Eternal Life by Daily Divination

The Three Yin Divine Emperor knelt, trembling.

He didn’t dare look at Li Chang’an. His head was pressed almost to the ground, his face a mask of panic and terror.

"Divine Lord, I..."

BOOM!

His body suddenly exploded, scattering flesh and blood everywhere.

Only his unfinished sentence was left to echo through the mountain forest.

With an indifferent expression, Li Chang’an flicked his fingers, sending out over thirty Wood Seeds. He refined the Divine Emperors who had surrendered, turning them into puppets without restricting their freedom.

As for the Three Yin Divine Emperor, he didn’t even qualify to become a puppet.

A raging flame flared up, consuming his remains.

"Soul Comes!"

Li Chang’an raised a hand and beckoned.

The terrified and restless soul of the Three Yin Divine Emperor appeared before everyone.

Immediately after, the Evil Soul appeared. With a vicious grin, it dragged the Three Yin Divine Emperor into the dark room.

Witnessing this, the crowd’s reverence and fear for Li Chang’an deepened considerably.

The Infinite Divine Emperor, his face filled with sincerity, pledged his loyalty. "Divine Lord, I will follow you for the rest of my life. I will go through fire and water for you, serve with unwavering loyalty, and never betray you."

The Fierce Fist Divine Emperor hurriedly added, "Me too!"

The others also spoke up one by one, each putting on an appearance of utmost loyalty.

As for how many of them were truly loyal, Li Chang’an couldn’t care less.

He judged actions, not intentions. As long as they did his bidding, it was enough.

「Afterward.」

He carved out a temporary cave-dwelling and began interrogating the two Black and White Divine Emperors.

"I want to know, how strong is the Fire Cloud Divine Lord? What are his trump cards?"

His expression was cold as he sat high up in the depths of the cave, looking down on the two of them.

On either side, the gazes of the many Divine Emperors were all fixed on the pair.

They also wanted to know the answer to this question.

"So what if you knew?"

The two had ashen faces. Though shaken by Li Chang’an’s power, they refused to submit.

Both of them were absolutely loyal to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord.

Even in such a predicament, they would not betray him or reveal a single detail about him.

The Black-haired Divine Emperor said stiffly, "The more you know, the more you will despair!"

The White-haired Divine Emperor added, "The Fire Cloud Divine Lord is invincible! Even if all of you attacked together, you would be no match for the great Divine Lord!"

Hearing this, Gao Tianlan snorted coldly.

"Divine Lord, leave these two to me! I’ll definitely make them talk!"

"No, you’re not professional enough."

Li Chang’an waved his hand dismissively.

With a thought, the Venerable Soul Banner flew out from his Storage Pouch.

"Evil Soul, these two are yours."

"Hee hee hee... Rest assured, my lord. These two will definitely regret their tough talk!"

The Evil Soul cackled strangely, its voice like a night owl’s screech.

「For the next several hours.」

In front of everyone, it employed the torture methods of the Ancient Nine Immortal Sects.

The endless variety of techniques sent a chill down everyone’s spines.

The thirty-odd Divine Emperors, in particular, were terrified in retrospect, thankful they had submitted so quickly. Otherwise, they would have likely suffered the same torture.

By midnight, the sky of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm had turned a deep, dark red.

At this moment, the Black and White Divine Emperors had been tortured beyond recognition.

In truth, they had regretted their defiance the moment the torture began and had wanted to surrender.

But Li Chang’an had sealed their mouths, giving them no chance to submit, forcing them to spend several hours in extreme pain and agony.

"Enough!"

Li Chang’an, having kept track of the time, raised his hand to stop the Evil Soul.

With a thought, he withdrew his Magical Power, restoring their ability to speak.

The Black-haired Divine Emperor spoke hurriedly, his voice trembling.

"Stop... I’ll tell you everything!"

"I... I will too!"

The White-haired Divine Emperor immediately chimed in, his face full of terror.

Li Chang’an nodded slightly, relatively satisfied with their attitude.

"Speak. How strong is the Fire Cloud Divine Lord? His Cultivation Technique and Magic, the Magical Treasures he uses, his trump cards... I want to know it all."

Hearing this, the Black and White Divine Emperors glanced at each other.

The Black-haired Divine Emperor was the first to speak.

"We do not know the name of the Cultivation Technique the Fire Cloud Divine Lord uses, only its characteristics."

"What characteristics?"

"It requires absorbing the power within Fire Cloud Crystals."

"He really needs Fire Cloud Crystals to practice his technique?"

Li Chang’an was slightly surprised to learn this.

He lifted his gaze slightly, looking toward the distant central region of the Secret Realm, and could still feel a faint, almost imperceptible sense of threat.

"Could he be a Body Refining Cultivator?"

"We believe so."

The two nodded in unison.

"The reason the Fire Cloud Divine Lord hasn’t shown himself in public for years is that his physical body is no longer that of a normal person."

"Oh? What does he look like now?"

"His entire body seems to have turned into Fire Cloud Crystal..."

According to their description, the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s appearance was exceedingly strange.

There was not much flesh and blood left on his body.

His hands, feet, and torso had all transformed into hard, fiery red Crystal Stone, similar in form to Fire Cloud Crystal.

Even his head was covered in a layer of Crystal Stone, twisting his facial features into a terrifying visage.

After hearing their account, everyone present was astonished.

The last time they had seen the Fire Cloud Divine Lord, he had not looked like this.

The White-haired Divine Emperor explained, "The Fire Cloud Divine Lord used to be able to switch between two forms. But over the years, the time he could maintain his human form grew shorter and shorter. Now, he almost always remains in his Crystal Stone state."

"This is normal. It’s merely a side effect of the Path of Body Refining."

Li Chang’an spoke nonchalantly.

His knowledge was far broader than theirs, so he wasn’t particularly surprised.

The Path of Body Refining was inherently fraught with all sorts of hardships.

Pain was just the most basic difficulty.

Furthermore, many Body Refining Techniques came with side effects.

One of Li Chang’an’s former opponents, Chu Xiong, the twelfth disciple of Huang He Master, had suffered diminished intelligence due to Body Refinement, becoming irritable and short-tempered.