Longevity Martial Arts: I have a Mysterious Water Snake Avatar-Chapter 788 - 511 Precautions_2

The ultimate victor would receive a sacred blessing bestowed by the Demon Clan's highest Creator Saint—Xuan Guangqiao.

To obtain this blessing from the Creator Saint, the Heavenly Talents of the Demon Clan had painstakingly studied the Tao of Great Moon and integrated it with their own primary cultivation paths.

As for those from the Demon Clan who had not fully decided on their primary cultivation paths, they seized all the time they could to switch to cultivating the Tao of Great Moon after erasing the marks of their former paths, determined to become a Demon Saint of the Tao of Great Moon.

Anyone with a bit of sense could understand that a Demon Saint who followed the Tao of Great Moon was nearly becoming a direct disciple of the Creator Saint.

With a little effort and dedication, one could easily turn their fate around; even ruling over a sea region and suppressing a territory would not be an issue.

The Tao of Great Moon school had certainly become a whirlwind opportunity for Cultivators of the Demon Clan!

Clearly, this was aimed at promoting the Tao of Great Moon of the 'Creator Saint' Xuan Guangqiao and bolstering him as the Master of the Tao of Great Moon.

However, the demons relished it!

Such bustling scenes should have appeared among the Five Major Divine Continents of the Human Race.

Unfortunately, the position of "Dream Tao Master" was not held by Shang Yaoqin, who bore The Destiny of Great Dreams. This was also a significant sore point for people like East Supreme Saint in the Human Clan Sky Palace!

"Promoting the Tao of Great Moon... This scene is even more exaggerated than when my father rallied the beings of the Demon Clan back in the day."

"That's right. After all, He is already a Creator Saint."

The Great Moon Spirit tucked a strand of dark hair behind her ear, a touch of emotion on her pure white face.

Even now, she couldn't fathom how 'Xuan Guangqiao' had made such an abrupt and tremendous leap from a sixth-rank Saint to reaching the ninth rank and achieving Tao in a unique way. It was exaggerated, far too exaggerated. It had been barely twenty years, which for spirits with their long lifespans was merely the blink of an eye. And yet, 'Xuan Guangqiao' had broken conventions, achieving something monumental. Such a rate of cultivation would even make the Ancient Emperors blush with shame!

"I can't understand it either."

"Forget it. What's the use of thinking too much? It's good just to be alive."

"Besides, with Him defending us at the front, we're very safe, tee-hee."

The spirit of the Sky-connecting Tower pondered seriously upon hearing this, then shook her head and stopped thinking about it.

Her bright eyes were full of purity.

Her smile was charming and endearing.

Although her appearance was that of a beautiful dragon-girl, resembling a snow fairy, she was clearly much livelier than her mother, Han Kui.

"Indeed, why think so much? Everything is under the control of the Creator Saint." The Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon gazed at the sky, emotions swirling in its eyes.

It had always presumed 'Xuan Guangqiao' to be the reincarnation of the Great Moon Saint, Han Jiuming. The inheritance of the "Master of the Tao of Great Moon" further solidified this belief. But suddenly, it remembered that the Great Moon Saint had long since departed to the Outer Heavens. If the Great Moon Saint were to return, with His pride, how could He possibly act so secretively, utterly lacking His usual majestic presence?

"Two similar flowers..." the Nine-tailed Crocodile Dragon murmured, loath to admit it but forced to face the truth.

The passage of its Life Span and the weakening of its vitality filled it with sorrow. It feared it would never meet the Great Moon Saint again.

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「Black Heaven.」

Purple Gold Dragon Palace.

The Study.

In the study stood a large Huali rosewood desk with a marble top, piled high with treatises from various schools of thought and scrolls bearing the Tao Rhyme of dozens of supreme beings. All sorts of pen holders were filled with brushes, standing as dense as a forest. On the east side was a large ceramic vase, filled to the brim with thorny bramble flowers. To the west hung a grand painting, the"Mysterious Water Snake Diagram", flanked by a couplet.

The first line read: "Flowing water does not vie for the lead, but for an unceasing torrent."

The second line read: "Progress requires stability; one can also advance by making careful plans at every step."

This study, imbued with his personal cultivation philosophy, was established by Hong Yuan himself, just as it was when he became Lin Daoyan's disciple years ago.

In some respects, Hong Yuan had indeed lived up to the image Lin Daoyan had envisioned for him, whether in his human form or his Demonic Body.

Yet, if Lin Daoyan were to learn that his proud disciple was, in fact, the greatest mastermind working against the Human Race, directly or indirectly harming countless humans, he would likely turn in his grave. Thus, the separation of his human and Demonic Body identities could perhaps be considered Hong Yuan's way of protecting those close to him.

At this moment, the Demonic Body of Hong Yuan, dressed in the cyan robes of a scholar, was wielding a brush on the Flood Gathering War Banner, indulging in his painting.

