Cultivation Starts with Rejuvenation

Just now, he originally planned to use the Invisibility Puppet to counter this attack, but unexpectedly, Xiaoqiao broke the initial plan to save Gugu.

The most critical point is that the Array is shattered at this moment; if the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws wants to leave, they can’t stop him!

”Swish!” After just a moment of hesitation, Li Ji’an made his decision and immediately flew out to appear in front of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

”Buzz~” The moment Li Ji’an appeared, the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws hesitated over his earlier thought of fleeing.

Indeed, if he left now, he would likely escape here safely.

However, in the following hundred years, he must hide within the Dark Light Umbrella to recuperate, and it would be a century before he could restore his Nascent Soul Spirit Body.

He is unsure of what the situation will be in a hundred years, and even less certain whether he could still find Li Ji’an then.

Resentment matters little on the path of cultivation, but the opportunities around Li Ji’an, the mysterious Divine Wood Branches, his two Upper Three Grades Magic Swords, the Tier Three Holy Spirit, the Tier Three Great Demon... these are things he must obtain!

”Little thief, prepare to die!” Desire quickly suppressed reason, and the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws decided on a quick battle.

With his current complete Dharma Body, he feared not the Primordial Spirit Slash of Ning Sujin and deemed there was no longer anything here to threaten him.

”Old villain, if not escaping now, then when?” Li Ji’an fully unleashed his Early Golden Core Stage Magical Power, appearing particularly solemn.

”Hahaha, facing death and yet trying to deceive this old man? I don’t believe you have any trump cards that can threaten my Dharma Body!” Seeing Li Ji’an’s move, the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws became more certain.

He judged Li Ji’an was deliberately trying to scare him away, which made him feel even more at ease.

”You can try!” Li Ji’an activated several Body-Protecting Dharma Shields, summoned the shield above, and held the God-Binding Rope, ready for battle.

Gugu also erupted with Golden Core Demonic Qi, standing on Li Ji’an’s left side, ready to fight the battle shoulder to shoulder.

Little Fire Spirit activated Tier Three Spirit Flame and flew to Li Ji’an’s right side.

Master and pets, all stronger than ordinary True Pill Masters, directly faced the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

”Overestimating yourself!” The True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws wasted no more time and immediately unleashed several Fire Dragons shooting forth.

Li Ji’an’s figure instantly vanished without a trace, transforming into a sky full of green leaves.

Gugu immediately fled underground.

Little Fire Spirit transformed into a sky full of fire light, merging with the incoming Fire Dragons.

”Whoosh!” Li Ji’an’s figure appeared behind the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws in the next moment, simultaneously dropping a giant heavenly wood.

The True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws didn’t even glance at it, merely hummed lightly, causing the descending giant wood to shatter and disperse into endless wood chips.

Gugu shot out from the underground with black feather blades carrying a ghostly cold light, which the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws easily flicked away with a finger.

Even Little Fire Spirit’s Spirit Flame attack was directly inhaled by the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws, rapidly transformed into his own magical power.

Master and pets obviously lacked the qualification to engage in magical combat with the Nascent Soul True Monarch.

However, the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws secretly fumed when faced with Li Ji’an hiding among the Illusory Leaf. With only the essence left of his Nascent Soul Spirit Body, his Divine Sense was significantly reduced, unable to instantly lock onto the opponent.

He was left with no choice but to use large-scale magic to force out Li Ji’an’s true form.

Unfortunately, Li Ji’an was experienced in this form of magical combat, always leaving an Illusory Leaf in the distance to counter such large-scale magic when deploying the Illusory Leaf Clone.

Whenever the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’s overwhelming flames burned the surrounding illusory leaves, Li Ji’an’s figure would appear in the distance and once again send countless green leaves flying.

This caused great depletion for the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

”Humph!” In the end, seeing it was impossible to quickly subdue Li Ji’an, the True Monarch coldly snorted, ceasing distant casting. Instead, his Nascent Soul Dharma Body turned into a streak of light, leaving countless afterimages in the void, each simultaneously approaching an illusory leaf.

”Boom~” The next moment, the nearby Nascent Soul pressure forced Li Ji’an’s true form out, and countless afterimages of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws converged from all directions, forming an explosion.

”Little friend, where’s your trump card?” The True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws revealed his Dharma Body before Li Ji’an, merely three steps away.

As he spoke, the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws extended a finger toward Li Ji’an’s brow.

This seemingly ordinary finger actually contained Nascent Soul pressure, making Li Ji’an unable to move an inch.

”Ping’an!” Xiaoqiao once again summoned the Earth Spirit.

However, the distance between Li Ji’an and the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws had already completely entered the True Monarch’s restricted zone, Xiaoqiao’s Earth Shield was too late to arrive, and tears welled up in her beautiful eyes.

