The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 209 All Regions of the Four Seas
In the course of this, the Western Capital of Ba was never the same again.

The Eleven Luminaries Heavenly Palace has officially begun to take center stage in the Six Domains of the Heavenly Capital. There are four members with the strength of Immortal Lord or above: Tianyi, Taiyi, Luohou, and Yinghuo. Among them, Tianyi and Taiyi are even more noble.

This seemingly small organization possesses terrifyingly powerful top-tier combat capabilities.

I really don't know how that ghostly young man managed to survive when he encountered them at the Qi Refining stage.

Those from the Five Immortal Sects who received the news all thought of the Ghostly Gentleman Li Erlang who banished Governor Guihua and Jin Yao-Tai Bai to the Netherworld. They secretly admired the Taoist's shrewdness; if he couldn't defeat them, he would use the authority of the Netherworld to throw them into the boundless underworld and see what they would do.

At this moment, in the Taiyi Dao.

Nine deities, each a hundred feet tall, stood atop Yuntai Mountain. Their faces were obscured, and their majestic and ancient robes were forged from mysterious light. Heavenly fire surrounded them, and lotus flowers bloomed from the earth. They used the ultimate power of fire to construct the prototype of a celestial fire domain.

The white-robed man sitting on the fire lotus seemed to be suddenly startled and opened his eyes.

As soon as he opened his eyes, the nine nascent immortal flames beside him all collapsed into flowing flames, as if the Crimson Heavenly River had overturned, stirring up red lotuses all over the ground. The hundred-mile cloud platform instantly turned into a world of heavenly fire, but the man on the central fire lotus was unaffected.

"The Heavenly Palace? The Heavenly Palace!"

"call……"

"A Grand Master with twin immortal bodies? The true blood of demons from the North Sea? A successor of the Feathered Immortal Sect? This is truly insane."

This True Man Chiming has been a disciple of the Taiyi Dao for less than sixty years, yet he has already attained the rank of True Man, making him the youngest Yin God True Man in the Southern Kingdom.

At that moment, he received a message from the Kingdom of Ba, as well as two Mustard Seed Chaos Pearls, a Great Sun Golden Feather Crown, and a magic weapon—the Crimson Demon Sword—transferred from the Sun Essence Barrier. His brows immediately twitched.

On the verge of collapse, how could so many people still have my heart? They've even handed over the sect's most valuable assets?

Then I really need to think carefully about what to do...

With a flash of golden light, the Crimson Bright True Man, whose common name was Lu Yun, immediately transformed into a beam of light and traveled hundreds of miles away, returning to Taiyi Chaotian Peak, where his Daoist temple was located.

At this moment, in the training ground, his henchmen and limbs, along with many cultivators closely related to the Sun God Cult and the Kingdom of Ba, were all on duty, waiting for their master to return and to receive his orders.

A flash of golden flame appeared, and on the throne in the hall, the flame leaped, and the figure of Master Lu Yun immediately materialized.

"Yan Valley suffered a calamity, and the Divine Cult collapsed half a month ago. Now, the Western Capital has begun to follow the new Five Spirits Divine Cult!"

The Crimson Bright True Man leaned back on the main seat of the Crimson Bright Temple, his legs crossed, chin propped up with one elbow, and his other hand kept pointing in the air. Before long, the information related to the Heavenly Palace materialized on the mirror-like water screen.

The Five Immortal Sects were not entirely ignorant of this Heavenly Palace, but they did not expect that the real Heavenly Palace would be so terrifying. The Heavenly One and the Great One were one, and the Twin Immortal Bodies were half-step Yang Gods. Even... Yin Zu and the Phoenix would probably have to bow down to him.

With the addition of two top-tier Yin God True Persons, Rahu and Yinghuo, as their wings, the Five Immortal Sects might not dare to provoke them casually!
"I cannot fight against the Heavenly Palace alone. I need to find some helpers. Do any of you have any plans?"

Lu Yun didn't really feel much affiliation with the Sun God Cult. He also disliked that kind of fanatical totem worship, finding it too ignorant and fanatical.

He did receive a lot of care from that divine bird during his youth, and inherited the great divine power of the Heavenly Gang - the Golden Light Technique of Leaping Across the Earth. He had to repay such a great debt of gratitude.

But how to repay it, and in what way to repay it, that's the real problem!

