Inquiry about immortality

Chapter 2554 Cave Heaven
Including the Jilingjing Altar in Jiaosheng Kingdom, Qin Sang and the half-demon built a total of four altars.

One is Fei Shen Jing, located in the Netherworld Kingdom, and Shan Huizi is the master of the Jing Altar.

One is Hunran Jing, located in the Nine Elephant Kingdom, whose master is Yin Yuanzi, the master of Jingtan.

One is Qi Zhenjing, located in the Great Geng Kingdom, and the master of the Jingtan Temple is Yan Zhangzi.

The masters of the four altars have all taken their places. Apart from Xiao Mu, Bai Ying'er's disciple, the masters of the other three altars were all carefully selected by the half-demon true lords.

After they changed their Taoist Thunder Techniques, they specially gave themselves new Taoist names. In fact, Qin Sang did not care about these things. His disciple Bai Ying'er also did not have a Taoist name because he himself was not sure whether he was considered a member of the Taoist Court.

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The Kingdom of the Underworld.

This nation annexed several ghost kings from Xingtu Ghost Continent, becoming powerful and dominating the southeast, having long since replaced Xingtu Ghost Continent's former status.

Within the Netherworld Kingdom, most cultivators practice the path of Yin Souls and Corpses. The former 'Ghost Continent' and 'Ghost King' were not undeserved names, and the entire Immortal Kingdom exudes a sinister aura.

North of the capital of the Netherworld Kingdom, more than three thousand miles away, lies a place renowned for its renown, a place that strikes fear into the hearts of the Netherworld Kingdom's ghost cultivators. It is called Ten Thousand Stele Valley.

The stele in the valley was erected at an unknown time. It is said to have existed before the founding of the Xingtu Ghost Continent. Due to the erosion of time, the inscription on the stele has long been blurred. Some of the steles are fallen or cracked, making it look like an abandoned cemetery. Yet, there are countless strange legends about this place, which makes the surrounding cultivators hesitate to come near.

Little did they know that Wanbei Valley was no longer what it used to be. While the outer perimeter remained gloomy and terrifying, the interior had long since been cleansed of its dark atmosphere and transformed into a Taoist temple.

In the Taoist temple.

Shan Huizi sat cross-legged on the altar, while the disciples in the temple were all on high alert.

However, outsiders who see these Taoist priests would probably be startled and suspect that they are evil spirits in disguise. They have the characteristics of various monsters on their bodies and their eyes have a sinister look.

These people are all disciples of Shan Huizi, most of whom, like him, are self-taught and have been deeply influenced by the techniques they practiced before.

At this moment, a disciple entered the Taoist temple, hurriedly went into the main hall, and respectfully said, "Master, the decree has been conveyed to all the altars!"

Shan Huizi raised her eyelids slightly.

While governing and pacifying altars are important, the vast number of capital altars, branch altars, and disciples form the foundation of the Taoist court. Since he was ordered to change his practice to thunder magic, he has begun to recruit disciples and build altars on a large scale, with altars spread throughout the underworld and beyond, though they are still dormant.

Just now, he received the True Lord's decree: the time has come!
"Array up!"

"Open the altar!"

The sound of the mountain chant was like a great bell or thunder, echoing above the Taoist temple and shaking Wanbei Valley.

The disciples stood solemnly, silently circulating their inner energy, their demeanor changing, truly displaying the bearing of high-ranking Taoist masters.

at the same time.

Suddenly, all the altars scattered throughout the underworld and beyond felt a response. The altars began to shimmer with spiritual light, and the altar masters in charge of them activated their profound powers, activating their altars and responding to the pacification altars.

Then there are the branch altars under the main altar...

The vast system unique to the Dao Court has begun to slowly operate!
The altars that Shan Huizi was responsible for building were not only distributed in the Minghai Kingdom, but also extended north to the border of the former Xingtu Guizhou Kingdom and west to most of the former Cangwu Kingdom. He was in charge of all these areas, with the support of the True Lord and the secret cooperation of the King of the Minghai Kingdom, so there were no problems.