”Gugu~” Gugu and Little Fire Spirit anxiously pushed their escape speed to the limit.

However, it was all in vain.

The True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws extended a finger, seemingly slow but actually swift, reaching Li Ji’an’s forehead in the blink of an eye.

Staring closely into Li Ji’an’s eyes, a slight, expectant smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. As long as this finger touched Li Ji’an’s Sea of Consciousness, all his secrets would be revealed to him.

”Hmm?” However, just as the finger was about to touch Li Ji’an’s forehead, a sudden jolt struck his heart.

Because, in Li Ji’an’s eyes, he saw not a trace of fear, but a hint of a satisfied smile as if all had gone as planned.

”Whoosh~” At that moment, a fierce killing intent suddenly emerged.

This intent carried the might of a Nascent Soul, undeniably matching the peak of his own strength.

The pupils of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws rapidly dilated...

”Thunk~” The next moment, the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws ”collapsed” to the ground, while his majestic body still stood before Li Ji’an, his finger less than an inch from Li Ji’an’s forehead.

”A Nascent Soul level trump card...”

The reconstituted Dharma Body separated, gradually fading into intangibility, and eventually dissipated, leaving behind only a fist-sized essence of the Nascent Soul and an unassuming ancient ring.

Due to the explosion of the temporary Dharma Body, its Nascent Soul essence was now extremely weak, falling into a dormant state. Li Ji’an casually reached out and took it in his hand.

It appeared infant-like, with traces of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’ features between its brows.

The invisibility puppet’s strike succeeded, instantly losing control, reverting to a lifeless object once more.

”What was that just now?” Xiaoqiao finally raised the Earth Shield before Li Ji’an. She intently stared at the empty space beside Li Ji’an.

There was nothing there, yet she could be sure that the pressure just unleashed was even stronger than that of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

The separation of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’ Dharma Body was ironclad proof.

She desperately concentrated her Divine Sense, even connecting to the earth vein, yet she still sensed nothing.

Gugu and the Little Fire Spirit arrived next, not as surprised as Xiaoqiao but instead joyously circling around Li Ji’an.

”Li Lang, my Primordial Spirit is wounded and needs recuperation.” At this moment, Ning Sujin conveyed to Li Ji’an, then her Primordial Spirit returned to Ning Yutan’s Sea of Consciousness.

”Senior Sister, thanks to your help, I’ll leave this place to you. I’ll first take Aunt Tan back.” Li Ji’an stored away the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’ Nascent Soul essence, expressed his thanks, and left with Ning Yutan in his arms.

Liu Qiao nodded absentmindedly, taking some time to regain her composure.

She watched Li Ji’an’s receding figure, her heart a turmoil of emotions.

”We slew a True Monarch’s Nascent Soul!”

Everything that happened seemed like a dream.

At the same time, she was increasingly shocked by this junior disciple.

She had initially thought him remarkable for forming a True Core at such a young age, never expecting it to actually be the Golden Core!

The most terrifying was that final killing blow.

A Nascent Soul level trump card!

She forcefully suppressed her curiosity, deciding not to probe into her junior brother’s secrets.

The stronger her junior brother was, the more proud she felt as his senior sister.

Suddenly, she realized how much her junior brother resembled Uncle Li, not just in appearance but also in temperament and the tendency to hide trump cards.

Shaking her head to dispel a wild notion, Xiaoqiao calmed her mind and began connecting to the earth vein to clear the battlefield.

After Li Ji’an returned Ning Yutan to the Peach Blossom Forest Dao Field, he carefully sensed the current state of Ning Sujin’s Divine Soul. The injuries were severe but fortunately hadn’t harmed her essence, as the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws hadn’t targeted the Primordial Spirit specifically.

After feeding her a superior Six Gods Condensing Essence Pill, Li Ji’an turned and entered the secret chamber.

In the chamber, Li Ji’an held the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’ Nascent Soul essence in his left hand and the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws’ Qiankun Ring in his right, his heart thrumming with indescribable emotions.

Though his Divine Soul wasn’t powerful enough to perform a Soul Search on the Nascent Soul essence, he could use the Faceless Mask to absorb its Nascent Soul essence, thereby gaining insight into the memories of the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws.

Nearly a millennium of cultivation experience, Cultivation Techniques and Secret Techniques, lessons learned, and insights gained from the Cultivation Realm—all fed his expanding knowledge.

Moreover, the Faceless Mask could preserve it, allowing him to potentially craft a Spirit-Attached Puppet with the Nascent Soul essence when his puppetry skill reached Tier Four.

As for the Qiankun Ring in his right hand, although it only contained what the Nascent Soul could carry due to the loss of the Dharma Body, the treasures of a Nascent Soul True Monarch level were beyond his current understanding.