Longevity Strange Immortal
Chapter 157 - 17 Does My Talent Need to Be Questioned?

Chapter 157: Chapter 17 Does My Talent Need to Be Questioned?

Wait?!!

Li Mo couldn’t help but feel as if facing a formidable enemy. Even a Great Ability Cultivator was aware of his presence at the port. Just what kind of ghostly thing was inside that porcelain bottle?

With the Cave God’s Eye pushed to its limits, he barely managed to notice that inside the bottle was a mass of viscous flesh, featuring distorted facial features, exuding a brilliant yet twisted phosphorescence.

Fortunately, although there was a subtle connection between the bottle’s contents and Li Mo, the aura it emitted was only at the Weak Crown Middle Stage.

He took a cold breath, finding the Sub-Device Sect increasingly inscrutable.

Luckily, the Old Earth True Monarch was openly holding the porcelain bottle, indicating that the bottle’s contents were controllable and posed no threat to him.

The Quiong Battle had quietly begun.

Seeing this, Li Mo breathed a sigh of relief, having none of the constraints typical of other Weak Crown Period Artifact Cultivators.

He took out a mat and nonchalantly chose a spot to watch the Quiong Battle, sitting cross-legged, right next to the tense and formidable Big Deer Thousand Feet.

Surprisingly, Big Deer Thousand Feet did not find this annoying, but rather appreciated Li Mo even more. It was a pity it was just short of bringing him into the fold.

Li Mo planned to draw from various Meat Limb Magical Artifacts to enhance his Beast Head Tattoo on his legs, not wanting to miss such an opportunity.

The rules of the Quiong Battle were simple.

The two Artifact Refining Shops to take the stage were decided by drawing lots, and after the first round of battle, the winner had the right to choose their next challenger.

The Four Seas Refining Shop wasn’t chosen initially, and the selected Artifact Refining Shop tentatively sent out some Qiong people, all holding only Low Grade Meat Limb Magical Artifacts.

The spectators’ roars filled the air, all shouting words like "kill, kill, kill."

For a moment, Li Mo was entranced.

He was in such a transcendent position, able to clearly perceive the reality and illusion of Meat Limb Magical Artifacts, as if he had opened a hall filled with artifact refining.

To onlookers, Li Mo appeared a bit mysterious, as if he genuinely held hope for the Four Seas Refining Shop?

Sheng Ge’s eyes flickered with a hint of hard-to-detect delight.

Though unaware of why the Old Earth True Monarch wanted Qing Tian to participate in the Quiong Battle, it seemed likely he would lose some respect, and the Five Dao Body might become a joke.

Big Deer Thousand Feet sneered, taking the opportunity to challenge the Old Earth True Monarch, "I’ve heard that the Heavenly Human Seven Apertures possess comprehension far beyond the ordinary."

"If Qing Tian can only utilize Heavenly Human Seven Apertures under Bai Gu Qianzu, then the Chaotic Burial Furnace is just wasting a Five Dao Body."

Most Nascent Soul Great Powers concurred with Big Deer Thousand Feet, believing the Old Earth True Monarch was aware of Daoist Qingtian’s mediocrity but still forced the Four Seas Refining Shop into the Quiong Battle.

It seemed like a case of wanting something to grow faster than it can.

Fan Mu stepped out from the crowd, "The Heavenly Human Seven Apertures are indeed profound. I’ve seen the wines brewed by Qing Tian, which could be considered unique."

Her upper body resembled a beautiful woman, with the lower body appearing root-like, her identity was that of a Nascent Soul Great Power from Taiping Qingmu under the Zone 5 Daoist.

The Nascent Soul Great Power of Five Zone Daoist’s Great Corrosive Water was curious and couldn’t help but ask: "What kind of unique wine?"

The Daoist inheritances in the first six Zones were somewhat shallow, unlike the Chaotic Burial Furnace holding five Nascent Souls, which typically had only one Nascent Soul Stage powerhouse at the helm.

Fan Mu looked at Li Mo with admiration, "The two types of Medicine Wines Qing Tian created have already caused quite a stir in the lower levels of the port. You all know how difficult it is to bring a Magic Technique into existence."

