Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Liu Haichao laughed uncontrollably. ”Wei Xu, it seems even the heavens are on my side! There’s no escaping death for you today!”

He showed no mercy, unleashing all his power in a frenzied bombardment against the trapped Wei Xu.

Finally.

Under the combined power of the trap and Liu Haichao’s relentless assault...

Wei Xu let out a pained scream, his face twisting as he spat out his final, furious and resentful words.

”Liu Haichao, my master will definitely avenge me!”

”Hmph! The Purple Mist Sect has its own Nascent Soul True Monarchs. They won’t just let him attack a Golden Core junior like me.”

Filled with killing intent, Liu Haichao unleashed a terrifying Magic.

With a loud BOOM, Wei Xu could hold on no longer. He exploded on the spot, reduced to a gory mass of shattered blood and bone.

Just then.

Liu Xuanfeng arrived, his face beaming as he called out in celebration.

”Father, in the entire conflict between our two Sects over the ruins, you’re the first Cultivator to kill a Saint Child! You’re sure to receive a great reward, and the Sect’s two Nascent Soul True Monarchs will hold you in even higher regard.”

”Yes, but this is a bit troublesome. Wei Xu was Huang Sha True Monarch’s disciple, after all.”

Liu Haichao was naturally wary of Huang Sha True Monarch.

But he wasn’t willing to give up such a perfect opportunity to eliminate a powerful enemy. He trusted that the Purple Mist Sect would shield him from Huang Sha True Monarch.

’Nascent Soul True Monarchs shouldn’t interfere in battles between juniors.’

「Meanwhile.」

Deep beneath the earth, the Evil Soul, carrying the Venerable Soul Banner, collected Wei Xu’s Soul.

He glanced up at Liu Haichao on the surface and shook his head slightly.

’This idiot. He’s being used by Master and doesn’t even know it. Does he really think he had what it takes to kill Wei Xu? Next, he’ll have to face the full wrath of that old geezer, Huang Sha True Monarch.’

’If Huang Sha True Monarch decides to kill him no matter the cost, I wonder what he’ll think then? I bet the look on his face will be priceless. Hahaha...’

’Wait, why does my laugh sound so righteous? Ahem...’ He coughed, then let out a strange, sinister cackle.

The Evil Soul let out two more strange cackles and vanished with the Venerable Soul Banner.

「Not long after.」

He returned to Li Chang’an’s side and presented the Venerable Soul Banner.

”Master, Wei Xu’s Soul is inside.”

”Well done.”

A smile played on Li Chang’an’s lips as he put away both the Evil Soul and the Soul Banner.

’It was executed perfectly.’

’Even Liu Haichao himself believes that he was the one who killed Wei Xu.’

’Having already lost his dao companion, and now his disciple, Huang Sha True Monarch’s rage must be reaching its breaking point.’

The repercussions of Wei Xu’s death would not end so easily.

It would likely evolve into an unimaginable storm that would sweep across half the Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm.

Li Chang’an did nothing else, content to wait on Changqing Mountain.

「Soon.」

News that Wei Xu had been killed by Liu Haichao spread out of the Secret Realm.

A Saint Child had fallen!

As the news spread, it caused an uproar.

Many could sense that a bloody storm was brewing over the Two Domains.

Sure enough.

「Just two days later.」

A battle between Nascent Souls erupted outside the Purple Mist Sect!

Someone saw a torrential river of yellow sand surging forth, threatening to submerge the Purple Mist Sect’s entire Spiritual Land.

Zi Xia True Monarch intervened, resisting the river of yellow sand and blocking the intruder.

The two immediately began to fight.

The intensity of this battle far surpassed the one between Huang Sha True Monarch and Jiang Xuanyuan.

In the end, Huang Sha True Monarch retreated.

The outcome of their clash was unknown.

’Could it be another draw?’

Li Chang’an mused to himself as he looked at the report in his hand.

’The power gap between Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the same realm isn’t that large. After all, every one of them is a prodigy of their generation.’

’Unless it’s a fight to the death, a draw is perfectly normal.’

「Not long after.」

Li Chang’an learned of another shocking piece of news.

The Yellow Sand Sect had formally declared war on the Purple Mist Sect!

In response.

The Purple Mist Sect also declared war on the Yellow Sand Sect.

These two colossal powers, whose legacies spanned ten thousand years, had finally torn away all pretense and were determined to settle things once and for all.

Disciples from both sides slaughtered each other across the Central Domain, fighting over one Spiritual Land after another.

Furthermore.

Both sides continuously sent people to the Western and Southern Domains to fight over the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.

As more and more Cultivators from the two Sects arrived...

...the original Cultivators of the Two Domains were no longer a significant factor.

Gu Qinghong and the others were finally able to catch their breath. They all retreated from the front lines to recuperate in the heartland of the Southern Domain.

The few Golden Core Puppets Li Chang’an controlled did not retreat. However, they acted with great caution, carefully observing the changing situation and picking up whatever opportunities they could find amidst the chaos.

’There are so many Cultivators from these two Sects, and their Storage Pouches are full of Treasure.’

Amidst the chaotic battles.

Li Chang’an moved stealthily, collecting many Storage Pouches from the corpses.

Both sides were fighting so fiercely that they failed to notice him secretly collecting treasures.

At that moment.

Li Chang’an suddenly saw something.

Liu Haichao, gravely injured and covered in blood, was returning from the depths of the Secret Realm.

Behind him.

Several of the Yellow Sand Sect’s Saint Children were in hot pursuit, all radiating killing intent.

The one in the lead was none other than Gu Yunqi!

”Liu Haichao, today is the day you die!”

Gu Yunqi shouted coldly, his killing intent overflowing.

His strength was astonishing and his Escape Technique was impressive; he was closing the distance fast.

If nothing unexpected happened...

...Liu Haichao would surely be caught.

With no other choice, he had to burn his lifespan for a desperate burst of speed, managing to escape into a Quasi-Tier Four Flying Ship just before being caught.

’In that instant just now, he burned at least thirty years of his lifespan.’

Li Chang’an watched the show from the shadows with a smile on his face.

Over the past few days.

Liu Haichao had not been having an easy time.

Although he had been praised by the Purple Mist Sect’s Nascent Soul True Monarch and his status within the Sect had risen...

...ever since then...

...he had been subjected to the endless, targeted attacks of the Yellow Sand Sect’s Disciples.

Gu Yunqi, in particular, had hunted him down repeatedly in recent days, leading to many narrow escapes.

’Gu Yunqi hasn’t returned to the Yellow Sand Sect recently, which is a good thing. Still, I need to figure out how to succeed at refining the Earth Cloud Yellow Sand Pill. I’ll use the Pill as bait to lure him away by himself and into my trap.’