The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 102 Lixu Continent

"Lord Li, this is Lixu Continent, the heartland of all nations."

"It is said that 180 li further north of this ruin is the Xuangu Immortal City, which is connected to the Luoshen Sea Market, where the Daoist sects and immortal alliances of various countries reside."

"Once inside, that thief will never dare to come again!"

The badly damaged ship rushed up the beach, where many wandering knights and soldiers gathered around Lord Li.

Just as Li Qing said, these hundred or so people must survive before they can have any hope of returning to the East China Sea!

At this moment, they had no time to pay attention to the dilapidated ship. As soon as they stopped, the Taoist soldiers and wandering knights on board spurred their scaled horses and pig-like beasts and leaped down from the gaps in the ship's hull.

Six chivalrous heroes at the upper level of Qi Refining, along with several towering Pei family warriors, took out a stack of clustered wooden storage boxes from the autonomous cabin. Among them were gold-threaded and silver-patterned pouches, five-colored embroidered pouches, and ordinary coarse cloth mustard seed pouches, which were divided into several categories.

Especially those mustard seed pouches with gold and silver threads, wrapped in a layer of magical restrictions, clearly indicate an extraordinary origin.

“Lord Li, I am Yang Li, a humble servant serving under Lord Pei. We are truly powerless to reverse this calamity. We can disregard everything else, but the contents of that golden pouch must not be touched!”

A Qi Refining Taoist who often accompanied Pei Jiu stepped forward with a cupped-hand salute. This was a foreign affairs steward of the Yang family, who had been traveling overseas with Pei Jiu for nearly sixty years.

After this great calamity, it's uncertain whether the two ship captains can escape unscathed. The entire crew of over a hundred people on board will naturally have to rely on this disciple of the immortal sect.

Among the supplies on the ship, the golden mustard seed bag contained the top-grade spiritual materials promoted by the Yang family.

As for the other items, whether they are used to find a way out for the entire ship, to hitch a ride on a treasure ship or ferry beasts to the Three Immortals Sect, or whether this Lord Li swallows them whole...

It can be reported that it was lost to that bandit!
As the Yang family's informant, as long as that bag of top-grade treasures could be traded in Lixu Continent and half of his investment was recovered, he would have an explanation to give back to the family!

The flight path has already been disrupted. Even if he manages to preserve the other spiritual materials and resources with all his might, he can't claim any merit. As long as he can return alive, he can earn a meager reward.

Moreover, the successive attacks truly filled them with fear.

When General Danghai, also known as Marquis Wang, was running rampant in the East China Sea, the Yang family had not yet stepped out of the prefecture.

As the saying goes, a person's name casts a shadow on a tree. Even though the Yang family of the East Sea has prospered for sixty years, faced with this situation, this chivalrous hero of the Yang family could only accept defeat.

These words immediately made Li Qing raise an eyebrow.

Is this a statement? Or do they already intend to split up and go their separate ways?

The other heroes and retainers looked grim and didn't respond to the remark. However, the meaning behind those words was completely different to different people.

"What's the rush? Let's enter the ruins and wait for the two ship captains to return."

"We'll discuss everything another day!"

Gazing at the dilapidated ship, Li Qing's mind was not on the cargo at all. Looking out at the vast, hazy sea, she could not see any movement in the distance.

Just in case, it would be best to enter that immortal city first.

So Li Qing simply made a hand seal and activated his magic, and the dark cloud that filled the sky instantly dissipated, enveloping the hundred or so soldiers and horses, which immediately transformed into a hundred-foot-long black cloud and drifted towards the north of Lixu.

Within the dark, indistinct clouds, a chilling mist seeped in. Only streaks of paper floated in the air, below which a hundred soldiers trod on a layer of puddles. Then, the sound of copper bells rang out, and a luxurious yet ancient royal chariot emerged from the clouds and rain, its primordial light and twelve divine prohibitions accompanying the cacophony of the rain as it headed towards the immortal city…

Meanwhile, at this moment, five or six hundred miles away at sea!

Water surged against the sky, thunder roared and clouds raged, and three Purple Mansion Daoists moved like streaks of light to surround them. The Daoist Daoist's expression was solemn as he summoned a precious light that weaved through the crowd.

