The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 147 Southwest of Muhu Town

“Again and again.”

"Young Master Li, you have to give me a reason!"

Sun - the Sun, Prince Li Yu. The moment his right foot stepped into the main hall of Lin Yuan, he heard a divine voice resounding three feet above his head. Immediately afterward, a dizzying sensation surged up his head, the divine power overwhelming him, even his Yin spirit was in a state of chaos.

A world of possibilities lies within a sleeve, and time stretches endlessly within a pot!
This was the greatest supernatural power in the Southern Kingdom three hundred years ago, and it remains so today.

Those who experienced it firsthand asserted that with a single palm strike, the universe itself seemed to come alive, the power of heaven and earth, the might of the distant void, was unstoppable by human power and inviolable by divine might…

Once this technique is unleashed, it is unstoppable among those of the same realm!
Not to mention, this great master had already attained the state of perfect Yin spirit and flawless essence long ago.

Li Yu secretly groaned. The restrictions on the Azure Dragon Robe had not yet been raised when they were instantly destroyed by Hu Tian's palm. At this moment, he no longer resisted and simply stood upright in front of the Five Sacred Mountains, looking up at the three thousand-foot-tall statues.

But that wasn't some thousand-foot-tall Dharma body at all. It was clearly Prince Li Yu, bound by the Pot Heaven Technique, reduced to the size of a mayfly, and held in the palm of True Man Yin...

"Yu, pays respects to Duke Daoguo - Master Yin."

Li Yu stood in a corner of that potted paradise, bowing his head respectfully.

This is the Duke of the Southern Kingdom, one of only two Great Immortals, who sits in the southwest and has the power to wipe out all demons and ghosts!

Both for public and private reasons, he should bow down to it.

"Let's skip the formalities. I won't pursue any of the schemes the gentlemen of Jinling may be plotting."

"But you have to give me a reason."

"Who gave you the audacity to act as an intermediary for the Heavenly Palace in Lin Yuan?"

Master Yin lowered his gaze, which seemed like two beams of heavenly light, penetrating deep into the very marrow of this sect king.

The method of the Pot Heaven encompasses a region of heaven and earth, its immense heavenly power descending upon the void, omnipresent, turning heaven and earth upside down, moving as if the heavens were exhaling, summoning the sun and moon, and majestically sealing off the horizon.

Under the immense pressure from Master Yin, Li Yu's index finger, which was tucked into his sleeve, trembled slightly for a few breaths, but in the end, he extinguished the thought of resisting.

Because, right to the left of Master Yin, there was another old Taoist spirit sitting there with his eyes closed and his mind at rest!
Ziyang Sect, Three Yang True Man.

Li Yusheng was struck by the Heavenly Technique of the Pot, and was knocked down to the ground by Yin Zu's palm. He staggered several steps before regaining his balance. But he was not angry. He swept his sleeve to smooth out the wrinkles in his robes, and then looked up to recount the events.

"The Heavenly Palace, with the eleven luminaries as its unit, gathers the elites from the four regions of the North Sea, Great Zhou, Ba, and the Southern Kingdom."

"The leader, Taiyi, mended the sky and bathed the sun, displaying the aura of a new era."

"Old Master, Yu was entrusted by Zhu Yao to deliver a golden letter..."

The Eleven Luminaries Heavenly Palace, built by Emperor Luminary "Taiyi," is a colossal structure spanning the various domains of the Heavenly Capital.

Among the five immortal sects of the Southern Kingdom, none could compare to Yao Jun, who had only made an appearance. Not to mention the mysterious "Taiyi" who was said to be close to the Yang God.
In Li Yu's view, the fact that "Yinghuo" wanted to invite the true master of Tiannan Temple to Yao was not a bad thing.

The sun of the Jinling imperial family, the Li family… Jidu of Tiannan Linyuan Mountain… plus the Taiyin of the East Sea, the Dragon-Raising Lord, whom he strongly recommended…

If so, the Southern Kingdom faction will be able to occupy three positions in the Heavenly Palace. At that time, if Taiyi launches a grand plan and has the assistance of the two luminaries, his Southern Kingdom lineage in the Heavenly Capital will certainly not be inferior to others!
"Mending the sky and bathing in the sun?"

The Three Yang Immortal raised an eyebrow, glanced at Yin Zu, and in the blink of an eye, a thousand thoughts flashed through his mind.

The ability to mend the sky and bathe the sun is an extremely ancient and powerful divine ability, capable of creating the power of heaven and earth.

But where can he mend the heavens of Tiandu? There is only the shattered six heavens.

The world has been shattered for a long time, and to this day, no one has dared to even think of mending the broken world back into one, either because they lack the ability or because the time is not right.

