Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 454

Chapter 454 The Tribulations of Inner Demons, The Demonic Path’s All-Out Attack (Seeking Subscriptions)

This family’s concerns were not unfounded.

After the Great Jin Emperor ascended to heaven, the world indeed descended into chaos.

However, this place clearly did not escape the chaos; traces of battle were everywhere.

Li Chang’an entered the ruins, scanning the area with his divine sense, but found no treasures.

Before long,

he had scanned the entire ruins.

“It seems Prince Huai didn’t lie to me. There’s no danger on the surface of these ruins; all the treasures were looted during the chaos of that year.”

Li Chang’an slowly lowered his head, looking at his feet.

Deep within these ruins, where the old Emperor Qi Qisheng was trapped, was a secret treasure vault.

During that chaos, that secret treasure vault was not discovered.

Later,

Prince Huai came to this place.

He unexpectedly discovered the secret treasure vault and obtained the core of its array.

“According to him, the array protecting the treasure vault is of the fourth-order mid-grade level, and it’s very complete, not damaged over time.”

Li Chang’an used his escape technique to disappear into the depths of the earth.

A moment later, he sensed the treasure vault’s presence.

“We’ve arrived.”

Li Chang’an slowly stopped, landing outside the vault’s door.

The vault door was open; the treasures inside had already been taken away by Prince Huai, leaving only the former Emperor Qi Qisheng of the Great Qi Dynasty sitting cross-legged inside.

Between Li Chang’an and the vault door was a barely perceptible barrier

—the mid-grade fourth-rank array.

Li Chang’an observed briefly and quickly made a judgment.

“This array is incomplete, with minor damage. With my array skills, I have a chance to break it.”

After his experience in the Demonstration Chamber, his array mastery far surpassed that of other low-grade fourth-rank array masters, only half a step away from mid-grade fourth-rank.

Just then,

Qi Qisheng suddenly opened his eyes.

A hint of joy flashed in his eyes, and he immediately called out to Li Chang’an.

“Young friend, I am Qi Qisheng, the former Emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty. I have a favor to ask of you!”

“Fellow Daoist Qi, were you trapped here?”

Li Chang’an asked calmly.

Upon hearing the title “Fellow Daoist,” Qi Qisheng paused, scrutinizing Li Chang’an once more.

He cupped his hands in greeting, his tone now more respectful.

“My eyesight is poor; I failed to discern your origins. I hope you will forgive me.”

“It’s alright. I am merely a rogue cultivator.”

“So you are a rogue cultivator.”

Qi Qisheng suddenly realized, guessing that Li Chang’an had formed his Nascent Soul while he was imprisoned, hence his unfamiliarity.

He exclaimed in admiration, “The path of a rogue cultivator is fraught with peril. For you to achieve Nascent Soul formation as a rogue cultivator is truly remarkable!”

“Just a stroke of luck,”

Li Chang’an smiled.

“My name is Lin Fan, and I know Qi Jiuyang, the current emperor of the Great Qi Dynasty.”

Hearing this, Qi Qisheng felt a sense of relief.

He had been worried that Li Chang’an was an enemy of the Great Qi, given that the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty had many enemies.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, I have been trapped here for many years. Could you please inform Jiu Yang to bring a mid-grade fourth-tier array master to break this array?”

“No need for such trouble, I am an array master myself.”

“In that case, I will trouble you, Fellow Daoist Lin!”

Qi Qisheng immediately promised that if Li Chang’an could rescue him, he would reward him handsomely!

A moment later.

Li Chang’an arrived in his true form.

He did not activate the array’s central core, but simply stood at the damaged spot, carefully observing for a long time.

About half an hour later, he suddenly made his move, like a bolt of lightning, instantly interrupting the flow of spiritual energy within the array.

“Buzz—”

The entire array trembled, briefly freezing, and numerous array patterns and array-setting treasures appeared.

Li Chang’an did not stop for a moment, transforming into countless afterimages, almost instantly taking away all the treasures.

In the blink of an eye.

The array that had trapped Qi Qisheng for many years completely dissipated!

“Haha, Fellow Daoist Lin’s array skills are indeed remarkable!”

