Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 328

Chapter 328 Divine Sense Confrontation, Vermilion Bird Sect Connections (Seeking Subscriptions)

“I see.”

After listening to the words in the jade slip, Li Chang’an seemed thoughtful.

What Xue Qiansi said was probably true.

If her character was really as bad as Mu Hongyu and the others said, the divination back then wouldn’t have shown auspiciousness.

“She sent quite a few treasures.”

Li Chang’an looked at them, most of which were useful to him.

Besides the treasures,

there were also a large number of Wuya Sword Sect’s cultivation techniques and spells.

These things could become the foundation of Changqing Mountain.

“One Heaven-grade cultivation technique, two Heaven-grade spells, they should both be pseudo-Heaven-grade…”

Li Chang’an glanced at them briefly.

Just then,

Da Huang suddenly entered the cave.

“Master, I smelled the aura of Xue Qiansi, Mu Hongyu, and an unfamiliar demonic cultivator. They all went to the Black Dragon Mountain Range in the south, and a great battle is likely to break out. Should we follow them?”

“Mu Hongyu?”

Li Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly.

He intended to befriend Mu Hongyu to expand his connections in the Vermilion Bird Sect.

“Let’s go take a look. That demonic cultivator is skilled in illusionary poisons; she’ll be difficult to deal with. If possible, I’ll lend her a hand,”

Li Chang’an decided.

However,

he didn’t act immediately.

It was almost midnight, so he waited quietly.

If the divination was correct, he would then set off.

Soon,

midnight arrived.

A golden light appeared before his eyes.

[Divination updated]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You discovered that Mu Hongyu and Xue Qiansi were no match for the demonic cultivator, both on the verge of death. You then intervened to help, slaying the demonic cultivator and gaining access to the Vermilion Bird Sect.]

“That demonic cultivator is so powerful?”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

Mu Hongyu was the Holy Maiden of the Vermilion Bird Sect, and her usual strength was almost on par with Zi Xi.

Xue Qiansi’s strength was also considerable; her Core Formation quality was at the half-step Immortal Golden Core level, making her a contender for Holy Maiden in a Nascent Soul sect.

These two were actually brought to the brink of death by that demonic cultivator.

“If it were a direct confrontation, it shouldn’t have come to this. They’ve most likely been tricked.”

Demonic cultivators are always cunning and difficult to deal with; a moment’s carelessness can lead to falling into their traps.

The poison-based demonic cultivators of the Five Poison Valley in Yan Kingdom are even more formidable.

Fortunately,

the Myriad Poison Gu has advanced to the late stage of the third tier, enough to handle most third-tier spiritual poisons.

“Big Yellow, lead the way.”

Li Chang’an’s figure flickered, quietly leaving Changqing Mountain.

Following Big Yellow’s guidance, he headed south, entering the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Not long after,

he spotted Xue Qiansi.

At this moment, Xue Qiansi was closely pursuing a demonic cultivator.

Mu Hongyu followed behind Xue Qiansi, her eyes filled with killing intent.

She shouted, “Xue Qiansi, surrender! You won’t escape today!”

“Fellow Daoist Mu, could you allow me to kill this demonic cultivator first?”

“Hmph, aren’t you also a demonic cultivator? I’ll kill you first, then that demonic cultivator!”

Mu Hongyu’s words were icy, her aura astonishing, and a faint, fiery red phantom of a Vermilion Bird appeared behind her.

This scene

was witnessed by Li Chang’an, who was hidden in the shadows.

The situation was roughly as he had expected.

If Mu Hongyu had joined forces with Xue Qiansi, the “life hanging by a thread” situation predicted by the divination would likely not have occurred. However, she chose to oppose Xue Qiansi, focusing almost all her killing intent on her.

Clearly, she had underestimated the demonic cultivator.

“That demonic cultivator’s aura is similar to Ye Sang’s. Could they be from the same sect?”

Li Chang’an sized up the demonic cultivator, thinking of Ye Sang, the third-tier spiritual healer he had killed.

Ye Sang hailed from the Five Poison Valley of Yan Kingdom. He had spent many years in the Southern Region, concealing his true nature and cultivation level.

