Orthodox Lineage Unification! The Dao of Longevity! Injuring the Nascent Soul Old Dragon and Fleeing

When the Spirit Transformation cultivators made their move, even the stars and moon in the sky paled in comparison, and the Tiandao Sect was on the verge of collapse.

At the same time, the Longevity Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion also activated their Mountain Protecting Formation, and the air Mountain Gate was thick with tension, as if facing a formidable enemy.

Outside the two top sects, in the clouds, there were Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord with chilling auras guarding the area.

Outside the Longevity Sect, the clouds were filled with streaks of five-colored sword light, surging like ocean waves.

The Sword Qi, composed of the Five Phases Spiritual Qi metal, wood, water, fire, and earth, resembles a series of precious swords inlaid with colorful beads, reflecting a myriad of colors in the sky. It is like unfolding a colorful ink painting, making the crimson night sky exceptionally beautiful. The Thirteen Peaks of Longevity also resemble thirteen fairies sitting side by side, draped in colorful clouds, beautiful yet deadly.

This place has formed a terrifying Sword Domain, constituting a perfect cycle of the Five Elements Sword Qi, sealing off the vast sky and the boundless earth, mysterious and profound, as deep as an abyss.

The one guarding this spot was none other than the Five Elements Sword Lord of the Five Elements Sword Sect of the Northern Region.

Outside the Shu Sword Pavilion, before the dead of winter, a heavy snow had already begun to fall.

Large snowflakes drifted down densely, like a white net woven together, creating a misty atmosphere between heaven and earth. The wind was biting, and the temperature plummeted.

In the misty white clouds, a magnificent giant, seemingly made of ice crystals, stands amidst the chilling aura emanating from its body, surrounded by flashes of lightning and thunder.

This massive snowfall, covering the entire world, seemed to be caused by the cold air emanating from his body.

Inside the Shu Sword Pavilion, countless disciples gazed at the magnificent figure reflecting the cold, icy light of crystals in the clouds outside the Mountain Protecting Formation, as if they were facing not a person, but a cold moon that freezes everything.

The terrifying pressure that descended from the clouds accompanied by heavy snow seemed as bizarre as the sun burning one's eyes, freezing them and chilling one's very soul.

That was none other than the Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord of the Shuangxue Body Sect.

The pressure from Spirit Transformation was as deep as an abyss or as deep as a prison.

These two Spirit Transformation neither attacked nor left, precisely to prevent Longevity Dao Lord and Divine Sword Dao Lord from going to the Tiandao Sect for rescue.

Once the Tiandao Sect is destroyed, it means that the strongest pillar supporting the heavens in the Eastern Region has collapsed.

This will be a heavy blow to morale for the entire Eastern Region and even the Southern Region Alliance.

This marks the end of an era, and the Four Domains will soon enter a new era, where the dominant forces will face a reshuffling.

"Old tortoise, can't you even recognize the situation?"

At this moment, outside the Longevity Sect, a voice filled with sharp Sword Intent echoed in the air, as if a fierce sword was about to cleave the heavens and the earth in two.

Surrounded by the endless five-colored sword light Five Elements Sword Lord sensed the situation of the Tiandao Sect in the far distance. Knowing that the Tiandao Sect Mountain Protecting Formation wouldn't last long under the attack of the Heavenly Demon, he said calmly, "You used to be quite pragmatic, so why are you so stubborn this time?"

"I advise you not to expect to buy time for the Five Elements Dao Lord to rescue Qu Shenzong. He's already trapped. If the Five Elements Dao Lord doesn't know what's good for him, he'll also be caught in the curtain and unable to escape."

Upon hearing these words, the First and Second Ancestors, who were in charge of the overall situation within the Longevity Sect, immediately changed their expressions and looked grim.

They also knew that the reason why the two regions in the northwest had delayed in launching a major war until today was mainly because they were waiting for the right opportunity.

Otherwise, the great battle would have broken out long ago when Qu Shenzong was lured away, and they would not have had time to prepare for their evacuation.

The best opportunity would be for the Five Elements Dao Lord to go to the Great Curtain to try to rescue the Qu Shenzong.

