Eternal Life by Daily Divination

“That vile beast has its eyes on her. She can’t leave yet. You get out of here first!”

“But…”

Nie Wushuang’s eyes flashed with hesitation, but his expression quickly firmed with resolve.

Without another word, he transformed into a streak of light and shot toward the exit of the Blood Stone Secret Realm.

He only had one life.

And he wasn’t about to throw it away here for an outsider.

If Ye Mengxian died, he could only feel regret. There was nothing more to be done.

Nie Yu, meanwhile, looked into the canyon. His Golden Core Power erupted, and the Magic in his hands formed in an instant.

“Vile beast, I won’t let you run rampant today!”

“Human Race Golden Core Cultivator, you want to die too?”

The Earth Rock Python remained arrogant, its body roiling with Demon Qi, its aura growing ever more tyrannical.

“Your flesh might be a bit old, but a Golden Core should taste quite good!”

“You’re courting death!”

Nie Yu snorted coldly.

In the next instant, the two of them attacked simultaneously.

…

「Meanwhile.」

Nie Wushuang, as a streak of sword light, rapidly fled the canyon.

He barely paused, flying without regard for his Magical Power consumption, and didn’t begin to slow down until he reached the exit of the Blood Stone Secret Realm.

’This place should be safe now.’

Nie Wushuang stopped just outside the Secret Realm. His mind was no longer as tense as before, and he slowly let out a sigh of relief.

He was just about to take out a few Elixir Pills for recovery.

But just then.

A Tier Three Power suddenly erupted, appearing before him in an instant.

’Not good!’

Nie Wushuang’s expression changed drastically. He had no time to defend himself.

The timing of this ambush was simply too perfect.

It came at the exact moment his Magical Power was nearly depleted and his guard was down.

The few Treasures he carried with him shattered, and with a BOOM, his entire body exploded into a mist of blood!

Before his death.

Nie Wushuang was filled with immense frustration. The last thought that flashed through his mind was:

’A dignified Golden Core Master, ambushing a mere Foundation Establishment Cultivator like me?’

The Tier Three Power that had ambushed him seemed even stronger than his grandfather’s—unmistakably the power of a Golden Core.

The next instant.

Nie Wushuang heard a voice.

“Soul Comes!”

He was shocked to find himself back at the place where he had just died.

Before him appeared a very familiar figure.

“Li Chang’an? It’s you!”

Nie Wushuang’s face was filled with disbelief.

Li Chang’an, however, looked indifferent as he raised a hand and beckoned.

“Daoist Nie, we’ll catch up later. For now, why don’t you go rest inside the Venerable Soul Banner for a bit.”

With that said, he tossed Nie Wushuang into the Venerable Soul Banner.

The operation went very smoothly.

Neither the Earth Rock Python’s reaction nor the outcome of the Evil Soul’s ambush had been outside of Li Chang’an’s expectations.

’I can’t stay here long. Time to go.’

Li Chang’an erased all traces of the fight and his own aura, then ordered the Evil Soul to carry him and flee at high speed.

Although the Evil Soul didn’t cultivate Escape Techniques, it possessed Tier Three strength, and its speed surpassed what Li Chang’an could achieve even when using his own Escape Technique at full power.

It carried Li Chang’an, transforming into a streak of ghostly light and heading straight for the depths of the Black Dragon Mountain Range.

…

「Meanwhile.」

Inside the Blood Stone Secret Realm.

Nie Yu was engaged in Magical Combat with the Tier Three Earth Rock Python.

His aura was no longer as stable as before, and more than half of his Magical Power was spent.

The Earth Rock Python had also sustained numerous injuries. Its Demon Blood was splattered all over the canyon, significantly increasing both the concentration of Spiritual Power and the stench of blood.

Ye Mengxian, under Li Chang’an’s control, had taken advantage of the battle between the man and the Demon to use a Tier Three Treasure from her Storage Pouch. She had already left the canyon and fled far away.

The Earth Rock Python’s vertical pupils constricted. Its Demon Qi was astonishing as it hissed hoarsely, “Human Race Golden Core, with meager techniques like yours, you can’t hope to keep me here!”

“Vile beast, I…”

Nie Yu was about to unleash a Magic he had been charging for a long time.

But suddenly, his expression changed.

’No! Wushuang!’

A flash of Spiritual Light came from his hand, revealing a Life Soul Jade.

The Jade Token had shattered.

This meant that Nie Wushuang was dead!

“No!”

Nie Yu’s eyes instantly turned red, his heart twisting as if stabbed by a knife.

He stopped fighting the Demon Beast and, transforming into a streak of light, shot toward the exit of the Blood Stone Secret Realm.

…

「At this moment.」

The Evil Soul was carrying Li Chang’an, fleeing at high speed.

In the process, Li Chang’an removed the restriction on Nie Wushuang’s Storage Pouch, opened it, and began to take inventory of the Treasures inside.

Before long, his eyes lit up as he pulled out a Jade Scroll.

“The Da Geng Golden Sword Formation!”

The contents recorded in the Jade Scroll were precisely the Geng Metal Sword Array that Li Chang’an had been thinking about for a long time.

But now was not a good time to study sword techniques. He only gave it a cursory glance before tossing it into his own Storage Pouch.

Then, he continued to take stock of the other Treasures.

The most eye-catching items in the Storage Pouch were the numerous Spiritual Swords.

An ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivator would be considered well-off with just two or three Tier Two Spiritual Artifacts.

Yet in Nie Wushuang’s Storage Pouch.

There were a full thirty-six Tier Two Top Grade Gold Element Spiritual Swords!

’When he was dealing with that Tier Three Earth Rock Python, he was already able to use twenty-seven Spiritual Swords to form a Sword Array. The extra nine must have been what he was preparing for the next stage.’

These Spiritual Swords were now all Li Chang’an’s spoils of war.

But their features were too distinct.

He couldn’t use them in front of outsiders.

Otherwise, they would be easily recognized, exposing him as Nie Wushuang’s killer.

’I’ll have to find a chance to sell them.’

Li Chang’an sighed inwardly. It was a pity he didn’t know any Artifact Refining Techniques.

If he were a Tier Two Top Grade Artifact Refiner, he wouldn’t have these worries. He could simply reforge these Spiritual Swords and change their appearance.

Next.

He sorted through the Storage Pouch, picking out and discarding any suspicious items.

To avoid being pursued by that old fogey Nie Yu, he didn’t even keep Nie Wushuang’s Storage Pouch, casually tossing it into a lake.

…

「About an hour later.」

Nie Yu arrived in pursuit.

He struck the large lake with his palm, instantly emptying the entire body of water.

The Storage Pouch turned into a streak of Spiritual Light and flew into his hand.