Volume 1 Volume 6 Chapter 136

Volume 6 Chapter 136: Shura Appears

While Great Brahma was speaking, Li Fulu’s expression kept changing. It was clear that he was trying hard to stay calm, but his feelings inside were too strong to control.

As Great Brahma finished speaking, Li Fulu suddenly shouted loudly, releasing a powerful wave of energy. With a wave of his hand, the sky instantly became dark, and countless blue lights sparkled in the sky like stars, quickly expanding in everyone’s eyes. The loud howling sound shook everyone’s eardrums. In an instant, the true form of the blue starlight appeared before everyone: countless ice-blue crystals, the size of small hills, smashed down towards Great Brahma.

Although Great Brahma had regained his true form from the Shura Clan and his strength had increased, his situation of being nearly out of power had not changed. Facing such an opponent, Li Fulu disregarded his own dignity and showed no mercy.

Facing such a massive attack, Great Brahma remained calm, and a strange smile appeared on his fierce face. Endless black-purple mist rose around him, swirling like a vortex under his control. In the next moment, countless ice-blue crystals had reached Great Brahma’s side, but after entering the vortex, they not only failed to harm him but instead became caught in the swirling mist, circling around Great Brahma.

In the next moment, the black-purple vortex suddenly vanished, but Li Fulu’s ice crystals, driven by the vortex, charged forward with even more speed, targeting the nearby masters and Immortal Puppets instead.

Everyone was surprised that Li Fulu’s powerful attack had been easily broken by Great Brahma. Not only did it fail to hurt Great Brahma, but it also allowed Great Brahma to use the power against them, leaving everyone momentarily in a flurry.

Each blue crystal was as large as a small hill, carrying great force and Spirit Qi fluctuations. Under Great Brahma’s control, their power increased even more. Even the masters like Scholar Buxing and Master Tianhan, who were just below Immortal Zizhen, dared not confront them directly and were scrambling to evade the attack.

However, Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Zhang Xusheng did not just think of something; they exchanged glances without hiding or dodging and charged towards the incoming blue ice crystals, as if they wanted to test the power of the blue ice crystals.

However, before Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Zhang Xusheng made contact with the blue ice crystals, a blue light curtain appeared in front of them. As the blue ice crystals collided with the blue light curtain, a powerful roar echoed, and the blue light curtain trembled violently, nearly shattering, indicating its great power.

The three glanced at Li Fulu, who had summoned the blue light curtain, but they saw that Li Fulu was not looking at them. Instead, his anger intensified, and he continuously moved his hands in a series of gestures. Suddenly, a vast blue river appeared before him, roaring towards Great Brahma atop "Black Emperor Cliff."

As Great Brahma was once again enveloped in black-purple mist, defending himself with countless protective barriers, Li Fulu did not pause for a moment. With a snap of his fingers, a blue ice light merged into the blue river.

As the endless river made of Kui Water swept away barrier after barrier, it eventually reached Great Brahma, but after so many obstacles, its power had greatly diminished. The remaining force could no longer threaten Great Brahma. However, just as Great Brahma was about to dispel the last remnants of ice, the blue ice light hidden beneath the ice river suddenly surged forth, shooting towards Great Brahma.

Caught off guard, the blue ice light struck Great Brahma successfully. In a flash of dazzling blue light, Great Brahma’s movement suddenly halted, and layers of solid ice formed around him. In an instant, Great Brahma was sealed in a solid ice block, unable to move.

Even from a distance, a strong chill rose from the ice mountain, hitting them like a wave. Those with weaker abilities felt like their Spirit Qi was on the verge of freezing, showcasing the tremendous strength of Li Fulu’s strike.

After doing all this, Li Fulu did not even glance at the sealed Great Brahma. He turned and deeply bowed to the masters behind him, saying, "I have not failed my mission. I managed to contain Great Brahma, but I underestimated his strength. I did not expect his powers to be so mysterious. In this confluence, I have caused many troubles for my fellow taoist friends, and I ask for your forgiveness."

