The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 125 The Taoist's Prophecy Manifests Divine Power

"you……"

The three immortals were no novice demons; they could tell at a glance that this Taoist was extremely dangerous.

The White-Faced Owl Immortal was never an easy target, but under this person's magical weapon, he was reduced to a soul beneath the banner in a single encounter.

Those damned immortals!

In Li Qing's Yin Eyes, the three immortals were nothing more than a toad spirit and a weasel, and the so-called Black Scale Lord was nothing more than a Black Ringed Serpent that had come to power.

Among them, only the Black Scale Lord can be called the Supreme Emperor of the Purple Mansion.

Such a demonic mountain is nothing compared to this...

Located in the heart of the South, the four prefectures of Jiangnan are ultimately different from the outer prefectures. Although there are Taoist temples and monasteries under the throne of the aristocratic families, their power is weak and they have sects but no real schools.

Although the positions of the various Taoist temples in Dan Ding are high, they generally have no more than one or two dozen disciples who are engaged in quiet cultivation and few worldly affairs.

Otherwise, no matter which immortal sect was under their jurisdiction, none of these events would have occurred today!

“Immortal Master is unaware that those mortal fools have repeatedly offended the Great Immortal, trespassing into the Cloud Osmanthus Immortal Mountain and committing incurable sins.”

"All these troubles arose from the ignorance of the country folk; may the immortals forever illuminate this matter..."

Seeing that the situation was getting out of hand, a witch who claimed to have mastered the art of "summoning immortals" stepped forward and, with earnest words and actions, angrily rebuked the foolish country bumpkin.

However, the old witch hadn't finished her sophistry.

Li Qing slapped him backhand and sent him flying into the woods. He rolled down the rocks and landed at the bottom of the slope, barely able to breathe.

“You wicked witch, you are haunted by at least a dozen vengeful spirits, most of which appear to be infant spirits.”

"They've worshipped a bunch of mountain spirits and monsters as their masters, and now they think they're something special? They even dare to call people fools and ignorant people."

"These powerful deities, do they usually offer sacrifices of young boys and girls?"

The young Taoist priest killed the eloquent old woman with a single palm strike, then turned around and began to probe the three immortals with a half-smile.

This Taoist was merely a cultivator in the Purple Palace realm, yet with every frown and gesture, he instilled fear in the hearts of the three or five immortals opposite him.

Seeing the Taoist priest's decisiveness, the soldiers in the forest and the heroes on the rocks couldn't help but secretly cheer.

An old demon from the north has occupied the mountain, demanding offerings, demarcating territory, and even daring to slaughter entire families. How can the people of the three prefectures and seven counties in the prefecture tolerate such a creature?
"without!"

“We are, after all, the great immortals who have established our own shrines. How could we engage in evil practices in private? That’s something only the old ghosts in your clans and villages would do.”

The toad spirit picked up the stick from the ground and shook its head in a muffled voice.

These words startled the several Night Wandering Ghosts hiding among the ancient trees, causing them to immediately reveal themselves.

"You toad spirit, then name your name! Which old ghost dares to do this? Give me your name!"

"Making a false accusation out of silence, spewing lies and slander—we'll see who gets away with this..."

The four old ghosts who roamed the night emerged from the trees, first bowing to Li Qing, then hurriedly bowing to Granny Changjun, who had roamed the area in a day, and then angrily rebuking the toad spirit for speaking irresponsibly.

The lewd sacrifice of young boys and girls is the most severely punished crime in the "Southern Nightmare Laws," a crime punishable by having one's blood drawn and souls burned as sky lanterns.

This dead toad speaks with veiled barbs; is he perhaps trying to drag a few people down with him before he dies?
Before long, the four old ghosts launched into a tirade, even dragging the old toad's mother, who had been dead for who knows how many years, into the fray. Their scathing words left the old toad spirit stunned, his face turning red with embarrassment...

However, Black Scale Lord and Yellow Skin Old Man, upon seeing the Taoist make a move, acted as if they were the only ones who mattered, showing no signs of being easy to talk to. The two immortals remained silent on the surface, but secretly they were ready to break out of the encirclement at any moment.

