Chapter 441 - 249: Plotting Against the Demon King, a Posthumous Letter

The Evil Soul spoke at length, rambling on about the past.

After a while, Li Chang’an asked, "In your memory, do you know what finally happened to the Nine Great Sects? Were they all destroyed? And what about the ones who destroyed them?"

"Well..."

The Evil Soul scratched its head, looking embarrassed.

"I only know that each Sect sent a group of core members to a Secret Realm Mini World to escape the calamity. As for the final outcome, I’m not sure," it admitted frankly.

The remnant souls that composed it had all perished in the chaotic battles at the very beginning of the great calamity.

"Oh, right. I just remembered an incantation that can help you speed up the Refinement of this Beast Taming Wheel."

"Oh? Tell me, quickly!"

"Listen closely..."

The Evil Soul held nothing back, immediately reciting a magical art.

The Beast Taming Wheel Technique!

This technique was a companion to the Beast Taming Wheel, designed to help disciples of the Beast Taming Sect refine and control it.

Li Chang’an learned quickly.

He mastered the technique in moments.

He immediately employed it and was thrilled to discover his Refinement speed had indeed increased significantly.

’At this rate, I should be able to completely refine the Beast Taming Wheel in about five more days.’

By then, he could try to deal with the Zhou Family’s Old Demon King.

’The control method described in this technique is just as I heard in my dream of a past life from ancient times. I can use both Magical Power and Divine Sense to control the Beast Taming Wheel simultaneously.’

With Li Chang’an’s Tier Three Divine Sense, controlling the Beast Taming Wheel would be enough to suppress an ordinary Tier Three Early Stage Demon Beast.

As for a Tier Three Middle Stage Demon Beast, however, he wasn’t very confident.

’Before I make a move, I’ll have to consult the divination first,’ Li Chang’an mused.

If the divination was unfavorable, he would retreat immediately.

He would wait until Zhou Sheng and the others found the old Patriarch of the Zhou Family, and then he would work with the old Patriarch, using the half of the Restricted Spirit Contract in his possession to suppress the Old Demon King together.

Just as he was thinking this, two streaks of light suddenly tore across the distant sky. They arrived before Changqing Mountain and transformed into two figures.

One of them was none other than He Qianshan!

The other was the Array Master he had invited from the Red Flame Sect.

Mu Yan!

Although his Cultivation had stagnated at the Early Stage of Golden Core, he was exceptionally talented in the art of arrays, having reached the level of Tier Three Middle Grade.

"Elder He, Elder Mu, what brings you both all this way?"

Li Chang’an put away the Beast Taming Wheel and, with a smile, cupped his hands in salute to the two men.

He Qianshan’s expression was impassive, and he did not respond.

Mu Yan ignored him as well, his eyes narrowed slightly as he scanned the entirety of Changqing Mountain.

Time slowly passed.

He remained completely still, his expression slowly shifting from its initial indifference to one of gravity.

He Qianshan asked in a low voice, "Daoist Mu, this Array on Changqing Mountain is formidable, but it’s only Tier Three Low Grade. With your skill, combined with an Array-Breaking Treasure, you should be able to breach it."

"You are mistaken, Daoist He."

Mu Yan slowly shook his head.

"This Array is not Tier Three Low Grade, but Tier Three Middle Grade. Furthermore, it’s no ordinary Tier Three Middle Grade Array. The complexity of its Array Patterns and the ingenuity of its structure far surpass any other Tier Three Middle Grade Array I have ever seen."

"Tier Three Middle Grade?"

He Qianshan was startled and looked at Changqing Mountain intently.

He didn’t understand Arrays.

To him, Changqing Mountain looked no different from the last time he had seen it.

"Daoist Mu, Daoist Du of the Ten Thousand Swords Sect has also seen this Array. He said it was Tier Three Low Grade."

"Du Han?"

"Yes, Daoist Du Han."

"Either his judgment is lacking, or... after you left, this kid upgraded the Array by a full Tier."

Mu Yan said slowly, adding that he believed the second possibility was more likely.

Although Du Han’s Array Dao Skill was inferior to his own, it wasn’t so poor that he would misjudge an Array’s Tier.

"In my view, there must be a Tier Three Middle Grade Array Master backing this kid, one whose Array Dao Skill is even greater than my own. I am powerless against this Array!"

"This..."

He Qianshan stared at Changqing Mountain, finding it all difficult to believe.

With Li Chang’an’s capabilities, how could he possibly get an Array Master even stronger than Mu Yan to help him?

Furthermore, where could he have gotten enough Spirit Stones to purchase the materials for a Tier Three Middle Grade Grand Array?

Countless questions flashed through He Qianshan’s mind.

"Li Chang’an, who is this person backing you?"

The more He Qianshan thought about it, the more unbelievable it seemed, and he couldn’t help but ask the question aloud.

Li Chang’an also put on a bewildered expression.

"The person backing me? Elder, there is no one behind me."

"If that’s the case, then who set up this Array for you?"

"Elder, I found this Array in a Storage Pouch I picked up on the side of the road. It contained detailed instructions for its formation, so I didn’t need anyone else to set it up for me."

"Picked up... on the side of the road?"

He Qianshan’s face twitched.

He knew there was no point in questioning him further; he was destined to never get a straight answer.

In the end, He Qianshan had no choice but to leave.

The two of them transformed into a streak of light and vanished over the horizon in an instant.

Li Chang’an returned to his cave residence, entered the Borrowed State, and resumed his Refinement of the Beast Taming Wheel.

...

「Five days later, at dusk.」

A joyful expression lit up Li Chang’an’s face as he gazed at the Beast Taming Wheel in his hand.

"It’s done!"

After five full days of Refinement, he could finally wield the Beast Taming Wheel at will.

"Go!"

With a mere thought from Li Chang’an, the Beast Taming Wheel flew out and, in an instant, settled around Dahuang’s neck.

Dahuang’s face filled with terror. It trembled uncontrollably, pinned in place and unable to move.

Then, the Beast Taming Wheel flew off again, shrinking as it went, and landed around the Profound Water Turtle’s neck.

The Profound Water Turtle’s reaction was no better; it seemed to have an innate fear of this type of Magical Treasure.

Suppressed by the Beast Taming Wheel, their very lives now rested on a single thought from Li Chang’an.

"Not bad. A fine Treasure!"

With another thought from Li Chang’an, the Beast Taming Wheel transformed into a streak of light and returned to his Storage Pouch.