Cultivating the Dao, Starting with Farming

The fierce battle lasted for two full days, and reinforcements from the Xuantian Sword Sect came in like a tide, one after another, endless.

Although the Nine Demon Sect and the Blood Demon Clan were not inferior in overall strength, under such pressure, they gradually became unable to cope with their abilities. Facing the Xuantian Sword Sect's powerful offensive, they finally had to choose to flee in defeat.

The dust of the war has settled, and the battlefield is in a mess and filled with smoke.

Li Mu looked down at the once prosperous Ten Thousand Stars Island through Hai Lingyan's common soul's vision. At this moment, it had turned into a lava desert island, filled with bloody aura, and he was filled with emotion.

Although he escaped from this battle, his relationship was probably exposed a lot. In order to avoid the Xuantian Sword Sect’s higher-ups noticing that this battle started because of him, Li Mu decided to use other methods to leave. , he controlled Hai Lingyan and flew towards the distant Zhongzhou Spiritual Domain, preparing to cross the vast ocean between the two domains to avoid Sword Master Feng and the others' sight.

As Hai Lingyan continued to fly with its wings spread, its figure quickly disappeared into the distant sky.

On Tianling Island, in the main hall of the station, a group of high-level officials from the Xuantian Sword Sect gathered together. Their faces were a bit tired, and their bodies were all more or less injured. However, they exuded... The murderous intent that cannot be concealed is the sharpness honed after a life-and-death battle. The eyes are shining with excitement, as if they are still recalling the fierceness and excitement of the battle. They are all full of energy and high morale.

The war had just ended, and they urgently needed to summarize the battle situation, count the battle losses, and evaluate the results of the battle. This is not only to understand the specific circumstances of this battle, but also to prepare for future battles.

Sword Master Feng sat in the main seat, his expression a little solemn, and there was a trace of doubt between his eyebrows.

The battle started by the Nine Demons Sect and the Blood Demon Clan was too abrupt, and the damage was extremely huge. Moreover, it felt a bit anticlimactic, unlike the usual style of Dana, the Lord of the Blood Demons and the Nine Demons Sect.

This battle came too suddenly. The joint attack launched by the Nine Demon Sect and the Blood Demon Clan was as violent as a violent storm, catching them off guard. Most of the hundreds of thousands of monks on Ten Thousand Star Island were killed or injured. However, after they reacted, the Nine Demon Sect , the blood demon clan's battle losses were also extremely huge. There were many demon ancestors and demon lords who died, almost all of them were elites.

What puzzles Sword Master Feng is that the end of this war seems to be anticlimactic. They paid such a high price just to destroy Ten Thousand Stars Island. This alone does not seem to be in line with their usual style, especially the Blood Demon Lord- Dana is famous for his cunning and ruthlessness. It is really puzzling to pay a high price and launch a war that cannot achieve the strategy.

How could he easily pay such a high price to start this war? What is the purpose? How could he make such an unreasonable decision?

Sword Master Feng frowned and his heart was full of doubts. He didn't know what unknown secrets were hidden behind this battle, which made him feel a little uneasy.

At this time, Fang Yunjian walked into the hall with a happy face and handed a statistical report on the battle situation to Sword Master Feng. He reported excitedly: "Sword Master, these are the statistical results of this battle. Although the monks on Wanxing Island suffered heavy casualties, our Xuantian Sword Sect also achieved a huge victory. The Nine Demon Sect, the elite of the Blood Demon Clan Our strength was severely damaged by 60%, which can be described as a great victory!"

Sword Master Feng took the battle statistics report and glanced at the numbers above. Although the results were brilliant, he was not satisfied with it.

Sword Master Feng frowned and asked in a deep voice: "Yun Jian, do you think this war was really just initiated by the Nine Demons Sect to expand its power? What is their purpose? Why did they choose to attack Wanxing Island at this time? What’s the point?”

Fang Yunjian was stunned when he heard this, and then frowned. He carefully recalled the course of the battle and discovered something was wrong.

"Sword Master, your concerns are very reasonable. There seems to be a deeper reason behind this war. The Nine Demon Sect and the Blood Demon Clan joined forces to launch such a fierce offensive, but chose Ten Thousand Stars Island as the target. This is indeed a bit... Unusual. According to common sense, they should choose to attack targets that are more threatening to us, such as Tianling Island." Fang Yunjian nodded, agreeing with Sword Master Feng's guess.

Sword Master Feng said in a deep voice: "That's right! There must be unusual factors behind this battle. Wanxing Island is not a strategic location, and there are no important facilities and resources on the island. They paid such a heavy price to attack Wanxing Island. , is obviously inconsistent with common sense, you immediately send people to investigate the truth behind this war, and be sure to find out the true intentions of the Nine Demons Sect and the Blood Demon Clan."

