Longevity Martial Arts: Starting from Inner Core Skill

White Lotus Demon King, also known as Xiaojiu, was her descendant, and when the Divine Sparrow King came to notify her, her heart ached for a moment.

But besides Xiaojiu, she had other descendants, so no matter how many thoughts she had, she could only keep them in her heart.

The prophecy that the Spirit Clan had inherited for thousands of years, why were there still members of the Spirit Clan willing to uphold it? Because it was a lesson learned in blood.

This world was sick, and those who fell into demonisation would not suffer mishap, but if such a demon possessed a Spirit Clan tribe, then the tribe would be in trouble.

Therefore, Xiaojiu had to be slain.

Xiaojiu was aware of this; in the end, although Xiaojiu did not exactly "go easy," she ultimately withdrew her hand.

Otherwise, the fight might have lasted much longer.

The remaining Black Lotus was the only remainder of Xiaojiu.

As a mother, White Lotus naturally wanted to settle her well.

But considering Xiaojiu’s experiences—

Three days later, White Lotus came to Shuzhou alone, bringing along Xiaojiu’s remains and the Grandmaster’s skeleton.

She had sought out the elders of her clan.

The elders said that Xiaojiu and the Grandmaster’s ideals might be realized, that the next golden age may begin from Shuzhou; thus, White Lotus brought Xiaojiu’s remains and the Grandmaster’s skeleton here.

The ideal of Xiaojiu and the Grandmaster was peace for the world, so White Lotus inquired for a day and came to the location of the three counties, which were said to be the most peaceful places in Shuzhou.

"How long can a land of peace last?"

White Lotus looked at the prosperity of Lushui County with some emotion.

She of course knew how the tranquility of the three counties was achieved—through strong Grandmasters and various fortuitous coincidences.

Such stability, unless the hidden Grandmaster was not actually a Grandmaster but rather a Great Grandmaster of her own rank, could not last long.

After watching the hustle and bustle for a while, White Lotus left directly.

Xiaojiu was born in the mountains, but she went to the highest peak nearby to look over the three counties.

As for that Grandmaster.

Had it not been for him, Xiaojiu would not have fallen and become a Demon King.

To carry his skeleton was already a great act of mercy on her part.

Swoosh!

White Lotus passed by a village, intending to go to the highest peak, but—

Not long after she left the village, she saw a person standing in front of her.

White Lotus was shrouded in mist, still unable to see clearly.

The person in front of her wore a mask, exuding mystery. Thinking of the information she had gathered, White Lotus made a judgment.

However, she did not speak first. The masked Wang Sheng took the initiative.

He was practicing in the village when he sensed a powerful being passing by Qingshan Village.

Most crucially, his Divine Thought "saw" the true form of this powerful being.

"You are a Demon King; what are you here for?"

Beneath the mist lay a pure white lotus. Besides a Demon King, Wang Sheng could not think of any other possibility.

White Lotus did not make a move.

She also sensed Wang Sheng’s strength, no less than her own.

But regarding the evaluation of "Demon King"...

"I am not a Demon King, but a Spirit King, the White Lotus Spirit King. Human, there is no need for such hostility from you!"

Wang Sheng had come forward firstly to truly test his strength against top-notch fighters and secondly because he was convinced the figure was a Demon King.

He clearly understood what a Demon King was.

If he could kill it, it would be a double victory, and he would naturally not miss the opportunity.

But this White Lotus claimed to be the White Lotus Spirit King and could even speak human language.

This confused him.

He knew about Demon Kings, but this was the first he had heard of a Spirit King.

However, he quickly thought of something.

"Are you of the Spirit Clan?"

"That’s right."

Wang Sheng let go of some of his killing intent and maintained vigilance.

Of course, after White Lotus’s words, Wang Sheng carefully sensed that this lotus indeed did not have the bloodthirsty aura of demon beasts.

Seeing Wang Sheng seemingly not understand, White Lotus was not surprised. Spirit King was a creature not many humans knew about.

Had she not felt killing intent from this person, she wouldn’t have said much.

It was better to avoid trouble if she could; she did not wish to engage with a top fighter of the Human Race.

So White Lotus explained, "Demon Clan feed on humans. The more humans they devoured, the stronger they become. Reaching our level of strength, one can be called a Demon King; the Spirit Clan, like your Human Race, practice self-cultivation. The strongest among us is equal to a Demon King and is called a Spirit King.

It’s just that Spirit Kings are rare and do not get involved in human affairs. They develop quietly, so there are very few who have heard of them.

Now you should understand, after all, Demon Clan and Spirit Clan are names given by your Human Race!"

Wang Sheng received this explanation like an enlightening teaching.

He himself was raising two spirit beasts!

If demon beasts could improve, then spirit beasts could also advance, and it was quite normal for top-notch fighters to emerge.

He had just not expected to encounter one.

Judging from the aura, this lotus should be of the Spirit Clan.

He let go of his killing intent.

"Why are you here?"

Feeling the killing intent dissipate, White Lotus breathed a sigh of relief and said, "To bury my kin!"

"Your kin, not buried in your own home, come here? Or are you originally from the Spirit Clan here?"

"This kin is somewhat special. You may have heard of them!"

