Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 105 - 98: Fragrant Meat Tragedy, Shockwave Spreads to Southern Yue

"Ah, spare us."

"Quick, scatter and flee! That devil can't clone himself; he can't kill us all."

"Run towards the Iron Buddha Temple! Has this Human Clan Cultivator gone mad? How dare he slaughter us?"

"He's doomed. Even if he's a cultivator from the Ten Thousand Infant Sect, he's bound to die."

"Such sword techniques, he must be one of those destitute Sword Cultivators from the Taisu Sword Sect. Wait until we report to the Devil God Army, one day we will flatten their mountain gate."

"Boom! Hiss, hiss, hiss!"

The Selfless Sword Light, along with the endless Xuan Yin Invisible Sword Qi, drowned out all those noisy sounds completely.

Tao Qian, who was caught up in it, slowly opened his eyes at that moment.

What he saw was a scene more terrifying than a mountain of knives and the depths of hell:

Whether it was the sword light fueled by Immortal Spirit Qi or the invisible sword Qi, both were lethal existences for all the Demon Evil Cultivators present. Some of them, with strong origins, could withstand a few breaths, but for the lesser demons, like those Pig Demon butchers and their assistants,

didn't even have the time to wail, their stinking demonic bodies instantly sliced into fine, dense mince, dripping down bit by bit.

Just like in the "Wanquan Meat Shop," where that master chef named Zhu Wanquan and the assistant named Zhu Tiedan, who once tried to tempt Tao Qian into becoming a demon, the latter even holding a jar of fragrant "Buddha Jumps Wall," were subjected to the invisible sword light that surfaced thousands of bloodstains on their bodies, immediately dissecting them into hundreds of pieces, flesh or bone, crashing to the ground.

All the Demon Evil Cultivators here were undergoing a punishment more horrific than lingering death.

A sea of corpses and blood wasn't sufficient to describe the horror of the scene, as a sea of corpses implies the presence of whole bodies, but there were none here.

The only one who had a hope of preserving its whole body was that "Foundation Establishment Realm" Pig Demon.

Unfortunately, it was ravaged by the Selfless Sword Light.

No matter how much it resented or struggled, and no matter how hard those "pork tapeworms" tried to stitch them back together, it was all in vain; in an instant, its huge body capable of breaching city gates and crashing mountains also turned into mince.

Tao Qian watched this hell-like scene and listened to the wails of those man-eating demons and Evil Cultivators, feeling not a hint of pity in his heart but rather a sense of complete liberation from all constraints.

"The wine soaked in child's blood, the fresh cuts of beauty's flesh… Demons chaos the world, truly a grand momentum."

"You all kill, I also kill. If I let even one of you escape today, then I, Tao Qian, didn't kill thoroughly enough."

"Hahaha!"

With that said, Tao Qian laughed wildly and let out a long roar, his Sword Intent and sword light raging even more violently, seemingly venting all the injustices and frustrations he experienced along his path.

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True enough, the sword light was like a net, leaving no gaps, turning demon flesh into mud.

A few breaths ago, this place was, for the Mortal Human Race, a stinking purgatory.

Now, the situation has turned; for these Demon Evil Cultivators, this place has become the true purgatory.

...

It's unknown how much time had passed, but the endless sword Qi finally ceased.

In Southern Yue territory, "Fragrant Meat Collection," which had a huge reputation, and even surpassed the Joyful Pavilion Market in the banquet field, no longer existed.

The brightly lit area spanning several miles had turned into utter ruins.

If that were all, it'd be bearable, but the real horror was the shattered huts and building debris mixed and coated with various shredded flesh, bone fragments, and viscous blood.

Visible clouds of demonic energy and blood mist mingled and rose, forming patches of blood clouds that shined under the moonlight of the sky dome. No matter how strong one's mental fortitude, seeing this scene would probably make them vomit everything in their stomach and pass out delightedly.

And amid the ruins, a figure was seated.

