Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 399 - 283: Heavenly Street Paved with Bones of Officials, Hidden Dragon and Phoenix Concubine Enter the Imperial City_2

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This turn, it was an exceedingly unexpected location.

It was a cemetery, or rather, an imposing group of solemn graves.

Imperial Mausoleums, merely the burial places of former emperors.

Oddly yet not unexpectedly, through the generations of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, the Imperial Family, with every change of dynasty, slaughtered the former dynasty's family mercilessly, usually only stopping when all the bloodlines were exterminated.

Yet, they treated the former emperors' burial sites courteously, never allowing tomb raiding or grave digging.

But just because they refrained, did not mean others would, especially in this era of great conflict, which not only produced many heroes but also numerous deviants, beasts, and crazies.

Like at this moment, a great warlord, leading his grand army, was forcibly breaking open the many forbidden techniques of the burial site using brute methods.

Tens of thousands of soldiers dressed in mixed military garb, bearing Western firearms, Divine Thunder Magics or some terribly filthy demon techniques, were rapidly unlocking the Imperial Mausoleum's forbidden techniques, excavating all its spiritual materials, treasures, Cultivation Technique Scriptures, and so forth.

The warlord at the forefront was even uglier than the previously mentioned Song Tiecheng, with a stocky build, droopy eyes, and a bulbous nose, exactly resembling a gourd turned sprite.

Currently, he was extremely excited, directing his subordinates ceaselessly.

Watching this scene from the air, Tao Qian immediately speculated in his heart.

The voice of the Ancestor Spirit that came next confirmed his thoughts.

"This man, named 'Wu Shaozu,' is a great warlord from Qilu Province, who rose from banditry, a man who stops at nothing to achieve his goals."

"After facing encirclement by other warlords and running out of ammunition and provisions, he eventually targeted the Imperial Mausoleum of the previous dynasty."

"He, along with the heterodox 'Moving Mountain Sect,' forcefully excavated the Imperial Mausoleum today."

"This man knows not his fate, arrogant and conceited, and was schemed against by the Moving Mountain Sect, bearing all the costs of this expedition, and in a few days, he will meet his demise and be utterly obliterated."

"However, what he does inadvertently corrects a mistake, specifically for that Alchemist Daoist's trouble, who forcefully separated my treasured body, and whose somewhat known origin I am aware of, was indeed a very famous emperor of the former dynasty whose tomb lies here."

"Including that Daoist's tomb, these burial sites together form a huge Life Chart Array. If the Daoist friend is willing to help this man flatten all the burial sites, though it may not harm that Daoist severely, it can still damage some of his lineage's foundation. With the dragging of the fortune, raising some trouble is certainly not a problem."

"In thus doing, the Daoist friend can take advantage of the situation to escape and gain his freedom."

"Good idea..."

After hearing the words of the Ancestor Spirit, Tao Qian immediately felt some excitement.

Digging up ancestral graves, this was terribly wrong.

But to dig the grave of the owner of the Immortal Fish Technique, Tao Qian felt no moral pressure whatsoever.

"Allow you to fish, but not allow me to steal?"

Just as this thought crossed Tao Qian's mind, a familiar noise returned.

Accompanied by the 'bang bang bang' sounds, the mutated fish mouth erupted once again.

At the same time, the lazy voice of the owner of the Immortal Fish Technique, now with a tinge of annoyance, could be heard.

"Ha, one true inheritor of the Spirit Treasure Sect, one Artifact Spirit from an Ancestor God Treasure."

"Both good, yet here you are plotting to dig up my grave, thinking I, the old man, am bereft of temper."

"Can't fish me up, yet can't I manipulate you a bit?"

As the voice fell, a faint light flashed.

The fishing line, which had been stretched unknowingly by how much, suddenly retracted significantly, followed by an irresistible massive force transmitted from the hook.

In an instant, the Mountain and River Map was pulled away from the location of the Imperial Mausoleum.

Though the treasure quickly reacted and stretched the distance, it couldn't return to its original position for the time being.

Of course, it wasn't without gains.

Tao Qian was overjoyed to discover that by implementing this technique, the originally pressing time limit had immediately relaxed a bit.

"Quick, to the next one."

"This old fellow is getting anxious, it's only a matter of time before he's forced to cut the line himself."

Encouraged, Tao Qian immediately urged Ancestor Spirit on.

It took a few more breaths, and the treasure entered another territory.

Obviously, good news doesn't come constantly, and the predicament presented by a Daoist Transformation Realm expert was not going to be easily resolved.

