Eternal Life by Daily Divination

The problem now was this:

How many more strikes could that treasure in the Storage Pouch unleash?

With a thought, Li Chang’an commanded another Golden Core Puppet to approach, pick up the Storage Pouch, and open it.

In that instant.

Another brilliant flash of sword light flew out of the Storage Pouch, instantly slaying the Golden Core Puppet before returning to the pouch.

’Again!’

Li Chang’an continued to deploy his remaining puppets.

Time and time again, they opened the Storage Pouch, and time and time again, they were slain.

A moment later, all thirteen Golden Core Puppets had been destroyed, yet the sword light within the Storage Pouch was still not depleted.

Li Chang’an’s Blood-Dripping Incarnation appeared, its brows furrowed as it stared at the Storage Pouch.

’Something’s not right. The sword light has struck many times, but its power hasn’t been significantly depleted.’

A Nascent Soul killing a Golden Core required almost no power.

Because of this, even with a dozen more Golden Core Puppets, they would still be slain.

To obtain the treasure in the Storage Pouch, he had to find a way to completely exhaust that sword light.

If he delayed any longer, he feared Huang Sha True Monarch would arrive!

’Thankfully, I refined the Red Scale Armor.’

Without hesitation, Li Chang’an immediately had his Blood-Dripping Incarnation don the Red Scale Armor.

Immediately after, the incarnation stepped forward, picked up the Storage Pouch, and opened it.

As expected, the sword light appeared again, violently striking the Red Scale Armor.

BOOM!

Even with the Red Scale Armor’s protection, the Blood-Dripping Incarnation was instantly obliterated.

But Li Chang’an was prepared.

A second drop of blood suddenly appeared, reformed into his likeness, and faced the sword light while wearing the Red Scale Armor.

Seeing that he was not dead, the sword light did not return to the Storage Pouch. Instead, it continued its assault, striking the Red Scale Armor again and again.

In the blink of an eye, Li Chang’an’s Blood-Dripping Incarnation had been shattered more than ten times.

Even the surface of the Red Scale Armor was now covered in a web of shocking cracks.

Fortunately, it was all worth it.

The power of the sword light was finally depleted, dissipating between heaven and earth.

The Storage Pouch was now firmly in Li Chang’an’s grasp.

He opened it again.

This time, there was no longer any force to stop him.

Li Chang’an successfully saw all the treasures inside the Storage Pouch.

’There’s quite a lot of treasure here.’

’However, some of the treasures have imprints left by Huang Sha True Monarch.’

To be safe, Li Chang’an put away the Blood-Dripping Incarnation and the Red Scale Armor.

With a thought, he sent out an Ordinary Puppet to mask his own aura and commanded it to open the Storage Pouch.

After searching through the Storage Pouch for a moment, Li Chang’an’s eyes lit up as he found the object of his quest.

’The Cave Mansion Key!’

He took it out and examined it carefully.

This key was almost identical to the one he had obtained before, except the word carved on its surface was not "Ancient," but "Wood."

At this point, Li Chang’an had acquired two Cave Mansion Keys.

Time was of the essence.

He didn’t have time to sense the location of the third key, so he simply tossed this one into his own Storage Pouch, planning to sense for it later when he returned.

Next, he looked at the other treasures in the Storage Pouch.

’Tier Four Talismans... more than ten of them. A pity they all have imprints left by Huang Sha True Monarch.’

Although these Talismans were tempting, Li Chang’an didn’t touch them.

He only took some of the safer treasures.

Additionally, he discovered a shattered Treasure Sword.

Its light was dim, and it faintly emanated a Tier Four aura, but this aura was rapidly fading, and the sword’s blade was slowly turning to dust.

’This Treasure Sword must be the source of the sword light.’

Li Chang’an gave it a brief glance.

Although the treasure was good, it had exhausted its power and become an ordinary item.

He continued to look through the other treasures, quickly taking a few useful ones.

After that, Li Chang’an tossed the Storage Pouch deep into the earth.

He quickly erased all traces and auras from the scene and departed.

...

「Meanwhile.」

In the Central Domain of Zhao Country, within the Yellow Sand Sect.

Huang Sha True Monarch felt a connection and went to a secret chamber, his eyes fixed on the Soul Lamps within.

Among them, the Soul Lamp representing Shi Hu Master had already been extinguished.

"Who dares to kill my disciple?"

Huang Sha True Monarch’s face darkened with anger. In an instant, he left the Yellow Sand Sect, heading straight for the place where Shi Hu Master had fallen.

The Escape Techniques of a Nascent Soul True Monarch were extremely fast.

Before long, he arrived at the border between the Southern Domain and the Western Domain.

He stood in mid-air, and with a wave of his hand, a Storage Pouch instantly flew out from deep within the earth and into his grasp.

Countless treasures flew out from the Storage Pouch, many of which bore his imprints.

He had followed these very imprints to get here.

’Quite cautious!’

Most of these marked treasures were extremely valuable, enough to tempt even a Golden Core Master.

But Li Chang’an had abandoned them all here, not taking a single one, nor even trying to erase the imprints.

Because of this, Huang Sha True Monarch had no way of knowing who the true culprit was.

He spread his Divine Sense and Magical Power, searching the surrounding area for a while, but found no trace of an outsider’s aura. Even the lingering aura of Shi Hu Master had been erased.

’Who could it be?’

Huang Sha True Monarch’s expression was grim as he looked toward the heart of the Southern Domain.

In the entire Southern Domain, not even the strongest cultivator, Gu Qinghong, was a match for Shi Hu Master, let alone capable of killing him in such a short time.

Shi Hu Master was a genius of the Yellow Sand Sect.

To kill him, only a Celestial Pride from another Nascent Soul Major Sect could accomplish such a feat!

"The Purple Mist Sect!"

Huang Sha True Monarch snorted coldly and, filled with rage, vanished from the spot.

Before long, he appeared in the Thousand Lakes Secret Realm.

Deep within the Thousand Lakes Secret Realm, a Purple Flying Ship was parked outside a Spiritual Ore deposit.

The Zi Xia Saintess, Zi Xi, stood on the Flying Ship, her clear eyes gazing at the Spiritual Ore deposit.

’The value of this Spiritual Ore deposit is quite high. Although we haven’t found any more Smoke and Mist Stone, we have discovered many valuable treasures over the years. There might be even more treasures deeper within...’

Just as she was thinking this, the oppressive might of a Nascent Soul Powerhouse suddenly descended from the sky, pressing down on the entire Flying Ship.

In that instant, the expressions of everyone on the Flying Ship changed.

For the one who had arrived was not a Nascent Soul from the Purple Mist Sect, but Huang Sha True Monarch!

"Which one of you killed my disciple?"

"What?"

Hearing his furious words, the crowd exchanged glances, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

They had been searching for opportunities in the Secret Realm the whole time. When would they have ever attacked Huang Sha True Monarch’s disciple?