"Heavenly Palace..."

Upon hearing its name, all the cultivators present felt bitter and speechless. Even the national guardian bird of Baqiu had been captured by this Heavenly Palace. How could they dare to confront such a force, which was comparable to the top-level Dao Sect?

Unless the Taiyi Sect Master of the Taiyi Dao Sect is willing to openly support Chiming Peak and retaliate against the Eleven Luminaries Heavenly Palace, they will have no choice but to swallow their anger and suffer in silence...

Seeing that his subordinates dared not make any plans on their own, Lu Yun sneered and flicked his finger, stopping a three-inch throwing knife at his fingertip.

"I've heard that Wei Lan, the number one swordsman in Tiandu, is obsessed with swords. But magic weapon-level swords are rare these days. If I were to give him this Drought Demon Sword, do you think he would dare to accept it?"

Sword Master Wei Lan, the number one hero of the South, was born into a wealthy family in Jiangnan. He neither cultivated immortality nor respected the gods.

Having only comprehended the profound Dao by reading the first volume of the Yellow Court Classic, he entered the Dao through the sword, traversing the Southern Kingdom and the Three Seas, freely roaming ten thousand miles, cultivating the sword spirit externally and refining the sword soul internally. In the Purple Mansion Realm, he once truly chased away thirty thousand miles, slaying Yin Gods and ancient demons with his sword. From entering the Dao to the present, in sixty years, he has become the first pure sword Dao True Person in the Heavenly Capital.

The Master of Taiyi Dao once said that Wei Lan of the Sword Sect was a true patriarch of the Dao, a young ancestor, and entrusted someone to give him the complete two volumes of the "Eight Views Yellow Court Scripture"!
Such a person, as long as he doesn't perish prematurely, will surely be an unparalleled existence. Given the request for the Dao Sword and Lu Yun's status as the closed-door disciple of the Taiyi Palace Master, he has no reason not to accept it.

Given Wei Lan's past glory in attacking the Yin God in the Purple Mansion, many people now believe that he will soon be able to take over the position of Yin Zu.

"Let's invite that kid Bu Lingxu back. The True Body descended from the Yellow Court Palace and summoned the Lord of the Outer Realm Clouds. This kid has been dormant for most of the sixty years, possessing the foundation of a single peak. I'll also give him a Three-Turn Rejuvenation Pill. In the next few years, he will surely become a flawless Yin God!"

Thus, he had two helpers.

Bu Lingxu?
Suddenly, the Daoists present remembered that arrogant young man who had stormed off with the foundation of a peak years ago. Was he also about to reach the Yin God realm? The Taiyi Dao sect had gathered too many immortal bodies and Daoist physiques in this generation, with true disciples constantly emerging like a geyser to reach the realm beyond the mortal world.

"But the lineage at the top of Jiangzhen Peak is unwilling... and even Bu Zhenchuan might not be willing to return!"

They still didn't think that Chiming Peak should be the one to stick its neck out. If they offended the current lineage on Jiangzhen Peak for no reason, it wouldn't be a good thing for Lu Yun, who had a chance to become the next Taiyi Palace Master.

"What's wrong with that? That lineage's occupation of Jiangzhen Peak was illegitimate from the start. Many True Immortals protected Bu Lingxu in the past. How could they not know what they would encounter in the future? Bu Lingxu is a Dao Body of External Scenery, a Dao Seed capable of undergoing External Scenery Refinement. This is the perfect time to offer help in times of need."

"Just let him prepare to move. There are still some unopened spiritual peaks; we can allocate one to him."

Lu Yun shook his head and chuckled. He couldn't wait to see those guys who also possessed immortal bodies and Daoist physiques. The sight of all his fellow disciples standing together and competing like a hundred boats racing would probably be quite interesting.

"And then there's the Qi cultivation path in the southwest. That Ghost Gentleman has the deepest connections with the Heavenly Palace. We'll have to ask someone to pay him a visit and see if he has any more detailed information."

The man listed three potential temporary helpers, along with his friends within the sect and his teacher, Master Taiyi, who would provide support.

Lu Yundaozi leaned on his throne, gazing at the Heavenly Palace. With a flick of his finger, he raised the Immortal-Slaying Blade and looked out towards the boundless sky.

Heavenly Palace?