Qi Qisheng laughed loudly, in high spirits.

He strode out of the treasure vault and bowed to Li Chang’an in gratitude.

“If it weren’t for Fellow Daoist Lin’s rescue, I don’t know how much longer I would have been trapped. Please come to Great Qi as a guest, Fellow Daoist Lin, so I can give you a proper welcome!”

“Alright.”

Li Chang’an was waiting for his generous reward and naturally wouldn’t refuse.

Afterwards, the two left together and headed to the Great Qi capital.

As soon as they stepped out of the secret realm,

Qi Qisheng’s face showed surprise.

“Strange, why is the blood energy in the world so dense?”

“Because of the Demonic Path.”

“Could it be that the Demonic Path has invaded the Great Qi territory?”

“Not just Great Qi…”

On the way to the Great Qi capital, Li Chang’an told Qi Qisheng about the events of the past few years.

From the civil war within the righteous path to the recent great battle.

Hearing that Li Chang’an had killed a Bone Refining cultivator and more than ten early-stage Nascent Soul demonic cultivators in one fell swoop, Qi Qisheng was shocked .

He had thought Li Chang’an was just an ordinary early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator, but he hadn’t expected Li Chang’an to possess such strength.

“Even if he’s not a Grand Nascent Soul cultivator, he’s not far off.”

Qi Qisheng thought to himself.

Several hours later,

the two arrived safely at the Great Qi Imperial City.

Before even entering the city, a streak of light flew out from the depths of the imperial city, transforming into the appearance of Qi Jiuyang.

He was both surprised and delighted, and greeted Qi Qisheng.

“Ancestor, where have you been all these years?”

“I was imprisoned by that villain, Prince Huai!”

Qi Qisheng said, a hint of killing intent emanating from him as he recounted his imprisonment.

He spread his divine sense, scanning the entire imperial city.

“Jiuyang, where is Prince Huai? I will tear him to pieces to avenge my imprisonment!”

“Ancestor, Prince Huai has fallen.”

“Hmm?”

Qi Qisheng frowned, looking somewhat surprised.

“That lowly man actually fell? Could he have died in the war between good and evil?”

“No, Prince Huai’s death was rather suspicious.”

Qi Jiuyang briefly explained Prince Huai’s death, not avoiding mentioning Li Chang’an, an outsider.

After listening, Qi Qisheng pondered for a moment.

“So, the method of faith of our Great Qi may have been obtained by an outsider?”

“Yes.”

“Enough, it’s too late to say anything more now. Thank you, Fellow Daoist Lin!”

Qi Qisheng put the matter aside and invited Li Chang’an into the palace hall.

After some conversation,

Li Chang’an stated his needs.

“Fellow Daoists, I wish to find a treasure to help my descendants overcome the tribulation of the inner demons.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Qisheng and Qi Jiuyang exchanged a glance, seemingly communicating in secret.

After a while,

Qi Jiuyang took out three jade boxes.

After the lids were opened, three different fragrances of elixirs wafted out.

Qi Jiuyang introduced the three pills to Li Chang’an: “Fellow Daoist Lin, these three pills are all top-tier treasures for overcoming the Heart Demon Tribulation. The first one is the Heart Crossing Pill…”

He spoke calmly and slowly.

The Heart Crossing Pill was a unique pill of the ancient Dan Ding Sect, its formula long lost and unavailable in the present world. Before

her

tribulation, Zi Xi had obtained a Heart Crossing Pill.

However, that pill was flawed; it was a demonic method used against her.

The one Qi Jiuyang offered was flawless, a genuine Heart Crossing Pill.

The other two pills were similar.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, these three top-tier tribulation treasures should help your descendants overcome the Heart Demon Tribulation.”

Qi Jiuyang released a burst of magical power, sending three jade boxes to Li Chang’an.

This was the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty’s gift of gratitude.

He told Li Chang’an that he had used these three treasures when he underwent his own tribulation.

This was also the result of years of experimentation by various Nascent Soul forces from both righteous and righteous kingdoms.

Three top-tier treasures were basically sufficient to ensure a successful tribulation.

