Started out getting scumbags, but then invested in the invincible Empress.

Chapter 147 One rebellious soul, the world of Great Yu is about to descend into chaos!

The green-haired turtle immediately gave chase.

However, the other party was extremely vigilant. As soon as he opened the door, he left behind a cloud of red smoke and vanished in a blur.

"Stop chasing! This smoke is poisonous!"

Li Wudao frowned, feeling a brief dizziness, and chose to give up instead of pursuing the matter further.

"This is 'Disruptive Spirit Powder'. Those who are hit by it will have their spirit weakened and their bodies weakened within half an incense stick's time. It is a common sneak attack tactic used by the demons."

The green-haired turtle emerged from the red smoke, shaking its drowsy head, and said with a hint of schadenfreude, "Kid, it seems you've been targeted by those demons."

Li Wudao remained noncommittal, his gaze gradually turning cold as he watched the direction the other party had disappeared.

He instantly thought of one person—Cheng Yuanliang!

It seems that this is the only person who has a deep grudge against him and is connected with the demon race.

However, the aura of that person was clearly not Cheng Yuanliang's; it was weaker.

Regardless, it was clear that the other party had their eyes on him and their intentions were not good.

He vaguely realized that Li Jing's capture was just a pretext, and that from the beginning, the other side's target was him, and that they wanted to lure him into the capital.

"Trying to trap them like turtles in a jar..."

Li Wudao's eyes flickered, and he felt a slight chill in his heart.

Since the demons have been eyeing him for a long time, why haven't they made a move yet?

It should be noted that although his strength has improved by leaps and bounds, he still doesn't have much of a chance against Cheng Yuanliang, who is at the Great Perfection of the Martial King realm.

What are the demons waiting for?

Unable to come up with a solution for the moment, Li Wudao shook his head and decided to let things take their course, dealing with whatever comes his way.

He took a deep breath, turned around, and strode into the room.

Since returning from the forbidden zone of life, he has never had a moment of leisure, and his cultivation level has remained stuck at the late stage of Martial Grandmaster.

Now is the time to break through.

"I don't care about your schemes and tricks. Once I break through to the next realm, they'll all be nothing but dirt chickens and dogs, not worth mentioning!"

A sharp glint appeared in Li Wudao's eyes.

With his foundation and talent, once he breaks through to a higher realm, the resulting increase in combat power will undoubtedly be terrifying.

Just as he sat cross-legged, confidently entering meditation.

The green-haired turtle swooped up and immediately lay down next to the boy, comfortably squinting its eyes.

Li Wudao glanced at it and immediately kicked it down.

"boom!"

Caught off guard, the tortoise shell flew out like a kite with a broken string, hit the door, and rolled around once before coming to a stop.

"Kid, are you fucking crazy? I've been putting up with you for way too long!"

The green-haired turtle was so angry that its face turned red and its neck bulged. It cursed and bared its teeth as it rushed to the bedside, looking like it was ready to fight to the death.

Li Wudao's expression darkened slightly. He pointed to a corner of the bedding, his lips twitching almost imperceptibly. "Do you want to see what you've done?"

On the bedding, several gray claw marks stood out conspicuously, some even covered in dirt.

"Well........"

The green-haired turtle opened its mouth, but remained speechless.

Immediately, it turned away sullenly, as if it had made up its mind, and walked silently toward the corner.

Li Wudao rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

While carrying this thing around can certainly bring high-quality rebates, it's not without its drawbacks; you might get annoyed if you're not careful.

Immediately afterwards, he suppressed his distracting thoughts, took out a copy of the Prajnaparamita Sutra, and began to practice.

This was given to me by that strange, fat monk in the Sword Ruins; it is suspected to be a top-tier Buddhist or Taoist method.

"In just one hour, my soul has become more refined, and even my efficiency in entering meditation has improved. Just what grade is this Buddhist and Taoist mental cultivation method?"

Li Wudao clicked his tongue in amazement.

