Daily Divination From Market Rogue Cultivator To Immortal Venerable - Chapter 477

Chapter 477 Domesticating Humans, The Prodigy’s Escape (Seeking Subscriptions)

Li Chang’an had researched the Joyful Beast.

This demon was different from ordinary demon beasts; it was born with the ability to influence the emotions of living beings, causing them to lose themselves in extreme joy.

This ability allowed it to take the initiative in most battles.

“I cannot be careless.”

Although the divination was auspicious, Li Chang’an did not relax in the slightest.

He had not yet mastered the Seven Emotions Profound Art, so he could not control the emotions of other living beings, nor could he resist this ability. He might fall victim to it without realizing it.

While he was thinking, the Seven Emotions Sect was already in sight.

“Fellow Daoist Li!”

Miao Xiqian smiled and waited outside the mountain gate.

She was not alone.

Beside her were two young cultivators, a man and a woman.

The two looked at Li Chang’an with a scrutinizing gaze.

Li Chang’an flew closer and cupped his hands in greeting.

“Fellow Daoist Miao, who are these two…?”

“This is Fellow Daoist Ye Qianqing from the Myriad Array Sect.”

Miao Xiqian’s voice was clear, and Li Chang’an introduced her in detail.

Ye Qianqing, a genius of the Myriad Arrays Sect, possessed a peak Golden Core cultivation. Her reason for coming to the Seven Emotions Sect was to hunt the Joyful Beast.

She wanted its demon bones; she didn’t care about anything else.

As for the other male cultivator,

his name was Cui Hui, the holy son of the nearby Nascent Soul sect, the Thousand Demons Sect, who also possessed a peak Golden Core cultivation.

Like the Seven Emotions Sect, the Thousand Demons Sect was an affiliated force of the Myriad Arrays Sect, having recently returned with the sect. The sect possessed a fourth-tier beast-taming inheritance, and most of its disciples were beast tamers.

Miao Xiqian introduced him with a smile: “Fellow Daoist Cui has exceptional talent in beast taming, already a fourth-tier low-grade beast tamer. He’s here today also for the Joyful Beast, wanting its demon skin.”

After the introductions and conversation,

Li Chang’an became acquainted with the two.

Today, the four of them shared the same goal: to hunt the Joyful Beast, but they wanted different parts.

He only wanted the heart, while the other three wanted the essence blood, bones, and demon skin respectively.

However,

the Joyful Beast was a treasure trove.

Even the demon flesh and other organs, which none of the four needed, could fetch astronomical prices.

Rumor had it that if one was feeling down, simply eating a spiritual meal made from the flesh and blood of the Joyful Beast would instantly lift one’s spirits.

Cui Hui smiled and suggested, “How about we divide the remaining flesh and organs equally?”

“Alright!”

Li Chang’an and the other two had no objections.

And so, the four of them ventured deep into the Seven Emotions Mountains behind the Seven Emotions Sect, heading straight for the Joyful Beast’s hiding place.

Along the way,

Miao Xiqian recounted the Joyful Beast’s specifics.

“That beast loves to eat human blood and frequently wreaks havoc in mortal realms. Hundreds of thousands of mortals have already died at its hands. I’ve wanted to kill it for a long time, but its ability to hide is exceptional; I only recently managed to find its trail.”

“It can affect one’s mood, so the three of you mustn’t be careless. If you sense anything amiss, retreat quickly to a safe distance.”

“Furthermore, its physique is extremely strong, comparable to a peak third-tier body refinement cultivator…”

Li Chang’an listened attentively without uttering a word.

In short…

That joyful beast was in no way inferior to a human saintly son or daughter at the peak of the Golden Core stage.

Coupled with its third-tier physique and ability to influence emotions, ordinary saintly sons and daughters would be no match for it. Therefore, Miao Xiqian asked Li Chang’an and others to join her.

Of course, asking Li Chang’an was only a spur-of-the-moment decision, since Li Chang’an only had early Golden Core cultivation.

She truly relied on Cui Hui and Ye Qianqing.

One was skilled in beast taming, and the other was a prodigy from the Divine Transformation Immortal Sect; both were quite capable.

“Fellow Daoist Cui, do you possess a Beast Taming Wheel?”

Miao Xiqian asked Cui Hui.

Cui Hui shook his head: “Fellow Daoist Miao, the Beast Taming Wheel is a treasure of the Beast Taming Sect. My Thousand Demon Sect is mediocre and cannot forge such a treasure. However, I have another beast taming treasure.”

As he spoke, a golden light flashed in his hand, revealing a long, entirely golden whip.

He introduced it to the three: “This item is called the ‘Beast-Driving Whip,’ a low-grade fourth-tier weapon. Although it’s not as powerful as the Beast-Taming Wheel of the same tier, combined with my beast-taming skills, it can hold its own against even fourth-tier demonic beasts, and dealing with third-tier demonic beasts is a piece of cake.”

