Longevity Chronicles
Chapter 545 - 369: Reincarnated Ancestor Dragon Repays Old Debts, Tao Qian Encounters True Heart Demon

Tao Qian!

Even witnessing Ying Qingdi imitating ancient spirit gods by returning his bloodline to the source, and seeing the flesh tainted by the evil god's power turn into flying ash, Tao Qian's face didn't relax one bit.

Had the calamity ended just like that?

Were the descendants of evil gods so easily dealt with?

Perhaps, was Ying Qingdi's will that indomitable, that even after enduring the cruelest of punishments, he still made the best choice, tainted on arrival, departing pure?

As he pondered, Tao Qian's brows furrowed even tighter.

Motivated by a thought, he reactivated his spiritual vision and surveyed his surroundings, only to indeed see signs of the "Yellow Robed Evil Seal" dissipating in people who were cursed by the summoning divine spell, such as Pei Hong, Linghu Ying, Yin Juejun, and Duan Qiu.

And those Yellow Robed Attendants or the lustful charm Wei Ziyuan were also floating about, ready to re-enter the Yellow Heaven Evil Mirror.

The crisis seemed truly resolved?

But very soon, Tao Qian sensed that something was amiss.

The five princesses of the Devil God Army, Xu Wenkai of the Taiping Army, the Three Corpses Daoist of the Heavenly Corpse Sect, and other members of the heterodox sects about to be "sent off," far from showing defeat or anger on their faces,

On the contrary, they had a stirring of life force within, and taking advantage of the viewing ceremony, they started to gather around.

Tao Qian saw them, and they all noticed Tao Qian who sensed the "abnormality."

Especially Yin Susu!

Since Little Age appeared, although this Taisui Spirit God had grown a lot and changed dramatically, she still felt some inexplicable sensations.

At this moment, as she locked eyes with Tao Qian, that premonition intensified even more.

The demoness didn't have time to think further, and immediately judged that she had been discovered, she hurriedly shrieked,

"Attack!"

As her words fell, an alarming assault erupted from behind the ten individuals.

Zhong Ziyang, Chen Xiyi, and the rest were talents from Great Sects, and though their attention was drawn to Ying Qingdi, the backgrounds of people like Yin Susu, Xu Wenkai, and others were not weak in the slightest.

The sudden assault gave them a significant advantage.

The only one who reacted in time was Tao Qian, who managed just to unleash the protection of the Toad Pearl.

Devil God Blood Radiance, Taiping Dao Light, Heavenly Corpse Divine Ability... no, far from just these.

Once the fight began, the ten people suddenly realized.

Aside from themselves and a few cultivators and heroes yet to be tainted, everyone within the Ancestor Dragon Society had turned against them.

That rampant mana, alongside surging evil intent, scattered them in an instant.

This sudden change left several of them both shocked and angry.

It was not surprising that those harboring evil intentions like Yin Susu would revolt.

But people like Pei Hong and Linghu Ying, who were slaves in the Yellow Clothes, should have been uncontrollable by anyone.

Ying Qingdi was about to commit suicide and naturally could not spur them into a frenzy.

Their confusion made sense.

And the answer was immediately revealed:

After the ten were scattered, amidst the tide of evil mana, a figure whom everyone including Tao Qian had somehow overlooked came forth.

This person was a beautiful Daoist Nun.

With sparkling eyes and teeth, fair skin, and an innate elegance, she was commended as a great beauty by all who saw her.

Once she appeared, Tao Qian and the others immediately remembered her identity.

Yu Wenfang!

The True Disciple of a Daoist Great Sect, the Nature Sect, and Ying Qingdi's Daoist couple.

At the same time, she was the first to be completely tainted by Ying Qingdi.

Her sudden appearance was shocking, yet acceptable to the crowd, until they saw her extremely swollen, bulbous, and distended abdomen.

"How is this possible?"

"I just saw Wenfang yesterday, and there were no signs of pregnancy."

Among the ten, Shen Ruolan, who was close friends with Yu Wenfang, suddenly exclaimed.

But there was no need for her cry; when everyone saw Yu Wenfang with an obviously pregnant belly and then at those revolting Yellow Robed slaves, they immediately had an ominous premonition.

