Four-Star magical power.
The combination of the Great Katsura Tree Mask and the Poison Flood Dragon, approaching Four-Star Demon Power.
Two Sacred Tree Masks whose demon power reached Four-Star after fusion.
Plus a Mountain Demon whose demon power surpassed that of the Sacred Tree Masks.
That was the raw strength Li Xia commanded on paper.
These were [active forces] that were essentially free of hidden dangers.
Aside from these active forces, he also had [demon weapons]: one Fire-Tipped Spear, one Wind-Fire Wheel, one Vibrating Sound Blade, and the Blade of Kun, half of the Heaven and Earth Longsword.
[Divine artifact]: the Rain-Calling Spear.
He also had [ritual implements]: a string of prayer beads, a staff, a vajra, and a kasaya.
Moreover, he held more than half of the Shikon Jewel.
Of course, the greatest change had been to his physical body, which had first undergone a transformation in the Old Immortal's wine vat, then been almost completely remade with Master Hakushin's help.
Compared to a month ago, the current Li Xia was on an entirely different level.
With these foundations, plus Hakushin, a master willing to support him, how could his outlook possibly remain unchanged?
The path to longevity had quietly begun beckoning to him.
The simplest, most direct approach was to use the larger half of the Shikon Jewel in his possession to absorb a great demon and take its place. Gaining hundreds or even a thousand years of life that way should pose no problem.
But it also offered the lowest ceiling for growth.
Even if he replaced a top-tier great demon like Ryūkotsusei, that would be the limit of his lifetime achievements.
He probably would not even catch up to Sesshomaru's heights in the late stages.
If he replaced a low-level practitioner of immortal power like Immortal