Imperial Cultivation Chapter 1404 - 1400: Defense

Xiao Ruoling turned her head towards the direction of the central hall and sighed.

Chu Zhiyuan laughed, "At this moment, perhaps you’re angry that your status isn’t high enough, your cultivation isn’t strong enough?"

Xiao Ruoling gently nodded.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Even if you were the Spirit Venerable, I’m afraid it wouldn’t change the Elders’ decision in the palace."

Shen Hanyue’s stern expression disappeared suddenly, turning to helplessness. "Princely Heir, is there really no way?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "Human effort has limits, right now we are powerless."

Shen Hanyue sighed, gritting her teeth again. "Then let’s fight!"

Xiao Ruoling gently nodded. "Then let’s fight."

After all, they had both been Holy Daughters, having faced some difficult situations.

At the final moment, when there is no way to retreat, they do not lack the courage to fight to the death.

Chu Zhiyuan looked at Xiao Ruoling. "Inform Elder Qin, as to how much they believe, that’s the matter of the Elders and Palace Master, we can’t influence it."

"Mm."

"As for life and death..." Chu Zhiyuan sighed. "I’ll see if I can find a chance to make a move, save one if I can."

"Husband, don’t come here." Xiao Ruoling said, "With the Spirit Venerable present, it’s too dangerous."

Chu Zhiyuan’s Qinggong is superb, especially the relocation by the Earth Origin Technique is extraordinary.

But after all, he’s only a Venerable. The Spirit Venerable’s threat is too great, a slight mistake could cost a life.

Between her senior sisters and Chu Zhiyuan, Xiao Ruoling chose him without hesitation.

Shen Hanyue nodded. "Spirit Venerable... better not take the risk."

Chu Zhiyuan smiled slightly.

If they really engage in battle, how could he stand by idly, in case they get seriously injured?

"Better continue cultivating." Shen Hanyue said, "Raise cultivation a little, maybe it can save a life at a crucial time."

Xiao Ruoling softly said, "Husband, do you want to rest for a while?"

"No matter." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Let’s cultivate."

With the help of his clones and the activation of the Heavenly Yuan Technique, his spirit had already recovered.

"Let’s go inform Master first and then come back to cultivate." Xiao Ruoling said.

Shen Hanyue quickly said, "I will go too!"

Chu Zhiyuan watched them leave, shaking his head.

He guessed that Qin Ruolan would come over soon.

Alas, this wouldn’t change the decision of the Profound Yin Palace.

Sure enough, Qin Ruolan, dressed in white, quickly arrived gracefully.

She entered the small courtyard, waved to Chu Zhiyuan who clasped his fists in salute, and got straight to the point, "Is it true that a Spirit Venerable will move, leading to mutual destruction?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Qin Ruolan said, "There’s a kind of spiritual artifact that can break through our Profound Yin Palace’s defense, leading to close combat, mutual destruction? Then other experts rush in to reap the benefits?"

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Qin Ruolan lightly frowned. "What do you think we should do?"

"Junior believes we should avoid the frontal assault." Chu Zhiyuan said, "Better not to fight hard with Li Huo Palace."

"That’s impossible." Qin Ruolan shook her head.

Chu Zhiyuan helplessly smiled.

Qin Ruolan frowned, "I know the Palace Master, even if she knows the outcome, she’ll still make a move, won’t retreat."

Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Last time they searched for Meng Yunyin, they witnessed their Donghuan Saint Technique.

But it was of no use.

Knowing there are tigers in the mountain, yet choosing to venture towards it.

This is human nature; knowing there’s a pit ahead, but still moving forward, jumping straight into it.

It’s about dignity, it’s belief, it cannot be shaken.

Qin Ruolan said, "Is there no effective method against Li Huo Palace?"

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "Forgive Junior’s incompetence, really can’t find one."

Qin Ruolan’s bright eyes swept towards Xiao Ruoling and Shen Hanyue. "Are you afraid?"

Xiao Ruoling gently nodded.

Shen Hanyue snorted. "Fight then fight, aren’t afraid of them!"

Xiao Ruoling said, "Quite a few senior sisters will die, I really can’t bear to see."