Black and white Tao Marks emerged one after another at his side, within which one could observe the sun, the moon, the Stars, as well as flowers, birds, fish, and insects. It possessed not only form but also spirit and intent.

Painting Tao!

This was the brand-new Great Taoism he had acquired when he devoured the Azure Lotus Emperor Sword.

There was no need to elaborate on the rarity and marvel of the Painting Daoist School. It was difficult to learn and even harder to master, requiring not only a high level of comprehension but also fortunate timing and opportunities.

Among the direct descendants of the Azure Lotus Heaven Lord, only Flower Yingying had truly inherited the Painting Tao of the Azure Lotus Heaven Lord!!

Hong Yuan had once witnessed the methods of the Painting Tao during his Power Body's saint ascension tribulation. At that time, he had executed the Beast Strength Illusion Flow, summoning the phantom images of numerous Ancient Great Evils to battle. Meanwhile, the imprint of the Azure Lotus Heaven Lord had painted myriad scenes, also summoning phantom images of a host of Ancient Great Evils.

"He who does not plan for eternity is not fit to plan for a moment; he who does not plan for the entirety cannot plan for a single domain."

"Now that the Emperor's Path is clear, visible in its entirety at a single glance."

"Then, I should begin plotting for the realm beyond that of a Great Emperor."

"The legendary tenth rank—Immortality!"

Hong Yuan clenched his ink brush, his eyes deep and solemn.

He planned to have his Power Body and the Purple-Gold Furnace explore beyond Chaos, seeking Han Jiuming's old route as a contingency.

If the Martial World could not nurture an immortal existence, that did not mean other worlds could not. After all, when his Original Body had undergone tribulations, it had once transformed into Han Jiuming, traversing a Mecha world. Ultimately, it had secretly become one of the rare Slave Tao Saints, controlling an entire Star Region. At that time, he had sensed that world was of a higher order than the Martial World. Since ancient times, the ninth rank had been the peak in the Martial World; no eternal, immortal existence had ever appeared. Regardless, he had to prepare for the future, to plan ahead. Moreover, as a practitioner of Longevity Martial Arts, thinking several steps ahead was not only justified but also necessary!

WHIRRR...

Talismans imbued with Tao, glowing strangely, emerged on the ink brush and circulated over the Flood Gathering War Banner, dazzling the eyes.

In an instant, Hong Yuan forcefully imprinted a breath of the World Devouring True Dragon onto the Flood Gathering War Banner.

With a loud BANG, the Flood Gathering War Banner, merely at the Great Saint rank, underwent a transformation.

Scenes unfolded before Hong Yuan's eyes:

The Four Directions Divine Beasts roamed freely in the starry sky, trailing myriad streams of light, shattering Stars.

A figure, part human and part dragon, wielded the Mountain and River Pen, assaulting the River of Time and stirring up endless waves.

A sky-supporting giant stood in the Reverse River, raising the Soul Killing Banner, and furiously charged the Gate of Life and Death.

The Thunder Palace, built upon a mountain tens of thousands of zhang high, judged the world and enslaved all beings.

The firmament slowly opened its silver-white eyes, gazing dispassionately upon the mortal world as boundless flames descended, creating an inexhaustible Fire Region.

A demonic figure sat cross-legged upon a sea of blood, amidst bobbing skeletons and drifting corpses.

Nine Dragons pulled a coffin, their backs to all living beings, before the Reincarnation Stele...

Mysterious, vast music sounded, and the hazy images retreated.

"This... Reincarnation?!" Hong Yuan's hand froze; his dragon pupils contracted sharply.

He had witnessed these horrifying and terrifying scenes in Han Jiuming's Flood Gathering War Banner before. And now, they were manifesting within his own Flood Gathering War Banner?! It was crucial to understand that once a Holy Artifact was reforged, it severed ties with its past, bearing only the Tao and laws of its current wielder. The Flood Gathering War Banner should have completely reflected Hong Yuan's own essence. Unless… unless the Flood Gathering War Banner had once reached the realm of an Emperor Artifact! Just like the Heavenly Horn Tripod, unique to the Heavenly Horn Ant Tribe, which could transmit its Tao and laws across generations. 𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖

"The waters of the Martial World seem deeper than I imagined," Hong Yuan mused. He gripped the Flood Gathering War Banner tightly, a slight smile suddenly appearing on his otherwise unchanging face.

Subsequently, his Purple Gold Dragon Robe rippled slightly, and the Royal Tao Marks of the Food Tao instantly spread across the Flood Gathering War Banner.

In just a moment, the water-blue faded, and a purple-gold radiance ascended. A purple-gold Flood Gathering War Banner appeared!

It remained at the Great Saint rank, yet it was unlike ordinary artifacts of Saints. If his Power Body wielded it, it could contend even with a Quasi-Emperor for a brief period. A moment was all his Demonic Body, Hong Yuan, would need to act.

With this, the Power Body could safely depart the Five Great God Continents and roam freely through the Ninth Heaven, eventually reaching the Black Heaven to meet with his Demonic Body...