This Master Taiyi certainly has high aspirations!
The Three Yang Immortal pondered to himself, eager to find out who Taiyi was in the Heavenly Palace.

Southern land? Northern land? Ba Kingdom?

Yin Zu, however, twitched his white beard slightly and looked down expressionlessly, a silent mockery in his eyes.

"What you gentlemen of Jinling want to do is none of my business."

"But, Eleven Luminaries has already attacked Tiannan twice!"

What about mending the sky and creating the world? In the North, there is the God of Mount Tai, a Yang God and Earth Deity who survived eight hundred years of demonic chaos;
To the east dwells the Old Dragon of the Sea, whose wrath can overturn the heavens and cover several prefectures; in the south resides the Great True Man of the Heavenly Talisman Elixir; and in the North Sea dwells the true bloodline descendants of demons and monsters…

Those who hide their true intentions and show no signs of life, if they cannot come up with a means to establish themselves, will only end up as fish on the chopping block for those old fogies, no matter how much they scheme!

"take it back."

Yin Zu showed no kindness and casually tossed the Jidu Ziyao into Li Yu's arms. Instantly, the Zongwang felt as if a world was collapsing in front of him, and his body was filled with divine light, which seemed to be sky blue and purple, and was shaped like two-colored clouds rising up.

This is the method of the Li family of Jinling, the Azure Cloud Dragon Path!

With a flourish of her sleeves, the Azure Cloud Light caught the Purple Obsidian. Li Yu's expression changed drastically, and he staggered back seven or eight steps until he crashed into a vermilion dragon pillar before finally stopping.

Such terrifying magical power.

"I don't care what the Heavenly Palace wants to do, nor what you want to seize. As long as any of the celestial beings enter this land of Tiannan, I will not allow them to enter."

"I will make sure that the eleven celestial bodies can never be gathered in the heavens again!"

The old Taoist priest on the main seat gave a shout and pointed directly at the Heavenly Palace.

Don't think this great master is just talking; he can actually do it.

With a single palm strike, the world opens up, and the sun and moon shine forth without coming or going.

That boundless Dharma intent in the void had risen many times in the past in the Demon Palace of the North Sea and the Earth God Palace of the Great Zhou Dynasty. Even those old monsters who were half-step Yang Gods could not keep Yin Daozhen here!

Under the Taiyi principle, even a handful can suppress it.

This is not a negotiation; this is a final ultimatum.

Li Yu held the Purple Sun Ring in his palm, leaning against the coiled dragon pillar with his foot, his expression somewhat grave. Clearly, the constantly flashing Sun Ring on his thumb ring fell silent shortly after hearing Yin Zu's warning.

Upon hearing these words from the celestial talisman, Mars, far away in the East Sea, immediately fell silent.

"Tch! Then let's find another target. It's not like it has to be that guy."

"You've repeatedly embarrassed that old master, and you still haven't gotten him back. Taibai himself is missing in Youtian, and I wonder if he'll even come out alive..."

Above the palace of the Hai clan, nine dragons coiled together, and a young man sat cross-legged atop the butterfly dragon's head, studying a flying flower syringe while mocking Taibai, who had bullied him.

In Chenxing's opinion, Taibai is the kind of fool who has to give pointers on everything he sees, and he deserves it.

If he were Taibai, he would either not do it at all, or if he did, he would behead that Ghost Gentleman with a single blow, instead of relying on his ruthless skills to make enemies everywhere!
The sneer had barely escaped when Chen Xing suddenly felt that deep gaze fall upon him. He immediately trembled, stopped what he was doing, and hurriedly said:
"I do remember that a year ago, there was a Yin spirit in the East Sea who practiced evil magic. He fought a battle with a True Person from the Hunyuan Sect, and then carried mountains and crossed the sea to the North Sea."

"He cultivated the essence of the Tai Sui, controlled life, death, fortune, and misfortune, and called himself the Tai Sui Heavenly Venerable!"

"Why don't we send a message to Rahu and ask him to recruit them from nearby?" Seeing that Yinghuo's expression was a little off, Chenxing immediately stood up and obediently offered another plan.

Chen Xing didn't want to run into trouble at this time. This woman seemed detached from worldly affairs, but when she got angry, she was much more ruthless than Tai Bai.

His puppet was one of the witnesses to the battle between the Yin Gods in the outer sea. If he wanted to find Yaoxing, wouldn't it be better to go directly to find that Yin God True Person to return to his place?
The other man on the tower—the Dragon-Raising Lord of the East Sea—saw the two Radiant Lords discussing important matters, so he didn't say much. He simply stood obediently to one side, waiting for the two to reach a conclusion...

