Chapter 1672
Weakness
"Moreover, knowing this secret can be of great help in achieving the Golden Immortal realm."
When Senior Brother Sun said these words, he was very confident that Li Zhirui would agree to his request, because in his opinion, the secret about breaking through to the Golden Immortal Realm was something that no Xuanxian cultivator could refuse!
Because none of the Xuanxian (a type of immortal) wanted to advance any further.
He would never have revealed this secret unless his life was threatened.
"is it?"
Li Zhirui raised an eyebrow, seemingly showing interest.
But in the next instant, he was about to swiftly slay the two men.
When he made his move, Senior Brother Sun initially had a confident smile on his face, but when he realized he was also in danger, his expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly said in as fast as he could, "What I said is true! You'll definitely regret it if you don't listen!"
His tone was full of terror, fear, and disbelief.
"Hahahahaha..."
Liu, who had already accepted his fate, burst into laughter upon seeing his disheveled state.
But Li Zhirui remained unmoved, his killing moves still sharp, striking directly at the vital points of the two men.
Even after he completely lost his breath, his face still showed an expression of disbelief.
It would be a lie to say that Li Zhirui was unmoved by the temptations he spoke of.
After all, in the entire universe, the Golden Immortal realm can be considered a mid-to-high level existence, so any clues or information about the Golden Immortal realm are of considerable value.
But the reason he took action was not because he thought the person was lying to buy time; he simply didn't want to let the other person go!
The reason is simple: a force capable of cultivating two Xuanxian is definitely not a small force in the Myriad Realms; it might even have a Taiyi Golden Immortal in charge.
If Li Zhirui really lets this person go because of this news, then he will definitely cause him a lot of trouble after he escapes back!
It might even expose their true identity as extraterrestrial beings, which would be a huge problem.
Therefore, it would be better to refuse the other party's offer from the beginning and take direct action to eliminate the danger before it even arises.
Li Zhirui's idea was very correct, because these two brothers came from the Qingjing Sect, the master of the Firestone Secret Realm!
The moment he killed the two men, the Qingjing Sect outside the secret realm learned of the matter.
"Sun Changgui and Liu Changji, both Xuanxian immortals, died and vanished in the secret realm at the same time!"
This matter quickly attracted the attention of the Qingjing Sect's higher-ups, because the probability of two Xuanxian disciples dying at the same time in a Xuanxian-level secret realm is extremely low.
Even if they were besieged by many cultivators, it is unlikely that this situation would occur.
Moreover, these two are the two most powerful disciples of the Qingjing Sect who have perished in the secret realm so far, both in terms of cultivation level and strength.
Before this, only some celestial disciples had died.
"What do you think happened in the secret realm that could have caused both of them to perish at the same time?" the sect leader asked in a deep voice.
To put it more seriously, this matter involves the safety of the secret realm. If the cause is not found, the disciples of the Pure Land Sect may also be threatened when they develop the secret realm in the future.
"Most of the Xuanxian-level demonic beasts in the secret realm have already left, and no one knows where they have escaped to. Only other cultivators could have done that."
One elder speculated, "Is it possible that the two of them discovered a precious spiritual object, were caught off guard, were ambushed and seriously injured, and after a fight, were captured and killed by their attackers?"
"It's not impossible, but since it concerns the safety of the secret realm, we still need to investigate it carefully."
The sect leader nodded slightly, then said, "Baodong, I'm leaving this matter to you."
"Yes!"
Bao Dong, whose name was called, stood up, bowed, and then turned and left, flying towards the entrance of the secret realm.
He is not a Xuanxian, but a much more powerful Jinxian cultivator!
"Let's discuss this after Baodong brings back the investigation results."
Immediately afterwards, the sect leader changed the subject and asked, "Have you found the hiding place of those Xuanxian demonic beasts that escaped from the secret realm?"
When those dozens of demonic beasts rushed out of the secret realm, the Qingjing Sect did not take any precautions. In fact, because the entrance to the secret realm was located inside the sect and would not have any contact with other forces, the cultivators guarding the entrance were only a few Xuanxian.
