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Chapter 640: Chapter 646: Awareness
"Elder, what should we do about this matter?" Li Darong asked cautiously.
His heart was filled with anger, but more than that, he felt fear and concern. The Profound Ice Sect was powerful, and if they really took action, it was far beyond what the Li family could withstand.
"Provide the highest compensation to the clan members who have unfortunately perished because of this matter, and make sure to personally deliver it to their offspring or direct senior relatives! There must be no mistakes, otherwise, don’t blame me for being ruthless!" Li Zhirui, who was deep in thought, was startled awake and instructed with a somber face.
Li Darong pursed his lips; what he had actually asked about was not this issue, but since Li Zhirui had given such an order, he could only comply. "I will keep a close watch on this matter!"
"As for news about the Profound Ice Sect, just arrange for some clan members to go to the nearby marketplaces and Immortal Cities. Don’t go to the Profound Ice Immortal City anymore, and particularly remind them to be cautious in their actions."
Although Li Zhirui had guessed the schemes of the Profound Ice Sect, it was necessary to be informed of the news promptly to react as quickly as possible.
As for how to communicate his suspicions to the Devil Race...
It still had to start from the Profound Ice State, like those cultivators who passed messages to the Devil Race!
Using their hands to achieve his own goals, even if the Profound Ice Sect uncovered this in the future, that would be their business—what did it have to do with Li Zhirui?
"The matters that follow will be left for you to discuss and deal with."
Having said that, Li Zhirui then stood up and left the family hall.
Meanwhile, the Devil Race had received news of the widespread purge by the Profound Ice Sect, a day faster than the Li family!
"The Profound Ice Sect is acting like this, it looks like a Nascent Soul cultivator is indeed about to undergo Tribulation Transcendence!"
"Yes, we need to prepare as quickly as possible to avoid being caught off guard and put into a passive situation when the time comes."
"Now, gather all the young ones from our tribe. As soon as someone begins Tribulation Transcendence, we’ll stir up a beast tide, and simultaneously arrange for some that can burrow underground to stealthily infiltrate the vicinity of the Profound Ice Sect and disrupt the Tribulation."
As long as a single demon beast entered the range of the Thunder Tribulation and emitted its own aura, it would amplify the power of the Thunder Tribulation. The already perilously formidable Thunder Tribulation would surely claim the life of that cultivator!
And the fate of these demon beasts was not difficult to imagine—they would certainly not escape death.
However, compared to the birth of a Divine Transformation cultivator, sacrificing some low-rank demon beasts, even tens, or hundreds of thousands, would not only not be lamented by them but would instead be considered very cost-effective.
What the Great Devils of rank four never expected was that, despite having gathered a large number of demon beasts, they failed to see the emergence of the Thunder Tribulation!
Half a month later, those low-rank demon beasts could no longer endure. There were too many high-rank demon beasts here; their overwhelming presence and aura caused great discomfort, not to mention the hunger, cold, natural predators, and the fear of being devoured.
Seeing this situation, the rank-four Great Devils knew that if they continued like this, they would erupt in a huge internal battle among the low-rank demon beasts, let alone attack the cultivators!
Having no choice, they could only announce a retreat and let them return.
"Damn it! Those cunning cultivators have played us again!"
The rank-four Great Devils were filled with boundless resentment. If it weren’t for the half month of hard endurance, which greatly reduced the strength of the demon beasts, they would have longed to launch a beast tide and attack the Profound Ice Sect directly.
And after these two instances of mockery, the Devil Race’s belief in the emergence of a Divine Transformation cultivator from the Profound Ice Sect had greatly diminished, and their reactions gradually slowed.
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In the great hall of the Profound Ice Sect.
"The Sect Leader is truly a master strategist with everything under control!" Having received the news of the Devil Race’s retreat, a group of Elders immediately breathed a sigh of relief, as they had truly feared that the Devil Race would take action.
The Sect Leader humbly demurred a few sentences, but in reality, he himself wasn’t certain; he merely felt that the Devil Race would definitely prioritize disrupting the Tribulation Transcendence, and after a grueling wait, their fighting strength would be greatly weakened. By then, they probably wouldn’t even consider targeting the Sect’s opponents.
"Sect Leader, when should we release the third batch of news?"
The Sect Leader pondered for a moment, then asked, "How much longer can Master Bingyun suppress it?"
"A little over a month."
"Then, one month from now, spread the news of the Tribulation Transcendence once more, and send it out again a few days before Master Bingyun undergoes the tribulation!" 𝑛𝑜𝑣𝑝𝑢𝘣.𝘤𝑜𝘮
The Sect Leader said with confidence, "I guarantee that the last time, the Devil Race’s reaction will surely be very sluggish! By then, the pressure we face will be significantly reduced!"
"Of course! We cannot neglect our actual strength just because the strategy is effective! We must be prepared for a major battle with the Devil Race!"
In all things, the unusual and the orthodox must complement each other in order to achieve success!
"What does the Sect Leader plan to do?"
Through these repeated strategies, the Sect Leader’s prestige had reached unprecedented heights, and his authority had become surprisingly large. Naturally, he could not avoid involvement in such matters.
"Strengthen the capabilities of all marketplaces and Immortal Cities to the west and south of Profound Ice Immortal City and, in secret, arrange for some expendable agents! If the situation turns dire, detonate the formation, and use every means possible to weaken the Devil Race’s strength and delay their advance!"
All the Elders present were shocked; they had never imagined their own Sect Leader could be so ruthless and decisive!
They knew that those Immortal Cities and marketplaces earned a huge amount of Spirit Stones for the Sect every year, not to mention there were several important Immortal Cities.
Moreover, there were so many Loose Cultivators and their own disciples!
"As long as Master Bingyun can achieve a breakthrough to Divine Transformation, what is this small loss in comparison?" the Sect Leader said with ease.
Of course, he knew how cruel and ruthless his actions were, but it didn’t matter—after all, history books are written by the victors, aren’t they? Who would decide what to record in the end if not him?
"I know some of you have juniors outside; I’ve given you time and opportunity to call them back. But this matter must remain secret! Otherwise, don’t even think about keeping your seats!"
"Yes!"
The Elders shuddered at the thought. Since that was the case, what did the life or death of others have to do with them?
As the Profound Ice Sect began to take action, Li Zhirui also quietly left Wanxian Island.
Moreover, to prevent disturbances, he specifically told Li Darong before leaving that there was no need to take Profound Ice Sect’s matters as urgently as before. He was planning to go into seclusion for a while, and unless something significant happened, they should not disturb him.
That very afternoon, Li Zhirui arrived at a small marketplace not far from the west of Profound Ice Immortal City.
Because it was relatively close to Profound Ice Mountain and the marketplace was small in size, it was only guarded by Foundation Establishment Cultivators, who couldn’t detect his presence at all.
That evening, Li Zhirui noticed something very strange!
A portion of Profound Ice Sect disciples in the marketplace had quietly left.
And they all shared one common characteristic—their status was somewhat higher than that of the other Profound Ice Sect disciples.
At the same time, several Profound Ice Sect disciples with indifferent expressions and lifeless eyes arrived at the marketplace. They gained control over the marketplace’s Formation immediately upon their arrival.
They also set up an impressively powerful offensive Formation within the marketplace!