The demonic cultivator was equally adept at hiding; his aura at this moment was similar to that of an ordinary late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

His escape techniques were also unremarkable.

If nothing unexpected happened

, Xue Qiansi would catch up with him in about ten breaths.

“Xue Qiansi, that Mu Hongyu is quite powerful; she’s the Holy Maiden of the Vermilion Bird Sect. How about we join forces to kill her and then resolve our conflict?”

he suddenly spoke, his words full of sincerity.

Hearing this,

Mu Hongyu’s killing intent surged, and her disgust for Xue Qiansi deepened.

“Join forces, so what? Today, none of you will escape!”

Her aura surged, her long, crimson hair billowing, and the faint cry of the Vermilion Bird echoed around her.

In an instant,

the entire world became even hotter.

The fiery red spear in her hand pierced the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun, striking directly at Xue Qiansi’s back.

“Boom!”

Xue Qiansi trembled violently, her pretty face turning deathly pale.

But she didn’t retaliate, only relentlessly pursuing the demonic cultivator ahead.

In the blink of an eye,

the three had entered the depths of the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Mu Hongyu’s eyes turned cold. She sheathed her spear, about to strike again.

But just then, a barely perceptible wisp of golden light silently flew into Mu Hongyu’s brow.

“A divine sense attack technique!”

Li Chang’an recognized it at a glance.

That wisp of golden light

was a needle of divine sense formed from countless condensed divine senses.

Mu Hongyu was still gathering her magic power, completely unprepared for the divine sense attack, and was instantly struck.

She groaned, her face turning deathly pale, and her breathing becoming extremely erratic.

Then…

Several arrays of divine sense struck in quick succession, giving her no time to catch her breath.

“Not good!”

Mu Hongyu sensed something was wrong and turned to retreat, but it was too late.

Her sea of consciousness throbbed with pain, and her mind went blank. Before she could escape, her hands and feet were firmly bound by suddenly appearing dark green chains.

At the same time

, the poison cultivator who was being chased by Xue Qiansi at the forefront suddenly exploded, transforming into a cloud of dark green poisonous mist.

He instantly appeared in front of Mu Hongyu and shouted,

“Suppress!”

In an instant,

dark green poison needles appeared out of thin air and pierced Mu Hongyu’s body, rendering her completely immobile.

Now, she couldn’t even use a communication artifact to call for help, let alone escape.

The whole process was extremely fast.

From the appearance of that wisp of golden light to the suppression of Mu Hongyu, it was only a breath.

This poison cultivator’s methods were exquisite, his fighting skills were sharp, and his actions were decisive, far surpassing many holy sons and daughters of righteous sects that Li Chang’an had seen.

In the blink of an eye,

Xue Qiansi was also suppressed. “So this is   all the righteous sect’s prodigies are made of

!”

The poison cultivator slowly exhaled, his face paler than before, and his breathing somewhat disordered.

