Chapter 1003: A Sneak Attack (II)
Reef Sea.
The Reef Sea lay at the edge of the Unison Sea, where the waters were shallow and reefs were in abundance. Li Xizhi emerged from the nearby seabed.
He had hidden in the Abyss for such a long time, but he was still in decent condition. On the other hand, Li Wushao remained listless and had yet to recover. The old demon had only just taken on human form. His face was pale and his movements labored, so he stayed behind in a temporary cave dwelling at the exit to recuperate.
The dawn rayfish, Li Qiyun, had also managed to recover somewhat. The orange celestial plumes on its cheeks shone brighter than before. Now in its true form, it traveled north alongside Li Xizhi, man and rayfish turning into a streak of heavenly glow that moved at astonishing speed.
Li Xizhi glanced at the map in his hand and said softly, "The nearest market is just ahead. After being inside for so many years, I’ve used up all my pills. I should buy some more so Wushao can heal..."
He seemed unguarded, yet his gaze would occasionally sweep over the reefs beneath his feet as if searching for something. After flying for a short while, he saw the seawater below suddenly roil as several streaks of white light shot skyward, condensing into a brilliant white barrier.
"Li Xizhi!" The thunderous shout rang out, and Li Xizhi reined in the dawn rayfish, raising his brows as several figures rose from the sea’s surface. The leader, with a mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivation, a rugged face, and a look of smugness, could only be Chi Zhihu.
Behind the man stood three guest cultivators. There were two mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm middle-aged men in red robes, and one late-stage Foundation Establishment Realm old man in white robes. They were all familiar faces; Li Xizhi recognized them as Chi Family confidants.
"Guest cultivator Zhao, who practices Bright Yang; Xia Yun, who cultivates Molten Fire; and the Mount Yue man Wu Weibai, who is stationed in the outer seas..." Li Xizhi glanced at them without fear and said with a smile, "If there’s anyone else, come out as well!"
"You!" Chi Zhihu had disliked Li Xizhi for a long time. Now, seeing the fearless young man fearless riding such a large dawn rayfish, his smugness quickly shifted to caution, and he kept silent.
He first probed with his spiritual sense and found that the dawn rayfish was only at the mid-stage of the Foundation Establishment Realm. Relieved, he gave Li Xizhi no chance to speak, his expression grave as he called out, "Attack!"
In an instant, three beams of dharma light swept toward Li Xizhi. One was as bright as sunlight and extremely fast; one blazed like fire as it enveloped the space around him; and the last was cold and pure, slithering through the air like a venomous snake.