Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 439

Chapter 439 Weakening the Inner Demon Tribulation and Suppressing the Old Monster (Seeking Subscriptions)

Li Chang’an was well aware of his own uniqueness.

He had never found any record of spiritual symbols in any ancient books.

None of the Nascent Soul True Monarchs in the current cultivation world could see the existence of spiritual symbols.

Even spiritual beings like Cui Baihong and Gu Yunqi could not discover the symbol in their own sea of consciousness.

Only Li Chang’an could!

“If even I can’t discover it, how high must its grade be?”

He did not give up, using the Divine Splitting Technique to send out hundreds of strands of divine sense to explore beneath the earth.

Not long after, he suddenly heard a strange sound.

“Bang…bang…”

It sounded like faint thunder, or like a rhythmic heartbeat.

He concentrated and followed the sound.

The sound grew louder and louder, like heavy drums beating in his ears.

Not long after,

a cloud of black mist appeared in his perception.

The constant booming sound came from this cloud of black mist.

“Finally, I see it!”

Li Chang’an’s expression was wary; he didn’t approach the black mist directly.

“It’s not far from the ground. If a Nascent Soul True Monarch wanted to search, they would find it quickly. But no one has found it so far, which means it’s pretty much what I guessed—a divine object concealing itself.”

He withdrew most of his divine sense, leaving only a dozen or so strands. Using one of them, he cautiously approached the black mist.

This strand of divine sense wasn’t much; even if something went wrong, it wouldn’t affect him much. After

a while , this strand

of divine sense slowly touched the black mist.

Li Chang’an shuddered, his whole body momentarily dazed. Countless fragments of his past and present lives instantly surfaced in his mind.

Many memories had long been sealed away, forgotten for years, yet they all resurfaced today.

Along with them, countless chaotic emotions also surfaced:

regret, fear, pain, and so on…

All these emotions intertwined, like a vast net, trying to trap him and drag him into the endless past.

But his will was strong enough, and he immediately regained his senses.

“The past is but dust, let it not disturb my mind!”

Li Chang’an calmed his mind and suppressed all emotions, maintaining his composure.

He controlled his divine sense, continuing to delve deeper into the black mist.

During this process,

countless emotions surfaced repeatedly, mostly negative, seemingly trying to disturb his mind, but he constantly suppressed them.

He remained calm, unaffected by much.

After more than ten breaths,

this wisp of divine sense finally passed through the outer edge of the black mist and entered its interior.

“This is… a heart?”

What appeared in Li Chang’an’s perception was a heart as black as ink.

This heart was about the size of a fist, devoid of any life, yet it continued to beat.

Each beat emitted a faint, eerie aura.

Furthermore,

wisps of lightning occasionally appeared on its surface.

The moment he sensed it, all the emotions in Li Chang’an’s mind erupted again, like a surging tide, more violent than ever before, as if to engulf him entirely.

Fortunately, he was prepared and easily suppressed these emotions.

“This thing is truly strange. Why does it possess such bizarre power?”

He didn’t relax his guard, remaining vigilant as he slowly approached the heart.

A moment later ,

his divine sense touched the heart.

Instantly, a flood of suppressed thoughts and emotions erupted once more.

Li Chang’an was once again in a daze, feeling dizzy and disoriented, as if he had fallen into a nightmare.

He didn’t know how much time had passed before he awoke from this state, finding himself no longer in his original location, but in his secluded cultivation place deep within Changqing Mountain.

“What happened? When did I return to Changqing Mountain?”

Li Chang’an frowned, looking around.

The surroundings were a mess, filled with the destructive aura of lightning, as if it had just been struck by countless bolts of heavenly lightning.

But he himself was unharmed.

Not only that, but an unprecedentedly powerful feeling rose within him.

He immediately looked inward and discovered that the golden core in his dantian had disappeared, replaced by a nascent soul resembling an infant.

The aura of this nascent soul far surpassed the false and true nascent souls he had previously condensed; its quality was extremely high, reaching the level of immortality!

A powerful aura of Nascent Soul naturally spread out, announcing his official transformation into a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

“I successfully formed my Nascent Soul?”

Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised and doubtful.

He hadn’t prepared for Nascent Soul formation yet, so why had he suddenly succeeded?

Before he could think further,

an excited voice rang out.

“Haha, Big Brother, you succeeded!”

Xu Fugui, his face flushed with joy, ran over.

Following him,

Chu Daniu, Mu Qiuyan, Ye Hao, and others also arrived.

In the distance, countless cultivators displayed varying expressions, some envious, some awestruck.

