Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 136 - 137: Inviting the Ancestor Master to Descend

Chapter 136: Chapter 137: Inviting the Ancestor Master to Descend

Wei Zhike wanted to get rid of the Moose Deceit Beast and deliberately led it towards Li Mo, but the latter casually resolved the crisis with ease.

To his frustration, Li Mo even stopped in his tracks, thoughtfully observing Wei Zhike’s every move in the face of the Deceit Beast.

"I want to kill you!"

Wei Zhike’s shout was heart-wrenching, and in the instant he turned his head, he was pierced through the chest by the sharp horn of the Moose Deceit Beast.

Seeing this, Li Mo belatedly activated his spiritual power.

The Moose Deceit Beast casually tossed aside the near-death Wei Zhike, who fell to a corner of the wall.

Li Mo squinted his eyes, unhurriedly retrieving the limbs from within the Corpse Mountain, then executed the Kengjin Punishment, merging his hands and feet with his body.

Wei Zhike, on the verge of death but not dead, stared at Li Mo with venomous eyes. Despite his chest and abdomen being split in two, his metallic internal organs exposed to the air, his life force was still lingering.

Li Mo couldn’t help but marvel at the vitality of Artifact Cultivators.

Perhaps it was related to the unique cultivation system of Artifact Cultivators, where the five internal organs and the head were no longer vital points, with the melting furnace being the most crucial.

Meanwhile, Li Mo noticed that there was no sign of healing in Wei Zhike’s wounds.

He was like an injured puppet, unable to rely on his life force to recover, perhaps a drawback of Artifact Cultivation.

"Tap tap tap..."

The Moose Deceit Beast let out a strange cry, the antlers on its head writhing like hands.

It charged furiously towards Li Mo, the ground within two meters sprouting fleshy tendrils, which at first glance seemed like a patch of crimson grass.

Li Mo instinctively reached out to block, only to be lifted into the air by the Moose Deceit Beast.

Jade Liquid Spiritual Power scattered, the fleshy tendrils grew rapidly, attempting to entangle Li Mo but were severed by the Mist Fog Silk Thread.

The aura Li Mo exuded remained at the level of childhood, with his technique merely being the Mist Fog Silk Thread condensed by the Universal Skillful Hand, leaving deep, bone-exposing wounds with each forceful swing.

The Moose Deceit Beast cried out in pain, a surge of Jade Liquid Spiritual Power spilling forth, and its wounds healed in an instant.

Wei Zhike looked at Li Mo maneuvering deftly, struggling to fend off the Moose Deceit Beast’s attacks, yet far from feeling satisfaction, his expression turned wary and uncertain.

It was truly because Li Mo’s methods were too crude.

Wei Zhike could see that Li Mo also possessed a Primordial Dao Body, but the aura of the Dao Body in his spiritual power was extremely shallow, as if he had just entered the Dao and could barely control his own Dao Body.

He had an ominous feeling and struggled to crawl towards the door.

Splat.

Li Mo swung the Mist Fog Silk Thread, dramatically increasing the corrosive nature of his spiritual power, turning as thick as an arm.

Wei Zhike froze for several moments, an incredulous thought emerging, as Li Mo’s mastery of the Dao Body rapidly progressed at a pace visible to the naked eye.

Moments later, Li Mo appeared completely unfazed, the Mist Fog Silk Thread leaving deep, bone-exposing marks with ease.

"Innate Taoist Body..."

Wei Zhike dared not harbor any thoughts of revenge; the value of an Innate Taoist Body to the Sub-Device Sect was far beyond what their Acquired Dao Body could compare.

But there had never been a case of an Outer Disciple with an Innate Taoist Body participating in the meat-limb harvesting?

Fear filled Wei Zhike’s heart as he struggled to rise, forcefully swallowing the blood at his throat, "Who... who are you?"

"Seems like my mimicry is not bad?"

Li Mo’s face showed a hint of a smile; he had temporarily spared Wei Zhike’s life to observe how the latter manipulated the Primordial Postnatal Dao Body.

