Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 1013 - 649: Three Demons Swear Brotherhood at the Ten Thousand Gods Banquet, Tao Da the Plague God Roams the Four Directions

With the "Punishment Divine Eye" as a foundation, Tao Qian wasn't all that surprised when he looked at the equally bizarre third kind of alien object.

No suspense, just seeing that its origin also came from the [Headless Deity Lord].

"Sweet Dew Juice!"

"This alien object is born from the Dharma body itself, known as when sweat turns to juice, akin to sweet dew, containing the wishes of the countless believers from the former Golden Country. Once activated, it instantly causes sweet dew to gush out from every pore, with a divine fragrance capable of bringing the dead to life and flesh to bones. It also contains Divine Demon oil, with one drop equivalent to hundreds of stones of grain, possessing infinite wonders."

"But each use weakens the Dharma body slightly. If used excessively, it could result in significant blood and Qi deficiency."

"There is another cost to this object, as the sweet dew's fragrance is too alluring, potentially attracting some evil spirit god demons to seize the Dharma body."

...

Sensing these, Tao Qian wasn't dramatically surprised, but couldn't help but jest.

Of course, he couldn't be blamed.

Compared to the four major alien organs obtained earlier within the borders of Liang Country, these three, besides the [Vajra Indestructible Skin], though extremely peculiar, seem somewhat useful upon further thought, yet all carry a sense of being somewhat redundant, making the Great Demon Tao rather displeased.

However, with the refining process now complete, he couldn't blame his believers but instead needed to reward and pacify them, being a good king.

At the same time, he comforted himself:

"Perhaps it's due to unfamiliarity. The next time we cut, the believers will surely know what kind of alien organs the Peach Blossom God desires."

"Refining a few more times, I am bound to subjugate the [Spirit Treasure Sublime Body] below me, then I will truly become the original, hehe."

It's not the believers' or my blame, the Great Demon Tao must now ponder other matters.

Especially now that he has refined powerful divine skills, with mana becoming even more vigorous, and his heart swelling with uncontainable urges, he must find an outlet for release.

"Just one Golden Country is hardly enough to satiate the appetite of this demon."

"Quickly, little worm, explore and spy, are there any vicious neighbors nearby that require the compassionate and merciful Tao to enlighten?"

As he asked this, there was indeed a response.

Perhaps by devouring another country, the Divination Worm accelerated its growth, with an increase in both the number of worm silk and power.

Thus, this time there was no need for Tao Qian to lead the Buddha Soldiers and Bodhisattvas to knock on the door, as the worm itself forcefully penetrated the defenses of several neighboring countries with the Divination Worm Silk.

Tao Qian originally thought this peep would reveal another malicious neighbor similar to the [Golden Country], ruled by an outer realm God Demon avatar, or a God Demon descendant, or perhaps an inheritor of a certain Daoist lineage.

Contrary to his anticipation, he guessed wrong this time.

The situation was unexpectedly complex. Based on the Divination Worm's judgment, the seemingly peaceful small countries around him were all, without exception, vicious neighbors.

Moreover, they had already secretly connected.

At this moment, a large amount of secrets surged into Tao Qian's mind, broadening his perspective.

"Around Liang and Golden Countries, aside from [Tang Country] a major country under the All Heavens Buddhism, there are also the three countries of Liao, Qi, and Wei."

"These three countries, whether in terms of territory or population, are similar, with borders connecting each other."

"The ruler of Liao Kingdom is the [Yellow Robed Primordial Lord], barely fitting into the Great Abyss Demon category, originally a wolf-shaped God Demon, near Daoist Transformation, potentially able to upgrade to [Kui Star Lord] to prove the Great Dao. However, during the Dao struggle, they fell short, had their Dao Path usurped, and fled into the Search God Realm to heal. Rumor has it that they have ties with the Taishang Dao lineage, and their Lifebound Scripture is the 'Taishang Inner Elixir Mixed Scripture.' Originally, a Daoist Devil Beast Demon, now has fallen into demonhood, attempting to alter the Lifebound Scripture to find a new path to Daoist Transformation"

"The ruler of Qi Country is [E Yue True Monarch], originally an acquired God Demon, and a servant of the innate God Demon 'Taiyin Moon God', rabbit-bodied with human face. Together with another servant under the Moon God, the Rabbit God, they form a pair, one male and one female, embodying Yin and Yang. However, this one secretly developed a demon nature, feeling blasphemous towards their master, the Moon God, thus was demoted, and exiled to the Search God Realm after leaving Guanghan Palace. They reversed cultivated the 'Taiyin Star Scripture' to try and reclaim their Dao Heng and Divinity."