Zi Xi’s ethereal voice rang out at this moment: “Zi Xi of the Zixia Sect congratulates Fellow Daoist on forming your Nascent Soul!”

Then, countless voices echoed, from near to far, reverberating throughout the heavens and earth.

Those congratulatory voices reverberated in Li Chang’an’s ears, each one real and clear, gradually diminishing his doubts. In

the blink of an eye,

Zi Xi, her long dress flowing gracefully and carrying a sweet fragrance, arrived at his secluded cultivation spot.

“Fellow Daoist Li, when do you plan to hold the Nascent Soul Ceremony?”

“Nascent Soul Ceremony…”

Li Chang’an paused, not answering directly, but staring at Zi Xi before him.

Although everything seemed incredibly real, his doubts hadn’t completely disappeared.

Seeing his expression,

Zi Xi chuckled, “Fellow Daoist Li, are you still reminiscing about the years during your inner demon tribulation?”

“Holy Maiden, what makes you say this?”

“Fellow Daoist Li, everything in the Heart Demon Illusion is very real, otherwise so many geniuses wouldn’t be unable to break free, and even if they succeeded, they might find it hard to forget.”

“So, all my previous experiences were Heart Demon Illusions?”

Li Chang’an frowned in thought.

He had experienced thousands of years in the Heart Demon Tribulation, but reality was but a fleeting moment.

“From the mortal realm to Qinghe Market, then to Yellow Crane Immortal City, Changqing Mountain, Wanlei Mountain… all were experiences within the illusion?”

He composed himself and looked around.

“No, this place is the illusion!”

He suddenly attacked, his aura violent, throwing a punch at Zi Xi beside him.

Boom!

Zi Xi instantly shattered.

Immediately afterward, everything around him crumbled, like a broken mirror.

Whether it was the sky and earth, mountains and rivers, or the numerous cultivators, all dissipated in the shattering, turning into wisps of black mist.

Li Chang’an suddenly awoke, finding himself still in Wanlei Mountain.

“Boom…”

Thunderclouds rolled beneath the sky, countless thunderclaps echoing in his ears.

Jiang Muyu sat quietly beside him, seemingly unaware of his unusual behavior.

He asked her, “Muyu, how long have we been here?”

“Not long, less than a quarter of an hour,”

Jiang Muyu replied softly, telling the truth.

Hearing this, Li Chang’an pondered for a moment.

“I was just trapped in an illusion, not an ordinary illusion, but something like a demonic illusion. The illusion reflected what I currently crave—the formation of the Nascent Soul.”

If he hadn’t figured it out, he might have been trapped in it forever.

Fortunately, his will was firm, and he wasn’t blinded by the joy of forming the

Nascent Soul, realizing something was wrong. He swallowed a few calming pills and continued to sense the heart.

“This thing is truly strange. Can I use it to temper my mind?”

After a moment’s thought,

Li Chang’an controlled that wisp of divine sense and touched the heart again.

As expected, he fell into the illusion again.

This time,

he didn’t form the Nascent Soul in the illusion, nor did he gain any benefits. He simply cultivated quietly in the Zixia Sect.

Suddenly, a colossal hand, blotting out the sky, appeared, bearing down with unimaginable power upon the entire Zixia Sect.

Immediately afterward,

a voice filled with murderous intent echoed through the heavens and earth.

“Li Chang’an, you stole my Ancient Wood Sect’s techniques, did you really think no one knew? I awoke from the secluded coffin, secretly cultivating until now, finally becoming a Nascent Soul Celestial Lord. Today, I will use your life to declare the re-establishment of my Ancient Wood Sect!”

Faced with that terrifying Nascent Soul power, the entire Zixia Sect was filled with despair.

Li Chang’an immediately grasped the Realm-Splitting Talisman, intending to use its last chance to escape from this Nascent Soul expert of the Ancient Wood Sect.

But at that moment,

he suddenly realized something was wrong.

“Nascent Soul is difficult to achieve, and no one has appeared for thirty thousand years. If someone truly achieved Nascent Soul Celestial Lord, that vast Nascent Soul phenomenon would surely be perceived by the entire cultivation world. Why was there no movement before?”

“I must be in an illusion.”

“Wake up quickly!”

Li Chang’an focused his mind, clearing away distractions, and shouted.

The entire world shattered suddenly.

He awoke again, looking around, and found himself still in Wanlei Mountain.

“This illusion wasn’t caused by desire, but by fear, similar to the inner demon illusion described in the book.”

Li Chang’an was indeed worried that his theft of the Ancient Wood Sect’s techniques would be exposed.

Although the Ancient Wood Sect was destroyed, many of its disciples must have survived the tribulations through the Hidden World Coffin and awakened in this world.

