Longevity starts with dual cultivation

Chapter 324 Mysterious Maiden Palace

On the celestial ship.

"...These guys seem a bit defiant. Should I go teach them a lesson?"

Nestled in Ling Changqing's arms, Luo Binghu asked with a smile, her broad and imposing chest brushing against his face.

Bai Qingyi turned her head to the side and glared at her slightly: "Let's not bully people too much, shall we? We have important business to attend to."

To slaughter people on their own turf just to satisfy one's appetite, and then punish them afterwards, is truly going too far.

Ling Changqing nodded and said, "What you say is true, my wife. There's no need to cause trouble when we're out and about. Let's leave!"

If a fight really breaks out, the opposing team has more than a dozen experts at the Refinement of Void realm, and with the advantage of playing on their home field, the combat power they can unleash is quite terrifying. It will be difficult for Ling Changqing's side to gain an advantage unless they use some trump cards.

Moreover, even if we can defeat these local bullies, who knows if there are even more terrifying forces behind them? If we lure out those old fogies, the trouble will be far more serious than usual.

"Yes, my husband."

Dressed in a magnificent bright red palace gown adorned with phoenix and cloud patterns, the alluring and graceful Meng Feiyu responded with a shout, activated her magic seal, and the celestial ship suddenly burst forth with a burst of golden light, instantly accelerating away into the distance.

On the raging sea, the group of demon kings and giants did not give chase, but watched with gloomy expressions as the celestial ship disappeared into the distance.

These guys aren't exactly known for their good temper. It's not that they didn't want to fight, but some kind of ominous warning made them suppress their bloodthirsty urges and choose to let the uninvited guest leave.

In the cabin.

Ling Changqing was groping Luo Binghu in his arms, causing her to blush and fum with a mixture of coquettish anger and resentment.

This guy is good in every way, except that he is too lecherous and indiscriminate in his affections, which often makes the new girls from Luobinghu feel embarrassed and annoyed. They have joined forces to "deal with" him more than once.

Ling Changqing was quite straightforward; once he ran out of strength, he would decisively hang up the sign of surrender and wait until he recovered before coming back to get revenge.

The women didn't make things too difficult for him. As long as they could cultivate together, they could continuously obtain the spiritual essence of the chosen one, allowing their cultivation and destiny to steadily increase.

A moment later, Ling Changqing's passion grew even stronger. His hands remained deep within the young beauty's skirt, about to take things further, when Meng Feiyu's expression suddenly changed slightly:
"Wait a minute! It seems like there are quite a few outside cultivators who have broken into the sect's training grounds again?"

"Ok?"

Ling Changqing paused, then asked, "What are their cultivation levels? Can you handle the formations and restrictions over there?"

"That's no problem. The setup we made last time was enough to keep them all here."

Meng Feiyu responded, without showing any worry in her expression.

"That's good."

Ling Changqing breathed a sigh of relief. Since he left last time, the Hongmeng Holy Temple's training ground had been closed, and no cultivators had entered. He never expected that some ignorant fools would come knocking on his door again.

However, with Meng Feiyu's primordial spirit projection currently guarding the interior, and all the defensive formations, restrictions, and traps being activated, any intruder could be utterly defeated.

"Sister, can you confirm their identities and backgrounds?"

Beside her, Su Qinglian, dressed in a snow-white gown, elegant and radiant, asked a question.

Meng Feiyu remained silent for a few breaths, seemingly communicating silently with her projected avatar, before replying:
"Judging from the number of their cultivation methods and supernatural paths, they are very likely cultivators from the Crimson Shadow Demon Sect, and there are also quite a few cultivators from the Fire God Palace."

"I see,"

Bai Qingyi smiled and said, "It must be because they suffered too many losses last time, including the loss of several important figures, so they plan to send someone in to find out what's going on, right?"

Ling Changqing nodded slightly. Such a speculation was reasonable. It was just a pity that they underestimated the seriousness of the matter, so they were destined to lose everything.

