Chapter 318: Chapter 187: Shangguan Liuyun

Returning to the Eastern Desolation was merely to evade the unknown Nascent Soul cultivators of the Shangguan family.

As for the struggle between righteousness and demon, he had long seen through it, just the pawns of upper echelon figures in the Central Domain.

Now he merely wished to find a place safe and brimming with Spiritual Qi to concentrate on cultivation.

He hoped to have a chance to break through to the Nascent Soul after a hundred years!

Almost all major cities in Yan Kingdom were occupied by the Righteous Army and the Demon Sect, entering them would surely involve karma, and no one could say for how long one could remain stable.

Meanwhile, deep in the Purple Vine Mountain Range, there lay a Tier Three Spirit Vein, and after having slain True Monarch Withered Butterfly, Yan Wenjue and others, as well as encountering coalition rogues on the road, his storage bag was now quite wealthy in Spirit Stones.

It was not a problem to set up a Spirit Gathering Array for personal cultivation, maintaining a Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Vein.

In the Purple Vine Mountain, demon beasts were rampant, and there was no central Spirit Vein Land, only scattered Spirit Vein branches, so general forces couldn’t take it, while major powers disdained it.

In these years of Demon Sect wars, it hadn’t been affected.

Following his memory, Li Jizhou arrived deep in the Purple Vine Mountain Range, where there once inhabited a Tier Three Late Stage White Ape, its dwelling was a five-zhang-radius Tier Three Spirit Vein. With some arrangement, a Tier Three Middle Grade Spirit Vein Land would be established, potentially reaching Tier Three Upper Grade, enough for him to cultivate to the Late Stage of Golden Core.

Upon reaching the edge, Li Jizhou released Gua Gua and Ghost Shadow.

This duo had swept through this region decades ago and now was only revisiting old haunts.

Li Jizhou merged into the giant tree, blending his aura, his Divine Sense connecting with Gua Gua.

“Command!”

Suddenly, as soon as Gua Gua and Ghost Shadow entered the area, a Golden Light Talisman shot forth.

Instantly, it stamped onto Gua Gua’s forehead.

In no time, Gua Gua was immobilized on the spot.

Meanwhile, Ghost Shadow sidestepped early, hiding among the rocks.

Li Jizhou’s brows twitched sharply.

The opponent’s talisman was quite formidable, a High-Tier talisman of Immobilization Talisman, and upon slight sensing, it was surprisingly a Tier Four Immobilization Talisman!

No wonder Gua Gua got caught and couldn’t move.

“Hmm? Why isn’t it that White Ape? Clearly, it was the aura of a Tier Three Late Stage demon beast… Oh, a Poison Frog!”

“A Tier Three Late Stage Poison Frog? That’s really rare!”

Then, four people emerged from the void.

Li Jizhou carefully sensed that there was indeed a Quasi-Fourth Tier Concealment Array there.

No wonder he hadn’t noticed just now.

The four were all in the Middle Stage of Core Formation and looked quite similar, like quadruplet brothers at first glance.

“A Tier Three Late Stage Poison Frog is quite extraordinary, but the young master wants that White Ape!”

“Second brother, you were too hasty. How could you use such a precious Tier Four Immobilization Talisman so casually? At least see the target clearly first!”

“Now even if we wait for the White Ape, we are powerless. The young master likely won’t spare us lightly!”

“Why be afraid? We can bring this Poison Frog back instead, after all, the young master just wants to tame a Tier Three Late Stage Spirit Pet. Isn’t this Poison Frog the same as that White Ape?” Second brother said nonchalantly.

“Nonsense, the young master values appearance most. The White Ape is so esteemed by the young master because of its majestic white fur, spotless and immaculate. How could this ugly frog catch the young master’s eye?” Eldest brother rebuked instantly.

Second brother chuckled sheepishly, “Well… this frog is indeed a bit ugly, but…”

“Quack quack quack!”

Just then, Gua Gua, immobilized, grew anxious.

You’re the ugly ones!

Your whole family is made up of ugly ones!

“Hey! This frog is quite intelligent, perhaps the young master will take a liking to it,” Third brother was delighted upon understanding Gua Gua’s expression.

“What else can we do? We can only bring it back.”

“But, what about the White Ape? Will the young master gift us another Tier Four Immobilization Talisman?”

As the four brothers were talking, they proceeded forward, intending to stow Gua Gua into the Spirit Pet Bag.

“Poof!” Just then, a shadow flashed.

Then, second brother’s chest was pierced by a sword.

Soon after, the shadow flickered again.

“Courting death!” The remaining three brothers did not fall for the sneak attack again, promptly summoning weapons to protect themselves.

Amidst a frenzy of sparks, the Ghost Shadow Puppet finally revealed its form.

“Second brother!”

“A Tier Three Advanced Level Puppet?” The trio closely observed the Ghost Shadow, instantly exclaiming in shock.

A strike took down second brother, who was also in the Middle Stage of Core Formation, which drastically changed the expressions of the remaining trio.

“Who dares attack us? We serve as the four generals under Shangguan Liuyun,” the eldest brother roared, pulling out their biggest card.

In recent years in the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain, Shangguan Liuyun’s name was almost universally known.

Especially during the era without Nascent Soul appearances, Shangguan Liuyun was almost recognized as the number one in the Eastern Desolate Southern Domain.

However, he never took sides openly, neither belonging to the Righteous Army nor the Demon Sect.

His claim was merely to temper his Magical Power at the Golden Core Peak, preparing for the Nascent Soul promotion.

But his actions were overly conspicuous.

Initially, he only challenged heroes on the Tianjiao List, which wasn’t revealing much.

However, later he directly struck at the leaders of the Righteous Army, and frequently battled high-level cultivators within the Righteous Army.

Now many saw Shangguan Liuyun as the backing of the Merchant Alliance.

In the era of no Nascent Souls, Shangguan Liuyun’s Golden Core Peak was naturally unbeatable.

However, in recent years, there were quite a few leaders in the Righteous Army who also progressed rapidly.

The same Core Formation cultivator, Yu Ziyu, now at the pinnacle of Middle Stage of Golden Core.

Ye Jingyu, who was already at the Middle Stage of Core Formation decades ago, had successfully advanced to the Late Stage of Core Formation years ago.

And with his opportunity obtained in the Fire Domain, “True Flame Hundred Forgings,” his Magical Power aura and momentum were indeed not weaker than the Late Stage of Golden Core.

He once had exchanged blows with Shangguan Liuyun and retreated unscathed.

But that time, Shangguan Liuyun, seeing a Late Stage of Core Formation cultivator’s provocation, didn’t take it seriously, but the opponent escaped instead.

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