Chapter 868: Chapter 868

Ascending Immortal Star Acupoint, at the entrance.

Tao Qian looked at the Great Abyss before him, with the faintly visible Source Sea, a brilliant Star Dome formed by the gathering of vast amounts of Source Qi, shaded aliens intertwining, layer upon layer, endless.

"The time is not yet right!"

Uttering these words, Tao Qian suppressed the excitement and curiosity in his heart.

He turned to close the entrance and put away the "Little All Heavens Stars Capturing God Prohibition", planning to return to his Cave Mansion.

Yet at this moment, a small accident occurred.

In the distance, the star dust clouds dispersed slightly, revealing a peculiar procession advancing with drums and gongs, singing and dancing.

The members of the procession were all deer-shaped beings.

The males were tall and mighty with muscular bodies, possessing a deer body and a human head, holding a bow and arrow, completely unclothed.

The females also had a deer body and a human head, with exceptionally beautiful and charming faces, voluptuous bodies clothed in ornate and vivid ceremonial robes.

Evidently, they belonged to the same race, or were part of a clan serving a particular God Demon.

As they passed through, they chanted some kind of song rhymes.

Tao Qian initially didn't pay much attention, as the Source Sea was not his, and races, civilizations, and even God Demons frequently transited through.

But after hearing a few lines, he couldn't help but stop.

Though the language these Deer Spirits used for chanting the song rhymes was obscure and filled with Mutated pollution, Tao Qian was immune and not deaf, instantly recognizing that the rhymes clearly mentioned his name:

"I am the Outer Heaven Deer Immortal, searching through all realms for Refining Dao Pill."

"Heard there is spiritual material here, originally the Spirit Treasure Subduing Evil Lord."

"Pluck the five viscera and six bowels, extract Divine Marrow and Blood Dew."

"Husband lends me Chaos Flame, refining for a thousand years to form a Divine Elixir."

"Ah ha! Ah ha! Whether mortal or God Demon, consuming this elixir brings Longevity equal to heaven!"

Tao Qian patiently listened to the final line of the song rhymes.

Having dispelled the pollution within, he understood what the song rhymes, called the "Suppressing Evil Spirit Pill Great Dao Song" by the Deer Spirits, were conveying.

There was a "Deer God" in the Source Sea, the lord of this group of Deer Spirits, who had heard of Tao Qian's fame from afar, knowing he was the Spirit Treasure Sublime Body, and knew his divine identity.

Then this Deer God regarded Tao Qian as a rare spiritual material, crafting an elixir recipe around him as the main ingredient.

According to the recipe, all of Tao Qian's organs and Cultivation Power were to be refined, and after a thousand years, a Divine Elixir could be made, granting Longevity and Undying when consumed.

This Deer God pridefully crafted an elixir recipe without concealment.

Thus, sent his clan, making a great show of crossing, officially notifying Tao Qian.

"Tsk tsk, if I weren't unable to refine myself, hearing this elixir recipe's effects, I would be tempted too."

"I've refined many Spirit Pills and Demon Pills, never did I imagine I'd become the main ingredient in an elixir recipe one day, especially one a God Demon personally would refine for over a thousand years."

While muttering, Tao Qian intended to invoke the "Records of Strange Compilations" to understand who these Deer Spirits were, along with their Deer God.

However, unexpectedly, as soon as the Records of Strange Compilations began to turn pages.

Suddenly, hearing a "croak", the Toad God Tile leapt out, transforming into a Three-legged Golden Toad perched on Tao Qian's shoulder.

Its half-open eyes glanced at Tao Qian.

In an instant, a Spiritual Response wrapped with detailed secrets exploded in his mind, containing information exactly about the Deer Spirits and their Deer God.

If Tao Qian recalled correctly, this was also the first time the Toad God took the initiative, unprecedented for such a lazy god.

Therefore, even before seeing it, Tao Qian concluded: that damned Deer God likely had a grudge with the Toad God.

Indeed, he guessed correctly.

"In the Source Sea, there is a secret place called the [Tree Realm], where the lord is known as the Deer God, also called the Heavenly Deer Woman, Nine-Colored Deer Immortal, and so on."

"This god, though only an Acquired God Demon, has an exceptionally powerful background and support."

"Her parents, being an androgynous entity, birthed many racial beings, are Innate Gods and Demons."

"Her husband is none other than one of the strongest Innate Gods and Demons, the [Chaos Demon Ancestor]."

"Even the Daoist Three Gods cannot do anything against Chaos Demon Ancestor."

"This god relies on these two to often oppress other Gods and Demons and forcefully prevent other beings and races from earnestly following other Divine Spirits…"

When Tao Qian saw this, he could guess more.

Coincidentally, the "Records of Strange Compilations" froze on a page, depicting a goddess with nine heads, nine tails, and nine colors, but the face was unclear, in a deer-like form.

At the bottom, there was an annotation: [Though this deity has made many enemies, only the Toad God is a mortal foe. The enmity seemingly stems from a war conflict between these two deities early on. If our Spirit Treasure Disciples encounter this god or her clan in the future, standing by her side and despising the Toad God ensures survival, remember, remember.]

Upon finishing, Tao Qian instantly understood.

"This Heavenly Deer Woman has vast connections, with parents as Innate Gods and Demons, and a husband who also is, and one of the strongest ones at that."

