The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 158 The Yin God Appears, Ten Directions Dragon Island

South of Longze Island, the shore is lined with scattered rocks, and countless pebbles, eroded by the feng shui of the lake, are embedded beside Longze Island like pearl fish eggs.

The dragon-toothed boat glided across the water, and the dragon princes and spirits in the marsh stirred up clouds and mist, causing the blazing sun in the sky to recede slightly.

At this moment, a cool drizzle began to fall from the sky. The raindrops were so fine that they could not be seen with the naked eye. The coolness made the onlookers in Longze feel a refreshing breeze and also gave them more patience.

On the side of the high platform on the top of the ship, there was a canopy that blocked the sunlight and water vapor. Li Qing and the others sat under the canopy. Some sat upright and listened to the sound, while others leaned back and chatted. Although their postures were different, their attention was all focused on the Dragon Palace Island!
Suddenly, the White Bone Dao disciple, who was at the upper level of Qi Refining, stood up, turned his head and looked southeast towards Longyu Island, saying, "They've arrived."

The true master of the White Bone Path was a slightly gloomy young man. He had a memorial tablet hanging on his right chest, and in the center of the tablet was a ghost with an illusory appearance, its facial features twisting and roaring silently.

The ghost sealed within the memorial tablet was also a wandering spirit with extremely keen senses, and was the first to notice the changes on Dragon Island.

On Dragon Isle, dragon palace soldiers raised long banners and canopies, clearing the way in front of the mountain field. Five-colored banners stood tall, ceramic helmets clashed, and black boots clashed, raising wisps of dust. The massive procession began to take shape.

On the various dragon-tooth ships, all eyes were fixed on the central Dragon Island.

Sailors led the way, colorful banners cleared the path, and a deafening roar, like the collapse of mountains and rivers, came from behind a huge, exquisite octagonal platform. The towering platform occupied the southern shore of the island in the blink of an eye.

The high platform is octagonal, surrounded by thirty-two golden pillars with coiled dragons. The gilded dragons on the pillars are fierce and awe-inspiring. Jade steps surround the platform on both sides, leading to the main seat above, where several thrones are placed.

As the guests at the banquet were marveling at the sight, they suddenly saw a woman on the horizon, her feet touching the clouds, her clothes flowing like smoke, a green hairpin circling around her. She took two steps down from the high platform, like a fairy descending from the clouds. How could she not be stunningly beautiful?
However, the fairy's snow-white fox ears could not be concealed, and everyone could tell at a glance that she was not from the Dragon Palace!

"Who is this?" A cacophony of questions arose from the Dragon Fang ship.

She is not of dragon lineage, and I have never heard of such a beautiful female Taoist priest in the Dragon Palace.
"What do you say?"

A snicker immediately rang out from the side. He glanced sideways and said:

"If you're talking about fox spirits from the northern lands of Huaxu or the Baqiu of Western Shu, then perhaps the Five Immortal Ridges each have their own origins. But my southern lands, where else could they be from?"

"There is only one Qingqiu Mountain in the South, which originates from the lineage of the ancient Xuanyuan Tomb!"

In the South, fox spirits are not demons, and the path of demons is also a path. The fox bloodline of Qingqiu Mountain is passed down from the ancient Xuanyuan Tomb. It was once ranked alongside the ghost sects of Lingnan. They ate bait and absorbed qi, and were given the name "path of demons".

Furthermore, the Five Streams Dragon Lord was on good terms with Qingqiu Mountain, so it was perfectly normal for someone from Qingqiu to come and keep order.

when……

While the guests of the Dragon Banquet were still whispering below, a thunderous sound of bells and drums resounded from the horizon. The desolate, ancient, and majestic sound of the bells came from afar, stirring up the wind and clouds. Suddenly, three cracks were torn open in the clouds above the sky.

Three beams of divine light, each a thousand feet long, descended from the sky, tearing apart the clouds. Then, beams of precious light broke through the air and entered the octagonal platform.

On the throne at the very top, three figures sat down. The one in the center, the Five Streams Dragon Lord, was majestic and imposing, sitting on the throne with an air of grandeur.

The Venerable One on the right, clad in a brocade robe with cloud patterns, had eyebrows that swept into his temples. But what was most striking was a five-colored Qilin lying beneath him, which must be the Qilin Ancestor of the Six Spirits Mountain.