Tao Qian managed just in time to assign the two youngsters to gather the spoils; he himself glanced at the horrific scene before him, then closed his eyes to meditate, feeling the sudden changes in his body after actively embracing the first calamity and releasing all the pent-up frustration and murderous intent.

The Hundred Refinement Sword Pill was swirling around him.

In order to completely destroy the Fragrant Meat Collection, Tao Qian not only set up the "Xuan Yin Invisible Sword Array" but also exhausted all ninety-nine paths of Spirit Treasure Immortal Spirit Qi within his body.

Now that the slaughter was over, Tao Qian expected to fall into a state of fatigue and weakness.

Who would have thought?

After exhausting the ninety-nine paths of Immortal Spirit Qi, the Spirit Treasure Nine Truths Diagram echoed spontaneously in Tao Qian's mind, and the "Innate Dao Seed" actively leapt out, directly ascending and breaking open the intangible door of the Great Dao, accompanied by a "boom" in the depths of his heart.

An immense surge of Source Qi poured down, then instantaneously purified by the Dao Seed into the purest Spirit Treasure Immortal Spirit Qi, obediently entering Tao Qian's body.

In the blink of an eye, the ninety-nine paths of Immortal Spirit were replenished, and the process was still not ceasing.

It continued until the number of Immortal Spirit Qi in Tao Qian's body jumped to one hundred and eight, then the door of the Great Dao closed, and the Dao Seed also retracted.

"Has my cultivation really risen this easily?"

Clearly, even Tao Qian hadn't anticipated this change.

He had simply embraced the calamity willingly and vented his murderous intent, yet he had unintentionally aligned with the true essence of the Spirit Treasure Method.

At this moment, Tao Qian could clearly feel that it was an excellent opportunity for cultivation, his mind clear and inspiration bursting. He merely needed to sit down, recite the diagram, and wouldn't make any mistakes; the quantity of Immortal Spirit Qi could continue to rise, potentially leading to comprehension of new Divine Power Skills.

Tao Qian simply shook his head, not resuming his cultivation.

"Destroying the Fragrant Meat Collection just means that I voluntarily faced the first disaster, but it doesn't mean I have overcome it."

"In fact, the calamity that has fallen upon me has just begun."

"This place is perilous, and it's not suitable for a prolonged stay."

With that thought, Tao Qian suddenly opened his eyes and immediately retracted the Xuan Yin Invisible Sword Array.

This array wasn't a one-time use but could be reused. Even if the sword light within the Xuan Yin talismans were exhausted, as long as Tao Qian replenished it with Xuan Yin spirit stones, the power of the Sword Array could be restored.

If that were not the case, Lin Xiaohua would not have relied on it as a significant weapon to compete for a spot as a True Cultivation Disciple.

Having just used it for the first time, Tao Qian was quite satisfied with its power and coverage range.

As soon as the Sword Array was stowed, Little Age and Lian Jing'er, who had been busily collecting alien objects, hurried over at his call.

The two little beings seemed oblivious to the terrifying purgatory around them and were instead quite excited, precisely picking up usable exotic trophies from the scattered flesh and ruins and stuffing them into various picked-up treasure bags and storage magical treasures.

When they came before Tao Qian, their small bodies were laden with various storage magical treasures.

They then lifted their heads and opened those magical treasures one by one, displaying the plentiful spoils they had collected for Tao Qian to inspect.

Although the destructive power of the Xuan Yin Invisible Sword Array was astounding, destroying many magical artifacts and exotic treasures, especially books and secret texts, the number of Evil Cultivators in the Fragrant Meat Concentration was alarmingly high, and the majority of the survivors were likely high-quality items.

Thus, Tao Qian had some expectations of the amount of spoils.

Yet at this moment, as he observed the contents of over a dozen storage magical treasures filled with various exotic treasures and cultivation resources, he was still startled.

However, he quickly realized something, and his expression became suddenly solemn.

"Fragrant Meat, having extended for several miles of meat shops and desires spreading, is far more renowned in the Southern Yue's Devil and Evil Cultivator groups than even the Joyful Pavilion Market."

