Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans...

Chapter 445 A Scheme Within a Scheme: Breaking the Enemy's Scheme and Seeking Revenge [Seeking Monthly Tickets]

Inside the cave ruins.

"This is the crafting recipe for a fourth-tier spirit armor talisman!"

When the two were making rubbings of the books here, Lin Chang'an was deeply moved when he saw this talisman.

However, Lingyou Sanren on the other side also had a smile on his face, and at this moment, he still showed no flaws, chuckling as he said:
"Fellow Daoist, this is a fourth-tier spirit armor talisman inheritance. We've really struck gold this time."

Lin Chang'an nodded with a smile.

After the two of them had made copies of all the ancient books in the huge cave, the Lingyou Hermit seemed a little impatient, rubbing his hands together with a smile.

"Fellow Daoist, look at this..."

Their eyes were clearly fixed on the treasures on the deceased cultivator, since those were the main attraction.

Lin Chang'an nodded slightly, but was not in a hurry. He first put the ancient books here into a storage bag, since it would be a loss if they were damaged during the fight.

Lingyou Sanren didn't care, after all, he had also made a copy in public.

After finishing all this, Lin Chang'an narrowed his eyes and pointed warily at the table in front of the deceased cultivator.

"Fellow Daoist, how about we divide up what this person has in front of him first, and then divide up the treasures in his storage bag?"

"Good, fellow Daoist's consideration is indeed thorough."

Lingyou Sanren chuckled as he spoke, secretly nodding in approval. Although this person had only recently formed his Nascent Soul, he was indeed quite cautious by nature.

Even at this point, they were not blinded by greed.

The jade slip only recorded the legendary experiences of the Heavenly Talisman True Lord. However, when the two took the guqin, they found a talisman under it.

Upon witnessing this scene, both men, being extremely shrewd and calculating, revealed expressions of surprise and greed.

“Fellow Daoist, although this guqin is made of rare spiritual wood, its value is just so-so. As a rogue cultivator, I have no leisure to play with it.”

Please accept this guqin, fellow Daoist. Let's quickly examine this talisman.

At this moment, Lingyou Sanren looked like he didn't want to offend you, but was also anxiously staring at the last spirit talisman.

The performance was undeniably excellent.

Lin Chang'an, believing that it would be foolish not to take advantage of a good deal, naturally and happily put the guqin into his storage bag.

"In that case, it would be impolite of me to refuse."

After accepting the guqin, the two stared intently at the talisman, and together they used their telekinesis technique to grab at the air.

The talisman, its spiritual light subtly contained, slowly emerged into the air. Upon seeing its true form, both of them widened their eyes and exclaimed in unison:
"A fourth-tier barrier-breaking talisman!"

The two exclaimed in unison, then both revealed a passionate expression.

"Fellow Daoist, this talisman is extremely valuable among fourth-tier talismans, especially for major powers, it can definitely fetch a good price."

Lingyou Sanren spoke excitedly, staring intently at the spiritual object, but showing no intention of relinquishing any benefit.

"Fellow!"

The voice was even a little hurried. Lin Chang'an sneered inwardly when he saw this. They really went all out, one step after another, clearly trying to lower his guard.

Or rather, it made him keep his guard up against the other party, thus neglecting the hidden enemy, Sima Ying.

"Fellow Daoist, let's not rush to acquire such a precious treasure. After all, this cultivator's storage bag and physical body are also treasures."

Lin Chang'an also pretended to be excited and eager, but he still managed to suppress his greed and finally made a suggestion that satisfied both of them.

“Fellow Daoist, how about we join forces to set up a restriction on this talisman, and then split the spoils according to their value after we’ve retrieved the other treasures?”

"Good! Fellow Daoist is straightforward. I trust the character of you and your sect."

Even now, this Lingyou Sanren is still putting on an act, even going so far as to pretend that he is afraid the negotiations will fall apart, and has even brought up his sect.

