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Chapter 1030: Chapter 74: Where Is the Path to Immortality in This World? (36)

If taking a breath near the Spiritual Energy pillar outside the deep valley could equal several days of arduous cultivation, then upon truly entering the interior of this pillar, the density of Spiritual Energy here was beyond belief!

The air was filled with a moist sensation… the richness of the Spiritual Energy here had already reached the level of Vaporization.

However, what both the Taoist and the demon forces found unbelievable was, there was no danger encountered inside this anomaly.

It is said that when a treasure is born, there must be a powerful Guardian, but this notion seemed to be ignored in this place.

“This is…” The Young Lord of the White Tiger Clan, Huang Baifu, stopped.

The forces of both sides had unexpectedly easily reached the center of this Spiritual Energy pillar, and in this place, they found a huge jade pillar.

Pure white all over, about seven meters tall, could be embraced by two people, and engraved with a pattern of a Divine Dragon soaring on the jade pillar… and the abundant Spiritual Energy was actually emanating from within this jade pillar.

“What exactly is this?” Ming Tus Mountain of the Black Tortoise Clan frowned, even with the long life of the Black Tortoise Clan, he had no impression of this object.

Ming Tus Mountain looked towards Daoist Bai Jie, within the Tao realm, probably only this guy who had lived for an unknown length of time could be considered truly knowledgeable.

Besides, as Kunlun holds the supreme position in the Shenzhou Dao Realm, with the Taoist orthodoxy of Saint, how much lost history of the Shenzhou Dao Realm is hidden within, is really unknown.

“I have cultivated the way for over a thousand years, and I have never seen such a divine object.” Daoist Bai Jie had opened his eyes, carefully examining the appearance of this jade pillar.

How many years within this over-thousand-year cultivation, no one knows.

“This is the Jade Dragon Pillar.” But the object Daoist Bai Jie couldn’t explain was casually described by Lai Caisheng… this young man who already sat in the position of Vice Chairman of the Taoist Association, making the Tao realm not dare to underestimate the Orthodox Heir of the Clothed Daoist.

Tianxin Seventy-Two Generations.

“Jade Dragon Pillar?” Huang Baifu frowned, staring at Lai Caisheng and asked, “Fortune-teller, do you know what this thing is?”

At this time, Lai Caisheng walked past everyone and arrived before this jade pillar brimming with Spiritual Energy, raising his head to examine it, “China has twelve ley lines, which are the major earth veins, the source of Spirit Vein. Every ley line has supported the national destiny of a great dynasty in China’s history. Xia, Qin, Tang… Qing, and so forth. Everyone, should all know, right?”

“Don’t keep us in suspense.” Huang Baifu was slightly impatient.

Lai Caisheng didn’t mind, proceeding at his own pace, “The Twelve Ley Lines, also known as the Twelve Ancestral Veins. They are like twelve nodes, supporting the balanced Spirit Vein and earth vein of all China, even the nature’s Spiritual Energy. And the Jade Dragon Pillar is the ‘spine’ among these Ancestral Veins. The spine of the ley line is one of the essences of the ley line, legend has it that the complete dragon spine can reach the heavens. Yet this one, though not long, already emanates such overwhelming Spiritual Energy. So you can imagine, the complete dragon spine, how powerful the Spiritual Energy it would emit… After all, an Ancestral Dragon Vein is the origin of one-twelfth of China’s overall Spiritual Energy.”

“Whose incredible treasure has been placed here?” asked True Person Huanyang as he listened to Lai Caisheng’s explanation, tightening his brows.

Currently, it wasn’t a question of being tempted or not… but rather how it should be dealt with.

It’s important to know that present were not virtuous individuals, if any side intended to usurp…

At this point, Huang Baifu went directly to the front of the jade pillar, pressed his palm upon it, and the continuous flow of Spiritual Energy, with just this instant touch, increased his demonic power slightly, making him feel as if he had drunk the elixir of immortality, his whole body feeling supremely refreshed.

“Hahaha! Such a mystical treasure exists in this world!” Huang Baifu at this moment raised his head, his eyes showing a fervent gleam, “This Jade Dragon Pillar is mine! I must take it back to the White Tiger Clan’s territory!”

“Huang Baifu, with most of the Taoist and demon forces of China present, dare you boast so?” A voice with a faint tone suddenly echoed from the Taoist side.

Yet Huang Baifu didn’t mind, speaking nonchalantly, “It takes talent to possess treasures! If you Taoists take it, it would just be wasted! In the Dharma-ending Age, how many of your Cultivation Techniques have been lost! Even if you were given the Jade Dragon Pillar, how much could you improve? You’d probably just waste it, unable to support its power! Though my demon tribe is also restricted, our inheritance does not rely on Cultivation Techniques! With the Jade Dragon Pillar, the prosperity of my demon tribe is within reach!”

