Chapter 432: Chapter 39: Opportunity in the Desolate Land (Part 2)

With her explosive fire element magical power, she shattered the thief cultivator’s body-protecting dharma shield in one strike. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

The fiery bombs poured down like a fierce storm.

Meanwhile, Hu Zaiyi and Shen Xingchen, teaming up, resolved the previously bound thief cultivator.

The situation changed in an instant.

Before long, Yao Rui joined forces with Hu Zaiyi, and the three of them captured the remaining three thief cultivators alive.

Simultaneously, the duel between Li Ji’an and the leader of the thieves reached its conclusion.

The thief leader, with enormous magical power, constantly broke free from the vines on his body.

However, Li Ji’an remained unhurried; as one vine was broken, more vines wrapped around him.

Unbeknownst to him, eighteen vines had already ensnared the thief leader, wrapping him like a green cocoon.

"Senior Brother Li is truly a divine figure!" Hu Zaiyi looked at Li Ji’an’s leisurely demeanor with deep admiration.

"Though the thief cultivator has Qi Cultivation 9th Layer cultivation, his magical power and strength surpass Senior Brother Li. Under normal circumstances, with Senior Brother Li’s wood magic, it would be impossible to break his body-protecting dharma shield.

However, Senior Brother Li’s wood element magical power is enduringly persistent, perhaps it can exhaust his magical power. By then, capturing him will be a mere hand’s grasp!" Shen Xingchen looked at Li Ji’an with an inexplicable admiration arising.

Yao Rui lightly bit her lower lip, her gaze locked onto Li Ji’an.

Indeed, with Li Ji’an’s moves, if he were to face her, he would almost never have the chance to entangle her.

Her fire element magical power was violent and unmatched, able to easily burn the vines to ashes.

However, she found the agile mobility of Li Ji’an’s Illusory Leaf Clone impossible to capture.

"It’s hard to determine a winner!" she concluded in her heart.

"It’s not entirely relying on connections!"

"Crack~" After another moment, a crack appeared on the thief leader’s body-protecting dharma shield.

He continuously resisted the binding of Li Ji’an’s vines with his magical power, but now the power consumption was significant.

Li Ji’an remained at ease.

"Indeed, the wood element magical power is enduring!" He felt even more satisfied with the cultivation technique he chose in this life.

Noticing the crack in the opponent’s body-protecting dharma shield, Li Ji’an attacked again.

"Boom boom boom!" Yet, despite a stream of wooden spikes, there was no change to the opponent’s dharma shield.

"Indeed, sharpness is insufficient. I wonder if after the second tier body cultivation there could be an enhancement?"

"Senior Brother Li, let me assist you!" Seeing Li Ji’an’s fierce tiger-like attack failing to break the shield with the crack, Yao Rui shouted and launched an explosive strike toward the thief leader.

"Crack!" The thief cultivator’s body-protecting dharma shield shattered in response.

However, upon witnessing the shattering of the thief cultivator’s shield, Yao Rui immediately withdrew her hand, leaving the thief leader to Li Ji’an.

"Splurt!" Li Ji’an released another wooden spike, piercing through the opponent’s chest before he could cast another body-protecting dharma shield.

Swiftly, he flashed, gathering a drop of essence blood into the Faceless Mask.

...

"Senior Brother Li, with proficient cultivation and meticulous thinking, without Senior Brother Li’s extensive connections, we would not have smoothly found the thief cultivators. Without his powerful methods, we might have perished here.

We humbly offer you our gratitude!" The four true inheritors bowed sincerely.

Looking at the four kneeling before him, the corners of Li Ji’an’s mouth slightly raised, they were not entirely hopeless cases.

"Li, as the chief true inheritor, has the responsibility to protect. Junior brothers and sisters, you need not be so formal; rise."

"Thank you, Senior Brother Li!" The four bowed again.

Then Li Ji’an turned to Yao Rui: "The thief cultivator’s Blood Spear is quite toxic, Junior Sister, check carefully, do not be careless."

Yao Rui immediately lowered her head even further upon hearing this.

"Thank you for the reminder, Senior Brother."

The guilt towards Senior Brother Li grew one more degree in her heart.

"Send a message to the nearby Law Enforcement Hall brothers." Li Ji’an instructed Hu Zaiyi.

Then, while waiting for the Law Enforcement Hall members, Li Ji’an advised them to be cautious, and proceeded alone toward the Southern Storm Desert Area.

"Indeed!" Nearing the Storm Desert, Li Ji’an’s sensing did not reveal the terrifying pressure he faced in his previous life during Foundation Establishment.

However, the occasional sandstorms within the desert still made him feel the threat of death.

"Beyond Foundation Establishment, one is repelled by the desert with intense pressure, making it difficult to enter!

Only Qi Cultivators are unaffected by the pressure, but the storms within the desert can easily tear one apart..."

Compared to the scenarios faced by the Storm Desert in three lifetimes, Li Ji’an’s understanding of the storm forbidden land grew more insightful.

"I wonder if the route the Liu Family Ancestor took back then has changed?" Staring into the depths of the desert, Li Ji’an was concerned.

"Young master, you cannot go any further," came Lao Huang’s reminder from behind.

Li Ji’an halted upon hearing the voice.

"Lao Huang, do you know how this storm forbidden land was formed?"

"Heh heh, young master’s question is too profound, this old servant, just a mere coachman, cannot understand it." Lao Huang chuckled sincerely.

Li Ji’an didn’t mind, continuing to ask, "Has anyone entered in recent times?"

"Yes, actually. I’ve heard that the True Monarch of Ten Thousand Laws ventured in once."

"Really? When? Why did he enter? What was the result?" Li Ji’an was intrigued.

Lao Huang squinted his eyes, recalling carefully: "About five hundred years ago, supposedly gained a prophecy from the Infinite Secret Realm, indicating that the desolate land contained a true savior’s great opportunity for breakthrough to Divinity Transformation."

"A prophecy? Savior’s opportunity? Secret of Divinity Transformation?" Li Ji’an raised an eyebrow.

"And what was the result?"

"Heh heh, the result was that after an hour, he hurriedly escaped, reportedly with his magic robe in tatters, almost perishing inside." Lao Huang laughed.

"..."

Li Ji’an privately calmed his mind, looking towards the direction of the Immortal Dynasty, his gaze turned resolute.

"Once reaching Qi Cultivation Perfection, it will be time to return to the Immortal Dynasty!"