Longevity: Start by practicing the ruthless way

Chapter 5 Bloody Melee

"Nonsense! How could the tomb of the third generation leader of our Qingxuan Dongtian Sect contain any of your Lihuo Sect's heirloom treasures? You clearly want to steal the immortal treasures here!"

Everyone in Qingxuan Cave Heaven showed anger and took out their own spiritual weapons and magical instruments, ready to take action at any time.

The Lihuo Sect's deputy leader regained his composure and said, "In the past, True Man Ziyun instigated rebellion among the various princes for his own selfish desires, causing the Qian Kingdom to endure a century of war. It was during that time that the heirloom of our Lihuo Sect was lost."

"And the immortal tome 'Luo Shu', said to have come from the upper realm and stored in the imperial capital of Qian Nation, was also torn apart at that time, and the most important volume was lost! Some have pointed out that all this was done by Master Ziyun!"

When these words were spoken, everyone in Qingxuan Cave Heaven was stunned, and then their eyes became extremely hot.

Luoshu is a famous immortal book in Qian country. It is revered as the ancestor of all scriptures and the origin of all laws, because the cultivation methods of all sects and schools in Qian country are basically derived from this immortal book.

No one can clearly explain the origin of this immortal book, but the most mainstream theory is that it was left behind by an ancient Taoist sect in the upper realm in the lower realm and was accidentally obtained by the founding emperor of the Qian Kingdom.

The people in Qingxuan Cave Heaven have already made up their minds that if the most important volume of Luoshu is really in the tomb of the third generation leader, they will fight for it no matter what.

As for the so-called heirloom mentioned by the deputy leader of the Lihuo Sect, if it really exists, it will naturally not be let go.

"Om..."

The suspended palace emitted a dull noise again, and one could feel that the invisible sealing power was slowly dissipating bit by bit. The red clouds were flowing, and the divine light was shining, rendering the night bright and brilliant.

In the distance, Gu Chi and the big black dog were lying on the top of the hill, watching all this with their eyes wide open, and they felt very uneasy.

According to their original life trajectory, they might never encounter such a scene in their entire lives. Tonight was truly an eye-opener.

At this moment, the atmosphere near the ancient suspended temple was extremely tense. The troops from the two major immortal sects were facing each other, with swords drawn and a war was about to break out.

"Lihuo Sect! Do you really want to start a war and destroy this century of peace?!"

"The most precious treasure of our Lihuo Sect must be recovered. How can it fall into the hands of outsiders like you? As for the crucial outline of the Luoshu, it's time for it to see the light of day again!"

"What a joke! This is the tomb of my Qingxuan ancestor, yet you insist on bringing up the Lihuo Sect's treasures and the Luoshu. It's obvious you want to seize the burial objects inside the tomb!"

A woman came flying in the sky, wearing a light golden feather dress, beautiful and charming, with a nice voice and a magnetic tone, but her tone was full of murderous intent.

She landed in front of everyone in Qingxuan Cave Heaven, staring coldly at the Lihuo Sect's deputy leader, and said, "If you insist on getting your hands on this temple, just go ahead and fight!"

The Lihuo Sect's deputy leader said, "We will find out if our Lihuo Sect's heirloom treasure and the Luoshu are inside this palace. If they are not, we will leave immediately and not get entangled."

The beautiful woman in the golden feathered robe looked young, only about twenty-three or twenty-four years old, but her words and actions carried the nobility and strength of a superior.

Her red lips moved lightly, emitting a heavenly voice as she spoke, "If the so-called heirloom treasure and the Luoshu you mentioned aren't there, you'll definitely start making unwarranted claims again, insisting that the other burial objects of the third-generation leader are those two items! Confusing right and wrong, turning black into white, this is what your Lihuo Sect has always been best at!"

"No matter what, the most precious treasure passed down from generation to generation by my Lihuo Sect must be taken back today no matter what I say!" The deputy head of the Lihuo Sect was determined and took another step forward.

"Then let me see what methods you, the second-in-command of the Lihuo Sect, have!" The beautiful girl in golden feather clothes snorted coldly, and hundreds of golden sword beams appeared around her body, and then pierced through the deputy leader of the Lihuo Sect like raindrops.

The latter waved his sleeves, and a magic seal appeared in front of him, blocking the countless sword beams in front.

The beautiful woman in golden feathered clothes stretched out her hands, and the sound of sword chanting resounded through the nine heavens. Countless golden swords covered the sky, densely packed, and the dazzling light connected into one, as if a huge golden net covered the entire sky.

