Chapter 725: Preparations Before Entering the Black Abyss (1)
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Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Time pa.s.sed, it had been more than 50 years since Shen Ping sparred and discussed with Ancestor Ji before returning to Jizhou. During this period, other than the first ten years when the Jizhou Army occupied the six provinces, they had been biding their time for the remaining 40-odd years and steadily developing the livelihood economy of the territory under their jurisdiction. They had rebuilt the Demon Suppression Division, suppressed the demons and evil spirits, and governed the place. This had caused the territory under their jurisdiction to show a thriving scene.
Although the remaining territories of the Great Xia Dynasty looked much calmer, it was even more chaotic inside. The prefectures and aristocratic families of the various states could tell that the luck of the Great Xia Dynasty was exhausted. Therefore, they did not care about the lives of the commoners under their jurisdiction at all. They gathered wealth and nurtured the strength of the direct descendants, causing the number of demons to increase. Some prefectures and counties were even more barren.
Year 20 of Jing’an.
In the palace of the Imperial City, Emperor Jing An said with a bitter expression, “Aunt Ruyue, the Xia Dynasty is facing internal and external troubles, if we don’t activate the Demon Suppression Division to suppress the local chaos, I’m afraid I’ll become the ruler of a fallen country.”
Ji Ruyue, who had reached the third level of the Star Palace, snorted coldly and said, “I told you long ago not to covet the throne. You just didn’t listen. There’s no such thing as a wasted lunch in the world. Do you think the direct descendants will be so kind as to pa.s.s the position to a side branch like us? Don’t they still want to use my husband’s strength and the foundation of the Jizhou Army to suppress various places and prolong the fate of the Great Xia Dynasty?! Don’t beg me, go beg Ancestor.”
Emperor Jing’an said helplessly, “I’ve been there dozens of times, but Ancestor doesn’t see me.”
Ji Ruyue sneered. “If you abdicate directly, I believe that Ancestor will choose a new successor. Our side branch doesn’t have the strength to turn the tide and revive the Great Xia Dynasty.”
After saying that, she left without looking back. Her nephew was originally on good terms with her. When he was young, he was also very cute. However, ever since he ascended to the throne, he had changed completely. Not only did he secretly target Jizhou, but he also stole information about Jizhou from her time and time again. Especially the Blood Bead, it really disappointed her.
After a while, her Fifth Uncle came personally. Ji Ruyue didn’t give him a good look. Fifth Uncle smiled. “Don’t worry, I’m not here to persuade you. Even your grandfather and the others know that the Great Xia Dynasty is at the end of its life. No one can save it. Moreover, we can re-establish the main sect because of your husband. Therefore, we all know who we can rely on and trust.”
Ji Ruyue’s expression softened. “Then why are you here, Fifth Uncle?”
Her fifth uncle said, “I’m mainly here to discuss the issue of the descendants with you. Speaking of which, you’ve been with your husband for many years. You should give birth to a bloodline for him. Only then can your status be stabilized. Especially in the future when we establish a new dynasty, having children is the key.”
Ji Ruyue was speechless. It turned out that he had designs on her children. “Fifth Uncle, don’t even think about the throne. Even if Husband establishes a dynasty, the successors will be chosen from the children of Nangong and Nishang. Don’t mention it again.”
Her fifth uncle sighed and could only shake his head and leave. Ji Ruyue frowned. Speaking of heirs, she indeed wanted one. However, her husband had been in seclusion all these years and she rarely had any nourishment.
The final lightning bloodline in Shen Ping’s body had finally reached the key to forging the second level of the Star Platform.
In the past 50 years, by occupying the six states, he had obtained three blood pools in a row. After absorbing and digesting the two blood pools, the last two elements also broke through one after another.
As a large number of lightning bloodlines gathered, the second level of the Star Platform was successfully cast. The moment his lightning bloodline reached the second level of the Star Platform,
The other Star Platform bloodlines seemed to be affected as they emitted a golden light one after another. Immediately after, lightning also emitted. In an instant, seven golden lights condensed and collided.
Incomparably violent energy exploded in Shen Ping’s body.
All the star platforms collapsed. His consciousness and true spirit had suffered a strong impact and were on the verge of collapse. However, Shen Ping’s true spirit will have undergone several transformations after all. His will, which was comparable to a peak Golden Immortal, still maintained a trace of clarity when his consciousness was about to collapse.
As all the bloodline star energy kept revolving in his body, the seven bloodline stars of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning gradually formed a strange pattern. A large amount of violent energy quickly condensed according to this pattern.
After an unknown period of time, all the bloodline energy disappeared, leaving only a drop of golden blood in Shen Ping’s body. Inside this blood, there was a faint symbol that seemed to be compatible with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth. He even heard the sound of the Great Dao in his ears.
He had just regained consciousness when information surged like a torrent. If it were any other Star Platform expert, just this information would be enough to drive their consciousness silly, but he could receive it all.
“T-This information is actually Great Dao information!”
He was extremely excited and digested and absorbed this information hungrily. Even a top-notch secret technique like the True Book of Dao Origin that dissected the essence was not as simple as this information. It was almost like instilling it. No matter how poor one’s talent and comprehension were, they could comprehend it.
Time pa.s.sed slowly.
It took Shen Ping five to six years to break through to the second level of the lightning-element Star Platform and fuse into origin blood, but it took nearly thirty years to absorb and digest the huge amount of confidence brought by the origin blood.
“Origin blood is really incomparably magical. Just a drop of origin blood has increased my comprehension of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth from 10% to 30%. And it’s the Great Dao of the seven elements of metal, wood, water, fire, earth, wind, and lightning. It’s simply unimaginable!”