Longevity Chronicles

Chapter 951 - 611: Tao Qian Summons the Heavenly Furnace Demon, Repeats His Old Trick to Swear a Dao Oath

As Tao Qian's final words fell, he had already fled the battlefield, leaving no trace behind.

Even the captive Lord Red Rope could not help but curse at this moment:

"Shameless Secret Demon Child, escaping to the ends of the earth is useless. I have transmitted your features and aura back to my Lord's Divine Country. Once you leave the Search God Realm, you will surely be captured by the Red Rope, your life and death out of your control."

After expressing his anger, the lord turned to Fish Basket Guanyin, disregarding the piercing pain from the Female Bodhisattva's killing intent, and said in a serious tone:

"Bodhisattva, let us not act rashly. Unlike the Heavenly Talisman Great Saint, my backing is far more formidable, even the Seven Slaughter Bodhisattva would have to fear my lord to some extent."

"Moreover, I still have strength left. If the Bodhisattva truly wishes to kill me, it would take at least a day or two of battle, by which time that little demon would have long escaped to who knows where."

"How about this, spare my life, and I will accompany the Bodhisattva to hunt down that Secret Demon Child, what do you say?"

Lord Red Rope's words were indeed logical and convincing.

But for someone like Fish Basket Guanyin, whose killing nature was overwhelming, it was not so easy to persuade, leaving them in a dilemma.

...

While the incarnations of Red Rope and Fish Basket were in a stalemate, Tao Qian returned to Langya County.

He appeared to be fleeing, yet he walked leisurely without any panic.

It's no wonder, after all, the Divination Worm was thriving wildly within the borders of Liang Country, and everything that changed was within his perception.

Instead of escaping, it was better to stay in Liang Country and contend with Fish Basket Guanyin. It wasn't difficult to preserve his life, and killing her in return wasn't impossible either.

Of course, there was another reason for not leaving Liang Country: the urgency to refine treasures.

"I've been in this realm for many days, dodging and maneuvering, only regaining my cultivation, while busy feeding that fool."

"This time, it's only fair that I, Great Demon Tao, gain some progress."

As he muttered to himself, Tao Qian waved his hand, and before him appeared pieces of magical fish meat, as large as mountains, completely black yet shimmering with endless fluorescence.

Simply put, it was the flesh and blood of the Heavenly Talisman Great Saint.

The Source Sea Demon Dog forcibly snatched it from Fish Basket Guanyin.

Ten breaths later, it was taken forcefully by Tao Qian from the dog's mouth.

Poor these Demon Dogs!

Previously, under "Tao Qian's Body, Subduing Evil True Monarch," they were untamed and untrainable, but the True Monarch was kind-hearted and would at least give them a full meal.

Now, having fallen into the hands of the Demon Child, they have become tool dogs entirely.

Used when needed, called good doggies, and after use, knocked unconscious by the Toad God Seal, all benefits taken away—they are worse off than those Outer Realm Demons, truly miserable.

Looking at the sky full of God Demon flesh and blood, Tao Buddha's son was in a great mood, carefully observing while clicking his tongue in admiration:

"Each piece of flesh has been purified of filth, leaving only the purest source Qi of Emperor Heavenly Talisman, dispelling sickness and capturing toxins, without any taboos... good meat, good meat indeed."

"Although the Heavenly Talisman Great Saint is not renowned among the Source Sea Gods, the Great Dao he cultivates is the rightful path. If he could ruthlessly cut away all his filthy incarnations, he might progress further."

"However, he has been refining plague poisons and filth for tens of thousands of years; it would be hard for him to sever that, even if he knows the way forward, he is powerless."

"This time, it benefits me."

"Refining treasures?"

"Or alchemy?"

Looking at the fluorescent God Demon flesh and blood, Tao Qian pondered.

He originally thought that the first benefit he would gain in the Search God Realm should be the local spiritual materials and provisions.

Unexpectedly, he obtained the corpse of an outsider, stolen from Fish Basket Guanyin.

The flesh and blood of a God Demon Body!

In the Source Sea, it's also well-known as a good material.

He needs to refine it quickly to avoid complications.

In the blink of an eye, Tao Qian made a decision.

"If the true body were here, alchemy would be easy, one mouthful of True Fire of Suppressing Evil would suffice."

