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Chapter 161 Divination Backlash, Heavenly Secrets Obscured
Upon seeing Master Xuanji, Master Yulong, whose word was always law in the Hundred Beasts Sect, couldn't help but show a polite smile.

He also bowed to Master Xuanji before explaining his purpose.

“Fellow Daoist Xuanji, I have come here today to ask you to help me divine something.”

As he spoke, he recounted the death of his elder, Master Lei Bao, to Master Xuanji before him.

Upon hearing this, Master Xuanji immediately frowned slightly.

He looked at Master Yulong and said, “Fellow Daoist Yulong, you should know that although my Thousand Machines Sect is skilled in divination, it is precisely because of this that we must be even more respectful of this art. Unless absolutely necessary, we will never easily perform divination for others.”

After all, sometimes when you perform divination for others, you are actually getting involved in some of their karma.

If it's just a minor matter, then it might be alright.

But as Master Yulong said, this matter is clearly not a trivial one.

Once he helps Master Yulong divine the other party's identity, it would be good if Master Yulong could actually deal with that person.

But if you can't, or can't get rid of the other party.

So, when that person learns that all of this was caused by his own divination, will he blame himself?
This is the reason why divination should not be done lightly.

The causes and effects, the secrets of heaven, and destiny involved are all extremely difficult to fathom.

If one is not careful, it could very well backfire.

Master Yulong had obviously anticipated this.

Therefore, after hearing what Master Xuanji said, he immediately took something out of his own body.

It was a white fruit about the size of a fist.

Its surface seems to be surrounded by a hazy halo, making it difficult to see its true form.

"This is... a Spirit Fortune Fruit!"

Upon seeing what Master Yulong took out, Master Xuanji, who had been calm, immediately changed his expression.

Immediately, he looked up sharply at Master Yulong.

"Fellow Daoist Yulong, what's going on?"

"It's nothing, just a small gift."

Master Yulong smiled.

"I wonder if it would be appropriate to use this item to ask Fellow Daoist Xuanji to divine the matter I just mentioned?"

Upon hearing this, Master Xuanji took a deep breath, then looked at Master Yulong with a wry smile and said:
"Fellow Daoist Yulong, you really know how to make things difficult for me."

"How is it, Fellow Daoist Xuanji?"

Master Yulong did not answer, but instead asked a question with a smile.

Then, the expression on Master Xuanji's face changed several times.

Finally, he nodded to Master Yulong and said:
"it is good!

I, an old man, will now perform this divination for you, Fellow Daoist Yulong!
correct……"

Having said that, Master Xuanji suddenly seemed to have thought of something and couldn't help but ask Master Yulong:
"Fellow Daoist Yulong, did you bring any items that True Immortal Lei Bao once used?"

"Of course there is."

Master Yulong clearly had some understanding of the divination methods used by Master Xuanji and his ilk.

Therefore, after hearing what Master Xuanji said, he immediately took out some more things from his own body.

Looking at these things, Master Xuanji nodded.

"Alright, with these items as a medium, this divination should be able to proceed."

Without further hesitation, Master Xuanji said.

Then he took out an object that looked like a tortoise shell from his person.

Then, he placed the items that Master Yulong had taken out onto the tortoise shell one by one.

A few moments.

A strange aura emanated from Master Xuanji.

His eyes instantly transformed into lines of black and white, as if they could pierce through layers of mist and find the end of the matter. But, just at that moment, the strange and mysterious aura emanating from him suddenly became unstable.

Immediately afterwards, the black and white lines in his eyes vanished, replaced by two lines of bloody tears.

"what!"

For no apparent reason, Xuanji Zhenren let out a scream.

Then there was a loud bang.

The magical artifact that he had just taken out, resembling a tortoise shell, suddenly exploded and turned into powder.

His aura weakened even more.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanji, what is this...?"

Even Master Yulong was taken aback by this sudden turn of events.

As a late-stage Golden Core cultivator who had condensed a Golden Core domain, True Man Yulong could clearly feel that True Man Xuanji's lifespan had been reduced by many years in that instant.

"I'm sorry, Fellow Daoist Yulong..."

At this moment, Master Xuanji spoke with a grim expression.

"The person you asked me to divine has had his secrets concealed by someone. Unless it is the Supreme Elder of our sect who intervenes, I am no longer able to calculate the specifics."

"Do we need your sect's Supreme Elder to take action?"

Upon hearing this, Master Yulong was startled.

He knew very well what kind of beings the Supreme Elders of the Thousand Machines Sect were.

Those are at least Nascent Soul True Monarchs.

What merit do I possess to be able to persuade such a being to perform divination for me?
That is simply impossible.

"Fellow Daoist Xuanji, is there really no other way?"

Master Yulong still asked, somewhat unwilling to give up.

Master Xuanji glanced at him and said calmly:
"You should understand what kind of being could make me divine the backlash they would suffer."

Are you sure you want to offend such a being for the sake of one of your sect's elders?

Or do you think the other party was completely unaware of what we just did?

"Wha...what?"

Upon hearing Master Xuanji's words, Master Yulong was not merely surprised, but also felt a faint sense of unease.

The higher his cultivation level, the clearer he became about just how terrifying a Nascent Soul True Monarch truly was.

This is something that no Golden Core cultivator could possibly contend with.

Even if you have reached the Golden Core stage, if a Nascent Soul True Monarch truly wanted to kill you, he only needed to use one finger.

The difference in strength between the two is more than ten times greater than that between Foundation Establishment and Golden Core.

Thinking of this, a look of helplessness finally appeared on Master Yulong's face.

He apologized to Master Xuanji, and then wisely left the Thousand Machines Sect without lingering any longer.

Looking in the direction where Master Yulong had left, Master Xuanji's expression grew increasingly grim.

But at the same time, he also felt a little uneasy.

In the end, he gritted his teeth and resolutely headed towards the cave dwelling of a certain Supreme Elder within their Thousand Machines Sect.

Some time later.

At the auction in Wanfa Immortal City, with Zhang Tianyang's secret help, Ji Haoyuan finally succeeded in bidding for the Star Crystal Sand.

Although the number is not large.

However, given that Star Crystal Sand is of a higher quality than Star Dust Sand, there is still a chance for Ji Haoyuan's Star Battle Body to reach another level.

Just as Ji Haoyuan was about to see if he could buy some useful items from the auction, he suddenly received a message from Master Binghuo.

(End of this chapter)