"Those who pursue cultivation, ultimately will die, I included." Qin Ruolan sighed.

"Master, really can’t avoid it?" Xiao Ruoling said, "Maybe find a spiritual artifact that can counteract it?"

"Don’t know what kind of spiritual artifact it is, hard to counteract," Xiao Ruoling said, "Moreover, originally we didn’t intend to shrink away."

She thought for a moment. "Knowing the future, knowing they can break our defense early, being prepared is still different."

She looked at Chu Zhiyuan. "Zhiyuan, thank you for your effort in helping."

Chu Zhiyuan shook his head. "My timing might not be accurate."

"Enough." Qin Ruolan said.

Chu Zhiyuan’s eyes suddenly became hollow, after a moment recovered to normal, shook his head. "They have another spiritual artifact, rather than getting injured earlier, it might be better to await the consequences after they’ve used it to break your defense."

Qin Ruolan frowned. "Another spiritual artifact we don’t know about?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "A spiritual artifact that can use sound to injure."

"Indeed unknown." Qin Ruolan frowned.

Chu Zhiyuan thought for a moment. "Elder Qin, how much does Profound Yin Palace know about Li Huo Palace?"

"Roughly understood." Qin Ruolan said, "Our strengths are comparable, Spirit Venerable numbers are similar, details not well known, after all, Li Huo Palace has all-male disciples, we have no way to investigate."

A pure female disciple, a pure male disciple, can’t blend in to spy.

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Then it’s better to find a way to counteract this spiritual artifact."

After speaking, he used the Donghuan Saint Technique again, shaking his head. "You can’t counteract this spiritual artifact."

Qin Ruolan frowned. "So the best response, instead, is to wait for them to break the defense and then strive to fight back?"

"As it stands now." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

Xiao Ruoling said, "Is it that they can only activate this large-scale spiritual artifact once, after activating the one breaking the defense, they can’t activate the sound-based one?"

"Mm, it should be so." Chu Zhiyuan nodded.

"Mm..." Qin Ruolan frowned in thought, "When will they attack?"

Chu Zhiyuan said, "Five days later at dawn, when the sun casts its first ray of light, they launched the attack."

"Five days..." Qin Ruolan bowed her head in thought.

Chu Zhiyuan said no more.

Donghuan Saint Technique is only a miracle technique to glimpse the future, can only observe, can’t enhance strength.

For the current Profound Yin Palace, what is needed is not this, but real increases in strength.

Donghuan Saint Technique can’t help the Profound Yin Palace.

Qin Ruolan finally shook her head. "Alright, I’ll report to the Palace Master."

"Elder, I’ll be cultivating with Ruoling."

Qin Ruolan nodded. "Mm, cultivate, you’ll progress more quickly on the eve of battle."

She left gracefully.

Chu Zhiyuan stopped overthinking, wanting most to enhance the cultivation of the two women, increase their survival skills.

At the same time, quickly enhance his own cultivation, best to rise to Spirit Venerable.

The three began cultivating.

...

On the evening of the second day, Chu Zhiyuan left Profound Yin Palace and appeared at Heaven-Reaching Sect.

In the Heaven-Reaching Sect’s main hall, Ning Dongge and Zhang Ji Yuan were cultivating.

One surrounded by fierce flames, the other icy like a cold cellar.

Feeling Chu Zhiyuan’s arrival, they opened their eyes.

Chu Zhiyuan inquired with them about Li Huo Palace’s two spiritual artifacts.

"Li Huo Palace’s spiritual artifact..." Ning Dongge pondered.

Zhang Ji Yuan laughed, "I know, that small sword is the Red Sun Needle."

Chu Zhiyuan was invigorated.

Zhang Ji Yuan said, "There is no invincible spiritual artifact in the world, always one that can counteract it."

Chu Zhiyuan felt more invigorated, hurriedly asked, "Brother Zhang, is there any spiritual artifact to counteract it? Does our Heaven-Reaching Sect have this spiritual artifact?"

Zhang Ji Yuan laughed.

Ning Dongge said, "The Black Tortoise Shield can defend against it, can it not?"