Pei Jiu had been fighting "Lord Wang" for fifty or sixty rounds. Even with the support of the Thunder God's Spirit Tablet, he still could not fight the opponent for long. Two strange phenomena of the Hunjiang River swept in and spread, their momentum powerful and becoming more and more vast.

Just as Pei Jiu loosened his grip on the lightning, the perfectly round magic bead seized the opportunity, forcefully breaking through the lightning net and striking Pei Jiu in the chest.

The immense power of the surging sea and the turbulent river, layered upon each other, caused Pei Daoren's chest to cave in with a single blow. The lightning on his robe crackled a few times before fading away.

With his lower-level Purple Mansion realm, he managed to withstand the Hunjiang Raging Sea Dharma Intent for an hour and a half. This Taoist Pei is indeed quite skilled!

"Toiling aimlessly in this vast sea, merely serving as a hyena escorting goods for those powerful clans."

"Master Pei, with your abilities, are you really willing to spend half your life drifting on this water?"

"Why don't you come to my side? I won't take a single penny from your ship full of goods. I won't interfere with your travels between the East China Sea and the outer seas."

“Even my two thousand or so men, once they’ve established their reputation in these countries, can be at your beck and call.”

"With you sitting by my side, as my right-hand man, you can sit on equal footing with me, how about it?"

Wang Hou gently patted the hem of his robe, tore off the charred robe, and tossed it aside.

This person is truly extraordinary. His fighting spirit is surging, and his thunder is boundless. Even his magic robes were completely destroyed by the lightning. The magic restrictions on them were broken, and arcs of electricity were still rising.

If this Taoist Pei could be recruited, he would not only possess formidable combat skills but also frequently navigate both the legitimate and illegitimate worlds, being well-versed in various forces in the outer seas. To him, he would be comparable to ten Purple Mansion cultivators!
Upon hearing these words, the figure that had fallen from the sky immediately took action, and the lightning continued, rising again in an instant.

"Cough, cough, cough, cough!"

Pei Jiu coughed up the blood with difficulty. He had been practicing the lightning-summoning technique for a long time, which was the best way to temper his internal organs. At this moment, his internal organs were as hard as metal and stone.

Even though all six of his ribs were broken and the bone fragments were embedded in his internal organs, he remained expressionless. He pressed his left arm against his chest, forcibly removed and repositioned the ribs that had pierced his internal organs, and then used his magic to temporarily seal the wound!
"Hahaha, what's so special about this?"

"I, Pei, have been a Daoist for two hundred years, and have always called myself a chivalrous hero of the East Sea. All my life I have only sought to do as I please. How can you displease me?" With a sneer, Pei Jiu picked up the thunder sword with one hand and threw it. The thunder sword turned into a beam of light and then struck the round pearl with a hundred-foot thunderbolt more than ten times.

Each sword light was drawn with all its might, and the two swords collided without any reservation, making them even more violent than before.

However, after only a few collisions, blood slowly began to trickle from Pei Daoren's nose again!
But Pei Jiu didn't care at all.

Hmph, he only has a few strikes left anyway, what's there to fear about a shock to his divine sense? If he can repel it, he'll live; if he can't win, he'll only die!

Such is the nature of a chivalrous hero from the East China Sea.

All they do is seek a clear understanding of their thoughts, to be unrestrained and chivalrous, to spend money like dirt. These people with unparalleled martial prowess never hesitate to rise up and follow my heart.

"Kid, you're asking for death!"

The divine intent of Lord Wang swirled and flowed into the sky, almost creating two more celestial rivers a thousand feet above the sea.

At this moment, he unleashed his precious pearl and struck the thunder sword several times, sending it flying, and looked down at the Taoist who had reached the end of his road.

Since he refuses to bow down even at the cost of his life, then let's grant his wish!

The bandit leader, who was almost half-existing as a Yin spirit, had no more patience. The momentum of the turbulent sea and the turbulent river had been established, and the Taoist priest was surrounded by the other three Purple Mansions. Pei Jiu had no way out.

As the Milky Way descended, Pei Jiu's pupils widened in shock. He summoned the Thunder Token from his palm, ready to detonate the Thunder Marsh and fight Wang Hou to the death.

Just then, a massive shadow suddenly rose from the sea.

