I am a ghost messenger, why do I need a long life?

The wall was bright red.

On the ground, the body lay with its eyes open.

The terrifying offensive power carried by the incense was fully revealed at this moment.

With just one sword strike, Xu An annihilated the cultivator, who was almost halfway into the Divine Embryo realm, completely destroying his body and soul.

This was due to the fact that he had actively damaged his soul, spirit, and blood, and that Jiang Hanye and Leduan had beaten him up together and sealed his strength.

But at this moment, the scene of him swinging his sword and chopping people was very similar to the scene when Mu Linjiang chopped three people in a row on that gentle slope.

Sure enough, no matter who you are, you can't escape the law of becoming someone else's image in the end.

His eyes moved slightly as Xu An looked at the head that rolled to his feet, covered in blood and with eyes wide open, his expression without the slightest fluctuation.

As he thought about it, information about the system settlement reward slowly appeared.

[Demon God Quest Prologue: Find the fundamental purpose of the other party's actions.]

【You can increase your lifespan by 5000 days. 】

With a slight movement in his heart, Xu An suddenly became certain that his inference was indeed correct.

When he first entered the dungeon and saw this guy's crazy look, Xu An didn't understand why he dared to set up a trap for the entire Yangzhou by himself.

They even risked their lives to confront them, even to the point of provocation.

What he did on the night he was arrested could not be described as an escape or a head-on resistance, but rather as a pure act of seeking death.

Until recently, when Xu An discovered that his blood and spirit had dried up, and his spirit was declining, and he kept mentioning that all of them would be buried with him, his hidden purpose became clear.

At this moment, everything is connected.

Yangzhou Yinting, when they attacked Yang Wei that night, they were aiming to control Yinting, but because they knew it was a trap, they were afraid to act rashly and ended up failing.

For this reason, the remaining forces of the Lishan Sword Sect in the human world had to take action and set up a second plan in Yangzhou.

This time, they not only have to gather the blood, spirit and soul of the people in the city, but more importantly, they have to use the secret method again to let the power of Dark Daozhou descend.

Xu An saw with his own eyes that Zhou Chuang sacrificed his own spiritual power and used the bone cup as a token to gain a trace of power from its owner.

That night, if Yang Wei had not successfully broken through and used the terrifying power of the Creation Realm, as well as the power of the Yin Court and the aroma of incense to suppress him forcefully, exhausting his strange repair power, it would be hard to say what the outcome would have been.

At this moment, Xu An was certain that there must be another dark Daozhou magic weapon in Yangzhou City that was exactly the same as the horn bone cup.

Hidden in that magic weapon is the essence, blood, and soul that this guy had actively cut out.

He had to find it before dark, otherwise, judging from the time when the people fell ill, it would be too late.

Just as Xu An had the thought and his eyes swept over the life span he had accumulated to the sky, a series of light screens flashed before his eyes.

[Demon God Quest Act 1: Although the Lishan Sword Sect monk died, the civilians in the city have yet to be treated. This quest requires that at least 60% of the civilians be saved. Completion Reward: Lifespan + Days.]

[Demon God Quest Act 2: The Lishan Sword Sect monks set up a killing spree, sacrificing their own soul, blood, and the lives of the entire city to lure the power of darkness to their doom. Find its location before its remaining soul succeeds. Completion Reward: + Days of Usable Lifespan.]

[Demon God Quest Act 3: Blood and Fire, the Coming of Sin and Punishment: To be triggered.]

Two acts of mission, a total of 90,000 days of life.

Xu An's heart was pounding. The last time he entered the Bronze Underground Palace, he had never seen so many rewards.

At this moment, the rewards for the two-act mission are already so much, and he has not yet triggered the third-act mission!

Considering the description of the second act mission, does the system think that he cannot resolve this crisis?

The moment the thought came to his mind, Xu An discovered the error in his thinking.

Who does he think he is?

But how can a mere Purple Mansion cultivator and spiritual priest save the world with such a weak power?

Just like that night, when the system calculated the results, it discovered that even though he had planned well, more than a dozen people were still injured in the chaos and the mission failed.

At this moment, the system felt that he could not stop all this, how normal.

The great catastrophe of the three realms is approaching, and the things that happen one after another are the signs of everything that is about to come.

Only by constantly improving your strength in this process can you save others and protect yourself!

Carrying the bloody corpse, Xu An walked out of the dungeon and went into the pharmacy again.

After hearing Xu An's words, the old doctor who had prepared medicine early was stunned when he saw him appear.

He didn't expect that when Xu An said about chopping the dog to pieces, he meant simply chopping it to pieces. After chopping it, he dragged it over like a dead dog, leaving a long trail of blood.