Upon hearing Li Fulu’s apology, the masters expressed that it was no problem. However, Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Zhang Xusheng exchanged thoughtful glances, their expressions returning to normal as they approached Li Fulu.

"Dear friend, there is no need to blame yourself. It is normal to face some trouble when dealing with the Great Brahma, who is one of the few strong fighters of the Shura Clan. You have managed to subdue him, which is a great achievement for us humans. How could we dare to blame you?"

Immortal Zizhen politely said with a bow.

"Your ‘Polar Ice Aurora’ has become more and more skillful. With that last move, even I would have been captured by you."

Mr. Liu also bowed respectfully.

Zhang Xusheng simply smiled and nodded at Li Fulu, then without saying a word, flew past him toward the already frozen Great Brahma.

Li Fulu originally wanted to respond politely to Immortal Zizhen and Mr. Liu, but after seeing Zhang Xusheng’s actions, his expression changed. In an instant, he moved to block Zhang Xusheng’s path.

"What do you mean by this, my friend?"

Zhang Xusheng asked with a smile.

"That is what I want to ask. What do you mean by this, my friend?"

Li Fulu asked coldly.

Zhang Xusheng asked, "What’s wrong, my Taoist friend? Are you afraid I will let this Great Brahma loose? With you here, even if I release the Great Brahma, you can just seal it up again. Why would you fear a Shura Clan that has no power left? Or are you worried about something else?"

Li Fulu snorted and said, "What should I be afraid of? It’s just that Taoist Friend Zhang has amazing abilities and a sharp mind. The Great Brahma is indeed nothing to worry about, but if Taoist Friend Zhang has any tricks up his sleeve, it could cause a delay for my Righteous Alliance for a long time. Normally, Taoist Friend Zhang is our ally, and I shouldn’t doubt you, but I truly cannot see your intentions, and with your past actions, I must be cautious. If I offend you, I can only ask for your forgiveness."

Upon hearing Li Fulu’s words, Scholar Buxing and the others couldn’t help but look at Zhang Xusheng with suspicion.

Li Fulu’s words were quite direct and successfully raised many doubts about Zhang Xusheng, but Zhang Xusheng just smiled slightly, nodded as if he didn’t mind, then stepped back to Mr. Liu’s side, saying, "It makes sense for my friend to be cautious, but the Shura Clan hasn’t been seen for tens of thousands of years. This is the first time I have truly seen them. I am curious, and everyone knows I enjoy studying rare races. However, since you said that, I will wait a while. But let me state first, once we deal with the Shura Clan, I would like you to give me some of their bodies for research, okay?"

Upon hearing Zhang Xusheng’s request, the masters couldn’t help but smile wryly. If you set aside positions and camps, this Zhang Xusheng is quite an interesting person.

Hearing that no one responded to his request, Zhang Xusheng remained calm and asked, "Now that this Great Brahma has been dealt with by my friend, what should we do with it?"

"Kill it, to eliminate future troubles. Then, we must immediately search for the Shura Clan."

Immortal Zizhen glanced at Li Fulu and then said calmly.

Mr. Liu nodded and said, "Let me take action. This Great Brahma is sealed by my Taoist friend’s ‘Polar Ice Aurora.’ I have a way to kill him without breaking the seal."

As he spoke, a golden bowl appeared in Mr. Liu’s hand, ready to be used.

Li Fulu looked at the golden bowl in Mr. Liu’s hand, and a glimmer of excitement flashed in his eyes. This Mr. Liu truly deserved the title of Immortal Many Treasures; aside from the ‘Black Dragon Nail’ he often used, he had never seen him use the same magical tool twice. Although he did not know the purpose of this golden bowl, the strong and mysterious Spirit Qi waves confirmed that it was a top-quality treasure.

At the same time, Li Fulu felt a strange sense of familiarity, as if he should know this golden bowl very well, but he couldn’t recall how.

"Wait a moment," Li Fulu suddenly interrupted. "Since this Great Brahma is the Grand Elder of the Shura Clan, it may not be right to kill him just like that. We might need him later. If something unexpected happens in the upcoming battle with the Shura Clan, we could get important information from this Great Brahma."

