novelzi Chapter 169 Attack
Chapter 169 Attack
luo li glanced at luis in spirit lake, and the look in her beautiful eyes gradually became firm.
she shook her head at the female mermaid who came over and said, "xiaoqing, go back first. don't worry about me."
"father will take care of it and luis has stationed many armies in the water."
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in the spirit lake, luis's dantian qi sea seemed to have expanded to its limit. the pace of expansion gradually slowed.
seeing this, luis simply let the vortex absorb his energy freely.
suddenly, the expansion of the dantian qi sea surged once more. finally, it stopped entirely, unable to grow even a fraction further.
"it's reached its limit!" luis thought to himself.
not only had the qi sea in his dantian reached its peak, but his sea of consciousness had also expanded to an incredible degree—at least a hundred times larger than before.
this seemed almost impossible.
when a cultivator in the qi refining stage begins their practice, the sea of consciousness typically resembles a faint glimmer of light amidst darkness. except for the small area illuminated by this faint light, the rest of the sea remains shrouded in shadow.
but now, luis's sea of consciousness was filled with light. the illuminated area was at least a hundred times wider than it had been during the qi refining stage.
this was undoubtedly an abnormal phenomenon.
for a typical qi refining cultivator building their foundation, an expansion of tenfold in their sea of consciousness would already be considered extraordinary. this usually manifests as an increase in the range of spiritual sense, growing from about one mile to ten miles in radius.
luis, however, extended his spiritual sense outward and scanned the surrounding area.
"one thousand miles!"
luis took a deep breath and said, "doesn't this mean that my spiritual awareness is now comparable to that of a golden core cultivator?"
thinking of this, luis couldn't help but focus on the vortex at the center of his sea of consciousness.
that's it!
perhaps this vortex held many functions he had yet to understand. however, his current cultivation was too low—he had only just established his foundation—making those mysteries impossible to uncover for now.
for the moment, luis had discovered only four functions:
teleportation between two worlds.
infinite energy, which was by far the most crucial.
a subtle ability to increase the loyalty of those who accessed the vortex.
talent enhancement after travelling between two worlds.
"maybe... i can temper my body further," he murmured.
it was true—once a breakthrough was achieved, the clouds would clear, and the sun would shine brightly. right now, luis felt as though the storm had passed and warm sunlight was beaming down on him.
taking another deep breath, he tapped into the vortex energy within his dantian qi sea to temper his true essence for the second time.
when he had first refined his qi, its quality had increased threefold. after breaking through to the foundation establishment stage, his vortex qi transformed into vortex essence, enhancing its quality hundredfold.
this transformation emphasized quality over quantity. although the amount of energy remained constant due to its connection with the vortex, luis never had to worry about running out—he had infinite energy at his disposal.
luo li unsheathed her twin red shadow swords and charged into the midst of the green water monkeys. xiaoqing flanked her, guarding her side.
the battles between mermaids and monsters were vastly different from those involving humans.
monsters possessed naturally robust physiques, and mermaids, who also practiced physical training techniques, preferred close combat. for them, combining true energy with physical strength resulted in far greater power than relying on long-range magical weapons.
of course, the green water ape clan didn't have magical weapons to begin with. instead, they wielded crude iron rods, likely scavenged from some unknown source.
the group of green water monkeys surged toward luo li and xiaoqing with a ferocious whistle of movement.
"swish! swish! swish!"
luo li's form blurred into a series of afterimages, darting through the green water monkeys with incredible speed.
however, the green water ape leading the group wasn't fooled. as an opponent of the same cultivation level, it could easily track her movements. its focus remained on the real threat—the magical weapon in her hands.
with her true essence infused into the red shadow swords, the power unleashed was leagues beyond what a typical qi refining cultivator could achieve. together with xiaoqing, luo li systematically injured the green water monkeys, their numbers steadily dwindling.
the leading green water ape watched the scene unfold, its face twisting into an ugly scowl.
"two late-stage qi refining mermaids injuring twenty of my clansmen of the same level? unbelievable."
its emerald green eyes narrowed as it shifted its focus to xiaoqing. a malicious gleam flickered in its gaze as it barked out an order:
"kill her first! i'll deal with the leading mermaid."
the brief clash had revealed an alarming problem: these two mermaids wielded far too much power for their level. if they weren't dealt with swiftly, reinforcements from the mermaid clan would undoubtedly arrive.
seeing this, luo li felt both anger and anxiety rise within her.
she watched as the foundation-building green water ape charged toward her, its intent clear.
without hesitation, she activated the spiritual armor luis had given her. its shimmering surface flared to life, forming a protective barrier around her.
"your highness, be careful!" xiaoqing called out, her voice tinged with urgency.
xiaoqing turned to face the incoming wave of green water monkeys, their iron rods poised to strike. her expression hardened, and her eyes burned with fierce determination.
meanwhile, luo li had no time to look out for xiaoqing—her attention was entirely consumed by the powerful foe rushing toward her.
luo li made up her mind and immediately activated a forbidden technique.
with the power of this forbidden technique, her speed increased several times over, and the attacks from the second-stage ape were deflected by her innate spiritual armor.
empowered by the technique, luo li's figure blurred into countless afterimages as she evaded the leading ape's relentless assault.
unfortunately, the ape's thick, durable skin proved to be an insurmountable obstacle. her sword strikes only managed to scratch the surface of its flesh.
worse still, the second-level monster's recovery abilities outpaced the injuries luo li inflicted. no matter how many strikes she landed, its wounds began to heal almost instantly.
as time wore on, the effects of the forbidden technique began to fade.
luo li's heart sank as she saw countless iron rods descending toward xiaoqing once again. despair gripped her chest.
in that moment, it felt as if time itself had slowed.
through tear-filled eyes, she caught a glimpse of xiaoqing's face—there was fear, but also determination. luo li thought she even saw a hint of tears forming in xiaoqing's eyes.
"what are you scared about?"
just as despair threatened to consume her, a familiar voice echoed in luo li's ears.