The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 171 Finally meeting
In the gloomy and desolate battlefield, Li Qing walked with a candle in hand. Three feet above his head, the clouds and rain seemed to penetrate to his bones, and a soft laugh seemed to linger in his ears, as if the arrogant lord was protecting him.

Before long, a thunderous roar resounded above the battlefield barrier.

"Chu Li, having lost your integrity, concedes defeat and leaves the field."

"Qing Lingzi, concede defeat and leave the field..."

As the loud voice resounded, two more of the Ten Absolute Dao Seeds immediately departed.

He wasn't surprised that Long Zi Chu Li was defeated by Li Qing, but it was Zi Yang Guan - Qing Ling Zi, his "ally" with whom he had made a pact, who had just started to withdraw from the scene.

Li Qing raised an eyebrow, stopped in her tracks, and pondered for a moment.

After a moment's hesitation, the cloud and rain domain expanded further until it reached a size of about a mile in circumference. Li Qing rode in the royal carriage and crashed into the cloudless area, disappearing without a trace. Only a faint cloud and rain remained, hanging hundreds of feet high in the sky, rapidly circling the battlefield continent.

The battle in the distance has already begun. Under the cover of this dim, yellowish mist that shields divine sense, it is the best time for the strong to make their move.

Qing Lingzi had just left the battlefield of Tieshan when he encountered an invincible opponent. His body was completely suppressed by the cloud-script purple talisman. After more than two hundred rounds, he was trapped in the quagmire and could not extricate himself. He had no choice but to admit defeat and leave the field.

The Dragon Lord rode his dragon, hurling it over one iron mountain after another, and the battle had already begun.

Throughout the vast battlefield, explosions resounded everywhere, a far greater commotion than Li Qing's previous encounter.

"It's so ugly! Bei Zong Dao Zi."

At the edge of the red sand, a delicate shout rang out as a woman spoke, her expression growing colder as she gazed at the burly Taoist priest in the distance, who was holding a purple coin in his hand.

Ziyang and Qingqiu were both residing in Jinping Prefecture and were old friends. When they saw Qinglingzi defeated and guided away by the protective light of the barrier, Qingqiu Yajun's eyebrows twitched violently.

However, when their gaze met that burly Taoist again, they seemed to catch a glimpse of a corner of Mount Taihua, and a chilling sense of threat instantly crept into their hearts.

The Three Emperors Great Dao Sect, renowned as the most powerful sect in the north, is the oldest sect in the southern lands. Its disciples are unassuming and low-key, but they are unlikely to be simple.

The fox spirit Ya Jun's expression flickered, her golden hair fluttering wildly, and the mysterious light of the Ice Soul Separation and Reunion in her palm appeared and disappeared intermittently, but in the end she did not dare to take action to retrieve the Spirit Dragon Purple Coin.

He glanced at the Third Emperor's son once, then turned and disappeared into the misty wilderness.

The burly Taoist priest at the bottom of Iron Mountain had a look of asceticism on his face, and his eyes were never open. Instead, a black cloth was used to cover his eyes, making him look like a blind Taoist priest.

The Taoist priest ignored the fox woman's resentment, simply putting away the Spirit Dragon Purple Pearl. After Ya Jun left, he turned away from that direction.

Even when these powerful disciples encounter worthy opponents, they will suppress their fighting spirit and go their separate ways to avoid clashes, so as not to let bystanders take advantage of the situation.

This was a consensus they reached as soon as they met!
However, there was one person among them who had no concerns whatsoever.

The Dragon Lord sat atop a colorful, scaled cloud dragon, wielding four black-scaled dragons to hunt down the Taoist in front of him. The cloud dragons covered the sky, stirring up wind and thunder, creating gaps in the void, and drawing down streaks of lightning and thunder.

He was a high-ranking official in the Purple Mansion of the South Sea, sitting on a Moonlit Shuttle. Whenever the black dragon sharpened its teeth and charged forward, he could always nimbly and swiftly dodge its attacks, causing its dragon breath and crimson flames to miss their mark.

The Flying Shuttle, who can escape into the void and break all laws, is truly unlucky to have encountered the Dragon-Raising Lord, who is famous overseas.

