Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 348 - 250: Tao Qian Casts Again, Group of Demons Devour Yulou

"Hmm?"

"Secret Demon Style? There's such a thing?"

Upon hearing a brand-new term, Tao Qian, looked confused.

However, with Yuan Gong's reminder, he did recall the formidable battle achievements of the Secret Demon Sect, which fought fierce battles against several major Daoist and Buddhist sects with the power of just their own sect, including Buddhist Temples as renowned as Vajra Temple.

Later, even his own adoptive Master, Duobao True Monarch, joined in. The combat prowess of the Secret Demon Cultivators was beyond doubt; they were overwhelmingly powerful.

When it was time to act prudently, Tao Qian never hesitated to do so.

After hearing the lesson, he hurriedly sent a respectful telepathic message: "The number of secret demon powers and Spirit Treasure Methods I possess is now nearly equal, so naturally, I am one of the Secret Demon Children. I implore Yuan Gong to teach me the art of enemy confrontation, lest I, as a disciple, tarnish the reputation of Secret Demon Cultivators and bring shame to our name."

As he uttered this sentence, a silent thought crossed Tao Qian's mind: "Heavenly Venerate above, you know that I am a true inheritor of the Spirit Treasure lineage, it's just a temporary plan, a temporary plan, ha."

It was unclear whether it was because Tao Qian identified himself as a Secret Demon Child or because his modest request for instruction genuinely inspired the desire to guide.

Yuan Gong's telepathic response came immediately.

"With treasures like the Buddha Bird Relics, Nine Toad Bead, and Holy Embryo Bag in your hands, along with a plethora of Divine Power Skills, you should have long prepared several or even dozens of strategic combat methods. Yet, when facing an enemy, you mostly resort to swinging a stick and smashing wildly, a sight too unsightly, nothing more than a brute act."

"Your opponent, just a superficial Evil Sect Practitioner, though this tribulation body is decent, still has all his mana trapped within the Desire Sin True Spirit. He has no fear of Daoist and Buddhist methods; don't you know how to use secret demon power? Were your Refining God Technical and Summoning Demon Technique cultivated in vain?"

"The enemy reveals his flaws and vulnerabilities so openly, and yet you fail to exploit them. Truly as dumb as a pig."

Another long lecture, with none of Yuan Gong's words offering a specific method of enemy confrontation.

Tao Qian was not truly foolish and certainly understood that if Yuan Gong provided a specific battle method, it would truly be harmful to Tao Qian.

Just a hint!

For Tao Qian, it was entirely sufficient.

A flash of insight seemed to pass through his mind.

Tao Qian immediately had an epiphany, and after figuring out a way to extricate himself, he was still not satisfied; in the blink of an eye, he thought of a true method to defeat the enemy.

"Lian Yulou's tribulation body has brute strength but no mana, akin to a giant beast."

"I cannot defeat it alone, but what if I ask for assistance? As the saying goes, even ants can kill an elephant. What if I use the Summoning Demon Technique to call upon All Heavens Secret Demons for help?"

"With my current Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, if I disregard mana loss, demons like Power Demons and Eye Demons, which are often called upon by Demon Cultivators for aid in battle, I could summon countless numbers of them. Even by sheer numbers, I could bury his tribulation body, which cannot utilize mana."

"Yet, there is a great risk in doing this. Although I possess Control Demon Techniques, I cannot control such a large number of demons all at once."

"Summoning demons is easy, sending them away is hard!"

"If I summon so many demons and deal with Lian Yulou, but let these demons scatter in the human world, wouldn't my sin be enormous?"

"If I caused thousands of Outer Realm Heaven Demons to wreak havoc in the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty because of me... that backlash could instantaneously cause me to mutate, fall, and perish both in body and Dao."

While pondering, Tao Qian also sent his thoughts to Yuan Gong.

Clearly, the latter wanted to continue freeloading, seeking to extract more advanced Control Demon Techniques from the old seniors of the Secret Demon Sect.

Unfortunately, the intent was too obvious and was instantly seen through by Yuan Gong.

"Pah! Keep dreaming, you slippery youngster. The day you're willing to give up your identity as a Spirit Treasure True Inheritor and join my Secret Demon Sect, this old man will use his last breath and broken body to help you however you wish."

"You may want to have your cake and eat it too, but that's impossible."

"I am, after all, an old demon from the Secret Demon Sect, not that kitten demon beguiled by desire, ready to yield to your every demand."

