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Chapter 1174: Chapter 1056: Terror
Li Zhirui used a pure Purification Spiritual Light to slay the two Fierce Sha Beasts, and as they lost their breath, they dissolved into black gas and scattered.
In the unseen realms, Li Zhirui seemed to sense something, gazing up at the sky, but unfortunately, it was blocked by the Yin Sha Evil Qi, making it impossible to descend.
’Is it merit?’ he wondered.
Li Zhirui did not dwell on the matter, instead calming his mind and beginning his search for the Fierce Sha Beasts.
Whether it was bad luck or the Fierce Sha Beasts were truly scarce, he couldn’t find any solitary ones in his surroundings after searching a while.
Every time Li Zhirui passed by, he would provoke hostility and vigilance from other cultivators, even though he had no intention of seizing the Fierce Sha Beasts they were dealing with.
Helpless, Li Zhirui could only proceed deeper into the battlefield, for the deeper he went, the denser the Yin Sha Evil Qi, and the more Fierce Sha Beasts would be born.
However, the strength of the Fierce Sha Beasts would also increase accordingly, and there was also the possibility of encountering Demon Cultivators.
Given the fortunate encounter with this opportunity, how could Li Zhirui be content with only slaying two Fierce Sha Beasts? Merit was not so easily gained.
As Li Zhirui advanced deeper into the battlefield, the number of cultivators he encountered gradually decreased, and occasionally he could see a few solitary Fierce Sha Beasts.
Seeing this, he was naturally delighted but didn’t dare to take such risks as before, cautiously attracting a Fierce Sha Beast towards him.
The reason Li Zhirui took such care, aside from the fact that the Fierce Sha Beasts’ strength had increased and he needed to be more careful, was mainly due to being wary of the cultivators, guarding against any that might lurk nearby, waiting like a mantis being stalked by a cicada’s oriole.
After all, with many wolves and little meat, other cultivators were not like him, refraining from seizing by force.
Roar!
The Fierce Sha Beast saw Li Zhirui not far away, its bloodshot beastly eyes showing a cruel bloodlust, and its grotesque bloody mouth dripping with filthy saliva, charging at him without hesitation.
"How dare this beast be so arrogant," Li Zhirui snapped, and a towering giant tree fell from the sky, smashing the Fierce Sha Beast into the ground.
Yet even so, the Fierce Sha Beast did not die, merely appearing a bit disheveled.
Furthermore, with its breathing, it absorbed a massive amount of dark gas, and its little injuries quickly healed.
"Hmm?"
Li Zhirui was a bit puzzled; why did the two Fierce Sha Beasts he fought earlier not have such abilities?
If they could also absorb Yin Sha Evil Qi to heal injuries, he feared he couldn’t have slain them so swiftly and neatly.
"Or perhaps... the Power of Purification I wield causes more severe injuries to their bodies than is visible on the surface?"
A chill flashed in Li Zhirui’s eyes; if that was the case, then this great battle really was a tremendous opportunity for him!
The Purification Spiritual Light could severely injure the Fierce Sha Beasts, meaning he could slay them with less mana and faster speed.
To verify this was simple: just injure this beast with the Purification Spiritual Light! 𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝙤𝒎
Thinking thus, Li Zhirui did just that, a longsword condensed from the Purification Spiritual Light tracing a pure white arc through the dim sky and quickly stabbing into the Fierce Sha Beast.
Roar!
The Fierce Sha Beast let out a painful wail, its breath visibly weakened significantly, and its injuries were far more severe than before when struck by Li Zhirui’s attack.
Most importantly, it indeed couldn’t absorb the pervasive Evil Qi to heal its injuries anymore!
"Effective!"
A light shone in Li Zhirui’s eyes; he hadn’t expected his idea to actually work.
After determining that the Purification Principle greatly restrained the Fierce Sha Beasts, he no longer concealed his strength, and under full power, quickly slew it.
"The Purification Principle’s restraint on Fierce Sha Beasts is something those major forces are surely aware of."
It’s likely they have specifically cultivated such cultivators or have them follow certain cultivators, or perhaps sealed the Purification Spiritual Light in advance, which would greatly reduce the difficulty of slaying the Fierce Sha Beasts.
After entering the space to restore his mana, Li Zhirui pondered this matter, not believing those major forces to be fools, letting so many years pass without any cultivator discovering this aspect.
Most likely, they jointly sealed off the information; had it not been for cultivators like Li Zhirui stumbling upon it through luck, they wouldn’t have had the chance to learn this method of acquiring merit.
As for the tacit cooperation between the Immortal and Demonic Tao in creating a ’breeding ground’ through sacrificing countless lives, as long as they benefited from it, the most they’d shed would be a few hypocritical tears; no one would think of stopping it.
Should there truly be such a saint, the major forces of both the Immortal and Demon Paths would surely teach them a lesson.
Li Zhirui did not linger too long in the space; as soon as his mana recovered, he immediately left.
The Fierce Sha Beasts were limited in number; he couldn’t afford to waste time, seizing moments to slay more and garner greater merit.
Fortunately, Li Zhirui’s position was relatively deep within, with fewer cultivators present and more Fierce Sha Beasts, so he soon found another solitary Fierce Sha Beast.
Yet this time, his luck wasn’t so good.
During the battle with the Fierce Sha Beast, two mid Integration stage cultivators suddenly rushed out from the side.
The two had similar builds, wearing common style vestment robes, and both wore masks on their faces, the only difference being one mask was black, the other white.
"Hand over this Fierce Sha Beast to us, and you may leave," the black mask cultivator’s voice was full of arrogance, as if by doing so, he was bestowing Li Zhirui with supreme honor.
Though the white mask didn’t speak, the disdain in his eyes, looking upon ants, was palpable.
