Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Wei Xu was seething with frustration, his killing intent undiminished.

He didn’t answer, simply roaring.

"Li Chang’an, do you dare to face me in a direct battle?"

"It seems Daoist Wei is unwilling to cooperate."

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly and flicked a finger, sending out a streak of green light.

An instant later, the Wood Seed took form.

Countless tiny branches began to spread throughout Wei Xu’s body.

"Li Chang’an, what is this Magic?"

Wei Xu’s expression changed drastically as he felt the changes within himself.

He felt his flesh, blood, and Meridians being devoured inch by inch, as if an unseen demon was secretly trying to possess his body.

Moreover, the Golden Core Magical Power suffusing those tiny branches was even purer than his own.

"How can this be? I have a Half-step Immortal Golden Core! Only the Magical Power of a true Immortal Golden Core could be purer than mine, but you..."

Wei Xu was utterly shaken as he stared at Li Chang’an.

He had been clamoring for a direct battle precisely because he was confident in his own Magical Power and strength.

Setting aside the Tier Four Divination Skill, he believed his Cultivation and Golden Core Quality were more than enough to crush Li Chang’an.

But now, Wei Xu finally understood.

"You... you also have an Immortal Golden Core!"

"Also?"

Li Chang’an grew thoughtful.

’It seems Liu Feiyan didn’t lie to me. Gu Yunqi really does have an Immortal Golden Core.’

"Daoist Wei, I want to know more about your senior brother, Gu Yunqi. If you cooperate, I will let you go. You just have to swear an oath to never move against me again."

"Do you really mean that?"

"Of course. I, Li Chang’an, am a man of my word. Otherwise, how could I have established a foothold in the Southern Domain?"

"I don’t believe you!"

Wei Xu desperately mobilized all his Magical Power, trying to break free from the Wood Seed Technique’s control.

However, it was all in vain.

The pure, powerful Immortal Golden Core Power filled him with despair.

"Li Chang’an, with such strength, why did you have to hide it?"

Wei Xu’s eyes were bloodshot. He stared intently at Li Chang’an and roared the question.

If he had known earlier that Li Chang’an was an Immortal Golden Core Cultivator who also possessed a Tier Four Skill, he would never have accepted Huang Sha True Monarch’s Decree.

But now, it was too late for words. No amount of regret would change anything.

Li Chang’an said calmly, "Daoist Wei, if I didn’t hide it, I’m afraid your master would try to kill me at all costs. If you were in my shoes, what would you do?"

"I..."

Wei Xu suddenly froze.

If their positions were reversed, he would have hidden his strength too.

At this thought, Wei Xu suddenly collapsed to the ground, his face a mask of dejection. All his former Essence, Qi, and Spirit were gone.

He understood in his heart that Li Chang’an surely had more tricks up his sleeve. Even without using any Cultivation Immortality Techniques, relying solely on his Magical Power and Magic, Wei Xu was no match for him.

In this battle, he had been utterly and completely defeated.

The pride and confidence he held as the Huang Sha Saint Child completely crumbled at this moment.

After that, Wei Xu no longer resisted Li Chang’an’s questions and answered everything honestly.

"My senior brother does indeed need the Earth Cloud Yellow Sand Pill."

"That day in the Secret Realm, the reason he came looking for me was that I had unexpectedly discovered an Earth Cloud Yellow Sand Pill in a Spiritual Ore mine, one that had lost very little of its medicinal efficacy."

"I was originally going to deliver it to him at the Yellow Sand Sect, but he felt that wasn’t secure enough and came all the way from the Sect himself. It shows how much he values this type of Pill..."

Wei Xu knew more about Gu Yunqi’s situation than Liu Feiyan did.

Li Chang’an asked him, "Does Gu Yunqi also practice Body Refinement?"

"No."

"Has Huang Sha True Monarch ever split off a part of his Divine Sense to protect him?"

"No. Master has only ever split his Divine Sense once, and that was for that old woman, Liu Feiyan..."

"..."

After a round of questioning, Li Chang’an had a better understanding of Gu Yunqi.

Of course, Wei Xu wasn’t Gu Yunqi himself, so he couldn’t know everything down to the last detail.

Gu Yunqi most likely had more tricks hidden up his sleeve.

When the questioning was over, Li Chang’an activated the Wood Seed Technique and took complete control of Wei Xu.

He performed a quick calculation with his fingers, divined the approximate location of Liu Haichao and his son, and controlled Wei Xu to head there.

’The Yellow Sand Sect and the Purple Mist Sect have both entered the fray. It’s perfectly normal for these two to engage in Magical Combat. No one should find it suspicious.’

...

「The next day.」

The two great Nascent Soul Sects both officially announced their intention to compete for the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.

Although neither side had declared war, the atmosphere was already incredibly tense.

「A month later.」

Disciples from the two major Sects poured into the Western and Southern Domains, joining the battle between the Two Domains.

Over the past ten thousand years, the two Sects had accumulated countless conflicts and had secretly fought an unknown number of times.

It was common for their disciples to kill one another.

After this, the stench of blood both inside and outside the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm grew ever stronger.

The border region between the Two Domains was stained crimson, and even the sky was dyed red by the bloody aura.

「On this day.」

Li Chang’an heard that Zi Xi and Gu Yunqi had faced off in the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm. They engaged in Magical Combat, but it ended in a draw.

’Neither of them likely used their trump cards. They were just testing each other out.’

Li Chang’an mused to himself as he looked at the report in his hand.

Besides those two, the other Saint Children and Saintesses from the Yellow Sand Sect and Purple Mist Sect had also clashed, with most of their fights ending inconclusively.

’It’s time for Wei Xu to make his move.’

With a thought, Li Chang’an controlled Wei Xu, having him approach Liu Haichao and his son.

At that moment, the father and son pair were exploring some ruins.

"Xuanfeng, these ruins should belong to an Affiliated Sect of the Ancient Nether Prison Sect. The Sect’s strongest expert was a Nascent Soul True Monarch."

Liu Haichao made this judgment based on what he had seen and found in the ruins.

"There should be a Nascent Soul-level opportunity in here."

Sure enough, before long, he discovered an Auxiliary Medicine for a Nascent Soul Pill.

It wasn’t a major opportunity, but it was enough to make him quite joyful.

However, before he could take the Auxiliary Medicine, a loud laugh echoed from the horizon.

"HAHA, this treasure is destined to be mine!"

Li Chang’an had Wei Xu appear and snatch the Auxiliary Medicine just before Liu Haichao could.

Liu Haichao was instantly seething with rage, his Magical Power surging around him.

"Wei Xu, you’re courting death!"