The Power of Divination permeated the entire area. Without knowing how to bypass it, retrieving any Treasure would be impossible.

With a thought, Li Chang’an retrieved the Tier Four Turtle Shell and had it hover above his head. He then used his Divination Skill to control it.

A moment later.

Wisps of a mysterious aura began to emanate from the Turtle Shell.

Li Chang’an stood still, sensing the aura for a moment. His expression grew grave.

’It’s not just Confusing Profound Mechanism. There are other techniques at play, like Heaven and Earth Shifting and Viewing Flowers in the Mirror. I might only have one chance.’

A realization dawned on him.

Once he took one of the Treasures, he would be ejected from the grand hall immediately, with no chance to claim a second.

For that very reason, he had to be extremely careful when choosing his Treasure.

’I can’t let myself be blinded by what’s right in front of me. There might be an even better Treasure.’

Li Chang’an averted his gaze, tearing his eyes away from the Ice Spirit Jade.

He closed his eyes, reined in his Divine Sense, and used the Power of Divination to perform a Divination for himself.

A moment later.

He felt a premonition.

Deep within the grand hall lay a Treasure that was even more suitable for him!

’What kind of Treasure could it be?’

Li Chang’an opened his eyes, a flicker of doubt in his gaze as he peered into the depths of the grand hall.

The thing he craved most right now was reaching Nascent Soul Formation.

As far as he was concerned, what Treasure could be greater than an opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul realm?

Filled with this doubt, he began to walk, moving slowly and cautiously deeper into the grand hall.

The depths of the grand hall were dark and silent. There was no gleam of treasure, nor any aura of one. There was only a Jade Platform crafted from a verdant Jade Treasure.

On the platform sat a seemingly ordinary Jade Box.

’Could this be it?’

Li Chang’an cautiously projected a thread of Magical Power to open the Jade Box.

Inside the Jade Box lay a Talisman and a Jade Scroll.

The Talisman’s aura was astonishing, far surpassing any other Talisman Li Chang’an had ever seen in his life. Even the Tier Four Talisman that Zi Xi had previously used couldn’t compare.

’Could it be a Tier Five Talisman?’

At this thought, even someone with Li Chang’an’s composure couldn’t help but feel a surge of excitement.

Tier Five Treasures were typically the exclusive domain of Divinity Transformation Celestial Monarchs.

He focused his concentration, observing the Talisman intently for a long time without touching it directly.

The Spirit Patterns on the Talisman were densely packed and incredibly complex, far beyond his current level of Talisman Art.

He couldn’t make heads or tails of them.

After quite some time.

Li Chang’an had no choice but to give up and turn his attention to the Jade Scroll.

’Perhaps the Jade Scroll contains a description of this Talisman.’

He carefully sent a wisp of his Divine Sense into the Jade Scroll.

The next instant.

He heard an ancient voice.

"This Talisman is called the ’Realm-Sundering Talisman.’"

"As its name suggests, this Talisman can be used to tear open the void of this realm, allowing you to instantly travel tens of thousands of miles away."

"This life-saving Treasure of the highest order can only be used five times. Do not waste them..."

Li Chang’an was inwardly shaken.

’Tear open the void!’

’Even a Nascent Soul Powerhouse couldn’t perform such a feat.’

’If the message in the scroll isn’t a lie, then this Talisman is truly a supreme life-saving Treasure!’

’No wonder I had a premonition that this Treasure was more suitable for me.’

Realization dawned on Li Chang’an.

For him, a means of saving his own life was indeed more important than an opportunity to reach the Nascent Soul realm.

This Talisman could allow him to survive an encounter with a Nascent Soul True Monarch.

If he ever encountered a hostile Nascent Soul True Monarch, he could simply activate the Talisman, tear open the void to escape, and shake off any pursuit.

’This Talisman’s Tier is at least Tier Five. It’s a shame it only has five uses, and there’s no guarantee of safety. I’ll have to test it once to see if it’s reliable.’

’If it works safely, I’ll have four chances to escape with my life.’

Li Chang’an took a deep breath, suppressing his excitement, and carefully placed the Talisman, along with the Jade Box, into his Storage Pouch.

At that exact moment, he suddenly felt a powerful force of repulsion.

The entire grand hall seemed to come alive, treating him like an intruder it wanted to expel immediately.

’There’s still a chance!’

Sensing a sliver of an opening, Li Chang’an resisted the Power of Divination within the hall with all his might.

In the split second before he was ejected, he shot out a blast of Magical Power, grabbed the Ice Spirit Jade, and pulled it into his Storage Pouch.

The next instant.

His vision went black.

BOOM!

A tremendous force struck him, sending him flying out of the hall.

Li Chang’an was flung backward, landing heavily outside the grand hall.

Everyone stared in astonishment at the scene.

They had all entered the grand hall before, but none of them had been thrown out. All of them had walked out completely unscathed.

Why was Li Chang’an’s experience so different?

Just then.

Wei Xu suddenly cried out, "The aura of the Ice Spirit Jade is gone!"

Hearing this, everyone was startled and quickly tried to sense the auras of the Treasures.

Just as Wei Xu had said, the Ice Spirit Jade’s aura had vanished, while the auras of the other Treasures remained.

"Could it be that..."

They all turned to look at Li Chang’an in unison, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Was he thrown out because he had taken the Ice Spirit Jade?

Zi Xi secretly sent a Sound Transmission: "Daoist Li, is the Ice Spirit Jade in your possession?"

"It is."

Li Chang’an didn’t deny it.

His situation was so unusual that few would have believed him even if he had denied it.

Zi Xi asked again, "How large is the Ice Spirit Jade?"

Li Chang’an replied, "About the size of a human head."

"Breaking through to the Nascent Soul realm only requires a fist-sized piece of Ice Spirit Jade. The one you have is enough for several people."

Zi Xi’s tone was steady, but inwardly, she could barely contain her shock.

After all, even she had failed.

She simply couldn’t comprehend how Li Chang’an had succeeded.

"Daoist Li, this Ice Spirit Jade is far too valuable for you to keep on your own. You should present it to me in front of everyone. I will bear the risks on your behalf. I only require half of it; the other half will still be yours."