Eternal Life by Daily Divination - Chapter 95: The Senior’s Drastic Change in Temperament
Chapter 95: Chapter 95: The Senior’s Drastic Change in Temperament
From the stone wall of the cave dwelling,
a chilling gleam of light suddenly appeared, fast as lightning, shooting straight for Su Yuyan.
At this moment, they had just endured a bitter battle. Their Magical Power was nearly depleted, and they had just begun to relax.
Disaster struck without warning, and for a moment, no one could react.
Su Yuyan, especially, had no time to dodge. It seemed the chilling light was about to pierce through her.
But in that instant,
Li Chang’an’s figure blurred. He moved as if teleporting, appearing before her in a flash, grabbing her, and dodging aside.
BOOM!
The gleam of cold light slammed violently against the opposite stone wall.
A terrifying power erupted, ferocious and soul-shaking.
If Li Chang’an hadn’t saved Su Yuyan, she would have been grievously wounded, if not killed.
“Don’t move! There are traps in this cave dwelling!”
Li Chang’an said in a low, serious voice.
Only then
did the other three snap back to their senses.
Yuan Ying and Huang Feng both stared at Li Chang’an in disbelief.
The speed Li Chang’an had just displayed was nothing like what a Loose Cultivator should possess. It was comparable to that of a Sect Disciple at the same cultivation level!
In truth, Li Chang’an had only used an Entry-Level Escape Technique. If he had used one at the Great Success stage, they would have been even more shocked.
“Brother Li, you…”
Su Yuyan’s ruby lips parted slightly, her pretty face flushed, and her heart pounded in her chest as she stared blankly at Li Chang’an.
She had thought she was about to die.
But Li Chang’an had suddenly appeared, sweeping her into his arms and carrying her out of danger.
At that moment,
she felt as if she had become that little girl from all those years ago again.
Hiding behind Li Chang’an, letting him shield her from countless storms.
“Yuyan, are you all right?”
Li Chang’an cautiously scanned their surroundings before gently setting Su Yuyan down.
“I’m fine. Thank you, Brother Li. You’ve saved me again.”
Su Yuyan’s voice was soft as she lowered her head slightly.
In her heart, she felt a mixture of lingering fear, disbelief, and a few other indescribable emotions.
Li Chang’an didn’t dwell on it.
His expression was grave as he surveyed the interior of the cave dwelling.
Before the four of them
lay a long corridor.
It was pitch-black, deathly silent, and bitingly cold, with no end in sight.
A single glance was enough to give Li Chang’an a sense of danger.
“Everyone, this cave dwelling might not be as simple as you think.”
“Daoist Li is right.”
Yuan Ying cupped her hands toward him, agreeing with him for the first time.
Huang Feng said nothing, but the sight of Li Chang’an holding Su Yuyan had cast a shadow of resentment in his eyes.
Su Yuyan collected herself.
Like Li Chang’an, she too surveyed the cave dwelling.
“Senior Sister, according to the Sect’s records, was this senior really a kind person?”
“Yes.”
Yuan Ying stared at the long corridor before them, her eyes full of vigilance.
According to the Sect’s records,
this senior had always been friendly and almost never got into conflicts.
Later, as he grew old and approached the end of his lifespan in the Foundation Establishment realm, he grew homesick, left the Sect, and returned to this region, leaving behind his legacy.
Originally,
they had all thought
that finding the location of the legacy would be the hard part and that things would be simple once they found it.
All they would have to do was enter the cave dwelling and take the legacy.
But now it seemed
that entering the cave dwelling was just the beginning of their troubles.
“Why would this senior set up traps in his cave dwelling? Did he not want his legacy to be obtained by future generations?”
Yuan Ying couldn’t understand.
That gleam of cold light just now was clearly meant to kill.
Few Qi Refining Cultivators could have blocked it.
’Could it be…’
’that this senior’s personality changed drastically before his death, turning him tyrannical and bloodthirsty?’