Even though he hadn’t practiced the cultivation techniques of the Sub-Device Sect, the combination of the Primordial Dao Body and the leakless body resulted in at least seventy percent similarity in spiritual power.

Wei Zhike’s pupils dilated as Li Mo abandoned the Moose Deceit Beast, walking directly towards him.

The Moose Deceit Beast continuously merged flesh and blood using Jade Liquid Spiritual Power, its appearance becoming increasingly bizarre, like a mass of accumulated meat.

"Tap tap tap..."

The Moose Deceit Beast let out a shrill screech, bone spurs resembling antlers growing at its joints. Its injuries stabilized again, charging towards Li Mo.

A look of delight flashed in Wei Zhike’s eyes as the furnace emitted a high-frequency sound.

He fled wretchedly towards the door, then noticed a terrifying scene; the black shadow at Li Mo’s feet expanded, forming a massive shadow over ten meters on the ground.

One could make out the silhouette of a mountain lord.

Roar!!!

The beast’s roar was deafening as the Ghost Tiger appeared in front of the Moose Deceit Beast, grabbing both shoulders and tearing it into two.

Blood fell like raindrops.

Not seen for a long time, the Ghost Tiger’s appearance had subtle changes.

It was also influenced by the furnace, its teeth and claws gleaming with a metallic sheen, its tiger tail resembling a scorpion’s sting.

The Moose Deceit Beast devoured its lost flesh and bones, and under the stimulation of Jade Liquid Spiritual Power, numerous fleshy granules sprouted instantly.

However, the Ghost Tiger’s venom somewhat affected its healing.

The two giant beasts tangled with each other, collapsing the floor, and the warehouse walls showed signs of crumbling, with a web of cracks spreading.

"You’re not from the Sub-Device Sect..."

Before Wei Zhike could finish his sentence, the furnace was stepped on and shattered, and the last scene he saw was Li Mo rummaging through his stomach.

Li Mo showed regret as his stomach was filled with miscellaneous metal items but no Jade Scroll recording the Sub-Device Sect’s inherited cultivation techniques.

Although he already understood how to use the Primordial Dao Body more exquisitely, camouflaging the essence of Beast Cultivation.

But not having mastered the Sub-Device Sect’s skills, it was still easy to be exposed, especially when revealing spiritual power in front of Qingjingzi.

Li Mo let the Ghost Tiger entangle the Moose Deceit Beast, ensuring that the Illusion Realm of the Inner Pill Room wouldn’t collapse.

He paced in place, headache-ridden.

Li Mo dared not be complacent, knowing that just within the Inner Pill Room of the Heart Beast Sect, there were likely dozens of Inner Sect Beasts.

Every time he slew an Inner Sect Beast, he would immediately proceed to another Illusion Realm, possibly encountering Sub-Device Sect disciples.

"Surely I can’t resort to killing every time I’m noticed?"

With over thirty disciples in the Sub-Device Sect, if Li Mo were so wantonly reckless, there would hardly be enough Artifact Cultivators for him to kill.

If Li Mo stood by and watched, he figured he’d also end up angering others.

He pondered for a long time, his gaze involuntarily fixing on the Beast Skin People, then quickly stepped forward to peel off the Beast Skin intact.

"Taking the initiative is key."

Li Mo processed the Beast Skin according to the refining process for Low Grade Magical Artifact Beast Hearts.

In just a moment, the Beast Skin Magical Artifact was fully refined, emitting an aura of an Inner Sect Beast, causing the Moose Deceit Beast to frequently glance back.

Li Mo continued refining without rest, focusing on concealing his aura.

From the Magic Artifact Embryo to the Five Refinements, it was completed in less than ten minutes, showing that a Low Grade Magical Artifact was hardly a challenge for Li Mo.

Li Mo donned the Beast Skin Magical Artifact, maximizing the effect of the leakless body.

As his aura vanished, no longer clashing with the Inner City District, he even felt a sense of ease.

Li Mo stepped out of the warehouse, and as he approached the passage’s entrance, he retracted the Ghost Tiger.

The Ghost Tiger reluctantly burrowed deep into his skin, not wanting to return after a rare outing, hindered and unable to enjoy his fill of battle.