Under these circumstances, the Southeast Two Regions would have one less Nascent Spirit Transformation, making it the perfect time for the two northwestern regions to launch a large-scale invasion.

However, almost no one noticed that the Five Elements Dao Lord had secretly left. How were the Northwest Regions able to confirm this? It seems they had planned it all along and made preparations.

Seeing that the Longevity First Ancestor remained silent, behaving like an ancient tortoise, the Five Elements Sword Lord sneered inwardly.

They had the advantage of time; now it was like boiling Old Wang turtle in lukewarm water. In his heart, he had already sentenced the Longevity Sect to death.

The old tortoise, the Longevity First Ancestor, may have the ability to escape, but the lineage of the Longevity Sect will fall into the hands of him and the powerful Outer Dao behind him, and all the little turtles will be wiped out.

This would achieve their ultimate goal of launching a major war.

In the Southeast Two Regions, the Buddha Venerable Putuo, recognizing the times, has chosen to remain neutral.

His Buddhist Sect lineage is profound and far-reaching; not only him, but even powerful figures from Outer Dao are not interested in it and do not wish to be entangled in the Buddhist Sect karma.

Furthermore, the Vajra Putuo Gate is far removed from the Living Buddha behind Sumeru Island in the Northern Spirit Sea. As long as the Buddha Venerable Putuo himself does not interfere, they are willing to live in peace and not invade each other's territory, which already resolves a major threat.

On the other hand, the absence of the Five Elements Dao Lord at this time will make the outcome of this great battle in the Northwest Regions already decided.

Once the Tiandao Sect is destroyed, the next ones to be destroyed will be the Longevity Sect and the Shu Sword Pavilion. Other sects without Spirit Transmutation Dao Lord in charge are not worth worrying about.

Just as the Five Elements Sword Lord was leisurely waiting for the Tiandao Sect to be destroyed.

At this moment, within the Longevity Sect, towering ginkgo trees were showering down Spiritual Qi energy, causing many leaves to sway in the light.

The commotion in the area of the Daoist lineage also alarmed the First and Second Patriarchs.

The two were startled, and suddenly received a telepathic message from the First Ancestor.

"Zhongfu, Jiang Jian, gather all disciples at the three peaks of Changshou, Changqing, and Changqing as planned."

Upon hearing this, the two, though unsure what other tricks the First Ancestor might have up his sleeve, immediately carried them out.

The Second Patriarch Jiang Jian, felt a surge of hope and respectfully said, "Master, all disciples are already on standby and will be assembled in about half a cup of tea's time."

Of the Third Ancestor of longevity, only the Longevity First Ancestor was from a period close to that of the first ancestor, who was called Your Majesty.

The Second Patriarch and the Third Ancestor were both disciples of the First Patriarch, so they both called the First Patriarch their master and had the most blind faith in him.

At this moment, Jiang Jian's hope was rekindled, knowing that his master might still have some tricks up his sleeve.

He was familiar with this routine; all his underhanded tricks were learned from his master, and he still wouldn't dare say he had surpassed him.

"Your Majesty, do you have a backup plan? Is there anything we can do for you?"

The First Ancestor couldn't help but ask the question that had been on the Second Ancestor's mind.

The Divine Sense voice of the First Ancestor entered their minds.

"When Brother Qu returned, he made a promise with me."

"An agreement!?"

Both the First Ancestor and the Second Ancestor were taken aback.

At the same time, the hollow of the ginkgo tree on the back mountain suddenly shone brightly, bursting forth with a strong suction force and azure-blue Immortal Celestial Dao Power.

The three peaks of Longevity, Evergreen, and Everlasting Affection also began to shake violently, and the third and fourth level Spirit Vein at the foot of the peaks were all shaken, shimmering with colorful light.

"Qu Shenzong made an agreement with me, the old Daoist, that if he were unable to return from this battle, and the Tiandao Sect were to face annihilation and the four regions would be in grave danger, he would grant me the authority to rule the Tiandao Sect in order to prevent the lineage from falling into the hands of Outer Dao immortals."

