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Chapter 1176: Chapter 1057: Playing Games
As for whether anyone would suspect? Who could have imagined that so many cultivators would die in the same place!
Moreover, these cultivators came from different factions. To those minor factions, they would simply believe it was bad luck, encountering misfortune while wandering outside. Though deeply sorrowful, few would entertain the idea of investigating the cause of death.
After all, the vast expanse of the Primal Spirit Realm, coupled with the major factions obscuring the heavenly secrets, makes it impossible to uncover any clues.
And the claim that killing cultivators and demon cultivators would yield karmic merit is likely just a rumor intended to incite mutual slaughter among the masses.
Li Zhirui felt as though plunged into an ice cellar, his entire body frozen. For the sake of monopolizing the karmic merit that comes from slaying fierce sha beasts, the major factions had truly exhausted their schemes and means!
Such actions by the Immortal Tao—how are they any different from the Demonic Tao?
Perhaps the biggest difference is that the Immortal Tao is more adept at disguises, while the Demonic Tao brazenly does not bother to hide itself.
Thinking about the pervasive black mist, Li Zhirui felt as if he were trapped in a massive cage, unable to escape.
"After the great battle concludes—no! Before the battle ends, I must leave the battlefield without crossing the Mountain and River Great Wall, to avoid being discovered alive by those major factions."
After a long while, Li Zhirui finally steadied his nerves and began calmly contemplating his escape route.
Given his current identity, without sufficiently formidable strength, he must never show himself at the Mountain and River Great Wall, any Immortal City, or the Marketplace.
Otherwise, it would likely bring catastrophic doom upon not only himself but also his entire family clan!
And that strength must be at least at the Individual Immortal Realm!
It is not that achieving the Individual Immortal state would allow Li Zhirui to contend with these factions. Rather, it would grant him the qualification to know the true nature of the Immortal Demon Battlefield.
"What’s wrong with you?"
The Golden Eagle, arriving long ago, observed Li Zhirui emitting a chilling aura and dared not approach. Only when he returned to normal did it cautiously ask.
"Nothing." Li Zhirui shook his head; this matter could never be divulged to the Golden Eagle.
Dismissing it offhandedly, he began pondering how to safely leave the Immortal Demon Battlefield and Mountain and River Great Wall.
"Before the Immortals and Demons begin their reckoning, I must leave the battlefield, then head north, cross most of the Northern Domain, and return to the family clan."
This was the simplest and most direct path to escape.
As for any dangers along the way, Li Zhirui could not foresee; he could only take it step by step.
After formulating his escape plan, Li Zhirui wasted no time recovering his Mana, returning to the battlefield to seek out fierce sha beasts. He had to find a way to gather more karmic merit.
Perhaps even a single additional merit point might turn peril into safety when danger arises.
"Maybe... I could devise a way to expose this matter, disrupt the situation, and make escaping easier?"
After slaying three more fierce sha beasts and returning to his space to restore his Mana, a thought suddenly sprang into Li Zhirui’s mind as he prepared to leave.
After all, he had a space that could obscure heavenly secrets, rendering even the highest-ranked practitioners incapable of determining his identity. 𝘯𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝑐𝑜𝑚
But if Li Zhirui acted on his idea, it would undoubtedly create turmoil among the Immortal and Demon factions.
In his past life, hadn’t they said that saving one life is better than building a seven-tiered pagoda? If Li Zhirui exposed the machinations of the Immortal and Demon paths, how many lives might he save?
Could this earn him immense karmic merit?
Yet alongside the merit, would the chaos resulting from this revelation be blamed on him?
Li Zhirui found himself caught in deep contemplation.
After careful consideration, he ultimately decided to expose it!
Karmic merit and karmic force aside, revealing this secret would cause a massive impact on the East Continent and West Continent, creating instability and aiding Li Zhirui’s escape from the battlefield.
Moreover, an overly stable, even ossified environment is not beneficial for the emerging factions!
The Li family was currently merely an Integration-level faction, residing in a remote northeast corner, completely overlooked by true major powers.
But as the Li family grew and strengthened, it would inevitably come to the attention of those factions and gradually earn their scrutiny!
After all, during its development, the Li family would inevitably encroach upon the territories, interests, and domains of other factions, eventually triggering conflict.
At that time, a chaotic situation would prove crucial!
It could divert considerable attention, granting the Li family more time to develop.
"But in that case, I cannot expose the secrets of the Immortal Demon Battlefield right now." Li Zhirui muttered to himself.
Given the current strength of the Li family, let alone being prominent across the Primal Spirit Realm and East Continent, even within the northeastern corner of the land, they barely qualify as a notable faction, unlikely to draw the wrath of major powers.
There was no need to squander such a valuable opportunity prematurely—it would be a waste.
As for leaving the battlefield, with the space concealing him, Li Zhirui wasn’t overly concerned about his safety.
"It’s just a pity for the contribution value I’ve accumulated over the years; I won’t be able to redeem it."
Though it wasn’t much—mostly because he had spent the majority of recent years in cultivation—it would have been sufficient to exchange for two or three seventh-ranked spiritual objects. Now, they’d end up benefiting others.
With clearer goals and well-defined steps, Li Zhirui soon returned to his previous tranquil state.
Before the fierce sha beasts were fully eradicated, he needed only to slay as many as possible, avoiding conflict with cultivators and demon cultivators.
Once the cultivators and demon cultivators began slaughtering each other, Li Zhirui could set out and leave the battlefield.
For someone who mastered the Purification Principle, dealing with the fierce sha beasts in this area was particularly effortless. To accumulate more karmic merit, each time Li Zhirui would exhaust two to three percent of his Mana before retreating to his space to recover.
