A Mortal’s Journey to Immortality: Wang Yu’s Rebirth as the Reincarnation Dao Ancestor - Chapter 241

Chapter 237 Counterattack

Qiyuan Island, Black Stone City, a private room in a pavilion.

A figure in a green robe stood by the window, gazing into the distance, looking towards the sky for a long time, his eyes filled with worry.

This person was none other than Qingyi Jushi.

“Second Elder, don’t worry, the First Elder will be fine.”

Inside the room, there was another table.

Two people sat around the table.

One was brewing tea, while

the other simply savored it.

The two were Han Li and Yuan Yao.

More than ten days had passed since the Thunder Whale Clan’s surprise attack. Yuan Yao arrived in Black Stone City first

, followed by Han Li and Qingyi.

After Han Li used his Wind and Thunder Wings to shake off the Thunder Whale Clan’s pursuers, he released Qingyi from the Human Seed Bag, and the two returned here three days ago using ordinary escape techniques.

They met up with Yuan Yao at the pre-arranged rendezvous point.

Since then, Qingyi had been waiting by the window.

“The First Elder was already injured, and then someone else lured away several Thunder Whales… I… I’m sorry to him,”

the handsome old man sighed.

Han Li sighed softly upon hearing this, and was about to offer some words of comfort when Qing Yi suddenly changed the subject:

“It’s all that guy’s fault for causing trouble outside using my name. If it weren’t for that bastard, would we have suffered this calamity? You bastard, don’t let me find out which son of a bitch framed me, otherwise, I’ll fight him to the death. I curse him to have sons without an anus…”

Han Li: “…”

Cough cough…

Old Qing, you’ve gone too far.

“Second Elder, you’re exaggerating. And even if you keep cursing like this, what’s the use? You should save your energy and think about your future plans. We can’t stay in this Qiyuan Sea any longer.”

If the Thunder Whale clan comes knocking on our door and happens to run into us, it will be troublesome.

“Hmph, I, Qing, hate nothing more than such despicable villains who frame and slander others.”

Qing Yi, who used to remain unfazed even when faced with a collapsing mountain, now gritted his teeth. He

didn’t even bother to stroke his beloved beard.

He had never suffered such a loss before.

He, Qing Yi, had always been the one impersonating others to rob people, and he had always only taken their money, never their lives. Who would have thought that “today,” the tables would turn, and he would be the one impersonated and framed? And the other party had tricked him so ruthlessly, provoking the Thunder Whale Clan, one of the major clans of the Chaotic Star Sea. There were

over a dozen demon cultivators in human form,

possibly more.

And there was even a level ten demon king among them.

If it weren’t for the sect leader’s unwavering support, he would have been utterly miserable.

He would remember this kindness.

For another seven or eight days, just as Han Li began to worry about the barbarian, a hearty laugh echoed from the sky.

“It’s the Grand Elder.”

Yuan Yao smiled with relief, her worries dispelled.

“Good, good.”

It’s good that everything is alright.

Han Li and Qing Yi had already flown out in their escape light to meet him.

“Grand Elder, is everything alright? Why did you only arrive now? Was it because you couldn’t shake off the pursuers?”

Qing Yi stepped forward, his concern evident.

Han Li added with a smile,

“Grand Elder, the Second Elder has been waiting for you for over ten days, as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, and was even preparing to set off to find you.”

Yuan Yao nodded repeatedly, smiling and pursing her lips, but remained silent.

The bearded man felt a warmth in his heart from the concern shown by the three.

For some reason, when he was with these people, he no longer felt the same wariness he had towards those around him, because there was simply no need. With them, he could always spend pleasant and leisurely time.

This feeling made him feel somewhat unreal.

It was as if he had truly found fellow travelers on the path of immortality.

Facing the three men’s smiles, he unconsciously grinned:

“Look at this!”

the bearded man said, taking out four purple demon cores.

“High-level Thunder Whale demon cores?”

The three men were stunned.

Four demon cores, two level seven, one level six, and one level five.

It was rare to encounter such a good thing in the outside world.

“How did you do that?”

They were the ones being chased, how could they have obtained so many high-level Thunder Whale demon cores?