The deputy leader of the Lihuo Sect shook his hand and summoned a black ancient bell. With a "dong" sound, the loud sound waves swept in all directions.

All the golden swords that penetrated the front were shattered into pieces, turning into golden light all over the sky, forming a violent energy wave that was extremely dazzling.

"Oh my god..."

On the distant hilltop, Gu Chi and the big black dog were stunned. This was the first time they saw cultivators fighting, and they were extremely shocked.

On the other side, a fierce battle broke out between the two powerful forces entrenched outside the ancient city. Suddenly, light shot up into the sky in that area, and the visible energy storm swept in all directions like raging waves in the sea.

All kinds of magical weapons and artifacts were flying in the sky, making the night sky as bright as day.

Looking at everything that was happening in front of her, Gu Chi's heart was unsettled. She was envious of the methods and various magical powers of the immortal cultivators.

Besides, it was impossible for her to have no thoughts about that giant palace floating in the air, shining brightly. It was just that she didn't have the ability to fight for it now.

"Buzz-buzz-buzz-"

At this moment, the suspended palace trembled slightly, and dull and powerful sounds rang out continuously, as if someone was beating a war drum that had been covered in dust for many years. The blazing red clouds rushed straight into the sky, wiping out all the energy fluctuations caused by the melee between the two immortal sects.

"boom"

With a loud tremor, the giant palace continued to rise. Complex and mysterious runes emerged, interweaving and condensing into chains, which tied it tightly and prevented it from rising.

This is the power of the seal left by True Man Ziyun in the past. After seven hundred years, it has loosened. Every chain condensed by runes has been straightened and tightened, and can no longer restrain the revival of this palace.

“Click…Click”

Crisp crackling sounds rang out one after another, and the chains broke one after another. The suspended ancient palace shot straight into the sky like an arrow. The dazzling light illuminated the entire mountain range, like daylight, making the stars and the moon in the sky dim.

The strong men from Lihuo Sect and Qingxuan Dongtian immediately stopped fighting and turned into long rainbows that soared into the sky. They all wanted to be the first to open the temple door and get the burial objects of Ziyun Zhenren.

Among the many powerful men, in terms of speed alone, the beautiful woman in golden feather clothes was undoubtedly the fastest. She arrived in front of the ancient palace in just a flash.

However, what no one expected was that just as she was about to push open the door of the temple, a dazzling multicolored divine light rushed out and knocked her away on the spot. Even an elder-level figure as strong as her had to fall several times before she could stabilize her body.

Seeing this, no one else dared to be careless and all of them summoned their own natal spiritual weapons.

"Purple Cloud Palace!"

On the plaque above the temple gate, three large characters appear, each stroke vigorous and powerful, like a flying dragon and a dancing phoenix, exuding a majestic aura.

In addition, every stone pillar and brick and tile around was covered with complex runes, densely packed and emitting colorful divine light.

"boom"

After several attacks, the gate of Ziyun Palace was finally blasted open a small gap, and a tremendous demonic power leaked out, blowing away everyone outside on the spot.

"Bang...bang bang..."

The dull and powerful sound became even more terrifying, causing everyone present to feel a sharp pain in their hearts, and their faces looked ugly.

However, no one stopped. After stabilizing their bodies, they immediately rushed towards the gate of Ziyun Palace.

The two groups of people crowded in front of the palace gate, and a melee broke out again. The light flashed, and all kinds of spiritual weapons and magic tools swallowed the light and spit out the clouds, constantly colliding with each other and making clanging sounds.

This time, both sides fought with real anger, leaving no room for retreat. The battle was fierce, and in just half a minute, one of the supreme elders of Qingxuan Cave Heaven had his arm cut off, blood splattered, and bones were exposed.

"Looking for death!" The beautiful woman in golden feathered clothes had a cold expression on her face. She shook her hand and took out a crystal glass cup. Colorful smoke and mist spread out and instantly engulfed the two elder-level strongmen of Lihuo Sect.

"what--"

Heart-wrenching screams rang out, and the two elder-level strong men were melted into ashes alive in an instant, with no remains left!

In the distance, Gu Chi couldn't help but gasp. This scene full of blood and killing was too terrifying for her as a modern person. It made her shudder with fear and made her feel repulsed.

"Is this the world of immortal cultivators..." Gu Chi said to himself.

