Chapter 176: Eldest Prince Jinzha, Zhao Yun, Successor of Zhuge!
Yuan Guofeng did not keep Bai Yu in suspense and quickly stated his current plan.
“Wang Family Village has a successor of Jinzha, who awakened seven years ago and is currently only at the peak of the Spirit Yuan Realm, not yet capable of suppressing the Black Tower.”
“According to the mythological history obtained so far, the general process is that the Black Dragon Emperor gained the power of the Black Lotus Boy’s life lotus and was controlled by demonic energy from beyond the domain. Subsequently, four family ancestors, in cooperation with the White Dragon of this place, attempted to suppress the Black Dragon.”
“However, during the battle, Jinzha intervened and used the Buddhist Dao to subdue the Black Dragon Emperor.”
“Currently, based on the information you divined and the confirmation from superiors, the power of the Black Lotus Flower petal will descend upon the Black Tower around tomorrow evening.”
“According to the original trajectory, the Black Dragon Emperor would have controlled someone and then been rescued by the Black Demon faction.”
“What we need to do now is to completely eradicate the Black Dragon Emperor’s power!”
“The best method is not suppression, but division!”
“Now, Wang Family has one successor, plus you, a successor related to the Three Kingdoms system and the Black Demon Ancestor, and two other geniuses at the peak of the Spirit Yuan Realm who are somewhat related.”
“The four of you can attempt to divide the Black Dragon Emperor.”
“The remaining scraps can be given to the Sakura Island people.”
“However, to be honest, that young man from Sakura Island, although his realm is not Spirit Sea, is deeply connected to the Black Demon and possesses high talent. They might still have hidden means.”
“If the five of you divide it, one person from the opposing side might take a significant portion.”
Saying this, Yuan Guofeng patted Bai Yu’s shoulder and said, “You better not disgrace us, kid!”
“Absolutely! This time, we’re taking it all!”
“Good! Then I’ll take note of it as a military order.”
“Then, when will you urge Master Grandmaster to refine the Nine Revolutions Golden Yuan Pill for me before tomorrow night?”
Upon hearing this, Yuan Guofeng’s face darkened.
Looking at my teacher’s physique, and then at my own frail body, do I look like someone who can urge him?
The matter wasn’t entirely concluded, and Bai Yu naturally had to meet the so-called Jinzha expert.
As for the other two geniuses at the peak of the Spirit Yuan Realm, they were still on their way.
On the other side, the Sakura Island people also walked towards their own camp.
“Keiko, did you see anything?”
Matsuki Keiko’s pupils were still somewhat purple.
And as a cultivator of the same system, others could also feel her Shikigami’s power constantly at work.
Matsuki Keiko frowned, appearing not at ease. After a while, she said, “The fate has changed.”
“Oh? Could it be that by cooperating with those Chinese people and performing a formation, we will encounter danger?”
Miyamoto Shinjo muttered, “Perhaps the formation has instead activated that Ancient God.”
Matsumoto Keiko shook her head, “After the mist of fate was cleared, originally, we might have been in trouble. But now, the situation is under control.”
“Hmm? Have you been able to ascertain the reason?”
“It involves an Ancient God, I don’t know. But if we followed the original fate, I saw this place become a ruin, and everyone died.”
Probing existing fate is relatively difficult.
However, probing altered predetermined fates is relatively easier.
Everyone was accustomed to Matsumoto Keiko’s cryptic words.
Miyamoto Nobukazu considered for a moment and then said, “I heard that the Ghost Festival in China is quite intense, even more exaggerated than our Hyakki Yagyō. The time is three days from now.”
“The celestial phenomena they mentioned being unfavorable, could it be that we have to wait until three days later?”
Matsumoto Keiko shook her head, “It shouldn’t be. The Black Demon faction has its own unique celestial phenomena. It has nothing to do with the ghosts of the Ghost Festival. Perhaps tomorrow evening will provide an answer.”
Hearing these vague words, Miyamoto Shinjo grumbled, “It’s really troublesome to be on someone else’s territory! If only we could set up a star formation.”
But these were just words.
A star formation probes more than just the Black Demon.
This is equivalent to probing the confidential data of others, and it also involves the Dao related to stars of some Chinese Big Bosses, which is definitely not allowed.
Bai Yu arrived at the camp at the foot of Gu Tower Mountain.
He also met the successor of Jinzha.
As successors of Ancient Gods, they have a complete path of cultivation, leading to rapid progress.
Their lower limit is high, and their upper limit is tied to the Ancient God.
For ordinary cultivators, the lower limit might be very low, but the upper limit is endless!
Many Big Bosses have not walked the path of the Ancient God. Or rather, the path of the Ancient God is merely their auxiliary.
They did not fully follow the Dao of the Ancient God.
This successor of Jinzha can also be considered a genius; he became an Ancient God Awakener at 17. Now at 24, he is only three years older than Bai Yu.
His strength is in the mid to late stage of the Spirit Yuan Realm, with combat power definitely exceeding level 25.
From his appearance, he is a man with a strong military aura, especially with his signature buzz cut.
This person also extended his hand and said, “My name is Li Zha, rank of Corporal, currently a member of the Tianhai City Guard.”
Bai Yu was somewhat surprised.
His surname is Li?
Li Zha could see Bai Yu’s thoughts from his expression and said, “Wang Family Village now has six or seven surnames, so don’t be surprised.”
“Ah, alright. My name is Bai Yu, an ordinary investigator from the Jiangnan District Investigation Bureau of Tianhai City.”
“Haha, ordinary? From the information I received before coming here, your combat record is quite brilliant.”
