Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 47 - 45: Buddha Refining Demon with Corpses, Immortal Infant in Peril

Buddha Light descended, and the chant resonated; Tao Qian, who had experienced the might of the "Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva" the previous night, subconsciously thought to pack up his belongings and flee.

It wasn't that he lacked courage, but the disparity in cultivation between them was outrageously vast.

Tao Qian assessed that even if he could leap several realms, he still wouldn't be a match for that Female Bodhisattva.

However, just as he was about to make his move, he suddenly remembered something and immediately halted.

"With the terrifying cultivation of the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva, now that Seeking Immortal County is enveloped by Buddha Light, I fear not even the movement of mosquitoes or ants could escape the Female Bodhisattva's notice. If I escape alone, it would suggest I have something to hide, and I would surely be caught."

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"Moreover, last night I cleansed my body, the Bo Dragon traits and aura have completely vanished. The Spirit Treasure Source Qi itself possesses the Abnormal Trait of being close to heaven and earth, blending seamlessly. As long as I don't deliberately reveal it, no one can detect it – didn't that true disciple from the Shenxiao Sect today also fail to sense my depth?"

"Besides, in Seeking Immortal County at the moment, there is a group of juniors from the Forbidden Immortal Hall's Great Sects. Where the juniors tread, I do not believe their powerful elders would not arrange protective measures behind them."

"In any case, acting rashly will only bring disaster; better to stay put for now and observe the situation before planning further."

Probably because he had just emerged from a state of cultivation, Tao Qian's mind was exceptionally clear.

In just a few thoughts, he had sorted out the situation.

Therefore, Tao Qian did not continue cultivating but instead took out a nameless, black-painted longsword from the Plague Golden Toad Fragrance Pouch.

This sword was indeed an alien object; apart from being incredibly hard, it also contained a segment of incomplete Sword Intent, which could allow someone to grasp swordsmanship directly upon holding the sword, transforming an ordinary person into a martial arts master of the Sword Dao.

If this sword were to circulate in worldly society, it would undeniably bring about a maelstrom of bloodshed.

But in the Cultivation World, it was merely an ordinary plaything.

Tao Qian had purchased it not for anything else but to be able to successfully execute the fearsome "Secret Demon Sacrifice Body Sword."

"With my cultivation in the Energy-Introducing Realm at the Blood Fusion Stage, drawing upon my entire Spirit Treasure Source Qi, how powerful would the Sacrifice Body Sword be that I release? Would it be able to kill opponents of what realm?"

"Infant Cultivator in the Fetus Formation Stage? Or perhaps, a Qi Refining Realm cultivator?"

As a newcomer, Tao Qian dared not let his imagination run too wild in his speculations.

With determination set, he returned to his bed to sit cross-legged, placing the sword across his knees, raising his senses to their utmost, listening to the movements outside.

When Seeking Immortal County was suddenly shrouded in Buddha Light, at the tallest building — Star-picking Pavilion.

Those dozen or so disciples from the Great Sects, who made quite the impression during the day, transformed into rainbow lights and flew out, still led by "Immortal Infant Tong Dudu."

Like calves unafraid of tigers, and having just slain a batch of Evil Cultivator magicians, their momentum was particularly strong.

Feeling the malicious intent within the Buddha Light and chant, utterly unobscured, they were about to curse and berate.

Then, they saw a group of horrendously terrifying demons.

The Ink-Scaled Snake Demon, Giant Infant Demon, tapeworm Snow Woman, Moon Howling White Wolf, Yin Yang Elder... These utterly terrifying demons, in various forms, were significantly different in aura compared to those weak magicians from the day.

Visible currents of devilish, Demonic Qi wreaked havoc alongside the Buddha Light, surging straight towards the sky.

Boom!

In an instant, the whole of Seeking Immortal County was completely enveloped.

At such a moment, they could probably sense even if a single mouse tried to escape.

And what shocked everyone the most was the figure at the very front, lazily lying upon a lotus pedestal, scantily clad and supremely enchanting--the female Bodhisattva.

Yet it was she who instilled profound fear among the disciples from the Great Sects.

Although arrogant, they were not foolish; upon this initial encounter, they felt the insurmountable gap between them.

Below, the entire Seeking Immortal County had awakened.

Nearly a hundred thousand residents, within a matter of seconds, experienced a roller coaster of emotions.

At first, they were inexplicably overjoyed by the sight of the Buddha Light.

