Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 419 Thirteen Million Spiritual Energy Points!
The capital city, the Yingtian Hall.

Grand Commandant and Duke of Ying, Song Yingtian, stood beside the underground blood pool, surrounded by black mist, his aura vast and unfathomable, his eyes indifferent yet sharp, like a demon.

Behind him, the former "Heavenly General" Wu Yong was pale and had a dull look in his eyes. He coughed lightly from time to time, and his whole body was soaking wet. He had just crawled out of the blood pool and was very weak.

"Thank you so much, brother, for saving my life..."

Wu Yong bowed and thanked him, looking as if he was still shaken.

"We are brothers, there's no need for formalities."

Song Yingtian waved his hand, remained silent for a moment, and finally couldn't help but ask about what happened that day.

Wu Yong used the "Heavenly Emperor's Life-Borrowing Star Divination Technique" to predict the fates of Wu Song, Abbess Jingyue, and Liu Sheng, but not only did he fail to predict the outcome, he also suffered a severe backlash.

If he hadn't borrowed the life and fortune of the Prince of Lu's lineage, he would have been dead long ago.

But Wu Song, Master Jingyue and the other two are alright. Liu Sheng is just a country bumpkin. What background does he have that could drive Wu Yong almost insane?
Based on the intelligence that has come in the past few days, this person was originally quite ordinary, no different from any other poor village boy.

Until more than three years ago, the imperial court implemented a new policy to survey land in various places. This young man offended the clerk for some reason and was severely beaten. After that, he abandoned his studies to learn martial arts and joined the Demon Suppression Bureau as a demon hunter. There he met Du Bingyan and later, by chance, entered the Qingyuan Cave ruins...

Everything seemed ordinary and logical, leaving no room for criticism.

But the biggest "flaw" is that it can't get out of its problems.

If a country boy, without any fortuitous encounter, could transform himself from a weak and foolish scholar into someone who has successfully broken through the four realms of Qi and Blood, Muscles and Bones, Internal Organs, and True Form in just a few years and enter the Dao?

Moreover, although this person did not make many moves, each time he fought against a stronger opponent, even at a higher level.

On his way back to the Du family from Jinzhou, he actually managed to escape with his life from the clutches of the Su family patriarch, who was at the Tongxuan Realm—

That's a difference of two whole levels!
"This son..."

Wu Yong recalled the divination he had performed that day and couldn't help but shudder. His cheeks twitched violently, and he swallowed back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

He remained silent for a moment before shaking his head with a bitter smile:

"I only saw a blurry figure with overwhelming arrogance. I didn't know if it was a god or a demon before I fainted."

Upon hearing this, Song Yingtian narrowed his eyes slightly, gave him a deep look, and nodded slightly.

"In that case, you should go back and rest well. This bottle of Human Essence Pill can help you recover soon."

As he spoke, he handed a gleaming medicine gourd to Wu Yong.

Wu Yong thanked him, accepted the gift, hesitated for a moment, and couldn't help but ask:
"Brother, have you found any trace of these people?"

“Apart from our good brother whose whereabouts are unknown, the whereabouts of the other three have been found.”

At this point, a glint of light finally flickered in Song Yingtian's indifferent eyes, and he smiled faintly:
"Jingyue returned to Shuiyue Nunnery on Yuntai Mountain, while Du Bingyan and Liu Sheng returned to the Du family of Bohai."

"That……"

"I've already made the necessary arrangements, and there's also some good news..."

Song Yingtian nodded, turned to look at the numerous imperial corpses suppressed beneath the stone tower, and a smile appeared on his lips:
"The true tomb of the Great Ancestor has been found. As long as the remains of the Great Ancestor buried there are unearthed, my Small Heavenly Star Array will be completely integrated into my body, thus allowing me to transcend the Five Elements of this world and travel the world."

There's no need to hide here to avoid divine punishment..."

At this point, he suddenly turned his head, hid behind him, and quietly gazed at Wu Yong:

"I need your help, Brother Yong, in this matter."