This is by the mandate of Heaven, that longevity and prosperity may be assured! The two paths of life and death will now unite, borrowing the power of Heavenly Timing and the way of Heaven's destiny, to open the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.

"Opening Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain?"

Both the First and Second Ancestors looked bewildered.

They could both open Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, but what use would that be?

Could this Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain be different from the other Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, referring instead to the true Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain that once had its Immortal Celestial Lineage shattered?

As the two were still reeling from the shock, the three peaks rose from the ground with a thunderous roar, causing rocks and trees to crumble, smoke and dust to billow, and countless disciples to gasp in alarm.

The towering ginkgo tree in that sacred land burst forth with a bluish-green light, its hollow enveloped the three peaks, causing them to shrink rapidly and slowly fly towards the bluish-green light-filled hollow.

This astonishing scene naturally alarmed the Five Elements Sword Lord, who roared and unleashed a vast sea of Five Elements Sword Qi that surged down, only to be resisted by the Longevity Sect's Mountain Protecting Formation.

As the three peaks retreated into the ginkgo tree hollow, the Five Elements Sword Lord's eyes revealed surprise and disbelief as he pondered where things had gone wrong.

"The immense power born from the combination of the two paths of Celestial Immortal lifespan will allow these two paths to cleave through the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain, traverse into the Dao Inner Domain, and, drawn by the allure of the Dao power to pursue a complete Dao lineage, head straight for another Path of Blessing. We will be able to depart with them."

The aged, cold voice of the Longevity First Ancestor resonated in the hearts of the First and Second Ancestors.

"But in this way, although the Outer Dao immortals will not be able to obtain the Immortal Celestial Lineage, we may also lose our lineage from now on."

The whereabouts of that celestial being, Fu Dao, remain unknown to this day.

If we were in the Shattered Immortal Realm, the two paths of lifespan would also be absorbed into that realm and merge with the path of fortune. I would have no choice but to abandon my lineage and take you all away from the Shattered Immortal Realm. As for where we would end up, I have no idea.

This is also a case of misfortune being a blessing in disguise, and a blessing being a harbinger of misfortune; the path to fortune is difficult to define.

The First and Second Ancestors were deeply shocked upon hearing this.

Unexpectedly, the contingency plan of Qu Shenzong and the Longevity First Ancestor was such a helpless measure.

But this is indeed the best way to protect the lineage and preserve the sect.

If Qu Shenzong can return, this backup plan will naturally not be necessary.

But now, it is clear that Qu Shenzong has met with misfortune.

At this moment, the Five Elements Sword Lord roared and attacked the Longevity Sect's Mountain Protecting Formation with the Five Elements Sword Qi, but he could not stop the three peaks of the Longevity Sect from flying into the Ginkgo Tree Cave.

The ginkgo tree bursts forth from the ground, its roots piercing into the crimson night sky, as if growing from the Sky Dome.

Countless roots gradually opened up countless mustard seed-sized channels emitting a bluish-green light, leading to the Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.

A similar situation is now occurring within the Tiandao Sect.

The Heavenly Dao Mountain Protecting Formation was on the verge of collapse under the attack of the Heavenly Demons. Xuan Chenxiao, the Heavenly Dao Second Ancestor of the Heavenly Dao who was in charge of the formation, had also reached his limit, and his Nascent Soul Power was severely depleted.

But at this moment, Heavenly Dao Peak rose abruptly from the ground and retreated into the depths of a hollow in an old banyan tree that emitted a bluish-green light.

The roots of the banyan tree also spread across the sky, connecting with the roots of the ginkgo tree.

After more than a thousand years, the two paths of lifespan in the Immortal Celestial Lineage have finally been reconnected.

This scene left countless Tiandao Sect disciples, who were already determined to die and perish with their Mountain Gate, dumbfounded. It also shocked and enraged countless Devil Cultivators, causing their killing intent to surge wildly.

Meanwhile.

Outside the Shu Sword Pavilion, where snow was falling heavily and the air was bitterly cold, the clouds were suddenly dyed by rays of light into a dazzling, ever-changing, and radiant five-colored light.

