Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 450

Chapter 450 The truth is revealed, and the truth comes to light (Please subscribe)

All four had sensed the previous battle.

Because of this,

they were all somewhat surprised.

Both the old tortoise’s mid-stage fourth-tier cultivation and Li Chang’an’s strength in fighting two opponents exceeded their expectations.

They had originally thought that Li Chang’an and the old tortoise would be overwhelmed by the Blood River trio.

But the reality was quite the opposite.

Jade Tiger True Monarch asked, “Fellow Daoist Turtle, when did you break through?”

“Haha, not long ago, I was just about to tell you when I encountered this ancient ruin.”

The old tortoise replied with a smile.

The four naturally didn’t believe this.

They guessed that the old tortoise had broken through for a long time, but had been keeping it a secret.

True Monarch Mingxia asked Li Chang’an gently, “Fellow Daoist Lin, have you made progress in swordsmanship again?”

“Yes, I recently had a sudden enlightenment.”

Li Chang’an smiled, without further explanation.

Mingxia didn’t ask any further.

She and the other three exchanged glances, their hearts filled with unease.

Every time Li Chang’an appeared, his strength increased significantly, far surpassing that of these veteran Nascent Soul cultivators.

They all understood this.

In terms of strength, they were no longer as powerful as Li Chang’an.

“As expected of an ancient cultivator, we are indeed inferior,”

they all sighed inwardly, comforting themselves with their lineage.

Cang Hong was in the worst mood, because he had always suspected that Li Chang’an had taken the Flying Pearl and had wanted to find an opportunity to question him, but now the opportunity was completely gone.

Even if Li Chang’an had really taken the Flying Pearl, what could he do?

He couldn’t possibly forcibly take it back.

With his current strength, if he were to face Li Chang’an, he would most likely be defeated very quickly.

After some conversation,

everyone went their separate ways to search for the remaining opportunities in the desolate city.

Before long,

they gathered outside the city, all having made some gains.

Jade Tiger True Monarch said, “I plan to meet with White Tiger and the others in the desolate city at the very center of this world. What do you all think?”

“That’s exactly what I was thinking!”

Li Chang’an and the old tortoise had no objections; they had originally planned to go to the very center to seek opportunities.

And so, the five humans and the tortoise set off together.

Along the way,

True Monarch Mingxia informed them that

in the southeast corner of this world, there was a passage connecting it to the outside world.

Passing through that passage would return them to the area of the Thousand Mine Caves.

“Thank you for informing me, Fellow Daoist Mingxia,”

Li Chang’an said, completely relieved.

He had previously guessed there would be a passage to leave, after all, the divination was auspicious, and he couldn’t be trapped in this small world forever.

Subsequently, they contacted the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs one by one, agreeing to meet at the center of this world.

“If I’m not mistaken, the demonic cultivators will also gather in that central desolate city.”

“At that time, a great battle is inevitable.”

“Everyone, please prepare…”

As time passed, they drew closer and closer to the very center.

Just then,

another desolate city appeared before them.

This city was vast and majestic, far surpassing any desolate city they had seen before.

According to the map Li Chang’an had obtained, this desolate city was second only to the one in the very center in size, and contained many treasures.

Suddenly, the old tortoise secretly transmitted a message to him.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I sense the aura of the Heart-Questioning Stone.”

“The Heart-Questioning Stone?”

Li Chang’an’s spirits lifted; this was precisely his purpose for this trip.

The old tortoise then shared the aura of one of its own Heart-Questioning Stones with him, instructing him to use this aura to find it.

After familiarizing himself with the aura,

Li Chang’an carefully sensed it and soon detected another Heart-Questioning Stone’s aura in the center of the desolate city.

The old tortoise warned him, “Fellow Daoist Lin, this Heart-Questioning Stone is somewhat peculiar. If it is placed in one place for many years, some of its power will dissipate, forming a special domain around it.”

“Fellow Daoist Tortoise, what is the use of this domain?”

“That domain is called the ‘Heart-Questioning Domain.’ A cultivator entering the domain for the first time may be influenced by it, unknowingly revealing their deepest secrets.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an was secretly alarmed.

He harbored a host of secrets that he couldn’t reveal in public.

Thinking of this, he immediately asked, “Fellow Daoist Turtle, if I control the puppet, can I avoid the influence?”

“Probably not. It’s best to have your servant do it.”

“Alright then.”

Li Chang’an immediately took out Shi Da and had him retrieve the stone.

According to the old turtle, as long as the Heart-Questioning Stone was moved, the power gathered around it would disperse, and the Heart-Questioning Domain would collapse.

Just then,

True Monarch Black Sand made his move, unleashing a burst of Nascent Soul magic power to sweep away all the yellow sand burying the desolate city.

