Immortal Demonic Path

Chapter 70 The Taoist Priest Subdues the Demon

Li Changsheng accepted the task of raising fish. Zhang Luoyu took out a piece of green jade pendant and handed it to him: "This is a communication jade from the Qingyun Sect. You can use it to contact your husband."

"A sound transmission jade?"

Li Changsheng did not accept the gift, but bowed and said, "Sister-in-law, please tell my senior brother that I will go to the Dragon Pool myself."

The Lingxu Cave Heaven was too weak; this was the first time he had ever seen a communication jade.

Zhang Luoyu said, "Keep it with you. When my husband returns, I'll ask for another one. Thanks to you, my husband has some standing in the Qingyun Sect, so he should be able to get another one."

"Thank you, sister-in-law." Li Changsheng accepted the communication jade and got up to leave.

After leaving the city, they first went to inform Liu Wuyou and the others before heading to the Dragon Pool.

Dragon Pool was built on the banks of the North Heavenly River, in a vast open space surrounded by weeds and devoid of any demons.

A huge stone tablet stands tall, marking the Azure Cloud Dragon Pool!

With the name of the Qingyun Sect, even nearby monsters dare not come near.

Dragon Pool is nestled among weeds, only a kilometer away from the North Heavenly River.

There is a wooden house by the pond, currently uninhabited.

Li Changsheng arrived at the wooden house, took out the communication jade pendant, and was about to send a message when Nie Qiu's voice rang out first: "Baby, have you missed your husband?"

Li Changsheng's lips twitched, and he transmitted his voice, "Senior brother is quite skilled."

Unexpectedly, the burly Nie Qiu called out "Baby" so naturally.

"Immortality?" Nie Qiu's voice carried a hint of surprise and embarrassment, as if he had done something shameful and had been discovered.

"I just went to look for my sister-in-law and find a place to meditate quietly. I heard that Longchi needed someone, so I came here."

Li Changsheng had already arrived at the location of Dragon Pool while transmitting his voice.

The Dragon Pool is ten meters wide and about twenty meters long, and it already contains fifteen golden dragonfish fry, the largest of which is no bigger than the palm of your hand.

"Junior brother went to Dragon Pool? That saves me a lot of trouble," Nie Qiu said happily.

"What trouble is there in guarding the dragonfish?" Li Changsheng asked.

"Of course it's troublesome. This dragonfish is no ordinary fish; it needs to be fed with spiritual energy. A simple spirit-gathering array won't suffice; it needs to be condensed into spiritual liquid."

Nie Qiu explained, "The Qingyun Sect doesn't yet know how to create an array that can condense spiritual liquid. It's worthwhile to send cultivators to refine the spiritual liquid."

"Looks like I've found myself a tough job?" Li Changsheng said.

"It seems like a tough job for now, but don't worry, Junior Brother, the Qingyun Sect will not treat you unfairly."

Nie Qiu said, "I will get some pills for my junior brother as compensation."

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Senior Brother," Li Changsheng said.

"Junior brother, remember this: the dragonfish should be fed spiritual liquid every three times. Each time, the dragonfish should receive three drops, no more and no less."

  

Nie Qiu said, "Among them is a dragon fish with a precious bloodline. It seems to have gained sentience. It needs four drops of blood. Junior brother, you must take good care of it."

"Don't worry, senior brother. Don't forget, I've learned the demon language. Once I gain sentience and can speak, I can communicate," Li Changsheng said.

"Junior brother, listen carefully. I will teach you the method of condensing spiritual liquid."

The spiritual liquid condensation method taught by Nie Qiu is merely condensing spiritual energy and compressing it into a liquid, which cannot compare to the profound spiritual liquid of Qingxuan Cave.

Li Changsheng memorized the method for condensing spiritual liquid and looked at the fifteen fish fry.

One of them had indeed gained sentience and was secretly watching him.

Li Changsheng sat down cross-legged, circulated the Longevity Dao Scripture, absorbed spiritual energy, and compressed it into drops of spiritual liquid.

In just a short while, about ten drops had been condensed. These dragonfish cannot consume too much spiritual energy yet, so it is easy to condense them.

The moment the spiritual liquid appeared, the dragonfish seemed to sense it and gathered around.

Only the dragonfish that had gained sentience did not come over, remaining vigilant.

