126: Changes and breakthroughs

Chapter 125: Changes and Breakthroughs

"Your Majesty! Good news!"

Inside White Jade Capital, Chen Liancang rarely sought out Zheng Yi, looking extremely excited.

"Oh, Elder Chen, what good news is there?"

"The Shadow Guard has had three more people break through!"

"Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists!"

"So many?"

Although Zheng Yi had long known that a full seven streams of innate spiritual energy gathering in the capital would bring tremendous changes to it, he did not expect it to happen so fast.

In a mere month or so, three young eunuchs in the Shadow Guard had broken through!

If the imperial palace alone was like this, what about the entire imperial palace?

The Shadow Guard, Imperial Guards, Eastern Depot, Jinyi Guard, Imperial Army, and the like were easy to talk about, but what about people from other malicious factions?

It seemed he needed to find an opportunity to establish a department or system specifically for managing Martial Artists.

"Indeed, Your Majesty."

Chen Liancang also excitedly said: "This is Heaven blessing Great Yu, Great Yu shall prosper!"

Zheng Yi nodded and said: "This is also inseparable from Elder Chen's guidance. In that case, have the remaining Shadow Guard strengthen their training and strive to break through soon."

"Bestow names upon the three Shadow Guard who broke through today: Chenti, Chen Li, Chenzhi."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

"There is another matter, Elder Chen, that you must handle for Us."

"Please speak, Your Majesty."

"So many people in the Shadow Guard have broken through, so other departments or subordinates of other factions in the capital must have also broken through someone."

Zheng Yi continued: "Send people to investigate. Direct personnel from the military and the imperial court to be taken into our own use. If they are people from other factions, they should either join the Hall of Offerings, or if they are unwilling, keep following them for now until We think of a solution."

"Understood!"

Chen Liancang soon left, while Zheng Yi continued to the very top of White Jade Capital, looking out into the distance.

The entire capital was identical to before, with no visible difference at all.

However, in Zheng Yi's eyes, heaven and earth had undergone a drastic change!

Or rather... the heaven and earth of the entire capital had undergone a drastic change!

His spiritual awareness once again probed into the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror.

The chaotic color of the mirror surface gradually faded, revealing another scene.

The capital!

On a land of nearly thirty thousand square kilometers lay seven continuously twisting and floating cyan giant dragons!

These were precisely the innate spiritual energy!

The gathering of innate spiritual energy in the capital made the entire capital filled with rich Spiritual Qi.

Non-Cultivators were completely unable to detect it.

This Spiritual Qi penetrated deep into the capital's underground, water sources, trees, rocks, and every little detail, gradually changing all things in the entire capital region.

This change was continuous and permanent. Perhaps in a hundred years or so, monsters and ghosts might even appear in the capital territory.

Of course, Mortals could not perceive this change, and it was an extremely long process.

Zheng Yi looked closely, and the appearance of these seven innate spiritual energy giant dragons was no different from a month or so ago, with only a very small amount of loss.

What made him feel peculiar was that these seven innate spiritual energy giant dragons were distinct and close to each other, yet they did not undergo Fusion with one another.

It was as if invisible chains locked them within this heaven and earth of the capital.

They could not escape or move far away, and could only stay close together, waiting for the day they would break through the void and emerge.

Spiritual Qi was inherently formless and free.

According to their own characteristics, terrain, environment, and different rules of heaven and earth, they would flow to where they ought to go.

Yet Zheng Yi at this moment used the powerful ability of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror to gather them all together.

"Hoo..."

Zheng Yi let out a long breath and looked once more at the three streams of innate spiritual energy that had yet to return.

"The recovery speed has slowed down again. What kind of changes have happened in those three places?"

"No matter what... I still have to improve my own strength."

The mirror surface of the Yin Yang Treasure Mirror flashed, and lines of text appeared once more.

[Destiny Master: Zheng Yi]

[Talent: Yin and Yang]

[Lifespan: 28 / 5668]

[Spiritual Root: Water (Medium Grade 121 / 1000), Earth (Medium Grade 9 / 1000), Wood (Low Grade 60 / 100), Metal (Low Grade 21 / 100)]

[Mana: 516 / 1000]

[Comprehensive Strength: Qi Refining Level 1]

[innate spiritual energy Progress (Tier 1): 10 / 10]

[innate spiritual energy Progress (Tier 2): 0 / 20 (Sealed)]

[three thousand worlds (Tier 1): 0 / 1]

His mana had already reached 516 points and was nearing a Breakthrough. It seemed he had to hurry.

