Chapter 798 - 363: Another Boundary-Rending Escape, The Truth Comes to Light

With a casual flick of his wrist, he tossed the entire Storage Pouch into it.

In the blink of an eye, the Storage Pouch was swallowed by the thick fog of Soul-breaking Cliff, vanishing without a trace.

’I wonder what’s really down there.’

Li Chang’an stood at the cliff’s edge, lost in thought.

He suddenly felt an impulse to jump off the cliff and investigate.

’This body is just a Blood-Dripping Incarnation, after all. It wouldn’t matter if something happened to it; I could just abandon it if worst came to worst.’

But he quickly suppressed the thought and hastily retreated several steps.

He let out a long breath.

Li Chang’an took several deep breaths to steady his mind.

’That impulse came on so bizarrely. Something’s not right.’

’Even if it’s just a Blood-Dripping Incarnation, I can’t take the risk. This incarnation is ultimately connected to my true self, and I’m afraid anything that happens to it could affect my main body.’

The more Li Chang’an thought about that strange state he had just been in, the more frightened he became in hindsight.

’Why would I suddenly have the impulse to jump?’

He thought for a long time but couldn’t figure it out.

’Forget it. I should avoid coming to Soul-breaking Cliff as much as possible from now on.’

With a flicker of his form, Li Chang’an moved far away from Soul-breaking Cliff.

「At the same time.」

His main body was on its way back to Changqing Mountain.

In his hand was the Realm-Sundering Talisman, now significantly dimmer.

’This Talisman can still be used twice.’

Li Chang’an carefully put it away.

’These two uses are practically two extra lives.’

’It’s a shame I still haven’t been able to replicate this Realm-Sundering Talisman. I can’t even inscribe a simplified version of it.’

Li Chang’an’s attainments in the Dao of the Void were already quite impressive.

Over the years,

he had occasionally summoned Song Yu’Er to his side to study the silver-white symbol within her Sea of Consciousness.

Although the symbol still resisted him, it was no longer as hostile as it had been at first.

Now,

he could maintain contact for far longer than he could during his first attempt.

When it came to the Dao of the Void, he estimated that few in the Three Kingdoms Cultivation Immortality Realm could surpass him.

He could already comprehend the majority of the Spirit Patterns on the Realm-Sundering Talisman.

’I can’t rush this. Perhaps in a few more years, I’ll be able to fully comprehend all the Spirit Patterns.’

’However, inscribing this kind of Talisman seems to require special Spirit Paper and Spiritual Ink. Even if I can understand it completely, I might not be able to replicate it...’

As he was lost in thought,

Li Chang’an suddenly froze and looked up at the vast expanse of the sky.

’Someone is divining my location again!’

’If I’m not mistaken, it must be that Tier Four Divination Grandmaster who came to the Zhao Country Cultivation Immortality Realm with Wu Zhe.’

’The Nether Soul Sect must be trying to divine the true culprit’s identity. They’ll likely grow suspicious of my Li Fan persona.’

Li Chang’an mused.

Sure enough,

upon his return to Changqing Mountain, Song Yu’Er immediately brought him news on the matter.

"Senior, something major has happened on the Demonic Path."

"What is it?"

"The infamous Saint Child of the Nether Soul Sect, Wu Zhe, has been killed!"

Song Yu’Er presented the Message Jade Scroll.

Li Chang’an accepted the Jade Scroll, extended his Divine Sense into it, and skimmed the contents.

This Jade Scroll contained more than just the news about Wu Zhe; there were several other reports, all focused on the Northern Domain.

"Teng Ying, the Saint Child of the Yellow Springs Sect, used Array Power to kill a Saint Child from the White Tiger Sect."

"Ye Qiuling, the Saintess of the Five Poisons Valley, has mastered a Tier Four Spiritual Poison and used it to kill three Saint Children from the Great Qi Immortal Dynasty..."

"..."

The first few entries were all reports of the Demonic Path’s Saint Children and Saintesses displaying their power.

The final report was about Wu Zhe’s death.

According to the report,

Wu Zhe, the Saint Child of the Nether Soul Sect, had been killed by a Demonic Loose Cultivator named Li Fan.

Now, the Nether Soul Sect had issued an internal mission, ordering all disciples, Honored Guest Elders, and Elders to find Li Fan at any cost.

Furthermore, the Nether Soul Sect had also issued a public bounty.

This bounty wasn’t limited to the Demonic Path of Yan Country.

Any cultivator in the Three Kingdoms Cultivation Immortality Realm, whether of the Righteous Dao or the Demonic Path, would be rewarded by the Nether Soul Sect for providing information related to Li Fan.

For a time, Li Fan became the focus of discussion throughout the Three Kingdoms Cultivation Immortality Realm.

The Saint Children and Saintesses of the major Righteous Influences were being defeated and killed one after another, proving to be no match for the Demon Sects.

And yet he, a mere Loose Cultivator, had managed to kill a Demon Sect Saint Child.

How could this not be astonishing?

Song Yu’Er said, "Senior, that Li Fan is truly incredible! Wu Zhe was able to kill Gu Yunqi, but this man killed Wu Zhe. Doesn’t that mean he’s far stronger than even a top Righteous Dao Saint Child like Gu Yunqi?"

"Mm, that is indeed the case."

Li Chang’an smiled and nodded.

’In terms of strength, I am indeed quite a bit stronger than Gu Yunqi.’

Song Yu’Er added, "Senior, Righteous Influences like the Purple Mist Sect and the Yellow Sand Sect have all publicly invited Li Fan, offering him the highest-level Saint Child treatment with a status second only to Nascent Soul cultivators. Do you think he’ll go?"

"I don’t think he will."

Li Chang’an had no intention of paying any mind to the various sects’ invitations.

In his view,

these invitations were no different from a trap.

’Those Nascent Soul True Monarchs might be sincere in their invitations, but it’s also possible they’re after the fortuitous opportunities I possess.’

’I’m not willing to take that gamble. It’s safer to just stay on Changqing Mountain and cultivate peacefully.’

A moment later,

Song Yu’Er departed.

Li Chang’an sealed his cave residence, using an Array to cut it off from the outside world.

With a thought, he retrieved the Jade Box from his Storage Pouch.

Inside the Jade Box

was the Crown of the People, an item capable of holding the Power of Faith.

Back in the secret chamber of the Chu Imperial Palace, Wu Zhe’s arrival had been too sudden for him to examine it in detail.

He tried to take the Crown of the People out of the box but immediately ran into a problem.

’Why can’t I open this Jade Box?’

Li Chang’an frowned deeply.

There were no seals on the outside of the Jade Box.

But no matter what method he tried, the lid wouldn’t budge.

He placed the Jade Box before him and examined it closely, finally finding a clue.

’There’s something strange about the material of this Jade Box.’

’It’s actually Ten Thousand Year Jade!’