Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2504 Worship
This war must continue.

Yu Ying silently slipped into the army formation.

Qin Sang bypassed the Shadow God Kingdom's army directly, and it was clear that the Horned Kingdom had suffered losses in the previous battles and had begun to fortify its defenses.

The vast land was deserted, and the people had all been evacuated to the north.

Given Zhuque's impulsive and arrogant nature, he wouldn't have come up with such a strategy; it must have been Bai Ying'er and the others' idea. Their approach was correct: retreating to the already well-constructed Northern Region altar to form the strongest defensive line and hold off the enemy.

However, this also led to the complete abandonment of the southern region of the Horned Kingdom, allowing the Shadow God Kingdom's army to advance unimpeded and wreak havoc, destroying years of previous accumulations.

Excluding the most elite combat forces, the Shadow God Kingdom's national strength is far superior to that of the current Horned Life Kingdom. Just by sending one large army, the Horned Life Kingdom is in danger of being destroyed.

……

Nandu Altar.

Below the Jingtan Altar of Jiaosheng Kingdom, there are two capital altars, one in the south and one in the north, which the disciples of the Five Thunder Sect call the Southern Capital Altar and the Northern Capital Altar.

The Southern Capital Altar is managed by Bai Ying'er, and the master of the Northern Capital Altar is a favorite disciple chosen by Bai Ying'er. Qin Sang does not intend to take on any disciples, and all future disciples of the Five Thunder Sect will be from Bai Ying'er's lineage.

At this moment, Bai Ying'er personally oversaw the capital, her pretty face showing worry, clearly concerned for the army of the Shadow God Kingdom.

Suddenly, everything went dark. Bai Ying'er looked up and saw Qin Hou walk in. She forced a smile.

"Husband, what did Senior Suzaku say?"

Zhuque and Qin Sang were of equal social standing, and they addressed him as their senior.

Qin Hou said with a wry smile, "Senior Zhuque said to directly activate the Jingtan Altar, release the Sacrificial Thunder Oath, and blast them to smithereens!"

He paused for a moment, then said, "I think Senior Suzaku is serious, not joking."

Bai Ying'er could only respond with a wry smile upon hearing this.

I remember my master saying that this Senior Vermilion Bird has a very important background and is an old monster. It's impossible that he doesn't know how to weigh the pros and cons. It can only be said that this is his nature. Perhaps this is what is known as the heart of a child.

Releasing the oath of the Thunder Sacrifice is indeed exhilarating, but what about the future? Once the oath of the Thunder Sacrifice is issued, it will surely shake the nations, and if it attracts the Zhu Qian Dynasty, the consequences will be unimaginable.

"Don't worry too much! Without your cooperation, Senior Zhuque wouldn't be able to release the Thunder Sacrifice Oath," Qin Hou comforted him. The Taoist sect must be of one mind and gather the power of all the immortals to perform the ritual. To some extent, this is also a weakness.

"No, I have to go back to Jingtan and try to persuade Senior Zhuque!" Bai Ying'er was still somewhat uneasy.

I remember Master instructed me before he left that we must not allow Senior Vermilion Bird to act recklessly. Now that Master is missing, no one in the Horned Kingdom can control Senior Vermilion Bird. With a great battle imminent, we must minimize any destabilizing factors.

"You can try to persuade them, I'm going to the front lines right away. We can't just let those guys advance unimpeded!" Qin Hou said menacingly.

You must be very careful!

Bai Ying'er spoke softly, and when their eyes met, Qin Hou's expression softened, and he nodded.

It has not been easy for them to come this far from the vast ocean. Through thick and thin, they have gradually developed a deep affection and tacit understanding, and they can understand each other's feelings with just a glance.

"Also, be careful of that Fellow Daoist Wu," Bai Ying'er added.

"With Fellow Daoist Pan watching over things, there won't be any problems. Fellow Daoist Pan sent a message earlier saying that everything is normal, and Fellow Daoist Wu was sent here by the Shadow God Kingdom to die, so he harbors resentment towards the Shadow God Kingdom..."

Although Qin Hou said this, he knew in his heart that Bai Ying'er's worries were not without reason.