The entire desolate city was now revealed to everyone.

Similar to other desolate cities

, this one was also filled with collapsed pavilions and palaces.

In the very center of the desolate city, there was a tower that had not yet collapsed, with a plaque bearing the three characters “Thousand Treasures Tower” hanging on it.

The Heart-Questioning Stone aura that the old turtle had sensed earlier came from that Thousand Treasures Tower.

However,

the entire desolate city was protected by several mid-grade fourth-order formations, making it temporarily impossible to enter and search for treasures.

This time, Li Chang’an did not need to take action.

Jade Tiger True Monarch was a mid-grade fourth-tier array master.

After a brief observation, he took action, swiftly dismantling all the arrays.

“Everyone, there are many treasures in this desolate city. Let’s each search for them.”

“Alright!”

Everyone had no objections and headed to different areas of the desolate city.

Li Chang’an gave the aura of the Heart-Questioning Stone to Shi Da, temporarily suppressing the Wood Seed within him.

“Remember this aura. Go to the Thousand Treasures Pavilion and bring me back a treasure with the same aura.”

“Yes!”

Although no longer controlled by the Wood Seed, Shi Da still dared not disobey and immediately rushed to the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Just then, another figure also headed towards the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Cang Hong!

He seemed to have also set his sights on a certain treasure inside, and casually arrived outside the pavilion, about to step inside.

But suddenly he trembled, his face showing a dazed expression, his eyes somewhat confused, and he froze on the spot, motionless.

“Could this old guy have been tricked?”

Li Chang’an thought to himself.

Mingxia, Yu Hu, and the others noticed Cang Hong’s unusual behavior and asked him.

“Fellow Daoist Cang Hong, has something happened?”

They all stopped searching for treasure, watching Cang Hong, ready to rescue him at any moment.

In the blink of an eye,

Shi Da also arrived outside the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

He too trembled, his expression dazed, and froze on the spot.

The two were in almost identical situations, which made the others even more suspicious and wary.

“There’s probably a trap outside the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.”

“In the ancient era of myriad races, all sorts of methods emerged, far beyond our imagination.”

“Don’t approach. Let’s see if Fellow Daoist Cang Hong can wake up on his own. If he can’t wake up, we’ll try other methods…”

Mingxia and Yuhu retreated together, retreating outside the desolate city.

Li Chang’an and the old tortoise also retreated outside the city.

The man and the tortoise looked at each other, understanding each other without words, both suspecting that Cang Hong was affected by the Mind-Questioning Domain.

If he still couldn’t break free, he might reveal the secret deep in his heart.

Just then,

in front of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, Cang Hong suddenly spoke slowly.

His voice was low, as if he was talking to someone, or as if he was talking to himself.

“I… I tricked True Monarch Vermilion Bird into the dangerous place of Vermilion Bird Nest for that Flying Goose Pearl, causing him to die there…”

Hearing this, Mingxia and Yuhu were all shocked.

They looked at each other, their faces filled with disbelief.

Heisha frowned: “Fellow Daoist Zhuque is still alive and well, why does Fellow Daoist Canghong say she’s dead?”

Mingxia replied: “The Zhuque he speaks of should be the previous generation of Zhuque True Monarch.”

“Could it be that the old Zhuque didn’t die of old age?”

Yuhu was equally puzzled.

He and Heisha had been in seclusion for many years, rarely involved in affairs, and knew little about the events that had occurred in the various sects in recent years.

The old tortoise spoke up at the right moment: “The old Zhuque didn’t die of old age, but died in the Zhuque Nest.”

Yuhu asked in confusion: “Fellow Daoist Turtle, how do you know?”

“Hehe, as long as you live long enough, you’ll always have some information channels that ordinary people don’t have.”

The old tortoise smiled, not elaborating.

He told the three of them: “I originally thought that the old Zhuque was overconfident and stubborn, and that his forced entry into the dangerous Zhuque Nest led to his death. Now it seems that this was clearly Canghong’s doing.” “

But why would Canghong reveal this?”

“Do the three of you know about the Heart-Questioning Stone?”

Upon hearing the words “Heart-Questioning Stone,” Mingxia’s face showed a look of realization.

Black Sand and Jade Tiger were still somewhat puzzled.

The old tortoise immediately explained to them.

After the explanation, they finally understood.

“No wonder Cang Hong is acting so strangely. It seems he has entered the Mind-Questioning Domain. I wonder when he will break free.”

The three looked at Cang Hong, their expressions somewhat subtle.

Cang Hong’s murder of Old Vermilion Bird was a heinous crime, but now the war between good and evil has reached a critical moment, and they need Cang Hong’s mid-stage Nascent Soul strength.

However, none of them were members of the Vermilion Bird Sect, so it was inconvenient for them to interfere in this matter.