When the morning star admonished him, and Mars, feeling lost, finally shut down the connection of the celestial symbol, it was as if he had acquiesced.

The sun above Lin Yuan Mountain—Li Yu's pupils dilated, and he let out a long sigh of frustration.

"Yu, I will obey the Master's will!"

He tucked the Jidu Ziyao into his bosom, and the Li family member from Jinling looked extremely distressed.

This trip was truly out of the blue. He wondered what conditions Yinghuo was going to offer, or perhaps even coercion or enticement?
But he never expected that he would face Yin Zhenren's wrath right here, and that Yinghuo would take a step back at the last minute.

If you had known this would happen, why did you entrust it to me in the first place?

Isn't this just making me get blamed for nothing?

Li Yu sighed and took two more steps forward.

"Back then, the six heavens were divided into Fengdu Heaven, Haoli Heaven, Taiyue Heaven, and Shenyou Heaven..."

"Taiyi obtained half of the Divine Wandering Heaven fragment, made his subordinates, and wanted to take the Three Sovereigns Law, the Heaven-Mending Technique, and the Sun Bird to rebuild the Divine Wandering Nether Heaven, so as to prove the Heaven-Mending and Sun-Bathing Technique, reside in the Heavenly Capital, and control a complete Great Dao."

"It was the gentlemen of Jinling who recommended Yu to enter the Heavenly Palace to oversee the progress, not because the young prince was shameless and forgot his place!"

"Lord Yin took office in Jinling and governed the southwest for more than two hundred years, bringing peace to the southwest and winning the hearts of all people. The Li family of Jinling only remembers the Duke's help and would never dare to dismantle the Tiannan Terrace."

The Li family of Jinling, a member of the imperial clan, referred to themselves as members of the imperial clan rather than as retired emperors.

In the four prefectures of Jiangnan, the imperial family and the gentry were all mentioned together, and they ruled by doing nothing. Even outside of Jiangnan, in this slightly impoverished Tiannan Prefecture, the imperial family of the Li family still took care of things first.

How could the Li family of Jinling dismantle their own family's bones?

"Regarding the matter in the south, the ancestral emperor has already made preparations. He has selected elite soldiers from the emperor's ten armies, employing the technique of turning beans into soldiers, and they have volunteered to be sacrificed as alchemical offerings..."

"The Bean Soldiers have been refined for a full thirty-six years. In at most half a year, the Heavenly Soldiers will be bestowed upon the Tiannan Sect Protectors, ensuring that nothing goes wrong in Linyuan!"

At this moment, the prince adopted a completely junior demeanor, cupped his hands, looked at the three seated figures, and sincerely made a promise.

The art of turning beans into soldiers is a famous Taoist military technique.

The so-called Dao soldiers are usually based on a particular Daoist method. They are formed around the core Daoist method of the Daoist master, or they are shaped into soldiers with compatible attributes to assist the master in casting spells; or they are directly sacrificed as part of the entire Daoist ritual, thus serving as an assistant to the Dao.

As Master Yin was about to pass away, the Jinling imperial family had already been preparing a backup plan—a means to ensure that Tiannan Temple could maintain its position in the southwest even after Master Yin's death.

On the surface, it was a contingent of soldiers from the prefecture who were already en route to support the southwest.
Secretly, it was the guardian "bean soldiers" refined by eight hundred death warriors. Each of these eight bean soldiers could summon a hundred divine soldiers, each with the combat power of a high-grade Qi Refining cultivator. The eight bean soldiers could withstand a thousand troops!

"You're the one everyone recommends, and you're really going? Have you given up on the throne?"

Upon hearing what the Prince of Zong said, the Three Yang Immortal couldn't help but chuckle. Was there really such a person in the royal family?

The Li family has only had two Yin God figures across six generations. This one is clearly younger, but he has actually joined an organization outside the secular world. This identity will be a stain that he will find hard to shake off!
"The throne, too, is not for Yu..."

The prince shook his head slightly, seemingly unwilling to discuss the matter further.

He merely conveyed the ancestral emperor's intentions to True Man Yin. He was unaware of the relationship between Tiannan Temple and Ziyang Sect, but at this moment, settling in Tiannan, this back garden, was absolutely necessary.

Heavenly Palace, Taiyi, repairing the divine journey to the Netherworld!
So, if the nobles and lords of Jinling have their eyes on that half of Shenyoutian, then Beihai must also be involved. How could the Great Zhou Dynasty not want to fall behind?

Emperor Yao Taiyi, can he really succeed in this precarious situation?

As Yin Zu and the Three Yang Immortals gazed at the departing figure, a sudden feeling arose in their hearts: the open and covert battles on the land of Tiandu were likely about to shift to another battlefield.

