When Chu Zhiyuan opened his eyes, a cold light shot out, like two flying knives. She involuntarily turned her head away.
Even so, her mind was shaken, and her head throbbed with intense pain. Chu Zhiyuan quickly retracted his gaze.
Seeing the painful expression on her face, he quickly grasped her jade hand and sent a wisp of Qi to soothe her pain.
"Huff..."
Xiao Ruoling exhaled a breath of stale air, the pain subsided, but her jade face remained pale. Chu Zhiyuan apologized, "I couldn't hold back... Are you feeling any better?"
"It's alright now. This Transformation Realm is too powerful, isn't it?" Xiao Ruoling exclaimed in surprise, "It can actually injure people invisibly."
Chu Zhiyuan smiled and nodded.
The power of this Transformation Realm exceeded his imagination.
Of course, this was also because his spirit was strong, far surpassing ordinary people. In fact, upon reaching this realm, he vaguely grasped the path of a Grandmaster.
Borrowing the spirituality of the Glazed Blade, he condensed his spiritual power, transforming it from dispersed energy into blade intent, capable of harming the soul.
A Grandmaster's spiritual power is gentler and more subtle, yet like a raging torrent, it can overwhelm people without directly injuring them.
The blade intent of the Transformation Realm is direct and straightforward, capable of inflicting injury, but lacks the subtlety and changeability of a Grandmaster.
Chu Zhiyuan was eager to try it out.
He wondered if he could now face a Grandmaster head-on, whether he could injure a Grandmaster.
"Then when you spar with people, you no longer need to use a blade; you can injure them directly with your gaze."
"It's too draining on the spirit." Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "It's actually less troublesome to use a blade."
Xiao Ruoling nodded, "It's most effective for ambushes."
Just thinking about it, one knew that blade intent used spiritual power to injure people.
A Grandmaster's spiritual power is strong, while those below Grandmaster level have very thin spiritual power. It's better to use flying knives or the Bright Moon Blade.
This kind of blade intent, when suddenly unleashed, is bound to achieve miraculous feats when caught off guard.
Chu Zhiyuan and she enthusiastically discussed it for a while, and it was already noon. After a loving lunch, Chu Zhiyuan decided to leave.
Feeling that he had the power to protect himself, he was no longer so afraid of the Divine Envoy. He was extremely reluctant and filled with melancholy.
The gentle embrace of a woman is the hero's tomb, and he didn't want to part with Xiao Ruoling. In the end, he gritted his teeth and left.
After consuming more than a dozen demon crystals, the two Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses were excited, running wildly and increasing their speed by another two points.
He didn't encounter the Underworld Divine Envoy along the way, which relieved Chu Zhiyuan but also left him with a hint of disappointment.
He wanted to verify the power of the Transformation Realm.
It was already evening when he returned to Jade Capital. He returned to the Prince's Mansion to wash up and then went directly to the Zhiqiu Palace.
Chu Qingfeng was still in the Zhiqiu Palace.
Chu Zhiyuan first asked about the situation of the Eighteenth Princess and her party, but Chu Qingfeng was not clear about it.
Chu Zhiyuan then spoke of encountering the Underworld Divine Envoy on the road, describing the appearance of the faceless person.
Chu Qingfeng's expression immediately changed, his expression filled with anger.
"Destroy his lineage!" Chu Qingfeng slowly said, "Exterminate the Underworld God's lineage!"
Chu Zhiyuan asked, "How can we exterminate them?"
"Royal Brother will issue an edict, declaring all those who worship the Underworld God as rebellious, and anyone who is discovered will be executed!" Chu Qingfeng said, "A generous reward for those who report them!"
"But the followers of the Underworld God are in Da Lie, right?" Chu Zhiyuan frowned, "We can't interfere with Da Lie; we can't achieve this step, can we?"
He then smiled, "No wonder he dared to break the rules, because he joined forces with the Da Lie Emperor. The Da Lie Emperor will naturally protect them."
Chu Qingfeng gritted his teeth and sneered, "The ruler of a country actually colludes with a foreign god. He is truly seeking his own death!"
Chu Zhiyuan quickly pondered.
Chu Qingfeng would never say these words without a reason. There must be a reason.
Why is it seeking his own death?
