Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

Li An had an extraordinarily keen sense of smell. There were previous rumors that Purple Cloud Mountain nearly collapsed, drawing out those from the Netherworld.

And Li Nianxue was also here. It was only natural for those in the Saint Realm to notice something.

Yet he still felt like a headless fly, unable to pinpoint anything.

"After I left Purple Cloud Mountain, no one should have been able to track me."

"Who exactly is it, what disaster is this?"

Li An was genuinely puzzled. This vague awareness, without any clues to follow, made him feel restless and completely at a loss.

He attempted to leave Purple Cloud Province and flee tens of thousands of miles away, but as soon as he stopped and sensed carefully, that feeling still lingered!

"It’s unrelated to the location, almost as if something has locked onto me? No matter how far I flee, it’s useless?"

Li An frowned deeply, feeling increasingly heavy-hearted. What kind of person could achieve such a feat?

"No matter what, I’ll first set up some illusionary arrays!"

Li An took a deep breath, retrieved three puppets in his possession: one was Gongshan Xiu, another was Zhao Tong, and the third was a disciple of Purple Cloud Mountain he just refined.

The life auras of the three were refined to be indistinguishable from his own.

He laid restrictions within the Primordial Spirits of the three, made arrangements, and sent the three puppets in different directions.

Then, he returned to Broken Dawn Mountain.

Upon reflection, making any rash moves might be counterproductive, so it would be better to wait quietly for changes.

"Nianxue, you can’t cultivate outside the Immortal Vine Cave, come inside."

Li An set up multiple arrays within the Immortal Vine Cave, then called Li Nianxue inside. This was primarily to guard against her—in case the forthcoming danger was related to her, he could directly take her hostage or eliminate her.

Li Nianxue was thrilled upon hearing this. Supreme was willing to let her enter the Immortal Vine Cave, which indicated that in his heart, he finally acknowledged her.

She entered the cave, to which Li An had already assigned her a specific area, and said, "Practice here and ignore everything else."

Li An deceived her into the cave and then activated the arrays, isolating her from all external perceptions!

To prevent her from communicating with the outside world!

Li Nianxue remained blissfully unaware, and her delight continued as she began cultivating within the cave.

Meanwhile, Li An grew increasingly anxious and uneasy. That feeling persisted, seeming to intensify.

"Something’s wrong!"

Li An calmed down to think it over carefully.

"If someone is truly acting against me in secret, to achieve this step, their power must be exceedingly strong, possibly even possessing unimaginable divine powers!"

"Yet, they haven’t directly located me, which means they still haven’t pinpointed my exact position?"

"Such a character may have surpassed the Taiyi realm—is it a Daluo Golden Immortal? Why would someone of that level be drawn to me?"

"If it’s a Daluo Golden Immortal from the Saint Realm or a similar being, they shouldn’t appear in Purple Cloud Province and exert such divine powers. After all, a Daluo aligned with the orthodox Immortal Dao performing such spells would have long been detected by their peers."

"Furthermore, if it were a Saint Realm Daluo, even if they couldn’t directly find me, they could lock onto Li Nianxue’s location—why delay until now?"

"Therefore, if someone is indeed targeting me in secret, this person must belong to the bizarre side!"

"And from the bizarre side, definitely a true powerhouse, rendering me unable to hide anywhere..."

"If this is the case, then within Eleven Heavens, I probably can’t hide at all, unless I escape beyond Eleven Heavens..."

After careful analysis, Li An started to see things more clearly.

Running away evidently remains a must!

"Nianxue, how long would it take to reach the Saint Realm from here?"

Li An inquired.

Li Nianxue responded: "In response to Supreme, there is no entrance to the Saint Realm in Purple Cloud Province. We need to head to Celestial Fighting Province, where a secret array leads to the Saint Realm. It should take two days from here, but I have a Teleportation Talisman that can transport us instantly!"

Li An: "There’s no time to lose. Let’s head to the Saint Realm immediately!"

He was ready to leave!

Although the Saint Realm also had its dangers, it wasn’t as pressing as it had become in Purple Cloud Province.

Li Nianxue was even more overjoyed. She had prepared herself for thousands of years of waiting, yet now it seemed Li An was reconsidering?

No, Senior Li An, this was all a test!

He used the concept of a millennium to test her, and her performance gained his approval. That’s why he was willing to go to the Saint Realm with her.

With this realization, everything became clear to her; no wonder Master Xiang always referred to Senior Li as a sly... sly something, it truly reflects his reputation!

"Let’s go—"

Li An grabbed her, ready to leave the cave. But as they reached the exit, that intuitive feeling of danger surged again, almost boiling over. He commanded, "Use the Teleportation Talisman—"

...

At this moment.

"Found it—some traces he left within the workings of creation are starting to reveal themselves!"

On Purple Cloud Mountain, a masked man stood atop Purple Cloud Peak. In the sky above the peak, in the void, was a mirror-like plane of emptiness, within which countless points of light began to emerge...

"There are numerous marks he left within the workings of creation. We can’t know his precise location directly; we have to send people to each spot."

Zhuyue spoke softly, while behind him, Immortal Ziyun, Leng Rufeng, and others waited respectfully—

Within the void, the light points grew clearer, but suddenly, an ominous black Demonic Qi surged from an unknown source, obscuring many of the light points.

"What’s happening?"

"What is this...?"

Immortal Ziyun and others were taken aback.

Even Zhuyue’s eyes showed a hint of surprise, saying: "A demon has actually extended their hand into the workings of creation!"

"Such demonic might is rarely seen... but it won’t block us for long!"

As his words ended, he formed seals with his hands, invoking the majestic power of the Great Dao, intertwining and combating the Demonic Qi—

...

Goodnight.