Chapter 889 - 393: Bloodline Reappears, 1000 Corpses Go Mad

[Divination Has Refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You controlled Black Evil Master, using the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower as bait to lure Qian Shi True Monarch into a trap, and successfully killed him. No accidents occurred.]

"An Auspicious Trigram!"

Seeing the contents of the Divination, Li Chang’an felt relieved. It seemed Qian Shi True Monarch indeed hadn’t practiced the Demon Planting Technique. If he were a Cultivator of the Demon Planting Technique, this battle couldn’t have gone without any unexpected turns.

"It’s time to act."

Li Chang’an controlled Black Evil Master and headed straight for Qian Shi True Monarch’s dojo. Soon, he arrived before a palace built of piled bones and sent his voice inside.

"Master, your disciple has important matters to report."

"Come in," Qian Shi True Monarch’s voice echoed from the depths of the palace.

"Yes!" Li Chang’an respectfully stepped into the palace.

Qian Shi True Monarch was sitting cross-legged among thousands of corpses, practicing a special Demon Technique. He opened his mouth and inhaled. The thousands of corpses simultaneously opened their mouths, emitting wisps of black Qi that he sucked into his stomach.

After more than ten breaths, he slowly opened his pitch-black eyes and glanced at Li Chang’an. "Black Evil, what is the matter?"

"Master, your disciple discovered a Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower. However, knowing nothing about Spirit Plant Techniques, I dared not pluck it recklessly for fear of damaging the Demon Flower."

"Hmm? Where is this Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower? Tell me at once!" Qian Shi True Monarch’s tone shifted, revealing a hint of urgency.

Li Chang’an immediately shot out a streak of Spiritual Light, informing Qian Shi Demon Monarch of the trap’s location. Along with it was a wisp of the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower’s aura.

Feeling this aura, Qian Shi True Monarch slightly closed his eyes, his face full of enjoyment. "Excellent. That is indeed a Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower!"

A moment later, his figure blurred. He turned into a phantom, leaving the palace and instantly vanishing into the horizon.

Inside the palace, only the parting words he left behind continued to echo in Li Chang’an’s ears: "Black Evil, if that Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower is authentic, as your master, I will bestow a precious Treasure upon you!"

"Farewell, Master!" Li Chang’an smiled, gazing in the direction where Qian Shi True Monarch had disappeared.

The matter was settled. It was naturally time to dispose of this Puppet. However, Li Chang’an didn’t immediately destroy Black Evil’s body. Instead, he visited the Nether Soul Sect’s Treasure Vault. He used all of Black Evil’s remaining contribution points to exchange for five hundred thousand good-quality Souls.

After years of hard work, the Souls within his Venerable Soul Banner had long exceeded fifty million. He was still halfway short of the one hundred million Souls mentioned by the Artifact Spirit. As long as he gathered one hundred million, the Evil Soul’s strength could break through to Tier Four, rivaling a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

He thought, "According to the current progress, I should be able to gather one hundred million Souls before advancing to Nascent Soul. Having an extra Tier Four Card will also give me an added layer of safety when Crossing the Tribulation."

Carrying these five hundred thousand Souls, Li Chang’an controlled Black Evil to leave the Nether Soul Sect.

A few hours later, Qian Shi True Monarch entered the cold and dreary land, heading straight for the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower. In the blink of an eye, a strange flower appeared before him.

"It really is the Corpse Fragrance Demon Flower!" Qian Shi True Monarch was overjoyed. He immediately dashed toward it, intending to pluck it.

But right at this moment, a Tier Four Grand Array suddenly emerged from the void. It instantly enveloped the surrounding world, turning the area into a cage.

"Not good!" Qian Shi True Monarch’s heart skipped a beat. He immediately retreated, but it was too late. He was already trapped within the Array.

Murderous intent filled his surroundings. He looked around warily and said in a deep voice, "Which fellow Cultivator is this? I am Qian Shi from the Nether Soul Sect. If I have offended you in the past, please forgive me!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a resplendent sword light slashed through the void, arriving before him in an instant.

"Lin Fan!" Qian Shi True Monarch shouted fiercely, immediately bringing out a Protective Treasure. Having fought Li Chang’an multiple times, he recognized his methods almost at a glance.

BOOM!

Sword Qi swept in all directions, and overlapping sword shadows erupted with unimaginable power. Qian Shi True Monarch’s expression changed drastically as he was sent flying backward, slamming heavily into the Array’s boundary.

"How is this possible? Why have you suddenly become so much stronger?"

During their last encounter, although Li Chang’an could pressure him, it wasn’t enough to completely crush him. But this time, Li Chang’an had mastered the Yin Yang Balance method, greatly increasing the Sword Array’s power. After just a few brief exchanges, Qian Shi True Monarch felt a sense of hanging by a thread.

"No! I have been a Cultivator for many years. How can I fall at the hands of a junior like you?" he roared unwillingly, spewing out billowing black Qi.

In the blink of an eye, the entire Array was filled with black Qi, permeating everywhere with the stench of rotting corpses. This was his killer move—a mouthful of rotting Corpse Qi he had nourished for countless years.

Li Chang’an noticed it immediately. Within the Array, everything was rotting and withering away. The Array Patterns he had carved in the void were no longer dazzling, and the numerous Array Treasures he had set up also grew dim.

"You do have some skills, but this mouthful of Corpse Qi alone isn’t enough to break my Array." Li Chang’an’s expression was cold. Sword Qi crisscrossed around him as he controlled the Sword Array and the Array Power to jointly besiege Qian Shi True Monarch.

Qian Shi True Monarch’s face turned increasingly ugly. He knew very well that the gap in their strength was too vast. If this continued, he would undoubtedly die here today. Thinking of this, he didn’t hesitate to swallow a few Elixir Pills that squeezed out his potential, causing his aura to skyrocket instantly.

As a Fake Soul Cultivator, his path of cultivation had already reached its end, so he no longer cared about his potential.

"Lin Fan, do you really think this Array can trap me?" Qian Shi True Monarch roared. The crimson Fire of Life ignited around him, and his aura surged once again.

The next instant, a loud rumble rang out. His physical body instantly disintegrated, and his aura soared to its Peak at this very moment.

"Break!"

His miniature Nascent Soul appeared, hugging a short sword. Carrying unparalleled momentum, it madly crashed into a corner of the Array.

BOOM!

The Array trembled, and countless Array Treasures exploded in an instant.

"Huh?" Li Chang’an was somewhat surprised.

This Qian Shi only had a Fake Soul Cultivation, yet by relying on various methods, he managed to forcefully tear open this Tier Four Array with raw power. An ordinary Fake Soul, even after squeezing out every last drop of their potential, would find it extremely difficult to break the Array with force. Clearly, the short sword held by Qian Shi’s Nascent Soul was extraordinary.

Assuming Li Chang’an couldn’t stop a Nascent Soul, he turned back for a glance after breaking the Array, his eyes filled with ferocity and hatred.

"Lin Fan, the next time we meet, I will definitely sever your head!"