"Lord Crane, go out and find out who the eleven celestial beings of the Heavenly Palace are."

Even after Li Yu left, Yin Zu kept his eyes fixed on the empty gate. After a long while, he suddenly called out.

As soon as the voice fell, the sound of a crane flapping its wings immediately rang out outside the hall. It was that inconspicuous white crane that, with a graceful movement, transformed into an old man wearing a black and white cloak. He had a white beard and a thin face. When he entered the hall, he simply bowed slightly to the two people on his left and right, showing great arrogance.

"Sir? Do you want the entire list? Or just the nearest one...?"

Crane Lord can speak human form. He has been following Yin Zu since his youth, so how could he not know his master's temperament?
If the master isn't going to interfere with the Heavenly Palace's plan to mend the heavens, then the eleven luminaries will likely suffer heavy losses!
"We need to ask the old Zhu Palace in the southwestern mountains for help to find out news about the two southern dynasties."

Yin Zu was unwilling to speak in public, so he simply waved his hand, instructing He Jun to take action.

If the conquests on the land of Tiandu could be transferred from the mortal realm to the Netherworld, it might not be a bad thing for the people of Tiandu. Of course, the sooner the better...

But at this moment, Sanyang Zhenren and Chen Jin looked at that figure with suspicion and uncertainty, until they finally became certain of their guess and looked at Yin Zu for confirmation.

Opening the transverse bone, transforming into true form, and attaining the body of the Dao, it vanishes without a trace in a single thought. Could this be a crane spirit of Yin God level?
However, Master Yin did not resolve the doubts of the two, nor did he say much. He simply got up and left, leaving the hall to Chen Jin and Master Sanyang.

For four hundred years, Yin Zu has traversed the capital and traveled to various regions. No one knows how many trump cards he has up his sleeve.

At first, Chen Jin felt a great sense of urgency, feeling that the Corpse Cave of Western Mang, the Poison Gu Tribe of the Tusi, and the Demon Mountain in the Southwest were difficulties that he might not be able to overcome in his lifetime. So he practiced meditation to achieve immortality, eagerly seeking tranquility, wanting to attain the Yin God status as soon as possible.

But in just two or three years, the seemingly insurmountable four major problems in the south have almost all disappeared.

He once thought that Tiannan Temple only had him and Bai Long and a few other true cultivators who could accomplish anything, but the newly emerged Dingshan Daoist and Guilang Liqing refreshed his understanding.

Even today, why is there still a Yin deity, Crane Lord, beside the Patriarch of this Lin Yuan Ancestral Temple? Why is the Patriarch able to command the "Palace Guardian" Ancient Ancestor in the Demon Mountains of the Southwest? Aren't the Southwest and my Tiannan Temple absolutely opposed?
Chen Jin felt a sense of bewilderment. It seemed that the patriarch had never worried about the inheritance of Lin Yuan Mountain. Was it because he only sought the true path of cultivation, or had he already laid a contingency plan?
In the Lin Yuan Mountains, Yin Zuzheng began a kind of contact with the Heavenly Palace that wasn't really a physical encounter!

Li Qing had already left the prefecture and headed southeast.

The three directly governed prefectures of Tiannan Prefecture are located in the north, southwest, and southeast, forming a strategic triangle. The Five Poisons Sect originated in Lanfeng Prefecture in the southeast.

Li Qing visited this prefecture once a few years ago. At that time, his cultivation was still weak, and he was busy eliminating a black dog demon...

Lanfeng Prefecture has a culture of beast fighting, and insect masters from the chieftain's tribe often enter the prefecture's sorcerer's mansion. This prefecture has always had close exchanges with the Southern Lands, and the Five Poisons Sect may have taken this reason into consideration when choosing this location.

As soon as Li Qing entered the state, he discovered many strangely dressed people. The Poison Gu Tribe of the Southern Lands liked to wear long, colorful blue hoods on the mountains. These hoods could be used to hold Gu insects and poison arrows, and also to block out many grasses and shrubs when running through the mountains.

This outfit looked very familiar to Li Qing.

As he passed through Lanfeng Prefecture, before even entering the city gate, three or five Southern Earth Gu Masters who were guarding the side immediately came to greet him.

"Are you from Tiannan or Jinping Prefecture? We are members of the Five Poisons Sect. Our stronghold... Our sect has prepared a carriage in the east of the city. Please come with me, esteemed Daoist!"

These Taoist followers were not able to change their tune immediately, but they were already beaming with joy. They were naturally proud that the Poison and Gu Department could open a side door, and they smiled very brightly when they saw the Taoist's attire.

At least we can now call ourselves Poison Masters or Gu Masters...

(End of this chapter)