Cultivating Immortality in Two Realms

Chapter 167 Tara of the Void

"I have met Du Zi."

Inside Wusheng Temple, Miaoshan respectfully bowed.

It's impossible for Miaoshan to say she didn't harbor resentment towards Mingzi for so many years, only returning after her master attained enlightenment and became the Dharma King. However, she was Tara under the Dharma King's tutelage, and Sangji had specifically instructed her before her departure that even if she perished, Fang Qing must be protected. Miaoshan could only suppress her resentment and smile.

"I have seen the White Tara of Moonlight... I have heard of the martyrdom of Miaofeng and Miaoshui, and I deeply regret it... I wonder if they have been reincarnated?"

Fang Qing asked.

"No..." Moonlight White Tara sighed, "They died during the ritual in the grotto-heaven, and it was Xuan Tu Zhenren himself who took action. Even their true spirits couldn't escape; they have been completely annihilated, body and soul..."

"What a pity."

Fang Qing sighed and then carefully observed the "Moonlight White Tara".

Compared to before, this woman not only had exquisitely beautiful features, but she was also constantly enveloped in a thin, luminous glow, radiant and captivating. "I wonder what Tara's supernatural powers are like?"

He was a little curious and asked.

"I only have the wonders borrowed from the Dharma King, but I do not possess any supernatural powers... However, walking through the void, changing one's physical form, having divine protection, and calculating lower realms are all easy for me. The Dharma King even granted me the 'White Lotus Awakening Method for Observing the Moon'... If one can diligently practice it, one will also gain many wonders."

Moonlight White Tara replied.

"Not bad, not bad... Let me see your magic."

Fang Qing took Miao Shan's fair hand in his and felt the faint light.

"Although it is only a thin layer of mystical power, it still has some supernatural power... It feels like crushing me without the Tide-Generating Pearl is like crushing a small insect. His spiritual senses are frantically warning him, as if he is coming into contact with something terrifying."

This was only because Miaoshan tried her best to restrain herself; otherwise, if the "Moonlight White Bone Form" were to manifest, he would have to kneel down and become a skeleton like those members of the Tie family.

"Do not resist..."

Fang Qing controlled the "Tide-Rising Pearl," and a wisp of magical power surged into Miao Shan's body.

"uh-huh……"

Miao Shan gave a soft hum, and the topknot on her head trembled slightly.

When Fang Qing looked again, he had a solemn and dignified expression.

"The newly promoted Du Zi and Du Mu are known as the shame of the Purple Mansion... but they are still from the Purple Mansion after all!"

"The magical power within Miao Shan's body is probably even higher than mine now... she's close to the mid-stage of Core Formation."

"Furthermore, while the total amount of magical power is such, its quality far exceeds..."

"With all these wondrous abilities, I'm afraid even early-stage Core Formation cultivators wouldn't be a match, and mid-stage Core Formation cultivators could only barely hold their own... It's impossible to defeat any of them, because they can run away! Once they use Void Walk, unless a forbidden array is set up beforehand to block the void, it's impossible to stop them..." Fang Qing withdrew his hand: "Please trouble Mother Du to take me on a tour of the Great Void..."

"You...aren't you also a disciple?"

Miao Shan's expression was somewhat strange. The magical power she had just unleashed far exceeded that of a Dao Foundation cultivator, clearly indicating that this person was also a Dao Foundation cultivator.

She thought Fang Qing was joking, but seeing his expression, she still took his hand and stepped into the void.

Rumble.

In an instant, Fang Qing found himself in a dark place, with flashes of silvery light all around him.

He had seen the secret realm of Tianxin Island, so he naturally recognized it... those were extremely terrifying void storms!

Even cultivators at the Core Formation or Nascent Soul stages will perish if they get caught up in it!

Ordinary cultivators, even those who have reached the Core Formation stage, are like mortals adrift in a turbulent river in the spatial turbulence—completely powerless and simply swept along by the current.

