I was forced to cultivate immortality when I just wanted to lie down

Chapter 459 The sky is big, the earth is big, and the law is big!

The old site of Taodu, at the moment of the new moon and the dark moon.

Following the ancient method taught by Nüba, Xu Qing used the blood of a corpse as a guide to venture alone into the forbidden land, attempting to use himself as bait to attract the attention of Ying Gou's remaining will and obtain traces of that wisp of blue-gold origin.

In the vast peach-growing region, withered trees and gnarled dragons stand tall, and the skeletons of various birds and beasts can be seen in the crevices of rocks and cliffs everywhere.

Occasionally, human skeletons that have strayed into the desolate area are also found.

As Xu Qing recited scriptures for salvation along the way, he saw traces of Ying Gou, who absorbed the flesh and blood of living beings to reshape his own body, in the bodies of the dead.

That Ying Gou was formless and shapeless; it was originally a condensed and unyielding mass of ancient corpse demons.

When the corpse demon falls on grass and trees, the grass and trees transform into poisonous snakes and ferocious beasts that suck people's blood and marrow; when it touches rocks, the rocks transform into phosphorescent monsters that devour people's souls.

As Xu Qing ventured deeper into the tombs, he encountered many cultivators who had been lured by Ying Gou to Taodu in search of rare and precious treasures, who emerged from the graves along the way.

Most of these people were buried at the base of withered trees, in burial circles like those of ancient tribes, encircling the central tomb.

Some of them only showed half of their rotten faces, others half of their bodies, with gnarled and twisted ancient tree roots around them. These roots were connected to their flesh like umbilical cords drawing nutrients, and their dark red color, soaked in blood, could be vaguely seen.

If an ordinary person encountered this scene, even if they weren't swayed by the whispers in their ears, they would probably be scared half to death.

But Xu Qing was as relaxed as if he were visiting a neighbor!

"Great philanthropist passing by, please have mercy and lend me a hand!"

A martial arts master, half-exposed from the grave, was bracing himself with his hands on the ground, pretending to struggle to climb out.

How can I save you?

Xu Qing stepped forward and asked curiously.

"Give me lifespan, give me one year of lifespan!"

"You think you can survive for just one year?"

"Two years is fine! The more the better. If a kind-hearted person is willing to lend a helping hand, they will be my second parents."

Xu Qing raised an eyebrow and said with a smile, "Talk is cheap. First, call me 'Dad' so I can hear it."

The martial arts master was stunned for a moment, then said excitedly, "If I call your name, you will give me a year of my lifespan, how about it?"

Xu Qing thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement, "Alright! But a year is too short, it would make it seem like I, as your father, don't care about you. How about this, you call out to me, and I'll give you ten years of lifespan, how about that?"

The ghouls buried under the tree roots all wore expressions of immense envy, clearly wishing they were the sons right now.

"Dad! Daddy! Daddy!"

The martial arts master was extremely excited, shouting loudly for the first three times, but as time went on, his voice grew softer and softer.

By the tenth shout, the martial arts master had fallen completely silent.

Xu Qing said unhappily, "Why aren't you calling me anymore? Doesn't your father love you?"

Hidden among the roots of the surrounding trees, the other corpses, unaware of the situation, shamelessly declared, "If he won't call, we will! We'll give you whatever lifespan Father has, we won't mind!"

Xu Qing turned his head and looked around at the surrounding corpses, saying generously, "Then let's all call out together. As for how long you can call out, that depends entirely on your own abilities."

A word stirred up a thousand waves.

In an instant, the entire desolate Ying Gou Tomb was filled with shouts of "Father!" and "Grandfather!"

Ying Gou's remaining will was finally disturbed. The omnipresent black corpse demons, like a dark tide, swept through the old forest of graves and headed straight for the place of the anomaly.

Xu Qing felt a great sense of satisfaction listening to the shouts that rose and fell.

Even when he was the leader of the Great Luo Sect, he didn't receive as much respect as Ying Gou!
However, after a short while, as the scattered cries of "father" and "grandfather" faded away, all the corpse demons became listless again and stopped paying attention to Xu Qing.

