The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 84 Seeking Revenge in the Reverse
The eerie atmosphere and terrifying explosions rising continuously from the Mu Temple drew Taoist priests from other parts of the underworld to the scene.

The two Purple Mansion Daoists from the Plain Clothes Dao were the most annoyed. They were just about to completely open up the hidden chamber of the Ancestral Temple during this trip to the Underworld when such a big commotion broke out behind them, which made the two of them turn pale.

"How to do?"

The brocade-clad Taoist who had followed the Plain-Clad Taoist Master, Bu Lingxu, began by asking his senior brother beside him.

The two of them entered the Underworld with the intention of obtaining the magical artifacts within. Bu Lingxu had promised them that there were two top-grade artifacts with a strength of nine hundred forbidden rank in a side chamber of the Ancestral Temple.

When the two of them can break through the daytime wandering ghost and the talisman mechanism in front of the inner chamber, the two superior suppressing artifacts will belong to them.

It's almost within my grasp, what's all this commotion outside?

"What else can we do? With such a commotion, we can only go and check it out!"

“Now that we, fellow disciples, have established a lineage in various countries, we should live up to its reputation.”

The thin Taoist priest with a tuft of beard on his chin also shook his head slightly, utterly helpless.

The Su Yi Dao lineage is ultimately no match for Taiyi Dao, one of the Five Immortal Sects. They don't have to do everything themselves, nor do they have many disciples to serve them. Since they have opened a Yin Mansion in Penghai as a secret training ground, they have to take on the responsibility of maintaining it. Otherwise, wouldn't that be ruining their own reputation?
However, the Underworld only opens for a total of twelve hours at a time. If the secondary chamber is not opened this time, it will take another three years!

The two Taoist priests in plain clothes, their faces stern, had no choice but to drop the head of the giant demon and transform into a beam of light, heading out of the Ancestral Temple...

Meanwhile, many Qi Refining Purple Mansion cultivators gathered at the Three Generations Mu Temple.

The first to be affected were naturally the head of the Li family of Pengguo and the two guests, Pei Jiu and Daoist!

Previously, Old Taoist Li had entrusted two people to escort the head of the Li family into the Four Generations Zhao Temple to cleanse two underground palaces, capture some wandering evil spirits, and seize two medium-grade talismans with more than three hundred restrictions.

The group knew that Li Laodao had entered the Three Generations Mu Temple and had agreed on a time to meet. This sudden change immediately caused the three men's expressions to change constantly.

The head of the Li family had been hoping that the old man had succeeded and was about to join him so that the four of them could protect the many treasures.

But as soon as they entered the main palace of the Mu Temple, they saw the rampant spread of Yin energy, Xuan Yin energy, and the aura of blood curses, as well as the remnants of fire in the stone and dew and rain...

"broken!"

The three of them felt a sudden jolt, and Pei Jiu and the Taoist priest couldn't help but glance at each other.

Could something have really happened to the old man from the Li family?

Seeing the solemn expression on the face of the head of the Li family of Pengguo, the two quickly followed him into the underground palace. This Three Generations Mu Temple was extremely simple, but the luminous pearls embedded in the dome of the main hall were extremely luxurious. It can be seen that the simplicity of this Mu Temple was just due to the personality of the temple master.

Searching for the changing atmosphere, the three suddenly saw a dark stone door open on the right side of the main hall.

The Li family head took a deep breath, turned around, and bowed deeply to the two Purple Mansion Daoists with the courtesy due to a junior.

"We don't know the current situation of our ancestor, so we juniors can only rely on the help of our two uncles!"

No matter what happened to Master Li, only these two Purple Mansion Daoists can help him at this moment.

"The patriarch of the Li family has been in power for over three hundred years, so there shouldn't be any major problems. Let's go in and take a look first."

Seeing that Pei Jiu was about to make a grand promise, the Taoist priest gave him a subtle sidelong glance and then turned to comfort the head of the Li family.

The dark room was filled with chaotic energy and was dimly lit. It was probably the source of the incident. He and Pei Jiu could certainly lend a hand, but they couldn't guarantee anything, and they certainly wouldn't rush in headfirst!
The three looked at each other, responded, and then slowly and cautiously approached the dimly lit inner room.