"Yes!" Fang Yunjian nodded solemnly.

A few days later, Fang Yunjian's investigation finally yielded substantial results. Through exploration and interviews below, he discovered some mysterious clues, which gradually revealed an unknown secret. It turns out that the reason why the Nine Demon Sect and the Blood Demon Clan chose to attack Ten Thousand Stars Island did not have much strategic significance. Their main purpose seemed to be to attack the Li Family Treasure House and capture Elder Li.

When Sword Master Feng received this report from Fang Yunjian, he was immediately surprised. He had always thought that the Nine Demon Sect's attack on Ten Thousand Stars Island might have a deeper meaning, but he did not expect that their purpose would be so simple and clear.

"Are you sure? They went to such great lengths just to capture Elder Li?" Sword Master Feng looked at Fang Yunjian, his eyes as sharp as a knife, and couldn't help but ask again for confirmation.

Fang Yunjian nodded and affirmed: "Yes, Sword Master. According to my in-depth investigation, after Elder Li appeared in Li's Treasure Building a few days ago on a teleportation array, the Nine Demon Sect immediately launched an operation to attack Wanxing Island. They Their actions seemed quite hasty, as if they were seizing the opportunity. Moreover, after the Nine Demons Sect captured Ten Thousand Stars Island, they gathered several powerful masters at the Demon Ancestor level to specifically attack the protective formation of the Li Family Treasure Building. , spending a lot of energy. These signs indicate that they attach great importance to Elder Li, and the purpose of this attack on the island should be to capture Elder Li."

Sword Master Feng frowned and had a lot of thoughts in his mind. He couldn't help but think of the fact that Li Mu had received special care from the blood demon lord Dana and was given a soul-chasing blood curse. Now it seemed that Dana really valued Li Mu. Extraordinary.

Elder Li must be of very important value to the Nine Demon Sect and the Blood Demon Clan, otherwise they would not mobilize so many troops, regardless of the cost.

But what is so special about Elder Li that makes the Nine Demons Sect worth so much trouble?

Over the years, Sword Master Feng has been paying attention to the news about Li Mu, and he knows that Li Mu has refined many high-level spiritual swords for the sect, which has greatly improved the overall combat power of the high-level officials. It was definitely a wise decision for me to introduce him to the Xuantian Sword Sect.

"Where is Elder Li? Where is he now?" Sword Master Feng looked at Fang Yunjian and asked with concern, fearing that Li Mu would be captured by the Blood Demon Lord Dana.

Hearing this, Fang Yunjian lowered his head silently, and responded with an ugly expression: "Currently, we have not found the exact whereabouts of Elder Li. However, according to the information provided by the Patriarch Hall, Elder Li's soul lamp is normal, indicating that he It should be safe for now.”

Hearing this, Sword Master Feng frowned, and a trace of worry flashed in his eyes. Safety of life does not mean that everything will be fine. If Elder Li falls into the hands of the Nine Demon Sect and the Blood Demon Clan, the consequences will be disastrous. In order to get Elder Li, they did not hesitate to launch such a large-scale war. They obviously attached great importance to Elder Li, and there must be some unknown reason for this.

"Does the safety of life mean that nothing is wrong? Send someone immediately to find Elder Li and never let him fall into Dana's hands!" Sword Master Feng stared at Fang Yunjian and ordered decisively, his voice firm and powerful, full of unquestionable majesty.

"Yes!" Fang Yunjian happily accepted the order, immediately turned around and left, sending a large number of subordinates to search for Li Mu's whereabouts.

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At this time, Li Mu, Liu Yalan, and Xue'er had already come out of the Painting World Treasure Mansion, transferred to the Earth Spirit Ship, and galloped through the air toward the Zhongzhou Spiritual Domain.

Li Mu had no idea what was happening on Tianling Island, nor did he know that Sword Master Feng had ordered his subordinates to search for his whereabouts. Now he just wants to rush to Zhongzhou Lingyu as soon as possible and return to Qixuan Sect.

The seven fifth-level spiritual plants and several sixth-level spiritual plants planted in the Seven Gods Mountain are taken care of by seven divine clones. No accidents will happen in a short period of time. However, Li Mu still wants to go back as soon as possible and take care of them personally. After all, those spiritual plants were of extraordinary significance to him. They were related to his cultivation, longevity, and the progress of all aspects of his soul. There was no room for error.

The Earth Spirit Ship carries a magnetic shield, like a sharp sword, cutting through the sky with lightning speed. The magnetic shield forms an invisible protective circle around the ship, blocking out all wind resistance and airflow, allowing the spirit ship to speed toward the Zhongzhou Spiritual Domain at a speed of thousands of miles. The entire voyage was silent and smooth, as if floating on the clouds, giving people a sense of tranquility and peace of mind.

