Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 360 - 257: Supreme Elder, Primordial Demon Manifestation Saint

"You must really want to ask if there are any traps or tricks in the Secret Demon Sacrifice Body Sword Technique," Yuan Gong said, not even bothering with a questioning tone.

Clearly, after having spent a long time together, this senior had gradually become accustomed to Tao Qian's treacherous nature, and even began to pick up a bit himself.

After saying this, Yuan Gong had no intention of responding further to Tao Qian.

He trembled slightly and then fell silent.

He had thought that Tao Qian would fall into anxiety, constantly speculating and guessing.

Yet upon hearing these words, Tao Qian simply curled his lips and thought to himself, "The old man must be mistaken. Why would I bother cultivating the sword technique if it had a backdoor? The only trick it might have is that once you cultivate this technique, you can't cultivate any other sword techniques. It's like the epitome of trapping a scumbag."

After making his snarky comment, Tao Qian spoke to Yu Yanshi and the others, relaying what Yuan Gong had said.

The group, who had been looking worried, suddenly froze, then expressions of both joy and shock appeared on their faces.

"This is feasible!"

"If we can resolve Yin Qiye's lingering worries and add the Rashamon Girl to the mix, making her betray them shouldn't pose any problem at all."

"The only difficulty is where to find the Formless Chapter of the All Heavens Secret Demon Scripture? It's known that the Secret Demon Sect collapsed many years ago, but I've heard that a Secret Demon Child has recently arrived in Demon City..."

Li Wenyan was speaking when Yu Yanshi suddenly interrupted.

"The matter of the cultivation technique can be handled by Mr. Jin Lin."

"As for the National Salvation Congress, we will give it our all to investigate the movements of the Taishang Demon Sect, the alchemists, Zhang Jiudeng, the Cao Gang, the White Lotus Sect... all these major and minor powers. We aim to uncover all of Prince Zhao, Zhu Qi's plans as soon as possible to prevent being caught off guard by whatever he initiates three days from now."

Having said this, Yu Yanshi still had a furrowed brow, evidently pondering another difficult issue.

He didn't try to hide his concerns and turned to speak to Tao Qian again.

"To stop Prince Zhao, Zhu Qi from unleashing a disaster that would spell doom for countless lives, the National Salvation Congress has an undeniable responsibility."

"However, you should also know that we are still in the preparation phase and don't have many powerful cultivators stationed with us."

"If my master and Uncle Copper Tripod Immortal were in Demon City, dealing with all these powers would be somewhat difficult, but thwarting their conspiracies and even snatching away the 'Mountain and River Map' would not be impossible."

"Unfortunately, as it stands, only Uncle Tianjiang Immortal provides any defense within the Demon City, as my master Weng Zhong Immortal and Copper Tripod Immortal have recently ventured to a secret site to retrieve some relics of our sect and won't be able to return to Demon City anytime soon."

After Yu Yanshi finished speaking, not only Tao Qian but also Shi Yingqiong and the others showed grave expressions.

The optimistic light in their eyes gradually dimmed. frёewebnoѵēl.com

Especially for Tao Qian, who had lured the National Salvation Congress into this calamity; naturally, he could not rely on the likes of Yu Yanshi and his fellow cultivators who could not even defeat him.

The Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness!

These three powerful entities, likely related to the Primordial Sect and whose cultivation had reached the Ultimate Happiness Realm, were Tao Qian's real targets.

"What should we do now? On the day Zhu Qi cultivates the 'Mountain and River Map,' the Supreme Elder of the Taishang Demon Sect, rumored to be both his master and his father, will surely appear."

"The rumor has it that this person is immensely powerful, considered one of the very top within the Ultimate Happiness Realm, capable of handling three or four regular cultivators of the same realm... Uncle Tianjiang Immortal himself admitted that he is no match for the Ninth Prince's master in single combat."

