Longevity Clan Starts with the Patriarch's Marriage

More than two years ago, nine True Martial Realm martial kings followed the dragon maiden into this place, eager to snatch the Dragon Ball from her hands. Unexpectedly, the dragon maiden easily suppressed them and pushed them aside with a single hand.

The nine True Martial Realm martial kings were disunited and harbored ulterior motives. When faced with unfavorable circumstances, the hemp-robed martial king from Fengbo Pavilion and the purple-robed martial king from Da Jing Empire seized the opportunity to jointly kill Chu Wuji, the incumbent Emperor Qian of the Daqian Empire.

Afterward, they also killed Prince Wu’an, the Devil Foetus Host of Chu Dingqian, fulfilling their respective goals.

Chen Jingyun, the Sect Hierarch of the Yinyang Sect, the black-robed martial king, the demon queen Bai Keqing, and the Buddhist monks Kurong Kong and Tuoshan Kong did not intervene. They attempted to leave the secret territory but were frightened back by the great battle outside.

In the end, they watched helplessly as the exit of the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm closed and decided to wait two and a half years for the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm to naturally emerge into the world before leaving.

Ten True Martial Realm martial kings entered the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm, but only one left; two died, and the remaining seven were all trapped.

The seven trapped True Martial Realm martial kings came from different clans, camps, and forces, but they were wary of each other and maintained a balance of power, with none making a move against the others.

To avoid being assassinated by others, the seven True Martial Realm martial kings each lay in hiding within the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm, setting up formations to conceal themselves while waiting for the realm to emerge.

After two years of analysis and reflection, the seven True Martial Realm kings had figured out the identities of the other True Martial Realm martial kings.

The flamboyant man draped in red, enigmatic and wildly uninhibited, was Chen Jingyun, the Sect Hierarch of the Yinyang Sect. The old man in coarse hemp robes was a True Martial Realm martial king from the mysterious forces causing upheavals within Daqian. Kurong Kong and Tuoshan Kong were from the Buddhist Sect.

The elder in purple robes had also concealed his identity; he was Jiang Zhengyang, the second True Martial Realm martial king of the Da Jing Empire, much weaker than the one guarding the Da Jing Empire.

The black-robed martial king had hidden his identity, but during his battle with the dragon maiden, the martial techniques he displayed had revealed his identity as one of the three True Martial Realm martial kings from the Da Liang Empire.

The demon queen Bai Keqing had previously disguised herself as a True Martial Realm martial king from the Human Clan, but she eventually exposed herself. She had used some sort of secret technique, revealing the shadow of her true form behind her, which allowed the other True Martial Realm martial kings to discover that she was a Demon King from the Demon Clan.

As the emergence of the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm drew near, some of the True Martial Realm martial kings within began to stir. The Buddhist monks Kurong Kong and Tuoshan Kong roamed everywhere erratically as if searching for the traces of other True Martial Realm martial kings.

Kurong Kong and Tuoshan Kong stood erect in the firmament, both quite relaxed – a result of their strength.

In the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm, only these two True Martial Realm martial kings were from the same camp. The two from the Daqian Empire had died long ago.

Kurong Kong was at the third level of the True Martial Realm, nearing the fourth, and Tuoshan Kong was at the first level. Together, they were powerful enough to dominate the Sacred Dragon Secret Realm.

Of the remaining five True Martial Realm martial kings, only the purple-robed martial king from Da Jing was at the third level, while the black-robed martial king and the hemp-robed martial king were at the second, and the demon queen Bai Keqing, along with the Yinyang Sect’s Sect Hierarch, were only at the first level of the True Martial Realm.

Initially, the two Buddhist Arhats did not dare to be so arrogant, fearing it would provoke the other True Martial Realm martial kings to join forces against them. Although the possibility was slim, now that the secret territory was about to open, they no longer had such concerns.

“Kurong elder brother, where do you think that demon queen is hiding?”

Tuoshan Kong’s Spiritual Sense swept back and forth across the secret territory, ceaselessly probing, but he was unable to find any trace of the demon queen Bai Keqing.

“I haven’t found her either,” said Kurong Kong as he shook his head slightly.

The Sacred Dragon Secret Realm was vast, encompassing millions of square miles. Even the Spiritual Sense of these True Martial Realm martial kings could not cover it all but only a small portion.

They had scoured the secret territory back and forth many times in the past two days. They had found traces of the purple-robed martial king from Da Jing, the black-robed martial king from Da Liang, and even the hemp-robed martial king from Emperor Mingtian’s domain, but they could not find the Yinyang Sect’s Sect Hierarch or the demon queen from the Demon Clan.

And those two were precisely their targets.

The Buddhist Sect and the Demon Clan were natural life-and-death enemies, as were the Human and Demon Clans. When Buddhist Cultivators encountered Devil Cultivators or Demon Cultivators, they would engage in fierce battle, attempting to subdue, convert or seal, and extinguish them.

Kurong Kong and Tuoshan Kong prioritized the demon queen from the Demon Clan, intending to eliminate her before exiting, not wishing to let her return to the Demon Domain.

Secondly was Chen Jingyun, the Sect Hierarch of the Yinyang Sect. The Demon Clan and the Buddhist Sect were inherently at odds, with the Devil Region blocking the path eastward for the Buddhist Sect to spread its teachings, making it one of the greatest obstacles to the Buddhist Sect’s eastward expansion. Subduing or defeating a True Martial Realm martial king of the Demon Clan would certainly be a great achievement.

However, both the demon queen and the Yinyang Sect Sect Hierarch hailed from Great Holy Land Schools that were no less formidable than the Demon Clan. They possessed rare treasures that completely concealed their whereabouts, making them unfindable by the two Arhats of the Buddhist Sect.

The Yinyang Sect Sect Hierarch Chen Jingyun worried that the two Buddhist Arhats would take the opportunity to slay him, while the demon queen Bai Keqing was even more concerned that the six Human Clan True Martial Realm martial kings would join forces to kill her. Over these two years, she had always stayed within a grand formation and had never ventured out.

“Elder brother, we cannot let her escape,” said Tuoshan Kong, pausing before continuing, “The demon king being a female cultivator, it would be best to subdue and convert her and bring her back to Xumi Mountain. Presenting her to the Joyous Arhat would be an immensely great merit.”

Kurong Kong nodded slightly and sighed, “I understand, junior brother.”

The Joyous Arhat was one of the few Divine Yuan Realm martial emperors of this era, holding a high position and influence within the Buddhist Sect. His cultivation technique was unique within the Buddhist Sect.

While Buddhist Cultivators typically refrain from carnal relations, the Joyous Arhat did the opposite. Having obtained great fortune early in his life, the exceptionally talented Arhat integrated the Dual Cultivation Technique into the Buddhist Cultivation Technique, forging his path in martial arts.