plumnovel Chapter 122 A Fight to the Death
Chapter 122 A Fight to the Death
Chapter 122 A Fight to the Death
A familiar warm current surged from within, instantly enveloping my entire body.
The immense spiritual energy, like a hundred rivers flowing into the sea, surged into the limbs, bones, meridians, and acupoints.
His dantian and qi sea spun and expanded rapidly, and his cultivation at the eighth level of Qi Refining steadily climbed towards a higher level.
The magic power became more solid and dynamic.
Along with this growth, the range of his infinitely useful divine sense expanded outward, easily allowing him to see the entire Huanzhu Tower clearly.
Extending outwards, it also brings the singing birds and dancing butterflies, and the enchanting spring scenery of the surrounding Wangchun Tower into view.
The building was filled with melodious music and laughter, and the scenes in some of the private rooms were even more vivid and detailed.
"Tsk—" Li Qingyi clicked her tongue unconsciously and commented, "I have to admit, the girls at Wangchunlou are indeed highly skilled and have commendable dedication."
Li Qingyi withdrew her divine sense, closed her eyes, and calmed her restless heart. After a moment, the fluctuations in spiritual energy completely subsided.
Li Qingyi slowly opened her eyes, her gaze sharp and her aura harmonious.
Nine levels of Qi Refining, complete!
Clench your fist gently, and your knuckles crack crisply, filling your entire body with a sense of power.
With a slight thought, the immense spiritual pressure belonging to the ninth level of Qi Refining uncontrollably emanated from within.
From top to bottom, it instantly enveloped the entire Huanzhu Building.
Inside the building, Yue Chi, who was checking accounts, trembled as his pen tip smudged, staining the paper with ink; the servant wiping the tables and chairs suddenly went limp and fell to the ground.
Everyone felt an invisible pressure, their feet went cold, and they were filled with fear. They looked up cautiously towards the top floor.
Li Qingyi immediately realized the commotion she had unintentionally caused, her heart tightened slightly, and she quickly withdrew the released spiritual pressure back into her body as if it were her own arm.
Having just broken through, my control over spiritual pressure is still a little unstable. However, this feeling—is truly exhilarating!
He carefully felt the surging power within his body, and an unprecedented sense of strength welled up within him.
The difference between the ninth and eighth levels of Qi Refining may seem slight, but in reality, the gap is enormous. The total amount of mana, its purity, recovery speed, and the strength of spiritual consciousness all experience a qualitative leap.
He was confident that if he were to face Tian Sha again now, he could kill him in the city and would not have to drag him outside the city.
"This is the ninth level of Qi Refining—one step closer to the Foundation Establishment realm."
"This simulation needs to be bolder. Let me see just how valuable the Golden Core True Inheritance really is."
He muttered to himself, a sharp glint in his eyes.
"Deep Blue! Simulate it for me!"
[Simulation begins, 60 spirit stones consumed, 9 spirit stones remaining.]
[Based on the painful lessons learned from the last simulation, you know you must never let Ling'er return to the Zhengyang Immortal Sect. You immediately rush to the Rising Sun Pavilion of Luomei Residence to find Ling'er.]
[You didn't explain the terrifying plans in detail; you just told her you would infiltrate the Zhao family using other methods and made her trust Fang Yuan. She nodded in agreement.]
Meanwhile, you return to Huanzhu Tower and wait for Zhao Mengxi. That night, she arrives as promised, and before she can speak, you immediately agree.
She was quite surprised, while you coldly saw her off.
After Zhao Mengxi left, you rushed to the capital to find Qin Xiyue. You knew that without Qin Xiyue's help, you absolutely could not reach the Zhao family.
[After two days, you arrived in the capital and found Qin Xiyue, truthfully explaining your current situation. You agreed to meet again on the day of Zhao Wuyi's birthday banquet.]
As you were leaving, you happened to run into Jun Luoyu, who immediately became hostile upon seeing you. Feeling sorry for this sycophant, you had no interest in arguing with him and immediately returned to Xuan Ce City.
[After two days, you returned to Xuan Ce City and Huan Zhu Lou, preparing to go into seclusion to study the "True Explanation of Sword Dao." Yue Chi then brought you bad news.]
[Yue Chi said that the Luo family was attacked by evil cultivators yesterday, and most of the family members were killed or injured. They happened to encounter cultivators from Zhenyang Tower, who were very righteous and immediately eliminated the evil, thus allowing the Luo family to survive.]
So you decided—
First, secretly go to the Luo family to check the situation.
Second, focus on cultivation and prepare for the battle against the Zhao family.
"Zhenyang Tower—" Li Qingyi slowly uttered these three words, her eyes growing cold.
"This didn't happen in the last simulation—"
In an instant, Li Qingyi realized what was happening.
In the last simulation, I brought Qin Xiyue back to Xuan Ce City, and then played the role of Ling'er. I haven't returned to Huanzhu Tower since, so naturally I don't know about this information.
Moreover, the direction of Yuqing Mountain is opposite to that of the Zhao family, so it is natural that they would not be able to find it when they went to the Zhao family.
"Zhenyang Tower," Li Qingyi repeated these three words.
The Tingyu Pavilion branch where Mu Chunfeng worked had just been attacked by Zhenyang Tower and suffered heavy losses.
Now that the Luo family has been attacked, and Zhenyang Tower happens to be passing by, will they step in to help? Are there really so many coincidences in the world?
Li Qingyi walked to the Moon-Viewing Platform, stood with her hands behind her back, and gazed at the blue sky.
