Chapter 73

Lu Li didn't care who would end up with the Beast Emperor from the Ice Abyss, nor did he care about the chaos in Wuling City or the struggle for dominance between the Liu and Zhao families. No matter who won, the Zhao and Liu families would go to war, and once the war started, he would inevitably be involved. The Zhao family would send people to hunt him down and try to kill him.

Whether the Liu family won or lost, if he couldn't handle the Zhao family's attacks, he and Lu Ling would both die. Since that was the case, why should he care about the Liu family's victory or defeat? He didn't have deep feelings for the Liu family. The Liu family's attitude toward him during this time had made him feel somewhat disheartened. He had promised Liu Yi that he would do his best to help the Liu family, but that was within his capabilities. If he couldn't even save his own life, yet still thought about helping the Liu family, it would be too pretentious and hypocritical, and he would be a fool.

After a moment of contemplation, he said, "Sister, why don't we escape early? We can find a chance to slip out of the city and then think of a way to go to Tianwu City."

"Ha ha!"

Lu Ling gave a bitter smile and said, "We can't leave. If we leave now, we will surely die. The Zhao family has scouts both inside and outside the city. No matter what method we use to leave the city, we will be discovered."

Lu Li thought for a moment and said firmly, "Then we can only wait for the Zhao and Liu families to engage in a major battle. If the situation turns bad, we can take advantage of the chaos in the city to escape. Hmm... I need to find a map and choose a good escape route."

"You don't need to worry about that."

Lu Ling waved her hand and said, "I will arrange everything. What you need to do is focus on your cultivation and try to improve your strength as much as possible before the battle begins."

"Right..."

Lu Li thought of the battle with the Dilong tribe, where Lu Ling had made various arrangements. With such a wise sister planning, what did he have to worry about?

"What?"

Lu Ling suddenly remembered something and asked, "Brother, now that you have reached the Divine Sea Realm, has the duration of your bloodline divine skill increased?"

"I don't know!"

Lu Li shook his head and directly released his bloodline divine skill. A powerful aura like that of a prehistoric beast spread from his body, all his muscles bulged, and his eyes glowed silver, transforming him into a human-shaped dragon.

The two began to silently count the time. After half an incense stick, Lu Li still didn't feel weak, and the two looked at each other with excitement.

After a full incense stick, Lu Li still didn't feel weak, and the two became even more excited. As time passed, Lu Li's heart grew increasingly excited. It seemed that the duration of the bloodline divine skill would greatly increase with the improvement of his realm.

After half an hour, Lu Li finally felt a wave of weakness in his body. He waved his hand and said, "Sister, I can't do it anymore. I need to take a nap."

"Go ahead!"

Lu Ling waved her hand, watching Lu Li return to his room. Her beautiful face was filled with joy. Although half an hour wasn't too long, it was enough for Lu Li to engage in dozens of battles. The chances of the two surviving the upcoming battle would greatly increase.

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In the following days, Lu Ling spent most of her time running around, chatting with Cheng Qu's wife to gather information, and委托 Cheng Qu's wife to buy some strange and unusual items.

Cheng Qu's wife had no children, and she liked the obedient and sensible Lu Ling very much, so she naturally agreed to help with such a small matter.

The situation outside became increasingly severe. The Liu family had ordered their young members not to go out unless necessary and began to secretly transfer their elderly, women, and children, sending people to seek help everywhere.

The Zhao, Lu, Chen, and He families in the city had already joined forces. During this period, the Zhao family had recruited countless strong warriors, greatly increasing their strength.

The Liu family's patriarch was still unconscious, so they didn't dare to launch an attack. Of course, they didn't manage the transfer of their elderly, women, and children, and the Zhao family clearly only wanted Wuling City. If the Liu family withdrew from Wuling City now, the Zhao family might not even start a war.

Killing three thousand enemies at the cost of eight hundred of your own.

