Chapter 455 - 454: I’ll Go With You, Draw the Reward, Immortal-slaying Gourd! [Second Update]
Chapter 455 - 454: I’ll Go With You, Draw the Reward, Immortal-slaying Gourd! [Second Update]
"Xu Changqing?"
Lin Heng looked incredulous: "Are you saying... is it..."
"That’s right." The Long-armed Ape confirmed his suspicion, word by word: "It’s your Daoism’s Sword-controlling Demon-slaying Celestial Venerable, Xu Changqing!"
Lin Heng took a deep breath, frowning in confusion:
"Demon-slaying Celestial Venerable, didn’t he fall during the Buddhist Dao war?"
Regarding the name Xu Changqing.
Lin Heng was certainly no stranger to it.
He even had a bit of a connection with him.
Because during his time in the Human World.
Lin Heng learned the Qingcheng Mountain Great Divine Techniques, Celestial Spirit Sword Qi.
It was a technique realized after an exchange between a Qingcheng Mountain ancestor and Master Changqing, then yet to ascend as the Sect Leader of Shushan!
In the early days,
this Sword Dao Great Divine Technique was once Lin Heng’s trump card technique.
And after Lin Heng ascended,
he was curious about the Daoist predecessors who ascended from the Human World over the generations as well.
After establishing the Immortal Court, as some Daoist Immortals with hidden identities returned, he gradually learned of those predecessors’ identities in the heavens.
For example, Ancestral Master Dragon and Tiger Zhang Daoling, known in Upper Realm Daoism as the Celestial Venerable of Demon Suppression and Dao Protection.
Wudang’s Master Zhang was known as the Demon Subduing Immortal Venerable.
Shushan’s Xu Changqing was revered as the Sword-controlling Demon-slaying Celestial Venerable.
The battle between Dao and Buddhism,
especially targeted the Daoist Immortals who ascended from the Lower Realm.
The root cause,
was that those who could ascend from the Small Thousand worlds had unparalleled terrifying talents.
Therefore, these three predecessors became the key targets of the Buddhist Sect’s quests.
According to the information known by Daoist Immortals,
among the three,
except for Ancestral Master Dragon and Tiger Zhang Daoling,
Wudang’s Master Zhang and Master Changqing of Shushan were confirmed to have fallen.
Yet now,
the Long-armed Ape said that among the three Quasi-Saints of the Demon Race, one was actually the Sword-controlling Demon-slaying Celestial Venerable Xu Changqing.
How could this not shock Lin Heng?!
"What on earth is going on?" Lin Heng asked, his eyebrows knit into a single line.
The Long-armed Ape naturally understood what he was asking.
"Xu Changqing is dead, but the descendant of Nuwa, Witch Zi Xuan, used the Demon Race’s special method to resurrect him," said the Long-armed Ape, straightforwardly.
"Zi Xuan saved Xu Changqing?" Lin Heng’s eyes changed slightly, mumbling to himself: "If that’s the case, perhaps it’s not so surprising..."
From the Human World to the Upper Realm,
he had gradually gotten used to these familiar figures appearing.
Despite their situations being somewhat different from what he knew in his previous life,
there were always some similarities.
"Wait a minute..."
Lin Heng’s eyes suddenly brightened, as he thought to himself:
"Zi Xuan, Xu Changqing, Demon Venerable Chong Lou."
"All from the same place."
"Then Long Kui’s brother?"
"Perhaps, I can find out there!"
With this thought, Lin Heng asked, "So, the major difficulties this time are mainly Witch Zi Xuan and the demonized Xu Changqing?"
What surprised Lin Heng was that the Long-armed Ape shook his head.
He said, "Strictly speaking, there is only one troublemaker, and that is the demonized Xu Changqing!"
Lin Heng raised an eyebrow in confusion.
The Long-armed Ape explained solemnly, "Witch Zi Xuan has already entered a special state, she is powerless to do anything."
