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Chapter 1085: Chapter 1111: Sudden Change_2
Battle is on the verge of breaking out!
Long Liu took the initiative to attack the Great Devil that mocked him.
The grand battle in the Immortal Realm, as perceived in Li Zhirui’s eyes, lacked any spectacular displays of Divine Powers; even fluctuations of Spiritual Energy were subtle, utterly plain and unremarkable with no visible flashes of swords and shadows.
However, behind the scenes, the fight between the two Human Immortals was incredibly fierce. The Laws they controlled clashed violently, and if one side faltered, their Laws would quickly climb and strike at their true self.
Long Liu was undoubtedly strong, and the power of the Great Devil was not inferior. For a short while, neither side could determine the victor.
As the battle commenced, shattering the calm of the scene, the great entities of the Immortal Realm each found an opponent and the strife began.
Similarly, among Mortal Realm beings such as those in Void Refinement and Integration, small-scale battles also erupted.
However, Li Zhirui didn’t participate. As soon as the battle began, he flew away to the distance, avoiding the conflict.
In his view, being already at a disadvantage in terms of Cultivation and strength, if he still coveted Fine Gold, he shouldn’t deplete his Mana. Preserving his optimal state could perhaps give him a slim chance to pick up any spoils.
Of course, there are also some Mortal Realm beings who might think that with so many powerful Immortal Realm entities present, attaining Fine Gold is impossible. Instead, defeating a couple of Cultivators or Devil Beasts to obtain Spiritual Objects from them could make the trip worthwhile.
Cultivators like Li Zhirui who avoided the battle were not uncommon. While they observed from the sidelines, they also stayed vigilant, not giving others any opportunity to take advantage.
"It’s a pity my Cultivation is too low to clearly see the techniques used among those in the Immortal Realm," Li Zhirui sighed with regret.
The so-called Great Sounds are Hard to Hear, Great Images are Formless. It wasn’t that these Immortals reached such a height of subtlety; rather, the gap in strength was too vast, and his previous desire to gain insight was simply unattainable.
The seemingly inconspicuous scenario was in fact fraught with extreme danger. The occasional torn space, shattered mountains and rivers, and terrifying energy fluctuations could all easily obliterate Mortal Realm beings.
Li Zhirui originally thought the battle among the Immortal Realm would last a long time, but unexpectedly it concluded within just a few hours.
None of the three factions could gain the upper hand over the others!
The scene once again reached a stalemate.
The faces of the Immortal Tao Immortals looked extremely unsightly. After all, the East Continent was their territory—where they had the most numbers and strongest power—yet they couldn’t drive out the Demonic Tao, Devil Race, and Sea Clan.
"As members of the human race, how could you join forces with the Devil Race? Aren’t you afraid your bloodlines will explode and you’ll perish?" a certain Individual Immortal rebuked.
The main reason for Immortal Tao’s failure to win was the tacit understanding reached between Demon Cultivators and the Devil Race and Sea Clan to jointly deal with them.
"Who said we’ve teamed up with those beasts?"
A Demon Cultivator Individual Immortal said with a face full of mockery, "Do you have proof? Without proof, how can you slander us so blatantly?"
Several Immortal Tao Individual Immortals glared in anger. Though they couldn’t produce solid evidence, the joint targeting of the Immortal Tao during the battle said it all.
However, this alone wasn’t enough to conclude that Demon Cultivators had formed an alliance with the Devil Race.
After all, the oath taken by the human race’s ancestors countless years ago did not possess Spiritual Intelligence, being very rigid and mechanical.
Moreover, this kind of coordinated action between Demon Cultivators and the Devil Race and Sea Clan wasn’t a one-off occurrence; it was practiced to perfection long ago, leaving no evidence behind. Moreover, the two parties didn’t need any communication to cooperate tacitly against the Immortal Tao.
The current situation was a stalemate where none of the three factions could prevail. The scene was once again deadlocked, and, besides the Demonic Tao, all were waiting for reinforcements.
There is no need to mention the Immortal Tao who were closest to the Fine Gold mines in the East Continent; the Devil Race and Sea Clan were a bit farther but could still possibly arrive in time if they hurried their journey.
Only the Demonic Tao was different. Their main base was in the remote West Continent, with the Fine Gold mines located in the northeastern part of the East Continent—a distance of tens of millions of miles—making it impossible for them to arrive shortly.