If those people found out, he would likely face great trouble.

Within Liang Xuan’s ancient cultivation sect alone, there are two Ancient Wood Sect cultivators who have achieved the Nascent Soul stage.

On the demonic path, among those ancient cultivators, there are likely many more Ancient Wood Sect members who have reached the Nascent Soul stage.

“Fortunately, it’s just an illusion.”

Li Chang’an took a deep breath, remaining calm.

He re-sensed the heart, lost in thought.

“This heart seems related to inner demons. If used properly, it should help me overcome my inner demon tribulation.”

“The two illusions I experienced before were almost equivalent to two weakened versions of the inner demon tribulation.”

“The real inner demon tribulation should be even harder to overcome than these illusions, but these illusions can help me adapt in advance…”

While pondering, Li Chang’an conceived the idea of taking the heart with him.

He used his Nascent Soul power, attempting to take it away, but the heart remained unmoved.

All his power seemed nonexistent before it.

Divine sense was equally useless.

Contact with divine sense only caused Li Chang’an to continuously experience illusions.

Subsequently, he tried various methods, but all to no avail.

“Well, it seems I can’t take this with me.”

Li Chang’an gave up for the time being.

“Fortunately, the others can’t see this, so I can come here anytime to hone my mind with it.”

He stopped trying and withdrew all his divine sense.

Then, he used his communication artifact to inform Jiang Xuanyuan that he had obtained enough Xuan Tian Thunder Gold and there was no need to waste any more time here.

Hearing this, Jiang Xuanyuan was somewhat surprised.

He immediately rushed over and soon landed in front of Li Chang’an.

“Young friend Li, did you really find enough Xuan Tian Thunder Gold?”

“Senior Jiang, when have I ever lied to you?”

Li Chang’an smiled and took out the piece of Xuan Tian Thunder Gold, about half the size of a human head.

This was enough to satisfy the spirit’s requirements.

Looking at this piece of Xuan Tian Thunder Gold, a strange light flashed in Jiang Xuanyuan’s eyes.

“Do you have any special methods for finding treasure?”

“No, it was just good luck.”

“Luck…”

Jiang Xuanyuan was speechless.

He immediately contacted the others and informed them of this.

Soon, everyone arrived from all directions and gathered here.

“Such a large Xuan Tian Thunder Gold!”

Many people were shocked upon seeing the Xuan Tian Thunder Gold.

Qi Chengye sighed, “Fellow Daoist Li not only has outstanding talent in swordsmanship, but his luck also far surpasses that of ordinary people. We are truly incomparable.”

“Indeed…”

The other disciples of Da Qi couldn’t help but sigh.

Before setting off on this journey, they all hoped to gain the favor of the ancestral statue.

They wanted the ancestral statue to understand that even without relying on outsiders, Da Qi itself could resolve this crisis.

However

, whether in the Academy of Sword and Book or in this Ten Thousand Thunder Mountain, Li Chang’an consistently performed the best.

Many members of the royal family were completely convinced and had no further objections to the choice of the ancestral statue.

Soon, the group embarked on their return journey.

Upon returning to Da Qi,

the four Nascent Soul cultivators immediately escorted Li Chang’an into the Azure Wood Divine Tower, heading straight for the ancestral statue on the fifth floor.

“Ancestor, young friend Li has obtained two treasures.”

“Good, I understand.”

A beam of spiritual light descended from the sky, once again enveloping Li Chang’an.

The next moment…

Li Chang’an returned to that special space.

He took out two treasures and handed them to the artifact spirit.

“Senior, I have not failed you!”

“You have done very well.”

The artifact spirit waved its hand, and the two treasures flew up together, soaring into the dark dome above.

Both of them shone brightly, dazzling and brilliant, like two stars embedded in the dome.

Immediately afterwards,

countless treasures appeared on the dome and around it.

Each one shone brightly, reflecting the brilliance of the other treasures, like a splendid galaxy.

Among the many treasures, one after another spiritual runes appeared, intertwined, shimmering with light, forming a vast and complex array.

The Heavenly Thunder and Earthly Fire Array!

“Boom…”

A muffled thunder suddenly resounded beneath the dome.

The artifact spirit instructed Li Chang’an: “Take out the Immortal Suppressing Tablet and infuse this tower with Evergreen Magic Power, the more the better!”

“Yes!”

Li Chang’an immediately complied.

He took out the Immortal Suppressing Tablet and entered the borrowing state, pouring his Nascent Soul Magic Power into the Azure Wood Divine Tower.

