Longevity: Starting as a Sect Servant

The two Five-Color Profound Immortals of Quarry Mountain, along with twenty-three disciples, were all killed. Only the Primordial Spirit of one Profound Immortal disciple escaped.

"Too strong... it was a Six-Color Profound Immortal, using the Six Trigrams Skill to form a hexagram of immense killing power. Just one move, one move was all it took to defeat our two Five-Color Profound Immortals..."

When people found this lucky escaped disciple from Quarry Mountain and asked about the battle, they discovered he was in utter shock, repeating over and over, "That was a god of death, a demon!"

Instantly, the news spread throughout the Space-Time Secret Realm, known to all four directions!

Chu Jue, Dao Qian, Gao Rujing, the two major Five-Color Profound Immortals of Quarry Mountain... all were leading figures, the future pillars and hopes of various Immortal Mountains and Holy Lands, and they were expected to make significant gains in this secret realm venture.

As a result, they’ve all been killed now!

"There’s a Shura in the shadows, specializing in hunting geniuses!"

"Even Gao Rujing, a Six-Color Profound Immortal, was defeated. Just how strong is this person, it’s unimaginable..."

"Could it be one of those hidden geniuses? Why do such a thing!"

For a while, panic ensued, leading many great powers to become vigilant. The Guardians stayed close to their own geniuses, wary of any potential attacks.

"This person’s strength should not yet be at the Celestial Immortal level, but must be invincible among the Profound Immortals, likely reaching the Seven-Color level!"

"Seven-Color... there should only be two or three people with such cultivation."

"Nameless Shura!"

No one exactly knows who is behind the actions, but the name Nameless Shura has been ascribed to this entity, stirring the Space-Time Secret Realm in later rumors.

...

At this moment.

Upon a piece of floating soil, Li An was taking stock of his gains.

After eradicating Dao Qian, he immediately took action, randomly choosing two other capable geniuses to kill.

Without any other reason, first eradicating Double-Headed Mountain and then killing Dao Qian, it’s easy to associate these actions with the Dao Sect, as both these forces had connections to the Dao Sect.

Killing more people created the appearance of indiscriminate attacks, making it easier to mask his true intentions.

Currently, his gains were immeasurably abundant!

Apart from the ten thousand middle-grade Immortal Crystals given by Biluo Palace, through hard work in killing and looting, he amassed over 1.3 million lower-grade Immortal Crystals and more than 9,000 middle-grade Immortal Crystals.

Additionally, there were four or five Golden Immortal Treasures, but as Yunxi had mentioned, these Golden Immortal Treasures were all defensive in nature and specially treated to deal with chaotic forces, making them less effective against spells and somewhat trivial to Li An.

Other miscellaneous talismans, immortal treasures, pills, etc., were at most Celestial Immortal level, and he didn’t pay them much mind.

What he cared about the most was the Essence of Time!

From Dao Qian, Gao Rujing, and several Five-Color Profound Immortals... the items they held collectively amounted to about two portions of the Essence of Time he gained at the Ghost Flame Star.

These were the real priceless treasures!

Now, only lacking a suitable environment to break through; otherwise, after reaching Celestial Immortal, Li An could break through and further refine at an insane pace.

"Ye Tiancan is plotting to kill me..."

He narrowed his eyes, pondering the information from Yunxi.

According to Yunxi, Ye Cauldron had arranged for Ye Tiancan to set a trap on the "Residual Star," waiting for Li An to fall into it, while she suggested that Li An should play along, and they would help him secretly devour Ye Tiancan!

Ye Tiancan, the hidden genius of the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, with cultivation no less than a Six-Color Profound Immortal or possibly even a Seven-Color Profound Immortal, and several strong Five-Color Profound Immortals accompanying him.

Li An pondered the true intentions of Yunxi.

He never truly trusted Yunxi!

This woman could sell him out at any time.

"They want to enter the Bone Transformation Mountain’s secret land, and must repeatedly set traps, and now, the main forces of Ye Cauldron are clearly on Evergreen Star. They don’t want to confront Treasure Cauldron Palace directly, so she needs to lure the tiger away from the mountain."

"Am I the bait?"

"I’ve already seized so much Essence of Time. If I kill Ye Tiancan as well, Ye Cauldron might have to leave Evergreen Peak to confront me..."

Li An thought it through and it seemed to be so.

