Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 392

Chapter 392 Sword Formation Defeats False Infant, Strength Shocks Everyone (Seeking Subscriptions)

These two scents were extremely extreme, seemingly able to merge, yet clearly distinct.

They gave Li Chang’an a very strange feeling.

He couldn’t help but think

that Yin and Yang were also opposing forces.

The characteristics exhibited by both were similar to this Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower.

He didn’t rush to pick the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, but instead sat cross-legged, carefully observing it for a long time, and a few clues began to form in his mind.

“The Way of Balance?”

Li Chang’an suddenly realized.

His ability to smell two scents simultaneously might not be due to his keen senses, but rather because he had studied the Way of Balance for many years.

“If I could frequently observe this Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, witnessing its growth and decay, it might greatly help me understand the Way of Balance.”

“Unfortunately, this flower has already bloomed; I can only watch it wither…”

Li Chang’an sighed inwardly.

He channeled his magic power, carefully digging up the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower, preserving it along with the soil.

Afterward, he went to the deepest part of this place.

The further he went…

The spiritual energy grew increasingly concentrated.

The rock walls surrounding the mine tunnel gradually transformed from black stone into crystalline spirit stones.

These spirit stones were of extremely high quality, almost all being top-grade, each containing a large amount of spiritual energy.

“Collect!”

Li Chang’an waved his hand.

His storage bag opened its mouth, like a gluttonous beast, frantically absorbing spirit stones of varying sizes.

During this time,

Li Chang’an remained vigilant.

Although the divination indicated good fortune, he couldn’t let his guard down; too many strange things had happened deep within this spirit mine.

Fortunately,

nothing unusual occurred until he collected the last piece of ore.

However,

Li Chang’an vaguely sensed that

the aura within the mine tunnel had become much colder.

Deep within the earth, it seemed, lay something extremely cold.

“Beneath this spirit mine, there must be another world,”

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but recall.

Back then, in the Thousand Lakes Secret Realm, after the collapse of that spirit mine, the ruins of the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty’s palace appeared.

He suspected…

Beneath this spirit mine, there are similar ruins.

Even if they aren’t ruins, they are some kind of valuable treasure.

“Perhaps I can use an avatar to slip into the depths and take a look,”

the thought flashed through Li Chang’an’s mind.

But just then,

he suddenly felt a chill down his spine, as if something terrifying was about to happen, and immediately dismissed the idea.

“Forget it, I can’t be curious; the more curious I am, the faster I’ll die.”

“This is not a place to linger; I should leave first.”

Although there might be more spirit stones deeper in other mines, Li Chang’an didn’t plan to explore further.

This mining trip had earned him over 200,000 high-grade spirit stones.

Even for a Nascent Soul True Monarch,

this was a considerable fortune.

“Unfortunately, no top-grade spirit stones,”

Li Chang’an said with some regret.

He had never seen the legendary top-grade spirit stones.

The exchange ratio for high-grade, mid-grade, and low-grade spirit stones was usually around 1:100.

But top-grade spirit stones were different.

These spirit stones were extremely rare and could not be artificially created; only a very few high-grade spirit mines could nurture one or two.

It was rumored…

Top-grade spirit stones are not only used for cultivation, but also for other purposes.

However, in today’s cultivation world, such spirit stones are almost extinct, and no one knows what other uses they have.

Just as he was thinking this ,

the entire spirit mine suddenly trembled.

Immediately afterward, Cui Ling’s angry voice rang out.

“Lin Fan, get out here!”

“You came pretty quickly.”

Li Chang’an, carrying Guo Hao, walked unhurriedly towards the spirit mine’s exit.

At this moment,

due to the corrosive power of the curse,

Guo Hao had been tortured beyond recognition, as if he would be sent to the cycle of reincarnation at any moment.

He had originally intended for Li Chang’an to suffer these torments, but now that he was in this state, it was a case of asking for trouble.

Not long after,

Li Chang’an left the spirit mine.

Outside the spirit mine, more than ten Nascent Soul True Monarchs from righteous forces had gathered.

Mingxia, Zixia, Qinglong, and others were all there, and even the two-headed Azure Spirit Turtle from the Xuanwu Sect was not far away.

“Huh, wasn’t this old tortoise supposed to be staying in the sect? Why is he here? Maybe he wants to watch the show?”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised, glancing at the old tortoise.

After the Crimson-Eyed Flood Dragon was besieged and killed by the demonic Nascent Soul cultivators, the old tortoise had never left the Xuanwu Sect.

His sudden appearance today surprised him.

Little did he know,

the old tortoise was also somewhat surprised.

He came here purely because of the persuasion of the others.

Everyone thought he was the oldest and had the most peaceful mindset, so they asked him to come and mediate.