"This is expected, as the Ultimate Happiness Realm has three stages. Uncle Tianjiang Immortal seems to be in the middle stage, while the master of the Ninth Prince has reached the Great Perfection, and given his terrifying origins, taking on three at once is not an exaggeration…"

"Apart from the Taishang Demon Sect, there is also the enigmatic 'One of the Saint Heirs of the Alchemists, Huang Chong'. The organization is truly peculiar, and no one can predict the extent of their abilities."

"High-level combatants are extremely rare, but sometimes just one can completely change the tide of battle."

The conversation among them was quite disheartening.

But including Tao Qian, they all understood that this is the harsh reality.

Zhu Qi's grand scheme was actually not complex, but what made it difficult and despairing was:

Each of his moves was almost a transparent stratagem.

Even if you knew about it, there was nothing you could do and no way to stop it.

Not to mention the high-end combat power that could sweep the field, aside from anything else, even the legendary Supreme Elder of the Taishang Demon Sect alone was enough to match the entire Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness.

The lethal issue was, the Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness were not yet complete.

Tao Qian had no doubt about the validity of Yu Yanshi's words, as he had previously investigated Yu Yanshi's background and vaguely guessed that those two seniors might have gone to retrieve some Primordial Sect's legacy items.

But as a result, even though Tao Qian's plan wasn't fully ruined, it nevertheless missed the mark by half.

After all, just "Uncle Tianjiang Immortal" was not enough.

With a furrowed brow and clarity in his heart, he thought:

"I knew it couldn't be so easy for me to simply get through this disaster. Here comes the complication right on cue."

"When passing through Demon City before, the Returning Immortal Realm once mentioned: Zhu Qi's beast of a master and my teacher, Master Duobao, were sworn enemies for many years."

"Although my master is notoriously lazy, to the extent that he probably wouldn't even bother to step outside to chop down his so-called mortal enemy, the strength of that Supreme Elder from the Taishang Demon Sect, who can still live so comfortably under such pressure, is evident," Tao Qian mused.

"I'm currently scheming against his beloved disciple, who might turn out to be an illegitimate child. When the day comes that he rushes back, wouldn't he be able to crush me to death in an instant?"

"No, this won't do, I need to figure out a way to deal with this high-level battle power that I can hardly overcome."

"Could it be that in the end, I still need to go back to the sect for reinforcements?"

Having pondered to this point, Tao Qian temporarily suppressed his chaotic thoughts.

With a wave of his sleeve, he once again retrieved the Rashamon Girl back into the Holy Embryo Bag.

Afterward, he said to Yu Yanshi and the others:

"This woman, as well as the Formless Chapter of the All Heavens Secret Demon Scripture, I can handle myself. However, as for the matter of making contact with Yin Qiye, I must impose upon you all as I'm currently not in a position to interact with anyone from Zhu Qi's camp."

"Just use the name of the National Salvation Congress to seek him out, without mentioning Zhu Qi's conspiracy. That way, we won't startle the snake... Once you have a result, notify me. I will then send the girl and the cultivation technique over. As long as Yin Qiye accepts the girl and cultivates the Formless Chapter, the millions of disaster victims on the outskirts of Demon City will have no worry for their lives."

"Good, this plan is foolproof."

Knowing the secrets Tao Qian possessed, Yu Yanshi fully complied with his suggestions.

The two parties separated at the Xianheng Hotel and began to implement their respective plans.

...

Tao Qian swiftly returned to Zhang Mansion but didn't immediately concentrate and meditate to use the Refining Magic brought from the Outer Realm as instructed by Yuan Gong.

Instead, he took out the Yuan Gong Statue, bowed earnestly, and respectfully asked:

"Teacher Yuan Gong, when I was first led by my master with three Immortal Treasures to enter the sect, I passed through Demon City, and the Returning Immortal Realm once said: Zhu Qi's master is an Old Demon who resides here year-round, and is also a mortal enemy of my master."

"That Old Demon having the qualifications to be an enemy of my master suggests that his cultivation and methods are extraordinary. Now that I'm planning to harm his disciple, could Teacher please tell me all the details about this person?"