In fact, he could make these speculations because he was intimately familiar with the situation at Bone Transformation Mountain, and understood the methods of Treasure Cauldron Palace and Biluo Palace.

Biluo Palace might think they were using Li An, unaware that Li An was using them, and their trump cards, from the very beginning, were apparent to Li An...

After repeated deductions, an audacious idea flashed through Li An’s mind!

"If this plan succeeds, it could wipe out all cultivators of false techniques in the world!"

A cold glint flashed in his eyes.

Li An had been pondering who exactly was laying out the schemes in the shadows and what their intentions were. After thorough analysis, at least several parties were involved:

First is the one in the Deceit Realm, who likely belongs to the Era of Eternal Life, yet has the power to influence the current world, gifting him a cup of wine, granting him much.

Second is the Death Land, who truly controls it? The one in the Deceit Realm wanted Li An to kill those in the Death Land, so these two sides should be opposing forces.

Third is the Heaven-Devouring Great Demon. Li An has had long contact with this being since the time at Lady Yi’s tomb, where he felt something odd with the Heaven-Devouring Demon Pot’s lid. Now, combined with what Shangguan Shengxian said, this individual likely has been waiting for Li An for a long time, targeting the Life Seed, and their interests do not align with those of the Death Land.

Third is in the Saint Realm, where Biluo Palace, Treasure Cauldron Palace, and others have long circulated false techniques of Life Nourishing Immortal Skill. Many disciples practiced for a long time. After the return of the Purple Fairy attempting to propagate true teachings, she encountered mishap... implying the existence of a major hidden figure here as well.

But at present, besides the one in the Deceit Realm and the Heaven-Devouring Great Demon, the figures behind the Death Land and Saint Realm have yet to make a direct appearance.

These entities are certainly not benevolent, and their existence may threaten Li An’s survival.

In that case, Li An might as well stir the waters a bit!

The major figure in the Saint Realm passed down false techniques. Though their exact intent remains unclear, the widespread cultivation of false techniques by others likely benefits them in some way... and now, thousands of top-tier geniuses from various great powers have arrived, if Li An can eliminate most in one strike, it would certainly be an unbearable loss to those behind the scenes.

Perhaps by that time, the hidden presence will emerge and shadows will become manifest, giving Li An the opportunity to interact and understand.

Seize the initiative!

"The one in the Deceit Realm, could he have anticipated my arrival at this place and thus deliberately passed the great formation of the Bone Transformation Mountain to me?"

A ridiculous thought flitted across his mind.

After all, everything seemed too coincidental.

However, now is not the time to dwell too much... If the chessboard of fate won’t let him go, then let him battle it fiercely.

Even as a pawn, he wants to be the last standing, the one that gives the chess player the most headaches.

After packing his things, he swiftly headed towards Residual Star.

...

At this time.

Amidst a void, a large red star floated, with flames occasionally erupting, fluctuating unpredictably and extremely dangerous.

In that void on the large star, Qi Tianyuan asked in confusion, "Brother Ye, will that Nameless Shura really come?"

"Now that the rumors are spreading, this person should lay low to avoid the spotlight."

He, along with Gu Qiong and three other Profound Immortal masters from different forces, had come under the orders of Ye Cauldron to support Ye Tiancan and capture the Nameless Shura alive.

After all, the Nameless Shura had killed too many and taken substantial amounts of Essence of Time!

"This person wants to sabotage Evergreen Star, but now various factions are acting with caution and protecting their Essence of Time well. Only here, the Essence of Time is still being mined, giving that person a chance..."

Ye Tiancan, the hidden genius of the Celestial Pearl Sacred Land, known to very few, stood at that moment in a white robe, graceful and jade-like, bearing some resemblance to Ye Cauldron, his countenance exceedingly calm.

"He is strong and greedy, so he will come!"

"If he does not dare to come, it does not matter. Once the Essence of Time here is excavated and combined with others, it should be sufficient."

This time, Ye Cauldron’s collaboration with many people will not be disrupted by the absence of a few.

"If he appears, I will skin him alive!"

Qi Tianyuan clenched his fist.

But just as he finished speaking－－

BOOM!

A powerful surge of Immortal Power suddenly erupted in a direction on the star, the battle had already begun!

"People from Luoying Mountain are being attacked－－"

Gu Qiong’s gaze turned cold!

"Lock down the star!"

Ye Tiancan shouted loudly!

...

Say what you’ll do, and do it; the reputation is heartfelt!

Good night.