Chapter 1652
Expulsion
Boom!
But this time, Li Zhirui had only gone a short distance when he heard a loud thud, like a heavy object falling, coming from not far away.
It even triggered a chain reaction, stirring up a chaotic wave in the void.
This commotion immediately caught his attention and curiosity. After the giant wave subsided, Li Zhirui immediately set off to find out what had happened that caused such a commotion.
He sped along and soon arrived in the vicinity.
But looking around, there was nothing but chaotic spiritual energy, completely different from what he had imagined.
"strangeness……"
Li Zhirui frowned slightly, a hint of confusion in his eyes.
From the moment he heard the sound to when he arrived nearby, only a short time had passed, yet he found nothing.
Was it beaten to it, or was it actually a living being that immediately fled?
But in either case, it has nothing to do with Li Zhirui.
He had no choice but to leave.
But what he didn't know was that shortly after he left, a weak figure slowly appeared and then slowly moved away in the opposite direction.
Both of Li Zhirui's previous guesses were wrong; the creature had not left but had hidden itself.
But at this moment, he encountered a cultivator at the Xuanxian level!
Furthermore, the other party's realm was far superior to his.
"Fellow Daoist, have you heard any unusual noises nearby?" But instead of making a move, he asked in a friendly manner.
'Hmm?' Li Zhirui's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that the loud noise just now was caused by the person in front of him?
But his expression remained unchanged. He simply shook his head slightly and said, "I came here because of a chaotic wave, and I don't know what happened nearby."
"Sorry to bother you."
A hint of annoyance and regret flashed in the cultivator's eyes, but he didn't linger. He simply walked past him and began searching the vicinity, seemingly unwilling to lose his target.
'It seems that the spiritual object is exceptionally valuable.'
Li Zhirui thought to himself, otherwise a cultivator at the peak of the Xuanxian realm wouldn't have lost his composure like this.
However, since he didn't choose to tell the truth in the first place, he's even less likely to do so now, lest he get himself into trouble.
So he glanced at the cultivator and continued flying forward.
Damn it!
The cultivator gritted his teeth and said, "That beast actually escaped!"
He did suspect that Li Zhirui might be lying, but when he thought about the other party's cultivation level, he felt it was unlikely.
Even though that 'beast' was already severely injured and its strength was greatly reduced, it was definitely not something a mid-stage Xuanxian cultivator could kill in a short time.
After searching the surrounding void carefully but finding nothing, he had no choice but to give up and leave.
Li Zhirui, who had already gone far away, never expected that the other party would suspect him.
However, doubt is useless, because the distance between the two of them has already determined that the other can no longer catch up.
During his aimless wandering, Li Zhirui encountered a chaotic beast of similar strength!
And the moment the beast spotted him, it charged forward without hesitation, launching a fierce attack as if they had some deep-seated grudge.
With a loud bang, the ferocious beast crashed into a thick wooden shield, its massive body flying backward.
Before Li Zhirui, a wooden shield made of ancient trees appeared out of nowhere. No matter how fierce the beast's attack was, it could not break through it completely. When its power was exhausted, it got stuck in the middle.
How could he let such a great opportunity slip by? Without hesitation, he cast a spell, and a colossal pillar slammed heavily onto the ferocious beast.
Not only was it knocked away, but it also caused serious internal injuries, with blood seeping from the corner of its mouth.
Roar!
The ferocious beast roared in pain, but it did not retreat. Instead, it became even more enraged and launched another attack despite its poor condition.
"Ok?"
The beast's unusual behavior immediately alerted Li Zhirui that something was wrong.
Because although most ferocious beasts lack intelligence, they are not puppets unaware of danger or unafraid of death!
If it were a normal ferocious beast, and it was severely injured, and its opponent was not weak and could potentially put it in mortal danger, it would absolutely not do such a thing.
So what happened to this ferocious beast?
The curiosity that had just surfaced in Li Zhirui's mind was quickly suppressed. Why should he investigate the reasons behind this? There was absolutely no need!
