The Immortal Seeker: Legend of Bronze Mirror-Chapter 779 - 353: The Breathing Spirit Platform Star Sea
His gaze was as sharp as an eagle’s, seemingly able to pierce through all illusions, slicing the firmament apart. At this moment, he was scrutinizing each of the great shamans standing solemnly before him. These shamans were all solemn, barely daring to breathe, like a group of devout believers awaiting divine instructions. They knew full well that this mission was of great importance, and any mistake could bring catastrophic disaster to the entire tribe.
"Zhu You, you are responsible for leading the elite of our tribe to defend the royal court," the Barbarian King spoke first.
Zhu You, the great shaman, responded loudly: "Rest assured, Great King, with me, Zhu You, here, the royal court will be impregnable!"
Because Zhu You was a confidant among confidants, the Barbarian King decided to leave him to guard the base camp.
Next, the Barbarian King turned his gaze to the other great shamans, methodically assigning tasks based on their expertise... After everything was arranged, the Barbarian King waved his hand, allowing the shamans to withdraw.
Once everyone had left, leaving only him in the secret chamber, the Barbarian King slowly rose and walked to the end of the chamber, where there was a large star sea pattern.
"Hmph, Supreme Dao Sect, once I return from the Ancient God Hall, I will make you realize that the Jiuli are not ones to be trifled with!" The Barbarian King murmured softly as he looked at the scene in the mirror.
This was a grand gamble; if successful, Jiuli would experience a transformative opportunity; if failed, the entire Jiuli tribe might face utter destruction.
But at this moment, he had no retreat. Today, the Supreme Dao Sect could effortlessly seize the Asura Banner, and tomorrow they could use the shamans for blood sacrifices. As for him, the Barbarian King, in their eyes, he was nothing more than a hunting dog.
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Xu Qing held the Innate Profound Water Banner in his palm, its surface like a deep, mysterious black lake reflecting the golden light flickering in his eyes.
When his fingertips brushed over the banner’s surface, the patterns dyed blood-red by the Asura Banner transformed into a trickling pure stream, flowing within his Three Imperial Constellations, creating an unusual sensation of ice and fire interweaving—that was the resonance of the Mystic Water Banner returning to its origin, with the Tai Shi Demon Qi inside him.
"Heavenly Master, I have come to resolve the demon Qi at the Alchemy Well," Xu Qing arrived at Dragon Tiger Mountain to meet the young Heavenly Master.
The young Heavenly Master gripped the peach wood sword in his hand, the luminous pearl embedded in the hilt flickering in the demon Qi of the Alchemy Well.
He sneaked a glance at the Mystic Water Banner in Xu Qing’s hand, swallowing the unspoken question in his throat: Can this seemingly ordinary dark flag truly purify the demon Qi in the Alchemy Well that has perplexed generations of Heavenly Masters?
Xu Qing did not respond.
A powerful aura emanated, stirring the demon essence of the Alchemy Well.
His gaze swept over the black vortex clouds swirling above the Alchemy Well. Those skull-like cloud layers emitted a teeth-on-edge grinding sound, with purple-black toxic mist seeping from every crack, and the demon bone piles at the well’s bottom corroding with green smoke.
"Alright." Xu Qing suddenly shouted, and the Mystic Water Banner unfolded in the wind, emitting twelve dragon-like, clear cries from its surface. A totem of innate water essence emerged at the banner’s center, transforming into a black light waterfall that poured down, obscuring the sky. The demon mist that first came into contact with the light waterfall shrieked, melting like hot oil on snow, revealing the twisted, pretzel-like space beneath it.
"This is... the Dao Rhyme of the Innate Water Element Path!"
Great Monk Xiong Chan also followed along.
As the light waterfall seeped into the bottom of the Alchemy Well, the deeply buried demon bone piles emitted a crisp, clanging sound like metal and stone. The blackened bones stained by demon Qi visibly shed their gloom, revealing jade bones glistening with spirit light beneath. Even more astonishing, several complete demon corpses disintegrated into pure water element spiritual energy within the light waterfall, which the Mystic Water Banner automatically condensed into thumb-sized "Spirit Dew," suspended on the banner’s surface like twinkling stars.
"Daoist, your true water actually has a hint of the Three Lights Holy Water." Crane Child was unbelievably surprised.
The Three Lights Holy Water was a secret technique of the Great Emperor, capable even of reviving the withered Heaven and Earth Spiritual Roots.
Back then, the Longevity Emperor relied on the Three Lights Holy Water to forge wide connections and establish good relations with many powerful beings.
"Crane Child, activate the Xuanhuang Tripod." Xu Qing wasted no words, directly ordering Crane Child.
Crane Child pouted but obediently formed a spell handed down by the Longevity Emperor, and the Xuanhuang Tripod responded by floating above the Alchemy Well.
