If he could enter the Great Jin Immortal Dynasty palace again, he would certainly be able to retrieve more Treasures. Unfortunately, the palace had already collapsed, and all the Treasures had flown into a rift and vanished.

’Tier Four Divination is incredibly profound. I now have at least a fighting chance against a Nascent Soul True Monarch.’

Li Chang’an’s will stirred, and the profound mechanisms of the world around him were instantly thrown into chaos.

Although Changqing Mountain looked unchanged, it was now suffused with a strange, eerie Power of Divination. Even a Nascent Soul True Monarch would be bewildered for a long time upon arrival.

This was one of the abilities of a Tier Four Divination Grandmaster.

Confusing Profound Mechanism!

The methods of Divination could kill a person without leaving a trace.

’Even though my Divination Skill has reached Tier Four, I still haven’t fully grasped everything from that Tier Four Low Grade Divination inheritance. I must continue my training.’

Li Chang’an waved his hand, retracting all his Divination arts.

The profound aura emanating from him receded, and in an instant, he returned to his former state.

Just then, Xu Fugui asked curiously, "Big Brother, what happened just now? You were right in front of me, but I felt like you’d disappeared."

"Just a few tricks to save my skin. Nothing worth mentioning."

Li Chang’an just smiled, not offering any further explanation.

For Xu Fugui, who was only in the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, Tier Four abilities were simply too far beyond his comprehension.

Afterward, he and Xu Fugui began to discuss the birthday banquet.

A one hundred and fiftieth birthday celebration.

Even for a Core Formation Cultivator, this was a significant milestone.

But Li Chang’an didn’t much care. He still had over a thousand years to live.

"Gu Qinghong and the others are still fighting on the border between the Two Domains, so not many people will probably come this time. Let’s just keep it simple."

The discussion quickly concluded.

Xu Fugui hurried off to prepare for the banquet.

「A few days later.」

He quickly prepared the wine and Spiritual Cuisine for the banquet and sent invitations to the various major powers.

Not long after, Xu Fugui returned to the mountain.

He looked crestfallen and said to Li Chang’an, "Big Brother, while I was delivering the invitations, I ran into Master Mu Yan of the Red Flame Sect. I asked if he wanted to come to your banquet, but he just told me to get lost."

"Mu Yan? Alright, I understand."

Li Chang’an wasn’t surprised by Mu Yan’s attitude.

「Years ago.」

Before he had reached Core Formation.

Mu Yan had helped He Qianshan attempt to break the Array on Changqing Mountain.

Now, He Qianshan had been refined into a Puppet by Li Chang’an, but Mu Yan was still alive and had yet to show the slightest intention of apologizing.

The Elder Sect Leader of the Red Flame Sect, Xiong Yan, had, on the other hand, privately sent Li Chang’an a gift as an apology.

’That old fool Mu Yan recently had a breakthrough in the Array Dao, becoming a Tier Three Top Grade Array Master. That must be the source of his arrogance.’

Li Chang’an was lost in thought.

’This is a perfect opportunity to test the power of my Tier Four Divination Skill on that old fool.’

...

「Meanwhile.」

Outside the Mountain Gate of the Red Flame Sect.

Mu Yan was about to head to the warzone between the Two Domains to seek his fortune in an Ancient Ruins Secret Realm.

Xiong Yan frowned and tried to persuade him. "Daoist Mu, Li Chang’an’s birthday is approaching. Banquets are always festive occasions. You should take this opportunity to give him a gift and apologize. The incident from all those years ago should be put to rest."

"Why should I apologize? I was just getting paid to do a job. What was wrong with that?"

Mu Yan’s attitude was unyielding.

Now that he was a Tier Three Top Grade Array Master, he felt not the slightest fear of Li Chang’an.

Even if Li Chang’an were also a Tier Three Top Grade Array Master, he couldn’t do a thing to him!

Because of this, he had no intention of apologizing and no plans to attend Li Chang’an’s banquet. Ignoring Xiong Yan’s advice, he transformed into a streak of light and departed, heading for the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm on the border of the Two Domains.

’My luck has been incredible lately. I feel it’s at its peak. I’m bound to find some great opportunities on this trip.’

Mu Yan’s desire to pursue the Dao was strong, and he still held out a sliver of hope of reaching the Nascent Soul Realm.

He, too, wanted to find an opportunity that would lead to the Nascent Soul Realm.

However, the trip did not go at all as he had expected.

Not long after entering the Ancient Ruins Secret Realm, he carelessly walked into a trap. It took considerable effort for him to escape.

He thought it was just a fluke, but then he immediately stumbled into another trap!

After that, Mu Yan fell into more than ten traps in a row.

He was covered in wounds and utterly exhausted. The moment he finally struggled free from one trap, he ran straight into several Tier Three Demon Kings hunting Human Race Cultivators!

After a fierce battle, Mu Yan’s injuries worsened, and he barely managed to escape from the Demon Kings.

But before he could find a place to tend to his wounds, he accidentally stumbled into a perilous area.

"What is going on?"

Mu Yan’s expression turned grim as he looked up at the sky.

In the unseen world, it felt as if a great, invisible hand was secretly manipulating everything.

But no matter how he tried to sense it, he couldn’t detect anything unusual. It was as if everything that had happened was just a coincidence!

After a while, by using every trick up his sleeve, he finally escaped the perilous area.

But before he could even catch his breath, he ran into several Golden Core Masters from the Western Domain.

Another fierce battle erupted!

Mu Yan barely escaped with his life, but was grievously wounded.

He pushed his potential to its limit and exhausted all his means to escape the Secret Realm, pursued by the Golden Core Masters from the Western Domain.

After that, Mu Yan fled frantically. He didn’t dare to stop for even a moment, terrified of running into more danger. Running on fumes, he managed to escape all the way back to the heartland of the Southern Domain.

When he finally felt a flicker of safety, he realized he had fled to a very familiar place.

"Changqing Mountain?"

Mu Yan’s heart trembled. ’How did I end up here without even realizing it?’

And just then, a placid voice sounded beside his ear.

"Daoist Mu, it has been many years."

"Li Chang’an, it was you!"

Mu Yan was no fool; he quickly put the pieces together.

Everything he had suffered...

...was all inextricably linked to Li Chang’an!

"How do you possess such an ability?"