Chapter 875 - 389: Heart Demon’s Flaw, 3 Treasures Gathered

"Good thing there were no accidents," Li Chang’an smiled, finally putting his mind at ease.

With a flicker of his figure, he entered the depths of the Changqing Divine Mountain.

The Original Spirit Flower had fully bloomed. However, its fifth petal appeared somewhat dim, while the other four remained as white as jade. According to the Ancient Texts, once the fifth petal withered, the flower would return to its pre-bloom state.

"It can still be used four more times. That’s enough," Li Chang’an remarked. He returned outside and deactivated the heavy Grand Arrays he had previously set up.

During this time, the many Divine Emperors all wore expressions of sheer excitement. Before this, no one had ever succeeded in Crossing the Tribulation within the entire Fire Cloud Secret Realm. Even a peerless Celestial Pride like the Danyang Divine Emperor’s father had been thwarted by the Fire Cloud Divine Hall, tragically falling beneath the rolling heavenly thunder.

But today, it was as if they were witnessing the birth of a myth, personally experiencing what could only be described as a miraculous advancement.

The Infinite Divine Emperor pleaded, "Divine Lord, could we ask that senior to share his insights on breaking through?"

"That will depend on his own willingness." Li Chang’an smiled and vanished, entering the spot where the Ten Thousand Poison Gu was in secluded cultivation.

This area had been battered and riddled with holes by the heavenly thunder. Only the spot where the Ten Thousand Poison Gu lay remained somewhat intact. Beside him, the Insect Monarch’s Exuvia was completely unrecognizable, having been blasted into pieces.

The Ten Thousand Poison Gu said excitedly, "Master, the Celestial Thunder Tribulation posed no threat to me at all! The first eight bolts of heavenly thunder didn’t even damage the Insect Monarch’s Exuvia. It was only the final ninth bolt that split it open."

Hearing this, Li Chang’an picked up the Insect Monarch’s Exuvia and examined it. The item was now useless for resisting a Celestial Tribulation. However, Li Chang’an had heard that the Insect Monarch’s Exuvia still possessed medicinal value. It could be used in many Tier Four pill recipes, meaning its worth hadn’t entirely been reduced to zero.

"I’ll store it for now. I might be able to sell it to a Tier Four Spirit Doctor in the future," Li Chang’an thought. With a casual wave of his hand, he stored the Insect Monarch’s Exuvia in his Storage Pouch.

Following that, he asked about the Heart Demon Tribulation. "What was your Heart Demon Tribulation like?"

"Master, it was related to longevity..." the Ten Thousand Poison Gu slowly recounted.

Just as Li Chang’an had previously guessed, this insect had followed him for a long time, and its personality had grown to mirror his own. They both feared death and thirsted for the Path of Longevity.

In the Heart Demon Illusion Realm, although he had successfully advanced to Tier Four, he didn’t live for long. It was all because the Demonic path attacked!

In the illusion, the Battle of Righteous and Evil ended with the Righteous Dao’s defeat. The major Righteous Influences were destroyed one after another, and numerous Righteous Nascent Souls fell in succession. Li Chang’an was besieged by more than ten Demonic Nascent Soul Old Demons and was ultimately slain by the Celestial Nether True Monarch. Meanwhile, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu was captured by a Demonic True Monarch and fed to a Quasi-Tier Four Gu Insect, becoming the foundation for that Quasi-Tier Four Gu Insect’s advancement to Tier Four.

If he hadn’t seen through the illusion in time, he likely would have truly died in the Heart Demon Tribulation.

Fortunately, with the help of the Heart Inquiry Worm Pill, he hadn’t sunk too deeply into the delusion. Moreover, the moment Li Chang’an was besieged, he realized something was wrong.

"Master, you always have the foreknowledge of good and evil, and you always turn danger into safety! How could you possibly be cornered by a dozen or so Nascent Soul Old Demons? You would have run away long before those Nascent Soul Old Demons even made their move!"

Because of this, he realized that his advancement hadn’t been successful yet and that he was still trapped in the Heart Demon Tribulation.

The Ten Thousand Poison Gu said proudly, "With your abilities, Master, even a Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarch wouldn’t be able to kill you. A mere dozen Demonic Nascent Souls could never cause your fall!"

"That’s a bit of an exaggeration. Be a little more modest," Li Chang’an chuckled.

Right now, he couldn’t even defeat someone at the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul, let alone someone at the Divinity Transformation stage. His sole reliance was the fact that his exact location couldn’t be divined. If he were ever targeted by a Divinity Transformation expert, he could flee in advance.

Over the following days, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu didn’t immediately leave seclusion. Instead, he remained in his retreat to consolidate his Tier Four Cultivation. Seven days later, his realm was completely stabilized.

At this time, there were still three days left before the one-month agreement between Li Chang’an and Ye Qiuling.

Li Chang’an cast a Magic spell to conceal the Ten Thousand Poison Gu’s true form, making his entire body appear blurry and hazy. Then, he called over the many Divine Emperors.

"Come over, everyone. Listen to him share his insights on breaking through."

"Thank you, Divine Lord!" the crowd said, their faces flush with excitement as they hurried over to sit before the Ten Thousand Poison Gu.

Thanks to Li Chang’an’s Magic, in their eyes, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu wasn’t a bug, but rather a powerful mass of black shadow.

After that, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu slowly began to speak, detailing all of his insights from the breakthrough. Even though he was an insect, the breakthrough process was similar to that of a Human Race Cultivator, meaning many of his experiences could serve as valuable references. Li Chang’an and his two Spirit Beasts listened with utmost attention.

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

Late that night, the Ten Thousand Poison Gu finished his lecture. The crowd sat cross-legged in place, utterly motionless, as they digested what they had learned. Meanwhile, Li Chang’an departed with the Ten Thousand Poison Gu, returning to Changqing Mountain to quietly await the appearance of the Divination.

Soon, Midnight arrived. A streak of golden light surfaced before his eyes.

[Divination has refreshed.]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious.]

[You accept Ye Qiuling’s invitation to head to the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm. Along the way, you are ambushed by Ye Qiuling and Teng Ying. You effortlessly counter-kill the two of them and obtain the Tier Four Treasure, "Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade."]

Seeing the contents of the Divination, Li Chang’an breathed a sigh of relief.

Effortless counter-kill. That phrase alone was enough to explain everything.

"With the Ten Thousand Year Cold Jade, I can refine the final treasure of the Three Treasures of Soul Destruction," Li Chang’an thought. "Once all three treasures are gathered, I can find an opportunity to slay the Qian Shi True Monarch and exchange his head for the Celestial Soul Fruit."

Among the dozen or so True Monarchs on Wang Yannian’s list, the Qian Shi True Monarch was the weakest. Li Chang’an had clashed with him several times and fundamentally understood all of his methods.

Killing him wouldn’t be difficult! What was difficult was finding the right opportunity.

Previously, during the battle for the Qi Fortune Divine Altar, the Ten Thousand Souls True Monarch had constantly protected the Qian Shi True Monarch.

"I have to create an opportunity to catch the Qian Shi True Monarch alone. If that proves impossible, I’ll just target one of the other Demonic False Souls. It doesn’t absolutely have to be him," he reasoned.