"But I can't achieve that, those little things don't obey me."

"Fortunately, I, the Demon Child, am a prodigious talent. Since alchemy won't work, I'll just refine a treasure, it might even be better."

With his thoughts settled, Tao Qian immediately pulled out the Ten Thousand Demon Name List from his personal treasure bag.

Refining treasures and tools is an extremely profound art; an ordinary cultivator might not achieve success even in a lifetime. Tao Buddha's son, while sweet-talking and indulging in impertinent affairs, was not skilled in such serious arts.

Luckily, he had a clever method to resort to.

In the Heavenly Demon Realm, among the myriad demons of All Heavens, there is a powerful Demon Lord who governs all demons.

His name is called Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord.

It is said that he was an "Artisan Demon" who attained the Dao, cultivated for more than a hundred thousand years, and finally became a Demon Lord.

His Dao Path lies precisely in the art of refining treasures.

And to advance further, after attaining the Dao, Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord declared to all heavens:

He is willing to take refining orders from all sectors of the Great Abyss, as long as the price is paid, summoning him can have a Demon Lord specialized in refining treasures create a Magical Treasure for oneself.

Who can refuse such a wonderful thing?

Of course, ordinary cultivators or even some talents of Daoist Lineages cannot afford the price and cannot summon him.

Even a Secret Demon Child like Tao Qian would typically need to prepare well for over a decade to possibly summon the incarnation or part of the limbs of the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord to aid him.

However, Tao Buddha's son had another sublime method, greatly increasing his chances.

Just see Tao Qian first move a thought, flipping the name list to the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord, then meticulously following the method written there:

Write a "Secret Demon Chapter" containing spiritual materials, requirements, the current world, willing payment... and so on, and then summon the Demon Flame to ignite it, transmitting it to the Heavenly Furnace Demon Realm.

This, is the normal procedure.

If the Demon Lord is willing to accept, he will naturally descend.

A few moments later, Tao Qian did not see any trace of the Demon Lord, only receiving a cold response: "The journey is long, spiritual materials are commonplace, the reward is meager, not accepting."

These few words left Tao Qian speechless.

However, thinking about the status of the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord, ordinary refined magical treasures might need to be of higher level. Although the blood and flesh of the Heavenly Talisman Great Saint is considered rare, it might not catch the eye of this Demon Lord.

Tao Qian anticipated this, and with a light chuckle, he immediately wrote another Secret Demon Chapter.

This time, it did not contain those verbose requests.

Instead, it was quite brief, but for the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord, it was an infinitely tempting phrase:

"Let it be known to the Demon Lord, I am the Ancestral Land Secret Demon Child, currently competing as the Secret Demon Revival Master with support from many Demon Lord mentors. If I succeed, I can allow the Demon Lord to participate in the creation of the Secret Demon Supreme Treasure [All Heavens Secret Demon Nest]..."

Clearly, the Great Demon Tao intends to use the same trick again.

When he first entered the world, he used this "Big Pancake Technique" to successfully persuade the Innate God and Demon Yin Yang Elder to voluntarily bestow treasures and protection. This time, he set his sights on the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord.

Though the Demon Lord's status isn't low, it is essentially an Outer Realm Heaven Demon.

In the eyes of those formidable ancestors in the Secret Demon Sect, it is considered a powerful prey that can be captured, and under normal circumstances, would not be allowed to get involved in the construction of the All Heavens Secret Demon Nest.

At this moment, Tao Qian had no certainty, but it did not hinder him from drawing a big picture to entice the Demon Lord to place his bet.

As for the price?

This matter has never been a concern for the Great Demon Tao.

What he manipulates is indeed the cost.

Sure enough, as soon as the Secret Demon Chapter burned.

Only after ten breaths, the heavens and earth trembled, and a huge shadow suddenly descended.

The entity appeared like a giant copper furnace, but with a body of flesh and blood, legs as pillars, arms as knobs, a demon head as the lid, the heavens and earth collected within its belly, and demon fire burning within...

Even with just a faint glance, Tao Qian immediately felt the punishment of being burned by Heavenly Fire, his flesh and blood withered, and his eyes were scorched blind by poison smoke.

