Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 424

Chapter 424 Zi Xi’s Inner Demon, Sword Suppresses White Tiger (Seeking Subscription)

by the arrival of the two.   ”Has something happened?”   ”Yes.”   Mingxia Zhenjun, her usual gentle demeanor gone, spoke with a particularly heavy tone after telling her about the Heart-Crossing Pill.   After listening, Zi Xia Zhenjun remained silent for a long time.   She wasn’t stupid; she could naturally see that her father, Li Xiao, had serious problems.   In other words, Li Chang’an’s warning was correct.   The Li family indeed had major problems!   However,   due to that blood ties, she had never doubted the Li family, nor had she investigated them carefully.   Because of this, her most valued disciple, Zi Xi, was almost murdered by the Li family.   Zi Xia Zhenjun’s expression was complex. She glanced in the direction of the Li family’s territory and sighed deeply.   ”Master, Xi’er, come with me.”   With that, she transformed into a rainbow of light and instantly landed in the Li family’s territory.   Upon seeing her, many members of the Li family, as always, surrounded her, their faces filled with joy and excitement.   Her father, Li Xiao, walked over with a smile, and as usual began to speak of the war between good and evil.   ”Shan’er, don’t feel too much pressure. If the Northern Region lacks cultivators, my Li family disciples can set off immediately to deal with those demonic brats!”   He said this, naturally to demonstrate his determination to eliminate demons and protect the righteous path.   In any case, Zixia would never let the Li family members go to the front lines to fight.   The other clansmen also spoke up, each one filled with fighting spirit, as if they couldn’t wait to rush to the battlefield between good and evil in the Northern Region.   ”Ancestor, I’ve just forged a precious sword, and I’m about to use the blood of demonic cultivators to sharpen it!”   ”Ancestor, I also want to go to the Northern Region to kill the enemy!”   ”Ancestor…”   The voices of those requesting battle echoed throughout the clan territory.   In the past,   True Monarch Zixia would have shown a pleased smile.   But today, her beautiful face was cold, and she slowly swept her gaze across the faces of the many clansmen, her eyes devoid of any emotion.   ”Very well, since you all want to go so much, then go to the Northern Region.”   ”What?”   Upon hearing this, the entire Li family territory instantly fell silent.   Many members of the Li family were stunned, thinking they had misheard.   How could True Monarch Zixia bear to send them to the front lines to fight to the death?   Li Xiao was also somewhat taken aback.   At this moment, he saw True Monarch Mingxia and Zixi in the distance, and his heart skipped a beat.   He forced a smile: “Shan’er, these children in the clan are still young and don’t have much combat experience. Let some of the older cultivators go first, what do you think?”   ”Didn’t everyone want to go? Why is no one speaking up?”   True Monarch Zixia was expressionless, radiating a chilling aura that sent shivers down the spines of everyone present.   Faced with her questioning, everyone lowered their heads, not daring to say anything more.   Li Xiao spoke with difficulty: “Shan’er, what exactly happened?”   ”Father, aren’t you going to tell me?”   True Monarch Zixia’s tone was icy, her killing intent growing stronger.   ”If you don’t tell me now, I will slaughter the entire Li family today!”   With that, her Nascent Soul power surged forth, instantly enveloping the entire clan territory, suffocating all the clan members.   Li Xiao’s expression changed drastically as he personally felt the resolute killing intent, forcing him to confess everything.   That day,   the entire Li family was shrouded in blood.   From the main branch to the sub-branches, anyone who had colluded with the demonic path was killed on the spot.   Corpses piled up like mountains, the stench of blood was nauseating.   That evening,   True Monarch Zixia, carrying Li Xiao’s head, slowly walked out of the blood-soaked clan territory and came before Zixi.   ”Xi’er, focus on forming your Nascent Soul.”   ”Master, you…”   Zixi’s lips parted slightly, hesitant to speak, a hint of worry flashing in her beautiful eyes.   True Monarch Mingxia was also somewhat worried.   Finally,   a raging fire consumed everything.   True Monarch Zixia said nothing more, silently returning to the Daoist temple.   …   That night,   on a near-fourth-tier flying boat,   Li Chang’an sat cross-legged, imparting cultivation insights to many juniors.   Suddenly, his eyes flickered, looking towards the horizon.   Luo Yunshu asked curiously, “Ancestor, are we having guests?”   ”Yes, everyone rise to greet them. It’s True Monarch Mingxia from the Zixia Sect!”   Li Chang’an led everyone to stand up and wait on the flying boat.   A moment later, a rainbow light flew in, instantly entering the flying boat and transforming into two figures.   They were True Monarch Mingxia and Zi Xi.   ”Greetings, True Monarch!”   Li Chang’an bowed, as did the many juniors behind him.   True Monarch Mingxia revealed a gentle expression and released a burst of magic power to lift them up.   ”Young friend Li, I’ve come here today to thank you.”   Hearing this, Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.   Thank him for what?   Soon,   he learned from Zi Xi what had happened at the Zixia Sect that day.   After listening, he secretly sighed, “That True Monarch Zixia is quite ruthless. She actually slaughtered most of her family, not even sparing her father.”   Then, he spoke to Zi Xi about the matter of Nascent Soul formation.   Zi Xi remained unaffected by today’s events, her mindset still calm, and she had prepared enough Nascent Soul-forming treasures.   She was confident in completing the two steps of breaking through the Core Formation to Nascent Soul and undergoing the Tribulation of Lightning; the only uncertainty lay in the Heart Demon Tribulation.   However,   with the insights of past Nascent Soul cultivators of the Zixia Sect, her chances of overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation were far higher than those of independent cultivators.   During their conversation, she presented a jade slip.   Within this jade slip…

