Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 333 - 242: Another Magic Duel, Hungry Ghost Giant Troll_2

These two sentences, however, have broadened Tao Qian's horizons once again.

He had indeed encountered Longevity Star, even picking up 180 of his Longevity Star Peach Seeds.

But he hadn't expected that besides Longevity Star, there would be a Disaster Star.

Tao Qian did not recall how many times he had sighed; the world was indeed much more vast than he had imagined.

Sigh as he might, Tao Qian did not really want to carry the name of a Disaster Star Cultivator, and he was about to open his mouth to deny it when—

Suddenly, Tianjiang Immortal, having completed his divination, cast a meaningful glance at Tao Qian.

Then the senior laughed and waved his hand, flicking a finger, and a beam of Spirit Light fell into Tao Qian's bosom.

"Do not speak further, young friend—I already know some of your background, indeed, as Yan Shi said, akin to the aspiration of those in the National Salvation Congress."

"However, it is indeed inappropriate to mix with each other for now; go and pass your Cultivation Tribulation first."

"Should you wish to contact, use this 'Great Wilderness Token.'"

"Now go, go!"

As his words fell, this senior, one of the Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness, swept his sleeve and directly sent Tao Qian away from the Secret Realm of All People.

...

Outside Immortal Radiant Square, Tao Qian hugged Yunrong while standing within the crowd, as if all he had seen and heard were but an illusion.

Alone in the world, leading a few juniors to pass Cultivation Tribulation, they had finally found a reliable organization, and yet he was courteously sent away.

The only acquisition was the stone token in his hand.

Very ancient and mottled, with the character "荒" engraved in the middle, vague airs of grandeur and antiquity surged forth. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

The revealed Record was extremely simple.

[Great Wilderness Token: Token of the lineage of the Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness. With this token, you can contact any one of the Three Venerable Jile Practitioners.]

Clearly, though Tao Qian had been sent away, the honor bestowed was not slight.

Note that this was an alien object that could communicate with three Ultimate Happiness Realm Cultivators, not something ordinary cultivators could obtain.

"That Elder Tianjiang Immortal named Li, it seems he has already guessed the origin of us Cultivators from the Spirit Treasure Sect."

"That's why he gave me this token; the face of the Spirit Treasure Sect is indeed considerable."

Tao Qian murmured to himself this way in his heart.

But outwardly, he lamentably teased, "Sister Yunrong, it seems I'm being rejected."

In the midst of talking, he did not forget to stroke Yunrong's soft and fluffy body.

Yunrong purred in extreme comfort, her green eyes narrowing, but she paid no attention to her good brother.

Having become close over the past few days, Yunrong had long come to know the character of Tao Qian, the man of destiny.

His intents were noble, requiring no consolation.

Despite his distressed facade, he was probably already calculating in his mind.

Indeed, that was the case.

Prompted by that reminder from Tianjiang Immortal, Tao Qian immediately remembered the true purpose of his trip to Demon City.

Cultivation Tribulation!

Transcend Mortality!

"When I first entered Demon City, I developed long-eared parallel teeth; these are signs of Cultivation Tribulation."

"With the mysteries of the Infinite Tribulation Method, just once I pass a real tribulation, these peculiar signs will vanish, and at the same time my Taoist power will also grow."

"These days, I have passed through the Medicine King Temple Market and the troubles at Jin Mansion; logically, both should count as no small tribulations. Yet these peculiar signs haven't disappeared, indicating that both troubles are not up to standard. What should I do? I can't just bump into disasters just to dispel them; that would be something the reckless Tao Qian from Southern Yue would do."

"The greatest disaster within Demon City is, without doubt, that Ninth Prince Zhu Qi, no matter what he is brewing, involving more than one or two powers. I am now also considered capable, but to get involved without knowing the ins and outs is a sure path to death and the obliteration of my way. Truly passing this tribulation might even directly advance me to the Transcend Mortality Realm."

"In this light, the first tribulation that could dispel the peculiarity on my body should be just right in its difficulty; I'm afraid it might fall upon Lian Yulou."

"Is this true inheritor of the Evil Sect, right now, probably busy entangling with the Ninth Prince Zhu Qi, and that Prince of West Capital, Xiao Chenzhou, tying a thread of sinister fate to me? When will he even remember to think of me?"

Tao Qian's mind had barely flashed this thought when he quickly sensed something was amiss.

It sounded as if Master Tao had turned into a resentful woman, waiting for Lian Yulou to come looking for him.

Who would have thought that it was this Spirit Treasure True Inheritor who had secretly conspired with the Kitten Demon of the Jade Ring Mountain lineage to set a trap, planning to use the Haotian Divine Mirror, such a precious treasure, to pit and kill the formidable and fearsome Lian Yulou.

"First, I should return to Bie Fu. Zhang Baisui, this warlord's son, is at least a Tribulation Leader; one might gain something from him."

