Chapter 309: Chapter 183: Return to the Eastern Desolation (Part 2)

The other demon pill is from the Earth Spirit Beast, which can temporarily connect with the earth spirit and enhance the earth spirit, greatly increasing defense for oneself or others.

If it weren’t for the intense poison that weakened the demon beast, even Li Jizhou wouldn’t have been able to kill it easily.

Li Jizhou specifically crafted a Mudstone Puppet using this demon pill, focused on defense.

As for Yan Wenjue’s quasi-Tier Four puppet, Li Jizhou naturally took it over long ago, spending years to erase Yan Wenjue’s soul mark and imprint his own.

However, Li Jizhou had guessed wrong before, believing the puppet incorporated some material like the Ghost Shadow Cold Gold, but it turned out not to be the case.

It was just that the demon pill had an effect that could mislead Divine Sense detection.

This Divine Ability was practically useless for magic duels,

but it wouldn’t be fair to say it’s completely useless.

At least blending into the crowd as an invisible tool is feasible.

Thus, Li Jizhou now possesses four quasi-Tier Four puppets.

Among them, Ghost Shadow remains the strongest due to its fusion with the Half-Step Dragon Transformation Black Snake Demon Pill, possessing a primary space confinement Divine Ability, and incorporating the Ghost Shadow Cold Gold in its materials.

Not only does it have formidable combat power, it also benefits from Divine Abilities and excels at concealment and ambush, making it one of Li Jizhou’s aces.

The second one is the twin blade puppet fused with the Burning Blood Demon Pill, which bursts with combat power during frontal duels, potentially overpowering Ghost Shadow, although its flaw is evident—each burst consumes the demon pill, and when the demon pill is exhausted, it downgrades to an ordinary quasi-Tier Four puppet.

The third is the Mudstone Puppet, whose presence not only brings strong defense, but can also enhance the defense of others by granting the earth spirit.

This serves as a lifesaving measure for Li Jizhou.

The last one is Yan Wenjue’s somewhat elegant and handsome pretty boy puppet.

Apart from puppets, over the decade, substantial talisman materials have been acquired.

A hundred Teleportation Talismans; as long as one avoids the pursuit of Nascent Soul True Monarchs in advance, safety is assured.

The Talisman Array formed by eighteen treasure talismans depleted during the ambush against True Monarch Withered Disc has also been restored.

Moreover, the talismans’ characteristics have been slightly adjusted, making them more suitable for ambush and attrition.

Additionally, there are ten each of Tier Three Advanced attack, defense, and support talismans.

The Tier Three Advanced Celestial Halberd Talisman was unexpectedly blessed by Celestial Grace, attaining quasi-Tier Four treasure talisman status, with an offense comparable to Nascent Soul.

The chessboard array was consumed during the ambush against True Monarch Withered Disc, now only supplemented by two.

A quasi-Tier Four kill array and an Imprisonment Array.

Only because array materials within the swamp are truly scarce.

Apart from skills, the ten Immortal-Slaying Flying Sabers, nurtured for forty-five years during Eastern Desolate Southern Domain, have now advanced to Spiritual Artifact level with special artifact refining secret techniques supported over ten years.

Though currently a Lower Grade Spiritual Artifact, typically magical treasures are the conventional weapons for Core Formation cultivators.

Those in the swamp wielding Top-Grade Spiritual Artifacts or even Spiritual Treasures among Core Formation cultivators are anything but ordinary.

Lower Grade Spiritual Artifacts pose a significant threat to Core Formation cultivators.

Moreover, Li Jizhou’s ten Immortal-Slaying Flying Sabers are made of Tier Four Dragon Saliva Cold Gold.

Built at the moment of Golden Core condensation, they underwent Golden Core baptism and are blessed with heavenly power.

Being life-bound spiritual artifacts, fused with the Divine Soul, controlled as effortlessly as an arm directs a hand, compared to ordinary spiritual artifacts, they can exert full power.

Li Jizhou places high hopes on the ten Immortal-Slaying Flying Sabers.

Besides, there’s also Gua Gua, Bai Yi, and the Fat Worm.

Over ten years, the Fat Worm remains resistant to recognizing a master, yet its transactional relationship with Li Jizhou has become more harmonious, agreeing to perform certain tasks as long as it cultivates under the Qilin Immortality Pill.

Furthermore, in ten years, Li Jizhou advanced eight years in pre-arranged time with the Qilin Immortality Pill.

Now, Li Jizhou visibly senses its transformation.

Judging from his Tier Two Gu Master’s perspective, the Fat Worm is likely about to undergo Fifth Transformation!

A Fifth Transformation Gu Worm would rival the might of the Human Race’s Divinity Transformation Tao Venerable.

“No matter what, I must subdue the Fat Worm!” Li Jizhou has long coveted it.

But the path of the Gu Master is difficult to enter, challenging to cultivate, having reached Tier Two Gu Master status in ten years.

