Eternal Life by Daily Divination

"Li Chang’an!"

Cui Baihong’s eyes narrowed, his gaze fixed on Li Chang’an.

For him, running into Li Chang’an here was a welcome surprise.

Just as Gu Yunqi had said, he coveted the great fortune Li Chang’an possessed. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked his master, the White Tiger True Monarch, to make a move. Unfortunately, Li Chang’an was too well-protected by the Purple Mist Lineage.

But today, only Zi Xi was by Li Chang’an’s side, and this place was not the heart of the Southern Domain.

’What a heaven-sent opportunity!’

Cui Baihong immediately summoned a Magical Treasure and locked firmly onto Li Chang’an’s aura.

"Daoist Gu, you hold back that Zi Xi for me."

"Alright!"

Gu Yunqi nodded. This was exactly what he had been thinking.

He and Zi Xi were old rivals; holding her back would be no problem, giving Cui Baihong the perfect opportunity to kill Li Chang’an alone.

Zi Xi’s brows knitted together as she sensed their intentions.

She sent a mental message to Li Chang’an. "Daoist Li, this battle is perilous. I can only hold back one of them. If you aren’t confident, get inside my Spirit Beast Bag, and I will get you away from here."

"Let me give it a try."

Li Chang’an’s expression remained placid as he casually activated a Protective Treasure.

There was no more talk.

The next instant.

Their auras clashed, and they both attacked at once.

BOOM!

Terrifying Magical Power surged outward, sweeping in all directions.

The battle instantly split into two fronts.

Gu Yunqi intercepted Zi Xi, using every trick he had to prevent her from helping Li Chang’an.

Meanwhile, Cui Baihong went straight for Li Chang’an.

ROAR—

An earth-shattering tiger’s roar echoed throughout the ruins.

Behind him, the massive phantom of a White Tiger appeared. Its eyes were scarlet, its fangs and claws were sharp, and its aura was so vicious it was as if an ancient beast had been reborn.

Its claws swiped down as if to tear the very heavens, leaving a terrifying gash across the sky.

An ordinary cultivator in the Late Stage of Golden Core couldn’t have withstood such a blow, let alone one in the Early Stage of Golden Core.

Li Chang’an did not meet the attack head-on. With a flicker, he retreated into a Tier Three Ruined Array, using the Array Power to face his enemy.

This place was filled with countless mysterious and profound Arrays, making it extremely advantageous for an Array Master.

BOOM!

The White Tiger’s claws slammed down upon the Array, the tyrannical and ferocious impact making the very ground shake.

Numerous Array Treasures exploded in unison, and the Array collapsed in an instant.

Inside the Array.

Li Chang’an’s figure flickered again, and he retreated into another Array, dodging the residual power of the White Tiger’s claw attack.

With a deafening crash, a terrifying claw mark appeared right where he had been standing moments before.

’A Tier Three Array Master?’

Cui Baihong’s eyes hardened as he stared at Li Chang’an.

"Even so, I can still cut you down!"

He snorted, and the Magical Power around him surged violently. Holding nothing back, he unleashed more than ten magic techniques in quick succession.

In the blink of an eye, one Array after another was torn apart.

Cui Baihong wasn’t using any finesse, just pure, overwhelming force to crush everything in his path!

"Break!"

His expression was icy. The White Tiger phantom behind him shone with a blinding light as it gathered immense Magical Power and let out a fierce roar.

In an instant, a gale swept through, tearing through everything in its path like a hurricane, annihilating over a hundred Low Tier Arrays.

The entire area cleared up considerably.

In this area, only a dozen or so Tier Three Ruined Arrays remained.

"Let’s see how long you can hide!"

Cui Baihong stared at the remaining Arrays, killing intent roiling in his eyes.

These Arrays looked no different from the other Tier Three Ruined Arrays he had just destroyed.

A few breaths later.

Only one last Array remained in the area.

As Cui Baihong’s technique landed with a BOOM, this final Array also collapsed completely.

Li Chang’an’s figure was revealed within.

"Slay!"

Cui Baihong wasted no words. With a wave of his hand, he sealed the surrounding area with his tyrannical Magical Power.

An instant later, a terrifying magic technique pierced through Li Chang’an’s body.

He dissipated on the spot, turning into nothingness.

"Hm?"

Cui Baihong frowned, realizing he had only destroyed an afterimage.

Just then.

A strange shift occurred in the Spiritual Power of the area.

The hundreds of Arrays he had previously destroyed were not completely gone; parts of the Array Treasures and Array Patterns had been left behind.

At this moment, the numerous residual Array Treasures began to glow in unison. They were dazzling, like brilliant stars bobbing in the air.

One by one, the Array Patterns also lit up, interweaving and linking with the Array Treasures to form a shocking Grand Array that blotted out the sky.

Cui Baihong was at the very center of this array!

This sudden turn of events caused both Zi Xi and Gu Yunqi to slow their attacks for a moment.

"A Quasi-Tier Four Array!"

The terrifying aura emanating from the Array allowed them both to determine its Tier.

Gu Yunqi’s brow furrowed deeply. He never would have imagined that Li Chang’an possessed such profound Array Dao Skill.

Zi Xi was inwardly surprised.

She could tell that this Array was even more powerful than a normal Quasi-Tier Four Array.

’His Array Dao Skill is this incredible? It’s even stronger than his Alchemy and Artifact Refining Skills.’

This was the first time Li Chang’an had fully revealed his own Array Dao Skill.

Even though Zi Xi had long had her suspicions, she still couldn’t calm the turmoil in her heart.

She had assumed Li Chang’an would eventually be unable to hold out and would be forced to enter her Spirit Beast Bag, but the situation had completely surpassed her expectations.

Now, the initiative was firmly in Li Chang’an’s hands.

He remained hidden, not revealing himself.

’A single Quasi-Tier Four Array isn’t enough to kill a Saint Child of Cui Baihong’s caliber. Besides, there’s no need to kill him. Doing so would likely draw out the White Tiger True Monarch.’

Li Chang’an mused.

During their earlier exchange, he had seemed to be constantly on the run, but he had actually been secretly sketching out one Array Pattern after another.

He had used the Array Patterns he sketched to stealthily connect the large number of residual Treasures and patterns in the area.