Longevity Chronicles

Chenghuang Mountain, Da Fang City, witnessed an extremely dull capturing act by thousands of Evil Cultivators.

Now, everyone knew that the item called "Māra Sandalwood Charming God Incense Burner" was a fine magical treasure, at least of the True Device level.

With just one exhalation, it could create a sky full of Sandalwood Fragrance Clouds.

It could capture Divine Souls and seize Life.

The Fierce Sword Cultivator, who had once committed the atrocity at the Fragrant Meat Collection and slaughtered a vast number of demons, couldn't even resist.

He was like a clay figure, wrapped and bound by the misty clouds, dragged into the incense burner.

Then, the infant demon sighed, tucked the exquisite incense burner into its bosom, and collected a set of Inverted Five Elements Formation Flags.

With hands clasped behind his back, he left the Chenghuang Market in a lonely and unbeatable manner, leisurely heading towards the Iron Buddha Temple.

It was as if it could imagine, behind it, numerous Evil Cultivators, with a face of "admiration," watching its departing figure.

Humans have vanity!

This demon, mutated and fallen from the Human Clan, along with the side effects of the infant demon's Basic Method, had even more vanity.

As soon as the giant troll baby demon left, there was a sudden commotion, and the market, from its dead silence, returned to normal, then became even more bustling as everyone began discussing the giant troll baby demon and the miraculous treasure from Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva.

Before that, the "Fierce Sword Cultivator," previously notorious, had his reputation plummet.

Boasting to be fierce and brutal, a Qi Refinement Realm was capable of slaughtering the Meat Collection Market, even slaying the pig demon from the Foundation Establishment Realm and rumoring to have tasted its heart for its saltiness.

Well!

The appearance of this giant troll baby demon, without any scene of battle, was captured as soon as the magical treasure was invoked.

It truly was disappointing, and hence discussions about it were mostly derogatory.

In such an atmosphere, nobody noticed that, in a certain tavern, a shabby old Daoist suddenly entered, flanked by a finely crafted young Daoist boy on each side.

Listening to the discussions of the Evil Cultivators inside the tavern, he also requested a quiet room for a brief cultivation.

As soon as he entered the quiet room, the old Daoist's figure swayed, revealing Tao Qian's true form.

He sat down cross-legged and immediately started to meditate, refining elixirs and demons, while muttering, "The Substitute Demon won't deceive for long, that ugly baby might realize halfway; it's better to control a few more demons quickly to cope with the frenzied search after this Transcend Mortality Demon loses face."

"Thinking carefully, there isn't much time left until I'm completely immune from the Prediction Skill."

"Let that ugly baby be rampant for a moment longer; once I have no concerns, hum."

With those words, Tao Qian repeated the process.

Indeed, not much time passed.

About thirty minutes later, still in Chenghuang Market, a much larger disturbance occurred without warning.

Boom!

Numerous Array Flags of the Five Elements fell from the sky, instantly covering Chenghuang Mountain again, the surging force of the Inverted Five Elements directly making any Escape Skill difficult to deploy, even the techniques of flying and leaping were greatly restricted.

If any cultivators or demon cultivators wanted to leave, they could only rely on the sheer power of their bodies.

Before the confused demon cultivators could speak, the giant troll baby demon had returned, like a falling meteor, smashing towards them.

While still in the air, its anger, air of killing, and the solidified killing intent surged ahead.

It opened its tusk-filled mouth, roaring:

"Despicable and shameless little demon, come out!"

"How dare you ... how dare you deceive me."

"I will kill you, I must tear you to pieces, and scatter your ashes to the wind."

"Ah!"

Accompanying these roars, everyone saw the infant demon, in its chubby hands, was clutching an Outer Realm Demon resembling a snake, encircled by a gray ancient mirror.

The infant demon, now truly like a frenzied baby, forcefully rubbed the demon against the surface layer of the Chaos Light, incredibly agitated, jumping around, the terrifying demonic Qi sweeping like a tide over Chenghuang Market again and again.

The once scenic Chenghuang Mountain was soon ruined, riddled with holes and wounds everywhere.

Yet, even so, Joyful Pavilion did not intervene to stop the furious infant demon.

Now, everyone knew, this Transcend Mortality Demon had been tricked by the cunning sword cultivator.

The Bodhisattva's gifted incense burner had captured not the body of the sword cultivator, but a "Substitute Demon."

It was indeed fortunate for this infant demon, which had previously assumed a lonely and unbeatable air.

Now that the truth was revealed, everyone felt face pain for it.

Face, heavily lost.

The market's demon cultivators, suddenly aware of the truth, were now all trying their best to avoid making eye contact with the giant troll baby demon.

Anyone with sense knew that a very vain but face-lost Transcend Mortality Demon, venting its anger, didn't need a reason.

You might just be an innocent bystander, but because you glanced at it at this moment, you gave it an excuse to hammer you to death.

If you tried to argue, "I wasn't laughing at you," your soul could be erased by it.

In such an atmosphere, the giant troll baby demon could also feel it.

Venting for a full fifteen minutes, the infant demon finally calmed down and crushed the barely alive Substitute Demon in its hand.

Immediately thereafter, it stood again on the sky above Chenghuang Mountain, its venomous and cruel eyes glaring at the many cultivators and demons in the market. The first words it spat out almost caused an uproar throughout the market.

