotlight on the otherwise quiet scene and provoking a major turn of events:

"All this talk, if you're not afraid of retaliation, just go ahead and rob him. Aren't the world's treasures all just taken by whoever is strong enough to seize them?"

The speaking cultivator evidently spoke without thought, not considering how conspicuous his voice would be during such a silent moment.

At the moment these words fell, it was the Buddhist and the Demon, both monks, who simultaneously exclaimed:

"Well said!"

"Exactly so!"

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Though they were from different paths of Buddha and Demon, they were both monks after all. The residing spirits of Hui Xin and the Beautiful Corpse agreed tacitly and almost simultaneously made their move.

The two each formed a Dharma Seal and, abruptly using a Divine Power Skill, directed it towards Tao Qian.

In an instant, there emerged a Black Light Bodhisattva Dharma Image and a Slumbering Arhat Dharma Image within the bloody battlefield, with massive hands reaching out to envelop Tao Qian.

Almost at the same moment, the Blood Bag Clothing, which had been slowly undulating near Tao Qian, suddenly tore open a small piece. It then stretched upon the wind to instantly become a massive crimson cloth appearing to envelop mountains, rolling up to swallow Tao Qian together with the girl.

However, in that instant, a "bright moon" from the distance suddenly shifted, swiftly arriving in front of Tao Qian.

Amid the blur, a fair hand reached out, aiming to pluck the relic directly from Tao Qian's hand.

All these rapid developments had the millions of spectators below hollering in excitement.

For Tao Qian, who saw it all unfold before his eyes, it was quite the eye-opening experience. His mind raced with four Records, each with information that was exempt from none.

As disaster loomed, Tao Qian still had no intention of handing over the Buddha Bird Relic.

Whether it was a whim of his Taishang Treasure No-leak Body or his own perception, as well as the conclusions he had drawn, all pointed to the fact that he had completely passed the Three Calamities. From then on, no matter what disaster he faced, he would turn bad luck into good fortune.

Therefore, at this moment, Tao Qian instead revealed a radiant smile to all directions and completed the process of the True Spirit Imprint in an instant.

Once Tao Qian's True Spirit Soul was imprinted on the relic, it meant that even if Master Bai Qin's Reincarnation Body came, he could not call it away from Tao Qian.

Ownership had been completely altered.

This turn of events clearly made everyone around furiously enraged. Originally, they had planned to spare Tao Qian's life and take the Buddha Treasure.

Now, each one of them wanted to strike with lethal force.

But it was at that moment when that familiar girl's laughter rang out.

Then, a golden halo, which had somehow already surrounded Tao Qian, expanded. From one, it split into two, then from two into three, and from three into an endless multitude. It's rapid expansion cleaved open the void, pulling Tao Qian into another small world. Those four Divine Power Skills, though fiercely inexplicable, could not harm him at that moment and were wholly repelled by the golden halo.

But it did not end there; Tao Qian saw the girl suddenly turn her head, her charming face making faces at him, with an expression as if she were offering a treasure.

The girl clasped her hands together and pleaded towards the void, "Heavenly Punishment Grandpa, you see, these shameless fellows are bullying Young Master. Please come out and uphold justice."

No sooner had the words left her mouth than the void suddenly cracked open, and a sheathed treasure sword leaped out.

The sword was three feet six inches and five fen long, entirely black, with ancient runes carved into its sheath, resembling totems or mysterious Daoist patterns.

The very appearance of the sword immediately unleashed an extremely ferocious and terrifying aura that soared into the sky.

For a moment, everyone felt their hearts and gallbladders split, and a thought instinctively arose, "This sword can cut through anything!"

Boom!

The ferocious Sword Intent swept across ten thousand miles, cleaning the battlefield which had been polluted by the blood of various devil creatures and carcasses, and was shrouded in demonic miasma.

Looking again, only a solemn and bleak landscape remained.

Including Tao Qian, whether it was common folk or cultivators, millions of eyes couldn't leave two things.

One was that shimmering golden halo.

The other was the ferocious treasure sword.

With these two items showing their power, the four attacks that Tao Qian felt he couldn't resist were simultaneously withdrawn.

The intentions of the Devil God, the demon monk, and Master Bai Qin's powerful brothers all retreated peacefully.

Still, Saint Heir Qin Wuxiang, who was a bit too greedy, fell out of the moonlight after being scraped by the Sword Intent, his bronze mask shattered, revealing a young cultivator in white, handsome in appearance, who spat out blood.

Before he could steady himself, he saw the girl called "Zhong Doudou" pull a face at him, teasing without politeness, "I told you you're nothing but a weakling with a pretty face, look at those three shameless ones, not a scratch on them."

To her surprise, just after finishing her sentence, her head was struck by the sheathed treasure sword.

The girl immediately turned around, pleaded with a laugh,

"Yes, yes, Heavenly Punishment Grandpa is mighty and powerful, and since these three fellows are just Divine Souls and intentions arriving, that's why the sword hasn't left its sheath."

"Dou Dou won't delay any longer and will get to the proper business."

With that said, the girl revealed a serious expression.

Just as everyone thought she was about to do something, her face changed again, reverting to that ingratiating manner, and she clasped her hands toward another part of the void,

"Returning Immortal Grandpa, please come out quickly. Master said that in addition to protecting Young Master, we also have to clear some karma attached to him. Dou Dou is not up to the task, only you can help us, come quickly! At most, when we go back, Dou Dou will sneak you into the Baihua Pool to peep on the ladies bathing..."

Before Zhong Doudou's words could finish, the void tore open once again.

An ancient copper mirror leaped out and knocked on the girl's head with a roll, then the mirror immediately emitted a dazzling light. It shone on the sky and directly reflected the scenes from a short while ago when the Bai Qin Old Demon threatened Tao Qian, even the voices were reproduced.

In an instant, the land below erupted with exclamations.

At the same time, millions of gazes all shifted towards where Hui Xin the little monk was.

Among them was the voice of the Mysterious Saint, Qin Wuxiang, unable to hide his anger and frustration.

"The Spirit Treasure Rejuvenation Mirror!"

"To see the past, to clarify karma."

"I originally thought the plan failed because I was ambushed by the Spirit Treasure Sect, but I never imagined it was the scheme of a high monk from the Great Freedom Temple."

"Master Bai Qin, sitting in meditation before transforming into a human, plotted against all directions; indeed, he was a prodigy capable of creating the Bai Qin Scripture."

"Master used the people of Tuo County as cultivation resources and after turning to practice the Great Freedom Dharma, even considered the whole of Southern Yue as cultivation resources. The Great Freedom Temple is truly a place where the modest and the strong abound. I admire, truly admire."

Qin Wuxiang was obviously the most furious about this sudden revelation.

While venting, he didn't hesitate to throw dirt on the Great Freedom Temple's reputation in front of a million people.