Li Chang’an immediately accepted the three jade boxes.

Now

he possessed five top-tier treasures for

overcoming the inner demon tribulation. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he was certain to succeed!

Qi Qisheng suddenly spoke up: “Fellow Daoist Lin, how is the temperament of your descendant?”

Li Chang’an replied, “His temperament is acceptable.”

“Has he ever experienced inner demons?”

“No.”

“Has he ever faced a life-or-death crisis?”

“No.” “

Has he ever been abandoned by his Daoist partner…”

Qi Qisheng asked dozens of questions in a row, seemingly wanting to ensure the tribulation would proceed smoothly.

He said to Li Chang’an, “Treasures are good, but they are ultimately only auxiliary. Whether one succeeds or not depends on the cultivator themselves. If one is not capable, even with many treasures, failure is still possible.”

He sighed at this point.

“Back then, my disciple also reached the Nascent Soul stage. Out of selfishness, I prepared three more treasures for his inner demon tribulation, allowing him to overcome it with six top-tier treasures, but he still failed.”

“Why is that?”

Li Chang’an frowned.

He had thought five treasures would be enough to ensure success.

But Qi Qisheng’s words made his heart sink again.

Qi Qisheng told him the truth: “My disciple is exceptionally talented, a cultivator with a Heavenly Spiritual Root. Reaching the Nascent Soul stage shouldn’t be difficult for him, but he encountered a tribulation of love, being abandoned by his Daoist partner, and he can’t overcome this hurdle.”

“I see.”

Li Chang’an immediately understood.

The tribulation of love was difficult to overcome!

According to Qi Qisheng, the reason his disciple failed his tribulation was because he reunited with his Daoist partner during his inner demon tribulation.

He clearly sensed something was wrong, yet he lingered, unwilling to awaken, wanting only to spend his life with his Daoist partner amidst the inner demon tribulation, ultimately succumbing to it.

“Luckily, I don’t have any emotional problems,”

Li Chang’an thought secretly with relief.

He was single-mindedly focused on the Daoist path and had never considered the matter of a Daoist partner.

However, Qi Qisheng’s words reminded him.

Although he had no emotional entanglements, there might be other entanglements, though he himself wasn’t aware of them.

“After returning, I need to thoroughly review my cultivation experiences over the years,”

Li Chang’an resolved, determined to eliminate as much danger as possible.

The inner demon tribulation was too bizarre; he had to be fully prepared.

With this in mind,

he asked Qi Qisheng,

“Fellow Daoist Qi, is there any treasure that can completely guarantee a successful tribulation?”

“This…”

Qi Qisheng pondered briefly.

Beside him, Qi Jiuyang also appeared to be thinking.

After a while,

Qi Qisheng spoke first.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, have you ever heard of Dan Chengzi?”

“Yes, I have. This senior is a master of alchemy.”

“Indeed, Senior Dan Chengzi’s own alchemy is astonishing, and most of his disciples are also exceptionally skilled, such as his nominal disciple ‘Mu Yixin’…”

Qi Qisheng uttered a name that Li Chang’an was unfamiliar with.

He slowly explained, “Senior Mu Yixin’s existence is unknown, and her cultivation level is also uncertain. I only know that her alchemy is astonishing, and she created a tribulation-crossing pill called ‘Yixin Pill’.”

“Fellow Daoist Qi, can this pill guarantee a successful tribulation crossing?”

“It should be.”

Saying this, Qi Qisheng took out a jade slip and gave it to Li Chang’an.

This jade slip

contained records about the Yixin Pill.

Li Chang’an took the jade slip and probed it with his divine sense, quickly feeling a surge of surprise.

The jade slip contained records of hundreds of people who had successfully crossed tribulations using the Yixin Pill. From ancient times to the present, not a single one had

failed

.

Among them were even several cultivators with extremely poor mental states who had experienced inner demons.

Those cultivators, theoretically incapable of overcoming the tribulation of inner demons, forcibly passed it with the help of the One-Heart Pill.

It was for this reason that

Qi Qisheng mentioned this pill to Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an immediately inquired, “Fellow Daoist Qi, does the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty possess this pill?”