“If I couldn’t beat that old guy from the Thunder Whale clan, would I be unable to bully his little beast? Hmph, daring to make us so miserable this time, how could I not get my revenge? So, after shaking off the Thunder Whale clan’s pursuers, I took a detour at top speed to the sea area where the Thunder Whale clan was most active.”

They had investigated the sea area where the Thunder Whale clan was active well over the years.

“I predict that the two pursuing forces will reunite before returning to that sea area. In other words, the Thunder Whale Clan’s territory was unprecedentedly lacking in high-end combat power at that time. Even if there were still individuals at level eight or nine, it was impossible for them to cover everything.”

Hearing this, Han Li and the other two immediately understood Barbarian Beard’s thoughts and actions:

“So, you seized the opportunity? You launched an attack on the Thunder Whale Clan before most of their transformed demon cultivators returned to their clan?”

“That’s right.”

Barbarian Beard nodded:

“I’m not someone to be trifled with. Those Thunder Whales dared to target us and almost killed me. I won’t rest until I get my revenge.” Demonic

cultivation is just that brutal.

Barbarian Beard is even more particular about distinguishing between gratitude and resentment when it comes to things that don’t involve profit.

The Thunder Whale Clan has clearly angered him this time.

After all, it was a terrifying situation between life and death.

“I was lucky. The area where I managed to sneak in only had level six or seven Thunder Whales; the deep-sea nests of level eight Thunder Whales were quiet.”

He chuckled and tossed out another spirit beast pouch.

Han Li caught it and

glanced at it, his eyelids twitching. Qing Yi caught it and his eyes lit up.

Yuan Yao looked at it and was immediately dumbfounded.

No wonder.

The spirit beast pouch contained more than ten thunder whales of levels one through four.

All of them were juveniles or even cubs.

“My movements were still not fast enough, and many high-level ones got away.”

“Of course, it’s also my fault for wasting too much time chasing after the second level seven one.”

“Looking back now, we shouldn’t have focused on that level seven one, but rather on the lower and mid-level ones.”

“Otherwise, we would have definitely intercepted more cubs before the two level eight thunder whales arrived.”

Although thunder whales are rare, each group has at least several hundred or even a thousand individuals.

What truly limits the number of thunder whales is the Transformation Tribulation.

Too many peak level seven thunder whales have fallen under the tribulation lightning of the Transformation Tribulation.

Admittedly,

the demon race can ask for protection during the Transformation Tribulation, or even have someone reduce the power of the tribulation lightning. But in the end, the one enduring the tribulation must still withstand about half the power of each wave of lightning strikes. Otherwise, this wave of tribulation lightning will repeat repeatedly, never subsiding.

This is the rule of heaven and earth in this world.

Even the rule of the entire mortal universe.

Thunder whales are no exception.

The lightning-absorbing stone cannot absorb all the power of the tribulation lightning.

Therefore, the vast majority of thunder whales will still die under the tribulation lightning.

This is why, even after obtaining a large number of lightning-absorbing stones, Han Li still didn’t let the sixth Black Flood Dragon undergo its tribulation.

The sixth dragon lacked sufficient foundation and its body wasn’t sufficiently tempered; it simply couldn’t overcome the tribulation.

“Good, good! So many offspring! We can definitely cultivate a powerful spirit beast clan for future generations,”

Qing Yi stroked his beard and nodded.

Han Li thought the same thing.

And he thought even further.

The demonic energy within the Ten Thousand Zhang Demon Abyss might have a solution!

“I wonder if the Transformation Heavenly Tribulation has any effect on dispelling demonic energy?”

If so, they could exploit a bug to intercept the Heavenly Tribulation and use its lightning to eliminate the demonic energy in the Demon Abyss! If

the first lightning bolt didn’t work, they could use the sixth, seventh, or eighth…

If the eighth didn’t work, they could use the ninth, tenth, or eleventh!

And he happened to know of someone who could trigger an eleven-lightning Transformation Heavenly Tribulation!

And the Heavenly Tribulation, in its design, could erode many things.

Even the magical power and physical body of a Nascent Soul cultivator, as well as the demonic power and body of a transformed demon cultivator, can be obliterated.

Therefore, theoretically speaking, even rootless demonic energy should be no exception.

