Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 37: Chapter 37: Lesser 5 Elements Escape Technique

The color drained from Wei Sen’s face. His greatest fear was being trapped inside an Array!

His Escape Technique was formidable, but he needed a chance to use it!

’That kid is just a Low Grade Talisman Master. He only got this house through sheer luck. He shouldn’t be able to afford any decent Arrays.’

With this thought in mind, Wei Sen’s hawk-like eyes swept over his surroundings.

His body blurred as he tried to leave the courtyard.

But in the next instant, his entire body shuddered, as if he had slammed into a solid steel wall!

’This is getting tricky.’

Wei Sen felt a growing unease.

He tried to break through in every direction.

But whether he used brute force or his Escape Technique, the result was the same.

There was simply no way out!

’What kind of Array is this?’

Wei Sen’s unease intensified.

There was nothing around him, no visible trace of an Array whatsoever.

And yet, he was trapped inside it.

Furthermore, within the surrounding void, he could faintly sense chilling killing intents emerging one after another.

’Is this the Cloud Mist Hidden Killing Array? Or the Shadowless Soul Shocking Array?’

In an instant, the names of several Arrays flashed through his mind.

But regardless of which it was, it had to be at least a Tier One Top Grade array, with a price so steep it pained him to even think about it.

How could Li Chang’an possibly afford it?

’Damn it, that kid must have stumbled upon some great fortune!’

Wei Sen’s face grew grim.

He suddenly recalled something Zheng Jinbao had mentioned. He’d hired several Tribulation Cultivators to deal with Li Chang’an, but they had supposedly all fled, afraid of being spotted by a Foundation Establishment Ancestor.

Thinking about it now, it was likely those Tribulation Cultivators hadn’t fled at all—they had died at Li Chang’an’s hands!

’Damn you, Zheng Jinbao! You set me up!’

Wei Sen gritted his teeth, cursing inwardly.

Just then, the space in front of him suddenly distorted.

’Not good!’

Wei Sen’s expression changed sharply as he scrambled to dodge.

In the next instant, an invisible killing strike slashed through the spot where he had just been standing.

He dodged just in time, only losing a corner of his clothing.

Before he could even breathe a sigh of relief, dozens of hidden killing strikes materialized in the void around him, converging on him like a swarm of invisible blades.

“Guard!”

Ignoring the sting of the expense, Wei Sen slapped out dozens of Talismans in rapid succession.

But just a few breaths later, all the Talismans dimmed, shattered, and dissipated into the Array.

’I can’t delay any longer. If this drags on, I’m a dead man!’

Wei Sen’s face was ashen. He could already smell the stench of death.

Who could have imagined that a seemingly simple mission would land him in such a dire predicament?

With a mental command, he retrieved an extremely unusual Talisman from his Storage Pouch.

“Break!”

That Talisman instantly burst into flames.

Golden patterns lit up on its surface.

The patterns linked together as golden Magical Power surged, forming a sharp sword that thrust toward a point in the void.

This was a Tier One Top Grade Talisman—a Breaking Charm!

This type of Talisman had the ability to break through Arrays.

Its inscription process was exceptionally difficult, making it one of the finest types of Top Grade Talismans.

The vast majority of Tier One Top Grade Talisman Masters were incapable of creating them.

’It has to break through!’

Wei Sen gritted his teeth and took out three more precious Breaking Charms in succession.

The power of the four Breaking Charms merged.

A brilliant golden light erupted.

The scene within the entire courtyard became distorted and blurry.

It seemed as though the Array was truly about to break.

However, after just a few breaths, everything stabilized and returned to its previous state.

The flames of the four Breaking Charms dimmed one by one, until they were completely extinguished.

They had burned out, ultimately turning to ash that scattered in the wind.

’How is this possible? Could it be a Tier Two Array?’

Wei Sen was in utter disbelief.

This failure plunged him into despair.

But he did not give up.

Frantic, he dodged the omnipresent killing strikes while pulling out a series of palm-sized Array Flags from his Storage Pouch.

