Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 126: Chapter 126: It Was Indeed Me Who Killed Him

This Quasi-Tier Two Hundred Swords Spirit Slaying Array was the strongest killing move Lu Yuanji had prepared for Li Chang’an.

Below the Foundation Establishment Stage, it was nearly impossible for anyone to break!

However, the battle had only just begun, and the Array was already useless!

The array-breaking effect of the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl was terrifying. It could even break a Tier Two Low Grade Thundercloud Annihilation Array, let alone a mere Quasi-Tier Two Array like this.

“Daoist Li, you truly are a man of great fortune!”

Lu Yuanji stared at Li Chang’an, his expression shifting.

“But even without the Array, I can still kill you!”

The moment his voice fell, a sense of foreboding washed over Li Chang’an. He instantly vanished, leaving only an afterimage behind.

The next instant, an Assassination Magical Artifact flickering with a faint glow appeared, piercing through his afterimage in a flash.

“You managed to dodge that?”

Lu Yuanji’s expression changed again.

“What a sharp Escape Technique. So, Wei Sen really did fall at your hands. Did you learn his Little Five Elements Escape Technique?”

Li Chang’an remained silent.

Moving like a phantom, he dissolved into a series of afterimages, evading several more sneak attacks.

Clearly, Lu Yuanji had no real intention of talking. He was just trying to make Li Chang’an lower his guard.

“Li Chang’an, you actually have a Cultivation at the Qi Refining Seventh Layer! You’ve hidden your strength quite well!”

His expression was icy as he waved a hand.

In an instant, an endless tide of black water materialized from the void. It surged forward with tremendous momentum, crashing directly toward Li Chang’an.

This was a Top Grade Technique he controlled, and its power was astounding.

Even a Late Stage of Qi Refining powerhouse would be unable to escape if engulfed by the black tide, left to be slowly drained of their energy until they died.

However, Li Chang’an’s incredible Escape Technique exceeded his expectations.

The black tide raged, swallowing one afterimage after another, but it could never catch up to his real body.

’He’s cultivated this Escape Technique to such a high level! Why does it feel even more formidable than when Wei Sen used it?’

Lu Yuanji’s brows furrowed tightly.

Back at Black Wind Mountain, he had fought against Wei Sen.

In an open field, he wouldn’t have been able to do anything to Wei Sen. But inside an Array, Wei Sen would have been his to capture.

“Hmph. Let’s see how long you can keep dodging!”

A murderous glint flashed in Lu Yuanji’s eyes as he slapped his Storage Pouch.

“Soul-Chasing Shuttle, go!”

As soon as he spoke, a streak of dark light shot out, fast as lightning, heading straight for Li Chang’an.

The Tier Two Low Grade Spiritual Artifact, the Soul-Chasing Shuttle!

Once it locked onto an enemy, it would pursue them relentlessly until its stored Magical Power was depleted!

Having cultivated for so many years, Lu Yuanji had naturally had his own strokes of luck. He had obtained this Soul-Chasing Shuttle during an expedition into a Secret Realm, and it was one of his trump cards.

Only an extremely troublesome enemy was worthy of him using this Treasure.

Evidently, Li Chang’an was worthy of the word “troublesome.”

However, before the Soul-Chasing Shuttle could catch up to Li Chang’an,

Lu Yuanji’s heart suddenly clenched, and the hair on his body stood on end.

’A sneak attack?’

The thought was instinctual. He vanished from his spot in an instant, his speed just as fast.

An eye-blink later, an Earth Element Technique and a Water Element Technique slammed into the afterimage he left behind!

After seeing the situation clearly, Lu Yuanji gasped.

“A Tier One Peak Yellow Sand Dog, and a Tier One Peak Profound Water Turtle!”

The sudden appearance of the two Spirit Beasts completely reversed the tide of battle.

The next moment, two Puppets appeared as well.

Lu Yuanji’s expression changed.

“Four Tier One Peak combatants… Li Chang’an, you’ve hidden your strength this deep! No wonder Number Four and Number Five all fell to you!”

Lu Yuanji was reeling in shock.

’Just what kind of incredible fortune did he encounter to have so many trump cards?’

’Could it be that he inherited the legacy of some Foundation Establishment Powerhouse?’

