"Thatâs right! As long as those Water Devils dare to come, weâll dare to fight! Weâll beat them so hard theyâll roll back into the deep sea!" Xiaoqing shouted passionately.
"Fight! Beat them so hard theyâll roll back!" The clan members seemed infected by the spirit, shouting with high morale.
The sound shot straight into the sky, resonating hundreds of miles, echoing with fighting spirit in the boundless sea and sky.
Li Zhirui watched the scene, amused and shook his head, but did not stop them, for the Li family had the strength for this.
Though the family has maintained a low profile for years, perhaps this led the Sea Clan to underestimate their true strength? But remaining low-key isnât always good; sometimes itâs necessary to show oneâs claws!
Previously, there were no surrounding forces that gave the Li family a chance to demonstrate their power, either because they were faced with giants like the Cave Abyss Sect, or with forces far inferior to the family.
This time, the Sea Clanâs major invasion is quite a good opportunity to showcase their power.
...
Meanwhile, those fleeing Water Devils quickly gathered together and swam towards the Sea Clanâs main base, Dragon Palace, needing to strengthen their forces, not only to seize that sea region but also to avenge their previous humiliation!
"Are you saying the Li familyâs strength is formidable, and one of them alone forced you all back?" A Human Immortal Realm Water Devil in charge of scheduling personnel questioned coldly.
Clearly, it was skeptical about their claims, suspecting they might be making excuses for their failure.
"Yes, everything we said is true, everyone can testify, so we need stronger power, otherwise we canât take that sea region at all."
"The Sea Clanâs collected data is from over a hundred years ago about the Li family, and theyâve developed very well over the years..."
The Water Devils that fled back were all talking about how strong the Li family was, needing the Sea Clan to send more power.
But with so many Water Devils saying this, and the injuries on them couldnât be faked, it couldnât ignore this request.
Only...
Thinking about the number of Individual Immortals still not dispatched, and the intense battles on the front lines, it pondered for a long time and said solemnly: "Currently, we can only give you four more Individual Immortals of the same clan."
What good are just a few people?
Those Water Devils that fled back thought similarly and wanted to ask for a few more, but were directly chased out.
No choice, they could only take those four and leave dejectedly.
"With our current strength, going against the Li family is no different from seeking death!"
"Yes, the strength of that person is probably not much inferior to a Human Immortal, right?"
Each Water Devil was full of complaints.
"How about we donât act for the time being? Letâs see how the situation develops first and then consider it." One Water Devil said softly.
"This... Isnât too good, right?"
Despite the words, their expressions were quite tempted.
Then the Li family waited a long time but did not see those Water Devils arrive, feeling quite surprised, could it be that the Sea Clan directly gave up on this sea region of the Li family?
This speculation made many clan members of the Li family feel regret, as they wanted to gain more cultivation resources through this beast tide, but ended up with nothing.
It also allowed forces developing in the same sea region as the Li family to breathe a sigh of relief, as peace was preferable.
"Didnât expect those Water Devils to be so weak and timid. If I had known they didnât dare to come again, we should have fought to kill them all!" Xiaoqing said regretfully.
"Yes!" Li Xianxun and others echoed.
Li Zhirui looked at this scene and couldnât help but find it amusing. Others avoided them like the plague, yet they were filled with regret.
"Those Water Devils are cowardly but are also watching the situation. If the advantage is on the Sea Clanâs side, they certainly wonât remain so quiet."
Despite the Sea Clanâs unexpected actions, caution was still necessary, not really becoming careless, allowing the Sea Clan to seize the opportunity and cause significant damage to the family.
"Rest assured, Fellow Daoist, we will listen day and night for any movements and news from those Water Devils," Feng Buxi said.
The Wind Breath Clan has been developing well over the years, but they have no intention of breaking away from the Li family and remain as their vassals.
One reason is they are certain of the Li familyâs great luck, which can help them reduce the Heavenly Daoâs malice, and the other is because of Xiaoqing the Wind God.
Many members of the Wind Breath Clan work under Xiaoqing, then they found that their cultivation speed was noticeably faster.
Most importantly, they can accumulate merit, which may one day completely counteract the Heavenly Daoâs malice, allowing the Wind Breath Clan to be like other races.
"Then I shall rely on everyone." Li Zhirui nodded. With the Wind Breath Clanâs surveillance, thereâs less worry of a sudden attack by the Sea Clan.
At that time, they might even turn the tables on them.
Two flowers bloom, each showing its own.
The Li family quickly ended this battle, but the Cave Abyss Sect, the Great Zhou Dynasty, and other major forces were still deeply entangled, unable to extricate themselves.
After all, these major forces bear most of the pressure from the Sea Clan, and regardless of the battle scale or the intensity, they are incomparable.
"Kill!"
An Individual Immortal Water Devil roared and launched an attack, each move was powerful, even the air hummed with it, yet the cultivator in front wielding the Purple and Blue Sword responded effortlessly, showing no pressure.
As time passed, the Water Devilâs strength began to weaken, while the cultivator increased its power, each move like a thunderous force that couldnât be withstand.
Soon, the Water Devilâs body was covered with wounds, each bleeding without stopping, unable to stop because there was something strange in the opponentâs mana, constantly making it bleed.
If this fighting continued, even without the cultivatorâs strike, the Water Devil would die!
So it dared not continue fighting any longer, trying to escape the battlefield to save itself.
But unfortunately, before it started to act, it was beheaded by a single stroke, losing its life.
The cultivator, without resting, went on to find another opponent.
...
Overall, the Cave Abyss Sectâs battlefield, they still held the advantage, but the losses werenât small.
While further south, the Great Zhou Dynasty was exceedingly domineering.
Although they didnât actively attack, guarding the Dynastyâs sea boundary, hence the Great Zhou navy could use the Dynastyâs luck to exert real power.
In the initial battle stages, they didnât deploy soldiers but attempted a series of new Mo Family inventions and creations.
Such as saltpeter giant crossbows, continuous catapults, and other machines.
The destructive power was indeed incredible, ordinary seven or eighth tier Water Devils wouldnât dare to withstand even a single hit directly, if dozens fired at once, even Individual Immortals had to avoid the sharpness.
But there were also problems with difficulty in operation, hard to hit, and easy damage to parts among others.
The accompanying Mo Family disciples recorded these problems, upon returning to land they would conduct research to improve these machines.
This real-world battle experiment caused a lot of suffering to the Water Devils, resulting in not few casualties without even encountering the enemy, leaving them furious but also becoming slightly fearful.
Speaking of which, this was the first time the Sea Clan fought with Human Dao forces.
Despite the Sea Clan collecting plenty information beforehand, there inevitably remained some errors and outdated content, so they havenât emphasized the Great Zhou Dynasty like they have with the Cave Abyss Sect.
No one knows why the Sea Clan missed how the Great Zhou Dynasty maintained an advantage in its long-standing conflict with the Cave Abyss Sect, this extremely important information.
In short, the Sea Clan paid a very heavy price for their disdain!
The Water Devils responsible for attacking the Great Zhou Dynastyâs sea territory, less than one fifth of them survived to return!
And this was without deploying the elite of the Dynasty.
This immediately disrupted the Sea Clanâs plans.