Seeing no benefit and unable to gain any lifespan, the corpse demon, who wouldn't act without a profit, naturally wouldn't let Xu Qing take advantage of him anymore.

Now it was Xu Qing's turn to be unhappy.

If a son doesn't call his father "father," isn't that disobedience and unfilial piety?

It's worth it!

Xu Qing drew his large axe and immediately began to administer family discipline!
Seeing that they couldn't gain more lifespan and were about to be ravaged by Xu Qing, the corpse demons broke through their defenses.

"I haven't lived enough yet, how dare you want me dead?"

Amidst screams of agony, the ghouls changed their tune: "Father, I am your own son! Even tigers don't eat their cubs, how could you do this to me?"

I hate it so much.

With a few swings of his axe, Xu Qing transformed the entire desolate forest into a flat plain, and the ghostly figures no longer roamed the chaotic graves and mounds.

Without external cover, the dense corpse energy that had emerged from the tomb was exposed to Xu Qing.

However, the unpredictable and ever-changing corpse demon did not escape; instead, it showed extreme excitement and greed towards Xu Qing.

"This body should rightfully belong to me."

Ancient whispers echoed from all directions. Ignoring the surging corpse energy around him, Xu Qing began his relentless search.

At a certain moment, when endless corpses surrounded him, a wisp of azure-gold energy suddenly leaped out from the depths of the natural tomb. The azure-gold firefly was like a candle in the dark night, releasing an incomparably sharp aura of metal.

When Xu Qing saw the sharp golden energy that wanted to extinguish his mind and seize his body, he instantly realized what was happening!
It turns out that the ultimate form of defense has always been the way of offense.

Others only say that Ying Gou possesses an indestructible body, but no one knows that behind the indestructible body lies an invincible sharpness!
Xu Qing, holding a large axe, stood ready for battle.

Although the power from the ancient era before them was no longer under the control of Ying Gou's body, the azure-gold energy that had separated from the physical body possessed the power to break through Kui Ba's physical defenses.

This power may not be as great as the axe that split the heavens and earth, but it has already reached the level of transcending gods and saints.

Xu Qing unleashed the Heavenly Gang Axe Technique, stacked to the thirty-third level. Ying Gou's remaining will seemed not to have expected the younger generation before him to use such a fierce axe technique.

With unwavering resolve, the sound of thunder striking a great bell resounded suddenly, and visible ripples stirred up the sand and soil of the graves.

Xu Qing was terrified. Luckily, he had the Heavenly Gang Axe Technique to protect him, otherwise he would probably have been torn to pieces!

Nuba clearly hadn't anticipated that the Azure Gold Origin would possess such power. After sensing the fluctuations emanating from the depths of the tomb, a fiery cloud suddenly swept in from afar.

As the crimson clouds gathered, a woman dressed in a phoenix coronet and embroidered robe stood barefoot on burning flames, her brows furrowed with worry and intense anger.

"Xu Xuan."

Xu Qing breathed a sigh of relief: "It's alright. This wisp of golden energy is controlled by the Corpse Fiend and possesses unparalleled offensive power. The Heavenly Maiden still needs to be careful in dealing with it."

Upon learning that Xu Qing was unharmed, Nüba opened her eyes, and crimson clouds ignited for miles around. Beneath the truly fiery clouds were grasses and trees burning without wind, and the mountains and earth cracking red.

The power of the drought demon spreads across thousands of miles of red land!
Xu Qing felt a burning sensation on his forehead, as if a huge furnace was constantly scorching him from behind. He turned his head and saw that Nüba was radiating intense heat, and even the sun hanging in the sky was overwhelmed by the light emanating from her.

The entire Taodu Mountain doesn't resemble two suns in the sky; rather, it's as if the newly risen red sun is swallowing the old sun, radiating an unprecedented scorching heat.

Xu Qing wiped the non-existent sweat from his forehead. This wasn't about whether it was warm or not; anyone who dared to sleep with this stove would probably wake up with their bones scorched from the heat! Ying Gou's will, which was coveting Xu Qing's body and wanting to capture it for its own use, was also stunned.

What does this mean? He came looking for a substitute, so why did he bring along his former comrades?
Feeling the hostility and anger emanating from Nüba, Ying Gou became even more confused.

