Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 284

Chapter 284 The Mu Family’s Crisis, Chang’an Takes Action (Please Subscribe)

Due to the war between the two regions, the Core Formation Ceremony was completely interrupted.

Everyone left.

Li Chang’an was happy to have some peace and quiet.

In the following days, news kept coming in.

The Western Region army was pressing in, and successively broke through the spiritual lands guarded by several Golden Core True Persons.

The Qingyun Sect and the Wanjian Sect each lost a True Person, and the Xiao family of Dan Valley also lost a Golden Core True Person.

The heartland of the Southern Region was being constantly eroded by the Western Region.

As a Golden Core True Person, Li Chang’an was already a top figure in the entire Southern Region, and naturally he could no longer stand idly by as before.

He took action many times, going to various places on the front lines and repelling the invading enemies several times, but his combat power was not outstanding.

It was about what everyone had guessed.

His strength was comparable to a Golden Core early stage cultivator who had accumulated strength for many years.

“My strength in the previous battles was normal. It’s good to maintain this level of strength. There’s no need to be too outstanding.”

Li Chang’an intentionally controlled his strength.

If he didn’t control it, he could kill even a late-stage Golden Core cultivator!

In the following months.

Changqing Mountain also suffered multiple attacks.

However, those who attacked were not very strong, and seemed to be testing the waters, mostly retreating after a single blow.

“These people should all be arranged by Shi Hu,”

Li Chang’an pondered.

He could see that Shi Hu was doing this to ascertain his true strength.

This man appeared rough, but was quite cautious, not attacking directly.

While constantly testing, he had also planted many spies around Changqing Mountain.

Clearly, he was waiting for a suitable opportunity.

Little did he know,

Li Chang’an was also looking for an opportunity to deal with his trusted right-hand man.

Time flew by, and half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day,

the Mu family faced the most severe crisis in a thousand years.

The family patriarch, Mu Song, had reached the end of his lifespan and was emaciated, yet he had to hold on to his last breath and preside over the third-tier grand formation of the Mu family territory.

The enemy had already pressed in with a large army.

Outside Red Leaf Valley,

a third-tier giant python, hundreds of feet long, coiled, flicking its scarlet tongue, exuding a dense demonic aura, its scales menacing, its massive body resembling a mountain.

On the giant python were hundreds of cultivators from the Western Regions.

On its head

stood two Golden Core cultivators.

One of them, clad in black robes, had a patch of black snake scales on his forehead, and his aura was similar to that of the Azure Serpent cultivator who had attacked Changqing Mountain.

This man’s Daoist name was Black Serpent.

He was the Azure Serpent cultivator’s Daoist partner and also a cultivator from the Hundred Beasts Sect of the Western Regions.

The other man’s aura was slightly weaker, but he possessed three pupils, with a vertical eye between his brows. The light in his eyes was eerie as he swept over the entire Red Leaf Valley’s grand formation.

“Within this Red Leaf Valley, there should be twelve third-tier grand formations.”

“Four each of the early, middle, and late-stage third-tier formations, forming a linked array.”

“Mu Song of the Mu family is stationed within these twelve grand formations…”

This man withdrew his gaze and slowly recounted the entire Mu family’s array.

His name was Fang Mao, also a cultivator from the Hundred Beasts Valley. Although his strength was only at the early Golden Core stage, he possessed exceptional talent in array formations and was already a high-grade third-tier array master.

Today, he came here naturally to conquer the Mu family’s territory and completely annihilate them.

Black Serpent True Person asked, “Fellow Daoist Fang, are you confident you can break the Red Leaf Valley formation?”

Fang Mao shook his head slightly: “Not yet.”

“What do you mean?” “

Fellow Daoist Black Serpent, these twelve linked formations are particularly formidable. If someone is stationed there, I dare not easily break them.”

With someone stationed, the formation becomes dynamic and can be changed at will.

Even a third-tier high-grade formation master like Fang Mao wouldn’t easily touch the Red Leaf Valley formation.

Therefore,

he needed to wait.

“Until the Mu family patriarch, Mu Song, reaches the end of his life.”

“But after Mu Song’s life ends, other Mu family cultivators will be stationed in the formation.”

“Fellow Daoist Black Serpent, rest assured, a formation stationed by mere Foundation Establishment cultivators can’t harm me!”

“Very good…”

After a brief conversation, the two didn’t immediately attack.

They simply released their pressure, using the aura of Golden Core True Persons to suppress the entire Red Leaf Valley, preventing Mu Song from resting and forcing him to be stationed within the formation at all times.

The following days…

The atmosphere in Red Leaf Valley grew increasingly oppressive.

Although the plea for help had been sent, the other sects and families were all embroiled in their own troubles and unable to come to their aid, leaving the Mu family to fend for themselves.

