Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 123 - 114: Difficulties Crossing Mei Pass Twice, Tao Qian Again Summons All Demons

At the entrance of the cave, Tao Qian's expression almost solidified as he swept his gaze around, listening and watching the Mutated scenes and roars that were intermittently occurring within the Meiling boundary.

He and Master Xiao, in their area, also began to be penetrated by the "Invisible Object," forcing them to endure the annihilation of nature and spirit.

This caused Master Xiao's condition to become even more unstable. Conversely, Little Age and Lian Jing'er, the two youngsters, showed no abnormalities.

Obviously, this was because both of them were non-human Alien Species, innately immune to this disaster.

While Tao Qian was categorized in the Record Type as Abnormality, he possessed all the human traits.

However, at this moment, as the terrifying Invisible Object infiltrated, his mind instantly thundered.

His heart thumped explosively, and the bizarre information was quickly sorted by his Mutated soul into a format Tao Qian could understand, surfacing as follows:

[Record Name: Annihilation of Nature and Spirit Disaster.]

[Record Type: Heavenly Signs.]

[Record: Originally, this disaster was a mysterious phenomenon in the world, later decoded by some human ancestors and integrated into Divine Power Skill, such as the current Xuanpin Heavenly Gate Ten Absolute Array, blending ten disasters to create this calamity that can exterminate human spirit, allowing humans to be controlled by deep-seated desires and obsessions, eventually leading to their Mutated and Fallen state. This disaster is driven by the Array but can also be reversed by the Array, though it requires at least half of the Xuanpin Pearls within the core of the Array Point, releasing the 'Xuanpin Tai Miao Wind' to restore affected humans.]

[Note 1: The source of this disaster is the Xuanpin Heavenly Gate Ten Absolute Array; the core of the Array is set within the Meiling Boundary Stele, containing one hundred and eight Xuanpin Pearls, with thousands of Heavenly Disaster Stones buried around Meiling. Operating this Array comes at no small cost, but there are two methods to counteract: one is to transfer to the Xuanpin Pearls, and the other is to sacrifice Mutated Devil to the Array.]

[Note 2: The cultivators controlling this Array were originally instructed to use the first method, but they switched to the second method on a whim to embezzle those Exotic Treasure Xuanpin Pearls.]

[Note 3: Destroying the core of the Array Point will render this Array ineffective.]

[Note 4: Victims will become dependent on this Array, irrespective of how rampantly they rampage, they will not leave the range of this Array until they are sacrificed and merged into the Array's power.]

[Note 5: Exempt from this disaster, spirit unharmed.]

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As these records emerged one after another, Tao Qian's brows furrowed tighter, but his eyes were also beginning to sparkle.

In his mind, myriad intricate inspirations burst forth.

He had thought that this disaster was unsolvable, this Array unbreakable, that "Mei Pass" also impossible to breach.

Yet now, with these secrets revealed, Tao Qian seemed to see hope.

His focus primarily fixed on the third note.

"So it means that the Mysterious Saint, Qin Wuxiang, didn't plan a massacre. Obviously, he can't see those commoners or cultivators; his only target is Master Xiao, hence the arrangement of one hundred and eight Xuanpin Pearls, to maximize the power and effectiveness of the Array in these few Transcend Mortality Wanderers without causing a 'Meiling Massacre.'"

"But these wandering cultivators, did they change their minds on their own, intending to achieve their goals while embezzling some of the Xuanpin Pearls?"

"If I can get close to the Meiling Boundary Stele, that is, the core of the Array Point, do I stand a chance to destroy this Array?"

"While taking advantage of the Array becoming ineffective, I could use the Star Zha Demon General to send Master Xiao away. Guanyin Temple is within the Fumin territory; if I summon a few more Star Zha Demons to relay her there, it might directly take Master Xiao to Guanyin Temple."

"The only two issues are, how do I disarm the guard of those Transcend Mortality cultivators to approach the Array Point? And how can I completely destroy the Array Point?"

These thoughts flashed one after another, and the light in Tao Qian's eyes grew brighter.