This is practically saying, "You're a person of status, a fourth-tier array master with a sect. If you really commit murder and robbery, who will dare to hire you, a fourth-tier array master, in the future?"

Upon hearing this, Lin Chang'an also felt that this person was troublesome and truly cautious.

If he hadn't possessed such powerful perception, he might have truly been deceived by this person.

"Fellow Daoist, rest assured, I have no intention of breaking my promise."

Lin Chang'an snorted coldly, seemingly annoyed by the other party's reminder.

But with such a treasure at hand, it was already a miracle that no fight broke out, so Lingyou Sanren didn't think there was a problem.

The two of them worked together to set up a restriction, and the talisman landed between them.

Finally, the two of them looked at the storage bag again, and with the same action, they raised their hands and the storage bag of the deceased cultivator slowly flew to their front.

“Fellow Daoist, let’s tear this storage bag apart together, and all the treasures will be revealed before our eyes. We will not hold back anything.”

"it is good!"

At this moment, a cold glint flashed in Lingyou Sanren's eyes, and he sneered inwardly, "Trying to outsmart me? You're still too naive."

Lin Chang'an sneered inwardly, thinking, "Trying to outsmart me? You wish!"

Unfortunately, he had already noticed something amiss.

Besides the two, Sima Ying, who was disguised as a dying cultivator, was overjoyed when he saw the two take the storage bag from his waist.

With such thorough preparations, this person certainly cannot be allowed to leave alive.

Inside the small cave dwelling, all three were extremely nervous.

"Stab!"

Suddenly, the storage bags in front of Lin Chang'an and Lingyou Sanren were torn in two by their magical power.

In an instant, a cloud of purple poisonous mist emerged.

The two men's pupils constricted upon seeing this, and Lingyou Sanren exclaimed in surprise:
"Fellow Daoist, be careful! This poisonous fog is likely a trap left behind by this person before his death. Let's quickly circulate our cultivation techniques..."

At this moment, the two should have been on guard against the poisonous fog and simultaneously using their internal energy techniques to avoid being poisoned.

Meanwhile, Sima Ying, who was playing the role of a monk who had passed away, was overjoyed and prepared to launch a sneak attack.

As it turned out, someone was faster than him.

Before Lingyou Sanren and Sima Ying could react, two flashes of cold light appeared in front of the deceased cultivator.

Yinling Diamond

Mystic Soul Thorn

"what!"

A painful scream suddenly rang out, and two Yin Spirit Drills instantly pierced through the body of the disguised cultivator Sima Ying. Before he could react, a Divine Sense Piercer arrived one after another.

Sima Ying's vision went black; the terrifying power of this divine sense attack, reaching the mid-stage of the Nascent Soul realm, almost made him faint.

At this moment, Lin Chang'an's figure changed simultaneously, creating three phantom images through the Xuan Guang Hua Ying technique.

Four figures attacked Sima Ying at such close range.

It all happens too fast.

The moment the storage bag tore open and the poisonous mist appeared, Lin Chang'an launched the Yin Spirit Drill, a cunning weapon he had secretly prepared.

At the same time, he instantly activated the Divine Sense Divine Power Mystic Soul Thrust, and also used Mystic Light Transformation to create three clones.

"not good!"

When Lingyou Sanren realized what had happened, he was furious, but unfortunately, he didn't have time to consider when he had been exposed. Just as he was about to make a move...

Lin Chang'an and his three clones had already rushed to Sima Ying's side.

"You dare!"

Sima Ying was shocked and furious, his eyes wide with rage. He had been pretending to be a deceased cultivator, which meant he dared not use any of his magical power for fear of being exposed.

Therefore, he didn't even have any protective aura, which is why he was easily ambushed by the opponent, and the Yin Spirit Drill even pierced through his body.

Lin Chang'an, his palm trailing a chilling white flame, had already arrived in front of him, the protective aura he hastily activated not yet fully formed.

As a result, a hand enveloped in a pale white flame was pressed against his chest in a ghostly manner.

