Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Gao Tianlan’s face turned grim, and he asked a question in disbelief.

The words had barely left his lips.

The Three Yin Divine Emperor, who stood beside him, suddenly attacked.

BOOM!

The spell was exceptionally vicious, aimed straight at Gao Tianlan’s Dantian.

He couldn’t react in time. Fortunately, the Protective Treasure Li Chang’an had given him activated on its own, barely blocking the blow.

「In the blink of an eye.」

Gao Tianlan had just had a brush with death.

Cold sweat beaded on his forehead as he roared, "Three Yin Divine Emperor, you dare betray the Changqing Divine Lord!"

"Hehe, it’s not betrayal. My loyalty has always been to the Fire Cloud Divine Lord. I only agreed to your terms because the Black and White Daoist instructed me to."

The Three Yin Divine Emperor let out a strange laugh, instantly distancing himself from the group and retreating to the side of the Black and White Divine Emperor.

His meaning was clear.

From the very beginning, he had just been an undercover agent.

His public agreement was merely a ploy to trap Gao Tianlan and the others all at once.

"Don’t blame me, everyone."

As he spoke, the Three Yin Divine Emperor’s face paled. He spat out several mouthfuls of blood, and his aura plummeted.

This was the backlash from the Spirit Contract.

He had signed a Spirit Contract to submit to Li Chang’an. Now that he had betrayed it, the backlash had cost him more than half his life.

"Black and White Daoist, my losses this time are not small. My path of cultivation is severed, and I will never be able to advance in this life. I might even develop a Heart Demon. You had better not forget your promise."

"Rest assured, Daoist Three Yin. From now on, your family and descendants will be under the direct protection of the Fire Cloud Divine Hall. All resources will be prioritized for your clan."

The Black and White Divine Emperor spoke in perfect unison, making their promise to the Three Yin Divine Emperor.

Then, they turned their gaze to Gao Tianlan and the others.

"All of you, surrender without a fight. Come with me to admit your crimes before the Divine Lord, and you might be able to keep your lives."

"I am a Divine Emperor. How could I surrender without a fight?"

Gao Tianlan snorted coldly and summoned his Magical Treasure, Magical Power surging around him.

Mu Danyang, the Infinite Divine Emperor, and the others also prepared to fight.

They exchanged a look, all of them prepared to die.

Their opponents had over thirty Divine Emperors, including a Peak expert like the Black and White Divine Emperor. Their own side had just over ten people, and the strongest among them was only at the Middle Stage of Divine Emperor.

This battle was a certain defeat!

Gao Tianlan glanced in the direction of the Celestial Wave Divine Domain and sighed softly.

’Alas, the Divine Lord probably won’t make it in time.’

"Heh, would that Changqing Divine Lord really dare to come? And so what if he does? I doubt he could even handle the Black and White Daoist."

The Three Yin Divine Emperor wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, sneering repeatedly.

「Just then.」

A strange figure suddenly appeared at Gao Tianlan’s side.

Sensing the aura from this person, Gao Tianlan’s face filled with joyful surprise, and he immediately dropped to one knee.

"Greetings, Divine Lord!"

"Rise."

Li Chang’an sent out a stream of Magical Power, lifting him to his feet.

The others quickly realized what was happening.

Several of them had been personally subjugated by Li Chang’an, and like Gao Tianlan, they dropped to one knee.

"Greetings, Changqing Divine Lord!"

Mu Danyang and the Infinite Divine Emperor merely bowed, a trace of doubt in their eyes as they discreetly sized up Li Chang’an.

Li Chang’an was simply too young.

Both his appearance and his aura exuded youthfulness; he seemed like a greenhorn not even a hundred years old.

He was nothing like the majestic and world-weary Changqing Divine Lord they had imagined.

「At the same time.」

The Black and White Divine Emperor, the Three Yin Divine Emperor, and the others were also sizing up Li Chang’an.

Seeing how young Li Chang’an was and that his aura wasn’t particularly strong, they all breathed a sigh of relief.

’So he’s just a junior.’

The Three Yin Divine Emperor couldn’t help but smile.

"Brat, you may have had some lucky encounters, but with your meager strength, you’re no match for the Fire Cloud Divine Lord. If I were you, I’d go to the Divine Hall, offer a humble apology, and beg the Divine Lord for leniency."

Hearing this, the hearts of the Infinite Divine Emperor, the Fierce Fist Divine Emperor, and the others grew heavy.

’Did we follow the wrong person?’ they couldn’t help but wonder.

But Gao Tianlan and his group still had unwavering faith in Li Chang’an.

"There’s no need to worry, everyone. The Divine Lord’s abilities are extraordinary; he can crush anyone!"

"Heh, Gao Tianlan, still so stubborn even now. Allow me to personally shatter your delusions."

The Black and White Divine Emperor sneered and attacked in unison, unleashing the full might of their Golden Core Peak Magical Power.

Within this Fire Cloud Secret Realm, the two of them working together were said to be invincible beneath the level of a Divine Lord!

"Sunder!"

The pair shouted coldly, launching an earth-shattering spell.

The Infinite Divine Emperor, the Fierce Fist Divine Emperor, and the others all wore grave expressions, knowing they could not possibly withstand such an attack.

’What will Li Chang’an do?’

Under everyone’s watchful eyes, he casually waved his hand.

"Disperse!"

「The next moment.」

Before the stunned gazes of the crowd, that astonishing spell was casually swatted away by him.

He himself was completely unharmed, looking calm and unruffled. Not even the corner of his robes was damaged.

Immediately after, his figure blurred, and he threw two punches in an instant.

Before anyone could react, the Black and White Divine Emperor coughed up blood in unison, collapsed to the ground gravely wounded, and could not get back up.

「In that instant.」

The entire mountain forest fell into a deathly silence.

Everyone on both sides was dumbstruck, as if petrified, staring blankly at the scene.

In a world where Golden Core was the limit of cultivation, they had never witnessed such incredible power.

The Fire Cloud Divine Lord was strong, but even he couldn’t defeat two Peak Divine Emperors in a single move.

A Peak Divine Emperor had once challenged the Fire Cloud Divine Lord and managed to last a full five moves against him!

’The Divine Lord’s strength is far greater than I ever imagined.’

After the initial, extreme shock, Gao Tianlan’s heart was filled with nothing but excitement and fervor.

He knew with absolute certainty that the decision he had made all those years ago had not been a mistake!

The others who had followed him felt the same.

As for Mu Danyang, the Infinite Divine Emperor, and the others, they cast aside the dignity they had accumulated over long years as Divine Emperors and dropped to one knee before Li Chang’an, expressing their complete submission.

The thirty-some Divine Emperors surrounding them were all shaken to their core. Gripped by terror, they all fell to their knees, not a single one daring to flee.

In the face of such absolute power, escape was impossible.

"Changqing Divine Lord, I am willing to submit!"

one of them cried out, then lowered his head, his entire body nearly prostrate on the ground.

After him, the others began to call out as well.

"Divine Lord, I am willing to submit."

"I am willing to submit too!"

...

In the end, only one person remained standing.

The Three Yin Divine Emperor.

His face was ashen, and cold sweat poured down his back. He forced an obsequious smile that was uglier than a crying face.

"Divine Lord, I... can I... can I submit one more time?"