novelraw Chapter 879 I Want Power!
Chapter 879 I Want Power!
"What! Pfft..."
Lin Litian was completely stunned, and he too spat out fresh blood before falling unconscious. Such a blow was truly unbearable for him, far exceeding his limits to endure. As the Family Head of the Li Family, receiving such news was like being struck by a thunderbolt; he could never have imagined that the black-robed old man, who he had hoped would aid the Li Family, not only failed to provide assistance but also slaughtered thousands of his people. In front of his eyes, he killed many S-rank elders as if they were mere weeds. What kind of strength would that require? No wonder the Old Monster said this man could defeat Lin Feng!
But... but whether he lived or died didn’t matter, the thousands of the Li family were dead, and even in death, he couldn’t reconcile with that. He wanted to rush forward desperately fighting, but before he could take any action, he had already fainted...
"Tell you what, it doesn’t matter. I just want to use your deaths to stimulate Li Zerui, to push him to his limits, to break through his confines and become a true master as quickly as possible. This way, you could say you died for a reason," the black-robed old man said indifferently. With a wave of his hand, both Li Deming and Lin Litian instantly turned into ice sculptures. He couldn’t be bothered to say anything else. If the deaths of the entire Li family could spur Li Zerui to transcend his limits and successfully advance, then their deaths would have had a purpose. With the assistance of the Cold Pool, as long as Li Zerui could break through to an S-rank, his cultivation speed would be unmatched. This was what he desired.
As for the thousands of the Li Family, to the black-robed old man, they were truly insignificant as weeds; for his purpose, he did not care about casually slaughtering thousands.
Li Deming didn’t even get a chance to utter a word before he was instantly killed by the black-robed old man. A super powerhouse, in front of the black-robed old man, fell as easily as an ant.
Below the Jingming Mountain, the Li Family now had not a single living creature; all beings had been frozen into ice sculptures. Countless people lost their lives without any awareness, even maintaining the posture they had at the moment of death, because it happened so swiftly they couldn’t react at all.
The black-robed old man hovered in the air, then with a wave of his hand, the entire Li Family became a sea of flames!
Looking at this, the black-robed old man nodded, satisfied with the result, and vanished from his spot as if he had never appeared...
...
After his previous outburst, Li Zerui took a long time to calm down. Although he was still incredibly furious, he understood one thing—if he rushed back to the Li Family now, it would be pointless. Lin Feng had become terrifyingly powerful, and rushing back now would only mean death. If even the Old Monster was no match for Lin Feng, what was he?
Strength, it was all about strength. Without strength, to kill Lin Feng and avenge the Old Monster was nothing but a fool’s dream. With this in mind, Li Zerui suppressed the fury in his heart, channeled it into his cultivation, and focused only on gaining immense power as quickly as possible so that he could someday slay Lin Feng and reclaim all the honor he had lost.
With this thought, Li Zerui slowly stepped into the extremely cold pool, enduring the unbearable pain as he began cultivating anew, ignoring everything else and fixated only on ceaselessly cultivating to gain more power...
...
When the black-robed old man returned to the cave, he saw that Li Zerui had resumed cultivating in the Cold Pool and was very pleased with this result. He nodded and approached Li Zerui.
"Zerui, I have even worse news for you—the Li Family has become ruins, not a single person survived, thousands of your family members are all dead." The black-robed old man’s tone remained cold and unfeeling, as he aimed to provoke Li Zerui, urging him to proceed on the path he had anticipated. The deaths of those thousands of the Li Family weren’t a big deal, as long as Li Zerui could break through, that would be stronger than anything.
"What!"
Li Zerui knew that if the black-robed old man had come, there must be some news, so he stopped his cultivation and walked out of the Cold Pool; yet, he couldn’t even fathom the words that greeted him as he stepped out, feeling as though struck by thunder. He knew that the black-robed old man would not joke about such things, and if he said so, then it must be true!
Heaven...
At that thought, Li Zerui’s vision darkened, and he nearly fainted. His heart felt as if it were being torn apart; thousands from the Li Family were dead, including his parents, his siblings, the Old Monster... How could he bear such a strike!
Now, he was the only one left of the Li Family, this... this...
"Ptoo!"
