Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 1119 - 700: Tao Qian Hosts Another Immortal Peach Banquet, Suppressing Evil in the Source Sea to Seek His Aunt (Part 2)

[Being such an anomaly, he too has a price to pay, especially after revisiting his old haunts, it was directly time to pay the price. Those Evil Gods were intensely covetous of him, almost instinctively wanting to capture and devour his Abnormal Soul to restore clarity and transcendence.]

[He could choose not to leave home, but he still could not enjoy the days of the immortals, because those Evil Gods from the Source Swamp would follow the Qi Mechanism to seek him out. More accurately, they had already started moving, but each was so deranged and chaotic that they couldn't yet find a way to leave the Source Swamp. But when that day came, and all the Evil Gods within the swamp swarmed out, the entire Great Abyss was bound to be completely overrun, filled with endless filth. To hold on for a few months was already the limit.]

With the prior experience from the Dao Nightmare, Tao Qian fully understood this.

With his current mindset, he naturally wouldn't make any futile struggle.

Furthermore, he had a deeper understanding: This was indeed where his Dao Path lay. Enlightenment of Daoist Transformation was merely the beginning.

He smiled slightly and then spoke with a sound that reassured both the mother and daughter:

"I want my lady to know, for others going to the Source Swamp, even at the Daoist Transformation Realm or Tribulation Immortal Realm, it would be a deadly situation." 𝕗𝕣𝐞𝐞𝘄𝐞𝚋𝚗𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗹.𝚌𝕠𝚖

"But your husband is quite different, you've heard the Daoist name that the Heavenly Venerate gifted to me."

"The words Suppressing Evil! This is indeed the secret of my internal Dao Qi."

"The Qi I cultivate is the opposite of Nightmare Energy; it can transform all the evil within the Great Abyss Origin Sea into void, much like how I can be exempt from many cultivation costs. This is a rule unique only to me in this world,"

At this point, Tao Qian paused.

Then he continued to reveal the secrets:

"The first human among the All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds, [Ten Thousand Qi Ancestor], once said: Every act of cultivation must have a cost."

"This iron rule has been passed down for countless millennia."

"But in ancient times, it wasn't so; problems only arose later."

"Since the incident, cultivation in the Source Sea not only requires a cost, but the cost cannot be eliminated; it can only be transferred. Any God Demon, Daoist Lineage faces this. The cultivation method of All Heavens Buddhism seems so sacred, yet it still brewed out the existence of [Suffering Realm]."

"As for our Daoist sects, and your lineage behind Doumu Yuanjun, likely can't do without these domains that specifically house filth, transferring costs."

"Yet, this method cannot last forever, and when the accumulated cost finally erupts, the entire Great Abyss Origin Sea might shatter like the Search God Realm, merging into the Source Swamp."

"Many God Demons and Daoist Lineages are aware of this, so they've been using various methods to enter the Source Swamp. Over the years, they've unearthed an [Endless Dao Map], likely trying to enter the deepest part of the swamp, open the Xuanpin Gate, and attempt to purge the source of the filth behind the gate."

"Countless predecessors have forged ahead continuously, like an unending stream, and I too shall go."

"Earlier, when breaking the nightmare to attain enlightenment, I, your husband, had a sudden insight, even foreknowledge. This is indeed where my Dao Path lies. On the day I step into the Source Swamp, I can attain the [Tribulation Immortal] realm. When I walk the final path, I can realize the [Chaos] realm. If I can push open that Xuanpin Gate... I will gain great transcendence, great freedom, and save this world as well."

...

But after Tao Qian finished speaking, the mother and daughter both knew he truly had to go.

However, since there were many worldly ties unfinished, before setting off, Tao Qian unexpectedly delayed by a day, inviting friends and family to attend his final Immortal Peach Banquet.

Years ago, at his Immortal Peach Banquet, he invited all the immortals of the Penglai Sea.

This time, it would be much more lively.

Not only did he invite all the acquaintances he knew, like Master Xiao, Lin Xiaohua, Little Age, Lian Jing'er, Shan Jiu... there were also those he casually brought back, like Uncle Jade Toad, and so on.

There were also Daoist Immortals, the ancestors from Side Doors, All Heavens Secret Demons, and the Buddhas from Spiritual Mountain. And prestigious Innate and Acquired Gods and Demons, such as the Toad God, Longevity Star, Doumu Yuanjun, Emperor Wa, and many more, who couldn't attend in their Dharma Body form but sent avatars and projections with their congratulations.

The fame of this event was unmatched at the time and surprised countless people.

Attendees later revealed: Even the three highest deities of Daoism each manifested avatars to attend.