At this very moment, in the heart of the distant Azure Vast Continent, in the core area of ​​the Hongmeng Holy Temple's training ground, a one-sided massacre is underway.

The sky had turned a chilling blood red, and geomagnetic thunderstorms raged across the entire area. Space had been firmly imprisoned by a divine force, blocking all means of communication across distances.

Terrifying crimson lightning filled the sky and the earth. In the blindingly bright light, groups of cultivators were annihilated by the restrictions in the core area of ​​the dojo before they could even scream. Even their souls were not spared.

Deep within the Thunderous Ocean, numerous burly and ferocious figures appeared and disappeared, their auras perfectly unified—these were the Daoist puppet legion guarding the core area.
"...Bastard! Absolutely bastard!"

Sang Chengrong cursed repeatedly with a livid face. A silver-glowing, imposing incense burner-shaped spiritual treasure, about an acre in size, hovered above his head, blocking the dense attacks from all directions.

As the Supreme Elder of the Crimson Shadow Demon Sect and a peak Void Refinement expert, Sang Chengrong was still able to protect himself, but this was only temporary.

"...Elder, what should we do now?"

Surrounding him were hundreds of high-ranking cultivators from the Demonic Sect, all disciples of his faction.

"What else can be done?"

Sang Chengrong gritted her teeth: "This ancient Daoist temple ruins already has a new owner. If he personally takes charge, we... will have no chance of leaving this place alive!"

If he had known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have taken the job. Now he's in a bind, unable to move forward or backward.

Before long, the pressure in the surrounding space grew increasingly terrifying, to the point that even he found it increasingly difficult to cope...

The Azure Sea Continent, also located deep in the vast ocean, is even larger than the Azure Sun Continent.

Since ancient times, this place has been a fertile land rich in resources and blessed with outstanding people.

Over the long years, countless powerful figures have chosen to establish their sects here, or occupy a certain auspicious place to set up a Taoist temple and cultivate in seclusion year after year.

Moreover, unlike the fragmented and chaotic Qingyao Continent, which is home to numerous large and small factions, the Qingming Continent has been unified more than once in the long history of the past. Although the unification was not long-lasting, it returned to a state of division for various reasons.

Currently, the rule of the Azure Sea Continent is jointly held by ten super powers: the Crimson Shadow Demon Sect, the Mysterious Maiden Palace, the Jade Family, the Night Family, the Li Huo Divine Palace, the Yan Family, the Shao Hao Immortal Sect, the Tianxi Divine Dynasty, the Tianyan Pavilion, and the Han Hai Immortal Alliance.

As for other vassal forces, they basically don't exist. Or rather, there used to be quite a few, but they have all been divided up and swallowed up by these ten super powers.

Now, these ten forces are like ten bloodthirsty beasts, constantly thinking of devouring each other's foundations to strengthen themselves, reunify the Azure Sea Continent, and achieve unparalleled greatness.

Over countless millennia, countless dramas of deceit, alliances, and fickle loyalty have unfolded on this vast continent.

The sacred mountain gate of the Xuan Nu Palace, a super sect, is located in the Qingcheng Mountains in the northern part of the giant continent.

At the summit of the main peak, which stretches over a million miles, brilliant spiritual light shines, and boundless golden and purple clouds perpetually envelop it, creating a myriad of auspicious and colorful scenes.

From the foot of the mountain upwards, countless magnificent and majestic palaces, pavilions, and towers, along with cascading springs and waterfalls, stretch endlessly.

In this beautiful and enchanting celestial paradise, where every step reveals a new scene, numerous female cultivators with bright eyes and white teeth, their faces veiled in light gauze, and each possessing a unique charm and allure, come and go in an endless stream.

Standing before the magnificent and awe-inspiring main hall of the sect, as long as one's cultivation level is high enough, one can take in the breathtaking panorama of the towering and precipitous mountain range that winds and twists across the land for hundreds of millions of miles.

