The Path to Immortality Begins with the Life-Extending Lamp

Chapter 99 Sea Battle
"The Purple Palace offers its skull to the Southern Dipper Heaven, and the light of longevity is divided into six parts."

"Offering a Purple Palace Life-Giving Elixir perfectly matches the twelve layers of the Southern Dipper Life-Extending Treasure Light Dharma Restriction!"

"Only after establishing the foundation of the Purple Mansion can one draw water and fire to refine and save the souls of the dead in the Netherworld, and then nourish the Life-Extending Treasure Lamp of the Southern Dipper. Before that, I'm afraid we'll still have to focus on offering sacrifices to the Southern Dipper?"

In the dimly lit cabin, Li Qing was seen carrying a Southern Dipper Life-Extending Jade Flower Treasure Lamp. The cold white candle seemed to be dappled with mist, and sixty-nine magical restrictions manifested in an incredible way, just like the fifty-two Yuan Chen in the Southern Dipper Palace. It was in harmony with the heart of heaven above and concealed the secrets of the Dao below. It looked like something otherworldly.

The skull of the Purple Mansion Daoist on the table was pale and desolate, now devoid of any flesh or blood. Its empty eye sockets faced forward, and there were six paper candles on the four sides. A trace of the primordial and terrifying aura still remained.

The "Nan Dou Yan Ming Jing" originates from the lineage of prophetic texts, but strictly speaking, it does not belong to the Five Directions Immortal Path.

However, its main purpose is to achieve immortality, divine longevity, and to control the stars and rivers of the Yellow River and the Luo River, to command the sacred words, to use the will of Heaven as a weapon, to steal lifespan, cut off life, and to exorcise evil.

Although it is not Taoism, it contains principles of immortality, and can be considered part of the "path of immortals"...

With two steps, Li Qing opened the hatch, bypassed the headless, blood-soaked corpse on the ground, and with a swift movement of his right hand, removed the five foul magic cones that pierced through the faceless maniac's arms.

This faceless paper-covered deity, with its ghost-worshipping hand and talismanic image, has always been one of the most trusted deities of Li Qing.

After taking down the five magic cones, Li Qing crushed a Netherworld Pearl from his sleeve, refined it several times with Xuan Yin Qi, and then directly bestowed it upon the Faceless Demon to strengthen its Yin Qi.

At that moment, hurried footsteps sounded outside the cabin.

Two chivalrous cultivators, their robes stained with blood and charred marks, hurried over. One carried a sword, the other a hammer. They were extremely surprised, not expecting that things would stop so quickly.

But the two did not stop, each holding a talisman in their hands. They got up and stepped forward, wanting to find out what was going on with that Taoist Li!

This fleet was different from other traveling merchants and bandits. From wandering knights and cultivators to Pei family soldiers, they were all people who had been raised in Pei Jiuzhuang for many years.

The practice of raising scholars for sixty years has been passed down for three generations or more in the secular world. Many of them are practically adopted sons of the family. Since their interests are intertwined and they also have a debt of gratitude to repay, they are bound to fight to the death.

A dozen or so bandits boarded the ship below. Although most of them were at the upper level of Qi Refining, they still had to pay a considerable price. However, with the two hundred or so people working together, they did not spend too much effort to chop them up with a flurry of knives.

The two of them stood on either side of the cabin, activated their magical artifacts, and nimbly leaped inside like swallows and sparrows. As soon as they did a somersault, a dozen cold gazes fell on them.

This startled the two men, who immediately drew their talismans and were about to attack when they saw Li Qing carrying the treasure lamp. They felt a sense of foreboding.
Rumble…

Sure enough, two explosions rang out simultaneously in the second-level cabin. The black smoke and shockwaves accompanying the fire billowed out. The heroes and soldiers who were cleaning up the mess on the main deck all looked up. The dragon coiled in the sky, then bent down and landed again.

In the charred cabin, two powerful figures suddenly appeared behind the two heroes. They each grabbed the two men's shoulders and quickly burrowed underground with them. After they had escaped the explosion of the fire talisman and the smoke had cleared, the four figures slowly rose from the charred cabin floor.

This technique is similar to the escape and movement of a wandering corpse, and it is also a wonderful method!
"Everything's alright here now. How's the situation on the deck?"

Li Qing did not reprimand the two. He simply flipped his right hand and put away the Southern Dipper Life-Extending Treasure Lamp. He circulated the Heavenly Mansion Profound Yuan Qi around his body, not caring much about the residual smoke after the two fire talismans exploded. He slowly walked around the gap and went to the outer deck of the cabin.

