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Chapter 1103: Chapter 1020: Reversal_2
One Dharma presented in blue, surrounded by winds, holding a huge treasure fan in both hands, while the other Dharma seemed ordinary, only veiled by a thin mist, but it perfectly merged with the aura between heaven and earth.
Seeing the emergence of these two Dharmas, Li Zhirui’s heart sounded alarms. His current strength was already strained against one Dharma, let alone two?
Especially that Dharma hidden by the mist, Li Zhirui felt a deadly danger emanating from it!
This direct encounter with the Dharmas made Li Zhirui realize he must quickly form his own Dharma. It wasn’t just a proof of cultivation, but also a tremendously powerful trump card.
Fortunately, several Integrations from the Zhang Family were rapidly approaching, which made the two feel danger. The Dharmas’ main target was not Li Zhirui, but the water curtain obstructing their escape.
Even so, a powerful Divine Power still struck towards Li Zhirui.
This was the first time since the battle began that Li Zhirui’s face turned so grave. He dared not hold back, summoning a large portion of seawater to form a shield in front of him.
Whoosh—
The shining Spirit Light was unstoppable, and numerous water shields were instantly pierced, scattering into seawater falling from midair.
Fortunately, there were thousands of layers of water shields, which ultimately dissipated the attack from the Dharma’s Divine Power.
"Are all attacks from a Dharma this powerful?" Li Zhirui muttered to himself.
But in the next instant, he shook his head, dismissing his assumption. Dharmas are very powerful, but surely not every attack could be this potent.
Li Zhirui noticed that the Dharma’s aura had considerably weakened. Clearly, that attack had greatly consumed them.
"Dharmas... can be roughly understood as a special type of Divine Power formed by the combination of Qi-Blood, Spiritual Soul, and Mana. These three determine the strength of the Dharma." Li Zhirui was inwardly pleased; he did not expect to gain insights on cultivation from this battle, leading to a deeper understanding of Dharmas.
"Li, quickly stop those two, don’t let them get away!" Just then, a voice as loud as thunder awakened Li Zhirui, lost in thought.
It was Zhang Feixia, seeing that the two were about to break through the water curtain and escape, and Li Zhirui had made no move, worried that he had been affected by some Secret Technique, had used Thunder Roar Dao Voice to wake him up.
"Get back here!"
To ease the upcoming battle, Li Zhirui naturally wouldn’t let the two get away, shooting chains of water in an attempt to bind their bodies and pull them back.
At the same time, numerous large trees and vines appeared before them – the former to obstruct, the latter to hinder, attempting to buy time for Zhang Feixia and the others.
"Li Zhirui! Do you really want to make an enemy of Qingzhu Sect?" One of them, seeing the unfavorable situation, immediately brought up their Sect to intimidate.
Qingzhu Sect was the Integration Sect that invaded Shanyuan State this time, whose strength was indeed inferior to the Zhang Family. If it weren’t for their alliance with two other Sects, they wouldn’t dare to battle the Zhang Family.
Nevertheless, they were still stronger than the Li family.
In normal circumstances, Li Zhirui naturally wouldn’t want to offend Qingzhu Sect, but who could say these were normal times?
He dared not hope to kill the two; that was too difficult, beyond the current capability of Li Zhirui, even with the help of Zhang Feixia and the others, it wouldn’t be possible in a short time.
But as long as he could injure them, grievously if possible, then Qingzhu Sect would have two less Integration combatants, and the pressure they would face next would be much lesser.
Therefore, facing that threat, Li Zhirui acted as if he had heard nothing, still deploying various methods to stop them from leaving, until the arriving Integration Cultivators of the Zhang Family reached.
"You’ve worked hard, Li." Zhang Feixia said hurriedly, then plunged back into combat.
After all, he was freed because another member of his clan had held back his opponent, managing a rare feat of one against two.
And evidently, the clan member Zhang Feixia relied upon was not counted in that regard; over time, they might incur serious injuries.
Therefore, Zhang Feixia had to injure the two from Qingzhu Sect as quickly as possible, with the graver the injury the better. If he could execute them, there could be no better outcome.