Li Changsheng asked in the language of the Shui people, "Can you speak?"

The dragonfish was startled and quickly darted to the bottom of the pool, stirring up the water.

Li Changsheng smiled slightly and began feeding the dragonfish with spiritual energy liquid.

Unfortunately, these dragonfish have no intelligence; all they know is to fight and snatch.

Li Changsheng could only use his Dao Yuan to immobilize them and feed them one by one.

Soon, all the dragonfish finished eating, and the intelligent dragonfish cautiously surfaced and looked at him.

Li Changsheng spoke again: "You can think of me as a dragonfish spirit, a dragonfish that has transformed into a spirit."

The dragonfish looked at him suspiciously, not immediately believing him.

"From now on, I will feed you nourishing elixir every three days." Li Changsheng condensed four drops of spiritual energy liquid: "This is yours."

The dragonfish swam over, swallowed four drops of spiritual energy liquid, and quickly disappeared into the bottom of the pool.

Li Changsheng smiled and returned to his wooden hut to cultivate.

The surroundings were quiet, with no other living beings besides him and the dragonfish.

Occasionally, a large fish might stir up waves in the Beitian River a kilometer away, but it wouldn't affect him.

The signboard of the Qingyun Sect's Dragon Pool stands here, and ordinary monsters dare not disturb it.

After a day of cultivation, Li Changsheng came out to check on the dragon fish at night.

咚咚

But then, in the Northern Heavenly River, drums resounded, and fish demons, shrimp and crab monsters emerged from the water.

These monsters were all dressed in armor, carrying long spears and magical weapons, and were arranged in neat rows.

Li Changsheng was slightly taken aback, then carefully walked over, using the weeds and the darkness of the night for cover.

A giant drum, struck by a huge black-striped python with its own tail.

The drums thundered, but the demons remained silent, solemnly gazing ahead.

"What major event has occurred in Beitianhe? Is it about to start a war with someone?"

Li Changsheng was alarmed. But what else in the vicinity, besides Tianshui City, would be worth the aquatic tribe mobilizing a large army for?

He glanced at the drum-like python from afar. Its body was as thick as a water bucket, and its aura was extremely powerful. It was definitely a Golden Core Demon King.

After striking for a long time, the python spirit stopped, as the river surface was covered with a dense army of aquatic creatures.

The black-striped python had half its body above the water, standing like a pillar, its enormous eyes scanning the surrounding aquatic army.

"Men, get to work! Tomorrow is the day Master Wuchen will arrive; we must not disgrace the Dragon Lord!"

The black-striped python's voice carried far: "Whoever messes up the welcoming ceremony tomorrow, I will devour them. Remember that?"

"Rest assured, Your Majesty, your men will certainly not cause any trouble!"

The aquatic army responded enthusiastically.

"Alright, let's start with some training. 'Dragon Emerging from the Sea,' the first echelon..."

Li Changsheng stared in astonishment at this scene. Was all this commotion to welcome the upcoming master?

This person has quite the clout!

Luckily, I managed to hide in the Dragon Pool.

He didn't look around much and returned to the wooden house. After all, with the Golden Core Demon King there, it would be difficult to explain if he were discovered.

The Northern Heavenly Dragon Lord might not be afraid of the Azure Cloud Sect.

The dragon fish in the dragon pool were not disturbed by the commotion, and they splashed water to express their dissatisfaction.

Li Changsheng could only offer a reassuring remark: "That's a demon king under the Northern Dragon Lord, training his army. We can't afford to provoke him. Just rest easy."

The dragonfish that had gained sentience finally stopped causing trouble and led the other dragonfish to rest.

Although the dragonfish couldn't speak yet, it could understand his words.

The aquatic army of Beitianhe made a ruckus until the middle of the night before the aquatic creatures finally went to rest.

Li Changsheng was very envious, wondering when he would be able to enjoy such treatment in his lifetime.

Even before the person arrived, the Dragon King of the river had already begun preparing a welcoming ceremony.

The next morning, Li Changsheng checked on the dragonfish and chatted with the intelligent dragonfish for a while.

Of course, it was he who said it, and the dragonfish listened.

They just said a few casual words to try and get closer to each other.

The arowana was still somewhat wary and didn't trust him enough.

