Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 434

Chapter 434 The Aoki Divine Tower’s Strange Changes, Past Events of the God Transformation (Seeking Subscriptions)

“If I integrate the Flying Immortal Intent into the sword formation, it should significantly enhance its power.”

Thinking this

, Li Chang’an immediately got up, intending to test it out in the courtyard.

But as soon as he took a step, he stumbled and fell heavily to the ground.

Extreme weakness and exhaustion overwhelmed him, almost causing him to faint on the spot.

He immediately sat cross-legged, swallowing pills and elixirs to recover.

After a long while,

he barely recovered.

“Although I gained many insights this time, I also paid a price.”

Li Chang’an recalled the white-clad female sword immortal he had seen earlier.

That female immortal possessed an ethereal aura, and her appearance was similar to what Ye Mengxian had seen in her dream.

The sword strike she unleashed was too powerful; ordinary cultivators couldn’t even look directly at it, but Li Chang’an had gleaned a special intent from it, suffering a severe backlash for it.

His meridians and dantian were riddled with holes, as if ravaged by countless sharp sword energies.

Fortunately,

his own healing skills were quite good, already reaching the near-fourth rank. His

storage bag was also filled with countless healing treasures.

In just half a day,

Li Chang’an recovered completely.

He got up and went to the courtyard, unleashing a sword formation, integrating the Flying Immortal Intent into it, carefully sensing its power.

As expected, this new sword formation was even more powerful than before, enough to pose a fatal threat to veteran Nascent Soul mid-stage cultivators!

From now on

, even veteran powerhouses like Yu Hu and Hei Sha would be a match for Li Chang’an.

“Not bad, with this Intent, my chances of defeating Cang Hong are much greater.”

Li Chang’an’s lips curled slightly as he dispelled the sword formation. Although

the backlash from this attempt was severe, it was all worthwhile.

If he could do it a few more times,

his strength should be able to improve further.

However,

the sword talisman within Ye Mengxian’s spine had become extremely vigilant, frantically wandering around, giving Li Chang’an no chance to seal it again.

Furthermore, due to the two consecutive touches, the resistance of the void talisman in Song Yu’er’s sea of consciousness became even more pronounced.

A second attempt was impossible in the short term.

Li Chang’an wasn’t in a hurry.

He quietly left the Zixia Sect, returning to the Wanjian Sect with Ye Mengxian.

On the way back, he glanced at the communication jade pendant Qi Jiuyang had given him, a hint of doubt in his heart.

“Strange, so much time has passed, why hasn’t Qi Jiuyang contacted me yet? Surely the Emperor of the Great Qi wouldn’t break his promise?”

The Azure Wood Divine Tower was a treasure of the Great Qi royal family.

For Qi Jiuyang, entering it to obtain the ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood should be a simple matter.

But more than half a month had passed, and Qi Jiuyang still hadn’t sent any news.

“Wait a few more days, and if there’s still no news, I’ll ask him.”

Li Chang’an remained patient and returned to the Zixia Sect.

…

Meanwhile.

Within the imperial city of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty.

Before the Azure Wood Divine Tower, countless members of the Great Qi royal family gathered, their faces filled with worry.

Qi Jiuyang stood with his hands behind his back, gazing at the tower before him, his expression extremely solemn.

Beside him stood two Nascent Soul True Monarchs, their attainments achieved through the power of faith.

A short while later,

Jiang Xuanyuan arrived from the north, landing before the Azure Wood Divine Tower.

“What happened? Why did you call me back from the Northern Region?”

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, something has happened to the Azure Wood Divine Tower,”

Qi Jiuyang said gravely, slowly recounting the events.

The first level of the Azure Wood Divine Tower was no longer what it once was, filled with an aura of decay and decay, no longer suitable as a training ground for the royal family of the Great Qi.

Not long ago,

five royal family members entered for trials, and soon after, they all died, their soul lamps extinguished.

