Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 177 The Fall of the Golden Pill
The sea off Hanyuezhou.

On the vast ocean, Fu Yinxue, dressed in a pitch-black feather cloak and with a beautiful appearance, was riding a flying sword and chasing a jade-winged sea eagle that was fleeing in panic dozens of miles ahead.

This third-level spiritual bird is alert and cunning by nature, ferocious and difficult to deal with, and its flying speed is too fast, making it difficult for ordinary True Dan monks to track and kill it.

Fu Yinxue was in a good mood today and went out to relax, and he discovered this rare spiritual bird.

What surprised her even more was that this creature with a wingspan of more than ten feet seemed to be injured.

As long as he could get rid of this guy, it would be equivalent to earning cultivation resources for the next three years. Fu Yinxue didn't hesitate too much and decided to take action.

As time went by, the two sides were chasing each other at high speed, and they had already moved away from Hanyuezhou by tens of thousands of miles, and the distance between them was getting closer and closer.

Fu Yinxue expressionlessly pinched the sword formula, and a sword energy as clear as water broke through the air and slashed fiercely at the neck of the Piercing Cloud Jade-winged Sea Eagle.

"Pfft-"

The sharp sword energy swept across the spiritual bird, leaving a wound several feet long and deep enough to see the bone, and a large amount of blood gushed out.

The Jade-winged Sea Eagle let out a cry of pain and fled as fast as it could.

In its current state, it has no way of competing with the female cultivator behind it.

Facts have proved that Fu Yinxue's luck today was quite good. After an incense stick of time, she caught up again and slashed with the sword again.

The injured Jade-winged Sea Eagle gradually slowed down. The sharp sword energy fell more frequently, leaving more and more wounds on its body.

After a while, the big guy finally died, and his body was sealed by Fu Yin Xuebing and then put into the storage bag.

……

At this time in Hanyue Island, the wind and clouds above the sky suddenly changed. Black clouds came from nowhere and covered the sky, enveloping the entire Hanyue Island and the surrounding sea areas.

Before the monks in the market could react, thousands of blood-red destructive thunders fell from the sky from the depths of the thick black clouds, pouring down like a violent storm.

In an instant, all inhabited areas on this giant island with a radius of more than 100,000 miles were attacked indiscriminately.

The first to be hit was the mountain gate of Hanyue Sect. Under the intensive bombardment of countless blood-red thunders, the third-order protective formation lasted less than a hundred breaths before it collapsed, revealing a large group of terrified disciples inside.

A desperate roar was heard, and the auras of two Jindan Zhenren emerged from the depths of a cave inside the mountain gate, transforming into escaping lights and fleeing desperately towards the sea outside Hanyue Continent.

Behind them, there were also the auras of several True Dan and False Dan cultivators.

However, a giant hand with a radius of one hundred feet and condensed from blood-red thunder appeared out of thin air. With just a casual scoop, it gathered them all in its palm.

As the giant hands closed, the endless screams soon died down, as if they had never been to this world.

In the nearly endless baptism of thunder, the Hanyue Sect's mountain gate was unsurprisingly reduced to ruins. From the cultivators to the spirit beasts and pets, even the grass, trees, bricks and tiles, nothing survived.

Then came the towns, cities, mines, medicinal gardens, villages, ports, all of which were wiped out in the baptism of thunder.

But within the time of an incense stick, when the last blood-red thunder dissipated in the air, the surface of Hanyue Continent was already devastated. Along with the many surrounding affiliated islands, all traces of civilization were wiped out, and it was completely reduced to a dead zone without any life!

Immediately, dozens of bright lightning balls with a diameter of more than 100 feet and surrounded by electric light slowly descended from the clouds. Following a specific trajectory, they flew back and forth rapidly in the air, leaving behind a trail of afterimages.

Their target is the souls of those monks who have not yet dissipated. As long as they are close to the thunder ball, they will be swallowed up and killed. No one will be spared.

After half a quarter of an hour of cleaning, the thunder balls flew back into the clouds and disappeared.

Soon, another bronze round mirror with a diameter of several hundred feet, colorful ancient colors, and filled with a strong Taoist atmosphere descended from the sky, like a huge ancient peak pressing down on top of the head.

The smooth and bright mirror surface slowly lit up, revealing countless chaotic colors and extremely thin lights, revealing a mysterious mood of unpredictable change and the fickleness of fate.

This bronze round mirror stood in mid-air and began to rotate slightly. The countless chaotic lights in the mirror were suddenly tangled into a mess, no longer clear and orderly as before.

At this point, even if a master who is proficient in deducing the mysteries of the universe takes action, it is impossible to figure out what exactly happened in Hanyue Island.

First kill, then destroy the soul, then disrupt the destiny, reverse and confuse yin and yang.

This is the real intention of the big boss behind the scenes, to let certain truths be forever lost in the long river of time and no longer known to outsiders.

After doing all this, the bronze round mirror rose slowly, flew into the depths of the black clouds and disappeared.