With the six Ding and six Jia spirits following him, he stepped off the deck, and the royal carriage that had been parked in a corner was quickly retrieved, transforming into the size of a toy and landing in Li Qing's palm.

As the two heroes were wondering what was going on, they suddenly saw the headless corpse on the ground, charred black, with traces of the Purple Mansion's magical power still remaining on it.

The once invincible Purple Mansion Daoist was now skinned and beheaded, dying a gruesome death on the spot. The two heroes were terrified and their hearts pounded.

But at this moment, seeing how ruthless Li Jun was, the two of them felt as if they had found a pillar of support, and they couldn't care less about anything else, so they quickly followed after him.

"Lord Li, the casualties on the ship are heavy. Including those who fell into the sea and died, there are thirty-seven dead!"

"The bow is broken off; who knows how much further it can sail? And what about the two gentlemen..."

The vanguard team that arrived on the white wave dragon was led by a Purple Mansion expert, but who knows who was behind them? When the two ship captains entered the sea, they saw that the sea was stormy and rainy, with thunder rumbling, and it seemed that they would have difficulty escaping.

If it weren't for Li Jun being there, they really wouldn't know what to do.

"This humble Taoist is not skilled in naval magic or sea battles. Do you think you can summon the beast 'Dafu' that the ship's master?"

"Let the dragon whale take us to the shore of Lixu, and then let it turn back to meet the two ship captains."

"The whole thing started because of this ship full of treasures; we can't let those bandits succeed!"

Li Qing's brows relaxed as he sensed the five or six clashing auras clashing on the sea, and he immediately spoke.

At the same time, the Jiazi Linglong Chang's cloud and rain magic field expanded again, enveloping the entire building ship, blocking the broken crack, and preventing seawater from flowing back in. However, if they wanted to leave this place quickly, they could only wait for the dragon whale and the white dragon in the sea next to them to fight to the death!

Upon hearing this, the heroes felt a chill in their hearts. After a moment's hesitation, they realized that Li Qing's words were the best course of action.

They can't help the two ship owners if they stay at sea, so it's best for them to leave as soon as possible.

"I come!"

The chivalrous man nicknamed Pei San'er bowed slightly, and without delay, he flipped off the deck, quickly climbed onto the bow, and, unafraid of the surging waves, blew a whistle while holding onto the railing.

"Dafu! Dafu."

"Forget about that guy, get us out of here first, then we'll help Guan Zun when we get back!"

The Naha Sea Dragon Whale's feeding was mostly done by him and a few others. Correspondingly, even when the pipe master was not around, they could still give the giant beast some orders.

Ten miles away, in the waves, the white wave dragon's scales were torn apart, and half of its tail was bitten off by the dragon whale. Its blood stained a large area of ​​water red, and it was now struggling violently under the giant beast.

The White Wave Flood Dragon and the Tyrant Sea Dragon Fish were roughly the same length, the Flood Dragon's body long and graceful. However, the Tyrant Sea Dragon Fish was a descendant of a dragon and a cloud whale; although its body length was similar, its terrifying size was several times larger than the White Wave Flood Dragon. In a real, bloody battle, given enough time, it might even be able to tear the White Wave Flood Dragon apart and devour it!

However, at this moment, upon being called by Pei San'er, a hint of struggle and savagery flashed in the dragon whale's vertical pupils. Its eyes narrowed, and the dragon whale plunged downwards, creating a towering wave. Using the force of the vast water, it rushed out and bit the white dragon's three-inch back. The savage dragon whale swung its head from side to side, tearing at the dragon's spine while forcibly carrying it back...

Two hundred miles away, Pei Jiu stood side by side with Guan Daoren on the sea, sword in hand.

The two Purple Mansions from the East Sea are now one dead and one injured.

Lu Daoren stared coldly at Pei Jiu, then glanced hatefully at the bandits behind him.

That old devil Wang, is he using us brothers as tools under his command?

These two rogue cultivators from the East China Sea had just tried to persuade him in every way and even boarded the black ship to save face for "Lord Wang," only to have their escape route cut off by them the next moment.

What a wicked plan!
"Oh, my dear brother, Brother Lü?"

"What a fine Taoist Pei! What a wicked Taoist! I'm a step too late."

Two perfectly round pearls descended from the sky. Pei Jiu only managed to receive two blows before being forced to retreat repeatedly, unable to withstand such overwhelming force.

With a long sigh of self-reproach, "Wang Hou" landed on the sea surface, stepping on the clouds.