"I really want to ask the Bodhisattva for that 'Hundred Demon Embryo Blood Refining Array' to refine you all."

"Sadly, the Bodhisattva probably won't agree."

Had it not been for the latter half of the statement, what the infant demon would have seen was likely a scene of thousands of demon cultivators scattering in escape.

However, anyone could tell that the first sentence was its true desire, only that the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva would likely not allow this lawless infant demon to wreak havoc.

After a sigh, the infant demon, seemingly piqued, took out the incense burner again and flipped open the lid, blowing a breath over it.

"Boom!"

Once again, ten thousand feet of Buddha Light, Zen chants, and the sky-engulfing, smoke-like Sandalwood Fragrance Cloud enveloped the area.

This wisp of smoke directly entwined around a figure in the market, this time an impoverished old Daoist with two children beside him, who offered no resistance. They only feigned a struggle in the smoky bindings to find a slightly more comfortable position.

Before they were dragged into the incense burner, the infant demon grabbed them with its swollen, giant hand.

Accompanied by a "bang," Demonic Fog surged, revealing another Substitute Demon.

This time, the thousands of cultivators and demons in the market also fell into silence, everyone involuntarily worried for the infant demon.

"That fierce Human Cultivator is only in the Qi Refining Realm, but he cultivates the top-notch Secret Demon Transformation Technique which even the Daoist and Buddhist Sects would need to prepare for to detect. A mere giant troll infant demon really can't cope."

"To finally have the Sandalwood Incense Burner—a Bodhisattva's Treasure—to help, who would have thought that the cultivator could summon such rare demons as Substitute Demons."

"What can be done about this?"

After placing themselves in the infant demon's perspective, many felt worried for it, but the infant demon felt that everyone in the market was mocking it.

Of course, it was right to think so, as at that moment both the demons and the Evil Cultivators were inwardly mocking the infant demon wildly.

Had it cultivated the Daoist Mind Reading Technique or the Buddhist Telepathy, it would have heard the overwhelming laughter.

"Bang!"

Within a thud, the freshly emerged Substitute Demon was crushed.

The giant troll infant demon, gnashing its tusks as if about to explode from rage, also scratched at its filthy body and furiously said, "Little demon, let's keep going, I want to see how many more Substitute Demons you can summon."

Before the words even finished, another breath was blown out.

The skies of Chenghuang Mountain were once again swept by the Sandalwood Fragrance Cloud, the Bodhisattva's Treasure did not fail in capturing its target, only pity...

"Bang, again!"

"Bang!"

"Bang!"

In the following time, the cultivators in Chenghuang Market felt they were opening their eyes to new sights, witnessing rare Substitute Demons continuously emerging, unaware that four had already died.

Even so, that terrifyingly fierce Human Clan Sword Cultivator never revealed his true face.

At this moment, no one dared to belittle that person anymore.

Whether in the Qi Refinement Realm or Foundation Establishment Realm, all demons and cultivators on Chenghuang Mountain deeply respected that Human Clan Sword Cultivator who had cleared the Fragrant Meat Collection.

Because, in the past thirty minutes echoing above the sky, aside from the giant troll infant demon's impotent rage and howling,

More so, it was the mysterious and ferocious Human Clan Sword Cultivator, through the "Substitute Demon's" mouth, who continuously spat out taunts.

"Is this all you've got? Didn't you claim to be strong enough to kill me? How are you, a Transcend Mortality Demon, so lacking in Divine Power that you can't even see my true face, let alone kill me?"

"You call yourself giant troll infant demon, I suppose you cultivate the Infant Sect Method, but I wonder how you cultivate; everyone from the Infant Sect is exceptionally handsome and harmonious with nature. How did you manage to cultivate such an ugly appearance; have you ever looked in a mirror?"

"Speaking of your ugly face, I've heard a rumor that you claim to be a child under the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva. But what I heard was that you were rejected by that Bodhisattva. What did she say? Oh right, 'You are ugly but fancy yourself beautiful.' The Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva really is beautifully cruel, openly showing no consideration for your ugly face."

"Ah, I remember, when Infant Sect Master Xiao campaigned against Iron Buddha Mountain, you were guarding the formations, yet Master Xiao toyed with you effortlessly; nearly costing you your life with just a mere rattle."

"Seeing this, ugly infant, you really can't do anything right. If I were you, I'd settle my own accounts sooner rather than constantly losing face."

"With such incompetence, you finally had an easy job of capturing a Qi Refinement Realm Human Cultivator, yet I see you can't even complete this minor task. I wonder, after going back, whether the Beautiful Corpse Bodhisattva might slap you to death in anger."

…

As these venomous words continuously echoed around Chenghuang Mountain,

Many demon cultivators in the market hung their heads even lower, roaring internally for no more words to be said.

Everyone had already become too frightened to even glance at the giant troll infant demon.

It seemed there wasn't just a Transcend Mortality Demon there,

But rather, a colossal volcano completely erupting, scattering molten flames across the land.

Giant troll infant demon!

It was now on the verge of falling into a state of madness.

Some cultivators, highly sensitive to the scents of "Mutation" and "Corruption," began to show signs of drastic change in their expressions.

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ps: Three updates with eleven thousand words completed, although the climax is not written yet, Fat Fish really can't keep writing, will continue tomorrow. The ranking has been terribly beaten, sincerely requesting everyone to cast some monthly tickets, let's help Longevity catch up. Fat Fish thanks everyone.