Dao Cheng Gui Xian

Chapter 244 Strange, the Blood and Flesh Pool Beneath the Dragon Palace

This Liu Mu looked somewhat different from the one Li Wushou remembered.

Although he had never met Liu Mu, he had actually heard of him from Mu Tong when he was in Wufang City.

At that time, the other party followed the Dragon King into the Five Directions City. Mu Tong was worried that the other party would cause trouble in the Five Directions City, so she kept a close eye on the other party.

He vaguely remembered that Mu Tong described him as a middle-aged man in his thirties or forties.

Liu Mu looks to be around fifty or sixty years old now.

Is the Liu family playing a trick on us?

Thinking this, Li Wushou's expression turned unfriendly.

When Manager Liu heard Li Wushou's question and saw the change in Li Wushou's expression, his heart skipped a beat.

He turned to look at Liu Mu, and upon seeing him, he was also somewhat puzzled.

Liu Mu was in a daze, as if he had a hangover. His hair was gray and his eyes were dark, showing signs of excessive indulgence.

He had only seen Liu Mu for less than a month, so how did Liu Mu end up in such a terrible state?

He knew that Liu Mu loved indulging in brothels, but surely he wouldn't deplete himself to this extent?
Is this a plan to completely deplete one's physical body and dedicate oneself to cultivating one's spirit?
Master Liu was already dissatisfied with the trouble Liu Mu had caused, and now he was even more displeased. He said to Li Wushou:
"High Priest, this is indeed Liu Mu. Such a simple matter is easily verifiable; the Liu family would never fabricate anything, nor would they cover for him. It's just that Liu Mu frequents brothels, which may have taken a toll on his health."

After saying this, he felt somewhat embarrassed.

The Liu family is a prestigious family of immortals, yet its members do not cherish their health at all.

In this state, let alone climbing the path to immortality, if he doesn't restrain himself, the foundation he built from childhood will probably be completely destroyed.

The more Master Liu thought about it, the angrier he became. He shouted at the two Liu family members who were supporting Liu Mu:

"What was Liu Mu doing when you went to find him?"

The two members of the Liu family were also startled by Liu Mu's condition, as they hadn't seen him for quite some time.

Upon entering Liu Mu's courtyard, his family members said that Liu Mu had rarely gone out since attending the painters' conference.

At first, he would come out for a stroll, but these past few days he has hardly left his room.

They delivered the meals to her room, but Liu Mu was often not seen eating them.

She kept muttering the name of a fox spirit, and they all thought that Liu Mu had been bewitched by some fox spirit.

Liu Mu's family members were clearly quite resentful about this, and they complained to the two Liu family members for quite a while.

The two finally managed to get away and entered Liu Mu's room. Liu Mu was lying on the bed, drowsy and unable to get up no matter how they called him.

Left with no other choice, the two could only help Liu Mu over.

Hearing the head of the household's question, the two dared not conceal anything and answered directly:
"Reporting to the clan chief, he wasn't doing anything; Liu Mu was sleeping at the time."

Before the two could finish speaking, Manager Liu waved his hand to interrupt them. Clearly, he understood "sleeping" as a verb; no wonder the company was so poor so early in the morning.

Master Liu was furious. He cupped his hands in greeting to Li Wushou, unsure of what to say.

Just then, Liu Mu slowly woke up, his gaze unfocused and his pupils cloudy.

Then, as if sensing something amiss, it began to struggle gently, its strength increasing, muttering to itself:

"Where is Zhihua? Where is Zhihua?"

This name sounds like the name of a woman from a brothel. How could she be so infatuated with it?

The veins on Liu Zhangjia's face bulged, and he suddenly turned around, grabbed Liu Mu by the collar, and slapped him.

"You wretched child, are you still not awake? Look where you are!"

The head of the household, Liu, slapped Liu Mu in anger, instantly swelling his face. He shook his head slightly, as if finally recognizing the person before him, and murmured, "..."
"Clan leader? Where is Zhihua?"

Unable to bear it any longer, Liu Zhangjia slapped Liu Mu again, and Liu Mu instantly fainted.

Turning to Li Wushou, Liu Zhangjia clasped his hands in a fist salute and said:
"The Liu family has failed in their upbringing, and I apologize to the High Priest for making a fool of myself. Once this wretched child has calmed down a bit, I will take him to the High Priest to explain the situation, shall we?"

Li Wushou looked at Liu Mu and his brows furrowed slightly. Liu Mu's state gave him a strange sense of familiarity.

But for a moment he couldn't be sure whether this Master Liu and Liu Mu were putting on an act for him.

After a moment of contemplation, Li Wushou slowly shook his head and said:
"No need to bother!"

With a thought, a red light shot out from under his robes and instantly pierced Liu Mu's brow.

This time, Li Wushou had planned ahead, and the Rib Sword did not damage the High Priest's robes.

