Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 223: 1 Dead, 1 Wounded

"【Ghost Metal】is it of the Metal element?"

Fang Qing pondered for a moment, then immediately understood: "That's it... so it really is related to the China Securities Finance Corporation?"

Since ancient times, the supernatural powers of this method of cultivating qi have changed, and it has become difficult for those in the Golden Rank to attain it. This should now be a consensus among many True Persons of the Purple Mansion.

Since the supernatural powers have changed, they naturally need to be changed as well!

The ancient methods are too difficult to even begin; the only remaining solution is for a powerful figure above the Golden Rank to rewrite the cultivation method or seek out a Golden Method...

However, Master Zifu was not stupid either, and he was afraid of becoming a pawn in the test of one's status.

The Golden Core True Monarchs are lofty and ethereal, but that doesn't mean they are morally upright or incapable of lying!

For example, a certain demon king named Suwu knelt for ten years, only to beg for a death and the annihilation of his cultivation...

But... the gold doesn't lie.

"Through comprehending the metal element of [Ghost Metal]... the four supernatural abilities I've gained will undoubtedly be perfectly suited to my current position as [Ghost Metal]!"

"But who can defeat that 'Emperor of the Underworld'? And to hold him captive while comprehending supernatural powers... someone with such power is no longer at the Purple Mansion stage, and no longer at the Purple Mansion stage, they no longer need to seek gold... In short, unless those Golden Core sects use their hidden resources, it's still a vicious cycle..."

"As for Master Chen Da cultivating the Earth element? The Earth element is weak now, and with that Kitchen God reborn, he might be considering abandoning the ship?"

"Since the Secret Realm has a method of reincarnation, it is probably not entirely impossible for a Great True Person to be reincarnated and cultivate the Dao again... Of course, this is just my humble speculation. Who knows the truth?"

Fang Qing suppressed his guess and looked at Sangji: "We don't need to worry about Bai Yaotian's matter. So, what's next... to fight our way through Wushan County, cross Shushan Mountain, and enter Hehuan territory?" This was once his escape route, but now it seemed extremely dangerous.

"As the first pawn to cross the river, will our White Bone Path be slapped down by some powerful figure and reduced to nothing but 'feared fools'?"

This is the issue that Fang Qing cares about most.

It doesn't matter how many monks die in the Secret Realm, but the White Bone Path, though nominally a subordinate force of the Secret Realm, is actually his private property, and he doesn't want it to become a discarded pawn. "It shouldn't be... After the Buddha's decree was issued, the Great Dharma King Kumaraka of the temple revealed some secrets to this humble monk."

Sangji said, "This time, when we attack the Hehuan Sect, I'm afraid that even the big shots above the gold rank might not take action until the sect is wiped out."

"Oh? Why?"

Fang Qing became interested; after all, it was this direct descendant of a Golden Core cultivator who could learn more information.

If it were any other cultivators at the Qi Refining or Foundation Establishment stages... or even rogue cultivators at the Purple Mansion stage, they might very well die inexplicably because they couldn't see the bigger picture.

"Since the end of ancient times, after the changes in the heavens, the great figures above the golden position have rarely made a move... Although things have improved in recent years, the more powerful the Golden Core True Monarch is, the worse his condition is..." Sangji whispered in his mind.

"The Golden Core True Monarch of the Great Dao lineage is in even worse condition?"

Fang Qing inexplicably thought of the fear of that fallen True Monarch in the Blessed Land of Annihilation!

"What is the Great Dao lineage?"

"Naturally, it includes the Great Sun, the two elements of Venus and Mars, and the Moon!"

Sangji replied.

"Taiyin? Does the fourth lunar phase count?"

Fang Qing understood somewhat: "Is this to see if a true [Yearly Steward] has ever appeared? The Great Sun and Metal Fire are undoubtedly [Yearly Stewards], but the Great Moon? In the Primordial Era, if a [Yearly Steward] hadn't appeared, it seems they couldn't have raised the banner of rebellion? After all… the difference of one major realm in the Dao of Subduing Qi is practically the difference between heaven and an ant… A true [Yearly Steward] is one major realm below a Golden Core True Monarch; even if they wanted to rebel, they couldn't!" "That's getting interesting."

