Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 580 - 383: Life Protection Secret Spell, Tao Qian Fishing for Toads_2

Chapter 580: Chapter 383: Life Protection Secret Spell, Tao Qian Fishing for Toads_2

A multitude of Demons and Ghosts didn’t wait for Wutong Master to give the order and immediately began a furious treasure hunt through the mountains and valleys, infuriating Wutong Master, who had just left White Jade Tower, so much that smoke seemed to come out from his seven orifices. If it were not for his mind being preoccupied with treasures, he would have likely already started killing people.

However, very soon, a scene that delighted Wutong Master and filled him with self-satisfaction occurred:

He left Wutong Temple and immediately saw where the Divine Light was originating.

It was an unglazed bronze tripod of ancient design that had smashed into a valley on the mountainside.

The aura of treasure surged, and it was clear to anyone that this was a rare ancient artifact.

And from within the tripod, an incredibly enticing Elixir Qi drifted out, forming a Purple Pattern Pill Cloud wherein the cloud roared with Dragons and Tigers, casting light downwards upon dozens of Immortal Elixirs that were moving around and could take flight at any moment.

Such an obvious scene should have prompted a fierce competition among the Demons covering the mountain.

Strangely, the Demons turned a blind eye to it and continued to search hurriedly everywhere.

This oddity initially puzzled Wutong Master but then brought him great joy. Addressing the ambitious Demons and Ghosts under his command, he laughed aloud and scolded them:

"You truly have eyes but no pearls; the treasure is right in front of you, yet you don’t even have the fortune to touch it."

"No matter, seeing as you have served me quite effectively on usual days, I shall soon open your eyes."

"What does it mean to be a True Cultivator?"

"What does it mean to be Master Lucky?"

"Watch closely now."

In just a few sentences, Wutong Master’s personality shone through.

Though his cultivation was undeniably impressive, he was quite vain.

We saw him ride upon a rank, black cloud, flying towards that hidden valley.

As he approached, the "Mist Barrier" of the valley really dissipated, revealing the antique bronze tripod as if it was welcoming its true owner, Wutong Master.

Those hundreds of Demon Magicians, upon witnessing this scene, felt envy yet were puzzled.

But all of them knew the importance of time; since the temple master had discovered the treasure, naturally, they had no part in it.

Letting go of their greed, they extensively praised him.

"An ancient saying goes: a Divine Treasure chooses its master. It truly seems to be so."

"What a treasure! Right under our eyes yet unnoticed by us, only to reveal itself upon the arrival of our temple master. It must have come to seek the refuge of our master."

"An ancient rare artifact, the Dragon and Tiger Immortal Elixir, this must have been an Immortal’s Elixir Furnace from ancient times, the Dao path looks promising for our master."

"May our master enjoy immortal blessings and longevity as enduring as the heavens."

...

Upon hearing such a flurry of flattery, Wutong Master was even more pleased.

He was about to fly over to take the treasure.

But at that very moment, a catastrophe occurred within the Pill Furnace.

First, a Dragon and a Tiger burst forth as Spirit Beasts, roaring as if to devour his Taoist Body.

Soon after, a strange wind howled, and the Elixir Fire surged backward.

And that wasn’t all; several Heart Demons and Yin Demons, formless entities, stealthily launched their attacks.

Ordinary Evil Cultivators and Devils facing this assault would have been immediately overwhelmed.

Yet, Wutong Master, upon seeing this, was not angry, but more delighted, again laughing aloud:

"Excellent treasure, truly an excellent treasure."

"I’ve heard that when ancient Immortal Elixirs are refined, Dragons and Tigers must guard them, and one must face the ordeal of wind and fire, and even Outer Realm Demons seize the opportunity to perform Body Seizing... I used to think it was only a legend, yet now it seems all true."

"However, these tactics are useless in front of me, Wutong."

"Guah!"

Before even finishing his speech, the Demons saw Wutong Master emit a cry of the Toad and then spew out a dazzling Toad Pearl from his mouth.

Immediately in the mountain, a full moon slowly rose.

Then Wutong Master uttered a command, and the Toad Pearl immediately smashed towards the Dragon and Tiger, the Wind and Fire, and the Heart Demons.

This was his method of opposing enemies, historically proven to be extremely effective.

No matter how formidable the enemy, whether mutated Evil Demons, fully evolved Devils, or even legitimate Daoist and Buddhist Cultivators, anyone who troubled him would be turned to ashes if struck by his pearl.

It was as normal as could be!

Bear in mind, this was the Nine Toad Bead.

It was fortunate that despite being vain, Wutong Master was also aware of his own limitations. He did not flaunt in large cities or show off in the Cultivation World’s workshops, thus managing to keep the news of his possessing the Toad Pearl confined to the vicinity of Immortal Crane Mountain.

