Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Chapter 244: Chapter 186: Xiahou Hong’s Anguish

Everyone was shocked.

Who had angered a Core Formation Master of the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage?

「A moment later.」

A streak of light flew out of Yellow Crane Mountain.

Xiahou Hong gripped the shattered Jade Token tightly, his eyes bloodshot, as he flew toward the secluded residence of a Tier Three Divination Master.

This master had previously acted on behalf of Huang He Master, attempting to divine the identity of Huang Liang’s murderer. However, an unexpected mishap occurred, and he failed.

He had suffered a backlash from prying into heavenly secrets and was severely injured. Only recently had he managed to recover.

Of course, that failure didn’t mean his Divination abilities were lacking. It was possible the opponent possessed some kind of heaven-defying Treasure.

Xiahou Hong’s purpose for this trip was precisely to ask him to act again and divine the identity of Xiahou Kun’s killer.

“I’d like to see just who dares to take my son’s life!”

「Meanwhile.」

In the Changqing Cave Mansion within the Ancient Wood Secret Realm.

With a casual wave of his hand, Li Chang’an summoned Xiahou Kun’s Soul and tossed it into the Venerable Soul Banner.

’The Power of Sub-Soul within the Soul Banner is running low.’

He held the Soul Banner and briefly sensed its state.

The Evil Soul didn’t need Sub-Souls to maintain its strength at the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

But for the Souls of the Wu Family Ancestor, Miao Qianshui, and Xiahou Kun to maintain their combat power at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, they all required a large number of Sub-Souls to sustain them.

As it was, the Venerable Soul Banner could sustain two at most.

’Once I have my own Tier Two Dojo and am truly settled, I’ll find a way to get more Souls.’

Li Chang’an pondered for a moment before putting away the Venerable Soul Banner.

Next, he skillfully took the Storage Pouch and other Treasures from Xiahou Kun’s body, then cast several Talismans to incinerate the corpse into ash.

「Afterward.」

He walked over to Mu Che’s body and collected his Treasures as well.

“Daoist Mu, a safe journey.”

Because of the Servant Spirit Contract, Mu Che had perished the moment Xiahou Kun died.

Li Chang’an cast a few more Talismans and incinerated his body too.

「At this point.」

Of the group of four, only Li Chang’an and Ye Hao remained.

“Daoist Ye, please take what happened today to your grave.”

“Rest assured, Daoist Li. Everyone from the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage deserves to die. I will never speak of today’s events to anyone!”

Ye Hao stared at the ashes that were once Xiahou Kun’s body, a look of hatred on his face.

Li Chang’an was a little surprised.

“Daoist Ye, could it be that you have a grudge against the Yellow Crane Mountain Lineage?”

“That’s right!”

Ye Hao didn’t elaborate, but his bone-deep hatred was unmistakable.

Afterward, perhaps fearing Li Chang’an wouldn’t believe him, he directly swore an oath on his Dao Heart, guaranteeing he would remain tight-lipped.

「Furthermore.」

He also stated that if Li Chang’an hadn’t acted today, he feared his fate would have been uncertain.

Therefore, he would not take even a sliver of the opportunities within this cave mansion; they all belonged to Li Chang’an!

“That works as well.”

Li Chang’an didn’t refuse.

Whether it was the Perfect Technique or the method for ascending one’s Spiritual Root, both were too shocking.

The fewer people who knew, the better!

He took a deep breath and walked forward.

The closer he got to the cyan Wooden Scroll, the faster the Magical Power in his body circulated, as if urging him on.

’I hope it won’t disappoint me.’

Li Chang’an reached out and slowly gripped the Wooden Scroll.

「The next instant.」

His whole body shuddered, and the Illusion of the towering Ancient Wood appeared before his eyes once more.

A primitive and ancient sense of time washed over him, sweeping past his body as if trying to carry him to a distant point in spacetime.

Immediately after, countless ethereal words echoed in his ears, sometimes blurry, sometimes clear, sometimes distant, sometimes near, as if thousands upon thousands of people were speaking to him at once.

He lost control of himself.

It was as if he had become a tiny seed, buried beneath a bloody earth, finally taking root and sprouting after countless ages, growing with great difficulty.

「During this time.」

He was bombarded by rolling thunder and attacked by millions of Immortals.

But he always stood tall, growing ever more resilient and powerful, as if intending to connect the earth and the heavens with his own trunk.

「Until one day.」

The sky suddenly shattered.

A vast, boundless hand descended from the heavens, striking down at him.

“BOOM!”

Li Chang’an instantly trembled and awoke from the Illusion.

His face was filled with shock as he stared uncertainly at the Wooden Scroll in his hand, a trace of lingering fear in his eyes.

The scenes that had appeared in the Illusion all seemed to have actually happened.

However, the current Cultivation Immortality Realm had no records of these events.

Both the towering Ancient Wood and the great hand that descended from the sky seemed to have been erased by time.

’That giant hand…’

As Li Chang’an recalled the great hand that tore the sky, he suddenly had an epiphany.

He immediately sat cross-legged, took out the Venerable Soul Banner, and commanded the Tier Two Main Soul to guard him. Then, he closed his eyes and continuously replayed the image of the great hand in his mind.

Unconsciously, he once again entered a state of forgetting himself and the world, as if he had forgotten everything, unable even to perceive the passage of time. Only the thought of comprehending that great hand remained in his mind.

Seeing this, Ye Hao, who was standing to the side, suddenly widened his eyes.

’Enlightenment?’

He was shocked and a little envious.

This state of enlightenment was something that could only be chanced upon, not sought. Many Cultivators went their entire lives without ever entering it.

「About one hour later.」

Li Chang’an finally emerged from his state of enlightenment.

He opened his eyes, and a hint of ancient vicissitude flashed within them.

’I comprehended a new Magic?’

Lost in thought, he raised his right hand and slowly pressed down.

In that instant, the Magical Power in his body was instantly drained, transforming into a majestic, powerful hand.

This was the Magic Li Chang’an had comprehended by contemplating the great, sky-shattering hand from the Illusion.

He had a premonition.

With this single palm strike, he feared few at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment could withstand it!

However, his own Magical Power was also completely drained.

If he failed to defeat his opponent, he would be left in an awkward position.

’This Magic is still imperfect. I haven’t fully mastered it yet.’

Li Chang’an slowly shook his head, planning to continue perfecting it in the future.

Regardless, the power of this Magic definitely surpassed that of a Top Grade Technique.

Li Chang’an couldn’t judge its specific Tier for now, as the best Magic he himself cultivated was only Top Grade.

’For now, I’ll name it “Heaven-Tearing Hand.” It sounds pretty badass.’