But at this moment.

A ray of cool moonlight fell and enveloped him.

Fang Qing immediately felt that feeling of "going with the flow" was gone.

He glanced at it and saw that it was the wondrous radiance emanating from Miao Shan that enveloped him.

"As expected, this Purple Mansion Divine Power... is completely different from the innate divine power of a third-tier Qi Refining demon beast... I've never heard of any third-tier demon beast daring to swim freely in the Void Turbulence... unless it's a naturally born Void God Beast..."

Fang Qing muttered a complaint in his heart, and then saw that Miao Shan was also struggling. She led him around several silvery-white void storms, and after only a short distance, they broke through the void again and came to the real world.

"Is this... Beixuan County?"

He scanned the area with his divine sense and recognized several familiar locations, secretly horrified: "As expected... traveling through the void is far faster than a cultivator's flight. A Core Formation cultivator definitely can't catch up... and unless a Nascent Soul cultivator releases their Nascent Soul, it's hard to say..."

"My 'Shadowless Wind Escape' technique has reached its peak, allowing me to briefly break through the air for a short distance... It's completely different from this long journey."

"This technique of traveling through the void utilizes the unique characteristics of the void and the real world, which correspond one-to-one yet are also bizarre and fantastical... Traveling a short distance in the void may be equivalent to traveling tens of millions of miles in the real world."

After this experiment, Fang Qing realized that his own combat strength, even with the Tide-Rising Pearl and the two magic treasures, was no better than that of Du Zi. And in terms of escaping and preserving his life, he was even inferior to Du Zi!

"Keep a low profile, you still need to keep a low profile..."

Fang Qing looked at Miao Shan: "You can go back..."

"Please wait a moment, Master. There are destined individuals here, as instructed by the Dharma King. My White Bone Path can absorb their new blood and then take revenge on them one by one... especially the Xuan Tu Sect!"

Miao Shan clasped her hands together, but the moonlight behind her suddenly changed, carrying a hint of blood.

Fang Qing fell silent upon hearing this.

During the more than twenty years that Sangji was in seclusion, Wusheng Temple was indeed becoming increasingly impoverished. Later, the Zifu decree forcibly summoned Buddhist disciples to become slaves, which was indeed quite shocking.

Presumably, even that Xuan Tu Zhenren didn't expect Sangji to actually succeed in breaking through, thus creating such a huge karmic connection for nothing.

"Whether we should attack a Purple Mansion Immortal Sect or not, we'll need the Dharma King to return before making a decision."

"Within Xituo County, you can decide the Dao Foundation forces, but as for those Qi Subduing forces... they are merely going with the flow, so it's not advisable to be too harsh on them," Fang Qing said calmly.

This was clearly a setup for the Fang family's affairs in Qingli Mountain, but that goes without saying.

After this ordeal involving the stomach and earth element, Fang Qing felt it was best to sever ties with the Fang family.

"Oh right, and the Zeng family... Instead of converting the whole family, we should promote one of them to the Dao Foundation stage."

Fang Qing still needs to keep an eye on these cultists, otherwise they might pull off some amazing trick that will leave him speechless.

Regardless of the Zeng family's plans, it is true that three Dao Foundation cultivators died in battle for Wusheng Temple. If you then take advantage of them and turn them into human bone artifacts, how will you survive in the future?

"As for those Dao Foundation families like the Great Lake Xuan Family who betrayed us, it wouldn't matter if they were all wiped out..."

Fang Qing gave a few instructions, and then a group of people appeared, secretly lying in wait.

One of the leaders was someone they were surprisingly familiar with.

"Huh? It's this woman? Interesting..."

He waited to the side and watched as Miaoshan manifested the "Moonlight White Tara" form to guide the group over. He then realized that they were indeed all demons, but most of them were old, weak, sick, or disabled.

