Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 50: Chapter 510: A Bountiful Harvest

A direct hit!

Hidden in the shadows, Li Chang’an breathed a sigh of relief.

’Thankfully, he didn’t have any top-tier Defensive Magical Artifacts. Otherwise, this would have turned into a drawn-out struggle.’

Dahuang was the one who had launched that Ghost Soul Needle.

Dahuang was stronger than this Tribulation Cultivator.

However, in a direct, life-or-death battle, it would have been difficult to determine a victor quickly.

The longer it dragged on, the greater the chance of something unexpected happening.

’There’s only one enemy left. He shouldn’t be too hard to deal with.’

With a thought, Li Chang’an acted.

The Top Grade Defense Puppet materialized and moved to the Black-robed Cultivator’s corpse.

To be safe,

it raised its blade and swung, lopping off the man’s head in a single stroke.

Only then did it begin to search his body for valuables.

’His weapon is a Tier One Top Grade Water Element Magical Artifact, the Overlapping Waves Ring. His Defensive Magical Artifact is a piece of Top Grade Soft Armor. Neither is cheap. And his Storage Pouch has plenty of Elixir and Talisman…’

Li Chang’an did a quick inventory.

As expected of a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator.

The Treasures on his person, all told, were worth over two thousand Spirit Stones!

’My funds have taken a huge hit lately from making Puppets. It’s about time I had a big score like this.’

Li Chang’an looked at the Treasure in the Storage Pouch, feeling particularly satisfied.

This business of killing and looting was far more profitable than honestly practicing Talisman Painting.

Afterward,

he collected the Black-robed Cultivator’s head, then slapped a Talisman on the corpse, incinerating it to ash.

’Zheng Ling’Er sure is fast.’

Li Chang’an glanced back.

Even though the Black-robed Cultivator had been killed, Zheng Ling’Er hadn’t stopped.

She was still fleeing for her life, her Speed not letting up in the slightest.

After all,

she couldn’t be sure.

’Which side is this mysterious expert on? The one who killed the Black-robed Cultivator?’

Maybe he intended to save her, or maybe he just wanted to kill them both.

’She’s not stupid. A cautious one.’

Li Chang’an nodded slightly.

’Time to check on Zheng Songhe.’

His figure flickered as he rushed toward that area.

…

Meanwhile,

Zheng Songhe was still locked in a fierce battle with the other Black-robed Cultivator.

RUMBLE!

Magical Power surged as Water and Fire clashed violently.

At first, he had been able to suppress the Black-robed Cultivator.

But as the effects of the Explosive Spirit Pill began to wane, his aura grew weak and unstable.

He couldn’t hold on for much longer.

’I’m still a step behind, in the end.’

Zheng Songhe’s face was deathly pale. He knew he was going to die today.

The Black-robed Cultivator noticed his condition as well.

He let out a sinister laugh.

“Heh heh, you old bastard, what happened? Is your Magical Power getting weak?”

His eyes were filled with cruelty, and his attacks grew even more vicious.

Zheng Songhe, meanwhile, was gradually losing ground.

His Magical Power grew weaker and weaker.

Barring any surprises, the battle would be over in a few more breaths.

But…

Just then,

the Black-robed Cultivator’s expression changed. The hairs on his body stood on end as he caught the scent of death.

’A sneak attack!’

His reflexes were incredibly fast. He bent his entire body forward.

He actually managed to dodge the Ghost Soul Needle launched by Dahuang.

“Who is it?”

His face contorted in rage, the Black-robed Cultivator threw up two Magical Artifact shields to protect himself.

He followed up by activating more than ten Tier One Top Grade Defense Talismans.

He scanned his surroundings, his eyes filled with malice.

“You despicable coward! Do you only dare to hide in the shadows and ambush me?”

From the shadows, Li Chang’an was secretly surprised.

The man’s reaction speed was truly beyond his expectations.

’This man must fight often. Otherwise, there’s no way he could have developed such quick reflexes.’

Li Chang’an mused.

His previous one-hit kill had been partly due to luck.

Back then, the Black-robed Cultivator had been focused on chasing Zheng Ling’Er and had let his guard down.