He was not a Buddhist disciple, yet he had such great benefits from practicing this technique for the first time, as if it were tailor-made for him, with effects that were somewhat unexpected.

The mind that had been disturbed by the demons was now completely calm without a ripple.

As he flipped through the Buddhist scripture, he felt a strange, subtle, and intimate feeling, and before he knew it, he had turned to the last page.

Upon seeing the last line of ancient golden characters again, Li Wudao was somewhat taken aback.

"On the day of the Holy Body's Great Completion, before the Buddha, the inner demons are slain..."

Last time, he assumed that the sentence was left by the fat monk and was hinting at something to him.

But upon closer inspection now, it seems that this is not the case.

The strokes of this line of small gold characters are almost identical to those of the main text of the Buddhist scripture, indicating its extremely ancient origin. It is highly likely that it was left by the founder of the Buddhist scriptures.

However, Li Wudao was even more confused.

I still don't understand the meaning of this sentence. I have some doubts. Perhaps this sentence doesn't actually have any meaning. It was just left unintentionally by the creator.

"Forget it, why think so much? It has nothing to do with me anyway..."

His thoughts drifted away, and he couldn't help but give a bitter smile before entering a meditative state.

Night fell, and the chirping of insects filled the air.

Outside the window, the moon was bright and the stars were few; a gentle breeze blew by, ruffling the boy's hair.

In the corner, a green-haired turtle lay on the ground, its eyes slightly narrowed, yawning, looking content and relaxed.

"Peak of Martial Grandmaster..."

On the bed, Li Wudao slowly opened his eyes, his aura visibly much stronger.

For others, breaking through to this level might take years, but for him, it was just routine, with no real constraints.

While consolidating his cultivation, he did not stop to rest. Instead, he pondered for a few breaths and took out a piece of crystal-clear, golden hand bone from his storage ring.

It was the hand bone of the Great Perfection Pure Yang Holy Body, which was unexpectedly obtained from the depths of the Sword Ruins-Crimson Plains!

As soon as the hand bone appeared, the green-haired turtle in the corner sensed something. Its lazy expression vanished, and it walked forward with a somewhat solemn look.

"Kid, you're not planning to refine this hand bone, are you?"

"With your current cultivation level, if you forcibly refine the Great Perfection Sacred Body hand bone, and you fail, at best your cultivation level will decline, and at worst your foundation will be damaged!"

"I know, but right now only it can face the situation ahead."

Li Wudao nodded, his gaze falling on it with a meaningful look, and said:

"The bones of a fully formed Pure Yang Sacred Body are almost comparable to those of a Sacred Artifact. With my current cultivation level, it will be difficult for me to refine them in a short time. I will have to trouble you to protect me during this period."

His peak Martial Grandmaster cultivation level always made him somewhat uncertain, but if he could refine this piece of hand bone, his confidence would undoubtedly be much greater.

The green-haired turtle's eyes flashed with an unusual light, but it didn't say anything more.

Li Wudao glanced at it, then looked away and began to refine the Sacred Body Hand Bone.

Time passes bit by bit.

Before they knew it, night had fallen, and the entire imperial city was shrouded in a deathly silence.

At this moment, the green-haired turtle was pacing in front of the bed, its gaze shifting uncertainly as it looked at the boy.

"If we act now, we might be able to severely injure this brat and reclaim the Taiyin Lotus..."

"No, no, this guy's methods are mysterious and endless. If we fail, the consequences will be unimaginable..."

"Damn it, such a good opportunity is right in front of me, am I just going to let it slip away?"

"With my current restored cultivation level, if I were to unleash my most powerful techniques, severely injuring this brat under these circumstances shouldn't be difficult..."

"The Taiyin Lotus cannot be lost. Once I obtain it, I will leave without a trace, and he will be powerless to stop me..."

Thinking of this, the green-haired tortoise gritted its teeth, steeled its resolve, and silently summoned the Heaven-Slaying Coffin.