Thousands of rays of light appeared like a golden phoenix spreading its colorful wings.

The magnificent ice crystal giant on the clouds surprised Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord.

Just as they were wondering why the Five Elements Sword Lord would abandon the Longevity Sect and appear here, suddenly ten thousand clusters of golden arrow-like rays of light burst forth from the clouds, unleashing astonishing Dao power, and shot towards the Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord.

"Five Elements Dao Lord!? You didn't go to the Great Curtain!"

Heavenly Crystal Dao Lord was greatly alarmed.

Almost at that moment, within the sword tomb of the Shu Sword Pavilion, another long-dormant Sword Intent, like a trapped dragon ascending to heaven, suddenly unleashed its sword, its Sword Qi seemingly capable of tearing the heavens and earth apart.

At this moment, the Divine Sword Dao Lord all made their move.

The Tiandao Sect and the Longevity Sect can merge their lineages and leave using the temporarily created Heavenly Immortal Dao Domain.

The Shu Sword Pavilion and the Five Elements Escape Sect, however, could not leave with the help of their respective lineages, and had no choice but to fight their way out.

This is a desperate move made out of uncertainty, with no other option but to go all out.

Eastern Immortal Sea, a bay near the Eastern Region.

The Dragon's Roar of dragons, the clanging of Law Treasure, the sound of waves, the howling of the wind—all these deafening sounds rose and fell, almost overturning the entire bay.

A violent gust of air, through the gaps in the waves, whipped up even more waves from all around, forming a tsunami that crashed down on the coastline.

"Boom!"

The giant dragon, tens of meters long, flew backwards, skimming the water's surface for over a hundred meters before crashing heavily into the depths of the sea.

Many of its scales were broken, blood was flowing out, and its spirit shimmered, but these were almost all superficial wounds, which only fueled its ferocity.

On the other side in mid-air, Su Yan Yan's situation was even worse. Her veil had disappeared at some point, revealing her delicate and pretty face with blood trickling from the corner of her mouth. Her abdomen was also stained with blood, with a wound that looked like it had been cut open by a sharp weapon, almost disemboweling her.

Having finally created an opportunity to force the dragon beast back, she was about to retreat and escape quickly.

With a 'whoosh', thick Water Chain suddenly extended out, distorting the air and emitting an explosive whistling sound, sweeping over Su Yan Yan and wrapping around her, preventing her from leaving.

Su Yan Yan's pretty face changed, her expression turning extremely ugly. She could only switch to her Law Treasure to defend herself again, but she was unable to escape at all.

Such a troublesome dragon beast was truly beyond her expectations.

Many times, even at the cost of injury, the dragon beast would try to stop her from leaving, its lingering spirit causing her great distress.

Little did they know, this was the very mission of the dragon beast on this journey: to prevent cultivators from the four seas from invading and entering the Eastern Immortal Sea. How could it possibly allow Su Yan Yan to leave so easily?

On a mountain peak not far away by the sea, Chen Dengming looked solemn and focused, his face gloomy as he held the Soul-Reaping Bow Staff fully drawn, his hand gripping a golden soul arrow he had condensed, with three golden soul spirits roaring and entwining around it, yet he dared not let go for a long time.

Sweat had even beaded on his forehead, constantly sliding down his cheeks and chin. He had been aiming at the dragon beast for a long time, but he had no confidence in releasing the arrow.

Just moments before, he had fired an arrow, but the moment it struck the dragon beast, the soul arrow was shattered by the terrifying power of the dragon's might, achieving nothing, let alone attracting the dragon beast's attention and helping his Third Martial Uncle escape.

This Nascent Soul Dragon didn't even glance at him, completely ignoring Chen Baimao.

Now he only has three arrows left, and he must seize the opportunity.

"There's no other way but to sacrifice one of our soul arrows and try to survive by putting ourselves in a do-or-die situation."

Chen Dengming aimed for a long time, then suddenly took a deep breath, his eyes blazing with power, and began to Martial Dao Divine Ability the peerless archery technique <Four Symbols Divine Arrow> from the martial arts supernatural powers.