This was the first time Shan Huizi had truly set up an altar. Through the altar, he sensed the immense power he had created with his own hands and was also impressed by the grandeur of the Dao Court. He only controlled a mere altar, while the Dao Court had twenty-four righteous rulers!

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Hunran Jing and Qizhen Jing, the two masters of the altar, together with Shan Huizi, activated the altar.

One of them controls the Nine Elephant Kingdom and the former Heavenly Fox Kingdom, the other controls the Great Geng Kingdom and part of the old territory of the Cangwu Kingdom, plus Xiao Mu controls the Horned Life Kingdom, the Shadow God Kingdom and the surrounding vassal states. With four Jing Altars, they divide the world into four parts, completely encompassing the half-demon kingdoms!
Just as the four altar masters were activating the altar, Qin Sang placed the Gengchu Zhidu Gong Seal into the altar. The altar and the seal combined, immediately igniting a mysterious light that enveloped him.

At this moment, Qin Sang silently activated his magic technique, but it was different from what he had used before. This time, he was not searching for the Divine Court, but rather connecting with the Jingtan Altar.

'Buzzing...'

The altar beneath him trembled, and a great light shone forth.

When the mysterious light within the cave reached its peak, the Gengchu Zhidu Gong Seal reappeared in the altar beneath Qin Sang. At this moment, the seal shone with divine light, and the inscription flowed like dragons and snakes.

The mysterious light converged towards Qin Sang's head, gradually transforming into the outline of the Gengchu Zhidu Gong Seal. Then, the seal trembled, and a beam of mysterious light separated from the seal text, which entered the light seal. The original smooth, mirror-like light seal immediately revealed the seal text.

'Snapped! '

The light seal shattered, transforming into four streams of light that shot down and disappeared into the altar.

The runes and restrictions on the altar manifested one after another, bursting out with an even more dazzling mystical light.

At the same time, the masters of the four altars sensed something and discovered that the runes on the altars beneath them were flashing, seemingly echoing some kind of power.

These four altars, including the Jiling Altar, originally belonged to the Gengchu Altar. The three newly built altars, when they were first constructed, had runes inscribed on them derived from the Gengchu Altar. They were originally one entity, only lacking the final step.

As Qin Sang unleashed the Gengchu Zhidu Gong Seal, Shan Huizi and the others suddenly saw a beam of mysterious light appear in the Jingtan altar, transforming into the shape of a precious seal before disappearing as if it had merged with the Jingtan altar.

This scene was as if Qin Sang, holding the Gengchuzhidugong Seal, had stamped it on them from afar, acknowledging their existence.

In an instant, all the masters of the Jingtan simultaneously sensed the distant presence.

The three of them, Shan Huizi, silently said in their hearts, "Greetings, Your Excellency!"

Immediately afterwards, they and Xiaomu all sensed Qin Sang's will: "I urge all fellow practitioners to calm their minds and obey my decree..."

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The capital of the Shadow God Kingdom.

King Yuanzu stood in the courtyard, hands behind his back, gazing at the sky.

At this time, when the windstorm was at its fiercest, the sky was clear and bright, with a solitary moon hanging in the air. However, this bright moon would sometimes become distorted, revealing that it was an illusion.

"It's definitely the calm before the storm!"

Yuan Zuo sighed softly.

He had just received a decree from the Five Thunder Sect headquarters, instructing him to summon the kings to cooperate with Bai Ying'er in mobilizing the power of the dragon vein.

By this time, the Shadow God Kingdom had already established itself firmly. When the Great Geng Kingdom and the Cangwu Kingdom split, it seized the opportunity to gain many benefits. Although it was still inferior to the Horned Life Kingdom, it had some of the characteristics of a hegemon.

He chose to give up the opportunity to become the master of the dragon vein and offered the dragon vein to Qin Sang, never doubting his decision.