With a "sizzle," frost suddenly covered his entire body, freezing Sima Ying, who hadn't yet had time to remove his disguise.

Lin Chang'an then shouted, "Fellow Daoist Lingyou, let's join forces today to kill this old thief Sima!"

boom!
At this moment, Lingyou Sanren stared wide-eyed. No! He absolutely did not! However, there was no time to explain.

Sima Ying didn't have time to think much, and in his fear, he let out a scream from his very soul.

"Come die!"

In a life-or-death situation, Sima Ying recklessly activated his secret technique, unleashing a destructive and violent aura of magical power from his body.

With a loud bang, it exploded directly inside the cave ruins.

Sima Ying actually self-destructed his physical body decisively, or rather, the moment the two Yin Spirit Drills and the icy flames covered his entire body, he knew that his physical body could not be saved.

But it was too late. Most of his body was completely frozen by the frost, which greatly reduced the power of his self-destruction.

"Lingyou, you scoundrel, you've ruined me!"

Taking advantage of the fact that Sima Ying had self-destructed and was now only in the Nascent Soul stage, he finally uttered his first words after coming back to life.

Lingyou Sanren was also unable to defend himself, but Nascent Soul cultivators would not easily fall for his tricks.

However, this was enough for Lin Chang'an; this moment of doubt had bought him time.

"Junior, how dare you!"

Despite the self-destruction of his physical body, Lin Chang'an not only did not dodge, but instead pressed forward, his body radiating a protective aura of golden scales.

Although the light flickered unpredictably during the self-destruction, the faint sound of a dragon's roar could be heard from within the golden scale armor shield, which ultimately held the defense.

It was Lin Chang'an's ancient treasure, the Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor, into which he had long ago refined the essence of that demonic dragon into the armor.

The essence of a fourth-tier demonic dragon is far superior to that of the third-tier thunder dragon from back then.

Now, this ancient treasure has finally unleashed some of its true power, reaching the level of a fourth-tier Nascent Soul realm magic weapon.

Under Sima Ying's furious gaze, Lin Chang'an directly put his half-frozen body into his storage bag.

However, he was unaware of how lucky he was, as his timely self-destruction of his physical body prevented his nascent soul from being contaminated.

"boom!"

At this moment, Lingyou Sanren's attack arrived, but it was too late. Lin Chang'an, together with the three phantoms, let out a hearty laugh.

"Thank you both for putting on such a wonderful show for me today. Now it's my turn to perform for you both."

Suddenly, a deafening roar shook the earth outside, and the two men's faces turned extremely pale.

Sima Ying, in particular, self-destructed his physical body, his nascent soul's eyes turned bloodshot, and his aura weakened.

After all, the Yin Spirit Drill and the Mysterious Soul Thorn are both designed to target the soul.

……

As night fell, a rumbling sound suddenly echoed through the valley, and a golden light curtain appeared, enveloping the entire valley.

Immediately afterwards, four golden Xuanwu phantoms slowly appeared under the night sky and began to circle around the formation.

Each golden Xuanwu phantom, towering over a hundred feet tall, caused the soil within the array barrier to collapse or compress with each thunderous thud of its four hooves landing.

Not to mention flowers, trees, and shrubs, even some rocks were crushed under this terrifying gravity, and the entire valley collapsed and shrank like a magical artifact.

boom!
A deafening roar rang out, and Lin Chang'an emerged from the aftershocks of the explosion. As he flew backward, his Four Symbols Dragon Scale Armor activated its full defensive capabilities.

At the same time, he made a sword gesture, and golden light suddenly rose. Twelve sun-piercing divine swords burst forth with dazzling light behind him. The next moment, the sword light trembled, and the golden light shone brightly, transforming into a giant sword nearly a hundred feet long.

"Sword cultivator! You've been hiding your abilities very well!"

As the twelve giant swords thunderously plunged into the mountain, the angry roar of Lingyou Sanren echoed from within.

