Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1674: Chapter 1306: Rout

However, this Great Elder became increasingly distraught, unable to believe that he had been suppressed the entire time, even coming close to losing his life several times.

Nonetheless, having achieved the rank of Earth Immortal and being the Great Elder of Shahu Soul Valley, he did not crumble under such adversity, nor did he think of fleeing.

Even in death, he would fall in battle!

Li Zhirui, who was engaged in combat with him, naturally noticed the change, a flash of admiration in his eyes, but his heart grew even heavier.

If this man fought to the death without retreating, it would put Li Zhirui in danger.

It was clear that in two hours—such a short time—it was impossible to determine a victor, especially in a high-level battle involving Earth Immortals.

Initially, Li Zhirui’s plan was to injure him, preventing him from continuing in the battle, ideally forcing him to flee. But now it seemed he had to fight to the end.

In this situation, there was only one way to break the stalemate: show a flaw and lure him in!

Although this method was dangerous, Li Zhirui did not hesitate and immediately began to make arrangements.

He didn’t act immediately; instead, he continued entangling with the Great Elder for a while. Suddenly, his face turned pale, his vital energy plummeting, as if suffering from some kind of backlash.

“So that’s how it is!”

Upon seeing this, the Great Elder’s eyes lit up. Understanding why Li Zhirui had such powerful combat capability, he was overjoyed and thought it was time to counterattack.

“Die for me!”

With a loud roar, the Great Elder charged at Li Zhirui like an arrow leaving the bowstring, intending to take advantage of his weakened state and deliver a fatal blow!

To make his act more convincing, Li Zhirui didn’t immediately resist, showing a look of panic, repeatedly retreating, trying to dodge the attack, while in reality, seeking his weak point.

Perhaps his act was too convincing, or maybe the Great Elder was too eager, failing to notice anything amiss as he advanced without reservation.

“Now!”

When the Great Elder was within half a mile of Li Zhirui, he suddenly shouted, releasing all his mana, sending out a green and a blue spirit light, infused with the Purification Principle, attacking the Great Elder’s vital points.

“Not good!”

Seeing this, the Great Elder immediately realized he had been outmaneuvered and had fallen into a trap. At such close range, along with his own attack momentum, there was no time to react.

He could only grit his teeth and continue to charge at Li Zhirui, hoping to drag him down and incapacitate him.

Unfortunately, Li Zhirui was prepared. His life-bound magic treasure unleashed its full power, and countless white lotuses bloomed, blocking the space between them.

Before the Great Elder’s attack could reach Li Zhirui, he was struck by the divine power. With a puff, he spat a mouthful of blood, and a fist-sized hole appeared in his waist, leaving him frozen in the lotus sea.

The Power of Purification rampaged through him, clashing with his own cultivated mana, causing him to lose control of his body temporarily.

Although it was only for a few breaths, on a rapidly changing battlefield, it was enough to change the tide!

Li Zhirui wouldn’t miss this golden opportunity, swallowing a Rejuvenation Immortal Pill without hesitation, exhausting his remaining mana for a fatal strike on the Great Elder.

Several spirit lights shot out swiftly, one entering his Dantian, another piercing his heart, and the last shooting into his brow’s sea of consciousness, extinguishing his life completely!

However, Li Zhirui’s condition wasn’t good either; not only was his mana entirely depleted, his meridians were damaged in haste, and his Minor Thousand World was on the brink of collapse.

Moreover, for his ruse to be convincing, he had actually inflicted injuries upon himself!

In other words, Li Zhirui had completely lost his combat capability, but having eliminated an Earth Immortal demon cultivator, it wasn’t too much of a loss.

Before returning to the base to recover, he summoned Yuhong, asking him to assist Li Zhixuan and the others.

“Jiu! Are you alright?” Xiaoqing and the others quickly approached, faces filled with concern.

“I’m fine, just need some time to recover. You all focus on the battle.”

With those words, Li Zhirui withdrew to the rear, beginning closed-door healing.

Speaking of which, Li Zhixuan, Li Chengsheng, and Li Chengshuo, although fighting one against two, were strong and not suppressed by the Heavenly Dao, so their battle conditions were relatively good, at least not at a disadvantage, with the worst resulting in a stalemate.

If no unexpected changes occurred, the conclusion wouldn’t be reached for a while.

But an unexpected change soon emerged!

The remaining six Elders from Shahu Soul Valley, upon discovering the Great Elder’s fall, were shocked. None had anticipated that, among them, the most powerful Great Elder would be the first to die and disappear into the Dao!

This greatly affected their morale and fighting spirit, shifting their thoughts from defeating their opponents to more on preserving their lives and escaping this place.

Especially with Yuhong joining the battle, aiding Li Chengshuo by restraining one of them, it made them even more anxious.

They knew that continuing like this would surely lead to a more dangerous situation, possibly ending up dead at the hands of these invaders, just like the Great Elder.

If a quarter-hour ago, they still had a slight desire to fight, now they were solely considering how to survive.

Each of them was eager to leave the battlefield, unwilling to continue the slaughter.