Chapter 2176: Chapter 1558: Pursuit and Slaughter

Even though these are just Li Zhirui’s speculations, and he is not certain of the truth, the more he thinks about it, the more likely it seems to be the case; otherwise, many things simply cannot be explained.

For instance, how did so many Chaotic Fierce Beasts know in advance the location of his Tribulation Transcendence and rush there one after another to protect him?

The Great Tao is impartial and would never do such things, so it must be his doing.

Another example is that so long after the Thunder Tribulation ended, why were the Chaotic Fierce Beasts still staying in place and inexplicably receiving an enlightenment, leading them to start destroying each other.

This enlightenment is most likely his doing, all for cultivating a Poisonous Insect King.

Therefore, the Fierce Beast that broke through to the Golden Immortal wasn’t birthed with Spiritual Intelligence after the breakthrough; it already had Spiritual Intelligence long before!

If Li Zhirui’s speculation is correct, then that Golden Immortal Fierce Beast is truly terrifying.

Not only is its Divine Power terrifying, but its mind and scheming are extremely frightening, capable of orchestrating such a huge disturbance.

Just how did it manage to evade The Great Tao, and after breaking through to the Golden Immortal, remain in this tier of Profound Immortal Realm’s Chaotic Space, rather than entering a higher level of The Void?

Li Zhirui didn’t ask any further when confronting this Chaotic Fierce Beast because he truly knew nothing about it; it held little value for him.

After confirming this, he unhesitatingly killed it, without even considering asking if it was willing to submit and follow him.

It’s quite simple; it is fundamentally different from Qing Si.

At that time, Qing Si was still very weak and hadn’t been birthed for long. Li Zhirui was confident he could completely subdue it, then forge a bond over a long time.

However, this Chaotic Fierce Beast had already fully matured! It possessed the Realm and Cultivation of the Profound Immortal Realm.

Had it not been injured, its power might have been superior to his!

Faced with such an existence, Li Zhirui didn’t think it could wholeheartedly follow him, especially since he took action during its weakened state. It would inevitably harbor a touch of resentment and hatred, and even after recovering, he would have to constantly guard against it.

Getting it to genuinely submit would require an unknown amount of time and effort.

For him, the benefits weren’t significant.

It would be better to simply kill it and collect its wealth of Spiritual Objects.

A Chaotic Fierce Beast of the Profound Immortal Realm, one with Spiritual Intelligence, is full of invaluable treasures all over its body, especially the Law Origin Crystal it produces within!

It’s well known that Chaotic Fierce Beasts are born with a unique advantage, naturally aligning with a single law, and the Law Origin Crystal forms as this beast with Spiritual Intelligence condenses part of the Law Origin during cultivation, akin to an inner core.

If it fell into the hands of a cultivator aligned with the law, it could significantly enhance their mastery of the law, thereby improving their Realm and Cultivation.

Hence, this Chaotic Fierce Beast didn’t even have a chance to react or foresee the outcome before it died at Li Zhirui’s hands.

"What a pity."

He took out the Law Origin Crystal, and unsurprisingly, it was not the Purification Principle, although he felt a bit regretful, he was already prepared for this.

After all, there are countless Great Dao Laws, how could one easily encounter a Chaotic Fierce Beast with Spiritual Intelligence and an aligned Purification Principle?

Li Zhirui even suspected that no higher-realm Purification Fierce Beasts existed in The Void, as the Purification Principle lacks combat power, making it difficult to survive, let alone enhance Realm and Cultivation.

"Is this the Frost Snow Law?"

He cast aside other thoughts and began examining the type of crystal.

This counts as a branch law, presumably a subordinate of the Snow Law.

As for its value, Li Zhirui couldn’t determine it, since he hadn’t encountered or traded for any Law Origin Crystals before.

"Jiu, what should we do next?" Qing Si, who had witnessed the entire process, asked. Although they were technically similar, he didn’t feel any sense of kinship or pity, nor any emotional waves.

He understood clearly that if the beast had been left alive, their future actions wouldn’t be as convenient as now, potentially leaving hidden dangers.

"Now that there are fewer Chaotic Fierce Beasts in The Void, retreating to cultivate for a while is the most suitable action."

After all, their training mainly depended on engaging with Chaotic Fierce Beasts, but a significant portion was caught in that Golden Immortal Fierce Beast’s plot, becoming Gu Insects in its Poison Refining Furnace, greatly reducing their numbers, making encounters with them far less likely.

Choosing to train now might let them find some scattered Spiritual Objects in the chaos, but it’s unrelated to cultivation, more like a leisurely pastime.

"Alright." Qing Si agreed without hesitation. For him, breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm was now the most pressing matter, exactly aligned with his intentions.

Two Formations were set up, emitting a soft Spirit Light, but soon concealed themselves completely, as if entirely merging into the Chaos.

"If possible, we should find a way to acquire two sets of Profound Immortal Rank Formations," Li Zhirui softly muttered as he looked at the Formations, their light no longer as bright as before.

It wasn’t that the Formation devised through Jiang Fengwu’s painstaking efforts was inadequate; rather, as his Realm and Cultivation increased, it struggled to match the demands of his current state within The Void.

In the next moment, he suppressed this thought, focusing his mind on comprehending the laws, seeking to enhance his Realm as much as possible.