Please, Young Master, Slay the Demon!
Chapter 1001 - 69: Take it down! [Vote for monthly tickets!]

Chapter 1001: Chapter 69: Take it down! [Vote for monthly tickets!]

Spring and Autumn Avenue is unlike Wu Ya’s ability to change time on a small scale; it generally changes significant events. It’s not very useful in everyday spell battles, but when facing a crisis, it can defy the heavens and change fate.

But this path also has its limits. First off, the targets of change cannot have a cultivation exceeding that of Daoist Master Chun Qiu. For example, if Gong Yangqi wanted to return Evil Ksitigarbha to his suppressed state or turn a Demon God into a member of the Human Clan, such things would be impossible.

Secondly, the accumulated spiritual power required cannot exceed his own cultivation. Once it does, it might directly deplete his lifespan.

The task of restoring the destroyed Yu Capital City back to its original state was entirely beyond Gong Yangqi’s cultivation.

For the spiritual power needed by the Spring and Autumn Avenue is extremely terrifying. Otherwise, the one who controls this path could have become a deity. Yet the actual Daoist Master Chun Qiu must be extremely cautious and dare not be careless in the slightest.

When the city’s phantom image had materialized by more than half, the corpses and ruins around it vanished as well, as if by a divine miracle. However, at this moment, Gong Yangqi was bleeding from the seven orifices, clearly having suffered severe damage.

But he did not give up, instead continuing to let his lifespan be consumed. Between his fluttering hair and beard, a voice filled with compassion rang out, "Brother Shentu, to die as one and save a million lives, in this life, Gong Yangqi has not failed the sage’s way."

Today, he intended to defy the heavens and change fate!

Yet even by depleting his own lifespan, the massive undertaking of resurrecting a million people was merely a drop in the ocean. No one in history had ever performed such a large-scale defiance of the heavens, which was completely beyond what human power could achieve.

Gong Yangqi might have wanted to save as many as he could, gradually reassembling the city’s citizens, one by one—life after life shone with restored radiance within the phantom, akin to the creation of humans by the goddess Nüwa.

Seeing this, Shentu Yang shouted loudly, "That won’t do, let me assist you!"

At that moment, the spiritual power of others was of no help; only Gong Yangqi’s own spiritual power could be drawn by the Spring and Autumn Avenue. Unless someone used the Universe Longevity Technique, dedicating their own lifespan or spiritual power to Gong Yangqi.

But this was extremely dangerous.

Universe Longevity wasn’t about how much one desired to give; it implied an uninterrupted supply of one’s spiritual power and lifespan to the other party for the duration. If the provided spiritual power still wasn’t enough and if Gong Yangqi harbored any ill will, he might likely drain the caster to death as well.

That’s why he didn’t ask for assistance from the other Eighth Realm cultivators present.

But now, with Shentu Yang taking the initiative, he formed a spell with a motion of his fingers. A misty spiritual power, like silk, connected the two, as torrents of spiritual power surged into Gong Yangqi.

There’s a loss in the transfer of spiritual power. Coupled with the rapid extraction by the Spring and Autumn Avenue, in just a moment, Shentu Yang’s divine light also dimmed.

Compared to Gong Yangqi’s sacrificed lifespan, his own spiritual power wasn’t sufficient either.

"We’ll help you!" At the critical moment, the Regent Leader and Zuo Ci acted simultaneously, on either side, linking their bodies with Gong Yangqi’s through Universe Longevity.

"And us too!" Other Eighth Realm cultivators who still had strength to spare landed one after another—over a dozen of them—supplying vast amounts of spiritual power to Gong Yangqi, clearly moved by the righteousness of the Confucian leader!

With the city manifesting more clearly, the shadows of the citizens within became more vivid, but the cultivators had not yet been revived. For reviving one cultivator could possibly require enough spiritual power to bring back a thousand mortals, Gong Yangqi did not direct the spiritual power towards them. It’s the cultivators’ responsibility to protect the common people, and Gong Yangqi was practicing this duty himself.

Just at this moment, another streak of radiance fell from the sky.

...

Located in the northwest, Shenxu is where the Jiang Family, having departed from Shenxu Temple, were returning to Shu Mountain. They needed to pass through Central State on their journey. From high in the sky, they could already see the spiritual energy rising into the heavens over Yu City, where the essence of life and death merged into a terrifying column of spiritual power shooting upwards.

"What’s going on there?" exclaimed the Sword Emperor from the Western Sea.