"No wonder she disregards this as the Lingbao Tianzun's territory, crafting the elixir recipe for provocation."

"Also, she and the Toad God are mortal enemies."

"That's peculiar indeed, for such a lazy god as the Toad God to have such feuds is quite a feat."

When Tao Qian settled those sardonic thoughts in his heart, he also took action.

He watched the Deer Clan team, who were strutting boastfully, chanting the Elixir recipe, and just about to disappear into the starry mist, suddenly opened his mouth and shouted:

"Such a group of four-legged donkeys with no regard for others, you dare to flaunt yourselves at my Ascending Immortal Star Acupoint, insult this True Monarch, and then think you can leave unscathed?"

In the past, whenever Tao Qian used this Spirit Treasure Miao Yin Divine Power, it always succeeded.

Yet this time, it failed.

Suddenly, the female deer in the Deer Clan, upon hearing the sound, began leaping and dancing in unison, accompanied by the click-clack of their hooves, their ornate robes released a myriad of rays of light.

Gathering in the star dome, they formed a deer-shaped rune filled with God Demon Power.

There seemed to be a vague outline projection of the Heavenly Deer Woman.

This "Heavenly Deer Talisman" not only easily dispelled the Dao sound Tao Qian had let out, but from its appearance, it was clearly meant to block Tao Qian's subsequent attacks.

By rights, at this breaking point, the Toad God Avatar on Tao Qian's shoulder should have taken action.

After all, the two sides were sworn enemies.

But it didn't, and Tao Qian immediately understood why: the Toad God, though lazy, was also extremely proud. This Deer Clan was merely a clan under the command of the Heavenly Deer Woman. If the Toad God took action, it would be bullying the small, even with a negligible avatar, such a thing must not be done.

Fortunately, those male and female deer, they all became arrogant upon gaining achievement.

There was a chance to run away, but they didn't.

Instead, they hid behind the Heavenly Deer Talisman and wantonly mocked Tao Qian.

The cries of the deer were quite jarring.

"Such audacity, to insult us, the Spring Deer Clan, you must know we are the most favored clan under the Deer God."

"You're the four-legged donkey, your whole family is."

"That Daoist, you have committed a capital crime, if you remain stubborn, sooner or later you will be burned and refined by the Chaos Demon Flame, turning into a delicious Elixir."

"Hmph! Arrogant Daoist, don't be smug, once the Mother Goddess refines you into a Spirit Pill, even if we merely sniff it, we can extend our lives for a thousand years."

"Just hitting the target by accident, truly foolish deer."

Tao Qian could tell that these foolish deer's nature and wisdom probably came from their Mother Goddess.

Thus, he was disinclined to speak more, and without a word, he used the Divine Power of All Things Returning to One along with the Spirit Treasure Unlimited Dusting Great Handprint.

Transforming into a God Demon Body, reaching out a large hand, accompanied by a vast Mana collision.

That "Heavenly Deer Talisman," though supported for a few breaths, ultimately failed.

The roots and backing of this Heavenly Deer Woman were exceptionally strong, yet her actual power was not especially strong among the Acquired God Demons.

If a single talisman she set up could render Tao Qian helpless, then the title of "Lord Suppressing Evil" he held ought to be discarded.

Thus it could also be known!

The Heavenly Deer Woman likely hadn't seen the scene of Tao Qian displaying his prowess at the Star Aperture earlier.

Perhaps she sent the Deer Clan early, only to miss the event.

Once the divine talisman disintegrated, the deer scattered in alarm.

They shrieked in unison, scattering and fleeing.

But alas, how could they escape in time?

Tao Qian laughed heartily behind them, saying: "A bunch of foolish donkeys, thinking to refine this True Monarch into a Spirit Pill, try my True Fire of Suppressing Evil first." Updates are released by 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘭•𝓯𝓲𝓻𝓮•𝘯𝘦𝘵

Before the words fully fell, the gray Exotic Fire surged out from Tao Qian's nostrils.

Initially just a wisp, it turned into a sea of fire in the blink of an eye, enveloping the herd of deer within.

Except for a few vigilant ones that fled into the depths of the Source Sea in advance, the remaining foolish deer couldn't struggle for more than a few breaths before they disappeared entirely in the sea of fire.

Tao Qian didn't react much, merely giving a group of presumptuous donkeys a disciplinary lesson.

However, the Toad God was in extremely high spirits.

Seeing that the enemy's subordinate clan came to provoke Tao Qian but ended with heavy casualties and humiliation, it was only fitting for the Toad God to be pleased.

It rarely croaked another "gua" and even sent over another spiritual response,

or rather, a message.

It was very brief, but the information was substantial, and when Tao Qian translated it himself, it went:

"Due to the arrangement of the Spirit Treasure God, you have now gained quite a reputation among the Outer Realm gods."

"Even some Tribulation Immortals cannot compare to you in fame, let alone those Daoist Lords and Demon Lords."

"As previous feats and scenes spread wider, more troubles and disasters will ferment."

"Without full preparation, do not enter the Great Abyss Origin Sea lightly."

"Otherwise, gods and demons like the 'Heavenly Deer Woman', 'Yellow Robed God', and 'Devouring Immortal' who are shameless and not afraid of the Spirit Treasure God will personally descend to capture you and eat you."