The dark stone statue gleamed.
It was as if they had been awakened by the thunder and lightning.
The light was initially very faint, but it only lasted for less than a breath.
It blooms in an instant!
Like the sun, it burst forth with a thunderous roar!
Boom!
The bright light was extremely dazzling.
This caused A Lei's body to tremble uncontrollably.
It didn't know what it had encountered.
My intuition tells me something bad is about to happen.
In his fear, A Lei couldn't help but back away, wanting to escape.
But the stone statue in front of it moved even faster.
"Whoosh!"
In the dazzling light, the stone statue's arm waved.
He grabbed A Lei in his palm.
I didn't hurt it; I just held it in my hand.
Then, to A Lei's horrified gaze, the black substance on the surface of the stone statue slowly peeled away.
It resembles both hard tree bark and fossilized rock.
With a crackling sound, pieces of dark substance dissolved into the seawater.
The skin behind the stone statue is exposed.
Lu Li's Dantian was somewhat dry.
My eyelids feel extremely heavy.
The scene before him was somewhat unfamiliar to him.
Am I in the sea?
Yes, I should be in the sea.
Yinyang Qingfan!
The Supreme Ruler of the Central Continent!
A flood of memories suddenly surged forth.
Lu Li recalled the past.
His eyes widened instantly, a chilling light flashing as his Divine Sense swept across the surroundings.
"Is this the site of the great battle between Yinyang Qingfan and the Supreme Being of the Central Continent?"
How much time has passed?
"Are those two... already dead?"
A series of questions arose in Lu Li's mind.
He didn't know how much time had passed since that great battle.
We don't know the specific situation after the war.
They didn't even know whether Yinyang Qingfan or the Supreme Being of the Central Continent was still alive.
Feeling anxious and agitated.
Only then did he notice that he had somehow grabbed an electric eel-like sea monster in his hand.
"Could it be that this beast accidentally awakened me just now?"
Lu Li remembered clearly that he suddenly felt a faint thunderclap while he was asleep.
It was this thunder that gradually awakened his will.
To be honest, the electric eel was actually a benefactor to him.
Thinking of this, Lu Li raised his hand to release the other party.
But the next moment, his gaze fell upon the fragment of Dao Laws on the electric eel's mouth.
His pupils dilated and decreased slightly.
"The power of the Dao Laws?"
"This eel demon can actually devour the power of the Dao Laws!"
"A mere Qi Refinement Demon Beast actually..."
Lu Li was somewhat shocked.
He had never heard of a Qi Refinement Demon Beast being able to devour the power of Dao Laws.
Not only that, he then realized...
Within his Divine Sense, he perceived the electric eel, whose abdomen and mouth/nose were filled with fragments of Dao Laws.
The meridians within the body all circulate with the power of the Dao Laws.
Clearly, this electric eel had absorbed a considerable amount of Dao Laws power.
"This beast is quite something."
"Perhaps they have some special background."
"Very well, since we are so destined to meet, I will be your spirit beast that guards the mountain and protects the house from now on."
After a moment's thought, Lu Li decided to take the beast in.
Qi Refinement Demon Beast have low intelligence.
Lu Li didn't have time to discuss things with the electric eel.
During their Divine Sense communication, the trembling A Lei had already voluntarily bit off his Essence Blood, which was then given to Lu Li to control.
From then on, its life and death were entirely in Lu Li's hands.
Lu Li also learned the name of the electric eel.
His name is A Lei.
After subduing A Lei, Lu Li also learned that this forbidden sea had only existed for three years.
In other words, the aftermath of the great battle left him in a coma for three years.
Now, he needs to quickly resolve the questions in his mind.
We need to find out whether the ruler of the Central Continent is truly dead or not.
He immediately leaped into this turbulent sea.
A sweep of Divine Sense.
They wanted to find the figures of Yinyang Qingfan and the Supreme Being of the Central Continent.
This sea area was altered by the great battle of that year, even its topography and natural features were changed.
