Eternal Life by Daily Divination

Hearing this, Ming Xia True Monarch smiled gently. Her red lips parted slightly as she explained to Li Chang’an, "Daoist Lin, I broke through many years ago. I simply chose not to reveal it to the public."

"I see!" That aligned perfectly with Li Chang’an’s speculation.

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, Ming Xia True Monarch introduced the other two Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators present.

One of them wore a white shirt and a square scholar’s hat. With a face as flawless as jade, he looked like a mortal scholar. His Daoist title was Jade Tiger, and he was the master of White Tiger True Monarch.

The other man wore a black robe and possessed a dark, emaciated figure. His Daoist title was Black Sand, the master of Huang Sha True Monarch.

These two men spent most of their time in secluded cultivation, striving to take that final step to become Great Cultivators at the Late Stage of Nascent Soul. They rarely ventured outside. Had it not been for this Battle of Righteous and Evil, they likely would have remained in seclusion until the end of their lifespans.

Following those two, Ming Xia True Monarch introduced the remaining True Soul and Fake Soul Cultivators.

The majority of Nascent Soul Cultivators from the Righteous Dao of the two countries were gathered here. Only a small fraction of Nascent Soul Cultivators and Tier Four Demon Monarchs had stayed behind to guard their Sects and clan territories. They were tasked with presiding over the Tier Four Grand Arrays to guard against sneak attacks by Demonic Cultivators.

Once the introductions concluded, Li Chang’an sat beside Ming Xia True Monarch to discuss their impending operation with the group.

"The five-colored immortal light has appeared in three different locations," Qi Jiuyang informed them. "This means three Qi Fortune Divine Altars should have emerged. We must split up for this operation and do our utmost to seize all three!"

They quickly finalized their arrangements. The three Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators would each lead a group of Nascent Soul True Monarchs to the three respective locations.

Shortly after, the group set off.

As they neared the border between the two countries, the Nascent Soul Cultivators split into three teams, each heading to a different location.

Li Chang’an naturally followed Ming Xia True Monarch, as he was unfamiliar with the other two Mid-Stage Nascent Soul Cultivators. He was surrounded by familiar faces: Zi Xia True Monarch, Cyan Dragon True Monarch, Vermilion Bird True Monarch, as well as the senior and junior brother duo of White Tiger True Monarch and Cui Ling.

A moment later, they arrived at their destination.

Before them lay a massive crater spanning tens of thousands of feet. The bottom of the crater was riddled with densely packed holes. At a glance, they seemed bottomless, each appearing to lead deep into the earth.

"That Qi Fortune Divine Altar should be hidden deep below this place."

"With so many holes, which one should we choose?"

"That’s simple. There’s no need to choose. We can just use an Escape Technique to go deep underground and investigate..."

Cui Ling released a Golden Core Servant and ordered it to execute an Escape Technique. The servant instantly transformed into a streak of flowing light, charging straight toward the bottom of the crater in an attempt to burrow into the earth.

However, a loud BOOM echoed through the air.

The servant’s Earth Escape Technique proved completely ineffective, resulting in a direct crash against the hard ground at the crater’s bottom. Following that, he made multiple attempts using various Escape Techniques, but none succeeded.

"Could it be that Escape Techniques cannot be used here?"

Finding the situation strange, the group descended to the bottom of the crater. They took turns executing their own Escape Techniques, but every attempt ended in failure. Even Ming Xia True Monarch found herself unable to burrow into the ground.

As a result, their only viable path deep underground was through the densely packed holes. But with thousands of them scattered across the crater, who knew which one led to the Qi Fortune Divine Altar? Perhaps all of them did, or perhaps only one.

"Let’s all deploy our servants and puppets to test them one by one," Ming Xia True Monarch suggested, her voice soft as she coordinated the group. "Daoist Lin, I must trouble you to set up a Tier Four Array here. Daoist Cyan Dragon, please use your Cyan Dragon Eye to search for the aura of the treasure..."

As a Tier Four Array Master, Li Chang’an naturally took on the responsibility of the Array Formation. If Demonic Nascent Souls were to launch an attack, a Tier Four Grand Array would hold them off for a moment, ensuring the group wouldn’t be caught completely off guard.

In addition, Cyan Dragon True Monarch possessed a unique treasure known as the Cyan Dragon Eye. It was said to have been refined from the eye of a Flood Dragon born with a natural Treasure Eye. This artifact could be used for Treasure Hunting, allowing its wielder to detect the exact location of treasures.

The brother duo, White Tiger True Monarch and Cui Ling, summoned a platinum-colored Tiger Demon sculpture, which also possessed Treasure Hunting capabilities. Zi Xia and Vermilion Bird employed their respective treasure-seeking methods as well.

Upon reaching the Nascent Soul realm, almost every cultivator possessed an abundance of methods.

Over the following period, the group continually delved into various holes, but their progress remained minimal. Each passage spiraled deep into the earth, seemingly without end. The subterranean tunnels were winding and intricate—sometimes branching off into forks, other times merging with adjacent pathways. It was nothing short of a massive underground labyrinth.

Cyan Dragon True Monarch’s expression was solemn as he held the Cyan Dragon Eye. He spoke slowly. "Not only are Escape Techniques useless here, but even our Divine Senses are suppressed, preventing us from extending them very far. In my opinion, perhaps every single hole leads to the Qi Fortune Divine Altar at the very bottom.

"I plan to venture deeper into one of the passages. I ask that everyone wait here."

"Alright!" Li Chang’an and the others voiced their agreement.

However, before Cyan Dragon True Monarch could even set off, several unfamiliar Nascent Soul auras entered the group’s perception.

"Demonic Nascent Souls!"

With sharp, cold glares, the group turned their attention toward the horizon. Seven streaks of rainbow light tore through the sky, instantly arriving just outside the array Li Chang’an had established.

Leading the pack was a figure draped in a blood-red robe. His eyes were a deep crimson, and his entire body radiated the overwhelming aura of the Middle Stage of Nascent Soul.

"Blood River!" Ming Xia True Monarch’s expression turned frigid as she stared him down from afar. "You actually broke through."

"Heh, hasn’t Daoist Ming Xia also broken through?" Blood River True Monarch replied with a smile, his Blood Robe fluttering wildly in the wind.

Among the six Demonic Nascent Souls standing beside him, Li Chang’an recognized two of them.

"Qian Shi True Monarch and Ten Thousand Souls True Monarch," Li Chang’an murmured. His gaze swept over the two before shifting to the remaining four.