[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t":3,"chapter-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-424":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Living Among All Heavens, Achieving Immortality Through Merit",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2323992,4545,"Chapter 424: Take Down Meng Li in Less Than a Week? Three Days!","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-424",424,"\u003Cp>Shushan exuded ethereal immortal qi, yet within, gloom and sorrow hung thick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing brought Su Yu to the front of the Demon Imprisonment Tower, where Qingwei Daoist, Canggu Daoist, Jingming Daoist, Youxuan Daoist, and Yangdao Daoist were already waiting; upon seeing Gu Qing, the five Daoists lowered their brows and eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the Wind Spirit Pearl, this is the Water Spirit Pearl, this is the Fire Spirit Pearl, this is the Thunder Spirit Pearl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing pulled out the Spirit Pearls one by one and said to Qingwei Daoist: “This is my Qionghua Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiutian Xuannü stood behind Gu Qing, this time forced to stand guard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingwei Daoist: “...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bring out the Earth Spirit Pearl.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had already sensed it and reached directly into Qingwei Daoist’s robes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingwei Daoist, with a desperate mindset, said: “Our Shushan lineage has been passed down for ages, protecting the mortal realm and subduing demons and monsters...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shhh...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing silenced Qingwei and said: “Back then, Qionghua was too active in slaying demons and monsters—so Xuannü Lady cast us into the Eastern Sea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This remark left the entire Shushan sect speechless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiutian Xuannü’s face darkened; Qionghua’s demon-slaying was utterly different from Shushan’s, but now Gu Qing held the power, and Xuannü could only watch as he twisted her meaning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing reached out, plunged his hand into Qingwei Daoist’s robes, and pulled out the Earth Spirit Pearl; instantly, the Five Spirits rotated and cycled, Gu Qing perceived their patterns, then with a casual gesture, channeled his spiritual power—the seals on the Demon Imprisonment Tower began to activate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Demon Imprisonment Tower, once damaged by Chonglou, was now restored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingwei Daoist’s expression was bitter; he had no idea where he had gone wrong—Gu Qing made a wish before Jiutian Xuannü, she agreed, a “fair” wager was set, and Gu Qing took over Shushan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Gu Qing!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another figure in Daoist robes shouted: “We are all righteous cultivators! Demons and evil now plague the mortal realm—your actions only cause kin to grieve and enemies to rejoice!” This was the sect master of Penglai.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingwei Daoist subtly displayed a pitiful expression.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This old Qingwei looks pretty pitiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xuejian, softened for a moment, whispered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Not pitiful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing said: “If we hadn’t intervened, this old man would already be dead—and Penglai Sect was wiped out by Xie Jianxian.” As he spoke, Gu Qing glanced at Xuejian... she too would die once.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu stood beside Gu Qing, head bowed, hand gripping her sword, caressing Wangshu; since returning to the mortal realm, the sword had flown to her automatically. Now, Su Yu cared nothing for the outside world—she knew only that Qionghua, dormant for centuries, would be reborn on Shushan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In Gu Qing’s words, Qionghua had won the resurrection match.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Qingwei Daoist.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing draped an arm around Qingwei’s neck and said: “Since we’re transferring ownership, we must do it cleanly—Shushan is now mine, so the Five Spirit Wheel should be transferred too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qionghua was newly founded, with only reincarnated divine generals, divine tree fruits, thousand-year ghost cultivators, and descendants of Nüwa—its foundations were thin; Gu Qing took the opportunity to scavenge some treasures for Qionghua.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingwei Daoist regretted not leaving sooner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a thorough plunder, Gu Qing was satisfied, then allowed the Shushan Sword Sect to depart, instructing them to find another territory; meanwhile, Gu Qing used his own spiritual arts to restructure Shushan’s earth veins, set up the Heavenly Mechanism Lock, arranged the Zhuxianzhen , and filled Shushan with various Zhenjiao arrays, making it impenetrable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Your Taiji Beidou Array, Seven-Star Sword Form, Divine Sword Summoning Thunder True Art, and this Zhuxianzhen —all quite interesting.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiutian Xuannü had been observing Gu Qing’s array setup, absorbing every nuance.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing appeared out of nowhere, his power surpassing Chonglou and Jiutian Xuannü; his current arrangements made Xuannü gaze at him with growing suspicion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We should bring the child over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu, standing behind Gu Qing, whispered softly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had been in the mortal realm for a long time; Gu Qing had been busy rebuilding Qionghua on Shushan, and Su Yu had not disturbed him—now that he was idle, she spoke.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianhe is simple-minded—he won’t blame us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gently embraced Su Yu and said: “But as parents, we should prepare gifts for Tianhe, to make him happy.