"There's still plenty of time left before the 'ten-day deadline,' and it's a few days before the grand treasure conference. There must be a great upheaval coming; the sooner I figure out the conspiracy behind, the better this Cultivation Tribulationer can stir things up…"

Tao Qian muttered to himself, while considering whether or not to trick Zhang Baisui.

Suddenly, he sensed something and his eyebrows knitted together.

Within the boundary of Demon City, a large number of Cultivators and Demon and Monster aliens were already present, but due to Demon City's inherent order, they usually concealed their aura, cohabiting with the Mortal Human Race.

However, at this moment, Tao Qian detected a great restlessness among the cultivators.

And the source, as well as the direction of flow, was unmistakably Zhang Mansion.

"Hmm?"

Tao Qian immediately began casting, swiftly moving towards Zhang Mansion.

At the same time, he formed a Demon Seal and summoned an Ear Demon.

As Tao Qian manifested six, then eight ears, the sounds made by the Cultivators and demons within a dozen miles all flooded into his ears.

In an instant, Tao Qian felt as though many people were chattering beside his ear.

"Hurry, hurry to see the excitement, there's a sight of magical combat and sword fighting to be seen again."

"Where, where? The Medicine King Temple Market or the Ten Thousand Demon Square, or the Ninth Prince's Mansion?"

"What is everyone thinking? The Ninth Prince is now almost insanely cruel, and that Prince of West Capital, Xiao Chenzhou, has become a major power too. After being retaliated against, he was crippled in a single day. Who would dare to provoke Zhu Qi's ill fortune, seeking death? It's Zhang Mansion, look, there's a Barrier opening up, the battle has begun."

"Zhang Mansion? Which Zhang Mansion?"

"It's Governor of Ancient Qin Province, Zhang Jiudeng's mansion here in Demon City. This warlord has a lot of support from heresy and heterodoxy. It seems he has collaborated with the Ninth Prince, eagerly sending his sole son Zhang Baisui as a hostage. The father, though a ridiculous warlord, has extraordinary skills and fortune, but Zhang Baisui, this tender young thing, is useless. Today, he got into a dispute over jealousy in the great dance hall and hit a snag."

"He's encountered a Ghost Cultivator from the Six Paths Sect, said to be the sole son of the Ogre Li Qingpan. After a conflict with Zhang Baisui, the latter commanded his guards to beat him to a scattered soul; it's tragic, you see, in broad daylight, what's a ghost cultivator like the son of Li Qingpan doing bustling around, courting disaster."

"It's said that Beimang Mountain has good feng shui, but it's not necessarily true. When that Ogre Li Qingpan came to Demon City with a group of ghost cultivators, they bumped into the Tianjiang Immortal, one of the Three Immortals of the Great Wilderness. If people from the Taishang Demon Sect hadn't intervened, they might have been completely annihilated… Despite that, Li Qingpan was stripped of most of his Cultivation, and now his son is dead, ill-omened, probably driven mad too."

"Quick, into the Barrier, even if Li Qingpan is weakened, he's still a Cavernous Mystery and can easily kill Zhang Baisui. Those cultivators from the Heavenly Immortal Dao are no match and, at most, Li will flee back to Beimang Mountain after the killing. Zhang Jiudeng can't do anything about the Six Paths Sect."

...

When these voices fell, Tao Qian had already returned to the area of Zhang Mansion.

This place should have been bustling, a scene with crowds like weaving.

But at this moment, the sky abruptly dimmed, the Red Sun turned to a red moon, and a pitch-black ghost qi suddenly swept across several streets centered around Zhang Mansion, and all mortals inside collapsed in an instant.

The crowd of cultivators and demons who came to watch the excitement clearly saw that the ghost qi had extinguished the spirit flames of many mortals' shoulders and hearts. If these mortals weren't consumed by Fierce Ghosts and Evil Ghosts this time, they would still fall severely ill upon waking.

Perhaps driven by a vengeful spirit, the "Ogre Li Qingpan" now cast spells to shroud the area, knocking out the mortals and releasing many Evil Ghosts. They didn't go for the mortals, but instead rode on the rolling ghost mist and dark clouds, like a procession of ghosts from hell heading toward the equally defensive and luxurious Zhang Mansion.

Tao Qian, like the rest of the onlookers, didn't pay attention to the evil spirits of various shapes; his gaze was fixed on the Dharma Image that had revealed itself, a colossal Fierce Ghost reaching almost into the clouds.

This Evil Ghost stood dozens of feet tall.

It was clad in ragged clothes, skin and bones like a mummy.

With a mouthful of tusks, within its deeply dark eye sockets, an eerily green light flickered.

Yet, what was most terrifying was its abdomen, which protruded like a ten-month pregnancy. At the navel, however, there was a pitch-black, bottomless hole from which a ghastly chill wind, capable of freezing Transcend Mortality realm cultivators to death, howled out accompanied by ghostly wails.

"Quite the Hungry Ghost giant troll form!"

"It looks like the esteemed Tianjiang Immortal didn't go all out; Li Qingpan can still show his Dharma Image, and it seems Zhang Mansion doesn't have enough to satisfy his hunger."