These were the insights of those predecessors.

This item was one of the treasures of the Zixia Sect and should not have been given to outsiders.

However, True Monarch Mingxia did not object, which was considered tacit approval.

Time flew by, and several hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The next day, just as dawn broke, the flying boat arrived at the Zixia Sect!

The reason for the rapid arrival was that True Monarch Mingxia used his Nascent Soul power to carry the entire flying boat away.

After that,

Li Chang’an used a puppet to send many juniors to his Daoist temple within the Zixia Sect.

As an elder of the Zixia Sect, he was naturally qualified to establish his own Daoist temple, but he rarely went there to rest.

He himself went to Zixi’s cultivation Daoist temple to continue discussing the matter of Nascent Soul formation.

Soon, several more hours passed.

“Fellow Daoist Li, it’s almost time.”

Zixi ended the conversation and got up to head to her secluded cultivation place deep within the Zixia Sect.

Although there were still nine days until her scheduled Nascent Soul formation day, she needed to go to her secluded cultivation place to adjust her condition so that she could break through to the Nascent Soul stage in the nine days to be in the best condition.

Li Chang’an escorted her to the entrance of her secluded cultivation area, smiling, “Holy Maiden, I have prepared a congratulatory gift for your Nascent Soul formation, awaiting your emergence from seclusion.”

“Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li.”

Zi Xi smiled and entered the secluded cultivation area.

She glanced back, her gaze complex, as if she had something to say, but she didn’t speak again, only letting the gate slowly close. If

this went smoothly

, she could meet Li Chang’an as a Nascent Soul True Monarch upon her emergence.

But if things didn’t go well, and she encountered the worst-case scenario, this might be their last meeting in this life.

After the gate completely closed,

True Monarch Mingxia said in a gentle voice, “Young friend Li, Zi Xi has never spoken alone with a male cultivator for so long before. It seems you hold a high position in her heart.”

Li Chang’an thought for a moment, “I have fought alongside Fellow Daoist Zi Xi several times; we are quite good friends.”

“Friends…”

True Monarch Mingxia chuckled softly, no longer discussing the matter.

She told Li Chang’an that the reason she was able to discover the problems of the Li family was thanks to his earlier reminder.

