Primordial Era: Starting with the Immortals of the Jie Sect to Prove the Dao of Hunyuan

Chapter 64 Chasing the Great Sun, Slaying the Six Thieves

Li Qing's words surprised everyone once again.

In this situation, the Tongtian Sect Leader would definitely preach after finding a new place of practice. Why would Li Qing abandon this great opportunity and instead chase the sun?

Isn't this just idiotic?

Jinling, Yunxiao, Bixiao, Qiongxiao, Zhao Gongming, Lingyaxian and Li Qing were the closest to each other, and they all looked at Li Qing with concern.

Firstly, he feared that the Tongtian Sect Leader would be angry at Li Qing's request; secondly, he was worried about Li Qing's journey to chase the sun, since those ten golden crows were all late-stage Taiyi Golden Immortals, just one step away from becoming Daluo Golden Immortals!

"What's the big deal now? Didn't you see any of this when you went back to Kunlun Mountain?"

Long-Eared Immortal Dingguang secretly scoffed, "It would be best if you were roasted to death by ten golden crows!"

Daoist Duobao thought for a moment and looked at Master Tongtian. If he agreed to let Li Qing go to chase the sun, Daoist Duobao would lend Li Qing the Golden Cloud Crown, a magical treasure.

"Since you already have the answer in your heart, Xuanqiong, then go!"

Seeing that Li Qing understood his meaning, the Tongtian Sect Leader laughed heartily: "I hope that when you return, you will have already achieved the Three Flowers Gathering at the Top and become a Great Luo Golden Immortal!"

When the Tongtian Sect Leader uttered these words, everyone was shocked.

Especially Daoist Duobao, who followed Master Tongtian for countless years before finally breaking through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm under Master Tongtian's sudden rebuke.

Li Qing hadn't even reached the first Yuan Hui level of the sect, yet the Tongtian Sect Master said he looked forward to seeing him break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal level the next time they met.

When did it become so easy to become a Great Luo Golden Immortal?

Everyone else was shocked as well. Yunxiao's beautiful eyes flashed, and she abandoned the idea of ​​going with Li Qing. After all, this was about cultivating to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm. Even if there were dangers, there would also be opportunities. If they went together, it would only cause trouble.

"Human cultivation slows down as one progresses, yet Senior Brother shows no signs of it at all! I must also cultivate diligently and break through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm as soon as possible, otherwise I might never even see Senior Brother again!"

Wu Dang looked up at Li Qing, his eyes filled with a hint of inquiry.

"Could you be a reincarnation of some old geezer from the Dragon-Han Great Tribulation? Tai Chi talisman, Yin and Yang energies—could you be the Yin-Yang Ancestor?"

However, the true spirit of the Yin-Yang Ancestor had already dissipated to the last trace, and he was not on good terms with Hongjun. How could he be reborn in the River of Fate?

Wu Dang couldn't understand it. She was the reincarnated great supernatural being, and it was one thing for her to be on par with Jin Ling in terms of cultivation. She could roughly guess Jin Ling's background, but why were both of them constantly suppressed by Li Qing?

Li Qing bowed to the Tongtian Sect Leader and was about to leave when Duobao Daoist tossed out the Golden Cloud Crown: "Junior Brother, during the ten-day celestial patrol, there may be trouble between the witches and demons. This Golden Cloud Crown can conceal your aura; borrow it for self-defense!"

"Thank you, senior brother!"

Li Qing glanced at Duobao. Ever since he joined the Jie Sect, he could sense that Duobao's opinion of him had never been good, until Duobao broke through to the Great Luo Golden Immortal realm and things improved.

But at this moment, he was actually able to lend him the thing he cared about most for self-defense, which surprised Li Qing quite a bit.

The Tongtian Sect Leader stroked his long beard, quite satisfied with Duobao's actions.

Long-Eared Dingguang Immortal roared inwardly, "What's the point of borrowing his magical treasure? It would be better if he died out there!"

