Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 413

Chapter 413 Half-human, half-demon, a new fourth-tier power (Please subscribe)

The sudden arrival of the Golden Core Elder broke the tense atmosphere in the hall.

Zixia Zhenjun’s beautiful eyes looked at him, and she beckoned with her jade hand.

“Come in, and tell me what it is.”

“Yes.”

The man entered the hall with a respectful expression, carrying the recording stone.

He bowed slightly, approached Zixia Zhenjun, and presented the recording stone.

“Grand Elder, please take a look.”

“Hmm, let me see.”

Zixia Zhenjun took the recording stone, and upon seeing the scene within, a barely perceptible hint of surprise flashed in her beautiful eyes.

A moment later,

she released the recording stone.

“Everyone, take a look.”

Hearing this, everyone became curious and looked over.

The recording stone floated in the entire hall, and the scene within began to appear.

The moment he saw Qiao Yu,

Sheng Huo Zhenjun’s heart sank, realizing something was wrong.

The subsequent transaction and conversation made his expression increasingly grim.

The entire scene ended with Qiao Yu bidding farewell to Wu Yu, without showing the aftermath of their deaths at the hands of Li Chang’an.

After watching,

everyone looked at Saint Flame True Monarch, their expressions mostly subtle.

Qiao Yu was Saint Flame True Monarch’s eldest disciple and the most famous junior in the Saint Flame Sect. Many believed he would be the next Nascent Soul cultivator of the Xuanwu Sect.

Yet, he was actually a spy for the demonic path!

Vermilion Bird True Monarch bluntly stated, “Saint Flame, as his master, you should be fully aware of his words and actions. Why didn’t you know about his collusion with the demonic path?” Azure Dragon True Monarch

also said, “Saint Flame, you need to explain this matter.”

“Saint Flame, you just swore that everyone in your Saint Flame lineage is devoted to the righteous path…”

Most of the others spoke up, questioning Saint Flame True Monarch.

However, the expressions of a few, such as White Tiger True Monarch and Yellow Sand True Monarch, were somewhat unnatural.

Just a moment ago,

White Tiger True Monarch had praised Qiao Yu, believing he had the potential to become the next Xuanwu True Monarch and seize power in the Xuanwu Sect.

He never imagined that the next Xuanwu he envisioned would be a demonic spy!

Now, due to his previous remarks, he too had become a suspect among some Nascent Soul cultivators.

The same was true for True Monarch Huangsha.

He couldn’t say anything now, so he could only sit silently to the side.

Faced with everyone’s doubts, True Monarch Shenghuo quickly responded.

He said in a deep voice, “Everyone, this recording stone can only record scenes, not auras. There are many ways to forge it; you cannot easily trust this thing.”

True Monarch Qinglong said, “That’s true, but I didn’t see any falsehood.”

“Qinglong, you only need to find a cultivator skilled in illusion to forge this scene. This thing cannot be used as evidence that my disciple colluded with the demonic path.”

“Shenghuo, your disciple didn’t collude with the demonic path; he had already joined it!”

Hearing this, True Monarch Shenghuo’s face darkened further.

He had originally intended to use today’s meeting to persuade everyone and shift the blame to Li Chang’an and Changqingshan.

But he truly hadn’t expected that

he himself would become the target of everyone’s doubts!

At this moment,

True Monarch Mingxia finally spoke.

She spoke calmly to the crowd, “This matter is still unresolved, and your arguments are pointless. Why not have Holy Flame summon his disciple so we can interrogate him?”

“Fellow Daoist Mingxia is right!”

“Then let’s do as Fellow Daoist Mingxia says.”

“Holy Flame, quickly summon Qiao Yu! I want to ask him why he betrayed the Demonic Path!”

“…”

Things had come to this.

Holy Flame True Monarch had no choice but to contact Qiao Yu, but received no response.

He then contacted the Xuanwu Sect and soon received news that surprised everyone.

Qiao Yu’s soul lamp had been extinguished!

“That kid is dead?”

The crowd exchanged bewildered glances, their expressions varied.

Qiao Yu’s strength was considerable; few Golden Core cultivators could defeat him, and even against Nascent Soul cultivators, he could use his fourth-tier trump cards to hold them off for a moment.

Yet he died so quietly, without even having time to ask Holy Flame True Monarch for help.

“Who killed him?”

“Perhaps the person who spread this recording stone.”

“That person was able to silently record this scene without being discovered by Qiao Yu and Wu Yu, which means they have extremely strong concealment abilities and are most likely skilled in assassination…”

Everyone present speculated.

Of course,

this scene could indeed be a fake image used to frame someone.

Qiao Yu died because the other party wanted to kill him to silence him, making it impossible for anyone to interrogate him.

