Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 397
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Chapter 397 An Old Enemy Makes His Move, No Longer the Same (Seeking Subscriptions)
Changqing Mountain.
The birthday banquet had officially begun.
Everyone congratulated Li Chang’an and then chatted amongst themselves.
Time flew by, and it was soon evening.
This birthday banquet would last for a whole month, and no one planned to leave.
Suddenly.
A powerful Nascent Soul aura appeared on the distant horizon.
“A Nascent Soul True Monarch?”
Sensing this aura, the entire Changqing Mountain fell silent.
Everyone turned around to look, most of them with disbelief in their eyes.
Li Chang’an was just a rogue cultivator, what merit did he have to have a Nascent Soul True Monarch personally come to celebrate his birthday?
Only Li Chang’an knew the truth.
This True Monarch hadn’t come to celebrate his birthday, but to cause trouble.
“Sacred Fire True Monarch!”
Li Chang’an had already identified the person based on the aura.
Before today,
he had no interaction with the Sacred Fire True Monarch.
The Sacred Fire True Monarch would naturally not come to celebrate his birthday, but could only be here for the old tortoise.
But the old tortoise had said that he had never revealed his split-soul talent before, so it was impossible for True Lord Holy Fire to have discovered his escape.
“No, perhaps it’s not because of the old tortoise, but because of Lin Xuanyan.”
Li Chang’an pondered to himself, quickly guessing the reason.
He secretly used the power of the array to maintain a phantom body, while his real body quietly withdrew.
A moment later.
True Lord Holy Fire arrived at Changqing Mountain.
Everyone spoke in unison, their voices uniform.
“Greetings, True Lord!”
“Hmm.”
True Lord Holy Fire nodded slightly.
His eyes were indifferent as he looked directly at Li Chang’an, who sat in the main seat.
“Li Chang’an, you colluded with the demonic path, you deserve to die. Come with me to the Xuanwu Sect for interrogation.”
“What?”
Hearing this, everyone was astonished.
They thought that True Lord Holy Fire had come to wish Li Chang’an a happy birthday.
However, True Lord Holy Fire’s cold words were beyond their expectations.
“Senior Holy Flame, why do you accuse Fellow Daoist Li of colluding with the demonic path?”
Zi Xi stepped forward, her expression unchanged, facing Holy Flame True Monarch directly.
Qi Yunjin, Mu Hongyu, and the others exchanged glances and stepped forward, protecting Li Chang’an behind them.
Chi Qingwu said loudly, “Senior Holy Flame, Fellow Daoist Li is a junior recognized by my master, Azure Dragon True Monarch. He could not possibly collude with the demonic path.”
Qi Yunjin also said, “Senior, Fellow Daoist Li is a Golden Order Guest Elder of our Great Qi Immortal Dynasty. My father once said that if Fellow Daoist Li encounters trouble, he can seek protection from our Great Qi.”
“Senior, my master, Vermilion Bird True Monarch, has also praised Fellow Daoist Li…”
Mu Hongyu’s voice followed closely behind.
They showed no fear, facing Holy Flame True Monarch as a high wall between him and Li Chang’an.
“You all want to stop me?”
Holy Flame True Monarch’s face immediately darkened.
He truly hadn’t expected that merely capturing an ordinary rogue cultivator would simultaneously provoke the geniuses of four Nascent Soul forces.
This matter was more troublesome than he had anticipated.
However,
how could a dignified Nascent Soul True Monarch be stopped by a group of Golden Core juniors?
His eyes were bloodshot, his robes fluttered without wind, and flames rose around him, instantly turning half the sky red.
The wrath of a Nascent Soul cultivator was something ordinary Golden Core cultivators could not withstand.
Yet Zi Xi and the others did not retreat.
While blocking the Holy Fire True Monarch, they had already sent telepathic messages to the Nascent Soul True Monarchs of their respective factions.
At the same time,
they were also secretly questioning Li Chang’an.
