After the two left, Chu Li lay quietly on the Heavenly Demonic Stone Pillow to recover from his injuries.
He sighed to himself. An Enlightened Master was so terrifying. It seemed that he had underestimated an Enlightened Master. Before he could even get close, his mind's void was already destroyed. He had taken it for granted.
He thought that after killing King An, he could withstand the Emperor's attack and use his divine power to escape to the Fu Dynasty's Jian An Kingdom. He could then escape unscathed.
Now, he realized that he had been too optimistic. An Enlightened Master's attack was not only about inner energy but also spiritual energy. Even if he was not seriously injured, his mind's void would probably be destroyed. He would not be able to use his divine power at all. How could he escape?
It seemed that divine power was not enough against an Enlightened Master. He had to prepare for two things.
First, he had to strengthen his soul energy.
Second, he had to cultivate the Heavenly Demonic Power to the level of Heavenly Demonic Sect Leader Fu Qingya. Even without divine power, he could rely on the Heavenly Demonic Power to escape the Enlightened Master's attack.
The next evening, the setting sun illuminated the waterside pavilion. The lake was like a brocade, sparkling like a red brocade. It was beautiful and moving.
Chu Li stepped out of the waterside pavilion and came to the veranda above the lake. He leaned against the railing and looked down at the fish in the lake thoughtfully.
The mind's void had recovered and was stronger than before. There could be no construction without destruction. His mind's void kept getting stronger as it collapsed again and again.
Did the mind's void need to be cultivated like this? Or was it because he cultivated four scriptures and one mirror, and even the Life and Death Scripture?
However, he knew that if he wanted to withstand the Emperor's attack, his mind's void had to be strengthened continuously. When he finally arrived at Chong Wen Hall, he would be able to get close to an Enlightened Master without collapsing.
He subconsciously used the Omniscient Mirror and was startled. He smiled.
The Omniscient Mirror could leave his body. Although it could only observe a one-meter radius from his body, it was significant.
If the Omniscient Mirror could leave his body, it meant that he could use divine power to offset the suppression of formations and treasures. Unfortunately, if he wanted to use God's Limbs, he had to observe at least five miles.
Maha-Vairocana's Immobility Scripture had improved again. It could resist formations and treasures that suppressed divine power. This meant that he was on the right path. If he could freely use divine power in the Inner Mausoleum, it would be much easier to obtain Enlightened Master's energy.
When he thought of King An, he got up and slowly walked out of the Imperial Garden, leaving the Outer Mausoleum.
As soon as Chu Li stepped out of the Outer Mausoleum's main gate, his body instantly felt relaxed. His Omniscient Mirror immediately scanned the area within a radius of ten miles, including the entire Adjacent Town. He saw his own residence, Xiao Qi, and a graceful woman in white in the residence.
Although her face was covered with a white veil, he recognized Lu Yurong at first glance.
He smiled and returned to Lu Xuzhou's residence before vanishing in a flash and reappearing in his own residence.
Under the sunset glow, Xiao Qi and Lu Yurong were having a duel. Their white shadows fluttered and their swords flashed, but their figures could not be seen clearly.
One of them used a sword while the other used a palm. Their movements were as graceful as a dance.
Chu Li was surprised. He did not expect Xiao Qi's martial arts to improve so much.
Lu Yurong's Empyrean Fairy Heart Scripture was miraculous, and her comprehension was amazing. Her cultivation level was extremely high, and her martial arts was one of the best among the younger generation. In the past, she had always suppressed Xiao Qi, but now, she could not suppress Xiao Qi. It was not that her cultivation level did not improve, but Xiao Qi's improvement was faster.
Chu Li clapped his hands and applauded.
Lu Yurong flew away gracefully and removed the white veil that covered her face, revealing her charming face. Her eyes were as clear as autumn water, and they were soul-stirring.
Xiao Qi sheathed her sword.
Chu Li clapped and praised, "Miss Yurong, your palm technique has improved."
Lu Yurong frowned as she studied Chu Li.
