Eternal Life by Daily Divination

There were also some cultivators whose bodies became grotesque due to their Body Refinement, undergoing things like petrification or Demon Beast Transformation.

"How strong is his physique now?"

"That... we don’t know. We can only fear that it has already reached the Fourth Realm."

The Black and White Divine Emperor explained that they had fought the Fire Cloud Divine Lord many times, helping him test the strength of his physique.

Even when the two of them used their full power and exhausted all their techniques, they were unable to leave the slightest scratch on the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s body.

It was for this very reason that they both suspected the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s physique had already reached the Fourth Realm.

"No, he’s probably not there yet."

Li Chang’an shook his head slightly.

Tier Four Body Refinement was equivalent to a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

If the Fire Cloud Divine Lord truly possessed a Tier Four Body Refinement physique, the pressure he exuded would be even stronger.

The White-haired Divine Emperor stated, "Even if he’s not there yet, he’s likely not far off. He’s far stronger now than he was a hundred years ago, which is why my brother and I were so fiercely loyal to him."

In their eyes, no matter how strong Li Chang’an was, he could not possibly be a match for a Fourth Realm cultivator.

After hearing the two speak, the many Divine Emperors present looked at each other, unable to hide their growing concern.

If the Fire Cloud Divine Lord had truly reached the Fourth Realm of Body Refinement, then every last one of these traitors would likely be unable to escape.

The White-haired Divine Emperor continued, "As for the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s trump cards, none of us know what they are. But he certainly possesses a card capable of unleashing Fourth Realm power."

"Have any of you ever seen him use one of his cards?"

"Never."

The White-haired Divine Emperor shook his head.

"However, according to the historical records of the Fire Cloud Divine Hall, countless rebellions have erupted in the Cultivation Immortality Realm from ancient times to the present. The Divine Hall’s rule has been on the brink of collapse on several occasions, but it has always managed to turn the tide with its trump cards."

"There was once a rebel leader, whose power far surpassed that of a Peak Divine Emperor, who was slain by a single Talisman."

"In another instance, there was..."

The White-haired Divine Emperor recounted the history he knew in detail.

If these historical records were true, then the Fire Cloud Divine Hall not only possessed Tier Four Cards, but it had quite a few of them.

Li Chang’an asked him, "In your opinion, where would the Fire Cloud Divine Lord hide these cards?"

The White-haired Divine Emperor thought for a moment.

After a moment, he replied very seriously, "He might have them hidden inside his body."

"Hm? What do you mean?"

Li Chang’an frowned, surprised.

The White-haired Divine Emperor explained, "After the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s body mutated, it grew an internal sac, just like many Demon Beasts. He can store a small number of Treasures inside it."

"I see."

Li Chang’an grew thoughtful.

’No wonder the Fire Cloud Divine Lord felt like a threat to me.’

’My past opponents, whether it was Gu Yunqi or Cui Baihong, also had many Tier Four Cards, but they all kept them in their personal Storage Pouches.’

’All I had to do was use my Tier Four Divination Skill to cloud their perception and easily take their Storage Pouches.’

’But this Fire Cloud Divine Lord is different.’

’He’s most likely swallowed his cards and is keeping them in his belly.’

’His physique is approaching Tier Four, and he has a large number of Tier Four Cards. He’ll be incredibly difficult to deal with.’

Li Chang’an was lost in thought for a long time.

’My Quasi-Tier Four Array Power probably can’t even hurt the Fire Cloud Divine Lord’s physique.’

’But the Fire Cloud Divine Lord can use Tier Four Power at any time, employing brute force for Array-Breaking to shatter the Quasi-Tier Four Array.’

’It’ll be difficult for the Array to trap him, and the Immortal-Binding Rope is a Tier too low. My Tier Four Divination Skill should be able to affect him, but I’m afraid he might have an Escape Treasure...’

Li Chang’an considered his available methods, various countermeasures flashing through his mind.

’If I can’t crush the Fire Cloud Divine Lord in one battle and he escapes, he’ll cause me endless trouble in the future.’

’It’s a shame that only my Divination Skill has broken through to Tier Four. If my Arrays could also reach Tier Four, victory in this battle would be assured.’

With this in mind, Li Chang’an decided not to act immediately.

He ordered everyone to return to their respective Divine Domains and pretend that nothing had happened, keeping everything as it was.

As for the death of the Three Yin Divine Emperor, he had already come up with an excuse.

’I’ll just say the man harbored traitorous ambitions and was planning to start a rebellion, so I cut him down.’

And so, the numerous Divine Emperors departed one after another.

Li Chang’an, in control of the Black and White Divine Emperor, then took the Three Yin Divine Emperor’s Storage Pouch and returned to the Fire Cloud Divine Hall at the heart of the Fire Cloud Secret Realm.

The moment he landed outside the Divine Hall, he recognized its extraordinary nature.

’This Divine Hall is a Treasure in itself. Its Tier is above Quasi-Tier Four; it must have reached Tier Four Low Grade.’

Li Chang’an’s interest was piqued, and he sized up the Divine Hall for a few moments.

A moment later, he directed the Black and White Divine Emperor into the depths of the Divine Hall and saw the Fire Cloud Divine Lord, who was in the middle of cultivating.

Just as the duo had described, the Fire Cloud Divine Lord had become a humanoid monster. No flesh or blood was visible on his body; there were only chunks of crystal that resembled Fire Cloud Crystals.

The aura he exuded far surpassed the Golden Core Peak, making him much stronger than even the Quasi-Tier Four Puppets Li Chang’an had created.

"Black and White, why were you gone so long? Did something happen?"

the Fire Cloud Divine Lord asked faintly.

Li Chang’an replied, "Divine Lord, the Three Yin Divine Emperor turned traitor. He intended to gather rebels to attack the Divine Hall, so I executed him. This is his Storage Pouch."

As he spoke, he offered up the Storage Pouch.

The Fire Cloud Divine Lord did not take it, merely glancing at it.

"Give me the Fire Cloud Crystals from the Storage Pouch. As for the other Treasures, you two can divide them amongst yourselves."

"Yes, thank you, Divine Lord!"

Li Chang’an took out a pile of Fire Cloud Crystals and put the Storage Pouch away.

Then, the Fire Cloud Divine Lord opened his mouth and inhaled. Wisps of fiery-red, smoke-like power flew out from the numerous Fire Cloud Crystals and were swallowed into his belly in a single gulp.

His aura suddenly surged, and his entire body radiated an intense heat that took a long time to slowly subside.

"Alright, you may leave. Go and see if any other Divine Emperors are planning to rebel. If there are, kill them all!"