He and Nüba kept to themselves, and even if they weren't friends, they were bound by a common destiny and shared the same path, so they shouldn't have become enemies.

Ying Gou uttered a confused murmur, but was met with a merciless attack from Nüba.

"Duh!"

Nuwa parted her crimson lips slightly, and her hand, adorned with flame patterns, flipped downwards, unleashing a crimson sun carrying the heat of a golden crow bathing in fire, which descended directly upon her.

Fire overcomes metal; this is a fundamental principle of nature.

Ying Gou was filled with azure-gold energy, incredibly sharp, but when faced with Nüba's supernatural powers, he instantly transformed into a candle on a stove, losing all his sharpness in an instant.

Even the dense, condensed corpse energy melted away like snow being poured into boiling water.

Knowing he was no match for Ying Gou, he wrapped himself in azure-gold aura and turned to flee back to the great tomb. However, the corpse-nurturing ground that was so close at hand became an insurmountable barrier that he could never cross in his lifetime.

Nuwa unleashed her full power, converging thousands of miles of crimson flames into one, transforming heaven and earth into a furnace, and throwing in the azure-gold essence containing Ying Gou's immortal will to begin refining it.

Xu Qing looked at the roaring corpses and golden energy in the furnace and felt his mouth go dry.

He thought he had a good grasp of the drought demon's power, but now it seems he was too conservative.

This drought demon's Dao fruit, based on the physical body of a celestial maiden, is far more powerful than he had deduced.

If he did not possess the ability of three transformations, and only demonstrated the Dao fruit of the drought demon with one transformation, he would certainly be inferior to the drought demon.

This is an innate weakness that cannot be compensated for by treasures. However, with the three transformations in his body, plus the enhancement of the azure-gold energy in front of him, and the harmony of the earth in the center of the zombie's body, he might be able to reach the realm of having all the transformations in his body and forming a self-contained cycle.

Wood generates fire, the Mao Hou nourishes the drought demon, and the drought demon feeds the central earth, thus creating an endless cycle of life. Sooner or later, his inherent weakness will be completely compensated, allowing him to reach an even higher and more boundless realm.

For the next six months, Xu Qing watched the female demon start cooking, her expression like a hungry child waiting to be fed, while Ying Gou's essence was a large fish and meat that was about to be cooked.

However, just as Nüba was about to call Xu Qing to start cooking, a lotus platform of karmic fire suddenly descended from the sky.

Xu Qing reacted quickly. The moment the lotus platform tore through the void and revealed its true form, he raised his hand and swung down the great axe he had been holding for half a year!
"Amitabha."

The lotus platform of karmic fire burst forth with countless incense offerings and merits. Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva, who once made a great vow to liberate the hells, chanted the Buddha's name and walked out from the opposite direction of the red lotus of karmic fire.

Xu Qing realized something was wrong, but it was too late.

Taking advantage of Xu Qing's moment of exhaustion, Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva unleashed his long-awaited Nine-Ringed Staff.

While manipulating the divine power of the Heaven and Earth Furnace, Nüba did everything in her power to try to stop Ksitigarbha.

However, the distracted Nüba ultimately failed to stop the long-planned Ksitigarbha.

This time, Ksitigarbha not only overturned the boiler, but also took the whole pot of rice from it.

Enraged and disregarding her exhaustion, Nüba reached into the coffin and pulled out the divine sword. She then tore open the Yin River passage and pursued Ksitigarbha.

Just as Xu Qing was about to break free from the entanglement of the Red Lotus and pursue Dizang, the sky above Taodu Mountain suddenly changed, and a black lotus platform quietly appeared.

"Ksitigarbha?"

Xu Qing looked up and saw a figure on the black lotus platform wearing a crimson robe, surrounded by countless turbid souls and vengeful ghosts. He immediately realized what was going on.

"You are not Ksitigarbha, you are the Dharma corpse that Ksitigarbha severed!"

The corpse of Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva showed a surprised expression: "You do have some wisdom, what a pity."

The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva raised his palm, and the Mani beads containing endless karma instantly transformed into a mountain, pressing down on Xu Qing.

