The battlefield was a scene of intense fighting.
With the addition of Wang Bing and others, the island nation was routed within minutes. Their two leaders were killed one by one by Old Mad in the ensuing chaos.
The tide of the battle had instantly turned.
Wu Di and his companions, perhaps fueled by the thrill of the mission, also fought ferociously.
It was exhilarating!
It was satisfying!
The pent-up frustration from before was perfectly released.
Meanwhile, on the other side.
As the saying goes, one man's joy is another man's sorrow. Li Chonglou was utterly perplexed.
His brow was furrowed with worry.
"When will this thing finally open?"
Standing behind the stone door, he had tried every method he could think of, but it remained immovable.
However, he had noticed something.
This thing seemed to automatically recognize the power of one's cultivation realm, not physical strength.
It was a power that struck directly at the soul!
Understanding this, Li Chonglou realized why the curse power had no effect.
The curse power only sealed inner energy, having no impact on soul power.
However, among cultivators, there were very few techniques that directly attacked with soul power, at least none he had ever seen.
This was why others were under the illusion that once struck by soul power, all their techniques would be sealed.
But understanding the problem did not solve it.
Li Chonglou could only sit behind the stone door and wait.
"Little Li, how about we go hunting?"
Old An suddenly spoke.
This was indeed an option, at least it wouldn't be a complete waste of time.
Li Chonglou had initially expected Tian Yi and the others to return quickly to rescue him once the poisonous gas dissipated, but over half an hour had passed with no sign of them.
This made it difficult for him to predict when Tian Yi and the others would return.
What if they were waiting for a day or two?
There was no telling.
After some thought, Li Chonglou nodded, "Let's go hunting then."
Waiting here was unproductive anyway. It was better to set a time and check back in a few hours.
This way, even if it took a day or two, it wouldn't be a complete waste.
Returning to the passage,
The three fierce beasts were still there.
Seeing Li Chonglou suddenly return, the three beasts instantly stood up.
But unlike before, there was a discernible look of reverence in their eyes.
Their heads were slightly bowed, as if they had encountered their master.
"Thank you for your hard work."
Li Chonglou greeted them with a smile.
"Squeak squeak."
"You can rest assured and go out now. I've dealt with the issues outside for you."
The three beasts exchanged glances and then nodded repeatedly.
Their intelligence was clearly not low. It seemed they had been feigning ignorance before.
Li Chonglou rolled his eyes slightly and then vanished from the spot.
Returning to the underground world, he chose a different direction this time.
Although he had scouted the vicinity before, he hadn't explored every direction thoroughly due to time constraints.
He had only roughly sensed the presence of exotic beasts nearby, but he didn't know about those further away.
After traveling several kilometers, a powerful aura finally appeared within his perception.
"Damn, level seven again?"
Li Chonglou's brow furrowed.
He wondered if the entire area was the territory of level seven exotic beasts.
"Old An?"
"Understood."
Old An, who was in his mind, immediately retreated into the bottle space.
Having followed Li Chonglou for a long time, he often knew what was needed without explicit instruction, just a simple call was enough.
When Old Lin and the others heard about needing support again, their faces fell.
"Old An, won't you try to persuade that kid? What is he even doing? Could it be that he's encountered another formidable enemy?"
Old An shook his head, "Little Li returned this time for your sake, so stop complaining."
"Also, we'll likely be entering this mode from now on. It seems we're in the territory of level seven exotic beasts."
Level seven.
And territory.
The implications were clear.
Old Lin clicked his tongue.
"Didn't Little Li only have around level five strength at first? How long has it been? He can already hunt level seven exotic beasts."
They were all awestruck by Li Chonglou's progress.
It hadn't even been half a year since they started following him.
Yet, his progress was a height that many couldn't achieve in years, decades, or even a lifetime!
As far as they knew, they had never encountered such a monstrous talent.
Old An couldn't help but sigh, "It wasn't until I followed Little Li that I realized one thing: there truly are monstrous geniuses in this world who combine luck and talent."
Indeed, Li Chonglou's current strength could not be solely attributed to talent.
Such a terrifying rate of improvement would be impossible without a certain degree of good fortune!
Fortunately, however, Little Li was one of them.
"Alright, the stronger Little Li gets, the better it is for us. Let's get ready."
These words reignited the fighting spirit of the group. They hadn't forgotten something Old An had mentioned before.
Resurrection!
As long as their strength was sufficient, combined with a certain amount of luck, they might actually have a chance to be resurrected!
It was for this very reason that Cai Hong had abandoned the idea of reincarnation and was quietly waiting among the group for Li Chonglou's rise.
Underground world.
With the energy infusion from Old Lin and the others, Li Chonglou, who had regained his peak level seven strength, was filled with fighting spirit.
Since breaking through to the level seven realm, he hadn't had a truly exhilarating battle.
Although the time was short now, he could at least experience it.
Even for a few seconds, Li Chonglou could feel the earth-shattering changes happening within his body.
His physical body was a given. Due to the "Mai Qian" (脉潜), he had already developed his body to its near-absolute limit!
With almost every realm breakthrough, he reached a hundred percent potential development!
Others might need to adapt to a new realm first, and then find ways to maximize their potential.
But Li Chonglou was different.
Upon breaking through, he was immediately at peak potential!
Li Chonglou felt that the more he advanced to higher levels, the more he could appreciate the terrifying power of "Mai Qian"!
A level seven mid-stage exotic beast couldn't last half a minute in his hands!
This was even with him deliberately taking some time to control his power. If he attacked with full force, the battle might end in less than ten seconds.
"This heart needs to be preserved properly. I wonder if those three little fellows can improve further."
However, level four strength was far from enough for Li Chonglou.
The combined strength of these three probably wouldn't even match Xiao Bai!