Family Management Game In Immortal Continent Chapter 810: To Go Or Not Go

Within the Void Refining Space.

Ten celestial peaks stood tall, accompanied by ten divine statues!

Grand Elder Puci, clutching his whisk, bore a complicated look on his face. He formed a hand seal and cast his gaze downward at Zhao Tingyu from his high vantage point.

Despite his several hundred years of history with the Immortal Zhao Clan, destiny had been ungenerous; he and Zhao Tingyu had never actually crossed paths before this moment.

"Old Daoist Puci, what is the meaning of this?!!"

Those ten divine statues represented the hallmark technique of Grand Elder Puci. This ability served as both a lethal offensive move and a restrictive trapping array. Even Zhao Tingyu realized immediately that breaking through Puci's technique would not be a quick feat.

His countenance darkened as a sense of dread filled his heart.

The conflict between the Zhao and Li Clans had persisted for three full months. So much had transpired during that window that he remained ignorant of the current state of the Duravia Trade Prefecture.

Furthermore, right behind him...

The massive man draped in a terrifying, thick aura, who had relentlessly hunted him for three months, had also stepped into the Void Refining Space!

Grand Elder Puci let out a heavy sigh, choosing to ignore the question from Zhao Tingyu. As he watched the burly figure enter the space, a flicker of shock crossed his features. He remained paralyzed in surprise for a long moment before finally offering a polite nod to the newcomer.

"This humble Daoist, Puci, offers greetings to Clan Head Li. It has been more than two centuries since our last meeting. To think that upon our reunion, you have already ascended to the Void Refining realm. It is truly a regret that I was unable to witness your breakthrough ceremony."

"Clan Head Li?" Zhao Tingyu’s horror deepened. He whipped around, staring at Li Dalong with utter skepticism.

"You... You are Li Dalong?!! That's impossible, you haven't even reached a thousand years of age!"

Li Dalong didn't bother responding to Zhao Tingyu. Since his return from the Underworld, his aura had taken on a subtle, chilling yin quality. He directed a smile toward Grand Elder Puci.

"Fellow Daoist Puci, it appears you have managed to make the correct choice once again."

"..."

A hint of embarrassment flickered in Grand Elder Puci’s eyes. During the previous conflict at Prince Qian’s Estate, he had similarly waited until the final second to pick a side. He had repeated that pattern today.

Seeing that both men were ignoring him, Zhao Tingyu inhaled sharply. The Dharma Treasure saber in his grip pulsed with a formidable Void Refining aura as his eyes turned frigid.

"You truly believe the two of you can contain me? You lack the strength!"

With that roar, he swung his blade toward Grand Elder Puci! However, just as the massive saber shadow descended, a cold flash of light pierced through the Void Refining Space!

Clang!

The images of saber and sword collided violently. The radiance of the sword was shattered instantly, but the remaining force of the saber strike was spent, only to be brushed aside by a flick of the whisk from Puci's divine statue.

"Who else is here?!!"

Zhao Tingyu’s eyes burned with rage as he watched a stern-faced sword cultivator enter the fray.

Li Yaozu!

The sword box emitted a constant hum as another blade flew into his hand. Li Yaozu gave a nod to his father and Grand Elder Puci, though his expression remained grim. Since reaching the False-Void Refining stage, he had only participated in two real battles, including this one. In his fight against Zhao Wan’er three months prior, he had been defeated in the opening move. Now, after this brief clash with Zhao Tingyu, he understood that he wouldn't last twenty minutes in a direct one-on-one fight.

"Sword Venerable?"

With Li Yaozu’s arrival, Grand Elder Puci felt more secure, yet his mind was reeling. Two Void Refining cultivators! During the battle at Prince Qian’s Estate, the Li family had to use every trick in the book just to overcome the Prince. But now? The Li family possessed two experts of the Void Refining realm!

No. It wasn't just two.

While Grand Elder Puci was still processing his shock, the Spirit Tablets near Li Yaozu and Li Dalong began to glow. A dark mist slowly took shape, while a Yin-Yang Fish Diagram and a pair of long spears began radiating the bone-chilling pressure of the Void Refining realm!

"Old Ancestor."

Li Dalong and Li Yaozu bowed quickly in a show of deep respect. The Li Clan possessed three Void Refining experts!

"Impossible. This can't be! Three Void Refining experts within the Li Clan... that is simply impossible!"

Zhao Tingyu’s face turned as pale as ash. The Zhao Clan had been entirely convinced that the Azure Cloud Li Clan was merely a group of upstarts from a backwater region. They might have had luck on their side—and even if they had plundered everything from Tian Xing, he had only been at the peak of the Divinity Transformation realm. Now, this Li Clan, with a history of barely six centuries, had produced three Void Refining masters. Seeing that spiritual power displayed so clearly, both Zhao Tingyu and Grand Elder Puci felt as though they were trapped in a dream.

...

"Tingyu has returned!"

The moment Zhao Tingyu reached the Duravia Trade Prefecture, Fairy Bai and Zhao Buqun sensed their shared bloodline from within the Zhao Clan’s high pagoda. They emerged from the Grotto-Heaven to join Zhao Jingmiao, yet they felt no joy at his return.

Even from where they stood, they could feel the sudden flare of Grand Elder Puci’s Void Refining aura from the Ethereal Immortal Sect, followed immediately by three other distinct Void Refining signatures.

"Three Void Refining experts... the Li family actually has three!"

Zhao Jingmiao finally grasped where the Li Clan found their boldness. But what terrified him more was the epiphany that the Zhao Clan's every move had been under the Li family's watchful eyes. The Ethereal Immortal Sect was nothing but a calculated trap designed by the Li family to corner Zhao Tingyu!

His face contorted with fury. "To think that old fox Puci would side with the Li clan! We should have wiped him out long ago!"

The entire Immortal Domain was plunged into turmoil. Three Void Refining masters from the Li clan, plus Grand Elder Puci... Meanwhile, on the outside...

Two figures materialized instantly next to Li Chang’an: The Martial Emperor and Zhuo Linlin!

Li Chang’an gave a small smile. "Everyone, my elder chased Senior Zhao Tingyu for three months without ever engaging in a life-or-death struggle. After all, it is incredibly difficult to kill a Void Refining realm expert. Our Li clan anticipated he would retreat to the Zhao clan—and that was the intended trap."

"Now, he is isolated against four Void Refining experts. From the Immortal Domain to the Ethereal Immortal Sect, it would only take you seniors an hour to arrive. However... if you decide to go..."

The faces of the three Zhao Clan Elders grew dark upon hearing this. If they departed, what would happen to the Immortal Domain? Looking around, they saw that the determination of the many Divinity Transformation experts led by Ding Yuanxiao was already crumbling. Without the Elders present to maintain order, Ding Yuanxiao and his group would undoubtedly turn against them!

Li Chang’an continued with a calm, detached voice, "If you stay, this junior is certain that no matter how skilled Senior Zhao Tingyu is, he will perish at the hands of my clan's elders."

Fairy Bai and Zhao Buqun glared at Li Chang’an, their eyes filled with cold malice. They finally understood why Li Chang’an had claimed that the return of Zhao Tingyu and Zhao Feimeng would force them into their most painful dilemma.

Then, they heard Li Chang’an add: "Of course, the three of you could try to lead your entire force out for a final battle. In my humble opinion, the best path for you seniors would be to leave one person to protect the Immortal Domain while the other two go to help. However... whether my clan's elders have prepared another trap or not remains to be seen."

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