He rarely used this archery skill after entering the Cultivation World.

After all, ordinary archery skills cannot match the agility and versatility of flying swords.

However, when combined with the Soul Reaping Arrow souls from a thousand miles away, its power can be maximized.

At this moment, as Chen Dengming drew his bow, tiny glints of Silver Light flickered in his eyes and on his body, and his hair seemed to be electrified, emitting a shimmering Silver Light.

Streams of dazzling silver immortal Human Immortal Way Power began to entwine around the soul arrow.

The power of the Dao immediately began to destroy the soul bodies of the Golden Core Yin Souls, causing the Yin Souls to scream in agony, unable to bear it, but they would not collapse in a short time.

An extremely dangerous aura emanated from Chen Dengming, whose hair had turned silver; he had entered the initial state of the Human Immortal Physique.

His eyes suddenly flashed with blue light as he simultaneously used both Immortal Celestial Dao Power and Human Immortal Way Power.

The Heavenly Eye quickly detected a weakness in the dragon beast ahead.

The longbow in his hand was slightly adjusted, and the three golden yin spirits at the tip of the soul arrow condensed into a shape resembling a vermilion bird, radiating a scorching heat that burned the soul.

"Damn dragon! Release my uncle and look at me!"

The next moment, Chen Dengming suddenly let go.

With a loud "boom," the Soul Arrow vanished with a sharp whistle.

The dragon beast, which was engaged in a fierce battle with Su Yan Yan, suddenly stood up with its scales standing on end, sensing a strong and sharp threat approaching.

It immediately roared, tilted its head slightly as if guided by instinct, and closed its enormous, lantern-like dragon eyes.

"Snap!"

The soul arrow, shimmering with brilliant Silver Light, grazed the dragon beast's eyelids, bursting into a streak of sparks.

A soul-scorching spiritual shock, accompanied by the Human Immortal Way Power, invaded the dragon's eyes and struck directly at its heart.

"Roar!--"

The dragon head let out a painful roar, and for the first time felt a burning pain in its spirit.

Before it could react, the soul arrow that had been flying by suddenly swooped down like a firebird flapping its wings and flipping back, its fiery red beak shooting towards its other eye like lightning.

The dragon quickly lowered its head, avoiding the arrow that would cause it pain.

A powerful dragon's might, accompanied by the force of thunder, suddenly shot out from its horns, instantly striking the incoming soul arrow and shattering it.

But in that instant, the second soul arrow followed closely behind Su Yan Yan's Law Treasure attack.

Caught off guard, the dragons were all hit at once, their massive bodies slammed into the sea without any resistance by the enormous impact.

Boom!!--

The sea surface burst open like mud, its surface shattered into a concave semi-circular shape.

The dragon's enormous head, as big as a house, crashed heavily into the water, choking on a mouthful of water and leaving it dizzy and seeing stars.

"Roar--"

A suppressed Dragon's Roar's roar, like muffled thunder, echoed from the sea, shaking the waves and spreading an incredibly terrifying aura of danger.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Yan Yan quickly turned and fled, transforming into a wisp of smoke and disappearing in a flash.

On the other side, Chen Dengming, who was bleeding from all seven orifices and had a head as big as a bucket after firing two arrows, also didn't need to be reminded. He tacitly put away his bow and arrows, Purple Winged Double Wings appeared on his back, and with a flash of purple light, he quickly fled away.

Shoot and wound the Nascent Soul stage dragon and run away, that's so exciting!

But they must escape quickly; if they are caught, the outcome will be dire.

Hearing the Dragon's Roar's roar gradually regaining its strength from behind, Chen Dengming's heart pounded wildly.

He glanced back quickly and saw the dragon beast burst out of the water. Its golden, majestic pupils, with blood streaming from its eyelids, were like two searchlights locking onto him from afar, exuding Sha Qi.

"Holy crap! Now you're really watching me."

Chen Dengming felt a chill run down his spine, his heart skipped a beat, and his Purple Winged Double Wings flapped wildly as he rushed toward the Fallen Forbidden Zone Abyss.