I Accumulate Spirit Roots for My Next Life - Chapter 322 - 189: Only Likes Female Cultivators

Chapter 322: Chapter 189: Only Likes Female Cultivators

Upon hearing the other’s words, Qi Yuan’s heart trembled.

Not receiving any messages from Jiang Li for the past six months, she had a bad premonition. With the recent pause in the righteous-versus-demonic war, she decided to investigate.

She never expected to receive such terrible news!

“Who exactly are you?” Despite Qi Yuan forcibly suppressing her inner anger, her words still inadvertently revealed resentment.

“Heh~ We are the four maidservants under the young master!”

“And your young master is?”

“Naturally, he is the First Young Master of Eastern Desolation, Young Master Shangguan!” the four women proudly said in unison.

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan’s expression suddenly changed: “Shangguan Liuyun?”

“Bold! How dare you call the young master by name!” the four women rebuked in unison again.

Qi Yuan’s expression changed several times, and her whole body involuntarily surged with magical power.

But in the end, seeing the four late-stage Core Formation cultivators in front of her without any disguise, she forcibly suppressed her urge: “Please forgive me, seniors, for my slip of the tongue. If there’s nothing else, I’ll take my leave first.”

Saying this, she immediately flew backward, not waiting for a response.

“Humph! Did we say you could leave?” The four women snorted coldly, already having sealed off her escape route.

“What else do you want, seniors?” Qi Yuan asked in apparent confusion, her heart full of fear.

“Feigning ignorance! To tell you the truth, our young master might be interested in you. Come back with us immediately; if you gain the young master’s favor, your path of cultivation will be smooth.”

Qi Yuan’s face changed drastically, and she quickly said: “Please forgive me, seniors, and convey to your young master that I have different preferences than ordinary female cultivators and likely won’t catch your young master’s eye, lest I tarnish him.”

“Hmm? What do you mean?” The four women stared at Qi Yuan in confusion.

Qi Yuan frowned slightly before reluctantly saying, “I only like female cultivators!”

Upon hearing this, the four women’s faces momentarily displayed a myriad of expressions, finally revealing a hint of disdain and contempt. Two among them even instinctively took two steps back.

Meanwhile, in the Array near the Sea Eye, Li Jizhou’s expression had already turned gloomy.

Half a year ago, it was them who slaughtered the entire Sea Domain of the Five Elders Association!

Shangguan Liuyun even captured Jiang Li!

Jiang Li’s Water Spirit Body was an unexpected discovery by Li Jizhou. Although he only helped to break the cultivation constraints on the Water Spirit Body, all materials were provided by Jiang Li himself, and he even embezzled quite a bit.

The price paid was not much.

However, Jiang Li had sworn an oath to offer the innate treasure conducive to Nascent Soul, the Nectar and Jade Liquid born after forming the Core, to him.

That was already his.

The last time the puppet came here, Jiang Li’s Nectar and Jade Liquid had coagulated quite well, estimating it would succeed within twenty to fifty years.

Now, with the time for harvest near, Shangguan Liuyun’s interference wasn’t welcome.

Additionally, Qi Yuan, an old friend with whom Li Jizhou had a fleeting romance, once helped him when he was weak, now also faced captivity.

Boom——

While pondering, a loud noise resonated through the sense links.

One of the four women had already flown forward, slashing toward Qi Yuan with a magic power-condensed sword.

Qi Yuan immediately put up a Mana Shield.

Bang~

With just one hit, the Mana Shield shattered.

Unexpectedly, the Mana Shield actually cancelled out the other’s magic sword without causing any real damage.

This left the opponent momentarily stunned: How could a late-stage Core Formation’s strike be blocked by an early-stage Core Formation cultivator?

Even if they were artificially propelled to this realm by Shangguan Liuyun’s Secret Technique and their foundations were shaky, their power should not have been so lacking.

The female cultivator’s face turned slightly red, quickly summoning a willow leaf longsword Spiritual Artifact.

“Humph, if you don’t surrender immediately, I’ll cut you down here!”

Qi Yuan looked terrified, quickly waving her hands: “Please spare me, senior, I am willing…”

However, halfway through her words, as she seemed to be kneeling, a surge of magical power, stronger than that of the four women, erupted around her.

“Die!” Simultaneously, a giant golden rod suddenly flew out before her, striking at the opponent.

The sudden change caused the four women to panic instantly.

“Wretched woman, you were hiding your power?!”

At this moment, they finally reacted, rapidly summoning their Spiritual Artifacts,

After the initial chaos, the four women gradually stabilized, forming a combined attack formation.

Qi Yuan’s giant rod danced, initially catching the opponent off guard, but once the four women synchronized, it became hard to score any hits!

For a while, all she could do was defend herself, struggling immensely.

This scene made Li Jizhou at the Sea Eye slightly stir.

“As expected!”

Forty years ago, when Li Jizhou achieved Golden Core status, Qi Yuan had already formed a True Core decades prior during the Core Formation celebration in Liuyun City.

Li Jizhou immediately felt something was not right upon seeing her at early-stage Core Formation.

Unless she went downhill after achieving True Core, it was unlikely.

Now, seeing this, it indeed confirmed his suspicions,

And it far exceeded Li Jizhou’s expectations.

In just forty years, she had reached late-stage Core Formation.

“Qi Daoist’s talent might not just be Top-Grade. At this rate of progression, she might have a Celestial Spirit Root!” Li Jizhou thought to himself.

But even at late-stage Core Formation, facing four others at the same stage, with their combined attack prowess, it might still be a challenge.

“Humph! If you don’t self-seal your Dantian and surrender immediately, I’ll destroy both your body and soul!”

It was at this moment, after hundreds of exchanges, Qi Yuan, finally overwhelmed, was hit in the chest by their combined strike and flew back, spitting blood.

“Hahaha, even if I die, I’ll take one of you with me!” Qi Yuan laughed fiercely.

The four women, hearing this, remained unfazed, merely pulling out an unknown Talisman from their bosom.

“Oh? You intend to self-detonate your True Core? Ridiculous! With the Spirit Trapping Talisman granted by the young master, how could we let you have your way?”

Qi Yuan’s face instantly froze.

At the next moment, as the opponent activated the Spirit Trapping Talisman, Qi Yuan, with no room to dodge, instantly felt a constraint forming within her Dantian. Although it didn’t affect the release of magical power, the attempt to suddenly condense power and self-detonate her Dantian became impossible.