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Chapter 1289 - 1283: Finding the Target

Chapter 1289: Chapter 1283: Finding the Target

Li Changlin believed that he had already searched every nook and cranny of the mansion with vigilance, yet still failed to sense the presence of Qiankun Ding. Thinking it through, the only possibility left was the underground passage.

Li Changlin was aware that many elite families constructed secret chambers and hidden tunnels beneath their estates. Perhaps Qiankun Ding was concealed in some underground chamber deep below the mansion.

Moreover, the Yagyu Clan’s divine artifact must also be housed within the estate. It was possible that it was stored alongside Qiankun Ding!

The more Li Changlin thought about it, the more plausible it seemed. However, locating something buried underground proved to be far more challenging, especially since Qiankun Ding’s aura appeared to be suppressed, rendering his bloodline power ineffective.

But this wouldn’t stop Li Changlin.

In his storage box, Li Changlin had a Flame Spirit Fruit—a special fruit that not only enhanced intellect but also heightened spiritual energy perception.

Li Changlin was convinced that the spot with the densest spiritual energy underground must be the location where the two divine artifacts were stored.

Quietly, Li Changlin retrieved a Flame Spirit Fruit. Instantly, a faint stream of spiritual energy emanated from the fruit and floated toward the central area of the estate.

"Ah, it turns out to be there!"

Li Changlin’s spirit jolted, and he stealthily followed the direction in which the spiritual energy dispersed.

This spiritual energy was intangible and invisible to the naked eye; it could only be sensed mentally.

It didn’t take long before Li Changlin arrived before a building, which turned out to be the sacred site of the Yagyu Clan.

Li Changlin knew things weren’t going to be simple. Even though he had essentially located the hiding place of the divine artifacts, he still had no clue where the secret chamber’s entrance was. It seemed he would have to wait patiently.

Perhaps he needed to wait until a key figure from the Yagyu Clan arrived to access the secret chamber, giving him a chance to slip inside.

With no other options, Li Changlin entered the room unnoticed and found a spot to hide.

He ended up waiting for an entire night.

When dawn broke, the doors of the building opened, and servants from the Yagyu Clan entered to clean. Li Changlin used a vial of Invisibility Potion and quietly stood in the corner of the wall.

As the night passed, the potion he had consumed earlier had long expired, and Li Changlin refrained from using another, as he no longer needed to wander around.

"I heard that the Xiang Family in Shanghai City—all of their clansmen were killed," one servant remarked as they cleaned. A beautiful young woman spoke to an older middle-aged man.

"That’s right. I heard the clan head of the Xiang Family has already visited us. Our clan head promised to bring out the divine artifact and send people to Xuanyuan to seek revenge against a young man named Li Changlin."

The middle-aged man seemed to possess extensive knowledge and was clearly highly skilled, as his cultivation had reached the Boundary of Virtual Energy.

Li Changlin was inwardly startled. He had not anticipated encountering such a skilled individual, only a mere servant within the Yagyu Clan.

"That Li Changlin sure is troublesome, daring to offend our Yagyu Clan." Beside them, a young man interjected.

The middle-aged man waved his hand, reprimanding, "Stop dawdling! Clean up quickly! The clan head will be starting the ritual at noon!"

The middle-aged man appeared to hold considerable authority. At his stern command, the servants promptly obeyed, lowering their heads and attending to their tasks earnestly.

"So the Xiang Family and Yagyu Clan jointly want to deal with The Nearly Divine Tycoon!"

Li Changlin let out a cold laugh inwardly. Fortunately, he had overheard this matter, or he might have been caught off guard.

The power enhanced by the divine artifact was overwhelmingly strong. A Peak Virtual Energy cultivator wielding such an artifact could obliterate him effortlessly—a completely hopeless scenario.

However, now that he had obtained this intelligence, Li Changlin definitely couldn’t let it happen. His mind was set; he would infiltrate the secret chamber later and seize the Yagyu Clan’s divine artifact as well!

Quietly, he retreated to the corner of the wall. To conceal himself effectively, he used two more vials of Invisibility Potion in succession.

Fortunately, the servants weren’t slow to finish their task. About twenty minutes later, they completed their cleaning and exited the room.

Once they had left, Li Changlin refrained from wasting any more potion and resumed his calm waiting.

Earlier he had overheard the information: Liusheng Yuanshi would arrive around noon, and he would likely enter the secret chamber then. That would be the perfect opportunity for Li Changlin.

Time ticked by gradually, and soon it was nearing noon.

At approximately half past twelve, Li Changlin heard the sound of numerous footsteps outside. Immediately, he consumed two more vials of potion.

With a creak, the door to the room was pushed open, and Liusheng Yuanshi entered, accompanied by several elder clansmen.

There were seven of them in total. Upon entering, someone closed the door once again.

Liusheng Yuanshi stepped forward to the divine altar and placed his hand on a specific spot.

Li Changlin watched closely. The altar had a censer, which Liusheng Yuanshi grasped. First, he rotated it three times to the left, and then twice to the right.

Immediately, the room was filled with the sound of mechanisms shifting. The divine altar began to move backward, revealing a pitch-black hole in the ground with stairs that descended underground.

"You guard the surroundings!" Liusheng Yuanshi directed the other six individuals—all elder clansmen of the Yagyu Clan, with cultivation levels of no less than the Middle Stage of Virtual Energy.

The group bowed in acknowledgment, while Liusheng Yuanshi stepped onto the stairs and descended below.

No time to waste!

Li Changlin’s eyes sharpened. Without hesitation, he quickly followed suit.

All the others simply felt a gust of wind rush past them. However, since they couldn’t see anyone, they didn’t find it too suspicious.

Li Changlin followed closely behind Liusheng Yuanshi, maintaining a reasonable distance between them, as they entered the underground temple.

A clan like the Yagyu Clan—an elite force armed with divine artifacts—naturally worried about being targeted. As such, the place where their divine artifact was stored was always hidden deep underground.

The underground chambers were meticulously crafted with various mechanisms to ensure the divine artifact’s safety.

Furthermore, the underground connection to natural energy served to nourish the divine artifact.

During ancient times, the brutal wars between immortals and demons, coupled with battles against local forces, had left the spirits of practically all divine artifacts severely damaged. Nourishing them had become essential to sustaining the clan’s heritage.

The underground depth was not too extreme, only about thirty meters, but then Liusheng Yuanshi continued walking forward for nearly several thousand meters. Finally, another mechanism appeared. After activating it, they descended even further.

This time, Li Changlin followed Liusheng Yuanshi, descending approximately three hundred meters deeper before arriving at another chamber.

This underground temple was truly extravagant, with eighteen luminous pearls the size of goose eggs embedded throughout its walls. Li Changlin could clearly sense the incredibly potent spiritual energy flowing here.

It seemed that all the spiritual energy on the island had gathered at this very spot.

Despite being buried hundreds of meters underground, the air here remained refreshing and surprisingly free from dampness. The surroundings exuded vitality.