“In that case, we’ll trouble Fellow Daoist Cui.

” “It’s our duty.”

Cui Hui smiled, his tone amiable.

At this moment, Ye Qianqing suddenly spoke, saying indifferently, “No need to use any treasures; I can kill it with a single sword strike. You can just cover for me.” Upon

hearing this, Cui Hui’s smile froze.

He said nothing and silently put away the Beast-Driving Whip.

For the next few hours,

the four remained silent, the atmosphere extremely heavy.

They gradually entered the depths of the Seven Emotions Mountain Range, the aura of demonic beasts around them becoming increasingly dense.

Miao Xiqian cautiously said, “The three of you, conceal your presence and forms; we’re approaching the beast’s hiding place.”

“Alright.”

The four disappeared simultaneously, their auras vanishing, quietly approaching the Joyful Beast’s hiding place.

Half an hour later.

An inconspicuous low hill came into view of the four.

Miao Xiqian quietly transmitted her voice, “The three of you, that beast is hiding inside the hill. Have you sensed its aura?”

“Yes.”

Li Chang’an had already sensed it; a peak third-tier Joyful Beast was fast asleep in the hill.

Its aura did not reach the fourth tier, which differed from what the divination indicated.

“This Joyful Beast doesn’t seem to be hiding its strength; it is indeed third-tier. In that case, there might be a stronger Joyful Beast nearby.”

Li Chang’an quietly spread his divine sense, probing the surrounding area to guard against a sneak attack from the fourth-tier Joyful Beast.

At the same time, he and the other three secretly approached the third-tier Joyful Beast.

A moment later,

they entered the low hill and saw the Joyful Beast’s true form.

It was round and plump, with thick limbs, its body covered in dark brown scales, and more than ten dark red lines on its back, all of which vaguely formed an ugly smiling face.

“Don’t make a move, leave it to me.”

Ye Qianqing’s tone was cold, stopping Li Chang’an and the other two from attacking.

She wanted to deal with the Joyful Beast alone.

Li Chang’an had no objections.

Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui didn’t say anything either, after all, Ye Qianqing was from an upper sect, and although they had the same cultivation level as her, their status was lower.

Then, a sword cry rang out, and thousands of white sword lights appeared around Ye Qianqing, all attacking the Joyful Beast.

“Human?!”

The Joyful Beast was immediately awakened, a hint of anger flashing in its eyes.

Before it could even defend itself, it was engulfed by countless sword lights, letting out a deafening scream.

“Damn it… damn human cultivators…”

It was covered in blood, its skin torn and bleeding, and dared not face the attack head-on. It quickly transformed into a streak of light and fled, disappearing from the four people’s sight.

Ye Qianqing frowned slightly, seemingly dissatisfied with the power of this sword strike.

According to her previous statement,

she could kill the Joyful Beast with a single sword strike.

The Joyful Beast wasn’t killed, and its aura hadn’t dropped much; it just looked pitiful, but its injuries weren’t serious.

“I underestimated it,”

Ye Qianqing thought, transforming into a streak of light and giving chase.

Cui Hui sighed, “Alas, if I had used beast-taming techniques, I might have already subdued this demon. Why

go through all this trouble?” Miao Xiqian whispered, “Since things have come to this, let’s follow it. Fellow Daoist Li, can you catch up?”

She turned back to ask, worried that Li Chang’an’s strength wasn’t enough to keep up with the three Golden Core peak cultivators.

Li Chang’an smiled, “My strength is low; I can’t be of much help in this battle. You two don’t need to worry about me; go and help Fellow Daoist Ye first.”

“Alright, Fellow Daoist Li, don’t worry, I’ll definitely keep that Joyful Heart for you!”

Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui didn’t hesitate and immediately chased after Ye Qianqing.

Li Chang’an leisurely followed at the back.

It seemed like he lacked strength,

but in reality, it was because he didn’t want to face the fourth-tier Joyful Beast directly.

“The direction that third-tier Joyful Beast fled in most likely leads to a fourth-tier Joyful Beast. Let’s let them test its strength first.”

Li Chang’an wasn’t in a hurry; his mindset was calm.

The next half hour passed.

The Joyful Beast frantically fled, using various treacherous traps to block Ye Qianqing and her companions. Although its injuries worsened, it remained unkilled.

After falling into another trap, Ye Qianqing’s pretty face darkened.

“That beast!”

she hissed, using her fourth-tier trump card to shatter the trap, transforming it into a sword light that chased after the Joyful Beast.

Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui also used their own methods.

Cui Hui unleashed his beast-driving whip, the long whip transforming into a dazzling golden light, chasing after the Joyful Beast, almost catching up.