Perhaps the respectful address of "Teacher" did its magic, as Tao Qian finished speaking, the red smoke wafted out again.

Yuan Gong reappeared, looking at Tao Qian as if still holding a grudge, and somewhat taking joy in his misfortune, said:

"I saw you plotting against others with such confidence earlier, I thought you already had a brilliant plan to deal with that person."

"But to think about sharpening your weapon and praying to Buddha only when you're on the battlefield, how could that be of any use?"

"Teacher, this person, Yin Qiye…"

"Alright, alright, you're really tiresome."

Cut off by Tao Qian's words, Yuan Gong eventually started speaking, revealing the information Tao Qian wanted to know.

"The elder of the Taishang Demon Sect, who also dominates Demon City, and is the mortal enemy of that fellow Duobao, is undoubtedly Lingwa."

"As far as I know, since the Taishang Demon Sect lost its supreme treasure, it's still listed as a Major Sect of the Demon Path because of its profound heritage, but it often gets bullied by the Evil Sect, the Demon Buddha Temple, and a few other factions, and didn't have many standout individuals within the sect."

"Lingwa can be considered a strong person."

"Though he's somewhat shameless, his master gave him the title 'Primordial Demon True Monarch,' which he wasn't satisfied with. As soon as his master died, he gave himself the title 'Taishang Primordial Demon Manifestation Saint True Monarch,' not worrying about others laughing their heads off."

"Ridiculous as he may seem, his combat ability is indeed quite formidable. He practices the Six Desires Heavenly Demon Scripture, and is cunning and good at stirring up the desires in others' hearts, making him difficult to guard against... Unfortunately, he encountered a destroyer like Duobao, who has refined the Spirit Treasure Sky Displaying Skill to the point of surpassing the Spirit Treasure Sect Master."

"I've heard that in his early years, when he was treasure hunting in ancient relics, he clashed with your master Duobao and since then they have been enemies. He challenged Duobao multiple times, only to be defeated, battle after battle, defeat after defeat, so much so that Duobao gained fame at his expense, earning the title 'Heavenly Demon Slayer,' and utterly disgracing our intermediaries in the Demon Path."

"Hmph, when my Secret Demon Sect was surrounded back then, he showed up as well, and Duobao, like a shadow behind, also showed up and ran away after suffering a hit from my Demon Cleansing."

Being Yuan Gong, he revealed the gossip and history of several powerful individuals in just a few words, along with some background information on Zhu Qi's master.

Taishang Primordial Demon Manifestation Saint True Monarch!

Good lord, such a long Daoist title; clearly, not someone easy to provoke.

As Tao Qian made his comment, Yuan Gong continued explaining.

He seemed unaware that he was gradually fitting into the role of a "Portable Grandfather," unable to extricate himself.

"The Primordial Demon Son, just like your master, surely has a great chance to advance to the Daoist Transformation Realm but never tries to do so, probably fearing the horrid Daoist Transformation Tribulation, worried that he might lose even the chance to reincarnate and cultivate again."

"Of course, even so, he's not someone you slick youngsters can deal with."

"Without saying anything else, if he notices you, even from tens of thousands of miles away, he can slay you with just a thought."

"If he finds out you're a direct disciple of Duobao, heh, you won't immediately die. Lingwa has a pettier mind than a needle's eye, given his grudge against Duobao, he will definitely capture you, torture you horribly, then use you as bait at the right moment to kill Duobao too."

"Eh? Speaking of scheming, among my peers, apart from that baldy from the Great Reincarnation Temple, no one can hold a candle to Duobao. He must be able to predict this encounter himself."

"How could Duobao willingly let you roam under the eyes of a mortal enemy...?"

As Yuan Gong muttered, he seemed to suddenly realize something.

Suddenly looking around, he then said with certainty: "Duobao, Duobao, stop hiding. Come out, your precious disciple is about to be captured and tortured by nLingwa."

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