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Chapter 881: Chapter 887: Ambush
A whooshing sound of piercing the air arose as tens of thousands of wooden spikes headed straight for the injured whale.
The whale wanted to escape, but it was surrounded by the vines Li Zhirui had set up, forming a trap-like net with no avenue for escape.
It wasn’t that the whale couldn’t break the vines; there just wasn’t enough time!
One could well imagine that Li Zhirui wouldn’t give it a chance.
It was difficult for the wooden spikes to penetrate the whale’s thick skin, but there was already a large wound on its body, and under Li Zhirui’s control, all the spikes shot towards the wound.
Intense pain caused the whale to emit bursts of mournful cries as it frantically rolled in mid-air, its massive body bring forth a force capable of shattering mountains and splitting the earth, and gradually, the vines started to struggle to withstand it.
Crack, crack—
In one corner of the vine cage, some of the vines suddenly snapped, creating a massive hole in the once inescapable net.
Before the vines could heal, the whale leaped out, successfully escaping and then swam towards the depths of the Boundless Sea at top speed to get away from the battlefield.
Why didn’t the Sea Clan just bypass the defenses by going through the seafloor and directly attack the continent? Of course, it’s because they feared being attacked from both front and rear, caught in a pincer!
Li Zhirui didn’t pursue, killing a fifth-order Great Devil wasn’t as crucial as resolving the current predicament of the Li Family Island.
Jiang Fengwu, Xiaoqing, and Cang were intensely battling their opponents, back and forth, evenly matched, and didn’t require Li Zhirui’s intervention temporarily.
But the situation on the island was different!
Countless Water Devils attacked recklessly, and the Defensive Array began to show violent fluctuations, and it seemed like it wouldn’t be long before it shattered.
Therefore, after ending the battle, Li Zhirui did not chase after the whale or assist Jiang Fengwu and the others but started to deal with those crazed Low-Level Water Devils.
With Li Zhirui joining in, the pressure on his clanspeople greatly decreased, they didn’t have to desperately squeeze out their Mana regardless of whether their meridians could endure it, giving them a brief respite.
But the situation on many islands was dire, with Cultivators defending the lines without a moment’s rest, consuming Spirit Pills when Mana ran low, and if Spirit Pills were also gone, they would clutch Spirit Stones to absorb energy, truly sacrificing their lives!
A literal mountain of corpses and sea of blood described the current battlefield all too aptly.
The dead bodies of Water Devils fell into the ocean, initially drifting with the waves, but gradually they clogged the battlefield, turning the originally azure sea into a horrifying scene interwoven with black and blood.
The number of casualties among the Cultivators was not small, on islands where the Defensive Array still stood, many were injured due to excessive Mana consumption, and their meridians could not withstand the strain, with the more serious cases rendered paralyzed.
On islands where the Formation had been breached, some Cultivators were still resisting tenaciously, while others had already fallen prey to the beasts.
The islands, once characterized by their green mountains and predominant yellow hues, now lay scorched black, covered in a layer of blood-red.
Li Zhirui couldn’t care about what was happening outside; he had to begin assisting Jiang Fengwu and the others again!
Jiang Fengwu’s Formations were unceasing, Xiaoqing’s Gang Wind ravaged, and Cang’s Thunder roared with fury; their attacks were all extremely powerful, but their Great Devil opponents were not to be underestimated, with neither side able to gain the upper hand in the intense battle.
However, with Li Zhirui joining in, the situation for the Great Devils suddenly nosedived, becoming precarious.
At least, that’s how it was for the battlefield surrounding the Li family.
The great battle continued, but its intensity had significantly decreased, as the numeroous Low-Rank Cultivators and Water Devils on both sides could no longer hold on.
Now, those still fighting were only the Nascent Soul Cultivators and Great Devils!
Li Zhirui, hovering mid-air and overseeing the formation, looked down at the island below, and although he had done everything possible to minimize the fall of his clanspeople, there were still dozens who perished.
The number was significantly smaller compared to other forces.
But the heavy sensation of death, along with the accompanying sorrow, had nothing to do with numbers!
"Alas, I have no idea when this great war will truly end," Li Zhirui sighed softly to himself.
What he meant by an end was not like before, where the Sea Clan merely retreated temporarily, only to recover and launch another major war.
To see the end of the war, one must await an opportunity.
As night fell, the final battles ceased.
Both sides began to clear the casualties and tally the consumption, and the resulting data astonished them!
It was just over half a day, but the scale of the fight was more exaggerated than battles that lasted several days in the past.
And the prime culprit for all this was the Sea Clan!
Had they not suddenly expanded their scale, forcing the cultivators to fight desperately, today’s battle would not have been so tragic.
"No, we can’t keep going like this!"
Late at night, after everyone had some time to recover, a gathering of Nascent Soul cultivators was called to discuss the issue.
"So, what good ideas do you have?"
Everyone knew that if the battles continued to develop as they had today, the number of deceased cultivators would only increase. The Central Region could not support cultivators in time, and while there were plenty of local cultivators in the Eastern Region, their strength was generally weaker.
"How about a surprise attack under the moonlight? Most of the Water Devils are likely healing now, we could further inflict heavy losses on the Sea Clan!"
A Nascent Soul cultivator immediately questioned, "That’s a good idea indeed, but how do we approach the Sea Clan’s base undetected?"
"I wield the Heaven-Deceiving Law, which can aid my fellow Daoists in closing in," a Nascent Soul cultivator said with a smile.
The leading Nascent Soul cultivator made a swift decision, "If that’s the case, then let’s act! My fellow Daoists must understand that we don’t have many opportunities to strike, and the Devil Race will surely react swiftly, so we must use all of our strength to kill as many Water Devils as possible."
A very rough plan took shape, and after everyone had the Heaven-Deceiving Law applied to them, they indeed seemed to vanish from sight. As long as they didn’t use a great amount of Mana, their presence would not be revealed.
Dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators sprang into action, heading straight for the Sea Clan’s territory.
Even as they deliberately controlled their flying speed to avoid breaking the Heaven-Deceiving Law, it took them only a quarter of an hour.
’Are we ready?’
After receiving affirmative responses, the command was given, "Strike now!"
The immense fluctuation of Spiritual Energy was instantly detected by the Great Devils, some were still pondering what was happening, while others were urgently shouting for the Water Devils to defend themselves, or better yet, to escape as quickly as possible.
Whether the other Water Devils believed it or not was irrelevant; what was most important was that they had to flee!
So after a brief warning, they plunged into the depths of the sea first thing.
Boom!
A destructive explosion resonated across the Boundless Sea, a huge mushroom cloud surged towards the sky, and terrifying shockwaves spread far and wide, creating layers upon layers of massive waves.
That was the power of dozens of Nascent Soul cultivators joining forces!
Those who did not escape, regardless of their Cultivation level or strength, turned to ashes under this single strike!