Li Changsheng didn't expect to build trust in just two days.

Time passed, until noon.

The drums of the Northern Sky River rose again, and golden light shone brightly in the sky.

Streaks of demonic energy shot into the sky, merging with the golden light high above.

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A high-pitched dragon roar resounded, and a hundred-foot-long dragon, its body covered in golden scales, gathered auspicious clouds at its four feet.

The next moment, the dragon transformed into a young man wearing a crown, bowing and saying, "The Northern Heavenly River Dragon Lord, leading the Northern Heavenly River aquatic race, respectfully welcomes Daoist Wuchen."

"Northern Heavenly River, respectfully welcoming Daoist Wuchen!"

Above the river, the aquatic army echoed loudly, their voices converging and shaking the heavens.

The golden light high above now transforms into a golden path, blowing down and connecting to the Northern Heavenly River.

A cloud of auspiciousness flew in, and a white-haired Taoist priest and a young Taoist priest, each holding a whisk, rode the cloud.

"The Dragon Lord's actions have indeed been too much for this old Taoist." The white-haired Taoist sighed softly, but he also stepped onto the path of golden light.

The young Taoist priest quickly followed the old Taoist priest onto the path of golden light.

"Daoist Master, please enter the Dragon Palace," said the Northern Dragon Lord, bowing.

The white-haired Taoist stopped in his tracks, glanced around the Northern Heavenly River, and stroked his beard: "Alright."

The Northern Dragon Lord breathed a sigh of relief and respectfully invited the two Taoists into the Dragon Palace.

The aquatic army did not sink into the river, but instead performed the welcoming ceremony they had practiced the night before on the river's surface.

Meanwhile, the cultivators from Tianshui City on the shore looked grim, but there was nothing they could do.

The Taoist priest invited by the Grand Preceptor of the Great Qian Kingdom was taken away by the Dragon Lord of the Northern Heavenly River first.

"City Lord?" The Qin family head looked at the city lord.

The city lord said calmly, "Wait."

Dragon Pool.

Li Changsheng sighed, "This pomp and circumstance is truly enviable!"

Continue to tease the arowana and focus on your spiritual practice.

I definitely can't go to Liu Wuyou's place for the time being.

The Northern Heavenly Dragon Lord welcomed him with great fanfare; this old Taoist's cultivation level must be unfathomable.

If I run over there and get noticed, wouldn't I be doomed?

The way to survive is to avoid all dangers.

Li Changsheng focused on his cultivation, ignoring worldly affairs.

I would quietly cultivate myself, spending my days connecting with the dragonfish and my evenings fully devoted to my practice.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

That night, Li Changsheng was cultivating when the world in the distance suddenly became as bright as day.

A faint Taoist voice could be heard coming from the direction of Tianshui City.

Li Changsheng rushed out of the wooden house and looked up to see a golden light barrier covering the sky above Tianshui City.

Inside the barrier, a figure could be vaguely seen.

With a magic sword in hand, the Taoist priest could draw upon the power of wind and thunder, commanding heaven and earth.

轰咔

Thunder roared, and the wind and thunder tore through the night.

"Could it be that this Taoist priest has started a magical battle with the Blood Lotus Demonic Cult?"

Li Changsheng thought for a moment, then took out his communication jade and asked Nie Qiu.

Such a commotion would surely attract the attention of the Qingyun Sect, and Nie Qiu should know something about it.

Nie Qiu said excitedly, "Chang Sheng, you really should come and see. Daoist Wuchen is truly a god."

"I was outside the city and saw that the city was as bright as day, shrouded in golden light," Li Changsheng said. He could only see it vaguely and did not know the specifics.

"This is the Taoist priest performing a ritual, the Taoist Purification Mantra. Within Tianshui City, apart from domesticated monsters, no demons or evil spirits can hide."

Nie Qiudao.

Li Changsheng: "..."

They really sent a highly accomplished master.

Luckily, I managed to escape. If I had been inside the city, wouldn't I have been back to square one?

Nie Qiu became more and more excited as he spoke: "This Daoist Wuchen is truly terrifying. All those evil spirits of the Blood Lotus Demon Sect have been purified."

"It's been purified?"

"Yes, it vanished into thin air and returned to the world."

Li Changsheng: "..."

"Some hidden monsters have also been discovered."

