It was Su Ning who reported Lu Li's whereabouts. But she was one day late, which bought enough time for Lu Li. Otherwise, Lu Li would have been discovered and killed.
In a day and a half, Lu Li's wounds were healed. He seemed to be in a miserable state, but his wounds were not serious.
His bones were not broken, his organs were not hurt, and his soul was not damaged. Technically speaking, it was just superficial wounds.
Lu Li had some top-level elixirs and he consumed some. His body was resilient to begin with. In a day and a half, his wounds were almost healed.
Lu Li was not far away from the coast. If he flew at full speed, he could reach the coast in half a day. But now, he felt it would take him several days.
He had already put away the Phantom King. If he didn't, he would have been discovered.
He covered himself in the black robe and flew away like a ghost, using the trace of Dao to sense the surroundings at all times.
This would be exhausting. But if he didn't do this, he would not be able to leave because many scouts were on his trail.
These were not ordinary scouts either, but elite scouts.
The number of scouts was not dozens or hundreds, but at least thousands. That was why Lu Li felt it would take him several days.
At the Netherworld City, Su Ning would not be able to mobilize those scouts. They must have been sent out by an important person.
Everything was clear. An important person of the Meng Family had made a move to capture Lu Li.
Lu Li was heading to the north. This was a diversion, but the enemies did not fall for it.
The Netherworld City was by the coast. Lu Li did not go to the sea but to the north. Was he out of his mind?
The higher-ups of the Meng Family knew very well that if Lu Li wanted to escape, he had to go to the sea. Only in this way could he survive.
Therefore, the scouts were all gathered here, which made it difficult for Lu Li to move forward.
No matter how difficult it was, he had to go!
If he didn't go to the sea, he would be discovered sooner or later at the Hell Island. Going to the sea was the only way.
Lu Li exerted the trace of the great path to keep an eye on the surroundings. Once a scout approached, he would go around at once.
Half a day later, Lu Li's wounds were almost healed. Of course, it would take him another day to fully recover. The scar on his face was not gone yet.
There were more scouts. Lu Li's mind was weighed down. How many people had the Meng Family mobilized?
Why does it feel endless?
After another half a day, Lu Li stopped.
They were not far away from the seaside. It would only take them a couple of hours to fly at full speed. However, Lu Li didn't even dare to move.
This was because there were people everywhere in front of them. Not only were there scouts, but there were also warriors and even people from special races.
It was obvious that there was a defensive line in front of them. There were people in the sky and on the ground. It would be very difficult to sneak in.
Lu Li was in deep thoughts. After a while, he figured it out. There were only four paths in front of him.
The first option was to continue moving stealthily. However, there was a high chance that he would be discovered. There were people everywhere, and there would definitely be special methods to identify them. If he wanted to sneak in, it would be extremely difficult.
The second option was to summon the Phantom King and have it carry him through the ocean. If the Phantom King flew at full speed, it would most likely be able to reach the surface of the ocean in half a day. As long as he entered the ocean, he would have a chance to escape.
The third option was to retreat and find a place to hide. After this storm was over, he would think of a way to escape from Hell Island.
The fourth option was to take Meng Li hostage and let her lead the way. Let's see if the Meng Family would be afraid of her.
This was risky. What if the Meng Family didn't care about Meng Li's life and only wanted him dead?
What if the powerful warriors of the Meng Family could kill him in an instant?
Actually, there was another way. Lu Li had a piece of treasure on him, the Godspeed Boat!
There were not many Godspeed Boats in the entire Third Heaven. Lu Li didn't think even the master of the Hell Palace had one. The Godspeed Boat was slower than teleportation. If he took the Godspeed Boat, he could get out in two hours at most.
The problem was that the Godspeed Boat was too precious!
Once he was exposed, all the powerful warriors of the Hell Palace would take actions. If the news got out, the powerful warriors of the Palace of Rakshasa would come after him. By then, he wouldn't be able to survive even if he had nine lives.
Therefore, after much consideration, Lu Li decided to keep a low profile. He would go back and hide from the storm first.
He figured out one thing. The higher-ups of the Hell Palace wouldn't care about this. It was only the powerful warriors of the Meng Family who were after him.
In other words …
There wouldn't be powerful warriors like patriarchs of the Fourth Tribulation to hunt him down. At best, there would be some powerful warriors of the Meng Family.
Those powerful warriors wouldn't join the hunt in person. They would only send out scouts.
Lu Li was confident that the scouts could hunt him down. The Hell Palace didn't know much about him. It would be difficult for them to hunt him down.
Lu Li stepped back slowly. It was difficult to move forward and it was difficult to move back, especially when he had consumed too much of his spiritual energy.
He was going back to the southwest. He wanted to go back to a small city near the Netherworld City, the Yellow Dragon City.
The most dangerous place was the safest!
No place in the wild was safe. In the city, crooks and honest folk were mixed together. It was easier for him to hide.
As long as he could hide for a couple of months, the Meng Family would think he had gone out to sea. By then, they would search for him at sea and he would be safe.
Lu Li ran at full speed and spent a lot of energy. Two days later, he finally arrived at the small city. He didn't go in rashly. Instead, he wandered around nearby.
He needed an identity and an ID token so that he wouldn't stand out when he went in.
He wandered around and found a scout. It was a piece of cake for him to capture this scout.
Lu Li dashed over, grabbed the scout's neck and took him into the mountain.
What happened next was simple. The Worms of the Void were sent out and the scout confessed everything …
This person was a scout of Yellow Spring City, a scout of the lowest level, an inconspicuous small fry.
This kind of person was the easiest to disguise. Nobody would notice if he stayed in the city.
Lu Li changed into the scout's robe and disguised himself. Then, he swaggered toward the Yellow Dragon City.
There were guards at the city gate. Entry and exit had to be checked.
At the city gate, Lu Li was more humble. After all, he was only a scout of the lowest level. There was a commander here.
He waved his ID token. The warriors didn't search him. They just waved Lu Li in.
Recently, there were scouts everywhere, going in and out. The soldiers were already used to it.
Lu Li was just about to enter the city when he heard a noise coming from the distance. A huge battleship whooshed over and arrived above the city in an instant.
"Battleship?"
Lu Li cringed. He could tell there were powerful warriors in the battleship. There should be warriors of the fourth tribulation. There were many warriors on the battleship. Needless to say, this was a battleship of some big shot.
Lu Li scanned the city with psychic power. He didn't dare to use psychic power. He just stood there with respect, praying that he didn't see anyone he knew.
"Eh?"
All of a sudden, Lu Li's expressions changed. He sensed a familiar psychic power locked onto him — that psychic power had locked onto him many times. It was Su Yueqin, the Goddess of the Hell Palace!
"Fourth Brother Lu!"