Great Zhou Martial Immortal

Chapter 124 I'll make you feel like you're in heaven
Lu Chenyuan looked at her face, letting the frost-like sword energy rush towards him, completely surprised.

Such amazing anti-aging techniques!

She doesn't look like a woman in her seventies at all; no wonder she could make the young master of the Yang family of Hongnong so infatuated.

Lu Chenyuan has read over ten thousand books, but when it comes to anything related to preserving youth, there are only two.

First, there are miraculous elixirs, such as the Wei Shi Fang [Xuanhe Fanchun Dan]; second, there are secret techniques of replenishing one's body by extracting the life essence of primordial yin and yang to nourish oneself, so that withered trees can revive in spring and old trees can bloom!
There is no third option.

Even the most powerful energy-absorbing secret techniques in the world, such as Nangong Fen's "Radiant Sun Demon Art" of the Fire Worship Cult, which can absorb a person into ashes, can only increase power, but cannot revitalize life.

Nangong Fen is eighty-five years old this year, but looks like he's in his sixties or seventies... Even Wu Zetian, who possessed countless rare and precious herbs and was sixty-seven years old, could only rely on elixirs to make herself look like she was in her forties...

But the person in front of me, who is around seventy years old, looks like he is only in his thirties!

This is incredible!

Either you have great fortune and have taken a miraculous elixir, or...

Lu Chenyuan changed his mind and did not directly use the "Azure Netherworld Hundred Ghosts Painting".

The most important thing right now is to figure out the ins and outs of this. Without figuring out what happened in Hundred Flowers Valley, we can't investigate the matter of the Divine Talisman Scroll in depth. Both the mechanical puppet and the Divine Talisman Scroll are quite strange right now.

Logically speaking, it is abnormal for a secret realm called Hundred Flowers Valley to suddenly appear in Hangu Pass, a place of pilgrimage for Taoists for thousands of years. Connecting the clues in the ten poems, it is most likely that the hidden immortal designed a test, which caused the earth's ley line energy to gather and was a result of human intervention. That test should be in Hundred Flowers Valley!
Hua Jianying discovered Hundred Flowers Valley sixty years ago and then founded her own sect. Considering the timeline, it hadn't been long since the Hidden Immortal set up the trials. Did she know about it? Did she discover it? Did she even participate?
After Hua Jianying died, the three factions fought over Hundred Flowers Valley for more than 30 years. Did they discover anything?

Whose mechanical puppet is it?
Whose ritual implements are they?
What is the relationship between the purple-robed man, Yin Fu Jun, and the Wood Armor Sect?
These things are very well hidden, and it's difficult to find out them just by asking around; you have to get information out of them first.

In just a brief moment.

Countless considerations flashed through Lu Chenyuan's mind.

He suddenly grinned, his pockmarked face looking particularly eerie in the moonlight: "Old Madam Pei, what a refined taste to be enjoying a late-night stroll in nature."

"You wicked scoundrel!"

Pei Lingsu lightly tapped the scabbard with her jade-like fingers, and the sword blade, as clear as autumn water, sprang out three inches on its own, instantly echoing a dragon-like sword cry throughout the cemetery. Suddenly, the bluestone slab beneath her feet cracked with spiderweb-like patterns, and murky water vapor seeped from the cracks.

It actually triggered an underground river!
Lu Chenyuan's pupils contracted slightly. This skill of borrowing the water's momentum before even drawing his sword was clearly at the fifth level of the Unity of Heaven and Man! His hunched back suddenly straightened, and his body, wrapped in a tattered cotton-padded coat, made a popping sound like popping beans as he unleashed the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill.

"Shh!"

Pei Lingsu's figure flashed, and a silver light silently slashed out, so fast that its trajectory was almost invisible!
Dragon Gate Sword Style!
—The ancestral martial arts of the Pei family of Hedong originated from the spirit of the famous scholars of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and combined the surging power of the Yellow River with the perilous power of Longmen. The swordsmanship is both strong and gentle, with the grandeur of a famous family and the fierce killing power of a battlefield general. It is one of the top swordsmanship in the world.

