Born with immortal seed

Chapter 615 The Manifestation of the Lifespan of Heaven and Earth

“Bai Xiweng is equivalent to a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and with his special half-demon bloodline, even I am not entirely confident that I can kill him…”

Qiu He's gaze turned cold, her eyes filled with hatred as she looked at the eerie peach.

"No wonder he has been visiting Wubu Peak so often in recent years. It turns out he had other plans and wanted to take the opportunity to sneak into Dongyang Villa."

The Tai Su Dao soldiers hold a special and prestigious position, but they are always tasked with the most dangerous missions at Tianfa Peak, essentially serving as cannon fodder.

They are not qualified to access the path to immortality; their life trajectories are predetermined, and they can only practice quick-fix body-strengthening techniques.

To put it simply, they have no shortage of any body-refining elixirs, and even the cultivation conditions of the true disciples of the Nascent Soul sects are inferior to those of Dao soldiers.

A Dao soldier at the peak of the third tier possesses a complete set of top-grade magic treasures forged from his bloodline, which to some extent can be compared to a low-grade spiritual treasure.

The entire clan enjoys the most fertile land and the most abundant spiritual veins, which often makes the disciples of the Five Peaks envious.

Even if a conflict occurs between Taisu Dao soldiers and disciples of the Five Peaks, there will be no favoritism or discrimination; the matter will be handled in accordance with the sect's rules and regulations.

The Baixi Weng lineage is of noble blood and has the merit of leading the clan to surrender, so they have always been treated well.

Even the Five Peaks True Lords would give him face, and his authority would be comparable to that of a Nascent Soul True Lord.

"I don't know if it's just Bai Xiweng who has a problem, or if the entire Tai Su Dao Army has a problem... If it's the latter, there will be big trouble at the front."

Qiu He's face was gloomy. Bai Xiweng had followed him in, so it was impossible for him to have any good intentions.

Before he could do anything, he was targeted by the eerie fairy peach and died.

Although the Tai Su Dao soldiers lacked high-end combat power, they were able to handle the monsters that slipped through the gaps in the formations and super war artifacts.

The endless horde of demonic beasts charged in numbers numbering in the millions each time.

Even if there is only a 1 in 100 chance of breaking through the defenses, tens of thousands of incredibly resilient monsters will still rush ashore.

Each time, the Ji River is filled with the corpses of monsters, causing the water level to rise and turning the thousands of miles of water red.

The Tai Su Dao soldiers were stationed on the shore to block the demonic beasts, making them the first line of defense with the highest casualty rate.

"Let them worry about the affairs of the Jishui camp themselves. Let's focus on getting rid of the demon peach in front of us first..."

Bai Zichen had no interest in whether this involved Tai Su Dao soldiers colluding with the demon race, or whether Bai Xi Weng was simply driven by greed and wanted to reap the benefits.

The eerie peach drained Bai Xiweng into a dried-up corpse, and the feathers on his fleshy wings lost their color, turning gray and dull.

The skin of a fourth-tier body cultivator was as fragile as dried-out wall plaster, peeling off piece by piece, but not a single drop of blood seeped out.

The peach had no eyes; just by waving it at them, they felt a thorn in their backs and a chill run down their spines.

If we're talking about devouring Xiao Ji, it's also because he was first tricked into eating the Immortal Peach, thus controlling his mind.

As the stalker, Bai Xiweng must have been extremely cautious. With his combination of physical cultivation and void escape technique, it's no wonder that Qiu He said he wasn't confident he could kill him.

As a result, they also fell into the hands of the strange immortal peach, without even hearing a sound of resistance.

The scream that rang out meant that Bai Xiweng had been killed.

Bai Zichen keenly sensed that his own Dao True Meaning was slightly swaying, as if affected by the eerie blood light of the Immortal Peach, causing it to waver.

He took a deep breath, suppressed his discomfort, and with his sword mind clear, he saw things that were invisible to the naked eye.