She felt very uneasy, as this was completely contrary to her imagination of a life of flying in the clouds and wandering freely between heaven and earth.

She had to think seriously in her heart whether being a monk had any meaning and was it worth it?

She and the big black dog both have infinite lifespans and are immortal. Based on this alone, they can find a secluded place with beautiful mountains and rivers to live in seclusion, work from sunrise to sunset, and witness the changes of dynasties, the vicissitudes of life, and even the passage of time in this world as outsiders.

But, isn’t such a life too monotonous and boring?

The system gave her unlimited life, but she didn't want to waste her time like this. She wanted to take the big black dog to see the prosperity and beautiful mountains and rivers of this world and experience all kinds of human life.

At the same time, after being endlessly hunted by the immortal cultivator from the Lin family these days, and after experiencing the powerlessness and despair of being close to death, she has developed a desire for power in her heart and is unwilling to be an ordinary mortal anymore.

"The system is only a supplement. If you want to gain a firm foothold in this world and stop being bullied and hunted, you must take the path of cultivating immortality!"

Having said that, Gu Chi's eyes became extremely clear, revealing a look of determination.

Suddenly, a dull and powerful noise came out from the ancient temple again, even stronger than the previous times.

"puff"

The two elders of Qingxuan Cave Heaven vomited blood on the spot and staggered back several steps.

On the other side, an elder of the Lihuo Sect who had already stepped half a foot into the hall screamed miserably, and his skin quickly cracked like porcelain, and finally exploded with a bang, turning into a ball of blood mist.

"Dong...dong dong..."

The dull sounds continued to ring out, becoming more and more urgent and stronger. The people from the two major sects all turned pale and staggered backwards, unable to withstand the tremendous sense of oppression.

Some of those who were slightly weaker had their chests burst on the spot, blood splattered, and they died in front of the hall door.

However, this could not dissuade the powerful men. After a short period of recuperation, the war broke out again and the entire palace was shaking violently.

"boom"

The demonic power surged, and several dead bodies in front of the hall were blown away on the spot, all flying towards the hill where Gu Chi was.

Under a big tree, a man and a dog stuck half of their heads out and nervously observed the dozens of dead bodies in front of them.

"Lao Hei, go over and see if those people are dead."

Gu Chi kicked the big black dog's butt, and the latter immediately shook its head like a rattle.

"Sister Gu Chi, I'm scared..." the big black dog said weakly.

"Okay, let's go take a look together!"

Gu Chi bravely walked in front, and the big black dog followed behind with its tail between its legs.

They turned all the bodies over, checked their breath one by one, and only began to search them one by one after they were sure they were dead.

"Lao Hei, the things on these cultivators are all valuable treasures. You must take away everything you can." Gu Chi reminded.

In the end, they found a total of seventeen storage rings and some other accessories. If they had not been concerned about being disrespectful to the dead, they would have even wanted to strip off the clothes from the corpses.

This is top quality silk. If you sell it, it will definitely fetch a good price.

"Hey, this is..."

Gu Chi discovered that there was a little silver light flowing out from the wound of a corpse. It was very faint and difficult to detect without careful observation.

After hesitating for a moment, she probed her finger into the wound, felt like she touched something, and then pinched it out with two fingers.

Suddenly, brilliant rays of light rushed up, dazzling Gu Chi so much that he could hardly open his eyes.

This is a piece of green iron, flowing with endless divine light, and the light is dazzling.

It is as thin as paper, but feels heavy in the hand. It is densely engraved with tiny golden ancient characters. Each character is like a shining star, shining brightly.

Gu Chi's mouth was dry and his heart was pounding. He immediately thought of the "Luo Shu" mentioned by the deputy head of the Lihuo Sect!

This piece of iron is only as big as a palm and as thin as paper, but it is much heavier than ordinary metal.

Gu Chi narrowed her eyes and carefully looked at the shiny blue iron piece in her hand, but no matter how hard she tried, she could not see clearly what was written on it. She could only see vague outlines. The ancient characters were too tiny.

There are words on both sides of the blue iron plate, probably several thousand fonts. Each word blooms with divine brilliance and is extremely dazzling. You can't stare at it for too long.

Gu Chi swallowed, feeling uneasy. She felt that this was most likely the lost outline of the Luoshu.

At the same time, she also had a feeling of unreality. Such a treasure that was enough to drive people crazy was actually obtained so easily by a passerby?