Zhang Xusheng replied, "You saw the Great Brahma’s behavior earlier. Thinking we could get any information from him is unrealistic. To be on the safe side, it is best to eliminate him here."

As he spoke, Zhang Xusheng’s face showed a hint of admiration, and he said slowly, "Besides, every Shura Clan member is a born warrior. This Great Brahma, in particular, deserves to be killed; that is the only true respect for people like him. Interrogating him would only be foolish."

Immortal Zizhen nodded and said, "I agree."

Seeing that Immortal Zizhen also agreed, the golden bowl in Mr. Liu’s hand radiated with golden light, and immense power flowed from the bowl as he prepared to strike.

Li Fulu’s eyes struggled for a moment, and finally, a hint of determination and fierceness flashed unnoticed in his gaze. He stepped in front of Mr. Liu, turning his back to the others, and softly said, "The seal of the ‘Polar Ice Aurora’ is not as simple as my Taoist friend thinks. Just in case, since I sealed this Great Brahma, it is best that I end his life as well."

Mr. Liu nodded but did not object again; however, the golden bowl still remained in his hand.

Then, a mist of icy blue light appeared around Li Fulu, and endless cold energy erupted from him. Except for Zhang Xusheng, Mr. Liu, and Immortal Zizhen, all the other masters were pushed back over a hundred feet by the chilling force, their bodies shimmering as they resisted the cold.

Next, Li Fulu’s aura continued to rise. As his power reached its peak, a deep icy blue light glowed in front of him. This small blue light, no bigger than a thumb, condensed from all of Li Fulu’s Spirit Qi, making the other masters feel a weight on their hearts when they saw it.

However, just as Li Fulu was about to take action, something unexpected happened.

Suddenly, the Great Brahma, who had been sealed by Li Fulu, glowed with a shocking black light in his eyes. In an instant, the huge iceberg around him completely vanished, and the Great Brahma’s power surged, as if he had absorbed the immense iceberg in a moment.

In the next moment, the Great Brahma let out a thunderous roar, shaking the sky and changing the clouds. The ground trembled with his roar, and then the Great Brahma charged fiercely at Li Fulu, his face twisted in anger and murderous intent, becoming even more terrifying.

Li Fulu was preparing for a certain technique and felt unable to resist. Seeing this scene, he was greatly startled and quickly dodged to the side, leaving Mr. Liu exposed in front of the Great Brahma.

At this moment, everyone was not far from the "Black Emperor Cliff," and after escaping, the Great Brahma unleashed his full speed, surrounded by endless black and purple energy, darkening half the sky like an ancient beast of fury, ready to swallow Mr. Liu. However, Zhang Xusheng and Immortal Zizhen seemed to have anticipated this and, without surprise, used their powers to shield Mr. Liu.

Suddenly, a violet mist appeared in front of Great Brahma, swirling and shimmering. Although it seemed to be less than half the amount of the dark purple energy, it was very solid and continuously dissolved the dark purple energy in front of it. The destructive power of the dark purple energy was incredibly strong, yet it could not break through the violet mist at all. Softness conquering hardness was exactly the technique of Immortal Zizhen.

Zhang Xusheng flickered and, without caring about the tremendous destructive power of the dark purple energy, instantly disappeared into the endless dark purple mist.

Next, something even more astonishing happened.

After such a long time of preparation, Li Fulu finally completed his divine ability. His face was pale, and a bit of blood trickled from the corner of his mouth, clearly indicating that this move had consumed a great deal of his Spirit Qi and drained much of his life force.

However, with a wave of his hand, Li Fulu did not aim the blue ice light at Great Brahma; instead, he shot it toward the sky.

As the icy blue light continued to rise, its size also expanded. When it reached a height of ten thousand feet, it had become a colossal ice crystal, like a giant mountain.

Looking up, this enormous blue ice crystal stood alongside the blazing sun in the sky, as if there were two suns in the heavens—one fiery red, bringing endless warmth, and the other ice blue, emanating terrifying cold.

