The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 205 The Chaotic Era is About to Begin
Emerging from Huailian Yinshan, Li Qing and his companions held the Huailian Underworld Book, activating the soul imprints within it, and scanned the list of vengeful ghosts whose names were obscure and circled by the Jade Spirit God.

As soon as he picked up the register, the dotted lines of cause and effect faintly appeared in Li Qing's vision. At the end of each dotted line was the source of the life soul of the vengeful ghost in the register.

"This journey will likely be a long and arduous one; so many threads of cause and effect must be brought back..."

The Jade Spirit God had almost given up on the fleeing ghosts. The most powerful of them, the Day Wandering Ghosts, had already been captured one by one by the Yin Gods of Huailian Yin Mountain. The rest were all things that could be discarded.

This is fantastic news for Li Qing!
This means that his "Jiazi Qun Chang" (a type of mythical beast) might actually come to fruition.

The Cold-Clothed Ghost King of Fengdu Heaven hung eight hundred white robes on the walls. Each white robe was a fierce ghost that roamed the world day and night. When the eight hundred white robes fell, hundreds of ghosts were in chaos, and even the immortals in the same realm had to temporarily avoid their sharp edge.

This was the one who had cultivated the art of exorcising spirits to its fullest extent. That fleeting glimpse that day had given Li Qing a great shock and guidance.

Perhaps he should utilize the primitive and untamed paper-making technique of peeling skins to create paper, along with the Taoist talismanic methods, to draw a "Jiazi Paper God Chart" representing the sixty Jiazi cycles.

You have eight hundred white-robed living ghosts, I have sixty Jiazi transformed gods!
The more Li Qing thought about this, the calmer he became. He gently placed the Soul Book beside the soft seat of the carriage and took the "Ten Directions Embryo Storage Substitute Life Puppet" in his palm.

This item is a product of the ancient witchcraft and ghost arts, and is in the same lineage as the voodoo dolls that specialize in curses and poisons. It is also known as the witch spirit doll in folk culture!

The seven-inch-tall doll was dressed as a performer, its body as if sewn from human skin, with an extremely eerie feel, and its eyes, like obsidian, darted around.

Just as he was being refined and a mark was being placed on the spirit puppet, giving it control over the divine wheel, the witch spirit puppet immediately came to life, jumped onto Li Qing's shoulder, and announced to the master.

"Oh? It's something like this?"

When Li Qing's divine sense touched the magical restrictions within the spirit puppet, the feedback he received startled him.

This item is called the Ten Directions Fetal Treasury Substitute Spirit Puppet. Fetal Treasury refers to the innate immortal essence, and Ten Directions refers to the four directions above and below, the gate of life and the position of death, the past and the future. The fact that it is named Ten Directions Fetal Treasury is precisely the most terrifying aspect of this treasure.

It possesses the ability to break through restrictions like a flying shuttle, and can directly break through the space of ten directions to escape when encountering danger; its origin is a substitute ghost of the Yin God Realm, which is precious and incomparable, and it also has the ability to monitor and warn.

Ghosts that come and go without a trace, scapegoats who use objects to represent others, and cowards who seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.

Li Qing saw traces of at least three terrifying ghosts on this witch spirit puppet, and the core substitute ghost was an old ghost of the Yin God!

The forbidden treasures of the Ghost Path are purer than those of the Immortal Path. They are derived from and used according to their own materials, simple, primitive, terrifying, and effective...

As the seven-inch-tall puppet suddenly stretched out its arms and legs and leaped onto Li Qing's shoulder, calling out "Master" repeatedly and eerily, Mo Ling and Si Chen, who were sitting upright and restrained in the carriage, felt increasingly uneasy.

"Brother Li... what should we do next?"

The God of the Morning looked at Li Qing with some hesitation. This Li Erlang seemed to have some connection with the Jade Spirit God, having been granted such a forbidden treasure of the Soul Book. However, since the Ghost Lord Jade Spirit God had paid such a price for his support, this matter naturally had to be handled by him.

Everything probably depends on what this Taoist Li decides!

Moreover, judging from what that Jade Spirit God just said, it seems that my ancestor has other plans? What should I do if I spend more than ten million resources and return empty-handed?
The people of Ba Kingdom ultimately valued the Ghost King, Yu Liulang, more. After all, this old ghost originated from Ba Kingdom, and many of the ghosts and gods under his command were ancestral spirits of local clans in Ba Kingdom, maintaining a continuous connection through incense offerings. However, they could not openly support Yu Liulang.

