Longevity Chronicles-Chapter 338 - 245: Suddenly Gaining Secret Knowledge, Annihilation Divine Needle_2

"You may marry Jin Xiuju, but as for those two cultivators from the Devil Clan with extraordinary origins, first keep them stable," he said. "Others may not know your background, but do I, your father, not know? These two Devils must have come for me; I'll have someone investigate thoroughly."

"Don't blame me for being cautious; you, boy, still don't understand how the world works. Everywhere there are crafty old things skilled in calculations, laying out schemes and fishing for opportunities."

"One careless step and it's a tragic ending of both body and Dao vanishing."

"While I'm still alive, it's all fine, but if I die, you, a powerless little bastard, will be devoured alive by others, even using your Life Soul for their refining."

"But it won't take too long now. Once Zhu Qi, that little bastard, gets his way and I get my share of the critical benefits, your father will ascend to immortality in one leap and take complete control of Ancient Qin Province. By then, not to mention the Heavenly Immortal Dao, even the Quanzhen Sect and White Cloud Temple or any other Daoist and Buddhist Sects, I can equally handle."

"You can rise to heaven along with me, chicken and dog alike. With your natural talent, you had basically bid farewell to cultivation in this lifetime."

"But who made you my son? At that time, I can simply blood sacrifice tens of thousands of people, have you switch to cultivating the Demon Dao Skill, and easily push you into the Cavernous Mystery Realm. You might not become a thousand-year-old tortoise, but living for a few hundred years should be no problem. It's also fair to your reincarnation fortune."

"Blood sacrifice tens of thousands of people?"

Zhang Baisui, though a complete playboy and a waste of a second generation,

still had some conscience.

Suddenly hearing these wild words spewed out by his boastful father, his face changed, showing hesitation.

He envied those cultivators who could fly and escape through the earth and sought Longevity, but if he had to pay the price of blood sacrificing tens of thousands of people for these powers, he found himself caught in a dilemma, wanting to refuse but also fearing a scolding.

Zhang Jiudeng clearly knew what his only son was like. Seeing his expression, those two curled mustaches quivered again, and he was about to scold him when he suddenly severed the connection with the magical treasure.

However, just at this moment, Zhang Baisui seemed to ask nonchalantly:

"What exactly does the Ninth Prince want to do? How much longer do I have to stay in this damn place?"

"Don't assume that just because I bear the title of your son, everyone here gives face to Zhang Jiudeng. Had it not been for Xiuzhu today, those damn Ogre Li Qingpan would have caught me, flayed my skin, dismantled my bones, and eaten me clean."

Had the first question been the only one asked, without the additional remarks, Zhang Jiudeng would surely have been suspicious.

Now, he naturally burst out cursing,

"Pah, you know nothing! That Li Qingpan is deliberately picking a fight, all that jealousy and spite are probably because he hit a snag with Zhu Qi, and now he's turning his attention to you, trying to pry my mouth open through you. He's out of his mind."

"That old Taoist's calculation was damn accurate, saying your trip to Demon City would be free of danger and that you could turn misfortune into fortune."

"As for what Zhu Qi wants to do? What else could he do, rush to become the bloody Emperor? All those bastards with the surname Zhu, isn't that what they're all thinking?"

"Only before the big drama of the fight for succession starts, that little bastard has to gather strength on one hand and eliminate a few rivals on the other, like the stupid Fourth Prince Zhu Xuan."

"Pretty soon, you'll be able to come back."

"By then, our father and son duo can also have a fresh taste, and eat some True Dragon Blood and Flesh together."

"What flesh?"

Just as Zhang Baisui reflexively asked.

The copper mirror, without any warning, emitted an extremely blinding light, as if a million steel needles were shining forth.

This light, known as the "Annihilation Divine Needle," always resided within the [Mysterious Light Treasure Mirror] and could be controlled remotely by Zhang Jiudeng and unleashed at will.

The Annihilation Divine Needle was formidable and could kill any cultivator whether they were Daoist, Buddhist, Demon, or practicers of heresy and heterodoxy, any concealed Divine Soul or Primordial Spirit.

Once these beams were launched, they could not be stopped, and in an instant, they swept the quiet room over and over again.

"Hey? There's nothing? Dammit, was my intuition wrong?"

When Zhang Jiudeng uttered this astonished remark.

Outside the quiet room, an intangible and insubstantial little man with a ridiculous grin on its face was running wildly.

While heading towards his master, it let out terrified shouts that only its master could hear:

"The end is nigh, master save me!"

"Thank goodness Chan Xin is quick on its feet, I curse my ancestors if I had been hit, my divinity would have been annihilated."

This Chan Xin Demon, perhaps having massaged Zhang Baisui's heart for too long, also picked up some of the local dialect.

