[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-the-quest-for-immortality":3,"chapter-the-quest-for-immortality-the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-1989":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","The Quest for Immortality",{"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},738736,975,"Chapter 1989: Planting Demonic Seeds","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-1989",1989,"\u003Cp>\"Of all things to use, you dare use ’Planting Devil in Taoist Heart’ on me...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Young Master Xuan walked in front, a slight tremor coursed through his heart. He suddenly turned back, only to see Mo Hua with a dim gaze and a vacant expression, following behind like a fool, showing nothing out of the ordinary.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan frowned, a bit puzzled.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But just as his confusion rose, the words Mo Hua had spoken and the incantations he had chanted echoed once more in his mind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan pondered briefly, his frown gradually easing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"The Planting Devil in Taoist Heart technique, used on a Foundation Building Cultivator, how could it be wrong? This kid is already my ’plaything’...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan nodded, turning around to continue leading Mo Hua forward.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Divine Temple was resplendent with gold and emerald, the towers majestic, bronze pillars stood in a forest, corridors crisscrossed, and the directions difficult to discern.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet it seemed Young Master Xuan knew the way, directly passing through layers of golden terraces and towers, arriving at a front hall.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the front hall, shadows flickered, all the Golden Core Demon Cultivators were present.Even Mr. Hui and Stone were there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But both of them, with eyes vacant and listless, were clearly also victims of ’Planting Devil in Taoist Heart.’\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And judging by their state, it seemed Young Master Xuan was responsible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"All present.\" Young Master Xuan said.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The old man in the black robe nodded slightly, then glanced at Mo Hua, \"This young brother, you’ve also planted?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Of course,\" Young Master Xuan said, then looked at Mo Hua, \"It’s for his own good...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Planted with Demon Thought, turned into puppets, they’re oblivious to our words. This way, there’s a chance he might survive afterward. Otherwise, any secret of this Divine Temple he overhears would be a death sentence.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Moreover, this kid seems nave, but he’s actually quite clever. I wouldn’t feel at ease not planting a demon in him.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"That makes sense,\" the old man in the black robe nodded, then glanced at Young Master Xuan, \"You seem to value this kid quite a bit?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan smirked, \"I need a servant to serve tea and water, one with a pleasing visage, this kid fits the bill perfectly.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elder in the black robe said nothing more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan instead glanced at the Shen Qingsheng in the elder’s hand, asking, \"And what about this kid from the Shen Family, will you take him with you?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The elderly man nodded, \"The Shen Family won’t let things rest, he’s useful as leverage.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"True enough.\" Young Master Xuan nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"It’s getting late, let’s go.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Young Master Xuan nodded, his expression turning slightly solemn, smiling faintly, \"After overcoming countless hardships, we’ve reached this point. I hope the Second Elder and Third Prince won’t disappoint me.\" ꞦÂꞐỘВĚ𝙨\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed elder gave no reply, stepping forward to lead the way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The leader of the Demon Sect followed him, heading deep into the temple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan, leading Mo Hua, Mr. Hui, and Stone, the three \"puppets\" implanted with devil seeds, walked at the back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The stairs of the Divine Temple were wide and long, like a golden-scaled flood dragon, winding upwards to the highest point, leading to the most majestic and magnificent hall atop overlapping silver terraces and golden pavilions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All along the way, with carved beams and painted rafters, golden palaces, jade halls, splendid and breathtaking views, that were overwhelming.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua walked on the steps, like a humble \"pilgrim\", going to meet a mighty deity, secretly grumbling in his heart:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"What a decadent Lord Yellow Mountain you have become...\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But he dared not look around too much, instead keeping his hands and feet stiff, like a wooden figure, stepping up one step at a time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was not clear how long they walked before a vast square appeared ahead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The square was enormous, constructed of bright yellow copper ore, shining golden.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And within the square, densely packed, knelt innumerable bronze statues.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>These statues included men and women, young and old, mostly in ragged clothing and sorrowful expressions, all piously kneeling on the ground, praying toward the temple atop the mountain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Though it was a solemn and sacred scene, the black-robed elder inexplicably felt a sense of creepiness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because above this grand golden hall, there was an intense concentration of sinister energy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As if it were an entire sea of darkness, enough to make one’s skin crawl.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed elder halted, glanced at Mr. Hui, and asked Young Master Xuan, \"To what level have you cultivated your Planting Devil in Taoist Heart?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan understood the elder’s implication and said:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"My skills are still shallow, those implanted with the demon cannot use cultivation techniques or Taoist skills, only some instinctive martial arts. However, they can answer questions and perform basic tasks.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed elder said: \"Have him take out the Maoshan Jade to measure the sinister energy.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"Yes,\" Young Master Xuan nodded, then commanded Mr. Hui, \"Take out the Maoshan Jade.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Hui complied as instructed, retrieving the jade pendant from his storage bag.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The jade pendant gleamed with an eerie green light.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This light was deeper than before, almost turning black.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Young Master Xuan asked, \"What does this mean?\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mr. Hui blankly said: \"This is... an omen of great darkness, overwhelming resentment.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With those words, the atmosphere grew heavy, and everyone’s faces fell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mo Hua also subtly nodded.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, it was a sign of great darkness.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He could now see with his own eyes, that on the golden plaza where thousands of kneeling bronze statues stood, countless vengeful spirits and fierce ghosts were roaring and howling, a dark mass like an army besieging the city, an overwhelming black cloud, deeply unsettling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Regrettably, this scene was invisible to Young Master Xuan and his companions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The black-robed elder frowned in contemplation, slowly saying:\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"This is the Divine Temple, also the imperial tomb of our Great Wilderness, deities require worship, our royal descendants of the Great Wilderness also demand obeisance.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"These bronze statues before us are made from living humans, worshipping both deities and royals. From life to death, they continuously bow.\"\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>\"In life, they were slaves to the imperial power. In death, they transform into sinister fierce ghosts, guarding this imperial tomb and the Divine Temple.\"\u003C\u002Fp>",1056,"2026-06-02T11:31:33.575Z",1,"novelbin.me","dfa03b40e2cc000f21ea42773bbf740d9cd038978c55d253eac09dd11eba8eb3","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-1990","the-quest-for-immortality-chapter-1988",2429,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fthe-quest-for-immortality-cover.jpg"]