Instead of wasting time figuring this out, it's better to think about how to kill it and make it your trophy.
To prevent the ferocious beast from escaping, the first thing he did was to build a sturdy cage around it!
Only then can we unleash our ultimate move to defeat this ferocious beast.
Because this ferocious beast had completely lost its mind, the more and more serious its injuries became, the angrier it became, and it had no idea what it meant to run away.
As a result, he was killed by Li Zhirui in this state!
As the beast's aura gradually dissipated, it seemed to return to normal, a look of relief suddenly appearing in its eyes, giving off a very eerie and terrifying feeling.
"Ok?"
Just as Li Zhirui was feeling surprised, alarm bells suddenly went off in his mind, and a strong and terrifying danger fiercely attacked!
Subconsciously, while activating his natal magic weapon, he also formed a defensive divine power in his hands.
The speed at which he made his move was undeniably fast.
But the next instant, he saw an unsettling white light fly out from the beast's body, heading straight for him.
"what is this?"
As soon as Li Zhirui finished speaking, the white light pierced through the defensive magic he had just used!
The whole process was very strange; the supernatural power remained intact, without any trace of damage.
Immediately afterward, the white light was about to pass through the natal magic weapon. Although its speed was slowed down considerably, it still couldn't be stopped.
"Damn it! What is this?!"
A thought suddenly popped into Li Zhirui's mind: Could it be that this strange white light was controlling the ferocious beast?
The reason the ferocious beast launched its attack was because the parasite wanted to find a new host?!
To buy himself more time, he had no choice but to pour his magic power into his natal magic weapon at all costs, trying to slow down its penetration as much as possible.
Li Zhirui then used all the offensive and defensive techniques he knew, but the effect was minimal.
Seeing that none of these methods worked, he could only try using the purification law to see if it would have any effect.
But unexpectedly, the purification law actually had a restraining effect on this strange white light!
"Ahhh!"
A piercing scream rang out from the white light, which even dimmed the light considerably.
At the same time, it dared not go any further and hurriedly turned around to try to escape.
At that moment, Li Zhirui saw what was inside the white light—a tiny, pitch-black insect less than an inch long!
Furthermore, the aura it emitted was quite weak; it wasn't even a Xuanxian (mysterious immortal), but merely a Tianxian (celestial immortal).
This seemingly insignificant insect, which could be crushed with a flick of the wrist, could control a ferocious beast at the mid-stage of the Profound Immortal realm, causing it to die in vain. When he learned that this formidable opponent was actually a black insect at the Celestial Immortal realm, an incredulous look appeared on his face.
Then, he thought of the strange beast he had encountered before, whose main body was also weak, but which could cause a large number of ferocious beasts to fight each other.
Although there are still significant differences between the two, such as the large gap in strength between the two sides and the scale of manipulation and influence, the methods used are quite similar.
"Come and go as you please? You asked me first!"
Li Zhirui snorted coldly. How could he allow this strange black insect to leave? He was very curious about the method of controlling the powerful with the small and wanted to understand it in detail, preferably to have it under his control.
He then used the purification law to weave a tight, airtight sphere, trapping the black insect within.
bang bang bang-
At first, the black worm was frantically ramming against it, trying to break it apart so it could escape.
But gradually, it quieted down, as if it had lost its strength.
Li Zhirui wasn't in a hurry to open it. What if it was in disguise and escaped as soon as he opened it? After all, creatures like this are extremely cunning and often know how to escape.
"Ah!"
Then, probing inside with his divine sense, he found that the black insect was indeed in disguise!
Although they appeared to have become weaker, they had not completely lost their ability to resist. Instead, they were accumulating strength, waiting for a glimmer of hope.
Unfortunately, Li Zhirui wouldn't give it that chance.
With a thought, he transformed the purification law into threads that wrapped around the black insect, rendering it immobile and further suppressing its power.
Only when it became so weak and lifeless that it seemed about to perish did Li Zhirui cautiously probe its body with his divine sense.
