This humble Taoist priest, Qianhe, begins his quest for immortality by slaying demons and monsters.

Chapter 66 A Ghost King Lives in Mangshan, and the Three Mountains Discuss Talismans

Seeing Bai Long Zhenren's expression, Zhong Bai's master and uncles frowned.

"Junior Brother Bailong, how is the situation?"

Taking a deep breath, Master Qian Yuan tried his best to calm himself down.

Upon hearing this, Master Bailong smiled bitterly and said, "Senior Brother Qianyuan, I already know the general location, but I have no way of knowing the specific details about the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect."

call!
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

All we need to know is the exact location of the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect; nothing else matters.

"Then... Junior Brother Bailong, where is the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect?"

"Beimang Mountain!"

Upon hearing the words "Mount Beimang," the Immortal of Longevity was the first to react.

"Sure enough, the patriarch of the Corpse Driving Hall in the underworld also guessed that it was in Beiman Mountain. But Beiman Mountain is not only where the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect is hiding, but also where the Beiman Ghost King is sealed."

No wonder… it's perfectly normal that the corpse's aura hasn't been exposed for hundreds of years, thanks to the eerie ghostly aura used to conceal it.”

At this point, everyone fell silent.

Mount Beiman is a ticking time bomb. The Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect must have taken into account the special nature of Mount Beiman when it chose to relocate its sect there. It is very likely that it is connected with the sealed Ghost King of Mount Beiman.

Ghost King!
With an existence comparable to a Golden Core True Monarch, Maoshan, based on its current apparent strength, truly lacks the audacity to sweep through Beiman Mountain.

"This is troublesome. The Ghost King of Beiman Mountain is a bit special. The reason why it was sealed instead of killed back then was that the Ghost King of Beiman Mountain had some connections in the underworld."

Even Longhu Mountain is wary of its powerful backer. If we Maoshan want to sweep across Beiman Mountain, I'm afraid…

"Not necessarily. Senior Brother Changsheng should understand that the successive patriarchs of Longhu Mountain did not hold positions in the underworld as well as we Maoshan did."

Perhaps the patriarchs of the underworld in Maoshan have that kind of courage.

Torn between their feelings, Zhong Bai and Lin Fengjiao could only listen to their elders recount the events leading up to this. At this moment, they felt powerless; the Ghost King was beyond their current comprehension.

"Never mind, the matter of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect is not a problem for our Maoshan Sect."

This matter will be directly entrusted to the sect to send a message to Longhu Mountain and other Taoist sects. As for their decision, Maoshan will simply wait for the news!

“What Senior Brother Qian Yuan said is absolutely right. There’s no point in us getting caught up in this. We might as well let the entire Taoist sect come together to think about how to deal with it.”

If all else fails, we can simply ask the headmaster to enter the blessed land and invite him in…”

"Hmm? Junior Brother Bailong, watch your words!"

Upon hearing Qian Yuan Zhenren's reminder, Bai Long Zhenren immediately shut his mouth. He had almost blurted out that Maoshan was, after all, a great sect with a history of thousands of years, and its foundation was, well, profound!

"Sigh, in the end, it's still a matter for each generation to handle its own problems..."

The Immortal of Longevity couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.

Zhong Bai and Lin Fengjiao exchanged a glance, both looking helpless. What could they do?

"Alright, everyone pack up and let's leave this place. At least we wiped out one of the Corpse Refining Demon Sect's strongholds on this trip, so it wasn't a loss..."

Indeed, they gained a lot from this trip, well, they made a killing!
After everyone left, a huge fire broke out in the cave, burning all the corpses, coffins, and zombies to ashes.

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Jiuquan Town.

Zhong Bai arrived at dawn with his master and the White Dragon Immortal.

Immortal Changsheng went to the Simu Dao Temple on the official road to see his disciple, while Elder Lin Junmen returned to Renjia Town with Lin Fengjiao.

The group needs to wait for news from their sect and other Daoist sects, so they don't need to get together for the time being.

A knock sounded at the door. Chunhua was enjoying her meal when she heard the knock. She quickly put down her chopsticks and hurried to the gate. When she opened the gate, she saw her husband's smiling face.