On the tripod, ancient Daoist seal scripts appeared, absorbing the purified demon essence into the tripod.
The young Heavenly Master watched as a demon essence with wings on its back transformed into specks of light within the tripod.
This essence was absolutely pure, beneficial to any cultivator, but undeniably eerie as well.
Crane Child seemed to sense the young Heavenly Master’s thoughts and said, "The Great Emperor once said that we are all from the Taixu Universe’s material, we are born from it and return to it upon death..."
Xu Qing laughed beside him and said, "Matter is immortal; when we die, we merely become food or part of the bodies of the myriad beings."
Xiong Chan recited a Buddha name: "So-called formation, dwelling, decay, and emptiness, nothing more than this."
The young Heavenly Master nodded lightly and said, "The essence of this demon is the hardest to refine. I didn’t expect that, Gongming, you could easily resolve it, thus removing a major hidden danger from Dragon Tiger Mountain."
He was right. The demon’s bones, essence, and demonic qi in the Alchemy Well are hidden calamities. If they were to erupt, the thousand-year heritage of Dragon Tiger Mountain would be destroyed in an instant.
Xu Qing’s actions were undoubtedly a great merit for everyone on Dragon Tiger Mountain.
When the first ray of sunlight pierced through the clouds and shone upon the Alchemy Well of Dragon Tiger Mountain, the scarlet barren land surrounding it began to sprout new greenery. The ancient trees, twisted from the erosion of demonic qi, were now sprouting emerald-like new buds. The roots no longer seeped black blood-like sewage, but clear and refreshing spiritual spring water. Even brave mountain sparrows landed on Xu Qing’s shoulder, pecking cheerfully at the condensed spirit dew on the flag, their feathers subtly revealing an icy crystal glow under the mysterious light.
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The news spread throughout the Great Yu Immortal Dynasty with the mountain wind.
The poisonous mist in many demon-infested forbidden lands had retreated, and the Feng Shui earth veins, silent for a hundred years, revived!
The incidents of demon mischief grew increasingly rare.
Especially in some desolate and impoverished areas that even the Great Yu Court ignored, where once evil demons would roam, these places now had their foundations removed by Xu Qing using the Innate Profound Water Banner.
Moreover, Xu Qing transformed that demonic qi into Xuanming True Water.
During this time, he even manifested as the five-headed saint and, along with his own form, was truly known as Xu Liushou.
People in various places knelt by the roadside, bowing in the direction Xu Qing departed. They found that the well water once polluted by demonic qi had become sweet, and long-sick relatives could actually walk on the ground—these "immortal traces" within the purification range of the Mystic Water Banner were visibly altering the Great Yu.
"Father, people say you’re the ’Reincarnation of the Great Emperor Xuanwu.’ "Xu Qing’s son, Xu Tianqi, mentioned the capital’s amusing tales after Xu Qing returned home.
Xu Tianqi, after all, was different from other children, always by his and Feng Wu’s side. Even if Xu Qing was busy with affairs and saw his son little, they still got along without much constraint.
So this brat had no illusions about his father at all.
Xu Qing glanced at Xu Tianqi and said, "You’re not so young anymore. Is there a girl you fancy? I’ll ask your mother to arrange a marriage for you."
In this world, there are no parents who don’t care about their children’s marriages.
Even if the children themselves don’t care.
Obviously, Xu Tianqi didn’t care. He said, "How wonderful it is to be free and unrestrained alone. I don’t want to settle down. Anyway, our family practices cultivation and is immortal; having many children wouldn’t be good for the Great Yu Dynasty either."
Xu Qing understood Xu Tianqi’s point. The Xu Family descendants were destined to be above others. If there were too many, it would surely lead to unworthy heirs bullying the lower masses.
Xu Qing: "If you can convince your mother, I have no objections."
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In the study, Xu Qing shared Xu Tianqi’s thoughts with Feng Wu.
Feng Wu suddenly looked out at the starlit sky, "Tianqi is right. If descendants grow like wild grass, even the richest spiritual soil will be exhausted. We can’t be the ones who drain the pond to catch fish." When she turned, the strands of her hair at the temples were transparently bright with moonlight, her bright eyes full of Xu Qing’s reflection. She smiled slightly, "Perhaps this time the Mystic Water Banner not only cleansed the demonic qi but also your obsession with eternity in your heart."
Xu Qing smiled in relief and said, "Indeed, I now roughly understand what longevity is."
Longevity offers many choices to people.
You can have many descendants, or live freely and unfettered.
Longevity allows for the exploration of all visions.
If a person only lived for a few decades, there would inevitably be too many regrets.
Longevity isn’t about embracing everything but about tolerating mistakes.
The premise is that you still have a sense of right and wrong in your heart.
Having a sense of right and wrong signifies sentient beings with feelings.