“Originally, there was one, but it was consumed by an ancestor from eight thousand years ago.”

“Do you have the formula?”

“No.”

Hearing this, Li Chang’an felt a pang of regret.

If he could obtain this pill, he would no longer need to worry about the tribulation of inner demons.

He secretly used his various clones to inquire about the One-Heart Pill in various places, and also instructed Luo Qiantong to keep an eye out for him.

Afterwards, Qi Jiuyang discussed the matter of the Heaven-Mending Stone.

Just as he had said in the communication jade pendant, as long as Li Chang’an was willing to trade, he could open all the treasure troves of the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty, allowing Li Chang’an to choose any treasures.

However, Li Chang’an did not intend to trade.

After a brief conversation,

he casually made an excuse, bid farewell to the two, and left the Great Qi Imperial City.

After he left…

Qi Jiuyang asked Qi Qisheng, “Ancestor, how did Fellow Daoist Lin discover you?”

Qi Qisheng replied, “Fellow Daoist Lin was searching for treasure in the secret realm and accidentally discovered where I was trapped.”

“How did he rescue you from the formation? Is he already a mid-grade fourth-tier formation master?”

“No, that formation had a flaw.”

Qi Qisheng understood what Qi Jiuyang meant.

He shook his head and said, “Don’t worry, Fellow Daoist Lin probably didn’t kill Prince Huai. Fellow Daoist Lin’s strength comes from his own cultivation, not from the power of faith.”

“I must be overthinking it.”

Qi Jiuyang suppressed his doubts and was about to deal with other matters when he suddenly received a message from Wang Yannian, the patriarch of the Wang family.

He took out his communication jade pendant, probed it with his divine sense, and his expression changed immediately after hearing the message.

Qi Qisheng asked him, “Jiuyang, what’s wrong?”

“Ancestor, the demonic path has launched a major attack!”

…

At the same time.

Li Chang’an was on his way back to the Zixia Sect.

The communication treasures in his storage bag suddenly started heating up one after another.

“What major event has occurred again?”

He took out the old tortoise’s communication jade pendant, probed it with his divine sense, and immediately heard the old tortoise’s voice.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, something terrible has happened! The five sects of the Demonic Path have launched a massive attack!”

“I see.”

Li Chang’an remained relatively calm; he had anticipated this.

Recently, the Demonic Path had been making extensive preparations without any attempt at concealment, making their intentions obvious to everyone.

Because of this, the righteous path had also made ample preparations.

The reason Li Chang’an hadn’t seen Jiang Xuanyuan today was because Jiang Xuanyuan was stationed in the Northern Region.

Besides Jiang Xuanyuan,

there were more than ten other Nascent Soul cultivators from the righteous path also stationed in the Northern Region of Zhao Kingdom.

Furthermore, almost all the Golden Core and Foundation Establishment cultivators from various forces had been mobilized and gathered in the Northern Region, ready for a decisive battle.

The Ten Thousand Swords Sect in the Southern Region, except for Ye Mengxian, had all its members mobilized.

The same was true for sects like the Azure Cloud Sect and the Crimson Flame Sect.

Most of them only had one remaining member.

“This battle will most likely be extremely fierce.”

Li Chang’an took out the other communication jade pendants and probed them with his divine sense; the information he received was the same.

The demonic path had indeed launched a major offensive.

Today was the day the final battle between the righteous and demonic paths would begin!

The old tortoise asked him, “Fellow Daoist Lin, what do you plan to do?”

Li Chang’an didn’t answer, but instead asked in return,

“Fellow Daoist Tortoise, what do you plan to do?”

“This battle is too dangerous; my true body will naturally not go.”

The old tortoise stated bluntly that he would not die for the righteous path.

However, he had unexpectedly obtained a mid-grade fourth-tier puppet in the small world of the Desolate Sand Clan.

The puppet’s strength was not much weaker than his own, comparable to a mid-stage Nascent Soul cultivator.

He planned to hide his true body and use the puppet to participate in the battle, contributing to the righteous path.

Li Chang’an then asked, “What are Fellow Daoist Lin Xuanyan’s plans?”