Suddenly, Tao Qian turned his head and looked at Master Xiao, who was painfully struggling and trying to break through Little Age and Lian Jing'er's blockage, trying to offer herself to resolve the human disaster within the Meiling territory.

At this moment, he couldn't care about anything else, and he went up and forcibly restrained her.

Startlingly, Master Xiao began to mutate.

On her youthful face, expressions of crying, laughing, sorrow, and resentment appeared one after another.

But what was most conspicuous was her abdomen, which bulged and subsided repeatedly, and faintly, the sound of a baby's cry could be heard.

Although there were no tumors or drool, those filthy things, the scene was only more bizarre and made Tao Qian's spine chill slightly.

Knowing he could not delay any longer, Tao Qian leaned in and then he spat out something.

The Nine True Spirit Sound!

Although their Cultivation Realms were vastly different, at this moment's downfall for Master Xiao, this pure Daoist Spirit Sound had a miraculous effect on her.

A few breaths after the Spirit Sound entered her brain, she broke free from the mutation.

The moment she awoke, she saw Tao Qian's face close up and heard him solemnly ask:

"True Master, you said you have exhausted all the Magical Treasures on you, but could you check once more to see if there are any treasures like the Thunder Fire Pill or Yin Thunder Pearl that have the power to directly destroy the core of the Array Point? Don't worry about whether I can get close, or whether those Transcend Mortality Wanderers will stop me."

Perhaps it was because she had just listened to Tao Qian's Spirit Sound, that she unconsciously chose to follow Tao Qian's command.

She didn't immediately respond. Instead, she promptly started searching in her Storage Treasure Bag.

Before long, she appeared to present a treasure, pulling out a small and exquisite, material-unknown Magic Artifact, which looked like a baby holding a thumb, with strands of thunderbolts flashing across its surface intermittently.

The moment this object appeared inside the cave, it immediately made Tao Qian feel what it's like to be terrified.

Before he could reach for it, Master Xiao's voice came first:

"This is called the 'Little Heavenly Gang Thunder Infant,' nurtured from the essence qi of the Heavenly Gang Yuan Thunder."

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"Just a simple refining and it can be controlled at will; once detonated, at close range, those at the Foundation Establishment Realm will surely die, those in the Transcend Mortality Realm will be injured, and although the Array Point of the Xuanpin Heavenly Gate Ten Absolute Array is also tenacious, it can't withstand the power of this treasure."

"If you need it, I can gift you a few."

"This item is of no use to me; reaching my level of Cultivation Realm, unless you detonate thousands of Thunder Infants at once, it can't even scratch me, nor can it harm the Elders who are hunting me down, let alone that Qin Wuxiang."

"As for these few Transcend Mortality Wanderers, it would be useful if they were up close, but they are too cunning, managing through the Ten Absolute Array to exhaust the last Exotic Treasure, 'Ten Thousand Infant Mother's Umbilical,' from me."

After hearing Master Xiao's words and watching her take out two more Thunder Infants, Tao Qian finally understood a bit.

It was clear that when the high-level Great Cultivators talked about "running out of Magical Treasures," it was not the same as his running out.

Tao Qian carefully took the Thunder Infant, feeling somewhat relieved, and thought to himself, "With this in hand, I won't need to risk myself later. Excellent."

First, he stored the three Thunder Infants, then Tao Qian suddenly turned to Master Xiao with a slightly enigmatic expression and said,

"True Master, I will hand you over to pacify the catastrophe here."

"But before that, I'll need you to bear with it a little, as the timing is not yet right, and I need to make some preparations."

After that, Tao Qian sat down cross-legged.

Calming his mind, he slowly entered into meditation.

Before meditating, Tao Qian muttered in his mind, "Fortunately, I have stocked up quite a few Corpse Demonic Sky Demon Elixirs; otherwise, summoning these Demons on such short notice would truly leave me without any Demon Pills to offer."

Moments later, inside his Secret Acupoint Platform,

Tao Qian's Primordial Spirit sat upright as the Ten Thousand Demon List fluttered and turned pages in front of him, revealing all sorts of bizarre Outer Realm Demons possessing Divine Powers, flickering past.