Wu Yong felt a chill run down his spine and cold sweat trickle down his back. He gritted his teeth and replied:
"I would gladly die to help you bring back the remains of our ancestor, Brother Taizu."

"Thanks for your hard work."

Song Yingtian chuckled faintly, black energy gathering in his eyes. Suddenly, it was drawn out, condensing into a black shadow in mid-air. With a "whoosh," it swiftly entered Wu Yong's body. Only then did his voice slowly emerge:

"The mausoleum of the founding emperor is riddled with traps and deadly dangers. I have separated a wisp of my divine consciousness and attached it to you as a means of self-preservation..."

Wu Yong froze for a moment, then casually raised his head, his face full of gratitude:

"Thank you, brother!"
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High in the sky, a cloud boat pierces through the clouds and mist, soaring across the vast expanse.

The boat shimmered with a faint blue light, allowing it to glide smoothly through the churning clouds without any bumps or pitching, providing shelter from the wind and rain and making it very comfortable.

"It just uses too many spirit stones."

Du Xingwu looked at the spectacular sea of ​​clouds outside the porthole with a pained expression, muttering to himself:
"Although our Du family has now replaced the Gongsun family, we are a large and wealthy family with many expenses, and we have to spend money everywhere."

"If it weren't for the trouble your sect is in, my dear daughter, I would never have agreed to such a waste!"

Du Bingyan was speechless and couldn't help but roll her eyes.

"Father, Master has raised and taught me the Dao! Besides, didn't we move tens of thousands of spirit stones back from the Gongsun family's secret treasury..."

"Oh dear, my dear daughter, you don't understand. These spirit stones are extremely precious. After they are stored away, they must be sealed up and used when the spiritual energy of heaven and earth recedes in the future."

Why do you think the ancestors of various races could fake their deaths and slumber for hundreds of years, only to awaken again when the spiritual tide revives? It's because of these spirit stones!

The reason why the Gongsun family possessed so many ancestors was because they had a lot of spirit stones!
"Save some money now, you'll realize the value when you need it later..."

……

Hearing the father and daughter struggling beside him, Liu Sheng smiled faintly, and with a thought, summoned the system panel.

In the past few days, the Du family has launched attacks on all fronts, employing a variety of tactics including winning over, subjugating, suppressing, and appeasing, and has completely taken control of Youzhou.

The head of the family, Du Xingheng, assumed the post of Governor of Youzhou and submitted a memorial to the imperial court, and everything was on the right track.

However, if the Du family wants to reach the same level of power as the Gongsun family in the past, it will take a long time to use both kindness and severity to gradually win people's hearts and completely replace them.

However, Liu Sheng no longer participates in these matters.

After all, Du Renwang had already given all the benefits he promised. He had handled all the ancient artifacts brought from various races, and had harvested more than 12 million spiritual essences in total!

Just as the panel shows—

[Spiritual Essence]: 13435327
His total spiritual energy now exceeds thirteen million, enough for him to use for a very, very long time.

In addition, the various tribes that have submitted to the Du clan actually have many ancient items that are on their way.

Some factions, in an effort to curry favor with the Du family, even promised to open their secret vaults to Liu Sheng, but due to time constraints, they couldn't make arrangements for the time being.

If there is enough time, at least another ten million spiritual resources can be extracted from this Youzhou region.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time.

Because of the divine connection, various forces have gathered near the Water Moon Temple, and there is a strong momentum for them to launch a joint attack.

According to information from the Du family's intelligence network, the situation was extremely critical.

Moreover, the Prince of Jin's Mansion, the imperial court, the White Lotus Sect, and other forces of good and evil, who were sworn enemies in the past, have now joined forces!
Du Bingyan was worried about her sect and urged them repeatedly before finally borrowing a cloud boat from the clan to rush to Shuiyue Nunnery.

I don't ask to save my sect from its dire straits, I only pray to rescue as many of my elders, senior and junior sisters as possible in times of crisis.

To repay the kindness of those who taught and imparted knowledge in the past.

(End of this chapter)