Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 1011 - 647: The Demon Child Swallows the Divine Monarch, Soup Becomes Food

Before the Fish Basket Girl took action, the Headless Deity Lord was not the slightest bit anxious.

He believed that his God Demon Body, derived from "Xingtian," was incredibly hard, and even a Buddhist Bodhisattva avatar could only trap him for ten breaths. Exotic creatures like the Source Sea Demon Dog could only cause minor skin abrasions, which were inconsequential.

However, this time he encountered his nemesis.

The avatar of the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva excelled in precisely this craft. 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

After seeing his own bloody good arm, the Headless Deity Lord was engulfed in terror, especially upon hearing the Eight Heavenly Dragons shouting nearby:

"Viewing all living beings as fish and meat, slaughtering and killing... you are not the Guanyin Master, you are the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva who stole the Great Master's Sublime Dharma to create the [Fish Basket Guanyin], possessing the power of slaughter, from which gods and demons cannot escape."

"Rumor has it that where the Fish Basket Guanyin passes, all that can be slain will be slain, yet at this moment, she hasn't attacked us. Could it be that the Buddha's son has already subdued her?"

"Indeed, all of you should simply call her Fish Basket Daoist. Other than her Divine Powers, she has no affiliation with the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva."

"The Headless Deity Lord, after all, has an extraordinary body. Without the Fish Basket's intervention, I fear we would not be able to enlighten him."

"Good!"

"The Buddha's son speaks the utmost truth!"

"Hahaha, excellent, excellent, today we shall together witness the Fish Basket Daoist's fish-slaying technique."

Upon hearing this, the Headless Deity Lord's heart nearly shattered with fear.

He could no longer care about anything else and directly employed his last resort, regardless of the cost, calling out in the voice of gods and demons to the Outer Realm Gods and Demons he devotedly followed: the Innate Great God [Chaos Demon Ancestor].

An ear-splitting shriek instantly echoed through:

"Father God, save me!"

"Headless One asks Father God for a quick descent of an avatar projection, urgently to the Search God Realm within…"

…

In the Search God Realm, there are rules and norms. To call upon gods and demons for rescue, the most formal method is to prepare rituals and offerings.

Of course, some who do not mind the cost might proceed roughly and straightforwardly, just like the current Headless Deity Lord.

The reason he hadn't yelled this earlier was simple.

One child cannot have two fathers.

Although the Headless Deity Lord had been at odds with his father, [Xingtian], for many years, he still wasn't willing to cut ties entirely, as [Xingtian] was a great support after all.

Now at the brink of life and death, there was no room for double-dealing, and a resolution had to be made.

These realizations were swift for the Great Demon Tao as well.

Upon hearing the cries, he immediately approached with a malicious smile, saying:

"With this cry, Deity Lord may have gained the favor of the [Chaos Demon Ancestor], yet you have entirely severed ties with your father."

"Both being Innate Gods and Demons, the Demon Ancestor is indeed much stronger than the Great God Xingtian, but unfortunately, Deity Lord has chosen wrongly this time."

"Had you called upon your real father, this demon might have shown some courtesy. But having severed ties first to then call upon the Demon Ancestor, no matter what, this message will not be delivered."

As he spat out the first sentence, he had already made a move with a black hand.

He pulled out two golden, shiny talismans from his bosom. Why two? Naturally, because the Headless Deity Lord had both an upper and a lower mouth.

The talismans were nothing extraordinary, just ordinary mouth-sealing magic talismans.

What truly worked was the Divination Worm.

Tao Qian, leading the Spiritual Mountain Buddha Soldiers, had invaded the Golden Country for quite some time, and with the breach widening, the Divination Worm's invasion became more convenient.

Now, having occupied a considerable territory of the Golden Country, there were naturally some Extraordinary Powers gained as well.

For other matters, it was hard to say, but to borrow the "Heavenly Dao Power" to prevent the Headless Deity Lord from seeking external aid was achievable.

Thus, in the next moment, the Headless Deity Lord, who had paid a heavy price for aid, quickly received bad news.

His cries received no response.

His furious eyes immediately widened, filled with disbelief.

Half his face twisted entirely.

Even those twin breasts and his abdomen trembled along, spewing corrosive fat.

The Eight Heavenly Dragons and White Dragon Venerable, seeing this scene, all realized that the Great Demon's last resort had been resolved by the Buddha's son and there was no more struggle to be had.

Indeed, this was the case, about fifteen minutes later.

The Headless Deity Lord was no more.

What remained was a field, neatly arranged "corpse pieces," from limbs to the five viscera and six bowels, divine blood and marrow, and even that half skull, all completely dismembered and cleaned, which was quite pleasing to the eye.

Quick!

Smooth!

The scenes of the Eight Heavenly Dragons and Guangli Bodhisattva's avatar were filled with these two phrases in their minds.

Although they were the ones who indeed exerted tremendous effort, Tao Qian's performance as this strange Buddha's son was indeed remarkable.

They all initially thought that this Demon Buddha Son, who was reportedly still being enlightened by the Saint Monk, was in an awkward situation, caught between demon and Buddha, and even if his combat power wasn't greatly diminished, he indeed had little means to speak of.

Who would have thought?

With just one move, it was all over.

"No wonder he's a Saint Monk, just having left the Spiritual Mountain, yet found such a talented disciple."

"This disciple is still cultivating the Demon Path, once he has a sudden insight and enters Buddha, the Bodhisattva status is within reach."

"Fish Basket Guanyin, although not the strongest among the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva's avatars, did have a reputation, unexpectedly subdued by this peculiar Buddha's son, who knows what kind of strategy lies within, it seems the Saint Monk had plans long in place."

…

Taking advantage of the shock induced by his incredibly smooth techniques, Great Demon Tao didn't leave a single gap.