“Fellow Daoist Li, we know you would not collude with the demonic path, but have you made any transactions with demonic cultivators?”
“If it’s just a transaction, this matter is not difficult to handle.”
“There are many cultivators in the righteous path who have traded with the demonic path.”
“…”
Faced with everyone’s questions, Li Chang’an denied it all.
He did indeed often trade with demonic cultivators, but he always did it cleanly, always using a clone for business.
And he knew that the Holy Fire did not come for this.
Li Chang’an remained calm and looked directly at the Holy Fire True Monarch.
“Senior, you accuse me of colluding with the demonic path, do you have any evidence?”
“I always act justly. If I didn’t have evidence, why would I so easily bully a mere Golden Core junior like you?”
Saint Flame True Monarch waved his hand.
A beam of spiritual light flew from his storage bag, transforming into a list before everyone.
On this list were dozens of names. At
the top of the list was none other than Lin Xuanyan!
Below him was his sister, Lin Xuanpei.
Further down
was Li Chang’an’s name.
Li Chang’an couldn’t help but laugh: “Senior, are you perhaps suggesting that this list is the evidence?”
“That’s right!”
Saint Flame True Monarch declared publicly that a disciple within the Xuanwu Sect had colluded with the demonic path.
He had already apprehended that disciple.
And this list was obtained through interrogation.
Li Chang’an smiled: “I’ll fabricate a list of those colluding with the demonic path, and also include your name, Senior. Would you please commit suicide?”
“How dare you!”
Saint Flame True Monarch coldly retorted.
He truly hadn’t expected that Li Chang’an, a Golden Core cultivator, would show the slightest fear in the face of a Nascent Soul True Monarch like himself.
The others were also somewhat surprised.
Facing a Nascent Soul cultivator who was coming on with overwhelming force, Li Chang’an was far too calm.
Even though Zi Xi and the others had fourth-tier trump cards that could temporarily protect him,
those trump cards would eventually run out.
Furthermore,
the presence of Lin Xuan Yan and his sister on the list also surprised them.
“How could Fellow Daoist Lin collude with the demonic path?”
If nothing unexpected happens, Lin Xuanyan will most likely become the next Xuanwu True Monarch, controlling the entire Xuanwu Sect and enjoying supreme fame and status.
Why would such a person betray the demonic path?
Precisely because of this,
Zi Xi and the others suspected that today’s events were due to personal matters.
“Fellow Daoist Li, have you and Fellow Daoist Lin and his sister offended the Holy Fire True Monarch?”
“You’re all overthinking it. Offending a Nascent Soul cultivator would bring us no benefit whatsoever.”
Li Chang’an remained calm, responding with a smile. As
he spoke,
he had already quietly pushed the fourth-order grand formation to its limit.
If the Holy Fire True Monarch dared to break through the formation, he would lose most of his life, if not die.
Zi Xi and the others chose to believe his explanation.
“Senior, perhaps there’s a misunderstanding.”
Facing the increasingly powerful Holy Fire True Monarch, they still did not back down.
Zi Xi calmly said, “Senior, if you suspect Fellow Daoist Li of colluding with the demonic path, you can interrogate him here on Changqing Mountain in front of us.”
“Why should I listen to your opinions when I act?”
Saint Fire’s face was icy, leaving no room for negotiation.
Hearing this, the people from various forces looked at each other, all feeling that Li Chang’an would not escape his fate today.
Once taken away by Saint Fire True Monarch, even if Li Chang’an had not colluded with demonic cultivators, he would be identified as such.
Outside Changqing Mountain.
Saint Fire True Monarch was about to make his move and repel Zi Xi and the others who were blocking his way.
“You juniors, your master can stop me, but you are not enough!”
“Am I enough?”
A young voice suddenly rang out. As
soon as the words fell, a figure appeared in front of everyone.
Wang Yannian, the patriarch of the Wang family!
He stood calmly with his hands behind his back, facing Saint Fire True Monarch, his Nascent Soul aura emanating from him.
