I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life

Regarding this Dao fruit, due to the birth of the Blood Fiend and its deep red color, Li Jizhou had some guesses.

Hong Luan quickly confirmed: “Young master, this Dao fruit is the Dao of Slaughter!”

“Indeed!”

Unfortunately, its Dao is vastly different from my own. Otherwise, with my current comprehension of the Dao Foundation, refining its Dao fruit would surely forge a superlative Dao Foundation, maybe even surpassing Celestial Grade.

But now, I can’t take its Dao, I can only refine it to enhance my understanding of the Dao Foundation.

Only… refining the Dao fruit will inevitably influence my own Dao.

Li Jizhou took the Dao fruit, hesitating inwardly.

My self-comprehended Dao is the Carefree Dao.

Once refining this Celestial Venerable’s Slaughter Dao fruit, I may be tainted by the heart of slaughter.

Li Jizhou is not a bloodthirsty person, he only acts decisively when his Dao is affected.

She once again calmed herself to feel her Carefree Dao, getting closer to perfection.

For ordinary people, this is a good thing.

But for Li Jizhou who wants to build a higher Grade Dao Foundation, it’s not necessarily a good thing.

The current comprehension at most guarantees a Profound-Level Upper Grade Dao Foundation, but Li Jizhou hopes for at least Earth Grade and above.

And to ensure Earth Grade and above, with my current comprehension of Dao, I’m afraid it needs a divine object that enhances Dao fruit.

The Celestial Venerable Dao fruit is originally a divine object that enhances and is the most direct.

If Li Jizhou had not yet had his own comprehension, completely refining and consuming this Dao fruit would fully inherit the Dao Foundation quality of this Dao fruit.

To achieve Mahayana Celestial Venerable, its Dao fruit is at least Earth Grade and above.

But Li Jizhou has already comprehended his own Dao and is not inclined towards the Dao of Slaughter, so he can only refine its comprehension.

However, because his comprehension is nearly perfect, and he had already obtained Heaven’s confirmation, guaranteeing at least a Profound-Level Upper Grade, as long as he refines this Dao fruit’s comprehension, it should guarantee at least an Earth Grade Dao fruit.

The only worry is the heart of slaughter within it.

“What a pity that the self-comprehended Dao Foundation is nearing perfection, and there’s no time to find other enhancing Daoist divine objects!”

Sighing secretly, Li Jizhou handed the Dao fruit back to Hong Luan.

“Your Highness, the array of Liangzhou City has already been activated.”

“Your Highness, the Imperial army has surrounded Liangzhou City, and deployed arrays to isolate it from the army, obstructing teleportation.”

“Your Highness, still unable to contact the Grand General, I fear there’s a divine soul isolation in the place he’s been teleported to!”

…

Reports came in one after another from the commanders, and Li Jizhou slightly furrowed his brows.

Just after arriving, he had the Grand General Mansion’s commanders contact Grand General Gongsun Dang, as there was a high probability of sensing a Profound Celestial Treasure embodying the Celestial Venerable Dharma Realm within Liangzhou City.

If someone holds a Profound Celestial Treasure, it’s hard to say what level of cultivation they possess, but with Gongsun Dang present, almost no worries come.

However, at this moment there was no hesitation needed.

“Convey the order of the palace, have Liangzhou Governor come quickly to meet!”

To serve as a Governor, at least possessing Divinity Transformation’s cultivation level. If he acts, the pressure will be much reduced, and it will also reduce casualties among the hundred thousand troops.

After giving this order, Li Jizhou gazed again at Hong Luan, instructing her to closely sense the Dao fruit and the opponent’s resonance.

He then quickly headed toward the Imperial Guard’s camp.

A moment later, Li Jizhou arrived at the Imperial Guard’s camp.

Meanwhile, Hong Luan’s face tightened, sensing the unseen connection moving towards this place.

Upon receiving the report, Li Jizhou suddenly paused in his heart.

“I should have thought of this earlier!”

“The Celestial Venerable Tomb here couldn’t have been arranged in such a short time, and as the Governor, he couldn’t have been unaware.

What’s more, the Celestial Venerable Dharma Realm has a Divinity Transformation Golden Corpse, who knows how many years it has been nurturing here.”

“Order, bring the entire army here!”

“Have the commanders of the three armies protect closely!”

At the same moment, the Liangzhou Governor flew over anxiously.

Three months ago, he suddenly received an order to let him expose this Corpse Nurturing Land.

Nurturing corpses for a thousand years, gradually and without detection, yet unexpectedly, those above ordered him to expose it voluntarily.

Immediately, there were various arrangements inside, even the Celestial Venerable Dao fruit used as bait.

This left him puzzled,

but dared not question it.

