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Chapter 1598: Returning to the Cave Abode
When he returned to the cave dwelling, Huangfu Yuyan and the others were resting in the garden of the cave dwelling.
Upon seeing Li Lingtian’s return, they happily welcomed him with a smile on their faces. However, they were puzzled when they saw the fatigue and crispness on Li Lingtian and Bei Minxue’s faces.
They looked at Li Lingtian and Bei Mingxue with concern. They did not know what had happened, nor did they know what powerful enemy Li Lingtian and the others had encountered that could injure them to such an extent.
"Ling Tian, you’re injured. What happened?"
" Big Brother Ling Tian, your injuries are so severe. What kind of powerhouse did you encounter? "
" Husband, with your strength, the Black Dragon King, and Little White Ji Yi, how could they be injured like this? "
"Junior Brother, how are your injuries?"
"Imperial Uncle, who hurt you like this? Qingqing, go and tear them apart." 𝒏𝒐𝒗𝒑𝒖𝒃.𝙘𝒐𝒎
"Hurry up and go in. Don’t let your injuries worsen."
Tang Qingyue and the others asked with concern.
However, when they were asking questions, they helped Li Lingtian and Bei Minxue into the cave abode and sat them down. They then looked at Li Lingtian, curious about his current condition and what kind of powerhouse he had encountered to be so seriously injured.
"This time, I didn’t encounter any danger when I headed to the Lone Peak Dark Ocean."
"Moreover, I found the Rootless Fruit, the Ten Extremes Flower, and the whereabouts of several other medicinal herbs in the auction house. I also obtained the Heart of the Divine Magic Dragon Blade. I originally thought that I could return safely."
" But I didn’t expect that after the last item was auctioned, the demons would appear. Tens of thousands of demonic beasts and thousands of demon experts, as well as the Demon Lord at the peak of the mid-Demigod realm, would appear. "
" What’s worse is that the experts of the auction house colluded with the demons. In order to revive the Demon Emperor on the island, the demons used a secret technique to squeeze out the blood essence, Essence Qi, True Yuan, and lifespan of all the experts. "
"At that time, I was almost unable to escape. Fortunately, some changes occurred midway, allowing me to find some opportunities. In the end, the Blood Moon fused with the Saint Magic Dragon Blade and killed the Demon Lord..."
Li Lingtian slowly explained everything that had happened at the auction house in detail. Huangfu Yuyan and the rest were trembling in fear as they listened. They did not expect such a terrifying thing to happen at an auction house on an island.
If it were not for Li Lingtian’s terrifying strength and Blood Moon’s power, it would be a dream for Li Lingtian and the rest to return safely.
Even though Li Lingtian had returned safely, they were still horrified by the news. Their expressions kept changing as they were shocked by the horror and the situation at that time.
He should have been happy to hear that Li Lingtian and the others had obtained some precious materials. However, when he thought of the danger they had encountered, he lost his mood.
No treasure was more important than Li Lingtian.
In their hearts, even if they were to become a god and dominate the world, it would be meaningless without Li Lingtian.
With Li Lingtian by their side, they preferred to live peacefully together. Wherever Li Lingtian was, it was heaven. The world without him was gray.
"Detestable, too detestable."
"They colluded with the demons to plot against human experts."
Huangfu Yuyan’s face was filled with rage when she heard that. Other than that, it was not a big deal. The main issue was that this incident involved Li Lingtian and nearly caused him to perish on the island.
"It is indeed detestable."
" These are thousands of human experts. They’ve fallen just like that. "
"What are your plans? Should we tell the other experts and forces in the Divine Martial Continent?"
Tang Qingyue’s face was cold. Although this world had nothing to do with them, she was still furious when she thought about how humans colluded with the demons to harm humans for their own benefits.
With that said, he turned to look at Li Lingtian. The rest of the people were also looking at Li Lingtian.
"We can’t tell the other experts yet."
" Furthermore, this matter cannot be spread out, lest the Divine Martial Continent is thrown into chaos. Moreover, we cannot let the Demon Race know that the experts of the Divine Martial Continent have discovered their secret. If that happens, they will go into hiding and act in secret. "
" He even mercilessly slaughtered the weak human martial artists. The power of the Demon Lord’s final attack was completely unleashed at the cost of his life. It was extremely terrifying, and even Blood Moon was nearly injured. Such an attack would even destroy experts below late-stage Demigod realm. Therefore, they would not believe that there were still humans on the island who escaped. "
" During this period of time, we have to work hard to cultivate and improve our cultivation. We have to gather our strength and influence to resist the demons. If the demons occupy the Divine Martial Continent, we will have no place to stand anymore. "
Li Lingtian pondered for a moment before voicing his thoughts.
At first, he had been hesitant and conflicted. However, after calming down and thinking about it, he knew the severity of the matter and the consequences if the news was leaked.
His current cultivation was too low. He was not even at the Demigod Realm, let alone the peak of the perfected Demigod Realm.
