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Chapter 1021: Chapter 979: Opportunity_2
After all, the Cave Abyss Sect promised the Li family five fifth-order Spirit Islands, but this was just to secure the protection and recognition of the Cave Abyss Sect for a period of time; it didn’t mean the Li family couldn’t occupy more Spirit Islands.
Unfortunately, the prerequisite for achieving all this is that the Li family must have sufficient strength! At least one Combined Body Cultivator is needed.
But now, that goal is still a bit far off!
Hence, Li Hongshi could only keep this thought in his heart. If the strength of the family does not reach that point during his tenure, he would engrave it into a Jade Slip and pass it directly to Li Zhirui.
After Dragon Carp collected various Spiritual Objects, she set off towards the Wanxia Sea Domain.
Because she was the only one returning and there were no injured, her speed was extremely fast; it took her less than ten days to return to the garrisoned island.
"Dragon Carp, how is the family situation?" This was the first question Da Qing asked her upon her arrival, and it was also the question everyone cared about the most.
Mount Wanxian is the foundation of the family, and there are also everyone’s families. Any accident would have a huge impact!
"The beast tide erupted in the mountains, causing heavy casualties to the family, but by the time I left, the tide was nearing its end," Dragon Carp detailed what she knew.
"Sigh!"
Da Qing sighed.
The casualties amounted to at least a thousand people in both the sea and mountain battlefronts, which was a great blow to the strength of the Li family!
Especially in the sea area, where the losses were mostly high-rank cultivators.
One must know that each high-rank cultivator needs time to grow, and the various Spiritual Objects consumed in this process are not a small sum!
The only good news is that both battlefronts are about to end, and the Li family has time to recuperate and take a breather.
"The Zhang Family is inhuman!"
"They did not provide any support at all!"
The others were agitated, believing that the Zhang Family was the real culprit behind the heavy losses of the mountain’s powers.
"Alright, let’s not talk about this anymore. If the Zhang Family hears this, it will have a very bad influence on our family," Da Qing immediately spoke to stop everyone.
For the Li family at the present, the Zhang Family is still an immense entity, far beyond comparison with the Li family. Even if there is resentment, it should only be vented in the heart and not openly so.
"Yes!"
Everyone respected Da Qing greatly, so once he spoke, they stopped cursing the Zhang Family, though their expressions remained ugly.
"All sorts of Spiritual Objects have arrived, and the development of the island should be accelerated, especially those low-level Spiritual Objects that can mature quickly; we must immediately start planting them on the island," Da Qing immediately shifted the topic.
Even though the Li family stays here to mine that large Spirit Stone Vein, some groundwork still needs to be done thoroughly, not to arouse the suspicions of other families.
And the Spiritual Objects Da Qing spoke of might not seem important, but they are essential foundational Spiritual Objects that cannot be lacking and could also reduce the pressure on Mount Wanxian.
"Indeed, now that the great battle has subsided, and our people have nothing to do, it’s a good time to give them some tasks."
When it came down to serious matters, everyone put the Zhang Family out of their minds.
Before long, the Li family began a massive construction project on the garrisoned island. Spirit Fields, various halls, Cave Mansions, etc., convinced all cultivators that the Li family indeed intended to stay here.
Although some still speculated that the Li family must have found some treasures, otherwise why choose such an unadvantageous location?
But as time passed and no hints were found, the cultivators who still harbored these speculations became very few.
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At the front lines of the Golden Sand Sea Domain.
Because Xiaoqing and Cang had difficulty dealing with a sixth-order Shrimp Devil individually, the two started to team up against the Shrimp Devil and then each took what they needed.
Xiaoqing is not from the scaled-armor races and does not need Dragon Bloodline, so naturally, all of it was given to Cang, while he received the majority of the physical body and Spiritual Objects.
Even without its bloodline essence, the body of a sixth-order Shrimp Devil, teeming with Spiritual Energy, was still a feast for Xiaoqing.
The two cooperated seamlessly, and the Shrimp Devils they faced stood no chance against them; the weaker ones all died by their hands.
However, their performance didn’t particularly stand out on the battlefield!
