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Chapter 815: 821
Tens of thousands of cultivators had spent over an hour of the Li family to kill them all, and under the vine cage, a thick layer of blood and flesh had piled up, the intense smell of blood making one dizzy and disoriented.
Even though Li Zhirui and others continuously cast spells to try to disperse the scent, it just lingered, and even using spiritual fire to burn the flesh and blood to ashes didn’t solve the problem.
Finally, Li Zhirui couldn’t stand it any longer and activated the Purification Principle, transforming it into numerous white lotuses that grew from the filthy and muddy flesh and blood, which finally dispersed the annoying and nauseating smell.
"Eh?"
Li Zhirui had originally thought the white lotuses would gradually dissipate, but he unexpectedly found that they were absorbing the flesh and blood, and they seemed to be nurturing something.
’Is it because they absorbed a great amount of essence from the blood and flesh, causing some kind of mutation?’ Li Zhirui pondered in his heart, but what exactly was happening, he was not clear at the moment.
"Mingzi, lead the clan members to tally the cultivators’ spoils, then take out a portion to distribute to everyone, and finally send someone to take over their territories."
Since everyone had fought so hard, if they weren’t given some compensation, there would inevitably be dissatisfaction.
"Yes!" Li Mingzi answered.
Li Zhirui didn’t rush to leave, instead standing mid-air quietly awaiting the changes in the white lotuses.
The clan members busied themselves.
As time passed and the flesh and blood lessened, Li Zhirui noticed that the initially flourishing growth of the white lotuses had also noticeably slowed.
"Is it because there’s not enough flesh and blood?"
Looking at the hundreds of white lotuses, Li Zhirui extracted the essence from half of the white lotuses and merged it into the others, but even so, there were still many that were malnourished, and he could only continue repeating the process.
After several rounds, finally only three white lotuses remained to the end!
Fortunately, the lotus pods they nurtured had fully matured, otherwise their numbers would have decreased further.
Li Zhirui reached out and plucked the lotus pods, each pod containing the same number of lotus seeds, only five seeds each.
Taking the seeds out and examining them with the Dharma Eye, he noticed that in addition to the power of purification, there was another type of energy, one that was a surging vital force upon close contemplation.
Having understood the situation, several applications immediately sprang to mind for Li Zhirui—he could refine them into spirit pills for cultivators to heal and cleanse internal impurities or refine them for spirit beasts to purify and enhance their bloodlines.
"What a pity, they’re just third-grade."
Li Zhirui felt somewhat regretful; if the grade were higher, they might have been of some help in his cultivation.
Shaking his head, he decided to keep a few spirit seeds to plant in the Spirit Realm, adding to the scenery, while leaving the rest for the family to cultivate thoughtfully.
Once matured, they could also enable the family’s alchemists to experiment with the two types of spirit pills Li Zhirui had in mind.
The news of several powers falling and relocating could not be concealed from other cultivators and was discovered the next morning.
For a while, Wanxian Province was abuzz with discussion, and although no one voiced it outright, everyone knew which family was behind it, leading to increased respect and fear for the Li family, with the remaining vassal forces becoming exceptionally tame, daring not to make any slighting moves.
From now on, in all of Wanxian Province, only the voice of the Li family would prevail!
——
A fierce battle was about to erupt in the Secret Realm!
"Why are there so many Devil Beasts? Could it be that all the Devil Beasts from the entire Secret Realm have come?" Xiaoqing saw the overwhelming number of Devil Beasts from afar and felt extremely heavy-hearted.
Hearing this, Cang and the others looked in the distance, their faces instantly grew extremely grave. Were the Devil Beasts planning to wage a decisive battle and kill them all?
"Should we leave first?" Li Chenghuo proposed a very cautious plan.
Xiaoqing and the others were very conflicted. If they could eliminate all these Devil Beasts, they wouldn’t have to run around hunting them, but could directly develop the Secret Realm.
However, the number of Devil Beasts was simply too great, and with just their small group, they were no match for them.
"What if I open the exit first and get all the tribespeople ready to leave at any moment, and try to fight one round?"
Cang pondered and said, "Not to say whether we can win, but we can at least weaken the power of the Devil Race, so the next time we enter, the pressure we face will be a bit lesser."
"I think it’s worth a try!"
Seeing that the others were eager to try, Li Chenghuo no longer insisted but repeatedly reminded, "Once the situation turns unfavorable, we must take our tribespeople and leave the Secret Realm!"
Having incorporated the Boundary Fixing Stone, the Secret Realm had always been here, and they could enter anytime, but the tribespeople’s lives were only one!
Not to mention, the several hundred tribespeople in the Secret Realm were all elites of the family. If they suffered heavy losses, it would significantly weaken the family’s strength.
"All tribespeople prepare for battle, but also be prepared to leave the Secret Realm!" Xiaoqing shouted loudly, her clear voice reaching every tribesperson’s ears.
At first, the tribespeople were somewhat unclear, but as countless Devil Beast Armies appeared in their sight, they immediately understood what was happening.
Once the Devil Beasts entered their range of attack, thousands of ready Talismans instantly bombarded them.
Previously, the reason the Li family’s battles did not use many Talismans in a few rounds was that most were brought to the Secret Realm and could not be organized on a large scale.
The Spell torrent was highly effective, instantly killing hundreds to thousands of Devil Beasts. However, for the swarms of Devil Beasts, this number was just a drop in the ocean, and immediately more Devil Beasts filled in.
Boom, boom, boom—
The sound of explosions was incessant, and the sky filled with smoke was stained red with massive amounts of blood and flesh. 𝑛𝑜𝘷𝑝𝘶𝘣.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Two beams of Spirit Light soared into the sky, coming from the only two Fifth-order puppets owned by the Li family. The Devil Beasts were no match for them, and a casual attack could kill dozens to hundreds of Devil Beasts.
But the large number of Devil Beasts killed did not only not make the other Devil Beasts retreat; it further stimulated their ferocity, and their offensive became even more terrifying.
"We can’t hold on!"
In just a quarter of an hour, not only were all the Talismans used up, but most of the Mana inside their bodies was also depleted. Even some weaker tribespeople started taking Spirit Revitalizing Pills.
The number of Devil Beasts was just too great. Even with two Fifth-order puppets that could be activated for a long time, they were still at a disadvantage.
Most importantly, the Fourth Order Defensive Array protecting them was about to be breached. Losing this layer of protection, they would be directly facing the dangerous Devil Beasts!
If they did not retreat now, by the time the Array shattered, there would be significant casualties.
"Let’s go!" Although Xiaoqing and the others were extremely reluctant, facing the overwhelming Devil Beast Army, if they didn’t want to die, they could only leave the Secret Realm!
The weaker tribespeople left first, and those with Nascent Souls stayed behind, buying more time for everyone.
