Chapter 1625
Shaking the Heavens
Watching the Heaven-Shaking Pearl rapidly absorbing chaotic spiritual energy, Li Zhirui considered for a moment and finally decided to stay until the spiritual treasure completed its evolution and repaired its damage before leaving.
You can't put the Heaven-Shaking Pearl in your personal space, as that will affect the spiritual energy of the entire space. Over time, it will easily cause a large number of spiritual plants to wither due to insufficient spiritual energy.
Moreover, the Heavenly Pearl had not yet fully evolved and was prematurely born because of Li Zhirui, so it was already damaged. If it is delayed, will the situation worsen further?
Rather than being helpless when the time comes, it's better to seize the opportunity to repair it now, so as to avoid having to find a solution later.
"I plan to wait here until the Heaven-Shaking Pearl is fully restored. Do you want to stay in the void or return to the space?" Li Zhirui looked at Qing Si and Wu Xing and asked about their plans.
"Of course it's the void!" Qing Si said without the slightest hesitation.
Having spent so many years in that space, he was utterly fed up with it. To him, the space was no different from a cage, and he had no intention of going back anytime soon.
“Me too,” Wu Xing hurriedly replied, as if afraid that if he spoke even slightly slower, Li Zhirui would send him into the spatial dimension.
Seeing their strong reaction, Li Zhirui knew that they wouldn't want to go in for a while, but he didn't say anything.
After all, even he himself would get bored if he stayed in a limited space for thousands of years, except when he was in seclusion.
"Okay, then you can stay here with me."
After saying that, he set up an array to conceal their presence and that of the Heaven-Shaking Pearl.
However, this formation was a Celestial Immortal-level formation that Jiang Fengwu had refined a long time ago, and its effectiveness was now far less than before.
"If I had known, I should have acquired some spiritual items before leaving the Dao Spirit Realm."
Looking at the formation that couldn't completely contain all the fluctuations, Li Zhirui couldn't help but feel a pang of regret.
Speaking of which, apart from his natal magic weapon and alchemy skills which improve with breakthroughs in realm and cultivation, as well as the two Xuanxian-level spiritual seeds he rapidly cultivated using space, the rest of his spiritual items are somewhat lagging behind his progress.
Although the Celestial Immortal Rank and the Profound Immortal Rank differ by only one character, the difference and gap between them are enormous, and they are incomparable.
But even if they wanted to turn back now, they couldn't find the way into the Dao Spirit Realm.
This is also one of the reasons why Li Zhirui values the Heaven-Shaking Pearl so much. As a chaotic spiritual treasure born innately, it has the same characteristics as a natal magic weapon. It can be upgraded in rank by refining and integrating higher-level spiritual objects.
Therefore, the appearance of the Heaven-Shaking Pearl will make up for his lack of powerful offensive magic weapons!
Because the void is fraught with danger, one never knows when disasters such as chaotic storms or chaotic turbulence may occur, or chaotic beasts may appear.
Therefore, Li Zhirui cannot cultivate with peace of mind like Qing Si and Wu Xing. He must carefully monitor his surroundings to avoid situations where danger comes without his knowledge.
……
Chaos never counts years!
In the blink of an eye, hundreds of years have passed.
During this period, Li Zhirui and his group did not encounter too much danger, only two chaotic storms and one attack by a chaotic beast.
In hundreds of years, there have only been three dangerous situations, which is extremely rare in the void.
You should know that if you're unlucky, you might encounter various dangers repeatedly, or even more, within just a decade or so.
"Ninth Brother, is your magic weapon not fully restored yet?" Qing Si was getting a little bored.
After so many years of cultivation, he has hardly experienced any training and has not comprehended the laws. As a result, he has encountered a bottleneck, and his cultivation has not made any progress in the past few hundred years.
Li Zhirui checked the condition of the Heaven-Shaking Pearl and said, "We can leave in another forty or fifty years."
"Okay." A few decades will pass quickly; he can sit still for this long.
Time flies, and soon it was several decades later.
hum-
One day, the Heaven-Shaking Pearl suddenly emitted a special fluctuation, and then its breathing and absorption power became extremely strong, with chaotic spiritual energy from within a radius of hundreds of miles rolling in.