Looking at Mount Mani above his head, Xu Qing felt no fear, but rather an uncontrollable killing intent.

He had never been this angry since he met the nameless old woman.

By destroying his livelihood and obstructing his path, they dispatched a long-hidden, magical corpse to take his life when Nüba was at her weakest.
Any one of these steps would be enough to create a deep grudge against Xu Qing, but Dizang, on the other hand, managed to pull off such a big move in just six months!
Xu Qing gazed silently at Mount Mani, where an unknown terror was brewing.

As the mountain descended, high in the sky, the body of Ksitigarbha, standing on a lotus platform, revealed a compassionate smile.

"Ami."

However, before the Buddha's name could be uttered, Ksitigarbha suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

At the foot of Mount Mani, sand and stones trembled, and then the entire mountain emitted a faint cracking sound.

Ksitigarbha's body sensed something was wrong. Sure enough, the next moment, several cracks suddenly appeared in the entire Mani Mountain, from which crimson light mixed with terrifying killing intent spewed out!

The deceased Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva wanted to recall the Mani beads, but it was too late.

The image of the Goddess of Life Protection manifested, and countless incense offerings were poured into the lake of blood. The Heavenly Gang Axe, stacked to thirty-three layers, had already broken through the defense of the Mani Jewel, and the remaining axe force still carried the power to destroy everything as it slashed towards the corpse of Ksitigarbha!
As the smoke and dust cleared, Xu Qing, now in the form of the Life-Preserving Dharma Image, no longer concealed his strength. He displayed three heads and six arms, the Heavenly Divine Transformation, the Law of Heaven and Earth, the power of clones, and the barren Yin Kingdom Domain, the Yellow Heaven Forbidden Law Domain, the Bewildering Heaven Treasure Barrier, and the Illusionary Heaven Array.
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The eyelids of the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva were twitching.

If He hadn't seen that all the forbidden spells and supernatural powers before him were the work of Xu Qing alone, He would have thought that He himself had broken the heavenly rules and sat on the throne of the Heavenly Emperor.

The Earthly Corpse wanted to ask Xu Qing who he was, what sect he belonged to, and where he got so many supernatural powers and magical treasures, but Xu Qing did not want to give the Earthly Corpse any chance to speak.

Faced with Xu Qing's Heavenly Gang Axe and the omnipresent Li Feng Yin and Huang Tian Feng, the Earthly Corpse Dharma Corpse revealed a rare solemn expression.

Although the Great Luo Sect Master before me is not as powerful as Nüba, he possesses boundless supernatural abilities and is capable of fighting her.

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Cultivation is the foundation upon which all supernatural powers rely. Without sufficient cultivation, even the most powerful supernatural powers cannot be used more than a few times.

The Earthly Corpse's eyes gleamed. If it could exhaust Xu Qing's magical power, it could easily subdue him and perhaps even gain something extraordinary.
However, before the Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva could even begin to dream, the two-faced cult leader, who had revealed his life-preserving form, had already unleashed his third Heaven-Opening Axe Technique.

"Shurangama Samadhi, Ten Wheels of Light!"

The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's corpse, wielding a nine-ringed staff, emanating karmic fire and a black lotus, uttered a Sanskrit chant:
"Heaven is vast, earth is vast, and the law is vast. Your law is too small, and you are destined to be no match for this humble monk."

Xu Qing looked at the magical treasures summoned by the Earthly Corpse, without saying a word, but simply raised his arm and used the divine power of the Lord of All Weapons for the first time.

"receive!"

A single word uttered carries the weight of law.

The Dharma treasures in front of and above the body of Ksitigarbha immediately lost their radiance and fell silently.

As they fell to the middle, those magical treasures and divine weapons were absorbed by an invisible force and all fell into Xu Qing's hands.

The Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva's corpse was empty-handed, and the feeling of helplessness was like the person holding the knife becoming a fish on a chopping board, at the mercy of others.

"This is the truth: Heaven is vast, Earth is vast, and the law is vast!"

Xu Qing returned the words verbatim and raised his axe again. This time, the Earthly Corpse, having lost all its magical treasures, had nowhere to dodge and could only rely on its physical body to defend itself.

(End of this chapter)