Cultivation Starts from Killing Pigs-Chapter 320 - 288: Longevity Domain, The Mystery of the Tao Fruit

Chapter 320: Chapter 288: Longevity Domain, The Mystery of the Tao Fruit

Hmm... something’s not right!

Zhang Kui suddenly thought of a question.

The Longevity Immortal Monarch established Silent Heaven, whose power can make people drowsy, causing their physical bodies and divine souls to stagnate, akin to longevity.

But why does this place cause petrification, while the Half-Demons of the Demon Star Pavilion have slept for so long in the Divine Prison without issue?

The only difference is the Battle Banner.

It seems that this thing hides quite a few secrets...

The group of demons at the Stone Man Tomb saw Zhang Kui in deep thought and didn’t dare disturb him, respectfully standing by his side.

Meanwhile, on the other side, after the Monarch of the Strange was defeated, the massive Black Tide seemed to instantly lose command, and many strange creatures began to fight and devour each other.

This is another characteristic of the Black Tide. When enough strange creatures from the Underworld gather together, if there is no Monarch, they are driven by instinct to devour and merge into a leader.

Yuan Huang and the others already knew this, focusing on areas where creatures gathered to devour. Once the Black Tide was thoroughly scattered, they mercilessly pursued them.

This is a life-and-death struggle between races from two worlds, with no room for compassion or morality, only the living and the fallen.

Zhang Kui snapped back to reality. After transmitting his thoughts to Yuan Huang, he stepped into the channel emitting white light leading to the Mortal World, surrounded by the demons of the Stone Man Tomb...

...

"Please, Sect Leader Zhang."

The Artifact Demon in the form of a divine statue, Yan Long, floated in the air, respectfully leading the way.

Zhang Kui, full of interest, looked around to observe the Forbidden Land of Golden Light Cave, spoken of with fear for centuries.

The Mortal World section of the Golden Light Cave was also an ancient mine, though it was unknown what important mineral had been so thoroughly excavated, filling the entire mountain range with pits and holes.

This was the central mine shaft where many Artifact Demons were present. As they arrived, a Stone Horse missing half a leg lowered its head, the eyes of the wall carvings moved, and a row of bronze chimes gently swayed, producing a pleasant sound, both interesting and eerie.

Zhang Kui’s gaze was calm, but he was making calculations in his mind.

Since the Stone Man Tomb had decided to depend on the Divine Dynasty, it had to be dealt with properly.

He wouldn’t act unscrupulously, though the primary goal of the Divine Dynasty was for all creatures to cultivate according to their paths, but the rise of humans as the main entity was no empty talk.

Especially in this chaotic Great Path within the Dark Cosmos, with evil demons and gods running rampant, and strange disturbances in yin and yang, humans, being weak, must unite all forces possible.

Artifact Demons are not flesh-and-blood beings, inherently wooden and dull, unless they reach the Mahayana Realm like the nearby divine statue, only then does their divine soul become lively.

However, they have other merits, such as being able to endure loneliness, handling tedious tasks for extended periods without making errors, which is an excellent supplement to the merit system of the Divine Path.

For instance, the door panel ahead could be placed in the warehouse of the Divine Dynasty as a good choice...

Seemingly sensing Zhang Kui’s gaze, a stone door ahead rumbled as it moved back slightly.

Zhang Kui chuckled wryly and asked the nearby divine statue, Yan Long, "When did the Battle Banner start showing unusual activity?"

Yan Long replied respectfully, "About three months ago, the Battle Banner emitted a demon light before the full moon, and afterward, the timing became increasingly irregular."

"The Mansion Master led several Mahayana to set up an array to suppress it, but unexpectedly, it suddenly rioted, and everyone fell asleep, so we dared not enter, yet never expected the Black Tide to attack..."

Three months ago?

Zhang Kui was slightly startled; wasn’t that when he breached the Divine Prison? Even across thousands of mountains and waters, spanning the worlds of yin and yang, there was still a connection...

For some reason, he was reminded of those altars of the evil gods, also deep within the star river, yet still able to influence each other.

As they walked and talked, the group kept descending, quickly approaching the bottom of the shaft, where below, white light surged like a living creature.

These Artifact Demons of the Stone Man Tomb, though lacking blood and flesh, appeared as ancient relics unearthed, but wielding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi with a powerful Qi Mechanism, outside they would trigger a remarkable phenomenon.

But they remained silent and even seemed vaguely afraid in front of this seemingly ordinary white light.

"Sect Leader Zhang, this is it."

Yan Long’s voice was low, "A week ago, the Battle Banner stopped emitting demon light but formed this bizarre domain, and none of those who went in to rescue came back out."

Zhang Kui nodded, his eyes with the Sun and Moon Light Wheel rotating, under the Tongyou Skill, the scene ahead gradually appeared.

Amidst the spirit light that resembled a white mist, the entire pathway was dead silent. A Stone Man and a large bell lay toppled on the ground, the Stone Man’s face twisted, and a dull, fearful expression appeared on the bell.

More crucially, these two, clearly Artifact Demons, had completely turned into dead objects.

The Stone Man needn’t be mentioned, the bronze bell was also covered entirely in mottled stones. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Even the Artifact Demons couldn’t escape...

Zhang Kui’s eyes flickered as he stepped forward. Under the fearful gazes of the demons, he slowly extended his hand into the white light domain, and then his expression changed as he quickly withdrew it.

For that brief moment, his hand completely lost sensation, and even now, half of his palm had an indescribably strange feeling, as if one part was fast and the other slow, existing in different spaces.

Zhang Kui flicked his wrist, his hand instantly collapsed and reformed, and that bizarre sensation disappeared with it.

"Time..."

Zhang Kui’s expression grew serious.

Upon hearing this, the few Mahayana at the Stone Man Tomb immediately retreated simultaneously, and Yan Long’s voice trembled slightly.

"True Man Zhang must be jesting; manipulating time is a technique only said to belong to legendary Immortals, could it be that inside..."

Zhang Kui furrowed his brows, "The Battle Banner is, of course, an Immortal’s item. Didn’t you sense this after all this time?"

The demons replied, "Previously, it only made us drowsy, which suited our cultivation nicely, never like now where it can alter time."