She realized that Chu Li had changed so much that she could not see through him. He was like a mountain or a sea, and it felt like he could devour her at any time. She even had the urge to worship him.
He was obviously much stronger than her. Not only was his cultivation level not affected when he was trapped in Adjacent Town, but he had also become much stronger. She was no longer on the same level as him. It seemed like she had to return to Isolated Cultivation!
Xiao Qi turned around and brought out three cups of tea. She placed them on the stone table in the gazebo.
Lu Yurong sat by the stone table and took a sip of tea. She looked at Chu Li. "Did you have another fortuitous encounter?"
Chu Li smiled. "I did have some enlightenment."
"You can improve your martial arts skills here?" Lu Yurong scoffed.
Chu Li smiled. "There's nothing to worry about here. It's a peaceful place to practice martial arts."
"And a beauty to accompany you!" Lu Yurong scoffed. "Alright, I've failed the task you asked me to do."
"Why? You couldn't hurt him?" Chu Li frowned.
Lu Yurong scoffed. "Not only did I not hurt him, I was almost caught by him. This guy is very powerful now. You might not be able to defeat him in the past."
Chu Li frowned. "What martial arts does he practice?"
"I don't know." Lu Yurong shook her head. "His inner energy is very strong. It doesn't look like it came from a fortuitous encounter. It's more like a hundred years of hard work from a master. Its power is shocking and terrifying!"
Chu Li was deep in thought.
Lu Yurong said, "His appearance has changed a lot. It's like he's a different person. He's angry and will explode at any time. He looks like he's in a state of madness. I'm not sure if it's because of his martial arts or his unstable state of mind."
Chu Li sighed. "He's too lucky."
Lu Yurong smiled. Her smile was like a flower. "This guy is very difficult to deal with. You've been crippled a few times, but he's getting stronger. You must be depressed, right?"
Chu Li glared at her.
Xiao Qi asked, "Did he add someone to his side?"
"That monk from the Titanium Temple is gone." Lu Yurong said.
Chu Li sighed. "How troublesome."
"What's so troublesome? You can just go and kill him." Lu Yurong smiled.
Xiao Qi glared at her.
Lu Yurong said, "This guy is trouble. Why don't you cripple his martial arts again?"
"Once, twice, no three or four times." Chu Li shook his head. "If I cripple his martial arts again, the Emperor will make a move."
"If that's the case," Lu Yurong muttered. "Is there really no way to deal with him?"
"Let's wait and see." Chu Li said.
Previously, in order to stop King An from going crazy and not let him focus on the Public House, he asked Lu Yurong to help him assassinate King An. It would be best if King An was heavily injured and bedridden. Even if he did not die, he would need to recuperate for a while. When he obtained the Enlightened Master's energy, he would then deal with King An.
He did not expect Lu Yurong to fail and fail to deal with King An.
Lu Yurong's martial arts was already top-notch. When the Protectors from Tianshu Courtyard left, the Protectors from King An's Imperial Residence could not stop Lu Yurong. It was easy to assassinate King An, but he did not expect King An to be able to deal with Lu Yurong.
Things did not always go according to his plan. Initially, he wanted to slowly obtain the Enlightened Master's energy, but reality forced him to rush. He had to obtain the Enlightened Master's energy as soon as possible so that his soul energy was strong enough.
"Let her accompany you around Adjacent Town. I'm going out for a while." Chu Li fist saluted.
Lu Yurong rolled her eyes.
Chu Li smiled apologetically and stood up to leave.
He could not wait to return to the Inner Mausoleum and seize every second to strengthen himself.
Lu Yurong watched him leave and turned to look at Xiao Qi. "What is he doing?"
"Cultivating," Xiao Qi said.
Lu Yurong said, "He's not cultivating here."
Lu Yurong shook her head.
Lu Yurong frowned at Xiao Qi. "What is he going to do?"
"Who knows?" Xiao Qi said.
Lu Yurong scoffed. "You're lying. Is he going to deal with King An himself?"
Xiao Qi shook her head.
This was not a trivial matter. She could not tell a third person.
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