This was a cave of complete darkness. The attacks in there were invisible and colorless. They could not be captured or judged and they were powerful.
If the attacks were more concentrated, Lu Li would have a bigger headache.
He had a kind of divine power that could make his perception become especially sharp when he activated the Great Path Mark. However, the darkness here seemed to be devouring his perception. The invisible sword wave was also very fast, and there were no signs when it was activated. It was very difficult to predict it in advance.
If he could not predict them, then he could not dodge them. If he could not defend himself, then how could he pass the trial?
Lu Li did not know. He thought for a while and then stopped the Dragon Transformation to rest and heal.
It was easy to stop the Dragon Transformation. Emperor Rui's help helped Lu Li find an idea, which was to move the dragon energy back to his acupoints. The blood in his body would calm down and the dragon blood would hide in his body. Then the Dragon Transformation would be deactivated.
Lu Li was not in a hurry to think about it. He focused on healing and at the same time, let himself rest and enter the calmest state.
He was prepared to be trapped here for a long time. Emperor Rui said that if he worked hard, he could get out in 30 years.
Emperor Rui had a good eye.
Even Emperor Rui said it would take him 30 years. It was pointless for Lu Li to be anxious. He was prepared to be trapped here for decades.
He did not want to think about the Third Heaven anymore. He didn't want to think about Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong either.
He could not get out if he could. Even if he could, could he be valued by the Holy Lady Sect given his current abilities and status?
Could he marry Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong to him?
Only by rising like a comet and showing his potential could he become a high-level leader of the Heaven Emperor Sect.
Only then would the Holy Lady Sect value him and marry Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong to him.
In the final analysis, it was not about whether he could get out of the Heaven Emperor Sword Formation, but his abilities!
If he was powerful enough, he could pass the 18 levels easily. He would become the focus of many forces and become a target for them to rope in. Then, everything would fall into place.
Lu Li calmed down after he figured out the crux of the matter. He began to cultivate after his wounds were healed.
The first was to refine his bones and the second was to refine his soul. At the same time, he began to think about which aspect of his abilities he should improve to pass the 14 levels.
"Buzzing!"
Divine power lit up in his hands. Divine power was supposed to be glowing, but when he swept his gaze over, all he saw was darkness.
He originally wanted to look at the booklet that Wang Ningxue gave him, but now he couldn't see anything.
It was very dark here, and one's perception was also swallowed. The invisible sword wave's attack speed was very fast, and its attack power was very fierce!
Lu Li came to a conclusion after thinking about it for a long time. If he wanted to pass this level, he had to either improve his perception, improve his body movement, or improve his defense.
To improve one's perception, one needed to comprehend the Great Dao Marks. If one could comprehend the Great Dao Marks further, one's perception might increase by dozens of times.
Movement techniques had to be practiced, and he had to comprehend the True Meaning of Wind. As for defense?
It would be very difficult to improve in a short period of time. His physical body was too strong, and the base was too big. It would be too difficult to improve by leaps and bounds.
The difficulty of cultivating a movement technique was also very high. Wanting to comprehend a wind-elemental true intent out of thin air and allow one's movement technique to have a huge improvement was even more difficult than improving one's physical body.
Therefore, Lu Li decided to study the Great Dao Marks. He decided to spend a year or two to see if he could make significant progress.
The cave was dark, and it was so quiet that it was unnerving. Sitting in there with his legs crossed, one would feel lonely. One could not tell the difference between illusion and reality.
It was as if one's soul was imprisoned, and one would be trapped in the darkness forever.
If they stayed in this environment for too long, even an old man would go crazy, let alone Lu Li.
Therefore, Lu Li made up his mind that he must solve this level in three years. Otherwise, he might have a nervous breakdown if he stayed here for a long time.
He had to cultivate divine energy, refine his bones, refine his soul, and study the Great Dao Marks at the same time. Lu Li's soul was divided into several parts.
Fortunately, his soul was strong enough now. When his soul was at a certain level, it was not difficult for him to multitask.
Lu Li entered the dreamland. Gradually, he became one with the darkness, as if he had become a statue in the stone room.
…
Peace had returned to the outside world. The Guan Family swallowed their anger. The young disciples were angry and they wanted to find a chance to get back at Guan Family. However, none of the higher-ups dared to have any thoughts of revenge, at least not on the surface.
Lord Li had come. Unless the Guan Family wanted to court destruction, the Guan Family had to bite the bullet. Also, the higher-ups could not show any dissatisfaction.
The higher-ups of the Celestial Emperor Sect had a bad impression of the Guan Family. If the Guan Family dared to act recklessly, the Guan Family would have to relocate and seek shelter from other forces. Otherwise, the Guan Family would not have a good future.
The other places in the Endless Ruins of Divinity were quiet as well. No major forces had declared war against each other.
That being said … for the Endless Ruins of Divinity, it was not unusual for small forces or dynasties to fight.
It was as if the sun had risen in the sky. Nobody paid attention to it.
Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong, on the other hand, were having a hard time. The seniors in the sect were pressuring them and brainwashing them, hoping that they could join the inner sect of the Holy Lady Sect.
They said that as long as they joined the inner sect, they would receive the full support of the sect. It was not impossible for them to become emperors or even Saint Emperors.
By then, they would become the most important figures in the Endless Ruins of Divinity. They could rule over billions of people, enjoy the worship and reverence of others, and do whatever they wanted.
One patriarch even hinted that if they could become patriarchs of the Holy Lady Sect, nobody would say anything if they secretly kept some young masters as long as they did not get married in public …
Average female disciples would have been fooled by them. But Lu Ling and Xiang Linglong did not care about that. Instead, they were disgusted by those old witches.
They had no sense of belonging to the Endless Ruins of Divinity. All they could think about was how to leave the Holy Lady Sect, how to find a way back to the Third Heaven and go back with Lu Li.
Lu Ling was fine. She had no attachment to the Dragon Rebel Race.
But Xiang Linglong was different. She had a good relationship with her family. She was loyal and loving to the Xiang Family.
She missed her family and was worried about them. She could not wait to go back.
The army of the Abyssal Demons was pressing on and the Third Heaven was in danger. Xiang Linglong was worried that by the time they went back, the Xiang Family would be in ruins and all the people of the Third Heaven would be enslaved by the Abyssal Demons.
She could not imagine that. Therefore, she had been suffering recently. She had been cultivating diligently.
"Grandpa, father, mother, people, you must hang on. Great Lord Immortals, human ancestors of the Third Heaven, please protect the people of the Third Heaven!"
In an elegant room, Xiang Linglong knelt on the ground and prayed to heaven. She was as pious as a believer.