At this moment, Sangji in my mind said again: "The 'Fuyu Yuanjun' behind the Hehuan Sect is located in [Fangri], which is the lineage of the Great Dao. Obviously, she is in a very bad state... As for the 'Shituolin Zhu' (Master of the Forest of the Corpse) enshrined in the Zhusheng Wuxiang Temple where I am located, she is located in [Nütu], which is not among the lineage of the Great Dao. Therefore, she can be more at ease... The same applies to the other esoteric Dharma Kings. Even though the Supreme Great Sun Tathagata we enshrine cannot pay attention to her, the combined efforts of just a few temples that are the source of all dharmas are enough to destroy the Hehuan Sect."

"You've probably overlooked something... Golden Core True Monarchs who don't belong to the Great Dao lineage aren't necessarily in good condition. For example, the 'Master of the Corpse Forest' is also in very poor condition..." Fang Qing said truthfully.

He said it was something he "saw with his own eyes," which makes it even more convincing.

"this……"

Sangji felt a chill run down his spine, sensing that he had been tricked, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Fang Qing, however, let his thoughts wander: "Since ancient times, has the Tao declined while the demonic path has flourished? Could it be because the orthodox True Lords are in poor condition... while most True Lords who cultivate the three virtues of earth, wood, and water belong to the demonic path? Could this be... that being weak has its advantages?"

"Yes, water benefits all things without striving; precisely because it does not strive, none in the world can contend with it… My virtue of water is the weakest of all virtues, but this may not necessarily be a lack of strength; this is the way of Yin and Yang transformation. Reversal is the movement of the Tao, weakness is the function of the Tao…"

Having received the tribulation lightning empowerment before, his cultivation level above the Water Virtue realm is now quite high, and he has already thought of many things.

Just as Fang Qing was silently processing this information, Sangji's expression shifted, and countless rays of white bone seemed to appear in his eyes, transforming into a deep and unknowable dry well. "Venerable One, although this humble monk cannot perceive the affairs of the grotto-heaven, I have made arrangements outside the grotto-heaven, which is why I sensed it just now. I'm afraid the two Taras are not in good condition..." After all, it is a grotto-heaven, and even if it is a Mingzi or a Duzi, if they die, they are still dead.

Moreover, it also involves the element of metal!

"Oh? It seems there's some new development in Bai Litian's affairs?"

Fang Qing's expression turned cold. Fortunately, he was just cannon fodder after all, and they could always find someone else after he died: "Just wait... I'm sure a real person will come soon to knock on the formation with their supernatural powers..." Moyun Cliff.

The void shattered, and Grandmaster Lianchen emerged from it, carrying an object in his hand.

He landed on the cliff, threw down the dark object in his hand, and immediately bent over in pain, coughing.

"Cough cough..."

With each cough, dark golden rust spots appeared on Grandmaster Guachen's body, spreading further with each cough. Finally, as he coughed up a rusty fragment of an organ, his complexion became slightly rosier, and he straightened up.

"A Great Master?"

The void shattered, and a young and handsome [Di Tu] True Person emerged. Upon seeing this scene, his expression immediately changed.

"I spied on the King of the Underworld and was injured by [Ghost Gold]... [Ghost Gold] is Yin Gold, go and retrieve the [Horn Wood] spiritual object!"

Master Lianchen said.

"Please wait a moment, Great Master. A Purple Mansion Pill made of [Horn Wood] has just been refined on the cliff..."

The young man came and went in a hurry, and soon returned, carrying an earthenware pot in his hands.

【Cornerwood】It thrives in soil but cannot tolerate metal or iron. It is best stored in a specially made earthenware pot.

"This is the 'Yanmu Shengdan'... Please, Great Master, take it."