But they all secretly resolved not to confide in Cang Hong in the future and to be more wary of him.

During their conversation,

Cang Hong spoke again.

“That Flying Goose Pearl is very important to me. I… I might be able to awaken again through it… hoping to reach the late Nascent Soul stage, or even the Divine Transformation stage…”

His voice was halting as he spoke of the benefits the Flying Goose Pearl would bring him.

Through these words,

a question that had been troubling Li Chang’an was finally answered.

Back then, he hadn’t understood why Cang Hong knew so much about the treasures in the old Vermilion Bird’s storage bag.

Now, everything made sense.

If it weren’t for Cang Hong’s betrayal, the old Vermilion Bird might have lived a peaceful old age, and the Vermilion Bird Token wouldn’t have been lost in the Vermilion Bird’s nest.

Just then ,

Cang Hong brought up Li Chang’an’s attempt to retrieve the old Vermilion Bird’s belongings.

“Lin Fan took the old Vermilion Bird’s storage bag, but the Flying Goose Pearl wasn’t inside. I suspect he took the Flying Goose Pearl…”

Hearing this, Mingxia and the other two looked at Li Chang’an with surprise.

They hadn’t expected that this matter was related to Li Chang’an.

But Cang Hong’s next words shocked them even more.

“…And then there’s Li Chang’an. He disappeared within the Vermilion Bird’s Nest. We don’t know where he went. Perhaps he obtained the Flying Goose Pearl, so I used the Hundred-Bearded Bright-Year Ginseng as an excuse to demand that the Purple Cloud Sect hand him over…”

Hearing this,

True Monarch Mingxia’s expression changed.

“So that’s it! I knew young friend Li wouldn’t steal that Hundred-Bearded Bright-Year Ginseng. It really was Cang Hong’s excuse!”

“Cang Hong, as a Nascent Soul True Monarch, actually slandering a Golden Core junior is really going too far.”

Jade Tiger and Black Sand both frowned, feeling that Cang Hong was being too unscrupulous.

The old tortoise was somewhat disappointed, because he had hoped that Li Chang’an had really stolen the Hundred-Bearded Bright-Year Ginseng.

Just then,

Cang Hong suddenly trembled, breaking free from the Inquiry Domain. His expression was no longer confused; he regained his clarity.

He had realized what had happened, and his face immediately turned extremely ugly.

“How could this be!”

His eyes were filled with rage as he stared intently at Qianbaolou, seemingly wanting to smash it to pieces, yet he dared not make a move, fearing he might unleash even more ancient techniques.

He didn’t even dare approach further, retreating instantly outside the desolate city.

Jade Tiger True Monarch demanded, “Cang Hong, you betrayed your fellow disciples for a treasure! How is such behavior any different from the demonic path?”

“I…”

Cang Hong knew it was all his fault and fell silent.

Now that the truth was out, any excuse he made would only make him look ridiculous.

“Cang Hong, you just said you wanted to achieve the Nascent Soul stage. Do you know that even Nascent Soul cultivators face inner demon tribulations?”

Mingxia also questioned him at this moment.

“Even if you reach the Nascent Soul stage, so what? How will you, who betrayed your fellow disciples, overcome your inner demon tribulations?”

Cang Hong was equally speechless in the face of Mingxia’s question.

Before Black Sand True Monarch could speak,

Cang Hong transformed into a streak of light, disappearing from the group and heading straight for the southeast corner of this world.

It seemed he was preparing to leave this world.

No one stopped him, letting him leave.

“This incident has caused Cang Hong to lose face completely. Will he betray the Demonic Path?”

“Hard to say!”

“In any case, let’s inform the rest of our fellow cultivators about this, so they can be wary of Cang Hong.”

Mingxia and the other two contacted the other Nascent Soul True Monarchs, telling everyone the whole story of Old Vermilion Bird’s death and the truth behind Li Chang’an’s targeting.

Upon hearing this, everyone was shocked.

“Cang Hong’s character is so despicable!”

“No wonder he’s always forbade outsiders from entering the Vermilion Bird Secret Realm; it’s because of this.”

“That Golden Core junior named Li Chang’an is quite formidable; he managed to hold out against him for so long…”

After some discussion, everyone decided that they must be wary of Cang Hong in the future and not easily trust his words.

During their conversation,

Shi Da, within the Inquiry Domain, also revealed his deepest secret.

“I…I killed my own brother to seize the treasure needed for advancing to the fourth rank…”

After a while, he broke free from the Inquiry Domain, a trace of pain flashing across his face.

He hadn’t forgotten Li Chang’an’s instructions, quickly calmed himself, and entered the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

A short while later,

Shi Da left the Thousand Treasures Pavilion and returned to Li Chang’an, presenting him with a treasure.

