Chapter 276 - 302: State Mansion’s Whereabouts, Cyan Wood Longevity Technique, Nine Tribulations Realm Level 6

After Su Bai annihilated three Gui Chen Sect Daoists with a single finger, the two hundred-plus Daoists who held Divine Positions were all frozen in place, their faces filled with shock.

These three Gui Chen Sect Daoists who had appeared so suddenly were no simpletons; each possessed Void Realm Cultivation.

The Red Seal that one of them had just tossed into the air was especially terrifying in its power. It was likely a powerful Magical Artifact bestowed by a Feather Transformation Realm Great Power.

And yet, despite all that, the three men and the powerful Magical Artifact had vanished in an instant, obliterated by a single finger.

Just how strong was this mysterious, white-robed young man whom Chen Tianhua had specifically invited?

No one knew.

"Excellent! Senior is truly forthright!"

After a moment of silence, Guihai Daoist was the first to react, letting out a hearty laugh.

Seeing Su Bai’s clean and decisive move, the other Daoists couldn’t help but applaud.

The Gui Chen Sect had oppressed them for a millennium. How could they not hate it?

Now, seeing the Gui Chen Sect’s Daoists killed, they naturally felt a sense of relief. Even the way they looked at Su Bai became much friendlier.

Before this, many of the Daoists had been deeply wary of the mysterious and unfamiliar Su Bai.

But now, no matter what Su Bai’s motives were, the enemy of their enemy was their friend.

That saying was always true.

Su Bai took a sip of wine and returned their smiles.

’The Gui Chen Sect is certainly no good, but that doesn’t mean these Daoists with Divine Positions are free from sin.’

Su Bai could even see the surging, bloody light of sin on a few of them.

’Clearly, those few Daoists are burdened by grave sins.’

"Senior, your display of strength just now was truly eye-opening for us."

At this moment, Chen Tianhua stepped forward and said,

"That being the case, we can naturally inform you of the Lord of the State’s whereabouts."

Although he didn’t know why Su Bai was looking for the Lord of the State, Su Bai was now on their side. There was no harm in telling him.

Besides, Su Bai had just revealed such terrifying strength. Chen Tianhua was quite intimidated and didn’t dare refuse again, lest he antagonize him.

"I’m listening."

Su Bai’s expression shifted as he turned to look at him.

"Well... To be honest, Senior, the Lord of the State left the Prefecture City several months ago."

Chen Tianhua pondered for a moment before continuing,

"According to the information I’ve gathered, the Lord of the State should have gone to Yu Province to visit an old friend."

"Right now, all matters big and small within the Prefecture City have been handed over to those Officials."

"I see."

Su Bai nodded slightly.

Chen Tianhua continued, "As for the Incense that Senior requires, please allow me three days to prepare it."

"Once it is ready, I will deliver it to you personally."

Chen Tianhua had lived for ten thousand years. The amount of Power of Incense he had accumulated was immense.

But as the saying goes, a sly rabbit has three burrows.

He had stored all this Incense in special containers hidden in various secret locations. Gathering it all quickly would not be an easy task.

"Very well."

Su Bai didn’t rush him, simply nodding.

"Senior! I also have some Incense. If you need it, I can bring it to you as well!"

"I have some too..."

Once Chen Tianhua spoke up, the other Daoists chimed in one after another.

During the banquet earlier, Su Bai had made it clear that as long as the Incense they delivered reached a certain amount, he would give them a Life Extension Secret Technique.

Now that they saw even Chen Tianhua making an offer, the other Daoists could no longer hold back.

"That’s easily settled. Three days from now, bring the Incense, and the complete Longevity Technique will be given to you all."

With that, a thought from Su Bai sent streams of silver light flying into the foreheads of every Daoist present.

All things in heaven and earth have a limited lifespan. Not even those in the Ascension Immortal Realm can exist forever. Over the long eons, even an Indestructible Golden Body will decay.

Throughout history, aside from the mysterious and virtually immortal Emperor Yu, even the Yin Department Ghost Gods had limited lifespans.

It was just that when the Netherworld Venerable Master still existed, the Yin Department Ghost Gods could go to the Netherworld upon reaching the end of their lives to have their souls cleansed and enter Reincarnation.

After being reborn, they would be either rich or noble, with the possibility of even returning to a high position.

Unfortunately, that path of Reincarnation was the Dao of the Netherworld Venerable Master, not the Great Dao of heaven and earth. When the Netherworld Venerable Master vanished, so did his path.

As for Su Bai’s Longevity Technique, it was a Ninth Grade Cultivation Technique he had deduced at the cost of two hundred thousand Merit Points. It was called the [Cyan Wood Longevity Technique].

This Cultivation Technique was divided into nine layers, with each layer being a new heaven. Mastering each of the first eight layers could extend one’s life by three hundred years.

And upon reaching the 9th Layer and achieving Perfection in the technique, one’s lifespan would surge, extending by twelve hundred years!

Thus, if one mastered this Cultivation Technique to Perfection, they could extend their life by three thousand six hundred years.

"Thank you for bestowing this technique, Senior!"

"Rest assured, Senior, we will not disappoint you!"

Each of the Daoists, after seeing the partial technique in their minds, began breathing heavily and spoke in a rush.

If the Netherworld Venerable Master were still around, Su Bai’s Longevity Technique would be insignificant to these Daoists.

But now, things were completely different.

"In that case, I will take my leave."

Su Bai didn’t linger. After a cupped-fist salute, he walked out of the Gui Dao Mansion, escorted by a crowd of Daoists.

A three-day wait wasn’t very long; he could certainly afford it.

After seeing Su Bai off, the courtyard of the Gui Dao Mansion returned to tranquility.

