I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

In this life and the past, it’s the first time commanding an army of a hundred thousand.

Although lacking experience and strategy, relying on decades of covert conflict with the Demon Sect of the Southern Domain gives some confidence in dealing with the Golden Corpse.

This Divinity Transformation Golden Corpse is a full Tier Five, unmatched in single combat within the Dharma Realm.

And under the shroud of the Blood Fiend, it can frantically absorb the Blood Fiend to heal itself, making it nearly invincible unless defeated in an instant.

Only by constraining it from both directions and luring it out of the Blood Fiend can there be a slim chance of surrounding and killing it with combined forces.

Forty thousand in the west, sixty thousand in the east, such is the plan.

“Brother Duoqing, rally all the outsider cultivators to fight against the Golden Corpse together, or else, they all must die!” The outsider cultivators vary in strength, numbering over a thousand.

When the eastern and western armies were in place, Li Jizhou had Gongsun Zhi call upon the cultivators.

After Gongsun Zhi left, Li Jizhou looked at Cyan Dome: “Next, it’s up to you, at least keep us hidden for three days.”

“Rest assured, my lord!” Cyan Dome nodded, coaxing a streak of essence blood from between her brows, quickly forming an invisible barrier that barely covered the five of them.

This is the manifestation of her bloodline Divine Abilities, capable of concealing from the sensory of the Primordial Spirit of the Late Stage of Divinity Transformation, but each usage consumes her lifeblood, not lasting long.

“Xiaohuang, you stand at the front, you must hold on!” He then instructed Cang Huang.

Previously scolded by Li Jizhou for eating people, now Xiaohuang nodded eagerly, trying to please, and the small body instantly swelled, transforming into a burly figure standing in front of the four and staring at the Golden Corpse.

Li Jizhou nodded in satisfaction.

Before he could give more orders, Sable timidly said: “My lord, rest assured, I will keep my senses open and report any danger immediately.”

Li Jizhou was very gratified, Sable was fundamental to this fierce battle; without Sable, much would be lost.

As for Hong Luan, she had little role in this battle.

“This servant will massage your back and shoulders, my lord!”

Soon after witnessing the power of the Golden Corpse, most of the outsider cultivators accepted Gongsun Zhi’s call, at least moving near the eastern and western armies, no longer delivering themselves to the Blood Fiend.

“My lord, there’s a danger in the west.” At this moment, Sable’s voice came through.

“White Commander, swiftly attack the central Blood Fiend area, report anything seen or heard immediately. When the command to retreat is given, retreat without hesitation!” Li Jizhou immediately issued instructions to the northeastern imperial guards.

“General Bao, the Golden Corpse is attacking, be fully prepared with methods to counter the sinister forces, engage while retreating and try to contain it.” He also sent orders to the western Gongsun Dang’s personal troops.

The Grand General’s personal soldiers are the best of the best, selected through rigorous processes, at least in the Late Stage of Foundation Establishment, though none have broken through to Nascent Soul; A Nascent Soul True Monarch could already command.

Moreover, the Imperial City guards and Hidden Guard are extraordinary, with Core Formation cultivators as entry-level.

Additionally, the army was equipped with Teleportation Talismans and other resources, enabling them to advance and retreat freely.

From the time Sable issued the warning, within less than half a tea’s time, golden light spread over the west, and the ground shook immensely.

The western Grand General’s personal troops had already engaged the Golden Corpse.

Without the Blood Fiend’s enhancement, the glory of the Golden Corpse’s Divinity Transformation is utterly crushing for the personal troops.

Fortunately, the Golden Corpse’s intelligence is limited; without Divine Abilities or Magic, only relying on the power of the golden body, leaving room to maneuver.

And with previous instructions from Li Jizhou, they were prepared, engaging while retreating, calmly.

“Your Highness, the subordinates have reached the Blood Fiend area, the Blood Fiend is pervasive and probing its depths is difficult.” At this moment, news came from the eastern guards.

“Ignore the rest, cast all Thunder Element and Fire Element Magic into the depths of the Blood Fiend!” Li Jizhou ordered immediately.

The Blood Fiend, coagulated from essence blood, is an extremely sinister substance, best countered by thunder and fire.