Yuan Zuo always believed that the leader of the Five Thunder Sect had an unusual background and might hold a great secret. Now that there is no war between the two countries and no powerful enemy invading, and nothing major has happened in the various half-demon kingdoms, why is the power of the dragon vein suddenly being mobilized?

Is it finally coming?

Yuan Zuo not only did not question the cult leader's decree, but also looked forward to it, finally having the opportunity to learn about the cult leader's background!
"Somebody come!"

Yuanzu summoned a palace attendant, "Convey my decree, summon all the princes..."

He then went into the inner palace and took out a square jade, which was the national treasure of the Shadow God Kingdom—the Shadowless Divine Jade!
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Horned Country.

The leader's decree spread throughout the Five Thunder Sect. At the same time as the altar was opened, another group of inner disciples received a different kind of divine edict.

These disciples all practiced the "Taiyi Lingshu Scripture," and this time they were all circulating the Lingshu and merging into the Lingwang (spiritual network).

In the imperial city and various royal palaces of Jiaosheng Kingdom, all those who control the Thunder Tower of Shanhe Town are currently activating the national protective artifacts and cooperating with Bai Ying'er to mobilize the power of the dragon vein.

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This time, neither the Shadow God Kingdom nor the Horned Kingdom made a grand display of force.

The power of the dragon vein circulated invisibly, flowing slowly southward under the cover of the Xun wind, eventually transforming into two illusory dragon shadows above the Tiancang Kingdom. As time passed, the figures gradually solidified.

The Tiancang Kingdom inherited the dragon vein of the Cangwu Kingdom. When the dragon's shadow appeared within the territory of the Tiancang Kingdom, even if the movements were very secretive, it would be sensed. However, the Tiancang Kingdom seemed completely unaware and did not react at all.

The dragon's shadow hovered above the altar, and Green Ivy and Winter Tail, who were guarding the altar outside, looked up at it.

"Why did you bring the dragon vein here, my lord?" Green Ivy asked, puzzled.

The Dragon Vein was created by the Half-Demon True Monarch. Now that the altar is about to be restored and the Dao Court is about to arrive, what need is there for the Dragon Vein?
Fuyuo said he didn't know.

Green Ivy shook her head, puzzled, and could only assume that there was some agreement between the Dao Court and the Half-Demon True Monarch.

The two dragon shadows eventually joined together, like a dragon ring, hovering above the altar, poised to strike.

……

Just as Qin Sang's side was making preparations in full swing, a group of mysterious people appeared in the desert.

These people possessed an elusive aura and moved silently. The wind and sand blew past them as if no one was there.

The person leading the group was a noblewoman wearing a phoenix crown.

The woman in the phoenix crown suddenly paused, gazing at the vast sandstorm ahead, and said, "You should all disperse for now."

"As ordered!"

Several of them broke away from the group, transformed into streaks of light, and disappeared into the sandstorm.

At this moment, a young girl behind the woman in the phoenix coronet stepped forward and asked, "Mother, why haven't we arrived at the North Sea Dragon Palace yet?"

Before the words were finished, a deep voice suddenly came from the sandstorm.

"Hehe, I'm a step late, which has made Princess Qian quite anxious..."

The sound came from afar, initially seeming to be far away, but in an instant it arrived right in front of them. Then they saw a giant in golden armor leading a group of armored soldiers descending from the sky.

Upon seeing the woman in the phoenix crown, the burly man in golden armor laughed heartily, stepped forward, clasped his hands in greeting, and exclaimed, "I never expected the Empress herself to arrive!"

The other party was a prince of the North Sea Dragon Palace. Although he was exiled to Chi Island to atone for his crimes, the woman in the phoenix crown knew that it was all a lie.

Despite her noble status, she dared not neglect the other party, returned the greeting, and said, "My husband needs to stay behind to guard against Qingluan's mischief, so he specially sent me here."

The golden-armored giant snorted, "It's all because of those blue phoenixes causing trouble that I dared not act rashly! Fortunately, the Phoenix King had a brilliant plan to lure them to the Xunfeng Sea, otherwise they might have really ruined our plans."