The struggle for the Ice Abyss was almost over. The Beast Emperor was very powerful, comparable to a human Emperor, but it was old and had been severely weakened after giving birth. It was already a miracle that it had held on for so long.

This time, several ironclad spaceships and ancient war chariots from the southeastern region had arrived, and almost all the super families from Qingzhou had mobilized. The Ice Abyss was filled with powerful warriors, and it was said that several sieges had already been launched. The Beast Emperor was covered in wounds and was on the verge of death.

The super families were sharpening their weapons, preparing for the final assault to completely kill the Beast Emperor and divide the spoils. Once the Ice Abyss battle was over, it would be considered finished.

With the increase in powerful warriors, the beast tide on that side had been completely suppressed, and even low-level mystic beasts were being cleared out in large numbers. The great families had to maintain their reputation and couldn't just watch ordinary tribal people die in large numbers.

Three days later, the Grand Elder led the team back, and the Liu family's strong warriors from the Ice Abyss also returned. In the evening, the patriarchs of the Zhao, Lu, Chen, and He families also led their teams back to the city.

The atmosphere in the city became even more tense. With the return of these top-tier strong warriors, a major battle could break out at any time.

Many small families in the city felt something was wrong and began to transfer their elderly, women, and children, but not too far away. They were moved to several small towns near Wuling City to avoid being caught in the crossfire.

Once the small families moved, the common people panicked. They had heard rumors, and many families moved out of the city. They went to live in small towns or tribes, waiting for the battle to end before returning.

The Liu family did not respond to the panic of the small families and common people. They even recalled many city guards to the Liu family compound. The Zhao family and the other families naturally didn't care. Too many common people could cause chaos, so it was better for some to leave.

The Liu family was waiting for reinforcements and support from their backers. The Zhao family was also waiting, for the end of the struggle for the Ice Abyss and for Lord Yu to give the order.

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Lu Li ignored the events outside and spent these few days in seclusion, cultivating his mystic power to stabilize his realm. The more mystic power he had, the more condensed the vortex would be, making it less likely to collapse.

"Almost there!"

After three consecutive days of cultivation, the vortex had clearly grown larger, and the mystic power inside was thick enough to last him one to two months.

"Start cultivating the Thunderbolt Mystic Skill!"

With his mystic power cultivation almost complete, Lu Li rested for half an hour and began to cultivate the Thunderbolt Mystic Skill. If he could successfully cultivate this skill, his combat power would greatly increase.

He followed the old method, gathering some mystic power to condense mystic energy. However, after several attempts, nothing unexpected happened; the mystic energy collapsed as soon as it condensed.

"What went wrong?"

Lu Li didn't know. He stopped cultivating and thought for half an hour. Suddenly, he had an idea. If mystic energy couldn't condense in the meridians, what about in the Divine Sea? Would it also collapse?

Thinking of it, he acted. Lu Li gathered mystic power in the Divine Sea and condensed mystic energy. Once the mystic energy condensed successfully, he immediately controlled it to enter the vortex.

"It worked!"

His body suddenly trembled. The mystic energy entered the vortex, which began to rotate rapidly. The condensed mystic energy not only didn't collapse but became even more condensed.

"Great!"

Lu Li shouted inwardly and immediately gathered mystic energy from the Divine Sea, channeling it into his palm. He lifted the Tianlin Blade and slashed forward.

"Buzz!"

The mystic energy dispersed from his right hand, and Lu Li suddenly felt a significant increase in strength in his right hand. The Tianlin Blade cut through the air, causing a sharp whistle.

"Good, good!"

Lu Li clearly felt that as he released the mystic energy, the strength in his right hand gradually increased, and the speed of his blade also increased. The mystic energy caused a second burst of power.

Being able to use mystic energy indicated that the first level of the Thunderbolt Mystic Skill had been successfully cultivated. Although the increase in strength wasn't much, it gave Lu Li hope.

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