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Chapter 997: Chapter 967: Breath_2
"The reward will be to allow the Li family to occupy at least five fifth-order Spirit Islands in the East Sea after the victory of the great battle. If they make particularly outstanding contributions, there will be additional rewards."
Li Hongshi remained calm and said, "There is no such thing as compensation."
"Hoping for something for nothing! They really are making wishful calculations." An elder sneered disdainfully, yet his face was filled with helplessness.
It seems the Li family could obtain five spirit islands recognized by the Cave Abyss Sect, but they are not unfamiliar with the coastal areas; what good islands are left on the sea surface? The Spirit Veins of Myriad Island in Ying State had long been dragged under the sea by the Sea Clan!
Eventually, the Li family themselves will have to take action to draw out the Spirit Veins, rebuild the islands, and to defend the islands and nearby seas, they will also have to guard against invasions by the Sea Clan.
Although there is an unwritten rule among various factions that high-rank should not attack low-rank,
even so, given the numbers and strength of the Sea Clan, beast tides will likely erupt frequently, and the Li family will be without a stable development environment and will additionally have to pay a considerable price to maintain the Spirit Islands.
Moreover, there are so many forces conscripted by the Cave Abyss Sect, and the Li family will eventually have to compete with them for Spirit Veins. If they can’t compete, they can’t blame the Cave Abyss Sect, only their own lack of strength.
The most important point is that this reward will only be realized after winning!
It’s as if the Cave Abyss Sect has given nothing, but gained a group of Void Refinement and Divine Transformation fighters in return.
But the battlefield is ever-changing, who can guarantee that East Continent Immortal Tao will definitely defeat the Sea Clan?
If they lose, those major powers might suffer losses, but it won’t be crippling, but the forces similar to the Li family’s strength likely cannot maintain their current territory, and centuries of accumulation could go up in smoke.
"Stop complaining, immediately explain this matter to our clan members clearly and the Jade Slip has marked that we need to act within five years. Time is pressing; we need to quickly prepare more Spiritual Objects to improve our clan members’ survival rate on the battlefield. That is the most crucial." Li Hongshi stopped the others from continuing to vent their dissatisfaction and seriously ordered.
"Yes!"
Whether it was Li Hongshi’s authority or because his reasoning was sound, the elders stood up quickly and left.
The clan members were feeling unsettled due to the sudden prohibitions in their Sea of Consciousness, and the elders went to explain and urged them to quickly prepare.
Because this battle will be extremely fierce, and a certain number of conscripts are required by the Cave Abyss Sect, if the volunteers are insufficient, a random draw will be necessary.
Thus, aside from those in Qi Cultivation and Foundation Establishment, anyone else could potentially go to the battlefield!
Li Chengsheng and other Void Refining Clansmen like Da Qing, who were cultivating or planning to switch cultivation techniques, also came out of seclusion.
"Are you guys planning to participate?" Xiaoqing, always impulsive, looked at the people around her with readiness.
The ever-bold Xiaoqing, who loved such thrilling large-scale battles, revealed a reckless smile and said, "I wonder what high-rank Sea Clan tastes like, it’s been long since I’ve had a taste."
"Of course!" Xiao Cang was the first to respond, his eyes shining with excitement, "My bloodline needs to evolve, and those Dragon Tribe members are the best resources!"
Everyone else was also eager for battle, not having thought about retreating.
Even though the battlefield is fraught with great danger and one could lose their life with a single misstep, it also contained opportunities, such as the Spiritual Objects on the high-rank Sea Clan members, which could enhance their bloodlines, and more.
And battle after battle not only forged their combat power but also honed their Mana and improved their Mental State.
Of course, all of these are predicated on surviving the great battle!
"Since that’s the case, at that time, we will decide by drawing lots who will go to battle and who will stay to defend our family." Da Qing, the eldest and most respected in the gathering, spoke, and no one opposed his suggestion.
But there were two people who were undisturbed.
One was Jiang Fengwu, who used the Taoist Temple as her Cave Mansion and had fully activated its formations to deter others from disturbing her, as she was undertaking a highly dangerous task.