On the deck, Li Mu, Liu Yalan and Xue'er sat around a table, with exquisite tea sets placed in front of them, and a faint fragrance of tea exuded from the cups. They sipped the precious spiritual tea while admiring the scenery speeding by below. Mountains, rivers, forests, everything was retreating rapidly before their eyes, like a moving picture, so beautiful that it made people feel refreshed and happy.

Liu Yalan looked at the Earth Spirit Ship curiously, looking at this and that, her face filled with wonder and curiosity. She couldn't help but ask Li Mu: "Master, the speed of this Spirit Ship is really amazing. According to this Speed, how long will it take us to reach the Zhongzhou Spiritual Realm?"

Li Mu put down the tea cup in his hand, smiled slightly, and replied: "If everything goes well, we will be able to reach Zhongzhou Lingyu in about a month. However, this also depends on the specific route and weather conditions. After all, sailing is always full of unknowns. There are variables, and if something unexpected happens, it may be delayed for some time.”

Hearing this, Xueer couldn't help but asked worriedly: "Accident? Mr. Li, our spiritual ship's defense is so strong, will there be any accidents that cause it to suspend sailing?"

Hearing this, Li Mu's eyes flashed with solemnity, and he said in a deep voice: "There is indeed no problem with the defense of the Earth Spirit Ship, but there are always some unknown dangers along the way to the Zhongzhou Spiritual Domain, such as powerful monsters, bad weather, Even attacks from other practitioners, these may become obstacles to moving forward.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Mu suddenly frowned, and his outer consciousness seemed to have discovered something. He suddenly became serious, and he did not dare to be negligent at all. He quickly used his magic power to control the Earth Spirit Ship, and hurriedly accelerated the change of direction.

At this time, Xue'er and Liu Yalan also noticed something strange in front of them. They followed Li Mu's gaze with their eyes. When they saw the situation in front of them clearly, their faces turned pale and looked frightened.

They saw, in the sky ahead, a vast and majestic blue thundercloud rushing towards them at a rapid speed. The blue thundercloud was rolling, surging like a furious ocean wave, with a huge momentum.

However, when they took a closer look, they suddenly discovered that the blue thundercloud was not a simple cloud, but was formed by thousands of giant Lei Peng gathered together.

Those Lei Peng were huge in size, and each one exuded a powerful aura. When their wings flapped, they brought up violent thunder and lightning, which seemed to cover the entire sky when they gathered together.

The Lei Pengs made a deafening roar, their voices full of violence and murder.

Seeing this scene, Xue'er and Liu Yalan felt a sense of panic. The size of the Lei Peng group in front was too huge. So many fifth-level Lei Peng gathered together, and the momentum was enough to scare anyone.

"It's Lei Pengqun! What should we do on such a large scale?" Xue'er's voice was trembling, and she was obviously shocked by the sight in front of her.

Li Mu took a deep breath, stabilized his mind, and said in a deep voice to Liu Yalan and Xue'er: "Don't panic, stay calm. We must first try to avoid these Lei Peng. If we can't avoid them, we can only deal with them with all our strength."

As Li Mu spoke, he controlled the Earth Spirit Ship and quickly changed its course, trying to avoid the mighty Lei Peng group. Under his precise control, the Earth Spirit Ship rowed in the vast sky like a flexible fish. Create a beautiful arc.

However, the Lei Peng Qun is extremely fast. They are born with the magical ability to control thunder. With a flap of their wings and the blessing of thunder, they can fly hundreds of miles away.

What is even more surprising is that this group of Lei Peng seemed to have extremely high intelligence. After discovering the existence of the Earth Spirit Ship, they all made deafening neighing sounds and continued to attack the Earth Spirit Ship, looking like they were determined to die. .

Faced with this sudden crisis, Li Mu could only control the Earth Spirit Ship with all his strength to avoid the pursuit of Lei Pengqun. He controlled the spirit ship to gallop in the sky, sometimes diving, sometimes climbing, sometimes turning left and right, trying to confuse Lei Pengqun. track.

Under Li Mu's precise control, the Earth Spirit Ship was like a flexible dragon, rushing left and right amid the siege of the Lei Peng Group. Although it was surrounded by dangers, it was never overtaken by the Lei Peng Group.

Li Mu sighed silently, hoping that this chase would not last too long and that Lei Pengqun would give up the pursuit after a long period of pursuit with no results.

As time went by, the chase in the sky became more and more intense. The Earth Spirit Ship kept changing directions and escaping. Lei Pengqun chased and followed closely. The spectacular chase immediately formed a unique landscape in the sky. .