Lu Chenyuan suddenly turned to the side, the sword energy grazing his neck and severing a few strands of hair from his temples. Behind him, the three blue stone tombstones cracked silently, the broken edges as smooth as a mirror.

—What a fast sword!
Lu Chenyuan was secretly alarmed; the second sword strike had already arrived!
This sword strike was like the surging Yellow River; before the sword energy even arrived, the frozen ground beneath their feet had already exploded with a deafening roar.

Lu Chenyuan crossed his arms to block, and golden light surged, but the sword energy was like a raging wave crashing against the shore, causing him to stagger back three zhang with his feet, the soles of his shoes scraping against the bluestone slab and leaving two sparks.

Pei Lingsu's white robes fluttered, and with a turn of her sword, the third sword strike came like a dragon in flight!

The sword was aimed straight for his throat, but at the last inch it suddenly deflected, changing from a thrust to a strike. The blade slammed heavily into his shoulder, sparks flying. Lu Chenyuan grunted, using the momentum to fly backward, his back shattering a stone tablet. Amidst the flying debris, he had already grasped the situation:
—She held back in two consecutive moves; she wanted the prisoner alive!

In a flash, he stomped his foot and charged forward, his right fist slamming out like a vajra!

This punch was devoid of any fancy moves; it was pure brute force that overcame skill, and the air exploded wherever the punch passed!

Pei Lingsu turned her sword lightly, not taking the blow head-on. Her figure drifted back like a willow catkin with the wind of the punch. Lu Chenyuan pressed his advantage, unleashing a barrage of punches. His palm strikes were heavy as a thousand pounds, producing a metallic clang, forcing his opponent to retreat continuously.

"boom!"

A powerful punch missed its target, creating a crater several feet deep in the ground.

Pei Lingsu's expression finally changed; this brute force was incredibly fierce!
Her swordplay suddenly changed, no longer meandering, the sword tip like a dragon returning to the sea, drawing in the surrounding water vapor to form a towering sword wave that pressed down. Lu Chenyuan laughed loudly, neither dodging nor avoiding, his whole body bursting with golden light, actually using his physical body to directly meet the sword wave.

"Dang Dang Dang——"

The sword energy struck the golden body, sparks flying everywhere. He seized the opportunity to rush forward, delivering an elbow strike as heavy as Mount Tai!

Pei Lingsu hastily parried with her sword, but was forced back three steps by the force. A strange light flashed in her eyes, and with a flick of her wrist, her long sword flew through the air like lightning as she made hand seals and attacked Lu Chenyuan. Lu Chenyuan defended and retreated at the same time, his movements swift and fierce. When the long sword struck him, it was like striking a bronze bell, with golden light radiating in all directions.

Pei Lingsu narrowed her eyes, shifted her feet, and suddenly a ghostly figure flashed behind Lu Chenyuan.

Her bare hand, sharp as a knife, slashed straight at his throat!
Lu Chenyuan slammed his shoulder into the palm strike, meeting it head-on.

"boom!"

With a muffled thud, a shockwave exploded, and the ground beneath their feet collapsed simultaneously.

Pei Lingsu changed her palm into a claw, her five fingers like hooks, and grabbed at Lu Chenyuan's wrist pulse point. He suddenly pulled back, but his fingertips were still grazed, and half of his arm immediately went numb. He immediately burst out with true energy, his whole body blazing with golden light, and his palms slammed out like pushing mountains.

Great Merciful Hands!
The palm strike was like a raging torrent, shaking the surrounding tombstones. But Pei Lingsu retreated like a ghost, lightly touching the ground with her toes. She suddenly turned back and pointed a finger at his brow!

Lu Chenyuan turned his head to avoid it, but the fingertip suddenly turned and transformed into a sword, stabbing towards his Shenque acupoint!

Here we go again...

Unfortunately, Lao Tzu was practicing the "Gold-Swallowing Treasure Scroll," which has no weakness whatsoever!
Lu Chenyuan intended to use his inner energy to resist, but in a flash, he connected the various strange occurrences from before and deliberately slowed down by half a beat.

"puff!"

His fingertips, sharp as cones, pierced deeply into the dantian.

Lu Chenyuan groaned, his golden light dissipated, and his legs went weak, making it appear as if his cultivation technique had been broken.