He changed his mind at the last minute and was determined to seize the ship full of treasures, which was true, but his regret at this moment was also real.

The two Taoists, Lü and Ma, always wanted to leave a way out in the East China Sea, and they kept showing it. What would the other brothers, who were tied to the ship and had no place to stand, think?
Marquis Wang only wanted these two to show their faces and take the blame, so that the Yang family of Donghai would be angry with them and keep them on the ship for his use.

But little did he know that in the blink of an eye, Ma Daoren's chest was pierced by Pei Jiu's sword-drawing lightning technique, and Lu Daoren was also seriously injured!
The death of a Purple Mansion cultivator truly pained him deeply…

Enraged, General Danghai, who had cultivated a faint magical intent and was beginning to manifest his Yin spirit, unleashed several spells, forcing Pei Jiu to retreat repeatedly.

The two perfectly round pearls, each bearing the power of a river, clashed with the thunder sword three times, extinguishing the lightning.

"You scoundrel, you killed my men and injured my virtuous brother."

"I will take your head today!"

Five towering ships surrounded the flying boat as it approached. Wang Hou stood in mid-air, his heavy magical intent landing on Pei and Guan's heads. His words came from his heart, revealing his killing intent, and he truly intended to kill the two of them here.

On the ships, soldiers roared in unison, their momentum like thunder.

"Old ghost Wang! I recognize you."

"My shipping route is affiliated with the Tai Xuan Sect of Chaojiang Prefecture, and I'm after the goods of the Yang Clan of the East Sea to Nalixu Continent. If you want to break the rules, then go ahead and do it."

Pei Jiu sneered and called him by his name. He flung the lightning sword, and his body was once again covered with a layer of violent lightning. He walked on the sea as if it were flat ground.

However, with a simple gesture, a Thunder God tablet rose from his palm. The tablet, made entirely of ebony, bore the face of the Thunder God, a fierce and malevolent figure. It was a top-tier talisman passed down through his lineage.

Although they dared not contend with that Taoist Wang, if they fought to the death, they might be able to annihilate all five ships and two thousand soldiers at sea.

He wanted to see just how capable this bandit leader really was. He wanted to see if he wanted his ship full of goods or his entire gang.

The pipe-man hovered to the side, his brows furrowed, watching over Pei Jiu's back. At that moment, the Azure Hummingbird Spirits spread out, blotting out the sky, with thousands of hummingbird spirits filling the sea.

He could sense the situation on the other side of the dragon whale; it seemed they had escaped danger.
Pei Jiu possesses a powerful artifact that draws lightning from his veins. If the Tyrant Sea Dragon Whale were here, the three of them could muster two warriors comparable to the upper foundation of the Purple Mansion realm, ensuring a safe retreat.

At this moment, he didn't care about anything else. As he calculated that the ship had gone far away, he summoned the dragon whale back with a thought.
Meanwhile, the pipe dweller observed the chaotic battle of the dragons not far away with a subtle expression.

"Those dragons are probably already distracted by the battle here, or perhaps we can use this opportunity to escape?"

They were facing off and deep in thought.

An old man in grey robes, holding a compass and water mirror, hurriedly flew down from the flying boat, walked to the side of the bandit cultivators, and lowered his voice to say:
"My lord, something seems to have happened to Baldy. Bai Jiao's life tablet, which was right in front of the teacup, has cracked!"

These words caused the surrounding Taoists to frown in unison, including Taoist Ma, Bai Langjiao, and Xu Guangtou…

Surely it shouldn't be enough to lose three Purple Mansion battle-hardened warriors?

However, Marquis Wang, upon hearing this, was so angry that he laughed instead.

"Hahahaha!"

"I've often heard that the powerful figures who travel between the outer seas are even more ruthless than those in the East China Sea. It seems they really are something else."

"Everyone, do you see? If all the Purple Mansions here are like this, if you want to gain a foothold in this area, you have to be more ruthless and fierce than them."

"All of you, show me what you're capable of! If anyone messes up, I'll kill him!"

The Marquis shook his head and laughed, but the laughter grew increasingly ferocious until the final warning, when a terrifying killing intent emanated from him.

What kind of trash are my men? No wonder that Dragon Lord destroyed their entire family and island base, and even messed up the chase of a fleeing warship.

Trash! All trash!
Seeing Lord Wang's angry glare, how could anyone dare to harbor any ulterior motives? All the Taoists and bandits, big and small, unleashed their divine light and launched a ruthless attack.

They didn't care about any magical duels; they all rushed forward and annihilated the enemy in one round!
(End of this chapter)