Just then,

the ugly smiling face pattern on the Joyful Beast’s back suddenly changed.

Miao Xiqian and the other two who were chasing him froze, strange smiles appearing on their faces, as if they couldn’t control their emotions.

“The power of emotions?”

Li Chang’an, at the very back, was unaffected.

He focused intently, observing silently.

The three of them only paused for a moment before continuing their pursuit, but strange smiles always appeared on their faces, as if they were constantly being influenced by the power of emotions.

“This power is the same as the Dream Dao Technique of True Monarch Fusheng; it can bypass all kinds of defensive treasures and spells, directly affecting the cultivator himself,”

Li Chang’an gradually concluded.

Just then, a more powerful Joyful Beast appeared in his perception.

A fourth-tier Joyful Beast!

He immediately concealed his aura and hid his figure, as if he could no longer keep up with the three of them, disappearing from their perception.

The three of them didn’t think much of this and just continued to chase the Joyful Beast.

Suddenly.

The three of them froze simultaneously.

This time, they didn’t recover after a moment, remaining frozen in place for a long time, their faces showing almost distorted smiles.

Immediately afterward, three circular treasures descended from the sky, landing on the three individuals and binding them firmly.

“You ignorant human cultivators, daring to hunt down my junior!”

a deep voice rang out.

Appearing alongside this voice was a fourth-tier Joyful Beast, several times larger than a third-tier beast and possessing an aura far surpassing theirs. Its expression

was hostile as it stared at the three, withdrawing its emotional power.

Soon,

the three regained their senses.

Upon seeing the fourth-tier Joyful Beast, their expressions changed drastically.

“This is bad! How can there be a fourth-tier Joyful Beast?”

“Fellow Daoist Cui, quickly use the Beast-Driving Whip!”

“Fellow Daoist Miao, I’m bound by these circular treasures; all my magical power is sealed, and I can no longer use any means.”

Cui Hui’s face was pale; he struggled desperately, but to no avail.

Now, he was like a turtle in a jar, completely at the mercy of this Joyful Beast.

The fourth-tier Joyful Beast coldly sneered, “Human cultivators, this is my ‘Human Taming Wheel,’ a replica of your Human Beast Taming Wheel. What do you think?”

Cui Hui retorted, “Joyful Beast, aren’t you afraid of being hunted down by my Human Nascent Soul cultivators for such actions?”

“It’s not like I haven’t been hunted down before.”

The Joyful Beast sneered, its cold gaze sweeping over the three, lingering on Ye Qianqing for a moment.

Looking at Ye Qianqing’s Wanzhen Sect disciple robe, a flash of bloodlust appeared in its eyes, and several more circular treasures flew out, landing on Ye Qianqing.

Then, it looked down at the third-tier Joyful Beast and reprimanded it.

“How many times have I told you to be careful in your actions? If you want to eat mortals, you can eat those raised in captivity. Why go and cause trouble in the mortal realm?”

“Ancestor, captive mortals don’t taste good. Those free-range mortals in the mortal world taste better.”

The third-tier Joyful Beast lowered its head, like a child who had made a mistake, and answered softly.

Hearing the conversation between the two demons, Miao Xiqian and the other two were all somewhat shaken.

“Captive breeding?”

The cultivation world is ruled by humans, and it’s always been humans who have captive-bred demon beasts. What demon beast would dare to captive a human?

Yet these two Joyful Beasts seem to have done just that.

Ye Qianqing coldly shouted, “Joyful Beast, you are truly audacious, daring to act like this!”

“What? Are you saying only humans are allowed to eat demons, but demons aren’t allowed to eat humans? Both our races are under the Heavenly Dao, there is no distinction of high or low, only a difference of strength!”

The Joyful Beast responded coldly to Ye Qianqing.

“Today, I am stronger than you all, you should naturally become my food!”

With that, it opened its blood-red maw, seemingly about to swallow the three of them whole.

But just then,

several loud “booms” were heard.

The several circular treasures on Ye Qianqing’s body shattered simultaneously.

She glanced at Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui, a trace of pain flashing in her eyes, then transformed into a sword light and departed, leaving behind only a word full of apology.

“You two, I am powerless to save you. Once I return to my sect, I will surely ask my master to avenge you!”

With that, she vanished into the horizon.

Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with helplessness.

Today’s situation was a dead end for them.

There was virtually no chance of escape.

“Alas, if Fellow Daoist Ye could escape, our deaths wouldn’t have been in vain,”

Cui Hui sighed, prepared to be devoured by the demon.

“The Wanzhen Sect will surely send people here to kill the Joyful Beast after learning of this.”

“I wonder where Fellow Daoist Li is. I hope he has sensed something amiss and has left this place.”

Miao Xiqian glanced behind her and sighed as well.

