Longevity Begins With The Birth Of A Daughter At An Old Age

Chapter 122: Integrated Union Essence

"Cough cough! What happened?"

Just as Xu Yiren felt like she was about to be burned to death by the flames, her body trembled and she suddenly broke free from the illusion.

Gasping for breath, her chest heaved violently. She was about to summon her magical weapon when she reached for her waist and realized that her storage bag had long disappeared.

In an instant, Xu Yiren's face turned extremely ugly.

"Damn it!"

Xu Yiren cursed under her breath, then released a burst of light by forming hand seals, using the light to cautiously scan her surroundings.

At this moment, she was still floating on the altar in the center of the stone forest. However, the mask stone carving beneath her feet had already been shattered into pieces, and she didn't know who did it.

She didn't see the figures of Whale Luo Chen, Xu Mu, and Shen Gai.

Yang Wanshou, Wang Yinxian, and Zhang Tianluo were still floating beside her, their eyes closed and struggling, clearly still trapped in the illusion.

Xu Yiren looked at the waist of the three of them and found that their storage bags had also disappeared. This inexplicably made her feel somewhat relieved.

Controlling her body, she landed on the altar and was considering whether to investigate the surroundings or leave directly when Yang Wanshou and the other two broke free from the illusion and landed on the altar.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, what just happened? Where are Fellow Daoist Shen and Fellow Daoist Xu?" Yang Wanshou furrowed his brows and asked.

Zhang Tianluo and Wang Yinxian, who had just woken up as well, also looked towards Xu Yiren.

Just then, Zhang Tianluo suddenly exclaimed, "My storage bag!"

Hearing Zhang Tianluo's voice, the other two quickly checked and found that their storage bags had also disappeared.

Especially Wang Yinxian, her face was both embarrassed and annoyed.

Because besides one storage bag that she had placed outside, she also had one hidden in her lower region.

No one would have thought of that place.

But now, after sensing it, it was also gone.

In other words, the other party must have thoroughly searched that location.

The three of them looked at Xu Yiren again, suspecting that she had taken their storage bags.

Xu Yiren smiled bitterly and shook her head.

"Don't bother looking, mine is gone too!"

Just then, Xu Mu and Shen Gai walked out from the palace.

"Fellow Daoist Xu!"

"Fellow Daoist Shen!"

The four of them hurriedly walked over and asked, "Do you know what happened just now?"

"And our storage bags!"

The two of them glanced at each other and shook their heads with bitter smiles.

"After we woke up, what we saw was similar to what you all saw. As for the storage bags, the two of us woke up almost at the same time and have already searched each other." Shen Gai spoke up.

"What about inside the palace?" Xu Yiren asked anxiously.

Although she didn't have all her wealth on her, the storage bag still accounted for a large part of it. Losing it for no reason was definitely heart-wrenching.

"There's nothing inside. If you're not at ease, you can go in and check for yourself." Xu Mu spoke up.

Shen Gai nodded, confirming Xu Mu's words.

Seeing the reactions of the two, the four of them felt a pang of pain.

This time, they really failed to steal the chicken and lost the rice, no, it should be said that they lost a piece of meat.

"Where did Whale Luo Chen go?"

Xu Yiren struggled to speak.

Although the situation before falling into the illusion was already clear, Xu Yiren still felt a bit unwilling.

She had followed the other party for so long and couldn't believe that they would be so ruthless.

"I don't know, he was already gone when we woke up." Xu Mu shook his head and looked at the broken stone surface on the high platform, saying, "Maybe he's already dead!"

Everyone turned to look and instantly understood what he meant.

If it wasn't for Whale Luo Chen having an accident himself, they wouldn't have been able to survive.

As for someone secretly saving them, they also had this speculation in their hearts, but they felt the chances were slim.

On the contrary, it was more logical for Whale Luo Chen to have an accident.

"So what do we do now?" Xu Yiren asked.

She felt anxious and a bit lost.

If the Whale Sea Gang no longer existed, where would she, as the vice leader, go?

"Let's go back first. No matter what happens, we can discuss it slowly after we return." Shen Gai spoke up.

Compared to Xu Yiren's panic, Shen Gai appeared much more composed.

Upon hearing his words, Yang Wanshou and the other two unconsciously nodded.

Xu Mu's gaze flickered, but he didn't say anything.

Although Xu Yiren was a bit unwilling and wanted to stay and investigate, the others didn't want to linger, so she could only go with the flow.

