Chapter 713: Impersonating Spirit King Liu Yongtu (First Update, seeking all)

In a mere four months, the Langya Liu Clan lost its only two Pseudo-Kings; now, the entire Langya Liu Clan has only three Sixth-Rank Experts left to hold down the fort.

Yet even if these three Sixth-Rank Experts joined forces against an enemy, the overall standard they could display would be about the same as Liu Xuguang's level before the National Tournament, and they would be easily defeated one by one.

For a King Family like the Langya Liu Clan, only a Pseudo-King can hold down the fort; now that there is no Pseudo-King sitting in command, more and more forces will inevitably set their sights on the Langya Liu Clan.

There is no help for it; the Langya Liu Clan's assets are simply too vast, yet they lack the corresponding military deterrence. To use a metaphor, it is like a man and a woman in the same room, with a peerless beauty having stripped off her clothes—do you make a move or not?

For many forces, as long as they take a bite, they could eat until their mouths are dripping with oil.

Let alone these forces, even the Imperial Family would likely take the opportunity to bite off the fattest, most delicious part; after all, fat water does not flow into outsiders' fields.

If the Langya Liu Clan wants to stabilize, only the birth of a new Pseudo-King will do; unless they possess the corresponding resources, this is difficult to achieve in a short time.

As for the current plan, the Langya Liu Clan can only abandon the chariot to save the commander, shrink their influence, and voluntarily give up some assets.

Li Changsheng identified the direction slightly and headed toward the central area with practiced ease; Liu Xuguang's residence was in that direction.

Liu Xuguang's two tokens could naturally open the restrictions within the residence; as for other places, that was hard to say, as it would depend on the Authority of the Patriarch Token.

As a King Family, Li Changsheng felt that the Langya Liu Clan's Patriarch should not have too much Authority.

Not long after, Li Changsheng stopped in his tracks; not far away was an antique-style courtyard, covering a full hundred acres.

From the memories of Spirit King Liu Yongtu, he knew that this was Liu Xuguang's residence.

Perhaps because the Langya Liu Clan was in a state of panic, or perhaps because Liu Xuguang had already fallen, the defenses of this residence were not tight, with restrictions remaining only in certain places.

Li Changsheng snuck into Liu Xuguang's courtyard without anyone noticing and hid in a dark corner; he observed carefully, but he simply could not find a single guard.

Seeing such a scene, Li Changsheng could not help but find it a bit strange, but he did not think this would be a conspiracy, because his Heavenly Vision and Earthly Hearing Secret Technique was always in an activated state, allowing him to easily observe changes in the surroundings.

In the blink of an eye, Li Changsheng held the two tokens and pressed them simultaneously against the restriction light film.

Among them, Liu Xuguang's Identity Token lit up slightly, the restriction fluctuated for a moment, and then an oval portal appeared.

Li Changsheng snuck into the room and closed the door as quickly as possible.

"Liu Xuguang is quite reclusive; his residence doesn't even have a single maid."

Li Changsheng could not help but grumble; the entire courtyard had only two old servants.

He did not take their lives, merely knocking them unconscious.

Li Changsheng began to sweep through every room, directly releasing his Mental Power to scan back and forth repeatedly.

Among these rooms, only one was wrapped in a restriction.

Li Changsheng opened the restriction; this was Liu Xuguang's bedroom, furnished quite elegantly, and the most eye-catching thing was a bronze furnace, from which wisps of scent emanated through several holes.

Li Changsheng held his breath, drew in a wisp of the scent, and after observing for a while, discovered that these scents had the effect of refreshing the mind and concentrating the spirit; it could be considered a treasure.

Apart from this bronze furnace, there were no other valuable items.

Li Changsheng also went to check the backyard, where he harvested a few low-grade spirit plants; adhering to the principle of not wasting anything, Li Changsheng did not let them go.

The harvest from Liu Xuguang's residence could be said to be minimal; perhaps he was too young and had not spent energy managing his residence.

After confirming there were no omissions, Li Changsheng snuck out of the courtyard; he did not immediately head to the Treasure Pavilion or the Library Pavilion, but instead moved toward the direction of the Secret Realm entrance.

Compared to other places, the Langya Liu Clan's Secret Realm appeared more important.

The Langya Liu Clan did not have a Beast Taming Garden, but instead continuously managed the Secret Realm left behind by Spirit King Liu Yongtu. In this Secret Realm, not only were a large number of excellent wild Spirit Beasts fostered, but there was also a large Medicine Garden planted with a large number of spirit plants.

For the Langya Liu Clan, their most important place was not the Library Pavilion, but this Secret Realm.

Decades ago, when Spirit King Liu Yongtu's soul was sealed within the Soul-Chasing Manikin, this Secret Realm could no longer absorb energy from the void, and its area also had a tendency to shrink.

To maintain this Secret Realm, the Langya Liu Clan had to spend a large amount of resources every year, which barely maintained the energy concentration of the Secret Realm.

It was precisely because of the importance of the Secret Realm that the most heavily guarded place in the entire Langya Liu Clan was the Secret Realm entrance, which had a Sixth-Rank Expert stationed there year-round, along with an elite team composed of direct descendants of the Langya Liu Clan.

Even if Liu Xuguang had fallen, the defenses here had never slacked.

From the memories of Spirit King Liu Yongtu, he knew that to open the Secret Realm entrance, one must use the Patriarch Token plus the Secret Realm credential.

The credential for this Secret Realm was a ruler, held by the Sixth-Rank Expert stationed there, Liu Zongheng.