He had no intention of questioning the black worm, because even if he did, it was unlikely to tell the truth, so there was no need to waste the time. He might as well prepare to search its soul directly!
Although it's simple and crude, the results are quite good.
The only downside is that it will cause serious damage to the black insect, but how could Li Zhirui possibly care about its life or death?
ahhh-
The black worm let out a painful scream and struggled frantically, trying to break free from his control.
But all of this was to no avail!
After an unknown amount of time, the black insect became weak and near death before Li Zhirui withdrew the divine consciousness from its body.
"I'll spare your life for now."
The reason he spared its life was not out of kindness, but because the black insect was still useful, and he had not yet fully mastered the techniques it remembered.
In order to resolve this matter as soon as possible, Li Zhirui set up an array on the spot and began to seriously study what he had learned.
This also allows the black worm to catch its breath, continue to survive, and continue to provide useful experience.
As for the beast's corpse? It was practically useless, having no value whatsoever.
……
Time flies by, and I don't know how much time has passed.
The black insect finally couldn't hold on any longer and completely lost its breath.
However, it's hard to say whether this is punishment or relief for it.
In this process, Li Zhirui also learned a lot from its memories.
To be honest, after learning about the black worm, he felt a strong sense of envy towards it.
Because when it controls a living being, it can not only absorb its magical power, but also its insights and make them its own!
This is why Li Zhirui didn't just kill it directly, but instead kept it alive for so long.
Of course, he forcibly memorized much of the content without truly understanding it, let alone mastering it.
After all, he hadn't cultivated many laws, nor did he have that much energy or ability.
The reason Li Zhirui insisted on memorizing those insights into the laws was that he saw something valuable and was unwilling to give it up. He also planned to sell these insights into the laws to the Chaos Merchant Guild if he had the chance in the future.
In the process, he gained a great deal of benefits!
Although he did not cultivate those laws, they still had a certain promoting effect on his own realm and path of cultivation.
"The void is becoming more and more dangerous these days."
Li Zhirui sighed as he thought of the two strange and ferocious beasts that could control living beings.
This has both advantages and disadvantages for him.
The advantage is that it is easier to encounter beings of the same level, which facilitates one's own training; the disadvantage is also very obvious, that is, it is easy to encounter similar strange beings!
It would be really unlucky to fall victim to this disease without even realizing it, or even without your knowledge.
Li Zhirui recorded all his insights on jade slips for future sale.
He then got up, put away the formation, and flew off in a certain direction.
……
at the same time.
A fierce battle suddenly broke out not far from where he had been standing.
"Damn it! What's wrong with this ferocious beast? It's not afraid of death at all!"
A demonic cultivator at the Xuanxian realm encountered a slightly weaker ferocious beast.
Logically, this should have been a good thing, but who would have thought that the ferocious beast would be so fearless as to launch a fierce attack?
However, they encountered the ferocious beast in a desperate struggle, and caught off guard, the demonic cultivator suffered a serious wound.
"Die!"
This thoroughly enraged a certain demonic cultivator, who immediately unleashed a killing move, intending to eliminate the ferocious beast.
And the final result was not unexpected; the ferocious beast was no match for the demonic cultivator at all!
However, even when it was severely injured, it did not know how to escape and continued to launch a frenzied attack until it was finally killed.
"You ignorant and reckless beast!"
Looking at his injuries, the demonic cultivator couldn't help but curse loudly.
What he didn't notice was that a burst of spiritual light suddenly flew out from the beast's corpse and then entered his body at an extremely fast speed.
"Oh no!"
The demonic cultivator let out a scream, his whole body suddenly trembled violently, and cold sweat poured down his forehead.
In the sea of consciousness unseen by outsiders, he was vying with that ball of white light for control of this body!
Currently, he is at a disadvantage.
"This is my body, get out!"
In dire straits, the demonic cultivator unleashed terrifying power, directly overwhelming the ball of white light and successfully driving it away. (End of Chapter)