The "Black Emperor Cliff" was near the Southern Wasteland, where the climate was dry and scorching. But with the icy blue sun that Li Fulu unleashed, spreading endless blue light, in the blink of an eye, the area within hundreds of miles turned as cold as North Iceland. Wherever the icy blue light reached, the entire world sparkled with crystal-like beauty, capable of reversing the heavens, causing the five elements of Spirit Qi to freeze in place.

Caught off guard, even the masters were covered with ice crystals. They tried to channel their energy to resist, but to their horror, they discovered that under the intense cold, the Spirit Qi in their bodies moved very slowly, and for a short time, they couldn’t muster an effective defense.

More than four thousand cultivators from the Righteous Alliance, who were controlling the "All Immortals Formation" miles away, were trembling at that moment. Ice crystals formed between their hair and clothes, and they breathed out white mist, which then turned into tiny ice particles that fell to the ground. If it weren’t for the endless Immortal Spirit Qi protecting them, the over four thousand cultivators of the Righteous Alliance would likely freeze to death in an instant.

Even more terrifying was that, as time passed, the power of the icy sun grew stronger. The ice beneath everyone’s feet became thicker, and near the "Black Emperor Cliff," a terrible snowstorm was quickly forming.

This was not an attack on Great Brahma; it clearly aimed to heavily injure the entire Righteous Alliance.

Such a powerful attack, though Li Fulu was clearly overextending his life, was still far beyond what he should have been capable of. It was obvious that he had been hiding his strength all along.

Just then, Mr. Liu suddenly took action.

During this time, Mr. Liu had ignored the strange changes around him and continuously gathered all his Spirit Qi in the golden bowl in his hands. At that moment, he did not change his treasure, as if he had taken out the golden bowl not to kill Great Brahma.

Mr. Liu’s eyes flashed with a fierce light. With a loud shout, the golden bowl in his hands released a tremendous pulling force. This force had no effect on others or objects, but the icy winds and snow of the world were all sucked into the golden bowl. Where the golden light shone, the ice and snow world controlled by the icy blue sun quickly returned to its original dry and hot state. The cultivators of the Righteous Alliance, who had been struggling in the icy world, also quickly found relief.

"Yunbei Spirit Bowl! You lied to me, Liu Ji, you hypocrite! This thing is indeed in your hands!"

Li Fulu exclaimed in disbelief upon seeing this scene, finally understanding why he felt so familiar with this golden bowl.

The "Yunbei Spirit Bowl" is a top treasure in the cultivation world, second only to legendary treasures like the "Five Elements Sacred Tool," the "Nine Demon Bead," and the "Holy Spirit Sword." It is unknown who crafted it, only that it was made in ancient times. Because it has no offensive power and its use is very narrow, few people know of it. For others, it is nearly useless, but Li Fulu has been searching for this magical item for over ten thousand years, only to find that it has ended up in Mr. Liu’s hands.

In fact, over the years, Li Fulu has asked Mr. Liu about the "Yunbei Spirit Bowl" many times, but Mr. Liu always honestly says he doesn’t know. He promises to find it for Li Fulu and deliver it personally if he ever hears any news. However, the current scene clearly shows that everything Mr. Liu said is a lie.

Li Fulu cares so much about the "Yunbei Spirit Bowl" because of its unique and seemingly useless function, which is to absorb the cold air of ice and snow from the world. While this ability seems nearly useless to others, it is crucial for Li Fulu, as the "Yunbei Spirit Bowl" is his nemesis.

Hearing Li Fulu’s roar, Mr. Liu sighed, "Of course, I was lying to you. You should have realized that I am very stingy with these top treasures. If I were to selflessly give away treasures that are suitable for others, how could I gather so many treasures? How could I be called the Immortal Many Treasures? In the mortal world, only greedy people can become wealthy, and the same principle applies in the cultivation world."

"Hypocrite! One day, you will get what you deserve!"

Upon hearing Mr. Liu’s shameless response, Li Fulu angrily shouted again, not caring about the other eleven masters surrounding him. In fact, that last move had drained all his Spirit Qi, and he had no strength left to deal with these masters.