To the public ear, Yuan Gong still refused Tao Qian.

However, when these words reached Tao Qian's ears, his expression changed, and he couldn't help but show delight.

"Thank you for the guidance, Yuan Gong!"

"Let's put aside the matter of switching allegiances for now, and allow me, your disciple, to first deal with that ambivalent successor of the Evil Sect outside."

Tao Qian casually brushed off Yuan Gong with a few words.

Then, he immediately transmitted a secret message to his dear sister Yunrong, although Tao Qian's request was somewhat excessive.

But indeed, Yunrong's desires were stirred by Tao Qian, who yielded to her every wish, unable to withstand her good brother's soft entreaties, and she quickly agreed to his request.

With her confirmation, Tao Qian immediately took action.

With a wave of his sleeve, the Holy Embryo Bag tumbled and rolled, this time actually stuffing Tao Qian himself inside it.

Then with another thought, the gray and dusty Holy Embryo Bag suddenly revealed its true form—surprisingly, it was an enormous sack capable of containing mountains and rivers.

Once opened, it almost burst the Ultimate Happiness Tribulation Body of Lian Yulou.

It looked like a huge red, bloody meatball, terrifying and strange yet somewhat comical.

Before Lian Yulou could react!

The Holy Embryo Bag suddenly shrank, and in that brief moment, Tao Qian jabbed upward with the Vajra Demon-suppressing Stick, carving the path with Silent Divine Thunder.

With a thunderous "boom," Tao Qian, on his second intrusion, now flew out from another leg of Lian Yulou.

In midair, Tao Qian once again summoned the Nine Toad Bead, allowing this treasure to expand and fall, blocking Lian Yulou's attempted assault while at it.

Tao Qian formed the Summoning Demon Dharma Seal with both hands, and the "Ten Thousand Demon List" materialized in front of him, furiously flipping pages.

"All Heavens Secret Demon, please come forth!"

Instantly, above Heavenly Mother Mountain, numerous black whirlpools brimming with demonic qi appeared.

Looking into those whirlpools, a succession of Slaughter Sky Demons such as Power Demon, Death Demon, Eye Demon, Scorpion Demon, and others, all skilled in slaughter from the Outer Realm, emerged one after another.

In an instant, it was truly a wild dance of demons, demonic qi reaching for the skies.

Tao Qian's experience in Summoning Demon was already maxed out; he well knew the nature of these demons.

Not waiting for them to betray him as their master at the first opportunity, he waved his hand and the Demon Gourd leapt forth.

The stopper removed, from within not only fell a great number of "house slave demons" that he had already subdued, but also several enticingly fragrant Demon Pills.

First, he had the house slave demons blend into the crowd of Sky Demons, then Tao Qian's voice echoed:

"Gentlemen, I've invited you here for a deal."

"See that big fellow down there? I'll join forces with you, no need to kill him; just dismember him enough to render him powerless to resist."

"And rest assured, he has no mana to use, just an empty husk of a body, that's all."

"For this venture, each of you shall obtain a Demon Pill, and the spoils of war will also be shared equally among you."

"What do you say?"

At any other time, though the offer sounded fair and enticing,

facing a group of Outer Realm Demons, it would inevitably lead to dispute and was likely to fail.

But Tao Qian was prepared, as Substitute Demons and Joyful Demons he had infiltrated among them immediately began to create a commotion on his behalf.

"A good deal! I'm in."

"Attack! Even without the Demon Pill, the flesh and blood of these high-level cultivators are extraordinarily delectable."

"Excellent, let's go."

Traders often employed the tactic of using shills, for a simple reason—it was effective.

Power Demons and Eye Demons, those naturally inclined to slaughter and lacking in wit, were easily stirred by this agitation. Coupled with the lure of Demon Pills, their own insidious little schemes, there was no need for Tao Qian to lead them. Their eyes glowed as they fixed their gaze on Lian Yulou, howling as they charged forward.

The first wave, hundreds of Heaven Demons.

In just one confrontation, working in tandem with the Nine Toad Bead and Tao Qian's Demon Suppressing Stick, they actually managed to completely suppress Lian Yulou.

At this moment, if anyone dared to risk their life and enter Heavenly Mother Mountain, they would witness an astonishing scene:

A massive fleshly creature struggled incessantly, enduring the frenzied beating of the Nine Toad Bead and the stick, while its body was covered in equally enormous Outer Realm Heaven Demons.