Daoist Duobao still couldn't hear Chang'er Dingguang Xian's inner thoughts, and solemnly entrusted the Golden Cloud Crown to Li Qing: "Be careful!"

Li Qing nodded, accepted the Golden Cloud Crown, and his aura vanished instantly, transforming into a streak of light and flying away.

At this moment, the Ten Golden Crows were fighting and retreating, because the Great Witch Kuafu was enraged and attacked the Ten Golden Crows with his peach wood staff.

The Ten Suns Patrol Formation, set up by ten golden crows, could theoretically kill a Great Luo Golden Immortal with the help of Taiyi's power, and naturally it could also kill the Great Witch Kuafu.

However, the Six Golden Crows felt that borrowing Taiyi's power would be discovered, so they simply fought and retreated, engaging Kuafu in a war of attrition.

Kuafu was originally a great shaman of the Jumang tribe, belonging to the wood element. He followed the sun and was exposed to the sun's true fire, which greatly depleted his vital energy. He had to replenish his water element power, drinking the waters of the Yellow and Wei rivers. Endless karmic forces entangled him.

"That's killing two birds with one stone!"

When Zhunti Daoist saw Tongtian Jiaozhu heading towards the East Sea, he got up and left. He played with the Seven Treasures Tree in the air, watching everything below proceed according to the future he had planned, and a smile appeared on his face.

The sage's emotions reflected the heavens and earth, and with part of the debt to the Heavenly Dao repaid, at this moment, the Daoist Zhunti's cultivation was exhausted, and six black shadows fell from his body.

"Excellent, excellent! The body is a Bodhi tree, the mind a bright mirror. Constantly wipe it clean, lest dust should alight."

After wiping the dust from his heart, Daoist Zhunti frowned as he looked at the six dark figures. Then, with a thought, his divine sense spread throughout the heavens and he saw Li Qing flying over. He then wielded the Seven Treasures Tree to knock the six dark figures to the ground. Li Qing then joined forces with some demons and sorcerers, and became king of the mountain.

"Then I'll bestow upon you a great opportunity! Perhaps in the future, if fate allows, you will become a member of my Western Religion!"

Zhunti Daoist looked at Li Qing, chuckled, and his figure gradually disappeared.

Inside the Purple Cloud Palace, Dao Ancestor Hongjun opened his eyes, suppressed the power of the Heavenly Dao, and pointed with his hand. Suddenly, a ripple appeared in the River of Destiny.

A power that had been sealed away was released by Dao Ancestor Hongjun, and the six streams of black energy combined with the dust wiped away by Daoist Zhunti.

"It's easy to defeat the bandits in the mountains, but difficult to slay the bandits in one's heart! Let me see if you, someone whose future I can't even fathom, can truly reach the point I desire!"

Hongjun Daozu silently spoke in his heart, and then the emotion in his eyes faded again, leaving only indifference.

Ten suns blazed across the sky, turning the earth into a furnace.

As Li Qing traveled, he saw rivers dried up, vegetation turned to ash, and countless creatures struggling and wailing under the scorching sun.

Those beasts and birds that managed to hide deep in the mountains and forests could still barely survive, but those mortals, demons, and plant spirits who had nowhere to escape could only turn into charred remains in the scorching golden flames.

Li Qing originally intended to follow the sun to see if his path to becoming a Great Luo Golden Immortal had any connection with the Golden Crow, but seeing the living beings in dire straits, a sense of compassion arose within him.

With a sigh, he activated the Tai Chi talisman. The Yin and Yang energies descended like a giant canopy, blocking out the scorching fire of the sun and giving the parched land a brief respite.

"If one loses even a little compassion, one has entered the path of demons."

Looking at the creatures below, Li Qing seemed to be deep in thought. He continued forward, and just as he reached the foot of Mount Tai, a sudden inspiration struck him. Looking down, he saw six people with scales and horns, their skin bluish-black, each wielding a sharp blade, burning, killing, and looting the human tribe below.