"Edict!"

Guan Daoren was cautious by nature. He flicked his finger, and four or five beams of clear light immediately flashed from his fingertip. Upon closer inspection, they were hummingbird-shaped spirit beasts, their bodies constructed of clear spiritual light, their wings fluttering as they swiftly swam into the light.

The hummingbird, its body radiating a pure light, flitted through the dim inner chamber, its soft glow quickly illuminating the secret room.

The interior was simply furnished, the walls covered in charred soot, and quite messy. It seemed to be a three-tiered structure, leading to a half-chair at the far end of the inner room, where only four stone statues of temple-guarding ladies and two ebony tables stood...

"That is……"

The Li family patriarch was shocked to see a sizable pool of blood on the ground. The blood, which had just been released with such power, had already completely congealed into a dark brown color.

Moreover, the lingering remnants of the wind-based magical power were definitely from Ancestor Li!

The head of the Li family could no longer restrain himself. He rushed to the wooden bed in the inner room, his face pale as he stared at the bloodstains on the floor.

"It's an elder of the Li family, how come there are these marks..."

The bloodstains had dried, and the air was thick with the scent of death, making it seem like the scene of a tragedy from a few days ago. But they had only been in this underworld for a few hours, so how could it be so strange?
"The gloomy atmosphere must be the work of ghosts and spirits!"

Five hummingbird spirits hovered on the dome of the inner chamber. The pipe man stood at the door of the inner chamber, looking around at the mechanism of the hidden door. When he caught sight of the bloodstain, his pupils shrank and he said with certainty.

This Penghai Yin Mansion is definitely not simple; there are terrifying ghosts wandering around. Old Taoist Li was probably driven by greed to enter the Dao, and then suffered a calamity while alone.

The group was shocked and had not yet decided what to do next.

Sudden.

A beautiful woman dressed entirely in white stepped out from the darkness. In an instant, wisps of dark clouds and mist surrounded her. Her deep and unsettling gaze swept around and suddenly met the three of them, startling them so much that they immediately activated their magical artifacts.

This is not a human being at all!
"and many more."

As Pei Jiu and the Li family head began to perform hand seals, summoning wind and thunder, the Taoist priest suddenly frowned and flashed to their side, distancing himself from the gloomy ghostly aura in the corner. He then raised his hand to stop their movements.

The woman's style of dress was so familiar, and she seemed to be looking back at something.
Sure enough, right where the dark clouds and mist swirled, where the female ghost was gazing, two light and slow footsteps stopped in the dark clouds, and a figure, barely visible, began to emerge from them.

"Li Qing?"

The sword in Pei Jiu's hand crackled a few times, and he raised his eyebrows and involuntarily exclaimed in surprise.

Why is Li Qing here? What is his connection to this matter?
Unlike Pei Jiu's simple doubts, Guan Daoren immediately thought that Li Qing had indeed concealed his background.

The woman beside him was a rampaging ghost, the great tyrant of the Ghost Realm. The thick black cloud surrounding her was a manifestation of the Ghost Realm, along with the five rampaging soldiers that Li Qing had once revealed...

"As Li Qing said, the mastermind behind the scenes would rather spend a lot of effort to lure him overseas than actually kill him. Such a sect disciple must be very skilled!"

A young Taoist priest from a prominent family may be naive, but even a young tiger can devour a person.

The three harbored different thoughts. Pei Jiu was surprised and astonished, Guan Daoren felt even more apprehensive, while the Li family patriarch was filled with a mixture of shock, anger, and fear. He didn't know what connection this person had with the two East Sea Purple Mansions...

Li Qing, amidst the clouds and mist, also frowned deeply. He swiftly dealt with the 'Eternal Regret Scissors,' and after reciprocating by comforting the Ghost Mother, he withdrew from the Underworld at lightning speed. However, he had not anticipated encountering everyone face-to-face.

Who are you? Why are you here?

"What exactly happened in this underground palace? Have you seen my Li family patriarch? Speak up now!"

