Eternal Life by Daily Divination

”Of course.”

Chi Qingxuan’s tone was placid, betraying no sense of urgency.

After that.

Li Chang’an sat cross-legged on the edge of the abyss, appearing to contemplate. In reality, he was waiting for his Divination to refresh.

Time flew by, and soon it was Midnight.

A golden light materialized.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You enter the depths of the fissure and help Chi Qingxuan obtain an opportunity. In return, Chi Qingxuan will gift you the Tier Four Array Dao inheritance she possesses.]

”An Auspicious Trigram.”

Li Chang’an immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although he wanted the Array Dao inheritance, he was unwilling to take risks.

If the Divination had been inauspicious, he would have retreated at once.

As it stood.

The monsters in the abyss didn’t pose much of a threat to him.

To be safe, he performed another divination for himself, and the result was quite favorable.

’This is a sure thing!’

With his mind at ease, Li Chang’an immediately stood up.

He said to Chi Qingxuan, ”Daoist Chi, count me in. When do we depart?”

Upon hearing this, Chi Qingxuan smiled.

”Right now.”

Soon.

The three humans and two Demons entered the abyss together.

A bone-chilling cold instantly enveloped them.

Furthermore, there was an indescribable sense of pressure.

Chi Qingxuan reminded them again, ”Everyone, be careful. There’s no telling how many monsters are in this fissure. We absolutely cannot be careless.”

The Earth Wasteland Turtle laughed. ”Haha, rest assured, Daoist Chi. We are not three-year-old children; you don’t need to keep reminding us.”

Hearing this, Chi Qingxuan said no more.

Before long.

They had descended several hundred zhang.

The deeper they went, the stronger the pressure became.

Furthermore.

Li Chang’an felt.

The sensation of his Magical Power stagnating become more and more pronounced.

The other two humans and the two Demon Beasts felt the same way.

’Thankfully, although this place affects Magical Power, it doesn’t have much effect on Divine Sense.’

Li Chang’an’s Divine Sense was exceptional, and he spread it in all directions, cautiously investigating his surroundings.

Just then.

A strange hiss echoed from the depths of the abyss.

”HISSS—”

Immediately after, a lizard-like monster appeared.

It was covered in black scales, with vertical pupils and powerful limbs. With a beat of the wings on its back, it shot toward them.

”It’s just a monster that has barely reached Tier Three. Nothing to worry about!”

The Cyan Dragon Saint Child, Chi Qingwu, made his move.

He threw a punch with astonishing force, and the faint sound of a dragon’s roar echoed around him.

BOOM!

The monster let out a wretched cry as its body exploded and fell into the abyss.

Chi Qingwu casually collected a piece of its flesh. His gaze narrowed as he examined the scales on its surface for a moment.

”This monster... it must be some kind of Alien Race.”

”Indeed. Senior Brother, your assessment is the same as mine.”

Chi Qingxuan also believed it was some kind of Alien Race.

As the Saint Child and Saintess of the Cyan Dragon Sect, they were exceptionally knowledgeable and knew of the existence of Alien Races.

The Unicorne Stone Dragon laughed. ”Actually, ’Alien Race’ is just what the Human Race calls all other races. By that logic, my Demon Race would also be considered an Alien Race. I think this monster is likely a special type of Demon Beast that only refines its physique and doesn’t cultivate Demonic Power.”

”Mmm, ’Demon Race’ is just a general term. Unlike the Human Race, there are countless species within the Demon Race. The Stone Dragon and I, for example, are from different species.”

The Earth Wasteland Turtle chimed in as well.

They discussed as they continued to venture deeper into the fissure.

Before they knew it.

They had descended several thousand zhang.

Along the way, monsters attacked continuously, but the group easily defeated them.

Li Chang’an also fought off his fair share of monsters, careful not to stand out too much.

Soon.

They arrived at a depth of ten thousand zhang.

The pressure here was extremely strong; only Tier Three monsters could survive at this depth.

”If we continue deeper, the pressure on us will grow, and the monsters we encounter will become stronger.”

The smile was gone from the Unicorne Stone Dragon’s face, his expression no longer as relaxed as when they first entered the fissure.

He asked Chi Qingxuan.

”Daoist Chi, can you sense how much farther the opportunity is?”

”That’s a bit difficult.”

Chi Qingxuan’s delicate brows furrowed slightly as she shook her head.

The sensation she felt was vague; she only knew that the opportunity would be beneficial to her, but she didn’t know its exact location.

”This trip is merely an exploratory one. If we cannot reach the deepest part of the fissure, we will simply retreat. We can try again after achieving Tier Four Body Refinement.”

Chi Qingxuan was in a good state of mind, already prepared for the possibility of failure.

After resting for a moment.

They set off again, continuously descending into the fissure.

In the blink of an eye, they descended another ten thousand zhang, arriving at a depth of twenty thousand zhang underground.

In this region, the stagnating effect on Magical Power and Demonic Power was quite pronounced.

Although they could still levitate, the Magic and Demon Techniques they cast were now almost powerless.

Moreover.

The ubiquitous pressure made them extremely uncomfortable.

Even Tier Three Peak Demon Beasts like the Unicorne Stone Dragon and the Earth Wasteland Turtle could no longer bear it.

”Daoist Chi, this is my limit. If I go any deeper, I fear my life will be in danger.”

”Same here.”

Both Demon Beasts intended to withdraw.

Chi Qingxuan did not force them.

She gave them two Treasures that were highly beneficial to Demon Beasts as payment for the trip.

After accepting the Treasures, the two Demons looked at Li Chang’an.

”Daoist Li, will you be leaving with us?”

The two Demons were somewhat surprised that Li Chang’an had been able to hold on for so long.

It wasn’t just them.

Chi Qingxuan and Chi Qingwu also found it incredible.

An ordinary Tier Three Late Stage Body Refining Cultivator would have likely asked to withdraw long ago.

Chi Qingwu said to him, ”Daoist Li, it’s unlikely we’ll gain anything today. Why don’t you leave with our two fellow Daoists and wait for us outside? Perhaps Qingxuan and I will be back up shortly.”

Chi Qingxuan didn’t speak directly. Her beautiful eyes shifted as she sized up Li Chang’an for a moment.

She noticed his aura was exceptionally calm, not at all like someone who was just barely holding on. The astonishment in her heart grew a little stronger.