Thus, Immortal Zizhen resisted the dark purple energy of Great Brahma, and Zhang Xusheng, having entered the dark purple aura, remained silent for a long time. Meanwhile, Mr. Liu focused on absorbing the icy air from the world, and with the standoff, time passed as Li Fulu continued to curse at Mr. Liu.

After three days, the endless cold air on the ground was completely absorbed by the "Yunbei Spirit Bowl." The icy blue sun in the sky still shone with endless ice light, but the ground had returned to normal. Mr. Liu raised his hand, and the "Yunbei Spirit Bowl" flew into the sky to continue absorbing the endless ice light emitted by the blue sun.

Although the world returned to its original state, the faces of the masters, who had endured the previous cold wave, were pale, and their gazes toward Li Fulu were even colder. After all that had happened, they connected this to earlier events and realized Li Fulu’s true identity. He was not merely a disguised Shura Clan member but a cultivator who willingly served the Shura Clan as a disgrace.

Mr. Liu gazed deeply at the pale-faced Li Fulu, holding his gaze filled with hatred for a long time. Just as he was about to ask something, a shocking and unbelievable voice from Great Brahma suddenly echoed from the dark purple mist in the distance.

"Hahaha… I see now, Zhang Xusheng. I finally understand your ultimate goal. It’s laughable that those human cultivators want to ally with you, not knowing that your future harm to humanity is even greater than my Shura Clan’s return. Your research, the avatar you created, all your actions, you are doing this for…"

Although Great Brahma laughed, it was mostly a madness born of despair. However, he abruptly stopped halfway through his words, and at the same time, Great Brahma’s presence vanished.

Next, the dark purple mist quickly dispersed from the world. Immortal Zizhen also stopped resisting and flashed back to Mr. Liu’s side, not casting a glance at the traitor Li Fulu, but instead looked toward the dark purple mist with the other masters.

As the dark purple mist completely vanished, Zhang Xusheng appeared in the space between the heavens and the earth, under the watchful eyes of fourteen masters. He nodded and smiled at them, while Great Brahma’s body was nowhere to be seen.

Great Brahma’s unfinished words earlier gave everyone a strange sense of danger.

"Did you kill the Grand Elder?"

Li Fulu stared blankly at everything in front of him, and suddenly seemed to remember something. His usual calmness was gone as he roared at Zhang Xusheng with anger.

Zhang Xusheng, however, did not answer Li Fulu’s question. Instead, he flew to the side of Immortal Zizhen and Mr. Liu, smiling at them, "That Great Brahma has already been killed by me. I’ll keep his body as a collection. Given how hard I’ve worked lately, you won’t object, will you?"

Hearing Zhang Xusheng’s words, everyone fell silent. The reason Zhang Xusheng was so powerful was due to his various transformations of his body. Once he obtained the body of one of the top strong warriors from the Shura Clan, his strength would increase even more in the future. However, although they wanted to protest, it was clear that Zhang Xusheng had already taken the body of Great Brahma. Even if they opposed him, Zhang Xusheng would stubbornly refuse to hand it over, so everyone could only remain silent and say nothing.

Immortal Zizhen and Mr. Liu exchanged glances. The words of Great Brahma before he died had filled their hearts with doubts about Zhang Xusheng. They wanted to ask him, but they knew Zhang Xusheng would not answer, so they could only sigh helplessly and look at Li Fulu, who was surrounded by everyone.

On the other side, hearing Zhang Xusheng’s words, Li Fulu could already imagine the fate of Great Brahma’s body in the future. He roared angrily, cursing everyone around him. At the same time, a chaotic and violent aura erupted from him.

Sensing this aura, which seemed to be a sign of an impending self-destruction, the other masters, except for Immortal Zizhen, Zhang Xusheng, and Mr. Liu, turned pale and were about to flee.

"Everyone, please don’t be nervous. Li Fulu is not capable of self-destruction."

Immortal Zizhen said calmly, stopping the crowd’s panic.

