novelraw Chapter 2107 1523: Prey
Chapter 2107 1523: Prey
No matter how many times he said it, he felt it wasn't enough; he couldn't express the gratitude in his heart, nor could he repay Li Zhirui for his help.
"No need to be so courteous."
Having said that, Li Zhirui left the space.
And Qing Si also put his worries to rest, able to focus entirely on retreating to heal his injuries. He immediately found a quiet place to begin his long journey of healing.
...
On the other side, upon returning to The Void, Li Zhirui randomly picked a direction and began his brand-new journey into Chaos.
Though it might not sound pleasant to say, without Qing Si as a burden, his movements were freer and more at ease, with far fewer concerns.
After traversing a long distance through seemingly identical scenery, Li Zhirui finally encountered his first living creature!
A Fierce Beast resembling a long snake, covered with dense black scales, yet its size had swelled hundreds of times. It was opening its foul-smelling blood-stained mouth, staring at him with icy snake eyes, as if it might leap out ferociously at any moment.
Moreover, this was his first time encountering a Fierce Beast of the Profound Immortal Rank!
Interestingly enough, during his time in The Void training at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, Li Zhirui never encountered any Profound Immortal Rank beasts.
High-grade creatures were only seen within Chaos Commerce, not encountered in The Void.
Yet, shortly after he broke through to Profound Immortal, he met one so unremarkably.
This made Li Zhirui suspect whether a large unseen hand was manipulating events in secret, preventing beings of different Cultivation Realms from meeting in the Void Chaos?
And who besides The Great Tao could accomplish such a feat?!
For low-level beings, this is surely beneficial, as they don't have to worry about being swept into battle and losing their lives inexplicably, giving them more time to grow and develop.
However, later on, as Li Zhirui grew more familiar with the Void, he realized his thoughts were not entirely correct.
The isolation only applied to beings of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, not divided by each respective Realm as he imagined.
The Great Tao likely did this to favor the Heavenly Immortals, because anything below the Heavenly Immortal Realm is still a basic Realm that requires care.
Once you reach Profound Immortal, the invisible barrier vanishes, marking your true entry into Chaos!
So, previously elusive Profound Immortal Rank fierce beasts began appearing as Li Zhirui transitioned into Profound Immortal.
But those are tales for another time; let's leave them for now.
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Li Zhirui eyed the colossal, hundred-foot-long black-scaled serpent with a bit of excitement, wishing to use this opportunity to test his own strength.
As such, he didn't intend to avoid it; instead, he launched an attack.
A spear emitting cold air shot toward the Black Snake at incredible speed.
clang!
Yet the Black Snake didn't dodge or evade; its eyes even showed a hint of disdain, and then came the crisp sound of metal clashing against stone, reflecting its formidable defense.
Li Zhirui wasn't surprised at this, for just visually inspecting the beast suggested its defense wouldn't be weak.
Of course, the reality was even more impressive than he imagined.
Although his attack was negligible, the Black Snake was not an existence to be trifled with; it counterattacked in an instant, transforming into a black lightning bolt charging at him.
Bam!
The defensive measures Li Zhirui employed were shattered by a massive force, unable to offer even a moment's delay.
Faced with the rampaging Black Snake, he felt thrilled and eager rather than scared or anxious, wanting to seize this chance to gauge his own strength to gain accurate insight.
This was crucial!
Knowing one's strength is beneficial for surviving the journey through Chaos.
Boom boom boom!
As the Black Snake swung its tail, Chaos surged up a tidal wave toward Li Zhirui, attempting to engulf him whole.
Of course, Li Zhirui wouldn't be caught by such an assault; he easily dodged and began counterattacking.
In Chaos, an ocean seemed to emerge, with massive waves continuously rushing toward the Black Snake, delivering significant impact damage.
However, the final outcome left Li Zhirui somewhat disappointed, as what he anticipated never materialized!
His technique was nothing more than a tickle to the Black Snake, hardly worth mentioning, let alone inflicting damage.
Conversely, if hit by the Black Snake's attack, he would immediately suffer severe injuries.
Thus, amidst a disparity in strength, an intense battle broke out, though from the current conditions, Li Zhirui's strength was still somewhat lacking.
As time passed and his spirit was rapidly consumed, his strength inevitably waned, making it increasingly hard to cope.
Meanwhile, the Black Snake maintained its full strength, unchanged.
This showed the Black Snake's formidable power; the two were not in the same league concerning strength.
However, this was expected, as Li Zhirui had only just broken through to Profound Immortal; if he possessed immense power so soon, wouldn't he be a child of The Great Tao?
Regrettably, he wasn't that powerful, nor a child of The Great Tao, only a cultivator with some fortune, diligently training.
With a bang, Li Zhirui was sent flying, his complexion turning pale as blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
Hit and suffered significant injuries with just one strike.
"Cough cough..."
This injury was unexpected for Li Zhirui; he initially intended to tangle with the Black Snake for a while longer to train himself and escape when an opportunity arose.
Yet now, it seemed unnecessary to wait for that moment.
So, as his next encounter with the Black Snake was still unfavorable, Li Zhirui utilized the force trying to send him flying to retreat.
In the blink of an eye, he'd removed himself from the battlefield, appearing far away.
Though lacking Spiritual Intelligence, the Black Snake knew its prey was trying to escape, swiftly chasing down without letting this delicious and beneficial food escape!
This scene left the fleeing Li Zhirui astonished; why was this happening?
He'd already gotten far, yet the Black Snake was still pursuing, unwilling to relent, determined to eat him.
Despite having a head start and pouring all his speed into escaping, the Black Snake was faster and closing in.
"Damn it!"
Li Zhirui muttered an oath under his breath, choosing not to continue running but instead entered the space to avoid this catastrophe.
Before, he'd quietly resolved to not resort to spatial refuge unless absolutely necessary to train himself.
Although the situation wasn't yet extremely dire or hazardous, experiencing the Black Snake's speed firsthand acknowledged that escaping was impossible.
Being injured as well, he unhesitatingly decided to enter the space.
By going in now, he could avoid utter embarrassment; reaching a forced, desperate moment wouldn't have left him in this condition.
Roar!
The Black Snake suddenly halted, realizing its prey vanished. It frantically searched the surroundings but couldn't find Li Zhirui no matter what.
It finally stopped where Li Zhirui entered the space, where his aura was strongest.
And as if truly crazed, the Black Snake ferociously attacked that spot of chaos, as if trying to pull out its quarry.
Alas, even after exhausting itself and nearly breaking the Void, it didn't find Li Zhirui.