Who would dare stand openly opposite Lord Huailian? Even if he was just a newcomer.

Si Chen was filled with doubts and his thoughts were in turmoil, but he clearly understood that if he could resolve this problem, his achievements would be truly substantial!
The two of them looked at Li Qing, who was contemplating the power of the spirit puppet, both unsure of what to do next...

At that moment, the witch spirit doll on Li Qing's shoulder suddenly tensed up.

"It's time to leave!"

Ok?
The doll's sudden words surprised the three people who were about to discuss past matters, and they had no idea what was wrong with it.

However, after only half a breath, the witch puppet seemed to become increasingly anxious, constantly looking around and mechanically repeating, "It's time to leave!"

Why did it leave? Could it be that the Jade Spirit God changed its mind, or...?

Just as he was wondering about the changes in the witch spirit, Li Qing's expression suddenly changed, and he stood up abruptly. At that moment, he suddenly realized something.

Just now, when he left, the Jade Spirit God emphasized that he should have unimpeded access to the west of Tiandu, and also stressed the presence of the Grand Master of Ba Kingdom who was spying from the outside.

With the two reminders from the substitute spirit, how could Li Qing not know that something terrible was about to happen?

Then Li Qing pointed a finger at the curtain of the palanquin, and with the rise of blue smoke and white mist, the twelve divine talismans on the palanquin lit up, and the cloud and rain domain overlapped within it. It crashed into the white mist and disappeared in the blink of an eye in front of the southern border mountains.

Li Qing spared no effort, summoning the Cloud and Rain Domain and the Rebirth Chariot, instantly disappearing dozens of miles away, leaving no trace for anyone to find.

Just five breaths after the carriage of rebirth had gone far away, a dark, ethereal light descended from the sky and landed precisely where Li Qing and the other two had just stopped. Three or five ghost generals were the first to appear from the light, carrying bows and swords, and surveying the surrounding area of ​​the ridge.

"Huh? What about people?"

"This is the place guided by the spirit of the passerby!"

These wandering demons looked around, then split into several streaks of black light that spread outwards.

Not long after Li Qing and the others left the West Mansion, a powerful figure from Banan Prefecture sent word that the fairy Mo Ling and her disciple were not from the Five Directions Immortal Sect, but were wandering Taoists from the Northern Kingdom with no real background.

This made the Sixth Ghost King's blood boil, and with the encouragement of several ghosts and gods, he actually planned to snatch the beautiful crown in front of them to vent his previous frustration. Unfortunately, he was still a step too late.

"Good good."

"Damn Jade Spirit God!"

Seeing the group flee like rats in a hole, leaving no trace, Yu Liulang snorted coldly, descended from the sky, and glanced disdainfully at the surrounding hundred miles.

If it weren't for the Jade Spirit God sending them tens of thousands of miles away, they definitely wouldn't have been able to escape. That good-for-nothing is really good at ruining things!
After his failed attempt, Yu Liulang's anger was still rising. The thought of the beautiful female Taoist priest made him even more irritable. He was extremely anxious about the loss and could not bear it. He just glanced at her and turned to leave.

The three had already stopped breathing, and it was impossible to find out where they had gone. Searching in vain would be pointless, so it was better to just add another grudge to the Jade Spirit God's head.

The old ghost Liu Lang came and went quickly. Even though he was a Yin God and Ghost King, and could travel a hundred miles in a single breath with all his might, the world was so vast that once he lost his breath, even a powerful Yin God like him was just a headless fly...

The Western Capital is unstable, and the Southern Frontier is not at peace.

While no news has yet arrived from the Yan Valley of the Ba Kingdom, it is currently undergoing an even more terrifying upheaval, suffering an unprecedented attack.

In the fiery valley of Brazil, a fire mulberry tree miraculously grew from the lava fire. It was the dwelling place of the sun bird. In the south, this divine bird was revered as a sacrificial spirit, which is why every household had the totem of the nine-headed immortal bird engraved on it.

But today, something terrible has happened in Yan Valley!

