Eternal Life by Daily Divination - Chapter 79: It’s Not Like I Haven’t Killed Before
Chapter 79: Chapter 79: It’s Not Like I Haven’t Killed Before
In a valley outside the Black Market, a great battle had just ended.
“Zheng Songcheng, you despicable villain! I was clearly the one who found the Dream Soul Grass first! You ignored all ethics and stole it by force. How are you any different from a Tribulation Cultivator?”
Deep within the valley, a cultivator covered in blood roared furiously.
Zheng Songcheng’s expression was cold as he casually unleashed a Fire Dragon Roar.
BOOM!
The cultivator let out a pained scream as the Fire Dragon consumed him, extinguishing his presence completely.
Zheng Songcheng made a casual gesture, and the man’s Storage Pouch flew into his hand.
“The Dream Soul Grass is here, just as I thought!”
A smile appeared on Zheng Songcheng’s old face.
He summoned a messenger Spirit Bird.
He instructed it, “Fly back to the Marketplace at once. Tell Lingfeng that I have successfully seized the Dream Soul Grass for him!”
The Spirit Bird nodded, spread its wings, and flew swiftly toward the Marketplace.
Zheng Songcheng, for his part, headed toward the Black Market.
’In that battle, my Magical Artifact was damaged. I need to go buy some treasures to repair it.’
…
「Inside the Black Market.」
Li Chang’an was squatting in front of a stall, haggling with the owner.
「A moment later.」
He bought the treasure he had his eye on, then got up and continued to browse.
「Before long.」
He stopped at another stall, his gaze fixed on a crystal stone.
The Crystal Stone was fiery red all over, like a solidified inferno. Its surface temperature was astonishing, and the very air around it seemed to shimmer and distort.
“Hm? Is this a Flaming Profound Crystal?”
“Fellow Daoist, you have a keen eye!”
The stall owner smiled and immediately began his sales pitch to Li Chang’an.
He had obtained this Flaming Profound Crystal in a Secret Realm.
Its quality was extremely high, with almost no impurities. It was a perfect material for a Tier One Top Grade Fire Attribute Magical Artifact.
But Li Chang’an didn’t need a Fire Element Magical Artifact. The only reason he was interested in the Flaming Profound Crystal was for his Body Refinement.
’I’ll need this kind of crystal stone for the Seventh Stage of Body Refinement.’
He picked up the Flaming Profound Crystal and inspected it.
He confirmed the stall owner’s claims were true.
’The quality really is quite good.’
Afterward, he began haggling with the owner, eventually bringing the price down to one hundred and twenty Spirit Stones.
The stall owner had a pained expression.
“Fellow Daoist, you sure know how to bargain. You managed to cut the price down to sixty percent of my asking price—almost cut it in half.”
“What can I say? I don’t have many Spirit Stones on me.”
Li Chang’an smiled and took the Spirit Stones out of his Storage Pouch.
He was just about to complete the transaction by signing a Spirit Contract with the stall owner.
But just at that moment, an old voice sounded from behind him.
“I’ll take that Flaming Profound Crystal. One hundred and thirty Spirit Stones!”
As soon as the words fell, a man in a black robe walked over.
He casually tossed out a cloth pouch full of Spirit Stones, then made a grasping motion toward the Flaming Profound Crystal from a distance.
The Flaming Profound Crystal on the stall immediately flew up, heading toward his hand.
“Hold on!”
With quick reflexes, Li Chang’an instantly slammed his hand down on the Flaming Profound Crystal.
His eyes flickered as he sized up the black-robed man.
From the voice just now, he had already recognized the identity of the black-robed man.
Zheng Songcheng!
This old fellow was perhaps so confident in his own strength that he hadn’t bothered to alter his voice or aura. He hadn’t even covered his face, merely draped himself in a black robe.
He didn’t seem worried about being recognized.
Li Chang’an gave him a cupped-fist salute.
“Fellow Daoist, there’s a principle of first come, first served. I’ve already agreed on a price for this Flaming Profound Crystal. Isn’t it a bit out of line for you to just jump in like this?”
“First come, first served? I’m not aware of any such rule.”
Zheng Songcheng replied indifferently, clearly not taking Li Chang’an seriously.
