Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 523 - 357: Dragon Rhino Evil Power Pollutes a Thousand Miles, Tao Qian Wields Treasure and Deters the Entire Arena

"Is this the power of the Daoist Transformation Realm?"

Tao Qian spread out the Toad Pearl's Qi, protecting dozens of fellow Daoists, and he too clearly felt the constantly bursting, omnipresent Red Light Dragon Qi's power.

In the Cultivation World, there are various types of miasma, blood qi, and strange qi, all with their multitude of effects.

However, none of them could taint a treasure like the Nine Toad Bead.

Yet, this "Dragon Rhino Evil Power" could, showing its terrifying nature.

According to the Record in Tao Qian's mind, even if he further fortified it with the treasure that was the Holy Embryo Bag, he would only last a few more hours.

He himself, with his Abnormal Soul combined with the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, was virtually invincible in defense among his peers, yet he would last only ten more days at most.

And this!

Was merely the evil Qi leaked by Yang Longxi from the Outer Realm, not even his true form.

Once his true body, or something like a projection or an Avatar, arrived,

The almost foreseeable outcome would be: the Ancestor Dragon Society would be destroyed, and the New Moon province would fall.

Tao Qian clicked his tongue in alarm and at the same time transmitted a message to Yuan Gong for advice.

Even if he hadn't asked, Master Yuan, worried about his disciples' lives, also took the initiative to send a message saying,

"Do not panic, and do not take unnecessary risks."

"This is the evil power leaked from that old monster Yang Longxi. He has lived for a thousand years and ranks among the foremost Alchemists. His evil power can corrupt a million creatures into Dragon Beasts to serve him. However, his path to proving the Dao was achieved through trickery and is not comparable to your group of Second Generation Ancestors. As his evil power rampages, it constantly backfires on him."

"Besides, that impotent young man's Cultivation is insufficient and won't last too long. That's why he confines the evil power within a thousand-mile radius. At most in one hour, this disaster will disappear."

"Your Toad Pearl can definitely sustain you for three hours without harm, and with your Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, as long as you don't rashly absorb that Dragon Rhino Evil Qi, you could withstand days of direct confrontation with no issue."

"Just wait patiently."

Master Yuan spoke lightly, but Tao Qian heard it as a loud warning bell.

He knew he would not be in danger himself, but the most pressing matter here was still the success or failure of the New Moon rebellion.

Jade-faced Immortal Man Jia Sanyuan considered this Divine Power as his trump card, a means to turn the tables; how could he allow the Ancestor Dragon Society to overcome it so easily?

As expected, just as this premonition came to him,

A roar from Ying Qingdi thundered from the sky above,

"Dare you treacherous scoundrel?"

Following his roar, everyone suddenly looked toward the sky above Shangyang City.

A bloody transformation was taking place:

Most of the Cultivators from the Ancestor Dragon Society, such as Lin Runiu, Zhong Ziyang, Chen Xiyi, and other talented individuals from the Great Sects, were protected by treasures and were mostly unaffected.

But on the side of the Seven Evil Sects, especially those Evil Cultivators and Gods and Demons lured by profit, naturally didn't receive such treatment.

Despite individuals like Yang Cang, Han Xiao, Zhao Tianba, and Qi Wuxin possessing similar methods,

They were all selfish and were not willing to sacrifice their treasured possessions to protect these temporary recruits.

Moreover, before Jia Sanyuan took action, he had already issued a silent command.

Not only to withhold help but even to actively interfere with a few hundred Evil Cultivators, sending them plunging into the Dragon Rhino Evil Power.

Consequently, a large number of Evil Cultivators outside the city started to "Transform into Dragons," losing their minds, turning into frenzied Dragon Beasts, and with howls, they charged towards the Ancestor God Tablet that was suppressing the Seven Saints Sealing Heaven and Confusing God Great Prohibition above.

Within the battlefield, came the constant "bang bang bang" sounds echoing.

With each sound, it indicated that a Dragon Beast's brain had burst open, its body exploded into a spray of blood and mud, staining the Divine Tablet.

Apart from them, all other creatures within a thousand miles acted in the same manner.

Endlessly, madly rushing to their deaths.

The shrieks and dying sounds were like some distressing war tune or Demon Sound that burrowed into everyone's ears, dizzying them, almost making them want to vomit out everything inside.

It didn't take long for the Divine Tablet to lose its original appearance.

