Longevity Chronicles

Outside, Zhong Ziyang and Ying Qingdi were still entangled in combat, neither willing to let go nor able to be separated.

Meanwhile, the sudden appearance of the Daoist Sect's First Heavenly Pride, who actively sought death as he used the "Yu Ding" to block the secret path of fleshly union between the Outer Realm Yellow Robes and the descendants of the Evil God, gave the cultivators a glimpse of hope for victory.

But at the same time, thanks to the explanation from Mei Su and those strange cultivators, all understood that the hope was slim.

Though that Spirit Treasure Daoist had created miracles time and again, in the end, he was still just a Cavernous Mystery Cultivator.

Facing the Divine Qi pus from the Outer Realm Yellow Robes!

And the chaotic will contained within.

Even if it were Ultimate Happiness, it would still mean almost certain death.

If it were not for the Divine Qi and will having already been filtered and purified by this world's barrier, thus weakened considerably, even a Daoist Transformation Realm entering would still result in death.

Of course, if there really were a Daoist Transformation Expert willing to sacrifice himself now to fill and block that secret path with his Daoist Transformation Dharma Body, it might actually be possible to turn the tables on Ying Qingdi.

But where in the world could one find such a self-sacrificing virtuous high person?

Not to mention finding none; even if one did come forward, driving out Ying Qingdi would be a better option than self-sacrifice.

Just when everyone thought Tao Qian was about to die in vain,

the Yu Ding, massive as a mountain and spanning across the sky, suddenly trembled, and amidst surging golden light, a Buddha Ape clad in a Kasaya leaped forth without a word, following the Qi mechanism to chase after the Yellow Robed Lamas.

"What is this...?"

Many of the cultivators in the field knew of Tao Qian's reputation and that he had played an extraordinary role in the Demon City incident and the Yang Sui Uprising.

But to recall further details, only those who had studied Tao Qian or cultivators from Sects with Divine Ear Listening Truth were aware.

After seeing this, they immediately exclaimed:

"Buddha Bird Protector!"

"A long time ago in Southern Yue, a human catastrophe arose, led by a 'discarded disciple' who was a Bai Qin Demon Monk from the Great Freedom Temple. This vile one originally intended to use the disaster to refine the extraordinary Buddha Treasure 'Bai Qin Relics.' He wanted to establish his own lineage and ascend to buddhahood.

"Regrettably, he ultimately failed, and instead, he contributed to Master Tao Qian's success. Even that Buddha Relic with boundless potential fell into his hands. Inside the relic there are the protectors of a Hundred Buddha Birds. If he can unleash all their power, not only is attaining the Dao hopeful, but he might even achieve the status of a Buddha... This rumor might be exaggerated, but one thing is for sure: to command this treasure, one must also practice the profound Buddhist techniques of the Great Freedom Temple."

"This, of course, is no trouble for the Spirit Treasure Daoist."

"But how did he manage to give the Buddha Bird Protectors a real Buddha body and frightening mana?"

"Seeing these actions, could it be that Master Tao intends to dispatch a Hundred Buddha Birds to capture the Hundred Lamas?"

"Capturing them might be possible, but what about handling the 'Yellow Heaven Secret Scroll·Ascension Volume' recited by those Lamas? Even if those Lamas are killed, the contaminated mortals will hardly be recovered."

...

As some exclaimed in shock, inside the Yu Ding,

Yuan Gong in Tao Qian's arms reacted similarly; as soon as the first Buddha Ape appeared, he immediately guessed Tao Qian's thoughts.

Moreover, knowing more about Tao Qian, he immediately marveled,

"Using himself as bait to attract the Divine Qi.

"Then refining the Qi into Source Pearls with the Yu Ding, creating Buddha bodies for the Buddha Bird Protectors, commanding them to catch the Lamas—using their own spear against their shield, employing the Buddha to control the Buddha. Since the original forms of those Buddha Birds are your 'Avatars,' you can naturally apply the 'True Word Secret Decree' to undo the contamination of the Yellow Heaven Secret Scroll. With this, great success is ensured."

"You claim to be adaptive, and this is no bluff."

"But don't be too smug; still be careful. Even if those Outer Realm Yellow Robe tentacles cannot probe in and can only pressure you with their will and Divine Qi, it will not be easy to deal with."

After a few more words, Yuan Gong closed his mouth.

He too began to realize something and murmured to himself,

"Lingbao Tianzun did not stop me before, and Duobao is not in a rush to protect his offspring either. Could it be that they anticipated this scenario? No, that can't be possible. After all, an Outer Realm Yellow Robe is an incarnation of the Great Abyss Evil God; it shouldn't be so easily trapped in a Prediction calculation."

"There might still be a twist. Let's wait and see, wait and see."

As Yuan Gong contemplated,

Tao Qian was also continuing his actions. Master Yuan complimented him for his quick thinking, but it was not entirely without reason.

The reason Tao Qian could come up with a countermeasure so quickly after his Breakthrough

lay in the benefits he had gained from that Breakthrough.

His fortune was reinforced, his double pupils of spiritual vision strengthened, his transcendent Record enhanced... all of which were augmented. At times, Tao Qian even felt like he could glimpse the essence of the world.

With many factors combined, Tao Qian rapidly clarified the situation and followed the premonition of his inspiration.

In fact, he was right to do so.

Once the Yu Ding erupted with its true power, it truly could refine the "Outer Realm Yellow Robe Primordial Divine Qi," such Exceptional Deceitful Objects.

This alone would prevent Tao Qian from contamination and remove the greatest danger.

At this moment, he sat calmly between clarity and turpitude, forming Great Freedom Nirvana Seals with his hands, continually calling forth phantom images of Buddha Bird Protectors one after another.

Thus, in the next few moments, a scene too rapid for the eye to follow and too astonishing for words unfolded:

Beginning with the Sky-Supporting Ancient Ape, a procession of Buddha Bird Protectors like the Destiny Defining Sheep Buddha, the Heavenly Plague Bull Buddha, the Broken Pig Buddha... and so on, emerged one after the other, each wielding a Divine Weapon, leaping out from the Yu Ding to capture the Yellow Robed Lamas.

The cultivators couldn't help but exclaim in awe at the mighty mana that these Buddha Bird Protectors exuded.

For those cultivators not well-versed in such matters, like Chen Xiyi and those few strange cultivators,

each one wore a perplexed look and wondered,

"It's understandable to use 'Bai Qin Relics' to create Avatar Buddha Bird Protectors, but how is it possible to manifest so many Buddha Birds all at once, with each having mana not weaker than the Yellow Robed Lamas?"