The spirit glanced at him in surprise: “I underestimated you. You haven’t even reached the Nascent Soul stage, yet you already possess Nascent Soul strength. Your talent and fortune are truly heaven-defying; you have the potential to become a Divine Transformation expert!”

Li Chang’an humbly replied, “Senior, you flatter me. The cultivation world hasn’t produced a Divine Transformation expert in 30,000 years; the future is uncertain.”

“I rarely misjudge people. If you become a Divine Transformation expert in the future, don’t forget to come back and help me completely annihilate this old monster.”

The spirit informed him that once the old monster was killed, he would be free.

Then ,

he could follow Li Chang’an and help him search for treasures.

Li Chang’an naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Fifth-tier treasures were never too many.

Then, the two, one human and one spirit, began to suppress the old monster.

“Heavenly Thunder!”

the spirit shouted, controlling the great formation.

The next instant,

a bolt of lightning flashed, instantly illuminating the entire space.

Li Chang’an discovered that below them, a dense, churning black mist filled the air.

“Boom!”

The lightning struck heavily, cleaving into the black mist.

A bloodcurdling scream suddenly echoed from the depths of the black mist.

Immediately afterward, a furious roar of defiance resounded: “When I break the seal one day, I will slaughter all humanity, wiping out every last human from this world!”

“Old man, you still want to break the seal?”

The spirit sneered, activating the array and unleashing a barrage of lightning.

Simultaneously,

raging flames burned below, transforming into a sea of fire that relentlessly scorched the black mist and the old monster’s body.

The old monster, in pain, cursed incessantly.

“Damn humans! In ancient times, you were nothing but food for my race! When my race returns, you will all perish without a burial place!”

Under the continuous onslaught of heavenly lightning and earthly fire, the black mist grew increasingly thin.

The old monster’s true form gradually appeared before Li Chang’an’s eyes.

“This guy looks so bizarre.”

The monster had no facial features, no limbs; it was a round mass of flesh, its entire body covered in dark scales.

Heavenly lightning rolled down relentlessly.

Each strike shattered its scales, tore its skin, and sent blood splattering.

But the next instant, it would return to normal, showing no sign of injury.

The artifact spirit said to Li Chang’an, “This old monster’s race is unknown, but his regenerative ability far surpasses that of other fifth-tier alien races. Therefore, Qingmu could only suppress him, constantly weakening him with the power of the formation, hoping that future generations could kill him when he was weakened.”

“Qingmu probably didn’t expect that no one in future generations could compare to him. Not to mention Nascent Soul cultivators, there are very few even at the late Nascent Soul stage…”

At this point,

the artifact spirit again expressed its dissatisfaction with the Great Qi royal family.

“What a bunch of useless trash! They possess the Law of Faith, and after 30,000 years, they haven’t made any progress!”

It didn’t use any power to intercept these words, deliberately letting them spread.

Outside the ancestral statue.

Qi Jiuyang and Prince Qing, among others, exchanged glances upon hearing these words, a bitter look appearing on their faces.

They naturally understood that the artifact spirit was cursing them.

And they certainly deserved it.

If all the ancestors of the Great Qi had had the courage, they might have already unified the cultivation world, gathered the faith of the entire cultivation world, and used the Law of Faith to create Nascent Soul experts, helping the artifact spirit to kill the old monster.

In this way, this incident would never have happened.

Fortunately ,

the crisis is gradually subsiding.

With each bolt of lightning striking down, the entire Azure Wood Divine Tower trembled.

Countless monsters that had previously rampaged through each level perished, and the dense black energy dissipated completely, restoring all five levels of the world to normal.

Soon, the suppression reached its final stage.

The artifact spirit raised its hand and used the Immortal Suppression Tablet, smashing it towards the old monster.

“Suppress!”

The Immortal Suppression Tablet instantly transformed into a dazzling light, like a meteor from outer space, heavily striking the old monster.

The old monster howled in agony, its aura instantly plummeting.

Its angry and unwilling roar rang out again: “That human brat, master of the Immortal Suppression Tablet, I’ll remember you! When I break the seal, the first thing I’ll do is kill you, then slaughter all your descendants, destroy your family, and sever your bloodline!”

Li Chang’an said calmly: “Old thing, I have no descendants.”

“You…”

The old monster was stunned for a moment.

Before he could speak again, the Immortal-Suppressing Stele slammed down, completely suppressing him.

The crisis was over.

The spirit returned the Immortal-Suppressing Stele to Li Chang’an.

“Alright, this old monster can’t cause any trouble for a while, but don’t let your guard down. Cultivate to the Nascent Soul stage as soon as possible; I fear there will be a major upheaval in the cultivation world.”

(End of Chapter)