To enhance his strength as a matter of urgency, besides Dual Cultivation to break through to Qi Refining Level 2, there were two other methods.

The Blood Moon Gu.

The three thousand worlds!

Ever since the Blood Moon Gu bred more than a hundred of them, they had stagnated and had not bred since.

But strangely enough, after Zheng Yi took back those seven streams of innate spiritual energy, these hundred-plus Blood Moon Gu all fell into a deep sleep, and he did not know what had happened.

He guessed that perhaps due to the increase in innate spiritual energy, this group of Blood Moon Gu had undergone evolution.

He just didn't know when they would successfully evolve.

Also, the three thousand worlds.

The three thousand worlds represented other worlds containing Spiritual Qi, and he would definitely open them.

However, to activate the three thousand worlds, he had to father an imperial prince.

For this month or so, he had been secretly considering whom to father an imperial prince with, and for this reason, he had even secretly dropped hints to several cabinet ministers, Xu Mujun, and several imperial uncles.

In the end, he still made a decision.

The candidate for the mother of the first imperial prince and the future crown prince... Lu Liner!

Regarding why he chose Lu Liner, Zheng Yi also had his own considerations.

Comparing so many imperial concubines, he was astonished to find that Lu Liner was undoubtedly the most suitable.

The reason was very simple; she was the empress, and it was entirely justified and proper.

A wife married through proper match-making and open marriage rites.

Her grandfather was the Second Assistant of the Cabinet, and standing behind her was the Fanyang Lu clan.

The imperial prince she gave birth to would not only be a legitimate son, but would also inevitably be established as the crown prince.

If other concubines were allowed to give birth to an imperial prince first, it would inevitably trigger struggles in the inner palace and the imperial court ahead.

If he truly chose Xu Qingluan to give birth to the imperial prince, needless to say, Lu Liner would definitely pester him all day long, and even Lu Xiangqing would secretly fight with Xu Mujun.

The struggle for the crown prince would inevitably cause turmoil in the imperial court.

Zheng Yi was already too lazy to deal with so many matters.

He wanted to cultivate immortality!

He wanted to enhance his strength!

Therefore, being able to legitimately give birth to an imperial prince and establish him as the crown prince, wasn't that good?

How many troubles were saved in between?!

Having made up his mind, Zheng Yi intended to head to Kun Ning Palace.

"Squeak, squeak, squeak..."

At that very moment, a series of sharp insect cries suddenly rang out.

Immediately afterwards, in his astonished gaze, the group of Blood Moon Gu hidden around White Jade Capital that should still have been sleeping suddenly all rushed out.

They began slaughtering each other!

Streaks of blood-colored phantoms and blood-colored moon blades surged through the air, fighting fiercely in an inextricable deadlock.

Whenever a Blood Moon Gu was killed or severely wounded, several Blood Moon Gu would fiercely rush up to dismember it and eat it clean, not sparing even a single drop of blood or a single petal of a wing.

Zheng Yi looked at these Blood Moon Gu in surprise, his figure hastily retreating in a burst.

"This group of Blood Moon Gu has gone mad... No! They are feeding!"

"The Blood Moon Gu are inherently gu insects, and they are meant to kill each other off to eliminate the sickly or defective ones. What remains will be the elite and the finest seeds!"

Zheng Yi's figure dropped from the top of White Jade Capital like a giant eagle, his expression slightly disheveled.

"Protect Your Majesty!"

The Imperial Guards had also long discovered the changes here and hurried over.

Zheng Yi raised a hand and said: "It's fine, everyone guard the surroundings, no one is allowed to approach."

"Understood!"

More than a dozen Imperial Guards quickly scattered and guarded the surroundings.

At this moment around the imperial palace, several figures were also quickly approaching.

The Shadow Guard.

Seeing that Zheng Yi was safe, these Shadow Guards once more melted into the darkness.

Zheng Yi looked at the turmoil above White Jade Capital and immediately commanded: "Summon Consort Cui, Yuechan, and Consort Yu for an audience."

"Understood!"

