After all the sacrifices have been made to speed pass, who is still practicing hard skills?

Chapter 468 Become a Venerable!

"I have been wandering for half my life, and I only regret that I have never met a wise master. I served Li Chengguo and served him at his side, but ended up with my family members being killed. Now I have met you, the Marquis, and I am truly lucky.

I am grateful to the Lord for not abandoning me. I am willing to die for you!"

At this point, Li Kuang knew that even if he didn't want to surrender, he had no choice but to surrender.

He knew that the reason why his family members were executed must be related to the imperial court, but the problem was that he felt that the biggest reason was Li Chengguo and Li Yuanxiu.

The other side mistakenly thought that he was dead and arbitrarily placed his family members there, which led to them being attacked and killed by the chaotic army.

If you had cared about him at all, you shouldn't have arranged his family so casually.

After thinking it over, Li Kuang finally suppressed the loyalty in his heart. First, Li Yuanxiu plotted against him from behind, and then his family members died. How could he be loyal to the other party after the other party treated him like this?

Of course, after enduring nearly half a month of torture at the imperial court, he was also frightened at this moment.

He chose to surrender to Jiang Che in exchange for a chance to survive.

He knew that Jiang Che could use him. As one of Li Chengguo's right-hand men, he had great prestige in the Zhennan Army and even had 20,000 troops under his direct command.

I have the confidence to conquer them.

This is the guarantee of his survival.

Therefore, even though he guessed that the death of his family members was related to the court and Jiang Che, he still chose to ignore it and knelt down to Jiang Che.

Although Jiang Che found Li Kuang's words a little strange, he reacted quickly, walked up to Li Kuang, helped him up, and patted his shoulder with satisfaction.

"I have already understood General Li's loyalty. As long as the general is willing to turn from evil to good, I will not treat him unfairly. I will wipe out the traitors like Li Chengguo in the future.

The Zhennan Army will still be in the hands of the general."

"My Lord treats me so well, I will serve you even at the cost of my life."

Li Kuang looked serious.

After some hypocritical excuses, Li Kuang took his seat, and Jiang Che returned to the seat at the head.

Li Kuang thought it over and spoke first:

“Your Majesty, regarding the matter of the Zhennan Army, I did conceal something before. According to my guess, Li Chengguo at most took away the part of the Zhennan Army stationed at the border, and within Yuezhou.

There are at least 50,000 elite soldiers of the Southern Guard Army hiding in various places in the prefecture."

General Law pointed it out.

Jiang Che then took out the map of the entire Yuezhou area.

Li Kuang did not refuse and pointed out six mountain ranges on the map:
“These six places were all built by Li Chengguo. He was ambitious from the beginning and made many preparations, even the formations he built, as long as there was no exact location.

Even a great master of divine appearance would have a hard time finding the exact spot in the vast mountains."

Li Kuang didn't say anything before in order to wait for a good price, but now he has made it clear that he wants to serve Jiang Che. If he doesn't say anything anymore, it would be a bit unreasonable.

He must show his worth.

Jiang Che glanced around and understood.

With Li Kuang pointing out the specific location, the rest was very simple. They just needed to send people to pull them out one by one. However, Jiang Che did not make an immediate decision after pondering over it.

Because what he wanted was to recruit the elite Zhennan Army for his own use, rather than annihilate them.

Although he is now the General Zhennan of Yuezhou and is in charge of the military and political affairs of Yuezhou, the problem is that he has too few soldiers under his command. Although many government soldiers have joined him, they are too weak.

I don't even understand the military formation, so I don't know how long it will take to train the soldiers.

Only by conquering the entire Zhennan Army can he truly control an elite force of his own.

And through the previous actions, he also understood that the Zhennan Army was equivalent to Li Chengguo's private army, and it was extremely difficult to subdue it, unless Li Chengguo was dealt with first.

But with the strength he can currently mobilize, he may not be able to deal with the opponent.

The most crucial thing is that the Baiyue coalition forces are also eyeing the enemy and are about to march north.

If the two of them conspire, the pressure he will face will be too great.

Therefore, Jiang Che felt that if he wanted to have a chance of winning, the most important thing at the moment was to improve his cultivation to the Yuanshen realm as soon as possible. With his combat power, he could definitely be ranked at the top of the list.

While Jiang Che was thinking, Li Kuang spoke again.

All the pros and cons of conquering the Zhennan Army were explained one by one. The most crucial point was that if one wanted to conquer the Zhennan Army for one's own use, one must first deal with Li Chengguo.

Otherwise, most of the Zhennan Army would not have surrendered.

"General Li is right. We really can't rush this matter."

After thinking for a moment, Jiang Che changed the subject:
"According to Deputy Envoy Zhou, General Li knows the whereabouts of the Thunder Heart Bead that can ward off evil?"

"Yes, I do know that."