The Zhang Family, father and son, were now the rulers of Ancient Qin Province, but in truth, Zhang Jiudeng's hometown was Tianfu Province. Starting as a cook, he worked his way up to become a warlord. On the night of the shattering of the Ancestor God Forbidden Techniques, he seized his great opportunity, and with the conveniences of being a warlord, he took control of Ancient Qin province in one go.

In addition to his own power, there was a plethora of Side Door forces supporting him, forcing the court to bestow upon him the title of Great Governor.

Seeing Chan Xin Demon, which had accomplished a great feat, return without regard for formalities, Tao Qian flicked out two demon pills to appease it.

In his mind, however, a storm of thoughts was already churning.

The conversation between father and son had no real secrets; it merely informed Tao Qian about what kind of ridiculous warlord Zhang Jiudeng was.

The truly key phrase was the one Tao Qian had remotely made Chan Xin Demon force Zhang Baisui to reveal.

As he had hoped, the secret entered his ears.

Although Zhang Jiudeng spoke vaguely and evasively,

Tao Qian pieced together the information he knew and, after a few moments of thought, quickly deduced the Ninth Prince Zhu Qi's plan.

"Under the support of the Taishang Demon Sect, Zhu Qi is conspiring with Zhang Jiudeng and the Alchemist Saint Child Huang Chong, using Xiao Chenzhou of the Western Capital Army as bait. They plan to lure the Fourth Prince Zhu Xuan out and then besiege and kill him—his own flesh and blood brother."

"That Zhu Xuan, titled as the Yue King, with lands in Wu Yue Province, is said to have the support of the province's leading heretical sect, the Fungus Sect. He has made Wu Yue Province as impenetrable as an iron barrel, with a peculiar and indescribable Fungus Demon Army under his command. Any other power entering would undoubtedly perish. To kill him, indeed, they'd need to lure him out first."

"The most crucial point is, killing his own brother isn't just about eliminating a rival; it seems that the real purpose is something called 'true dragon blood and flesh'?"

At this thought, Tao Qian's brow slightly furrowed.

Now that he too held the fortune of the Human Dao, he naturally knew some relevant secrets.

Though all from the Human Clan, the true rulers of this vast realm, directly descending from the Imperial Family, especially princes and emperors, all have something special about them.

"True dragon blood and flesh... true dragon blood and flesh!"

Tao Qian muttered this phrase in his mind as he recalled details and conjectured further.

Suddenly, he uncontrollably uttered, "The key benefit... true dragon blood and flesh!"

Suddenly,

it was as though thunder boomed in his mind, and Tao Qian felt he had come to an incredible realization about a profound secret.

"There are rumors that the Ninth Prince Zhu Qi possesses a Supreme Treasure. With it, one could completely control Demon City, and perhaps even the fate of a whole province."

"With such a treasure, he isn't in a hurry to refine it, but instead goes to great lengths to plot the killing of the Fourth Prince Zhu Xuan. The purpose is clearly the blood and flesh of his own brother... Obviously, the precondition for refining that treasure, or the key to fully controlling Demon City and a province, involves the use of true dragon blood and flesh."

"Likewise, that absurd warlord Zhang Jiudeng claims to be in collaboration with Zhu Qi. By offering him key benefits, he would also completely control Ancient Qin Province. Could it be that this guy also has such a treasure?"

"A Supreme Treasure capable of such effects, which is not unique, can almost be concluded without further thought to be that..."

Tao Qian's face showed shock, but he did not voice his final conjecture.

This was partly because the guesses were not yet substantiated by solid evidence.

Another reason was the fortune of the Human Dao within him that was again stirring, along with the Infinite Tribulation Method.

This was a warning!

"So that's it, the great calamity of Demon City is expected to arise here." fгee𝑤ebɳoveɭ.cøm

"It will involve Zhu Qi and the Taishang Demon Sect, along with Zhang Jiudeng and Alchemist Saint Child Huang Chong. Speaking of which, Huand Chong's vision is much better than Qin Wuxiang's; at least he chose a prince and not someone of Ji Xianxian's ilk."

"These people have been conspiring for a long time and have set countless Forbidden Techniques and Secret Techniques here. If I utter those four words and, given my association with Zhang Jiudeng and his son, they might sense it, signifying my official entry into this game."

"Once done, either I will break free from this tribulation, or I will turn to ash, with no third possibility."

"Looking at the power comparison, it is clearly the latter for sure."

"Sweet rain... to confront so many forces all at once, how am I to play this game? Seriously considered, I am still but a mere Foundation Establishment cultivator."

Tao Qian suppressed the thoughts related to this secret in his mind while voicing his woes with a pained expression.

However, in his arms, Yunrong, the Kitten, quietly looked up. Her emerald bewitching pupils reflected the flickering expression in Tao Qian's eyes.

Fear and sorrow?

A bit of that.

But more prevailing was a reckless eagerness to try.

Seeing this, Yunrong lay back down, thinking to herself, "Grandmother was right; this good brother is indeed my destined one. The lineage of Jade Ring Mountain's Kitten shall continue."