I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life - Chapter 282 - 172: Breaking the Deadlock Smoothly

Chapter 282: Chapter 172: Breaking the Deadlock Smoothly

Regarding the matter in Eastern Desolation, even though the Central Domain is already disturbed, due to the agreement among the five most powerful forces in the Central Domain—no Divinity Transformation should enter the Southern Domain, this matter will likely take some time to resolve.

This issue is not closely related to me, only the Gu Demon is a comparatively closer threat.

After sending off Yu Ziyu and Zhou Cang, Li Jizhou calmed his mind to contemplate the hidden dangers posed by the Gu Demon.

Three years ago, when the Gu Demon pursued me out of Qingyin Valley, it must have sensed my aura. This time, in its attempt to seize the Divine Gu of the Ten Thousand Gu Hall, perhaps it truly has a chance of tracking me using that aura.

“Gu Demon…” Li Jizhou murmured slightly, searching through his memory for ways to restrain it.

While he pondered fruitlessly, over there, significant changes were taking place in the underground palace of the Moon Worship Dynasty’s relics.

“Boom~” As An Ruoxi just approached the Guanghan Seal which was giving off a cold light, an inexplicable aura exploded in an instant, knocking her back several meters.

A scarlet bloodstain was left momentarily in the artic realm.

The power of a Quasi-Immortal Artifact is evident!

“How is this possible? I am of the Moon Worship Immortal Monarch’s bloodline, why am I being rejected?” An Ruoxi staggered to her feet and looked incredulously at the Guanghan Seal on the high platform.

“Hahaha, vile woman, evil begets evil, the fact that the Guanghan Seal does not recognize you means you are definitely not of the Immortal Monarch’s bloodline.” Master Mu, now only his head above the ice, mocked relentlessly after witnessing this scene.

Seeing this, the people from Guzhu City instantly found hope.

“Martial Uncle, since you cannot acquire the Guanghan Seal, there’s no need to kill us to keep quiet. Why not spare us!”

An Ruoxi’s lips bled while her face remained as cold as frost; she cast a cold glance.

Just as she was about to speak, her expression suddenly changed dramatically.

Immediately after, a faint glow appeared.

“Clang~” A spark flew off her neck.

“Audacious knave, how dare you attack me!” An Ruoxi was shocked and furious, retreating swiftly while wielding the Cold Marrow Saber and slicing forward fiercely.

“Sizzle~” In the icy domain, the Ghost Shadow’s form appeared; on its chest, the half-step dragon transformation’s scale armor bore a deep knife mark of two fingers’ width, with a lingering aura of destruction.

Li Jizhou was pleased. When the Quasi-Immortal Artifact repulsed An Ruoxi just now, even though it was just a slight force of repulsion, it heavily wounded her, and the timing of his Ghost Shadow’s sneak attack was perfect.

The only surprise was that An Ruoxi had a protective robe, which was not of low grade—it seemed to have reached the level of a First Grade Spiritual Treasure.

Otherwise, the sneak attack would have surely succeeded.

“Master Huang’s puppet!” The sudden change stunned everyone, particularly the Hongtian Squad, who were overjoyed.

In ordinary circumstances, Master Huang’s puppet might have difficulty dealing with An Ruoxi, but at this moment, when An Ruoxi was injured by the Quasi-Immortal Artifact’s repulsion, it was indeed a golden opportunity!

“Die for me!” An Ruoxi glared at the Ghost Shadow, fully mobilizing her Dharma Aspect domain; an instant later, a blizzard surged toward the Ghost Shadow.

Having already tasted what it was like to be frozen by her, the Ghost Shadow became ethereal and elusive once more, not waiting for the storm to arrive.

In her own Dharma Aspect field where she was typically omniscient and omnipotent, An Ruoxi, now needing to split her attention to suppress the aura within her that collided due to the Guanghan Seal, could only harness about fifty percent of her domain’s power, allowing the Ghost Shadow to evade her swift lock-on.

While An Ruoxi focused her domain on dealing with the Ghost Shadow, the pressure on the nine people she had frozen decreased sharply, not only allowing them to resist the howling cold wind but also gradually dissolve the ice.

This gave the remaining nine people hope for life.

Not only the six from the Hongtian Squad, but even the three from Guzhu City hoped more for the Ghost Shadow to defeat An Ruoxi.

However, to their disappointment, after one strike, the Ghost Shadow concealed itself again, not revealing its form for a long time.

Moreover, just as An Ruoxi was about to erupt, the Ghost Shadow flashed and actually exited through the underground passage.

“Hmph! Filthy scoundrel, once I recover the Ancestral Artifact, I will dig this relic three feet down to shred you to pieces!” An Ruoxi cursed angrily toward the passage entrance.

After waiting another moment with no sign of the Ghost Shadow, An Ruoxi refocused her attention on the Guanghan Seal.

Meanwhile, the nine people present were once again engulfed by the icy blasts, and the pressure grew again!

“Why? Why on earth?” An Ruoxi approached the Guanghan Seal again, but before she got within five feet, she felt a very strong force of repulsion.

“I am the eighty-eighth generation bloodline heir of the Empress, why am I not accepted?”

An Ruoxi even squeezed out a drop of her heart’s blood, offering it in hopes of being recognized by the Guanghan Seal.

However, that drop of heart’s blood was also rejected; before it could approach the Guanghan Seal, it was completely evaporated.

“Hahaha, I get it, I get it, vile woman, you are not the true bloodline of the Moon Worship Empress; you must be a hybrid, so you definitely don’t have the Empress Bloodline!” Master Mu laughed even more wantonly.

“You! Courting death!” An Ruoxi, having been struck in her sore spot, swung her hand backward vehemently.

“Clap!” Master Mu, frozen in ice, was directly smacked a few meters away.

Rolling on the ground, his lower body turned into ice foam, slowly dissipating, making it clear he wouldn’t survive.

“Haha, so it’s true, did I hit your sore spot? My mother always said you are a mongrel; Fairy Liuli is the true Empress Bloodline!” Master Mu, with death upon him, feared nothing anymore.

“Nonsense! She’s the mongrel, not me!” An Ruoxi raged, knowing since childhood that her and her sister’s bloodlines were different.

But because she possessed the Innate Cold Soul Spirit Body with exceptional talent, everyone believed she was the Empress’s legitimate bloodline.

Her sister, Fairy Liuli, An Liuli, was believed to be born of their mother with someone else.

She had always scorned her sister An Liuli because of this!

“Haha~ then why is your bloodline not recognized by the Ancestral Artifact? Believe it or not, if Fairy Liuli were here, she might just be recognized by the Ancestral Artifact!” Master Mu mocked.

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