Li Zerui couldn’t hold back any longer. Consumed with rage, a mouthful of fresh blood sprayed out, but before it could hit the ground, it had already frozen into a chunk of blood-red ice. Then, he lost control and passed out, his body crashing to the ground, seemingly devoid of any sign of life.
The man in the black robe brightened up upon witnessing this scene. He didn’t care about Li Zerui’s unconsciousness; on the contrary, he was quite pleased. He understood what Li Zerui’s current state of mind was. The more intense the agony in his heart, the better. The greater the stimulus, the more likely Li Zerui would break through—that was exactly what he wanted. Moreover, judging by the current situation, there was a real possibility that Li Zerui would break through the S-level bottleneck, which would be perfect. After all the effort, wasn’t the breakthrough what he desired?
Nodding slightly, the man in the black robe crouched down, tapped Li Zerui’s body a few times, and then just watched from the sidelines, waiting for Li Zerui to awaken on his own...
Not long after, Li Zerui came to and slowly stood up. He had already figured out who could annihilate the Li Family—no one else in the world but Lin Feng was capable. Even if the other three Prominent Families joined forces, the best they could do was come to a mutual destruction with the Li Family. The Old Monster entrenched in Capital City would not venture to the Li Family, and the only one with the unstoppable power who could attack the Li Family was Lin Feng. Therefore, the only one who could have wiped out thousands of the Li Family down to the very last person was Lin Feng and no one else!
"Lin Feng! I want you dead! I want your life to be worse than death!"
Li Zerui cursed in fury. There was only one thought in his heart: at all costs, he needed to defeat Lin Feng, kill him, and avenge the thousands of Li Family members, his parents, and his old ancestor. He swore he would not rest until his vengeance was fulfilled!
With that thought, his entire demeanor changed. The rage and murderous intent in his heart erupted like an uncontainable volcanic eruption.
Now, Li Zerui’s eyes lacked any semblance of light, his originally black hair instantly froze over, and his whole body turned to ice. Within this icy prison, his black hair seemed to whiten in an instant!
In a flash, Li Zerui appeared as if he had transformed into a statue of ice, his whole body encased in a thick layer of ice, as if frozen within a single block of Cold Pool...
Then something even more unexpected happened—the icy block encasing Li Zerui suddenly became lined with countless cracks!
"Boom!"
The ice shattering from Li Zerui’s body exploded violently, hurling shattered fragments everywhere with terrifying force, embedding deeply into the rock-solid cave walls.
"Ah..."
At the moment Li Zerui burst from the ice, a heaven-shaking roar filled with intense fury resounded, vibrating the entire eastern mountain. The once unbreakable rocks of the cave crumbled to pieces from his formidable roar.
Immediately after, an extreme chill emanated from Li Zerui, rapidly spreading throughout the cave at a visibly swift pace. Soon, every surface in the cave turned frost-white, and then, as if growing from the rocks, swiftly transitioned into clearly defined icy crystals...
And Li Zerui’s clothes, at that moment, turned to shreds and vanished completely.
Indeed, the annihilation of the Li Family was a significant shock, and the fiery rage within propelled Li Zerui to breach the S-level barrier—a feat another person may not have achieved under the same circumstances. However, Li Zerui was cultivating the Nine Nether Breaking Sky Art, which emphasizes on fury and killing intent. To break through the S-level bottleneck, these emotions were key, and Li Zerui’s overwhelming anger and murderous aura when he awoke met these conditions perfectly.
At this moment, Li Zerui had entirely transformed. It was as if he had become a different person altogether, his eyes void of the spark of life, undergoing a significant shift in mindset. His heart harbored only fury and the intent to kill; nothing else mattered any longer.
"Isn’t there a special method that can boost my strength rapidly? I need power, immense power, power enough to kill Lin Feng!" Li Zerui roared hysterically at the man in the black robe, rushing to his side.
Though his cultivation was already progressing swiftly, Li Zerui knew it was far from sufficient. At the current rate, he had no idea how long it would take to defeat and kill Lin Feng, and he couldn’t wait that long. He needed to gain the power to defeat Lin Feng as quickly as possible to avenge the Li Family and his own kin!
At this moment, Li Zerui’s eyes were blood-red, and his towering hatred and murderous intent towards Lin Feng had completely consumed his heart, dominating his thoughts. His mind fixated on one thing only: to kill Lin Feng, willing to pay any price for the power to do so, even if it cost him his life.