“That kid is the same as me, planning to find a place to hide. He has no intention of participating in the battle; he just plans to use a puppet to observe.”

“In that case, my thoughts are similar to Fellow Daoist Lin Xuanyan’s.”

Li Chang’an also planned to use a puppet to observe the battle from afar.

If things went wrong, he would have the puppet explode; in any case, he couldn’t let his true body be implicated.

Just then,

he received a message from Yan Ruxuan and the other members of the ancient cultivation sects.

Yan Ruxuan’s voice was somewhat urgent: “Fellow Daoist Li, you are not a person of this era, and your relationship with the various Nascent Soul cultivators of the righteous path is not deep. You absolutely must not participate in the battle for their sake.”

Because of the previous great battle, these people all thought Li Chang’an would act for the righteous path, so they all tried to dissuade him.

“Fellow Daoist Li, the Heavenly Abyss is unfathomable. If you were to confront him, you would likely face certain death!”

“Rest assured, fellow Daoists, I will only be a spectator in today’s battle,”

Li Chang’an replied simply.

He returned to the Zixia Sect, carefully storing all his treasures and taking Xu Fugui and the others with him, leaving only a clone behind.

Having done all this, he quietly departed, heading straight for the Black Dragon Mountains.

The Black Dragon Mountains were located at the southernmost edge of the two righteous and demonic kingdoms. Even if the demonic path truly breached the Northern Region’s defenses, Li Chang’an would have time to plan his subsequent actions.

Meanwhile,

a near-fourth-tier puppet he had left in the Northern Region years ago flew out of a celestial city, heading towards the battlefield between the righteous and demonic forces.

Not long after, the thunderous

sound of war drums reached his ears.

“Boom—boom—boom—”

The drumbeats were like thunder, shaking the heavens and earth, echoing throughout the entire Northern Region.

Along the long border between the two kingdoms, countless cultivators gathered, their fighting spirit rising steadily in the biting cold wind.

Li Chang’an quickly arrived at the border and found Lin Xuanyan and the old tortoise, who were also watching the battle.

The old tortoise was controlling two puppets simultaneously, one for observation and one for combat.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, we’re too close to the battlefield. Let’s retreat a bit to avoid being caught in the crossfire.”

“Alright.”

The puppets of the two people and the tortoise retreated together to a safer position.

Li Chang’an was surprised to find that

the members of the Ancient Cultivation Sect were also watching the battle from this location.

Yan Ruxuan and the others also noticed him and came to his side.

“Fellow Daoist Lin, who are these two?”

“These two are my friends, trustworthy.”

Li Chang’an did not introduce them, but simply replied casually.

Seeing this, Yan Ruxuan and the others did not ask any further questions and quieted down to observe the situation between the righteous and demonic forces.

From afar,

the demonic side had an astonishing aura.

A wide river of blood surged from the heart of the demonic path, its waters crimson, its blood waves towering, like a giant blood python coiled in front of the righteous path.

Countless warships of the Yellow Springs Sect sailed on the Blood River, carrying tens of thousands of demonic cultivators. Banners fluttered on the ships, and crimson spiritual energy stained the sky red.

The Blood River True Monarch, clad in a long robe, stood with his hands behind his back on the strongest warship, his scarlet eyes gazing at the numerous Nascent Soul cultivators of the righteous path.

Beside the Blood River lay an endless sea of bones.

Countless demonic cultivators of the White Bone Sect rode White Bone Demon Gods, their expressions cruel, eyeing the righteous side with predatory intent.

Poisonous mist surged beside the sea of bones, swarms of venomous insects swarming within, densely packed, their buzzing creating a continuous chorus.

Furthermore, countless flying boats, puppet war beasts, and mechanical constructs stretched along the long border, countless in number, covering the entire world.

Just a glance was enough to induce a sense of oppression.

Among the countless demonic cultivators, there were over fifty Nascent Soul True Monarchs!

The Yin Spirit True Monarch stood on a fourth-tier flying boat, soul banners fluttering behind him, his eyes sweeping over the righteous side’s ranks.

“Didn’t Lin Fan come?”

(End of Chapter)