Eternal Life by Daily Divination

’So that’s how it is.’

After listening to the message in the Jade Scroll, Li Chang’an was lost in thought.

What Xue Qiansi said was, in all likelihood, true.

If her character were truly as vile as Mu Hongyu and the others claimed, the Divination back then wouldn’t have shown an auspicious outcome.

’She sent quite a lot of Treasures.’

Li Chang’an looked them over. Most of them were useful to him.

Besides the Treasures,

there were also numerous Cultivation Techniques and Magic from the Boundless Sword Sect.

All of these could add to Changqing Mountain’s foundation.

’One Celestial Grade Technique and two Celestial Grade Magic arts... they should all be Pseudo-Celestial Grade...’

Li Chang’an gave them a quick glance.

Just then, Dahuang suddenly entered the cave residence.

"Master, I smell the scents of Xue Qiansi, Mu Hongyu, and an unfamiliar Demon Cultivator. They’re all heading south toward the Black Dragon Mountain Range. A big fight is probably about to break out. Should we follow them?"

’Mu Hongyu?’

A thought stirred in Li Chang’an’s mind.

He wanted to befriend Mu Hongyu to expand his network within the Vermilion Bird Sect.

"Let’s go have a look. That Demon Cultivator is skilled in Illusion Poison and will likely be difficult to deal with. If possible, we’ll lend her a hand."

Li Chang’an made his decision.

However, he didn’t act immediately.

It was almost Midnight, so he waited quietly.

If the Divination was favorable, he would set out.

Soon, Midnight arrived.

A golden light materialized before his eyes.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You will find that Mu Hongyu and Xue Qiansi are no match for the Demon Cultivator, their lives hanging by a thread. You will intervene, slay the Demon Cultivator, and gain connections within the Vermilion Bird Sect.]

’That Demon Cultivator is that powerful?’

Li Chang’an was a little surprised.

Mu Hongyu was the Saintess of the Vermilion Bird Sect. The strength she usually displayed was nearly on par with Zi Xi’s.

Xue Qiansi’s strength was not to be underestimated either. Her Core Formation resulted in a Half-step Immortal Golden Core. In a Nascent Soul Sect, she would have been qualified to compete for the title of Saintess.

Yet the two of them were about to be beaten by that Demon Cultivator to the point where their lives hung by a thread.

’If it were a straightforward Magical Combat, it shouldn’t have come to this. They were most likely tricked.’

Demonic Cultivators were always cunning and troublesome. The slightest carelessness could lead to falling into their traps.

The Poison Dao Demonic Cultivators from Yan Country’s Five Poisons Valley were even harder to deal with.

Fortunately, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu had already advanced to the Tier Three Late Stage, which was enough to handle most Tier Three Spirit Poisons.

"Dahuang, lead the way."

With a flicker, Li Chang’an’s figure quietly departed from Changqing Mountain.

He followed Dahuang’s guidance, heading south all the way into the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Before long, he spotted Xue Qiansi.

At this moment, Xue Qiansi was in hot pursuit of a Demon Cultivator.

Mu Hongyu, in turn, was chasing Xue Qiansi, her eyes filled with killing intent.

She shouted, "Xue Qiansi, surrender without a fight! You won’t escape today!"

"Daoist Mu, could you allow me to slay this Demon Cultivator first?"

"Hmph, aren’t you a Demon Cultivator yourself? I’ll slay you first, then kill that other one!"

Mu Hongyu’s words were ice-cold, and her aura was astonishing. A faint, fiery-red Vermilion Bird phantom appeared behind her.

Li Chang’an, hidden in the shadows, took in the entire scene.

The situation was more or less as he had expected.

If Mu Hongyu could team up with Xue Qiansi, the "lives hanging by a thread" scenario from the Divination would likely not occur. But instead, she was hostile toward Xue Qiansi, directing almost all her killing intent at her.

Clearly, she had underestimated the Demon Cultivator.

’That Demon Cultivator’s aura is quite similar to Ye Sang’s. Could he be from the same sect as Ye Sang?’

Li Chang’an sized up the Demon Cultivator for a moment, his thoughts turning to Ye Sang, the Tier Three Spirit Doctor he had killed.

Ye Sang had hailed from the Yan Country’s Five Poisons Valley. He had been in the Southern Domain for many years, always hiding himself well, never revealing his true nature or actual Cultivation.

This Demon Cultivator was also very good at hiding. The aura he was currently revealing was similar to that of an ordinary Late Golden Core Stage Cultivator.

His Escape Technique also seemed unremarkable.

If nothing unexpected happened, he would be caught by Xue Qiansi in a little over ten breaths’ time.

"Xue Qiansi, that Mu Hongyu is quite powerful—the Saintess of the Vermilion Bird Sect. How about we join forces to kill her, then settle our own conflict?"

His sudden proposal was filled with sincerity.

Hearing this, Mu Hongyu’s killing intent surged, and her disgust for Xue Qiansi intensified.

"So what if you join forces? None of you will escape today!"

Her aura exploded, her long, crimson hair whipping about as the faint cry of a Vermilion Bird echoed around her.

In an instant, the entire world grew several degrees hotter.

The fiery-red spear in her hand tore through the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun, aimed straight for the center of Xue Qiansi’s back.

BOOM!

Xue Qiansi’s whole body trembled, and the color drained from her pretty face.

But she didn’t counterattack, only continuing her dogged pursuit of the Demon Cultivator ahead.

In the blink of an eye, the three of them had entered the depths of the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

Mu Hongyu’s eyes were sharp and cold. She retracted her spear, about to strike again.

But just then, a tiny, almost imperceptible glimmer of gold light silently flew into the space between Mu Hongyu’s brows.

’A Divine Sense Attack Skill!’

Li Chang’an recognized it at a glance.

That glimmer of gold light was a Spiritual Needle formed from countless strands of condensed Divine Sense.

Mu Hongyu was still gathering her Magical Power and was completely unprepared for a Divine Sense Attack. She was hit in an instant.

She let out a muffled grunt. Her face turned deathly pale, and her aura became exceptionally chaotic.

Immediately after, several Arrays of Divine Sense followed one after another, giving her no time to catch her breath.

"This is bad!"

Mu Hongyu sensed the danger and turned to retreat, but it was already too late.

Her Sea of Consciousness throbbed with pain and her awareness grew dim. Before she could retreat, dark green chains suddenly appeared, binding her hands and feet tightly.

At the same time, the Poison Cultivator at the very front, the one being chased by Xue Qiansi, suddenly burst apart, transforming into a cloud of dark green poison mist.

In a flash, he reappeared in front of Mu Hongyu and barked a sharp command.

"Suppress!"

In an instant, dark green Poison Needles materialized from thin air and plunged into Mu Hongyu’s body, completely immobilizing her.