Li Kuang nodded.

"Where is this thing?" Jiang Che continued to ask.

"In Li Chengguo's hands."

"In Li Chengguo's hands?"

Jiang Che's pupils shrank and his brows furrowed slightly.

Li Kuang narrated very seriously:
"I have followed Li Chengguo for many years. Although he tried to cover up the Qingtian Sect incident, he still knew most of the things from me, just before the Jiazi year.

Li Chengguo bought an evil-repelling Thunder Heart Pearl from the Black Evil Society, and used it to constantly temper his spirit and improve his cultivation. He had also promised his subordinates before that he would help them survive the fire catastrophe.

I will hand this over to my subordinates."

Jiang Che narrowed his eyes, leaned back slightly on the chair, and frowned.

He knew that what Li Kuang said was probably true, because the Evil-Repelling Thunder Heart Pearl was not only a spiritual object for overcoming tribulations, but also a top-grade treasure that could temper the primordial spirit.

For a Nascent Soul, it is very dangerous to temper it rashly, but for a Primordial Spirit who has already survived the fire catastrophe, all they need to do is be careful and there will be no problems.

You can use the power of the thunder bead to refine your soul bit by bit and enhance your foundation and strength.

But the problem is
The evil-repelling thunder heart bead is in Li Chengguo's hands!
Not to mention that he currently has no trace of Li Chengguo. Even if there is, it would be difficult for him to get it. After all, now is not the time to ambush and kill Li Chengguo as before.

The reason why he was able to put Li Chengguo in such a state of embarrassment was because he had three great venerables besieging one person, but even so, Li Chengguo was only slightly injured.

If he really fights alone, he definitely won't be able to defeat the opponent with his current strength.

And now, Li Chengguo is not only assisted by several adopted sons of great masters of divine physiognomy, but also has the support of the Qingtian Sect. If he really has to fight head-on, he will have to use the Jade Doll of the Martial Saint.

Otherwise, it will be difficult to suppress the other party.

If he wants to have the strength to match or even surpass Li Chengguo head-on, he must transform his Nascent Soul into a Primordial Spirit, so as to increase his cultivation strength rapidly. But if he wants to transform his Primordial Spirit.

You must get the evil-repelling thunder heart bead.

This is a paradox.

The most important thing is that he doesn't have much time left.

The atmosphere in the hall quickly fell into stagnation. Seeing Jiang Che's serious expression, Li Kuang did not dare to interrupt for a moment. Of course, he also had some vague guesses in his mind.

I think the reason why Jiang Che is so concerned about the Evil-Repelling Thunder Heart Pearl is definitely because Jiang Che may be about to make a breakthrough.

Although he was shocked by this, there was nothing he could do.

Li Chengguo had always kept the top spiritual object, the Thunder Heart Pearl, very hidden. Unless he or his brothers had a chance to break through, Li Chengguo would not give the Thunder Heart Pearl to them.

"Da da."

Jiang Che tapped the handrail with his fingertips. He was silent for more than ten breaths before he came back to his senses and looked at Li Kuang and said:
"Can you guess where Li Chengguo is?"

He has decided at this moment that if he can find the whereabouts of Li Chengguo, he will not hesitate to use the Martial Saint Jade Doll to kill the other party in order to obtain the Thunder Heart Pearl to ward off evil.

Use a life-saving trump card in exchange for his chance to become a master.

Although it was a difficult decision, Jiang Che still chose to focus on his cultivation.

Li Kuang looked thoughtful and said hesitantly:

"I do have a few guesses, but the likelihood is not high. After all, Li Chengguo's connection with the Qingtian Sect has always been a secret, judging from the current situation.

Li Chengguo is probably seeking to become a saint, so he will definitely not leave any loopholes."

“Become a saint?!”

Jiang Che's expression became serious.

If that was the case, then he would not be able to keep the other person.

Otherwise, once Li Chengguo became a saint, the consequences would be too serious.

A genuine Martial Saint, let alone now, even after he becomes a Martial Saint, it would be absolutely impossible to resist him when the imperial court is unable to spare any effort.

The ancestor of the Qi family might save him, but judging from his condition, he probably wouldn't help him deal with Li Chengguo.

In this way, after Li Chengguo becomes a saint.

There was only one choice left for him.

Either die in battle or leave Yuezhou.

"No matter what, you have to investigate this matter. I will let you lead the investigation. If you can find the whereabouts of Li Chengguo, I will definitely reward you generously."

"I obey your orders and will do my best to track it down."

Li Kuang clasped his fists and saluted.

Jiang Che nodded, and then was about to let Li Kuang go down and call Zhou Xuan and others to discuss the matter, but his eyes suddenly focused and he suddenly stopped the other party.

"What else do you want, my Lord?"

"You have followed Li Chengguo for many years. Do you know if Li Chengguo has any hidden cards?"