If Li Chang’an encountered trouble in the future, he could ask her for help.

“Thank you, Senior.”

Li Chang’an immediately accepted.

After a while,

True Monarch Mingxia departed, returning to her Daoist temple.

Li Chang’an also returned to his temple, continuing to explain cultivation matters to several juniors.

…

Nine days passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day,

the atmosphere throughout the Zixia Sect was somewhat tense.

Almost all the disciples stopped what they were doing, anxiously awaiting Zixi’s Nascent Soul formation.

Li Chang’an and many juniors had arrived at the observation area arranged for them by the Zixia Sect.

However, he was only present as an avatar.

He himself had assumed the identity of Lin Fan and had also come to the Zixia Sect to observe the entire Nascent Soul formation process.

For a Nascent Soul cultivator like him, the Zixia Sect had arranged a better position.

Seeing that he had come alone,

True Monarch Mingxia was somewhat surprised.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, didn’t your descendant come?”

Based on her understanding of Li Chang’an, he should have brought that mysterious descendant to observe the Nascent Soul formation together.

Li Chang’an smiled and said, “He’s a bit shy and not used to big occasions, so I’ll handle it.”

Hearing this, True Monarch Mingxia felt a little strange, but didn’t ask further, and arranged for him to go to the observation area.

There were already quite a few familiar faces there.

True Monarch Zhuque, True Monarch Qinglong, and others were all there with their disciples or descendants.

They were equally surprised that Li Chang’an had come alone.

True Monarch Zhuque laughed, “Fellow Daoist Lin, you’ve protected your descendant a bit too well, delaying our meeting.”

“Haha, let’s wait until he successfully forms his Nascent Soul.”

Li Chang’an smiled and sat down beside True Monarch Zhuque.

As time passed,

Nascent Soul True Monarchs from other forces also arrived with their descendants.

Not long after,

True Monarch Baihu arrived with Cui Baiying.

Upon seeing Li Chang’an, his expression darkened.

“Lin Fan, once Zi Xi finishes forming her Nascent Soul, we will inevitably have a battle!”

“Alright.”

Li Chang’an replied casually, his expression unchanged.

Seeing this, the crowd tried to persuade him again.

But True Monarch White Tiger was determined, clearly stating, “If he dares not fight, then return my sect’s treasure!” The

sect’s treasure he referred to was the Thunder-Swallowing Bowl.

Although the Thunder-Swallowing Bowl was not of high quality, it was still a rare tribulation-crossing treasure, precious to any Nascent Soul power.

Li Chang’an naturally could not return it.

He had not yet collected all his tribulation-crossing treasures, and the more of these treasures, the better.

True Monarch Vermilion Bird sighed, “Fellow Daoist Lin, I heard that White Tiger has not only recovered from his injuries but has also made considerable progress in his cultivation. Why fight him? You are ultimately just a False Nascent Soul cultivator, your magical power is inferior to his, and you will inevitably suffer losses.”

“That’s right, Fellow Daoist Lin, although you have many methods, White Tiger also has many…”

The others chimed in, their meanings similar.

In their view,

Li Chang’an’s methods were indeed remarkable, enough to rival a True Nascent Soul cultivator.

However, his foundation was only at the Nascent Soul stage; if the battle dragged on, he would inevitably be defeated. Li Chang’an merely smiled

at the crowd’s words

, offering a few casual replies, unconcerned.

“Everyone need not worry, let’s see if our young friend Zi Xi can form a Nascent Soul.”

As soon as he finished speaking,

the world changed dramatically.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth surged wildly from all directions, transforming into a massive vortex above the Zixia Sect.

In the blink of an eye, this vortex expanded to a thousand miles in size.

“A thousand-mile celestial phenomenon!”

The crowd fell silent, focusing their attention.

They all knew that Zi Xi had begun the process of breaking through her core to form a Nascent Soul.

For the next month,

the entire Zixia Sect remained quiet, everyone waiting in silence.