"This would surely draw Evil Cultivators from across Southern Yue, many of whom might not have strong cultivation but might be connected with convoluted powers, including powerful Evil Cultivators, and Zhu Wuxin who cultivated the Cannibal Scripture, clearly backed by the Iron Buddha Temple."

"Now that these beasts have been annihilated by me in one fell swoop, I have instantly offended many big and small Devil and Evil Cultivator powers across Southern Yue."

"If there's no accident, will I now face various pursuits and attacks?"

"So it seems, this is indeed my true first calamity; if I cannot weather it, I fear I might perish along with my Dao."

When he uttered the last line, a grave expression momentarily swept across Tao Qian's face.

What followed, however, was an eagerness to face the challenge.

On his own volition, Tao Qian, who had broken his restraints and was unbridled in action, had already begun to exhibit some subtle changes in temperament.

After some thought, Tao Qian reached out and patted the heads of the two small beings, asking, "Little Age, Lian Jing'er, were you afraid of that recent scene? If you keep following me, such incidents might often occur in the future, and you might even die."

Compared to when they first met, the two alien beings had undergone some changes, seemingly growing a bit.

At least in Little Age's eyes, the color of panic and fear was hardly visible anymore.

Hearing the question, both little beings almost immediately shook their heads.

Then, Little Age boldly said, "I am not afraid. I am the Lord of Taisui, and I must grow up sooner to protect my subjects, Uncle Xiao Hua, and Brother Tao."

Lian Jing'er, with his ruby eyes sparkling red, also said, "A body of flesh and blood must have weaknesses... Estimating under current conditions, about four thousand three hundred eighty hours from now, Lian Jing'er will possess the power to protect... Please ensure the resources needed for Lian Jing'er's growth..."

Hearing these two responses, Tao Qian smiled broadly, nodded, and said nothing more.

He then gathered the various large and small storage magical treasures into the Mustard Seed Talisman Seed. Holding the hands of the two little beings, he concentrated for a moment and then lightly stomped his foot. Instantly, clouds and mist rose beneath their feet, and soon, an auspicious cloud filled with a fragrant aroma formed around them.

This was the "Auspicious Cloud Skill," a method of utilizing Spirit Treasure Immortal Spirit Qi.

Of course, it could also be called a Divine Power Skill.

If there were any Spirit Treasure Sect Cultivators here, they would immediately recognize that this lad was progressing from the early stage of the Qi Refining Realm to the middle stage.

The hallmark of this stage was the proficient use of Immortal Spirit Qi and the development of at least three Divine Power effects.

Tao Qian, having entered the Qi Refining Realm for three days, had advanced so swiftly to the next stage truly without violating the benefits brought by the "Innate Dao Seed."

"Spirit Treasure Auspicious Clouds, soaring through the sky, this is indeed an immortal means."

As Tao Qian's words fell, the auspicious cloud directly lifted the three figures into the air, blending into the clouds in the sky in an instant, soon disappearing without a trace.

...

About half an hour later, many Devils and Evil Cultivators that had come far and wide, discovered everything inside the Fragrant Meat Collection.

Various screams filled with terror and disbelief echoed under the night sky throughout that area.

By dawn, a piece of news that shocked many Devils and made half of Southern Yue incredulous, spread rapidly.

"An unknown Sword Cultivator, last night, ruthlessly slaughtered the miles-long 'Fragrant Meat Collection,' killing over a thousand Devils and Evil Cultivators, including a Great Demon from the Foundation Establishment Realm who had emerged from the Iron Buddha Temple and was endorsed by a Bodhisattva and conferred by Devil Gods."

"This in the Fragrant Meat Massacre is an unforgivable collective provocation by the Human Clan Cultivators against us. All Devils and Evil Cultivators in Southern Yue, if anyone has information about this Sword Cultivator, report it to the Devil God Army for a substantial reward."

PS: Sorry for the delay. I went for a vaccination this afternoon, and when I came back, I was so sleepy and my arm swelled painfully. The doctor also advised against drinking coffee, which is beyond my control. If the second update isn't out, it might be because I went to sleep early. I will compensate for this owed update.