He's lived to such an old age, yet he was outmaneuvered by a Nascent Soul cultivator who had just advanced to the next level and was less than four hundred years old.

Just then, a flash of blood-red light appeared. Upon seeing this, Lin Chang'an did not hesitate at all and instantly disappeared into the ground.

Although the surrounding rocks were as hard as iron under the protection of the formation, Lin Chang'an's skill in earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows one to escape from the earth) was clearly extremely high.

A flash of light appeared, revealing Sima Ying's Nascent Soul, who had arrived riding a flying sword, his eyes now bloodshot.

The nascent soul can achieve greater supernatural powers in a short period of time, but this consumes a lot of vital energy. Now that his physical body has been destroyed, if he doesn't escape, he risks his own demise.

"You surnamed Lin! You've plotted treacherously today, but don't be smug. The poisonous fog you encountered earlier was infant poison; the more you mobilize your magic power, the deeper you'll be poisoned."

Lingyou, what are you still hesitating for? If you don't leave now, you really won't be able to leave!

Sima Ying, in his Nascent Soul form, let out a mournful roar; he was facing a life-or-death situation.

Moreover, since the enemy had tampered with the formation before they arrived, they must have had reinforcements.

Lin Chang'an, facing Sima Ying, who was fighting desperately at the Nascent Soul stage, also chose to temporarily avoid confrontation.

At the same time, he was also somewhat relieved, because the two Nascent Soul cultivators he had encountered before had both had their physical bodies destroyed and their Nascent Souls severely damaged, so there was no comparison between the two.

"go!"

They are all Nascent Soul stage cultivators who have lived for hundreds or even thousands of years; how could they be easy to deal with?

Lingyou Sanren also fled from the valley in a sorry state, having been too restrained in the cave.

Using his earth-遁 (earth-遁 is a technique that allows him to utilize the terrain to his advantage) and suppress the two of them.

Later, the two of them joined forces and unleashed their power, which finally blasted a gap in the cave.

"A near-fourth-order formation!"

However, seeing this terrifying Four Symbols Xuanwu Formation, the disheveled Lingyou Sanren could no longer hide. He suddenly roared and spat out a talisman.

In the instant that the light burst forth, Lin Chang'an, who was hiding inside the mountain, had his pupils shrink. Although he was somewhat prepared, he was still shocked when he saw it.

Another fourth-tier barrier-breaking talisman! Just how many fourth-tier talismans does Lingyou Sanren have?

Inside the cave ruins, one was used as bait, and because there were still two people enchanting it, it is now buried among the rocks.

It turned out that the old ghost still had some in stock.

A fourth-tier spirit talisman is not something you can just find anywhere.

Therefore, he knew that his plan to use the formation to completely kill the two of them today was probably impossible.

The two Nascent Soul cultivators, who were fighting for their lives, were still focused on escaping, making it extremely difficult to kill them.

"It's not that easy to leave!"

Even so, Lin Chang'an still let out a cold shout and sent his flying sword to attack. Even if he couldn't kill them, he wanted to make them know the price.

Click!

The power of the fourth-order barrier-breaking talisman is beyond doubt. Although Lin Chang'an's near-fourth-order grand formation was not bad, the barrier was still directly breached.

Although the array barrier has self-healing capabilities, a Nascent Soul cultivator's escape speed is undoubtedly faster.

"go!"

Without the slightest hesitation, the two knew reinforcements would arrive after their scheme failed, so they dared not waste a moment. A terrifying flying sword attacked from behind, its blade still stained with a chilling white flame.

He unleashed his Water Escape Technique, instantly freezing the water around him into ice, while Lingyou Sanren completely ignored the flying swords attacking from behind.

Sima Ying was faster, after all, he was no longer burdened by his physical body.

However, just as they appeared outside the formation, a phoenix's cry suddenly rang out under the moonlight.

Just as the Phoenix Bird, which had been hiding in the shadows, was about to make its move, it seemed to sense its natural enemy and instantly curled up.