Wu Nandu was subdued by Qin Sang. He respected Qin Sang and dared not rebel because Qin Sang was in charge. However, if Qin Sang did not show up for a long time, Wu Nandu would become suspicious and might choose to return to his former master.

"What if we can't defend Jiaosheng Kingdom? How will we explain this to Master?" Bai Ying'er said softly, her eyes filled with worry, but even more so with concern for Master's safety.

My master is the foundation of everything, but he has been missing ever since he followed Zhu Qian and the Three Kings into the forbidden area five years ago.

Rumor has it that Zhu Qian, the three kings, and others all died in the forbidden area. Can Master escape unscathed?
Few people in the Kingdom of Horned Beast knew the inside story, and they were all worried and uneasy. Only Senior Vermilion Bird had complete faith in its master, which did not affect its enjoyment of the feast.

Zhuque's original words were: "Little Ying'er, your master is a huge scourge. Do you know what I went through when I followed him? He even wanted to kill me in some remote and dilapidated forbidden area?"
The couple went their separate ways, one in the north and the other in the south.

Bai Ying'er flew over the Jingtan altar and had just landed when she heard the Vermilion Bird's shouts from inside, "Little Ying'er is here! Did you bring the Spring Snow Wine from the Zhu Qian Dynasty?"

Spring Snow Wine is the most famous spirit wine of the Zhu Qian Dynasty, renowned as the finest wine under heaven. The word "spirit" in its name refers to a spiritual treasure. Legend has it that a cultivator from another realm once traded a spiritual treasure for the wine, instantly making Spring Snow Wine surpass the previous ten most famous wines in popularity.

During this time, Zhuque was running rampant in Jiaosheng Kingdom. To satisfy its appetite, Bai Ying'er collected delicacies and spirit wines everywhere, plundering all the surrounding countries. Ever since hearing this legend, Zhuque couldn't wait to taste Spring Snow Wine, but Bai Ying'er had no time to help it find wine.

Bai Ying'er pushed open the door and entered. Immediately, a wonderful fragrance filled the air. The once magnificent Jingtan had been turned into a restaurant by Zhuque, with fine wines, spirit fruits, and delicacies displayed in abundance.

Zhuque was leaning over a wine jar, gulping down the wine in one go, letting out a burp, and glancing at her with hazy, drunken eyes.

Bai Ying'er dared not blame it, and bowed, saying, "Senior, the Shadow God Kingdom has already besieged the city. I wonder when the help you mentioned will arrive?"

"helper?"

Zhuque stiffened her neck, her eyes wide, and thought for a moment before saying, "Oh! You mean those two guys from Feng Mo? I haven't told them yet!"

"What?!" Bai Ying'er exclaimed in alarm. "Senior, this concerns the life and death of the Jiaosheng Kingdom. It cannot be taken lightly!"

Zhuque glanced at them sideways. "Why did you call them over? Are you telling them that your master can't beat the other side, or that your master is missing? They weren't impressed by your master's character, and besides, your master doesn't have much character... He was beaten up by your master and had no choice but to submit."

Bai Ying'er was speechless for a moment, "But..."

"Hmph! With me here, what's there to be afraid of?"

Zhuque patted his chest and said with dissatisfaction, but his crooked body made it hard to believe.

"I almost got stuck in there, but you're having a great time!"

Suddenly someone started talking outside.

Bai Ying'er was startled at first, then her face lit up with joy, and she exclaimed, "Master!"

Zhuque shuddered, shook its wings to wash away the smell of alcohol, and its eyes regained their clarity. It patted Bai Ying'er on the shoulder with an unsurprised expression: "See? I told you that evil people live a long life!"

After saying that, it flew to Qin Sang, its eyes shining, and wanted to go into the small cave. "Is it really that dangerous inside? Then you must have gotten a lot of treasures!"

"Wow, there really is one!"

Qin Sang first piqued Zhuque's interest, then nodded to Bai Ying'er, "Well done. Go and call Chi Lei and the others over. Let's go pay our respects to Fellow Daoist Jing Yu first."

Bai Ying'er covered her lips with her hand: "Has the Third Prince of Zhu Qian already been killed by Master?"