Immortal Qi Jing hurriedly made the Black Whale descend, only to see a group of powerful beings jointly striving to save Yu City.

"Evil Ksitigarbha made an appearance. Yu City was destroyed, and countless innocents have lost their lives." Venerable Azure Dragon explained, "The head of Ascending Dragon Academy is attempting to defy the heavens and change fate to reunite Yu City!"

Immortal Qi Jing glanced at Bai Yuxian. The couple nodded in unison. Though they were not well acquainted with Gong Yangqi, they still took action immediately, connecting with him through Universe Longevity. Bai Yuxian did the same; she had little affection for the Mortal Realm, but seeing Immortal Qi Jing stepping forward, she resolutely followed suit.

If Gong Yangqi were to have foul intentions at that moment, everyone present would be in danger, yet they all proceeded without regard for their own safety.

With so many powerful beings gathered together, the spiritual power was surging, but the loss during transmission was also immense. As the center of the vortex, Gong Yangqi’s body swelled up, his expression tormented with pain.

It was evident that even if they stopped now, if he wasn’t drained of his life span, he would still be seriously injured for a while.

At this moment, Chu Liang strolled over.

However, he didn’t proceed like others to undertake the Universe Longevity Technique. Instead, he frowned and asked, "Is there not enough spiritual power?"

Right away, Chu Liang didn’t hesitate to pull out a Storage Spirit Jade Rune from his breast pocket and pondered, "I wonder if this item could be of any use."

As he spoke, he inserted the jade rune into the vortex around Gong Yangqi. The jade rune snapped and shattered, the spiritual power surged into it. However, compared to the spiritual power transmitted by the great beings, it was somewhat insignificant.

Gong Yangqi chuckled wryly without paying much attention to Chu Liang. As the spiritual power was about to be exhausted again, his lifespan finally began to be overdrawn. Having already uttered grand declarations earlier, he believed it would be enough to be recorded in the annals of history.

Although his ability was limited, saving the entire city’s populace was enough. When later generations mention me, Gong Yangqi, they should rightfully call me Saint Gong Yangqi...

In the vast expanse of heaven and earth, to go through this ordeal and to have one’s name etched in the annals for a sacrificial act was the ultimate destination of a scholar.

My respected predecessors and elders, here I come...

"Hmm..." But the next instant, Chu Liang nodded, "If it’s useful, then good."

He flicked his wrist and took out a magical storage tool, tossing it towards the sky.

Booom—

A countless number of Storage Spirit Jade Runes poured out, like a waterfall, and moreover... endlessly continuing.

In that moment, the eyes of all the powerful beings went wide.

Firstly, this item was very expensive.

Secondly, there simply wasn’t such a large quantity of this item available.

How did this young man produce such a vast amount of Storage Spirit Jade Runes?

Regarding this question, Chu Liang was actually ahead of the entire Immortal Cultivation World. Since the time he had forged the Liang Longhao, he had needed a large quantity of Storage Spirit Jade Runes. Later, when his main body was stationed at Shu Mountain and his avatar was active outside, his consumption of spiritual power during battles was even greater.

He then began contemplating this matter.

Unlike other spirit plants or magical treasures, Storage Spirit Jade Runes were not a rare item and could be crafted by hand. The reason they were expensive was because few people needed them, even fewer made them, and not many talisman masters would craft such a thing. One might have to infuse a whole body’s spiritual power into it, and only a few runes could be produced in a day, which might not even sell. Thus, they were only made occasionally in spare moments to keep in reserve, to be sold at a high price if there was demand.

Chu Liang directly had Huan Leisheng mobilize the talisman masters of the Talisman Sect to spend a considerable amount of time refining Storage Spirit Jade Runes. Not only did he amass a significant stock, but he also brought down the price of jade runes in the entire Immortal Cultivation World!

For him, constantly using his avatars to go about his activities and often overextending his spiritual power, he had a much greater need for these items than others. It was better to be safe than sorry.

It was just spare change anyway.

Perhaps after some time the Talisman Sect might stop making them, and the price of Storage Spirit Jade Runes might rise again. By then, he could sell them and make a nice profit.

For such trivial matters, these grand masters of the Immortal Sects certainly would not pay attention. Only at this moment did they realize just how much stock Chu Liang actually had.

Booom—

As Chu Liang forcefully joined in, Spring and Autumn Avenue suddenly expanded, and the phantom image of the entire Yu Capital City trembled!

Gong Yangqi’s face brightened with joy, "Success!"