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gifts?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu’s eyes brightened slightly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They had abandoned their child to Yun Tianqing—irresponsible; now, to make amends even a little, was perfect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But before that.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing turned to Jiutian Xuannü and said: “I need you to come with me somewhere.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing and Su Yu flew ahead; Jiutian Xuannü followed closely; their figures instantly arrived at the Eastern Sea, where, through Gu Qing’s spiritual focus, he precisely located “Tianqing Sea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The place was filled with layered palaces, bustling with ordinary people—this entire clan had taken refuge here, a rare sanctuary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peaceful and harmonious—this place is good.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu, watching the people of Tianqing Sea, said calmly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Peaceful, yes—but it won’t last.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked at the pavilions and towers and said to Xuannü: “How do we tear this down?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tear it down?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu’s eyes held confusion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the back of the Kunpeng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing explained to Su Yu: “The Yu clan unknowingly settled on the Kunpeng’s back—but in time, the Kunpeng will awaken, transform into a Peng, and return to the Dao. When it flips, the Yu clan on its back will be annihilated. Moving them now benefits both the Yu clan and the Kunpeng.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing had already finished Xianjian IV, III, and defeated the boss of Xianjian VII—he naturally thought of Zhu Yu, the boss of Xianjian VI; by relocating the Yu clan now, he would spare them annihilation, prevent Zhu Yu from being dragged down, and let Zhu Yu ascend naturally to the Dao.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiutian Xuannü’s gaze darkened; she naturally extended her hand—the “Tianqing Sea,” the Yu clan’s paradise, instantly turned to sand and dust; with a flick of her wrist, she scattered the entire Tianqing Sea into ash, and the Yu clan members, swept by her fingers, fell toward the shores of the Eastern Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What’s going on? You’re Yu clan—someone destroyed your home?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the shores of the Eastern Sea, the divine realm’s goddess Shui Bi and the demon realm’s Xi Feng saw the Yu clan people and heard the news; they immediately activated Haidicheng to carry them toward Tianqing Sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Who dares destroy a home like this?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shui Bi cried out sharply, leaping out with Xi Feng, and saw Jiutian Xuannü scattering the ashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their eyes met—Shui Bi’s heart turned cold; in that instant, she knew Jiutian Xuannü hadn’t just destroyed the Yu clan’s home—she had destroyed Shui Bi’s home too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Shui Bi... Shui Bi...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shushan Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Zhong, under the recommendation of Shushan disciples, arrived at the main hall of Shushan Sect, seeking to become a disciple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Good.” Qingwei Daoist nodded approvingly at Situ Zhong: “Kneel and pay homage.” Shushan was now in decline; Qingwei had to quickly take disciples to revive the Shushan Sword Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Zhong did not kneel as Qingwei expected; instead, he looked up and asked: “But I haven’t even reached Shushan yet.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We are the Shushan Sword Sect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Xu Changqing explained to Situ Zhong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I want to join the one on Shushan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Zhong said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This is the one on Shushan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Why aren’t you on Shushan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We’ve descended the mountain, but we’re still the Shushan Sword Sect.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this explanation, Situ Zhong finally understood the tangled logic and told Xu Changqing: “I want to join the one on Shushan.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This too was Shushan...\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Qingwei Daoist could only watch Situ Zhong leave, and thinking that even ancestral property had fallen into Qionghua’s hands, he grew even more despondent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Shushan, Qionghua Sect.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Situ Zhong arrived to pay homage, he saw a couple standing before the mountain, deeply affectionate; they pointed him the way. Entering Shushan, he came before Gu Qing and bowed to become his disciple, then asked curiously: “Master, can disciples of our Qionghua lineage fall in love?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This Situ Zhong was the future Wine Sword Immortal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled at Situ Zhong’s curious expression: “Of course.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Zhong immediately perked up, glancing around Qionghua—but the entire sect was sparse, barely any disciples.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing smiled at him; in the Xianjian games, the Wine Sword Immortal had no romance route, never had a relationship with Lin Qing’er—his question was pure curiosity.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our sect will flourish soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing painted a picture for Situ Zhong; sensing the time was right, he left with his entire family in a flurry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Master!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Situ Zhong waved frantically, watching the entire Qionghua Sect depart, leaving only him behind, shouting: “I can’t hold this place alone!