Meanwhile, in Heavenly King Li's command tent.
The gods all came to visit him.
Heavenly King Li had been badly injured this time, and his three sons took turns attending him at his bedside.
Suddenly, an attendant outside the door came to report.
"Heavenly King, Giant Spirit God reports that Red Boy secretly left Green Cloud Mountain and headed east!"
Only half-conscious, Heavenly King Li raised his hand but could not speak.
Nezha said, "Perhaps Red Boy saw that the tide had turned against them and fled to save his own skin. There's no need to disturb my father over such a trifling matter!"
Mucha said, "That makes sense. As the saying goes, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter."
Jin Zha said, "Tell Giant Spirit God to keep a close eye on Bull Demon King. If Bull Demon King tries to leave, report immediately!"
The attendant hurried off to relay the order.
Elsewhere, in the Western Liang Women's Kingdom, Ao Tu sat cross-legged cultivating in his quarters in the rear palace.
He controlled the three bloodlines within his body, hoping to attempt their fusion again and recreate what had happened during his attempt to break through to great Luo that day.
Unfortunately, ever since his last attempt to break through to great Luo had failed, the three bloodlines had each grown stronger. Instead, they now checked and balanced one another, settling into a stable state that made them difficult to fuse.
This had greatly increased Ao Tu's strength, but it also made further progress difficult, leaving him hard-pressed to touch the realm of great Luo again.
Ao Tu surmised that there were three ways to resolve his current situation.
The first was to strengthen one bloodline through prolonged cultivation or by refining treasures that enhanced bloodlines, allowing it to