He didn’t want to witness an internal conflict within the righteous path, so he reluctantly agreed.

However,

the more he looked at Li Chang’an, the more familiar he seemed.

“This Fellow Daoist Lin Fan, I’ve never formally met him before, so where does this sense of familiarity come from?”

“No, it’s more than just familiarity.”

“It’s really strange. He’s clearly a human cultivator, yet he makes me feel very close to him, as if I’ve met someone of the same race…”

the old tortoise muttered to himself.

The last time he felt this way was when he met Li Chang’an.

“I’ve lived for over five thousand years, and I’ve never felt this way with a human cultivator before, yet I’ve encountered two recently. It can’t be a coincidence, could it be…”

The old tortoise stared suspiciously at Li Chang’an, scrutinizing him repeatedly.

Combining this with the sense of familiarity, he gradually formed a bold conjecture.

Li Chang’an didn’t notice much amiss, only a slight oddity.

“Why is this old tortoise staring at me?”

He temporarily suppressed his doubts and looked at the others present.

These people had all stood between him and Cui Ling, clearly not wanting him to fight Cui Ling.

Everyone already knew what had happened.

In the end,

Li Chang’an hadn’t done anything wrong.

They knew perfectly well that if they were in his shoes, they wouldn’t have let Guo Hao off the hook either.

A mere Golden Core cultivator dared to plot against a Nascent Soul cultivator; he was courting death .

However,

Cui Ling treated Guo Hao like his own son.

If he killed Guo Hao, he would forge an almost irreconcilable feud with him.

The crowd exchanged glances, secretly communicating.

“Guo Hao is still alive, so there should be a turning point in this matter.”

“However, who will speak first?”

“Old Turtle, you are highly respected, and we are all your juniors. Speak up!”

“…”

The old turtle was speechless for a moment.

He came between Li Chang’an and Cui Ling, slowly releasing a talent spell.

This spell had a calming effect, soothing the emotions of human cultivators or demonic beasts.

“Fellow Daoists, may I have a word to say?”

“What does Fellow Daoist Turtle want to say?”

Li Chang’an smiled, his tone very peaceful.

As soon as he spoke,

the old turtle felt a sense of familiarity.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, in the midst of the great war between good and evil, if we fight amongst ourselves, it will only make us a laughingstock to the demonic forces.”

“Fellow Daoist Turtle is right.”

Li Chang’an nodded with a smile.

Seeing his amiable appearance, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

It seemed that

this battle wouldn’t break out.

At this moment, Cui Ling angrily shouted, “Lin Fan, if you’re scared, release Hao’er!”

“No problem, Fellow Daoist Cui, catch this.”

Li Chang’an smiled and casually tossed Guo Hao aside.

Seeing this, everyone’s expressions relaxed considerably.

They all thought that

Li Chang’an intended to back down, choose to endure, and let the matter drop.

However,

the next instant,

a loud “boom” was heard.

Guo Hao exploded in mid-air, turning into a rain of blood that scattered on the ground.

His death was so sudden that everyone present was stunned for a moment.

Immediately afterward ,

Cui Ling’s furious voice rang out.

“Lin Fan, I will kill you today!”

His aura surged, his eyes instantly turning platinum, and a white tiger phantom ten thousand feet in size appeared behind him. His

Nascent Soul power surged out, and his astonishing killing intent soared into the sky.

“Fellow Daoist Cui, calm down!”

“In the end, it was Guo’s fault!”

“Although Guo is dead, his soul remains. He has most likely gone through the cycle of reincarnation. If he can awaken his past life after reincarnation, you and your master will have a chance to meet again…”

Everyone spoke up, trying to stop him.

They really hadn’t expected that

the seemingly amiable Li Chang’an would resort to such bloody methods.

Even if he had killed Guo Hao directly in the mine, it would have been better than letting Guo Hao explode in front of Cui Ling.

True Monarch Zixia sighed, “Fellow Daoist Lin, why must you do this? As Nascent Soul True Monarchs, we have too many ways to kill a Golden Core cultivator. Just take a step back for now, and there will be plenty of opportunities to kill him in the future.”

The others also secretly transmitted their thoughts, expressing similar sentiments to Zixia.

They didn’t try to persuade Li Chang’an to be magnanimous, after all, they also thought Guo Hao deserved to die.

However,

they all felt

that there should have been a better solution.

Li Chang’an could have done some pretense and temporarily released Guo Hao.

But he chose the most extreme method.

Li Chang’an laughed and said, “Everyone, we are all Nascent Soul cultivators. If we can’t even kill a Golden Core cultivator directly, wouldn’t our Nascent Soul cultivation be in vain?”

Hearing this, everyone fell silent.

It has to be said that

Li Chang’an’s words made a lot of sense.