However, Mu Song’s aura was growing weaker and weaker; he wouldn’t last much longer.

The many members of the Mu family had differing opinions.

Some planned to fight to the death, others were panicked, and still others waited in despair for the formation to break.

Amidst this oppressive atmosphere,

all the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Mu family gathered to discuss countermeasures.

The family head, Mu Chengsong, sighed, “Alas, Yuan Chen, you shouldn’t have stayed in the clan. If you had left earlier, perhaps there would have been a glimmer of hope.”

Mu Yuan Chen, disguised by Li Chang’an, still only possessed late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation and had not yet formed his core.

Now it seemed he was destined to be too late to form his core.

Once the Western Region cultivators invaded,

he, as a potential Golden Core cultivator, would inevitably be targeted and become the object of their pursuit.

Mu Siyu asked worriedly, “Grandpa Chengsong, is there no way to send Cousin Yuanchen out?”

“No,”

Mu Chengsong replied helplessly. If there were a way, he would have tried long ago.

This time,

the people from the Western Regions came with overwhelming force.

All the escape methods the Mu family had cultivated for a thousand years had been intercepted beforehand.

A few Mu family members had already been sent away, but they were all ambushed and killed on the way; none survived.

Red Leaf Valley was now a dead end, with no way out.

“Yuan Chen, it is my Mu family that has dragged you down.”

“If you had been born into a better family, such as the Xiao family or the Jin family, you might have already formed your core. Why are you here waiting to die with this old man?”

Mu Chengsong couldn’t help but sigh.

Li Chang’an remained calm and showed no unusual emotions.

His true body had already come here; what remained on Changqing Mountain was a blood-dripping avatar.

There were several reasons why he came to the Mu family.

One was to find an opportunity to control the Black Serpent True Man, since this man was the Green Serpent True Man’s Daoist partner.

As long as he controlled him, he could get close to the Green Serpent True Man and create an opportunity to refine the Green Serpent True Man into a puppet as well.

The second reason was for that third-tier high-grade array master named Fang Mao.

Li Chang’an suspected that

this man possessed a third-tier high-grade array inheritance.

“My array skills have been stuck at the third-tier mid-grade for many years. If I could obtain a better inheritance, I should be able to break through soon,”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

The third-tier mid-grade array skills were already somewhat insufficient for him.

Besides these two reasons…

He came here to save the Mu family.

Over the years, he had received considerable benefits from the Mu family, having consumed most of their cultivated third-tier spiritual plants.

Li Chang’an, ultimately lacking the thick skin to back down, felt somewhat embarrassed.

For the next few days,

he refrained from action, quietly waiting for his opportunity.

During this time, he used third-tier refining techniques to refine several third-tier magic treasures he no longer needed, creating a high-grade third-tier magic treasure.

This treasure was a large net, completely invisible and formless, crafted by Li Chang’an based on the “Shadowless Net” he had acquired years ago.

Its quality was extremely high, faintly approaching fourth-tier.

It could not only trap enemies but also kill them.

If someone fell into the net,

ordinary early-stage and mid-stage Golden Core cultivators would find it difficult to survive, and even late-stage Golden Core cultivators would need to expend considerable effort to escape.

“With this treasure in hand, those two shouldn’t be able to escape. Even if they manage to escape by chance, I can use Big Yellow to track them, though it will be a bit more troublesome…”

Li Chang’an pondered silently.

Just then,

a deafening roar suddenly echoed across the Mu family’s territory.

“Boom!”

The entire Mu family territory trembled, and countless red leaves fell in a flurry.

A gigantic serpent phantom, a thousand feet long, blotted out the sky, roaming the heavens and constantly unleashing terrifying spells.

The Black Serpent True Man had made his move!

He wasn’t acting rashly, but rather to draw more of the Mu family patriarch Mu Song’s attention.

Fang Mao said from the side, “Fellow Daoist Black Serpent, continue attacking! That old fellow is covered in deathly aura; his lifespan has long since ended. He can’t hold on much longer. The more ruthless you attack, the more energy he’ll have to expend, and he’ll soon be worn down.”

“Alright!”

The Black Serpent True Man’s expression was fierce, his magical power surging as he controlled the gigantic serpent phantom, repeatedly bombarding the Red Leaf Valley’s formation.

The roars continued unabated, and the atmosphere within Red Leaf Valley grew increasingly somber.

Many clansmen fell into despair.

In just one day, the deathly aura surrounding Mu Song intensified considerably.

Late that night…

Li Chang’an sat quietly cross-legged in front of the door, awaiting the divination result.

Beside him, his younger sister, Mu Yuanru, looked up at the phantom of the thousand-foot-long giant serpent under the night sky, her pretty face slightly pale.

“Brother, is there still hope for our Mu family?”

“Don’t worry, there will be.”