The group of Demon Cultivators present was the result of the Demonic Tao invading the East Continent for countless years. Even if there were more Demon Cultivators in hiding, their numbers would not be substantial, or their locations were so critical that they couldn’t reveal themselves unless discovered.
But the next event that occurred immediately broke the deadlock!
A Cultivator with a somewhat strange aura emerged from underground. Realizing the area was filled with powerful entities of the Immortal Realm, he immediately dove back down.
The speed was so fast, not even those from the Immortal Realm had time to react.
Li Zhirui, who was at a distance, only felt a flash of Spirit Light before his eyes, unable to make out what it was.
"The world always says that our Demonic Tao is full of tricks and schemes, but compared to the Immortal Tao, I confess a sense of inferiority; the difference is vast!" a Demon Cultivator said in a bizarre tone.
All the Great Abilities present believed that the Immortal Tao was deliberately stalling them, preventing them from entering the mine, while their own Cultivators had long since snuck in to mine Fine Gold.
"This person is not one of our Immortal Tao, haven’t you noticed that his aura is completely different from a common Cultivator?" a Human Immortal spoke up, not so much to defend but unable to accept the Demonic Tao’s arbitrary accusations.
"Who knows if your Immortal Tao isn’t just putting on a play."
The explanation lacked persuasive power; this was the Immortal Tao’s territory, and many Cultivators were already mining Fine Gold before their arrival.
Those Cultivators felt they had encountered an immensely good fortune, but did not expect that closely following was a deadly crisis – not only did they lose the Fine Gold they had mined with great effort, but also their lives.
Most of them were Cultivators from the Zhang Family.
It was they who first rediscovered the vein of Fine Gold and, blinded by greed, delayed their departure, ultimately falling into the hands of a group of well-ambushed Seventh Rank Devil Beasts.
They were the very Devil Beasts that had previously fled from the Thousandfold Mountains, and they were the culprits that had caused a shocking event throughout the Primal Spirit Realm.
However, their end was not good!
If they had not appeared, those with Great Ability would not have been able to identify them through Heavenly Calculation Deduction, and they wouldn’t have ended up losing their lives.
In the end, it was all due to greed.
"Now we must enter the mine, for if all the Fine Gold falls into the hands of Cultivators, we will be utterly unable to explain ourselves." A group of Devil Beasts discussed using a Secret Technique, for they too needed Fine Gold to strengthen their Life-bound Magic Treasures.
The importance of a Life-bound Magic Treasure goes without saying. If they could infuse it with Fine Gold, then the attack and defense of the Life-bound Magic Treasure would greatly improve.
"But now the Cultivators are guarding it, it’s impossible for them to let us in."
"If they won’t let us, then we’ll just have to force our way through! With so many of us, plus the Sea Clan and Demon Cultivators, how can we not break through?"
"Good!"
After notifying the Sea Clan and giving them half an hour to discuss, they received a positive response, and the bodies of all the Devil Race from the Immortal Realm tensed up, then like arrows released from their bowstrings, they sped towards the mine.
"Stop!"
The Immortal Tao Great Abilities hurriedly made a move to stop them, but unexpectedly, the Sea Clan also followed suit, striking at the Immortal Tao’s defense line. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝖔𝔪
Seeing this, the nearby Demon Cultivators certainly would not miss such an opportunity, making a decisive move. In an instant, Demonic Qi filled the sky, countless Yin Corpses and Fierce Ghosts lunged at the Cultivators.
The sudden attack of the Devil Race, the tacit cooperation of the other two camps, caught Immortal Tao off guard, and their previously secure defense line at the mine was broken.
"Quick! Charge in!"
All the Devil Beasts, Sea Clan, and Demon Cultivators swarmed in, the Cultivators were unable to stop them and could only watch as they charged in.
"Damn it!"
Cursing did nothing, the Immortal Tao Great Abilities immediately changed strategies, no longer waiting for backup to arrive, but like the other camps of Great Abilities, they rushed into the mine.
If they couldn’t hold the line, then they had to compete with other Great Abilities in the mine for the Fine Gold!
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Immortal Realm figures had all entered, leaving only a group of Mortal Realm creatures looking at each other, hesitating whether to go in or not.
No one was a fool; the mine was now a flesh-and-blood grinder about to be turned on. If their ’fragile’ bodies went in, the chances of coming out alive were slim at best.