Originating from the eerie immortal peach, dozens of invisible little ghosts grew out of it and lay in front of the two of them, sucking their blood.

The invisible imp seemed somewhat afraid of him, keeping a distance and taking a couple of breaths before immediately shifting its position.

As for Qiu He, he simply lay on top of him, sucking out the wisps of black cloud from his body and swallowing them all.

Qiu He's eyes were blank. The dark clouds kept flowing away, like countless insects gathering together, emitting a low hum that made one's scalp crawl.

It contains the purest darkness and the most chaotic confusion, into which anything that falls will be assimilated.

But right now, the insects are dying in droves, their remains turning into black clouds, which are then swallowed by invisible little devils.

Qiu He was already kneeling on the ground. The powerful witch doctor who was feared by everyone was completely powerless in front of the demonic peach and was crushed in an instant.

It seems that Bai Xiweng died the same way, his death shrouded in mystery.

In comparison, Qiu He was a little luckier, as she had a cultivator by her side who was unaffected, or rather, minimally affected.

He drew his sword and slashed out, the sword light splitting into layers, precisely striking each of the invisible little demons.

call out!call out!call out!
The sword light shot out, shredding the invisible imp into fragments, but it returned in the next moment, growing larger and with even greater suction.

It was precisely because of this that he developed a sense of familiarity with the source of power from the eerie immortal peach and grasped the underlying principles.

"The foundation of the Great Dao was shaken, and it didn't just absorb the essence... It turns out that the invisible little ghost was the legendary Longevity Ghost, whose mere encounter would extinguish all life force. Why is it that it is invincible against others, but meek and submissive in front of me, even somewhat fearful, because it sensed the Great Dao of Time on my body!"

Bai Zichen suddenly realized that everything was connected.

"In the Immortal Realm, immortal peaches are highly sought after for their longevity-enhancing properties. The Peach Garden is filled with pure air and the fragrance of peaches is intoxicating; just one whiff of it can add a hundred years to one's lifespan. But here, the fifth-tier immortal peaches have been subjected to an unknown stimulus, becoming a tangible product of longevity, capable of summoning even the Ghost of Longevity."

"Even if the Immortal Peach itself lacks practical combat skills, its ability alone is enough to subdue all Nascent Soul cultivators, which far exceeds the limits of what a Nascent Soul cultivator can handle. Unless..."

The light of the sword slowly rose, gradually dividing into individual sword threads, interspersed with light and shadow, appearing and disappearing indistinctly.

Despite their slow speed, none of the ghosts could dodge it; those struck instantly turned into a wisp of green smoke and ceased to exist.

A few breaths later, only the strange immortal peach remained in place, but it was now lying on the ground, not even attempting to travel through the void.

It made creaking, pitying sounds, like a baby crying.

When faced with a cultivator who has truly mastered the Dao of Time, the demonic peaches are like encountering an absolute nemesis, utterly defeated.

He remained obediently encircled by the sword light, without making any unusual movements.

"Fortunately, it is restrained by my Great Dao, otherwise no matter how many Great True Monarchs come, they will not be able to leave Dongyang Villa alive... As the number of cultivators it devours increases, the number of longevity ghosts it can activate also increases proportionally. As long as we are patient and break them down one by one, no matter how many cultivators come, this place will be a desolate graveyard where no one can return."

The Ghost of Longevity is truly too strange. As long as it doesn't involve the Great Dao, even a Nascent Soul cultivator at the peak of their cultivation is helpless against it.

Before the great road of time, they appear pitiful and helpless, not even daring to put up the most basic resistance.

Bai Zichen seized the strange immortal peach, and the intense blood-red light emanating from it was so bright that it was almost blinding.

It is unknown how many lives it has devoured to condense into a tangible blood-red light, and faint cries and roars can still be heard.

There were roars of beasts, human voices, and many more that were indistinguishable, but one could feel the despair in them.