"Who?" Wang Sheng was curious. He had heard of them?

"White Lotus Demon King!"

Goodness, Wang Sheng was taken aback.

Just now, he hadn’t thought of it, "White Lotus Demon King" and "White Lotus Spirit King" differed by only one character. If there was no connection, that would be truly strange.

"You said you were from the Spirit Clan, right? The White Lotus Demon King is from the Demon Clan! And isn’t the White Lotus Demon King in Barbarian State?"

The White Lotus Demon King was absolutely a Demon King, that much was certain.

"This is where I need to tell you about the relationship between our Spirit Clan and the Demon Clan..."

White Lotus told the whole story about the relationship between the Demon Clan and the Spirit Clan, even the tale of the White Lotus Demon King.

After hearing the story, Wang Sheng was somewhat reflective.

He had not expected the White Lotus Demon King to have such a story.

A good spirit beast transformed into a demon beast, forced by the hands of humans no less.

It was somewhat ironic to say the least.

Originally a savior, but in the end becoming the "perpetrator."

Thus, the White Lotus Demon King turned to extremes, everyone fell under control, and naturally, there were no more conflicts or betrayals, nothing at all.

Of course, in Wang Sheng’s view, such an existence, neither human nor demon, was definitely unacceptable.

It was also unexpected how closely related the Demon Clan and Spirit Clan were.

Just a hair’s breadth apart.

"So you’ve brought the bones of the White Lotus Demon King and that Grandmaster here, why?"

"It was the prophecy of our clan’s elders, so I came to Shuzhou. As for this location, it was my own idea; after all, the three counties are under your protection, very peaceful, suitable for little Jiu’s burial."

White Lotus didn’t conceal anything.

"Being buried at the highest point, overlooking the three counties, I’ll go with you!" Wang Sheng had his own thoughts.

"??"

White Lotus was somewhat puzzled.

What did her clansman’s burial have to do with this man?

But she didn’t refuse; having a Great Grandmaster to accompany the burial was not a bad thing.

Before long, the two reached the peak. From there, one could vaguely see Lushui County Town.

In the end, White Lotus buried little Jiu and the Grandmaster together.

However, at the moment of burial, the originally black lotus changed and emitted a glow.

Both White Lotus and Wang Sheng were on guard.

"What’s going on?" Wang Sheng immediately asked White Lotus; this was, after all, her clansman.

"I’m not sure, but I can confirm that little Jiu has fallen!"

White Lotus trusted her judgment on such matters.

Their expressions grew serious.

Such an unexpected anomaly was entirely unforeseen.

The situation changed in an instant.

After the black lotus underwent its transformation, it directly fused into the bones of the Grandmaster.

Then, countless black characters emerged in the air, illuminated by the glow.

"Lifeless Mother, True Void Homeland..."

There were many words, but with Wang Sheng’s remarkable memory, he easily committed them to memory.

After memorizing them, his expression changed.

These words were a text of power, named "Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter."

It was a text that led directly to the Great Grandmaster level, and it belonged to the realm of powerful Grandmasters like the Sword Master, the Demon King, and the Spirit King.

Its core idea was salvation, the True Void Homeland being the ideal world, the final destination for everyone.

Although the text only reached the Grandmaster level, its aspirations were grand, a method for creating worlds.

Yet the current content was more about solace, seduction, control, healing of the spirit, a method neither entirely righteous nor entirely evil, also very much in line with the abilities of the White Lotus Demon King.

And this was a Spiritual Cultivation Method completely different from the Qi Blood Path of the martial artists of this world.

"No way..."

Wang Sheng now really wanted to know whether this was a creation of the White Lotus Demon King or something sensed from the ether.

He hoped it was the former; though surprising, "Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter" wouldn’t be frightening, but if it were the latter, that would be a bit...

He shook the thought from his mind.

Now, the most important thing was the text itself.

Without a doubt, this text was immensely powerful, even the Cultivation Technique introduced by Yue did not include a Spiritual Cultivation Method, and yet this text existed.

The White Lotus Demon King was definitely not simple.

Feeling the emotions of the White Lotus Spirit King beside him, he knew that even within the Spirit Clan, this was an extremely rare chapter.

It didn’t take long before the black light faded and the "Lifeless Vacuum Sensing Chapter" disappeared into the sky.

Now only the White Lotus Spirit King and Wang Sheng were privy to this astonishing and unconventional text.

A text leading straight to the Supreme Grandmaster!

After the initial excitement, the White Lotus Spirit King let out a sigh, murmuring to herself: "Little Jiu, is this your final legacy?"

She now understood why this text had appeared.

As long as the black lotus was buried with the bones, such a powerful text would appear.

If nothing was done about it, this text would have been forever buried with little Jiu’s disappearance.

She hadn’t expected that, by serendipity, a human would also receive the inheritance.

However, she had no choice; the man with the mask was powerful, and even if she desired to take back the text, she had no means to do so.

Moreover, the fusion of the text with the Grandmaster’s bones suggested little Jiu had taken the Human Race into consideration.

This text could be practiced by both humans and members of the Spirit Clan, and even the demonically charming techniques could be practiced by the Demon Clan.

In the end, she exhaled a sigh; since there was no turning back, she could only accept it...