The head of the Li family of Peng Kingdom was also shocked and furious. Seeing that someone else had appeared from the underground palace and the Yin Temple, he became even more arrogant.

He knew that his ancestor had gone into the inner room to retrieve the treasure, but at this moment, Li Laodao's body was nowhere to be found, leaving only a pool of unknown bloodstains, and the inner room was simply furnished and completely empty.

The man ahead, acting suspiciously and hiding in a corner of the underground palace, is definitely involved in this matter.

If it weren't for the pressure from the two Purple Mansion Daoists that forced him to reveal his true colors, this kid would have really gotten away!
The Li family patriarch hardened his heart, pretending not to hear the two Purple Mansions' exclamations, and raised his hand to grab the thief.

The immense spiritual power transformed into a gust of wind. The Li family patriarch was in his prime. Apart from his magic power being inferior to that of the old Taoist Li, his fighting style was much more fierce. He raised the Gale Spear in his palm, and with a wave of his hand, it transformed into a huge whirlwind several meters in size, striking into the rolling black clouds and ghostly realm.

Rumble…

This unexpected move caused the two East Sea Purple Mansions to hesitate.

"Let them handle it themselves!" The pipe man blocked Pei Jiu's movements with his arm, while five hummingbird spirits hovered above the inner room, keeping a close eye on the two of them.

On one side was the disciple of the Southern Immortal Sect who had promised to send him to the Beast Taming Immortal Sect, and on the other side was the head of the Li family, whose interests were closely related to his and others' black ship routes.

If he intervenes and blocks Li Qing, then all his efforts of showing goodwill over the past few months will only breed resentment, wouldn't that be a waste of time? The Daoist wouldn't do something like that.

But if the head of the Li family, who was filled with grief and fear, were stopped at this moment, he would surely harbor resentment.

If things go well, these two might not remember the favor; but if things go wrong, they're very likely to hold a grudge.

But to be impartial would be the most foolish thing to do! Neither of them was convinced; were they going to pin the karma on us?
Let the two of them fight it out until a winner is decided. If the loser begs, then the two of them can intervene.

Moreover, the Daoist probably still thinks the Li family will suffer the most. Disciples of the Five Directions Immortal Sect, those with a little fame, have always been considered to have a cultivation level that is half a level higher than their original level. Besides, this person is carrying a jar of savage weapons with him!
If Master Li is truly dead, how can the Li family still trade with other countries and even control many markets? They will definitely have to lie low for a while, and they will probably have to find another business in Peng Kingdom.

In any case, the trouble that happened to the Li family in Pengguo was something neither of them wanted to see.

In that brief moment of contemplation, a powerful shockwave erupted.

The enormous Gale Spear struck the swirling black mist, but suddenly could not advance even a few inches further.

A massive, dark blue aura barrier stretched out in front of Li Qing, within which the Heavenly Palace Profound Qi surged like a raging river, swirling around him, making even the Li family patriarch, whose Wind Spear was renowned for its powerful gale force, feel strained.

It was as if the opposite side was not a layer of air shield, but a towering giant wave. The consumption of spiritual energy was becoming increasingly enormous, but the fluctuations on the air shield were becoming more and more intense.

The Heavenly Mansion Profound Primordial Qi is like a "living" primordial energy, capable of devouring all energies and magical power, making this primordial energy even more turbulent.

Perhaps some Taoist priests could break through it with killing methods, but the Li family patriarch's great wind spear does not have that power!

"Oh? That greedy old man who opened the room and touched the ghostly hand was your ancestor?"

"Very well, very well! Just now, your ancestor ruined one of my top-grade weapons!"

The young man standing in the Cloud and Rain Domain let out a soft exclamation, his gaze growing increasingly cold. With a flick of his sleeve, a surge of profound energy forcefully repelled the Great Wind Spear.

But then Li Qing took out a pale white vermilion memorial from his sleeve with one hand and threw it into the air. The memorial spontaneously combusted without wind, turning into ashes and dissipating. Amidst the billowing black mist, several terrifying figures rushed out fiercely.

