Chapter 61

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Elder Qi was also in the early stage of the Divine Sea Realm, but his combat strength was widely recognized in the Zhao family. For over a decade, he had fought bravely for the Zhao family, earning great military achievements and high prestige within the family.

In the hearts of a group of Black Tortoise Realm martial artists, although Elder Qi's combat strength did not rank in the top ten of the family, he was definitely a very powerful martial artist. Even the dozens of people present believed they were not a match for Elder Qi in a single move.

Now, he had been killed by a young man with a single slash!

The contrast was too great, so much so that Zhao Rui and the others were stunned, their minds unable to react. It wasn't until someone nearby screamed in agony after being bitten by a stone rat, that everyone snapped out of their daze.

However, no one knew what to do, including Zhao Rui!

Fight? Go to their deaths? If Elder Qi could be killed with a single slash, and without any trace, directly in a frontal battle, then rushing over would be meaningless except to die.

Flee?

Two Divine Sea Realm elders had been killed, and several martial artists had been slashed to death, with many more injured. Many were unwilling to retreat like this. Zhao Rui hadn't given the order to retreat, so they didn't dare to leave.

"Whoosh!"

They didn't move, but Lu Li did. He charged at Zhao Rui like a sharp sword, his cold eyes locked on Zhao Rui, and he shouted, "Zhao Rui, die—"

This shout startled everyone again, and they immediately rushed at Zhao Rui. Zhao Rui was also afraid. If he was pursued by Lu Li, would he be killed with a single slash?

"Retreat!"

Zhao Rui immediately shouted, leading a few people to flee southward. The others on the hillside also hurriedly bypassed Lu Li and fled southward in a panic.

"Roar!"

Lu Li suddenly changed direction, quickly catching up to two Zhao family martial artists. His long sword sliced through the air with a horizontal sweep. One Zhao family martial artist was cut in half at the waist, and the other was so frightened that he wildly stabbed with his spear, trembling.

"Clang~"

Lu Li casually swept his long sword, smashing down with a force of ten thousand pounds. The man's spear was knocked away, leaving him wide open. Lu Li's long sword slashed down, killing another person.

After killing two people, Zhao Rui had already run far away. Lu Li stopped, looking in Zhao Rui's direction and shouting, "Zhao Rui, bring more bodyguards next time, or I will definitely kill you!"

Zhao Rui didn't respond, and he quickly disappeared with his group. Lu Li stood there, not pursuing. After everyone disappeared, he immediately sprinted to the mountain peak, grabbed the sack containing the eagle eggs, and ran down, finding a cave to hide in.

He didn't want to kill Zhao Rui, but he couldn't. The duration of the bloodline divine skill was only half an incense stick's time. If Zhao Rui and the others hadn't retreated, he would have been the one to die.

"Bang!"

There were stone rats in the cave, but Xiao Bai's aura suppressed them. After rushing into the cave for a few hundred meters, Lu Li's vision went black, and he collapsed inside the cave.

The backlash from using the bloodline divine skill had come. He was so weak that he couldn't even open his eyes. He gave a low command to Xiao Bai to guard him and then fell into a coma.

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After an unknown amount of time, Lu Li slowly woke up. He looked around and found himself still in the cave, with Xiao Bai by his side. The stone rats didn't dare to move, and he felt a great sense of relief.

He sat up, rubbed his face hard, and organized his thoughts, feeling a lingering fear as he glanced at Xiao Bai.

This time was too dangerous. Three Divine Sea Realm and dozens of peak Black Tortoise Realm. He had actually survived and killed two Divine Sea Realm. The thought of it made Lu Li feel incredulous.

"Xiao Bai, thank you!"

Lu Li picked up Xiao Bai, who affectionately licked his palm. However, Xiao Bai's mouth was full of blood from eating Elder Pu's flesh...

"Go!"

This place was not safe to stay long. Lu Li tied the sacks to his back and left with Xiao Bai. After checking outside the cave and confirming no one was around, he hurriedly left.

"Something's not right—"

After some thought, Lu Li ran back to the bodies of Elder Pu and Elder Qi. The two bodies had already been devoured by the red phosphorus eagles and stone rats, but their armor and weapons were still there.

"Good stuff!"

Lu Li couldn't easily remove the armor, as it was stained with blood. He picked up Elder Pu's spear and Elder Qi's sword and ran away. He didn't dare to go straight south but instead went southwest.

The southwest path was more difficult, with deep ravines, thorny bushes, and venomous insects. Carrying several large sacks made it even harder for Lu Li, and his legs were scratched with blood.

Fortunately, there were many venomous insects, but no powerful mystical beasts. He encountered a dozen first-grade mystical beasts, but Xiao Bai's aura suppressed them without him needing to act.

He walked safely for a whole day, and as night fell, Lu Li found a cave early to spend the night. The night vision was poor, and there would be more venomous insects and fierce beasts, so he didn't dare to travel at night.

After eating a small amount of dry food, Lu Li had Xiao Bai guard him and entered a meditative state to cultivate. He had already opened half of his last meridian and wanted to open it completely as soon as possible so he could try to form a Divine Sea.

He cultivated until midnight, then fell into a deep sleep. The next morning, he got up early and continued his journey.

Zhao Rui and the others had retreated, but there were still many powerful Zhao family members near Cold Cloud Mountain. If the Zhao family sent a mid-stage or even late-stage Divine Sea Realm expert, he definitely wouldn't be able to escape.

The path was still difficult, and Lu Li pushed himself to travel. By noon, he finally reached the cliff. When he came, he climbed up from the bottom of the cliff. Cold Cloud Mountain had only one path up, and he didn't know the situation on the other side, so he didn't dare to descend the mountain path rashly.

"Ancient vines!"

Lu Li found some ancient vines and wove them into a long rope. He tied one end to himself and the other to a tree, then quickly climbed down the cliff.

The cliff was not only steep but also not smooth. There were small trees and protruding rocks everywhere, making it easy for Lu Li to climb down.

"Go!"

Descending the cliff was like leaving Cold Cloud Mountain. The next path would be flat, and it would be much harder for the Zhao family to catch up. Lu Li's spirits were lifted, and after checking, he sprinted away.

He didn't choose to go straight to Wuling City or return the way he came but instead chose to take a detour from the southwest.

He ran southwest at full speed for five hours and found a small town at dusk.

"Should I enter?"

Lu Li hesitated. The town had an inn where he could rest well, eat a hot meal, and take a comfortable bath. But if he entered, there would be many people and eyes, and there might be Zhao family spies, making it easy for his whereabouts to be exposed.

"Enter!"

After some thought, he decided to take the risk. Before entering, he messed up his hair and made himself look dirty, reducing the chances of being recognized.

He needed information and needed to figure out the direction and route to Wuling City. He was not far from Wuling City, and a few hours of travel the next day would get him there. Even if Zhao Rui and the others wanted to pursue him, it would be difficult.

He waited outside for half an hour until it was completely dark, then lowered his head and entered the town. It was dinner time, and there were few people on the streets, so no one paid attention to him.

He found the only inn in the town. A waiter saw him and quickly came to stop him. Lu Li handed over two gold leaves and said in a low voice, "Give me a private room, quiet, immediately!"

Seeing the gold leaves, the waiter's eyes turned into crescent moons, and he led Lu Li to the back courtyard, giving him a private suite.

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PS: Four chapters are here.

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