Chapter 1671
The Secret
Li Zhirui became curious about these strange fish demons and wanted to try to find out why their strength would suddenly increase when they gathered in groups.
If we can take advantage of this feature, that would be even better.
Therefore, he used his spiritual energy to form a large hand and scooped several fish demons out of the lake.
He would have been fine if he hadn't made a move, but once he did, he immediately enraged all the fish demons!
Rumbling--
In an instant, the once calm lake surface seemed to boil, churning wildly, with countless fish demons gathering within it, transforming into an incomparably ferocious monster, staring intently at Li Zhirui.
Roar!
The monster's body was mostly hidden underwater, but even the part that was exposed was tens of feet tall and incredibly huge. It was impossible to tell that it was actually composed of fish demons that were no more than a foot long.
With a roar, the monster opened its mouth and spewed out endless black water, which covered the sky and tried to drown and devour him.
"Too hasty..."
A bitter smile appeared on Li Zhirui's face. He really didn't expect the fish demons to react so violently. He had only scooped out a few fish demons and hadn't harmed any of them at all, but they seemed to have gone mad.
But thinking about it, it makes sense. If it weren't for these characteristics, how could a fish demon with its weak physical strength possibly survive in a dangerous secret realm, let alone occupy such a vast lake?
Faced with this monster composed of countless fish demons, Li Zhirui had no intention of fighting it head-on, because the aura emanating from the other party was far stronger than his own, comparable to a peak Xuanxian.
If a fight really broke out, he would be no match for him!
However, his solution was simple: stay away from the lake.
Judging from the fact that most of the monster's body is still underwater and that it is composed of fish demons, it is not difficult to deduce that it cannot leave the water!
Li Zhirui was quite confident about this conjecture, because if it were unrestricted, it wouldn't be able to stay in this large lake with its strength.
Even though this lake is as vast as the ocean, it is insignificant compared to the entire secret realm.
As it turned out, his guess was correct.
So even though the black water was still spreading, it didn't chase after it and continue its attack. Instead, it roared and howled angrily at the edge of the lake.
After a while, the monster, perhaps feeling unable to attack, or perhaps having exhausted its energy, or perhaps because the time for the secret technique had come to an end, suddenly sank underwater and transformed back into countless fish demons.
However, they did not leave immediately, but continued to wander along the lakeside, seemingly unwilling to give up and still looking for an opportunity.
"It seems that the spiritual creatures on the islands in the lake are not meant for me."
Seeing this scene from afar, Li Zhirui couldn't help but frown, a hint of regret and helplessness flashing in his eyes.
He couldn't have predicted that these fish demons would be so vengeful!
If he had known this would happen, he wouldn't have acted so soon.
But now, he could only shake his head slightly, put those thoughts aside, and decide to study the fish demons he had caught.
The next moment, Li Zhirui's expression froze on his face.
The fish demons, who were so lively not long ago, are now all dead! They died suddenly without any warning! There was no chance to save them.
"Ugh!"
This matter was too sudden, and he really couldn't understand the reason behind it. He could only sigh and say, "Oh well, consider it a wasted trip."
In the end, they could only turn around and leave with great helplessness.
Perhaps Li Zhirui can solve this problem after investing a lot of time and energy, but who knows if this will help in obtaining the spiritual items on the island?
If not, wouldn't he have wasted all that time and energy?
The input and output are completely disproportionate, especially since he is in a secret realm with limited time, so there is even less reason to try.
Instead of wasting this time, you might as well search other parts of the secret realm; you might be more likely to find spiritual items there.
As Li Zhirui left, the fish demons swimming around the lake seemed to know what was going on and gradually dispersed.
……
at the same time.
Somewhere in a secret realm.
The influx of a large number of cultivators into the secret realm had a very serious impact on the demonic beasts. Whether they were fighting for spiritual treasures or had their eyes on the demonic beasts themselves, it was inevitable that a great battle would break out with them.