An Imperial Guard quickly went to pass the message, while Zheng Yi continued to observe the chaotic White Jade Capital.

From inside the third level of White Jade Capital, sharp shrieking cries and a large amount of shattered bricks and tiles continuously came out.

The entire third level of White Jade Capital was almost about to be torn apart by this group of Blood Moon Gu.

What was strange was this.

This turmoil came quickly and went even faster.

In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, while the overall frame of the third level of White Jade Capital was still standing, this turmoil had already stopped.

By the time Cui Xiabing, Yuechan, and Zhuang Yuheng arrived at White Jade Capital, Zheng Yi was already standing amidst the ruins of the third level.

"Your Majesty?"

"What is this?"

"Spiritual Gu?"

In the ruins before the four of them, there actually lay twelve bizarre bugs about the size of an infant's fist.

Over a hundred Blood Moon Gu slaughtered and devoured each other, and in the end, only twelve actually remained!

Moreover, these twelve looked stranger the more one looked at them.

They were shaped like spiders, but their abdomens were extremely bloated, and three pairs of nearly transparent wings grew on their backs.

Around their bodies, a large amount of fresh blood still lingered, exuding a strange fragrance.

At this moment they lay prone on the ground, their bellies heaving in and out, as if breathing or digesting the brothers and sisters they had swallowed into their stomachs.

Zheng Yi asked: "Can the three of you perceive what kind of changes have occurred in these twelve Blood Moon Gu? Can you sense their aura?"

Yuechan took the lead and said: "Your Majesty, according to this concubine's experience, these twelve Blood Moon Gu should have advanced. But this concubine has never seen this Blood Moon Gu before, nor do I know what kind of abilities they have?"

"What about Bing'er?"

Cui Xiabing opened her eyes, a flash of light passing through her beautiful eyes.

"Middle Stage Qi Refining!"

"The auras of these twelve Blood Moon Gu are all above the Middle Stage Qi Refining, and most importantly, up until now these auras are still continuously rising and have not stabilized."

"Once their auras stabilize, this concubine doesn't know what will happen either."

"Yuheng?"

Zhuang Yuheng, however, shook her head and said: "Your Majesty, this concubine cannot perceive anything."

"However, this concubine only knows that even if just one of these twelve Blood Moon Gu wanted to kill this concubine, this concubine could only stretch out her neck for the slaughter."

"Middle Stage Qi Refining..."

Zheng Yi murmured. Suddenly at this time, all twelve Blood Moon Gu stopped breathing.

At the same time, twelve extremely eager cravings appeared within Zheng Yi's Sea of Consciousness.

This is... hunger?

Not a physical desire for food, but... a spiritual one.

Essence blood!

They needed essence blood to make up for the spiritual hunger generated after their own advancement.

Zheng Yi immediately said: "Trouble to the three Beloved Consorts, We must deal with these Blood Moon Gu, the three Beloved Consorts should return to meditate in seclusion."

"Now Heaven blesses Great Yu, several Grandmaster Realm Martial Artists have already appeared in the Shadow Guard."

"I think for the three of you, this feeling should be even clearer."

Yuechan didn't express much, but the eyes of the two women Cui Xiabing and Zhuang Yuheng changed immediately.

"How does Your Majesty know?"

Zhuang Yuheng smiled and said: "When this concubine was in seclusion the day before yesterday, I could feel that my own Bottleneck had loosened a lot. At most half a year's time, I will be able to break through to Qi Refining Level 3!"

Cui Xiabing also nodded and said: "This concubine is the same, Middle Stage Qi Refining is within sight."

"Right, Bing'er, what about news of your Master?"

"Master wrote a letter saying she is still within the territory of Snow Cloud Country. She heard that several figures of Cultivators suddenly appeared over in Snow Cloud Country, and even a gathering took place, so she wants to go check it out."

"This concubine does not know the specific details."

"Snow Cloud Country, a gathering..."

Zheng Yi said: "We know, the three Beloved Consorts may withdraw."

"Understood!"

"This concubine takes her leave!"

The three women withdrew together, while with a thought from Zheng Yi, these twelve Blood Moon Gu swiftly flew to his side, chirping and squeaking wildly.

"All so urgent? It seems We are going to bleed heavily this time!"

"And I wonder if you all can endure these more than five thousand drops of my essence blood?"

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