"The ruler of Wei Country is [Baimu Demon Lord], offspring of a God Demon, their father being the innate God Demon 'Primordial Yang Demon God.' Their Lifebound Scripture is the 'Taishang Yuan Yang Nourishing Essence Demon Scripture,' from the Taishang Demon Sect. The Primordial Yang Demon God is one of the Taishang Demon Sect's ancestors, but due to peculiar nature, seldom appears, even when the Taishang Demon Sect suffered in their ancestral land. Baimu Demon Lord did not wish to retreat to the secret realm with their father and decided to emerge to prove the Dao."

"Their method is extremely straightforward and crude, but as its base, they use their Lifebound Demon Essence to cultivate a new race, and progress has been made. This new race is egg-born, initially appearing as a pinkish-white flesh egg with a hundred eyes and feet... Upon maturity, the alien form sheds, resembling human shape, but internally bearing the bloodline of God Demon, possessing various divine powers, known as [Egg People]. Baimu Demon Lord is the progenitor of the Egg People, just waiting for this race to gain recognition by the Heavenly Dao and be listed in the 'Great Abyss Races' register, allowing them to realize the Daoist Transformation Realm."

...

Upon seeing this, Tao Qian was greatly astonished.

Well then!

Not only did three new vicious neighbors emerge, but some had considerable connections, and others had a mighty background.

"That Yellow Robed Primordial Lord sounds like an old wolf God, and being able to compete for Kui Star Lord indicates they are a strong figure nearing Daoist Transformation Realm, and with ties to Taishang Dao, they have a substantial backing, potentially even stronger than the previous [Headless Deity Lord], quite the handful indeed."

"And as for that E Yue True Monarch, originally a God Demon and daring to harbor lust over an innate God Demon, must indeed be formidable."

"Lastly, that troublesome Baimu Star Lord sounds the most terrifying. Not only are their Dao Heng and background greater than the first two, but they also have the strength to spawn a new race, likely the leader among the Three Demons."

"If I could tackle them one by one, starting with that Yellow Robe Demon, it would be manageable, but alas, these Three Demons have already connected, they surely won't give me such an opportunity."

Tao Qian pondered and commented while continuing to observe.

The Divination Worm, bearing more secrets, peeked in:

"The Three Demons each have their schemes, originally in a state of mutual non-interference."

"Indeed, the movement within All Heavens Buddhism was notably significant, along with the Golden Country governed by the Headless Deity Lord being besieged by Spiritual Mountain Buddha Soldiers. Unable to avoid the inevitable, the Three Demons decided to unite to prevent being defeated by Spiritual Mountain's divide-and-conquer strategy."

"Even though they have allied, the Three Demons hold ulterior motives and trust is non-existent. They are unwilling to enter anyone's territory, thus they constructed a new city at the Three Countries' borders within half a day, named 'Proving City', which symbolically represents their intention to plunder resources and realize their own grand Dao."

"After the fall of the Golden Country into the hands of Spiritual Mountain, the Three Demons gathered in Proving City, indulging daily in feasts and ecstatic cultivation."

"Their camaraderie deepened over these days, leading them to vow brotherhood yesterday: Yellow Robe as the elder brother, E Yue as the second brother, and Baimu as the third brother."

"With their alliance, the Three Demons' power skyrocketed, confident to confront Spiritual Mountain in battle. Hence, they began to call upon allies within the Search God Realm, gathering Gods and Demons from every corner, constantly expanding their influence, and sending out the 'Ten Thousand Gods' Invitation', inviting all Wild Gods and Disgraced Sacrifices struggling under major powers to meet in Proving City."

"Nine days from now, the 'Ten Thousand Gods Banquet' will be held in Proving City to discuss great matters."