After all, that’s a Heavenly Tribulation!

“The Boundless Sea Demon Abyss has always been a major malignant tumor growing in the southern land.” “

The Demon Abyss suppressed beneath Kunwu Mountain has forced the sacred mountains and holy lands of this world to seal themselves off, and the level of spiritual energy has been declining day by day.”

“If Kunwu Mountain could be transformed back into a sacred cultivation land, it would be a great benefit to the human race of this world.”

Retaining a portion of the Demon Abyss would allow for future attempts to cultivate spiritual herbs with both spiritual and demonic attributes.

At the same time, eliminating another portion of the Demon Abyss would greatly improve the environment of heaven and earth, restoring it to a level capable of supporting the actions of a Nascent Soul cultivator and even giving birth to a mid-Nascent Soul cultivator.

Releasing a portion of the spiritual energy suppressed in the Demon Abyss back into the greater world would also raise the cultivation ceiling for cultivators in this world.

“Now that I’ve come to this world and this land has nurtured me, then I must do something…”

…

Inside the pavilion room.

“After this, will we continue our operations in the outer seas?”

Barbarian Beard asked.

Qing Yi and Yuan Yao, upon hearing this, didn’t speak, but looked at Han Li from either side.

Han Li shook his head:

“Not for now. We’ve had a very fruitful harvest this time. Let’s digest this first, and then we can reap the rewards later.”

Saying this, he took out a storage bag and poured out many things.

Eight level-eight demon cores in total.

(Some demon cultivators have extra level-eight demon cores in their storage bags.)

Han Li took three: one from a poisonous dragon, another from a turtle demon, and the third from a poisonous level-eight sea demon.

Yuan Yao took one.

Barbarian Beard and Qing Yi each got two. One of the cores Barbarian Beard took was of much higher quality, a peak level-eight.

The materials were also distributed roughly in this proportion.

Of course, the level-eight thunder whale that Han Li killed alone and the high-level thunder whale that Barbarian Beard killed on his own were not included in the distribution.

Working together is working together, and working alone is working alone.

The division of labor was clear.

Just as the four were about to leave, a Nascent Soul cultivator from the Azure Cloud Sect approached them, making it clear that he wanted to know their purpose for being there.

Barbarian Beard stated frankly that they were there to kill demons and hunt for cores.

Afterwards, the two sides exchanged pleasantries.

Finally, Qing Yi informed them that the Thunder Whale Clan might cause trouble,

warning nearby demon beast islands like Qiyuan Island and their outgoing cultivators to be cautious.

The Azure Cloud Sect initially didn’t pay much attention.

It wasn’t until another wave of demon beasts besieged the city that they secretly cursed Qing Yi and Barbarian Beard for their unreliability.

Fortunately, Black Stone City was jointly built by nearly ten Nascent Soul level powers, involving as many as seventeen or eighteen Nascent Soul cultivators, even the Star Palace had to give them some face.

When the Thunder Whale Clan attacked, the human side had also gathered more than ten Nascent Soul cultivators.

A direct confrontation would definitely be unwinnable.

However, relying on Black Stone City’s defensive formation, the humans were not afraid of the Thunder Whale Clan.

A major battle greatly depleted the Thunder Whale Clan’s morale.

As the city fell,

on the human side, three Nascent Soul cultivators were severely injured, but managed to escape.

One Nascent Soul elder was utterly unlucky, devoured alive by the Thunder Whale King.

The Thunder Whale clan suffered even greater losses.

Over a hundred high-level Thunder Whales and the high-level sea creatures they summoned were killed or wounded.

Three level-eight Thunder Whales perished.

It was at this moment that

the Six Paths Supreme Saint, having received the news, suddenly appeared with a group of

Nascent Soul cultivators! Outnumbered and outmatched, they repelled the Thunder Whale King and seized a relatively well-preserved corpse of a level-nine peak Thunder Whale!

It’s unknown how the demonic path members managed to evade the Star Palace’s surveillance and appear in the outer sea.

Han Li and his companions received this news half a year later.

When they learned that the Six Paths Supreme Saint didn’t want the level-nine peak demon core, but only the Thunder Whale’s corpse, the bearded man’s expression became more serious.

(End of Chapter)