Upon receiving the affirmative answer, Bai Ying'er was both delighted and surprised. Although she had full confidence in her master, she was still shocked to hear that her master had personally killed Zhu Qian and the Three Kings.

She immediately accepted the order and went to tell Chi Lei and the others the good news.

At this moment, Zhuque had already grabbed Qin Sang's collar. Judging from its stance, if Qin Sang dared to keep it in suspense any longer, it would probably scratch Qin Sang's face raw.

'boom! '

Qin Sang took out the Nourishing Nature Platform and placed it next to the Tranquil Altar.

Even Qin Sang was ashamed of her own eyesight when Zhuque glanced at the Yangxing Platform. Her eyes lit up with admiration. "What a treasure!"

Releasing Qin Sang's collar, Zhu Que flew around the Yangxing Platform several times, repeatedly calling out "Good darling!"
"Is this a treasure of the Dao Court?" Zhuque suddenly asked.

Qin Sang was taken aback. "You've met him before?"

Zhuque gave her a disdainful look. "Is it that hard to guess? If you hadn't discovered the relics of the Dao Court, how could you be the only one who came out alive?"

“Even if it’s not right, it’s not far off.”

Qin Sang briefly recounted the events, and Geng Chuzhi did not hide anything from her.

Upon hearing this, Zhuque cheered repeatedly, jumped onto Qin Sang's shoulder, and boasted, "Good! Good! Good! With the Dao Court as our backer, what bullshit Five Directions Upper Kingdoms, what bullshit Suanni Zhaofeng, we'll wipe them all out! From now on, I, Zhuque, will be the king of Dafeng Plain!"

Rough words are not rough.

Qin Sang also shared this intention, and contacting the Dao Court was imperative.

The entire Great Wind Plains is shrouded in the shadow of the demon race, and contrary to previous predictions, the half-demons also have powerful figures overseeing them. They are currently oblivious to the small Horned Kingdom, but what about in the future?

Qin Sang is not arrogant enough to confront a true powerhouse with just a Thunder Sacrifice Oath!

To achieve absolute security, Qin Sang needed to find a powerful backer, and Dafengyuan was the homeland of the Dao Court, making it the rightful source of support.

I remember that the altar for Gengchu was damaged, but fortunately the damage was not serious. While preparing for the repair of the altar, I sorted out the situation in Jiaosheng Kingdom and its surrounding areas, and then went to Cangwu Kingdom to open the altar and submit a memorial to the divine court!

……

Several streaks of light flew out of Jingtan and headed towards the ancestral land of Yuanlu people, where Jingyu was buried.

When Jingyu was attacked in the forbidden area, his body was never found, so only a cenotaph could be erected for him.

Chi Lei, Bai He, and Qin Hou were all summoned back. Thinking of the hardships they had endured back then, and Jing Yu who had tried his best to protect them and ultimately died for them, they all suppressed their joy and looked sorrowful.

before the tomb.

Qin Sang lit incense and placed the head of her enemy on the table.

This was his first time visiting Jingyu's grave. Upon learning of Jingyu's death, he secretly vowed to bring the corpse of his enemy to pay his respects to her.

Bai Ying'er and the others followed Qin Sang in paying their respects. After the ceremony, seeing Qin Sang silently gazing at the tombstone, they dared not make a sound to disturb her.

There are fewer and fewer familiar faces in the storm world.

Qin Sang recalled many things: stealing treasure from the Ice Nest, first meeting Jing Yu in Wuya Valley, and later Jing Yu's diligent assistance to Qingyang Temple and care for the Thousand Mountains Bamboo Sea... One memory after another was brought back to mind.

how many years?

Qin Sang was somewhat dazed. These memories had long been submerged at the bottom of the deep sea of ​​memory, only to resurface when she learned of the tragic news of her deceased loved ones. At the time, she had taken them for granted.

"Farewell, fellow Daoist. May we contend for the path to immortality in our next life!"

Qin Sang poured a cup of wine to bid farewell to Jing Yu.

“Master!” Chi Lei called out, his eyes filled with tears. “If Mother knew of Master’s achievements, she would be very pleased.”