"And so is her descendant Ling’Er, my beloved Queen of Ten Thousand Beasts, and the Cyan and White Snakes who were taken from you."
Lin Heng frowned and said, "These people, each related to Nuwa, what on earth are they trying to do?"
"I’m not sure," the Long-armed Ape shook his head, then said solemnly, "I only know that if they are not rescued soon, the Cyan and White Snakes and my beloved will completely disappear from this world."
What?
Hearing this, Lin Heng’s expression instantly turned gloomy.
The Long-armed Ape said, "I only recently found the entrance to the Outer Demon Race domain. The reason I know they are in trouble is that Demon Venerable Chong Lou obtained the last Spirit Pearl the last time he appeared."
"The five Spirit Pearls are greatly related to them."
"Once they are all gathered, it marks the beginning of upheaval!"
Upon hearing this, Lin Heng frowned deeply.
Last appearance?
Wasn’t that the time he teamed up with the Great Ming King and Ksitigarbha to besiege the Qilin Emperor?
"Obtained the last of the Five Spirit Pearls?"
"Could it be, that was the profit from cooperating with the Great Ming King?"
At this point, the Long-armed Ape added, "I have a method to deal with Demon Venerable Chong Lou."
"But when it comes to the demonized Xu Changqing... I think, perhaps you are needed."
"Me..." Lin Heng’s eyes were complicated, although he was a Daoist.
If Xu Changqing had truly fallen into the Demon Dao.
It would be unlikely that he would show mercy for Daoist kinship...
However, regardless of the circumstances,
Lin Heng had to make this trip.
"You may leave now, I will follow you once I have arranged the Immortal Court affairs!" Lin Heng finally gave a definite response.
"What about Sun Wukong?"
"He will not go." Lin Heng replied decisively.
After the Southern Immortal Realm,
the Dao Immortal Court had become the new threat in the eyes of the top forces around.
At all times,
either he or Sun Wukong must stay to guard it.
This way, they could defend against the arrival of Quasi-Saint level enemies.
Moreover, as the Long-armed Ape said,
at present,
anything requiring a Quasi-Saint’s involvement is most likely a plot against one!
Even though Lin Heng thought the Long-armed Ape was not lying,
who could say if he might also be used as an unwitting pawn?
So, even if this trip was full of unknown dangers,
Lin Heng could only go alone.
"In that case, I will wait outside the Immortal Court!"
The Long-armed Ape also understood Lin Heng’s concerns and said nothing further, turning to leave.
After he left,
Lin Heng summoned the system lottery panel without hesitation.
"Activate, Celestial Gift Level Lottery!" Lin Heng ordered.
"As you command!"
With the system’s response,
the Celestial Gift Level lottery panel transformed into a giant wheel that rose into the sky.
After merging with the sky, it began rotating rapidly.
For a time,
howling winds and rolling thunder and fire erupted.
The stars all began to shimmer with divine light.
Finally, only a single celestial light remained, descending from the heavens, shooting into Lin Heng’s brow.
Subsequently, subtitles appeared in his mind.
[Congratulations, Host, you have been awarded the Immortal-slaying Gourd!]
[Congratulations, Host, you’ve received a bonus reward, a wisp of Tribulation Qi!]
Immortal-slaying Gourd: Primordial Chaos era’s Innate Spirit Root treasure, with the incantation ’Please treasure turn over,’ it can summon the Immortal-slaying Flying Saber from within, possessing immense power, capable of wounding Quasi-Saints, and is a Quasi-Saint level treasure!
Tribulation Qi: A necessary item to perform a Primordial Celestial Tribulation, obtainable through a Celestial Dao Tribulation or a Celestial Gift Level Lottery.
"Great!"
This lottery finally awarded me Tribulation Qi, a gift when needed, bringing Lin Heng immense joy.
With a chance to unleash a Primordial Celestial Tribulation.
Even if he faced any mishaps this time when visiting the Demon Race, he now had a trump card for survival.
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