"Yes, sir!"

"Sir, you're back so early! Come in quickly, sir! Hehe, Xiahe! Sir is back! Quickly prepare breakfast for him!"

As Chunhua welcomed Zhong Bai into the hospital, she didn't forget to inform Xia He.

Zhong Bai smiled, but did not enter the room. Instead, he looked at his master and Uncle Bailong behind him.

"Master, Uncle-Master Bailong, please go first!"

Then, Zhong Bai looked at Chunhua and said, "Chunhua, this is my master, True Man Qianyuan!"
This is my uncle-master, the White Dragon Immortal. Please ask Xia He to prepare more, as my master and uncle-master will be staying here for the next few days.

Chunhua, who understood, was also very clever.

With two dimples and a smile, she respectfully bowed to Master Qian Yuan and Master Bai Long.

"Chunhua greets the two esteemed gentlemen. Hehe, Chunhua doesn't know how to address them properly. Please come in, esteemed gentlemen!"

To be honest, Chunhua really didn't know what she should be called.

Her husband's master was definitely of her grandfather's generation, judging by his age.

But Chunhua can't very well call him "Master," can she?
The other party is an elder and immortal from Maoshan!
Seeing Chunhua's adorable appearance, both Bailong Zhenren and Zhong Bai's master, Qianyuan Zhenren, were amused by her.

"It's alright, young lady. How you address the two old men is not important. What's important is that you have this heart."

Just call us "real people."

"Tsk, everyone says that Junior Nephew Qianhe has been living a life of immortals since he went down the mountain. I didn't believe it when Senior Brother Changsheng told me, but now I've really seen it for myself."

While joking around, Master Bailong looked around Zhong Bai's courtyard. The flowers and plants were lush, the pavilions and towers were magnificent, and even the doors and windows were exquisitely carved.

It is simple and unadorned, yet exudes the atmosphere of a scholarly family.

"Uncle Bailong, you flatter me. This residence was given to me by the Yang family, the richest family in Jiuquan Town. Even Chunhua and Xiahe were invited by the Yang family to take care of me. To be honest, I was able to move here by chance."

Upon hearing this, Master Bailong nodded. Indeed, it was true. Of all the disciples of Maoshan who went down the mountain to guard a region, very few valued Maoshan disciples as much as the Yang family of Jiuquan Town did.

Under normal circumstances, it would be quite good if the Ren family in Renjia Town could provide Lin Fengjiao with money and workers to build a charitable estate.

How could anyone receive such treatment as Zhong Bai?

As they were talking, in the thatched hut in the yard, the Angry Sun Chicken Huang Yu heard its master's voice, stopped lying down, got up and ran towards Zhong Bai.

It rubbed against Zhong Bai's stomach, and its sticky texture made it impossible for Zhong Bai to push it away several times.

"Wow, this Angry-Eyed Chicken is quite a treasure!"

Even the usually indifferent Master Qian Yuan couldn't help but glance at the Angry Rooster.

"Uncle-Master Bailong, Master, speaking of this Angry Sun Chicken, it was also obtained by this disciple by chance."

I usually just feed it demon cores, and it's growing quite well.

“Demon core…tsk tsk tsk, Nephew Qianhe is really extravagant, but feeding this Angry Sun Chicken is also a good investment.”

After looking around the courtyard, Zhong Bai led his master and uncle to sit down at the stone table.

After a long period of busy work, Xia He came out carrying several bowls of multigrain porridge.

"Sirs, gentlemen, please try this. It's something I've been researching for the past few days."

Hehe, Chunhua said it was pretty good after drinking it!

Even though Qian Yuan Zhenren and Bai Long Zhenren were able to abstain from food and had already mastered the art of fasting, they took the bowls and chopsticks and began to eat without any hesitation.

Meanwhile, Maoshan.

When news of Master Qian Yuan and his group reached Maoshan, the sect leader, Master Xuan Mingzi, was also extremely troubled.

He felt exhausted, having to destroy the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect, guard against the Ghost King of Mangshan, and manage his disciples.