Soon, the dark clouds in the sky quietly dispersed, and the blue sky that stretched for billions of miles was so vast and deep that not even a large flying bird could be seen.

At the same time, Fu Yuezhou also suffered a devastating blow from an unknown powerful force. After the catastrophe, not a single blade of grass grew on the vast land.

A few hours later, Fu Yinxue's figure appeared in the sea off Hanyue Island.

At this moment, this proud lady of heaven stared blankly at the land in front of her which had become the Shura Death Zone, and she felt cold all over.

I just came out to relax and it's only been half a day since I last saw her. How come Hanyue Island has suffered such a disaster?
Who did it? !
After a long while, Fu Yinxue swallowed hard, realizing that the danger in this place was not over yet and that he should leave immediately.

Being able to raze the huge Hanyue Continent to the ground is not something that any ordinary powerful force can do. I wonder what kind of terrible enemy the Hanyue Sect has provoked.

Moreover, in the current situation, it seems that it is not suitable for me to go back to the headquarters. Who knows what unpredictable consequences may occur?
Fu Yinxue thought about it and finally made up her mind.

She summoned a flying boat, boarded it and sped away.

……

Just one day later, a pitch-black flying boat that was more than ten feet long and had a plain appearance appeared at the end of the sky and flew over silently.

In the cabin, Luo Qingxuan, the sixth princess of the dragon clan, frowned and stared at the apocalyptic scene in the magic projection mirror for a long time without saying a word.

Queen Bai Qingyi, the eldest princess Luo Qingyi, the third princess Luo Qingyu, and the eleventh princess Luo Qingning all looked stunned and did not speak for a long while.

"...W-what's going on?"

After a long while, Luo Qingyu murmured, with an imperceptible tremor in his voice.

After only a few years, Hanyuezhou and its affiliated islands, which were once thriving and vibrant, have completely lost any signs of life.

Bai Qingyi, with her hair tied up high and dressed in an elaborate and gorgeous scarlet dress, looked elegant and noble. She frowned and pondered for a while, then said:

"This catastrophe seems to have happened not long ago. Could it be that...some force got there first?"

“Maybe… that’s the case!”

Luo Qingxuan's face gradually turned pale, and she felt that something most precious and important was drifting away from her.

At that time, the top leaders of the Dragon Clan and the nine great families in Yuzhou decided to join forces and let their respective intelligence forces cooperate in all aspects to jointly track down the whereabouts of the Son of Destiny.

But Luo Qingxuan herself still had some reservations. For example, she never revealed a single word about how Ling Changqing first appeared in Hanyue Island and what she encountered.

The maids and guards who had accompanied her at the time were isolated and detained by her early on, and with the help of Bai Qingyi, she used forbidden secret methods to erase some of their memories.

Therefore, the top leaders of the nine great families still do not know the original landing place of the Son of Destiny.

Luo Qingxuan told them that she met Ling Changqing on an uninhabited desert island and then brought him back.

By now, Luo Qingxuan felt that the news had passed, so she decided to secretly go out with Bai Qingyi and other sisters to Hanyuezhou to track down Ling Changqing's whereabouts.

Unfortunately, now that things are like this, there is no way to investigate anything.

The destruction of Hanyuezhou meant that all clues had been cut off. Even if the Dragon Clan and the nine great families spent all their resources, they would not be able to obtain any valuable information. "Mother, perhaps we can go to the surrounding seas to have another look?"

The eldest princess Luo Qingyi suggested in a low voice.

Bai Qingyi shook his head: "I'm afraid it's too late. If I'm not mistaken, the land islands around Hanyuezhou should have been reduced to ruins now!"

"..."

The dragon princesses looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Let's go back. This place is still very dangerous. We can't stay here for long!"

Bai Qingyi said.

Now that the mysterious mastermind has taken action, Ling Changqing's future fate is likely to become more and more confusing. However, this is no longer something that the Dragon Clan and the nine great families can interfere with.

……

Changqing Island.

There were lightning and thunder in the sky, and heavy winds and rain. From time to time, the light of powerful magical powers could be seen exploding. The life-and-death battle had entered its most intense stage.

The magic sword in Lu Jia's hand trembled violently, and the sword light rolled up. Amid the wind and clouds, it almost illuminated the sky above the family headquarters.

Ling Qiyue had already sacrificed the Fenghuo Panyun Bell. The thick red clouds and the faint sound of the bell echoed at the soul level.

Brilliant and gorgeous red clouds fell down and turned into a thick and tough light curtain. Together with the other two defensive magic weapons, it easily withstood the torrential attack from Master Lu Jia.

And she was not someone who would not fight back. The magic flying sword in her hand, which was dimly illuminated by the moonlight, transformed into overlapping sharp sword energy. The sword light was crisscrossing, causing great pressure on Lu Jia.

"...I can't believe that Fairy Ling, you are already a powerful person in the late Jindan stage!"