But the worst thing was that a large group of high-level demons left the secret realm for their own cultivation paths, causing the demons' strength to plummet and making them even less of a match for the cultivators.
In a short time, the monsters suffered heavy casualties!
Of course, the number of casualties on the cultivators' side was also considerable.
However, comparing the two, the demon race suffered greater losses.
The remaining demonic beasts no longer dared to fight the cultivators and began to hide in all directions in order to survive.
Just like the pack of wolf demons that Li Zhirui had encountered before, they dared not fight against cultivators anymore, but instead tried to survive.
After all, even ignorant wild beasts have a strong will to survive, let alone the demon race that has developed intelligence.
Following this trend, it won't be long before the demon race is wiped out by the cultivators, becoming extremely rare.
Meanwhile, the spiritual treasures in the secret realm are almost completely looted.
as predicted!
In just a few months, the once very common monsters and spirits have become very rare to see.
In this situation, in order to obtain more spiritual items, many cultivators have set their sights on their own kind!
Because all the spiritual treasures in the secret realm have been concentrated on them.
Thus began a fierce battle among the cultivators.
If it were just a battle between cultivators, it wouldn't be much of a deal, because in the outside world, conflicts within the Immortal Alliance were also constant, and major battles would frequently break out.
The most terrifying thing is when a trusted comrade suddenly attacks without warning!
Moreover, once this happens, the person who is betrayed usually doesn't fare well.
"Senior Brother Zhao, why did you attack me?!" A cultivator looked at his companion in disbelief, completely unexpected that the other party would make a move.
Because he was completely unprepared and had no chance to resist, he struggled for a while before dying with resentment and bitterness on his face.
"I'm sorry, Junior Brother Wu, there's no other reason, I just really like the various spiritual items you've collected."
Senior Brother Zhao calmly looked at the corpse beside him, quickly put away the storage magic treasures on his body, and then set the corpse on fire, burning it to ashes.
Such situations are not uncommon in the current secret realms.
Many cultivators survived the attacks of the demonic beasts and were only one step away from leaving the secret realm, but ironically, they died at the hands of the people they trusted.
……
Because Li Zhirui had always acted alone, he was able to escape a calamity in a way, avoiding attacks and backstabbing from the cultivators.
But the secret realm was only so big, and one day, he still encountered this situation. However, it wasn't him who was harmed, but rather he witnessed two cultivators who had fought side by side suddenly turn against each other!
And it wasn't just one cultivator backstabbing the other; it was two people who wanted to take advantage of each other's unpreparedness, but they just happened to run into each other.
From this perspective, isn't it also a kind of tacit understanding?
"As expected! I knew you had ill intentions, Senior Brother Sun, and wanted to attack me!" Someone spoke first, as if they could occupy the moral high ground.
But he didn't even consider the situation. The two sides had become mortal enemies the moment they started fighting. How could they be affected by these words?
"Ha ha ha ha……"
Senior Brother Sun laughed as if he had heard something utterly ridiculous. After a burst of laughter, he said disdainfully, "Junior Brother Liu, you have the nerve to criticize me with your own petty thoughts?"
"Humph!"
Upon hearing this burst of laughter, Junior Brother Liu's face turned quite ugly, and the power of his supernatural abilities seemed to have increased slightly due to his anger.
Rumbling--
With a deafening explosion, their battle officially began.
But perhaps because the two knew each other very well, the fight was intense and brutal, but it also revealed a sense of strategic maneuvering.
The battle between the two quickly reached a stalemate.
In the end, it all comes down to who has more magic power and can last longer.
Li Zhirui, who had arrived nearby before them and concealed himself in time, witnessed the entire battle.
He wasn't surprised at all that someone would betray their fellow disciples for a few precious spiritual items.
Because he had long known that the cultivators in the secret realm would eventually develop to this level!
After all, the number of spiritual creatures and demonic beasts is limited, but human greed and desire are limitless, especially once they are aroused, they cannot be suppressed in a short period of time.