Pei Lingsu pressed her sword against his throat and said coldly, "Who sent you?"

Lu Chenyuan remained expressionless, offering only a cold laugh without uttering a word.

Pei Lingsu did not make any further moves, but instead frowned and looked outwards, where the sound of air being torn apart could be heard all around.

Three figures swept in from different directions, surrounding the two.

"Mother!"

Pei Moxuan, the man in blue, looked around, his gaze sweeping over the dug-out tomb, the scattered coffins, and the dissected corpse. Suddenly, a murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

He turned abruptly, pointing his sword at Lu Chenyuan, his voice trembling slightly with rage: "This scoundrel broke into the Pei family's ancestral graves at night and desecrated Hua Lin's remains! How can we appease Hua Lin's spirit in heaven if we don't tear him to pieces?!"

Before he finished speaking, the long sword at his waist was already drawn three inches from its sheath, its cold light reflecting off the pale moonlight, adding to the chilling atmosphere.

The white-robed young master, Pei Qinfu, stepped forward slowly, his folding fan unfurling with a "whoosh," obscuring half his face and revealing only a pair of captivating eyes: "Brother is right. Hua Lin valued dignity above all else in his lifetime, but now..."

He looked at the corpse, his voice choked with sobs, "This villain has humiliated my Pei family so much. If he is not severely punished, wouldn't Hua Lin not be able to rest in peace even in the afterlife?"

Pei Qiyun, dressed in black, remained silent, only taking off the iron chessboard from his waist. His fingers tightened, veins bulging, and the sharp edges of the chessboard gleamed coldly in the moonlight, clearly indicating that he had murderous intent.

Lu Chenyuan glanced at the three people and noticed that their pupils were unusually colored, and their lips and under-eye area had a bluish-red tinge. He couldn't help but burst into laughter.

That's it!

Pei Moxuan angrily retorted, "What are you laughing at!"

Lu Chenyuan knew why Pei Lingsu had held back; she couldn't bear to kill him, so she showed no mercy and mocked, "What a deep brotherhood! Since you value the dead so much, why did you ignore the poison he was suffering from? Why did no one investigate the red threads in his bone marrow?"

Upon hearing this, the three men's expressions changed drastically.

Pei Moxuan drew his longsword fully, the tip pointing directly at Lu Chenyuan's brow, and said in a chilling tone, "Shut up! You tomb raider, I'll give you away right now—"

"Mo Xuan".

Pei Lingsu suddenly spoke, her voice still cold, yet carrying an undeniable authority: "Step back."

"Mother!"

Pei Moxuan said urgently, "This person's origins are unknown, yet we already know about him..."

"I said, back off!"

Pei Lingsu's eyes flickered, and the three of them were immediately struck as if by lightning, taking a half step back in unison.

She stepped forward slowly and stopped in front of Lu Chenyuan: "You are quite perceptive."

Lu Chenyuan grinned, his pockmarked face scrunched up: "Not as good as Old Madam Pei. At seventy, she's still as beautiful as a flower, and has a good reputation outside. That's what you call smart! I guess it's all thanks to these three 'adopted sons' serving her day and night... Oh, no, four, plus the one in the coffin." Pei Lingsu remained expressionless.

"court death!"

Pei Moxuan roared, and his sword flashed like lightning!

"Ding--"

Pei Lingsu flicked her finger, and the sword light immediately deflected, embedding itself deeply into the trunk of an ancient cypress tree beside her.

Without turning her head, she said, "Take him to the secret chamber in the cold pool."

Before the words were finished, a dark shadow suddenly emerged from the shadows of the trees.

The man, shrouded in a black robe, approached silently and grabbed Lu Chenyuan's arm.

The moment they made contact, Lu Chenyuan's pupils contracted—this was definitely not a living person's arm!
The touch was cold and hard, with faint sounds of mechanisms operating between the knuckles. The man in black leaned forward slightly, and two scarlet lights in his eyes flickered through his mask, like two dancing will-o'-the-wisps.

Lu Chenyuan caught a faint whiff of the scent of pine resin mixed with rust.

no doubt.

Mechanical puppet!

Very good, things are becoming clearer.