The fourth-tier Joyful Beast was filled with murderous intent: “To actually break my Human-Controlling Wheel, this Wanzhen Sect disciple has some skill, but she cannot escape my grasp!”

With that, it opened its mouth and inhaled, intending to swallow Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui before pursuing Ye Qianqing.

Suddenly,

a golden light appeared from the void.

A fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel descended from the sky, its brilliance dazzling like a blazing sun, instantly enveloping the fourth-tier Joyful Beast’s body.

“Beast Taming Wheel!”

he cried out in alarm, all killing intent vanishing, replaced only by extreme fear.

A surge of immense demonic power erupted, rushing towards the Beast Taming Wheel in an attempt to open it.

But the Beast Taming Wheel merely trembled slightly, dispersing the surrounding demonic power.

Hundreds upon hundreds of dark golden symbols appeared, dazzling and radiant, striking the Joyful Beast’s body one after another.

“Ah—”

the Joyful Beast screamed repeatedly, trembling violently, its breath growing weaker and weaker.

Another third-tier Joyful Beast, its face filled with horror, immediately used its escape technique to flee.

But in the next instant, a near-fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel appeared.

“Suppress!”

Li Chang’an said coldly, activating the Beast Taming Wheel.

This Beast Taming Wheel was the one he had initially obtained, used to suppress the Zhou family’s old demon king, the Water Abyss Turtle, and now it was proving useful once more.

In the blink of an eye.

Both Joyful Beasts were suppressed by the Beast-Controlling Wheel.

The situation changed so quickly that Miao Xiqian and Cui Hui didn’t even have time to react.

By the time they realized what had happened, both Joyful Beasts were already immobilized and on the verge of death.

“Fellow Daoist Li?”

Cui Hui stared at Li Chang’an in disbelief, dumbfounded.

He never expected that the person who saved him would be Li Chang’an, the one with the lowest cultivation level on this trip.

Miao Xiqian was shocked and equally incredulous.

“Fellow Daoist Li, you are actually a Nascent Soul True Monarch?”

“If I were a Nascent Soul, you two shouldn’t address me as Fellow Daoist.”

Li Chang’an smiled and released several bursts of magic power to help the two break free of their restraints.

Without the Joyful Beasts’ control, the Beast-Controlling Wheel’s power was greatly reduced, and the two quickly escaped and regained their freedom.

Miao Xiqian stared blankly at Li Chang’an, realizing that Li Chang’an still only had the aura of an early Golden Core cultivator, not a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

Unable to comprehend, she couldn’t help but ask, “Fellow Daoist Li, you’re only at the Golden Core stage, how can you so easily wield a fourth-tier Beast Taming Wheel?”

“This Beast Taming Wheel is an opportunity I obtained by chance. It contains a wieldable Nascent Soul power. I originally intended to use it when I was in grave danger, but since you two are about to perish in the demon’s belly, I had no other choice but to use it,”

Li Chang’an casually recounted his fabricated excuse.

Years of deception had honed his lying skills to a level beyond reproach, leaving no trace of falsehood.

Hearing this, both were deeply moved.

This Nascent Soul power could have been Li Chang’an’s fourth-tier trump card for survival, yet he used it for the two of them.

Moreover, Li Chang’an had taken a tremendous risk in doing so.

If the Beast Taming Wheel failed to subdue the fourth-tier Joyful Beast, he himself would be in grave danger.

He didn’t actually need to do this; he could have simply abandoned the two and fled the place.

Miao Xiqian sighed, “I’ve heard that you, Fellow Daoist Li, are afraid of death, but now it seems those rumors are nonsense!”

Cui Hui said, “Fellow Daoist Li, your life-saving grace is too heavy; I don’t know how I can repay it.”

“I lack a few treasures. If Fellow Daoist Cui wishes to repay me, please help me find them,”

Li Chang’an immediately stated the treasures needed to refine the Seven Emotions Fire.

Then, he walked to the fourth-tier Joyful Beast and interrogated it.

“Joyful Beast, you previously said you kept mortals. Where are those mortals?”

“Junior, even if I die, I will not… Ah…”

The Joyful Beast’s fierce words were cut short by its agonizing screams.

Li Chang’an showed no mercy, using the power of the Beast Taming Wheel to torment the Joyful Beast to the point of unbearable pain.

The third-tier Joyful Beast watching from the side was terrified, secretly praying that Li Chang’an wouldn’t target it.

But not long after,

Li Chang’an’s indifferent gaze fell upon it.

He hurriedly cried out, “Senior, spare my life! This junior knows where those mortals are kept in captivity; it’s beneath a cluster of ruins not far from here.”

Before Li Chang’an could even begin his torture, he quickly confessed everything, infuriating the fourth-tier Joyful Beast.

(End of Chapter)