"Although we successfully lured them into a trap, we can't keep it a secret for long. Moreover, the ones who were lured away were just demon saints sent by the Azure Phoenix Clan. I'm afraid there's some Azure Phoenix Ancestor's will behind this," the woman in the phoenix crown said in a heavy tone.

Upon hearing this, the golden-armored giant's expression also darkened.

They also have a Celestial Demon Ancestor behind them, so they aren't afraid of the Azure Phoenix Clan's ancestor. However, a war between Celestial Demons would only result in mutual destruction, leaving other forces vulnerable to take advantage of the situation. If the Azure Phoenix Clan's ancestor were to emerge from seclusion and not satisfy their appetites, they would certainly not give up easily.

“The most crucial place is still this place,” the woman in the phoenix crown said, looking down at the earth.

The burly man in golden armor nodded, looked around, and shouted, "Where are Suanni and Zhaofeng?"

As the burly man in golden armor and the woman in phoenix coronet spoke, their attendants were also sizing each other up.

Neither of them had a friendly expression; their eyes were full of wariness.

The Wilderness Demon Clan and the North Sea Dragon Clan have been locked in a fierce struggle for countless years. If it weren't for their common, powerful enemy, the Northern Sea Dragon Clan, and the current threat of the Demonic Tribulation, they would have fought countless battles long ago. The grudges between them cannot be easily resolved.

While searching for the Ancient Demon Court, the two sides were not truly cooperating; they were always wary of each other. Because they did not want to attract other competitors, they were able to maintain restraint and form a tacit understanding.

Behind the burly man in golden armor stood a handsome young man, none other than the Tenth Prince Ao Chen, who had once sparred with Qin Sang.

He gripped the dragon spear, gazing at the elite Phoenix Clan opposite him, feeling somewhat eager to try his luck.

When he traveled to Chi Island, his uncle confined him, preventing him from wandering around and causing trouble in the North Sea. Out of boredom, he fought against all the masters on Chi Island, but still wasn't satisfied. Now he finally met other masters.

Ao Chen was self-aware and dared not provoke the Demon Saint, so he set his sights on his peers. His gaze swept over the demons and finally landed on Princess Qian, where his eyes lit up.

Princess Qian was pretty and cute, but in Ao Chen's eyes, she was nothing special. What pleased him most was that he actually felt a sense of threat from Princess Qian.

Princess Qian's status and position are comparable to his; her inheritance and treasures are top-notch. If he could have a fierce battle with her...

Ao Chen's intentions were too obvious. Princess Qian noticed his gaze and misunderstood his intentions. She thought he was lewd and couldn't help but feel angry. She glared at him fiercely.

Ao Chen didn't know how he had angered Princess Qian. He scratched his head and looked around, as if searching for something.

Then he suddenly realized that the Azure Phoenix Clan had been lured to the Xunfeng Sea, so that person should not be here anymore.

"Pity……"

Ao Chen secretly lamented his disappointment.

That blue phoenix was the opponent he remembered most vividly over the years. After learning that the opponent had infiltrated the Great Wind Plain, he wanted to come and fight it again several times, but his uncle stopped him each time.

Just then, the earth rose up, and two demon cultivators from the Suanni and Zhaofeng clans emerged from the ground.

Both demon saints mobilized their forces to lure away the Azure Phoenix Clan, and these two demon cultivators were only at the Refinement stage.

Under the watchful eyes of the demon saints, they trembled and said, "Greetings, esteemed seniors!"

As they spoke, they presented jade slips to the woman in the phoenix crown and the burly man in golden armor, respectively.

After looking at it, the burly man in golden armor frowned and said, "It's the same as before. This cave is really strange. There is no real entrance. It's like a small world, but without any signposts."

The woman in the phoenix crown looked at the two demons, "Some time ago, I ordered you to collect books related to Feng Mo. Have you found anything?"

One of the demon cultivators spoke up: "Reporting to senior, we have compared historical records and found only one slightly strange phenomenon. From ancient times to the present, the extent of the Wind Desert has not changed significantly."