Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 390 Harvest, Discussion, and Preparation for Counterattack
"This Thousand Peaks Pagoda... is truly a treasure!"

Liu Sheng toyed with the small pagoda in his hand, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Especially after harvesting more than 10,000 spiritual points from the tower, although there were some regrets, I was satisfied.

This single wave of harvesting alone offset the cost of summoning his three avatars: the Demon Ape, the Azure Dragon, and the Serpent Turtle.

More importantly, the storage bags on Gongsun Qianyu and Chunyu Wuwang are currently in his hands, and they haven't been opened yet.

I wonder if those two guys brought their most prized possessions with them.

As for the aftermath of the three profound attacks, he had no intention of getting involved.

Although Du Xingheng and his group were not very strong, they were excellent at handling these miscellaneous tasks, and they were very familiar with the process and could do it with ease.

However, the fact that Gongsun Qianyu had mentioned before that three venerable ancestors who had passed the third level of the Profound Realm had gone to ambush and kill Du Renwang had made the entire Du family very nervous, fearing that they would hear ominous news.

Liu Sheng wasn't worried at all. After all, Du Fu had dominated his generation, possessing unparalleled talent and comprehension, and moreover—

With a drop of willow branch nectar, his biggest weakness was filled, and his cultivation was bound to improve or be restored.

Given his previous level of mastery at the third stage of the Profound Realm, if he were to advance one more step, that would be... the fourth stage of the Profound Realm!

In the Profound Realm, the difference in combat power between each level is extremely exaggerated. For someone at the fourth level of the Profound Realm to fight against someone at the third level is an overwhelming defeat!

Sure enough, at dusk, Du Renwang arrived, reeking of blood, carrying three severed heads, causing a sensation.

The entire Du family cheered, even more enthusiastically than during the Lunar New Year, and their morale soared.

At this time, Liu Sheng had already completed the inventory and mastered the Gongsun Clan's "Mysterious Ice Rift Axe" and the Great River Sect's "Nine-Layer Method". He was only one step away from comprehending the true meaning.

Of these two true skills, the "Mysterious Ice Splitting Axe" has a higher concept. When practiced to its extreme, the true energy in the body will mutate and become a terrifying cold energy that is close to absolute zero.

Legend has it that it can even freeze a hundred miles away, which is almost a supernatural power.

As for the "Nine-Layer Technique," it is a secret art that, in theory, can not only stack attacks but also defenses and even attributes. The maximum number of stacks is nine, making it applicable to a very wide range of situations.

However, this secret technique was too ambitious, but difficult to implement. Among the strongest people in the history of the Great River Sect, only one person stacked the attack three times and then became invincible in the area, bringing the Great River Sect to its peak.

As for the nine repetitions, they only exist in theory; they are a beautiful vision that no one has ever realized.

Liu Sheng practiced this technique to see if he could master it successfully. If he could, it would be a core technique for him.

After all, he possesses a stacking talent, and if the enhancement effects can also be stacked, or even if they are not directly stacked, it would still greatly increase his combat power.

Just imagine, if a level 6 Indestructible Vajra is stacked three times, even if each stack only increases its effectiveness by 10%, the total increase from three stacks would be quite terrifying!

Basically, crushing opponents of the same level and challenging those of higher levels is as easy as eating and drinking.

This "Nine-Fold Method" is worth studying carefully.

It's no wonder that the seemingly ordinary sect, Dahemen, was able to become a dominant force in Yanzhou and solidify the Chunyu clan's position.

In this battle against three Transcendent Realm cultivators, besides obtaining two extraordinary cultivation techniques, he also plundered 110,000 spiritual energy points, which somewhat compensated for the 300,000 he had previously spent in one go.

In terms of magical weapons and armor, in addition to the Thousand Peaks Pagoda and the Frost Jade Sky-Splitting Axe, there are eight spiritual weapons such as the Crimson Blood Spear, the Azure Cloud Armor, and the Purple Gold Phoenix Wing Clang, as well as more than ten magical artifacts.