Of course, the more important reason is that most high-level cultivators knew that such treasures as those from Toad Sect could only be truly refined by Toad Sect disciples or linked cultivators. Other cultivators attempting to claim it would only bring unnecessary attention from Toad Sect without much benefit.

Given his past accomplishments, Wutong Master still felt absolutely certain this time that he would again obtain the Immortal Elixir Treasure Tripod.

At the next moment, a shocking turn of events occurred that left him pale with fright.

Many strange phenomena ahead had indeed been smashed by the Toad Pearl, but he could not retrieve the Toad Pearl as he had wished.

Suddenly, a light chuckle was heard from within the tripod, followed by a "Silver White Spirit Line" flying out of the tripod, strung with numerous Blessed Coins that frightened Wutong Master to his core.

"Quack!"

The Toad Pearl, initially smashing down with the force of ten thousand juns, upon seeing the fishing line, suddenly let out a croak.

Then, it transformed directly into a three-legged Golden Toad, thrumming with treasure light, bit the fishing line, and followed it down into the tripod.

This incident stunned all the demons and ghosts in the mountains.

Then, they all saw the once high and mighty Wutong Master’s complexion suddenly turn pale, and he vomited a large mouthful of putrid pus-blood.

Even more shocking was the change in his body.

Having lost the "Toad Pearl," his entire cultivation base was rendered useless.

In an instant, he fell from Cavernous Mystery back to Foundation Establishment, and continued to decline.

As such, he could no longer suppress the mutations within his body.

The past costs forcefully suppressed by the Nine Toad Bead came surging back doubly, demanding payment.

"Ah, ah, ah..."

A teeth-gritting scream emanated from Wutong’s mouth.

His body began to swell.

Fist-sized pus-filled tumors sprouted all over his body.

With each wail, a tumor burst, and with every burst, pus splattered while distorted resentful souls floated out, turning back to attack and gnaw his soul.

In less than two breaths, Wutong had lost his human form.

He turned into a toad with tumors as big as millstones, rolling around the mountains.

His already mutated and distorted soul was then bitten by at least a thousand resentful souls.

If Wutong Master’s old friends were here, this scene would leave them with endless sighs.

This Evil Cultivator, originally named Liu Lean, was also once a naive Human Clan Cultivator.

Desiring longevity, he searched for teachers everywhere and entered the Dao with a found book of "Wutong Immortal Technique."

The technique was a minor Heterodox art; if one were mentally resilient, there might have been a sliver of hope for success.

Unfortunately, Liu Lean’s mind was average, and after practicing the Heterodox path, he slowly began to falter and started committing atrocities.

The accidental acquisition of [Nine Toad Bead] made him even more ruthless, whether it was cannibalism or misdeeds against others’ wives and daughters, he committed heinous crimes, devastating at least a thousand lives in mere months.

Now, retribution had arrived.

Liu Lean himself knew this, and he even guessed that there must be a powerful cultivator in the tripod, specifically targeting him or the Nine Toad Bead.

A single fishing line had retracted the Toad Bead.

Added to that, the familiar Blessed Coins revealed the identity of the person in the tripod.

"Spare... spare my life!"

"Senior members of the Toad Sect, Wutong has realized his mistakes. From now on, I will reform and serve you, working like a horse or a servant before and after you. Please spare me."

At first, he begged for mercy.

But soon, he could no longer endure the agony of his soul being torn, and his plea changed.

Rolling and screaming, he said, "Kill me! Please, kill me, grant me a swift death..."

Inside the Yu Ding, Tao Qian, who had successfully fished, paid no attention to this Evil Cultivator.

He looked at the Toad Pearl, which had accumulated much filth on its surface due to being in Wutong Master’s possession for some time, and sighed, "The near vermillion is red, the near ink is black; even Immortal Treasures cannot escape this fate. Fortunately, this person is just a vain and mediocre Evil Cultivator, not too severe."

While speaking, Tao Qian summoned the Pure Spirit Immortal Qi inside the tripod, instantly refining and cleaning the Toad Pearl.

On the other hand, he raised his hand and released an extremely fierce Demon Cleansing Sword Qi.

Outside!

The several hundred supposed disciples of Wutong Master, actually demons and ghosts he had recruited to serve him, were all very clever.

Seeing Wutong Master’s misfortune, though they didn’t know the details, they could guess that the treasure tripod was not an opportunity but a deadly disaster.

They could not care for anything else and began to stealthily escape.

Unfortunately, was it ever in time?

The Demon Cleansing Sword Qi flew out of the Yu Ding and exploded in an instant, transforming into a sky full of sword threads targeted solely at demons and enveloped the whole Immortal Crane Mountain tightly.

All the Evil Demons, in that instant, died on the spot.

They were all minor minions who had done much evil; Tao Qian killed them without leaving even a single word.

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