Under the blazing sun's true fire, the human race was already extremely weak, but the six people seemed to be completely unaffected.

"How dare you! Stop right now!"

With a wave of his hand, Li Qing unleashed a burst of divine lightning.

The leader paused only slightly, yet the Supreme Clarity Divine Thunder did not even damage his skin.

Seeing this, happy looked up and was overjoyed. The six of them leaped into the air and shouted, "Fortune! Fortune! Where do you think you're going, you Taoist? Leave your treasure behind, or you'll be dead and your cultivation will be extinguished today!"

Li Qinghui glanced at them and saw that the six people possessed no aura of cultivation, yet they could still ride the wind and fly through the air—it was quite strange.

"Who are you, and how dare you commit evil deeds here?"

Unable to see through the other party, Li Qing immediately questioned him.

"You don't even recognize my six brothers, yet you dare call yourself a cultivator? Listen carefully, we are people who see joy, hear anger, smell love, taste thought, think desire, and are inherently troubled!"

"Seeing joy, hearing anger, smelling love, tasting thought, thinking desire, and feeling sorrow—aren't these the six thieves?"

Li Qing was shocked. In the Kunlun Mountains, he had thought that the path to the Great Luo was to eliminate the Six Thieves and purify his mind. Now, the Six Thieves had actually appeared in front of him.

"Is this a bandit in the mountains, or a bandit in one's own heart?"

Li Qing asked himself honestly, all he had done recently was to have a compassionate thought, which had led to the six thieves appearing on their own!

"Brother, why waste time arguing with him? Let's just kill him and take the treasure ourselves!"

With a furious roar, it charged towards Li Qing.

"The Supreme Clarity Divine Thunder cannot break through the defense; to kill these people, we will need to use the Reincarnation Gourd."

Thinking to himself, Li Qing took out the Reincarnation Gourd, chanted the incantation, and the mouth of the gourd was dark. A wisp of eerie light flowed around it, and before Er Ting Nu could react, he was taken inside!

Seeing that happy and the others showed no fear or shock, they instead bared their teeth and claws and pounced on Li Qing.

Li Qing didn't stand on ceremony. The Reincarnation Gourd shone brightly, capturing all five thieves: sight, smell, taste, thought, desire, and body.

With a thunderous roar, Kuafu fell, dying as he chased the sun, his body returning to the primordial chaos.

Li Qing suddenly felt an indescribable weariness welling up from the depths of his heart.

Since Li Qing took human form, he has never encountered such a situation before!

With a thought, Li Qing scanned himself and saw six blurry shadows circling his true spirit on his ancestral aperture spiritual platform.

These were none other than the six thieves—the eyes that see joy, the ears that hear anger, the nose that smells love, the tongue that tastes thought, the mind that desires, and the body that is inherently troubled—that had already been captured in the gourd of reincarnation!

"Li Qing, you can defeat the bandits in the mountains, but can you defeat the bandits in your heart?"

The thief's eyes are like a blurry, shimmering light; they are greedy when they see beauty and disgusted when they see evil.

The ear thief is shaped like a thin, gossamer snake; it rejoices when praised and is enraged when slandered.

The nose thief is shaped like a fragrant mist; it is captivated by the fragrance and disgusted by the foul smell.

The tongue thief is shaped like a wriggling creature, greedy for food and lustful for delicacies.

The thief's form is like a dark shadow enveloping his body; he fears the cold and heat, and craves comfort and abhors labor.

The mind is like a churning black cloud, with chaotic thoughts, endless delusions, and an untamed restless mind.

These six thieves were born from the cultivation methods of the Daoist Zhunti. If they can be eliminated, one will realize one's true nature and make great progress in one's cultivation. This is why the Daoist Zhunti called them an opportunity!

The six thieves screamed together, letting out hoarse and groaning roars that struck Li Qing's Dao heart with each sound.