The nine-foot-tall armored warrior clashed with his arm armor, pulling his arm as a spear. The terrifying force tore through the air currents, and the blow struck right in front of the middle-aged Taoist's precious spear.

The three-headed madman's figure vanished instantly along with the black mist, and the next moment it appeared on either side of the Taoist priest, its three pale ghostly hands simultaneously reaching for the Taoist priest's protective aura.

With a loud bang, the spear wielded by the Li family head was immediately knocked away by the armored madman. The protective aura of the Taoist priest made contact with the three madman's arms, and in the next instant, the Taoist priest withdrew in fear.

The spear crashed helplessly against the wall and then fell to the ground. The spiritual energy of the Azure Jade worn by the Li family patriarch dimmed, and the protective light around him was extinguished in just a moment.

"call!"

The head of the Li family, panting heavily with lingering fear, distanced himself from the four terrifying paper figures.

There were not only four, but also a paper figure with bat wings. This paper figure had its wings cut off and a large hole torn in its chest. It lay flat at the young man's feet. It was indeed the wound caused by the gale from the Li family patriarch.

"Grandpa! You've really gotten me into trouble! How did I end up making an enemy of another powerful man?"

The head of the Li family cursed inwardly. He had almost been killed by those rampaging soldiers in two rounds. Judging from their style, they were definitely not from the seas of the various countries, and they recognized Pei Jiu... Could they be from the East Sea?

At this moment, the two Purple Mansions also understood Li Qing's methods: a vast protective energy, summoning hordes of wild beasts to protect his path, and by the way, he also claimed to be skilled in fire magic...

For a moment, silence fell over the room.

Instead, Li Qing, who had been suddenly attacked, sneered again:

"When I entered the underground palace, I accidentally stumbled upon that old man opening a secret room. I was about to leave, but he wouldn't let me go and repeatedly tried to kill me with the precious flag in his hand."

"After fighting my paper warriors for thirty rounds, he still wouldn't let me leave, fearing that he would reveal that he had explored this secret room alone. He even managed to cut down my paper warriors."

"Is he an elder of the Li family in Penghu, right?"

"You grandson are just like him. He died a ghost in the underworld, but I should arrest you and return my barbaric soldiers!"

The Li family of Pengguo was not a particularly prominent family, and Li Qing was not the kind of ruthless person who would cause the death and extermination of a clan for the sake of one person. He originally did not want to meet them and quietly retreated, but now he could not avoid them.

The old Taoist priest had indeed died under the influence of the 'Mu King' artifact from the underworld, and he naturally wouldn't bear the consequences. But since they had run into each other, the karma of the old Taoist priest and the karma of this grandson of the Li family also needed to be settled!
If the middle-aged man from the Li family had agreed, he would have stopped there; if the man was determined to die, he could have been sent on his way.

With a fierce glint in his eyes, Li Qing slightly raised his right finger, and a wisp of dark blue flame rose up. Immediately, fifty-two fire stones formed beside him, and the extremely compressed flame energy within them was truly terrifying. Even the two Purple Mansions felt a slight threat!
"Gentlemen, please do not interfere. Let me kill this man before we discuss anything else."

At this moment, this disciple of the immortal sect, who had always been gentle and mild-mannered on the black ship, finally revealed a sharp edge that was completely different from his usual self, and it seemed that he was truly enraged.

The first of the five groups of rampant soldiers perished, but it was only because of the old Taoist priest Li's warning.
This is just like that old ghost's style of bullying the weak and fearing the strong. At this moment, Li Laodao's life or death is unknown. His grandson is not fair in his actions and can't beat others. However, he is still caught up in old and new grudges. What should he do?
Judging from the lingering eerie atmosphere here, there must be a powerful ghost wandering around. And judging from what Li Qing just said, that powerful ghost is probably still in the Yin Temple.

These two were so enraged that they wanted to fight to the death? But Pei Daoren and Guan Daoren wouldn't let them fight like that.

"The bloodthirsty, malevolent energy here is so dense, are you two blind?"

"Since you know how the old Taoist priest died, Li Qing, you should be even more aware of the dangers here. Let's discuss this argument outside..."

(End of this chapter)