At this time, Li Zhirui was like a bystander, not intervening in the dispute between the two families.
"Li Zhirui! Zhang Family! I’ve recorded this debt! A hefty retribution awaits in the future!"
About a quarter of an hour later, two miserable screams echoed from within the curtain of water.
Obviously, under the siege of several Zhang Family Integration cultivators, the two had been eventually injured, and the injuries were not light, substantially affecting their combat abilities at least.
But even so, they were not completely retained, because Integration cultivators have too many life-saving methods, all strange and unpredictable.
And if truly cornered, before fleeing, they might even take someone along with them.
"Hahahaha..."
Zhang Feixia saw the two rapidly fleeing Spirit Lights and laughed out loud with joy.
Even though the war was not yet over, the pressure they faced had greatly diminished, and if every step was taken properly, victory was not impossible.
"Thank you, Fellow Daoist Li, but the great battle is not over yet. As for the specific rewards, let’s discuss them later, shall we?"
Zhang Feixia left in a hurry, worried that if he delayed even a little longer, their side, having just dealt with two individuals, might also end up with an injured clansman at the hands of Qingzhu Sect.
"Alright."
After getting a response, Zhang Feixia did not hesitate and quickly took over the Integration cultivator from his clansmen, greatly alleviating his pressure.
It has to be said, the presence of two Integration cultivators had a significant impact on the battlefield, and the originally disadvantaged Zhang Family was slowly turning the tide!
But for Li Zhirui, this period had been quite miserable, as due to him, his own family lost two generals, and the rest of the Qingzhu Sect cultivators naturally vented their anger on him.
Fortunately, Li Zhirui was not someone to be trifled with; with his strength, nearly no one could defeat him as long as he did not use his Dharma.
Thus, those cultivators who intended to trouble him, realizing that the gains were not substantial and might even be outplayed by Li Zhirui’s craftiness, gradually backed off.
Li Zhirui was happy with this outcome, casually blocking an Integration cultivator, fulfilling his promise in the contract, while also ensuring his own safety.
On the Integration battlefield, the Zhang Family began to turn the situation around, and on the battlefields of Void Refinement, Divine Transformation, and other cultivators, the Zhang Family held a not insignificant advantage.
Since the Zhang Family was the defending side with a Seventh Rank Mountain Protection Array to rely on, while Qingzhu Sect was the attacking side, wanting to deal with Zhang Family cultivators, they had to break through the Formation first.
But a Seventh Rank Mountain Protection Array, how could it be easily broken?
With each assault, Qingzhu Sect would suffer many casualties, leading to an ever-decreasing morale among these cultivators, even to the point where some began to harbor fear!
"This is the foundation of a millennium-old clan!" Da Qing, watching everything, couldn’t help but remark.
The Zhang Family hadn’t expected a joint sneak attack by the three Qingzhu Sect families and was completely unprepared, leading to a successive retreat and loss of large territories. However, once the Zhang Family regrouped, replicating the previous battle conditions became impossible!
"When will our clan have such a foundation?" Li Chengsheng said with a touch of envy.
"That requires the accumulation of time, but if the family’s strength is strong, it can also speed up the process,"
Da Qing smiled, looking meaningfully at the Zhang Family cultivators and said: "That’s why we need to breakthrough to Integration as soon as possible."
Li Chengsheng was not foolhardy and clearly understood the implications of Da Qing’s words, nodding heavily, he said: "That’s right, we must hasten our breakthrough to Integration."
But that’s not to say acceleration is possible just because one wishes for it.
Currently, they are only at the Mid Nascent Soul stage, and to breakthrough to Integration, there is still a long way to go.
After all, not everyone has the fate like Li Zhirui, who had the chance to experience Integration and the Great Vehicle Realm in the Taixu Illusionary Realm, gaining a profound understanding of Integration and the Great Vehicle Realm even in the Void Refinement Realm.
However, just because Da Qing and the others can’t do it in a short time doesn’t mean no one in the Li family can do it! And not just one person either!