The first Dao Foundation cultivator, dressed in tattered blue armor, with exquisite features and a blue feather decoration on her forehead, was none other than Qingling, the little princess of the Azure Bird Tribe!

"Qingling pays homage to the Moonlight White Tara and to Fang Shui Duzi!"

Upon seeing Fang Qing, an acquaintance, Qingha's face turned pale and then flushed, but she ultimately bowed gracefully, abandoning all the arrogance befitting the little princess of the Qingniao tribe. "Why must the princess be so haughty before and so obsequious afterward?"

Fang Qing couldn't help but want to laugh, and even more so, wanted to ask this question.

But he forced himself to hold back and watched Miaoshan talk to the young woman.

"So the Azure Bird Tribe really is ruined... It's all because of that evil creature that Suwu transformed into back then. Not only did it leave no spiritual treasures, but it also devoured several great demons of the Azure Bird Tribe..."

"The competition among demons is extremely cruel and fierce... The name of the Azure Bird Clan may not be destroyed, but this bloodline will be replaced. Another noble lineage will be brought down from Falling Phoenix Mountain. Needless to say, this little princess's fate will be extremely tragic."

"That's why I hardened my heart and threw myself into the White Bone Path..."

After Fang Qing understood the whole story, he couldn't help but slap the table in admiration: "What courage! Our White Bone Sect is in dire need of manpower right now, and even including myself, Sangji still has three vacant positions... These are highly sought-after outside."

Sure enough, Miaoshan's gentle voice said, "The Dharma King has already decreed that Qingha, you will join my White Bone Path and be registered as 'Sky Sparrow Tara'... The rest of your subordinates will still be under your command, and as a branch of the White Bone Path, you may establish a separate temple..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

The clam breathed a sigh of relief upon being accepted.

She was originally arrogant and ambitious, wanting to challenge the Purple Mansion and restore order to the land.

But the situation changed too quickly. The "Parrot Demon King" of the Great Wind Tribe made great contributions and coveted the Azure Bird Tribe, wanting to devour her noble bloodline. He also plotted to assassinate her, causing the Purple Mansion Spiritual Object she had prepared for her family to be stolen...

Now that they have nowhere else to turn, they have no choice but to seek refuge with the White Bone Path.

"Young Fellow Daoist..."

Fang Qing approached after seeing that Qingling and Miaoshan had finished their conversation.

Unexpectedly, when Qingha saw him, her heart sank as well: "Oh no... Could he be asking about that person? Sigh... Oh well, it's all Suwu's fault after all." She forced a smile and said, "Greetings, Duzi."

"When old friends meet, we should float on a great river... I wonder where my fellow Daoist Li is? Did he die in battle?"

Fang Qing was somewhat curious.

"That's not the case..." Qingling gritted her teeth: "To be honest, Li Rulong's fate was taken by the Demon King Suwu using the 'Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir Method' and he has already died... Not only him, but also the human race's Purple Mansion, Lord Pushan, is the same. These two have special fates, and Suwu's scheme has already been completed... This humble woman is truly powerless to do anything about it."

"Alas, I never imagined Fellow Daoist Rulong would meet such an end..."

Fang Qing remained calm, after all, he wasn't very familiar with Li Rulong, but he was secretly delighted: "Dragon Tiger Golden Elixir Method? Could it be a method for seeking gold? Even if I don't need it, it's good to have a look..."

"These remnants of the Azure Bird tribe of the demon race are a treasure trove, who knows how many treasures and secret techniques they possess... Sangji did a good job this time." "And what about Lord Pushan?"

His expression shifted, as if he had thought of something more.

"When Li Rulong performed the intercalation ritual, my planning was a bit rushed... but I still succeeded in the end."

"At first, I thought it was a fluke, but later I learned that Lord Pushan was the mastermind... So no matter what Li Rulong does, he will eventually succeed in replacing the previous one... The Zhao family? A mere Dao Foundation family, do they dare to make a move on the Purple Mansion chessboard?"