CHAPTER 365: CHAPTER 360: LIFE BURNING PILL

In the fish pond, the Longevity Turtle quietly broke through, strands of Demon Energy emanating from its turtle shell, shattering the calm water surface and rippling outward.

Li Quanqing sat cross-legged on the embankment, his two powerful Spiritual Treasures rotating around him, radiant with divine light, while he split his focus to monitor the commotion.

The Longevity Turtle clan was truly peculiar, with long lifespans and few bottlenecks in their cultivation.

In contrast, however, was their lengthy growth rate.

Breaking through to Golden Core required at least five hundred years to mature to such a level.

The Longevity Turtle that Li Quanqing nurtured had not yet lived a century, yet was about to break through to Foundation Establishment Late Stage, facing the Jiedan Tribulation, an astonishingly fast cultivation speed.

Surely it was due to those extraordinary Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures.

Like the Demon Core of the Taiyuan Mystic Turtle, the baptism of Heavenly River Power, followed by obtaining the remains left by a Fourth Rank Longevity Turtle.

For those with normal growth rates, these were unimaginable treasures they wouldn’t encounter in a lifetime.

Li Quanqing focused on refining his Spiritual Treasure, his Mana like threads, starting to imprint his bloodline within, transforming the Artifact Spirit into his own likeness.

The breakthrough of the Longevity Turtle was very steady yet incredibly slow, taking half a month to finally succeed.

Ultimately, the Spirit Turtle let out a swaying roar, white gas surging around it, transforming into a shimmering light group, its colors enticing.

[Received one Foundation Establishment Late Stage Longevity Turtle, rewarded with Third Rank Demon Dao Elixir "Life Burning Pill"!]

[Life Burning Pill: A Third Rank Elixir from the Ancient Demon Sect, consuming it would burn a hundred years of lifespan in an instant, allowing the Golden Core Cultivator to unleash combat power equivalent to Nascent Soul, lasting for one hour.]

"Turtle, you’re acting strange!"

Li Quanqing clicked his tongue in surprise, not expecting the Spirit Turtle, known for its longevity, to yield such a lifespan-burning reward.

Logically, a Third Rank Lifespan Extension Pill would be a more usual outcome.

"How afraid are they of me being killed by a Nascent Soul Cultivator..."

Li Quanqing fetched the light group and crushed it, and the glistening light spots dispersed, transforming into a deathly pale elixir, its surface covered with blood-red patterns, imbued with sinister Demonic Qi.

A particularly pungent bloody scent pierced his nose, causing his entire being’s vital energy to surge, nearly boiling, as if his blood and flesh were about to ignite.

"Ice Phoenix Puppet, Whale Emperor Sacred Armor, Void Battlefield, and this Life Burning Pill..."

Li Quanqing carefully stored the elixir, now brimming with confidence, absolutely assured that he could battle a Nascent Soul Cultivator despite the odds.

...

Time flowed slowly once more, and it had been a full year since the Green Jade Cave Heaven Spirit Veins successfully ascended.

On the surface of the Cave Heaven, Array Patterns intertwined, Dao Traces evolved, and the Five-Colored Lotus slowly bloomed, hidden within the void, with only occasional flashes of radiant light visible.

The Fourth Rank Great Array’s sealing aura spread out, providing immense security, even restricting abilities like void traversal.

During this year, due to the abundant Spiritual Energy, many of the Li Family in Green Jade advanced their realms, even producing two new Foundation Establishment cultivators, everything flourishing.

"Isn’t the Blood River Patriarch coming yet..."

Li Quanqing, as usual, sat by the side of the fish pond, looking at the eternally blue sky and white clouds above, feeling like punching a pillow.

With so much preparation, he dared not leave the Green Jade Cave Heaven, guarding day and night.

Even warning many Li Family Foundation Establishment cultivators to be cautious when going out, to avoid being ambushed by Demon Cultivators.

Who would have thought everything would remain so peaceful, undisturbed, with the entire Green Jade Sea Domain tranquil.

Buzz!!

As he pondered, a jade plate within the Qiankun Bracelet suddenly vibrated, its patterns lighting up, flickering.

"Is this... the contact left by Zhao Qian?"

Li Quanqing raised an eyebrow, taking out the jade plate and infusing it with Mana, and immediately the lights intertwined, revealing the image of Zhao Qian of the Longevity Dao, his eyes lively.

"Fellow Daoist Quanqing, have any cultivators of Blood River Path attacked your Li Family?"

"No, they haven’t."

Li Quanqing shook his head, "Senior contacting me now, have you discovered anything?"

"More or less, I’ve almost thoroughly researched the Blood God Son, and next, I must test the Blood River Divine Power’s undying attribute, which will lead to this guy’s soul token shattering."

Upon hearing this, Li Quanqing immediately understood.

The soul token shattering of the Demon Cultivator Yao Chen would surely attract the Blood River Sect’s attention.

After all, this Demon Sect only had one Nascent Soul, and Yao Chen, with Golden Core Perfection, surely held a high position there.

"Thank you, Senior, for the information!"

Li Quanqing solemnly bowed, thinking that this Brother Zhao was really quite nice, even taking the initiative to remind him.

"Fellow Daoist Quanqing, I once read in the notes of an Ancient Practitioner, where an unverified hypothesis was proposed."

"Many exceptionally talented cultivators wishing to undergo Nascent Soul transformation, besides the grand Heavenly Tribulation, are also entangled by the mysterious destiny and karma, having to undergo a Human Tribulation..."

"Perhaps you are one of them, and if you can peacefully survive this tribulation, your future Nascent Soul Path will be smooth!"

With a buzz, the light and shadow extinguished, the jade plate dimmed, leaving Zhao Qian’s words lingering, eventually vanishing into the air.

"A Human Tribulation, huh..."

Li Quanqing was somewhat speechless.

As expected of the Longevity Dao’s prodigy, he could describe a disaster beyond control so eloquently.

But thinking deeply, there was some truth, as the enmity with Yao Chen arose due to Situ Lu’s death.

The deeper underlying reason was related to the Yellow Springs Sect, being natural enemies with descendants of their Bi Hai God Monarch, a karmic entanglement spanning over a hundred thousand years.

Following the death of the Blood God Son Yao Chen, the entire Blood River Demon Sect finally realized something had happened to this law enforcement true heir.

Three months later.

On this day, accompanied by an eerie Mana fluctuation, a blood-red stream of light rushed forth, piercing the void, descending on the Green Jade Sea Domain with immense pressure dominating heaven and earth.

The Li Family had long set up spies and surveillance arrays throughout the sea domain, naturally easily detecting the foe’s whereabouts.

"Finally, they’ve come..."

Li Quanqing as usual sat by the fish pond, an unexpected thrill coursing through him, heart pounding, as if he were about to battle against a genuine Nascent Soul cultivator.

"Quanqing..."

Li Kun, Li Zongyao, and Li Kunlun stood by, their expressions full of worry, having long known the cause and effect behind everything.

"No need to worry, I’m well prepared,"

Li Quanqing said, giving a solemn nod, confident and poised. He handed over the Whale Emperor Sacred Armor to the Old Clan Chief for safeguarding, while also leaving the numerous Golden Core Spiritual Beasts in his possession, working together to manage the many Five Elements Lotus Heaven Sealing Array Treasures.

Without hesitation, Li Quanqing prepared everything, assured of his ability to challenge the Nascent Soul Cultivator, reverse and triumph.

All arrangements in place, Li Quanqing could finally exhale. He donned the Whale Emperor Sacred Armor, majestic brilliance erupting around him, ready to transcend Nascent Soul on the battlefield!