Such a commotion naturally created strange phenomena in the void, resembling a bottomless vortex that devoured everything around it.
"Ninth Brother, such a magnificent phenomenon is bound to attract the surrounding creatures, isn't it?" Qing Si reminded him loudly even while under immense pressure.
Li Zhirui's expression became more serious. He knew, of course, that this could bring danger, but the problem was that he couldn't control the current situation!
All he can do now is be vigilant for impending danger.
He would absolutely not give up the Heaven-Shaking Pearl, this chaotic spiritual treasure!
"Ninth Brother, send me into the space, so I won't get in your way later," Qing Si said.
The Five Elements entered the space some time ago. After all, staying in one place for too long can get boring, and you can't move around freely in the void because it's too dangerous.
Within this space, there is not only no danger, but there are also many demon spirits to keep you company. If you still feel bored, you can use Yu Hong to see what's happening in the Five Elements Minor World, experiencing all walks of life and the hustle and bustle of the mortal world.
At least in the short term, it won't be too boring.
"it is good."
Li Zhirui was also worried that if a fight broke out, it would affect Qing Si. Seeing that he took the initiative to bring it up, he naturally did not hesitate at all and sent him into the space.
"Qing Si! How did you get in here? Didn't you say that no matter what happens, you should stay in the void and never enter the space?" Wu Xing teased with a smile.
Not long ago, when he invited the other person to enter the space with him, Qing Si said the same thing, and now he could use it to tease the other person.
"A major war might break out outside, so I brought it up myself so as not to distract Ninth Brother."
"A great war!?"
Wu Xing was greatly alarmed and quickly asked, "What happened? Is Ninth Brother in danger?"
Qing Si then recounted everything that had happened in the outside world.
He then added, "When I came in, no living beings had arrived yet, but I don't know what the situation is now."
"Don't worry too much about Ninth Brother's safety. With his strength, even if he's no match for him, he can escape with ease. And if all else fails, there's still the space, isn't there?"
"When the time comes, Ninth Brother will hide in the space, and no one will be able to find him."
Wu Xing shook his head slightly and said, "That's not what I'm worried about. I feel that the two of us are just a burden to Ninth Brother. Not only can we not help him, but we also hold him back from time to time."
Upon hearing this, Qing Si immediately fell silent.
It may sound harsh, but it's the truth.
"Strive to cultivate diligently. I don't expect to be of any help, but at least I shouldn't cause trouble for Ninth Brother."
"Ah."
Now, the two of them had an extra motivation to cultivate.
……
at the same time.
Qing Si's worries soon became a reality, as the commotion did indeed attract the attention of certain beings! It happened only a few hundred miles away from where Li Zhirui was in the void!
"what?"
A group of several immortals were passing by when one of them noticed the commotion not far away.
"There's some unusual activity over there. Shall I go check it out first?"
For some reason, Xu Changjiang's heart suddenly started pounding. This unusual reminder made him realize that there might be some kind of opportunity ahead, and he blurted out those words as if possessed.
"Then I'll have to trouble Fellow Daoist Xu."
The other immortals were unimpressed, thinking that the commotion just now was probably just some rare calamity in the void.
Since he's willing to go, let him go.
A mere few hundred miles is nothing to a Xuanxian; he can reach the destination in no time.
"Someone's coming!"
The moment Xu Changjiang appeared in Li Zhirui's presence, he noticed this uninvited guest.
"Halt! Don't come any closer!" With a swift movement, he appeared in front of the other party, forcing them to leave before they could even understand the situation.
If this person were to see the Heaven-Shaking Pearl, he would likely recognize its grade, and a great battle would definitely break out between the two of them.
Why not try it first and see if you can threaten him to leave?
"Get out of the way!"
But Xu Changjiang was guided by his own intuition, so how could he possibly stop halfway just because of Li Zhirui's words?
Instead of clashing with the immortal in front of him and wasting time, he didn't intend to make a move. Instead, he planned to bypass him and go to the back to see what kind of treasure it was.
As for why this immortal is here, and whether the treasure is his,
Xu Changjiang didn't care at all.
He had only one goal: to obtain the spiritual object, preferably as quickly as possible, to avoid arousing suspicion from his companions.
"Humph!"