After returning to Black Tide Island along the same path, they didn't immediately leave separately. Instead, they gathered together to discuss what to do next.

"First, we naturally need to confirm whether Fellow Daoist Whale had an accident. If he did, we'll choose a new gang leader. If not, hehe!" Shen Gai was the first to speak, having completely grasped the situation. Apart from Xu Yiren's displeased expression, no one objected.

The situation that occurred before falling into the illusion, as long as they weren't foolish, they knew it was all a trap set by Whale Luo Chen.

They just hadn't exposed it.

If Whale Luo Chen was dead, then so be it.

If he wasn't dead, there was no way they could peacefully coexist. With Whale Luo Chen's strength, even if they joined forces, they would be helpless. So there was only one option, which was to leave.

"If there are no objections, let's set a one-month deadline." Shen Gai said.

"If Fellow Daoist Whale doesn't return within a month, we'll collectively elect a new gang leader. If he does return, then everything is off the table."

After saying that, Shen Gai looked around.

"I disagree." Xu Yiren stood up with a cold face.

"With Fellow Daoist Whale's cultivation, even a single closed-door cultivation session would take three to four months. One month is too short. What if we just established a new gang leader and he suddenly returns?"

"What duration does Fellow Daoist Xu think is appropriate?" Shen Gai asked with a smile.

"I think it should be at least half a year or even a year." Xu Yiren affirmed.

"What do the rest of you think?"

Shen Gai shrugged and smiled as he looked at the others.

"I think one month is enough! Half a year is too long, and by then, the entire gang might be in chaos."

"I also think one month is too long. I don't want to stay in one place for half a year." Zhang Tianluo complained.

Wang Yinxian remained silent.

"How about you, Fellow Daoist Xu? What do you think?"

After realizing that no one supported her, Xu Yiren pleaded as she looked at Xu Mu.

Shen Gai's methods are indeed brilliant. Among the entire gang, except for Xu Mu, the attitudes of the other three are very clear.

If it weren't for Jing Luo Chen's support over the years, Xu Yi Ren's position as the deputy gang leader would have been replaced long ago.

After all, her strength is not strong, and her qualifications are not deep.

"I also think one month is enough."

No one knows whether Jing Luo Chen is alive or dead better than him.

Naturally, he doesn't want to continue dragging it out.

He even wants to elect the gang leader now, so as not to have to make another trip in a while.

He also wants to quickly refine the essence of the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark in his hands, so that he can experience the power of the Twelve Shocking Awakening Techniques as soon as possible.

As for the pleading look in Xu Yi Ren's eyes, he pretends not to see it.

"Fellow Daoist Xu, it seems that everyone thinks the same way."

Shen Gai smiled and looked at Xu Yi Ren.

Whether Shen Gai did it intentionally or unintentionally, he deliberately replaced the title of deputy gang leader with "Fellow Daoist" when referring to Xu Yi Ren.

"Good! One month it is!"

Xu Yi Ren gritted her silver teeth, feeling a sense of being abandoned by the crowd.

"But during this month, I will be in charge of the Heichao Fang Market!"

"Good!"

Shen Gai's gaze flickered slightly, unexpectedly agreeing with her.

The others had no objections, only Xu Mu silently shook his head.

This woman really has no brains.

One month is already quite urgent, yet she doesn't free up her hands to figure out how to win over others. Instead, she desperately takes on responsibilities herself.

Does she really think that she can continue to manage the two markets after the new gang leader is elected?

Any discerning person can see that the position of gang leader belongs to Shen Gai.

Xu Yi Ren is completely struggling in vain.

The only thing she should do is surrender to the other party, rather than fight for the meager benefits in front of her.

But this matter has nothing to do with him; he is just a passerby.

After the discussion was settled, everyone left one after another. Xu Yi Ren called out to Xu Mu a few times, but he disappeared in the blink of an eye, leaving Xu Yi Ren stomping her feet in anger, her chest trembling for a long time.

"What an ungrateful guy!"

Turning her head to find the others, no one was willing to pay her any attention.

...

On the other side, Xu Mu returned to the cave and took out all the gains from this trip.

A sixth-rank alchemy cauldron!

A drop of essence blood from the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark!

A drop of cultivator's blood mixed with soul essence!

And a demon pill from the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark!

The demon pill was found inside the broken stone mask.

Among the entire ruins, only that stone mask was extraordinary, so Xu Mu naturally couldn't let it go.

Because the mask was too big, he couldn't take it with him.