In order to prevent the news from spreading too quickly, they attacked the few Xuanxian as soon as they left the secret realm, trapping the unfortunate cultivators at an extremely fast speed and preventing them from passing on the message.
But this cage that imprisoned everyone eventually unleashed a hidden, powerful killing move, leaving the trapped cultivators with no choice but to confront it head-on.
Unfortunately, in the end, none of the cultivators survived.
The monsters did this in order to buy themselves more time to escape.
Actually, when they first started discussing it, the monsters didn't want to kill them, but considering how difficult it would be to capture them alive and take them away, they had no choice but to resort to ruthless measures.
However, the Qingjing Sect quickly realized something was wrong and promptly sent people to investigate the cause of death. In a very short time, they found out the truth and then launched a hunt for those demonic beasts!
However, the demonic beasts did buy them some time, so the Qingjing Sect hasn't tracked down many of them yet.
Even those that were caught up with were weak and low-level demonic beasts.
Their existence is solely for the purpose of covering the rear and being sent to their deaths.
Therefore, when faced with the question of the sect leader, everyone remained silent.
"I really didn't expect that a small Xuanxian-level secret realm would cause so much trouble..."
The sect leader wasn't angry about it; he just sighed helplessly.
……
at the same time.
Li Zhirui, who was still in the secret realm, was naturally unaware that the Qingjing Sect planned to investigate the matter and had even sent a Golden Immortal cultivator to guard the entrance and find the real culprit.
Even if he knew, he wasn't worried about the risk of being exposed.
Because unless you observe him closely at close range, you won't be able to tell that he is an extraterrestrial being.
As for the karmic consequences arising from the deaths of two Qingjing Sect cultivators, Li Zhirui has already taken care of it!
He directly used his merits to offset these minor karmic consequences.
It wasn't that he had the foresight to know that the Qingjing Sect would send a Golden Immortal to investigate the matter and thus avoid danger in advance, but rather that he knew that when he left the secret realm, the Qingjing Sect would likely investigate who had taken the lives of their disciples.
This is actually a very common practice. Many factions will say that the secret realm is a secret realm, but almost no faction can actually do it.
They just don't make such things public.
Having served as the patriarch of the family, he knew this perfectly well.
Of course, if you want to pass the investigation smoothly, you can learn from Li Zhirui's method. After all, if you're afraid of the investigation when leaving the secret realm, wouldn't you be at a natural disadvantage when facing the disciples of the Pure Tranquility Sect? How would you compete with them for the spiritual treasures within the secret realm then?
As for how Li Zhirui knew that the two were disciples of the Qingjing Sect, it was naturally because he saw the Qingjing Sect's token when he looked at the spiritual items in their storage magic treasures.
"Pity……"
He looked at the jade slips, but because of the restrictions, he couldn't see their contents at all. He could only throw all the restricted jade slips into the secret realm.
After this cleanup, 70-80% of the jade slips were gone, leaving only 50-60.
The remaining jade slips contained mostly their insights and experiences regarding their own cultivation.
To say that the contents of these jade slips were of no help to Li Zhirui's cultivation would be to greatly belittle those two Xuanxian cultivators.
Besides, his level of understanding is even higher than his.
But it's impossible to say that it would be of great help.
However, among the other jade slips, Li Zhirui discovered three that contained information about Golden Immortal Realm cultivation techniques, which proved to be of greater help to him.
The remaining jade slips contained more complex information, including supernatural powers and secret techniques, cultivation skills, experiences, and even a diary.
However, the secret realm was not a place to comprehend and study the jade slips, so he only glanced at them briefly, categorized them, and then began to organize the other spiritual items in his storage magic treasure.
Although these two did not encounter the extraordinary opportunity of a sacred mountain teeming with spiritual beings, they still obtained quite a few precious spiritual items through their own strength and luck.
Anything that still had a chance of life was planted in Li Zhirui's personal space so that it could continue to grow.
It took him quite a while to organize all the spiritual items before he reappeared in the secret realm.
But this time, his luck wasn't so good!