If you hesitate even when killing a Golden Core cultivator, what kind of Nascent Soul cultivator are you?

Things have come to this point, and they are destined not to stop this battle today.

Both sides have made their stance clear.

The crowd no longer tried to stop them.

They all stepped aside, retreating to the distant horizon, paying attention to the surrounding movements, to prevent the demonic cultivators from taking the opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

Qi Jiuyang suddenly spoke up: “Everyone, who do you think will win this battle?”

“If Fellow Daoist Lin had set up a fourth-order grand formation in advance and lured Fellow Daoist Cui into the formation, he would definitely have won this battle.”

Azure Dragon True Monarch’s voice was steady as he analyzed.

“But he didn’t set up an array beforehand, which puts him at a disadvantage in this battle.”

“That’s right.”

Most of the crowd nodded in agreement.

Cui Ling was quite strong, and his nascent soul was of extremely high quality, considered top-tier among many nascent souls. Moreover, he had the backing of a ten-thousand-year-old sect like the White Tiger Sect.

Li Chang’an, on the other hand, was just a rogue cultivator, and the quality of his nascent soul seemed rather low.

During the last competition for the Divine Altar of Fortune, his strength wasn’t particularly impressive; he could only barely suppress the weakest of the demonic path, the Thousand Corpse True Monarch.

Without the aid of an array ,

his chances of winning were slim.

True Monarch Zixia’s clear eyes lingered on Li Chang’an for a moment.

She slowly spoke, “Everyone, please be prepared. If Fellow Daoist Lin is unable to hold on, you must save him in time and prevent his physical body from being destroyed.”

“Don’t worry, we all understand.”

They all knew that even if Li Chang’an was defeated, he couldn’t possibly be killed by Cui Ling.

Even if his physical body was destroyed, he could escape with his nascent soul and recover through possession.

However,

the body possessed was ultimately not the original body, making it difficult to restore his strength to its peak.

The strength of Wang Yannian, the patriarch of the Wang family, is now far inferior to his peak.

The White Tiger True Monarch said in a deep voice, “Don’t worry, everyone. If my junior brother attacks too ruthlessly, I will stop him.”

Reassured by his assurance, everyone felt somewhat relieved.

Just then,

the old tortoise suddenly spoke up: “Why do you all lack confidence in Lin Fan? In my opinion, that kid is hiding his true strength. You should pay more attention to Cui Ling; perhaps his physical body will be destroyed.”

The Azure Dragon True Monarch said, “Old tortoise, your eyes are failing you. Just watch and keep quiet.”

“Azure Dragon! You brat, you just said I was highly respected!”

The old tortoise was furious and was about to say more.

But Li Chang’an and Cui Ling had already made their move.

Boom!

Both of their auras reached their peak, clashing without reservation.

To Zixia and the others’ surprise,

in this clash,

Li Chang’an subtly gained the upper hand.

Moreover, the aura he displayed at this moment was stronger than Cui Ling’s.

“Fellow Daoist Lin’s nascent soul is actually of higher quality than Fellow Daoist Cui’s?”

“We underestimated Fellow Daoist Lin.”

“His nascent soul is probably already close to a true nascent soul; it’s a pity he didn’t have any guidance when he shattered his core to form his nascent soul.”

Surprised, they all felt a pang of regret, believing that Li Chang’an’s status as a rogue cultivator limited him.

If he had come from a sect, he would most likely have formed a true nascent soul!

The old tortoise remained silent.

He simply kept staring at Li Chang’an, muttering to himself,

“This kid really only formed a nascent soul? Given his personality, that shouldn’t be the case.”

While he pondered,

Li Chang’an and Cui Ling clashed several more times.

Neither used any spells or extra treasures, simply comparing their inherent magical power.

“Rumble…”

The heavens and earth roared continuously, the nascent soul’s magical power surging and vast.

Everyone could see that

Li Chang’an had the upper hand in every clash.

If this continued, Cui Ling would undoubtedly lose!

“Fellow Daoist Cui should use his magic now.”

“The White Tiger Sect has accumulated over ten thousand years, possessing numerous Heaven-grade magics.”

“In this aspect, Fellow Daoist Lin is at a disadvantage…”

Although Li Chang’an’s Nascent Soul power was more robust, everyone still felt that Cui Ling had a greater chance of winning.

Their backgrounds were ultimately different.

At this moment,

Cui Ling’s face was extremely grim.

He had originally intended to crush Li Chang’an directly with his powerful Nascent Soul foundation.

But the reality was quite the opposite.

Left with no other choice,

he could only use his magic.

“White Tiger Suppressing Immortal Seal!”

He formed hand seals, a fierce glint flashing in his eyes.