The dragon whale dominates the sea, causing waves to surge and shaking the heavens, creating a reversed current!
The colossal beast emerged from the seabed, its dragon head and phoenix tail facing each other. Its body resembled a monstrous fish covered in azure scales. It swirled and overturned the rivers and seas, causing the waters of all directions to rise from the ground, as if the sea were flowing backwards. It truly shattered the Hunjiang Dharma intent head-on.

This is the dragon species known as the Overlord of the Seas!
The dragon-whale, as large as a mountain, leaped up, like a black mountain churning in the sea, and swallowed Pei Daoren whole in one gulp.

Just then, the Daoist who was fighting with the three Purple Mansions also shouted and transformed into a dense swarm of hummingbird spirits that scattered across the sky, appearing from nowhere and going nowhere.

After the noisy roar and the scattered blue shadows, only a Taoist priest holding a book could be seen standing on the head of the dragon fish!

“Old ghost Wang, my brother and I will remember this grudge.”

"Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river, let's wait and see!"

The man holding the Soul-Controlling Treasure Book in his hand, before the hummingbird spirits could all return, the dragon whale overturned the sea and sank a thousand feet into the seabed. Immediately afterward, huge waves surged, stirring up a hundred miles of wind and rain.

Marquis Wang wanted to make a move, but he was blocked by the immense force that overturned the sea, and neither of the two Hunjiang Pearls could sink into the surging sea.

What a magnificent sea dragonfish and surging giant whale!
The three Purple Mansion Daoists rushed over, only to see that Lord Wang's face was grim and he was about to make his move when the old man's eyes darted around and he began to sigh in a deep voice.

"Master Pei Jiu is no ordinary rogue cultivator. His thunder magic is astonishing, and it is understandable that we are no match for him. But that unknown fellow, holding the Soul-Suppressing Book and controlling a dragon seed to overturn rivers and seas, might he be from the lineage of dragon tamers?"

"Could this person be connected to the Dragon Lord? Could he have exposed our whereabouts?"

To cover up poor performance, one must find a more serious reason for it!
Several Purple Mansion officials had solemn expressions, their worries evident in their words, which almost made Marquis Wang lose his temper.

"The Dragon-Taming Lord? Without the protection of the Taiyi Sect, what is he?"

"If he dares to venture into the open sea..."

hold head high……

Just as Wang Hou was enraged, his words seemed to come true.

The next moment, three or five slender figures emerged from the sea. The sky above was covered by thunderclouds, and dragons hundreds of feet long descended from the vast sea and reached the clouds above, their roars echoing for miles.

From the surrounding seas, one, two... more than a dozen dragon figures lapped at the waves and drifted over!

“Raising dragons…raising…”

This fleet had already suffered a crushing defeat at the hands of the Dragon Lord of the East Sea. Now, surrounded by these dragons, and looking up at the dragon scales that were even larger than their own bodies, they almost fainted.

The next moment, a loud crack was heard, and one of the five ships was torn in two at the edge. The bandits and pirates on board slid down the tilting deck, roaring and screaming as they unleashed their mithril crossbows and wind-thunder tubes, spewing wildly and desperately...

With another loud crash, a ferocious giant claw emerged from the crest of the wave, striking and sinking half of the ship. The hundreds of soldiers on board were instantly rendered immobile.

The colossal creature finally revealed itself to be a one-eyed old dragon with horns like black blades, its single remaining vertical pupil cruelly surveying everything in the sea.

In the distance, a dragon treads on the sea and condenses floating ice, while a cloud dragon soars through the mist and controls five thunderbolts. More than twenty dragons, including black dragons, scaled dragons, and water-striking dragons, emerge from the waves and surround the five-sided ship in the center!
"This place is even more lively than the one we seven fought."

"But what's the meaning of the dragon saliva on these five ships? What do they take us for?!"

As a clear, cold female voice rang out, an extremely luxurious seven-colored butterfly dragon emerged, along with seven ancient dragons of the highest rank, all of whom turned their gazes toward Wang Hou and his companions.

Spring Dragon Saliva, often extracted from dragons in their mating season, can drive dragons mad. Of course, this is not enough to affect these old dragons who are capable of vying for the position of Dragon King.

To use such methods in front of them is an immense insult!

Do you really think they're animals?

(End of this chapter)