“Fellow Daoist Wang, what is the meaning of this?”
Saint Fire True Monarch frowned, his aura softening slightly.
Today’s events had been full of surprises, exceeding his expectations multiple times.
Li Chang’an, this seemingly ordinary rogue cultivator, actually had so many people protecting him!
Wang Yannian calmly said, “Young friend Li is a distinguished guest of my Wang family. If Fellow Daoist Saint Fire wishes to take him, then fight me.”
Upon hearing this, many present were stunned, thinking they had misheard.
For Li Chang’an, an outsider,
Wang Yannian was actually willing to become an enemy of a Nascent Soul cultivator.
Now,
the choice was in Saint Fire True Monarch’s hands.
If he insisted on taking Li Chang’an, a Nascent Soul battle would inevitably erupt.
“Fellow Daoist Wang, do you truly intend to stop me?”
Saint Fire True Monarch’s expression was not good.
He wanted to take Li Chang’an for interrogation, but he was unwilling to fight Wang Yannian, finding himself in a dilemma.
Wang Yannian did not reply, but his body remained blocking his way; this attitude spoke volumes.
Seeing this…
Saint Flame True Monarch had no choice but to give up.
He could see that his timing was unfortunate, coinciding with Li Chang’an’s two-hundredth birthday; otherwise, so many people wouldn’t be on Evergreen Mountain.
Once this period was over, as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, he had plenty of ways to deal with Li Chang’an.
With this in mind ,
he withdrew his aura and prepared to leave.
But just then, another Nascent Soul voice suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.
“I also think that Li Chang’an is suspected of colluding with the demonic path. Why don’t we hand him over to me for interrogation?”
“Huang Sha?”
Wang Yannian’s eyes narrowed as he looked into the distance.
The figure of Huang Sha True Monarch slowly appeared.
He arrived beside Saint Flame True Monarch with a Nascent Soul aura, confronting Wang Yannian.
“Fellow Daoist Wang, Li Chang’an only has a low-grade spiritual root, yet he has reached this point. Don’t you find it strange?”
“So what if he has a low-grade spiritual root? If we cultivate him with all our might, any cultivator with a low-grade spiritual root can condense a Golden Core!”
“That may be true, but Li Chang’an is just a rogue cultivator.”
Huangsha Zhenjun’s eyes were icy cold, filled with murderous intent, as
he stared directly at Li Chang’an.
Li Chang’an had already experienced this look before.
Years ago, before he formed his core, Huangsha Zhenjun had accepted Liu Feiyan’s commission to kill him in the Southern Region.
Due to Jiang Xuanyuan’s obstruction, Huangsha Zhenjun failed.
However, he deliberately gave Li Chang’an a look filled with murderous intent, intending to put pressure on Li Chang’an and even create inner demons.
But Li Chang’an’s mentality was much better than he expected.
“Senior Huangsha, it’s been many years. How have you been?”
Huangsha Zhenjun did not respond, seemingly feeling that Li Chang’an was unworthy.
He shifted his gaze and looked at Wang Yannian again.
“Fellow Daoist Wang, this body you possessed seems not to be well-suited to the Nascent Soul stage. You alone cannot stop the two of us.”
Hearing this, Wang Yannian remained silent for a moment.
His strength
was indeed far inferior to before.
Either of these two could stop him, and the other could easily take Li Chang’an away.
Seeing this scene, everyone’s mentality changed again.
Today’s events
have been full of twists and turns.
After Wang Yannian intervened, they thought Li Chang’an was safe, but the appearance of True Monarch Huangsha reversed the situation.
What will be Li Chang’an’s final fate?
Just as they were thinking this
, Jiang Xuanyuan’s voice suddenly rang out between heaven and earth.
“Huangsha, it seems you want to fight me again.”
He was imposing, holding a water-blue spear, and appeared on Changqing Mountain in an instant.
“Jiang Xuanyuan!”