"Come, lift the jar."

Xu An remained calm and had no hesitation in his heart.

After removing the bones and extracting the marrow from this piece of shit, extracting its essence and then putting it into the pot to make medicine, the raging fire in front of him kept rolling, the flames licking the bottom of the pot, making a gurgling sound.

Time passes minute by minute.

Not long after, Xu An brought a large amount of medicine and ordered the summoned Yangzhou minor gods, a bunch of grass-headed gods, and capable people to distribute it as quickly as possible.

"So, the crisis is over, right?"

Zhang Xian looked at the poisoned person who had taken the medicine and began to cough violently and spit out black water from his mouth. After he gradually woke up, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Looking at Xu An again, his entire expression had changed, leaving only three parts of admiration, four parts of respect, two parts of disbelief, and one part of emotion.

"No, there is a special magic weapon hidden in Yangzhou City, which belongs to the Dark Daozhou."

"He has taken the entire city into his grasp, constantly absorbing the blood and soul energy we expelled. We must find a way to find him."

Xu An shook his head and looked at the other cultivators present, whether it was Qi Kai, Yuan Shicheng, or Jiang Hanye and Leduan.

They all clearly saw that there was power emanating rapidly from the black water, as if it was being pulled into the city.

"There's another level? How can we find this magical weapon?"

Zhang Xian was almost furious when he realized that among the people present, he was the only one without any magical powers. He was just a mortal and knew nothing about the affairs of cultivators.

At this moment, he felt like a fool, asking a question that everyone knew, and he had no choice but to ask.

"These scattered forces evaporate directly between heaven and earth, and then gather at the final destination. Tracking them like this is like looking for a needle in a haystack."

Qi Kai stroked his beard, and the whole ghost fell into deep thought.

"Yangzhou City is so huge. If you search aimlessly, even if you dig three feet deep, you may not be able to find it..."

Yuan Shicheng held the memorial in his hand and glanced at it every now and then to see if there was any reply.

However, it was of no use. Until now, the memorial was still empty, and the people above him seemed to have no time to care about him at all.

"Is there a map of Yangzhou City?"

Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at the people who had been rescued and regained consciousness. A light bulb went off in his head, and an idea suddenly appeared in his mind.

"Have."

Zhang Xian nodded, and soon the map of Yangzhou was brought to him.

A group of monks and minor priests all stretched their heads to look at the map which was as big as an eight-immortal table.

Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly. The layout of the map, the direction of the mountains and rivers, and indeed the Yangzhou in his memory were gradually overlapping.

"Look."

Pointing at the map, Xu An continued:

"Yangzhou City is situated on a hilly terrain with mountains and forests on one side, hills on the other, and rocks on the other. To the east lies the East China Sea, and the Xiao Qinhuai River connects to the Youhu Lake system and passes through the city."

"If these people were poisoned by drinking poisoned water, then this magical weapon must be hidden in Qinhe Lake!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Jiang Hanye and Liaoduan, who were standing next to Xu An, suddenly had their eyes brightened up and felt that what he said made a lot of sense.

Yuan Shicheng and Qi Kai looked at each other. After a brief hesitation, Yuan Shicheng said:

"Qinhe Lake is a water system governed by the Qinhe Dragon King. If you want to find a magic weapon here, you must meet with the Qinhe Dragon King."

"You should know that the current Qinhe Dragon King, Mo Di, is the nephew of the East China Sea Dragon King, Ao Guang. Although the true dragon blood in his body is very thin, he is definitely not to be trifled with."

Qi Kai narrowed his eyes slightly, looking at his embarrassed look, and couldn't help but say:

"Master Yuan, as the God of Heaven and Earth, the supreme ruler of the Yangzhou Divine Court on earth, you wouldn't be afraid of even the Qinhe Dragon King, right?"

Seeing his teasing, even slightly provocative words, Yuan Shicheng glanced at everyone who was looking at him and said:

"I'm dissatisfied with you all. As far as rank is concerned, Qinhe Dragon King and I are on the same level. I have never gotten along with him. How could he possibly listen to my orders?"

As he spoke, he spread out the memorial in his hand and said:

"Everyone, let's just wait for the Divine Court's response."

Zhang Xian was so numb after listening to this that he couldn't help but say:

"If we could get immediate news on your memorial, we wouldn't be so anxious. If we allow this magical weapon to accumulate power in the city and pollute the water source, will people still be able to live here?"

Yuan Shicheng was speechless and didn't know how to refute for a moment.

Indeed, for the three realms, humans are the foundation.

If a person is gone, then everything is really gone.