Then, Tao Qian formed the Summoning Demon Dharma Seal and declared loudly:

"Heavenly Demon Daoists, I have encountered some calamities and truly need your powerful assistance."

"However, I am not a stingy person. I will not let you work for nothing; Heavenly Demon Blood Transformation Pills are prepared as a reward."

...

Meiling, which was once bustling but relatively peaceful, had completely turned into a Demon Realm.

Covered by the "Xuanpin Heavenly Gate Ten Absolute Array," the endless ancient paths and trails, whether they were used by mortal traders, fleeing civilians, or those Loose Cultivators and Cultivators from various sects, were all struck by disaster.

Annihilation of nature and spirit!

This disaster was indeed too horrific, much worse than the previous ten disasters.

Oddly, the Primordial Yang Sect, which was very close to Meiling and controlled the area of Yang County, protecting the civilian populace, seemed unaware of the turmoil.

Or perhaps, the cultivators of Primordial Yang had noticed, but they dared not intervene.

If it were Evil Cultivators causing chaos, they might have assisted.

Alas, that was not the case.

Even though the events occurring within Meiling were actually more brutal than the chaos caused by Demons.

Almost half of humanity had mutated and fallen.

Still, even so, the Transcend Mortality Cultivators had not yet seen Master Xiao appear.

Given their understanding of Infant Sect Master Xiao, this was extremely unreasonable.

In the Boundary Stele area, several discussions were taking place:

"Why hasn't she come out yet? Could it be that the lady really ran away? Otherwise, with her temperament, she would have come out and surrendered herself early."

"That's impossible. She's trapped in the Ten Extremes Array, with the power of that Exotic Treasure drained to hide. She's completely exhausted and unable to escape the Meiling area."

"Could it be that she's really been too heavily injured and can't even withstand the annihilation of nature and spirit, leading directly to her mutation and fall?"

"Hmm? That's indeed possible. That would be problematic. Xiao Meiniang is very important; those old men from the Infant Sect and the Third Prince and Ji Xianxian don't wish for her to die."

"The Saint also instructed that besides definitely stopping her from escaping to Guanyin Temple, it's best to capture her alive."

"How about we send a few thousand Demon Suppressing Soldiers to search? Assign a Xuanpin Pearl to each squad to ensure these Demon Suppressing Soldiers don't fall."

"Alright, let's proceed with..."

Just as that elderly Transcend Mortality Wanderer dressed like an Old Immortal was about to make a decision,

Suddenly, within the area covered by the Ten Extremes Array in Meiling, a voice filled with anger suddenly reverberated.

"Hey, you old Daoists over there, I order you to stop this damn Array right now, or I'll straight-up kill this lady. Did you hear me?"

"Boom!"

The few Transcend Mortality Cultivators immediately followed the voice and saw in the middle of the Ten Extremes Array, atop an isolated mountain peak, was an unfamiliar male cultivator.

This man had an average appearance and wore a simple Daoist robe, with a Hundred Refinement Sword Pill circulating around him, and an extremely astonishing Sword Intent soaring into the sky.

And in his hands, he held their target for the trip.

Master Xiao!

However, unlike what they had seen in the past, at this moment, Xiao Meiniang was completely unconscious, her face shifting with various expressions, and her abdomen kept swelling and then subsiding, with the sound of a baby's cry continuously emitting.

Seeing this, the group felt a shock in their hearts and exclaimed:

"Xiao Meiniang has indeed suffered too severe injuries to withstand the annihilation of nature and spirit; she is undergoing mutation and fall."

"Who is this young man, and how did Xiao Meiniang end up in his hands?"

Among the group, someone had just voiced their doubt.

The leading Old Immortal's brow furrowed tightly, as if recalling something, and suddenly said:

"This is troublesome. This young man seems to be that mysterious Sword Cultivator who received part of the Secret Demon Sect's inheritance, slaughtered the entire Fragrant Meat Collection, and beheaded that disgusting infant demon on Iron Buddha Mountain... He has not yet left Southern Yue and has unexpectedly encountered us, with Xiao Meiniang inexplicably falling into his hands."

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