Smoke billowed from the once sacred Flame Valley. The scorching lava solidified into brown, high-temperature rocks, and boulders fell like meteors, crashing to the earth with fiery trails. Ancient, desolate war songs echoed through the land, and the shouts of battle revealed the utter shock of the attack. Everyone in the Kingdom of Ba thought they were just thieves stealing the Earth's core fire element, but who knew that the villain known as "Heavenly Palace" intended to annihilate Flame Valley and capture the Sun God—the Phoenix—alive?
Terrifying spells rained down from the sky, plundering hundreds of miles of land. Most of the priests and shamans of the Ba Kingdom were unaware of the enemy's location. On one of the western fronts, some comrades suddenly turned against their own side.

It was the bravest warrior who charged at the forefront who turned around and punched half of his father's head with a fiery fist. Before the old priest could even see the skull shattered and flesh and blood exploding, he fell to the ground instantly. He died without knowing why his proudest son would suddenly turn on him. No one knew why the priest and his son, who were known for their bravery in the state, would do such a thing.
But soon, one priest and deity after another defected, turning the village guarding the west of Yan Valley into a slaughterhouse!

In the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, the battle line of more than twenty people was reduced to only one strong man with a broken leg and arm kneeling on the ground. He and his fellow members of the Divine Cult had not even seen the enemy's face before the entire army was wiped out!

“Chenxing, instigating your son to kill his father and teaching others to kill their friends are not things you should be doing at your age.”

"That's incredibly vicious!"

A soft voice rang out from the sky, and a middle-aged man with a sallow complexion stepped down from the clouds, looking at the battlefield with a pained expression.

This is Jupiter, a native cultivator from the Ba Kingdom. Seeing the current tragic state, he felt deeply depressed.

The red-haired youth opposite him stared intently at the distant battlefield, his fingers manipulating the silk threads between his fingers, remotely controlling the last Purple Mansion God of the distance.

Upon hearing Mu Yao's words, the young man smirked, seemingly with a hint of disdain, but then, as if remembering something, he suppressed his arrogance and slowly nodded.

With another flick of his fingers, the puppet's silk instantly transformed into sharp, unstoppable golden threads, tearing the battle-damaged deity apart, turning the entire stronghold into an indescribable slaughterhouse.

This puppeteer's path of cultivation is definitely not a very orthodox one!
“You…” Sui Xing’s eyebrows twitched violently, and the veins on his fist bulged in his sleeve.

“A person who kills his father should not be allowed to live... But this is what I have been taught since I entered the Daoist path: to achieve my goal at the lowest possible cost, thus saving me from having many puppets!”

Chen Xing turned around seriously and said, "As a tool that is like a shadow in the Northern Kingdom's imperial court, the Puppet Master School seems to have always done this kind of thing."

"How is things going with the leader? The various high priests of Ba Kingdom will react soon. If we fail, there will be no more chances!"

In this round of Heavenly Palace's capture of the Golden Crow, the only combat force truly involved in the hunt for the Sun God Bird was "Taiyi," "Tianyi," and "Yinghuo." "Luohou," "Zhenxing," and "Kedu" were dealing with the Grand Priests and Divine Priests of the Divine Cult.

It's simply unrealistic for them to confront the entire nation of Pakistan.

It's just a shame that Venus-Taibai was exiled to Youtian, Moon-Taiyin was imprisoned in Linyuan Mountain, and Sun-Taiyang went to Linyuan Mountain to ransom people. Three people in the Heavenly Palace were missing because of that Ghost-Ling-Liqing. That guy is so unlucky.

"When the leader takes action, there's always no chance of failure!"

Jupiter sighed deeply, realizing that he was ultimately a native of Ba and had not been able to participate in the battle.

But he believed that if Taiyi and Tianyi attacked simultaneously, there would be no more than two people on the entire Tiandu land who could stop him. At the very least, this Sun Bird wouldn't be able to...

On the side of the battlefield, a tall figure stood atop the cliff of Flame Valley. What kind of being was he? Ten feet tall, with black horns on his head, vertical pupils on his eyebrows, and faint scales visible on his robust body. Dark demonic energy surged around him like strands of black silk, looking down at the mountain peak with disdain, causing the several Great Sages on both sides to dare not approach.

Beneath his feet, a Great Sage comparable to the Yin God Realm had half his body blown apart, barely clinging to life as "Luo Hou" stomped on his head, his divine blood staining the earth red.

