Chapter 1421: Chapter 1179: Recovery_2

“Damn it!”

The twenty-odd Water Devils hesitated not at all, decisively retreating in haste, returning to the seabed with the fastest speed, hoping to evade this Sword Qi that made them feel death.

But no matter how quick their response, how could it compare to Li Zhixuan?

She immediately leaped forward, holding the Mysterious Sword in hand, in pursuit of the Water Devils fleeing in panic.

Thus, at that moment, there was a very peculiar scene on the sea surface.

Li Zhixuan, all alone, was actually chasing after twenty-some Water Devils, and they dared not turn around to fight back.

She specifically targeted three particular Water Devils, unleashing various sharp and unusually powerful Sword Qi with ease.

Before they could escape alive, they didn’t know how many wounds appeared on their bodies, and half their lives were lost.

In fact, Li Zhixuan wanted to kill the Water Devils; if it were not possible, her main purpose according to the previous plan was not to kill the Water Devils but to create a strong deterrent so that they no longer dared to target the Li family.

Leaving a few severely wounded survivors to remind the other Water Devils that the Li family has Li Zhixuan in residence was evidently a good idea.

“Zhixuan, you’ve worked hard.” Jiang Fengwu said excitedly upon seeing her return.

Just now, Li Zhixuan chasing a group of Water Devils alone was indeed thrilling and exciting, and it made her quite envious too.

One day, will she also be able to reach such a fearsome level?

She wasn’t the only one with such thoughts; Xiaoqing, Cang, and most clan members all aspired to have such a day in the future.

“It’s nothing; how are our clan members’ casualties?” Li Zhirui asked with concern.

Jiang Fengwu sighed, somewhat sad, said, “No clan members fell, but most Mana was overly consumed, and their meridians were injured, making it impossible to engage in intense battles again in the short term.”

“It’s not your fault, and besides, no clan members fell, so no need to blame yourself, everyone tried their best.”

Li Zhixuan wasn’t adept at comforting people, so she chose to change the topic, saying, “While the Water Devils have retreated, we should seize the time to regain Mana and repair the island defense facilities.”

After all, even if the Water Devils are afraid, they can’t possibly avoid battle all the time.

“You are right.” Jiang Fengwu hurriedly began arranging.

Li Zhixuan had nothing to do, mainly because apart from practicing swordsmanship and killing, she didn’t know any other skills.

While the Li family was actively preparing for war, the mood among the Sea Clan’s Water Devils had hit rock bottom.

And the culprit behind all this was the sudden action by Li Zhixuan!

“Why is she here?”

“Hmph! Which Cultivator is not deceitful and good at schemes and intrigues? Perhaps not acting the previous times was just to set us up, so we suffer heavy losses.”

“What should we do now? With Li Zhixuan stationed in this sea area, if we dare make a move, I’m afraid…”

The words were not finished, but everyone understood—there was a fear they might die here.

Indeed, none of the Water Devils present was unafraid.

But now thinking back, so many Water Devils were actually hunted down by Li Zhixuan alone; not only did they flee in disgrace, but they also had no courage to resist—what a disgrace!

However, since the situation had reached this point, losing some face didn’t matter.

“Anyway, it’s not up to us to decide the near-sea territory, there’s no need to risk our lives.”

“Yeah, just handle it passively.”

The Water Devils quickly reached a consensus; in the upcoming battles, the priority would be on ensuring their own safety, and they would no longer take risks, as no one wanted to perish under a sword.

Upon their return to the battlefield, Jiang Fengwu, Li Zhixuan, and others immediately understood this.

“Didn’t expect the Sea Clan to be so cowardly.”

Jiang Fengwu spoke disdainfully but did not relax vigilance; who knew if this group of Water Devils had also set a trap, waiting for them to fall into it?

However, the Li family was glad for this, as not having to fight fiercely with so many Individual Immortal Water Devils meant their life safety was even more assured.