Without Lu Li's protection, A Lei, with his Qi Refining Qi Refinement level, would not have dared to venture deeper.
They could only cower under Lu Li's Spiritual Power, trembling with fear.
Lu Li didn't stop for a moment.
His Divine Sense continuously swept across the entire sea area.
This forbidden sea is rife with turbulent undercurrents and hidden dangers.
Everywhere you look, there are the Dao Laws and ravines left by the great battle of that year.
There was no sign of any strangers.
Until two enormous underwater mountains came into view.
The surfaces of these two mountains are filled with an extremely rich power of Dao Laws.
One is a blend of black and white light, the other a shimmering mix of colors.
Upon seeing the two enormous underwater mountains, Lu Li's expression instantly tightened.
Could it be here?!
In the blink of an eye, he flew over.
With a wave of his hand.
He raised his hand and broke apart the two mounds.
As expected, two figures floated silently inside the mountain.
It was Yinyang Qingfan and the figure of the Supreme Being of the Central Continent.
However, neither of them made a sound.
Upon seeing this, Lu Li's heart sank.
He flew swiftly closer and placed his hand on Yinyang Qingfan's forehead.
He immersed his Divine Sense in, examining it closely.
A moment later, he breathed a sigh of relief.
He's not dead.
The physical body is unharmed, Dantian) is also unharmed.
Dongfang Jiangxue's Divine Soul was unharmed; the reason she hadn't awakened was likely due to the chaotic state of the Dao Laws here.
He was forced into a deep sleep by the power of this Dao Laws.
Yinyang Qingfan's Divine Soul was in a dormant state.
It looks a bit more serious, but there's still hope; there's still a chance to wake it up in the future.
This result can be described as excellent.
As for that ruler of the Central Continent...
Lu Li turned his head to look at this person.
This person's physical body is also largely unharmed.
However, his Divine Soul and Yinyang Qingfan both seemed to have suffered severe damage.
It entered a dormant state for a time.
A Mahayana who was caught off guard and fell into a deep sleep posed no threat to Lu Li.
If he wanted to, he could cut off their chance of survival right now.
only...
"Killing him is easy, but if we kill him, the Hundred Schools of the Central Continent will surely know."
"Soon a second, and even a third, Venerable will appear."
"Now that Yinyang Qingfan has been severely injured and fallen into hibernation, if another Venerable One were to arrive, I would have no chance of survival."
"This person... cannot die yet!"
Lu Li's thoughts raced.
Looking at their motionless bodies.
His mind raced wildly.
Having cultivated to the point of Void Return, his mind became much sharper than before.
The current situation presents both an opportunity and a danger for him.
If handled properly, it might not only temporarily resolve the crisis in the Central Continent, but also buy oneself a lot of time to develop.
If this is not handled properly, the next Venerable One from the Central Continent could arrive at any time.
Without the protection of Yinyang Qingfan, he would inevitably be unable to resist.
Upon realizing this, Lu Li's expression suddenly turned cold and stern.
"This venerable one must not die!"
"I must find a way to imprison their spirit and Divine Soul, so that the Hundred Schools in the Central Continent cannot discern any concrete information."
"Given the level of suspicion among the Hundred Schools, it will be difficult for another Venerable to emerge before this person dies."
"Even if it can't be delayed for decades, it's still possible for ten or more years."
"In just over a decade..."
In just over a decade, or even under ideal circumstances, that was a short period of time.
For a cultivator who has reached the Void Return, there would be no change at all.
Even if Lu Li were to break through to the Perfected Void Return during this time, Dao Integration would be extremely difficult.
In this vast Eastern Wasteland, apart from the Central Continent, even if there are some treasures in other states, they would never be able to help him improve quickly.
Yinyang Qingfan has fallen into hibernation again, and can no longer venture into the Endless Deep Trench.
Right now, his only way out...
Lu Li seemed to have thought of something, and he looked up instantly.
His gaze seemed to pierce through the endless seawater, reaching straight up to the starry sky.
" Starry Sky Immortal Market! A path to survival for over a decade... only here!"