In any case,

suspicion has arisen.

Jiang Xuanyuan brought up the previous matter again, his tone particularly cold: “Holy Fire, I suspect you are colluding with the demonic path. Can I capture you and then search your dojo?”

“Jiang Xuanyuan, don’t go too far!”

Holy Fire True Monarch responded firmly, refusing to allow Jiang Xuanyuan to go to his dojo no matter what .

The place where the old tortoise was suppressed was not far from his dojo.

If Jiang Xuanyuan and the other righteous Nascent Soul cultivators went to investigate, they might discover something amiss.

Furthermore

, the old tortoise had not interfered in any righteous affairs during this period.

No one suspected anything yet, simply because the old tortoise never left his residence and spent most of his time holed up in the Xuanwu Sect.

However, if they all went to the Xuanwu Sect and the old tortoise didn’t come out to greet them, that would be highly suspicious.

True Monarch Holy Flame naturally didn’t want that to happen, so he feigned anger and rebuked Jiang Xuanyuan.

“Jiang Xuanyuan, you just want to protect Li Chang’an!”

Seeing that the two were about to fight again,

everyone spoke up to persuade them to calm the situation.

Finally, Black Sand, Bright Clouds, and Jade Tiger, three mid-Nascent Soul cultivators, spoke up in unison, stopping the matter.

“Alright, both of you are pillars of our righteous path, why make such a fuss?”

“Holy Flame, there’s no need to mention Li Chang’an again.”

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, you mustn’t mention Qiao Yu again either.”

As for whether Qiao Yu truly colluded with the demonic path, that remains to be discussed.

The three of them gave Holy Flame True Monarch face, allowing him to investigate himself and thoroughly examine all the disciples of the Holy Flame lineage.

Thus,

the matter officially came to an end.

Everyone put this matter aside and began to discuss the Nascent Soul Demon’s infiltration again.

The entire process was completely recounted to Li Chang’an by Zi Xi.

Although she was a junior Golden Core cultivator, she was only one step away from forming a Nascent Soul, and the possibility of her successfully forming a Nascent Soul was extremely high. Therefore, everyone almost universally accepted that she would become a Nascent Soul cultivator, allowing her to listen to their discussion in the main hall.

“Fellow Daoist Li, you can rest assured. Saint Flame True Monarch is overwhelmed by the Qiao Yu matter and shouldn’t be targeting you for the time being.”

“Thank you for informing me, Holy Maiden.”

Li Chang’an smiled; this was roughly as he had expected.

Saint Flame was, after all, a Nascent Soul True Monarch; it was impossible for them to actually search his Daoist temple.

Every Nascent Soul cultivator deserved respect.

However,

what puzzled Li Chang’an was that

over twenty Nascent Soul True Monarchs gathered to discuss important matters, yet not one of them informed him of Lin Fan’s identity.

“Could it be because I haven’t gone each time, so they’ve simply stopped bothering to call?”

“Never mind, I’ll go more often in the future. If something good happens, I can’t miss it.”

Li Chang’an secretly made up his mind.

Afterwards, he discussed the Nascent Soul formation with Zi Xi. “Holy Maiden, how are your preparations for forming your Nascent Soul?”   ”All preparations are complete; Fellow Daoist Li need not worry.” “When do you plan to

form your Nascent   Soul?”   ”Within ten years!”   Zi Xi informed him that she could attempt to form her Nascent Soul at any time.   But she planned to wait a few more years, until everything was perfect and her mind was at peace, before attempting to cross the threshold of Nascent Soul formation.   In short,   that day was not far off.   ”Fellow Daoist Li, if I successfully form my Nascent Soul, I will personally share my experience with you.”   ”Thank you, Holy Maiden.”   Li Chang’an immediately thanked her.   The reason he asked this was to learn about Zi Xi’s experience in forming her Nascent Soul.   In addition, Lin Xuanyan, Mu Hongyu, Chi Qingwu, and others should all form their Nascent Souls earlier than him.   Li Chang’an planned to hear everyone’s experience in forming their Nascent Souls.   Of course,   the premise was that they would all succeed.   After their conversation, Li Chang’an ended the contact.   He went to the black market, found Luo Qiantong, and asked about the black market.   ”Qiantong, have you accepted the appointment as the master of the black market?”   ”I have.”   Luo Qiantong took out an identity token and informed Li Chang’an that he was now the manager of the black market.   If anyone violated the rules, he could directly kill them.   As a newcomer, he hadn’t interacted with many members of the black market yet, only meeting a few Golden Core cultivators and knowing little about those at higher levels.   ”No rush, take your time.”   After hearing this, Li Chang’an gave him some treasures to help him with networking.   Afterwards,   Li Chang’an took the latest news from Luo Qiantong and glanced at it casually.   Almost all the news from the two righteous kingdoms was related to Qiao Yu. In   every market, immortal city, and sect, numerous cultivators were discussing whether Qiao Yu had truly betrayed the demonic path.   As for the demonic side,   the latest news concerned Li Chang’an himself.