"not good!"

The familiar phoenix cry echoed, reminding Sima Ying of some terrifying memories. Even his tiny nascent soul, barely an inch in size, couldn't care less about its severely depleted vital energy.

The nascent soul suddenly spat out a mouthful of essence, and the flying sword beneath him immediately shone brightly, blocking in front of him.

really!

The next moment, a flash of cold light appeared; before the sound even arrived, the cold light was already there!

With a crisp "ding," the Nascent Soul level flying sword was instantly frozen under the moonlight.

"I'm sorry, Lao Ling!"

Under the incredulous, wide-eyed gaze of Lingyou Sanren, Sima Ying's frozen flying sword was knocked away, and another point of cold light appeared in front of him.

Only then did his consciousness and eyes perceive what that cold glint was.

This is a crystal-clear ice arrow.

Meanwhile, Sima Ying's nascent soul had somehow appeared behind him.

Lingyou Sanren could only watch helplessly as Sima Ying's Nascent Soul used him as a shield while he seized the opportunity to escape. The two locked eyes.
Time seemed to stand still at that moment.

A ‘click’!
The sound of ice forming in front of Lingyou Sanren broke the silence. The next moment, Sima Ying took the opportunity to burn his essence and escape towards the Sima clan.

Its speed far exceeded the escape light of an ordinary nascent soul after leaving the body.

"Sima Ying!"

Under the moonlight, the mournful roar of Lingyou Sanren came from behind.

In comparison, once the nascent soul leaves the body, both its supernatural powers and speed will increase exponentially.

However, doing so comes at a great cost, and Nascent Soul cultivators generally do it only as a last resort.

boom!
Lingyou Sanren's entire body was frozen in ice. At this moment, it was too late for his nascent soul to leave his body, but he still did not want to give up his last hope of escape.

As Lingyou Sanren roared, his Baihui acupoint shone brightly, and a tiny nascent soul appeared, preparing to use its supernatural powers to escape.

Under the moonlight, a chill that penetrated to the bone appeared above the array barrier.

"Did I say you could leave?!"

With a 'whoosh,' a pair of domineering yet exquisite ice wings, each three zhang long, obscured the moonlight, seemingly blocking Lingyou Sanren's last chance to escape.

At this moment, Ice Butterfly True Monarch, dressed in a snow-white white robe covered with ice armor, stood aloof and proud above the nine heavens, the ice bow in his hand already drawn to its full moon shape once again.

The arrows, radiating a chilling aura, were almost within reach, and Lingyou Sanren's nascent soul was filled with extreme fear.

"How could this be! You're poisoned by infantile toxins, how dare you use such things..."

The sound stopped abruptly; the ice arrow seemed to have pierced through the void without making a sound.

Lingyou Sanren's nascent soul figure still showed a look of fear on its face, but the nascent soul had already been pierced.

The nascent soul is not made of flesh and blood, and it will not die so easily.

However, the terrifying power of the Xuanbing caused Lingyou Sanren's nascent soul to visibly begin to freeze, and at the same time, an ice arrow pierced through the nascent soul, carrying him into the direction of the valley.

The only way out of the gap in the formation was getting further and further away. Surrounded by the aura of death, the Nascent Soul figure revealed a look of resentment and ruthlessness.

"Go to hell!"

A tiny nascent soul opened its mouth, and an ice needle flashed forth.

Upon seeing the familiar ice needles, the Ice Butterfly Fairy's eyes flashed with endless coldness, and she crossed her ice wings to protect herself.

"Fellow Daoist, may you rest in peace on your journey!"

Just then, Lin Chang'an appeared behind Lingyou Sanren's nascent soul. He clenched his fist and suddenly activated the Xuan Tian power within his body.

"Do not--"

Amidst the piercing screams emanating from the depths of his soul, Lin Chang'an revealed his terrifying ability to devour Nascent Souls for the first time to outsiders.

