Eternal Life by Daily Divination - Chapter 409 - 238: The Demon Sect’s Strength, Killing Two Birds with One Stone

“Being a Saint Child in a Sub-Sect is better than being suffocated in the Main Sect.”

Li Chang’an fell silent for a moment, pondering this.

A Celestial Pride like Sun Hai, who possessed Tier Three abilities, was actually forced to leave the Main Sect for a Sub-Sect.

’As expected of a Nascent Soul Sect. Its foundation is so profound, far beyond what a Golden Core Influence can compare to.’

Rumor had it that the four Saint Children of the Yin Soul Sect were on par with the Golden Core Seeds of the various Golden Core Influences.

But now it seemed…

The two were worlds apart.

All the Golden Core Seeds combined wouldn’t be enough for the four Saint Children to kill.

Ultimately, it was because the gap in their backgrounds was too vast.

One side had the Celestial Prides of a Nascent Soul Influence, while the other only had the Celestial Prides of Golden Core Influences.

“Sun Hai, as a top Celestial Pride from a Nascent Soul Influence, how come you don’t even have a Core Formation Treasure in your Storage Pouch? Did you not plan on undergoing Core Formation?”

“I was killed by you before I even had a chance to gather any Core Formation Treasures!”

“…”

Li Chang’an was speechless. So that was the reason.

After some questioning, he learned that Sun Hai was not yet fifty, only half of Li Chang’an’s age, and hadn’t been cultivating for long. Most of the Spirit Stones he had earned in the past were spent on buying Souls.

If not for that, he would never have been able to possess a Tier Three Main Soul.

Sun Hai explained, “Without Tier Three Power, it would be difficult to hold onto a Core Formation Treasure even if I obtained one. So, I prioritized increasing the power of my Main Soul. Once my Main Soul advanced to Tier Three, even Golden Core Masters would have to be wary of me.”

’That’s true.’ Li Chang’an nodded slightly in agreement.

“Sun Hai, do you really not have any leads on Core Formation Treasures?”

“Well… I do have one.”

Sun Hai didn’t hide it, revealing that he knew the location of a Tier Three Demon Beast.

The Demon Core of that beast could be used for refining the Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill.

He had originally planned to try and kill that Demon Beast after raising his Main Soul to a level comparable to a True Pill, but now he had lost his chance.

“Where is this Demon Beast?”

“It’s in the Blood Stone Secret Realm, not far from Soul-breaking Cliff.”

“Oh?”

Li Chang’an was slightly surprised.

He had been to Soul-breaking Cliff many times, but he had never once detected the aura of a Tier Three Demon Beast.

“Where exactly?”

“There’s a canyon that isn’t marked on the map of the Blood Stone Secret Realm. It’s filled with blood-red boulders, and hidden among them is a Tier Three Earth Rock Python…”

Sun Hai’s description was very detailed.

The Earth Rock Python was adept at concealment and camouflage.

Its body was entirely fiery red. When coiled up, it looked almost identical to the boulders in the canyon, making it very difficult to spot.

Sun Hai had discovered it purely by accident.

“I heard that the leader of the Huanghe Alliance, Ye Hao, was able to rival a Golden Core Master because he obtained a Treasure from beneath Soul-breaking Cliff, so he dispatched a subordinate to go Treasure Hunting there.”

That subordinate was Hu Feng, whom Li Chang’an had killed earlier.

“Hu Feng found nothing at Soul-breaking Cliff, so he decided to look for other opportunities in the surrounding area and came across that canyon.”

“He was very cautious and didn’t go in directly. Instead, he sent in his servant, along with a few Souls, to check things out.”

Before long, the servant vanished from his senses.

Only a few Souls flew out and reported on the situation inside the canyon.

“Those Souls reported that there was a well-camouflaged Tier Three Demon Snake inside the canyon.”

Sun Hai explained the situation at the time in detail.

Later, he sent people to investigate several times.

It was finally confirmed that the Tier Three Demon Snake was none other than an Earth Grade Bloodline Demon Beast, the Earth Rock Python!

Its Demon Core could, with some difficulty, be used to refine a Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill.

After hearing this, Li Chang’an pondered for a long time.

’The Demon Core of an Earth Rock Python is the lowest grade of material for a Five Elements Golden Condensation Pill. It’s impossible to refine a High-quality one with it; even a normal-quality one would be difficult. Using it for Alchemy would be a pure waste of the other materials. However… perhaps it can be put to use.’

…

「The next day.」

Li Chang’an entered the Blood Stone Secret Realm and went to the canyon Sun Hai had mentioned.

He released his Evil Soul, ordering it to enter the canyon cautiously and observe carefully.

Before long, the Evil Soul discovered the Tier Three Earth Rock Python.

’This is it. The aura of a Tier Three Early Stage, about on par with my current strength.’

The Evil Soul did not alert the beast.

After observing for a while, it returned to the canyon entrance and relayed all the information to Li Chang’an.

’Tier Three Early Stage… That should be enough to keep that old geezer Nie Yu occupied.’

Li Chang’an mused as a plan gradually formed in his mind.

He didn’t act on it immediately. Instead, he returned to Changqing Mountain to cultivate while waiting for the Divination to appear.

Soon, Midnight arrived.

A golden light emerged.

[Divination has been refreshed]

[Today’s Divination: Auspicious]

[You control Ye Mengxian to invite Nie Wushuang to train in the Blood Stone Secret Realm. You use the Tier Three Earth Rock Python to tie down Nie Wushuang’s grandfather, Nie Yu, successfully kill Nie Wushuang, and obtain the Da Geng Golden Sword Formation from his Storage Pouch.]

“It really is the Da Geng Golden Sword Formation!”

A look of joy appeared on Li Chang’an’s face. His long-held suspicion was correct.

According to the Divination, as long as nothing went wrong, he could both eliminate Nie Wushuang, an enemy on the verge of Core Formation, and obtain the Geng Metal Sword Array. It was killing two birds with one stone!

He had originally planned to use his Tier Three Evil Soul to tie down Nie Yu.

But the appearance of the Tier Three Earth Rock Python gave Li Chang’an more options.

’Although the Divination is auspicious, I can’t be careless. That old fellow Nie Yu is still an unpredictable factor.’

Li Chang’an himself had not yet reached Core Formation.

When facing an enemy at the Golden Core Realm, one could never be too cautious.

…

「The next day.」

Within the Ten Thousand Swords Sect, Nie Wushuang arrived outside Ye Mengxian’s residence.

“Daoist Ye, are you there?”

He wore a smile, and his tone was very familiar.

“Yesterday, while studying an Ancient Sword Scripture, I had an epiphany and wanted to discuss it with you.”

For the past few years, he had often discussed the Sword Dao with Ye Mengxian.

Ye Mengxian no longer kept him at arm’s length as she used to. Although her expression remained indifferent, she seemed to be gradually accepting him.

Today, after the two discussed the Sword Dao, Ye Mengxian actually took the initiative to invite him to the Blood Stone Secret Realm to train.

“Daoist Nie, the Blood Stone Secret Realm is very suitable for honing one’s Sword Dao. I plan to go train there for a few months. Would you be willing to come with me?”

Hearing this, Nie Wushuang was overjoyed and immediately agreed.

He had a faint feeling that this trip to the Blood Stone Secret Realm would be the turning point of his life!