’Since a sneak attack failed, I’ll have to try another way.’

With a thought,

the Top Grade Defense Puppet appeared instantly.

It wore a bamboo hat and was completely shrouded in a Magic Robe, making it impossible to identify as a Puppet.

“Late Stage of Qi Refining!”

The Black-robed Cultivator’s heart sank as he felt the aura emanating from it.

A Tier One Top Grade Puppet, when controlled properly, was equivalent to a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator.

Furthermore, the materials Li Chang’an had used for this Puppet were of exceptionally high quality.

The aura it was currently releasing

was considerably stronger than that of the Black-robed Cultivator.

“Daoist friend, this is a grudge between my Black Wind Mountain and the Zheng Family. Are you sure you want to get involved?”

The Black-robed Cultivator was already thinking of retreating, his guard up.

Li Chang’an didn’t answer.

Instead, the Puppet brandished a Magical Artifact and charged straight at the Black-robed Cultivator.

Seeing this,

Zheng Songhe was overjoyed.

“Thank you for your help, Daoist friend! Once this battle is over, my Zheng Family will reward you generously!”

The Black-robed Cultivator’s face darkened, but he had no choice but to engage.

In the blink of an eye,

the two had exchanged more than a dozen blows.

During the exchange,

the Black-robed Cultivator’s expression grew uglier and uglier as he realized just how troublesome this Puppet was.

’Is this guy a Body Refining Cultivator? Why is he so tough?’

The Magic he cast would land on the Puppet Body, but at most, it only made it shudder slightly.

He couldn’t even force it back a single Half-Step.

’Dammit, I can’t drag this out!’

The Black-robed Cultivator hastily retreated, breaking off the engagement.

If this dragged on any longer,

the rest of the Zheng Family’s Cultivators would arrive.

At that point, he wouldn’t be able to escape even if he grew wings.

“My Black Wind Mountain will remember what happened here today!”

He shot them a vicious look and spat out the threat.

Then,

his entire body transformed into a streak of light and shot off into the distance.

’Trying to run?’

Li Chang’an’s expression was icy as he stared in the direction the man had fled.

The Puppet Body remained where it was.

Meanwhile, in secret,

he sent another Puppet, one specializing in Speed, to pursue him along with Dahuang.

Nearby, Zheng Songhe swallowed a few Healing Elixirs.

He remained vigilant as he cupped his hands toward Li Chang’an’s Puppet.

“Thank you for saving me, Daoist friend.”

“It was nothing,” Li Chang’an replied.

The two exchanged a few more words.

During their conversation, Zheng Songhe tried to probe for Li Chang’an’s identity.

But Li Chang’an revealed nothing.

…

Meanwhile,

the Black-robed Cultivator was still fleeing.

Seeing that no one was pursuing him,

he secretly breathed a sigh of relief and was about to take out an Elixir Pill.

Suddenly,

an alarm went off in his head, and he felt a deathly chill rapidly approaching.

“Not good!”

’Another sneak attack!’

He hastily held his breath and bent his body again.

He barely managed to avoid the incoming Ghost Soul Needle.

But what he never expected

was that accompanying the Ghost Soul Needle was a massive, sky-blotting net.

“The Shadowless Net!”

His face went pale.

He had no time to dodge and was completely ensnared.

No matter how much he struggled, he couldn’t break free.

In the blink of an eye,

the Shadowless Net tightened completely, immobilizing the Black-robed Cultivator within.

’This combination of the Shadowless Net and the Ghost Soul Needle is really effective.’

Li Chang’an mused as his Puppet Body appeared.

The Black-robed Cultivator’s eyes widened in fury.

“Who the hell are you? Why are you targeting Black Wind Mountain?”

Li Chang’an didn’t answer.

He walked over and tossed the man directly into his Spirit Beast Bag.

After that,

he and Dahuang sank deep into the earth.

In a sealed, underground space, he released the man.

“I have some questions for you.”

Li Chang’an said in a cold tone as he began the interrogation.

The man was no tough nut to crack.

Before long,

he had confessed everything.

“Black Wind Mountain has seven Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivators. I’m ranked sixth, and my men call me Sixth Leader.”