More than twenty spirit stones, and a number of other cultivation techniques, talismans, pills, etc.

He felt these things were useless to him and planned to get rid of them when the time was right.

However, he couldn't care less about that at the moment, because Lao Du came to his door to discuss something.

"You were the one who did it, weren't you?"

He got straight to the point as soon as he spoke, his eyes shining as he stared intently at Liu Sheng. Liu Sheng's eyelids twitched, and he feigned ignorance:

"Make a move? What move?"

"My descendants are all useless. At most, they have some integrity, but not much. They couldn't withstand three well-prepared Transcendent cultivators."

Du Renwang sighed, his expression grim:

"I didn't expect the Gongsun clan to act so quickly, and to send six Transcendent Realm experts at once..."

It must be said that Gongsun's response was tough and shrewd. She didn't care about manners or reputation at all, and directly crushed them with her strength.

Cut off the weeds and eradicate the roots; kill and exterminate the heir.

Fortunately, three demons appeared halfway and stopped Gongsun Qianyu and his companions.

Otherwise, even if he eventually killed the other three who had passed the Three Passes of Profound Realm, he could not have prevented the tragic end of the Du family, which would have no descendants and no bloodline.

For the Du family, this was nothing short of a second life.

However, Liu Sheng didn't want to explain the three incarnations of the Demon Ape, the Snake Turtle, and the Azure Dragon, so he was too lazy to admit it.

Let Lao Du guess.

"It really has nothing to do with him?"

Du Renwang looked at Liu Sheng with suspicion, but could not find any flaws in his face, which made him waver in his judgment.

However, looking at everyone present at the time, apart from Liu Sheng, no one else had the ability or the need to do so!

Especially for the Du family members, if they demonstrate this ability, they will undoubtedly be the best candidates for the future head of the family.

After much thought, Liu Sheng, an "outsider," was the only one who could be the one at the scene.

But Liu Sheng denied it outright. Could it be some passing expert, or a three-headed demon with a grudge against the Gongsun family?
Or perhaps, those forces in the state who were watching from the sidelines intervened at a crucial moment to protect us, so that our four families could fight the Gongsun family to the bitter end, ideally until both sides were severely injured, making it easier for them to clean up the remaining blood.

But that doesn't make sense. If that were the real purpose, shouldn't the Du family be wiped out, leaving me alone with no ties, so I can carry out the most thorough and cruel revenge against the Gongsun family?
Du Renwang frowned, feeling that the truth was right in front of him, yet it was as if he were looking through a layer of fog, unable to see it clearly.

However, the situation was dire, leaving him no time to think things through. He had to launch a fierce counterattack before Gongsun could react.

In a battle between two major powers, unless one side has an overwhelming advantage, it is impossible to decide the outcome in one fell swoop.

It's all about constant struggle and tug-of-war, gradually accumulating advantages, little by little until you have a big advantage, and finally, in one fell swoop, you pursue the defeated and devour them.

"This time, the Shanggu Mo clan and the Guanning Chunyu clan have willingly followed the Gongsun clan to attack our Du clan. We must launch a strong counterattack to deter other forces."

Old Du spoke softly, but his words carried a strong sense of bloodshed:

"Now that the ancestors of the Mo and Chunyu families are all dead, they are in a vulnerable position. I intend to join forces with the Chen, Wang, and Tian families to break down their doors and exterminate their clans overnight."

"But I'm currently overwhelmed with other commitments, so I'd like to ask you to secretly oversee the journey for me, in case of any unforeseen circumstances. Is that alright?"

Secretly overseeing things?

Is he trying to get me to secretly monitor the other three families and guard against them making peace with the Gongsun family?

Liu Sheng's mind raced, and he guessed the gist of it, nodding with a smile:

"I've always been very interested in antiquities from secret vaults, especially these two..."

(End of this chapter)