The smiles vanished from the Daoists’ faces. They all waited in silence, looking at one another.

In the center of the courtyard, Mu Guihai activated an Incense Mirror, waiting for Taixu True Master.

After the Incense Mirror had been open for a good while, Taixu True Master finally appeared in the mirror, looking lethargic.

"Mu Guihai, what do you want from me in the middle of the night?"

Taixu True Master rubbed his brow, his gaze inadvertently sweeping over the figures behind Mu Guihai.

’Is that...’

He rubbed his eyes and saw a dense crowd of Daoists. His expression immediately stiffened.

"You... What is this...?"

"Taixu True Master."

Mu Guihai spoke slowly,

"Just a moment ago, the three Daoists sent by the Gui Chen Sect to kill Brother Chen were slain by us, right here in the Gui Dao Mansion..."

"What!"

Taixu True Master’s expression changed drastically, his face twitching.

His gaze fell grimly upon the crowd of Daoists.

"Are you... trying to rebel?"

"We simply don’t wish to die. How can you call this rebellion?"

Mu Guihai’s expression was calm as he spoke nonchalantly,

"In the past, your Cultivation was the highest, so we followed your lead. But now, if you are unable to fulfill the duties of a leader, then I, Mu Guihai..."

"...will take your place!"

Take his place!

Those three words struck Taixu True Master’s mind like a thunderbolt from a clear sky.

In the Incense Mirror, Taixu True Master’s face darkened, his eyes glinting with fury.

"Good! Butcher Mu, you’re very good!"

This Mu Guihai had originally been a top assassin from a clandestine organization, a master of the art of assassination. By a stroke of luck, he came to know the upper echelons of Da Yu. From then on, he submitted to Da Yu, rose through the ranks, and was eventually granted a Divine Position.

"Heh... Butcher? What’s the point of using such insults?"

Mu Guihai’s expression didn’t change, nor did he seem to care. He continued speaking in a light tone,

"Taixuzi, you have neither the right to govern us nor the authority to dismiss us!"

"Not unless you can summon the Lord of the State, or the two Venerables, Bai You and Hei Ming."

"Otherwise, you can only submit to us today!"

"Fine! You’re very good!"

In the Incense Mirror, Taixu True Master flicked his sleeve, his eyes filled with rage, and turned to leave.

"I will naturally cooperate with whatever you wish to do. But... I’d like to see just what kind of spectacle you can make!"

After returning to his small courtyard, Su Bai sat on a wooden chair and began to extract the Experience Points from the three men he had killed.

As the thought formed, a blood-red wheel of fortune appeared.

As the pointer slowly came to a stop, Su Bai ended up with nearly four hundred million Experience Points.

Su Bai poured all these Experience Points into his Realm, successfully breaking through to the Ninth Tribulation Realm Sixth Layer in his Martial Arts Realm.

As for the three men’s Cultivation Techniques, Su Bai looked down on them. They were merely Eighth and Ninth Grade techniques, not worth mentioning.

On the other hand, the Incense that the Daoists with Divine Positions had accumulated over many years made him feel a bit of anticipation.

’These Daoists have been accumulating for as little as a hundred years, or as long as a thousand, even ten thousand years. Even if they consume a lot of Incense in their daily cultivation, the amount they’ve saved up over the long years must be substantial.’

Su Bai’s eyes flickered as he thought to himself.

This was also why Su Bai was willing to spend two hundred thousand Merit to deduce a Longevity Technique.

After all, you have to give something to get something.

If he couldn’t produce a Life Extension Method, even if these people feared his power, few would be willing to hand over the Incense they had accumulated for so many years.

...

"Hm? It’s happening again?"

In Yu Province, within the Gui Chen Sect’s Underground Palace, Xiao Yu’s face was ashen as he looked at the two endlessly convulsing youths before him.

If it had only been Chu An, it could have been dismissed as an accident.

But for it to happen again and again... this was clearly no accident. Someone in Desolate State Mansion had broken their Secret Technique for swapping bodies!

This method of swapping to a backup body was created by the Leader of Gui Chen Sect. It used the Earth Palace Array as its foundation and the Soul Lamps of the disciples and Elders as guides, forming the Substitute Death Turn Secret Technique.

In the past, this technique had been broken before, but only by Feathered Transformation Great Powers.

But Desolate Province was the most remote province. While there were some Void Realm experts, Feather Transformation Realm beings were few and far between, and those few would never make an enemy of their Gui Chen Sect.

Then, the only possibility was that an unfamiliar Feathered Transformation Great Power had broken the technique.

"Dad! It hurts! It hurts..."

"Ah, Mom! Ping’Er is in so much pain, so much pain!"

Glancing at the two witless, soul-damaged youths on the wooden beds, the disciples behind Xiao Yu also had ugly expressions.

Xiao Yu’s face turned cold. He grabbed the heads of the two youths with a reverse grip and, with a CRACK, crushed them.

At the same time, he captured the memories from their remnant souls.

A moment later, Xiao Yu’s emotions gradually calmed.

"Chen Tianhua, Mu Guihai, two hundred Daoists..."

"Good, very good!"

"Vice Sect Leader!"

Just then, a Gui Chen Sect disciple came rushing down the corridor of the Earth Palace.

This Earth Palace was suppressed by the Divine Thoughts of the Leader of Gui Chen Sect. No one could use Escape Techniques or spread their Divine Sense, or they would be crushed by the Leader of Gui Chen Sect’s Divine Thoughts.

Therefore, the disciple could only hurry over on foot.

"What is it now?"

Xiao Yu’s brow furrowed.

The disciple looked panicked, as if he had encountered something incomprehensible.

"Reporting to the Vice Sect Leader!"

"There’s a problem with Elder Chen’s body!"