Li Mo comforted the Ghost Tiger with a split mind.

Given the rules of the Inner City District, another breath might bring Sub-Device Sect disciples.

Li Mo didn’t care about Qingjingzi’s open offer of fifty Mid-grade Spirit Stones, as with his Artifact Refining skills, he could accumulate sufficient cultivation resources in no time, even within the Sub-Device Sect.

He seized the gap while the Moose Deceit Beast healed to dive into the entrance.

The scene changed.

A wave of heat hit, mixed with a stench of smoke and sulfur.

As Li Mo raised his eyes, he saw a deformed Mountain Rat Beast locked in battle with two Sub-Device Sect disciples, having evidently fought for some time.

In the southeast corner of the room, he found the iconic bronze tripod of the Inner Artifact Workshop, piled high with the corpses of Beast Skin People.

The peripheral vision of a Sub-Device Sect disciple caught sight of a figure approaching the Inner Artifact Workshop.

"Fellow Daoist..."

But when he glanced again, he found the spot empty, seemingly an illusion born from tension.

Li Mo had no intention of assisting in the battle; not launching a sneak attack was already quite considerate.

Relying on the memories from the Creation Book, he skillfully navigated the Inner Artifact Workshop, quickly finding a corner immune to the Mountain Rat Beast’s influence.

Li Mo closed his eyes, initiating the Circulation Cycle.

No matter what Qingjingzi intended, he planned to lay low until the Inner City District’s turmoil subsided.

One thing Li Mo knew for sure, there were no Top-grade Spirit Stones within the Inner City District, and no matter how it brewed, it was unrelated to him.

The commotion in the great hall of the Inner Artifact Workshop grew more intense, subsiding only after half a day.

The Illusion Realm showed signs of collapse, but Li Mo waited for the Sub-Device Sect disciples to leave before leisurely heading to the next Illusion Realm.

Next, he arrived at a dark, damp cave known in the memories of the Creation Book as Bi Bo Pond, a place for nurturing Water Element spirit beasts.

Bi Bo Pond was littered with skeletal remains, not from the Sub-Device Sect disciples but recreating the tragic scene of the Heart Beast Sect from seven thousand years ago.

On the rock walls, indistinct patterns were engraved.

The pattern depicted a bizarre bird-beast with two heads, its chest open with ribs growing outward, revealing the five internal organs.

The lines on the surface of the bird-beast’s organs vaguely formed rudimentary beast heads, representing a monkey, opossum, hyena, pig, and crow.

It was almost identical to the image of Tian Chenzi Li Mo had seen before.

Before delving further, an acrid smell of sulfur permeated Bi Bo Pond, making him realize a battle between Artifact Cultivators and a Deceit Beast was happening inside the cave.

Li Mo arrived at a cave storing materials in Bi Bo Pond to continue recuperating.

If not for the instability of the Inner City District, he would have tried to suppress the Three Spirits, aiming to reach the Fake Core Stage sooner.

While the Sub-Device Sect disciples fought to the death to exterminate the Inner Sect Beasts, unaware of a ghostly cultivator roaming about.

As the Inner Sect Beasts were slain one by one, the dense fog covering the Nameless Mountain gradually dissipated, revealing many still intact buildings.

Li Mo adhered to the principle of not taking action, yet noticed an anomaly as he slowly drew closer to the center of the Inner City District.

The bird-beast patterns increased.

Li Mo also discovered more decorations related to the Sacrificial Festival.

He couldn’t help but doubt his experience in the Black Wind Village, considering Master Qiong Yu’s claim that Tian Chenzi hadn’t perished but instead ascended to immortality.

But the Creation Book’s memories of Tian Chenzi didn’t seem fabricated.

Li Mo furrowed his brow, as Master Qiong Yu’s fervent chants seemed to echo in his ears.

"This day we hold the Sacrificial Festival, communing with the Three Realms, inviting the immortals to the ritual."

"Sacrificing to the ascended ancestor Tian Chenzi, expressing sincere gratitude for the immortals’ blessing."

"We beseech the ancestor to descend!!!"