Suppressing Mu Hongyu, the Vermilion Bird Saintess, was not as easy as he had made it out to be. The repeated use of divine sense techniques   had also caused considerable damage to his own divine sense.   Xue Qiansi stared intently at him, her eyes filled with hatred and killing intent.   ”You possess such methods, why have you never used them? Could it be that you wanted to use me to lure out the righteous sect’s prodigies?”   ”Not bad, it seems you’re not stupid after all!”   The demonic cultivator glanced at her coldly, his tone icy.   ”Xue Qiansi, I could kill you with a flick of my finger. Do you really think you can avenge your master?”   ”You…”   Xue Qiansi was unwilling, but helpless; the difference in their strength was simply too great.   At this moment, Mu Hongyu had barely regained her senses.   She was somewhat puzzled by their conversation.   ”Xue Qiansi, your master clearly died at your hands, why seek revenge?”   She vaguely felt that she had misunderstood Xue Qiansi all these years.   As expected.   The demonic cultivator sneered, “Mu Hongyu, you fool! Do you even deserve to be the Holy Maiden of the Vermilion Bird Sect? If the Vermilion Bird Sect is full of fools like you, its destruction is imminent!”   Mu Hongyu’s beautiful eyes flashed with anger as she asked, “Who are you?”   ”Telling you is no problem. I am Ye Feng, the Holy Son of the Five Poisons Valley and a disciple of the Azure Scorpion True Monarch!”   ”So it’s you!”   As a prodigy of a righteous sect, Mu Hongyu had naturally heard of Ye Feng, this demonic genius.   However, the two had always been far apart—one in the Yuan Kingdom, the other in the Yan Kingdom—this was their first direct confrontation.   Mu Hongyu found it hard to accept that she had suffered such a crushing defeat.   Li Chang’an, hidden in the shadows, also realized.   ”So it’s him. He really is from Ye Sang’s lineage.”   The Azure Scorpion True Monarch was Ye Sang’s master.   In a way,   Ye Feng and Ye Sang were fellow disciples.   Mu Hongyu roared, “Ye Feng, what exactly happened back then?”   ”Truly incomprehensibly stupid! Even now, you still haven’t figured it out!”   Ye Feng sneered.   ”Fine, I’ll tell you…”   In a good mood, he explained the events of that year to Mu Hongyu.   Originally, triggering Xue Qiansi’s master’s inner demons was just a casual pawn.   But the subsequent developments were beyond his expectations.   He immediately changed his mind, using Xue Qiansi as bait to lure out the prodigies of the Yuan Kingdom’s major sects.   After hearing his explanation,   Mu Hongyu stared blankly, finally understanding everything.   Just as Ye Feng said, she was indeed foolish, convinced she was acting righteously, rarely considering the bigger picture, never thinking about whether there might be a misunderstanding.   She couldn’t help but regret it; if she had thought things through, perhaps she wouldn’t be in this predicament.   ”Fellow Daoist Xue, I misunderstood you in the past; please forgive me.”

Mu Hongyu was filled with remorse, offering a sincere apology.

Xue Qiansi shook her head, saying, “No need to apologize. It was my fault for not telling you the truth. Fellow Daoist Mu, like everyone else, simply wanted to eradicate the demonic path in Yuan Kingdom. It’s not your fault.”

“No, if I had trusted you more, neither of us would have ended up like this.”

“Trust?”

Xue Qiansi’s expression darkened.

“My reputation is notorious; ordinary people wouldn’t believe me. Perhaps only a worldly eccentric like Fellow Daoist Li would trust me.”

“Fellow Daoist Li is indeed an eccentric.”

Mu Hongyu sighed wistfully.

Because of Xue Qiansi’s matter, she had previously misunderstood Li Chang’an.

She even thought that Li Chang’an coveted Xue Qiansi’s beauty and colluded with demonic cultivators like her.

Now,

although the misunderstanding was cleared up,

she could no longer apologize to Li Chang’an in person.

Falling into the hands of demonic cultivators, her life and death were not in her own hands, and her fate would most likely be tragic.

“It’s a pity, I’ll probably never see Fellow Daoist Li again in this lifetime.”

“What Fellow Daoist Li?”

Ye Feng’s eyes were icy as he glanced in the direction of Changqing Mountain.

“Could it be Li Chang’an from Changqing Mountain? If you two miss him, I will refine him into a puppet and bring him before you.”

“You…”

Mu Hongyu couldn’t help but feel anxious.

Even she was no match for Ye Feng, and Li Chang’an would probably not escape his fate either. Just

then

, a sharp sword light suddenly appeared from the void and instantly attacked Ye Feng.

Ye Feng felt a warning and his expression changed drastically. He instantly dodged to a distance, narrowly avoiding the sword formation.

“Sword cultivator? Who are you?”

Li Chang’an remained silent and raised his hand to unleash a second sword formation.

Just as Ye Feng dodged,

he appeared in front of Mu Hongyu and Xue Qiansi, unleashing two streams of Changqing magic power to protect their sea of consciousness, heart meridians, dantian, and other vital areas.

“Fellow Daoist Li!”

Both of them were overjoyed.

Xue Qiansi had already witnessed Li Chang’an’s prowess and knew his strength was astonishing, so she was particularly delighted.