With a wave of his sleeve, he instantly collected all the corpse pieces spread across the land.

Whatever miraculous treasures, books, and spiritual materials were mixed in were also collected as if by accident.

At the same time, as if remembering something, he extracted the soul of the Headless Deity Lord and sealed it into a black banner.

Poor Headless Deity Lord, who had already suffered tragedy, now encountered such an underhanded Secret Demon Child. He could have simply used some spirit objects to contain the soul, but chose instead to use a banner specifically designed to torture souls, the [Taiyin Soul Refining Banner], not a rare item, but still a torment for the Headless Deity Lord.

After doing so, he turned to White Dragon Venerable with a face full of compassion, saying:

"The Headless Deity Lord used millions of lives to practice the "Corrosive Fat Returning Origin Scripture", tarnishing his Dharma Body, becoming a highly toxic evil of the Source Sea."

"If he roams free, it might lead to disasters. By coincidence, I have refined a dispersing technique that can render all this filth to nothing without harming any life."

"But as for the soul containing the True Spirit, I'm unsure how to handle it."

"If I were to use spells to obliterate it, it might provoke [Xingtian] and [Chaos Demon Ancestor]. My master warned me that my doom approaches, and I shouldn't provoke powerful enemies to avoid unnecessary trouble..."

Great Demon Tao's acting prowess shone once again.

His stuttering and remorseful expression immediately moved White Dragon Venerable.

Eagerly extending his hand, he took the black banner, promptly placing it into his sleeve, saying without concern:

"Worry not, kind nephew, it's no big deal."

"It was this cunning one's own decision to cut ties with Xingtian and fail to establish a connection with Chaos Demon Ancestor, leaving him without any support."

"A remnant soul is just perfect to integrate into our Spiritual Mountain's Great Thunder Sound Temple for sermons. In no time, it can wash away all sins in Karmic Fire, and if not a Buddha, at least a protector."

"Even when Great God Xingtian himself arrives, he will only be grateful to us, with no reason to blame."

As White Dragon spoke, Tao joined in with a smile, as if none of it was his scheming.

After speaking, he immediately responded:

"In that case, I am ashamed and must trouble all you Daoists."

"To prevent any accidents, please return to Spiritual Mountain to Enlighten the Demon Soul quickly. I should follow back to Spiritual Mountain, but alas, millions of people here still need rescue, and there's no time to delay."

"Therefore, after I aid the people, I'll capture more rare Buddha Demons from the Outer Realm, prepare some Spirit Fruits, Spiritual Objects, and Spiritual Wine to visit you Daoists, for sermons and fellowship."

...

A well-placed flattery easily delighted the Eight Heavenly Dragons and White Dragon Venerable alike.

Of course, it was most likely due to the reputation of Tao Qian's Cheap Master "Golden Cicada" that such favorable treatment was extended.

True to their words, they took the remnant soul back to the Spiritual Mountain.

In this way, the benefits of this demon-suppressing expedition nearly all went to Great Demon Tao.

Future troubles that might arise were now the responsibility of the Buddhist Spiritual Mountain.

Not needing to hold his facade for long, Tao immediately beamed with a bright smile once the Eight Heavenly Dragons departed, and Gold Country showed no hidden dangers.

Looking at the vast Gold Country, he grinned and said:

"I've struck it rich."

"An entire nation's territory, millions of people, obtained so easily?"

"Indeed, the strategy of borrowing troops is a brilliant plan."

Muttering to himself with satisfaction, Tao Qian immediately deployed many Old Demons, in cooperation with Liang Country's First and Second Queens, Lady Bei, along with Yin Yang Demons and other subordinates, under the covert coordination of Divination Worm, to begin taking over the whole Gold Country.

This one act nearly doubled Tao Qian's sphere of influence.

Of course, it's still far from matching those great nations.

But at this moment, he has no time to plot further, returning to the Peach Blossom Temple, refining his newfound important gains.

He did not take out the books, miraculous treasures, spiritual materials, etc., but rather first took out the Headless Deity Lord's corpse pieces, dispersing the sealing Source Qi of [Fish Basket Guanyin] on them.

In an instant!

These corpse parts, seemingly without an "owner," all exploded into droplets of incredibly pure, slightly fishy meat juice.

Inside, it was refined Corrosive Fat Source Qi.

At this moment, it sought to fly away, attracted by the Chaos Demon Ancestor, intending to return to its original master.

If it were someone else here, they wouldn't be able to stop it.

But it happened to be Tao Qian, incredibly fortunate.

With a sly grin, resembling a fox that stole a Chicken, he chuckled and said:

"No wonder Divination Worm said the most suitable opponent for this demon to conquer and devour was Headless Deity Lord, the filial son."

"This fellow practiced that damn"Corrosive Fat Returning Origin Scripture", turning himself into a pot of essence meat broth."

"And I, coincidentally, mastered the "Ancestor Demon Qi Eating Technique" from Chaos Demon Ancestor, which can consume all things and make them mine."

"Isn't it a coincidence, truly fate."

After finishing his opportunistic words, Great Demon Tao immediately repeated his trick, transforming into that terrifying meat blanket once more, sweeping up and devouring all the restless meat juice completely.

It's unknown how much time passed before he resumed his human form and re-seated himself on the divine platform. Upon reopening his eyes, a surge of Divine Light flooded his pupils, and his Mana surged within.

Opening his mouth, he shamelessly uttered a few more self-serving words:

"Marvelous! Simply marvelous!"

"No wonder creatures at the Daoist Transformation Realm are hard to harm, all of your Source Qi and blood serve as a tremendous supplement."

"Of course, it's really thanks to the principle of 'original soup transforming original food,' wasting not a bit."