Chapter 976: Swapping Guarded Fortresses (Second Update, Requesting Everything)

"What, you want to swap the fortresses you're guarding with me!"

Upon learning of Li Zhangsheng's intentions, Zhao Yuanqing could not help but be filled with surprise, because in his view, this was a thankless task for Li Zhangsheng.

Do not be fooled by the fact that the Demon Commanders of both fortresses had been completely wiped out; the century of accumulation at Hurricane Fortress made the Abyss Consciousness here far exceed that of Natural Fortress.

Besides that, there were still a large number of demons living near the Abyss Gate of Hurricane Fortress, unlike Natural Fortress, where, apart from a very small number of stragglers, they had been almost entirely wiped out.

No matter how one looked at it, swapping fortresses was a thankless act for Li Zhangsheng.

As a veteran King, Zhao Yuanqing was no fool; he guessed that Li Zhangsheng must have his own reasons.

However, Zhao Yuanqing did not ask further; after all, this was also a good thing for him.

Since the two of them jointly governed the Dai Kingdom and were both Kings of noble status, swapping the guarded fortresses did not cause much negative impact, though it would take some time for the garrisons of both places to get accustomed to the change.

After half a day had passed, once Li Zhangsheng had initially familiarized himself with the main officers of Hurricane Fortress, he smoothly took over the defense of Hurricane Fortress, while Zhao Yuanqing headed to guard Natural Fortress.

Unlike Li Zhangsheng, Zhao Yuanqing had governed the Dai Kingdom for over a hundred years, held high prestige, and knew almost all the Sixth Rank and Pseudo-King figures in the Dai Kingdom, so he did not need to go through such trouble.

After Zhao Yuanqing left, Li Zhangsheng left Natural Fortress alone and flew toward the direction of the Abyss Gate.

A hundred years of evolution had allowed the Demonic Qi and Abyss Consciousness here to accumulate to an exaggerated degree; if this continued, it might lead to the evolution of this Abyss Gate.

Li Zhangsheng did not go deep, merely staying on the outskirts, and after confirming that no one was watching, he released the Gate of Light and Darkness.

At this moment, the Abyss Consciousness after the Glazed Bottle shattered had been almost completely purified; this was the reason why Li Zhangsheng had rushed over so eagerly, mainly wanting to maximize his benefits and improve his strength as much as possible.

Whether it was World Power or Merit Profound Yellow Qi, both could improve Li Zhangsheng's strength, so he naturally would not complain about having too much.

This Abyss Gate had accumulated for over a hundred years, and the Demonic Qi and Abyss Consciousness were unusually rich, far exceeding those at Natural Fortress.

At the same time, devouring and purifying the Abyss Consciousness also carried certain risks; after all, although the Abyss Consciousness existed in a dissipated form across the hundred-mile territory, if it sensed something amiss, it would very likely concentrate to protect itself.

If it really came to that, Li Zhangsheng would not dare to purify it arbitrarily; otherwise, if these Abyss Consciousnesses swarmed into the Gate of Light and Darkness, he would regret it too late, as the Gate of Light and Darkness had a limited capacity for Abyss Consciousness, and once it was overstuffed, it would trigger serious consequences.

In order to avoid potential backlash as much as possible, Li Zhangsheng could only slow down the devouring.

Under his deliberate control, the Hell Gate slowly opened, and a not-too-strong suction force emerged, beginning to devour the nearby dissipated Demonic Qi and Abyss Consciousness.

At the same time, Li Zhangsheng also took out two fragments of the Xuan Kun Creation Stele, which landed several miles away, each clearing the Abyss Consciousness in a certain area.

Li Zhangsheng's goal was very simple: to have the two Xuan Kun Creation Stele fragments attract the attention of the Abyss Consciousness as much as possible, providing cover for the Gate of Light and Darkness to avoid being discovered by the Abyss Consciousness as a thief.

During this process, Li Zhangsheng remained vigilant, calmly observing the changes in the nearby Abyss Consciousness, and if he discovered anything wrong, he would immediately leave this place and return to Hurricane Fortress.