His identity as Li Fan led to another increase in the bounty, placing him in the top five of the Netherworld Soul Sect’s bounty list, even higher than a righteous Nascent Soul cultivator.

Luo Qiantong said worriedly, “Uncle Li, that Tengshe True Monarch has threatened to tear you to pieces, leaving you with no burial place.”

“Just a threat, nothing to worry about.”

“But the entire Tengshe lineage has been mobilized to track you down, and many of the other True Monarchs’ disciples in the Netherworld Soul Sect are also involved. I’m afraid many demonic cultivators have already infiltrated Zhao Kingdom to investigate. You must be careful.”

“Yes, I know.”

Li Chang’an remained calm, unconcerned.

Even if Tengshe True Monarch himself came, he had no reason to fear.

He instructed Luo Qiantong, “Help me gather information about this Tengshe True Monarch. I need to know his exact strength, whether it’s his cultivation techniques, spells, or the immortal cultivation skills he excels in—don’t miss a single one.”

Afterward, Li Chang’an returned to Changqing Mountain.

He entered the depths of his cave, sealed the cave door, and threw Qiao Yu’s soul out of the Soul-Bearing Banner.

Upon seeing him, Qiao Yu’s eyes widened.

“Li Chang’an, is that you?”

“It’s me.”

“How could you be so strong?”

Li Chang’an didn’t bother to answer.

He casually unleashed a demonic spell, instantly shattering Qiao Yu’s soul, causing it to wail in agony.

“Qiao Yu, I have some questions for you. If you don’t answer, your soul will be scattered.”

Hearing the words “soul scattered,” Qiao Yu trembled.

He immediately cooperated: “Ask away. As long as I know, I will tell you.”

Li Chang’an asked him, “Very well, do you know about your master, Holy Flame, betraying the righteous path?”

“Master?”

Qiao Yu was utterly astonished.

He asked incredulously, “Master, like me, became a demonic spy?”

“You didn’t know about this?”

“I really didn’t know. I’ve been keeping it from him, afraid he’d find out.”

Qiao Yu shook his head repeatedly, his expression completely genuine.

He told Li Chang’an.

From beginning to end, he believed that within the entire Holy Flame lineage, only he had betrayed the righteous path.

In his eyes, the Holy Flame True Lord had always been an upright and righteous figure, so he was very worried about being discovered.

“If I had known that Master was also one, I wouldn’t have kept it from him.”

Qiao Yu understood that Li Chang’an had no reason to lie to a dead man like him.

In other words ,

the Holy Flame True Lord was indeed a spy for the demonic path, and he was very good at disguising himself.

Li Chang’an said calmly, “Your methods shouldn’t have fooled him. Perhaps he already knew you had betrayed the demonic path, but he didn’t tell you simply because your strength was too weak, and he was worried that you would be captured and tortured by the other Nascent Soul True Lords.”

“This…that’s true.”

Qiao Yu knew that his strength was indeed insufficient.

Without becoming a Nascent Soul, one is ultimately an ant.

For the next half hour,

Li Chang’an asked dozens of questions, but Qiao Yu knew nothing about most of them.

Like Lin Zhuoran and Lin Ximu, he didn’t know much about the Holy Flame True Lord.

After the interrogation,

Qiao Yu suddenly asked, “Li Chang’an, why did you attack me? Was it to deal with Master?”

“No, it’s because you stole my Demon Soul Gold.”

“What?”

Qiao Yu was stunned.

He stole the Demon Soul Gold simply to make some extra money.

He never imagined that the Demon Soul Gold would bring him such a deadly disaster!

Thinking of this, he couldn’t help but feel remorseful.

If he hadn’t acted, perhaps he would still be alive and well.

Li Chang’an waved his hand, throwing him into the Soul Banner, letting him slowly regret his actions.

Then,

he threw out Wu Yu’s soul and interrogated him as well.

Through interrogation, he learned that

Tengshe Zhenjun’s own strength wasn’t particularly strong.

Like Qianshi Zhenjun, he had only barely crossed the threshold of the False Infant Realm back then, his cultivation ranking at the bottom among False Infant Realm cultivators.

However, he possessed a fourth-tier low-grade Tengshe flesh puppet.

Furthermore,

he wasn’t purely human, but half-human and half-demon, naturally possessing a powerful physique, now approaching the fourth tier of Body Refinement.

