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Chapter 42: Chapter 42 Hard Fight with the Giant Toothed Whale

Lu Li stopped above the seabed sediment and with a slap of his Spiritual Beast Bag, a black and white python instantly appeared in the deep sea, standing side by side with him.

“Roar…”

At the moment it appeared, Iron Pillar let out an excited roar, having felt everything that was happening outside while in the Spiritual Beast Bag.

Knowing its master was being pursued, it was filled with rage, wishing it could immediately go out and engage in a fierce battle.

Seeing the Giant Toothed Whale charging straight at them, Iron Pillar was not afraid and suddenly surged ahead.

“Boom…”

A loud collision sounded as Iron Pillar sidestepped the gaping maw of the Giant Toothed Whale and then swept its massive tail towards the creature’s eyes.

“Roar…”

In pain, the Giant Toothed Whale twisted around and rammed towards Iron Pillar again, then opened its giant maw, ready to swallow it whole.

Seeing this, Lu Li, worried for Iron Pillar’s safety, immediately activated his mana, unleashing the Blood Sword Energy from his chest.

“Whoo…”

A breath rushed forward.

A sinister sword light, radiating with a blood-red evil aura, slashed towards the head of the Giant Toothed Whale, as fast as lightning.

It arrived in front of the Giant Toothed Whale in an instant, and before the creature could react, it fiercely struck the whale’s head.

“Roar, roar, roar…”

As cries of agony resounded, a wound more than thirty feet long, like a ravine, appeared on the side of the Giant Toothed Whale’s head.

Blood gushed from the wound, the surrounding tissues became necrotic, and even the nearby seawater was dyed a deep red.

Having been dealt such a heavy blow, a trace of fear appeared in the Giant Toothed Whale’s eyes.

It chose not to engage in battle again and turned to flee, vanishing from Lu Li’s sight within a few breaths.

Lu Li had no intention of pursuing and killing it; mainly because he and Iron Pillar might not be able to capture it.

If they took too long, the Giant Toothed Whale’s pack might arrive following the scent, which would be troublesome.

He immediately put away Iron Pillar and then returned the way he came.

Now that he was aware of the information from this fragment, obtaining it completely would probably require more struggles.

Lu Li swam forward on his way, and all was quiet, with no further incidents.

In no time, he was back at the Spirit Turtle Basin’s cave.

As soon as he returned to the cave, Lu Li resumed his human form and went straight to a secret chamber to have a good sleep.

He had been mentally tense for some time, which had exhausted him.

When he awoke, it was already two days later.

Lu Li felt completely refreshed and his spirit had fully recovered.

He immediately rose and walked out of the cave, transformed into his demonic form, and went to “Big Brother’s” cave dwelling.

Seeing Lu Li arrive, Pan Di slowly awoke and was immediately startled.

“Clan Leader, what brings you here today?”

Lu Li did not beat around the bush, “You go and gather all the tribesmen. I have orders to give.”

Upon hearing this, Pan Di immediately set out and swam toward the exit of the cave.

He did not ask the reason; to a Demon Beast, the Clan Leader’s command was above all else.

Seeing him leave, Lu Li released Iron Pillar and instructed it to take command of the Sky Blue Snake Clan and bring them along.

Lu Li arrived at a vast clearing to wait in silence.

Before long, many Spirit Turtles and Sky Blue Snakes arrived in succession, with their camps clearly divided.

Under his suppression, although they were still highly hostile towards each other, no large-scale chaos ensued.

In the end, Iron Pillar and Pan Di each brought a large group of Demon Beasts to the clearing.

Lu Li swept his gaze across and was very pleased to see a dozen Demon Beasts in the late Qi Cultivation Stage.

During this period, several Demon Beasts with profound foundations had finally broken through to the late Qi Cultivation stage under his deliberate cultivation and were now very useful.

Added to the ones that had originally survived, and the conquering of some small tribes, the number was barely sufficient.

At this time, the Demon Beasts from both tribes looked towards Lu Li with some confusion in their hearts.

Seeing that the tribes had assembled, Lu Li spoke with an authoritative tone, “I have summoned you all today because I intend to expand our tribe’s scale and conquer the nearby Demon Beast groups.”

Upon hearing these words, the Demon Beasts from both sides began to stir.

A Giant Toothed Whale in the late Qi Cultivation Stage expressed its doubt, “But… the emissary who came from the depths of the outer sea last time decreed there should be no large-scale conflicts.”

“Everything will be shielded by this old one. We only need to conquer three tribes, which will not attract too much attention.”

Lu Li had long thought of a strategy.

Although there were Demon Beasts at the Foundation Establishment level and above in the depths of the outer sea, small-scale battles would not too far spread.

Both tribes of Demon Beasts nodded in agreement after hearing Lu Li had already given the command, their eyes flickering with a hint of bloodthirsty aura.

“We are willing to follow the Ancestor!”

The rage of both tribes had been building to a peak over time and needed to be violently vented, as Demon Beasts were naturally bloodthirsty.

Furthermore, under Lu Li’s consistent use of both kindness and might, none of the beasts dared to resist.

“Then, let’s set out.”

Lu Li issued the departure command with swift resolution.

He and Iron Pillar took the lead, guiding the swarm of Demon Beasts toward the northeast.

Along the way, the group of Demon Beasts was ferocious, and the coral clusters and rocks they encountered were shattered into pieces, their approach utterly brutal.

Solo Demon Beasts in the Qi Cultivation Stage were so terrified that they hid deep within their caves, not daring to make a sound.

Several hours later, the vast group of Demon Beasts came to the edge of a massive underwater Chaotic Stone Forest.

The entire field stretched for dozens of miles, studded with large and small boulders.

Numerous caves were scattered atop the sea floor sediment, arranged around a colossal central cave.

Lu Li stopped at the edge of the Chaotic Stone Forest, with the large group of Demon Beasts calmly halting behind him in an orderly manner.

His gaze swept across the terrain, which was desolate; apart from chaotic rocks, not even a few strands of seaweed could be seen on the ground, let alone fish, shrimp, and other sea creatures.

Occasionally, a few huge, black, octopus-like Demon Beasts emerged around the smaller caves.

The creatures were pitch-black as ink, with heads over ten feet wide and many large tentacles writhing menacingly in the water.

At the edge of the field, several late-stage black octopus Demon Beasts had already noticed the commotion ahead. Seeing a Beast King leading a large group of Demon Beasts approaching, they quickly fled toward the central giant cave.

One of the late-stage Demon Beasts swam towards Lu Li.

“Clan Leader, this place is the territory of the Dark Water Octopus Clan.”

“Their strength is not weak, and their Clan Leader is also a fully cultivated Qi practitioner, though not as strong as the deceased Spirit Turtle Ancestor.”

Pan Di spoke with an even tone.

Lu Li nodded but did not immediately give the order to attack. He watched quietly as the other party came forward.

If he could subdue the Dark Water Octopus Clan without fighting, that would be ideal.

He always adhered to the principle of diplomacy before combat, using reason to persuade others.

It didn’t take long for a massive Dark Water Octopus to approach Lu Li.

“May I ask, Great King… what business brings you to the Dark Water Octopus Clan’s Giant Stone territory?”

The black octopus saw the large group of late-stage Demon Beasts, all brimming with a combative aura, and its tone stuttered a bit.

Lu Li spoke calmly, “I have come today to invite you to join the Spirit Turtle Clan. Wouldn’t it be splendid to share in riches and honor together?”

He delivered these grand and righteous words with ease, assuming an air of moral high ground, while simultaneously pressing forward with an overwhelming presence.