Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 421 - 292: Eighteen Righteous Armies Excavate the Imperial Mausoleum, the Centipede Dies But Never Falls Stiff

Tao Qian, trapped by the Divine Light, had already calmly accepted the extraordinary price he had to pay.

High above the sky, he watched over the vast territories below, observing all kinds of turbulent scenes unfolding.

"On the third day of hanging the Heavenly Lantern, which province, which Talent will it be today?"

Having muttered to himself, Tao Qian soon found his answer.

Indeed, not much time had passed, just half an hour later.

It seemed like an auspicious time had arrived once more, as a majestic fortune surged through the void, filling his body.

Tao Qian not only heard the cheers of all people but also glimpsed the process within.

"Hong Province, although not much of a presence within the seventy-two provinces of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty, has always been a land where great figures are born since ancient times."

"As the world decayed, life in this province became increasingly difficult, thus giving birth to many heroes. However, the court's control over the province was extremely strong. Therefore, the heroes went to nearby provinces such as Fumin, Southern Yue, Xiangxi, and other major provinces to carry out their activities, until after the Yang Sui Uprising erupted. Two farmer-born heroes called out from a high place, and in a short time, called back many aspiring heroes."

"Six hours ago, they first captured the second-largest city in the province, Chai City, gathered the mortals, and after turning the stationed army, they took over the Capital City half an hour later and announced their independence from the court. They refused to be governed or recognize the imperial system and title, determined to completely remove the blood-sucking pests lying atop the people."

"One of the former members of the Zhu Royal Family, the Fifteenth Prince Zhu Yang, who held the title Prince Gu, attempted to resist and was executed."

"In the process of independence, institutions within the province such as the Gezao Sect, Dragon Tiger Dao, Yunmeng Mountain, Ghost Valley Sect, Yuxu Temple, True Hidden Sect...and other Daoist and Buddhist side branches provided assistance, sensing the destiny of all people."

"The leader of the rebel army is called 'Sun Buqun', a Talent and prodigy who is neither Daoist nor Buddhist nor from a millennium family, nor belongs to heresy and heterodoxy. As a Loose Cultivator practicing the magic skills of various sects, he ingeniously used the principle of offsetting costs to achieve the realm of Cavernous Mystery."

"By his side was a sworn brother named Lu Shilin, who was later confirmed to be one of the Saint Heirs of the Alchemist Organization. When he tried to entice Sun Buqun to restore the empire and proclaim himself emperor, Sun Buqun personally subdued him and hung his body outside the provincial city, warning the Alchemists."

Such Record seemed to be very detailed.

It appeared there was nothing amiss, but now that Tao Qian knew many secrets, he immediately guessed something after a few glances.

"The entire Cultivation World is probably going to enter the world."

"The shattering of the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique was just a small trial for those Great Sects and Cultivation powers. Now with the emergence of the Yang Sui Uprising, the perfect excuse and opportunity have presented themselves. But, the more direct reason is probably the confirmed evidence that pieces of the Ancestor God Forbidden Technique could be transformed into Exotic Treasures, leaving no more apprehensions for the sects."

"And that person called Sun Buqun, is likely a hero among men, who must have received many benefits from the Alchemist Saint Child Lu Shilin previously. However, realizing that the Alchemist Organization would be despised by billions, he ruthlessly took action to sever all ties."

"It was time and fate that allowed him to easily become the master of Hong Province."

Tao Qian analyzed thus far and did not seem to have much dislike for Sun Buqun.

After all, he was neither a moral saint nor a fool who could only see things in black and white and could not tolerate shades of grey.

Moreover, good people are hard to find in this era.

He had dealt a severe blow to the Alchemists, which, though satisfying, would surely deal another heavy blow to the already precarious order of the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty.

At this time, a "strong personality" is needed to stabilize the situation, which Sun Buqun fits perfectly.

It is a well-known saying that what cannot be destroyed cannot be established, but destruction followed by establishment also requires time and process.

What truly delighted Tao Qian was a conjecture he made:

The Alchemist Organization!

It was going to suffer.

This judgment from Tao Qian was somewhat baseless.

To know that not long ago, he, Master Tao, had nearly been captured and taken back by thirteen Ultimate Happiness Realm masters sent by the Alchemists.

Such formidable strength would seem incredibly difficult to weaken.

Alas, times have changed.

"Considering even not-so-strong sects like Yunmeng Mountain and Ghost Valley Sect dared to step on the Alchemists, and their consecutively dispatched Saint Heirs have been put down..."

"Certainly, when the time comes to push down the wall everyone does so, for more than two thousand years, the Alchemist Organization, taking advantage of convenience, sucked the marrow from bones, enjoying all the benefits. Apart from households like Taishang Dao and Spirit Treasure Sect, others have probably been green with envy for a long time."

"Probably the current situation is the entire Cultivation World is rushing in, everyone keen and eager, with blades in hand—knives entering white and exiting red—relentless until they have cut off every piece of flesh from the Alchemists."

Tao Qian thought to this pleasant point and could not help but laugh out loud.

From Southern Yue, since he came in contact with that worthless Saint Heir Qin Wuxiang, Tao Qian found the Alchemist Organization particularly distasteful.

Yet, in comparison, his power was far too inferior to that of the Alchemists.

But who could have expected?

Such a significant force would be taken down by Tao Qian, who seized the opportunity for a ruthless strike.

But after a serious consideration, indeed, Tao Qian was an extraordinary person doing extraordinary things.

The Mountain and River Map!

Such an Exotic Treasure, anyone with it in hand would cherish it dearly.

Yet Tao Qian willingly shattered it.

After analyzing, he continued to be suspended, with time slowly trickling away.

In the following days, his body received the fortune of the Human Dao, and his mind surfaced with streams of Record information:

"After the governing Ninth Prince of Demon City died, the National Salvation Congress announced that it would take over the government, and at the same time, follow the trend to abolish the state title and imperial system."

"During this period, there was a 'Great Battle between Immortals and Demons'. The Ninth Prince Zhu Qizhi's biological father, an Elder of the Taishang Demon Sect, Master Lingwa, rushed back from the Secret Realm. On learning the bad news, he went mad, intending to kill at least millions of the Demon City population to accompany his son in death. In a critical moment, the other two Immortals of the Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness came back, and together, they drove away the Demon Master Lingwa."

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