Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 242: Chapter 186: Xiahou Hong’s Pain

Inside the secret chamber, an eerie chill filled the air.

A dense black fog billowed around them, threatening to swallow everything.

Xiahou Kun retreated to a safe distance. A flicker of fear crossed his eyes as he stared at the ferocious Evil Soul.

A Tier Two Middle Stage Main Soul, comparable to a Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment expert!

He, on the other hand, had only reached Foundation Establishment a few years ago. He hadn’t accumulated much Liquid Magical Power and was still lingering in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment.

’Even though my Cultivation Technique and Magic are decent, I might not be a match for that Evil Soul!’

“Die!”

With a ferocious expression, the Evil Soul lunged at Xiahou Kun.

Xiahou Kun fell back again and again, casting several spells to barely fend off the Evil Soul’s assault.

A few short breaths later,

his aura began to destabilize.

“How can this Main Soul be so strong!”

Xiahou Kun’s expression turned grim as he secretly swallowed several recovery Elixir Pills.

In reality, this wasn’t even the Evil Soul’s full strength.

Li Chang’an had communicated with the Artifact Spirit of the Venerable Soul Banner.

A Soul’s intrinsic power was quite weak. It only grew stronger under the Venerable Soul Banner’s amplification by temporarily absorbing the power of the other Souls within the banner.

Simply put, the power of countless Sub-Souls was used to nourish a single Main Soul.

But the Evil Soul did not need nourishment.

This was because it was, by its very nature, a conglomerate of countless remnant souls.

It had been exceptionally powerful since its creation. Even though time had eroded its strength, it was still comparable to a cultivator in the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

If it were to gain the power of more Sub-Souls, it might even be able to rival a cultivator in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment.

Unfortunately, the Venerable Soul Banner itself was of an insufficient Tier. Having only recovered to the Tier Two Middle Stage, it couldn’t yet constrain a Tier Two Late Stage Main Soul.

The number of Souls within the banner was also insufficient.

If Li Chang’an wanted the Main Soul to become stronger, he would have to go out and harvest more Souls.

Currently, the Venerable Soul Banner held only a few hundred Souls. While they were all high-quality Souls from Cultivators, the quantity was far too low.

If it could be further upgraded to a Thousand Souls Banner, a Ten Thousand Souls Banner, or even a Hundred Thousand Souls Banner, the power it provided would be greatly enhanced.

But obtaining so many Souls on short notice was no easy task.

Unless Li Chang’an directly went to the Mortal Realm to slaughter mortals.

Slaughtering a single small kingdom would be enough to gather a million Souls!

The quality of mortal Souls couldn’t compare to that of Cultivators, but their strength was in their sheer numbers.

But slaughtering mortals was, after all, the work of Demon Cultivators. Even most Demon Cultivators wouldn’t dare do such a thing, because they would inevitably be hunted down by the allied forces of the Righteous Sects and Noble Families.

’I wonder if Souls are traded anywhere. If so, I could buy some to replenish my Venerable Soul Banner.’

As Li Chang’an pondered this, he commanded the Evil Soul to continue its assault on Xiahou Kun.

At this moment, the black fog had already swallowed most of the secret chamber.

Xiahou Kun dodged and weaved within the remaining cramped space, his expression growing more and more grim.

But someone else’s expression was even uglier than his.

That was Mu Che, who had just signed the Servant Spirit Contract!

’How can Li Fan’s Soul Banner contain a Tier Two Middle Stage Main Soul?’

He was filled with regret, cursing his misfortune inwardly.

’If I had known, I would have pledged my loyalty to Li Chang’an.’

’If Xiahou Kun gets killed by the Main Soul, I’ll die along with him!’

Ye Hao, on the other hand, secretly let out a sigh of relief.

He knew he had made the right bet!

’Thank goodness…’ he thought with relief.

Moments before, he had been on the verge of signing the Servant Spirit Contract.

But for some reason, a faint voice in his heart had told him to choose Li Chang’an.

Just then, Xiahou Kun finally began to buckle.

His face paled, and he roared, “Daoist Li, this inheritance can be copied! Why must we fight to the death? I have yet to use my Blood Burning Secret Technique. If I burn some of my lifespan, your Main Soul might not be able to stop me!”

His words were both a plea for peace and a threat.

After all, from the outside, Li Chang’an’s strength appeared to be only at the Qi Refining Ninth Layer.

If Xiahou Kun were to use a secret technique that drained his lifespan, unleash a sudden burst of power, break through the Evil Soul’s blockade, and attack Li Chang’an directly, then Li Chang’an would be at a disadvantage.

“Daoist Xia is right!”

Li Chang’an suddenly smiled.

He brandished the Soul Banner, and with a gentle shake, the surrounding black fog ceased its advance. The Evil Soul also halted its attack.

“The path of cultivation should prize harmony. Fighting and killing is not my desire.”

Hearing this, Xiahou Kun’s face twitched.

’Everyone in this region knows that Li Fan is a harbinger of death! His path to fame is paved with corpses; he literally killed his way to the top!’

In the current situation, however, he didn’t dare to argue and could only play along.

“Daoist Li is right. In fact, I don’t enjoy fighting and killing either.”

Xiahou Kun forced a smile.

As he spoke, he secretly swallowed a few more recovery Elixir Pills, desperately trying to restore his depleted energy.

However, he suddenly realized something.

His Magical Power had become sluggish.

In addition, a faint, burning pain spread through his Meridians and internal organs.

“This is bad!”

Xiahou Kun’s expression changed drastically. Realizing he had been poisoned, he immediately took out a large number of Antitoxic Pills.

He had operated in this region for years and inevitably had dealings with the Five Poison Wanderer Lineage. His Storage Pouch was well-stocked with Antitoxic Pills, including a considerable number of Tier Two Antidote Pills.

For a moment, he actually managed to suppress the various toxins!

“Li Fan, you despicable coward, you actually used poison! Have you thrown in your lot with the Five Poison Wanderer Lineage?”

“Daoist Xia misunderstands.”

Li Chang’an’s expression remained unchanged, his voice calm.

“Who says only the Five Poison Wanderer Lineage can use poison? Could it be that he created all the Poison Techniques in the entire Cultivation Immortality Realm?”

“You…”

Xiahou Kun’s face contorted with rage. Murderous intent churned within him; he wished he could tear Li Chang’an to pieces.

But he knew this was no time to hesitate.

While he could still suppress the poison in his body, he had to escape this place immediately and figure out a way to detoxify later.