Before the precious light could strike, the man from the South China Sea suddenly felt a chill in his heart and turned around abruptly. He saw the cloud dragon in the sky and the black dragon chasing far away, but they did not come close.

Relying solely on intuition, he moved more than ten feet horizontally.

Suddenly, the Moonlight Shuttle could no longer move.

The man from the South China Sea quickly flipped off the flying shuttle, only to see the blurry outline sway. It was a mirage dragon that snatched the precious shuttle away, leaving him with nothing to rely on.

This is the third dragon species that the Dragon Lord has revealed at this moment.

The mirage dragon bound the shuttle, its ferocious teeth biting into the precious shuttle. It was not afraid of the Taoist's spell. The larger the precious shuttle became, the looser the dragon's teeth became by half an inch. The smaller the precious shuttle became, the tighter the dragon's teeth became. No matter how the Taoist used his magic to control the size of the shuttle, the shuttle was immediately bound.

Before this person could make up his mind, the Dragon Lord of the East Sea arrived with two dragons. He raised his hand and clapped his hands, and the dragon talisman and its principles intertwined in the void. He used his magic power to transform the incredible change, and the dragon claw, which was a hundred feet long, fell down fiercely.

The immense power of his qi and blood shook the heavens, and with a single palm strike, he sent the Taoist flying hundreds of feet away in an instant.

The three dragons bowed their heads and chased after him. In just a dozen breaths, they had already torn apart his protective divine light and magical artifacts, forcing him to quickly admit defeat and leave.

Battlefields opened up one after another, the red sand dunes were covered in yellow smoke, and the plans in the minds of the Taoists turned to ashes. Their divine sense could not penetrate the sands, and they wandered aimlessly across the continents, not knowing who they would encounter next...

Li Qing rode in the Hunyuan King's chariot, protected by a horde of wild beasts, concealed in the misty clouds, swiftly traversing within this barrier. Although his Yin Eyes could not see the qi clearly, he could still roughly deduce the nature of the qi within.

Unfortunately, the Cloud and Rain Domain is formless and shapeless. Even if someone could sense the thin mist that moved with the wind from afar, they would have no way to deal with it, leaving Li Qing to wander freely in the high heavens.

This vast battlefield, now shrouded in a barrier, is completely different from what it was before. Its area seems to have multiplied several times over, and the distances and orientations between the iron mountains have been completely disrupted. Red sand is flying everywhere, and yellow smoke is billowing. Encounters and being encountered, hunting and counter-hunting are constantly unfolding within it.

Beyond the Dragon Island Water Curtain, the various cultivators, following the perspectives of each eliminated cultivator, seemed to personally experience the perilous situation. At moments of exhilaration, their blood surged with excitement, and at dangerous junctures, their hearts were filled with trepidation.

"The Dragon Lord commands a vast array of dragon species. One mature sea dragon after another hunts, as if it were a battle of dragons at sea. How terrifying are these behemoths?"

"The Daoist disciple of the Three Sovereigns Sect senses the spirits, ghosts, gods, and evil spirits of heaven and earth. Once he utters his incantation, the Daoist soldiers, spirit-tamed ghosts, gods, and demon soldiers are naturally overwhelmed by him. How can they possibly fight?"

"In just two hours, three of the ten most promising talents have already left. It's all about the competition among these few; the others are just there to make up the numbers..."

Some spectators were displeased, feeling that this was a banquet for the younger generation of Taoists in the southwest, yet it had become the prey of those established Taoist masters.

How difficult it is for us cultivators!

Fighting against the heavens, searching on the earth, competing with others, how many hardships must one endure before one or two opportunities can be obtained?
In that instant, all the cultivators and the defeated felt a deep sense of empathy!

"Don't rush. Cultivation is like this: whoever reaches the summit first will be king."

"Look, they're about to meet..."

The Taoists who were interested in observing the competition stared at the remaining six or seven water curtains, secretly calculating their positions based on the red sand and yellow mist in all directions.

"The first one we should meet should be the Three Sovereigns Daoist with his imposing Daoist aura. He came from the south of the mountain, and the dragons under the Dragon Lord's command had just finished taking down that iron mountain and were coming down from the east, so we met."

"Then there will be the clouds and rain drifting in the sky, and we will meet the two of them in about half a cup of tea's time."