“You mutant, do not boast! Bolstering the demon tribe again, sinking China into your toxic clutches?” Unexpectedly, a middle-aged Taoist from the Taoist side stepped on a cloud, “They all say you, Huang Baifu, are currently the strongest among the Four Spirits, this humble Taoist wishes to challenge you!”

“It’s the True Person Shen Chi of the Taoist Association! Rumor has it that True Person Shen Chi has been cultivating since the Ming Dynasty, already nearly four hundred years old, and possesses ocean-like Mana! It is said that during the late Qing Dynasty, Shen Chi subdued two huge powerful monsters in the demon tribe single-handedly, he is known worldwide!”

True Person Shen Chi held a four-sided purple-gold Tianpeng ruler in his hand, a spot of cinnabar between his brows, surrounded by auspicious clouds and mist, appearing stately.

“Shen Chi?” Huang Baifu sneered, “You want to fight me?”

“Young Lord of the demon association, do you not find your edge too sharp?” Shen Chi said indifferently, “Your other strong representatives are silent, watching your show… best not to become the scapegoat of others.”

But Huang Baifu laughed heartily, “So what if I am paved to bear the brunt, so they can pick up the spoils? I, Huang Baifu, never cared about this! If you have the capability, come at me, if not, then leave! This world, there’s nothing I dare not smash! No matter how cunning your plans, I’ll smash them with one punch! Shen Chi, don’t think you’re anything special because you subdued one or two huge powerful monsters! Others might not know, but I’m well aware! The two you subdued were because they were in battle, and you took advantage of the chaos! In terms of real strength, who are you!”

“The demon tribe dares humiliate this humble Taoist!”

Instantly crestfallen, Shen Chi’s eyes turned fierce, the Tianpeng ruler in his hand whirling into action without a word, radiating waves like mighty waves, scattering a powerful force that even had the younger Taoists in the rear struggling to steady themselves!

“Bug! Taste my punch!”

Boom!

An ordinary straight punch accurately hit the Tianpeng ruler of Shen Chi, with the raging White Tiger’s shadow seeming to roar behind Huang Baifu.

An incomparably terrifying demonic power breached Shen Chi’s force waves in an instant, and the purple-gold Tianpeng ruler, which had accompanied Shen Chi for over two hundred years, was directly shattered under this unparalleled fierce punch!

Shen Chi’s body was sent flying into the air, spewing several mouthfuls of blood before finally crashing to the ground like discarded meat.

True Person Huanyang saw this, waved his sleeve, catching the falling Shen Chi.

After landing, Shen Chi was helped by several Taoists. But his face was pale as he continuously vomited blood, showing a frantic expression, but after a moment, he passed out completely.

“Huang Baifu, wasn’t your attack too ruthless? The Tianpeng ruler was Shen Chi’s life magic artifact, destroying it is equivalent to destroying half of his cultivation!” True Person Huanyang with electric eyes shot towards the Young Lord of the White Tiger Clan, giving a cold snort.

But Huang Baifu sneered, “I just showed you all if I have the strength to take down this Jade Dragon Pillar. Huanyang, if you’re dissatisfied, you can taste my punch too!”

After he spoke, Huang Baifu leaped directly and punched towards True Person Huanyang.

This True Person Huanyang was no slouch, forming a sword seal with his hand, seven beams of sword light shot from within his sleeve, thrusting towards Huang Baifu! But Huang Baifu’s fist broke through the layers of sword light, only the seventh sword light managed to slightly reduce the fist’s force.

True Person Huanyang swiped again with his palm!

In the instant that fist and palm collided, the swirling force of demonic power and magic expanded, causing a whirlwind of dust and stone in the deep valley!

Daoist Huanyang staggered back a few steps before he could stop his movement, while Huang Baifu flipped back, landing with his legs sinking a few inches into the ground.

“Hahaha!! You managed to take a punch from me, old ghost Huanyang, you do have some skills… Come again!”

As if brimming with inexhaustible strength, Huang Baifu once more shot forward like lightning, his fierce punch even more menacing than before!

“Huang Baifu, do you really think the Taoist realm has no one?” Daoist Huanyang suddenly spat out a breath of golden air!

Within that golden air, a small sword’s light expanded with the wind, transforming in an instant into a silver longsword over three feet long. Daoist Huanyang gripped it and slashed toward Huang Baifu!

“Hahaha!!!”

Huang Baifu’s laughter grew even more wild as he directly used his fist to strike Daoist Huanyang’s longsword!

Yin!!!

Like a mournful cry, the sound of the silver sword’s hum echoed throughout the deep valley, yet it once more successfully blocked Huang Baifu’s fierce punch.

Daoist Huanyang’s face fluctuated between dark and light as he flipped his left palm, writing a huge ‘Seal’ character with mana and pressing it down on Huang Baifu!