The golden coffin was engraved with cosmic stars and magnificent landscapes, exuding a majestic aura. At this moment, it floated heavily above Li Wudao's head, radiating an indescribable power.

Ten breaths passed, but the golden coffin still hadn't fallen.

Seeing the boy's closed eyes and motionless figure, the green-haired turtle struggled with its expression but ultimately couldn't bring itself to do it.

"Damn it, this kid's not someone to mess with. Never mind...we'll deal with him next time..."

It silently grumbled to itself and put away the Heaven-Slaying Coffin.

Immediately, it swayed and lay down in the corner, closing its eyes to rest, as if the previous scene had never happened.

But at that moment, the boy on the bed, who had been as silent as still water, opened his eyes without making a sound, and a slight smile appeared on his lips.

Given his nature, he would naturally not completely trust an old monster with a lifespan of ten thousand years, even though the green-haired turtle had been obedient to him these days.

Just now, under the guise of refining the sacred body's hand bones, he also wanted to test the green-haired turtle.

Sure enough, this guy was full of bad intentions and had a rebellious nature; he actually planned to ambush him!

Fortunately, the worst-case scenario did not occur. Whether the green-haired turtle still had a conscience or was wary, the truth has not yet been revealed.

Li Wudao was also somewhat troubled by the prospect of being an enemy of this unknown and mysterious creature; it would be best to avoid becoming an enemy altogether.

"If we're really going to fight to the death, we should at least wait until we've snatched that golden coffin..."

He muttered to himself, then devoted himself entirely to refining the sacred body's hand bones.

Two hours passed in the blink of an eye.

The night outside the window grew even darker, pitch black, so quiet that even the chirping of insects was barely audible.

The green-haired turtle nestled in the corner, snoring softly, about to drift off into a sweet dream.

"Ah-"

Just then, a fierce gust of wind suddenly swept in from outside the window, rushing straight into the room like a dragon attacking its lair, overturning many tables and chairs, leaving the room in a mess.

The green-haired turtle suddenly woke up, looked around in confusion, and cursed irritably, "What the hell is this weather? It disturbed my peaceful sleep..."

Just as they were cursing, there was a loud bang.

Without warning, a thunderclap boomed in the sky outside the window, instantly illuminating the imperial city as if it were daytime.

Many people were awakened and went to the window, staring at the blinding white scene with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

"Why is it suddenly thundering out of nowhere?"

"Could a great treasure be about to appear?"

"Something unusual is bound to happen; I sense that the heavens and earth of the Great Yu capital are about to change..."

In an instant, the various forces in the imperial city, each with their own agendas, began to take action.

The Imperial Palace of the Great Yu Dynasty.

The emperor awoke with a start, drenched in a cold sweat, and looked at the lightning flashing across the sky, feeling inexplicably uneasy.

"Your Majesty, something is wrong!"

Just then, the chief eunuch rushed in, saying in a panic, "The Great Liang Dynasty has amassed a million troops, their advance aimed directly at the important border towns of our Great Yu. Yesterday, three cities fell, suffering heavy losses!"

"what?!"

The Emperor of Great Yu's face was grim, his chest heaving as he roared, "What were those good-for-nothings doing? Great Liang secretly gathered so many troops, and not a single person noticed?"

The chief eunuch said bitterly, "Your Majesty, the most urgent matter is to think about how to deal with the aggressive Liang."

"As a middle-sized dynasty, the Great Liang was stronger than the Great Yu. This time, they came prepared and caught us off guard."

"If we do not take timely measures, I fear that within a few days, the iron cavalry of Daliang will break through the passes and advance unimpeded, and then our country will be in grave danger!"

Upon hearing this, the Emperor of Great Yu's expression turned even more unpleasant.

"Summon the Minister of War and the Marquis of Zhennan to see me!"

The chief eunuch was about to leave when the emperor stopped him, saying coldly:

"Wait, inform Prince Rui to come over. I want to ask him how he led his troops!"

"Yes."

The chief eunuch was terrified and dared not say another word. He quickly nodded and left.