Chapter 797: Turmoil in the Mining District

As the sleeve swept away, Li Ji’an glanced back at the direction of the Icefield, a trace of relief flashing in his eyes.

By slaying the Saintess of Cang Yue, he finally concluded the karmic entanglement that began when he first entered Dao Yi Realm and was relentlessly pursued by Cangyuan Holy Land.

Utilizing the might of the Cyan Wood Magic Sword, supplemented by the stealth attack of the Invisibility Puppet, he captured True Monarch Yanze’s Nascent Soul, thus avenging the past grudge for coveting his Little Fire Spirit.

More ingeniously, he attributed the deaths of the Saintess of Cang Yue and Murong Yan entirely to True Monarch Yanze, who was now under his control and could no longer speak in defense, truly killing two birds with one stone.

What delighted him the most was that, after the Little Fire Spirit devoured that Tier Four Golden Spirit Flame, its aura became noticeably more refined and robust, hinting at potential breakthrough. In due time, after full digestion, he hoped it would ascend to a Tier Four Holy Spirit.

The transmutation of Heaven and Earth Holy Spirits, at Tier Four, Li Ji’an eagerly anticipated.

His form flickered in the void, in a mere instant he fled a thousand miles away.

At this moment, True Monarch Qingxiao’s Divine Sense fluctuated.

“Chang’an, where are you? How are you faring?”

Li Ji’an’s eyes flashed sharply, instantly suppressing his aura, intentionally infusing urgency and fear into his voice, immediately crushing the Communication Talisman to respond: “True Monarch, save me! I narrowly escaped the previous ambush by sheer luck, only to be confronted shortly afterwards by two Thief Cultivators with power rivaling a True Monarch, barely breaking free after a fierce battle, only to be blocked by True Monarch Yanze. Without a word, he attempted to kill me. Now I am using my lifespan to escape, in desperate peril!”

As soon as the transmission ended, he deliberately manipulated the residual magical power, making his aura chaotic and mottled. Simultaneously biting his tongue to force out a strand of Essence Blood that stained his collar, his form staggered a few times, transforming into a wavering stream of light, continuing towards the direction where True Monarch Qingxiao had transmitted.

On the other side, not far from Li Ji’an’s location was the void, where a blue stream of light suddenly halted.

The radiance scattered, revealing the figure of True Monarch Qingxiao.

She had just forcibly broken out from the restrictive Magical Treasure arranged by True Monarch Xuangan, her delicate face still pale, indicating that considerable magical power had been expended during the breakout process.

Upon receiving Li Ji’an’s transmission, True Monarch Qingxiao’s beautiful eyes suddenly tightened, her Nascent Soul’s pressure instinctively spread around her, causing ripples in the surrounding void.

Ambushed without reason, caught in restrictions, she vaguely guessed that the target was most likely Li Ji’an.

After all, in Celestial Essence Immortal City, Li Ji’an’s display of Spirit Marrow and treasures inevitably invited covetousness.

Yet, she continued to have doubts; although the two pieces of Spirit Marrow were indeed precious, they hardly warranted cultivators of True Monarch level risking fallout with Qinglan Sect, implying unknown hidden agendas.

What puzzled her more was the True Monarch hiding in the shadows, setting the restrictions, whose identity remained a mystery, adding to her vigilance.

However, upon hearing Li Ji’an mention that True Monarch Yanze had appeared, True Monarch Qingxiao’s doubts instantly became clear.

“That rascal Yanze dares to lay in ambush here?” she murmured, her brows tightly furrowed.

Previously, she and her master True Monarch Xuanji allowed sect traitors to roam outside just to lure the snake out of its hole, hoping True Monarch Xuanji could seize the chance to counter the Three True Monarchs of Black Pool.

Yet according to prior assumptions, if they were to act, it should be near the Black Mountain Mine area; never did they expect such a killing setup in this place.

Without delay, True Monarch Qingxiao immediately took out a Communication Talisman, quickly informing her master True Monarch Xuanji of True Monarch Yanze’s appearance, then without hesitation transformed into a blue dazzling rainbow, darting towards the direction Li Ji’an’s transmission indicated.

Nacent Soul True Monarch at full pursuit, as fast as lightning, the landscapes along the way turned into mere afterimages.

In just a quarter of an hour, the figure of True Monarch Qingxiao appeared above a desolate valley.

Her gaze swept across, quickly falling upon Li Ji’an, who was burning Essence Blood, staggering in escape below.

“Chang’an!” Seeing Li Ji’an’s figure, True Monarch Qingxiao’s heart slightly eased, taking a deep breath, her form flickered, landing beside Li Ji’an.

“True Monarch!” Upon seeing True Monarch Qingxiao, Li Ji’an seemed to find his anchor, his form slightly collapsing, nearly falling to the ground, supported by True Monarch Qingxiao.

Blood drained from his face, his aura weak, perfectly displaying a state of shock.

True Monarch Qingxiao’s finger moved slightly, a strand of pure magical power probing into Li Ji’an’s body, sensing his chaotic magical power and damaged meridians, her expression grew even gloomier.

She immediately waved to set a layer of blue Barrier, enveloping the two, then fully released her Nascent Soul’s pressure, asking deeply: “Where is that rascal Yanze?”

While Li Ji’an operated his magical power, barely moderating his breath, he answered with a shocked voice: “I’m not sure… During the fight, I exerted every ounce of my strength, activated a treasured Teleportation Talisman to barely escape. As for True Monarch Yanze, in the last instant of fleeing, I seemed to sense a conflict erupt between him and those two Thief Cultivators chasing me, but the specific situation remains unknown.”

“Oh? You mean the ones ambushing you were not in league with that rascal Yanze?” True Monarch Qingxiao heard this, a trace of surprise in her eyes.

At this moment,

A furious roar, filled with boundless rage, suddenly came from afar, echoing thunderously across the skies, shaking the void microscopically: “Which scoundrel dares to kill our Saintess of Cangyuan Holy Land! This enmity cannot coexist under heaven!”