When the battle between the two brothers reached a stalemate, Li Zhirui did not rush to make a move, because he knew that the time was not yet right!
Therefore, he continued to conceal his aura, hiding to the side, waiting for the right opportunity.
The life-or-death battle between the two Xuanxian cultivators caused a tremendous commotion, with the aftershocks reaching far beyond their immediate surroundings.
"Junior Brother Liu, are you aware that you have a very obvious weakness in battle?" Senior Brother Sun suddenly asked.
Upon hearing this, Li Zhirui's heart stirred, and he couldn't help but observe carefully, but he still couldn't find out what the weakness he was talking about was.
"laugh!"
Junior Brother Liu sneered and said, "Senior Brother Sun, you don't actually think you can disturb my mind this way, do you?"
But Senior Brother Sun stopped saying anything, only unleashing even more powerful attacks, relentlessly pressuring his opponent.
Suddenly, a terrifying killing move erupted from his hand, like a celestial torrent rushing towards Junior Brother Liu, seemingly intending to engulf him.
Click!
With a soft sound, Junior Brother Liu's expression changed drastically. He never expected that his defense would be broken.
Just as he was about to quickly use his supernatural powers to protect himself, his body suddenly stiffened and his movements became extremely slow.
"What did you do to me?!" Junior Brother Liu, who had maintained a calm expression, now showed a hint of fear and apprehension.
"Junior brother, you don't actually think I suddenly decided to attack you on a whim, do you?"
Senior Brother Sun said with a sigh, "Several days ago, I mixed some kind of toxin into your cultivation. When you came into contact with the pollen of the Luo Mi flower, the toxin will explode, making your body stiff and unable to mobilize your internal magic power for a short period of time."
As he said this, his expression was as if he were declaring that he had achieved final victory, with a hint of arrogance.
But just as he was about to make his move, kill him, and end the battle, he suddenly spat out a large amount of blood.
In an instant, Senior Brother Sun's aura plummeted, his face turned pale, and he looked as if he were seriously injured.
"What did you do to me?!" he asked urgently, his face filled with terror.
"Humph!"
A cold smile appeared on Junior Brother Liu's face as he said, "Since you can make a move against me beforehand, then I can do the same."
"But please rest assured, senior brother, the poison I used is not fatal. It will only seriously injure you and make you unable to circulate your magic power for a while."
After all, if it were a potent poison, the opponent's senses would likely be alerted before any action could be taken.
Therefore, they both chose to use this non-lethal poison, which could affect the battle at crucial moments.
The two who were fiercely fighting just moments before, determined to fight to the death, have now stopped their battle and are both trying to recover their strength.
Because the outcome of the game now is no longer about who is stronger, but about who recovers faster.
'These two brothers are truly worthy of being from the same sect; their choices are exactly the same.'
Li Zhirui, who was hiding to the side, had a look of surprise in his eyes. He had never expected that the battle would take such a turn.
He thought he could wait until the two had a clear winner, and then, after the winner was exhausted, he could kill him or escape after another battle.
But to his surprise, he was able to easily take the lives of the two people and obtain all the spiritual items they possessed.
The time had come, and Li Zhirui naturally stopped hiding himself. He took a few steps and appeared in front of the two.
Damn it!
"Who are you!"
The two brothers' expressions changed drastically; this was an unexpected situation they had not anticipated at all.
They want to project an image of great strength, thereby instilling fear in the other party and buying themselves more time.
What they didn't know was that Li Zhirui had arrived earlier than them and had witnessed this scene of brothers fighting and killing each other. He wasn't frightened by their actions at all.
"You don't need to put on an act in front of me anymore."
He chuckled softly and said, "I know exactly what happened between you two, it won't scare me."
"Wait a minute!"
Just as Li Zhirui was about to make his move, Senior Brother Sun suddenly spoke up, shouting, "If you are willing to spare my life, I am willing to offer up all my spiritual treasures and tell you a secret concerning the Golden Immortal Realm." (End of Chapter)