Altar, Gu Curse

The wind was calm, the waves were still, and the sea was peaceful.

Golden Xihe Flower float eternally on the water's surface, constantly absorbing the radiance of the Fusang Divine Tree and the Golden Crow, containing abundant fiery essence within.

The small flowers, only the size of a fist, float with a faint light. They have only grown for one or two years and have absorbed less of the essence of the flames.

The large flowers, over ten meters in diameter, are as radiant as the sun shining on the water, their heat capable of boiling the surrounding waters and creating a sea of mist. They have been growing for thousands of years.

Even with the physique of the Seven Phoenix Wing Moth Emperors, they currently only dare to eat Xihe Flower the size of a washbasin.

Tang Wanzhou walked through the golden sea of flowers, his eyes sparkling with curiosity about everything.

Sometimes it touches the petals with its fingers, and sometimes it flies into the interior of the giant Xihe Flower to meditate.

Her gaze gradually softened, and she exclaimed, "Li Weiyi, you're guarding an unimaginable treasure trove; no wonder your cultivation speed is astonishing. How did we get here? Spatial Teleportation Array?"

Seeing that she was in a stable mood, Li Weiyi said, "If you want to return to Lingxiao Shengjing, we can go back anytime. Young Master hasn't answered my earlier question yet."

Tang Wanzhou shook his head and said, "I'm not going back! That patch of Blood Mud Land we just saw had very mysterious blood energy and spiritual power, which can help me quickly break the second Longevity Lock, the Soul Return Lock."

"And here, I can break free of the Longevity Lock behind me."

"Others achieving immortality in sixty years is already a great accomplishment. But I aim for the Great Longevity, even transcending the mundane. What did you just ask? Right now, my main focus is on my inner world, on the journey of my soul, so my reactions to the outside world are much slower."

Li Weiyi has some understanding of the martial arts Longevity Realm.

Only by breaking one of the Longevity Lock can one gain a lifespan of sixty years.

Why are there so few people who live to Great Longevity?

Because most Longevity Realm Giants, even after spending sixty years, cannot break through the Longevity Lock.

All the Longevity Realm Giants are being chased by their own lifespans, racing against time. Only by devoting themselves fully to cultivation can they possibly reach the transcendent Other Shore Realm.

For this reason, Longevity Realm Giants generally do not manage mundane affairs, thus wasting their limited energy and lifespan. They tend to delegate power as much as possible to the "Overlord of the Mortal World," the Dao Seed Realm Martial Cultivator.

Meanwhile, the old guys at the Seventh Heaven and above in the Dao Seed Realm are all fighting desperately to break through to the Longevity Realm.

Therefore, those who ultimately wield power in the secular world, including those from Myriad Gate Families, are all Dao Seed Realm experts under the age of sixty.

Because of their longevity.

The word "Jiashou" came into being,

The top leader thus became the strongest person representing all the major forces and making a public appearance.

Tang Wanzhou actually claimed that he would break through the Transcendental Realm in sixty years. This can no longer be called arrogance; it's an insult to all the senior giants of the world.

Li Weiyi said, "Young Master just said that the Fusang Divine Tree is extraordinary. I asked, in what way is it extraordinary?"

"Whoosh!"

Tang Wanzhou flew down onto the jade boat, feeling that the title "Young Lord" sounded somewhat jarring, unlike what he remembered.

She stared intently at Li Weiyi: "Have my memories and consciousness from the past year really gone wrong? I can sense that you're not a treacherous person. Your previous decision to stay further demonstrates your integrity."

Looking closely at this renowned Northern Territory Young Lord, Li Weiyi felt as if he were facing a stunningly beautiful enemy, and about to embark on a unique challenge.

The feeling of being on high alert stemmed from the fact that no one knew if she might suddenly draw her sword again.

The reason for her beautiful opinion is that, in her false memories, the two seem to have some kind of emotion that goes beyond friendship. In the world, if anyone could capture Tang Wanzhou's heart and hold this Northern Territory Young Lord in their arms, it would surely be an achievement comparable to reaching the level of an emperor in martial arts.

Beautiful yet dangerous, affectionate yet wise.

Li Weiyi smiled upon hearing such praise from his opponent, "The fact that Young Master could ask such a question shows that you have recovered a lot and can now distinguish between reality and illusion."

Tang Wanzhou said, "It's just that reason can suppress emotions, Qingming can temporarily overcome chaos. In the midst of chaos, I saw a corner of the truth in my Sea of Consciousness."

"It was an altar, suspended in the Starry Sky, with two identical Old Man sitting on it. They seemed to be engaged in a magical battle with someone, having no energy left to pay attention to me."

"I proceeded cautiously, but before I was far away, I was struck by a wisp of light emanating from the altar. My consciousness vanished, and chaos replaced the truth."

Li Weiyi was shocked, knowing that this must be the place Tang Wanzhou had gone to through the Spatial Teleportation Array in the Southern Clear Palace, where he had stumbled upon a major secret of the Twin Rice Cult.

"Are they the two founders of the Rice Cult?"

Li Weiyi used seawater to condense the image of the Rice Ancestor statue that he had seen before.

"I can't remember their faces, everything is blurry," Tang Wanzhou said.

Li Weiyi asked, "How do you know they're fighting a magical battle?"

Tang Wanzhou recalled, "Because in the center of the altar, there was a woman's straw body, wrapped in Golden Rice, with mysterious blood-written patterns on her palace robes, resembling some kind of ancient curse or witchcraft. Many people died at the edge of the altar, their corpses piled up like mountains, all fresh bodies, their blood converging into an endless crimson."