The spiritual energy of heaven and earth remained stable, showing no signs of dissipation.

“It should be almost complete,”

Li Chang’an mused to himself.

Zi Xi’s Nascent Soul formation aura was far stronger than that of the Xiao family patriarch back then, indicating her exceptionally profound foundation.

Just then,

a pressure from a Nascent Soul expert suddenly rose from the depths of the Zixia Sect.

“She’s successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul stage!”

Feeling the oppressive force, many disciples of the Purple Cloud Sect breathed a sigh of relief, but their expressions quickly returned with even greater tension.

The Heavenly Tribulation had arrived!

“Boom!”

Thunderclouds surged and rumbled.

The world was shrouded in gloom, and almost everyone felt an indescribable pressure. Even the Nascent Soul True Monarchs wore extremely solemn expressions.

Soon, one bolt of heavenly lightning after another struck.

During this time,

Zi Xi’s aura remained perfectly stable.

Even after enduring the ninth heavenly tribulation, she showed no signs of weakening.

“The Purple Cloud Sect has prepared enough treasures for her, and the Heavenly Tribulation has passed. Only the final Heart Demon Tribulation remains.”

Li Chang’an’s gaze was profound as he looked deep into the Purple Cloud Sect, awaiting the final result.

The Xiao family’s ancestor had fallen in this very tribulation.

Could Zi Xi overcome it?

Everyone held their breath, waiting silently.

A moment later, a figure suddenly soared into the sky from the depths of the Purple Cloud Sect, her body radiating powerful Nascent Soul energy.

It was Zi Xi!

“It’s done!”

Almost everyone breathed a sigh of relief, the tense atmosphere completely dissipating.

True Monarch Mingxia chuckled, “Congratulations to Fellow Daoist Zixi on achieving the Nascent Soul stage!”

Following her,

Zhuque, Qinglong, and others offered their congratulations.

In today’s cultivation world, achieving the Nascent Soul stage signifies standing at the pinnacle of cultivation, overlooking all living beings.

After all the congratulations subsided,

Zixi smiled, her veil fluttering slightly, and thanked everyone.

“Thank you all!”

Her gaze swept over everyone, lingering on Li Chang’an for a moment before finally settling on True Monarch Zixia, expressing gratitude for his guidance.

Afterwards,

Zixi invited everyone to sit in the main hall.

Inside, she briefly shared her insights on Nascent Soul formation with the many junior Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

During this time,

she quietly transmitted her voice to Li Chang’an,

“Fellow Daoist Li, after this matter is over, I will share my insights on Nascent Soul formation with you privately.”

“Thank you, Holy Maiden,”

Li Chang’an immediately replied.

Their forms of address were actually somewhat inappropriate.

Zi Xi had successfully formed her Nascent Soul and was no longer a Holy Maiden, nor should she address Li Chang’an as a fellow Daoist.

But neither of them seemed to care.

After a brief exchange, a subtle, complex emotion flickered in Zi Xi’s eyes.

She said to Li Chang’an, “Fellow Daoist Li, would you like to know about my inner demon tribulation?”

Li Chang’an’s heart stirred slightly, and he immediately inquired.

Zi Xi told him.

In her inner demon tribulation, she experienced the defeat of the righteous path and the destruction of the Zixia Sect. Both Zixia True Monarch and Mingxia True Monarch had perished in battle.

The entire Zixia Sect’s upper echelons were almost entirely wiped out by the demonic path, and the lower-level disciples also suffered heavy casualties.

“Holy Maiden, so your inner demon is related to the sect?”

Li Chang’an asked thoughtfully.

Zi Xi had grown up in the Zixia Sect and had a deep affection for it, perhaps fearing its destruction.

The greater her fear, the more likely such a scenario would occur during her inner demon tribulation.

Zi Xi sighed softly, “The sect? Perhaps.”

She continued her story.

After her sect was destroyed, she was consumed by a burning desire for revenge. However, the demonic path was too powerful; she was no match for them, and those around her fell one by one.