This object resembled a heart, but was entirely grayish-white, about the size of a fist, and was one of Li Chang’an’s objectives for this trip.

The Heart-Asking Stone!

“Finally got it.”

Li Chang’an smiled and put the stone away.

With this stone, his chances of overcoming his inner demon tribulation increased.

Mingxia and the other two congratulated him.

“Congratulations, Fellow Daoist Lin, it seems your descendant’s inner demon tribulation is over.”

“It’s just a top-tier treasure, far from enough. I need at least three to overcome the tribulation.”

Li Chang’an replied with a smile.

At this moment, Shi Da informed him that there were many more treasures in the Thousand Treasures Pavilion

. Li Chang’an put it away, ended his conversation with Mingxia and the other two, and headed straight for the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Because the Heart-Asking Stone had been moved, the power maintaining that Heart-Asking Domain had dissipated, allowing Li Chang’an to enter the Thousand Treasures Pavilion smoothly.

The next instant, countless treasures came into view.

Li Chang’an glanced around and nodded slightly.

“They certainly deserve the name ‘Thousand Treasures’.”

Most of the treasures had decayed over time, but a few remained incredibly valuable.

With a wave of his hand, he collected all the treasures.

Then,

Li Chang’an went up to the second floor.

On the second floor of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion, a large number of treasures were also displayed.

Pills, talismans, spiritual herbs, and so on—everything imaginable was available.

Li Chang’an picked up a spiritual herb and carefully sensed it.

“This spiritual herb should be beneficial for body tempering, but unfortunately, its medicinal effects have all dissipated, leaving only a withered shell.”

He casually tossed it aside, and the spiritual herb immediately fell to the ground, shattering into dust.

After that, Li Chang’an ascended several more floors, collecting all the remaining valuable treasures.

Soon, he arrived at the ninth floor, the final floor of the Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

This floor contained no treasures, only a secret chamber.

The words “Dualization of Magic” were inscribed on the door.

“Dualization of Magic?”

Li Chang’an pondered.

He calculated with his fingers but found no danger, then pushed open the door and entered.

The entire chamber was empty, narrow, and dark, devoid of anything.

Then,

with a loud “boom,” the door slammed shut.

Li Chang’an was plunged into darkness.

He remained calm, not panicking, and was about to open the door when he suddenly felt a momentary daze.

In that instant, the surrounding darkness dissipated.

Li Chang’an found himself no longer in the narrow chamber, but in a spacious hall.

The entire hall, from the floor and dome to the surrounding walls, was covered with intricate array patterns.

With Li Chang’an’s current mastery of array formations, he could only decipher a small portion.

Most of the patterns were beyond his comprehension.

Suddenly,

a figure approached from afar, seemingly unaware of his presence, and sat down in the center of the hall.

This person also looked at the numerous array patterns in the hall, a troubled expression on their face.

“Sigh, why is array formation so difficult? I should have chosen spiritual plants and cultivated some spiritual flowers and herbs, cultivating leisurely amidst mountains and rivers.”

After a few complaints, he began to inscribe array patterns in the air before him.

Li Chang’an could tell that

this person was inscribing a third-order spirit-gathering array.

“This person’s array formation mastery seems inferior to mine, but their inscription technique is quite unique. It appears to be only one spiritual pattern, but this pattern contains more than ten other spiritual patterns, greatly improving the efficiency of the inscription…”

Watching this person’s demonstration, Li Chang’an gradually understood the true meaning of the words “demonstration of the method.”

“This secret chamber, similar to the recording stone, preserves images of predecessors demonstrating their magical techniques.”

After a while ,

the person got up and left.

Not long after, another person came to the main hall and inscribed another array.

Li Chang’an discovered that this person’s technique was also worth learning.

He concentrated intently, studying carefully, not missing a single detail.

After that, people kept coming and going in the main hall.

Almost all of them were array masters.

Sometimes they inscribed arrays alone, and sometimes they would talk to each other, discussing array techniques.

As an observer, Li Chang’an benefited greatly during this time, and his array skills improved significantly without him even realizing it.

Besides array techniques,

these cultivators also discussed other things.

However, whenever they discussed external matters, their voices would become muffled, making it impossible for Li Chang’an to hear them clearly.

Li Chang’an didn’t mind; it was good enough to learn array techniques.

Time flew by, and he didn’t know how much time had passed.

One day,

two more people came to the main hall to discuss array techniques.

After their discussion, they talked about things outside of array techniques, and their voices became muffled as usual.

Li Chang’an was already used to it and quietly waited for the next batch of cultivators to arrive.

But not long after, he suddenly heard one of them say,

“Among our five human emperors, the Pill Emperor is the strongest. I’ve heard he has traversed a path to immortality. Is that true?”

(End of Chapter)