The powerful nascent soul in the palm of his hand visibly contracted and then shrank.

If Lin Chang'an weren't so impatient, and if this Nascent Soul were given the chance, the power of its self-destruction would be far greater than that of its physical body.

At the moment of devouring the infant spirit, images of the Spirit Blessing Hermit's life flashed rapidly in Lin Chang'an's sea of ​​consciousness, allowing him to understand everything.

"Senior sister!"

As a chill swept in from the outside, the Ice Wings unfurled once more. At this moment, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch's expression was indifferent, but his gaze was fixed on the distance.

Such a commotion erupting here, especially at the tense border region, how could the Sima clan and the Great Qian not see it?

However, when the Sima clan members who were supposed to be there to meet him saw Sima Ying's disheveled Nascent Soul, their expressions changed drastically. Without the slightest hesitation, they returned to deliver the signal for defense and preparation for war.

"Fellow!"

Meanwhile, on the Daqian side, Li Xuanzhen's sharp sword energy flew over, and his pupils suddenly contracted the moment he saw Bingdie Zhenjun from afar.

This imposing aura, along with his cold and arrogant gaze, brought back to mind the figure of that Nascent Soul prodigy from a hundred years ago.

The light traveled to the far end of the valley, and Li Xuanzhen looked at the scene before him with a stiff smile on his face.

"Fellow Daoists, has something happened here?"

However, Lin Chang'an inside the formation was still stunned. Today, Senior Sister Bingdie seemed to be a little different. He never expected that this senior sister would not give Daqian any face at all.

"Do I need to explain this to the Great Qian Dynasty?!"

A chilling sound echoed in the night sky. At that moment, a pair of icy wings trembled, and as the cold air spread, ice crystals condensed and slowly spread, until an ice needle appeared before them.

Upon seeing this, Li Xuanzhen's expression changed drastically; something bad had happened!
However, at that moment, the voice of another Nascent Soul cultivator from the Great Qian Dynasty could be heard from afar.

"Fellow Daoist, you are so arrogant! Do you really think that my Great Qian land is a place where you can come and go as you please?"
"Uncle!" Li Xuanzhen hurriedly spoke up to stop him.

The visitor was none other than his uncle, Li Yuanhao, a member of the Great Qian royal family, a man with a dignified appearance, wearing a purple-gold python robe and sporting a long beard.

Even from afar, one could sense a terrifyingly hot and dry aura emanating from the peak of the early Nascent Soul stage.

However, upon hearing Li Xuanzhen's telepathic message, Li Yuanhao, who had just made his domineering entrance, showed a change in expression despite his lack of anger.

When he looked up again and saw the Ice Butterfly True Lord with a pair of icy wings under the moonlight, his expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

But the tone was clearly no longer as forceful as before.

"It's actually Fellow Daoist Ice Butterfly. I thought it was a villain from the Sima clan."

Ice Butterfly True Monarch glanced coldly at the two from Da Qian, while Lin Chang'an put away the formation and the spoils of war.

At the same time, he also noticed the problem; his senior sister seemed to be in a frightening state of anger and rage.

It's obvious that the two had a past conflict that he was unaware of.

"Fellow Daoists, I have discovered the ruins of a cave dwelling. It turns out that the Sima clan colluded with the demonic path to devise this plan. If it weren't for my senior sister's timely assistance..."

Today, I fear I am doomed.

Although the atmosphere was a bit awkward, Lin Chang'an considered that they were still on someone else's territory and had offended the Sima family, so he changed his tone.

"Sima Ying has been severely injured by my senior sister, and only his Nascent Soul stage remains to escape."

Upon hearing this, Li Xuanzhen was immediately startled.

"Sima Ying escaped with only his Nascent Soul stage remaining!?"

He then looked anxious and cupped his hands, saying, "Thank you both for telling me."

Li Yuanhao, standing to the side, also had a tense expression, but he nodded in a deep voice, clearly not speaking his mind:
"Our Great Qian and the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect are allies. If this is true, our Great Qian will certainly keep its promise in the future."

