Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 324 - 238 Many Devils in Demon City, Primordial Human Dao Scripture

Tao Qian appeared to the public as having embarked on his third Method of Transcend Mortality, which is why he had re-entered the world from the Mountain Gate.

However, he knew himself that even without this pretext, he couldn't possibly endure the arduous cultivation within the Mountain Gate year after year.

Sooner or later, he would have found himself unable to bear it and returned to this chaotic world.

He had only been in Demon City for a few days, and although everything was unfamiliar, he had already witnessed a corner of the intense integration between the Cultivation World and the Mortal World.

The people who had sent the Cloud Token Letter this time all had connections with many forces within the Cultivation World.

Thanking him for saving their lives was one reason.

Another purpose was undoubtedly to also draw him in along with the Overseas Immortal Island behind him.

"In a certain period of my past life, facing powerful beings, the situation must have been similar."

"Now, it's merely changing the skin of a cultivator."

"Seeing as this is so, in the Demon City, teeming with dragons and snakes and dancing with a group of demons, perhaps only the National Salvation Congress is worth making contact with and befriending."

Shortly after this thought occurred to him,

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In a certain part of Demon City, not far from a bustling district and the slums like General's City, there was a restaurant with the sign "Xianheng Hotel" where suddenly five or six guests appeared.

There were both men and women, among whom one was a young man with excessively handsome features, possessing a charm not of the Human Clan, which made him particularly bizarre, and he was holding a tabby cat in his arms.

It was unclear how he had raised it, but the cat was very close to him.

If a bystander were to look his way, they would only meet a chilling gaze that pierces the soul and cuts to the bone.

Tao Qian took a seat with Yu Yanshi and others near the window.

He quickly realized this was a good spot.

Tao Qian looked up and immediately saw above the sky of Demon City a complex, ink-splattered-like intense Qi.

Originally, his Qi was also among them, until he had mastered the Inversion Secret Method last night, easily disturbing and concealing it.

After a few glances, Tao Qian looked again towards General's City nearby.

Just after a day or two, it seemed they had grown careless about concealing themselves. With a casual glance, Tao Qian saw in that city, crowded with pigeon cage-like rooms, numerous cultivators with inhuman faces, corpse cultivators filled with Yin Qi, magicians performing intricate refining of Yin Demons and Ghost Mothers, and evil cultivators fatigued from consuming too many elixirs, their bodies laden with elixir poisoning.

As Tao Qian's brow furrowed, Yu Yanshi's explanatory voice suddenly reached him:

"Daoist, you are not mistaken, those are all Heterodox Demon People."

"That place, called General's City, is the territory of the Heterodox Sect 'All Techniques Sect' from Da Ji Province."

"Though called Heterodox, it actually follows the Demon Path."

As Yu Yanshi finished speaking, a woman beside him, who bore sword-like eyebrows and appeared very heroic, took over the conversation.

"Recently, Demon City has seen an increase in cases. Floating corpses consuming people, devil offspring devouring hearts, and so on. Likely, all these atrocities are committed by the devils from the All Techniques Sect. It is detestable that nowadays the head of the Demon City Police Department, Huang Dayou, being taken under the wing of Elder 'Corpse Demon Wan Nanchuan' from the All Techniques Sect, disregards these bloodstained cases."

"Ying Qiong, don't be anxious. The demon Wan Nanchuan is a blood-sucking zombie who has achieved enlightenment, practicing 'Taiyin Three Corpses Scripture.' His mana is extraordinary. To tackle him and his group from the All Techniques Sect, careful long-term planning is required."

Having said that, Yu Yanshi did not continue on this topic.

Instead, he turned to Tao Qian, gesturing towards the sky above Demon City, and then added,

"Since Mr. Jin Lin is here in Demon City for gaining world experience, one cannot overlook the current situation in Demon City."

"If it had been earlier, though there were numerous demons hidden here, the major power to really watch out for was actually Prince Zhao, who is also the Ninth Prince, Zhu Qi. He commands a fierce and brutal Heavenly Demon Army, with the Demon Sect Taishang Demon Sect backing him."

