I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

Understanding everything thoroughly, Li Jizhou fell into deep thought.

Since the Dragon Aspect’s goal was to send the Imperial City’s troops out, then the Celestial Venerable Tomb here is likely also part of his scheme.

A fake Celestial Venerable Tomb!

However, the arrangement within it, which could deceive Gongsun Dang, cannot be underestimated.

Perhaps it was a plan to kill two birds with one stone and also intended to eliminate Gongsun Dang.

“Your Highness, in that case, this tomb might be a trap!” Gongsun Dang also thought of this possibility.

Li Jizhou nodded.

“However, the Divination Master at my residence should not be wrong; he suffered backlash because of this, which proves the Celestial Venerable Dao Fruit is indeed inside…” Gongsun Dang added.

“Too dangerous, there’s no need to take the risk!” Li Jizhou decisively abandoned the idea.

What he was thinking about now was not the Celestial Venerable Tomb but the current situation in the Imperial City.

If he led Gongsun Dang back to the Imperial City, could he expose the Dragon Aspect’s conspiracy?

“Your Highness, if things are as you speculate, returning to the Imperial City right now may be unwise. First, the cunning Dragon Traitor is deep in scheming, and may have reserved plans. Over the years, he has acted extremely cautiously, and even my spies, after years of probing, have not found evidence of his methods of contacting his clansmen. It is feared that even if the army returns, we will not find the array base, and the Saint Emperor may get angry with you due to a lack of evidence.

Secondly, since the Dragon Traitor intends to hasten the Array, it is actually advantageous for Your Highness. Currently, the Ninth Prince receives more royal favor than you, and if something happens immediately, the Ninth Prince might stand a better chance. It might be better to give Your Highness a little more time.” Gongsun Dang seemed to guess Li Jizhou’s thoughts and spoke with mature prudence.

Li Jizhou considered the same and finally nodded.

“What the Grand General said is very true, but since we are aware of the Dragon Ni’s conspiracy, we cannot sit idly by.”

“Does Your Highness have any clever plans?” Gongsun Dang looked at Li Jizhou with some admiration.

“Force Dragon Ni to rebel hastily!” Li Jizhou’s eyes squinted slightly.

“The Dragon Traitor is cunning, how do we force him?” Gongsun Dang expressed some skepticism.

Li Jizhou smiled slightly, “Dragon Ni set up a great array, attempting to make the Jiuli Map dormant, and then conduct the Cangming matters, now he panics because the lifespan of the father Emperor is running low, thus hastening the array.

If… now that the father Emperor has determined the successor, what do you think Dragon Ni would do?”

A gleam flashed in Gongsun Dang’s eyes, “A thousand years of planning down the drain, he might take desperate actions!”

“But, Your Highness, currently the Ninth Prince receives greater favor from the Saint Emperor, while Your Highness also caught the Saint Emperor’s eye due to impressive performance in the Dao Academy, making it difficult for the Saint Emperor to decide!”

“What if there’s only the Ninth Prince left?” Li Jizhou smiled gently.

“Your Highness!” Gongsun Dang suddenly came to realization, looking at Li Jizhou with admiration.

If there’s only the Ninth Prince left, the Saint Emperor’s inheritance will no longer be doubtful, then the most anxious one will be Dragon Ni.

Regardless of whether he kills the Ninth Prince or stages an early rebellion, it would be rushed, and where there’s haste, there will be flaws.

“This plan is brilliant!” Gongsun Dang was overjoyed.

“Does the Grand General have any rare treasures that shield divination? Also, treasures that can isolate bloodline perception!”

“Rest assured, Your Highness; I will have someone send them tomorrow!” Gongsun Dang assured firmly.

After this deep conversation, Gongsun Dang was no longer worried and immediately gave orders not to stop others from entering, redirecting all soldiers’ focus from the tomb to the Cangming Hidden Guards.

Since the methods of the Dragon Traitor are known to be set inside, besides, most of those people were lured by the Dragon Traitor.

So let them reap what they sow.

That night, Gongsun Dang moved the command tent a hundred miles back to avoid being affected by the methods inside the tomb.

Meanwhile, outside cultivators rushed in one after another.

In one night, the Imprisonment Array of the tomb was breached.

“Boom!” By the break of dawn, the ground shook, and screams echoed continuously.

Li Jizhou and Gongsun Dang stood side by side, looking afar at the blood fiend soaring skywards, numerous figures fleeing, only to be overtaken by ten thousand beams of light, pierced in an instant, dying with their eyes open.

Yet, the more people died, the more came rushing like moths to a flame.

Moreover, those coming were of higher and higher standing and cultivation.

In no time, a golden chariot flew swiftly by, guided by four Flood Dragons, all grown dragon horns, at least Tier Five late-stage Demon Kings.

“Even Duke Zhen has come! Was he persuaded by the Dragon Traitor to pressure me, or was it purely for the Celestial Venerable Tomb?” Gongsun Dang frowned slightly.

Duke Zhen is a descendant of those who ascended to become Immortal Monarchs following the Jiuli Dynasty, holding an esteemed status within the dynasty, though he never concerned himself with court affairs. His ancestor once achieved Celestial Venerable.

Suddenly, from the northeast, celestial music lingered, and a flying magical artifact, resembling an immortal palace, slowly approached.

Gongsun Dang paused slightly.

“The family of the Empress Dowager has arrived too!” Li Jizhou instantly recognized this force.

