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Chapter 869: Chapter 875: Arrogance
Although Li Zhirui was very enthusiastic, he did not invite them to enter Wanxian Island.
The reason was simple: there was not enough space to accommodate so many cultivators.
In fact, both parties knew that this was just an excuse, the main reason being that Li Zhirui wanted to push the frontline farther away, to prevent a major battle from erupting near Wanxian Island.
Seeing that the faces of the Divine Transformation cultivators were not looking too good, Zhirui hurriedly said, "Not long ago, Fellow Daoist Yu Xue came to warn us that a major battle was about to break out, and that a large number of fellow daoists would come to assist,
we were concerned about where these fellow daoists could rest. For this, we specially created a large island not far away, but..."
Li Zhirui paused, then said, "Due to the rush of time, that island only has a few second-order and third-order Spirit Veins."
In fact, apart from this large island, the other islands in the chain also had many Spirit Veins.
Some were innate to the islands, while others were relocated by the Li family from nearby seas.
After all, whether for setting up formations or for cultivators to guard, Spiritual Energy was needed, and without Spirit Veins, the thin Spiritual Energy of heaven and earth simply wouldn’t suffice.
By the time Li Zhirui took the cultivators to the island chain, any cultivator with normal intelligence could guess his intention.
But was there anything wrong with that? No! So no one came forward with any objections.
Moreover, the island chain carefully constructed by Zhirui and the others was better suited to repel the Sea Clan.
The island chain stretched long, with limited distances between each island, making it impossible for a large number of Water Devils to pass through at once, like the only pass through the mountains. Although it wasn’t to the extent of ’one man holding the pass and ten thousand unable to break through,’ it still provided a significant advantage to the cultivators.
If the Sea Clan thought the island chain was too tough and decided to bypass it and attack the continent directly, they could also launch a surprise attack from the rear, teaming up with the cultivators on the mainland to encircle the Water Devils.
"Fellow Daoist is thoughtful," one of the Divine Transformation cultivators said.
With these words, Zhirui’s heart steadied; they did not have an aversion to this place.
"There are many houses built on the island for resting. Why don’t you fellow daoists rest here for a few days?"
They gladly accepted and then it had nothing to do with Li Zhirui anymore; he returned directly to Wanxian Island.
The days that followed didn’t have much worth mentioning; it was just various powers preparing for the great battle.
The entire Profound Origin Realm fell into a weird sense of calm.
That’s not entirely true, though, as there were always some petty individuals who wanted to stir up some earth-shattering events on their own!
For example, the Demon Cultivators from the Western Domain, who started causing trouble when they noticed the reduced number and strength of the Central Domain cultivators.
Then they were directly and forcefully dealt with by the cultivators left in the Central Domain, suppressing the demons and spirits, letting the Demon Cultivators learn that even though many cultivators had left, the Central Domain was not a place for their wild ambitions.
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Having roamed the near sea for over a year, Yu Xue finally completed his task.
"Some time ago, a large group of cultivators arrived from the Central Domain, and I arranged for them to go to the island chain."
"I know, I just came from there, and it’s indeed well arranged."
Li Zhirui and Yu Xue were on good terms and wanted to learn more about the Sea Clan from him. 𝚗o𝚟pub.𝚌𝚘𝚖
"The power of the Sea Clan is immense, after all, they exclusively occupy the Boundless Sea, but like the Devil Race, the Sea Clan consists of many different species."
Yu Xue of course knew what Zhirui meant, but he didn’t mind divulging some information, "Thus, the Sea Clan itself is full of internal strife, but because they have the most powerful Dragon Tribe and the Boundless Sea is continuous, they haven’t split."
The Dragon Tribe of the Profound Origin Realm didn’t have any True Dragons, just a group of Flood Dragons with rich bloodlines.
In fact, within the Sea Clan, the bloodlines of some species were no worse than the Flood Dragons, but they all had one fatal flaw: poor reproductive capabilities! This resulted in few numbers and made it impossible for them to challenge the Dragon Tribe.
It’s known that the Dragon Tribe has exceptionally strong reproductive capabilities among those with high-order bloodlines!
Moreover, their bloodline has great inclusivity and compatibility, allowing breeding with other species, further increasing the Dragon Tribe’s numbers.
How could other high-rank species compete? They could only submit to the Dragon Tribe.
"Based on my investigations and assumptions, the battlefield in the Eastern Region is likely to see the Dragon Tribe enter the fray in person," Yu Xue brought very bad news.
As well known, the strength of the Dragon Tribe was the greatest...
"With the support of so many fellow daoists, even the Dragon Tribe won’t be a problem!" Li Zhirui said this encouragingly, but he was still very worried in his heart.
If they lost, that group of cultivators could flee back to the Central Domain, but the Li family could escape? They would have to abandon Wanxian Island, which had been built over hundreds of years, and all the Spirit Realms developed on it!
"The second and third groups of support cultivators have already set off, and they could arrive within a month at the earliest, or two months at the latest," Yu Xue said somewhat abruptly.
There was still just under half a year until the contract ended, leaving plenty of time. With these two groups of support, plus the local cultivators of the Eastern Region, their strength would be very formidable!
"Thank you for the information, Fellow Daoist," Li Zhirui was grateful. No matter what Yu Xue’s intentions were, he had indeed shared some truly beneficial information for the Li family.
...
Time hurried by, and in the blink of an eye, six months quietly passed.
Roar! Roar! Roar!
Several thunderous roars rang out over the Boundless Sea; the originally calm sea surface boiled like water coming to a boil, as several Fourth Order Great Devils broke through the near sea barrier that had confined them for thousands of years.
Then, of course, they ran into the support cultivators from the Central Domain or, more precisely, it was intentional on the part of the Dragon Tribe.
The strength of the Dragon Tribe was immense, which also endowed them with great confidence. Descriptions such as contempt for everything, pride, and arrogance did not feel out of place when applied to them.
This time was no different; the Dragon Tribe felt sure of their power to crush these cultivators in one fell swoop, after which there would be no resisting force in the Eastern Region.
At that time, the entire Eastern Region would become their backyard!
So in the first major battle, the Dragon Tribe directly deployed their most formidable lineup: more than thirty Fifth Order Flood Dragons, and over a hundred Fourth Order Water Devils, riding a colossal wave that surged directly towards the island chain.
As for the Low-Level Water Devils, there were even more of them, moved like a dark tide following closely behind.
"Senseless! Courting death!"
The cultivators who had been operating on the island chain for half a year had fortified it considerably, and while it was not impregnable, it was still capable of withstanding such an assault.
Moreover, so many cultivators were not there for nothing, various Divine Ability Spells soared into the sky, and though the Divine Transformation cultivators were somewhat at a disadvantage—they still had to defend other areas, and securing the sea region near Wanxian Island did not mean securing the near sea of the Eastern Region.
The Wanxian Sea Area was just a part of it.
However, the cultivators, having the advantages of both terrain and manpower, naturally had the upper hand once the two sides engaged.
The Dragon Tribe was indeed too proud. It was a pride rooted deep within their bloodline. Because they looked down on cultivators and didn’t think the cultivators possessed any power, they rushed forward directly, resulting in the Water Devils suffering heavy casualties.