Zhang Xusheng was not in a hurry at all and leisurely sighed, "By the way, Taoist Friend Liu, you have the most knowledge here. I’ve never understood this, so I’ll ask you now, which madman created this ‘self-destruction technique’? It’s such a boring and terrifying cultivation method, and yet it has been passed down to everyone, causing every cultivator to self-destruct in the final moments of battle. What a hassle!"

Mr. Liu turned and looked deeply at Zhang Xusheng for a moment before saying faintly, "The predecessors created this cultivation method to go down together with the Shura Clan tens of thousands of years ago. At that time, the Shura Clan was incredibly powerful. Now, just two of them have brought us so much trouble; you can imagine how strong the Shura Clan was when there were nearly a million of them."

"I see. I thought this mad cultivation method was created by some evil person, but it turns out there are also crazy people among the righteous."

Zhang Xusheng said with a smile, unsure if his words were teasing.

Mr. Liu joked, "I remember you recently used the self-detonation method."

Zhang Xusheng replied with a laugh, "Do you really think I’m a normal person? It’s only natural for a crazy person to self-detonate occasionally."

Among righteous people, Mr. Liu has a thick skin, but when facing Zhang Xusheng, he found himself with no words.

Meanwhile, while Mr. Liu and Zhang Xusheng were exchanging banter, Immortal Zizhen was questioning Li Fuli.

"Li Taoist friend, can you explain everything you have done?"

Li Fulu had been prepared to use self-detonation to destroy Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Zhang Xusheng together for revenge on Great Brahma, but to his surprise, after much planning, he couldn’t execute the "self-detonation technique."

After a long while, he seemed to realize something and suddenly looked up at Mr. Liu, asking, "The ‘Suiling Needle’? When did you stab these things into my body?"

"A long time ago, just after we arrived a hundred miles from ‘Black Emperor Cliff,’ we were discussing strategies while you were lost in thought. Back then, you must have used the method to leave your body to inform Great Brahma, right? You are usually quiet, and it is always me who comes up with ideas, while Taoist Friend Zizhen gives orders, and you carry them out. Over time, we got used to it and stopped asking for your opinions during discussions. You took advantage of this to risk going to inform Great Brahma. Unfortunately, things didn’t go as planned. At that time, I had a disagreement with others, and when I asked for your opinion, I found you still in a daze. This made me more suspicious of you, so I chose to stab the ‘Suiling Needle’ into you, to activate it when necessary, to prevent you from self-detonating when feeling trapped. If that happened, the damage to my Righteous Alliance would be too terrible."

Mr. Liu explained calmly.

At this point, Li Fulu had become calm from his earlier madness and asked, "I see that you are all very wary of my every move. Did you expect my surprise attack? Is that when you started to doubt me?"

This time, it was Zhang Xusheng who answered for him.

"No, when I allied with Taoist Friend Zizhen and discussed the plan to deal with the ‘Ming’ organization, your behavior was too strange."

"I see, you are all very wise. Any unusual behavior gets noticed. Over the years, I have been very careful, speaking as little as possible, fearing that one wrong word would give me away. However, it seems that being careful has led to confusion, and in the end, I messed everything up by speaking too much," Li Fulu said with a bitter smile, feeling guilty.

"Even if you had not given anything away, your plan would not have succeeded. Over the years, every action against the ‘Ming’ organization has failed. I have already suspected that either you or Immortal Zizhen might have a spy among you. Even without your mistake, I would still have been cautious of you; it’s just that I also had to consider Taoist Friend Zizhen, which made things a bit more complicated."

Mr. Liu explained calmly, while nodding slightly at Immortal Zizhen to show his apology, and Immortal Zizhen smiled slightly, indicating that he did not mind.

Turning suddenly, Immortal Zizhen questioned Li Fulu, "Taoist Friend Li, your Li family has always been a strong force for good. Why did you betray and ally with the Shura clan? What benefits did the Shura Clan give you? Do you think this is right for the Li family’s ancestors? Or are you actually a member of the Shura Clan, hiding among the forces of good?"

Li Fulu smiled bitterly but suddenly retorted, "The ancestors of the Li family? Have you ever seen more than one member of the Li family appear at the same time?"