“Tyrant Fist!”

Huang Baifu shouted, and the demonic power, like a white light of Spiritual Energy around him, surged instantly, punching toward the ‘Seal’ character!

The massive ‘Seal’ shattered instantly!

Daoist Huanyang’s expression shifted slightly, as he flashed aside, narrowly avoiding the crash of the punch, just as…

Boom—!!!!

A corner of the deep valley was struck by the punch’s power, creating a massive passageway!

This punch… can’t be withstood!

Daoist Huanyang sweated in secret; it was said that Huang Baifu was this generation’s White Tiger, with extraordinary talent, defeating the previous clan leader of the White Tiger Clan before the age of a hundred, and even suppressing the rest of the Sky Spirit Clan single-handedly… it seems it was no exaggeration.

Among the demons, probably no one could match him now!

…

“Divine Beast Transformation…”

Above the deep valley, Long Xiruo and his group were startled by the power of the Tyrant Fist as they landed.

Gui Qianyi’s expression turned somewhat serious, “It is said that in the White Tiger Clan, Huang Baifu has the highest ancestral bloodline… but I didn’t expect he could achieve Divine Beast Transformation… In this declining state of the demon world, a Huang Baifu emerges, who knows if it’s fortune or disaster…”

“Grandpa Gui, what is Divine Beast Transformation?” Luo Pianqian asked in confusion, holding Long Xiruo.

Gui Qianyi replied, “The Four Spirits of Heaven are descendants of China’s Four Divine Beasts. Each descendant carries some of the Four Divine Beasts’ bloodline, but only a few can awaken the Divine Beast bloodline. The awakening is a threshold; those who can awaken the Divine Beast bloodline are at least strong among huge powerful monsters among the demons. When the awakening of the Divine Beast bloodline reaches a certain level, Divine Beast Transformation occurs. Huang Baifu’s bloodline concentration is astonishingly high; he could likely condense the true form of the Divine Beast White Tiger… Only the Hundred Calamities might genuinely withstand Huang Baifu’s punch. After all, in China, among the Inquiry Phase, there are only two or three left.”

“Inquiry Phase?” Luo Pianqian blinked her eyes.

“It’s a realm among Taoists; even in the ancient and glorious China, the Inquiry Phase is already quite a high level.”

Gui Qianyi explained slowly, “After the Inquiry Phase is the Dao Fruit Realm… When we talk about the Dao Fruit Realm, it equates to the legendary Immortal. Achieving the Way of Immortal, one attains the Dao Fruit. The Hundred Calamities reached the Inquiry Phase during the Yuan Dynasty, with profound accumulation. If not for the End of Dharma age and the broken path to immortality…”

“How amazing!” Luo Pianqian blinked again, “Grandpa Gui, can you withstand Huang Baifu’s punch?”

Gui Qianyi chuckled, “Old I might just hide in my shell and play dead.”

“Gui Qianyi, go down and keep an eye on this Jade Dragon Pillar for me,” Long Xiruo, who had been silent, suddenly said, “This Jade Dragon Pillar probably was drawn from Wang… If it stays too long, the child will die.”

Gui Qianyi paused, then candidly said, “If you’re willing to intervene, those guys down there won’t say a word…”

Long Xiruo shook his head, “You can act in the name of Xuanyuan Palace, I have things to do… Wang should be nearby. Gui Qianyi, let’s split into two groups. The time limit on the beads is limited, and they can’t be used continuously; I don’t want to waste time on these greedy guys.”

Gui Qianyi gave Long Xiruo a look, sighed after a moment of silence, “Ghost Baby, in the name of the Kun Department, let’s go down.”

But at that moment, the huge Jade Dragon Pillar beneath the deep valley suddenly emitted a strong radiance.

The light column of Spiritual Energy it released was instantly overshadowed, and the intense light turned everything pure white in an instant!

After the strong white light released and faded, in the deep valley, only the huge Jade Dragon Pillar remained, with its continually emitting light column of Spiritual Energy.

Apart from this, everyone else, whether from the Taoist realm or the demon world, even Long Xiruo and his group, had vanished…

…

…

Flower Sea, but quiet.

In the distance loomed a gigantic mountain peak, shrouded in clouds and mist, reaching into the heavens.

When Luo Pianqian came back to her senses, what she saw was such an ethereal place… Nonetheless, she was relieved that both Long Xiruo and Grandpa Gui Qianyi were still by her side.

“Transferred?” Gui Qianyi furrowed his brows, seemingly realizing something, “Is this Wang’s spatial folding ability? But what exactly is this place…”

“Penglai…”

Long Xiruo looked up at the gigantic mountain peak, muttering to himself, “In the memory of the previous Ancestral Dragon, there is a legacy of such a scene. This place is… Penglai Fairy Island!”