When they arrived, Xiao Ji said that Master Dongyang had captured many demons and monsters and imprisoned them in his cave, but they hadn't seen a single one since they came in.

It's highly likely that they were all eaten by this strange immortal peach.

As for why this change occurred, it is because it is the only one among the nine immortal peaches that is truly special. Although the other peaches are unusual, none of them are as strange as this one.

The truth behind all these anomalies is beyond Bai Zichen's ability to uncover.

Considering that the Immortal Peach was very likely brought from the Earthly Immortal Realm by the Venerable Dongyang, it might even be related to the secrets of the Upper Realm.

Although the demonic peach was behaving very obediently at the moment, the image of it eating and drinking on Xiao Ji and Bai Xiweng's heads was too powerful for him to forget.

He certainly didn't want a peach to climb onto his head and make a big hole in his skull while he was cultivating.

However, this crystal, originating from the upper realm and representing the lifespan of heaven and earth, is intricately connected to the Great Dao of Time.

To simply let it perish like this would be such a waste; it might even allow one to make rapid progress in the path of time.

After much deliberation, he arrived at the place where the Southern Ming Fire Sword was suppressed within the nascent form of the grotto-heaven, and used the power of the grotto-heaven to lock it in place at a distance.

A series of ethereal crystal chains bound the demonic immortal peach tightly, while the exquisite Primordial Tower manifested layers of pagodas, stabilizing the earth, fire, wind, and water, making it infinitely sacred and impervious to evil.

He valued the demonic immortal peach even more than the Nanming Li Huo Sword, and specially entrusted it with the care of a Void Spiritual Treasure.

The panda, which was frolicking energetically in the bamboo forest, sensed its owner's arrival and ran all the way there.

With its four short legs never leaving the ground and supported by clusters of white clouds, it moved quite fast.

"You must not come near this place while I'm away... especially these peaches, or they might eat them!"

Bai Zichen pushed away Gun Gun, who was clinging affectionately to his leg, and gave a stern warning.

To prevent the naive and ignorant clowns from mistaking the nascent cave for their own territory and playing with the strange immortal peaches.

It's estimated that it's been eating too much flesh and blood of a fourth-tier demon lately, and has gained even more weight, making it look even rounder.

"Spend more time cultivating. Once you reach the peak of the third rank, I'll go to Rotten Axe Mountain and steal some Moon Essence Elixir so that even a lazy bum like you can have a chance to transform."

Bai Zichen gently kicked Gun Gun before looking at the strange immortal peaches, and then took out the other six immortal peaches and two peach pits.

'I want to eat! I want to eat!'

The locked, eerie peach emitted a strong signal, its blood-red light surging and waves crashing.

"Strange, if it wants to devour its own kind, why didn't it eat them when they were on the peach tree, or when they were picked and distributed to Xiao Ji's sleeve... but at this moment, it has such a strong desire to eat."

Bai Zichen put the peach and its pit back to prevent them from being swallowed and causing unpredictable consequences.

"Could it be that it swallowed two people before it opened its new path?"

He kicked Gun Gun back into the bamboo forest and returned to the Dongyang Villa, just as Qiu He staggered to his feet.

"It seems that Fellow Daoist Bai has dealt with the Immortal Peach and saved my life... I never imagined that such strange supernatural powers existed in the world. Everyone says that witchcraft is mysterious and impossible to guard against. But compared to that demonic peach, it is truly a small witch compared to a great witch."

Qiu He gasped for breath, a sense of satisfaction from surviving the ordeal welling up inside him.

Only by living can there be endless possibilities.

In the past, I always thought I could face life and death with equanimity, and that I wouldn't cry and show my ugly side like some of my fellow disciples when my time was near.

As a disciple of Wubu Peak, I have been taught since childhood that the length of one's lifespan is not important; what matters most is how to complete the most exciting journey within the limited time available.

Otherwise, the disciples of the other four peaks of this sect, who sit and discuss the Dao, all have lifespans of hundreds or thousands of years, while they themselves only have two or three hundred years, which can easily lead to psychological imbalance.