He immediately understood the reason: "Because the path of incense offerings will weaken the Son of Heaven Sword?"
"Exactly." Chu Qingfeng nodded readily, "As an emperor, he actually tolerates the weakening of the Son of Heaven Sword. He is truly foolish to the extreme!"
Chu Zhiyuan was silent.
He didn't believe that an emperor would be so foolish; he couldn't possibly be unaware of such obvious harm.
Why would he still raise Underworld Secret Guards, such divine guards?
This Da Lie Emperor is shrouded in many mysteries, worthy of a good dig. "Don't go to the Moon Invitation Palace for the time being."
"Although this Divine Envoy is powerful, the Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses seem to be able to restrain him."
"The Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses have such magical abilities?"
"Previously, it was thanks to the Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses that they emitted a strange power that made the Divine Envoy evade."
At that time, he observed the power they emitted; it seemed to be the power within their bloodline. The Divine Envoy was very afraid of this power and dared not approach.
Unfortunately, he couldn't transform this power himself; he could only borrow the momentum of the Heavenly Dragon Divine Horses.
"One thing in the world overcomes another, miraculously and unbelievably, but be careful of the Divine Envoy... I will ask Royal Brother to write a letter to the Da Lie Emperor. If the Divine Envoy dares to attack you, we will directly destroy Da Lie!"
Chu Zhiyuan smiled, "I'm afraid the Da Lie Emperor can't control this Divine Envoy either." This is where his confidence lies, the source of the Prince's prestige.
Chu Qingfeng snorted, "If he dares to send the Netherworld Secret Guards, then don't think about retreating unscathed; he will have to pay the price."
When two armies are at war, if they lose, they should find a way for the army to avenge themselves and regain face, rather than targeting members of the imperial family.
This is also the rule.
The Da Lie Emperor has broken this rule and must bear the consequences. Not only Da Jing, but also Da Zhen and Da Meng will deal with him together.
Chu Zhiyuan left the Zhiqiu Palace contentedly.
Now that this has been reported, he doesn't have to worry about the rest.
He left the Zhiqiu Palace and went straight to the Surveillance Department, asking Ma Tianhe to present the information on the Eighteenth Princess and her party.
At the same time, he also found all the information on the Eighteenth Princess and Gao Jiuqu. By the time he finished reading these files, the night was already dark.
As soon as Chu Zhiyuan left the Surveillance Department, he saw Zou Fang outside, looking at him in surprise.
Zou Fang smiled, "Your Highness, this servant's cultivation has already reached the Grandmaster Completion, so my speed is a little faster than before."
Chu Zhiyuan said, "Your 《Wusheng Zhenjing》 is quite magical."
Zou Fang showed a bitter smile and nodded lightly, "It is quite magical."
Chu Zhiyuan asked, "Can you tell me in detail?"
He roughly knew about this Wusheng Zhenjing, but he didn't understand its most essential mysteries. "If Your Highness wants to know, I can naturally tell you," Zou Fang said softly.
As Chu Zhiyuan walked, he listened to Zou Fang's secret transmission, analyzing the wonders of 《Wusheng Zhenjing》.
After Chu Zhiyuan finished listening, he happened to pass by the Bright Moon Tower.
His expression was solemn, and he shook his head and sighed, "Zou Fang, you are not taking your own lives seriously."
Zou Fang smiled, "Servants and others are humble people; our lives were originally worthless."
"Nonsense." Chu Zhiyuan shook his head, "Everyone's life is precious, especially since you are by my side."
Different people have different lives, and their value is indeed different.
But Zou Fang is very important to him, and since he is the Prince, his life is naturally also important.
But this Wusheng Zhenjing actually uses lifespan to improve cultivation. The faster it improves, the more lifespan it consumes.
The cultivation purpose of Wusheng Zhenjing is to become powerful, which is completely different from his goal of immortality.
Reaching Grandmaster Completion actually consumed one hundred and twenty years of his lifespan.
Most importantly, the limit of Wusheng Zhenjing's improvement is Grandmaster Completion. If he wants to advance to Grandmaster, he has to work hard himself.
If he can step into Grandmaster, that's fine, but if he can't, he can only live to be eighty years old at most.
This is too much of a loss.
