Lu Li's instructions were very clear.
Although he only had one ship.
There weren't many Dao Court on the French warship either.
Only Li Nanci, Ye Chenfeng, Changming Changye, and a dozen or so close confidants remained.
But what he really meant was moving in.
"To station" means that troops or related personnel enter a place and settle down there.
Taken separately, it means to enter or to station.
Taken together, it means entering a place and settling down, preparing for a long-term stay or to carry out a mission.
In other words...
After Lu Li left this place,
This Eight-Armed Marsh is about to become part of the Dao Court's territory.
However, no concealment formation was added.
A swaggering, conspicuous sixth-tier Void Breaking Grade magic ship.
It was detected almost immediately by the Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan's alert formation.
The faint spark of inspiration lasted only a few dozen breaths.
A roar of surprise and anger echoed from the distant sea.
"Halt!"
"This is the territory of my Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan. What is the meaning of your presence here?"
"Stop and retreat immediately, or you will surely incur the wrath of my clan!"
The words had barely left his mouth.
A humanoid figure dressed in black robes, leading dozens of people, sped towards them from afar.
The newcomer was completely shrouded in a black robe.
Dark lines were faintly visible on his face, and a deep blue vertical pupil on his forehead slowly rotated.
His arms hung at his sides, his fingertips gleaming with a dark luster.
It looks like it's wriggling slightly, like an octopus's tentacles.
The leader was named Wu Heng, at the Early Void Return.
His aura was like a deep-sea undercurrent, deep and chilling.
Behind him were dozens of people, including three Nascent Spirit Transformation, twelve Nascent Soul, and the rest were Golden Core cultivators. They were arranged in a strict formation, and their killing intent was palpable.
It's clear that the Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan is quite powerful.
They often have a dedicated team of clansmen, ranging from those at the Void Return to those at the Golden Core, for guard duty.
Wu Heng stopped a hundred miles away from the French warship, his vertical pupils slightly narrowed, his voice filled with surprise and doubt.
"This is the territory of my Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan. If you do not retreat, you will be making an enemy of my clan."
"If I summon my people, you won't be leaving!"
Wu Heng appeared to be taking a tough stance.
In reality, he was extremely uncertain.
The colossal creature before us exuded an aura that could rival its power.
This suggests that the newcomers are very likely also from the Void Return Force.
The humans on the French ship directly identified themselves as visitors.
It makes it a bit uncertain.
"It seems this group is the Western Continent Dao Court that the Left Prime Minister mentioned."
"Wow, that's fast!"
"I didn't expect to reach the deep sea so quickly."
"A few days ago, the Dragon Palace issued an order to all clans, meaning they should give way to the Dao Court."
"But the Left Chancellor and Right Commander-in-Chief have ordered an assembly, intending to jointly attack this Dao Court."
"Now that I see it, it seems this Dao Court also possesses Void Return artifacts; they're not so easy to deal with."
"Very well, I'll secretly summon the Left Prime Minister to stall this group. Whether they stay or leave, our clan's main force is here, so we have nothing to fear!"
"After all, the highest cultivation level on that strange ship seemed to be only a Nascent Spirit Transformation."
The moment Wu Heng spoke, he had already weighed the pros and cons in his mind for a long time.
The Dragon Palace's decree alerted all the races.
However, the orders of the Left Chancellor and Right Commander made other tribes envious.
It is said that those who jointly attack the Dao Court will be able to divide up the grain and resources of the Western Continent after the war.
Such temptation was irresistible to all the tribes.
The same applies to Wu Heng.
It had decided to stall for time.
If this group doesn't leave, they'll wait for the Left Chancellor or reinforcements from other clans to arrive.
If this group leaves, send someone to secretly follow them until the Left Chancellor's troops arrive.
Let's strike together again!
Such a preservation strategy is brilliant! Brilliant!
Confirming that his suspicions were correct, Wu Heng secretly activated the communication Jade Slip.
Inform the clansmen behind him, and ask them to quickly spread the message.
