Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1366: Chapter 1152: Feigned Defeat

”Whoosh—whoosh—”

Xiaoqing and Cang were panting heavily, drenched in sweat, their bodies pushed to the limit.

Yet they did not return to the camp; instead, they rested briefly and plunged back into the beast tide, seeking out eighth-level Water Devils to battle.

They intended to find a breakthrough opportunity by continually pushing themselves to the brink of life and death!

This method was undoubtedly dangerous and could lead to their downfall with the slightest mistake, but they refused to halt at the Mahayana stage, watching their peers and juniors catch up and even surpass them.

”Kill!”

With hoarse voices, Xiaoqing and Cang shouted out, recklessly draining their mana, their reckless determination striking fear into the Water Devils.

Jiang Fengwu, overseeing the Great Array at the camp, constantly monitored their situation, ready to intervene and save their lives should they fall into insurmountable danger.

She understood Xiaoqing and Cang’s mindset and would likely make the same choice if in their position.

Therefore, Jiang Fengwu did not stop or persuade them, merely observing in silence to prevent their actual demise.

However, their bloody battle greatly boosted the morale of their clansmen, who faced the assault of hundreds of thousands of Water Devils without retreat, doing their utmost to fight back.

On the Mortal Realm battlefield, both sides were evenly matched, with no victory in sight in the short term, even more so in the Immortal Realm battlefield. The sea entered a strange standoff, waiting for a change at some point, perhaps breaking the current deadlock.

”Daring to be so arrogant as a mere mid-level Individual Immortal, truly courting death!” scoffed Bai Pan and Hong Jiao, two Water Devils confronting Li Zhirui.

This kind of situation had happened countless times, with Li Zhirui’s cultivation always provoking strong scorn and disdain from his opponents.

A thought instantly crossed Li Zhirui’s mind, and he decided to execute it without hesitation!

Initially, he unleashed a powerful force, forcing the two Water Devils into a difficult situation, barely able to resist, but gradually, his strength waned, and his energy weakened significantly.

Bai Pan and Hong Jiao noticed this sight and instantly understood; this person employed some Secret Technique to temporarily enhance his combat power, but now it was about to fade, and he would suffer the technique’s backlash, causing them great joy.

The two demons immediately changed tactics, no longer confronting Li Zhirui head-on but focusing on defense, waiting for his ’Secret Technique’ to fail!

By then, he would suffer a backlash, his strength drastically falling, and they could seize the opportunity to defeat him swiftly, breaking the battlefield deadlock.

Just as they anticipated, within just fifteen minutes, Li Zhirui’s energy and strength plummeted, far lacking compared to before.

”Hahaha, I thought you were formidable; turns out, you’re just like this!”

Overjoyed, Bai Pan and Hong Jiao charged forward without hesitation, both demons unleashing their Divine Power, causing a tempest filled with countless ice blades, whistling as they attacked Li Zhirui.

Li Zhirui’s expression slightly changed, quickly summoning his Life-bound Magic Treasure to defend, but as more mana got poured into it, his face turned paler, his entire demeanor appearing weak and powerless.

The two demons continually intensified their attacks, the storm embracing the surrounding sky and earth, countless ice blades descending from above, seemingly about to resolve Li Zhirui in the next moment.

To convince the two demons, Li Zhirui gritted his teeth to endure several ice blade strikes, his back gouged with wounds, blood seeping out and quickly staining his garments.

But driven by their reckless belief in victory, Bai Pan and Hong Jiao did not notice the glimmer in his eyes.

Perhaps the two demons felt they had completely dominated Li Zhirui and he was incapable of counterattack, hence ignoring their own defense!

This oversight significantly increased the success rate of Li Zhirui’s plan; he only needed to wait for the demons to get a bit closer to strike back.

In his seemingly frail body lay a volcano, brewing with terrifying, explosive energy, awaiting the final moment!

Moments later, seeing Bai Pan and Hong Jiao close enough, Li Zhirui acted decisively, unleashing his amassed mana, immediately transforming into two lifelike True Dragons, roaring skyward, directly pouncing at the demons.

The sudden change stunned the two demons, leaving them dazed on the spot, then hastily fleeing, having no assurance of surviving this surprise attack.

Unfortunately, to lure Bai Pan and Hong Jiao into his trap, Li Zhirui had intentionally suffered injuries, and now he wouldn’t let the demons escape.

Enormous trees appeared out of thin air, forming walls behind them, hindering their escape, even a few seconds sufficed for the two massive dragons to catch up!

These two dragons contained nearly sixty percent of Li Zhirui’s mana, aiming for a decisive strike!

”No! I don’t want to die!” Bai Pan howled in despair, but nothing changed its fate of being struck, plummeting from the sky, its life extinguished.

The other Water Devil, Hong Jiao, barely managed to save its life but was severely injured, entirely losing its combat capability!

Moreover, it cleverly utilized the impact of the attack to accelerate its escape into the sea, preventing Li Zhirui from continuing the chase.

Though severely injured, it at least survived, and after recuperation and healing, it could possibly recover, its fortune faring far better than Bai Pan, who had lost its life.