It's obvious that it was the one that killed Pei Hualin; it must be hiding a divine artifact on its body!
"If it's a mechanical puppet, that makes things easier..."

Lu Chenyuan's mind raced. Seizing the opportunity, he secretly channeled his inner energy, transforming his Vajra Qi into the gilded Qi of the "Gold-Swallowing Treasure Scroll." He then used the "Forging Gold Chapter" technique of "Touching Iron and Asking Spirits," and a surge of divine consciousness flowed into the mechanical body.

Almost instantly, the mechanical puppet trembled and froze strangely.

All the high-grade metals within it, such as Star Pattern Steel and Celestial Silver, emitted a faint glow.

Lu Chenyuan felt a sudden darkness before his eyes, and countless fragmented images flooded his mind like a revolving lantern—

Act One:
The north wind howled. Pei Hualin, disheveled, fled through the dense forest, his brocade robe torn to shreds by thorns. Suddenly, a dark shadow flashed, blocking his path. Pei Hualin was startled at first, then gave a bitter laugh. The mechanical puppet silently raised its crossbow, and two poisoned short arrows shot through the air. Pei Hualin's eyes glazed over; he neither flinched nor dodged, letting the arrows pierce his throat.

Act Two:
Inside the deep mountain cave, a seductive spring scene unfolded within a silken tent. Pei Hualin pinned Pei Lingsu down, caressing her smooth, youthful skin with infatuation: "Let me be your only adopted son, okay?" Pei Lingsu chuckled, a cold, murderous glint flashing in her eyes.

Act Three:
Countless erotic scenes flashed by in fragmented fragments. Young men with different faces were entwined with Pei Lingsu, and after each lovemaking session, her aged skin would regain its elasticity at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Act IV:
Pei Lingsu walked barefoot through a cave deep within Hundred Flowers Valley. A half-black, half-white stone platform emerged from the mist, inscribed with the three ancient seal characters "General's Platform." The moment she stepped onto the platform, the entire valley suddenly shook violently, and countless statues accompanied by runes rose from the ground…

Act V:
In the dark, secret chamber, the mechanical puppet opened its eyes for the first time. Before it stood a young man in purple robes, muttering to itself, "This is the Hidden Immortal Treasure? It doesn't seem to be one of the Twelve Yuan Chen..."

……

Just a moment.

All the secrets exploded in Lu Chenyuan's mind.

Lu Chenyuan understood everything, withdrew his divine sense, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

The mechanical puppet snapped out of its daze, momentarily stunned and somewhat confused. Instinctively, it followed its previous instructions, leading Lu Chenyuan towards the secret chamber of the icy pool. As it passed the three, Lu Chenyuan clearly heard Pei Moxuan's hushed voice: "Boy, if you know what's good for you, you'll have to end it yourself, otherwise..."

"hehe."

Lu Chenyuan grinned, revealing a mouthful of white teeth, and deliberately said, "Otherwise what? What? You think you can do it but I can't? Let me tell you, I'm better than you!"

"court death!!!"

Pei Moxuan's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he drew his sword to stab, but Pei Lingsu stopped in front of him, her murderous aura emanating from her.

Pei Moxuan paused, sweat beading on his forehead. Pei Qinfu quickly pulled him back, saying, "Brother, Mother has her own plans."

The three watched as Lu Chenyuan was taken away, their expressions varying.

Pei Qinfu gently shook his folding fan and sighed, "It seems we'll have another 'brother'."

Pei Qiyun snorted coldly, spinning the iron chessboard in her hand: "I'm afraid this 'brother' won't live more than three days."

Pei Qinfu laughed and said, "What do you mean? He cultivates the Vajra Indestructible Divine Skill."

Pei Qiyun shook her head: "What good is indestructible if you only give and don't take? If you want to switch to cultivating the 'Joyful Union White Bone Zen,' how can you talk about indestructible? Let's just get through these three days first!"

Pei Moxuan watched Lu Chenyuan walk away coldly, his fists clenched so tightly that his knuckles turned white!
……

The Pei Family Manor is built against the mountain, with its flying eaves and brackets hidden among the lush greenery, resembling an ink wash painting when viewed from afar.

However, Pei Lingsu did not live amidst this brocade and embroidery.