It is the family of the current Saint Emperor Li Yuan’s birth mother, the Hua family of Eastern Yan Prefecture, whose elder ancestor just emerged from the Ancestral Spiritual Sea a thousand years ago, rumored to be on the verge of Harmonization Dao.

With the arrival of these two great forces, the site became even more frenzied.

By the morning of the following day, eight out of the influential forces recognized by the Jiuli Dynasty had arrived.

“Is the Dragon Traitor planning to catch them all in one sweep?”

Gongsun Dang observed that six of the most flourishing forces of the Jiuli Dynasty had come, and these six all had profound ties with the royal family.

At this moment, recalling the past, these six forces did not arrive in advance nor pressured Gongsun Dang earlier. Instead, it was only after he ordered the army to stop obstructing that they came.

Evidently, they did not wish to cause trouble for the Grand General.

Thinking of this, Gongsun Dang no longer hesitated and immediately flew forward.

“Everyone, may I have a word?”

Upon the arrival of the six forces, they did not act immediately, showing a willingness to see Gongsun Dang’s attitude.

Now that Gongsun Dang took the initiative to visit, they naturally agreed.

The crowd gathered in the military tent, quickly becoming the center of attention.

Coveting the Celestial Venerable tomb, yet daring not to risk their lives, all planned to fish in troubled waters.

Seeing the six forces and the largest force in this place gathered, various thoughts immediately arose.

After a long time, the six forces left the military tent.

Nobody knew exactly what the distinguished personalities said.

However, after the six forces emerged, none of them remained mere bystanders, and together they began to suppress the Celestial Venerable tomb that had its restriction already broken.

“Boom!”

To everyone’s surprise, the six forces joined hands, and the Celestial Venerable tomb could not resist at all, instantly becoming inactive.

It was a far cry from the initial outbreak of Celestial Venerable’s Blood Fiend.

“The Celestial Venerable’s might shouldn’t be like this!”

“Perhaps what General Gongsun said is true!”

The six hesitated.

No longer delving deeper, each employed their tactics, releasing Spirit Pets, puppets, and clones to investigate.

However, causing confusion was the fact that regardless of the tactics, once entering the tomb, all communications ceased, and Divine Souls were completely restricted.

“I’m inadequate, but the puppet just now is a rare item. It not only has Tier Six strength but also incorporates a Tier Six Soul Beast Demon Pill. Normally, even Refining Void fellows would struggle to control its Divine Soul sensing, clearly showing this place is extraordinary. The Celestial Venerable’s Primordial Spirit is quite possible!” Duke Zhen said, feeling somewhat heartbroken.

He enjoyed sneaking into Ten Thousand Poison Swamp to treasure hunt, and he had paid high prices in Celestial Secret City to craft his exclusive puppet. The puppet’s instant loss of communication caused him distress, yet also made him somewhat skeptical of Gongsun Dang’s words.

“My Spirit Pet also has a strong Divine Soul, yet it lost sensing, which is rather odd.”

“Everyone, the magical power aura within is indeed lacking. If only Divine Souls are unusual, it may be due to some kind of Divine Soul Secret Skill. In our entire Jiuli Dynasty, it’s Dragon Aspect who has achievements in the Divine Soul field!”

“Dragon Aspect is devoted to governance, concerned about the people, and likely has neither the time nor energy for such matters.” Dragon Aspect’s prestige and reputation are significant, and even the Empress Dowager’s family praises Dragon Aspect.

The discussion bore no fruit, yet the six forces stopped acting.

Those below, intending to fish in troubled waters, seeing this and sensing no magical power crisis inside, many could not resist the immense opportunity within the Celestial Venerable tomb and began entering one after another.

Besides those outside being unable to sense the inside situation, those entering did not cause any major disturbances.

Fully three days passed, and people were still entering, numbering over a thousand, among them Divine Transformation cultivators and even a Refining Void Divine Monarch.

But still, not a single person came out.

And the ground showed no signs of movement.

The six forces also sent their respective warriors inside and imposed restrictions, instructing them to come out immediately once entered.

Yet there was no further news.

The expressions of the six forces weren’t good.

Judging by the number of cultivators entering, if not for the combat power of Harmonization Dao Divine Venerables, it would be tough to achieve such calmness.

Gongsun Dang found Li Jizhou: “Your Highness, I increasingly feel uneasy in my heart. This place may not be as simple as we imagined. Please temporarily retreat, and once the situation clarifies, I’ll use Spatial Transmission to summon you.”

Li Jizhou too had been secretly pondering these days. What he could confirm was that this place was indeed Long Ni’s scheme.

Its timing and motive were very clear and entirely fitting.

Even the internal Divine Soul Secret Skill could be logically explained.

But, the sole unexplained puzzle remained: Divine Transformation cultivators entering, yet not causing any ripple, seemed challenging to elucidate.

“Could Long Ni have the ability to set up an arrangement equivalent to Harmonization Dao Divine Venerable’s combat power?”

“It’s impossible that this place is truly the Celestial Venerable tomb, could it just be coincidental?”

Boom——

Just as Li Jizhou was puzzled, an enormous sound finally overwhelmed this place.

Immediately afterward, an incredibly dense Blood Fiend aura surged out.

“Your Highness, retreat quickly!” At the first opportunity, Gongsun Dang escorted Li Jizhou in flight.

And in the last moment of stepping into the Space Gate, Li Jizhou glanced at the solidified Blood Fiend area and trembled suddenly.

A fleeting glimpse revealed a golden figure.

It was actually a Golden Corpse!