"Alright, let's send the message to Longhu Mountain and Gezao Mountain first."

The talismans from the three mountains are of the same origin and are interconnected; let's see how they react first..."

Master Xuanmingzi was also a master at passing the buck.

The Celestial Master's Mansion on Longhu Mountain.

As the leader of the Zhengyi sect, the entire Celestial Master Hall was filled with righteous energy. The current Celestial Master of Longhu Mountain, Lingxiao Zhenjun, looked at the letter sent by Maoshan in his hand, and his brows couldn't help but look somewhat uneasy.

As the only Golden Core True Monarch openly known on Longhu Mountain, Zhang Lingxiao clearly knew more, and the same was true for Beiman Mountain.

"Tell us all, Maoshan has already determined the location of the headquarters of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect."

It is located in the Beiman Mountains.

The letter from Maoshan was meant to ask the Celestial Master's Mansion to decide whether the three mountains should unite to jointly attack the demonic sect.

"You are all elders of my Longhu Mountain, all True Immortals at the Foundation Establishment stage. I would like to hear your thoughts on how to make this decision."

Upon hearing this, the elders of Longhu Mountain below immediately began to discuss among themselves.

Before long, Zhang Qingyun, the Grand Elder of Longhu Mountain, nodded and said, "Reporting to the Celestial Master, our intention is to attack!"

There are three reasons for this.

Firstly, the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect also attempted to steal the physical body of my Longhu Mountain ancestor. Although it was eventually recovered, the two sides became enemies because of it.

In both campaigns against the Corpse Refining Demon Sect, Longhu Mountain was a major force. Such matters should be addressed sooner rather than later. If the Corpse Refining Demon Sect continues to hide, I fear…

Secondly, as Maoshan said, the talismans of the three mountains are of the same spirit and connected branches. Since Maoshan has extended an invitation, Longhu Mountain will naturally not be afraid!

Thirdly, the Corpse Refining Demonic Heaven Sect is ultimately a demonic and heretical sect, and the rules of the Celestial Master's Mansion do not allow us to sit idly by.

“That’s right, Elder, you are absolutely right. Our intention is to achieve victory in one battle!”
Not only must we attack the Corpse Refining Demon Heavenly Sect, but we must also use all our strength to completely annihilate it.

To avoid repeating the mistakes of the previous two campaigns, which left behind lasting problems, like a centipede that dies but doesn't die, only to reappear a hundred years later.

Upon hearing this, the Celestial Master smiled.

“That’s right. Longhu Mountain has been peaceful for a hundred years, and everyone has not lost their fighting spirit. That’s very good. It’s just a Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect. The reason we haven’t had time to deal with it for the past few hundred years is simply because the Daoist sects are too lazy to search for it.”

The profound wisdom of Taoism is beyond the comprehension of a group of heretical cultivators…

At this point, the Celestial Master changed the subject.

"Reply to Maoshan. In ten days, Longhushan will go to Jiuquan Town, which is under Maoshan's jurisdiction, to join Maoshan."

Oh, and one more thing: there's no need to fear the Ghost King of Beiman Mountain. If that Ghost King is uncooperative, this old Taoist won't care about the so-called backing of the Underworld!

"I will obey the Celestial Master's decree!"

The matter has been settled at Longhu Mountain, but at Gezao Mountain, among the three mountains of talismans, Gezao Mountain has become increasingly weaker in recent years. Even so, for ordinary Taoist sects, Gezao Mountain is still a behemoth.

After Longhu Mountain released the news, Gezao Mountain quickly replied to Maoshan, expressing its full support for the Taoist encirclement and suppression!
The news sent shockwaves through the Taoist community.

The Quanzhen School of Zhongnan Mountain in the north and the Wudang Mountain, two major Taoist sects, have also expressed their willingness to send elders and disciples to jointly combat the demonic sect.

For a time, the world was in turmoil, but Jiuquan Town, located in the center, remained remarkably peaceful.

Upon hearing the news at Beiman Mountain, the sect leader of the Corpse Refining Demon Heaven Sect's eyes hardened; ultimately, there was no way to escape it...

Since he couldn't avoid it, he decided not to keep hiding!

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