True Monarch Huangsha’s expression changed slightly.
Because of Li Chang’an, he had already fought with Jiang Xuanyuan.
In that battle ,
they were evenly matched, a draw.
However, at that time, Jiang Xuanyuan had only recently formed his Nascent Soul and his foundation was weaker, yet he could still fight him to a draw, which was enough to say a lot.
Many years have passed, and Jiang Xuanyuan’s Nascent Soul foundation is no weaker than his.
If the two were to fight again,
the outcome would be unpredictable!
Beside him, True Monarch Shenghuo also looked at Jiang Xuanyuan, a deep sense of disbelief rising in his heart.
He simply couldn’t understand why Li Chang’an, a rogue Golden Core cultivator, would command the assistance of two Nascent Soul True Monarchs.
Before setting out, he hadn’t anticipated this situation.
He had assumed that
once he reached Changqing Mountain, he could easily suppress Li Chang’an and capture him.
But now, both he and True Monarch Huangsha were in a predicament of being caught between a rock and a hard place.
He could tell that
True Monarch Huangsha didn’t want to fight Jiang Xuanyuan.
“Fellow Daoist Huangsha, I’m afraid we can’t defeat Li Chang’an today. Let’s retreat.”
“No! Fellow Daoist Shenghuo, don’t rush. Another fellow Daoist is about to arrive.”
“Hmm? I wonder who it is…”
Before he could finish speaking,
True Monarch Shenghuo sensed the aura of another Nascent Soul True Monarch.
In an instant, that aura arrived, transforming into a man in white robes.
True Monarch Baihu!
His appearance once again disrupted the balance.
Years ago, he had attacked Li Chang’an, only to be stopped by True Monarch Zixia.
Now, he has acted again, though somewhat dishonorably, he has never cared about his reputation.
“Gentlemen, why not hand over our young friend Li to me for interrogation? I guarantee fairness,”
the White Tiger True Monarch said with a smile, asking the crowd.
His reason for doing so was naturally not for the war between good and evil, but purely for the opportunity within Li Chang’an.
Facing these three,
Jiang Xuanyuan and Wang Yannian’s expressions were somewhat solemn.
Today’s events not only exceeded the Holy Flame’s expectations but also theirs.
If a fight broke out, they were not confident they could stop these three.
Suddenly,
another Nascent Soul True Monarch’s aura appeared.
“White Tiger, how dare a shameless person like you care about fairness?”
Li Chang’an, disguised as his clone Lin Fan, appeared on Changqing Mountain.
He slowly moved forward, arriving beside Wang Yannian and Jiang Xuanyuan, confronting the three, including the White Tiger True Monarch.
The two sides were once again evenly matched.
Although Li Chang’an was only a pseudo-Nascent Soul cultivator, he had already used the name of the White Tiger True Monarch’s junior brother, Cui Ling, to prove that he possessed the strength of a True Nascent Soul cultivator.
Upon seeing him, True Monarch White Tiger’s face darkened.
He coldly retorted, “Lin Fan, my junior brother’s Nascent Soul stage is still relatively new, and he hasn’t fully adapted to the strength of a Nascent Soul cultivator. If you give him more time, the outcome of your battle against him will be uncertain!”
“Fellow Daoist White Tiger, have you forgotten that my Nascent Soul stage is also relatively new?”
Li Chang’an replied coldly and without any politeness.
Both True Monarch White Tiger and True Monarch Yellow Sand were already on his kill list.
Back then, he could only rely on the protection of other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, but things were different now.
Although it would be difficult to kill them both now, he didn’t mind collecting some interest first.
Hearing his words,
True Monarch White Tiger’s face became even more unsightly.
His pupils instantly turned platinum, his robes fluttered without wind, and a ten-thousand-foot-tall white tiger phantom appeared behind him, seemingly intending to fight Li Chang’an.
In an instant, the wind and clouds in the world changed.