Mu Hongyu’s joy quickly turned to worry.

She said urgently, “Fellow Daoist Li, don’t worry about us. This person is incredibly powerful and cannot be defeated by force. You should leave this place first and seek help from my sect!”

She knew Li Chang’an had many tricks up his sleeve.

But he was ultimately only a Golden Core cultivator in the early stages.

Even with the help of a near-fourth-tier formation, he couldn’t stop a top-tier Holy Son like Ye Feng, especially since he didn’t have time to set up a formation.

The two sword lights that had just appeared were indeed sharp, but Mu Hongyu believed they were some kind of treasure that Li Chang’an had obtained by chance and would eventually be used up.

At this moment, Ye Feng had clearly seen Li Chang’an’s figure.

“So it’s you! I thought it was some sword prodigy. You, a rogue cultivator, dare to meddle in the affairs of a Nascent Soul sect? You’re courting death!”

With that, he decisively used his divine sense technique without hesitation.

He was full of confidence.

Against a cultivator like Li Chang’an in the early Golden Core stage, a single strike would shatter his sea of consciousness.

However,

the divine sense needle, after entering Li Chang’an’s brow, did not pierce his sea of consciousness; instead, it was blocked by a dazzling golden pearl.

“Crack!”

Ye Feng’s divine sense needle shattered instantly.

He shuddered, screamed in agony, and blood gushed from his seven orifices. He clutched his head, his face contorted in pain.

Divine sense techniques are particularly dangerous; if the opponent’s divine sense is stronger than one’s own, one will suffer a severe backlash.

Li Chang’an’s divine sense was not stronger than Ye Feng’s.

But he possessed a divine sense treasure.

Ye Feng was caught off guard and fell into the backlash, his mind in chaos, unable even to control his own magical treasure.

“Slash!”

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Chang’an unleashed another sword formation.

This time,

Ye Feng could not dodge, and his head exploded on the spot.

This powerful Demonic Sect Saint Son, before even gaining fame, died a pathetic death at the hands of Li Chang’an, his very soul taken by the giant yellow beast beneath the ground.

“Come!”

Li Chang’an waved his hand, taking his storage bag.

Inside were many poison-related treasures, but unfortunately, the high-grade treasures all bore the mark of his master, the Azure Scorpion True Monarch.

After searching,

Li Chang’an found the divine sense technique.

“Earth-grade divine sense attack technique, Scorpion Needle Shattering God Technique.”

This divine sense technique, in terms of power, was similar to his Golden Soul Sword Transformation Technique, but more suitable for surprise attacks.

After memorizing its contents,

Li Chang’an tossed the storage bag to one of his Blood-Dripping Avatars, instructing it to carry it to the Soul-Severing Cliff in the Bloodstone Secret Realm.

“If the Azure Scorpion True Monarch comes looking for me, let him search slowly at the Soul-Severing Cliff,”

Li Chang’an said without worry.

That True Monarch was still in the Yan Kingdom; it would take him considerable time to arrive.

Afterwards, Li Chang’an severed the chains binding Mu Hongyu and Xue Qiansi and removed the poisoned needles from their bodies.

“Do you two have any antidotes?”

“Yes.”

Mu Hongyu swallowed a few antidotes, her beautiful eyes fixed on the headless corpse, her heart filled with turmoil.

Ye Feng, with his formidable strength, had easily captured her, yet died at Li Chang’an’s hands.

Didn’t this mean Li Chang’an was stronger than her?

Li Chang’an saw through her thoughts and smiled, “I was merely fortunate to possess a divine sense treasure. Ye Feng was unaware of it and suffered a backlash, which gave me an opportunity. In a direct confrontation, I would naturally be inferior to him.”

Knowing the truth, Mu Hongyu’s shock remained undiminished.

It took her a while to calm down somewhat.

By this time, Li Chang’an had cleaned up the scene thoroughly, leaving no trace.

The three left the place and returned to Changqing Mountain.

…

Changqing Mountain, in the courtyard.

Li Chang’an took out spiritual tea and fruit, and chatted with the two.

Mu Hongyu said apologetically, “Fellow Daoist Li, I have misunderstood you a lot, please forgive me.”