"I had my disciples purchase the wine recipe to contact Li Mo, and do you know what happened?"

"They faced several closed doors, haha."

The Artifact Cultivator from Taiping Qingmu hesitated to speak, unable to imagine their own ancestor being so affable, contrary to the usual decisive killing nature.

"Cough, cough, cough..."

The Old Earth True Monarch couldn’t help but cough a few times, bringing Li Mo to his senses.

"I apologize, elders, please evaluate the Corpse Wine I brewed."

Li Mo’s eyes remained fixed on the Quiong Battle, but his hands kept taking out wine jugs, containing unadulterated Bear Liver Wine and Brain Nourishing Wine.

No matter if they liked or disliked Li Mo, the Nascent Soul Great Powers all took a sip, their expressions instantly becoming more complex.

As the Corpse Wine evaporated in their stomachs, its medicinal properties acted upon their bodies.

They found it hard to believe that the Corpse Wine was made by Li Mo. Could the comprehension of the Heavenly Human Seven Apertures be so terrifying?

Big Deer Thousand Feet squinted, speaking eerily, "The Five Dao Body is a great talent that can change the Taoist inheritance’s foundation. But who thought of sending them to the port to set up an Artifact Refining Shop?"

The Old Earth True Monarch did not back down, bursting with imposing aura: "And what does it have to do with you, Big Deer, if Qing Tian wants to refine artifacts, he refines artifacts. Do you see any impact on his cultivation?"

"Even if Qing Tian has a talent for artifact refining, he shouldn’t join the Chaotic Burial Furnace. Who doesn’t know your level of artifact refining?"

Big Deer Thousand Feet planned to put pressure while the Nascent Soul Great Powers were present and Dome Mountain had been long missing in the deeper regions, to force the Chaotic Burial Furnace to hand over Li Mo.

Unknowingly, those agreeing with him had the same thought.

"The Chaotic Burial Furnace sure has a big appetite, but we all know there’s another Qing Tian Daoist in the bottle, right?"

Big Deer Thousand Feet emphasized the word "another," openly scrutinizing the porcelain bottle.

The Old Earth True Monarch was just about to retort when a raspy voice was heard, "Mother Furnace is above, Big Deer Thousand Feet, take a step back."

"As a Five Dao Body, Qing Tian belongs to the Child Device Sect disciple, no matter what inheritance he’s in, or whether he’s formed a core and reached the Nascent Soul stage."

Li Mo raised his head, instinctively sensing danger for some reason.

He looked towards the source of the voice, seeing an unfamiliar Artifact Cultivator emerging from the thick mist, and upon entering the courtyard, the atmosphere suddenly shifted.

The porcelain bottle slightly wriggled, and a low murmuring sound could be heard from within.

Those Artifact Cultivators whose bodies were filled with phosphorescence had a moment of daze in their pupils, but quickly returned to normal.

The speaking Nascent Soul was known as Daoist Hongxuan, with a deep-standing position in the Child Device Sect.

Big Deer Thousand Feet understood that Daoist Hongxuan had a knack for knocking sense into him, a deep apprehension surfacing in his gaze, and he said no more.

Daoist Hongxuan’s outward appearance was that of a Daoist Immortal, with a further organ on his forehead forming a dense honeycombed structure, from which black smoke emitted.

He appeared extremely aged, his exposed skin spotted with age marks.

Li Mo kept his head lowered, noticing out of the corner of his eye that Daoist Hongxuan was the most phosphorescent of all the Artifact Cultivators present.

In the perspective of the Cave God’s Eye, Daoist Hongxuan’s phosphorescence rose and fell with his breathing, his body barely maintaining a human form, as if his flesh and bones would collapse at any moment.

However, what puzzled Li Mo was that Daoist Hongxuan showed very few traces of the Death Disease on his body. Could the phosphorescence be used to resist Death Disease?

The Old Earth True Monarch wasn’t pleased, instead questioning Li Mo: "I naturally know Qing Tian’s talent for artifact refining, otherwise I wouldn’t have asked the Four Seas Refining Shop to participate in the Quiong Battle,"

"Qing Tian, your refined Meat Limb Magical Artifact is enough to handle the Quiong Battle, right?"