The other person was Li Zhirui, who was cultivating in a different space, effectively in another world separated by two distinct layers of barriers.
No matter how strong the Cave Abyss Sect’s prohibitions were, they couldn’t penetrate the external separation of these two individuals, hence the prohibitions naturally couldn’t enter their Sea of Consciousness.
Although Jiang Fengwu was immersed in rebuilding his Dao foundation, Li Zhirui was not; he would occasionally return to Spirit Realm for cultivation.
So when he appeared in the Spirit Realm, a prohibition suddenly emerged within his Sea of Consciousness!
"What is this?"
Li Zhirui’s expression changed, and he immediately concentrated his Divine Sense to carefully examine the prohibition, but its grade was too high; he couldn’t understand it in a short time and could only discern that there was no immediate danger, which slightly eased his mind.
Only then did he notice the several Communication Talismans outside the Spirit Realm, one of which was specifically for Da Qing!
"What major event has happened in the half-month of my cultivation?"
Li Zhirui frowned and activated the Communication Talismans, quickly learning what the prohibition was about and the impending issues facing his family.
"Has the day finally come?" Li Zhirui muttered softly.
When Taixu Illusionary Realm and Cave Abyss State had merged, he anticipated that a great war would eventually erupt—however, at that time, Li Zhirui only thought of the skirmishes between Cave Abyss Sect and certain factions of the Sea Clan, never imagining it would escalate to this level.
And it came too quickly!
"Looks like I can’t peacefully cultivate for the time being." Li Zhirui sighed, his eyes revealing a different expression.
He had wanted to test his own strength before but didn’t get the chance; now the opportunity had arrived!
Furthermore, after the great war, the leftover issues from his forced recovery of his cultivation level would all be resolved, allowing Li Zhirui to once again rapidly enhance his cultivation speed. 𝑛𝘰𝘷𝑝𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝘮
Of course, the five-color Immortal Root still needed time to accumulate, but his cultivation level would not make the problem worse prior to reaching the Integration stage.
He informed Li Hongshi, Da Qing, and others that he was aware of the situation and would next be refining Precious Pills in the Spirit Realm, asking them to notify him when it was time to head to the battlefield.
"Regrettably, there’s too little time; there’s absolutely no time to comprehend the Sixth-order Precious Pills." Li Zhirui suddenly lamented the lack of time.
Previously, he had exchanged for several Sixth-order Pill Recipes and Spirit Seeds from an elderly woman, but had been more focused on Precious Pills for cultivation, which he had not fully comprehended yet.
He calmed his Mental State slightly before beginning to refine Precious Pills.
Li Zhirui’s Alchemy technique had long reached a state of perfection, his movements flowing beautifully like clouds and water; in less than half an hour, a furnace of high-grade Fifth-order Healing Pills was freshly produced.
Just as the Li family was preparing for a war that could erupt at any time within five years, gathering all kinds of Spiritual Objects, the prices of all Spiritual Objects on the market skyrocketed!
Even some Healing Pills doubled in price within a day!
If one were to sell Spiritual Objects at this time, it would certainly yield immense profits, but regrettably, the major powers not only did not increase the supply of Spiritual Objects but even reduced it, leading to a further rise in prices.
"Is a great war about to break out?"
Anyone who was not foolish, even Loose Cultivators who had not received any news, could smell the scent of gunpowder permeating the air.
"Which faction is fighting which? I wonder if we could seize this opportunity to earn some resources." A certain Loose Cultivator showed a trace of excitement.
And most Loose Cultivators reacted similarly.
Usually, although Loose Cultivators were considered cannon fodder, the Spiritual Objects offered for their services were not insignificant; after all, they were risking their lives, and if the pay were too low, why would Loose Cultivators risk everything?
"Who knows, both parties have hidden the news too well, and this time, none of the families or sects have revealed any information."
"It seems this war is not simple; I should prepare to take refuge."
This level of secrecy made many veteran Loose Cultivators uneasy, immediately dismissing the idea of joining the battle.
