Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Sima Rui’s mood improved considerably.

He was about to gain a new servant, one whose skills in Array Formation had reached the Tier Two Top Grade.

“Daoist Lin, please break the array.”

He smiled, his face showing not a hint of malice.

Li Chang’an’s alias for this identity was Lin Fan, the same name as his older brother from the life he had experienced in his dream of the ancient era.

He walked up to the Spirit Field, observed for a moment, and set about breaking the array.

Before long, a CRACK echoed. A fissure appeared in the core Array Treasure of the outermost array, causing the entire formation to falter for a moment.

Seizing the opportunity, Li Chang’an’s figure flickered, splitting into dozens of afterimages as he swiftly snatched the Array Flags and Treasures from the surrounding space.

In just over a dozen breaths, the array completely collapsed.

Sima Rui couldn’t help but exclaim in praise, “Excellent! Daoist Lin, your skills in the Array Dao are truly remarkable!”

The more he watched, the more pleased he became, imagining himself ordering Li Chang’an to break arrays in the future.

The other three exchanged a look.

All of them were ready to act.

A short while later, the other two arrays collapsed in succession, dissipating completely.

A small Spirit Field appeared before them.

There were no Spirit Plants in the Spirit Field, only a large quantity of Tier Three Spiritual Earth, rich with Spiritual Qi.

“Collect!”

Li Chang’an had already anticipated this. With a single thought, he instantly collected all the Spiritual Earth.

Then, he turned and fled, transforming into a streak of Spiritual Light and bolting straight for the exit of the Ancient Sect Ruins.

Sima Rui instantly flew into a rage.

“Lin Fan, you despicable bastard, stop right there!”

He roared and immediately gave chase with his three Honored Guest Elders.

The four of them stuck close behind Li Chang’an.

With one party in pursuit of the other, they sped through the vast ruins and emerged from them before long.

Since he was unable to widen the gap, Li Chang’an, up ahead, seemed to grow anxious.

“Daoist Sima, there are still plenty of Treasures in the ruins! Why are you chasing me so relentlessly over a bit of Spiritual Earth?”

“Lin Fan, you dare to trick me, Sima Rui? Did you think you wouldn’t have to pay a price?”

Sima Rui sneered.

He wasn’t after the Spiritual Earth; he was after Li Chang’an himself.

A Tier Two Top Grade Array Master was worth more than countless Treasures.

The chase lasted for three full hours!

Before they knew it, the sky had grown dark.

Under Li Chang’an’s deliberate guidance, they had long since left the Sect Ruins far behind, and there were no other Cultivators to be seen anywhere.

’It should be safe now.’

He hadn’t made his move inside the ruins because the place was crowded with prying eyes.

Huang He Master and his eldest disciple, He Qianshan, were both inside the ruins.

Both of them were Golden Core Masters.

If they sensed Sima Rui was in danger, they might have rushed to his aid.

Li Chang’an had no desire to face a Golden Core Master right now.

“Xiaohai, Borrowing Technique!”

With a thought, Li Chang’an entered the Borrowed State.

However, the aura he projected grew steadily weaker, as if he had exhausted his Magical Power in his flight, and his speed began to drop as well.

Sima Rui sneered, having anticipated this.

“Lin Fan, do you really think you can escape?”

“Daoist Sima, the path of cultivation is difficult. Why must you press me so hard?”

Li Chang’an’s tone grew more and more frantic, as if he really was at his limit.

The distance between them grew shorter and shorter.

Sima Rui turned to the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Immortal City Guest Elder at his side. “Daoist Qian, I’ll leave it to you.”

“Right!”

The man’s speed suddenly surged, and he rapidly closed in on Li Chang’an.

At this rate, Li Chang’an would be caught in another dozen breaths at most.

A hint of joy appeared in Sima Rui’s eyes. He had even readied the Servant Contract, just waiting for Li Chang’an to be captured.

But in that very instant, disaster struck!

A beam of Cyan Wood Divine Light tore through the sky like a rainbow piercing the sun, instantly striking the Late Stage Foundation Establishment Guest Elder.

BOOM!

The man’s face twisted in horror. Unable to dodge, his Protective Treasures shattered in unison, and his entire body exploded on the spot!

Seeing this, Sima Rui and the others’ faces fell.

They all halted, but before they could retreat, a second beam of Cyan Wood Divine Light was upon them.

“Not good!”

Another Honored Guest Elder cried out in alarm, deploying all his Protective Treasures in an attempt to block the attack.

But it was all in vain.

Whether it was Talismans, Spiritual Artifacts, or any other defenses, everything was turned to ash by that single strike.

An instant later, he too exploded into a shower of blood and gore.

Immediately after, the third Honored Guest Elder was also slain.

In the span of just a few breaths, three people had been killed in succession.

Only Sima Rui remained alive!

“A Celestial Pride… a Golden Core Seed?”

His expression was grim as he stared intently at Li Chang’an.

’Slaughtering cultivators of the same realm as if they were chickens, and even killing those of a higher cultivation level… only a Golden Core Seed could do that.’

’And not just an ordinary Golden Core Seed, but a top-tier one, like Nie Wushuang!’

’Barring any accidents, a person like this is virtually guaranteed to become a Golden Core Master.’

Sima Rui never in his wildest dreams imagined he would run into such a person.

“Fellow Daoist, I was in the wrong before!”

He apologized immediately, his posture extremely humble.

But Li Chang’an remained silent, simply raising his hand and unleashing another beam of Cyan Wood Divine Light.

BOOM!

The beam of divine light slammed into Sima Rui’s Protective Treasures.

Several Protective Treasures shattered instantly, but the Cyan Wood Divine Light was also completely exhausted.

’Just as I thought.’

Li Chang’an had anticipated as much.

’Sima Rui is a Golden Core Disciple, after all. He was bound to have plenty of Protective Treasures.’

’Even that fool Chu Xiong withstood three beams of Cyan Wood Divine Light; Sima Rui could certainly endure more.’

’I can’t drag this out. I need to end this quickly!’

With a thought from Li Chang’an, twenty-seven Sword Qi Talismans flew out from his Storage Pouch.

The Talismans ignited in unison, transforming into streams of Sword Qi. They swirled before him, forming the astonishingly powerful Great Yi Wood Sword Array.