To ascertain the cause of their deaths, several elders at the late Golden Core stage joined forces to enter the Azure Wood Divine Tower, but they too perished, none surviving.

The others dared not enter again, and could only plead with the ancestral statue for guidance.

In the past, whenever a major event occurred, the ancestral statue would respond.

But this time,

the ancestral statue offered no response.

Qi Jiuyang said in a deep voice, “If the changes within the Azure Wood Divine Tower are not stopped in time, I fear they could endanger the entire Great Qi.”

Jiang Xuanyuan frowned and asked him, “Has such a change ever occurred before?”

“Never.”

After saying that, Qi Jiuyang’s figure flickered, and he entered the small world of the first level of the Azure Wood Divine Tower.

Not long after,

he reappeared in front of everyone, holding a strange demonic beast covered in scales in his hand.

The aura of this demonic beast was extremely powerful, reaching the quasi-fourth rank, much stronger than most people present.

Qi Jiuyang threw it in front of Jiang Xuanyuan and told him, “Demonic beasts like this are commonplace in the first level of the world.”

“This demonic beast’s aura is somewhat strange, it seems to be some kind of alien race.”

Jiang Xuanyuan’s eyes narrowed slightly, he looked at it for a moment, and then released a burst of magic power.

He originally wanted to extract a wisp of essence blood to examine it, but then he heard a “boom,” and the demonic beast exploded on the spot, turning into a wisp of black smoke, without any flesh or blood left.

Seeing this scene,

the expressions of many people present changed.

“Those are the demonic beasts from the second level of the world.”

“That’s right, I slew several demonic beasts during my trial.”

“After they died, they all turned into a wisp of black mist.”

Most of these members of the Great Qi royal family had undergone the trial, and they all recalled their experiences on the second level of the Azure Wood Divine Tower.

The second level contained countless stone tablets of varying sizes, some from which demonic beasts would emerge.

To pass the trial, one had to fight their way through.

While they were discussing,

Jiang Xuanyuan also flashed into the first level of the Azure Wood Divine Tower and captured several demonic beasts.

He flicked his finger, sending out several streams of magical power that blasted the demonic beasts apart one by one.

Without exception, none of them had flesh or blood; they only turned into black mist.

Jiang Xuanyuan judged, “These demonic beasts are all illusions formed from aura.”

“Yes, our ancestors throughout the ages have also thought so,”

Qi Jiuyang said, mentioning the speculations of his ancestors.

They all suspected that

an unimaginably powerful old monster was being suppressed within the Azure Wood Divine Tower.

If a mere wisp of aura could transform into a third-tier or even near-fourth-tier demonic beast, how strong would its true form be?

“Over the past thirty thousand years, the trials of our Great Qi have changed countless times, and many trials have been abolished, but the Azure Wood Divine Tower has always been a trial.”

“This is because our first ancestor stipulated that all royal disciples with sufficient strength must go to the tower to participate in trials and slay demonic beasts.”

“I suspect that the so-called demon-slaying trials are actually to gradually wear down the old monster’s power, weakening it step by step…”

Hearing his words, Jiang Xuanyuan nodded slightly, agreeing with his guess.

Each demon beast slain diminishes a wisp of its aura.

Over time,

the old monster will grow weaker.

But the changes in the Azure Wood Divine Tower prove that this method has failed.

The Azure Wood Divine Tower may no longer be able to suppress the old monster.

“That old monster has lived for 30,000 years without dying, and even has the power to break free from the suppression of the Azure Wood Divine Tower. Its strength is probably far beyond the Nascent Soul stage.”

The two exchanged a glance, both having reached their conclusion.

Deity Transformation!

Or rather, a fifth-tier alien race comparable to a Deity Transformation expert of the human race.

If an alien race of this level were to break free from suppression, the entire human race would face a great calamity.

Even the combined forces of the righteous and demonic paths would not be a match for it.

Of course, all of this is just speculation.

The specifics

may only be known by the ancestral statue.