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had joined Qionghua, and his master trusted him completely—he felt good—but now, Shushan Sect was also a target for demons and monsters, poised for a great battle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“With Shui Bi and Xi Feng here, you can rest easy!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing’s voice carried on the wind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Huangshan, Qingluan Peak.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing returned here once more, revisiting the place; seeing Tianhe’s eyes restored, he watched the boy once again draw his bow and shoot wild boars, a faint smile appearing on his face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe, carrying a wild boar, saw Gu Qing sitting there and asked curiously: “Why are you here today?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Because we wanted to give you a surprise.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing looked into Tianhe’s eyes, feeling he had been irresponsible toward the child; he smiled, patted Tianhe’s shoulder, and said: “Tianhe, today is the day Meng Li returns to the mortal realm, correct?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tianhe’s eyes were clear—he nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Perfect!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing grinned: “We’ve arrived just in time.” As he spoke, Gu Qing pointed at Tianhe, directing his gaze—where he saw Mu Rong Ziying, hair white as snow, clad in Daoist robes, appearing before him once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Ziying!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe hurried over, reached Murong Ziying’s side, and the two embraced; during the century-plus years when Yun Tianhe had lost his sight, Murong Ziying had been with him—no one, not even Han Lingsha’s resurrection, knew him better than Ziying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“How did you come down from the Immortal Realm?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe asked curiously.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ziying glanced at Gu Qing and smiled. “You have your father to thank.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Murong Ziying had watched the great battle in the New Immortal Realm from afar—one was the supreme ruler of the Demon Realm, the other the founding ancestor of Qionghua Sect; both had struck at Gu Qing repeatedly, yet both had been defeated by him. Afterward, Gu Qing allied with the Divine Clan, and under such circumstances, returning Murong Ziying to the mortal world was effortless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe turned, glanced at Gu Qing, then looked beside him—at the woman who had appeared without warning… her face matched exactly the portrait in Yun Tianhe’s home; stunned, he stepped forward to examine her closely.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Tianhe…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Su Yu reached out and took Tianhe’s hand, glared at Gu Qing, silently urging him to explain the events of long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe was naturally straightforward; hearing his father was hundreds of years younger than himself, he showed rare astonishment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We owe you dearly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing ruffled Yun Tianhe’s hair. “So after returning to the mortal world, we overcame every obstacle to prepare a surprise for you…” Gu Qing gestured, and Yun Tianhe’s gaze fell upon it—his eyes widened instantly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The graceful figure, long dead for centuries, had returned to the mortal realm once more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Father… Mother…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yun Tianhe rubbed his eyes, unable to believe it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Go on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gave Yun Tianhe a gentle push. “She is unquestionably Han Lingsha.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this Sword Immortal world, there existed the Shennong Nine Springs; among them, the Dragon Pool was the place where memories returned to the world—there, one could resurrect a person by paying a price, but the rule was one life for one life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing captured a wicked man, used a technique to brainwash him, and made him “voluntarily” exchange his life for Han Lingsha’s in the Dragon Pool.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Lingsha… it’s really you back…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On Mount Huang, a faint voice echoed; Gu Qing turned toward it and saw a peerless jade beauty walking slowly toward them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Mengli!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was the once-in-nineteen-years return period; Liu Mengli had arrived here, seen her old friend Murong Ziying, and witnessed Han Lingsha’s resurrection—her face glowed with quiet joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gu Qing strode to Liu Mengli’s side, smiling, his body radiating an exotic fragrance, and spoke gently to her: “Little Mengli, it’s been a long time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Little Mengli?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curious, Liu Mengli listened as Gu Qing recounted how he had rescued her then, and now intended to rebuild Qionghua Sect on Shu Mountain, among other things.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you’re Uncle Qing.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Liu Mengli nodded, suddenly understanding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gu Qing gently took Liu Mengli’s hand. “There’s much I need to discuss with you…” about Qionghua Sect and the Phantom Dream Realm, about humanity and the Demon Realm—topics lofty, yet all mere excuses to draw her close.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before even seeing Liu Mengli, Gu Qing had already resolved: he would win her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(End of Chapter)\u003C\u002Fp>",2186,"2026-06-20T17:04:28.193Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","350d9abd20e714af068f9a7cba4bca0b20c313346d656fced8c24d04cb313e1b","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-425","living-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-chapter-423",449,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fliving-among-all-heavens-achieving-immortality-t-cover.jpg"]