Then, as the people looked out of windows or simply stepped out of their homes, they realized what was at the source of that Buddha Light.

Witnessing the goddess-like female Bodhisattva mingling with a crowd of demons, their illusions shattered, and fear struck.

The civilians became restless, with the majority wanting to escape.

But as the demonic aura shot into the sky, terrible oppressive power descended, and the mere mortals were suppressed in their places. Although they could still move, it was only enough for them to crawl back into their houses. Escaping the city, however, was impossible.

Immortal Infant Tong Dudu and the dozen or so disciples saw this congregation of Great Demons and monsters descend and confine the entire population, but did not immediately take action.

They wondered--was there room to maneuver?

Immortal Infant Tong Dudu's chubby face became solemn at this moment. He scratched his behind under the red fabric and summoned clouds to move forward, looking directly at the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva. His cheeks squeezed out a smile that was very "sincere," and he complimented her:

"Wow, what a beautiful Bodhisattva sister."

"Tong Dudu, who has lived for two years, three months, and five days, has never seen such a beautiful Bodhisattva."

"Beautiful Bodhisattva sister, why have you brought these ugly freaks here? What are you going to do?"

Although the notion of an Immortal Infant was a recent fabrication by the elders of Seeking Immortal County,

This Infant Cultivator called "Tong Dudu" indeed possessed an innocence that involuntarily endeared others.

Tong Dudu originally thought that his words might at least glean some information.

But little did he know, the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva and the host of demons had come with a specific purpose.

Seeing the Immortal Infant come forward and being flattered, the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva let out a charming laugh while covering her red lips, and then her fair hand seemed to reach out casually.

"You little thing, you do have a sweet mouth, but you shouldn't have been so cruel."

"This Bodhisattva was enjoying a feast with a group of Daoist friends when suddenly we heard that you and a bunch of junior disciples took advantage of the daylight to brandish Magical Treasures and play the bully, cutting down the junior disciples of us and our Daoist friends."

"Boom!"

Before the words had fully settled, the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva made her vicious move.

Suddenly, an immense divine hand formed out of the Void, without any warning, viciously scooping towards that area.

The abrupt turn of events caught all the disciples off-guard, but the plethora of Magical Treasures they carried reacted autonomously, each triggered by their will.

However, whether it was sword light, divine fire, wind, or thunder, or even the Immortal Infant's golden rope, upon encountering that vast, golden shimmering Buddha hand that obscured most of the sky, they all became ineffective.

Just as the several disciples seemed sure to be swept away, suddenly, a figure appeared out of thin air in the sky.

It was an elderly man with disheveled hair, but although he seemed old, his skin was as tender as a baby's, and his eyes were full of clarity, without a trace of turbidity.

The clothes he wore were also incredibly fanciful, with a gaudy mix of all sorts of colors.

As this eccentric cultivator made his appearance, he immediately let out a strange cry:

"Guanyin's Big Handprint?"

"Oh my goodness, why is the lovely nun from Guanyin Temple grabbing my little brother? Could it be that her maternal instincts are kicking in, and she wants to cultivate the 'Conception Guanyin Dharma Image'?"

"No way, this little thing is too sweet-tongued, skilled at flattering those stupid and clumsy elders. If you take him, I'll be the one getting a thrashing later."

In the midst of speaking, the cultivator unexpectedly produced a small wooden sword from his bosom.

With a casual toss, the wooden sword split from one into two, two into three, and three into ten thousand swords.

Tens of thousands of sword lights, seemingly capable of leveling mountains, shot forth to meet Guanyin's Big Handprint.

Upon collision, a series of massive booms was heard.

Each wooden sword shattered, but they also sheared off a great deal of golden splinters.

Golden sparkles scattered in all directions, and suddenly, ten thousand golden lotuses sprang forth, blossoming within the halo. From each lotus bud, a "Heavenly Girl" emerged, exuding motherliness and majesty, resembling a Bodhisattva.

These Heavenly Girls, silently layered upon one another, surged toward the eccentric cultivator.

During the process, the chanting of Buddhist scriptures suddenly intensified, the volume increasing by more than tenfold.

Above the sky of Seeking Immortal County, it seemed as if a wondrous Buddha Country had truly appeared.

The odd cultivator clearly did not anticipate this turn of events, and his weird screams unexpectedly revealed a hint of fear:

"Corpse Buddha Heavenly Girl Slave Refining Technique!"