"Even more coincidentally, the Three Sovereigns' disciples have two Purple Coin tokens, and after the Dragon-Taming Lord finished defeating the sword cultivator on Iron Mountain, he possessed three Spirit Dragon Purple Coins. Coincidentally, Youhuangzi in the Cloud and Rain Realm also has two tokens..." "These three people occupy seven tokens. Doesn't that mean that the winner among these three will secure the winner's spot?"

As the guests watched another swordsman from Iron Mountain be defeated by the Dragon Lord, they were surprised to find that the six remaining people on the battlefield were about to meet.

Unfortunately, looking at it from a positive perspective, the Three Sovereigns' disciples and Tiannan Youhuangzi all seem to be sending tokens to the Dragon-Taming Lord!

However, only a few Yin God Realm beings felt a strange unease.

In the center of Dragon Island, the White Plum Blossom Lady, who sat alongside the other immortals, turned her head and joked with Princess Su:

"I heard that Guilang paid a visit to Lady Huasu before the banquet. Tiannan Temple has always listened to the imperial family. I wonder what his plans are?"

If we consider this person's cultivation level, it's not particularly high among the remaining six. However, supernatural combat power isn't entirely tied to cultivation level.

If You Tianzong Lang is determined to get the final reward at all costs, who would dare to stop the spectacle of a hundred ghosts walking at night?

"The cultivator from the Three Emperors Dao Sect is stronger than anyone else here in terms of both Dao cultivation and magical power!"

The Qilin Ancestor of Liuling Mountain also added a comment in a lukewarm manner.

The Three Emperors Great Dao Sect excels in Daoist texts and the Law Domain. Each generation of its members is guaranteed to have cultivated a Law Domain of at least the middle grade.

The lower level of the Dharma Domain is like the little female ghost that Li Erlang carries with him. It controls the power of heaven and earth within the field. The distance and space between the five senses and six consciousnesses can be stretched and spread at will, which becomes "teleportation" within the Dharma Domain.

The middle-grade Law Domain, based on the six directions, can be endowed with attributes that align with the Law's intent, transforming into a Fire Domain, Water Domain, Thunder Domain, etc.; it can even reverse the spiritual energy and Daoist principles within it to create a Spirit-Forbidden Zone; it can even slightly distort time within the domain...

Once the Dharma Realm reaches the middle level, it is close to what is known in the mortal world as the divine realm, seemingly omnipotent.

Up to the superior realm of magic, that is truly the power to change the world in the blink of an eye, and is one of the most powerful magics in the Xuanmen!
When the Qilin Ancestor was young, he suffered a great loss at the hands of the Three Emperors Dao Sect. It took his own teacher to persuade the Rejuvenating Pill True Person of the Taiyue Shangxing Sect to rescue him.

He knew the true value of each generation of the Three Sovereigns' heirs. Don't be fooled by their unassuming demeanor; when they really got into a fight, who knows how many of the Dragon Lord's dragon offspring would have to die!

Seeing that each of the officials had found a suitable candidate, Princess Su leaned lazily against the golden throne.

"Who knows? He's not my disciple, so why would he argue with me?"

"Look...we've already bumped into each other, you can tell the difference at a glance!"

As that cold, perfunctory voice rang out, the various perspectives within the water curtain finally met.

The burly, blindfolded Taoist priest slowly stepped forward, wearing a coarse Taoist robe and a plain wooden crown. This ascetic had not encountered any trouble along the way, and he possessed extremely keen senses, which allowed him to resist the interference of the yellow mist to some extent.

However, just as he approached the broken and tattered iron mountain...

Rumble…

A colossal creature tumbled and glided down from the mountaintop, its powerful shockwaves sweeping up shattered iron rocks and red sand, and in the blink of an eye, it was right in front of the Taoist priest.

It was a huge four-horned black dragon. Seeing someone approaching, it pounced and rolled down from the mountaintop, intending to capture the person and deliver the message to its lord.

With a hundred-foot-long dragon approaching, the blindfolded Taoist remained completely calm. He simply raised his right hand in the air, and the ancient and vast Three Sovereigns Taoist culture manifested as flowers, birds, insects, fish, and other creatures. In no time, it transformed into a thousand-character compass in the sky, blocking the old dragon's path.