Li Zha naturally couldn’t see all of Bai Yu’s files, in fact, he couldn’t see ninety percent of them.
But even the little that was revealed was extraordinary!
Bai Yu politely replied, “It’s all thanks to a good Captain and the cultivation of my Seniors.”
“Hmm, your Group Leader, I know him too. He indeed has some talent. It’s just that he chose the difficult Sword Dao. I wonder what his strength is now?”
Some talent.
From his tone, it sounded like he was judging a junior.
But the Group Leader seemed to be a year older than him.
Bai Yu thought for a moment, when traveling, he had to speak highly of his Captain.
“Working together with me, defeating a Demon at the peak of the Spirit Yuan Realm should be no problem.”
“Oh? He chose to advance to the Spirit Yuan Realm?”
“He reached Half-step Spirit Yuan within ten days.”
Li Zha asked doubtfully, “Half-step Spirit Yuan has this strength?”
Bai Yu: .Working together, am I not counted as a unit of measurement?
But then, he became excited, “Haha~! It just so happens that after finishing things here, I have a holiday, and I’ll go see him with you.”
“Alright!”
From their simple exchange, Li Zha exuded a sense of arrogance.
This was also normal; geniuses generally behaved this way.
Moreover, many geniuses liked to compare themselves with other geniuses and challenge them to improve themselves.
In a situation of great disadvantage, competition among each other was also normal.
Afterward, Li Zha seemed to remember something and asked, “By the way, I heard that there’s a Sakura Island person named Miyamoto Shinjo cooperating with us. Are you familiar with him?”
“Yes, he is the successor of Tai Chang, one of Abe no Seimei’s Twelve Shikigami. Tai Chang, also known as the Three-legged Golden Crow. His strength is at the peak of the Spirit Yuan Realm. His combat power might reach level 32-35.”
This data was obtained from Professor Yuan.
Of course, this might be his ordinary combat power.
With unknown means, his burst power would certainly be stronger.
Upon hearing that his combat power reached this level, Li Zha’s smile slightly faded.
It was clearly an expression shown when encountering an opponent.
“He is indeed very strong! But this time, it’s our home ground, and we absolutely cannot fall behind. When the other two arrive this evening, we can discuss it properly.”
“Okay!”
With that, the two parted ways and went to cultivate separately.
Li Zha did not hide his cultivation from others.
As he circulated his Cycle, golden Buddha’s Light would emanate, and a halo would even form behind him.
This halo moved with him.
Bai Yu also found another spot and sat down cross-legged.
Thunder Movement!
Time ticked by.
Night soon fell.
The other two geniuses involved in this matter also arrived, one of whom was the successor of Zhao Yun!
This person had sharp eyes and was full of spirit. At 26 years old, he indeed looked like a famous general.
The other was a disciple of an Ancient Martial Arts Family, possessing an air of scholarly refinement.
And his attire leaned towards that of a modern literati.
When the two arrived, Li Zha’s eyes burned with intensity!
It clearly ignited his fighting spirit.
The four of them ate together that night. The ingredients were very high-class and greatly aided their strength.
From the reactions of Big Bosses like Yuan Guofeng, this was a deliberate arrangement.
Only by inflating geniuses against each other could more intense sparks be ignited!
Bai Yu, being at the Qi Gathering Realm, felt a bit awkward, like a husky entering a wolf pack.
At the dinner, the other three discussed cultivation, the bottlenecks of the Spirit Yuan Realm, and their experiences, essentially engaging in a Dao discussion.
They also talked about the Immortal-Rank and Heaven-Rank Acupoints they had opened.
From their discussion, it was clear they had embarked on different paths.
Different paths required opening different Acupoints.
Furthermore, different inheritances had limitations on the number of Acupoints that could be opened.
The Qi Gathering Realm could open at most 180 Acupoints.
The Spirit Yuan Realm also had an upper limit.
Afterward, one would open the Soul Sea through the Acupoints!
Bai Yu had only been cultivating for a month and had no insights, so he could only listen silently.
The dinner ended.
Yuan Guofeng found Bai Yu and smiled, “You usually talk quite a lot, kid. Why are you speechless when you meet geniuses of the same age?”
Bai Yu rolled his eyes and said, “I’m afraid if I speak the truth, they might have a mental breakdown. I can have the combat power of the peak Spirit Yuan Realm and even defeat them after just one month. Can they accept that? They might think I’m bragging and want to spar with me.”
“Hahaha~ They are, after all, geniuses among their peers! How could they be so unable to handle stimulation?”
“Moreover, this arrangement is also to let you stimulate them.”
“Among their peers, they are considered top-tier. Those stronger than them often have deep backgrounds. It’s difficult for these people to ignite their fighting spirit even if they are stronger.”
“But you are different! You are a pure, self-taught prodigy!”
“From the information they have, you don’t seem particularly remarkable.”
Hearing this, Bai Yu’s eyes flickered, and he said, “If I help you put pressure on these three geniuses, are there any benefits?”
Yuan Guofeng:
Shouldn’t young people be full of vigor and youthful spirit?
Shouldn’t you proactively want to show off?
Why are you asking for rewards now?
He considered for a moment and said, “I recall that the higher-ups arranged an incentive system for your trip to Sancha River Town. You can gain more benefits during this five-day cultivation journey.”
“I heard you’ve already accomplished quite a few significant deeds, and Gu Tower Village is one of them.”
“If you can create a major stir, I’ll write a thousand-word essay to apply for you. How about that?”
Hearing this, Bai Yu’s eyes lit up, “Deal!”
