I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life
Chapter 330 - 193: Gathering the Qiong Essence
The voice seemed to come from the celestial sky, elusive yet close at hand.
At this moment, not only the group of Li Jizhou but also everyone in the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain heard this voice.
Simultaneously, several streams of immense pressure swept across the sky.
At the forefront of the standoff between the Righteous Army and the Commerce Alliance Demon Sect, a gigantic spatial whirlpool rotated incessantly above Sky Immortal City.
Figures carrying overwhelming majesty emerged in succession.
As the leader of the Righteous Army, Yu Ziyu was the first to lead the army’s leaders in a respectful welcome.
Watching the grand momentum in the sky, everyone’s hearts filled with joy.
The big figures from the Central Domain had finally stepped in.
And their words were decisive.
The Demon Dao must perish!
Finally, the awaited day had come.
In contrast, the Commerce Alliance and the Demon Sect were thrown into chaos at this moment.
Even Shangguan Liuyun from the Fire Domain furrowed his brows and gazed toward Sky Immortal City, a hint of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
He then produced a Jade Talisman and communed silently.
Whatever he was communicating remained unknown, but moments later, he put the talisman away with a violent expression.
He glared at Li Jizhou coldly,
"Hmph! I will surely kill you!" With that, Shangguan Liuyun soared away.
It was obvious that he was heading toward Sky Immortal City.
Li Jizhou and Ye Jingyu exchanged a glance, but there was little joy in their expressions at this moment.
Especially Ye Jingyu, who had been eradicating demons and defending the path for so many years, had long lost hope or expectation in the affairs of the Central Domain’s big figures.
He also understood that they merely regarded the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain as a chip and pawn.
Nonetheless, at this moment, he could finally breathe a sigh of relief.
"The conflict in the Central Domain has ended; there’s a chance to kill Shangguan Liuyun!"
Meanwhile, Li Jizhou’s eyes flickered in an instant, leaving a remark before immediately saying goodbye to Ye Jingyu and flew towards the Commerce Alliance’s headquarters.
At the headquarters of the Commerce Alliance, there was something he desired to seize—the Qiong Juice Jade Liquid.
By timing, Jiang Li should have completed its condensation.
Seizing the opportunity when Shangguan Liuyun was focused on the grand affairs, the rear was naturally exposed.
Furthermore, with the decree of the Central Domain’s big figures, the Commerce Alliance’s headquarters was certainly in a state of disarray.
Days later, Li Jizhou infiltrated the Commerce Alliance headquarters in Taian Immortal City.
And at this moment, the entire Yan Kingdom was once again at the peak of warfare.
With the decree from the Central Domain’s big figures, the righteous cultivators of the entire Yan Kingdom armed themselves, initiating an unprecedented wave to eradicate demons and defend the path.
However, these big figures did not take the field, merely overseeing Sky Immortal City,
Yet, among the top ten gentlemen of the Central Domain, seven joined the demon-eradicating and path-defending forces, almost becoming the top combat power of the current Yan Kingdom.
The Commerce Alliance surrendered immediately, without futile resistance.
Yet the Nine Demon Sects had no retreat; whether they resisted or not, death was inevitable.
It was precisely for this reason that the Nine Demon Sects fully revealed their foundations for a desperate combat.
When Li Jizhou infiltrated Taian Immortal City, the Commerce Alliance was prepared to surrender, with little defense.
It was already occupied by congregating cultivators, without confrontations occurring.
However, inside the Immortal City, there were still some places beyond ordinary entry.
Among them was Shangguan Liuyun’s residence.
Since coming to the Yan Kingdom, Shangguan Liuyun had always posed as one honing his mind and magical power, with a reputation untainted by any disputes and siding with none.
Yet his residence had always been within the Commerce Alliance headquarters in the Immortal City, which discerning eyes naturally noted as problematic, although none would reveal it.
As the Commerce Alliance prepared to surrender, half of the guards responsible for his residence dispersed, leaving only the family servants he brought from the Central Domain.
Li Jizhou assumed the identity of Master Huangshi and entered the Immortal City, silently observing at Shangguan Liuyun’s residence for three days, his perception detecting only eight persons inside — four at the Foundation Establishment Stage, two at the Early Stage of Core Formation, one at the Middle Stage of Core Formation, and one at the Late Stage of Core Formation.
The Middle Stage of Core Formation individual’s range of activity was merely within ten steps.
Li Jizhou was uncertain whether that was Jiang Li.
The residence had a Quasi-Fourth Tier Array for defense, which Li Jizhou couldn’t breach at the moment, unable to infiltrate using Blood Mosquitoes.
Furthermore, since the arrival of the Central Domain’s big figures, the residence had been in a closed state, with no departures or outsiders entering.
Li Jizhou was not in haste and rented a tavern nearby, awaiting news.
His lack of urgency originated from certainty that Shangguan Liuyun would not return now.
Because within the Righteous Army, many cultivators had already raised the banner to execute Shangguan Liuyun, charged with colluding with the Demon Dao and the Commerce Alliance.
The leader of this movement was none other than the heavily injured and now recovered Ye Jingyu.
Though this act was not affirmed by the Central Domain’s big figures, Li Jizhou knew Ye Jingyu was certainly backed by the shadow of those top ten gentlemen of the Central Domain.
The attitude of the Central Domain’s big figures might be tacitly acknowledged.
"It seems the Shangguan Immortal Race is not favored in the game among the major forces of the Central Domain!" Li Jizhou relished this result.
Three months later, the Righteous Army reached Taian Immortal City, with their forces at the city gates, the Commerce Alliance’s current Golden Core Peak acting Alliance Leader led the Commerce Alliance to surrender.
Subsequently, the Righteous Army took control of Taian Immortal City.
On the same day, Qi Yuan led a group of the Righteous Army to Shangguan Liuyun’s residence.
"Open the door!" Qi Yuan called out directly.
"This place belongs to the Shangguan family, unrelated to the Commerce Alliance and Demon Sect; those who intrude shall die!" a person inside replied sternly.
"Hmph! Shangguan Liuyun has colluded with the Demon Dao and is now wanted. This place is our key investigation target." Qi Yuan did not yield.
"How dare you slander our master, seeking death!" The voice inside rebuked angrily.
"We’ll see who’s truly seeking death!" Qi Yuan said no more, beginning a forceful assault on the Quasi-Fourth Tier Protective Array.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!" The real force of ten Golden Core masters continuously bombarded, but the Quasi-Fourth Tier Protective Array was not easily breached.
An hour later, Qi Yuan’s face turned somber.
This array appeared Quasi-Fourth Tier but actually reached Tier Four! It was certainly beyond their ability to break through.