The sea area is vast, and its Jade Slip could not possibly have been sent only to the Left Chancellor.
However, judging by the timeline, the Left Chancellor's troops should arrive here in at most two months.
But before Wu Heng could give any orders...
Then, a figure in a green robe suddenly appeared on the Divergent Method ship in the distance.
The figure's footsteps lightly tread on the seawater.
It's like having nothing to rely on.
They followed closely in its direction.
One step is several miles.
In the blink of an eye, we were no more than a hundred meters away from it.
For unfamiliar cultivators, especially high-level cultivators.
Being less than 100 meters apart is an extremely dangerous distance.
The deadly strike was a hidden stab, delivered in the blink of an eye.
To be honest, even those skilled in close combat would find this distance a bit too close.
"Huh? What do you mean?"
"Is this Spirit Transformation cultivator here to negotiate peace?"
"Without that Divergent Method ship, it still dares to get so close to me? Aren't you afraid I'll crush it with one slap?"
Wu Heng frowned.
He had heard of the Western Continent Dao Court.
Rumor has it that the Lord of the Dao Court possesses the cultivation of Spirit Transformation cultivator and is capable of fighting against Void Return.
Even if the group in front of us are also cultivators from the Dao Court, surely not every Spirit Transformation from the Dao Court can fight against Void Return?
Furthermore... it's Demon Beast.
The Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan possesses extremely powerful physical bodies.
Ordinary Void Return Humans are no match for it.
A few years ago, it even personally killed a Void Return cultivator who had escaped from the Western Continent.
Not to mention Spirit Transformation cultivators.
Even among cultivators at the Void Return, it is considered one of the most powerful among those of the same level.
Wu Heng was still pondering what the Spirit Transformation human in front of him was thinking.
Lu Li, however, slowly began to speak.
The procedures still need to be followed.
He recited the Primordial Beginning words somewhat awkwardly.
"A message to the Endless Western Sea... the Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan."
"According to Article 127 of the Litian Dao Court's Laws, the People's Administration Law..."
"The entire Black Baleful Intent Ink Octopus Clan is hereby incorporated into the Dao Court, becoming a newly added ethnic group in the Western Sea Prefecture."
"The entire clan is under the jurisdiction of the Dao Court. The clan head must report on his duties immediately, and... there must be no errors."
"Hey, just take the second half with a grain of salt; that's roughly the gist of it."
Lu Li touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.
After all, in this situation, the other party was clearly underestimating him.
This segment feels somewhat out of place.
Forget it, let's just get started.
Being indecisive is also a hassle.
The other party clearly showed murderous intent just now; they're not an idiot.
Let's fight first, and talk about it after we've won them over.
If he's dead... then we'll settle this later.
He ignored Wu Heng's confused expression.
Lu Li waved, signaling Primordial Beginning to take notes.
He needs to prepare and test his combat capabilities.
The next second.
The Spiritual Power within his body surged suddenly!
The five-colored Dragon Might Primordial Spirit to sense something.
His eyes suddenly snapped open in anger.
A magnificent Vajra Dharma Manifestation slowly emerged and magnified from behind Lu Li.
A colossal Vajra Dharma Manifestation, measuring ten thousand meters in length, stood before Wu Heng.
On the left and right sides of the Buddha's shoulders, two golden and black dragons lower their heads and glare angrily.
Five-colored spiritual light suddenly appeared from behind, and the Vajra intent stirred the seawater.
It only took a few breaths.
Dozens of tribesmen behind Wu Heng were all suppressed and subdued at such close range.
Lu Li didn't even deliberately target them.
Even the lingering power was terrifying.
As for Wu Heng.
Having transformed into human form, it raised its head somewhat woodenly.
Looking at this enormous creature that suddenly appeared.
His eyes were vacant, and his voice was hoarse.
"Is this the Dharma Image of the Human Race?"
" Spirit Transformation Dharma Form?"
"No... this shouldn't be the case, I don't remember it looking like this..."