Lu Jia counterattacked with a helpless smile on his face: "If I had known this would happen, my husband and I would not have taken this business!"

This young head of the Ling family is not only better than me in cultivation, he also has more magic weapons than me, and he is also very experienced in fighting. How can I defeat him?
"You regret it now? It's too late!"

Ling Qiyue said this coldly without stopping her attacks.

Lu Jia hesitated for a moment and said cautiously: "Can we talk about it?"

In a short period of time, he could barely make it equal to the opponent, but if he delayed any further, he would inevitably lose and get injured.

When it comes to the Jindan realm, there are obvious differences in combat power, purity of mana, and total amount of mana between the middle and late stages.

That's why Lu Jia began to think of retreating at this moment. He has always tried to avoid this kind of fight that is purely a waste of effort and has no benefits.

During his hundreds of years of career as a casual cultivator, every step he took was extremely difficult, which made him develop the habit of carefully calculating every resource and never fighting a war that had no benefits.

"What do you want?"

Ling Qiyue raised her eyebrows slightly and asked with a sneer.

"My wife and I will withdraw from this war immediately. When your Ling family unifies the Feiyu Sea, I will use Yulong Island as my exclusive training ground!"

Lu Jia said in a deep voice: "In the future, we can nominally become guests of the Ling family, and obey orders but not announcements! What do you think, Master?"

"What a beautiful thought!"

Ling Qiyue sneered. This guy wanted to take away an island with a radius of more than 40,000 miles and a large third-level spiritual vein without any words. He was simply dreaming!

"Then there's nothing to talk about?"

Lu Jia said angrily, "We are all Jindan Zhenren after all, so why can't we make such a condition?"

Ling Qiyue was about to speak when her eyes suddenly changed.

At some point, a shadowy war pet that was over ten feet long and shaped like a platypus sneaked up to her side, but was blocked by the defensive light curtain of the Fenghuo Panyun Bell.

Not far away, Yun Wushuang, who was attacking the protective formation, sighed regretfully.

The strength of her third-stage early-stage war beast is equivalent to that of a Jindan Zhenren, and is the most deterrent trump card of the couple.

In the past, relying on its unexpected sneak attacks, the couple had turned the tables many times, seriously injuring or even killing powerful opponents.

However, now, this tried and tested method has failed in front of Ling Qiyue.

"I knew you two had bad intentions!"

Ling Qiyue snorted coldly, and in the changing light and shadow, two combat puppets that were over ten feet tall and equipped with heavy armor and huge shields emerged, and a terrifying sense of oppression came over them.

The next moment, the two third-level Taoist puppets stepped forward wielding heavy swords and worked together to hold back the frantically attacking war beast.

Even though the war beast is powerful, it is still made of flesh and blood after all. How can its defense be compared with that of the Taoist puppet with thick skin and flesh?
Moreover, the two Taoist puppets were more attacking than defending from the very beginning, and they would rather leave more wounds on the war beast even if it meant damaging their own bodies.

After more than a dozen rounds, scars inevitably appeared on the war beast's bloated body, and a large amount of blood gushed out from the wounds.

Lu Jia's face suddenly became uglier. How much effort had they put into training this war beast? Was it going to die here now?

"Don't even think about running away, it's useless!"

As Ling Qiyue's cold voice sounded, two more awe-inspiring combat puppets emerged and surrounded the war beast.

Immediately, Ling Qiyue blocked Lu Jia alone, and used all kinds of powerful magical skills to knock him down without any cost, leaving him no chance to rescue.

She had already made up her mind that she would keep this war beast today, even if it meant losing one or two puppets.

As for Lu Jia himself, it would be best if he could stay on the spot, but if he cannot stay, he should return with injuries.

In just a dozen breaths, the war beast screamed continuously, with more and more wounds on its body. Even its tail and one of its claws were chopped off, and its breath quickly weakened.

"...You guys, go over and provide support!"

Seeing that the war pet was in danger, Yun Wushuang in the distance suddenly panicked and hurriedly gave orders to the few fake Dan Zhenren around him.

The nine fake Dan Zhenren who were working together to attack the protective formation immediately separated five of them and pounced on the Taoist puppet, trying to rescue the war beast.

However, it was too late. After they had finally managed to injure and force back the four Taoist puppets, the war beast was already on the verge of death.

"You damn bitch...I want you to pay with your life!"

Yun Wushuang's face twitched with pain and he cursed with gritted teeth.

"You should worry about your own head!"

Ling Qiyue sneered. At least one of this pair of dogs must stay here forever today. No one can save them.

At this time, Yun Wushuang had no time to attack the formation. He controlled the two flying swords and attacked Ling Qiyue like crazy.

Upon seeing this, the nine fake Dan Zhenren also abandoned their formation and came to help.

In this way, a situation was formed where eleven cultivators joined forces to besiege Ling Qiyue. Fortunately, she had enough magic weapons on her, so she was not in danger for the time being.

(End of this chapter)