The two Liu family disciples supporting Liu Mu suddenly turned deathly pale, and when the head of the Liu family saw this, he couldn't help but clench his fists.

His behavior just now was partly due to anger, but partly because he wanted to take the opportunity to save Liu Mu, since Liu Mu was a member of the Liu family and he didn't want to hand him over so easily.

But I didn't expect Li Wushou to be so decisive!

Li Wushou sheathed his rib-shaped magic sword, turned around and returned to the void, saying to Master Liu:
"The severance agreement between Wufang City and the Liu family should be delivered to the Dragon Palace as soon as possible. It should be fine before sunset today, right?"

Manager Liu composed himself and replied, "No problem!"

Li Wushou nodded, then flew directly towards the City God Temple without saying goodbye to Huo Yao Zhenren.

Seeing Liu Mu executed and a Golden Core elder of the Liu family whose body was shattered, Huo Yao Zhenren felt much happier.

Seeing Li Wushou leave, he also flicked his sleeves and flew towards the Gongsun family.

As he flew, he thought to himself, "This high priest is quite fair and impartial in his dealings!"
They killed the Gongsun family but didn't spare the Liu family either; it's just that they killed too few people from the Liu family.

Master Huoyao sped along, feeling as if he had forgotten something. When he arrived home and saw the two Gongsun family members waiting at the door, Master Huoyao slapped his thigh.

Oh no! The High Priest hasn't returned the head priest's eyes to him yet!
Wufangcheng City God Temple
When Mu Tong woke up, it was already broad daylight.

She hadn't had such a comfortable rest in a long time, and when she woke up, she felt that her Yin spirit had become much more refined.

After searching the City God Temple, we couldn't find the High Priest, but we did find two large chests and a High Priest's robe in the main hall.

Just as she was wondering, Mu Tong noticed a commotion outside the City God Temple that morning.

Mu Tong's golden eyes lit up as she looked towards the outside of the City God Temple, and she was immediately taken aback.

Outside the City God Temple, there was a great deal of noise and a large crowd gathered at the entrance, all carrying incense and candles and waiting in an orderly fashion.

Mu Tong even spotted some members of the Twenty-Four Clans of the South Bank among them!

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After a brief moment of shock, Mu Tong realized that these people must have come to offer incense.

Although she didn't know what had happened, she figured it must be related to the High Priest.

She had sensed something was wrong when the Dragon King came to visit her last night, but she was too tired and fell asleep. She didn't even know when the Dragon King left.

Did they all know that there was a powerful being behind the High Priest?
Mu Tong thought for a moment, and seeing that more and more people were gathering outside the City God Temple, she tidied up her things and opened the temple gate. The crowd was overjoyed and devoutly entered the temple to worship.

The members of the Twenty-Four Clan were different from ordinary people. Although they did not kowtow, they all offered pure incense and other religious items.

When Li Wushou returned, he was somewhat surprised to see the bustling City God Temple.

They then found Mu Tong, who was seeking peace and quiet in the back room. Mu Tong was naturally overjoyed to see Li Wushou.

"High Priest, you're back!"

Li Wushou sized up Mu Tong and was quite pleased to see that her Yin Spirit had recovered considerably.

He took the porcelain bottle out of his pocket, handed it over, and said:

"This is your Golden Eye. The Gongsun family returned it today, along with two other boxes. One contains top-quality materials for making a golden body, and the other contains some incense. You can refine all of these; the annual tribute is already sufficient!"

Mu Tong clutched the porcelain bottle, stunned by Li Wushou's words. She thought she would be missing an eye from now on.

She should have heard the High Priest mention these things last night, but she didn't expect it to happen so soon.

She didn't actually believe that all of this was due to the Dragon King. If it weren't for the lack of a high priest, the Dragon King would have been considered to have taken care of her by simply keeping her alive.

After dispelling the incense smoke from her face, Mu Tong put the golden eye back in its place. It would need to be refined over a period of time to regain its divine power.

Seeing this, Li Wushou nodded and said to Mu Tong:

“Let’s go. Last night, the Dragon God invited us to cultivate in the Dragon Palace for a while. The Heavenly God will be selected soon. The competition between the two sects of Suspended Mountain and Floating Mountain is fierce. Different people will be recommended, so disputes are inevitable. Let’s take this opportunity to improve our strength.”

After saying that, he pulled the stunned Mu Tong towards the door, then, as if remembering something, added:
"Oh, so Wufang City has severed ties with the Liu family. From now on, Wufang City will no longer need to pay tribute to the Liu family. We will only need to pay tribute to Wangxian City to the Dragon King."

The series of messages left Mu Tong somewhat stunned, and she was a little dazed.

Li Wushou was also somewhat speechless. He didn't say anything more and flew towards the Dragon Palace with Mu Tong.

Let's give Mu Tong some time to process this!