Li Chang’an smiled, reassuring her to wait patiently.

Not long after

, at midnight,

a golden light appeared before Li Chang’an as usual.

[The divination result has been updated]

[Today’s divination result: Auspicious]

[You acted for the Mu family, successfully refining the Black Serpent True Man into a puppet, and killed Fang Mao, a third-tier high-grade array master, obtaining a third-tier high-grade array inheritance from his storage bag.]

“Auspicious omen, it seems this matter is progressing smoothly.”

Li Chang’an felt slightly relieved.

He didn’t linger and disappeared from the spot.

…

At this moment.

Deep within the Mu family’s territory.

Mu Song’s figure was withered, his aura weak, his whole body filled with death energy, struggling to maintain the operation of the formation.   ”

Boom!”

The Black Serpent True Man attacked again, bombarding the formation, forcing him to expend energy to deal with it. Mu Song’s eyes gradually dimmed, his life fire like a candle in the wind, almost exhausted.   But in the entire Mu family, no one could take his place.   He could only continue to persevere until the moment his life fire went out.   ”Mu family…”   Mu Song sighed, feeling powerless.   But just then.   A young voice suddenly rang out behind him.   ”Ancestor, let me do it.”   Hearing this voice,   Mu Song’s dim and aged eyes lit up again.   He turned his head and saw that Li Chang’an had appeared beside him at some point.   ”Li…”   He opened his mouth, but seeing that Li Chang’an was still in disguise as Mu Yuanchen, he did not call out the three words “Fellow Daoist Li”.   ”Alright, alright… Yuan Chen, you take control of the formation.”   ”No need for the formation, Ancestor, you can go and rest.”   ”No need for the formation?”   Mu Song paused, then understood Li Chang’an’s meaning.   He reminded him, “That Black Serpent True Man has the cultivation of a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator; don’t be careless.”   ”Don’t worry.”   Li Chang’an smiled, took a step, and disappeared into the depths of the clan’s territory.   In an instant,   he arrived outside Red Leaf Valley, facing hundreds of Western Region cultivators.   Seeing this, many members of the Mu family in the valley immediately panicked.   Mu Chengsong shouted, “Yuan Chen, what are you doing out there? Come back quickly!”   Mu Siyue, Mu Caiwei, and the others were also extremely anxious, calling out one after another.   ”Yuan Chen, quickly return to the formation!”   ”You haven’t formed your Golden Core yet; you’re no match for those people. Don’t try to be a hero!”   Mu Yuan Chen was the last hope of the entire Mu family.   Even if the Mu family’s territory was breached, he would have a slight chance of escaping in the chaos.   But this action   was tantamount to suicide!   Everyone was about to rush out of Red Leaf Valley to pull him back.   But just then, Mu Song appeared in front, blocking everyone’s path.   ”Stop! Trust Yuan Chen!”   ”Ancestor…”   Everyone was stunned.   They simply couldn’t imagine how Li Chang’an alone could deal with the hundreds of aggressive Western Region cultivators.   Outside Red Leaf Valley.   Many Western Region cultivators also noticed Li Chang’an.   Black Serpent True Man laughed loudly: “Isn’t this the Golden Core seed of the Mu family? Why did you leave Red Leaf Valley alone? Do you intend to surrender to my Western Regions?” ”   This is simple. As long as you sign this spiritual contract, I can spare your life and let you raise spirit snakes for me!”   Saying this, he threw out a spiritual contract in front of Li Chang’an.   This action   was naturally an insult to Li Chang’an and the Mu family.   If Li Chang’an really signed it, it would greatly damage the morale of the Mu family.   Black Serpent True Man laughed wildly: “How about it, Mu family prodigy, will you sign or not? As long as you sign, you can…” Before he   could finish speaking,   Li Chang’an’s aura suddenly increased, instantly breaking through to the Golden Core realm, and a flash of green light appeared in his hand.   ”Heavenly Wood Immortal Wheel, go!”   This immortal wheel, like a bolt of azure lightning, suddenly ripped through the night sky and struck the Black Serpent True Man in an instant.   Unable to dodge, his treasures shattered, and he was blasted backwards to the horizon, nearly split in two!   Seeing this,   the entire Red Leaf Valley fell silent.   Many members of the Wood Clan stared in disbelief, unable to comprehend what they were seeing.   ”Yuan Chen, he… he’s a Golden Core cultivator?”   ”When did he break through?”   They were all stunned, the impact of this scene too strong, making them feel as if they were dreaming.   Outside Red Leaf Valley, many Western Region cultivators were equally incredulous.   The Black Serpent True Man was the strongest among them, yet he   had been blasted to the horizon with a casual strike from Li Chang’an.   At this moment,   the Black Serpent True Man’s face flushed red, his expression filled with rage.   ”Good, good, good! Mu Yuanchen, you think that just because you’ve advanced to the Golden Core stage, you can be my enemy? Today I’ll show you that even if you’re a genius, you can’t fight someone of a higher level in the Golden Core stage!”   He formed hand seals, his aura surging, and the mana of his mid-Golden Core stage surged forth, transforming into thousands upon thousands of phantom spirit snakes around him.   The next instant.   Countless phantom spirit snakes blotted out the sky, each spirit snake like a drop of seawater, turning into layers of tidal waves, rushing straight towards Li Chang’an.   Heavenly Grade Spell, Tide of Spirit Snakes!   Countless spirit snakes suddenly engulfed Li Chang’an’s figure, seemingly about to devour him completely.   But he remained unmoved.   The Heavenly Wood Immortal Shield shone brightly, firmly protecting his body amidst the surging tide.   A round of azure light appeared in his hand, transforming into the Heavenly Wood Immortal Wheel, carrying an unparalleled domineering and fierce aura as it broke through the air!   Seeing this, the Black Serpent True Man roared.   ”Hundred Serpent Scale Shield!”   In an instant, countless palm-sized, dark serpent scales appeared before him, protecting his entire body.   This technique was also a Heavenly Grade spell.   Boom!   The two spells collided under the night sky.   The Hundred Serpent Scale Shield shattered instantly, and the Black Serpent True Man shuddered violently, his lungs trembled, and his face turned deathly pale.