Not long after he came out, he encountered a Xuanxian cultivator who seemed to have gone mad and charged directly at Li Zhirui.
This person is in a very strange state. He looks crazed, with bloodshot eyes, resembling someone who has gone mad.
boom!
This mad monk unleashed powerful killing moves from the moment he made a move, completely disregarding his own safety and focusing solely on attacking his opponent.
This situation may seem easy to handle, but it's not actually that simple!
Because the opponent's offensive was too fierce and violent, Li Zhirui had to focus most of his strength on defense and found it difficult to launch a counterattack.
He can only grit his teeth and bear it, looking for a suitable opportunity to escape or fight back.
After all, the opponent was only at the mid-stage of the Xuanxian realm, and his magical power was not inexhaustible, so it was impossible for him to support his frenzied attack style indefinitely.
Therefore, once this person's magical power diminishes, it will be time for Li Zhirui to launch a counterattack.
But before that, he must ensure that he does not get injured and maintains a certain level of strength, otherwise it will be difficult to defeat this person.
Before long, because this person consumed his mana without restraint, his mana decreased rapidly, and his attack power also dropped sharply.
"The opportunity to fight back has arrived!"
Li Zhirui immediately noticed that the opponent's attack power had decreased, and his eyes lit up. He immediately changed his style.
Instead of simply resisting and defending, they take the initiative to attack.
He made hand seals, his fingers flying, and his internal energy circulated. Points of spiritual light gathered in his palms, then transformed into streaks of blue lightning that struck down at the man.
"Good timing!"
Unexpectedly, the man was not afraid of the attack; instead, he roared excitedly and charged straight at the lightning.
Rumbling--
He soon paid the price for his recklessness.
The lightning bolts that Li Zhirui unleashed were different from ordinary lightning; they were not explosive, violent attacks, but rather a deep, continuous assault that penetrated to the bone.
It's like having countless sharp wooden thorns inside your body, launching a relentless attack that causes you unbearable pain.
"Ah ah ah ah..."
Even though he had gone mad with desire, he couldn't withstand the pain and let out a piercing scream.
It's impossible to tell that just a moment ago, this person was full of fighting spirit and confidently charging towards Thunder.
Li Zhirui, of course, would not let such a good opportunity pass by. Without hesitation, he launched an attack, and a long sword exuding an ancient aura was thrust directly at the opponent's vital point, the dantian.
Whether he realized he was about to face mortal danger or not, he suddenly twisted his body and narrowly dodged the attack, but it still left a clear wound on his body, a hole that went through his abdomen.
But from this moment on, the outcome was already decided!
In fact, it could be said that the outcome was already quite obvious the moment the mad monk made his move.
After all, if you put a mad, irrational cultivator into a fight with a normal cultivator, the latter naturally has a 50% chance of winning.
As long as the difference in strength isn't too great, and they withstand the initial onslaught, the game can pretty much be considered over.
When Li Zhirui launched another deadly attack, the madness in the man's eyes subsided considerably, but his willpower failed to control his body.
Or rather, even if he has fully recovered now, it's useless.
Because a wooden sword and a water sword were stuck in his dantian and heart, respectively, which were his two vital points!
"Please, Your Excellency..."
Before he died, he finally regained his senses and reached out with all his might, his eyes full of pleading, as if hoping that Li Zhirui would help him save his life.
Unfortunately, he recovered too late!
"Ugh!"
Although he successfully dealt with the mad cultivator, Li Zhirui still let out a helpless sigh.
He entered the secret realm not for training or fighting, but to acquire more spiritual items.
But the constant battles kept him from stopping.
Although he could obtain many spiritual items after each battle, the process was also quite dangerous.
However, it seems that the current situation is more suitable, and more spiritual items will be obtained.
After Li Zhirui finally dealt with the mad cultivator, he soon encountered a Xuanxian cultivator, who was very eager to attack him when he noticed that Li Zhirui's aura was weak!
After all, he was in very poor condition; it was obvious at a glance that he had just gone through a major battle and was weak and exhausted. (End of Chapter)