In the end, even Li Chang’an died protecting her, fighting to the death before her.

It was at that moment…

She finally realized something was wrong.

“Fellow Daoist Li, if that day truly comes, would you really die protecting me?”

“This…”

Li Chang’an paused, unsure how to respond.

He always valued his own life above all else; how could he possibly die protecting Zi Xi?

Clearly, Zi Xi had also realized this.

This was precisely why she had awakened.

“Fellow Daoist Li, I know your character well. If the demonic path truly attacked, I fear you would have already changed your identity and fled.”

“The Holy Maiden truly understands me.”

Li Chang’an did not deny it.

Hearing this, Zi Xi’s heart became even more complicated, and she said nothing more.

In the following days,

Zi Xi continued to share her insights on Nascent Soul formation.

After finishing her presentation, all the Golden Core cultivators present were immersed in their understanding, and not one of them rose.

However, many Nascent Soul cultivators left the main hall and went outside the Zixia Sect, simply because True Monarch White Tiger insisted on fighting Li Chang’an.

After all attempts to dissuade him failed, the battle officially began.

“Suppress!”

True Monarch White Tiger coldly shouted, his entire body surging with magical power.

The massive White Tiger Immortal-Suppressing Seal suddenly appeared, blotting out the sky and radiating dazzling light, pressing down heavily on Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an’s expression was cold and stern as he unleashed two streams of light.

One was a sword array, and the other was a talisman array, both possessing astonishing power.

“Boom!”

A deafening explosion resounded, and the White Tiger Immortal-Suppressing Seal was instantly shattered.

The two streams of light continued their momentum, their brilliance barely diminished, reaching the White Tiger True Monarch in the blink of an eye.

His expression changed drastically, and he was about to use his treasures to defend himself.

But the talisman array had already been deployed at that moment.

“Buzz—”

Hundreds upon hundreds of talismans burned fiercely, their golden light dazzling, transforming into a temporary array that instantly sealed off the space around the White Tiger True Monarch, immobilizing him.

Immediately afterward, the new sword array composed of the Green Bamboo Sword Talisman and the Primordial Gold Sword Talisman, carrying overwhelming power, slammed heavily into him.

Boom!

The White Tiger True Monarch trembled violently.

His face turned deathly pale, his chest caved in, his armor shattered, and his aura plummeted.

In the blink of an eye, the second sword formation struck again.

He remained unable to move.

If he were to take another blow, his physical body would likely explode on the spot.

Seeing this,

Zhuque, Qinglong, and the others hurriedly shouted to stop him.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, stop immediately!”

If his physical body were to explode, even if he were to possess a very suitable body, True Monarch White Tiger’s strength would not be able to recover to its peak.

Before this, none of them had expected that

True Monarch White Tiger would be defeated even more miserably than his junior brother Cui Ling, almost instantly crushed!

Just then ,

a figure appeared in front of True Monarch White Tiger, raising his hand to unleash a burst of magical power, forcefully withstanding Li Chang’an’s attack.

The newcomer was dressed as a scholar; it was none other than True Monarch Jade Tiger.

He remained calm and commented, “As expected of the ancient Yin-Yang Sect’s supreme technique. In the hands of a sword genius like you, Fellow Daoist Lin, the power of this technique has been unleashed to its fullest extent. The defeat of Baihu and his fellow disciples was not unjust.”

With that, he casually waved his hand, and a beam of spiritual light flew from his storage bag, landing in front of Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an looked closely and saw it was yet another Thunder-Swallowing Bowl!

“True Lord Jade Tiger is truly magnanimous,”

he couldn’t help but think to himself.

If he continued to provoke the anger of Baihu and Cui Ling, beating them a few more times, could he obtain more treasures?

Because the Xuanwu Sect’s fishing plan had failed to catch any new big fish, he was currently worried about not having a channel to obtain Nascent Soul treasures.

Just then, the old tortoise suddenly sent him a message.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, our fishing plan has been completely exposed.”

(End of Chapter)