Liu Zongheng was Liu Zongtang's younger brother and also the Clan Elder in charge of the Secret Realm for the Langya Liu Clan, with a status only below the Patriarch.

From the memories of Spirit King Liu Yongtu, Li Changsheng discovered a strange thing: yesterday, after that guy controlled Liu Xuguang's body, he ran here and made contact with Liu Zongheng.

To gain Liu Zongheng's trust, Spirit King Liu Yongtu actually revealed his identity completely.

Of course, Spirit King Liu Yongtu was not stupid and naturally left a backup plan, though it had significant sequelae.

Spirit King Liu Yongtu was not only Liu Zongheng's ancestor, but before his soul was sealed by the Soul-Chasing Manikin, he had even promoted Liu Zongheng.

Additionally, Liu Zongheng was extremely selfish and believed that as long as Spirit King Liu Yongtu successfully performed Possession on Liu Xuguang, he could allow the Langya Liu Clan to return to its peak period.

Not only that, Spirit King Liu Yongtu also promised to help him become a Pseudo-King within three years.

It was for this reason that Liu Zongheng was successfully persuaded by Spirit King Liu Yongtu, and with his cooperation, Spirit King Liu Yongtu easily entered the Secret Realm.

It was precisely because he saw this memory that Li Changsheng decided to target the Secret Realm first; otherwise, if it were the Treasure Pavilion or the Library Pavilion, the matter would be exposed before long.

Now Li Changsheng's idea was very simple: to disguise himself as Liu Xuguang, pretend to be Spirit King Liu Yongtu who had successfully performed Possession on Liu Xuguang, secretly make contact with Liu Zongheng, and use Liu Zongheng's Authority to enter the Secret Realm.

He possessed the memories of Spirit King Liu Yongtu, so the possibility of exposure was not high.

If he failed, Li Changsheng could only choose to strike suddenly and force his way into the Secret Realm, though this was undoubtedly a last resort.

At a place not far from the Secret Realm entrance, Li Changsheng found a spot and hid himself.

Under the effect of the Hundred-Change Thousand-Illusion Mask, the muscles on Li Changsheng's face changed, finally becoming Liu Xuguang's appearance; his physique also changed, giving the impression that he was cut from the same cloth as Liu Xuguang.

As for Liu Xuguang's clothes, he had many sets in his Space Ring, so there was no need to worry about that.

Besides this, Li Changsheng also extremely restrained his aura, looking just like an ordinary person.

At this moment, Li Changsheng's mouth moved slightly, secretly transmitting his voice to Liu Zongheng, who was stationed at the Secret Realm entrance.

Under the alteration of Mental Power, Li Changsheng's voice was almost exactly the same as Spirit King Liu Yongtu's.

Except for Liu Zongheng, it was best if his appearance was not seen by other Langya Liu Clan members, otherwise, it would be troublesome.

Liu Zongheng was slightly stunned, then immediately revealed a smile; he hurriedly used his Authority to find an excuse to send away the team of clansmen guarding the Secret Realm entrance.

This team of Langya Liu Clan disciples was somewhat puzzled, but they dared not disobey Liu Zongheng's order and left the Secret Realm entrance.

In this way, only Liu Zongheng remained to guard the entrance of the Secret Realm.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Li Zhangsheng quickly appeared before Liu Zongheng.

Upon seeing Li Zhangsheng, who had transformed into the appearance of Liu Xuguang, Liu Zongheng lowered his head and called out with unusual respect: "Old Ancestor!"

Li Zhangsheng spoke according to the demeanor and tone of Spirit King Liu Yongtu: "Zongheng, there is no need for such formalities!"

While answering, Li Zhangsheng also felt a bit nervous inside, fearing he might reveal a flaw.

Liu Zongheng asked expectantly: "Old Ancestor, have you recovered?"

"Not yet for the time being, but it will be soon. When that time truly comes, I, the Old Ancestor, will surely lead the clan to the peak once again and reclaim the glory that belongs to our Langya Liu Clan! However, before I have fully recovered, remember not to reveal this to anyone else."

Li Zhangsheng adopted the demeanor from Spirit King Liu Yongtu's memories, revealing an evil and arrogant expression; this was Spirit King Liu Yongtu's habitual expression.

"Yes, may I ask why the Old Ancestor has come this time?"

Liu Zongheng revealed an expectant expression; he subconsciously assumed that Spirit King Liu Yongtu was going to give him some benefits.

Unfortunately, he was destined to be disappointed.

"Zongheng, I have come this time because I wish to enter the Secret Realm again!"

While speaking, Li Zhangsheng took out the Patriarch Token.

"Yes!"

Liu Zongheng hurriedly took out a three-foot-long Jade Ruler; one side of this Jade Ruler was carved with the sun, moon, and stars, while the other side was carved with mountains, rivers, grass, and Wood, looking quite miraculous.

Besides being able to open the entrance to the Secret Realm, this Jade Ruler was also a Strange Treasure.

The next moment, after being activated by Mental Power, both the Patriarch Token and the Jade Ruler flew up, and the instant they collided, a brilliant and dazzling beam of light was produced, landing on the void ahead.

In an instant, the void fluctuated violently, and finally, a three-meter-high spatial portal slowly took shape, appearing before the two of them.

Before Li Zhangsheng entered, Liu Zongheng could not help but ask: "Old Ancestor, about how long will you be staying?"

"Three hours, I suppose."

"Then I will open the Secret Realm entrance again in three hours!"

Liu Zongheng did this to avoid discovery by that team of clan disciples as much as possible.

"I understand!"

Li Zhangsheng nodded and stepped straight into the spatial portal.

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