Furthermore, since disciples of Wubu Peak can gain immense power through decades of cultivation, their mental fortitude is certainly inferior to that of traditional cultivators.

This results in Wubufeng disciples often being aloof, disliking social interaction, and even harboring some dark thoughts.

Just now, I truly felt my life force draining away from my body bit by bit. As my life entered its final countdown, a strong sense of fear and resentment still swept through my entire body.

After being rescued, he was overwhelmed with uncontrollable joy.

A journey between life and death allowed Qiu He to understand himself and the Great Dao.

With the addition of the elixirs I obtained from the Dongyang Villa, I believe that once I return and fully digest them, I will be able to establish myself at the late Nascent Soul stage.

At the same time, I was also secretly glad that I had firmly chosen Bai Zichen when selecting companions for the ruins.

If it were another Great True Lord, they would be lying in the villa right now, providing energy to the demonic peaches.

"How is Fellow Daoist Qiu's health? Is he able to proceed smoothly?"

Bai Zichen asked with concern, "We still need Qiu He to lead the way after leaving the Dongyang Villa."

"Thank you for your concern, it's nothing serious."

Qiu He stretched his limbs, returned to the place where he entered, and tore through the void node to return to his original spot.

As soon as he came out, he said goodbye and left.

He wanted to send Xiao Ji's remains back to Cunsi Peak, and at the same time, he was in a hurry to take the Zhuangyan Life-Saving Pill to ensure his life, lest he die unjustly before he could take the longevity pill.

Bai Zichen looked around and thought for a moment before deciding to return to the Star Palace Secret Realm instead of heading to Heavenly Punishment Peak or Yellow Court Peak.

Although he felt very comfortable in the Heavenly Book Pavilion, it was still another sect, and he was always an outsider.

"I need to find an opportunity to send the Plum Blossom Heavenly Star Pill to Senior Brother Ge. If I wait any longer, I won't have the chance... Once the great battle begins, there will be no free time. I'm afraid we'll be busy fighting and risking our lives all day long."

Bai Zichen sorted through the spoils from the Dongyang Villa, knowing exactly what he still needed.

"With the Star Sand Sword fully integrated, I estimate that in a few years I will be able to control another fifth-tier flying sword at will. So, when I advance my Cantong Qi next time, is it still necessary for me to try to advance the Great Sun Heavenly Furnace Sword?"

No matter how outstanding the Great Sun Heavenly Furnace Sword is, it is still within the third tier, and it is not even in the same dimension as any fourth-tier flying sword.

The opportunity to obtain the Cantongqi (a magical sword) was hard-won. Should he choose a stable fourth-tier flying sword, or save the chance to gamble on a slim hope of obtaining a fifth-tier flying sword?

This is a trade-off, and also a matter of personal needs.

Even without the Star Sand Sword, the Great Sun Furnace Sword's position was unshakeable.

But now, if you're not selected ahead of others, it basically means you'll be eliminated and left far behind.

"The number of fourth-tier flying swords is already sufficient. Unless I need to set up another sword formation, these flying swords are unnecessary..."

Bai Zichen put this problem aside for the time being, but there were still several third-tier flying swords that had the potential to be upgraded.

"Besides the Star Sand Sword, the most useful thing I've gained is this Hundred Herbs Rejuvenation Pill. With this pill in hand, I'm no longer afraid of burning my lifespan to unleash the complete version of the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword. The price I pay can be made up for later. If I really encounter a Nascent Soul Demon Venerable and have to fight to the death, I won't have any more hesitation."

The burning of a hundred years of lifespan not only gave the Azure Emperor's Longevity Sword an additional killing effect, but also made the Great Dao attached to this sword of time more complete and more profound.

This greatly enhances the effectiveness of the Time-Traveling Divine Power against Nascent Soul cultivators, preventing it from being weakened to the extreme due to differences in cultivation levels.

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(End of this chapter)