And in the next moment, that premonition turned into a cruel reality.

Supported by nearly the entire Ancestor Dragon Society's rebellion, Yu Wenfang moved swiftly to the top of the Evil Dragon's head, reaching out and catching the falling Prajna Gold Saber.

Her face was blank, her eyes dark and deep.

Taking the saber, she did not discard it but immediately slashed it towards a specific part of Ying Qingdi's skeletal frame.

It was the shinbone.

At some unknown time, a thick yellow evil god's bloodline had eroded the Ancestor Dragon Bloodline down to the last remaining bit in the shinbone.

That one piece was still holding on tenaciously, refusing to yield even in defeat.

Alas, that bloodline could withstand the invasion of the evil god but not Ying Qingdi's own will of "extreme sacrifice of bone and flesh to return to the bloodline."

With a crack, the shinbone separated from his body.

Instantly, a thick evil light surged, fixing the shinbone back in place and even beginning to regenerate flesh.

Only Yu Wenfang, or more accurately her unborn child, seemed to find the process too slow.

After discarding the Prajna Gold Saber, she viciously slit her abdomen open, dredged through it a few times, and lifted out an ugly, blood-and-flesh-blurred infant.

This infant was covered in thick yellow evil seals.

Even one glance at it sent chills down the spines of Tao Qian and the others.

Especially since the infant was looking at them with open eyes.

He was held aloft by Yu Wenfang, gazing at Zhong Ziyang, Chen Xiyi, Tao Qian, and the rest with a mad, cold look.

"Ying Qingdi!"

The ten of them felt on the verge of madness.

Though the gaze was now very unfamiliar, those like Zhong Ziyang who had spent a great deal of time with him, immediately recognized that the infant was unmistakably Ying Qingdi.

But if the infant was him, who then was the one who had been sacrificing his bones to the father and flesh to the mother just before?

Everyone was too stunned to make sense of it when suddenly, the baby seemed to be drawn by some force.

In front of everyone, it burst apart.

It turned into incredibly fine, thick yellow flesh buds, speck by speck, drop by drop, which meticulously splattered and covered the skeleton.

In a moment, the flesh regenerated.

The ostensibly doomed Ying Qingdi, he... had resurrected.

Tao Qian had been maintaining his spiritual vision the entire time. The process of Ying Qingdi's resurrection assaulted his Primordial Spirit and Soul, causing his eyes to turn bloodshot as tears streamed down his face, as he struggled to resist.

But, in the midst of it all, he had already discerned the reason behind it.

Zhong Ziyang, Chen Xiyi, Lin Bujue, and Qi Daozhen, these nine individuals, were enraged beyond measure, their killing intent soaring to the skies, each feeling as if they'd been made fools of.

Especially when they saw that everyone had rebelled and taken the opposing side, isolating the ten of them as if they were the ones betraying the Ancestor Dragon Society and the rebellion. This scene made it even harder for the nine to suppress their rage.

Just as Tao Qian was about to speak up, Yuan Gong's telepathic message suddenly echoed in his mind:

"Boy, don't take any more risks."

"That one called 'Ying Qingdi' is a good one and hasn't fooled you. He indeed intended to sacrifice himself to contribute to the accomplishment of your Ancestor Dragon Society's uprising. However, he was too naive, believing that by borrowing the Buddha Treasure from Dharma Cakra Temple and the Secret Skill of Asura, coupled with his steadfast Dao Heart, he could expel the Evil God's bloodline and die with a clear conscience."

"Is it really that simple?"

"Over the decades, how much Divine Power had he borrowed from the Yellow Robe in the Outer Realm, how many deeds had he done that should not have been possible? Despite the outcomes not being what he had wanted, he still had to pay the price—just now was the time for his repayment."

"The Yellow Robe borrowed his will to cut away the last bit of..."

"Humanity!"

Tao Qian suddenly spoke up, revealing the mystery.

Indeed, he had also figured it out.

Ying Qingdi was not only the offspring of an Evil God but also of the Ancestor Dragon bloodline.

The reason he possessed "humanity" was due to this remaining bloodline.