"Now, the situation in Demon City has become much more complicated."

At this point, Yu Yanshi paused for a moment, then directly started introducing the current situation in Demon City to Tao Qian.

In a sense, being a disciple of Weng Zhong Immortal, a Loose Immortal of Great Wilderness Mountain, Ultimate Happiness Realm, he counts as a local cultivator in Demon City.

Holding a high position, and a leader of the current social movements in Demon City, the information he disclosed was naturally detailed and trustworthy.

"Due to that so-called 'Treasure Convention,' Demon City is now a pandemonium of demons."

"Not only did the All Techniques Sect send a corpse demon, but Cao Gang also dispatched Elder Shi Jian, who practices the Heterodox Great Book 'Blood River Scripture' and has reached the Cavernous Mystery Realm. He supposedly commands a hundred thousand Cao Workers at his beck and call, ready to offer their souls and essence blood through secret techniques to boost his divine powers."

"The largest Heterodox force in Da Ji Province, the 'Poison Immortal Sect,' sent Elder Five Poison Immortal Liu Ying, leading a group of poison cultivators. It is said that when this group passed through a certain province and had a clash with a minor sect, they released a million poisonous insects, wiping out the sect's mountain gate overnight and even affected nearby villages, leaving thousands of villagers dead."

"Then there's Elder Shang Lan from the 'Naked Sect' of Dayun Province, who is also in the Cavernous Mystery Realm. Not long ago, he arrived in Demon City with a large group of Naked Witches. Had it not been for the intervention of demon cultivators from Prince Zhao Mansion, the order in Demon City would probably have completely collapsed that day."

"And the most lawless of all is the group from Beimang Mountain 'Six Paths Sect.' Sounding like a proper Daoist sect, it is actually a Ghost Path sect, also sending an elder 'Ogre Li Qingpan' leading a group of ghost cultivators. Had it not been for my uncle, Tianjiang Immortal, who happened to pass by that day, this beast nearly devoured an entire slum with his horde of ghosts."

"However, some also met bad luck due to continuous wars, like the Demon Path force 'Red Cloud Sect' from Eastern Four Provinces. It is said that its sect master got an ancient demon scripture 'Red Cloud Heavenly Book' and took advantage of the wars to nurture nearly ten thousand sorcerers skilled in witchcraft who consume raw meat and blood. These sorcerers roamed Eastern Four Provinces and even infiltrated Demon City. Unfortunately, when a warship under the Ninth Prince spotted them, it bombarded them with several shots from its cannons combing Heavenly Mechanism Building's magic and Western Magic, resulting in heavy casualties and showcasing significant power."

"... These many Heterodox Evil Cultivators are most rampant, almost openly so."

"Yet within the borders of Demon City, there's far more than just them."

"Not to mention others, just yesterday at Jin Mansion, you've already seen forces like Qingjing Temple, Lingxu Sect, Xuan Miao Temple, among others, whether Buddhist or Side Door forces, even Nanhua Sect from the Twelve Major Daoist Sects had sent people."

"As for forces like Changchun Society, Peddler Sect, Thousand Tomb Sect, which belong to the low-class Streams, they are countless."

"I even suspect that even forces like Great Freedom Temple, Vajra Temple, Spirit Treasure Sect, Taishang Dao... Such high-level forces might have also sent people."

At this point, Yu Yanshi suddenly stopped.

With the group, some looked seriously at Tao Qian.

Just then, Tao Qian also looked back at them.

The most appealing and charismatic was naturally Yu Yanshi, followed by the sword-browed woman Shi Yingqiong, the middle-parted, bespectacled Li Wenyan with his honest countenance, the silent and strong Wen Ruyue, and finally the quiet young man Yang Li whose stature and appearance were not to be underestimated.

None of these individuals were mere mortals.