The illusory white tiger behind him roared and leaped out, transforming into a massive, sky-covering platinum seal that heavily pressed down on Li Chang’an.

The power of this magic had surpassed the peak of a False Nascent Soul, enough to contend with a True Nascent Soul.

Li Chang’an’s expression was cold and resolute, neither dodging nor avoiding.

Sword energy swirled around him, like a divine sword drawn from its sheath, its sword intent soaring straight to the heavens.

“Go!”

The sword formation instantly took shape, transforming into azure-gold sword light that crashed into the large seal.

Boom!

A violent burst of Nascent Soul power erupted, forming a terrifying storm that swept across the heavens and earth in an instant.

The platinum seal shattered on the spot, while the sword light only dimmed slightly, heading straight for Cui Ling.

“How could this be?”

Cui Ling was devastated.

This White Tiger Suppressing Immortal Seal was one of the strongest spells he possessed.

Even within the White Tiger Sect, which had been passed down for ten thousand years, this spell was worthy of being called a sect-suppressing spell.

He had no time to think, as the sword light was already upon him.

“Suppress!”

A stream of light flew out from Cui Ling’s storage bag, splitting into nine in mid-air, transforming into nine platinum-gold shields that swirled and danced around him.

A deafening roar followed, and the nine shields were sent flying backward, like nine meteors from outer space, crashing heavily into the earth below.

The sword light dissipated as well.

However,

before Cui Ling could even catch his breath,

Li Chang’an had already unleashed several sword formations.

Sword energy crisscrossed the heavens and earth, sword light shone brilliantly, and the terrifying sword intent seemed to cleave the sky.

“Not good!”

Cui Ling’s expression changed drastically, and he had no choice but to use more treasures to defend himself.

After that,

he found it difficult to take the initiative and was almost constantly on the defensive.

If this continues, his defeat is only a matter of time.

This scene truly surprised Azure Dragon True Monarch and the others.

They hadn’t expected

Li Chang’an to possess such astonishing swordsmanship.

The power of that sword light was astonishing not only because of the powerful sword formation, but also because of Li Chang’an’s own formidable sword intent.

Even a cultivator who didn’t understand swordsmanship, even if using the same spell, couldn’t unleash such power.

“Fellow Daoist Lin’s sword intent is truly pure, worthy of being called the number one swordsman in both countries.”

“Could he be a congenital sword bone?”

“Even if he isn’t a congenital sword bone, he must be some kind of spiritual body related to swordsmanship. We seriously underestimated him. With this level of swordsmanship, he’s enough to fight a True Infant!”

Azure Dragon True Monarch and the others looked somewhat solemn.

As True Infant cultivators, although they verbally addressed False Infant cultivators as fellow Daoists, they always held a superior attitude in their hearts.

After all

, once a battle started, they could suppress False Infant cultivators.

But Li Chang’an’s strength was too astonishing, enough to earn their genuine respect.

True Monarch Zixia sighed softly, “When Fellow Daoist Lin visited the Zixia Sect, we should have spared no effort to bring him into our sect.”

“I also regret that I was too harsh on Fellow Daoist Lin when he asked me for the fourth-tier weapon-refining inheritance.”

Qi Jiuyang also sighed.

Back then,

Li Chang’an sought the fourth-tier weapon-refining inheritance from the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.

Qi Jiuyang offered him a three-hundred-year condition: he must protect the Great Qi for three hundred years in exchange for the inheritance.

The reason for such a harsh condition was that Qi Jiuyang believed the Great Qi had no shortage of false infants.

As long as there was faith,

new false infants could be created at any time.

However,

Li Chang’an’s current strength was already comparable to that of a True Infant cultivator.

“Everyone, prepare to attack! We cannot let Fellow Daoist Lin destroy Fellow Daoist Cui’s physical body.”

“Yes.”

Everyone knew that continuing this battle was pointless.

Cui Ling was destined to lose!

They all spoke, transmitting their thoughts to the two.

“Fellow Daoist Cui, admit defeat. You have no chance of winning this battle.”

“Fellow Daoist Lin, Fellow Daoist Cui is ultimately a Nascent Soul cultivator from our righteous path. If he admits defeat and apologizes to you, can you end this battle?”

Li Chang’an had no objection to this.

Too many people were watching this battle.

Even if he destroyed Cui Ling’s physical body, it wouldn’t be convenient for him to use the Three Treasures of Nascent Soul Extinction.

These three treasures had to be used secretly as much as possible, and couldn’t be known to outsiders too early.

But Cui Ling refused to bow his head.

“Why should I admit defeat?”

His eyes were bloodshot, as if spitting fire, and he roared angrily.

“If I want to leave, he can’t stop me. This battle is only inconclusive!”

(End of Chapter)