Because he had actively slowed down the devouring speed, this time, it took Li Zhangsheng nearly ten minutes to finally allow the Gate of Light and Darkness to devour enough Demonic Qi and Abyss Consciousness.

It seemed like a lot had been devoured, but the Abyss Consciousness here was unusually rich, so it could be called a drop in the bucket.

According to Li Zhangsheng's estimation, even if he and Ning Bizhen refined the Abyss Consciousness here without interruption, it would still take several years.

After obtaining enough Abyss Consciousness, Li Zhangsheng immediately retrieved the two Xuan Kun Creation Stele fragments and headed straight back to the palace in Hurricane Fortress.

To show respect for Zhao Yuanqing, after swapping the fortress guard duty, Li Zhangsheng did not live in the palace where Zhao Yuanqing had lived for a long time, but in the palace that Zhao Yuanqing had bestowed upon him not long ago.

Li Zhangsheng dismissed his attendants and sat alone in the bedroom; after opening the entrance to the Secret Realm, Ning Bizhen appeared at the entrance.

Ning Bizhen restrained her aura; she could now be called Li Zhangsheng's secret weapon, and perhaps she could play a miraculous role at a critical moment.

"I still have things to do, I'll leave it to you to refine for now!"

Li Zhangsheng handed the Gate of Light and Darkness to Ning Bizhen, then closed the Secret Realm entrance, and Li Zhangsheng was once again the only one left in the bedroom.

Ning Bizhen knew the incantation for the Gate of Light and Darkness and could exert some of the Gate of Light and Darkness's functions, though the purification efficiency would inevitably be greatly reduced.

Even so, this was a cushy job that countless Kings and Double-Character Kings craved but could not obtain.

Last night, Li Zhangsheng refined the eyes of the Kun fish and re-refined the Original Light, which caused his Mental Power to be greatly depleted, which was why he did not purify that batch of Spirit Beast flesh and blood last night.

In addition to this batch of Spirit Beast flesh and blood, Li Zhangsheng also extracted a certain proportion of Qi and blood from every wild Spirit Beast; he did not extract too much, always keeping them in a Healthy state.

The quantity of this batch of Spirit Beast flesh and blood and Qi and blood was not small, but among Li Zhangsheng's many Demon Pets, except for the daytime, nighttime, and the two-headed giant dragon, the rest were all of Vigorous Grade Bloodline, and the next step would be Divine Beast, so the Spirit Essence required could be described as skyrocketing.

The problem arose: Spirit Beasts possessing the Cang Cat Bloodline were known for being rare, and even after purification, it was not enough to make them evolve.

As for the Nine-Faced Dragon God bloodline, that went without saying; apart from the two-headed giant dragon, Li Zhangsheng had never seen a Spirit Beast possessing the Nine-Faced Dragon God bloodline.

However, although his Demon Pets could not meet the evolution conditions, they could satisfy Ning Bizhen's Demon Pets.

This batch of flesh and blood and Qi and blood was large in quantity and too chaotic, encompassing most Divine Beast bloodlines, which also made Li Zhangsheng's work become exceptionally complicated.

It took a full day, but Li Zhangsheng finally completed all the purification and obtained a large amount of Divine Beast Essence Blood.

After collecting these Essence Bloods, Li Zhangsheng discovered that the Water-Avoiding Golden-Eyed Beast and Rushou Essence Blood both exceeded three jars, so he handed them to Ning Bizhen to handle.

These two types of Essence Blood corresponded respectively to Ning Bizhen's Green-Eyed Golden-Eyed Beast and Ancestral Golden-Scaled Beast, the latter of which was obtained from the Imperial Family Secret Realm and was currently still at the Leader stage.

As for whether Ning Bizhen intended to use them now or later, Li Zhangsheng did not interfere much, leaving it for her to decide.

What Li Zhangsheng had to do now was to select the most suitable one from nearly ten types of Top-tier Divine Beast Essence Blood to absorb into his body and obtain the fifth transformation of the Xuanji Nine Transformations.

(End of this chapter)