When the Sima clan usurped the throne and established themselves, the Great Qian Dynasty, in its anger, issued a bounty for killing any Nascent Soul cultivator from the Sima clan. Even severely wounding one would be rewarded with treasures from the Great Qian Dynasty.

However, Ice Butterfly True Monarch watched all of this with indifference from beginning to end, her cold gaze changing only when it fell on Lin Chang'an.

"Junior brother, are you okay?"

"Fortunately, Senior Sister arrived in time." Lin Chang'an nodded slightly.

Immediately, Ice Butterfly True Monarch seemed not to see the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Great Qian Dynasty. With a flap of her ice wings, she directly swept up Lin Chang'an, and the two of them turned into a streak of cold light and disappeared into the moonlight.

Above the devastated valley, only the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Great Qian remained.

At this moment, the two looked at each other, and Li Xuanzhen even smiled bitterly:

"I never thought I'd see this again."

Only those who lived through the short twenty years since the Ice Butterfly True Monarch's meteoric rise could truly understand the vast differences between Nascent Soul cultivators.

Which one who can become a Nascent Soul cultivator isn't a prodigy? Yet, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch was the prodigy among prodigies in the Nascent Soul realm.

Especially that battle back then, where the ice froze for thousands of miles and he fought five Nascent Soul cultivators alone, that terrifying combat power still makes him feel powerless when he thinks about it.

Although they succeeded in outmaneuvering this prodigy.

But little did they know it was a trap; Sima betrayed them, and the Great Qian Dynasty nearly collapsed.

"Alright, we were enemies to begin with, so it's understandable that we did this. Besides, we weren't the ones who actually committed the heinous act."

Li Yuanhao felt somewhat aggrieved. He had already won that battle with a sense of frustration, but in the end, it benefited the Sima clan instead.

The two scanned the valley with their divine senses and discovered many signs of battle, while the collapsed cave ruins had already been completely looted.

"Now we need to join forces with the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect. Let's arrange for someone to pay them a visit later. But right now, it's the Sima family."

At this moment, Li Yuanhao couldn't help but reveal a gloating sneer.

"It was that old thief Sima who brought out the Ice Soul Cold Poison Needle. Now that the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect wants revenge, the Sima family should be the ones who are most worried and concerned."

Li Xuanzhen nodded helplessly; who could possibly understand this situation?

"Let's go, we can't miss this opportunity, let's launch an attack on Sima."

Two streaks of light disappeared into the horizon, leaving only a scene of devastation in the valley.

……

Under the cover of night, war reignites between the Daqian and Sima clans.

However, all of this was no longer relevant to Lin Chang'an. At this moment, on his way back to the sect, the legendary life of Lingyou Sanren still echoed in his mind.

Originally a descendant of one of the two Nascent Soul disciples of True Lord Tianfu, he left his hometown in his youth and secretly joined the demonic path, later becoming a spy for the demonic path and lurking within the territory of the Protectorate Alliance.

He has been secretly instigating conflicts among the various forces of the Protectorate Alliance. The Great Qian Dynasty was almost destroyed because this person joined forces with the Sima clan.

And the Ice Soul Cold Poison Needle that Ice Butterfly True Monarch was ambushed with was also obtained by this person from the Demonic Path and handed over to the Sima Clan.

He can also be considered one of the culprits who plotted against Ice Butterfly True Lord.
"Unfortunately, this person has very little of the Heavenly Talisman True Monarch's legacy. Apart from the Spirit Armor Talisman, there is only this Restriction-Breaking Talisman."

Lin Chang'an sighed softly. In fact, two fourth-tier spirit talisman inheritances were already very precious, but who would complain about having too many?

Throughout the journey, Ice Butterfly True Monarch maintained a stern expression and did not utter a single word.

Lin Chang'an knew perfectly well that although Lingyou Sanren did not directly participate in that great battle, he was one of the main culprits.