Li Changsheng: "..."

My heart is trembling.

No wonder the Northern Dragon Lord greeted us with such a grand display.

I wonder if this Daoist Wuchen is capable of destroying the Northern Dragon Lord if he were to take action?

"Oh no, the Blood Lotus Demonic Cult is here!" Nie Qiu suddenly exclaimed.

"In this situation, the Blood Lotus Demonic Sect still dares to come?" Li Changsheng was stunned.

Are the Blood Lotus Demonic Cult really that brave?

Nie Qiu said, "Daoist Wuchen has gone out to meet the enemy. The Blood Lotus Demonic Sect may have come prepared."

Li Changsheng sighed softly, "I'll start cultivating now. Senior brother, please be careful. Even though there's a Daoist priest here, it's better to be safe than sorry."

"I'll be careful," Nie Qiu said.

Li Changsheng thought for a moment and decided to cultivate underground, just to be more cautious.

The next day, he continued to connect with Longyu and inquired about Nie Qiu's situation the previous night.

Master Wuchen went out to fight the Blood Lotus Demonic Sect and has not returned yet.

This puzzled Li Changsheng, because according to the scene last night, Master Wuchen should have been the one to crush him.

Could it be that an even stronger demon has appeared in the Blood Lotus Demonic Cult?

Forget it, these are things I can't worry about.

Teasing the arowana deepens the bond between the tree and the fish.

The dragon fish had already trusted him, so Li Changsheng focused on his cultivation.

In the blink of an eye, another three days have passed.

Nie Qiu transmitted his voice: "Daoist Wuchen has been defeated."

"How could Daoist Wuchen, who is so strong, possibly lose?" Li Changsheng couldn't understand.

"That night, Master Wuchen used the imperial decree bestowed by the Grand Preceptor to purify the entire city. It was not his own ability. Although he had surpassed the Golden Core stage and cultivated the Primordial Pearl, the Blood Lotus Demon Sect leader was almost the same, and he also had a superior magic weapon on him."

Nie Qiu said, "I heard this from the old master of the Zhang family, so it shouldn't be wrong."

The path of cultivation involves refining essence into qi, and then refining qi into spirit.

The process of refining essence into qi is divided into qi cultivation and foundation building.

The process of refining Qi and transforming it into spirit is divided into the Golden Elixir, the Primordial Pearl, and the Realm of Yin Spirit.

Master Wuchen is at the Primordial Pearl Realm. Although he is quite capable, the Blood Lotus Demonic Sect has been rampant for many years, so it is impossible that he does not have a Primordial Pearl Realm cultivator.

If it were just a Golden Core cultivator, it would have been destroyed long ago.

"I see," Li Changsheng said, suddenly understanding.

He was also puzzled: how could he have failed when he had caused such a commotion that night and easily purified Tianshui City?

Having learned all this, Li Changsheng was somewhat disappointed.

If Daoist Wuchen possessed extraordinary strength and could wipe out the Blood Lotus Demon Sect in one fell swoop, then leave without a trace, he would be at peace.

But with Daoist Wuchen defeated, the Blood Lotus Demonic Sect will likely become even more reckless and unpredictable, and who knows what they might do next.

"Hopefully, the effects won't spread outside the city. The Qingyun Sect also possesses the Primordial Pearl; I wonder if they'll intervene."

Li Changsheng pondered in his heart.

It's impossible to find peace anywhere. I thought Tianshui City would be safe, but in just a few years, it has become unsafe.

Stop thinking too much, focus on your spiritual practice, and play with the dragonfish.

In the blink of an eye, half a month had passed. On this day, Li Changsheng was condensing spiritual energy liquid, and the dragon fish in the pool were lining up to wait.

A voice rang out: "The dragonfish are lined up waiting for the spiritual liquid. Fellow Daoist, you have indeed raised a pond full of fine dragonfish."

Li Changsheng was slightly taken aback. It was a young Taoist priest. Just as he was about to get up and bow, the Taoist priest said, "Fellow Taoist, please feed the dragon fish first."

Li Changsheng thought for a moment, nodded, and flicked the spiritual energy liquid into the dragon fish's mouth.

The young Taoist priest stood aside, keeping quiet, for fear of disturbing the dragonfish while it was eating.

(End of this chapter)