I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

Chapter 292: Chapter 176: Ambush on the True Lord

Li Jizhou’s pupils suddenly contracted.

The slender woman was within arm’s reach, and her divine soul’s aura wasn’t concealed; it was actually that of a Nascent Soul True Monarch!

Strangely enough, her lifespan was still sensed to be capped at six hundred and eighty-eight years.

“Withered Disc Gu Demon!” Suddenly, Li Jizhou came to a conclusion in his heart.

The slender woman saw Li Jizhou call out her identity in one breath. Instead of getting angry or surprised, she smiled faintly. Suddenly, a Seven-Colored Disc flew out from the center of her brows.

The next moment, the true form of the Withered Disc Gu Demon was revealed, charming and alluring, her eyes captivating.

“Little gentleman, you actually know of me; that’s quite impressive.” Withered Disc coyly covered her mouth with her hand, chuckling sweetly.

“Since that’s the case, why not let me see your true form?”

Withered Disc stared at Li Jizhou for a long while, but even at such a close distance, she couldn’t sense any familiar aura.

Ten years ago, she had pursued him all the way from Qingyin Valley in Yan Kingdom, sensing his aura several times, but once he entered the swamp, the poisonous mist thwarted any tracking.

She decided to return to the Ten Thousand Poison Sect first, to report her lifelong vengeance, and seized the Divine Gu.

After spending several years, she finally subdued the Divine Gu and used the aura she detected pursuing Li Jizhou to track him down.

Half a month ago, she finally found this place.

However, after several days of observation, the person the Divine Gu pointed to never matched the aura.

She even doubted whether she truly understood the tracking and source-seeking capabilities of the Divine Gu.

Until just now, when Li Jizhou suddenly burst with speed; the instant release of his aura confirmed that he was indeed the one who escaped Qingyin Valley ten years ago.

However, she was still somewhat suspicious.

Although the mask of the Wuxiang Sect was mystical, it was still just an extraordinary treasure refined through secret skills. There was no way it was without flaws under her primordial spirit’s scrutiny.

Yet the person before her had an entirely different aura, without the slightest flaw.

Li Jizhou, from initial suspicion to fear, had finally returned to composure by now.

Combining all information about the Withered Disc Gu Demon, he had basically figured out why her lifespan now only capped at six hundred and eighty-eight years.

Seven years ago, Withered Disc infiltrated the Ten Thousand Poison Sect’s Ten Thousand Gu Hall, slaughtered her own father, seized the Divine Gu, and fled with severe injuries.

Afterward, the Ten Thousand Poison Sect carried out a severe manhunt, and Withered Disc vanished without a trace.

Now here she is, finally found, with a drastically reduced lifespan.

A thousand-year lifespan, yet half was gone.

It must be because she was severely injured back then and spent a lot of energy subduing the Hundred Flowers Bee.

At present, Li Jizhou had just ventured into the Poisonous Insect Dao and had some understanding of her situation.

For her power to return to its peak, she would need at least a hundred years of secluded cultivation.

No matter the situation, significant depletion of lifespan indicates damage to one’s source, cutting off the path, and strength is inevitably reduced.

Particularly, upon careful sensing, the Withered Disc Gu Demon—despite having the aura of a Nascent Soul divine soul—had significantly thin and chaotic magical power.

Probably only at the Peak of Core Formation level.

In such a case, there might still be a sliver of hope.

“Withered Disc True Monarch, why force me so hard? I’ve never wronged you.” Li Jizhou let out a bitter smile, yet he didn’t disperse the engraved aura of the age wheel.

At this moment, Li Jizhou wasn’t using the Wuxiang Mask for disguise but was appearing as an ancient loose cultivator stored within the age wheel.

“Hehehe~ Little gentleman jesting, who says I need a grudge to kill?” Withered Disc smiled shyly, eyes enchanting.

“What will it take, True Monarch, to let me go?” Li Jizhou lowered his stance.

“Well… I’m afraid that’s not possible.” Withered Disc shrugged, somewhat regretfully.

Then she added, “However, I’m very fond of handsome gentlemen. If you reveal your true form, and I find you pleasing, there might be a chance to make you a consort!”

“…” Li Jizhou slightly narrowed his eyes, fear showing on his face.

At the same time, his magical power began to gather, appearing extremely anxious.

Seeing this, Withered Disc covered her mouth, chuckling gently as she walked forward with slow, graceful steps, “Little gentleman, do you still wish to contend with me?”

“You… Don’t come any closer!” Li Jizhou appeared even more comical at this moment.

“Hehehe!” Withered Disc True Monarch laughed even more charmingly.

“Tsk tsk, it’s been so long since I’ve enjoyed the fun of toying with someone. Little gentleman, I’m quite smitten with you. Quickly reveal your true self and allow me to assess you.”

Li Jizhou retreated repeatedly, forming an ancient blue-green tree with his magical power to protect himself.

Withered Disc glanced over, laughing disdainfully, “Little gentleman, with your Core Formation level, wood-element magical power so frail, this cannot possibly withstand my means. Surrender quickly!”

“Don’t even think about it! I would rather self-detonate my dantian than become your plaything. If you take another step, I’ll blow up my dan pill, and we’ll perish together!” Li Jizhou retreated to the edge of the Black Water Swamp, threatening despite having nowhere left to go.

“Hehe~” Withered Disc True Monarch’s laughter spread joyfully.

“Little gentleman, stop struggling. It’s useless. In front of me, how could you possibly have a chance for self-detonation?”

With that, Li Jizhou felt a sharp, dark aura instantly penetrate his consciousness sea.

“This must be the primordial spirit!”

However, the primordial spirit that entered his sea of consciousness didn’t feel powerful; he could easily block it if he wished.

But Li Jizhou didn’t do this, because after the primordial spirit entered his consciousness sea, it didn’t show any power, merely forming a barrier around his consciousness sea, seemingly sealing it in.

Li Jizhou slightly gathered his divine soul, now comparable to a Perfected Core Formation level, probing it, and the result was a revelation—it could be broken instantly.

He wasn’t sure if the Withered Disc True Monarch thought she saw through his cultivation realm, believing that such strength was sufficient, or if her primordial spirit was also damaged, able to achieve only this level.