“Everyone, be careful from now on. We can’t let our guard down.”
With a thought, Li Chang’an retrieved a Tier One Low Grade Puppet from his Storage Pouch.
Seeing this,
the other three understood and took out their own Puppets.
Using Puppets to scout the path was the most suitable method for dealing with a cave dwelling filled with traps from Mechanical Technique.
Although they weren’t Puppet Masters, they came from major powers and carried Puppets for emergencies.
“Go!”
Li Chang’an controlled the Puppet, making it walk slowly into the depths of the corridor.
But it had only taken a few steps
when another terrifying gleam of cold light appeared. With a CRACK, it sliced off the Puppet’s head.
Li Chang’an frowned slightly and took out a new Puppet.
Just then,
Su Yuyan said softly, “Brother Li, let’s use my Puppet next.”
“Alright.”
After that,
the four of them took turns sending their Puppets forward to scout the path.
Every few steps, a Puppet would be destroyed.
After losing more than sixty Puppets, by which point even Huang Feng’s expression had turned ugly,
they finally made it to the end of the chilling corridor.
A massive, heavy Giant Gate stood at the end of the corridor.
’The legacy should be behind this door.’
The four of them didn’t act rashly.
If it were just an ordinary door, they could blast it open with Magical Power.
But this door in front of them was very likely also a product of Mechanical Technique.
Who knew what consequences using Magical Power would bring?
’We should still use the Puppets.’
The four of them controlled their Puppets, sending them forward in unison to push the Giant Gate.
With a HUM,
the Giant Gate trembled.
A crack slowly opened.
But just then, a wisp of pitch-black smoke billowed out from the crack.
“Watch out, it’s poison mist!”
The four’s expressions changed, and they all retreated.
They rummaged through their Storage Pouches for various Antitoxic Pills and swallowed them all, regardless of whether they would be effective.
Su Yuyan, looking anxious, gave some of her Antitoxic Pills to Li Chang’an.
She was worried that Li Chang’an’s Antitoxic Pills weren’t good enough.
“Brother Li, this is an Antitoxic Pill refined by my Sect’s Pill Master. It’s effective against most poisons below Tier Two. Swallow it quickly.”
“Alright.”
Li Chang’an didn’t refuse. He immediately took them and swallowed them in one gulp.
At that moment,
the Ten Thousand Poison Gu on his body suddenly opened its eyes.
Its round, fat body unfurled as it crawled out of the Jade Box and clung to the inside of Li Chang’an’s sleeve, desperately absorbing the poison mist seeping from the crack in the door.
“Huh?”
Li Chang’an was surprised when he noticed this.
He didn’t stop the Ten Thousand Poison Gu, letting it absorb as it pleased.
’The Ten Thousand Poison Gu needs a top-quality Poison Dao Treasure to advance. Could this poison mist meet the requirement?’
At this thought,
Li Chang’an was secretly delighted.
Beside him, Su Yuyan grew anxious and urged him on.
“Brother Li, hurry up and fall back!”
“Alright.”
Li Chang’an nodded.
He quietly used his Magical Power to absorb a large amount of the poison mist into a separate Storage Pouch, then finally retreated, exiting the corridor with the others.
A moment later,
the poison mist dissipated.
The door at the end of the corridor was now wide open.
The group of four walked over cautiously, controlling their Puppets to enter through the door and observe the scene inside.
The scene behind the door was simple.
There was only a skeletonized corpse, sitting cross-legged behind a Jade Table.
The skeleton’s finger rested on the surface of the stone table, where it seemed to have carved some words.
’Did the senior leave behind his last words?’
The four of them sent their Puppets forward to investigate.
When they saw it clearly,
they couldn’t help but be startled.
On the surface of the Jade Table was a line of twisted words, as if carved in a state of madness.
“All Immortals deserve to die! The Immortal Dao must perish!”