The more she described it, the more terrifying it became.

If it's true, Li Weiyi strongly suspects that the two Rice Ancestors used the altar to curse the Great Palace Master of Lingxiao City. Because Tang Wanzhou only needed to be hit by a wisp of light mist to experience a similar situation.

Fuzhou itself is located right next to Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain.

Does anyone know if the Underground Immortal Mansion extends below the Cloud Heaven Immortal Plain?

Of course, it could also be Tang Wanzhou's delusions after his mind became confused.

After a long silence, the two fell into thought.

Tang Wanzhou suddenly remembered something and said, "The space Fusang Divine Tree is active, but it's impossible to reach."

Li Weiyi continued, "You said before that I underestimated everyone in the world, unless... what do you mean by 'unless'?"

Tang Wanzhou said with utmost seriousness, "The Golden Crow Flame contained within your spiritual light is indeed very powerful, comparable to a second-level Major Technique, and you can use it at will."

"A five-star Mind Master corresponds to a martial artist at the Fifth Heaven the Dao Seed Realm."

"Let's leave aside those with ordinary aptitudes who possess Pure Immortal Body and those who have reached the Nine Springs Perfected Person; let's only talk about those Inheritor-level or above."

"Those who can cultivate to the Fifth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm, at best, cultivated for ten or twenty years. At worst, it's been twenty or thirty years. In such a long time, as long as their comprehension is at a first-rate level, they can almost all master the second level of a Major Technique."

"To master a Major Technique to the first level in two or three years is the mark of a prodigy. To master it in five or six years is merely average. To master it in ten years is simply mediocre."

"The inheritor has mastered the first level of Major Technique the lower three realms, the second level in the middle three realms, and the Major Technique level in the upper three realms. This is the normal pace!"

"Moreover, the inheritors will not lack top-tier magical artifacts; they are all talents that major forces are focusing on cultivating."

How much of an advantage do you have over them?

"Therefore, your current mental combat strength should be positioned so that you can first strive to defeat the inheritor of the fifth Dao Seed Realm the Fifth Heaven. There are also different levels among the inheritors. You should have been able to see this by participating in the Qianlong Lantern Festival. They can be divided into at least three levels."

Li Weiyi's expression was a half-smile; he could tell that this young lord had frighteningly high standards. He wouldn't even bother mentioning the Inferior Root Dao Seed Realm, and the Pure Immortal Body and the Nine Springs Supreme Perfected Person were considered trash. Only the Inheritor was barely worth his attention.

Li Weiyi was naturally unconvinced. "How about we practice?"

Tang Wanzhou turned his head slightly and glanced at him.

Facing Longevity Realm Giants, Li Weiyi showed no restraint, intending to use this opportunity to test the level of his mental power in actual combat.

"Whoosh!"

Summon the Staff Spear of All Things from the Wind Palace.

Li Weiyi's brow turned crimson gold, Golden Crow Flame surged wildly, star trail patterns swirled around his body, and his spear thrust out like a dragon.

"Boom!"

With the support of the Staff Spear of All Things, the power of the Golden Crow Flame increased even further.

The light was dazzling, and the air seemed to explode.

Tang Wanzhou blocked it with his protective aura, not only remaining completely still, but also keeping the jade boat beneath his feet perfectly stable.

"It's a very good psychic staff! With it, you won't be at a disadvantage even if those Fifth Heaven inheritors use top-tier magical artifacts. But against top-tier inheritors like Tang Wanqiu and Cangli... it's hard to say!"

"Them? They are all cultivators of the Dragon Cultivation Path, completing in two years what other inheritors take more than ten years to achieve. Their physical bodies and cultivation techniques are probably significantly weaker."

Li Weiyi raised the Staff Spear of All Things above his head.

Instantly, the light of countless stars fell down and gathered at the tip of the spear.

He uttered a single word. "Fight!"

Flames and starlight converged on his body, forming a divine armor over two meters tall. He leaped up and swung it fiercely, creating a violent ripple on Tang Wanzhou's protective aura.

The bright spearhead sank completely inside.

This move is the strongest Psychic Attack that Li Weiyi can currently unleash.

A look of surprise appeared in Tang Wanzhou's eyes.

Li Weiyi landed back on the jade boat, his feet creating ripples in the water. "How was that move?"

Tang Wanzhou smiled slightly and said, "The wonder of this staff, which borrows the power of starlight for one's own use, is somewhat beyond my expectations. When combined with that Dou-word mental technique, it is indeed considered top-tier at the Sixth Heaven of the Dao Seed Realm. However, if you want to reach the top or become invincible, your mental power still needs to be further improved, after all, you have only just broken through to the fifth-level Mind Master."

Praised with a smile, Li Weiyi put away the Staff Spear of All Things and became modest, saying, "It's just borrowing external force! If this staff were taken away, it would instantly revert to its original form."

"If a mind mage wants to transcend realms and defy the odds, they must rely on external forces."

Tang Wanzhou continued, "Insect Tamer borrow swarms of insects, talisman masters borrow talismans, array masters borrow arrays, and there are also spellcasters, Beast Taming, Spirit Summoning, and so on."

"The key to becoming invincible among cultivators of the same realm lies in the accumulation of resources and external forces."

"A mind master like you, who has cultivated the Golden Crow Flame, is one in ten thousand, extremely rare."

"That's what I meant by 'unless,' unless you can prepare a large number of talismans, formations, and swarms of insects."

"The confidence of a chant master comes from this."

"With your extraordinary talent, if you are well-prepared, you could even defeat someone at the sixth or seventh level of the Dao Seed Realm."