So he simply destroyed it, and then found a silver bead inside. After inspection, it was a solidified demon pill.

Considering that the silver thunder was once released from inside the mask, the owner of the demon pill is self-evident.

In addition to these, there are also the storage bags of six people.

Among them, Jingluo Chen has a set of fifth-grade flying knife spiritual weapons without sealed souls, plus three high-grade spirit stones, one hundred and twenty-five medium-grade spirit stones, several sets of robes, and some miscellaneous materials.

In addition, the other five people provided seven fourth-grade spiritual weapons, one fifth-grade spiritual weapon, eight high-grade spirit stones, over eight hundred medium-grade spirit stones, more than ten secret manuals of martial arts, and various materials piled up into a heap.

There are fifty to sixty robes, including three close-fitting ones with a scent. How did they come about? Naturally, Xu Mu worked hard to obtain them!

"I spared your lives, so it's not unreasonable to ask for some compensation, right?"

If he wasn't worried about causing too much trouble, he really had the intention of refining the group into pills.

After organizing all the gains from this trip, Xu Mu took out the essence blood of the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark and began refining it.

Over ten days passed in the blink of an eye.

The originally silver-white blood, after his continuous refining, shrank from a mass to a drop. The color didn't change much, but the radiance on it became more intense, and silver lightning arcs kept flashing.

If you stared at this drop of blood carefully, you would soon discover that it seemed to be composed not of liquid, but of tiny grains of silver sand.

These silver sands flowed continuously, as if they had life.

And with the flow of these silver sands, tiny silver-white electric arcs were born from their collisions.

If an ordinary person stared for too long, they would have a feeling of their soul being sucked into it.

It was as if the whole world had turned into a silver sand ocean.

The essence blood of the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark in front of him was already the limit that Xu Mu could refine.

"This level of monster blood should be enough!"

After resting for a day, adjusting his energy and spirit to the best state, activating all the defensive formations in the cave, and confirming that there was no danger, Xu Mu swallowed the essence blood of the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark in one gulp, while also operating the Twelve Shocking Hibernation Technique to completely merge it with himself.

The process of refining the blood went smoothly. After all, his Twelve Shocking Hibernation Technique was almost at the perfect level of cultivation, and he was refining blood of the same attribute. As long as he didn't do anything stupid, the chances of accidents were very low.

A few days later, Xu Mu walked out of the cave, seemingly unchanged.

He flew above the sea in an instant, took off his boots and coat, leaving only a close-fitting garment, and then plunged into the sea.

In the moment he entered the water, the essence blood of the Illusory Thunder Silver Shark inside his body was stimulated, and his entire body began to undergo rapid changes.

First, his black hair turned silver-white, like strands of silver threads. Silver sand-like liquid appeared in his black pupils.

Huff, huff!

His cheeks suddenly split open, revealing blood-red gills. Membranes resembling frog webbing appeared between his fingers and toes. Silver fish fins, sharp as blades, grew on his arms, calves, and back.

His originally pure white skin seemed to be coated with a layer of silver film, shining brightly.

In an instant, his entire body expanded like a balloon being inflated, becoming as burly as a small giant.

A sense of power surged within Xu Mu's body!

When his body was completely submerged in the water, Xu Mu immediately felt a feeling of being at home in the water.

The seawater that had previously hindered him now felt so comfortable. Without releasing his divine sense, he could perceive everything within a radius of a kilometer through his skin, which was then reflected in his mind.

This feeling was completely different from divine sense, somewhat similar to the flame perception he had obtained before.

And what was even more miraculous was that the surrounding seawater seemed to become an extension of his body. Faced with the surging waves, he felt a sense of going with the flow.

With a gentle stroke of his hands, a powerful propulsive force immediately emerged. The clear water was no longer an obstacle, but rather a boost. His whole body was like a silver thunder, instantly gliding dozens of zhang.

"So that's how it is!"

Xu Mu recalled the situation when Zhang Tianluo was underwater, finally understanding why the other party relied on the movement of their hands and feet to have such swift speed.

And now he was even faster than the other party.

In addition, breathing was no longer a hindrance.

Although cultivators could stay underwater for a long time relying on spells, it was difficult to maintain the spells during combat, and breathing would become a huge constraint when the time was up.

The pressure brought by the seawater was also unfelt at this moment.

Just these two aspects of enhancement had greatly increased his combat power underwater.

"I shouldn't be much different from a true sea clan now, right?!"

(End of this chapter)