The terrifying Nascent Soul battle intent brought an unimaginable sense of oppression, making many cultivators on Changqing Mountain almost suffocate.
A great battle was about to erupt.
A gentle female voice suddenly rang out from afar.
“Fellow Daoists, with the demonic path rampant now, why reignite internal strife?”
The speaker was Mingxia Zhenjun, a senior Nascent Soul expert from the Zixia Sect!
She arrived between the two sides, forcefully suppressing the rising fighting spirit with her mid-Nascent Soul strength.
Seeing her arrival,
Zixi and the others breathed a sigh of relief.
This internal war among the righteous path should be averted today.
As expected,
the momentum of both sides gradually dissipated, and the world returned to calm.
Then, facing Mingxia Zhenjun’s questions, Shenghuo Zhenjun had to explain the reason for today’s events.
As he spoke,
more and more Nascent Soul Zhenjun arrived.
Zhenlong, Zhuque, Zixia, and others quickly gathered, totaling nearly twenty Nascent Soul cultivators.
They came here,
naturally to stop the internal war within the righteous path.
However, they all found the cause of this battle unbelievable.
“Just for Li Chang’an?”
Qinglong Zhenjun frowned, glancing at Li Chang’an.
He had never imagined that Li Chang’an, a mere Golden Core cultivator, could stir up such a storm.
Zhuque and the others felt the same way.
They couldn’t understand why Jiang Xuanyuan and the other two would protect Li Chang’an so fiercely.
“What’s so special about this boy?”
Zixia Zhenjun wondered, her gaze falling on Li Chang’an.
This was the first time she had truly looked at Li Chang’an.
Before today, she had always considered Li Chang’an a lucky junior, never giving him any real attention.
Soon,
everyone understood the reason.
It was only because Wang Qianling and Jiang Muyu stood beside Li Chang’an.
“So that’s how it is.”
They looked at Wang Yannian and Jiang Xuanyuan with strange expressions.
These two were clearly not acting for Li Chang’an, but for their juniors.
Zhuque Zhenjun chuckled: “I think I’ve figured it out. These two probably want Li Chang’an to marry into their family.”
Qi Jiuyang also smiled: “Young friend Li’s appearance and temperament are indeed remarkable, comparable to mine in my youth.”
“…”
Zhuque Zhenjun glanced at him, shook her head slightly, and said nothing.
She looked at Li Chang’an’s identity as Lin Fan and asked: “Fellow Daoist Lin, why did you act?”
“Passing by, bored, just doing it on the spur of
the moment.” This casual reason left everyone speechless.
They had considered many possibilities, but never this answer.
Baihu Zhenjun demanded: “Lin Fan, since you have nothing better to do, why don’t you go to the Northern Plains to fight the demonic cultivators?”
“Fighting demonic cultivators is risky, but fighting you is not.”
“You…”
Baihu Zhenjun’s face turned ashen, his anger rising, and he was about to attack.
But everyone stopped him to prevent another civil war.
Finally,
the White Tiger True Monarch left, seething with anger.
The Yellow Sand True Monarch and the Holy Fire True Monarch also didn’t linger long, each leaving the area.
The other Nascent Soul True Monarchs also departed.
As for the “demonic cult spy” matter mentioned by the Holy Fire True Monarch, it was ultimately left unresolved, since more than one Nascent Soul True Monarch had vouched for Li Chang’an.
Afterwards, Li Chang’an found an excuse to send Lin Fan away.
Changqing Mountain returned to peace.
Only Wang Yannian and Jiang Xuanyuan, two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, remained.
“Please, seniors, have a seat!”
Li Chang’an immediately invited them to sit at the front of the group.
The two exchanged a strange glance.
Their purpose in coming here today
seemed to be the same .
The Dragon Ox suddenly walked to Li Chang’an’s side and patted his shoulder with its hoof.
“I think these two are planning to fight over a son-in-law. If they fight, you alone won’t be enough; they’ll probably each get half.”
(End of Chapter)
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