In the distance, a dragon in the clouds peered out, and a majestic gaze fell upon the blind man from above, meeting his eyes in a glance.

That was an oppressive aura as vast and boundless as the heavens and the earth!

"Edict!"

The Three Sovereigns' Daoist son remained calm and collected, pointing a finger at the Daoist Dharma Disc. Golden chains of the Great Dao instantly formed within it, and the Dharma Disc, originally only a few feet in size, expanded to hundreds of feet in an instant. With a flip, he suppressed the black dragon, intending to take one of the Nine Dragons of the Dragon Taming Lord first.

Now that we've met on a narrow path, retreat? Impossible!

The best way to greet someone would be to cut off one of their fingers right in front of them.

"it is good!"

The Taoist above the distant cloud dragon nodded, raised his sleeve and struck down with his palm. The surrounding void began to thicken under the sleeve, which was surrounded by divine light, as if one were trapped in a swamp. The radiance of all things in the world seemed to be drawn away by that palm, and the void twisted and turned into the five-fingered claws of a ferocious azure dragon.

Azure Dragon Qi-Gathering Seal!
This is a life-cultivation technique that evolves the Dao of Dragon Talismans. The terrifying blood and magical power converge, making it like a humanoid dragon. With every move, it can manipulate a world and suppress it.

A giant claw descended, colliding with the Three Sovereigns' True Text Treasure Light. In a single exchange, it fiercely shattered the divine light, and with another palm, it overturned the Dao Compass, shattering the Dao Law chains within it.

Absolute power is enough to break through all true texts of law.

The void roared, and red sand poured down, creating a shockwave that cleared the hazy, yellowish fog that had enveloped the battlefield.

With the master's help, the four-horned black dragon was suddenly freed. It flipped over and stood up. In an instant, lightning surrounded its head and the four horns, and its claws and teeth were exposed. It turned around and pounced again.

The moment the two came into contact, the wind and rain trembled. Both sides unleashed their magical powers and abilities, and in the blink of an eye, they split the hundred-mile-long mist and yellow fog in two.

The misty clouds, which were moving leisurely not far away, were suddenly engulfed by the shockwave. The entire area of ​​dark clouds dimmed instantly, as if they had vanished into illusion, losing all their colors in the real world. Only after the shockwave had receded did the clouds solidify again.

Each domain contains the Dao Lord's analysis of the power of heaven and earth within that area, whether it is the result of thousands of years of true cultivation to comprehend the will of heaven and earth, or the innate supernatural power of certain races...

The Cloud and Rain Domain of the Linglong Mad Lord was originally derived from the Skin-Peeling Ghost Realm. When the rain containing the curse was poured down, mortal beings would immediately be skinned and die. It was only after Li Qing and the Linglong Mad Lord cultivated the "Mountain Ghost Law" that the Cloud and Rain Domain evolved into what it is today.

The Mountain Spirit is shrouded in morning mist, formless and elusive, and its descendants are also known as the Mist People. In the evening, it transforms into solidified mountain rocks, which can easily go berserk and become giant rocks hundreds of feet tall, also known as the Mountain Giant.

Between reality and illusion, strength and gentleness flow and change repeatedly within space and illusion—this is the true meaning of the Cloud and Rain Domain!
After dodging the aftershock, Li Qing looked again and could already see the outlines of those sea dragons...

After hesitating for only a moment, Li Qing flipped her right hand, grasped the black banner in her palm, and instead of retreating, she advanced slowly towards it.

Because he has already seen the person he has been longing for!
Two Dao Seeds were fighting ahead. One of them was displaying the power of the Dragon Vein, and his aura was overwhelming. More and more dragon beasts began to manifest. With each additional dragon seed manifested, the aura of the Dragon Tamer became stronger. Different dragon energies circulated in the void for several weeks before gathering around him.

The Dragon Lord, who tames dragons as tools for assisting the king, is far more than just someone who keeps a few dragon beasts.

The void beside the other Three Sovereigns' Dao Child suddenly blocked, instantly transforming into an impenetrable wall of copper and iron. This flawless technique truly possessed a hint of being invulnerable to all laws...

(End of this chapter)