Chapter 286 - 292: Disappearance

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Seeing Li Zhirui’s anxious and uneasy expression, they realized this was an opportunity to make good with a third-tier Alchemy Master, and they hurriedly answered, "Fellow Daoist, our Devil-Attraction Team, when luring the Devil Beast near a certain lake, encountered cultivators from the Profound Ice Sect." "They seemed to be opening the Secret Realm at that time, with several Nascent Soul True Lords. We had just appeared when they discovered us and sent people to pursue and kill us." Moreover, apart from the chase by the cultivators, the third-tier Devil Beasts that had already noticed their movements also gave chase, and they were suddenly caught in a dangerous situation of being attacked from both front and rear. In the end, in their panic, these cultivators scattered and fled for their lives. The two of them were fortunate enough to escape; as for the condition of the others, they were not clear. From these two men’s words, Li Zhirui managed to piece together the cause and process of the entire incident. The Profound Ice Sect must have taken a fancy to some kind of Spiritual Object in the Secret Realm. It so happened they knew that Shen Leishan intended to attack Yin Wind Cave, so they took the initiative to contact them, offering to help subdue Great Void Province as a condition, to avoid suspicion from Shen Leishan. Then, since there was still some time before the opening of the Secret Realm, the Profound Ice Sect did not rush Shen Leishan to act. As the opening of the Secret Realm approached, the two sides decided on a time to attack the Devil Race. However, the Profound Ice Sect played Shen Leishan, letting the Devil Race know that Shen Leishan was going to attack Great Void Province, drawing most of their forces into a major battle with Shen Leishan, which allowed them to take advantage of the void to enter the Secret Realm and obtain the Spiritual Objects. It was just that during this process, an accident occurred! A fourth-tier Great Devil took direct action, leading to countless deaths and injuries on the side of the cultivators. The result was that the great battle did not last long and ended with the cultivators’ defeat. Shen Leishan also sensed the scent of conspiracy, but they were hindered by the initial contract, so they let their vassal cultivators defend the border while arranging for others to gather information. Although they weren’t able to find out much, they knew that the Profound Ice Sect had not acted at the agreed upon time! Once this news was passed back, if Shen Leishan still did not realize they were being schemed against, then all their high-ranking members were fools! Even though the strength of the Profound Ice Sect was greater than theirs, they still couldn’t swallow this grievance. After all, the two sects were far apart and a major war was highly unlikely. Thus, they extracted a portion of cultivators and used Devil-Attracting Liquid to draw all the Devil Beasts to the Profound Ice Sect’s territory. As a result, the two Golden Core cultivators encountered the situation they described. As for how many cultivators were still alive, nobody knew. "Fellow Daoist, are you alright?" "That Da Qing, he must be a person blessed with endless fortune and certainly will not fall just like that!" Li Zhirui, who was lost in thought, was startled awake by the comforting words of the two, and managed a forced smile, "Thank you both for informing me." Then he took out four bottles of Vitality Pills, "This is a small token of appreciation, please accept it." He knew the two wanted to be on good terms with him, but he was not in the mood right now, simply saying, "If you two have any needs in the future, you can come to Wanxian Island to find me." "I have other matters to attend to, so I must take my leave now!" Having said that, he transformed into a breeze and returned to Immortal City. The two Golden Core cultivators were very pleased. They had only spoken a few words, but not only did they receive two bottles of Vitality Pills, they also got a promise from an Alchemy Master. "Zhirui, how are you? Everything’s alright?" Li Shiren, seeing Li Zhirui’s expression, couldn’t help but feel a pang of worry. "It’s okay, Da Qing is still alive, it’s just uncertain when he can come back." Maybe it will be tomorrow, or maybe he’ll never return! Upon hearing this, Li Shiren’s mouth twitched as he could only offer dry consolation, "Don’t worry, Da Qing will be back soon." "Mhm," Li Zhirui responded lightly and said, "Uncle Ren, I’m off to heal." He needed to recover quickly, to restore his combat strength, so if Da Qing was trapped, he could follow the connection between them and rescue Da Qing! Flowers bloom on two branches, each showing off its own. Da Qing looked up at the Profound Ice Sect cultivators not far away and sighed inwardly; if it weren’t for them, he wouldn’t have fallen into such a plight. Initially, when his group setting up the Devil-Attracting Liquid was surrounded, Da Qing cleverly reverted to his true form, suppressing his realm to the late second stage, and hid amongst the Devil Race, escaping calamity. The reason for suppressing his realm was that third-stage Devil Beasts were well-accounted for and using his real cultivation level could easily lead to being discovered. So he simply suppressed his power to the second stage. By doing this, the risk of exposure was greatly reduced since second-stage Devil Beasts were numerous. He had intended to sneak away, but a third-stage Devil Beast happened to stand beside him, confronting the Profound Ice Sect, not giving him a chance to flee. With no other option, he could only stay where he was and wait for an opportunity to leave the area. But as time passed, more and more third-stage Devil Beasts arrived, and even several fourth-stage Great Devils appeared, further reducing Da Qing’s chances of leaving. Luckily, he belonged to the Turtle Clan, and holding his breath and concealing his presence were innate abilities. Plus, since no fourth-stage Great Devil noticed him, his disguise was not exposed. ’I wonder how Jiu is doing, whether his injuries are healed?’ Even though thousands of miles away, Da Qing’s thoughts still lingered on Li Zhirui. As for the impending battle unfolding before him, he had no interest. As long as he kept away from the center of the battlefield, it wouldn’t be very difficult to survive with his abilities, and then he could find a way to leave the Devil Race and return to Li Zhirui’s side. Although these Devil Beasts were also of Da Qing’s kin, they couldn’t compare to Li Zhirui’s place in his heart. "This time, we of the Profound Ice Sect must enter the Secret Realm!" The allure of that Six Yang Flower was simply too great for them, they were willing to sacrifice all their disciples to get in! "This is our Devil Race’s Secret Realm, why should we let you harvest the Spiritual Objects?!" The Devil Race stood their ground firmly, for at this moment, they held the advantage! "Hmph! Then let’s speak with strength!" Before his voice faded, the Nascent Soul cultivator charged forward, aiming a thrust straight at the heart. "Hmph! Trivial skills, yet you dare to show off!" A member of the Devil Race, twice as tall as an ordinary person, took just one step forward to block the cultivator’s path, and with a forward slap, forced the man to change his attack to defense and stagger back several steps. Even so, the cultivator still felt his blood and qi roiling within him, very uncomfortable. In contrast, the Devil Race member looked relaxed, as if he had never lifted a finger. The Nascent Soul cultivator’s face was flushed with anger, as it was clear the other was humiliating him. Rage surged to his head, ready to continue the fight. But recalling the recent showdown, he eventually forcefully suppressed the urge to form seals with his hands and, with a face like iron, rejoined the ranks of the cultivators. "Hmph! Not only are you useless, but you’re also a coward without guts!" The Devil Race member called out loudly, wishing everyone could hear.

Chapter 286 - 292: Disappearance

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