This is the location of the largest main dragon vein on the Azure Sea Continent, and it is the most valuable feng shui treasure land on the continent. It has been occupied and managed by the Mysterious Maiden Palace for tens of thousands of years.

Xuan Nu Palace was once the most powerful sect on the Qingming Continent, and it once had the hope of achieving unification. Unfortunately, due to several strategic decision-making errors, the sect's strength was greatly reduced, and it is now far from its peak.

Ranked by strength, the Xuan Nu Palace is now at the bottom of the top ten super powers. If it weren't for its past foundation not yet being completely exhausted, it would be difficult to even preserve its legacy.

The top-ranking powers have secretly discussed joining forces to divide up the Xuan Nu Palace's assets more than once, but they have not yet put it into action.

Deep within the sacred grounds of the mountain, in an inconspicuous secret hall, wisps of green mist rise and swirl, silently permeating the air with a mysterious and profound Daoist aura.

In the hazy light and shadow, a graceful and elegant figure stood quietly.

"...Has the matter been investigated? Which force obtained the opportunities from the ancient sects and the Hongmeng Holy Temple?"

A soft and melodious voice echoed slowly and deliberately in the hall.

Behind him, three masked female cultivators in black robes bowed respectfully, the woman in the middle cautiously reporting:

"Reporting to the Sect Leader, our subordinates are still investigating this matter from various sources, and there is no definite news yet."

"It's been long enough."

The sect leader's voice was clear and calm, yet it carried an invisible pressure.

Decades have passed since the ruins of the Hongmeng Holy Temple were last unearthed. This once-renowned immortal abode, which was famous in ancient times, has now not only lost its opportunity to outsiders, but also lost control of the entire temple.

When exploring the ruins, the Xuan Nu Palace invested heavily. Many high-ranking figures, including the Holy Maiden Mi Yue, along with a large number of elite disciples, went as a group, determined to succeed.

The result was unexpected; this large and impressive team returned empty-handed, having gained nothing.

Of course, they were still considered lucky. The Crimson Shadow Demon Sect was completely wiped out, and even the deputy sect leader, Yin Xuechen, was unable to return and remained forever deep within the ruins of the dojo.

The Li Huo Divine Palace team was also unlucky, and even the sect leader Qin Tiangeng perished in the process, along with a large number of high-level cultivators, whose souls were not even able to escape.

However, the Yu family and the Xuan Nu Palace's teams saw the situation was not right and decisively chose to withdraw, so their disciples did not suffer much loss.

When the news reached the sect, it naturally caused a stir among the higher-ups.

After all, the Crimson Shadow Demon Sect is now the most powerful force on the Azure Sea Continent. Yin Xuechen's authority is second only to the Sect Master, and the faction behind him is no small matter. His sudden fall caught many important figures off guard and put them in a rather passive position for a time.

Even more critically, the higher-ups of the Crimson Shadow Demon Sect, unwilling to accept defeat, organized another elite force to travel to the Azure Radiance Continent in an attempt to re-explore the ruins of the Primordial Holy Temple and retrieve the remains of Yin Xuechen and other high-ranking figures.

Since Meng Feiyu's primordial spirit projection was already stationed in the core area of ​​the dojo, the outcome was predictable: this team was also trapped inside, and so far no messages have been sent back, suggesting that their chances of survival are slim.

Having lost two groups of elite forces, the Crimson Shadow Demon Sect's higher-ups finally gave up hope and dared not venture into that deadly, perilous region again. Instead, they secretly investigated the ownership of the opportunity within the Hongmeng Holy Temple's dojo through their own intelligence network.

The Xuan Nu Palace was not idle either. The sect leader had originally planned to seize the opportunities inside to revitalize the sect and restore its former status as the leading lineage. Now that the plan had fallen through, they had to find a way to remedy the situation.

"...Sect Leader, please report that there are unconfirmed rumors on the Azure Radiance Continent regarding the ownership of the Hongmeng Holy Temple's dojo, saying that it was acquired by the legendary Chosen One."

A veiled female nun spoke in a low voice.

"..."

(End of this chapter)