"This is the true blood of demons from the North Sea, this..."

One punch shattered the phoenix totem, another punch destroyed the Great God's body—is this the legendary blood left behind by the Heavenly Demon? He's practically inhuman.

"They're neither fighting nor retreating, what are they waiting for? To die?"

"If something happens to the Sacrificial Spirit God, we will immediately lose 30-50% of our combat strength. I don't need to tell you what will happen then!"

A robust old man with white beard and hair pointed and angrily shouted at the cultivators in all directions. This was a high priest who had come all the way since before the establishment of the Ba Kingdom. He had served as one of the two chief priests of the Sun God Church. He was an old man who had experienced the darkest period of the capital. He could be called a living fossil.

At this moment, the old man was about to personally go to the battlefield, donning his scale armor piece by piece, and coldly shouted:

"None of you dare to go? I will go first. One of you stay here to assist me, and the rest of you set up a barrier and go quickly to help the God."

This old Zhu was incredibly brave. His body was covered in scales with the Sun Bird totem, and below him was a Yin God Realm Earth Vein Yellow Dragon. With the power of these two forces supporting him, he charged straight forward like a giant steel shield.

"That's right, that's right!"

"Finally, someone decent has arrived from Erba Kingdom, but unfortunately, he's an old man half-buried in his grave."

Rahu crossed his arms, looked down and nodded, and said to himself that the Kingdom of Ba finally had a man.

Luo Hou raised one arm and threw a punch. Demonic blood and killing runes were poured and fused together, becoming one. In the blink of an eye, it seemed to transform into the fist of an ancient demonic mountain, which slammed towards Old Zhu.

But the old man was no less formidable. Though his blood and energy had waned, his skill and magical power remained. He pressed the large shield on his back down to his feet, and a thousand-foot-tall stone pillar shot up from the ground in an instant. This stone pillar did not target "Rahu," but instead struck Old Zhu himself, sending him soaring a thousand feet into the sky.

With this movement, he dodged the fist strike that covered ten miles behind him, and then, using the momentum from his high vantage point, he attacked, raising his shield like an axe and unleashing a thousand-foot blade of energy. He fought the demon with the most domineering and savage attitude. Shield and fist clashed, and with a loud boom, the hundred-foot cliff was instantly crushed by the two of them, and the original line of heaven and earth was no more.

"Old Zhu, you're awesome! I'm here to help you!"

The monks behind them were even more excited. Their initial fear was immediately replaced by excitement. With the old monk blocking their way, they all charged into the fray.

On both sides, Ketu-Tai Sui Tianzun spread misfortune, and Saturn-Zhen Xing triggered a meteor shower that destroyed the entire Yan Valley...

Outside the Fiery Valley, shouts of battle rose into the sky, and the tremors could still be felt thousands of miles away.

Meanwhile, in the Fiery Valley at this moment.

The nine-headed phoenix landed in front of the collapsed fire mulberry tree, and the Great Sun True Fire soared hundreds of feet into the sky with its anger, at this moment it seemed to have transformed into a real sun.

"I only need you to do me one favor: patrol the heavens for a hundred days, help me mend the heavens, and establish the Youyou Heaven, one of the six heavens."

"At that time, you will also receive great benefits, and it is not impossible for you to achieve the foundation of the Yang God."

Two identical men, bathed in divine light, stood on either side of the fiery mulberry tree; this was Tianyi, also known as Taiyi.

One soul with two bodies, known as twins, can be resurrected quickly, even if one of them dies.

Most importantly, this person possesses the great supernatural power of mending the sky and bathing in the sun, and his cultivation is terrifying to the extreme. Both of his bodies are the ultimate Yin spirits and half-step Yang spirits. With the two combined, and the Yang spirit not appearing, who can withstand "Tianyi" and "Taiyi"?
Behind him was a female Taoist priestess who wielded the ancient treasure of the Ascension Path - the Ascension to Immortality Cauldron. This fiend was also a ruthless person!

At least, the Nine-Headed Phoenix had fought with them for half an hour and had already lost three heads, while the twins Tianyi and Taiyi were still unharmed.

The appearance of such a mysterious and powerful figure is extremely fatal for the completely unprepared Pakistani nation; no one can stop him now!
Is it really that easy to rebuild the Netherworld...?

(End of this chapter)