Chapter 381
It had been around 120 years since Li Su achieved a breakthrough in body fusion. He was around 650 years old and had reached the pinnacle of body fusion. The distance to complete body fusion was not far now.
The pace of this growth is terrifying. Even those with extraordinary spiritual roots typically only reach the Refinement Void stage at this age. When the descendants reach nine million, they should achieve perfection. The significant reward of ten million can be used for tribulation crossing, Li Su pondered.
As for the specific method of tribulation crossing, it was still unknown. It shouldn’t be too complicated, he supposed. It could forcefully break through by accumulating cultivation. Once the descendants reached ten million, there was another particularly significant reward. He was not unsure if it would be enough to pass the first calamity. It was possible, but it was also possible that it would not be enough because the strength of the first calamity increased as one’s own strength increased.
This was the calamity of one’s own cultivation. In case it was not enough, there was no worry. He could accumulate more rewards. The pace of rewards coming to him was just too fast. The descendants reached a million every few decades, and this time span kept decreasing. Presently, the speed at which the descendants reached a million was much faster than when spiritually rooted descendants reached a thousand.
As the tide rose, even the speed at which spiritually rooted descendants reached a thousand continually decreased. After this wave of strength advancement, Li Su felt more at ease. At most, waiting another three or four decades, he could directly reach the perfect Unity of Spirit and Body. Then, he could see how he crossed the tribulation. During these three or four decades, Li Su wasn’t planning to stir up anything.
Mainly, it was to perfect the Wolong Mountain formations further, refine various methods, and create more elixirs for his women. Additionally, it was about enjoying life comfortably, and increasing a few more spiritually rooted descendants would suffice. There were still several Holy Maidens he hadn’t invested enough time in.
Since these holy women came to borrow power, Li Su naturally had to let them borrow enough. Of course, after being married to Li Su for a long time, these holy women wholeheartedly followed Li Su. They occasionally revealed some secrets of their respective holy places to Li Su. As for Li Su’s other women, they were still diligently cultivating.
The sect leader was still in seclusion, and the Holy Maiden Zixue was also immersed in the breakthrough towards the combination. Peak Master Dieyun had returned to sit in seclusion within the Returning Origin Sect, taking the opportunity to cultivate. As for the sect master of Returning Origin, no one knew where he went. As for the “immortal maidens” initially recruited by Li Su, although their aptitude was not outstanding, most of them had reached the Golden Core stage with the extension of their lifespans and Li Su’s elixirs.
Some had even reached the Nascent Soul stage, but it required better spiritual roots. As long as there were enough resources and sufficient time, even those with ninth-grade spiritual roots had the potential to reach the Golden Core stage. Especially with the elixirs that Li Su had that assisted in breaking through bottlenecks. Reaching Nascent Soul was more challenging. It was not impossible, but it required a more gradual process.
So, Li Su began to enjoy life leisurely. His physical cultivation was also becoming stronger and stronger. After conquering the South Sea, Li Su’s bloodline experienced further growth, making his body even more powerful. This also intensified Li Su’s vitality, with seemingly inexhaustible strength every day.
Without using any true essence, Li Su could effortlessly lift a large mountain with just his physical strength. This increased strength had made Li Su more cautious when intimate with his mortal companions, avoiding accidental harm to them. Of course, while possessing immense power, Li Su’s control over that power had also become precise and sophisticated.
These two witches were now living peacefully with Li Su and had no intention of returning to the Demon Saint Palace. If they were to return, they would be discovered. This was different from Mystic Moon (Yue Yue). All the demon cultivators in the Demon Palace were oriented towards the Demon Sovereign, and no one dared to inspect Mystic Moon’s Heavenly Demon Seal.
In reality, all the demon cultivators in the Demon Palace wanted to break free from the Heavenly Demon Seal. They desired the benefits but didn’t want the constraints. However, breaking free from the Heavenly Demon Seal was difficult. The Demon Sovereign was a true demon comparable with “immortals,” much more formidable than the demonic forces behind the Demon Saint Palace, which could be considered equivalent to “wandering cultivators” in the demonic realm.
If Mystic Moon (Yue Yue) hadn’t had just one Heavenly Demon Seal back then, it would have been challenging for Li Su to help her break free. Li Su was not worried about them and allowed them to cultivate with peace of mind. While they practiced demonic cultivation, Li Su saw no major issues, especially since it was not the kind of demonic cultivation that required killing many people as a supplementary practice.
With the system’s boost, their growth would indeed be rapid. It remained unknown whether, if they were to achieve immortality, they would ascend to the immortal realm or somewhere else. One day, Li Su went to see Susu again. With her unique physique, Susu was a captivating witch, and Li Su found himself captivated by her.
Susu’s legs went a bit weak the moment she saw Li Su. Lately, Li Su had been visiting her often, and even she found it a bit overwhelming. However, facing Li Su, she could not refuse, so she hesitantly said, “Husband, actually, I am a witch from the Demon Saint Palace.” On this day, Susu finally decided to come clean with Li Su.
Although there was no concrete evidence, Susu vaguely felt that Li Su had probably noticed something unusual about her. Therefore, he paid special attention to her. Over the years, she had transformed from being full of confidence to losing hope, and her dependence on Li Su grew stronger.
Every time Li Su visited her, he experienced the utmost pleasure. It was no different for her. Moreover, she had given birth to ten children for Li Su. Despite starting later, she ended up having more children.
The Demon Saint Palace probably never imagined that these witches, driven by the frenzy of bearing children in Li Su’s household, coupled with Li Su’s charisma, would awaken and betray the Demon Saint Palace one by one. Seeing Susu finally come clean, Li Su let her take a break and helped her remove the mark. This made Susu deeply grateful to Li Su.
The backlash of the emotional seeds followed promptly, and Susu, in turn, fell deeply in love with Li Su. At this point, there were only two witches left. Soon, another witch confessed to Li Su, and then another. The choices for these witches were limited.
Because they had not succeeded for a long time, the risk of emotional backlash from the emotional seeds kept increasing. They couldn’t escape, and their feelings for Li Su grew stronger. Therefore, it was only a matter of time. All seven witches confessed to Li Su in the next decade or so. These seven witches were all saints from the Demon Saint Palace.
After removing the marks, they shared significant information about the Demon Saint Palace with Li Su.
The palace had numerous saintesses, almost mass-produced, each possessing unique traits.
These saintesses played crucial roles, ruining the paths of countless cultivation geniuses throughout history. For instance, the head of the Xuantian Academy, who had the potential to become a saint in the Holy Heavens Academy, ended up being ruined similarly.