Over the next several breaths, Tao Qian used such miraculous and mysterious methods to traverse the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty.

In a short time, he witnessed several major events that could alter the course of history:

"At this moment today, an internal conflict has erupted within the Taiping Army. The Taiping Heavenly King issued a secret decree, beckoning Zhang Yuanji, Liu Jinbo, Jia Tianbao, and other five imperial princes to covertly return to the Capital City to jointly eliminate 'Bright King Yang Jin'. The action was a huge success, but it was followed by a chaotic battle among the princes of the Taiping Army, ultimately leading to the death of three princes, one prince fleeing with the only remaining fragmented book [Bright Scripture], and the rest severely damaged... This incident is called by many newspapers as [The Chaos of the Six Princes], which originally swept over a dozen provinces. The Taiping Army that contended for the world thence began its decline..."

"At the same time, turmoil also arose within the Devil God Army. One of the Devil God Princesses, the [Red Buddha Demon], completely captured Qilu Province, thereby winning the favor and many rewards from the Devil God, growing into another Hidden Dragon..."

"Sensing the turmoil within the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty today, a large number of refugees scoured across the seventy-two provinces. To stabilize order and protect the people, at the initiative of the Great Governor Lu Qianjun of Yundian Province, Southern Yue, Fumin, Bai Yue, and other southern provinces, including Xiangxi, will come together to temporarily declare independence, and will not be constrained by the official decrees of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty..."

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Many such major events caused the fortunes of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty at this moment to tumble wildly.

As a spectator, Tao Qian watched almost helplessly as the foundation of this kingdom, home to billions of subjects, was violently shaken, possibly ready to collapse at any moment.

However, the major event that could smoothly resolve his disaster had yet to appear.

Suddenly, the Mountain and River Map entered another location.

Almost immediately, upon taking in the scene below, Tao Qian too showed a look of surprise.

The Longevity Heavenly Dynasty had no city more famous than this.

Imperial City!

The true center of fortune, where billions of the Mortal Human Race focused their attention.

Outside the Imperial Palace, an extremely long procession was entering the palace, with loud gongs and drums and fireworks lighting up the sky, somewhat similar to the previous atmosphere of the Demon City but even more festive.

Wrapped up by the Mountain and River Map, Tao Qian was directly thrown into the middle of the procession, inside an extremely luxurious and noble Phoenix Chariot.

Inside, a bride dressed in a phoenix crown and cloud robe sat.

Although her face was covered, that could not hinder the power of the Ancestor God Treasure.

Tao Qian immediately saw that this woman had a plump face, broad forehead, dragon-like eyes, and phoenix-like neck. Her build was somewhat robust, but it only added to her valiant aura and did not detract from her appearance. Additionally, a teardrop mole on her face elevated her beauty, making her a match for the many beauties of this world.

Tao Qian had seen many beautiful women. Disregarding the added charisma brought by potent cultivation,

only one person in Tao Qian's mind could compare to this woman.

Senior Sister Lingji!

"But although this woman is beautiful, what does she have to do with me? And what does she have to do with this calamity?"

Just as this thought arose in his mind,

the voice of Ancestor Spirit explaining once again came:

"This woman is called 'Yuann Mingzhen'. She is a descendant of the former Imperial Family and also considered part of the millennia-old Xie Family. She possesses the Taiyin Heavenly Girl Body, not only an outstanding cultivator seed but also the favorite concubine physique loved by Emperors of past generations."

"From her childhood, the Xie Family sent her to the Great Freedom Temple in Fumin Province to practice Buddhism. Some days ago, a monk from the Great Freedom Temple advised the Taishang Emperor to take women with the Heavenly Girl Body into the palace as concubines, claiming that such women could help the Taishang Emperor practice Joyful Zen, extend life, and attain Great Divine Power."

"To curry favor with the Imperial Family and liaise with the Great Freedom Temple, the Xie Family sent this woman into the Imperial Palace, and she has been appointed as 'Primordial Consort'."

"While people only know she possesses the Taiyin Heavenly Girl Body, they are not aware of her inner abnormalities, she also carries the Hidden Dragon Heavenly Phoenix Destiny. As soon as this woman enters the palace and touches the lingering True Dragon Fortune, her life chart will be stimulated, and she might not become an Empress of a generation."

"When her life chart is stimulated, if Daoist friend helps her with the Mountain and River Map, it may accelerate her ascension to the Empress's position... In that instant, if Daoist friend inserts the thought of 'abolishing the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty' into her Primordial Spirit as the fortunes resonate during the impact, it may affect that Daoist, thus naturally resolving the fish hook."

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