Next, many members of the royal family cried out, pleading with the ancestral statue to respond and reveal a solution to this matter.

But the situation was the same as before.

Even when Qi Jiuyang, the current emperor, personally pleaded, he received no response.

Finally, he sighed, “Fine, I’ll go in and see the ancestral statues on the fifth floor.”

“No!”

Many members of the royal family tried to stop him.

The first floor alone was fraught with danger; who knew what the later floors held?

They feared the appearance of fourth-tier alien races comparable to Nascent Soul cultivators!

If besieged by multiple fourth-tier alien races, even Qi Jiuyang might perish.

An elderly pseudo-Nascent Soul True Monarch grabbed him, saying earnestly, “You are the Emperor of Great Qi; how can you risk your life? Let me go. My death will not be a loss to Great Qi; it will simply be another person receiving the power of faith.”

Qi Jiuyang hesitated, “Prince Qing, you…”

“No need for further words. If I die, please treat my descendants well.”

Prince Qing glanced back at the many members of the royal family, resolutely turned, and entered the Azure Wood Divine Tower.

The rest remained outside, anxiously waiting.

Time slowly passed.

Several hours later, Prince Qing reappeared.

Seeing him unharmed, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Qi Jiuyang immediately asked, “Prince Qing, has the ancestral statue responded?”

“Yes!”

Prince Qing nodded slowly, his expression somewhat strange.

He told everyone, “The ancestral statue wants me to find someone.”

“Who?”

“Li Chang’an!”

…

At this moment.

Inside the cave of the Zixia Sect.

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged, circulating his cultivation technique to accumulate Golden Core power.

Now, as a prodigy with a Heavenly Spiritual Root, his cultivation speed was extremely fast.

He estimated that in another ten years or so, his Golden Core power would be fully accumulated, reaching the peak of the Golden Core stage, qualifying him to attempt to break through to the Nascent Soul stage.

Just then

, a communication jade pendant in his storage bag suddenly became slightly warm.

“Senior Jiang.”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised. What could Jiang Xuanyuan possibly want with him?

Was it about the Hundred-Bearded Bright Year Ginseng again?

He took out his jade pendant and probed it with his divine sense, hearing Jiang Xuanyuan’s voice.

“Young friend Li, are you cultivating at the Zixia Sect?”

“Yes, Senior Jiang, what brings you here?”

“This matter is rather troublesome. You should stay at the Zixia Sect for now and not go anywhere else. I will tell you in person.”

“Alright!”

Li Chang’an noticed that Jiang Xuanyuan’s tone was somewhat heavy.

Something serious must have happened!

However, why would he, a Golden Core cultivator, be bothered by such a serious matter that even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would find troublesome?

He immediately took out many divination treasures and used his divination skills to cast a hexagram for himself.

The hexagram he received was quite good.

“An auspicious hexagram. It seems there will be no danger, but rather an opportunity.”

Li Chang’an cast several more hexagrams, all of which were auspicious, and he immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Several hours later.

Jiang Xuanyuan arrived at the Zixia Sect and met with him.

Li Chang’an asked again, “Senior Jiang, has something serious happened?”

“That’s right!”

Jiang Xuanyuan told him about what had happened in Daqi.

After listening to him,

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

The ancestral statue of Daqi actually wanted him, an outsider, to go.

“Could it be for the Immortal Suppression Stele?”

He thought for a moment and could only think of this reason.

The Azure Wood Divine Tower might need to use his Immortal Suppression Stele to suppress that old monster who had lived for 30,000 years.

Jiang Xuanyuan asked him, “This trip might be a bit dangerous. I will try my best to protect you. What do you think?”

Li Chang’an immediately replied, “Please take me to Daqi, Senior.”

“Alright!”

Jiang Xuanyuan was somewhat surprised and also somewhat gratified.

He originally thought that, given Li Chang’an’s personality, he would most likely not get involved in such a dangerous matter.

