CHAPTER 360: CHAPTER 161 LIUBO MOUNTAIN_3

Immediately, the essence of the Golden Light Spell flashed through his mind.

"Heaven and Earth Mysterious Sect, the root of all Qi; broadly cultivated for billions of calamities, proving my Divine Powers."

Under the true meaning of the Golden Light Spell, his Qi-Blood felt as solid as iron, unshakable.

At the same time, he transformed his fist into a finger, aiming a lethal strike at the old Daoist’s brow.

"The Innate Finger of the Quanzhen Dao." A thought flashed through the old Daoist’s mind.

Puchi!

The old Daoist’s body deflated like a pricked bubble, rapidly withering, leaving behind a wrinkled Daoist Talisman.

Xu Qing did not pursue further; led by Bai Ling, he returned to his own naval vessel.

At the same time, the Dongming Princess turned the warship around, quickly retreating.

Darkness swiftly faded, and the retreat horn sounded from the East Sea Gang’s warships.

At this moment, the East Sea Gang had already suffered heavy losses.

Meng Yuxuan commanded the chase, but the enemy’s warships were fast with the help of Daoist Talismans, and after chasing for over a dozen miles without hope of catching them, Meng Yuxuan had no choice but to withdraw.

At this very moment, Xu Qing and Feng Wu had already stepped onto Liubo Mountain.

After the great battle, both Xu Qing and Feng Wu had expended a lot, but Xu Qing simply took some Qi Blood Pills to recover his Qi and physical strength, then directly proceeded to Liubo Mountain.

The entrance to the treasure vault was pockmarked, but the gate remained immovable.

Stepping onto Liubo Mountain, Xu Qing clearly felt an immense and profound vitality.

Within the bronze mirror, the dark energy gradually thickened.

Xu Qing knew this was because that old Daoist had forcibly opened the vault’s gate, causing the giant turtle beneath Liubo Mountain to start awakening.

"There’s still time." Xu Qing closely monitored the changes in the dark energy, ready to retreat immediately should it approach the critical point threatening life, regardless of the precious items in the vault.

Feng Wu did not respond but patiently used her Divine Skills to undo the Heartless Lock on the vault’s gate.

Xu Qing placed his hand on the gate, sensing its structure and that of the Heartless Lock.

Before long, the gate that the old Daoist had failed to break through was slowly opened by Feng Wu’s exquisite technique.

Xu Qing and Feng Wu stepped in leisurely, to see a majestic statue of a Xuantian Taoist.

Around it were dazzling gold and silver treasures and weapons...

Most of which bore the marks of the Quanzhen Dao of old.

Clearly, these items had also been moved into the Xuantian Treasure Vault by the Xuantian Taoist.

Feng Wu led Xu Qing to sit on two meditation cushions beneath the statue of the Xuantian Taoist, "Master said, after entering the gate, we should kowtow to the statue thrice." Feng Wu told Xu Qing.

Xu Qing nodded, not scheming at this moment, sincerely following his wife to kneel before the cushions and kowtow to the statue of the Daoist.

After all, the Xuantian Visualization Method he practiced came from the Xuantian Taoist, technically kowtowing to his bargain Master!

He had always been one to return favors received.

At the instant he kowtowed, within the bronze mirror, the dense dark energy in the Qi Fortune Little Snake receded like a tide.

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"Chuyun, no need to worry about me." The old Daoist had previously used a substituted Talisman to escape a sure death, but it had greatly wounded his Essence Qi. After regulating his breath, he sneered, "Judging by the time, the effect of the Mistaken Heaven Fragrance should have worn off. If they climbed that mountain, death is certain."

The Dongming Princess said, "Hopefully they have already opened the vault’s gate for us before this."

The old Daoist: "They surely couldn’t resist. However, according to our Fang Immortal Dao’s records, once the Divine Beast beneath the Immortal Mountain awakens, it will quickly dive into the deep sea. We don’t have the inheritance of the Annihilation Dao, so we can’t predict the Divine Beast’s movements. Moreover, it’ll be hard to have such good fortune next time, to find Liubo Mountain just within our territory."

The Dongming Princess also felt regret.

But had she not discovered that Liubo Mountain had surfaced within the East Sea Gang’s sphere of influence, she would not have left Dongming Island with her main forces, giving the Imperial Navy an opportunity.

Moreover, she did not expect that the result would not only yield nothing but also lead to significant losses.

The old Daoist knew the thoughts of the Dongming Princess and consoled, "As long as that Xu Qing dies on Liubo Mountain, our vengeance will be served. As for the lost strength, once I return, I shall request my senior brothers to provide you with more support."

"Now the strength of the Eastern Yi people on Fusang Island is growing stronger, I fear the hope of restoring our kingdom is becoming increasingly slim," said the Dongming Princess with furrowed brows.

The old Daoist: "Worldly riches and honor are like passing clouds. If you’re willing to let go of this obsession and join our Fang Immortal Dao’s cultivation, your future achievements will definitely surpass mine, and with your bloodline, even the realm of a Ghost Immortal is not out of reach."

The Dongming Princess shook her head, "If the obsession in one’s heart cannot be fulfilled, it will be difficult to achieve great success on the Path of Divine Soul. Master Gu, there’s no need for you to persuade me further."

The old Daoist inwardly lamented but knew that cultivation couldn’t be forced, or it would backfire.

He then thought of Xu Qing, who was about to die on Liubo Mountain.

With such astonishing achievements at a young age, if he were a disciple of their Fang Immortal Dao, he might well have been the one to nurture their own Chongyang True Master or Ziyang True Master.

"Good that he’s dying; otherwise, with this man in the world, it would indeed be difficult to live in peace."

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Xu Qing followed his wife in thrice kowtowing, finding that the dark energy within his body rapidly dispersed, almost returning to its usual state, and he couldn’t help but be secretly delighted.

At the same time, he felt a clear Qi descending from the statue.

The Lifebound Essence Qi he spent using the Innate Finger quickly recovered.

Feng Wu seemed to have received something as well, falling into a deep sleep.

Xu Qing did not disturb her, while simultaneously, he looked towards the outside of the treasure vault.

A streak of red light slipped in.

"Master Yan Kong, I have been waiting for you," Xu Qing’s form shifted, morphing into a black shadow, colliding with the red light.

The red-haired Yan Kong revealed his form in shock, saying incredulously, "How are you completely unharmed?"

He was exceedingly alarmed.

Xu Qing’s current state far exceeded red-haired Yan Kong’s understanding of the Innate Finger.

Even if one had taken life-saving spiritual pills and elixirs, this young man should not have recovered so well.

Xu Qing sneered, "In my life, I hate most when others take advantage of me, so what do you think should be done about this?"

Red-haired Yan Kong felt an immense headache, as this Evil Demon had run into bad luck for several lifetimes meeting Xu Qing. He said cautiously, "I just want to take one thing. If you let me take it, I will tell you the real secret of this treasure vault."

"How would you know?"

"The Xuantian and the Red Moon were originally one; you tell me how I would know."

With that, the red-haired Yan Kong revealed the secret of the heavens.