He groaned, unable to completely block the attack, a trickle of blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

“This is impossible!”

Black Serpent Master was shocked.

To quickly suppress Li Chang’an, he had used the strongest Heavenly Grade spell of Hundred Beast Valley.

Yet Li Chang’an remained unharmed, while he himself was seriously injured.

“Early Golden Core stage, defeating a mid-Golden Core stage cultivator?”

Black Serpent Master refused to believe it, but the facts were undeniable; after all, he was the one who had been defeated!

He wiped the blood from his mouth and shouted, “Fellow Daoist Fang, Serpent King, this boy is strange. Join me in attacking!”

“Alright!”

Array Master Fang Mao and the early-stage third-tier Serpent King responded in unison.

The two men and the serpent joined forces against Li Chang’an!

Li Chang’an showed no fear, his expression calm, and the azure light reappeared in his hand.

In an instant,

the earth trembled, and dust billowed.

Hundreds of feet long Azure Primordial Vine emerged from the ground, like countless giant azure pythons, their power terrifying, and suddenly coiled around the third-tier Serpent King.

“Not good!”

The Snake King’s face paled with shock. He struggled desperately, unleashing a series of demonic spells to shatter several Azure Primordial Vines in an attempt to break free.

But in an instant, more Azure Primordial Vines appeared, binding him tighter and tighter.

“Save me!”

he cried out in panic.

Fang Mao immediately turned around, gathering his magic power to help him tear apart the Azure Primordial Vines.

But before the Snake King could escape, an invisible net descended from the sky, firmly covering Fang Mao.

Fang Mao’s expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly cried for help: “Fellow Daoist Black Snake, I am trapped by Mu Yuanchen’s magic weapon, come and save me!”

He cast several spells, trying to tear apart the net, but to no avail.

The Black Snake True Person was about to rescue him, but was trapped in a cage composed of countless Azure Primordial Vines.

Li Chang’an’s expression was cold, and with a thought, he said,

“Shatter!”

The entire net suddenly contracted, and Fang Mao inside was instantly torn to pieces by countless fine threads.

A golden core gleamed within the flesh and blood.

A cultivator’s golden core contained a vast amount of magical power, coveted by many demonic cultivators, and could also be used to feed demonic beasts.

“Come!”

Li Chang’an raised his hand and snatched the golden core and storage bag.

This was the first time he had obtained a complete golden core.

Previously, he had been too ruthless, almost always shattering the cultivator and their golden core together.

Then, he flickered and entered the cage of the Azure Vine, unleashing several spells that brought the trapped Black Serpent True Person to the brink of death.

“Wood Seed, Condense!”

Li Chang’an’s expression was cold as he forcefully suppressed the Black Serpent True Person, forcing the wood seed into its body.

Now, he was a Golden Core True Person who had condensed an immortal golden core, his spells far more powerful than before.

In just a few breaths,

the Black Serpent True Person became his puppet.

“It’s time to send it back.”

With a thought, Li Chang’an controlled the Black Serpent True Person, tearing apart the Azure Vine cage and using a teleportation technique to escape into the distance.

The third-tier snake king, its face filled with despair, cried out, “Black Snake, save me!”

“Snake King, good luck to you!”

The Black Snake True Man didn’t even turn back, abandoning the snake king and hundreds of Western Region cultivators, disappearing into the horizon in the blink of an eye.

(End of Chapter)