Unexpectedly, Li Chang’an did not hesitate at all.

“It seems that young friend Li is a person who cares about the greater good of humanity.”

He thought to himself.

Little did he know

that Li Chang’an agreed purely because the divination showed no danger.

If the danger were too great, he would never have agreed.

“No wonder Qi Jiuyang hasn’t given me the ten-thousand-year-old lightning-struck wood yet. It turns out it’s because of the change in the Azure Wood Divine Pagoda. Once this matter is over, he should keep his promise.”

“That so-called ancestral statue is most likely the spirit of the Azure Wood Divine Pagoda. If I have the chance this time, I’ll ask him where the Azure Wood Heavenly Lord’s inheritance is.”

On the way to Great Qi, Li Chang’an pondered to himself.

The Azure Wood Divine Pagoda was a treasure personally crafted by the Azure Wood Heavenly Lord, so he should know quite a bit about the Azure Wood Heavenly Lord.

…

A few hours later.

Li Chang’an arrived at the Great Qi Imperial City.

The moment he appeared, countless members of the Great Qi royal family looked at him, their gazes mostly filled with scrutiny and doubt.

They didn’t understand why their ancestral statue would seek help from an outsider.

“What’s so special about this person?”

However, Li Chang’an seemed unremarkable, just an ordinary early-stage Golden Core cultivator, with no outstanding characteristics.

He was calm, and Qi Jiuyang bowed respectfully.

“Greetings, Senior.”

“Young friend Li, no need for such formalities. Today, our Great Qi Dynasty needs your help!”

Qi Jiuyang spoke gently, releasing a burst of magical power to lift Li Chang’an up.

Then, the four Nascent Soul cultivators of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty acted together, escorting Li Chang’an and the rest of the royal family into the Azure Wood Divine Tower.   They

brought the rest of the clan along because they feared the Azure Wood Divine Tower would need more assistance.

Upon entering the tower, a stench of decay assaulted their senses.   ”The first level of the world has become like this.”   Li Chang’an’s eyes were calm as he surveyed the surroundings.   The world was shrouded in darkness, all things withered, and the earth was littered with rotting bones—completely different from the scene he had witnessed when he first entered this world.   The subsequent levels were similar.   Each level was filled with powerful alien monsters.   A Golden Core cultivator would surely find it difficult to move an inch, constantly facing the danger of death!   Fortunately,   with Nascent Soul cultivators like Jiang Xuanyuan clearing the way, the journey was relatively smooth.   They quickly arrived before the ancestral statue.   Qi Jiuyang stepped forward and bowed deeply to the ancestral statue.   ”Ancestor, Li Chang’an has arrived.”   A moment later,   a slightly weary voice echoed from within the statue.   ”Alright, I understand.”   As soon as the words left his lips, a beam of spiritual light descended from the sky, instantly enveloping Li Chang’an.   In the blink of an eye, he vanished from everyone’s sight.   …   A moment later, inside the statue,   Li Chang’an appeared.   His expression was calm as he gazed ahead, seeing a figure emanating a weak aura.   The figure looked at him and said, “Li Chang’an, we meet again.”   ”Greetings, Senior. Thank you for bestowing that drop of essence blood back then.”   ”No need to thank me. You helped me greatly back then; it was what you deserved.”   The figure waved its hand and came before Li Chang’an.   ”You’ve probably guessed it; I am the spirit of this Azure Wood Divine Tower. The reason I summoned you today is because I still need your assistance.”   ”Please give your orders, Senior.”   Li Chang’an prepared himself, intending to retrieve the Immortal-Suppressing Stele.   To his surprise, the spirit of the artifact didn’t ask him for the Immortal-Suppressing Stele, but instead instructed him to infuse it with magical power.   ”Press anywhere on your hand and infuse it with as much magical power as possible.”   ”Yes.”   Although Li Chang’an was somewhat puzzled, he still did as instructed.

He pressed his feet to the ground, channeling his magical power.