Hearing Li Fulu’s words, the masters seemed to realize something. They all trembled and looked at Li Fulu in disbelief. Immortal Zizhen was the first to ask, "What do your words really mean?"

"Still don’t understand?" Li Fulu sneered. "The Li family of immortal cultivation has never existed. Li Zhen is me, Li Youhuan is me, and Li Xiu is also me. The so-called Li family is just one person – me. You humans treat my Li family as a legend, claiming that each generation is stronger than the last, but in fact, it is only because my power has been growing."

Li Zhen is Li Fulu’s father, Li Youhuan is Li Fulu’s grandfather, and Li Xiu is the founder of the Li family. Although Li Fulu explained clearly, the masters still felt disbelief.

"So, you are a member of the Shura Clan?"

Li Fulu’s face showed a hint of nostalgia as he slowly said, "I am indeed a member of the Shura Clan, but I am the weakest among the Ice Man tribe in the Shura Clan. That is why I was not killed by you humans back then, and you didn’t notice me at all. Unfortunately, my talent was too poor, even worse than many humans. Even after thousands of years of hard practice, I only reached the level of a few of you. Otherwise, if my talent were a bit better, I would not be in this dire situation now, but you."

Hearing Li Fulu’s words, everyone was shocked. They did not expect that the Shura Clan had been hiding among the human cultivators for nearly ten thousand years with good intentions.

"What a pity," Zhang Xusheng sighed. "Though your Shura Clan is powerful, your nature does not allow you to hide your emotions well. Being an undercover agent is not suitable for you, and this plan ultimately failed for that reason. Otherwise, after hiding for such a long time, no one would doubt you."

"Indeed…"

Just as Li Fulu wanted to say something more, his expression suddenly changed dramatically.

Suddenly, his body began to swell quickly, and sharp silver needles pierced through his skin. These were the "Suiling Needles" that absorbed Spirit Qi, and they finally erupted.

With a deep rumble, Li Fulu’s body exploded, scattering countless "Suiling Needles" into the air. Then, with a wave of Mr. Liu’s hand, many of the "Suiling Needles" transformed back into one and returned to Mr. Liu. As for Li Fulu’s body, it changed into strange shapes, falling to the ground. It seemed that if these shattered strange parts were put together, they would form Li Fulu’s original body.

After lurking among humans for nearly ten thousand years, the Shura Clan’s most successful yet most failed spy met his end.

Seeing Mr. Liu suddenly kill Li Fulu, all the masters looked at Mr. Liu, their eyes filled with confusion.

Mr. Liu calmly said, "Can’t you see? Li Fulu was only cooperating with our questions to buy time. Now that all doubts are clear, we cannot waste any more time here. Our main goal is not to interrogate Li Fulu, but to find the Shura Clan’s whereabouts."

Hearing Mr. Liu’s words, everyone nodded. However, even though Li Fulu was a spy for the Shura Clan, he had been with them for nearly two hundred years. Killing him without letting him finish his last words felt odd to the masters.

Immortal Zizhen looked around at the masters and said, "The Shura Clan’s lair should be beneath the ‘Black Emperor Cliff.’ Time is urgent, so we must not delay. Let’s start searching for the entrance now."

All the masters nodded and transformed into beams of light, joining over four hundred Immortal Puppets to begin their search for the entrance deep within the "Black Emperor Cliff."

Just as the masters were looking for the entrance, Qinglingzi, who was in charge of directing the "All Immortals Formation," hurried over to report the situation to Immortal Zizhen.

In the earlier battle, although the "All Immortals Formation" provided protection, the Righteous Alliance still suffered some losses. Sixteen cultivators were swallowed by the terrifying black hole unleashed by Great Brahma, leaving no complete remains. Additionally, over two hundred cultivators fell under Li Fulu’s icy power. However, since these cultivators had only recently advanced to the Fake Golden Core Stage with the help of demon beast inner cores, overall, the Righteous Alliance did not sustain major injuries in this fight.

