Why did you have to hurt me like this!
The sound was like a thunderstorm.
The incident alarmed the entire Azure Pool. Lu Li had just broken through to the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection and had only managed to consolidate his progress for a short while.
Then that familiar, furious voice rang in my ears.
A sudden shout nearly distracted him from his Daoist practice, but he quickly calmed himself and regained his composure.
Open your eyes.
"What's wrong with this toad demon now?"
During his recent cultivation, Lu Li naturally heard various unusual movements in the sky.
But what lies within is unknown.
Judging from the voice of the Nether Toad, it seems that it has been tricked again.
"Brother Nether Toad, don't worry, I had no other choice."
"Who knows what's gotten into Jingxi Prefecture that led them to send in a team of human cultivators?"
"I've heard that the lords of three Blessed Land have already been killed. The Prefect has issued an edict ordering all Blessed Land Dongting, to be thoroughly investigated and strictly guarded against."
"Our Blessed Land are already close by, and you, Brother Nether Toad, are the most clear-headed. My recommendation to the Prefectural Lord to oversee the safety of our three lands is truly a sign of my trust in you!"
Another powerful voice rang out, and judging from the tone, it must have been the Golden Ape Patriarch.
It would have been better if the other party hadn't said anything; their words only made Nether Toad even more furious.
This isn't trust at all; it's clearly pushing it into the spotlight.
That group of human cultivators possessed powerful Law Power. If they were to attack this place, whether it could stop them or not, the lord of the manor would hold it accountable afterward.
If you blocked it... you'd probably be dead on the spot!
"Damn it! Why didn't you recommend Heavenly Wolf then? Doesn't it always boast about its profound cultivation?!"
"You two demons clearly conspired to set me up!"
"Roar!"
The roar echoed throughout the Azure Pool, but the matter was settled, and no amount of anger could change its fate.
My anxiety intensified.
When it rains, it pours.
These were already turbulent times, and then a great cultivator from the human race infiltrated them.
Its wounds haven't healed yet, so we need to be careful.
What's going on here?!
Seeing this, the Golden Ape Patriarch seemed afraid that the old toad would completely go mad, so he quickly added a few words.
"Brother Nether Toad, please don't be angry. The Lord has given an order; who dares to disobey?"
"But don't worry, I heard from my cousin that the Lord is furious about the humans' actions and has already mobilized the ten lords of Dongting to intimidate Pacify the West."
"Let them withdraw their people. The two sides are currently at a standoff, and it's possible that the Prefecture-Breaking War will have to begin sooner than expected."
"If you just hold on until then, everything will be fine."
"I insist on nudging..."
With a curse, the Nether Toad Demon Patriarch turned away in anger and remained silent.
It's not stupid either.
Since the Golden Ape Patriarch had already said all that, what else could it do?
Unless you're courting death.
"Call!"
A gust of wind blew by, and the Azure Pool returned to its tranquility.
The voice of the Nether Toad Demon Patriarch gradually faded into the distance.
Lu Li sorted through the information he had just heard.
These days, the Demon Manor is in turmoil.
He learned a great deal about the Prefecture-Breaking War and a summary of the secrets of the Western Continent.
I finally understand that the other half of the Western Continent, on the other side of the Heaven-Pacifying Yao Prefecture, is called Jingxi Prefecture.
The two prefectures have been locked in a standoff for ten thousand years, and a great battle is fought every thousand years, known as the Prefecture-Breaking War.
The outbreak of war resulted in countless deaths and injuries.
But in general, it was the Demon Manor that benefited.
As for what I just heard about the major overhaul entering the city, the standoff between the two prefectures, and the early start of the Prefecture-Breaking War.
For him... it's all beneficial!
In Lu Li's original plan, he intended to take over the position during the Prefecture-Breaking War.
After all, it's uncertain whether this great demon will survive the Prefecture-Breaking War.
If you survive, you will be rewarded and your cultivation will greatly improve.
The difficulty of taking over the account has increased significantly. If you can't survive, Azure Pool Blessed Land will become a land for other Demon Beast.