"Even if what you say is true, you occupy the mountains and mark the land, not allowing ordinary hunters to come up the mountain, and after a conflict arises, you dare to wipe out your entire family."

"The souls in that old witch's hands might very well have been killed by taking advantage of your power!"

"Tie your own hands and feet. If you are truly immortal cultivators, you will have your own way of surviving..."

Li Qing put away the scroll containing the corpse-wrapping banner, letting the remains of the white-faced owl fall to the ground. Holding the three-inch banner in his palm, he then increased the stakes for the others.

The military officer, holding the reins, had already silently guided the Mountain Lord around from behind, blocking its retreat.

These few powerful immortals in Yun Gui Mountain are the most troublesome. If they are bound, this battle can be resolved quickly!

"it is good."

“We will follow you into the prefectural government and face you in court, but you must guarantee the safety of my four brothers.”

Black Scale Lord's cold, vertical pupils trembled incessantly, suggesting that he was also struggling to the extreme at this moment.

That military captain, the numerous heroes roaming the mountains, plus a few old ghosts roaming at night, were already more than enough for them to handle.

Now that the cold-faced Taoist priest has returned, this is the only path they have left.

I willingly submit to bondage!
“Alright.” The military captain behind them passed over the demons, exchanged a glance with Li Qing, and nodded slightly.

If they are willing to bind themselves and plead guilty, then everything is negotiable!

The old toad glanced at his two elder brothers, sighed, went to the side, tore off an iron chain from the carriage shaft, picked it up, and quickly bound his own hands and feet.

What a magnificent sight! The old toad carrying a lock on its back, a figure resembling someone offering apologies with thorns
However, by the time the simpleton looked up at the sound, there was no trace of him left. In the blink of an eye, Black Scale Lord and Yellow Skin Old Man had already run hundreds of feet away.

"You two old monsters, you've schemed against me again!" Even the most honest of the five immortals, the toad spirit, knew that the two monsters had abandoned him again. With a grumbling voice, he tried to break the iron chains binding him and escape.

But from nowhere, the flying demons, the armored demons, and the wandering demons all pressed down, each grabbing the old toad's hands and feet, pinning it to the spot and making it howl incoherently.

This is truly a case of tying one's own hands and feet!
As for those two cunning old immortals, Li Qing had already seen through them long ago.

Before they could even run a few steps, it was as if they had encountered a ghost wall; a gust of evil wind rolled in for several breaths, and when they turned around, they realized they had only slid less than three or five zhang (approximately 10-15 meters).
"Damn it, we're being bewitched by a ghost!"

Black Scale Lord's face was grim. Just as he turned his head, a bloody claw mark fell, aiming for the face of the two fangs.

The chilling aura emanating from those ghostly claws sent shivers down its spine, even raising goosebumps on its snakeskin.

What else could this be? It's a giant, day-roaming demon!

"Wolf skin is white and tender, stained with blood and tattooed, it can be used to make skin for smuggling; snake skin is cold and hard, it can be used to make armor and smuggling golden scales."

Linglong Changzhu suddenly emerged from the dark clouds. This was the Mountain Ghost Law - Cloud and Smoke Method. Linglong Changzhu's figure merged with the clouds and mist, becoming neither real nor illusory.

With a hidden laugh, the ghostly claw struck down, startling the two old immortals who swerved to the left and right. But when the snake-headed Huang Jing retaliated, his staff struck the clouds and mist, leaving them empty-handed!

"Hehehe, you old devil, you're dead."

As the arrogant lord chuckled, a long, finely crafted steel spear suddenly appeared, blocking the sharp claws of the yellow spirit. The spear trembled, causing the spirit to stagger several steps in a panic.

The prefectural captain pulled on the reins, urging his mount, the Mountain Lord, to pounce. The mount swept across the forest, splitting mountains and shattering rocks in its wake, chasing the old man with yellow skin all over the woods.

But this is Linglong Chang's "domain", a "prototype of the domain" constructed by the Skin-Peeling Ghost Domain and the Mountain Ghost Cloud and Rain Domain.

Within a radius of ten miles, the daytime was dark, rainy, windy, foggy, and yin energy cursed together. Every step the two great immortals took felt like sinking into a quagmire. They felt as if heaven and earth were rejecting them, and even breathing felt wrong.