Lu Yuanji’s face was grim. Inside the Array, he was fighting one against four, constantly retreating as he fought. He faced a terrifying onslaught almost every second.

At this rate, he wouldn’t be able to last much longer!

’Just a little longer! As long as the Soul-Chasing Shuttle can kill Li Chang’an, the two Puppets he’s controlling will become useless!’

Lu Yuanji gritted his teeth and held on, his mind racing for a counter-strategy.

He also continuously released some of his own Puppets to block the attacks.

But the Tier of these Puppets was too low. They couldn’t last long at all, and under the ferocious assault, they were all reduced to a pile of wreckage.

Finally, under Lu Yuanji’s expectant gaze, the Soul-Chasing Shuttle caught up to Li Chang’an.

Just then, Li Chang’an casually threw out a suit of Treasure Armor to block it.

BZZZ—

With a loud hum, the Soul-Chasing Shuttle collided with the Treasure Armor.

The Treasure Armor was completely undamaged, but the glow on the Soul-Chasing Shuttle dimmed considerably.

Lu Yuanji’s expression grew even uglier.

“You have a Tier Two Spirit Armor protecting you?”

Li Chang’an didn’t respond. He simply slapped out three Blood Sword Talismans with a cold expression.

The Talismans flew into the air, their surface Spirit Patterns blazing as they transformed into streaks of blood-red Sword Qi. In an instant, they formed a Blood-colored Sword Array.

“Go!”

With a thought, Li Chang’an sent it forward.

The Sword Array tore through the void, filled with a terrifying and deadly aura, and appeared before Lu Yuanji almost instantly.

At that moment, Lu Yuanji’s expression changed dramatically. He hastily threw out several Quasi-Tier Two Magical Artifacts, trying to block the Sword Array.

But it was completely useless!

In the blink of an eye, the Quasi-Tier Two Magical Artifacts were sent flying. The Sword Array’s momentum didn’t lessen in the slightest; still overwhelmingly powerful, it slammed heavily into his body!

BOOM!

An earth-shattering explosion rang out.

Lu Yuanji coughed up blood and was sent flying backward, the Armor on his body instantly shattering.

A massive, gory hole had appeared in his torso. All his internal organs, bones, and flesh had been minced into fragments by the Sword Qi.

He collapsed into a pool of his own blood, his aura plummeting. Only a single breath of life remained.

Not far away, Li Chang’an breathed a sigh of relief.

’Good, the Sword Array’s aura didn’t leak out.’

He had considered using the Sword Array at the very beginning of the battle but had hesitated.

The power of a Tier Two Sword Array was simply too immense. A single slip-up, and the explosive force could have leaked out of the area.

In a place like Yellow Crane Immortal City,

a sudden burst of power at the Foundation Establishment Stage would undoubtedly attract a great deal of attention.

On the other hand, a Tier One High Grade Sword Formation wouldn’t have been powerful enough. Since Lu Yuanji had several Quasi-Tier Two Magical Artifacts for defense, it wasn’t guaranteed to be a one-hit kill.

If it failed to kill him and he escaped, things would become troublesome.

Therefore, Li Chang’an first used the Spirit Beasts and Puppets to probe Lu Yuanji’s actual strength.

Only after confirming that Lu Yuanji could fully absorb the force of a Tier Two Sword Array did he decide to make his move.

To be safe, he had even temporarily put away the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl, allowing the Quasi-Tier Two Array to reactivate and block any residual power from the Sword Array.

He only took out the Spirit-Breaking Alms Bowl again after the Sword Array’s power had completely dissipated.

CLANG…

A melodious sound rang out, and the Array was once again disabled.

Li Chang’an raised his hand and beckoned, collecting the Soul-Chasing Shuttle and the few scattered Quasi-Tier Two Magical Artifacts into his Storage Pouch.

Then, he slowly walked over to Lu Yuanji.

“Daoist Lu, I was indeed the one who killed Zheng Jinbao.”

Just as he had promised earlier, he gave his answer.

At this moment, Lu Yuanji’s pupils were dilated. He was on the verge of death, with only his last breath remaining.

“To think… I never made it to Foundation Establishment in the end…”