Or, if a newly arrived, powerful Demon Beast takes the lead, the difficulty will undoubtedly be even greater.
The Prefecture-Breaking War has now been brought forward.
This means that the development goals for Lu Li's top-level character also need to be brought forward.
Of course, he must first achieve the Pill Formula before he can have any confidence.
Fortunately, the country has recently made great strides in the experimentation of the Soul Dao.
This gave him a lot of confidence...
"I am currently at the Foundation Establishment Great Perfection, just one step away from the Golden Core stage."
"If the Prefecture-Breaking War is brought forward, I will have to speed things up even more."
"Take this opportunity to quickly cultivate the Golden Core, and also refine the jade pendant to see if it has the power to restrain the great demon!"
A hint of impatience welled up in Lu Li's heart.
Each step, each item, is crucial; missing even one link or one step will ruin everything.
Even the slightest mistake or anomaly can lead to failure.
However, before Lu Li entered his final deep seclusion as he approached the Golden Core, he naturally had to give the last batch of pills and magical Law Artifact to Xu Xiong.
Changming and Changye had both gone to purchase materials for gathering spirits and setting up arrays, so he had to make the trip himself.
Lu Li darted out of the cave abode and arrived at Xu Xiong's door.
"Knock knock knock!"
Raising his hand to knock, Lu Li stood quietly outside the cave.
Out of politeness, he naturally refrained from using his Divine Sense to spy on them.
"Squeak!"
But as the cave abode's stone door swung open, a female cultivator dressed in a tight-fitting white robe suddenly appeared inside Xu Xiong.
"Oh? You are... Excuse me, am I leaving...?"
"Wait a minute! This isn't Junior Brother Xu's cave abode."
Lu Li froze, and was about to apologize when he looked around and realized he hadn't gone to the wrong place.
Why is it a Foundation Establishment female cultivator who opened the door?
" Senior Brother Lu! Come in quickly."
Upon hearing Lu Li's voice, Xu Xiong quickly approached and welcomed Lu Li inside.
He began to introduce himself.
" Senior Brother Lu, this is Zong Qing, a new cultivator who just joined our sect."
"It's quite a coincidence, I ran into her outside the sect."
In a short time, Xu Xiong already knew Zong Qing's name.
Lu Li nodded to him as a greeting, without paying much attention.
He put the Storage Bag down for Xu Xiong and explained the precautions.
Zong Qing, standing to the side, raised her eyebrows as she looked at the young Foundation Establishment True Person.
For some reason, she felt that the True Person surnamed Lu in front of her was somewhat familiar.
But it was clearly the first time we'd met.
How could she possibly have had any prior entanglement with the human cultivators inside this Demon Manor?
He immediately looked away, not wanting to interrupt their conversation.
He prepared to go to the sect to claim his own cave abode and then plan what would happen next.
But before she could even take a step...
Her eyes suddenly widened in terror as she stared in disbelief at the jade bracelet on her wrist.
In her sight, the newly inlaid scales on the surface of the jade bracelet suddenly became hot and glowed red!
It seemed to be burning through her flesh and blood.
This made her cry out in pain.
"Ah!"
She shook the jade bracelet frantically, trying to get it off.
"Junior Sister, what's wrong? What happened?"
Seeing Zong Qing's reaction, Xu Xiong and Lu Li's attention was drawn to her.
But they seemed unable to see the eerie red scales.
He just stared at Zong Qing with a strange expression as she shook her wrist in terror.
I'm a little confused.
Lu Li frowned, puzzled.
Just as he was about to step forward to check, his eyes suddenly changed to look just like Zong Qing's!
A hint of fear surfaced deep in his eyes.
As his mind trembled incessantly, the fish-shaped jade pendant slowly emerged!
Yes, here it comes again!
Just like inside the Nether Toad Demon's body, the jade pendant floated out on its own once more.
Slowly approaching Zong Qing, as if it had caught the scent of some delicious food or tonic!
This scene caused Lu Li's pupils to shrink sharply.
"What's going on? Could this Zong Qing be some kind of powerful demon?!"