With the continuous influx of power, he noticed the weakness emanating from the artifact spirit lessened slightly.

The artifact spirit sighed softly, “Indeed, it’s the power of Evergreen. I haven’t felt it for thirty thousand years.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an’s heart stirred, immediately understanding the meaning behind the words.

“Senior, is the cultivation method practiced by Azure Wood Heavenly Lord also the Ancient Evergreen Technique?”

“That’s right!”

the artifact spirit truthfully replied.

Azure Wood Heavenly Lord was also a person of great fortune, having obtained a fragment of the Ancient Evergreen Technique and using it to achieve the Nascent Soul stage.

For cultivators with wood spirit roots, there are almost no better cultivation methods than the Ancient Evergreen Technique.

After hearing this, another question arose in Li Chang’an’s mind.

“Senior, the Ancient Evergreen Technique has the effect of prolonging life, but Azure Wood Heavenly Lord’s existence seems to be relatively short.”

The Nascent Soul stage grants cultivators a full two thousand years of lifespan.

The Ancient Evergreen Technique doubles that lifespan.

That’s four thousand years!

With the abilities of a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord, finding a batch of life-extending treasures wouldn’t be difficult.

If nothing unexpected happened, Azure Wood Celestial Lord

could easily live for five or six thousand years. However, according to current information, Azure Wood Celestial Lord only lived for a little over two thousand years before his disappearance.

The artifact spirit sighed, “Indeed, his lifespan was short because after achieving Nascent Soul status, he faced too many enemies, repeatedly being forced to burn his lifespan.”

“Why is that?”

Li Chang’an asked with even greater confusion.

“Senior, Azure Wood Celestial Lord was the last Nascent Soul cultivator; where did his enemies come from?”

“I don’t know much either.”

The artifact spirit told Li Chang’an that he was crafted by Azure Wood Celestial Lord in his later years.

According to Azure Wood Celestial Lord’s disciples, before he was crafted, Azure Wood Celestial Lord had already faced many powerful enemies.

After he was crafted, he followed Azure Wood Celestial Lord, continuously fighting countless powerful foes.

Those powerful enemies seemed to appear out of thin air.

In the past cultivation world, there was absolutely no information about them.

Li Chang’an asked, “Those enemies, were they fifth-tier alien races?”

“That’s right, all alien races!”

The artifact spirit sighed, recounting the fierce battles to Li Chang’an.

To protect humanity, Qingmu Tianjun spent almost his entire later years fighting.

He killed no fewer than ten fifth-tier aliens, including peak fifth-tier aliens.

One alien was extremely adept at survival, repeatedly severely wounded by Qingmu Tianjun, yet it remained alive.

Left with no other choice,

Qingmu Tianjun could only suppress it within the Qingmu Divine Tower.

He originally wanted to find the legendary Immortal Suppression Stele, but failed to find it. He could only forge countless imitations of the Immortal Suppression Stele according to ancient records, using the power of these imitations to weaken that alien.

“Senior, do you know where Qingmu Tianjun went?”

Li Chang’an asked what he most wanted to know.

It concerned Qingmu Tianjun’s legacy, something almost every cultivator wanted to know.

However,

the artifact spirit didn’t know either.

He recounted to Li Chang’an the scene of his last meeting with Qingmu Tianjun.

That day, Qingmu Tianjun summoned his many disciples and answered their questions one by one.

Afterwards, he visited some old friends.

After resolving their troubles, he spoke to his Daoist companion at their grave.

Finally,

he departed alone, disappearing into the horizon.

At that time, he was covered in wounds, utterly exhausted, and his lifespan was running out.

“Not long after he left, I sensed the auras of seven peak fifth-tier alien races.”

At this point, the spirit’s tone became tinged with sorrow.

Qingmu Tianjun never returned, and the seven peak fifth-tier alien races vanished as well. Only a fragment of the Qingmu Sword flew from the horizon and landed before him.

(End of Chapter)