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Having read all this information, Great Demon Tao couldn't help but become interested.

His eyes sparkled, face full of excitement as he said:

"The Ten Thousand Gods Banquet... just listening to it sounds like a fine amusement."

"My master Duobao wasn't mistaken, indeed the Heavenly Mechanism is volatile in this world. The alliance of the Three Demons clearly results from the upheaval caused by my campaign against the Golden Country."

"In that case, how could I, the Great Demon, miss such a wonderful event?"

This fellow is clearly a lover of fun; upon spotting an opportunity, he cannot hold back.

He immediately instructed the Divination Worm to spy further, swiftly learning the details and progress involved.

The so-called Ten Thousand Gods Banquet, is indeed more windbag boasting.

The original Search God Realm, truly had Divine Spirits everywhere, but then the Heavenly Dao Origin became vicious, harvesting in waves, leaving only the tougher Wild Gods and Outer Realm Wandering Gods, along with remnants of heresy and heterodoxy, surviving cautiously within the gaps of major forces, barely hanging on.

The Three Demons rallying to host a banquet, claiming to offer territory and benefits, in truth has two major calculations.

First, recruiting cannon fodder, to drive these Wild Gods into the first charge when Spiritual Mountain Buddha Army descends.

Second, stockpiling supplies, for great Gods and Demons to devour Wild Gods and Wandering Gods as a matter of course, ordained by Heaven.

However, to enter Proving City and attend the Ten Thousand Gods Banquet is not something any tomcat or stray dog can do.

Yellow Robe, E Yue, and Baimu each enacted Great Divine Powers, forcibly relocating three great mountains from elsewhere, then stacking them together, assembling an unprecedentedly enormous mountain, relocating Proving City to its peak, and setting many trials within the mountain, starting from its base, numbering over dozens. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢

The Three Demons declared: only those Gods and Demons who pass the trials may enter the city, join the banquet, and participate in the great realization of the Dao.

After sending out invitations, numerous Wild Gods, Wandering Gods, and Outer Realm heresy and heterodoxy disciples have ventured forth these days, with over a dozen Gods and Demons already passing trials and entering Proving City.

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"Ha, I didn't expect the wisdom and methods of these Three Demons to be impressive."

"This painstaking selection of so-called 'Gods and Demons' will likely ensure that all are resilient cannon fodder or hardy supplies."

"The root of the Three Demons is sturdy, not foolish like the Headless Deity Lord; challenging them head-on would indeed be difficult."

"Nevertheless, it is no matter; direct confrontation doesn't work, but I, the Great Demon, am adept at stealth."

"Hmm, let me ponder for a moment, which kind of God Demon should I disguise as using the Secret Demon Transformation Technique to blend into the banquet...?"

Tao Qian was sparkling with ideas while rummaging for tools within his personal treasure bag.

He is now the Peach Blossom God, whose form and appearance, along with Divine Power, have been remembered by the Three Demons and labeled as a Spiritual Mountain stooge, thus he naturally cannot go.

However, fortunately, he now has plenty of treasures.

As he picked through them, Tao Qian suddenly noticed an object, causing his eyes to light up and a brilliant smile to spread across his face.

Casually picking it up, it was a large black umbrella.

This item had quite a background, crafted by the Outer Realm Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord using Heavenly Talisman Blood and Flesh, containing countless Plague Qi, with the umbrella's surface being inscribed with the Plague God Exorcism Spell handwritten by Emperor Heavenly Talisman, even in the Great Abyss, it is considered a rarity.

Tao Qian had acquired this treasure umbrella but has barely used it.

Now, however, he was inspired to use it.

Activating the Secret Demon Transformation Technique, he chuckled:

"A Plague God is still a God."

"Since it's called the Ten Thousand Gods Banquet, how could it lack a Plague God, why not let me, the Great Demon, join the count?"

Upon finishing speaking, Tao Qian had completed his transformation.

The handsome young boy was no more, replaced by a ragged and tattered God Demon, filthy all over, barefoot, with an unbecoming face and a drunken red nose. Although his face was smiling brightly, it gave a sense of misfortune.

Most importantly, this being constantly emitted Plague Qi and decay Qi from every inch.