Attempting to forcibly subdue the Fat Worm or win its sincere affiliation likely requires at least a Tier Four Gu Master.

This poses a substantial challenge for Li Jizhou.

Of course, apart from these, Li Jizhou’s current trump card lies hidden in the lowest compartment of a storage bag crafted from Ghost Shadow Cold Gold, shielding Divine Sense investigation, a quasi-Immortal Artifact known as the Guanghan Seal.

However, unless in a life-and-death emergency, he wouldn’t dare use this quasi-Immortal Artifact lightly.

Aside from these military cards, Gua Gua also brought back numerous Spirit Medicines over recent years.

Some of these have been refined.

Apart from daily necessities for fetus nourishing like the Fetus Nourishing Pill, three Crystal Condensing Pills have been refined, two Top-Grade, one Premium.

Research on the Qilin Immortality Pill brought unexpected joy eight years ago.

The infinite vitality in annual ring characteristics greatly benefits the Immortality Pill, and with eight years of nourishing from infinite vitality, the Immortality Pill has approached completeness.

Perhaps it won’t take a millennium to truly transform into a complete immortal divine medicine.

In this eight-year nourishing period, the Qilin Immortality Pill produced a drop of essence containing the origin of heaven and earth.

Li Jizhou estimates it possesses characteristics no less than Celestial Pure Water, Profound Crystal Fruit, and other golden core spiritual objects.

After finishing preparations, Li Jizhou left behind an Illusionary Truth Talisman in the chamber before silently fleeing.

Though unsure when the Nascent Soul True Monarch dispatched by the Shangguan family might strike, leaving early is better than leaving late.

Proactively avoiding hidden dangers is the best strategy.

At the same time, An Liuli sat secluded in a secret room, suddenly opened her eyes, looking towards the direction Li Jizhou departed, feeling a touch of despondency.

“Li Rang, you are really heartless, ten years and not leaving me a single offspring!”

She sighed softly, unsure if they would meet again in her lifetime.

Upon leaving the residence, Li Jizhou transformed into a cultivator with an ancient surname.

Having cultivated in Guzhu City for twenty years, the duration was far shorter than he anticipated.

If granted fifty years of secluded cultivation, he’s confident of advancing to the Late Stage of Golden Core.

By then, he could attempt reversing the Heaven and Earth Cage.

But now, prospects for the future are somewhat uncertain.

However, no matter what, returning to the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain is the best choice now.

“Daoist friend, are you heading to the Eastern Desolation? The journey to Yan Kingdom in Eastern Desolation is ten thousand miles away, and recently there’s been rampant robbery targeting those of us returning to Eastern Desolation. How about traveling together for mutual support?”

“If any Daoist friend escorts my return to Yan Kingdom, there will be generous rewards. I am the son of the Golden Saber Sect leader in Yan Kingdom; once I return safely, my father will offer generous rewards, starting with ten thousand Spirit Stones!”

“Outrageous, the roving bandits within the swamp are utterly indiscreet, even preying on the elderly, women, and children without distinction!”

…

Upon reaching the city gate, Li Jizhou was slightly surprised.

There were numerous cultivators eager to return to the Eastern Desolation.

Most of them were refugees from Yan Kingdom.

Twenty years ago, the Demon Sect war was intensifying, with the initial advantage to the coalition causing business alliances to frequently withdraw.

Hence, eighty percent of Yan Kingdom’s sects joined the coalition.

But once the Demon Sect joined, the coalition’s strength diminished, leading to frequent retreats, eventually causing at least sixty percent of cultivators to flee.

Many escaped to the swamp.

Among these swamp resettlers, many are at the Foundation Establishment Stage, while some are Core Formation cultivators leading family elders or sect disciples.

Surviving in the swamp isn’t easy, and treasure hunting poses severe risks for them.

If possible, they naturally hope to return to Yan Kingdom.

Recently, news surfaced that several major forces in the Central Domain declared Nascent Souls should no longer participate in Southern Domain’s battles.

Moreover, the coalition has occupied large portions of Yan Kingdom’s western region and reached equilibrium with the Demon Sect.

Now, the Demon Dao War has become a battlefield for Core Formation cultivators, with the coalition serving as the frontier. This is great news for many families and sects.

Thus, many cultivators wish to return to Yan Kingdom recently.

Nevertheless, the swamp’s poisonous mists obstruct the sky, devoid of rules and laws.

Survival of the fittest is the sole truth.

Those desiring to return to Yan Kingdom have become targets for swamp cultivators.

Since the first batch of returning cultivators was assaulted, it’s been half a month now.

Numerous reports of bandit attacks have spread, causing unrest among everyone.

“Esteemed senior, could you be heading to Yan Kingdom? This young woman implores the senior to join our journey…” Li Jizhou had just appeared when a graceful female cultivator looked at him hopefully.

Seven people behind her were scrutinizing him attentively.

Source: Webnovel.com, updated by NovelKeep