Chapter 871 - 387: Nascent Soul Relic, Method of Yin Yang Balance

When it came to self-preservation, Old Turtle was not the slightest bit inferior to Li Chang’an and Lin Xuanyan. Although he had lived for over five thousand years, he still felt it wasn’t enough; the longer he lived, the more he valued his life.

"Rest assured, Daoist Li. Old Turtle’s defense is absolutely astonishing. I suspect that even if he faced attacks from over a dozen Nascent Soul True Monarchs simultaneously, he could still preserve his life."

"That’s good."

Li Chang’an secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Other Nascent Soul Influences guarded their Nascent Soul Treasures too strictly. Only through Old Turtle was it easy to exchange for Cyan Condensing Jade. Naturally, he hoped Old Turtle would live as long as possible and not recklessly risk his life on the front lines of the Battle of Righteous and Evil.

In the days that followed, the intensity of the Battle of Righteous and Evil gradually increased. The second annihilation of the Wang Family and the death of the Red-eyed Flood Dragon ignited the fury of many. True Monarch Ming Xia and others also attempted to intercept and kill lone Nascent Soul Old Demons, but the enemy was prepared every time, resulting in a prolonged lack of success.

Fortunately, the vicinity of Changqing Mountain remained relatively peaceful. This place was considered the deep rear, so not many Demon Cultivators appeared. Amidst this tranquility, Li Chang’an accumulated more and more Power of Faith, and his strength grew day by day.

Before he knew it, half a year passed.

Now, the quality of his Fake Soul was considered upper-tier among the numerous Fake Soul Cultivators. In terms of strength, he no longer had many rivals among Fake Souls.

Additionally, he had successfully cultivated the Yin-to-Yang Transformation Skill. The two forms of Magic, Profound Gold Sword Qi and Cyan Feather Sword Qi, had both reached the realm of Great Success.

"Sword Array, manifest!"

With a thought, streaks of powerful Cyan Feather Sword Qi materialized around Li Chang’an, forming the Great Yi Wood Sword Array. At the same time, countless sharp streams of Profound Gold Sword Qi emerged, transforming into the Da Geng Golden Sword Formation.

He circulated the Yin-to-Yang Transformation Skill, and the two Sword Arrays instantly merged, transforming into a flawless cyan-gold Sword Array. The power of this Sword Array was exactly as Li Chang’an had anticipated—far surpassing the Fusion Sword Arrays he had forcefully executed in the past, strong enough to make Veteran Nascent Soul Early Stage Cultivators feel a lethal threat.

"Not bad. This Sword Array can be considered the strongest killing technique in my arsenal. However, I am still somewhat unfamiliar with it. The Array Formation process takes too long, so I need to practice it more," Li Chang’an muttered, dispersing the Sword Array and preparing to practice a few more times.

Right at that moment, he suddenly sensed someone spying from outside Changqing Mountain. The feeling of being watched flashed by and quickly disappeared. Had it been any other Golden Core Cultivator, it likely would have gone unnoticed.

"Strange. I haven’t gone out recently, nor have I provoked any formidable enemies. Who would spy on Changqing Mountain? Could it be Liu Xuanfeng and his son, or perhaps Mu Chen?" Li Chang’an pondered briefly as a few old adversaries flashed through his mind.

Meanwhile.

Outside Changqing Mountain, in a Mortal Realm.

A man and a woman withdrew their gazes and began to converse.

Had Li Chang’an been present, he would undoubtedly have recognized them as familiar faces. The man was Teng Ying, the Saint Child of the Yellow Springs Sect, who had once used an Array against Zi Xi at the Blood Pool Base beneath the Northern Domain Mountains. The woman was Ye Qiuling, the Saintess of the Five Poisons Valley, currently the most renowned among the numerous Holy Sons and Saintesses of the Demonic path.

Ye Qiuling frowned. "Teng Ying, this Changqing Mountain is merely an ordinary Golden Core Influence. Why did you ask for my help in dealing with it? With your own abilities, can you really not breach it?"

"Daoist Ye, you must not underestimate this Changqing Mountain!" Teng Ying immediately recounted his previous encounter with Zi Xi.

At that time, he had suspected that Zi Xi had become a Tier Four Array Master. However, since then, Zi Xi had never again demonstrated any Array-Breaking abilities. Furthermore, among her numerous Honored Guest Elders, there were no outstanding Array Masters.

After repeated investigations, Teng Ying locked his sights on Li Chang’an.

"This man appears perfectly ordinary, yet he was able to achieve Core Formation with a Low Grade Spirit Root aptitude and amass such a vast foundation. He is definitely hiding a lot of skills. I suspect he is that Tier Four Array Master!

"If we forcefully intrude upon Changqing Mountain, I’m afraid we’ll be trapped in an Array..." Teng Ying explained his conjecture.

As the Saint Child of the Yellow Springs Sect, he was no fool. Through meticulous unraveling of the clues, he realized there were far too many coincidences surrounding Li Chang’an.

"I implore Daoist Ye to assist me!"

"How do you want me to help you?"

"It’s simple. First, we lure him out of Changqing Mountain to see his true abilities. If he truly possesses Tier Four Array Dao Skill, you can very well take him as your servant..."

Hearing this, Ye Qiuling’s eyes flickered, and she glanced toward Changqing Mountain again. A servant with Tier Four Array Dao Skill was indeed worth her intervention.

At this moment.

Li Chang’an had already investigated the surroundings of Changqing Mountain. Although he uncovered a few Demon Cultivators, none of them were the ones who had been spying earlier.

"Forget it, I’ll cross that bridge when I come to it. I have the Tier Four Array and my Fake Soul Cultivation. Even if a Middle Stage of Nascent Soul powerhouse arrives, I can hold them off for a while.

"The most urgent matter at hand is to have the Ten Thousand Poison Gu ascend to Tier Four."

Over the past half year, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu had absorbed all the power from that piece of Thousand Poison Marrow. Its foundation was now astonishingly deep, with more than half of its body already crossing into Tier Four.

Li Chang’an immediately entered the Fire Cloud Secret Realm, placed the Original Spirit Flower deep within the Changqing Divine Mountain, and opened a secluded cultivation cave for the Ten Thousand Poison Gu in an appropriate location. Afterward, he set up multiple Grand Arrays to prevent the Ten Thousand Poison Gu from being disturbed during its breakthrough.

Once the Array Formation was complete, he took out a large amount of Low Tier Treasures capable of upgrading the Spirit Vein’s Tier and placed them in various locations within the Changqing Divine Mountain. Although these treasures could not compare to the Original Spirit Flower, they would still have some effect.

Just as he finished all this, the time reached Late at Night.

A streak of golden light materialized before his eyes.

[Divination has refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Neutral]

[Liang Chang of the Cyan Cloud Sect arrives at Changqing Mountain, providing a clue to a Tier Four Life-Extending Treasure and inviting you to go Treasure Hunting in a Secret Realm. However, you discover Ye Qiuling’s aura on him and realize he has been refined into a Poison Dao Avatar by Ye Qiuling, so you refuse the invitation.]

"Ye Qiuling?" Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised. "I haven’t even gone looking for her yet, and she’s actually come knocking on my door."

He had originally planned to deal with Ye Qiuling after the Ten Thousand Poison Gu successfully ascended to Tier Four. However, the enemy’s arrival was too sudden, and he was not yet prepared.

"I can’t refuse outright. I need to stall for time first."