Axe Demon did not ask Lu Li to stay after they left the island. He only said that if Lu Li needed anything, Lu Li could come to his mansion.
This made Lu Li feel flattered. It seemed like the Axe Demon was treating him a little too well.
It just so happened that Axe Demon did not want anything from Lu Li. Axe Demon knew Lu Li had the Divine Iron but he had no intention of taking it.
The most valuable thing Axe Demon had was the Divine Iron, which might be a fragment of a Holy Weapon.
Since Axe Demon did not want the Divine Iron, then Lu Li could not figure out why Axe Demon was being so nice to him.
There was no hatred or love for no reason in the world. Lu Li did not believe that Axe Demon was being so nice to him out of pure admiration …
"Maybe I am overthinking?"
Lu Li pondered as he walked. Maybe Axe Demon was simply trying to help the younger generation.
Lu Li walked out of the mansion after a while but he could not figure it out.
"Let's go back now!"
Patriarch Chen was waiting outside the mansion. Seeing Lu Li come out, Patriarch Chen showed Lu Li to the Teleportation Formation and went back to the Cloud Mountain without asking any questions.
"I will report to Fairy Tian Yun!"
Patriarch Chen went to see Fairy Tian Yun by himself. After a while, he came back and said, "She is in closed-door cultivation so she will not call you in. She told me to congratulate you and to stabilize your realm. The contest of geniuses is about to begin."
"Okay!"
Lu Li went back to where he lived. He took a bath and then ordered some food and wine.
He felt he had a narrow escape from the gates of hell and it was worth celebrating.
This time, Lady Yi did not come, which surprised Lu Li. Lady Yi came and went like a ghost. He did not know where she lived.
When she appeared, he could see her. If she didn't, he would not know where to find her.
After resting for half a day, Lu Li sat in his room with his legs crossed and began to think about what the Demon Lord said.
If he could consume the energy of primordial chaos, his physical strength would be improved by several times. This was the energy of primordial chaos.
"Think about how you can absorb the energy of primordial chaos into your body.
Start from there.
If you can suppress the energy of primordial chaos, then you must have a way to absorb it! "
Remembering what the Demon Lord said, the first thing that came to Lu Li's mind was the trace of the great Dao. He could absorb the energy of primordial chaos with the help of the trace of the great Dao.
In the past, he had absorbed the Grandmist energy because of the Great Dao Scar.
The mark of great Dao came from the Primordial Realm. Lu Li carved it into his body.
"In other words … if I can completely comprehend the traces of the Great Dao, I will be able to refine the Chaos Aura?"
Lu Li had some ideas. But how should he study the trace of Great Dao?
Lu Li, on the other hand, was not so sure. The trace of Dao was mysterious. He did not understand it, but he did not know where to start.
"Let's refine a divine medicine first. This time, I've damaged some of my life force!"
Lu Li took out a stalk of Heaven and Earth Elixir. During the Heavenly Tribulation, he had damaged a bit of his source of life. If he did not repair it, it would be problematic in the future.
He had a lot of divine medicines of heaven and earth, including two that could heal the life essence. After spending a day refining them, he felt refreshed and full of vigor, as if he had become much younger.
"After transcending the tribulation, I feel like my whole body has transformed. My physical body should have improved a lot!"
Lu Li checked. After the Heavenly Tribulation, he felt that all aspects of his body had been improved. His physical body, divine energy, and soul had all been sublimated.
He felt his pellets had grown larger and could store more divine energy now. His soul had turned into a dark golden color, a clear sign that it had been strengthened.
As for his physical body, he did not feel much except that it had been improved a bit.
"I will consume the divine marrow while studying the trace of Great Dao!"
Lu Li activated the Inhibition Formation in the room. While consuming the divine marrow, he studied the trace of Great Dao in his body.
There was more divine marrow left. He could improve his physical body after consuming it.
The Heavenly Tribulation had improved his physical body, but not by much. If he could consume all the divine marrow, his physical body would be several times stronger.
Once the divine marrow entered his body, most of it was absorbed by his bones. His bones began to turn dark yellow.
The 10 body refinement items were created by nature. With each passing day, Lu Li could clearly feel that his physical body was different.
He had been cultivating for over a month and consumed another one-fifth of the divine marrow. His bones had turned dark yellow and there was no sign of them turning black.
Lu Li was not disappointed since he was prepared for this.
Patriarch Chen was here. The contest of geniuses was about to begin. Lu Li must stop cultivating!
He stood up and stretched his body. With every move, he felt he was filled with endless strength.
Looking at his glistening skin, he was satisfied. His physical body should be stronger than a warrior at the middle stage of the third tribulation.
An average warrior at the third tribulation would not be able to kill Lu Li without some particularly powerful moves. They might not even be able to inflict serious injuries on him.
"Such a shame. If I had another half a year to consume all the divine marrow, I would be able to kill Yun Kaiyue in the contest of geniuses!"
Lu Li was a bit disappointed. If he had consumed all the divine marrow, Yun Kaiyue wouldn't be able to kill him even if he just stood there, unless Yun Kaiyue had a Holy Weapon fragment as well.
Lu Li made no progress after studying the trace of Great Dao for over a month. It was too abstruse for him to know where to start.
There were thousands of traces of Great Dao, which formed a mysterious diagram that included everything. It was difficult to learn even a corner of it, let alone a complete understanding.
"Let's go!"
Lu Li walked out. Patriarch Chen was already waiting outside. Lady Yi was standing next to Patriarch Chen. She was sticking her tongue out and smiling mischievously.
"Patriarch Chen, Lady Yi!"
Lu Li saluted. Patriarch Chen nodded and said, "In this contest of geniuses, there are four from the Omen Island. Apart from the two of you, there is a descendant of the Axe Demon and a young man named by the Demon King himself.
Now, you will come with me to the Omen City and meet up with the other two. We will go to the Island of Chaos together.
The two of you only have one mission — to kill the young master of the Saint Origin Hall, Yun Kaiyue. "
Lu Li was not surprised at all. He was just curious. Lady Yi was going to carry out this mission as well?
Was Lady Yi also chosen by Fairy Tianyun?
Was there another trap?
Was she afraid that Lu Li could not kill Yun Kaiyue so she prepared another way?
"Ha, ha, Lu Li is enough!"
Lady Yi said with a smile, "Lu Li is so strong. He can kill the Divine Princes of the Hall of Black Flame and the Fu Family. Killing Yun Kaiyue will be a piece of cake.
I will just go and watch. Lu Li will win and come back in triumph. "
Lu Li rolled his eyes. He was speechless but it was not his place to argue with Lady Yi. He asked, "Don't we need to meet the fairy?
Is there anything she wants to tell us? "
"She is still in closed-door cultivation!"
Patriarch Chen explained, "She has sent me a message. This time, Axe Demon will go with you. Don't worry. As long as you don't leave the Island of Chaos, nobody will dare to touch you even if you kill Yun Kaiyue."
"Okay!"
Lu Li nodded and asked no more questions. Axe Demon was strong. Lu Li felt more at ease with him leading the team.