Li Mo furrowed his brow, his first thought being the strange bottle’s contents, "I have always been working behind closed doors, so I’m not sure if the refined Meat Limb Magical Artifacts can meet all your expectations."

The other Artifact Cultivators paid it no heed, knowing Li Mo hadn’t been practicing artifact refining for long, while brewing and artifact refining were entirely different endeavors.

Rumors about the Four Seas Refining Shop had already spread. In the few months that Daoist Qingtian had been at the port, he was constantly selling spiritual materials and wine, with no trace of Low Grade Meat Limbs.

However, they did notice Li Mo’s tattoo-covered arms, with a beastly aura so tangible it couldn’t have been fake.

Due to the mixed nature of the Five Dao Body’s aura, it was hard to distinguish whether it was a Mid-grade Magical Artifact, but it was at least evident that it wasn’t crudely made.

Moreover, Qingqiu Taoist’s limbs emitted the aura of Mid-grade Magical Artifacts, even if some elements of meat limbs were present, the abilities far surpassed the ordinary.

Therefore, none of the Nascent Soul Great Powers spoke out against him.

Seeing this, Sheng Ge’s facial features twisted, as though both were at the Weak Crown Middle Stage, he wasn’t valued to the same extent as Li Mo.

As the courtyard’s atmosphere eased, the struggle in the Quiong Battle intensified.

Once the Qiong people with Low Grade Meat Limbs were mostly dead or injured, Mid-grade Meat Limbs came into play, and the combat was almost to the death.

The fighting basin was covered in minced flesh, littered with bloody scraps.

Few Qiong people walked off the fighting basin alive; most chose to fight to the death with their opponents in the heated atmosphere.

The current victor in the fighting basin was a Qiong person with arms like rock.

His Meat Limb Magical Artifact, known as [Rock Wall], was backed by the Eight Feet Rock Mountain of Zone 3, not the most peak Mid-grade Meat Limb, but it ranked high at the port.

It was considered the number one choice for Artifact Cultivators majoring in Gold Earth Element Skills.

The Rock Wall Qiong person panted heavily, clearly not at his peak, and further fighting might lead to his death and Dao disappearing.

He was about to hand over the basin to a fellow Qiong person from the same Artifact Refining Shop, but then he unintentionally noticed the Four Seas Refining Shop.

"Hehehe..."

The Rock Wall Qiong person chuckled strangely, believing soft targets could still be pinched. Why not stay in the fighting basin a while longer and gain more resources?

His muscles rippled, spewing lime dust from his nose and mouth, then he pointed at the Qingqiu Taoist.

"Four Seas Refining Shop."

The crowd of cultivators couldn’t help but buzz excitedly, having been overly impressed by the terrifying momentum Li Mo showed earlier.

The Qingqiu Taoist leaped, quickly closing in on the Rock Wall Qiong person.

The Nascent Soul Great Powers were focused on the Quiong Battle to see if Qing Tian truly had the comprehension fan Mu mentioned, depending on the Qingqiu Taoist’s performance.

Nascent Soul Great Power from the Eight Feet Rock Mountaint in the courtyard explained, "Rock Wall is best at defense. As long as he stands on the ground, he can transfer attacks..."

He hadn’t finished speaking when the Qingqiu Taoist’s right arm transformed to three meters in size.

Fox fur covered the arm, crimson flames ignited, and metal claws extended from the fingers, the Rock Wall Qiong person had no time to react.

Bang.

A muffled sound echoed.

The Rock Wall Qiong person fell powerless, his head easily crushed by the Qingqiu Taoist, his headless body twitching involuntarily.

Loose Cultivators looked in disbelief. Could it be that the Four Seas Refining Shop, which seemed additional filler, was actually the biggest dark horse in the Quiong Battle?

Fan Mu murmured with a bitter smile, "Looks like I underestimated Qing Tian."

"The Meat Limb Magical Artifact was also Qing Tian’s unique creation, seemingly able to partially mutate arm into beast form while completing Fifteen Refinements..."

Li Mo remained expressionless, yet the Weak Crown Period Artifact Cultivators present felt a sense of deep despair from the innate overwhelming difference.

Brewing, refining, cultivating—there seemed nothing the Five Dao Body could not overcome.