Li Zhirui hadn't expected that the other party would completely disregard him and fly directly towards the Heaven-Shaking Pearl, something he absolutely wouldn't allow.
So he immediately used his supernatural powers, and a giant tree descended from the sky, crashing down in front of Xu Changjiang and blocking his path.
"You want to fight me?"
As he spoke, Xu Changjiang produced a long sword.
With a clang, Chang's longsword was drawn, its cold light flashing, and an incomparably sharp sword light directly struck the giant tree.
In an instant, a sword wound that almost pierced through the tree trunk came into Li Zhirui's view.
But he did not actually cut the giant tree down with just one sword.
The sword mark left on the tree was also rapidly healing.
In just a few breaths, it completely returned to its original appearance, and there was no indication that it had been seriously injured.
Damn it!
Xu Changjiang's expression changed slightly. Although the two sides had not officially clashed yet, judging from the back-and-forth probing just now, the opponent's strength was definitely not simple.
Now, his plan to obtain the treasure in a short time without his companions knowing seemed to have completely fallen through.
"Then let me experience your strength firsthand."
Since he could no longer possess the spiritual object, he decided to vent his anger and resentment on the cultivator who was blocking his way.
Before he finished speaking, one after another, sharp sword energies swept across the area, and even the chaotic spiritual energy became thinner in the places they passed through.
Li Zhirui had no intention of fighting him. He just wanted to wait a little longer until the Heaven-Shaking Pearl was fully formed before taking it away. There was no need to waste time here.
Therefore, most of his attacks were defensive, to avoid injury, and at the same time, to entangle his opponent and prevent him from getting past him and seeing the Heaven-Shaking Pearl behind him.
Rumbling--
Even though the two did not actually engage in a fierce battle, the commotion caused by the clash between the two Xuanxian was still considerable.
For a moment, the two were locked in a standoff.
It was only a few hundred miles from the battlefield.
"Hmm? Fellow Daoist Xu has been gone for so long, why hasn't he returned yet?" a certain Xuanxian said.
"Could it be that he really discovered something?!"
Otherwise, why haven't they returned after all this time?
These words immediately piqued the interest of the others, who had originally not planned to go, and they immediately changed their minds.
In the end, everyone flew back to where they had been before, wanting to see what was going on.
"There's a fight going on ahead!"
Even before they got close, they could tell what had happened from the fluctuations coming from the vicinity.
Soon, they saw two Xuanxian cultivators fighting in the void, but because the intensity was not high enough, it was easy to give people the feeling that they were not fighting, but sparring.
"Fellow Daoists, there is a chaotic spiritual object being conceived behind this person. Let's all work together to defeat him. After we get the spiritual object, we can discuss how to distribute it." Xu Changjiang noticed the arrival of the other Xuanxian immediately. Although he was somewhat unwilling, he still spoke up.
This way, at least you can get some spiritual items, instead of getting nothing at all.
"A chaotic spirit object!?"
The group's eyes lit up immediately. Judging from Li Zhirui's reaction, they knew that the spiritual item was of a high grade, and might even be extremely precious.
However, to Xu Changjiang's surprise, instead of helping Li Zhirui defeat him, they acted independently, each wanting to be the first to obtain the spiritual item.
Because in this way, it will be a spiritual object that belongs exclusively to you, and you won't need to share it with others.
However, this approach also put enormous pressure on Li Zhirui.
This isn't just one or two Xuanxian, but a full seven!
Even if their strength is relatively weak, how weak can someone who has cultivated to the Xuanxian realm be?
However, in order to prevent the Heaven-Shaking Pearl from being affected, Li Zhirui had no choice but to go all out. Under his guidance, a large number of Chaos Spirit Vine and Azure Spirit Vine seeds instantly grew into a city wall, attempting to block the remaining few Xuan Immortals.
However, with Xu Changjiang restraining him, he was unable to control the spirit vines effectively and keep them all outside.
"They haven't even considered your sake, so why should you help them?"
Although the other few Xuanxian were only thinking about themselves, Xu Changjiang was still keeping Li Zhirui in check.
'Why hasn't it recovered yet!'
As the Xuanxian cultivators drew ever closer to the Heaven-Shaking Pearl, his anxiety grew ever stronger. (End of Chapter)