Coated with fresh blood, smeared with brain matter, covered with layers of bones and skin, wrapped with coils of intestines... Steam rising, sticky and nauseating, there was no semblance of the Divine Tablet left; to the uninformed, it looked like some kind of Demon Path Magic Artifact.

It was fortunate there was no Heavenly Punishment in this world, or this territory would be roaring with thousands of thunders.

But as the number of Evil Cultivators who died increased, the shining names on the Ancestor God Tablet began to dim little by little.

The Tablet's mysterious power began to dissipate.

The seven beams of light instead grew more focused, as if they could knock the Ancestor God Tablet away at any moment.

Seeing this scene, everyone from the Ancestor Dragon Society could see through Jia Sanyuan's intentions,

"This abominable creature, he wants to taint the Ancestor God Tablet, to break free of the Confusing God Prohibition and the Meat God beneath the earth."

"Damn, if he succeeds, the 'Outer Realm Meat God' inside the No.1 Machine will consume the entire city's population in less than 15 minutes, the Demon Pills created will then be returned to Yang Longxi, cleansing his contamination so that he can descend into the world with a Daoist Transformation Embodiment. At that time, we will all perish, and the New Moon rebellion is bound to fail."

"It may be too late to stop him."

"Who will go? Once out of the protection of the magical treasure and infected by the Dragon Rhino Evil Power, their Dao Foundation will be damaged, with no hope of Longevity."

...

Within the Ancestor Dragon Society, as the Cultivators of both good and evil debated,

They instinctively thought of Ying Qingdi, who may have had a solution with his methods.

But as they looked up, they immediately saw that this "Reincarnated Ancestor Dragon" was caught in a standoff that seemed destined for mutual destruction.

Around his Daoist Body, there floated gourds, Golden Bowls, stone bowls, cloth bags, Magical Nets, Jade Bottles, and so on; from these containers flew out one Dragon Beast after another, mutated from Human Clan Cultivators who Transcend Mortality to the Cavernous Mystery Realm, crazily and relentlessly hampering Ying Qingdi.

Ying Qingdi was indeed unparalleled in battle, but for the moment, he could do nothing about the many Dragon Beasts sacrificing themselves one after another.

Looking at the other side, the Jade-faced Immortal Man trapped in the "Xuan Yang Huangjing Lake" was also in extreme danger.

His howls were more painful with each successive cry.

He was no longer human.

"This madman, he has indeed gone insane."

"He's betting that he can hold out longer than Mr. Ying Daoist," Zhong Ziyang said, "As long as the Ancestor God Tablet is completely defiled, all will be settled."

At this moment, the one who spoke was Zhong Ziyang.

He was holding a treasure shaped like a Jade Ruyi named Taiyi Poison Protection Ruyi, an exotic treasure from Taishang Dao that could avoid all poisons. The pure light it emitted was also protecting several dozen Ancestor Dragon cultivators from the invasion of the Dragon Rhino evil power.

However, as he spoke, his gaze fell on Lin Bujue, who was beside him.

The expression on his face suggested that he intended to pass the Jade Ruyi to Lin Bujue, while he himself was prepared to disregard the erosion of the evil power and protect the Ancestor God Tablet.

Others, like Chen Xiyi and Shen Ruolan, showed similar intentions.

But upon seeing this, the evil cultivators on the opposite side began to laugh and said,

"Mr. Zhong Daoist, don't act rashly. I, Yang Cang, am a descendant of the Dragon Rhino Ancestor. I cultivate the orthodox 'Nine Revolutions Dragon God Scripture' and am not affected by this evil power. If you go and protect the Ancestor God Tablet, I will kill all the cultivators under your command and then smear their Essence Blood, Primordial Spirits, brain, and bone marrow all over that Divine Tablet."

"Brother Chen, hold back. Although Han Xiao respects your Fangcun Mountain, I don't hesitate to kill others. Your cultivators can't withstand a few breaths in my hands. If you go, I'll kill them all."

"Sister Shen, put away your Demon Slaying Sword quickly. The moment you draw your sword, you won't be able to defend against the thousands of blood shadows I will release. In an instant, all those wastes you're protecting will be left with nothing but empty skins."

...

The two sides, which had been evenly matched in battle earlier, now had their own fears. Yet under the intimidation of Jia Sanyuan's mad tactics, the Seven Evil Sects gained the upper hand.

The strong people of the Ancestor Dragon Society were all threatened.

Even I, Master Tao, received several threats. It was Zhou Yingchun, along with Qin Wuxiang, and the disciples from the Absorption Star Zhang Yuanzhen, Qingmu Ding Nansou, and Mixed Element Huang Buyi, who joined forces to send a fierce message across the distance to Tao Qian.