"Sister."

Lin Chang'an sighed softly, and his spiritual energy began to alleviate the backlash of cold energy within Ice Butterfly True Monarch's body.

Although the cold poison in Ice Butterfly True Monarch's body has been suppressed over the years and no longer affects his cultivation, the damage to his very essence is real.

These three consecutive ice arrows were incredibly powerful, but they also took a huge toll on the user.

The cold toxins in my body are becoming increasingly difficult to suppress.

A rising star, whose wings were broken and who fell from the clouds, suffered damage to his origins and setbacks on his path. This enmity that blocked his path is irreconcilable.

It would be a lie to say I have no feelings about discovering the real culprit from back then.

This is why the two Nascent Soul True Monarchs of the Great Qian Dynasty were so afraid to provoke them in the slightest.

If they were truly angered, the Ten Thousand Poisons Sect, in conjunction with Corpse Valley and the Sima Clan, could divide up the Great Qian Dynasty among these three major forces.

……

Sect, Snow Peak.

After returning to her sect, the Ice Butterfly True Monarch finally calmed down and felt a warmth rising in her heart as she felt the touch from her palm.

"Junior brother, thank you."

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an smiled and teased, "If it weren't for Senior Sister, we probably wouldn't have been able to keep this person here today."

"However, Senior Sister, you have personally avenged yourself today."

Upon thinking of Lingyou Sanren's Ice Soul Cold Needles, a flash of hatred appeared in Ice Butterfly Fairy's eyes, but then she looked at Lin Chang'an and a meaningful smile appeared on her face.

"Junior brother, you've really kept a lot of secrets from your senior sister. You can even destroy the nascent soul of a Nascent Soul cultivator with such skill."

And that sharp sword aura—junior brother, you've never mentioned to your senior sister that you're a sword cultivator.

In the eyes of the Ice Butterfly Fairy, the method Lin Chang'an used to capture Lingyou Sanren's nascent soul was a divine power of forced soul-searching and annihilation.

However, considering that Lin Chang'an had once received the inheritance of the Yin Soul Sect, Fairy Ice Butterfly did not care.

Although it is difficult to search the souls of cultivators of the same level, the Yin Soul Sect is an expert in this field.

However, she never expected that her junior brother was actually a powerful sword cultivator.

She saw it clearly at the time; the cyan-gold sword light darted about, and its terrifying sword intent was no less than that of Li Xuanzhen of the Great Qian Dynasty.

It should be noted that Lin Chang'an has only been in the Nascent Soul stage for a short time, yet he already possesses such terrifying sword intent, clearly demonstrating his considerable talent in swordsmanship.

"Senior sister, I didn't hide anything. I was already proficient in swordsmanship before I formed my Nascent Soul."

Lin Chang'an said helplessly, "Is he hiding it?"

You didn't ask him, nor did you give him a chance to demonstrate his skills. He can't just grab anyone and say, "I'm a sword cultivator."

"However, senior sister, the cold energy in your body is backfiring. I will help you suppress it first."

Just as Lin Chang'an was skillfully preparing to cultivate and heal his injuries, the Ice Butterfly Fairy revealed an extremely pure smile on her face this time.

"Chang'an, thank you."

This thank you was not because he had killed Lingyou Sanren, the mastermind who had plotted against him.

Instead, it was Lin Chang'an who helped her rediscover her true self and find her original heart.

A soft breath escaped her lips, and a cool, refreshing fragrance filled her mouth.

　感谢：‘九九粑’道友的2000灵石打赏、‘Yuan洛’道友的500灵石打赏、‘乐高老卢’道友的100灵石打赏、‘书友20220707193036513’道友的100灵石打赏、‘书友151221074139352’道友的100灵石打赏。

[Yesterday was the author's birthday. Thank you all for your blessings, haha... I also wish you all great wealth, becoming bosses, and cuddling with young models... ahem.]

　
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