Qin Sang patted Chi Lei on the shoulder and led them back to Jingtan. Afterward, they rushed to the battlefield.

……

The Kingdom of Horned Life retreated again and again until it reached its bottom line, where it arrayed its forces and engaged in a great battle with the army of the Kingdom of Shadow Gods.

The final result of this battle was the defeat of the Kakuzo Kingdom.

As the cultivators of the Horned Kingdom fled in defeat, the commander of the Shadow God Kingdom gave an order, and the army gave chase.

Just as the Shadow God Kingdom's army was about to press on and completely annihilate these Horned Life Kingdom cultivators, dark clouds suddenly filled the sky, and lightning appeared.

In an instant, clusters of lightning descended from the sky.

These lightning bolts did not strike the Shadow God Kingdom's army, but instead drifted towards the Horned Birth Kingdom. After merging with these lightning bolts, the Horned Birth Kingdom's cultivators suddenly gained supernatural powers and actually turned the tables and attacked back.

‘Boom! ’

Thunder roared like a waterfall, lightning flashed like rain!

With the blessing of thunder, the cultivators of the Horned Kingdom gained immense momentum. Caught off guard, the army of the Shadow God Kingdom suffered a setback, losing several Divine Radiance Ships. The commander seemed stunned and gave no new orders. The cultivators from different immortal kingdoms could only fight on their own, resulting in chaos.

The commander finally realized what was happening and ordered a retreat. Kakunobu only shouted insults at the front and did not pursue. The two sides then faced off in the area.

Although the Shadow God Kingdom fought poorly in this battle, they suffered minimal losses and their morale remained unaffected.

Within the imperial carriage.

A beautiful young woman leaned against the throne, her chin resting on her hand, and looked down at the cultivators below, asking, "Do any of you have a good plan?"

Her voice was as melodious as a nightingale's, and her beautiful eyes darted around as she looked at a man sitting upright on a jade throne beside the throne.

This man, wearing a jeweled crown and possessing an extraordinary bearing, was the ruler of the Qionghua Kingdom. Upon learning that the Yingshen Kingdom had mobilized its troops to attack the Jiaosheng Kingdom, he volunteered to lead his army to assist them.

Initially, Qionghua Kingdom was also instigated by Yingshen Kingdom to prepare to invade Jiaosheng Kingdom together with Lingmo Kingdom. However, Lingmo Kingdom was swiftly and decisively destroyed by Jiaosheng Kingdom, which frightened them. After that, they paid tribute and sought peace, but they always harbored ulterior motives.

The King of Qionghua rose leisurely, glanced around at everyone, and bowed slightly to the young girl, saying, "That heavenly lightning just now came from the Thunder Tower of the Five Thunder Sect, which I mentioned before! Back then, the Lingmo Kingdom was arrogant and was defeated by the Thunder Tower in one battle. Every time the Jiaosheng Kingdom annexed a piece of territory, it began to build Thunder Towers on a large scale. You have all just experienced the power of heavenly lightning. What I said before was by no means an exaggeration! If we do not destroy it as soon as possible, once the Jiaosheng Kingdom builds thousands of Thunder Towers and the Five Thunder Sect gains power, it will be too late to regret it!"

The cultivators all nodded in agreement.

The girl, however, looked displeased and sneered, "Who benefits the most from destroying the Horned Tree Kingdom and its Thunder Tower? The Horned Tree Kingdom is ambitious. If it weren't for the army I brought, the surrounding countries would have been swallowed up by the Horned Tree Kingdom sooner or later. We are eliminating their great enemy, yet we are made to charge ahead while they enjoy the spoils. What kind of logic is that?"

"Not bad!"

"Princess Yuan is extremely perceptive!"

"Whoever dares not send troops, we'll wipe out the Kakusho Kingdom and then attack them!"

……

The cultivators rallied in support, and the Shadow God Kingdom's army stormed into the Horned Life Kingdom. Only a few came to join them; the other immortal kingdoms were watching and waiting.

The King of Qionghua understood immediately, "I am willing to act as an envoy and personally go to persuade them, explaining the advantages and disadvantages!"