"In that case, I'll take you there. As for whether I can convince him, I don't know. You'll just have to hope for the best."

Helplessly, Yuan Shicheng could only agree and took Xu An, Zhang Xian, Qi Kai, Le Duan, Jiang Hanye and others with him, and went through the city and headed towards Qinhu River.

On the way, Xu An also saw the Confucius Temple and the Martial Temple, which were also filled with incense and purple mist.

Yangzhou is indeed a big city, with so many gods enshrined in it...

Complaining silently in their hearts, the group soon arrived at the junction of Youhu Lake and Xiao Qinhuai River.

The embankment here is covered with willows, and the breeze is constant. Birds can be seen flapping their wings from time to time over the wide water surface.

"Come on, everyone!"

Facing the vast water, Yuan Shicheng's mind moved slightly. After pinching his fingers and chanting a spell, the aura of incense rose from his body, and the divine light of magic power bloomed, like a sun resting on the dry shore.

"Are we going into the water? But I can't swim!"

Zhang Xian swallowed his saliva and was so dazzled that he could hardly open his eyes.

"This Qinhe Lake Dragon Palace is located deep under the water. It has a magical method of concealing its scenery and transforming itself submergedly. Mortals cannot see or touch it, let alone enter it. At this moment, I am the only one who can protect you with the aura of incense and my magical power."

Yuan Shicheng was not shy at all. He reached out and grabbed Zhang Xian's sleeve. The surging magic power flowed out, instantly wrapping him up. Suddenly, a warm current flowed around his body.

With the nourishment of this power, his uncomfortable physical condition has improved significantly.

Xu An followed closely behind, also using the magic power in his body and the energy of incense.

His entire ghost style is different from those in the human world. The moment he uses his power, the sky and the earth become cold, and the air is filled with icy feathers.

Near the lake shore, the shimmering water surface instantly froze into a layer of ice rich in water waves.

"Hiss, Xu Jun, what kind of body do you have? How come your cold energy cultivation is so pure?"

Yuan Shicheng was shocked. He looked at Xu An and couldn't help but look him up and down.

"Young man, please restrain your strength. If the lake freezes, we won't be able to get down."

Zen Master Liaoduan was standing nearby, also glancing sideways.

Upon hearing this, Xu An's mind suddenly moved. He suppressed the cold air to a certain area, and then wrapped his whole body with the scent of incense.

With a splash, a group of people quickly jumped into the water.

After circulating the magic power and illuminating the bottom of the water, a water gate slowly opened in front of him, as if connecting the two worlds.

As they passed through the door, a vaster expanse of water emerged.

Zhang Xian had never seen such a scene before. He couldn't help but open his eyes wide and look at the big fish around him, which were almost as long as humans, swimming leisurely.

Soon, these big fish, turtles, and shrimps also discovered them. Their eyes all showed extremely human expressions and stared at the newcomers.

Soon after, Xu An and his companions arrived at the underwater Dragon Palace, which was magnificent, with carved beams and painted buildings, and adorned with various jewels.

In front of the gate, two shrimp soldiers and two crab generals, holding weapons, saw Xu An and his men coming and said in hoarse and unclear voices:

"Stop! This is the important place of Qinhe Lake Dragon Palace. Who are you and how dare you trespass?"

Yuan Shicheng and Qi Kai exchanged a glance, then took out the golden decrees of the Yin Court and the Shen Court respectively and said:

"Open your eyes wide and look carefully!"

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals rubbed their eyes, and after carefully reading the golden order, they shuddered and bowed apologetically and said:

"It turns out to be you gentlemen. Please come in quickly."

As they spoke, the shrimp soldiers and crab generals invited them in, while some of them who ran faster went inside to report.

Xu An narrowed his eyes slightly, and as he followed the shrimp soldiers and crab generals inside, he heard the continuous sound of stringed instruments in the entire Dragon Palace.

When the curtain was opened, a dozen or so ornamental fish inside had just finished dancing and, at Modi's instruction, slowly exited through the side door.

Although they did not pass by head-on, Xu An saw them, and the group of ornamental fish also saw Xu An.

After the shrimp soldiers and crab generals retreated, Modi, who was dressed in gorgeous clothes, turned his head to look at Yuan Shicheng and the other monks. His expression changed from gloomy to bright, and he asked:

"What are you here for?"

Yuan Shicheng seemed to dislike his behavior and snorted sarcastically:

"Modi Dragon King, you are so leisurely! If we hadn't come, even if your Qinhe Lake had turned into a pool of poisonous water, you would probably still be in this crystal palace, listening to music and watching dance, enjoying yourself happily, right?"