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Chapter 605: Chapter 611: The Storm
"Jiu, I’m sorry, I shouldn’t have complained or contradicted you earlier, and felt like you weren’t considering us," Xiaoqing sincerely apologized to Li Zhirui.
The scene left Li Zhirui stunned on the spot.
He had been in the space for only a few hours, so how could Xiaoqing have changed so much?
Seeing Da Qing signaling to him from the side, Li Zhirui instantly understood and shook his head, "It’s okay, so much time has already passed, I would have forgotten it if you hadn’t mentioned it."
"Seeing that you can now understand, I also feel very comforted."
Li Zhirui consoled the emotionally unstable Xiaoqing, asking him to go back to the cabin to rest first, and then transmitted his voice to ask, "Da Qing, what did you say to him? How has Xiaoqing changed so much in such a short time?" 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
"It just happened to come up by chance," Da Qing recounted their conversation.
"With this, Xiaoqing’s temperament should no longer be a big issue," Li Zhirui was also very pleased, and now, as long as they found the Spiritual Objects capable of evolving their bloodlines, they would be able to seclude themselves and break through to the fourth rank!
At the same time, within his personal space.
A mature Phoenix Qi Grass, on the verge of flowering and bearing fruit, suddenly started flickering with small flames as it absorbed the nearby Spiritual Energy with a voracious intensity, causing the Phoenix Qi Grasses closer to it to wither and decay as if it was extracting their essence and vitality.
As for the changes happening within the space, Li Zhirui was still unaware.
——
About half a year later.
During this period, Li Zhirui and his group had encountered many battles, but they had only taken action once, as most were third-rank Water Devils skirmishing, and it was not worthwhile to intervene for their sake.
Because Li Zhirui and his group’s movements had been discovered by the Sea Clan!
And it didn’t matter to them whether Li Zhirui had come for training or had other purposes; in any case, the Outer Sea did not allow Cultivators, so for some time, many fourth-rank Water Devils had been scouring the sea surface for his trace.
With such dense patrols, Li Zhirui dared not make any careless moves. To be safe, he even activated the Five Elements Mist Concealment Array prepared by Jiang Fengwu for him.
After several months without finding any trace of the human race, the Sea Clan assumed Li Zhirui had left and finally ceased patrolling.
After observing for a few days and confirming the Water Devils had indeed stopped, Li Zhirui decided it was safe to take action.
In the only battle they engaged in, they annihilated an injured fourth-rank Water Devil. Aside from the Spiritual Objects it was carrying, the greatest gains were its pincers and carapace, which were both very fine fourth-rank Spiritual Objects.
"Why has the Spiritual Energy between heaven and earth suddenly become so restless?" Li Zhirui opened his eyes suddenly, furrowing his brow with a trace of unease in his eyes.
"Da Qing, Xiaoqing, come to me!"
If something unexpected happened, he wanted to be able to take them into the space to seek refuge immediately.
"Jiu, what happened?" Since they were not cultivating and their realms weren’t high, they naturally hadn’t sensed the change in the Spiritual Energy.
"It seems like something big is about to happen, I called you over just in case."
Their faces changed slightly. What was about to happen that made Li Zhirui warn them in advance and look so troubled?
"Jiu, the Wind Spiritual Energy is converging in a certain direction!" Xiaoqing noticed, or rather, one didn’t need to notice anymore, it was visible even to the eye.
About a dozen miles away from them, a sea storm was forming!
Upon seeing the hurricane, Li Zhirui’s expression became complex, filled with both excitement and tension.
Excitement stemmed from the fact that within the heart of a gigantic storm, a top-notch Wind-attribute Spiritual Object was being nurtured! If they could obtain it, Xiaoqing’s evolution would be no problem at all!
Tension arose because the storm’s power was astonishing; even a Nascent Soul True Lord could suffer severe injuries upon entering the eye of the storm, and with such a commotion, it would definitely attract many of the Water Devils.
Hence, Li Zhirui was currently contemplating whether to take the risk.
During his contemplation, the Spirit Boat was actually moving towards the storm.
"It seems that fate has already made the choice for me."
Without the slightest hesitation, Li Zhirui took control of the Spirit Boat and flew towards the storm.
"Jiu, what are you doing?!" Da Qing was startled by his actions and hastily shouted, "Stop! We can’t contend with disasters of such natural forces."
"Jiu, I’ve already sensed the precious Spiritual Object at the eye of the storm, and it will greatly help our bloodline!" Xiaoqing’s eyes were instantly filled with desire, wishing to rush in at that moment.
Hearing this, Da Qing instantly understood and congratulated continuously, "Congratulations! Congratulations!"
A hint of envy appeared in his eyes; Xiaoqing’s opportunity had arrived, but what of his own?
"Let’s give it a try!"
Li Zhirui spoke with a grave tone, "I’ll keep you in my space when we get there, and I’ll enter the eye of the storm myself to retrieve the Spiritual Object."
Putting aside that he couldn’t guarantee how long he’d need, the main issue was the storm making such a ruckus. It could be seen from a thousand miles away and was sure to attract many Water Devils!
Leaving Da Qing and Xiaoqing outside would be all too dangerous.
Moreover, once he obtained the Spiritual Object, he could directly hide in his space, and those Water Devils wouldn’t be able to do anything to him.
"Jiu, I want to try myself!" Xiaoqing suddenly spoke, "Please help guard outside with Da Qing, and don’t let anyone in. I’m sure I can get the Spiritual Object."
Li Zhirui furrowed his brows upon hearing this. Xiaoqing’s physical body was indeed well-cultivated, but in the storm, injuries were certain, and it was not impossible for severe harm to even lead to death.
He was about to refuse, but seeing the stubbornness and determination on Xiaoqing’s face, he ultimately acquiesced.
"Then be careful, and if you can’t hold on, tell me immediately!"
Xiaoqing didn’t say anything more but nodded solemnly.
Soon, they entered the storm’s vicinity, and Li Zhirui stabilized the Spirit Boat to prevent it from being swept away by the hurricane, while Xiaoqing flew out of the Spirit Boat and directly into the massive tornado.
"Jiu, Xiaoqing will be okay, right?" Da Qing anxiously watched the figure that appeared and disappeared in the storm, fretting about the unimaginable consequences of any mishap.
"I’m not sure myself." Li Zhirui sighed, taking the opportunity to conceal their presence.
To be honest, he already regretted his decision, but since things had come to this, he could only hope that Xiaoqing would obtain the Spiritual Object and return safely.
The commotion of the storm attracted not only Li Zhirui and his group but also many Water Devils!
If it were just one or two Water Devils, Li Zhirui could have intervened to stop them from disturbing Xiaoqing, but the numbers were too many, and more were continuously rushing towards this location. With his strength alone, he could do nothing but watch them enter.
In fact, most of them did not possess the wind attribute; even if they got hold of it, they wouldn’t be able to consume it. They went after the Spiritual Objects for their preciousness, intending to exchange them for resources.
Moreover, numerous Water Devils hid in the nearby seawater, planning to ambush the Water Devils fleeing from the storm.
