Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

"One of the three prodigies of the Treasure Cauldron Palace? No, they’re in the same realm as me, already in the Celestial Immortal stage."

Yunxi spoke without making any further moves, but instead fixed her gaze on Li An and said, "I’m quite curious, which faction do you belong to? Why have I never heard of your reputation before this?"

She was truly puzzled.

A prodigy like Li An should definitely be able to rival this group of top-notch talents, and it’s impossible to remain unknown!

Li An replied, "Mortal affairs shouldn’t concern the Fairy."

Yunxi asked, "What is your name?"

Li An said, "The Fairy may call me... Gu Nianchen."

He randomly made up a name.

"A code name,"

Yunxi smiled slightly and said, "But no matter, naturally one with the cultivation of a Seven-Color Profound Immortal should have some secrets of their own. I won’t insist."

Li An asked seriously, "Why has the Fairy come here?"

"I am searching for the Essence of Time and coincidentally encountered some people from the Dao Sect. Surprisingly, they managed to escape from Dao Qian’s hands, which was quite unexpected. However, when I inquired, none of them were willing to speak of this place, so I had to peep into the Primordial Spirit of one or two among them. That’s when I learned that a Six-Color Profound Immortal had appeared on this Ghost Flame Star."

Yunxi smiled, "Since you intervened to save the people of the Dao Sect, you surely aren’t someone who kills indiscriminately. Therefore, there is something on which you and I can collaborate. But before that, I’d like to see just how strong you really are."

Li An pondered for a moment and said indifferently, "Now, is the Fairy satisfied with my strength?"

Yunxi nodded and landed gracefully with a charming smile, "Very satisfied."

The two immediately sat facing each other and began to talk.

"What does the Fairy wish to ask of me?"

"Do you know where these people at Double-Headed Mountain got the method to break this place?"

Li An shook his head.

Yunxi Fairy did not explain directly, but instead said, "Biluo Palace and Treasure Cauldron Palace have explored this place the longest and invested the most manpower and resources, so we understand it the best."

"In this universe, the greatest opportunity is neither on this Ghost Flame Star nor on that White Rock Star... but on a star called the Evergreen Star."

"That star is said to be related to the Evergreen Immortal Venerable, who likely cultivated within, leaving behind many arts and techniques. Most importantly, the time he entered that star was right before the collapse of the Celestial Court... Later, Evergreen Immortal Venerable and Yunluo Immortal Venerable, among others, were able to find clues to the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill from the divine workings of fate, leaving humanity a sliver of hope to defeat the strange. All of this originated from the Evergreen Star!"

As Li An listened, his expression grew more and more solemn. If what Yunxi said was true, it would mean that this star could very well be the source of the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill?

To him... this was also extremely important.

"Unfortunately, this star is protected by a grand array; the grade of this array is not discernible. Judging by its strength, it seems to be at the Celestial Immortal or Golden Immortal level, but even Array Masters at the Taiyi Golden Immortal Level can’t break it, and it’s also amidst chaotic temporal forces. Powerful beings like Daluo Golden Immortals and Taiyi Golden Immortals can’t force their way through either..."

A trace of a bitter smile appeared on her stunning face, "So, in that place, no one can open it."

Li An nodded; he had personally experienced the terrifying power of time on this Ghost Flame Star. Even he almost had his life extinguished by the power of time. Those strong Golden Immortals, Taiyi Golden Immortals, or even Daluo Golden Immortals, without a method like the Life Nourishing Immortal Skill, would only meet death upon coming here.

Thus, truly strong individuals cannot come.

But talents at this level, like Yunxi and others, cannot forcibly break the array with their strength.

Moreover, the array could even stump an Array Master of the Taiyi Golden Immortal Level, which greatly intrigued Li An.

"The treasures on the Evergreen Star are sought after by the people of the Treasure Cauldron Palace, and naturally, we at the Biluo Palace want them too."

Yunxi Fairy finally got to the point, "But the method they chose is too vicious."

She took out a piece of crystal and handed it to Li An, saying, "I don’t know if you have any research on arrays, but take a look. This is a shadow we captured of that array... However, the array is indeed unfathomable, and this shadow can only reveal a fraction of its truth."

Li An took the crystal and channeled his Immortal Power. Instantly, the scenes within manifested one by one. It was a series of undulating mountain ranges, upon which a few array flags could vaguely be seen. Around the mountains, piles of bones that had decayed for countless ages...

Just one glance was enough for Li An to feel a massive shock in his heart, setting off monstrous waves!

Because this place...

He was all too familiar with it!

This place was clearly the "Bone Transformation Mountain" within the Deceit Realm!

Bone Transformation Mountain, ranked behind Hundred Battle City, is a place where cultivators often pass through when breaking into the Celestial Immortal realm. On Bone Transformation Mountain, there is an array that can turn intruders into bone water...

At that time, when Li An had just arrived at Bone Transformation Mountain, he saw that person from the Deceit Realm atop the mountain!

That person made a deal with Li An on Bone Transformation Mountain, giving him a bowl of wine, and in addition, bestowed upon him the array on Bone Transformation Mountain.

The impression was so deep that Li An almost immediately confirmed that this array was definitely the "Bone Transformation Array" given to him by that person, and this mountain was absolutely Bone Transformation Mountain!

Countless pieces of information suddenly exploded from his mind, causing his brain to reel.

The Deceit Realm belongs to the world from the legendary Era of Eternal Life, a spacetime long since lost... Yet now, Bone Transformation Mountain has appeared tangibly in the Space-Time Secret Realm, on the Evergreen Star.