As the black-scaled serpent's eyes darted around, it suddenly felt a chill on its neck. In the next instant, it saw countless dark blue magic beads falling from the sky.

Rumble…

The powerful shockwave instantly broke through the forest for miles around. The Fifty-Two Luminaries Southern Bright Fire Technique was like fifty-two fire thunderbolts detonating at the same time, instantly engulfing the forest in flames from the stone.

The Qi cultivators on both sides, as well as the brave soldiers wielding strong spears and crossbows, were all blown away by the shockwave, barely managing to avoid being touched by the bone-penetrating fire.

Before the smoke and dust had even cleared, the crisp sound of footsteps came from a corner of the sea of ​​fire—the sound of colorful boots stepping on the sand.

Black Scale Lord suppressed the excruciating pain emanating from his mangled left side and looked up.

The young man walked through the dust as if strolling leisurely. He did not hold any magical artifacts in his hands, but extended one index finger of his right hand, at the tip of which a faint flame of stone ignited.

But what was most chilling was that countless fireballs from the stone began to float up beside him.

"No, wait!!"

Hei Linjun seemed to have something more to say, but Li Qing had lost all interest in arguing with him and flicked a spark from the stone between her fingers.

Rumble…

Another series of explosions ignited on the mountainside, and the Southern Bright Sun Fire Technique of the Purple Mansion Realm finally began to unleash the power of the Yin God-level Dao technique!
Two strings of fiery stones descended, intertwining the Daoist essences of the celestial realm and the true flames of the fiery realm. Fist-sized meteorites ignited heavenly fire and triggered earth-shattering explosions. This directly altered the balance of the five elements and the changes in Yin and Yang in this world, razing half of the forest to the ground.

"Ugh...cough cough cough."

"How can it be……"

The demon's body, whose armor, flesh, and scales had been melted into a charred mess by the Nether Flame, was violently smashed away and hung on a charred broken branch. Black Scale Lord struggled to raise his head and look up at the Taoist.

That's impossible; even members of the immortal sects couldn't be that strong.

If everyone acted like this, the entire world would have been their territory long ago!
Li Qing remained silent, his right hand gathering a clear, cold stream of Xuan Yin Qi as if picking up a moon wheel, and slowly approached the old demon.

Seeing such a terrifying scene of mountains and earth being destroyed, how could the Qi-cultivating immortals and minor monsters from all directions remain in their positions? After a brief commotion, they scattered and fled.

But, can they really escape?

Before the monsters, large and small, had even escaped the waist of Yun Gui Mountain, they suddenly felt the sky brighten, as if the full moon had fallen from the sky.

The figure of the mountain demon, fleeing in panic, was fully reflected under the full moon, until a [click] sound was heard.

The movements of all the demons, big and small, in the Five Immortals Hall froze at that moment. The fox girl looked back in terror, the eagle demon flapped its wings and flew away wildly, the golden toad and the white toad fled for their lives, and the wolf demon and the pig demon ran wildly into the mountains and forests...

Everything, everything, is frozen in time!
Finally, it seemed as if someone lifted the "full moon"-shaped Qionghua Treasure Lamp, shook it gently, and then peeled off the spirit paper that had been frozen in that instant.

The monsters on the painting, large and small, were so clearly visible that even the fine hairs and whiskers on their faces were clearly visible, just like... just like the legendary "Azure Orchid Painting".

"The Sixth Method of Exorcising Fate from the Demon Star - The Method of Capturing the Spirit with the Shadow Wall".

"This method is quite interesting!"

Li Qing chuckled, rolled up the "Shadow God Painting" that sealed the major and minor immortals, tossed it into the arms of the Faceless Madman behind him, and continued walking towards the "Black Scale Lord" hanging in a corner of the scorched branch.

With one hand he drew up half a wisp of Xuan Yin Qi, and with the other he lifted the Southern Dipper Life-Extending Lamp, his eyes flashing with an extremely dangerous signal.

Just as Li Qing had predicted, binding one's own hands and feet is the best way to handle things; if he were to actually take action, the outcome would be disastrous...

(End of this chapter)