On the left sat a woman in a white fur coat, with red lips, a jade-like face, a delicate nose, and captivating eyes. She was stunningly beautiful and aloof, with a long, slender neck that never bowed her head. A flowing robe draped over her shoulders revealed her slender waist, and the slit in her skirt exposed her jade-like legs and fragrant feet. Even from a distance of thousands of feet, she could still make one's blood boil...

The Five Streams Dragon Lord, the Qilin Ancestor, and the White Plum Lady from Qingqiu Mountain! As soon as the three entered, all the guests turned their attention to them. The crowd was so intimidated by the three strands of aura that soared straight into the sky that they remained silent.

"I am truly sorry to have kept you all waiting! I am ashamed." "From this day forward, for the next ten days, Longze will not hesitate to grant you all the finest wine and delicacies, regardless of any other reasons!"

"However, amusement is ultimately a minor matter... Today, with the banquet underway and the gathering of sages from the southern lands of Tiandu, this humble abode of Longze is truly glorious. I, Old Chu, will not put on airs any longer. I will offer a seed of great supernatural power and ten volumes of Daoist teachings from my Dragon Palace as a prize. Gentlemen, let the ten dragon banners be unfurled and let us exchange supernatural abilities..."

On the octagonal platform, Chu Longjun rose and bowed to the guests from all over the world. Among these tens of thousands of guests, none of them had come because of him, so he could not be too negligent.

No longer bothering with the pomp and circumstance of a Yin God True Man, the Dragon Lord placed his right hand on the side of the throne and with a flick of his sleeve sent ten scrolls of Daoist jade slips, as well as a reverse scale inscribed with a dragon talisman and the great divine power of "Commanding the Five Thunders," to the fox spirit below.

After exchanging a few words with the Qilin Ancestor and the White Plum Lady, he instructed the Fox Fairy, who was in charge of hosting below, to begin the announcement!
Twenty miles away from the Dragon Palace Island, hundreds of dragons and thousands of alligators moved mountains and stones, filling one of the large islands into a sand dune, where ten iron mountains were erected, and a dragon flag was placed on each of the mountain peaks.

There aren't many rules, the only rule is that whoever captures the flag wins!
As the fox spirit respectfully presented the Daoist jade slip and the divine power talisman to the jade plate beside her, she announced the rules.

As Chu Jun pointed, a path of ice immediately formed in the shimmering swamp, leading from the five dragon tooth ships to the final battlefield island.

"All 164 Qingping letters are hereby issued. No longer should you, my esteemed talents and heroes, be allowed to proceed!"

The Fox Fairy of Qingqiu bowed upwards, then turned and pointed towards the icy path, inviting the 164 Taoists qualified to attend the banquet to set off immediately.

Although the fox spirit was extremely beautiful and had a very cold voice, her words displeased the various sects, and some drunken fools even began to shout angrily.

"Why are there only 164 invitations? We have so many fellow Daoists, how come we've never heard of any invitations?"

"If we can't participate in the war without an invitation, then haven't we come all this way for nothing?"

The promised Wuxi Qingping Banquet, which invited many like-minded people, is now subject to a quota limit.

As soon as the Taoist priest started to cheer, the guests from all directions immediately chimed in. After all, not to mention the decisive Five Thunder Divine Power, the ten volumes of Dragon Palace Taoist techniques alone were extremely rare items in the prefecture.

It should be known that any superior magic technique that has one or two branches can open up a folk magic lineage.

A complete Taoist method is worth a fortune, a powerful technique that can ruin an ordinary rogue cultivator's family and clan!

Who wouldn't want to give it a try?
The guests cheered and made a fuss, but the cultivators from the Purple Mansion clans and their relatives remained silent.

No Yin God in the cultivation world rose to power through opening a charity hall. Since Chu Longjun had such intentions, he would naturally demand a corresponding price.

Regardless of who bears the cost, or how heavy that cost may be, it's highly unlikely that it will fall on the shoulders of the independent cultivators in these prefectures and counties...

Moreover, they already knew more or less about the inside story, and their families had even received invitations.

"Hahaha, it was I, Chu, who failed to consider this and overlooked many fellow Daoists..."

The Dragon King on the high platform rubbed his forehead in surprise, as if he had just realized something. He then pretended to scold the dragon princes and princesses in charge of the matter, saying that they were really incompetent.

"Otherwise, if any young men wish to join the battle, they can do so after everyone has entered this icy path and been guided through, and then join the battle as well?"

The Dragon King smiled apologetically and then proposed a compromise...

(End of this chapter)