“I wonder what the situation is on the main battlefield now, which side has the advantage,” Jiang Fengwu murmured.

The decision on ending the battle had nothing to do with them.

And the main battlefield she was concerned about had the Cultivators slightly falling behind.

The reason lay in them having previously taken action against the Great Zhou Dynasty; although Great Zhou’s strength was indeed limited, it still had a certain impact on them, coupled with the need to rush to the front lines non-stop, leading to a inevitable decline in strength.

Fortunately, the Cave Abyss Sect group of Cultivators was still quite reliable, firmly holding the line and not yielding even a bit for the Water Devils to occupy.

Both sides were thus in a stalemate.

This led both sides to start investing more power, determined to take this sea area or drive away this group of Water Devils.

In the following month, battles erupted daily, but the intensity was not very high, so not many Disciples were sacrificed.

In contrast, the Sea Clan was chaotic with various problems surfacing, such as lacking a main leader, deep-seated hatred between two races, etc.

These issues initially didn’t appear but gradually emerged over time, causing a decline in the Sea Clan’s combat effectiveness.

Meanwhile, the Cave Abyss Sect keenly sensed this point but pretended nothing was noticed, continuing to entangle with the Sea Clan, intending to exacerbate the Sea Clan’s conflicts so they could drive them away at a lower cost later.

This wait lasted over half a month more.

“It’s time to end this war!” declared the Cave Abyss Sect Elder heavily.

Now the Sea Clan’s conflict was severe enough, with internal consumption between them that if they didn’t seize this great opportunity, wouldn’t they be letting it slip?

“Kill!”

“Charge! Drive all these Water Devils out; this is our territory.”

Having held back for so long, finally ready to move, the Cave Abyss Sect Disciples were extremely excited, unable to contain their emotion, planning to conclude in one decisive battle.

“Damn it!”

The Water Devils had not expected the Cave Abyss Sect to dare strike first, and for a moment were flustered, unsure whom to notify, causing great harm to the Water Devils.

Unprepared and with constant internal strife, how could the Sea Clan be a match for the Cave Abyss Sect, which had prepared meticulously for days?

The Sea Clan was not only defeated but driven out of near-sea areas.

The battle here at the Cave Abyss Sect concluded, and the next day other Water Devils in various regions received the retreat message.

Some Cultivators noticed the Sea Clan’s movement, wanting to pursue victory, but ended up being counterattacked severely and weakened; others allowed them to leave without taking any action.

Amid various choices, a clash involving countless Immortal Dao Influences in the near-sea finally ended.

Although the Immortal Dao achieved ultimate victory, large numbers of Cultivators were injured or fell during the process, and the losses were not small.

So each influence was quietly licking its wounds, hastening recovery.

Except the Cave Abyss Sect departed!

After the war with the Sea Clan ended, they headed south again, targeting the Great Zhou Dynasty.

But upon their return, they were stunned to find a drastic change in circumstances; it was very difficult to gather resentment power!

If it continued at this pace, when would the necessary amount to break the Human Dao Law Net be accumulated?

“Damn it! How did such major changes occur in the Great Zhou Dynasty in just these few months?”

The Cave Abyss Sect Elder responsible for the matter was very angry, but powerless; they knew clearly that the best opportunity to overthrow Great Zhou was lost.

No choice but to recall those Disciples, then figure out how to turn the territories they seized into Cave Abyss Sect domains and prevent Great Zhou from reclaiming them.

The Cave Abyss Sect swiftly revised their strategy toward Great Zhou, since striking had lost its advantage, other methods must be used! Like secretly supporting some refugees to stir trouble within the Dynasty.

Time quietly slipped away in the serene atmosphere along the coast, and in the blink of an eye decades passed.

Li Zhirui, who had been hiding in space to heal, finally recovered recently after long treatment.

And upon his emergence, the first action was finding an Immortal City, Marketplace, leasing a Cave Mansion for seclusion, striving to breakthrough to Late-stage Independent Immortal as soon as possible.