Longevity Chronicles

Yu Yanshi and others had naturally calculated this.

Tao Qian had calculated even more.

Hearing her shout, Tao Qian, while casting, also looked over at her with a smile and nodded his head.

Beside Shi Ying Qiong, those strange cultivators from Divine Ear Sect, Ten Thousand Miles Sect, and Ting Di Sect, who cultivated secrets such as Secret Knowing, Wide Knowledge, and Peeping Truth, of course knew who Tao Qian was.

They knew much more than almost anyone else present.

For example, while others were still wondering about the grudges between Yin Susu, the daughter of Devil God, and the renowned Spirit Treasure Daoist, these few were well aware that another famous female cultivator was involved in this matter—the overlord of Daughter Country in Fumin Province, the Queen herself.

Back in the day in Fumin Province, when the Queen of Daughter Country flooded Bie Fu, it was to snatch the then not-so-powerful Spirit Treasure Daoist from Yin Susu.

It was said that had they been a moment later, the latter would have lost all his Primordial Yang Essence Blood.

Many devils were forced to drink Daughter Spring Water at the time, suffering much, yet many survived, so this secret naturally could not be contained and spread out.

Seeing Tao Qian reveal his true body amidst rosy clouds and fairy aura spreading for ten thousand miles, the few strange cultivators exchanged glances.

While everyone else was still astonished, before Tao Qian made his move, they quickly spoke up:

"If it's him, perhaps there's still a chance for survival here?"

"Not necessarily, the previous miracle accomplished by the Spirit Treasure Daoist relied mainly on his master Duobao and the Mountain and River Map... Now, with only two Ancestor God treasures and far from gathering the Nine Provinces' Twelve Artifacts, and facing an opponent like the pure-blooded descendant of the Outer Realm Yellow Robe who is not affected by fortune, nor afraid of Duobao's methods, I'm afraid Tao Qian is doomed to defeat."

"Unless he can summon Lingbao Tianzun or a group of second-generation ancestors, naturally, the disaster could be resolved easily but doing so could create further trouble in the future."

"True, the Outer Realm Yellow Robe is outwardly on par with Taishang Dao Ancestor and Lingbao Tianzun, but our ancient sect records state that in terms of killing power, several Outer Realm Yellow Robes combined are not a match for Heavenly Venerate or Daoist Ancestor. That Yellow Robe, remembering grudges well due to small conflicts, could bear a grudge against Spirit Treasure Sect for hundreds of millions of years, often striking in secret, which wouldn't be worth it."

"It's no use, this Spirit Treasure Daoist, no matter how favored he is in Penglai Sea, cannot summon the Heavenly Venerate, Sect Master, or a group of second-generation ancestors. Have you all forgotten the current moment?"

"The Great Abyss battle, Spirit Treasure decisive struggle, who has the luxury of time?"

"Hush, look quickly, the Spirit Treasure Daoist has made a move."

Just as the few strange cultivators were about to argue,

Tao Qian already said, "I'll take your advice," and then patted the Yu Tripod, which had somehow shrunk to the size of a palm and was spinning round and round.

With a clang, Tao Qian said in a loud voice,

"The Nine Provinces Yu Tripod can stabilize heaven and earth."

As the words fell, a towering and majestic Divine Light burst through the rosy clouds and fairy aura.

Within it was the Yu Tripod, which swiftly swelled up and displayed its true power.

This treasure had transformed from an Ancestor God Forbidden Technique Fragment, ranking among the Nine Provinces' Twelve Artifacts.

Its power was far greater than when Tao Qian had previously used it as a hammer to smash the Ancestor God Tablet and break the Seven Saints Mysterious God Sealing Heaven Prohibition.

However, at that time Tao Qian had not yet comprehended the Scripture of Salvation, he harbored selfish desires and was indecisive. Out of regard for Human Dao Destiny, the Yu Tripod had only shown the first level until this moment when Tao Qian simultaneously made a breakthrough and realized the Daoist Scripture, clarifying his heart's intent and receiving the boon of fortune, finally gaining the approval of this treasure.

The tripod finally reverted to its original form,

a Treasure and Divine Treasure alike.

Mountainous and huge, engraved with the Nine Provinces Mountain and River, sun, moon, and stars, wind, rain, thunder and lightning, Evil Spirits, Divine Strange Beasts.

Tao Qian, upon seeing this, was overjoyed and immediately leapt up, flying into the tripod.

At this moment, everyone could see his expression, fully aware that his opponent was a pure-blooded descendant of the Outer Realm Yellow Robe, exceedingly cherished and practically undying, not to mention the demon-like Evil God of a wild father who would continuously aid Ying Qingdi with Evil Techniques like the Hundred Yellow Robed Lamas. Who could defeat it? Who would confront it and not be seeking death?

Yet this Spirit Treasure Daoist, with no trace of fear in his eyes or face, seemed as if he had a well-thought-out plan, or as if he were nobly facing death.

Until the next moment, a shocking change that surprised everyone suddenly occurred.

After Tao Qian entered the tripod, he did not head towards the Evil Lake to assist Zhong Ziyang in a two-against-one but instead abruptly flew above the Evil Lake, forcefully using the massive tripod to block the rift above the head of Ying Qingdi.

This scene!

Made everyone's eyes widen, disbelieving.

The widely knowledgeable Mei Su Daoist, for the moment, could not care for his own junior brother, and hastily shouted,

"Daoist Tao, do not take such risks."

"I know you want to sever the blood connection between the Outer Realm Yellow Robe and Ying Qingdi, to stop its support... This approach seems feasible, yet it is actually a trap."

"Never mind that you are currently only at the Cavernous Mystery level, even if one, even ten Ultimate Happiness Cultivators were to fill it up, they couldn't escape the fate of being mutated by the Yellow Robed God's Divine Qi and instead become another powerful servant to aid Ying Qingdi."

Tao Qian, of course, heard Mei Su's shout.

But he had already made up his mind and paid no heed.

His Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, still bursting with rosy light and purple smoke, now sat in the tripod, surrounded by a mist of blue and white light, chaotic and indistinct, representing a universe yet to be separated into clear and turbid, with separation showing all things under heaven, incredibly marvelous.

But soon, this wondrous sight was to be disrupted.

The tripod forcefully lay across the crack and Ying Qingdi below, first smashing the already useless Meat Pillar Evil Tube to pieces, then spinning and erupting, beginning to sever this intangible blood connection between father and son.

Below, in the Evil Lake, Ying Qingdi who was gradually overpowering the Fallen Demon Zhong Ziyang, felt a little slip away in his vital energy, and was immediately seized by Zhong Ziyang to counterattack.