After passing through many courtyards, a glazed pavilion was found hanging on the cliff edge of the back mountain.

The entire pavilion is covered with glazed tiles from the South China Sea, which gleam with a deep blue luster under the moonlight. The bronze bells hanging from the eaves are engraved with incantations, yet they remain silent when the night wind blows.

Lu Chenyuan was escorted by the mechanical puppets through the Glazed Pavilion. When Pei Lingsu pressed the mechanism behind the screen, he noticed that a secret passage leading downwards was revealed under the silk painting of "The Goddess of the Luo River".

The two men and one soldier entered the secret passage.

The secret passage suddenly opened up into a bright and spacious area.

No one expected that the underground of the Pei family manor would connect to the depths of Hundred Flowers Valley.

As you pass through the last stone gate, a wave of icy, damp air hits you.

The scene that Lu Chenyuan had seen in the "revolving lantern" appeared before his eyes—

This is a naturally formed cave with countless crystal-like stalactites hanging from its dome, refracting a rainbow of light.

In the center of the cave lies a cold pool, its surface as blue as jade. Pale purple water lilies float on the water, each flower shimmering with a firefly-like glow. The pool is surrounded by exotic flowers and plants: there is the "Blood-Dripping Orchid" with leaves as green as jade, and the "Frosty Marrow Hibiscus" with petals as transparent as ice. Most astonishingly, there is a cluster of blood-red vines in the rock crevices—the legendary "Blood Dragon Tendon" that can heal flesh and bone!
On the north side of the cold pool stands a jade ice bed that is entirely white.

The bed frame, carved from millennia-old cold jade, naturally features phoenix and dragon patterns. The semi-transparent silk gauze curtains move without wind, and the luminous pearls adorning the curtains illuminate the entire room.

Lu Chenyuan's nose twitched slightly as he caught a faint, sweet scent—the "Millennium Intoxication" burning in the bronze incense burner by his bedside. It was said that even immortals would be moved by its fragrance if they smelled it for too long.

They've really prepared everything...

Lu Chenyuan sneered inwardly. Dual cultivation of evil arts is already aphrodisiac, and they even added drugs to enhance the pleasure. They're really going all out!
"Go back."

Pei Lingsu waved her hand lightly, and a red light flashed in the eyes of the mechanical puppet, which silently retreated to the entrance of the secret chamber.

It stood motionless like a cast-iron statue.

The atmosphere inside the cave changed abruptly the moment the stone door closed.

Pei Lingsu formed a hand seal, a blue light flashed between her brows, and the runes of the [Purifying Heart Mantra] disappeared in a flash. Her originally cold and aloof temperament began to crumble inch by inch, and the coldness in her eyes melted away, replaced by an almost eerie heat.

She took a deep breath, as if savoring something, and parted her red lips slightly: "What a powerful and masculine aura..." Her voice changed, no longer the cold and aloof tone, but with a languid, husky allure: "I haven't seen such pure Vajra aura in thirty years."

With a slight lift of her jade-like fingers, a wisp of pink mist seeped from her fingertips, condensing in the air into a strange curse mark.

The incantation seal resembled a pair of mandarin ducks with intertwined necks, yet it also conveyed the chilling image of white bones.

—The Acacia Mantra Seal!
Red powder is a skeleton, and the souls of the dead are crossed by intertwined necks.

He absorbed the marrow of a thousand people in one night, and his body remained ageless in the mirror tomorrow morning.

Lu Chenyuan's pupils contracted slightly as he recognized the origin of this evil technique.

The secret cultivation method of the Tibetan Hehuan Sect involves using the three treasures of others for practice, changing the person each night for forty-nine consecutive days to achieve eternal youth. At the initial stage, the eyes radiate a captivating allure, every smile and frown mesmerizing; at the advanced stage, even a touch can cause someone's life force to reverse, resulting in sudden death.

Pei Lingsu has clearly reached the pinnacle of skill!
She approached slowly, her gauze dress having slipped off her shoulders, revealing her jade-like skin.

"Don't be afraid..."

She chuckled softly, lightly tapping her heart with her fingertips, and said gently, "I will make you... feel like you're in heaven."

(End of this chapter)