"Are you that damned Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva?

"Hey, hey, hey, I'm warning you, don't lay a hand on my brother, or even the Demon Buddha Temple might not be able to protect you, aaah..."

Before the flower-clothed old cultivator could finish speaking, his entire being was engulfed by an endless tide of Heavenly Girls.

Oddly, his cries were not those of agony, but rather shouts resulting from an excess of comfort.

The Guanyin Big Handprint also swept successfully over that area.

The remaining junior disciples were directly knocked aside.

Yet Immortal Infant Tong Dudu was snatched by the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva herself.

Holding the red cloth pouch, suspended in mid-air.

It was only then that the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva let out a playful laugh and slowly said, "Others may fear you, Ten Thousand Infant Sect, but do you think I would be afraid too?"

"Little thing, do you realize that among the group of people you've slain, there was a monk called 'Yuan Tong'? He was ranked among the Eighteen Blood Arhats and also happens to be my most beloved brother."

"Since you've killed one of mine, you might as well pay with yourself."

No sooner had she uttered these words than the previously dispirited Tong Dudu, as if stepped on, leaped up.

In his childlike tone, he strenuously argued:

"You're talking nonsense!"

"I used the Infant Spirits Soul-searching Technique during the day; if I really did kill that 'Yuan Yi,' wouldn't I, Dudu, know about it?"

"Wow, you're framing me, Mom was right, pretty sisters are the most deceiving, you're a liar, Dudu doesn't want to be your good little brother."

These words amused the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva anew.

She laughed until she shook, taking Tong Dudu into her arms, and with the throne amid ten thousand feet of Buddha light and chanting, she retreated toward the outskirts of Seeking Immortal City.

At the same time, she uttered words that caused the complexion of all the citizens in the city to change drastically.

"Fellow Daoists, the dead cannot be revived."

"However, if you wish to vent a bit, feel free to unleash some subordinates and indulge yourselves in this city."

"I find that temple atop Iron Buddha Mountain, just outside the city, quite appealing. It's perfect for taking over as a temporary Daoist field to continue the unfinished feast. Let's all head there together."

"As for you lot from the Ten Thousand Infant Sect and all you juniors, if you do not submit, feel free to seek reinforcements to challenge me in magical combat at the Iron Buddha Temple. I'll wait for you for three days, how's that?"

With the departure of the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva, although she took with her that group of terrifying Great Demons,

She also abandoned a significant number of Little Demons and several Evil Cultivator magicians, summoned from god knows where, amounting to dozens in number.

Suddenly, demonic miasma directly turned Seeking Immortal County into a Demon Realm.

The monstrous roars of Demons erupted in the next moment.

All manner of Demons and Evil Cultivator magicians instantly stormed into Seeking Immortal County.

Just at that time, the old cultivator from Ten Thousand Infant Sect, who was bound by a multitude of "Corpse Buddha Heavenly Girls," was the only one who could resist. The only other potential resisters were those dozen or so junior disciples.

But they had been injured by the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva's attack, their power weakened, and they could not withstand the swarm of Demon Magicians at all.

The valiant young woman holding the Magical Treasure "Divine Fire Stone Cover" faced several Demons while shouting:

"Hold on for the equivalent of thirty minutes, the army stationed outside the city must have noticed the disturbance and are on their way."

"Once they arrive, we will form an Array and grind these Evil Cultivators to ashes."

She did not conceal her voice, perhaps also intending to intimidate these groups of Little Demons and Evil Cultivators.

Inside Chengyou Bookstore on Vegetable Market Street, Tao Qian had been observing the whole scene and heard her words.

He couldn't help but shake his head, thinking to himself, "It's futile, this is obviously prearranged."

"What, your dear brother has been killed, and you've come for revenge?"

"Last night I saw it clearly, after the Eighteen Blood Arhats were sent back by Tang Xianzong, each of them was as docile as a Chicken, staying close to that Beautiful Corpse's side, not daring to stray into Seeking Immortal County."

"Moreover, during the day, tens of thousands of county residents witness that Tong Dudu's wanted criminal did not include any devil monk named Yuan Tong."

"False charges upon false charges!"

"The Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva must have reached some agreement with that Tang Xianzong. The scent of conspiracy is truly overpowering."

ps: There will be more updates, but they'll come a bit later, emmm, could I ask for a monthly ticket?