It seems they thought that Tao Qian's methods were limited and that if he wanted to protect people, he would not be able to kill.

But who would have expected that upon hearing this, Tao Qian,

with a solemn expression and eyes cold as ice, released the Toad God Tile hidden in his sleeve. The tile instantly transformed into invisible Divine Light, shooting towards the Seven Evils' camp.

At the same time, Tao Qian spoke out loudly:

"What are you creatures to dare to threaten me, Lin Runiu?"

"Just because I can't kill you at the moment, doesn't mean I can't teach you a lesson?"

"All of you, fall to the ground!"

"Duh duh duh!"

"This isn't good."

Hearing these words, disciples from the Seven Evil Sects all remembered the previous secret Divine Power of the Toad Sect.

Realizing the danger, they wanted to dodge.

Unfortunately, Master Tao was cunning. He acted before he even spoke, leaving the demons with no time to avoid.

Within the Seven Evil Sects' ranks, there were three heavy thuds in quick succession, "Thump, thump, thump". Zhang Yuanzhen, Ding Nansou, and Huang Buyi, each the Three Meridians Inheritor, let out a wail.

Struck in the back of their heads, their skulls shattered, and their brains burst forth.

After their agonized cries, they all fell unconscious.

The three were pitiable figures. Surrounded by fellow sect members, yet none of them moved to assist their bodies as they fainted, afraid that the Toad God Tile would also smash their heads. They let their bodies fall from the sky like broken cloth bags or rotten pig meat, crashing to the ground.

Thanks to being high-level cultivators, they suffered no fatal injuries, despite the falls.

"Hisss!"

Both righteous and evil sides gasped in shock.

Their gazes turned towards Lin Runiu.

They saw the Evil Person raise his hand, catching the returning Toad God Tile.

He even deliberately sighed, looking regrettably at the Three Meridians Inheritor who remained on the ground, muttering,

"What a pity, too far away to reap any benefits."

"At least it wasn't a waste to vent some anger; now let's see who else dares to threaten me?"

Though he muttered, everyone could hear him.

After Tao Qian finished speaking, he purposely looked at Zhou Yingchun, only to see the pale face of Master Baihua, who quickly shut his mouth, afraid of suffering bad luck and losing face.

Inwardly, Zhou Yingchun felt wronged and relieved, hesitantly sending a message to Qin Wuxiang, who was silently beside him,

"Brother Wuxiang is truly wise, foreseeing that the Evil Person would take advantage of the situation to make a move, which is why you didn't speak."

"Poor brothers, suffering this undeserved disaster. It's also settled, they are our sect brothers after all. I've been hit by the tile before, now it's their turn."

"He's just a coward, and his anger towards me is pointless."

"If he really has the ability, why doesn't he dare to confront the Young Sect Leader... oh no!"

While complaining, Zhou Yingchun suddenly realized something and his face lost all color.

Han Xiao, Yang Cang, Zhao Tianba, and others had the same thought.

They looked towards Tao Qian, thinking, This person's treasure is strange, able to turn into invisible Divine Light and hit people. If he threw it at the Young Sect Leader Jia Sanyuan and knocked him out, wouldn't all their efforts be in vain?

No, not just them.

In fact, when the several demons from the Seven Evil Sects continuously threatened Zhong Ziyang and Chen Xiyi, making them too wary to act, only Master Tao dared to strike, teaching the opponents a lesson and stealing the limelight.

Everyone thought of this possibility.

The Toad God Tile, a treasure personally wielded by the "Outer Realm Toad God" could not possibly be contaminated by mere Daoist Transformation evil power. With its strange effects and hard-to-defend attack method... at this moment, couldn't it be used to strike Jade-faced Immortal Man Jia Sanyuan's head?

In the sky, within Huang Jing Lake, Jia Sanyuan also came to the same conclusion.

Even while enduring torture, he forced himself to shout loudly,

"Lin Runiu, don't act rashly, or you'll cause a great disaster."

"If I am conscious, I can still control the amount of evil power from the reincarnated Demon that enters this world."

"If you knock me unconscious, my Daoist Body will directly transform into a gateway, introducing the evil power of Dragon Rhino to this world, not just a hundred or a thousand times more, but then indeed all will be settled."

Jade-faced Immortal Man Jia Sanyuan, intelligent, with skillful tactics, and a ruthless demon, yet in his scream, there was clear panic.

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