If this statue of the Demon Emperor were to be resurrected, it would no longer be as simple as a Demigod. It would become a Demon Emperor that was akin to a True God. At that time, the entire Divine Martial Continent would fall into the hands of the Demon Race.
He did not want to fight with the world, nor did he want to fight for the world, nor did he want to dominate.
He just wanted to raise his cultivation, protect his family, and find a place to enter the Heaven Realm.
However, the current situation had completely shattered his thoughts.
If there was no Divine Martial Continent, there would be no humans. No matter how powerful he was, there would be no place for him to settle down. Therefore, he had to rely on himself to improve his cultivation and strength. When the time came, he would build a powerful force that could restrain the demons.
He had always been so eager for cultivation and strength because the threat was right in front of him. It was like a time bomb that could explode at any time.
He didn’t want to be the savior of the human race, but he wanted to protect himself. As long as he could protect himself and his family, he was willing to do anything. Naturally, he wouldn’t betray his race, and he wouldn’t make a mistake of principle.
"Indeed, you’re right."
"We can only rely on ourselves."
" The experts of the Divine Martial Continent are all selfish. They would betray their own kind for the sake of profit. There’s nothing they wouldn’t do. "
"Therefore, we have to work hard to cultivate. When the time comes, we have the strength to protect ourselves."
"Big brother Ling Tian, hurry up and heal your injuries."
"Yeah, hurry up and heal your injuries. We’ll talk about other things when you’re healed."
“..”
After Li Lingtian finished speaking, the crowd began to discuss animatedly. They were all furious about the auction house’s collusion with the demons.
In the end, they urged Li Lingtian to cultivate and recuperate. Naturally, Beimingxue and Little White were also called to recuperate.
The most important thing at the moment was for Li Lingtian to recover from his injuries. Everything else could only wait until Li Lingtian had recovered. If his injuries had not recovered, there was no need to mention improving his cultivation base.
Moreover, this matter could not be resolved in a day or two. It was not certain what would happen. Whether it would be tomorrow, a few years later, or a few decades or hundreds of years later, no one knew.
However, this potential threat had already appeared. Perhaps something would happen. When it did, it would be the destruction of the world and the destruction of the race.
Now that they knew, they would not be kept in the dark. This way, they would have more time to prepare, lest they regret not cultivating hard.
A potential threat was a strong pressure. With a strong pressure, there would be motivation to cultivate.
Following that, Li Lingtian returned to his room to cultivate and recuperate while Bei Minxue and Little White recuperated on their own.
Huangfu Yuyan and the others were cultivating their divine arts to stabilize their realms. At the same time, they were asking for news about the Divine Martial Continent.
However, after a period of time, the Divine Martial Continent was still extremely quiet. There was no movement at all, and there was nothing unusual in Haoxuan Heaven City.
Under such circumstances, no one knew about the auction house. No experts had returned, and no news had spread. Naturally, nothing would happen.
Moreover, if the island sank, it would at most mean that a natural disaster had occurred on the island. Such a thing was not worthy of the attention of experts at all.
Time passed day by day.
Li Lingtian was recuperating in his room. It could be said that he had used up all his Divine Powers and treasures on the island but he was still far from reaching the peak of Mid-stage Demigod.
He understood that this was the difference in cultivation. No external force could make up for the difference in cultivation.
If Dongyue Baiyu hadn’t appeared during the battle with Xuan Yindian, it would have been very difficult for him to escape. It was the same now that he was facing a peak Mid Demigod.
Therefore, the difference in realms was a natural moat, a natural moat that could never be crossed.
Fortunately, he managed to fuse with the Divine Magic Dragon Blade in the end, but he couldn’t control it. He could only forcefully unleash it at the risk of backlash, displaying a sliver of the Divine Magic Dragon Blade’s power. Even with this bit of power, it had destroyed the Demon Lord.
This time, the rewards were not small, but the risk was also extremely dangerous.
Healing in the room while recalling the great battle at that time was a rare experience.
Unknowingly, half a year had passed. In half a year, his injuries had completely recovered.
Moreover, he had also improved his various divine powers by quite a bit. He had also refined the Saint Magic Dragon Blade again. Although he could not control it, he could barely unleash a trace of its power.
During this period of time, he had also counted the wealth he had obtained this time.
Five to six thousand super human experts, tens of thousands of demonic beasts, and thousands of demon experts had all died on the island. All of this wealth had been collected by Little White and Bei Minxue.
These powerhouses had brought along a staggering amount of wealth to trade on the island. Naturally, they were wealthy but they ended up in Li Lingtian’s hands.
It was naturally not his responsibility to count these treasures alone. If he were to do it alone, he did not know how long it would take.
As such, Huangfu Yuyan and the others were tasked with the inventory. Since they had nothing to do anyway, they tidied it up and handed it to Li Lingtian after they were done with the inventory. They then stored it in the Divine Dragon Ring, the Celestial Treasure Ring, and the Divine Phoenix Ring. Only a spatial treasure like this could store such a shocking amount of wealth and treasures.