“Small Void-Breaking Array! Activate!”

He quickly threw the Array Flags into the surrounding void.

He intended to fight an Array with an Array!

This Small Void-Breaking Array, much like the Breaking Charm, could also break through Arrays. He had paid a hefty price for it.

This Array was also a Tier One Top Grade array.

It was his last hope.

But soon, that hope turned to disappointment, and then to utter despair.

The effect of the Small Void-Breaking Array was similar to the Breaking Charms before it; it still failed to breach the Array.

’Am I really going to die here?’

Wei Sen’s face was deathly pale. He couldn’t accept this fate.

Clinging to a sliver of hope, he shouted into the void, “Li Chang’an, I was hired by Zheng Jinbao to kill you! I know you have a grudge against him! Just let me go, and I’ll kill him for you!”

However, the only response was a relentless barrage of invisible killing strikes.

Before long, his defensive measures were exhausted, and he could no longer sustain his Magical Power.

Just then, another warped killing strike emerged.

This time, he failed to dodge.

CRACK!

His right arm was completely severed. Warm blood gushed out, instantly staining the courtyard ground red.

Wei Sen’s face was ghastly pale as he staggered back.

In that same instant, several more killing strikes flashed past, severing his left arm and both legs.

THUD!

He was now just a limbless torso, falling with a miserable expression into a pool of his own blood.

Just then, the sound of footsteps echoed from the darkness.

TAP… TAP…

The Puppet Body controlled by Li Chang’an walked out of the darkness and came before Wei Sen.

’This guy was tough to kill.’

Li Chang’an thought to himself as he sized up the man.

An ordinary cultivator at the Late Stage of Qi Refining would have died in the Array long ago.

But Wei Sen, with his diverse set of skills, had managed to hold on until now!

“Li Chang’an, I admit defeat. Can you spare my life?”

Wei Sen’s voice was weak.

He seemed to be just like Wang Da back then, wanting to beg for mercy and trade anything for a chance to live.

But suddenly, he spat, and a glint of cold light shot from his mouth.

A deadly Assassination Magical Artifact shot toward Li Chang’an’s face.

’Still trying a sneak attack?’

Li Chang’an snorted coldly.

Any other Cultivator, even one at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining, might have been killed by that attack.

But Li Chang’an was fully prepared.

Before the Magical Artifact even got close, it was blocked by the Spiritual Shield activated by his Soft Armor.

“This…”

Wei Sen trembled all over, staring intently at the Soft Armor.

“Isn’t that the Soft Armor I gave my nephew? How did you get it?”

“Oh? Could you be Wei Sen, the third-in-command of Black Wind Mountain?”

Li Chang’an’s eyes lit up.

Rumor had it that this Wei Sen possessed a unique Escape Technique that, once mastered to the level of Great Success, would even allow one to escape from the clutches of a Foundation Establishment Ancestor.

To think that the person Zheng Jinbao hired was actually him!

“What a coincidence. I can send you to reunite with your nephew!”

Li Chang’an couldn’t help but chuckle.

Upon hearing this, Wei Sen’s face turned ashen. He had already guessed his nephew’s fate.

The next moment, a streak of Sword Qi slashed across his neck.

“I had planned to ask you about Zheng Jinbao, but since you’re uncooperative, forget it.”

Li Chang’an crouched down, expertly looted the corpse, and took Wei Sen’s Storage Pouch.

Due to the fierce battle, the Spirit Medicine, Elixir Pills, and Talismans inside the Storage Pouch were almost completely depleted.

But Li Chang’an didn’t care too much.

He could earn more of those cultivation resources himself over time.

What he was really after was the legendary Escape Technique.

Soon enough, he rummaged through the Storage Pouch and found what he was looking for.

“Little Five Elements Escape Technique!”

Joy filled Li Chang’an’s eyes as he stared at the technique manual he had found.

’Escape Techniques are already incredibly rare, and this is even a Top Grade Escape Technique!’

He had been cultivating for over a decade now.

This was the first Top Grade Technique he had ever obtained!