“It’s alright.”

Li Chang’an waved his hand, not taking it to heart.

Mu Hongyu continued, “You saved my life, I really have no way to repay you. If you need anything in the future, I will definitely do my best to help you!”

“Good!”

This was exactly what Li Chang’an had been waiting for.

And so,

he also gained a connection within the Vermilion Bird Sect.

Cultivating immortality doesn’t necessarily have to involve fighting and killing; slowly developing connections and exchanging resources with various parties is also a good way.

After some conversation,

Mu Hongyu said, “Fellow Daoist Xue, after we return from this trip, I will clear your name and help you get rid of the stigma of being a demonic cultivator.”

“No, there’s no need for that!”

Xue Qiansi gently shook her head.

When her master slaughtered many righteous forces in the Yuan Kingdom, she used the Heavenly Grade technique of the Boundless Sword Sect, the Boundless Sword Qi.

Those sword energies remained within the corpses, and only two people in the entire Yuan Kingdom could unleash such sharp Boundless Sword Qi.

If it wasn’t her, then it could only be her master.

Someone always has to bear the infamy.

Knowing her feelings, Mu Hongyu sighed, “Fellow Daoist Xue

, why bother?” “A little infamy is nothing; I’m used to it.”

Xue Qiansi smiled faintly.

Perhaps because her great revenge had been achieved, the sorrow in her eyes had lessened considerably.

Li Chang’an asked her, “Fellow Daoist Xue, where do you plan to go in the future?”

“The world is in chaos, demonic cultivators run rampant, and I intend to slay all demonic cultivators under heaven.”

Xue Qiansi stated her ambition; she was prepared to fight demonic cultivators for the rest of her life.

To this, Li Chang’an could only wish her good luck.

A few days later.

Mu Hongyu and Xue Qiansi left one after the other.

Li Chang’an released Ye Feng’s soul and interrogated him, but didn’t obtain much useful information.

Ye Feng also knew nothing about the plans of the various demonic sects.

“You really don’t know?”

“Li Chang’an, I’ve already fallen to this state, why should I lie to you?”

“Fine.”

Li Chang’an waved his hand, throwing Ye Feng back into the Soul-Bearing Banner.

In that instant,

he suddenly felt that the time for his breakthrough had arrived.

Having accumulated his Golden Core cultivation power over many years, it was already extremely formidable, on the verge of breaking through.

Li Chang’an was about to enter the depths of his cave to break through in one fell swoop.

But just then,

a group of uninvited guests suddenly arrived outside Changqing Mountain .

A crimson near-fourth-tier flying boat hovered above the Changqing Mountain formation, radiating a scorching aura.

Mu Chen, the Holy Son of the Vermilion Bird Sect, stood with his hands behind his back on the flying boat, looking down at Changqing Mountain.

“Is Fellow Daoist Li here?”

“Fellow Daoist Mu, is your sudden visit urgent?”

Li Chang’an’s blood-dripping avatar appeared, standing in the courtyard.

Mu Chen replied, “Fellow Daoist Li, I have been tracking that demonic cultivator Xue Qiansi recently. Her aura disappeared from your Changqing Mountain. Could it be that you have been protecting her again?”

“So it’s because of her.”

Li Chang’an thought it was something serious.

He directly told him, “Fellow Daoist Mu, the matter of Xue Qiansi has been settled. You can go and ask Fellow Daoist Mu Hongyu.”

“Fellow Daoist Li, your excuse is rather clumsy. I think you’re clearly trying to get rid of me so that Xue Qiansi can plan her escape.”

Mu Chen’s face was cold, and his tone unfriendly.

He waved his hand and ordered his retainers,

“Seal off Changqing Mountain and drain its spiritual veins!”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an frowned slightly.

He realized that the so-called Xue Qiansi was just an excuse.

Mu Chen was using this as a pretext to target him.

“Strange…”

Li Chang’an felt something was amiss. He had a minor conflict with Mu Chen once,

but that conflict shouldn’t warrant draining the spiritual veins. There must be another reason behind this.

(End of Chapter)