Li Chang’an had intentionally suppressed this Puppet Body’s aura, revealing only the cultivation of a Middle Stage of Qi Refining cultivator.
In Zheng Songcheng’s eyes, a cultivator at this level was no different from an ant.
Hearing this, Li Chang’an feigned anger. His tone turned icy, tinged with a hint of a threat.
“Fellow Daoist, are you determined to fight me for this Flaming Profound Crystal?”
“Fight you? You think you’re worthy?”
Zheng Songcheng’s attitude was unyielding and utterly domineering.
Their dispute quickly drew the attention of many onlookers.
Since Zheng Songcheng hadn’t concealed his identity, he was recognized immediately.
“That black-robed cultivator is the Zheng Family’s Elder, Zheng Songcheng! He’s a master at the Qi Refining Peak! Who is that person across from him to dare argue with him?”
“He doesn’t look very strong, only at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining. Maybe he’s hiding his true power.”
“Looks like a fight is about to break out…”
All around, many people grew secretly alarmed and quietly retreated behind others.
In this region, as long as no Foundation Establishment cultivators appeared, the Qi Refining Ninth Layer reigned supreme!
Once an expert of that caliber made a move, the consequences would be unimaginable.
“Get back!”
Fearing they would be caught in the crossfire, the surrounding stall owners hurriedly packed up the treasures on their stalls and backed away as well.
Only the stall owner selling the Flaming Profound Crystal dared not leave.
His face was pale as he hurriedly tried to mediate.
“Fellow Daoists, our path of cultivation is not an easy one. Why must we resort to fighting and killing? We should value peace!”
But neither Li Chang’an nor Zheng Songcheng seemed to hear him.
The auras of the two clashed like spearheads, neither willing to back down.
Zheng Songcheng looked at Li Chang’an with indifference, as if gazing upon a dead man.
“You’ve heard who I am, yet you still dare to oppose me. You’ve got some nerve.”
Li Chang’an suddenly let out a strange cackle.
“Kekeke…”
“So what if you’re a Zheng Family Elder? My big brother has killed one of you before!”
“What?”
Zheng Songcheng’s gaze turned deathly cold, his killing intent flaring violently.
He glared at Li Chang’an, his Fire Element Magical Power surging as he prepared to strike.
At that moment, an ancient voice suddenly echoed from the depths of the Black Market.
“If you’re going to fight, take it outside. Don’t disrupt business.”
“Fine!”
Li Chang’an moved with lightning speed, snatching the Flaming Profound Crystal into his Storage Pouch and tossing out one hundred and twenty Spirit Stones.
He then transformed into a streak of light, vanishing from the Black Market in the blink of an eye.
Behind him, seething with killing intent, Zheng Songcheng gave chase relentlessly.
One chasing the other at incredible speed, they soon left the Marketplace far behind and disappeared from everyone’s view.
“That guy just said his big brother killed a Zheng Family Elder. Could he be from Black Wind Mountain?”
“Hard to say.”
“The Zheng Family has lost quite a few Elders over the years…”
The crowd buzzed with discussion, speculating about Li Chang’an’s identity.
…
「Meanwhile.」
Li Chang’an was fleeing at top speed.
This puppet of his was a high-quality Top Grade Puppet specializing in speed. Enhanced by Talismans, the pursuing Zheng Songcheng wouldn’t be able to catch up any time soon.
Radiating killing intent, Zheng Songcheng shouted, “Junior, didn’t you want to fight me? Why are you running?”
“Old fool, I’m just picking out a good burial spot for you!”
Li Chang’an sneered, continuing to provoke Zheng Songcheng.
Sure enough, Zheng Songcheng’s killing intent surged, and he accelerated, rapidly closing the distance.
At this rate, it wouldn’t be long before Zheng Songcheng caught up to him.
Suddenly, a nearly invisible long needle materialized and shot toward the back of his pursuer’s head.
“You dare try a sneak attack?”
Zheng Songcheng roared, unleashing a wave of Magical Power that knocked the Ghost Soul Needle away.
This was all within Li Chang’an’s expectations.
’A sneak attack was useless, just as I thought.’
After all, even the Sixth Chieftain of Black Wind Mountain had been able to dodge his sneak attack.