The Yellow Robed Evil God, to completely corrupt Ying Qingdi into its own offspring, probably would still need some time.

Yet, with this catastrophe unfolding, it easily achieved its goal.

Yu Wenfang!

This woman, as Ying Qingdi's Daoist couple, should have been always on the minds of Tao Qian and others, or at the very least, they should have taken her seriously.

But strangely, she was overlooked, and at the last moment, she appeared pregnant.

That baby, that clump of thick yellow flesh, must have been "the will of the Evil God's version of Ying Qingdi" controlling it.

After Yu Wenfang took the Golden Blade and cut off that section of the shin bone, he was able to resurrect successfully.

But by then, he had truly become a child of the Yellow Robe.

Poor Ying Qingdi, staking his life and thinking he was severing evil ties to save the common people.

In truth, he was merely repaying a past debt.

Upon this realization, Tao Qian felt as though he was suffocating.

Rarely, a look of utter despair also appeared on his face.

"This world...!"

Muttering to himself, Tao Qian suddenly felt an urge to destroy everything.

He had thought he'd seen enough ugliness and evil since his journey from Southern Yue to know the distortion of this world.

But now, having witnessed the tragic life of Ying Qingdi, he knew he had seen too little, and he wished to see no more.

Inside his spirit, senseless thoughts proliferated.

"This disgusting world, if I had the strength, I would destroy it."

"Despair and distortion, struggling through reincarnation—if in the end, one cannot escape being toyed with by Evil Gods, what's the point of pursuing Immortality? Better to follow Ying Qingdi's example and take your own life sooner."

"The tragedy of Ying Qingdi's life, to be deceived his whole life, who knows how desperate he must have felt when that last bit of his humanity was cut away."

"If it were me, would I be able to bear it?"

"I too have borrowed much strength; my soul, my fortune... do I also have to pay a price? Is my exemption also a deception by the Evil Gods in the dark?"

These irrational thoughts swirled in Tao Qian's mind, causing his face to twist and his energy to become chaotic, his mana congealing.

What was more dangerous was that his spirit platform opened wide, and an extremely enticing fragrance diffused out.

Given his current level of cultivation, plus the existence of a Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, if he were to attract a Heart Demon, it was very likely to be an entity of the "Demon Lord" or "Demon Lord" level.

Unfortunately, at this moment, Tao Qian was struggling to maintain control.

Thankfully, Yuan Gong in his arms immediately realized this and urgently telepathically shouted, "Foolish child, come to your senses at once!"

Almost simultaneously!

Two Records burst forth in Tao Qian's mind:

[Due to the high spiritual vision revealing part of the world's true nature, Heart Demons will arise, and the will be warped... Partial exemption granted!]

[Because of the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body... Full exemption granted!]

The next moment, Tao Qian indeed came to his senses.

First, he heard Yuan Gong's harsh shout, and then he saw the Records, breaking into a cold sweat.

Instinctively, he was about to close his spiritual vision but felt the upcoming battle might require it.

Seeing that he had come to his senses and perceiving his readiness to fight, Yuan Gong became even more furious.

It took a great deal of effort to find a good disciple and potential successor, someone who might even be coaxed into reviving the Secret Demon Sect—how could he afford to lose him here?

Without regard for anything else, Yuan Gong again telepathically roared:

"Foolish lad, you still can't see the big picture, intending to fight that offspring of the Evil God?"

"All ten of you may have your backgrounds, but look at that group of little demons on the opposite side, plus a young Evil God lacking humanity rounding up on you, even if you had Three Heads and Six Arms, how could you possibly win against them?"

"Do not collide with rocks with eggs, hurry and flee for your life."

"This New Moon Province is the territory of Xuan Dao Sect and Beichan Temple. Following the emergence of the Seven Evil Cave, they must come here to strangle the Evil Gods."

"Besides, haven't you said that those few have already sent messages asking for assistance from their Sect?"

"Judging the time, they should be arriving."

"If you really want to meddle, then go ahead and summon people, bring that rascal Duobao with his Heavenly Punishment Sword. It hasn't tasted blood in at least decades; no matter how many little demons there are here, he can kill them all."