"It must be a coincidence. Zhenyang Tower has an excellent reputation and often does good deeds to help the weak and needy."
But Li Qingyi always harbored doubts.
"And what about the heretical cultivators Yue Chi mentioned—will that be explicitly stated in the text?"
After a moment's thought, Li Qingyi decided to go and see what was going on.
Even if cultivators from Zhenyang Tower were now stationed in the Luo family, he wouldn't care.
With his cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, Li Qingyi fears no one, as long as the Lord of Zhenyang doesn't come.
"I choose one."
Upon hearing this, you immediately set out for the Luo family. Concealing your presence to the extreme, you ascended Mount Yuqing, only to find the Luo family even more desolate than when you last visited.
After using your divine sense to survey the area, you discover that the Luo family suffered heavy casualties, and Luo Wang has also perished.
What you find most unbearable is that Luo Huanhuan, who just a few days ago threw herself into your arms and cried, is now a cold corpse.
In her arms, there was still the bottle of pills you had given her, unopened. You only regretted not returning to Xuan Ce City sooner.
You secretly vowed to find that evil cultivator, skin him alive, and tear him apart to appease Luo Huanhuan's spirit in heaven.
After investigating the Luo family, you discover that only Luo Zhengsan remains of the four sons. He looks melancholy and lifeless.
At this moment, he was negotiating with a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining, but his attitude was extremely humble.
[After observing for a moment with your divine sense, you learned the general situation. The cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refining was named Lu Yuan, a cultivator from Zhenyang Tower.]
He helped the Luo family when they were attacked, and now he's using that favor to try and bring the Luo family into Zhenyang Tower.
After thinking for a moment, Luo Zheng made a request: if the other party agreed, he would immediately hand over the Luo family.
His request was simple: as long as Lu Yuan captured the evil cultivator who attacked the Luo family, Luo Zheng San could avenge himself.
[Upon hearing this, Lu Yuan's expression flickered, and he immediately said that the evil cultivator had long since been reduced to ashes by him. Luo Zheng's eyes were filled with helplessness upon hearing this.]
Hidden in the shadows, you keenly sensed something was amiss. You knew Lu Yuan was lying. Just as Luo Zheng was about to agree, you appeared in time to stand between the two.
The two were startled by your sudden appearance. Luo Zheng looked at you with delight in his eyes. Lu Yuan, however, was displeased and demanded to know who you were.
Instead of asking, you confront Lu Yuan, questioning why he lied earlier. Lu Yuan dismisses you with disdain, but you don't want to waste words with him, so you switch to the cold, indifferent interrogator mode using the True Teachings of the Dao.
Your spiritual pressure pressed down on Lu Yuan like a mountain, instantly causing him to break out in a cold sweat and become unable to move.
Now you finally understand why high-level cultivators prefer to release their spiritual pressure first—it's incredibly efficient.
Without further ado, you proceeded to execute Lu Yuan by slow slicing right in front of Luo Zhengsan. To your surprise, Lu Yuan couldn't even withstand the pain of a cup of tea; he immediately offered to confess.
Lu Yuan said that the evil cultivator's cultivation level was comparable to his own, and he was unable to capture him, so he let him escape.
Having witnessed countless acts of deceit and treachery, you immediately saw through Lu Yuan's dishonesty and sneered inwardly.
[You thought the other party wouldn't shed a tear until they saw the Yellow River, so you continued the torture. Luo Zheng San, watching from the side, turned pale and felt nauseous, but dared not vomit in front of him.]
Finally, after another incense stick's time had passed, under your torment, Lu Yuan spoke again.
He said it was all a conspiracy by Zhenyang Tower, and there were no evil cultivators at all; it was all a play directed and staged by Zhenyang Tower itself.
Upon hearing this, Luo Zheng almost fainted, his eyes filled with hatred.
His nausea transformed into rage, and he pulled a short knife from his storage bag, mimicking your earlier actions to inflict extreme torture on Lu Yuan.
[Lu Yuan's screams and pleas for mercy echoed throughout the Luo family compound. Having avenged himself, Luo Zheng knelt behind you, begging you to take over the Luo family and make them an affiliated force of Huanzhulou.]
You readily agreed, and your desire to uproot Zhenyang Tower grew stronger. Your only regret was not having used the recording stone to document Lu Yuan's confession beforehand.
You carried Lu Yuan's corpse, hung it at the gate of Xuan Ce City, and declared war on Zhenyang Tower in full view of everyone.
You then found Mu Chunfeng and asked him to spread the news, to which he readily agreed.
After completing this task, go to Luomei Residence to find Zhao Mengxi and ask for her help with the Zhao family's influence. Zhao Mengxi did not refuse.
The following day, news even more shocking than Huanzhulou's declaration of war against Zhenyanglou spread like wildfire. The Zichuan Zhao clan, a celestial family of the Xuan Kingdom, publicly declared Huanzhulou to be their subordinate force, under their protection.
In an instant, the city of Xuan Ce was in turmoil, with all eyes focused on the suddenly rising Huanzhu Tower and the elusive Purple Mansion Immortal Clan behind it.
Meanwhile, you sat peacefully cross-legged in the quiet room on the top floor of Huanzhu Tower, eyes closed in deep concentration. You were waiting for Zhao Mengxi to come and lead you to the Zhao family.
As for Zhenyang Tower? Since war has been declared, it's a fight to the death. But this score can be settled slowly after you return from the Zhao family's vortex.