Chapter 97: Innate Third Level (One more update)
Seventh Imperial Uncle had other ideas in mind; he hoped that Duan Gujin would take action for him again.
For a time, the forces of Seventh Imperial Uncle and Cao Dingtian formed a standoff in the Capital City, making it impossible for the civil and military officials to attend court normally.
At this moment, all the citizens of Gulai Country Capital were in a state of fear, dreading that a major conflict between the two forces would inevitably affect them.
Meanwhile, in a secret chamber in the Imperial Mausoleum, Duan Gujin was recuperating and restoring his strength.
Two days had passed, and he had finally recovered his strength.
Moreover, he discovered that his cultivation had broken through to the Innate Third Level.
He still felt lingering fear when he recalled everything that had happened.
What shocked him the most was not that he made over sixty thousand soldiers of Country Gulai kill each other during that period, but that he had used the power of the Demonized Martial Soul in the Lost Illusion Array, which allowed him to not only devour and absorb the Primordial Power of all the soldiers but also to make his released Demonized Martial Soul Power affect the emotions of those soldiers, causing them to lose their rationality.
"Unexpectedly, the Demonized Martial Soul has such a severe impact on ordinary people!"
This experience gave Duan Gujin a deeper understanding of the Demonized Martial Soul.
What shocked him the most was that he was able to quickly break through to the Innate Third Level by leveraging the outburst of the Demonized Martial Soul in this battle.
When Duan Gujin emerged from the secret chamber of the Imperial Mausoleum, Seventh Imperial Uncle found out.
He found Duan Gujin and inquired about his current condition.
Hearing that Duan Gujin had regained his strength, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"What is the situation now?"
Duan Gujin immediately inquired about the external situation from Seventh Imperial Uncle, who then told Duan Gujin everything that had happened outside since he entered the secret chamber.
After listening, Duan Gujin slightly nodded and said, "Seventh Uncle, what you did was right. Cao Dingtian has been plotting for a long time, he definitely has many move left. Although we have repelled his reinforcements for now, he must have arranged many back-ups previously in the Capital City, we need to guard against his traps!"
"Yes! Yes!"
Seventh Imperial Uncle nodded quickly in response.
"I will go to investigate around Cao Dingtian's area tonight!"
Duan Gujin said.
Seventh Imperial Uncle then arranged for people to follow behind Duan Gujin to prevent any ambush on him.
Now, Duan Gujin was his only chance to defeat Cao Dingtian and he didn't want anything bad to happen to Duan Gujin.
Duan Gujin, along with two people sent by Seventh Imperial Uncle to protect him, attempted to approach Cao Dingtian's residence. However, soon he discovered that nearly the entire Prime Minister's Mansion was crowded with people.
"Dizzying!"
Duan Gujin did not act rashly, knowing that Cao Dingtian was now like a frightened bird.
Therefore, it was completely understandable for him to strengthen the defenses of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
"Are we just going to be in a deadlock like this?"
Returning to the secret chamber in the Imperial Mausoleum, Duan Gujin fell into deep thought.
Soon, there was a knock on the door.
When he opened the door, it turned out to be Seventh Imperial Uncle.
He welcomed Seventh Imperial Uncle into the room, and then they discussed strategies in the secret chamber.
"Have you thought of a way to deal with Cao Dingtian?"
Duan Gujin asked.
"No! We are now equally matched in power!"
Seventh Imperial Uncle answered.
Duan Gujin exhaled, his eyes flickering uncertainly, just like the Seventh Imperial Uncle, momentarily unable to think of a countermeasure.
Should they wait and see how things unfold, adapt to changes as they happen, or take the initiative to attack? Right now, they truly did not know how their party should act.
Although the Seventh Imperial Uncle still had more than ninety Thunder Bombs, if Duan Gujin were to use those ninety Thunder Bombs against Cao Dingtian, Duan Gujin knew they would definitely fail.
Headache! Such a headache!
Duan Gujin rubbed his temples vigorously, feeling helpless.
Meanwhile, in a secret chamber of the Imperial Mausoleum, there were Mu Feiyan and the siblings from the Ye family.
Under Duan Yi's arrangements, many members of the Duan Family had left the Capital City, staying away from this place of strife.
Those who remained were merely the old, the weak, and the wounded, and these had already entered the Imperial Mausoleum according to the orders of the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
The siblings from the Ye family already knew that Duan Gujin and others were fighting Cao Dingtian, who had killed their family members. They deeply wished they could contribute somehow to support Duan Gujin and the others.
But upon hearing the entire process, they were profoundly shocked.
Especially when they heard the generals present speak of Duan Gujin, the admiration in their eyes made the Ye siblings revere Duan Gujin like a deity.
In their eyes, Duan Gujin was indeed a god!
At this time, in the Prime Minister's Mansion of Cao Dingtian, an unexpected visitor arrived.
In the living room of the Prime Minister's Mansion, a man exuding an immensely Yin Cold Aura sat in front of Cao Dingtian and Cao Wentian.
Cao Dingtian circulated his Primordial Power to prevent himself from being affected by the Yin Cold Aura emitted by the man.
However, Cao Wentian was not so lucky. He felt as if he had fallen into an ice cellar, shivering uncontrollably.
"So cold!"
Cao Wentian endured for a moment, but then he left.
However, Cao Wentian did not realize that he had already caught the attention of the man.
If Duan Gujin were here, he would definitely recognize the person sitting in front of Cao Dingtian as the Corpse Eating Poison Man.
It turned out that after a previous setback, Cao Dingtian knew that if he did not recruit more skilled fighters to work for him, he might very well be eliminated by the Seventh Imperial Uncle.
So, he issued a high reward notice, inviting experts to assassinate the Seventh Imperial Uncle and Duan Gujin.
Coincidentally, the Corpse Eating Poison Man arrived in Country Gulai, running short on money.
Thus, he took the notice posted by Cao Dingtian.
Cao Dingtian, also a cultivator, sensed the terrifying Yin Cold Aura released by the Corpse Eating Poison Man and knew that the person before him must be an expert.
Therefore, he explained the requirements of this mission to the Corpse Eating Poison Man.
"I want five million Gold Coins!"
Hearing Cao Dingtian's introduction, the Corpse Eating Poison Man said.
"Fine! My demand is that I only pay you once I see their corpses!"
Cao Dingtian did not hesitate and immediately agreed to the Corpse Eating Poison Man's condition.
The situation was extremely urgent for him; if he could not eliminate Duan Gujin and the Seventh Imperial Uncle immediately, even if he had five hundred million Gold Coins by his side, he would not be alive to enjoy it.
Cao Dingtian promptly had his subordinates take the Corpse Eating Poison Man to the Imperial Mausoleum.
Upon reaching the destination, Cao Dingtian's subordinates handed over the portraits of the Seventh Imperial Uncle and Duan Gujin to the Corpse Eating Poison Man, to prevent any misidentification.
Seeing that the Corpse Eating Poison Man had memorized the images of the Seventh Imperial Uncle and Duan Gujin, that subordinate swiftly returned to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The Corpse Eating Poison Man took a deep breath, his figure flashed, and he disappeared into the Void.
Inside the Imperial Mausoleum, although there were quite a few soldiers monitoring everything in front, they did not sense the approach of the Corpse Eating Poison Man.
Compared to the Corpse Eating Poison Man, these soldiers were far too weak.