Amidst the chaos, Li Qing felt a splitting headache. As if sensing Li Qing's weakness, the thief's eyes flickered, conjuring up countless magnificent scenes: celestial palaces, exquisite wines, and stunningly beautiful fairies.

The ear thief emitted sounds—praise from the Tongtian Sect Leader, admiration from fellow disciples, and eulogies from all spirits—each sound reaching the ear.

The thieves of the nose, tongue, and body each take their own actions, and all sorts of temptations and threats come rushing in at once.

The most cunning of them all, the traitor, transformed into Li Qing's own likeness and earnestly provoked him: "If you kill us, you will no longer be your complete self. Cultivators seek perfection; by cutting yourself, aren't you destroying your own foundation?"

As the words of the six thieves were spoken, Li Qing's mind became unrestrained and his will ran wild. His five elements surged violently, and he was on the verge of going into demonic possession!

Just then, a whooshing sound was heard.

call out!

A beam of light shot up from the earth into the sky, like a silver meteor streaking against the heavens.

With unwavering resolve and guided by the infallible law, Da Yi's arrow pierced through the clouds and the halo of the Ten Suns Sky Patrol Array, striking a golden crow squarely.

An invisible force rippled outwards and struck Li Qing's heart directly.

"The Laws of the Heart?"

Li Qing was startled. When he looked up, the golden crow in the sky let out a mournful cry, and the true fire of the sun around it suddenly went out. Like a falling star, it fell straight down from the sky.

Then, the second arrow, the third arrow, the fourth arrow—

Arrows rose from the earth, each one incredibly accurate, containing the very essence that Li Qing had always sought but never found.

The golden crows tried to dodge and fight back, but the arrow light seemed to have locked onto their fate itself. No matter how they dodged, the arrow light could always pass through all obstacles and hit the target.

Li Qing stared blankly at the streaks of arrows, and at the same time, he noticed the archer.

He was a burly man, with no magical fluctuations around him, but possessing a blood aura that could shake the heavens and earth.

Great Wizard, Yi!

"With dark blue tattoos, his spirit soared; he captured six thieves alive, escaping worldly torment. In those days, there were still archers who shot down three corpses and entered the Great Luo!"

One by one, the golden crows fell, but the flames in Li Qing's heart rose inch by inch!

Finally, at the heart, the fire ignited and transformed into a Bagua furnace!

The unbridled monkey, upon seeing the Eight Trigrams Furnace, couldn't help but let out a strange cry.

Li Qing laughed heartily and said to the six thieves, "You are nothing but dust that clung to me when I took human form. I cultivate the Supreme Purity Dao and walk the Path to Heaven; how could I allow you petty villains to defile my true spirit! Today, I will slay you all!"

The next moment, a raging fire ignited in the Eight Trigrams Furnace in Li Qing's heart, the innate Qi suddenly vibrated, and the three treasures of essence, Qi and spirit emerged together, transforming into three beams of clear light. In his heart, they transformed into a giant, grabbed the Mind Monkey, and threw it into the Eight Trigrams Furnace!

Even the Mind Monkey was no match for the Innate Qi, let alone the Will Horse. It was defeated by the giant with three punches and two kicks and thrown into the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

The six thieves attacked, but the giant was not afraid and engaged them in a great battle.

Li Qing formed a hand seal and uttered the mantra: "The mind returns to righteousness, the six thieves vanish without a trace!"

Within the five internal organs, five divine beasts roared to the sky, and the essence of the five elements coalesced into a great mountain, firmly pressing down on the Eight Trigrams Furnace.

Once the restless mind returned to its right path, the six thieves let out a mournful howl, but they were unable to break free from the suppression of the primordial energy.

"cut!"

Li Qing roared, and a soft sound echoed in his heart, like glass shattering.

The six shadows turned into green smoke within the primordial energy and completely dissipated.

The moment the six thieves were completely annihilated, Li Qing let out a long roar, feeling his true spirit become clearer and more transparent than ever before.

Within the ancestral aperture, the primordial energy emitted a joyful humming sound.