The real person crushed the earthenware pot, and saw a vibrant green inside, as if there were an infant holding a cinnabar.

Wa Chen opened his mouth and inhaled, and the green pill fell into his mouth, instantly flowing through his limbs and bones.

The spread of dark golden rust spots paused for a moment, then Nang Chen made a hand seal with one hand: "Inviting the Southern Bright Fire..."

In an instant, he was enveloped in a layer of transparent flames, and countless golden energies emanated from him.

When the firelight and golden aura dissipated, and the three circles of divine light shone upon him, Master Guachen's body returned to its original state, and he was once again a handsome young man.

"Replenish wood and dredge earth, use fire to drain metal... Thank you, Great Master, for expounding the Dao."

The young man sincerely thanked him.

"Sigh... the transformation of metal into the Dao is truly remarkable!"

Grand Master Senchen sighed softly, "Even a Perfected Purple Mansion cultivator wouldn't be a match for him, let alone a mere Grand Master like myself... What a pity, what a hateful thing, what a lamentable thing." "Grand Master, did you fight against that 'Mysterious Vault World-Suppressing Netherworld Manifestation Yin Emperor'?"

The young man's expression changed instantly.

That Yin Tianzi was not a Golden Core True Monarch after all. As long as he did not reveal his name in Baiyaotian, there would be no problem outside.

"You overestimate me... What merit do I possess to contend with such a demonic being of the metal element? Chi merely glanced at me... and I was forced to unleash my trump card to barely preserve my life..." "Alas... what a pity about that 'Primordial Fierce Blaze,' the ultimate ninth rank..."

Grand Master Senchen sighed, then pointed to the black object beside him: "That Sangji of the White Bone Path is slippery. He only sent two of his subordinate Tara to the cave heaven. One is dead and the other is injured. Send this woman back to the White Bone Path... The battle of Wushan County is over, and Bai Litian will soon leave the Taixu Confluence..."

"yes!"

The young master reached out and beckoned, and the black object came to his side, then burst into the void and vanished without a trace...

Only Grandmaster Lianchen gazed into the void, seemingly calculating something...

White Bone Road, the main camp.

A person emerged from the void, and a beam of divine light immediately descended.

"So it's Master Tanfeng from Moyun Cliff. Please, come into the tent..."

Sangji's voice rang out, and Master Tanfeng smiled slightly as he entered the main tent. There he saw the White Bone Dharma King Sangji seated atop a white bone lotus, flanked by three Tara figures. "Hmm... Tara figures, are they considered part of the Purple Palace?"

He glanced at her and bowed to Sangji: "My Great Master has come out of the cave and specially returned the Demon-Subduing Black Tara..." Fang Qing glanced at her and saw that the Demon-Subduing Black Tara was no longer human.

Even the decaying body, displaying a horrifying "deathly appearance," evoked a sense of shared sorrow: "Fortunately, I didn't insist... This grotto is indeed extremely dangerous." "I see. I already know about the Great Master's matter..."

Sangji clasped his hands together and instructed the two Taras, Kongque and Yueguangbai, to see the guest off. He then went to the lotus.

"His Holiness? Is there any hope for the Demon-Subduing Black?"

Even when the area wasn't completely sealed off, Fang Qing still had to maintain her acting skills.

"There's hope! There's definitely hope!"

Sangji smiled kindly and activated his "White Bone Contemplation" technique, focusing it on the Black Tara who subdues demons.

In the flash of white light, only a deformed skeleton remained on the ground.

"I have already sent his true spirit to be reincarnated. In the next reincarnation, all his evil deeds will be eradicated..."

Sangji smiled and communicated with "Mahavairocana Tathagata, the Tranquil One" in his mind: "Venerable One... that Guichen has ill intentions. I fear he might do something to the Demon Subduing Black Body. It would be better to send him to reincarnation directly and end it all... Moreover, the [Ghost Gold] wound on his body is indeed difficult to heal..."