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was somewhat curious: “Half-human and half-demon?”

“Yes, Master has the bloodline of the demon race ‘Tengshe clan’,”

Wu Yu truthfully replied.

The ancestors of Tengshe Zhenjun were deformed monsters born from the union of a human cultivator and a member of the Tengshe clan.

This half-human, half-demon bloodline, already quite diluted over generations, exhibited a “reversion” in Tengshe Zhenjun, making him ugly and repulsive, unlike a human cultivator at all.

“Human and snake, how interesting…”

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but think of a folk tale from his previous life.

He composed himself and continued the interrogation.

Soon,

he unexpectedly learned

that Tengshe Zhenjun possessed a rare treasure he needed—the Yin Soul Cloth!

This item was rare because of its special materials.

Legend had it that

the Yin Soul Cloth was made from human souls.

However, the crafting method had long been lost, and very few Yin Soul Cloths were found in the current cultivation world.

This was why Luo Qiantong had been unable to find any clues about it for so long.

“The Tengshe Old Demon possesses the Yin Soul Cloth; we could certainly devise a plan.”

“However, he rarely ventures out from his lair, so even using myself as bait might not lure him to the righteous path’s territory.”

“The battlefield must be chosen in the demonic realm. This cannot be rushed; let’s wait for Huoyun to break through to the fourth rank, gaining another fourth-rank power…”

Although Li Chang’an desired the Yin Soul Cloth, he wouldn’t be blinded by treasure.

Necessary caution was essential.

He quietly cultivated, accumulating mana, while awaiting Huoyun’s breakthrough.

Time flies in cultivation; two years passed in the blink of an eye.

…

On this day,

deep within the Evergreen Divine Mountain,

a secret chamber slowly opened.

The Fire Cloud Divine Lord emerged, his body surging with powerful energy, resembling a humanoid demon, his strength terrifying.

Li Chang’an nodded slightly: “Not bad, you’ve finally broken through.”

The Fire Cloud Divine Lord bowed deeply, his attitude unchanged.

He knew perfectly well

that even with fourth-tier power, he was no match for Li Chang’an.

The wooden seed Li Chang’an had left beneath his heart alone was enough to overwhelm him.

“Divine Lord, I have fulfilled my promise. May I go and see the outside world?”

“Of course!”

Li Chang’an smiled.

Such a powerful fourth-tier subordinate was exactly what he needed.

“Follow me.”

“Yes!”

The Fire Cloud Divine Lord immediately became excited and followed Li Chang’an to the Heavenly Azure Divine Realm.

On the way,

Li Chang’an told the Fire Cloud Divine Lord about his identity in the outside world.

“On the surface, I am still just a Golden Core cultivator…”

he said calmly, speaking slowly.

Upon hearing this, the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s eyes held a strange glint.

In the Fire Cloud Secret Realm, Li Chang’an always subdued others with force, conquering the entire realm with his bare fists.

But outside,

his behavior was completely different.

Li Chang’an saw through his thoughts and said earnestly, “The outside world is far more dangerous than you imagine. Who knows how many old monsters are lurking there? You need to act with caution.”

“The God Lord is right, I will definitely act cautiously.”

“Then first use your transformation technique to conceal your crystal body and transform into a normal human appearance.”

“Yes!”

The Fire Cloud God Lord immediately obeyed.

He transformed quickly into a seven-foot-tall man.

Li Chang’an looked closely and shook his head.

“No, your face already carries a hint of cunning. Transform a few more times, make yourself look more honest, like a kind and simple man.” “

This…”

The Fire Cloud God Lord opened his mouth, then hesitated.

But he didn’t say anything more and did as instructed, quickly transforming into a middle-aged man with an honest face, even becoming shorter.

“Lord God, is this alright?”

“Hmm, not bad!”

Li Chang’an was quite satisfied, nodding with a smile.

He pointed, sending a beam of spiritual light into the Fire Cloud God’s consciousness, displaying the information about the entrance to the secret realm.

“Fire Cloud, once you step out, you’ll be able to see the outside world.”

Hearing this, the Fire Cloud God trembled.

He suppressed his excitement, glanced back at the secret realm, and then, filled with boundless joy, entered the passage leading to the secret realm, striding towards the outside world.

Li Chang’an was also in a good mood.

He already possessed three fourth-tier powers: the Myriad Poison Gu, the fourth-tier puppet, and the Fire Cloud God.

Counting himself, that made four.

If he could further advance the Soul Banner to the fourth tier and make the Fiend Soul a fourth-tier main soul, his overall strength would rise another level.

“Five fourth-tier powers should be enough to deal with that Holy Fire True Monarch.”

(End of Chapter)