After all, those who can let him wield the Profound Celestial Treasure, even control the Celestial Venerable Dharma Realm, clearly show the other’s depth.

However, upon opening the Dharma Realm, news came from the Imperial City that he must ensure the safety of the Seventh Prince.

This put him in a dilemma, as despite being able to open the Dharma Realm, he couldn’t influence the Dao’s decrees inside.

Until just now, learning that ten thousand troops had come out safely from the Dharma Realm and the Seventh Prince was unharmed.

He was both relieved and inexplicably anxious.

Soon the army surrounded the city, and he was also asked to activate the city’s defensive array.

This left him utterly confused.

And now, summoned personally by the Seventh Prince, increased his trepidation.

“With the Seventh Prince’s disposition, it’s unlikely he’s a person of deep scheming, perhaps… someone in the city simply angered him?”

Thinking this way, he had already arrived at the camp of the Imperial Guards.

Upon entering, from afar he saw the young man seated in the commander’s place, a smile appeared on Liangzhou Governor’s face as he hurried forward.

“This humble servant…”

“Seize him!” Li Jizhou ordered instantly, without the slightest pause.

“Boom!” The Imperial Guards and Hidden Guards all belonged to elite royal troops, following only royal commands. Moreover, the Seventh Prince demonstrated calm and composure in the Dharma Realm, showing a general’s qualities, earning everyone’s respect.

And the Grand General’s personal troops had already been ordered by the Grand General to follow Li Jizhou’s lead.

Thus, as soon as Li Jizhou gave the order, even if the opponent was the Divinity Transformation realm’s Liangzhou Governor, they didn’t hesitate at all.

The commanders of the three armies in the Late Stage of Nascent Soul, three against the Early Stage Divinity Transformation of the Governor, originally had no chance of victory, but with the one hundred thousand troops arrayed and the assistance of the four maids at the Seventh Prince’s side, they were evenly matched.

“Your Highness, what crime has this humble servant committed? If this servant has erred, I beg Your Highness to quell your anger, and this humble servant will certainly explain sincerely to Your Highness!” Liangzhou Governor shouted anxiously while resisting.

He thought of countless possibilities, but never this one.

However, he quickly recalled the Seventh Prince’s reputation: aloof, arrogant, capricious!

“Your Highness, this humble servant was bestowed the governorship by the Saint Emperor, a Third Grade official, representing the court’s face, please Your Highness, reconsider!” Liangzhou Governor fought as he retreated, unclear of the situation, not daring to truly fall out with the Seventh Prince, yet the pressure was ever increasing.

Most critically, the surrounding military array had already risen.

These arrays were prepared chessboard formations by advanced array masters, able to be activated instantly during battle.

Yet, no matter how Liangzhou Governor shouted, Li Jizhou just looked at him calmly, his expression indifferent.

Hong Luan’s characteristic is the Divine Soul’s peculiarity, capable of tracing back to the source. If the Celestial Venerable Dao fruit is in someone else’s hand, even if it were the Saint Emperor’s, they likely couldn’t sense the Celestial Venerable-level aura connection.

But Hong Luan can.

It’s her bloodline’s peculiarity.

“Your Highness, this humble servant fears unforeseen changes within the city, cannot surrender without resistance, and would like to explain to Your Highness in front of the Saint Emperor, but for now, I must take my leave!” The Liangzhou Governor dared not delay further, yet dared not lay hands on Li Jizhou, he had no choice but to attempt to break through.

“Kill!” Li Jizhou gave the order once more.

Seeing he almost managed to rid himself of the three commanders, avoid the Cyan Dome’s hidden strike, and neutralize Cang Huang’s innate brute force, and charge into the sky.

Just as he was about to break the array with a single strike.

Suddenly, a flood of magic came overwhelming from below.

The combined strike of a hundred thousand troops wasn’t something he could withstand.

He helplessly had to evade the brunt.

However, below, the five people once again launched a deadly attack.

“Liangzhou Governor, if you do not surrender now, it is defying imperial might, and justice will be served on the spot!” Watching the Governor fail to escape, Li Jizhou’s lips curved into a smile.

He spoke directly to wield threats.

“Your Highness, what crime has this humble servant committed?” Furious beyond measure, the Liangzhou Governor’s teeth clenched, unable to flee, yet unable to fight back.

At this moment, he was being subjected to accusations by the Seventh Prince.

Most urgently, he really couldn’t figure out Li Jizhou’s true intention.

According to the higher-ups’ requirements, he had to ensure the Seventh Prince’s safety, and he originally planned to surrender, then explain.

Yet, he feared it might just be a stratagem by the Seventh Prince, and once he’d surrendered, without even the strength to resist, wouldn’t he truly be at the mercy of others?