There were Power Demons with strength to carve mountains and pave paths, Eye Demons that could emit deadly Demon Light, Death Demons clad in armor and wielding scythes, Flame Demons with surging demonic flames, and omnipresent Scorpion Demons... Although they were far from dismembering Lian Yulou, the sight still made Tao Qian's eyes shine brilliantly.

Without any delay, he repeated his trick, summoning the second wave of Heaven Demons.

As expected, employing shills coupled with the promise of rewards, another few hundred Heaven Demons joined the battlefield.

Moments later, Tao Qian ignored the depletion of his mana, gritted his teeth, and summoned a third wave. freewebnσvel.cѳm

This time, the number of Outer Realm Demons present soared to the thousands.

What was most terrifying was that there were no low-level or insignificant demons among them.

All that were present were beings like Power Demons and Eye Demons.

One must know that the Evil Cultivator "Jade-faced Lady Lan Qing'er" had offered her own flesh to summon a few Power Demons to mine a mountain,

And those few Power Demons were sufficient to carve out an entire mine.

Yet Tao Qian summoned no less than a thousand. One need not speak of the grand spectacle.

The entire Heavenly Mother Mountain!

At this very moment, it was like a true Nine Nether Purgatory; where was there even a hint of a spiritual mountain and beautiful water anymore?

Fortunately, with such a sacrifice, victory was also within reach.

Tao Qian, along with nearly a thousand Outer Realm Demons, finally pushed Lian Yulou to the brink.

The situation reversed!

Swiftly, too swiftly.

Lian Yulou had not expected that the crafty disciple of the Spirit Treasure Sect, upon breaking free, would resort to such despicable methods.

As he watched helplessly as his formidable Ultimate Happiness Tribulation Body was torn apart by one ferocious demon after another,

Many of them didn't hesitate to indulge in eating and seizing parts for themselves.

Gradually, Lian Yulou's eyes began to reveal despair and terror.

Being dismembered by a group of demons!

It was not merely as simple as having his Tribulation Body sliced apart; even more horrifying was the invasion of demonic qi and Demon Thought, which corrupted his Dao Heng.

Lian Yulou could fully sense himself being cut apart, bit by bit, weakening gradually.

Even if he could retrieve his mana and reunite his Dharma Body, he would still be gravely injured.

He didn't care about his noble status anymore, and quickly yelled at Tao Qian:

"Stop, order them to stop now."

"Have you gone mad? Do you realize the catastrophe you're about to unleash? You, a disciple of the Spirit Treasure Sect, summoning so many Middle Stage Demons to this world with a Secret Demon Summoning Technique, how could you possibly control them?"

"Even if you dismember me, you can't truly kill me. But if those demons escape from here, 'The Calamity of Demons' that once ravaged the Longevity Heavenly Dynasty will reoccur."

"If you incite such a calamity, the backlash of Fortune alone will drag your Spirit Treasure Sect into the world's woes. Even if your Spirit Treasure Dao is not extinguished, it will still heavily injure the Spirit Treasure Sect."

"You, as the instigator of this disaster, will wish for death yet be unable to attain it."

The descendant of the Evil Sect, Lian Yulou, was not only of a twisted nature but also of a malicious mindset.

His words, in fact, were directed at the group of demons.

Though the Power Demons and Eye Demons, those Slaughter Sky Demons, didn't have much of a brain,

They still possessed basic intelligence.

In an instant, enlightened by Lian Yulou's reminder, they began to realize the situation, holding clumps of the Tribulation Body's flesh and attempting to flee.

Demons entering the world should seek to seize bodies and revel in freedom.

This was a belief rooted in the depths of the demon spirits of the Outer Realm Heaven Demons, unalterable.

Alas, had they quietly slipped away upon being summoned, they might have succeeded; but now, having labored for Tao Qian to dismember Lian Yulou, and each clutching the flesh of the Ultimate Happiness Cultivator as if it were provisions before seeking humans to possess,

Spurred by greed, preoccupied with caution, they fell right into Tao Qian's calculation.

It was at this very moment that Tao Qian suddenly gave a cold laugh, and following that, the lively figure of Yunrong leaped out from his embrace.

The voice that Lian Yulou knew all too well and feared once again rang out,

"I request Granny's Haotian Divine Light!"

In an instant, a void opened anew.

This time, the Haotian Divine Light Yunrong borrowed was not merely a single beam.

Dozens of robust Divine Lights joined together, like a blazing sun, shining down on Heavenly Mother Mountain.

ps: Another update to follow later tonight.