That’s because there were many Cultivators stronger than them scattered all over!
Especially the Sword Mountain Cultivators, they were truly formidable adversaries; hardly any of the Sea Clan warriors they fought could escape unscathed.
But it was precisely because of this that the Golden-Bearded Dragon-Tail Shrimp clan was terrified to their core and didn’t dare to engage with the Sword Mountain Cultivators any longer! If they continued fighting, what would become of their clan? They retreated into the deep sea without looking back.
That is to say, after Xiaoqing and Cang came to help for more than a month, the war was over.
For the Cultivators of the Golden Sand Sea Domain, this was an unequivocally good thing, but for the two of them, it was not.
Because their purpose was to train and collect the Spiritual Objects they needed.
But now, they hardly gained much training, nor did they collect many Spiritual Objects.
"Should we go back and find Jiu?" Cang asked, clearly reluctant, as he didn’t collect much Dragon Blood, probably not enough to further his Bloodline.
"What else can we do?"
Xiaoqing naturally didn’t want to just leave either, but the Shrimp Devils had retreated into the deep sea. Cang was fine, being from the Dragon Tribe, fighting in the sea didn’t affect his combat power; on the contrary, it enhanced it.
But Xiaoqing was different; although her cultivation base was here, she couldn’t exert her full strength.
Moreover, if they pursued, they would face the Shrimp Devil army, and neither of them was seeking death.
"Alas!"
Cang had no choice but to say, "Then let’s go."
Li Zhirui, who was on Three Metals Island absorbing the Sun and Moon Essence, did not immediately get up when he saw Xiaoqing and Cang return so soon. Only after completing a full cycle of his Cultivation Technique did he speak, "Why have you returned so quickly?"
"The Shrimp Devils have also retreated. With no more wars, there is naturally no need for us to stay at the front lines," Xiaoqing said listlessly.
Li Zhirui became interested and curiously asked, "Previously, the Shrimp Devil clan was driven to the edge of the Golden Sand Sea Domain and suffered heavy losses, fighting the Cultivators to the end. How come they suddenly retreated now?"
"Jiu, you haven’t seen the strength of those Sword Mountain Cultivators with your own eyes!"
Xiaoqing, though prideful, had great admiration for those of formidable strength! So, there was admiration in her tone when she spoke.
"Shrimp Devils of the same rank stand no chance against them and mostly die, and even Cang and I had a very hard time trying to kill a same-rank Shrimp Devil. In the end, it was only by joining forces that we managed to gain something on the battlefield."
Cang joined in the description.
Listening to the two of them, Li Zhirui gained a deeper understanding of the Sword Mountain Cultivators’ strength; unfortunately, now that the war had ended, it was time for them to leave the Golden Sand Sea Domain.
And just as Li Zhirui and the others were bidding farewell, a series of events took place on the main battlefield, where the Cave Abyss Sect and the Sea Clan were engaged in fierce battle further south.
First, as time passed, more and more Cultivators arrived from different regions to support, significantly relieving the pressure on the Cultivators, while the Sea Clan faced increasing difficulties.
Especially on the battlefield in the Mortal Realm, even though the Sea Clan had an absolute numerical advantage, they were no match for the Cultivators and were beaten into a sorry state.
Next, the Immortal Realm battlefield, where the Cultivators had been at a disadvantage, had also slowly begun to shift, though it was still in a stalemate where neither side could do anything to the other.
If no accidents occurred, this great battle was likely to be at a standstill for several more years to end.
But just then, a significant event occurred among the Sea Clan!
A certain Earth Immortal Realm member of the Sea Clan actually took the final step at such a moment and stepped through the gates into the Heavenly Immortal Realm!
The Heavenly Immortal Tribulation caused a great commotion, with ripples felt within thousands of miles, not to mention the proximity of the Earth Immortal Clan member’s retreat location to the battlefield!
This immediately put the Sea Clan in a passive position.
Because they could not possibly fail to send people over to protect, and they needed to be extra vigilant against the Cultivators to prevent sabotage. After all, the Heavenly Immortal Realm was the key force ensuring the exalted status of various factions.
But how could the Cultivators let slip such a great opportunity?