Fortunately, the giant soon realized and dispersed the pollution on its own.

In its eyes, no sight of the Heavenly Talisman Great Saint's flesh and blood could be seen, only staring at the Great Demon Tao, after examining him briefly, it commented:

"Dao cultivation is acceptable, heavy with karmic ties, indeed connected with many Secret Demon ancestors, the identity of Ancestral Land Secret Demon Child is true."

"Under his command are a million demons, capable of binding the Source Sea Demon Dog, possessing such fine items as the All Heavens Demon Net, more rare is the ability to conquer the Evil-slaying Sword... Hmm, not bad, not bad, no wonder he has the confidence to sit in that position."

This was also deliberately arranged by Tao Qian, as he intended to deceive, naturally, he had to put on a grand display; otherwise, how could he gain people's trust?

Therefore, before the Demon Lord's arrival, he intentionally posed in an impressive manner.

Now observing, the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord indeed took the bait.

While he was being scrutinized, timely secret knowledge from the Divination Worm emerged in his mind:

"This is the belly of the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord!"

"In order to arrive at the Search God Realm as quickly as possible, this demon took a risk using secret techniques, traversing the Source Sea to come."

...

"In such a hurry to come, wouldn't it be a shame not to take advantage?"

This was the thought in Tao Qian's heart, yet his face was full of flattery.

Then, smiling, he responded to the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord:

"Demon Lord is praiseworthy, I come from the Ancestral Land, summoned here, and this time, I will definitely ascend the throne, allowing the Great Abyss Origin Sea to hear my Secret Demon's name again, but I wonder if the Demon Lord wishes to join?"

While speaking, Tao Qian held the Evil-slaying Sword, stroking the fine sword teeth.

Selfless, Slaying Immortals, Demon Cleansing, Demon Suppressing, Slaying Strange, Destroying Buddha, God Slaying, Evil Extermination, Evil Extinguishing, Evil-slaying... these terrifying Sword Intents surged one after another, and with the Demon Sword as an aid, even though he only had Perfect Ultimate Happiness cultivation, he also created an atmosphere comparable to Daoist Transformation.

Under his command, the million demons also cooperated intentionally, stirring up a fierce and killing demonic aura.

This scene, of course, could not frighten a dignified Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord, but to slightly intimidate was enough.

Sure enough, the next moment, the Demon Lord said somewhat eagerly:

"I see you are indeed a promising individual."

"But words alone are not enough, if you are willing to swear a great oath and give some promises, this time I can waive your compensation cost and refine a treasure for you."

"This flesh and blood seem like the avatar's flesh of that 'Emperor Heavenly Talisman' bastard, infused with Divine Origin Qi, containing some Great Dao Essence, definitely capable of refining something decent, but for a fair trade, your thin wealth would require several years to accumulate enough compensation."

"No, no, refining a treasure once is not worth a junior's oath, you must know that oaths cannot be taken lightly, the ancestors are all watching."

"Hmph, unwilling to swear promises, yet wanting treasures, is there such a good thing in the world?"

"The first time is unfamiliar, the second time is better acquainted, if we come and go a few more times, accumulating some causal ties, I will definitely take an oath and invite a group of ancestors to witness."

"Haha, who in the Great Abyss doesn't know? Secret Demon Child promises are untrustworthy."

"That's them, as the Ancestral Land Demon Child, I've had an impeccable reputation since my debut, never having any blemish..."

...

After several rounds of negotiations between the Demon Child and the Demon Lord, an agreement was finally reached.

First, the Heavenly Furnace Demon Lord laughed heartily and said in a loud voice:

"Good! I will trust you once, and without any compensation, refine treasures for you three times in exchange for an oath."

"On the day you take over the Secret Demon Sect, you must allow me to enter the Secret Demon Nest. If you fail to ascend, you will need to come to my Heavenly Furnace Demon Realm and serve as a Fire Burning Demon Official for five hundred years before gaining freedom."

Upon hearing this, Tao Qian also laughed heartily.

Then, just like when he first entered the world, he solemnly made a Daoist oath:

"Rest assured senior, I promise that if I, Tao Qian, can take the position of Sect Master, there must be a place for senior in the [All Heavens Secret Demon Nest], and senior is free to observe the many secrets within."