Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Cui Ling blocked Li Chang’an’s path, shielding the entire Cui Clan Territory behind him.

Seeing this, the members of the Cui Family within the territory breathed a collective sigh of relief.

"Excellent! The Nascent Soul True Monarch of our Cui Family is here!"

"I knew it! The patriarch wouldn’t just sit by and watch the Cui Family be destroyed!"

Righteous Nascent Soul cultivators rarely went to war over trivial matters. In the eyes of the Cui Clan Members, with Cui Ling vouching for them, this calamity of clan extermination should be resolved.

Cui Niande knelt on the ground, his voice hoarse as he swore, "Patriarch, everyone in the Cui Family is entirely devoted to the Righteous Dao. We have never thought of defecting to the Demonic Dao. If there is a single word of falsehood in this, may I die a terrible death!"

"I know." Cui Ling gave a slight nod.

He cast a stream of Magical Power, lifting Cui Niande’s body up. Then, he turned to Li Chang’an. "Daoist Lin, cultivating a Netherworld Blood Corpse requires a massive amount of slaughter. However, the Cui Family has never engaged in large-scale massacres over the past thousand years."

Li Chang’an said indifferently, "Demonic Cultivators have always excelled at hiding."

"Rest assured, Daoist Lin. Our White Tiger Sect governs the Western Domain strictly. If such a slaughter had occurred, it would have been impossible to hide it from the White Tiger Sect."

"Since the Demonic Dao could deceive the Wang Family, it can naturally deceive the White Tiger Sect."

"My White Tiger Sect is not the Wang Family!" Cui Ling immediately retorted.

He stated that the White Tiger Sect’s foundation was much deeper than that of the Wang Family. The only reason the Wang Family hadn’t discovered the Blood Pool was purely due to their lack of strength and foundation, coupled with the fact that the Northern Domain of Zhao Country bordered Yan Country. In the borderlands, it was very convenient for the Demonic Dao to operate. But this place was located in the heart of Yuan Country; a Blood Pool could not possibly exist here.

Li Chang’an asked him, "If there is no Blood Pool, why is the stench of blood so thick here?"

"The Cui Family is an Alchemy Family. Many Elixir Pills require the addition of Essence Blood, so it’s perfectly normal for there to be a bloody scent," Cui Ling continued to offer reasonable explanations. "Moreover, after the Demonic invasion, the Cui Family dispatched a large number of disciples to the Northern Domain to engage in Magical Combat with Demon Cultivators. Every one of them cultivated an aura of Blood Qi and Evil Qi."

As he spoke, he suddenly looked up, feeling an inexplicable chill rising up his spine.

The reason he felt this way was naturally because of Li Chang’an.

The Tier Four Array that Li Chang’an had personally set up was hidden in the surrounding void, shrouding the entire Cui Clan Territory. At this moment, both of them were inside the Array. Li Chang’an suspected that Cui Ling was also colluding with the Demonic Dao, so he had the Array lock onto him.

Unaware of this, Cui Ling simply reached out a large hand and grabbed Cui Niande from below.

"Niande, you did not handle today’s matters well enough. Apologize to Daoist Lin."

"Yes!" Cui Niande immediately bowed deeply. His face was full of apology, and his words were thoroughly sincere. "True Monarch Lin, I know my wrongs, and the Cui Family knows our wrongs as well. I am willing to offer every Treasure in the Cui Family Treasure Vault as an apology! Furthermore, I will personally lead our family disciples to the Northern Plains to slaughter the Demonic Dao. I beg True Monarch Lin to spare my life!"

His attitude was incredibly humble. He assumed that this apology would suffice.

At this moment, whether it was the crowd in the distant Immortal City or the Cui Clan Members within the Cui Clan Territory, everyone believed that the matter was drawing to a close. After all, Cui Ling was ultimately a Nascent Soul cultivator. No matter what, Li Chang’an had to give him some face.

Cui Ling asked, "Daoist Lin, Niande has Golden Core Cultivation and is a Tier Three Alchemist. Rather than letting him die here, wouldn’t it be better to send him to the Northern Domain to prove his worth? What do you think?"

"I think not." Li Chang’an’s voice was cold. He waved his large hand.

With a loud BOOM, the final Array protecting the Cui Clan Territory collapsed.

Instantly, a thick stench of blood assaulted their senses. Through the Stone Eye, one could see wisps of Blood Qi seeping out from beneath the Cui Family’s grounds—thousands upon thousands, completely uncountable. If not for the Array’s lockdown, the intense bloody stench would have likely permeated the entire region.

"Daoist Lin, what are you doing?" Cui Ling’s face darkened, and his Nascent Soul Magical Power faintly surfaced around his body. He truly didn’t expect Li Chang’an to completely disregard his prestige, breaking the final Array right in front of him. "Daoist Lin, do you truly intend to annihilate the Cui Family today?"

"Colluding with the Demonic Dao warrants annihilation."

"I already said, it’s impossible for the Cui Family to collude with the Demonic Dao!" Cui Ling’s expression turned hostile, and his Nascent Soul aura gradually climbed. Standing in a standoff with Li Chang’an, he coldly questioned, "Daoist Lin, if you have proof of the Cui Family colluding with the Demonic Dao, I will have nothing more to say. I dare ask, do you have any evidence?"

Li Chang’an replied coldly, "Since when do I need evidence for my actions?"

"You..." Cui Ling instantly flared with anger, his entire face completely sinking. His eyes gradually turned platinum-gold. His robes fluttered without wind, and the colossal phantom of a White Tiger faintly materialized behind him. Clearly, he was ready to fight. "Lin Fan! If you want to exterminate the Cui Family in front of me, I’m afraid you don’t have the skill!"

Having said that, he prepared to strike.

But Li Chang’an merely waved his hand casually.

"Scram!"

The moment his voice fell, a terrifying burst of Array Power descended from the sky, ruthlessly blasting into Cui Ling.

CRASH!

Caught completely off guard, Cui Ling was instantly smashed down into the Cui Clan Territory.

"Lin Fan!" he roared furiously. Flying out from the ruined territory, looking incredibly disheveled, he charged toward Li Chang’an in a murderous rage.

But before he could even get close, the endless Array Power morphed into radiant, glittering chains, locking him firmly in place.

Immediately after, with a mere thought from Li Chang’an, thousands upon thousands of chains cascaded from the heavens. Each one carried a horrifying strength as they shot toward the numerous Cui Clan Members.

In just a matter of moments, all the Cui Clan Members were suspended in midair, screaming in utter terror.

"Rise!" Li Chang’an grasped at the void below.

RUMBLE!

The entire Cui Clan Territory quaked. In the blink of an eye, the massive Cui Clan Territory, just like the Immortal City before it, was violently uprooted from the earth by Li Chang’an.