Having too much ambition is not a good thing. Human strength has its limits. Even if he were called "Tianyi," he still couldn't turn the world upside down. He would probably just be working hard year after year, only to benefit others...

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With such a great change occurring in the Western Capital, the people of the Heavenly Capital, which had been divided into various regions, finally began to stir.

The colossal creature beneath the East Sea sensed something, turned over, stirring up massive waves across the two seas, exhaled its last breath, and triggered thunderous roars in the outer sea. This was the old dragon that had traversed several eras, and it had been lying in the East Sea for many years.

Unfortunately, it was now too old and frail to compete or scheme anymore. After sighing, its mountain-like eyes closed again.

The Immortal Continent in the outer sea is becoming increasingly busy. The invitation letter from the Hunyuan Immortal Sect has already been sent to Linyuan Immortal Mountain. They have long wanted to use the Underworld behind Guilang-Liqing as a springboard to extend their reach to Youtian. The Three Immortal Sects have a deep foundation and enough ambition to open up Youtian.

The Merfolk Kingdom of the South China Sea stirs up the changing tides. Long ago, the Sea Demon Dynasty was once renowned in the capital. After the Netherworld was shattered, the resentment and turbidity of many creatures accumulated in the eye of the South China Sea, troubling them for a long time.

The Merfolk Royal Court observed the dramatic changes in the western part of the capital and began to quietly mobilize the royal bloodline in the South China Sea!

Demons from the North Sea lurked around Youtian, while the gods of the imperial dynasty remained on the sidelines. The true Yang God, the deity residing in the world, still resided in the Temple of the God of the Northern Dynasty, overseeing the thirty-six circuits and one hundred and eighty prefectures of the imperial dynasty, ensuring favorable weather and abundant harvests throughout the four seasons.

The heavens are vast enough to accommodate all the Yang Gods of all ages, but unfortunately, no new Yang Gods have appeared in this era, as if the Yin Gods and True Immortals are the limit.

However, the numerous Yin Gods are scattered across various regions of the Heavenly Capital, and they rarely interact. Until today, with the appearance of the Heavenly Palace, all eyes in the Radiant Great Realm have been drawn to it…

At this moment, Li Qing was far from having the grandeur to look down upon the world. He and Fairy Mo Ling were riding in the precious light carriage on their way to Tiannan Prefecture. The "candle" stirred up a series of fiery clouds, but it was the girl riding on the dragon's head who had coaxed him into becoming an unforgivable scourge.

"Longlong, you're amazing! Can you fly any higher?"

"There seems to be a clump of wild berries over there, let's go pick some!"

"There's watermelon!"

"There's a nest of baby larks here, let's go and take them..."

This pair of humans and dragons were extremely mischievous, ransacking the mountain streams, wild fruits and fragrant flowers, the narrow melon patches on the ridges, and the bird nests in the trees.

At least, Li Qing felt it was time to put the "candle" back into the octagonal dragon pillar.

Upon returning to Tiannan, Li Qing's first step was to retrieve the octagonal dragon pillar and lead the two to stop at the side of Chenxiangzhou.

Glancing at the girl who had been caught red-handed, Li Qing slipped the Hunyuan Treasure Light Chariot into his sleeve and turned to ask, seemingly casually:
"Does Fellow Immortal Mo Ling wish to visit the Three Emperors Great Dao Sect?"

"Hmm... Now that we've come to Tiannan, why not visit Linyuan Immortal Mountain and rest at my Daoist temple for a couple of days, and see what Tiannan Temple is like?"

Staying for two days will allow Li Qing to fulfill his duties as host and also to see if Tiannan Temple suits the two of them.

Li Qing felt that he did not have the authority to recruit Taoists for the temple, or to report to Yin Zu. Perhaps he could only recruit under the name of Feipu Taoist Temple.

However, it is highly likely that the latter would not be of interest to Mo Ling Dao Ren. The current Flying Waterfall Dao Mansion simply cannot accommodate a Dao Ren at the Purple Mansion Foundation stage, and Li Qing is even less likely to get too close to her. In recent days, he has already felt that the Xuan Yin Mother Qi around him is becoming increasingly gloomy.

The Painted Skin Ghost was never found, and Li Qing still travels with the master and disciple every day; the Ghost Mother has already been tolerant enough of him…

(End of this chapter)