Li Kuang looked thoughtful, and after thinking for a few breaths, he nodded:

"Li Chengguo has many methods. I guess he has hidden a lot of strength. If the Martial Saint doesn't show up, few people can do anything to him. Moreover, Li Chengguo seems to have some Martial Saint methods in his hands."

"Martial Saint's method?"

Jiang Che frowned, somewhat unconvinced.

After all, if Li Chengguo had the means of a martial saint, he would not have been forced into such a miserable state in Tianlong Temple before.

Seeing that Jiang Che didn't believe it, Li Kuang quickly explained:

"I have absolutely no intention of deceiving my Lord. This matter was accidentally revealed by Li Chengguo, who said that even if the Martial Saint took action, he might not be able to do anything to him.

Twenty years ago, Li Chengguo once ventured through the Shiwan Mountains and was ambushed by a ferocious beast at the level of a Martial Saint, but he was safe and sound in the end. Therefore, his subordinates and several other brothers all speculated privately.

Li Chengguo either has a Martial Saint protecting him, or he has the foundation to block the attack of a Martial Saint. However, judging from the result of the last battle in Tianlong Temple.

I think the reason why Li Chengguo never used it must be because there are some limitations to that method, or he never brought that thing with him."

After Li Kuang said this, Jiang Che felt that the situation was becoming more and more difficult.

According to his guess, even if he had the Jade Doll of the Martial Saint, he would probably not be able to do anything to Li Chengguo. At this moment, he suddenly felt a little regretful. He should have given up the Jade Doll of the Martial Saint to capture Li Chengguo.

But there is a paradox in this matter.

If he had used the Martial Saint Jade Doll at the beginning, he would have most likely suffered an accident when destroying the Blood Sea Sect.
All we can say is that fortune follows misfortune, and misfortune follows fortune.

"You go down first."

Jiang Che waved his hands, his indifferent face showing no emotion.

Li Kuang did not dare to refute. He said "I'll take my leave" and left the hall.

After Li Kuang left, only Jiang Che and the Red Blood Demon Lord hiding in the Wanjie Demon Sword were left in the entire hall, and the hall suddenly fell into silence.

The Red Blood Demon Lord also felt the difficulty and predicament that Jiang Che was facing at the moment.

Although he didn't know what Jiang Che needed the Evil-Repelling Thunder Heart Pearl for, he could guess that it must be related to transcending tribulation. But the problem was that the thing was in Li Chengguo's hands.

From Li Kuang's words, we can infer that Li Chengguo may indeed possess the foundation of a Martial Saint. Even if he uses up the Martial Saint Jade Doll, he may not be able to defeat the opponent.

Judging from the strength and means Jiang Che can mobilize now, it is estimated that his hope of defeating the combined forces of Li Chengguo and the Qingtian Sect is not great.

And, there is another problem.

That is, the whereabouts of Li Chengguo is still an unknown.

It’s not certain whether it can be found.

The Baiyue coalition forces have also begun to move. In seven days at most, the other side will inevitably launch a large-scale invasion. If both sides are defeated by then, they will not be able to match Li Chengguo.

Unless Lingjian Mountain and Beiling Qi Clan can be persuaded to reveal their full strength, there will be room for maneuver.

Or you could ask the truly powerful men in the court to fight and decide the outcome.

But it's also difficult.

The Beiling Qi family has already contributed too much. Except for Qi Zhengnan, most of the Beiling Qi family's strength is now with Jiang Che. The Martial Saint seems to be afraid of something.

No interest in taking action.

The imperial court wanted to sit back and watch Jiang Che borrow the power of Beiling Qi family to fight to the death with Li Chengguo in order to consume the strength of both sides, and basically would not put in too much effort.

As for Lingjian Mountain, there is even less hope.

The Red Blood Demon Lord did not think that Lingjian Mountain would bet all its treasures on Jiang Che. Even though Zhao Xianzhi was Jiang Che's woman, it was impossible for Lingjian Mountain to make a decision in just a few days.

Looking at Jiang Che's thoughtful expression, the Red Blood Demon Lord couldn't help but ask:
"Now how to do?"

Jiang Che let out a long sigh, a hint of determination flashed in his eyes, as if he had made up his mind, and forced a smile towards the Red Blood Demon Lord:
"It's very simple. I will become a saint."

"Chengzun?"

The Scarlet Blood Demon Lord had a look of surprise and doubt on his face.

What a joke.

Is this what you said can be accomplished?

If it were really that simple, there wouldn't be so many grand masters who would fail to make any progress in their entire lives. Moreover, Jiang Che has not yet obtained the Evil-Repelling Thunder Heart Pearl. He can feel that this item is the key to Jiang Che's becoming a great master.

If we rashly force a breakthrough, the consequences will be disastrous.

A little late, sorry!

(End of this chapter)