Chapter 1358: Chapter 1148: Undercurrent
Rumbleââ
Amidst the fiercely battling battlefield, a deafening roar suddenly erupted, startling countless cultivators and Water Devils into pausing their actions and instinctively looking up.
Upon closer inspection, the sky that was originally filled only with white clouds now contained four gigantic figures, which turned out to be four bodies!
Four corpses of scattered immortal Water Devils, emanating a faint pressure!
In the next instant, countless cultivators in the city burst forth with loud cheers and shouts, and though it was unclear who led, they eventually shouted in unison, âFour devils have been slain! Why do you not surrender?â
The sound waves spread like thunder rolling and stormy seas, echoing throughout the canyon and entering the ears of every Water Devil.
âOur ancestors are dead! Escape quickly!â
âRun!â
In an instant, countless Water Devils were engulfed by extreme fear, breaking through the Secret Technique controlling their minds, and fled in panic, desperately running towards the rear to save their lives.
In fact, even if they havenât fully regained consciousness now, it wonât take long for them to awaken!
Because those Water Devils controlling them at the rear have already submerged into the deep sea, fleeing toward deeper and farther places.
âDamn it! Donât block the way!â
âBastard, if you want to die, then go die! But donât intercept us along the way; clear off!â
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For a moment, the varied expressions of the masses appeared among the countless fleeing Water Devils.
No wonder they are so unbearable; after all, in the face of life and death, how many can really face it calmly? Most, like them, are panic-stricken and frenzied.
And facing such a favorable situation, the cultivator side did not pursue to victory.
Itâs not that they didnât want to, but they couldnât!
The war over this period brought uncountable casualties, and even among those cultivators who werenât injured, their mana was already depleted.
If not for Jiang Fengwu and Mu Yuanâs intervention, getting a momentâs reprieve, there would have been more cultivators lying on the ground, and perhaps the city walls would have been breached by the Water Devils.
Only a few cultivators remained with the ability to fight.
But merely one or two thousand, chasing after more than a hundred thousand Water Devils, really sending them to their deaths, wouldnât it?
Those who can act now and ensure their own safety are just Li Zhirui, Jiang Fengwu, and Mu Yuan.
But they arenât willing to pursue these low-level Water Devils; they are mere cannon fodder, killing plenty wonât matter, as in less than a few decades, the Sea Clan can produce another batch.
Of course, the most crucial fact is they hold no value.
Or the disparity in power is too immense; should they act, scarcely any of the cannon fodderâs bodies would remain intact, ending up as nothing but a heap of muddled blood and flesh. Why waste mana?
As for Karmic Force? This isnât what they are worried about, nor the reason they arenât acting.
Because they neither destroyed heaven and earth; nor slaughtered life in warfare, the Karmic Force they bear is minimal, not worth worrying about.
âThe Sea Clanâs power has strengthened rather rapidly, or was it the Sea Clan targeting the family, deploying more and stronger Water Devils to assault Shanhai State?â Li Zhirui approached Jiang Fengwu, Mu Yuan, and Feng Buxi, gazing at the retreating Water Devils, speaking with a somewhat grave expression.
These two reasons lead to fundamentally different results and impacts.
If itâs the former, then as the entire Immortal Tao influence standing against the Sea Clan on the front line, it would bear immense pressure, but for the Li family, the pressure wouldnât be as severe.
Because if the sky falls, thereâs always someone stronger to hold it!
Above the Li family stands Cave Abyss Sect, Yumen He Family, and further south, Xiaxian Sect; all these are top-tier forces in East Continent Immortal Tao meant to confront and resist the Sea Clan, as well as its principal adversaries.
But if itâs the latter, then it is purely the Sea Clan targeting the Li family!
And even if it just unleashed one in ten thousand of its power, occupying a vast East Sea in the Primal Spirit Realm, this immense force is enough to overwhelm the Li family!
Thinking of this, Li Zhirui couldnât help but regret not leaving even one alive for interrogation.
Yet during battle, he couldnât spare the thought, and only just now amidst a flash of insight sensed something amiss.
âI think the former is more likely; otherwise, the Sea Clan previously sent five scattered immortal Water Devils but couldnât break the defense. If targeting the family, there couldnât possibly be still only five this time.â Jiang Fengwu contemplated briefly and calmly stated.
âYouâre right.â
Li Zhirui revealed a trace of bitterness and unwillingness on his face, saying, âConversely, we see ourselves in too grand a light; in the Sea Clanâs eyes, the Li family is merely an ant, easily crushed, how could they possibly target it specially?â
âHow long has the Li family been developing? How many years has the Sea Clan been developing? Someday, the familyâs power will grow to a level demanding earnest consideration from the Sea Clan!â Mu Yuan said confidently.
Maybe itâs due to their extraordinary bloodlines, Mu Yuan, Qingcang, and other Spirit Beasts are exceedingly confident and proud.
âHahaha, Ah Mu is right; as long as the family strives upwards, it will surely attain strong power!â Li Zhirui laughed heartily.
But in the very next moment, he received very bad news.
âWhat did you say?!â
Li Zhirui looked at the pale-faced clansman in front, his voice involuntarily rising, unable to believe his questioning tone.
âAncestor Rui, Qingxuan Spirit Ancestor is severely injured, his aura is weak, fearâŠâ
âImpossible! How could this be! With Da Qingâs defensive power, even without mana, those Water Devils couldnât harm him, how could itâŠâ
A strong pain surged within Li Zhiruiâs heart, and he hurriedly flew towards Immortal City below, immediately seeking Da Qingâs whereabouts.