Now that the Blood Fiend is dissipating and the Golden Corpse hasn’t fully refined it, if scattered prematurely, it will be unable to reach Tier Six in this life.

In an instant, the central Blood Fiend area was ablaze with thunder and fire.

Though it seemed somewhat inadequate against the dense Blood Fiend, the volume was overwhelming.

“Roar~” Indeed, as the Blood Fiend was attacked and eroded, the Golden Corpse fighting in the west roared furiously.

“My lord, danger is in the central Blood Fiend area!” Sable timely warned.

“White Commander, the Golden Corpse is coming, retreat in an orderly manner.” Li Jizhou immediately communicated.

Then he ordered the western personal troops: “Follow closely, if the Golden Corpse pursues the guards, attack the Blood Fiend with thunder and fire, if it does not pursue, return immediately.”

Another half a tea’s time later, the Golden Corpse returned to the Blood Fiend area, but upon seeing the retreating guards from afar, it mindlessly chased after them.

The western personal troops quickly caught up, attacking the Blood Fiend in the same manner.

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Thus, back and forth, with constraint and pulling, the Blood Fiend gradually dissipated.

And the Golden Corpse’s essence was depleted, each pursuit and return slowing its pace.

Li Jizhou let out a long breath, grateful that the Golden Corpse lacked intelligence.

Until three days later, the Blood Fiend completely disappeared, and the Golden Corpse’s essence blood was exhausted.

In the final moment, Li Jizhou gathered all the special cultivators and methods targeting the Yin Corpse.

Under the constraint of the hundred thousand troops, simultaneously attacking the Golden Corpse.

Unsurprisingly, the Golden Corpse was overwhelmed by the hundred thousand troops.

As the Golden Corpse perished, Li Jizhou decisively encircled the central area with the hundred thousand troops, believed to be the location of the Celestial Venerable Tomb.

Facing the ten thousand troops that wiped out the Divinity Transformation Golden Corpse, the thousand-plus outsider cultivators who survived dared not rebel, only watching as Li Jizhou took command and directed soldiers underground.

At the moment the Golden Corpse Blood Fiend appeared, the underground Divine Soul barrier had already vanished.

As soldiers entered in teams, information from below was simultaneously relayed to Li Jizhou.

“As expected, it was just a trap set with Dao Fruit!”

After the army turned the underground upside down, besides some Divine Soul sealing formation bases, there was only a blood-colored Dao Fruit in the deepest depths, and the core portal of this Dharma Realm.

“Who knows who controls the Profound Celestial Treasure governing this Yellow Spring Blood Fiend Realm?”

The Celestial Venerable Dharma Realm can only be broken by a Celestial Venerable.

And such a law, if cautiously arranged without over-relying on the Golden Corpse, could indeed remain invincible.

After carefully examining each corner of the deepest area, Li Jizhou ordered the army to retreat in an orderly fashion.

As for this Dharma Realm, it was visibly there but unattainable.

As the army withdrew orderly,

Li Jizhou let Hong Luan hold the blood-colored Dao Fruit, testing its safety.

Unsurprisingly, a Celestial Venerable Dao Fruit, beyond the tampering of ordinary people, not to mention, it’s a decoy set by the mastermind, detectable by a Divination Master, Hong Luan repeatedly verified without finding any issues.

“Try to comprehend it!” Nevertheless, Li Jizhou did not test it personally, having Hong Luan continue to comprehend it.

Anyway, Hong Luan had long passed the Foundation Establishment period, there would be no issues.

As the troops successively entered the portal, Li Jizhou ultimately joined the formation with the four women midway, swiftly arriving at the open ground outside Liangzhou City.

The previous entire army was also here,

“My lord, there’s a situation!” Suddenly, Hong Luan, who had been closing her eyes comprehending the Celestial Venerable Dao Fruit, opened her eyes looking towards Liangzhou City.

“Speak!”

“Within Liangzhou City, there’s a force connecting with this Dao Fruit!”

Li Jizhou’s expression instantly became solemn: “Transmit my order, immediately encircle Liangzhou City, allow no one to leave! Take my token, have the Governor of Liangzhou activate the city protection formation.”

After dispatching the command, he turned to Hong Luan: “Have you comprehended what kind of Dao Fruit it is?”