This rumor was so exaggerated that not many believed it.

However, it was indeed true.

Tao Qian didn't consider it an honor, for he was already aware.

Now, those Gods and Demons, and Daoist Lineages still inclined towards order, were not faring well. Even his own ancestor Lingbao Tianzun had no choice but to lead his entourage of immortals, fighting and clashing daily with other Evil Gods and Demons.

If not for their suppression, the Great Abyss Origin Sea would have long been in ruins like the Search God Realm.

Even so, the Great Abyss had entered an unprecedented stage of madness: Every day, worlds were destroyed, and countless lives perished.

When it would all come to an end, no one knew.

The reason why all the gods sent their avatars here was simply out of respect for a "Pathfinder".

Immortals like Daoist Ancestor Zhuang Zhou who set out in ancient times had also experienced this.

The only difference was that Tao Qian's cultivation level was somewhat inferior when he set out.

After the banquet, before the official departure, Tao Qian attended to some unfinished matters.

Not much really, matters like "resurrecting Yuan Gong," could be completed by the Demon Child Body.

More special was the reception of his own Master Duobao True Monarch.

He had undergone corpse disintegration for retraining, yet has not revealed his whereabouts since.

However, there's no harm, as Tao Qian is now a tri-discipline cultivating Lord Suppressing Evil, using the Abnormal Soul as a guide, capable of not only peering into All Heavens and Myriads of Worlds but also possessing foreknowledge.

After some prediction, he transmitted a Spiritual Response to the Buddha's Son Body, saying:

"My Master Duobao will be reincarnated and return in a hundred years. In this life, he has great blessings and the destiny of a Buddha."

"When he is born, send an avatar to receive him and impart the Supreme Dharma to help my Master cultivate the Supreme Pure Dharma Body and certify the [Great Sun Tathagata]."

"Very well!"

After giving these instructions, Tao Qian suddenly remembered something.

His expression changed slightly, and he gently extracted a wisp of what seemed like a faint, very profound "Qi Mechanism" from his body.

This Qi Mechanism had a grand origin.

It was a strand of Innate Spiritual Energy originally gifted by Senior Sister Xie Lingji, which also assisted Tao Qian in overcoming many difficulties.

However, after using it, only a trace remained, which fused into his eyes, granting him Innate Spiritual Eyes capable of perceiving the essence of all things.

Speaking of which, previously in the Search God Realm, due to battling with the Red Rope God, Tao Qian unexpectedly glimpsed that Senior Sister Xie Lingji's eighth avatar was still alive, and knew her name to be Liu Yupu, conveying this secret distantly to Aunt Yunhua.

"Aunt Yunhua has always cared for me greatly, and the legacy of Senior Sister Lingji has all been bestowed to me."

"I wonder if Aunt Yunhua has found Senior Sister?"

With this thought in mind, Tao Qian proceeded to cast spells to sense and spy out the situation.

The result of this probing made Tao Qian frown immediately, exclaiming:

"An ominous sign!"

"Indeed, Aunt Yunhua found the eighth avatar of Senior Sister Lingji [Liu Yupu], but the two of them are now imprisoned in the depths of the Source Sea."

"Their captor is... the Ancestor Dragon?"

"And within the Spiritual Response, several Qi Mechanisms of Innate God Demons are involved, quite unfamiliar remaining figures, but among them is an old acquaintance... [Outer Realm Yellow Robe]."

"Coincidentally, that territory lies along my path."

As these thoughts settled, Divine Light surged in Tao Qian's eyes.

Having settled all matters, recalling this old affair before departure and knowing its location, he could resolve it conveniently along the way.

Though within the Spiritual Response, none of the Gods and Demons involved were not terrifying entities, Lord Tao Qian himself dared to set foot in the Source Swamp, facing the once Longevity Heavenly Dynasty's creator [Ancestor Dragon], as well as Innate Gods and Demons [Outer Realm Yellow Robe], and felt not a shred of fear.

Not to mention, his personal force alone was already extraordinary, and the power Lord Tao Qian could marshal at this time was by no means weaker than these two.

Surprisingly, just as Tao Qian was about to summon the [Nine-Colored Divine Deer] to carry him across the Source Sea.

Beyond the heavens of the Longevity Realm, the phenomenon from a few months ago reappeared.

Lingbao Tianzun, along with various Ancestral Masters, showed saintly actions in practice.

This time, however, the Heavenly Venerate personally came to present a gift.

Accompanied by a supreme divine and demonic Dao sound, no less than seven incredible treasure lights, illuminating the dark Source Sea, formed an array and descended in unison towards Tao Qian.