Although they were yet unaware, their inadvertent touches during their arrival had allowed Tao Qian to glean a little about their backgrounds.

Being the sole disciple of Ultimate Happiness Wanderer was needless to mention for Yu Yanshi.

The hot-tempered, righteous Li Wenyan was a fellow sect member of Xiao Hua Daoist, a disciple of the Heavenly Talisman Sect.

And the woman Shi Yingqiong came from the most low-profile yet frighteningly powerful among the Twelve Major Daoist Sects—the Shaoqing Sect.

Wen Ruyue hailed from the Cultivation World's renowned Heavenly Mechanism Building, known for their mastery in crafting various treasures and strange items.

Lastly, the most mysterious Yang Li, who did not shave his head, came from the Hidden Buddhist Sect of the Reclining Buddha Temple.

Who could have imagined it?

In the courts of Demon City, there existed a small society loathed by the court and all factions—National Salvation Congress.

With only a few members, each came from a significant background.

Even those aware of their origins might still wonder:

Was the intent to save the nation and the world their own aspiration, or did it come from instructions or hidden support given by their respective sects?

Of course, these were others' doubts.

With a soul that cheated the ordinary, Tao Qian directly peered into the answer.

The reasons were somewhat complicated!

For instance, Yu Yanshi, whose relief efforts and aspirations to save the nation and world benefited him due to his practiced Cultivation Technique.

The rest had their reasons too.

Ultimately, what moved Tao Qian and others was: the purpose of National Salvation truly aligned with their collective aspiration.

"To some extent, these individuals, and my reborn original self, are of the same kind."

"The difference being, my original self was beheaded before he could even delve into the Cultivation World."

"These individuals, instead of recklessly acting, sought first to understand the world and strengthen themselves before beginning their schemes."

"In this light, as long as there are more of such people, this world indeed holds considerable hope."

After these thoughts flashed through Tao Qian's heart,

He suddenly smiled at them and then spoke,

"Daoist Yu, Daoist Shi, Daoist Li... you invited me to join you, seems like it's not just to thank me for saving your lives?"

"Especially Daoist Yu, you've elaborated quite a bit with me, with several examples that seemed slightly forced; it seems you have already sensed the outcome."

"How so? Am I trustworthy?"

At his words, they were all astonished.

Then Yu Yanshi was the first to smile, he stepped back and sincerely bowed to Tao Qian, slightly apologetically saying,

"After seeing the methods you employed yesterday at Jin Mansion, Yanshi knew today I would be exposed."

"However, in these times, finding a Daoist who shares our aspirations is extremely difficult, and it wasn't right to miss such an opportunity despite the impropriety."

"Since Daoist has seen through, Yanshi may as well tell the truth."

"The Great Book I cultivate is 'Primordial Human Dao Scripture,' historically, cultivators of this scripture are required to save the world and aid the Human Dao Destiny; within it lies a Sublime Dharma called 'Heavenly Human Sensing Technique'. By executing this technique, I can find like-minded individuals."

"At Jin Mansion, I felt a vague sensation, but then your display of Bo Dragon true form puzzled me; after all, it's hard to understand how a Dragon Demon could also wish to save the world."

"Just now, I deliberately spoke at length about the suffering of the people, you were moved, and I subtly became aware of it."

"Thus, Yanshi confirmed that you and we are of the same kind."

At this point, it was already enough.

But under the surprised gaze of Shi Yingqiong and Li Wenyan, Yu Yanshi showed great respect to Tao Qian once again.

Then, he spoke words that made everyone show the same expression,

"No, Daoist is not only the same kind as us."

"The Heavenly Human Sensing Dharma feedback informed Yanshi that before this, Daoist has already saved tens of millions of lives."

"Human Dao Destiny cannot be fooled; there is a surge of fortune within Daoist that clearly verifies this."

These words also caused Tao Qian to raise his eyebrows.

Although the Record he previously glimpsed had already mentioned the marvels of the 'Primordial Human Dao Scripture.'

He hadn't expected it to this extent?