Immortal Zizhen listened to Qinglingzi’s report, but his expression showed little optimism. Just two members of the Shura Clan had caused the group so much trouble; if hundreds of Shura Clan warriors appeared soon, it would be unimaginable what the situation would be like.

"How is the Spirit Qi consumption for the cultivators inside the formation?"

Immortal Zizhen asked again.

"It’s not bad. With Immortal Spirit Qi protecting everyone, their Spirit Qi recovery rate is much faster than before. Although we have made a few big changes to the formation, they have mostly recovered by now."

Qinglingzi replied.

After pondering for a moment, Immortal Zizhen glanced at the master who was searching all around "Black Emperor Cliff" but still found no trace. He ordered Qinglingzi, "Notify all the cultivators in the ‘All Immortals Formation’ to come closer to ‘Black Emperor Cliff’ and set up the formation again thirty miles outside Black Emperor Cliff."

Qinglingzi nodded in understanding. Previously, they set up the formation a hundred miles away to counter the "Great Formation of Killing Immortals and Gods." Now, they would not be that far away, and by compressing the area for the formation, the power of the "All Immortals Formation" would increase significantly.

Immortal Zizhen’s next order was to issue a command to Qinglingzi.

"After the formation is completed, you will be in charge of commanding the ‘All Immortals Formation’. Use all your strength to strike and erase the ‘Black Emperor Cliff’ from the earth. Searching like this is a huge waste of time."

…

Meanwhile, deep beneath the ‘Black Emperor Cliff’, as Great Brahma’s presence completely vanished, the blood pool began to surge violently.

Great Brahma was originally the first wise leader of the Shura Clan, the Grand Elder. This time, he had even rescued them from a seal that lasted for thousands of years. Sensing Great Brahma’s death, every member of the Shura Clan was filled with anger.

However, not all of the blood pool was churning violently. From above, the left side of the blood pool was constantly rising in waves, crashing against the surrounding stone walls, causing the entire cave to shake. The right side of the blood pool, after its initial turmoil, had returned to calm, only quivering due to the lingering impact from the left side.

After a long while, several loud shouts suddenly came from the left side of the blood pool.

"You cowards! Turtles hiding in their shells! Elder Great Brahma sacrificed himself for us, and yet you can still remain so calm!"

"You do not deserve to be called Shura; even those weak humans are ten times stronger than you!"

"Is it really that important that we have only regained two or three-tenths of our strength?"

"If you don’t seek revenge, we will go ourselves!"

With the sound of angry shouts, more than ten huge blood shadows suddenly flew out of the blood pool, each one landing on a Demonic Figurine around the pool. In a flickering light, the blood-colored figures vanished without a trace.

"What do you all think?"

After these blood shadows disappeared, several chilling voices suddenly came from within the blood pool.

"The Nue Clan members are all reckless. They have done wrong by Great Brahma, forgetting his instructions so easily. We must restore our full strength before emerging again. The seal from these thousands of years has not only greatly weakened our power but, more importantly, has drained our inner energy. If we do not replenish it, our ‘Immortal Body’ will just be a joke."

"It doesn’t matter. I have long disliked the Nue Clan. Let them go; it gives us some time to regain our strength."

"What do you think about those humans?"

"They are just a bunch of no-accounts. It will be a bit troublesome to set up a formation, but once we all regain our strength, they will still be of no concern."

"What about the three most powerful ones?"

"Do not underestimate them; they can already compete with our strongest warriors, but unfortunately, there are too few of them."

"I am talking about their intelligence. The one called Zizhen is very decisive, while all human cultivators are under his control. The one named Liu Ji is quick to react and has excellent observation skills, always bringing out new treasures in his hands. And then there is Zhang Xusheng, who is even more unfathomable. After we encounter them, we must be very careful."

"Hmph, even with their high intelligence, what does it matter under our absolute strength?"

Just as the Shura Clan members were talking, a powerful tremor suddenly shook the ground. Even though we were still a thousand feet underground, the terrifying Spirit Qi fluctuations left even these powerful beings feeling shocked.

"The presence of those Nue Clan members… has disappeared?"

After a long while, an incredible voice came from the blood pool.