The City God Temple was filled with the smoke of incense. Not long after the two of them left, Master Huoyao arrived late with his entourage.
Dragon Palace

The Dragon King had been waiting for Li Wushou's arrival since early morning.

He had assumed that Li Wushou would bring Mu Tong to the Dragon Palace early in the morning.

Unexpectedly, the two arrived late, close to noon.

As expected of a disciple of a great master, he didn't seem as enthusiastic about his flesh and blood body refining method as he had imagined.

But the Dragon King remained enthusiastic and greeted the two warmly.

Both Li Wushou and Mu Tong were entering the Dragon Palace for the first time, and they were both shocked by its extravagance.

The foundation, covered with magic arrays, not only protected it from the erosion of the river but also from the deafening sound of the river.

The magnificent palace, the lush gardens, and the distant rainbows stretching across the sky create a truly awe-inspiring scene.

If the Hanging Mountain is filled with the otherworldly aura of immortals, then the Dragon Palace represents the ultimate prosperity of the human world.

Inside the main hall of the Dragon Palace, a golden mirror hangs high above. The moment Li Wushou saw the mirror, his mind went blank.

He sensed the withering souls within Wangxian City converging on the precious mirror from all directions, just like the precious mirror in the back hall of the City God Temple in Wufang City.

Is this a Dragon God Seal similar to the Five Directions City God Seal, or perhaps the Wangxian City Seal?
As expected, after exchanging pleasantries with Li Wushou and Mu Tong for a while, the Dragon King pointed at the golden mirror in mid-air. The mirror slowly opened, and Li Wushou vaguely saw a vast river of yin energy floating in the mirror.

The shadowy figure behind him was restless; this river of yin energy was much larger than the one in Five Directions City.

The shadowy figure couldn't even imagine how enjoyable it would be to wander inside.

Seeing this, Li Wushou couldn't help but swallow hard. Sure enough, the higher one's cultivation level, the better the food!

"This is my Dragon Mystic Realm. If you cultivate inside, Mu'er's Yin Spirit will recover quickly. Refine it openly inside, and I will wake you up when the Heavenly God begins to ascend!"

The Dragon King patted Mu Tong on the shoulder and was about to send Mu Tong into the secret realm.

Li Wushou hurriedly handed over the materials and incense he had brought for sculpting the golden statue, so that they could be used together during this time.

Upon seeing this, the Dragon King thought for a moment, then took out a golden dragon scale from his robes and handed it over.

"Let's refine this dragon scale into the golden body as well."

Without giving Mu Tong a chance to react, the Dragon King waved his sleeve, and Mu Tong fell into the Dragon Mystic Realm.

Li Wushou was very envious. He wished that one day the Dragon King would also tell him to start refining freely.

Seeing Li Wushou's expression, the Dragon King assumed he was worried about Mu Tong and casually offered a word of comfort:
"Don't worry, the Dragon Mystic Realm is very safe. Let's go and see my Flesh and Blood Technique."

Li Wushou composed himself, nodded with some anticipation, and followed the Dragon King out of the palace.

Along the long corridor, the Dragon King led Li Wushou to the side closest to Wangxian City. Standing inside the railing, through the magic array, Li Wushou could clearly feel the surging river water falling continuously.

At the end of the corridor, there is a set of steps.

The steps extend down into the foundation.

On both sides of the wall, a bright pearl is inlaid at intervals, making it appear very bright.

Chen Gou'er, inside the Three Immortals Pavilion, blushed and exclaimed that the stench was unbearable.

As Chen Gou'er got up to take the clay incense burner from the altar, the old beggar was startled and quickly stopped him. He then took out a little incense ash and placed it on Chen Gou'er's nose, which made him feel a little better.

Li Wushou kept his mind focused, guessing that this was because he was getting closer and closer to the Dragon God's true form.

He wasn't as sensitive to smell as Chen Gou'er, but as he descended the steps, Li Wushou could always smell a faint scent of blood.

The bloody smell wasn't as foul as Chen Gou'er had described; instead, it had a strange, unpleasant odor.

Finally, after turning a corner, the view suddenly opened up, revealing a sea of ​​blood red.

After a short while, even with Li Wushou's extensive experience, he was instantly dumbfounded.

The old beggar inside the Three Immortals Pavilion covered Chen Gou'er's eyes and then watched with great interest.

The empty underground stone chamber was filled with a large amount of flesh and blood. This flesh and blood was not in a chaotic and shapeless state, but rather in the shapes of various living beings.

Each one is the size of an adult's arm, humanoid, or a variety of animals.
They were all skinless, fleshy creatures, wriggling in pairs.

"this!"

Li Wushou looked at everything and was speechless for a moment.

The Dragon King laughed heartily, a smug look on his face, and introduced:

"This is the foundation of my flesh and blood technique, the flesh and blood pool forest!"

(End of this chapter)