They had screwed up!
Everyone was down in the dumps. God of Meng was resolute. There was no room for negotiation unless Lu Li killed the Clan Leader of the Stellar Race.
Lu Li still had some hope. He asked Bai Qiuxue to ask Chee-ker for some information about the Clan Leader of the Stellar Race.
The Stellar Race was the other most powerful race in the Deserted World. It was easy to collect information. Chee-ker had a lot of it.
The Stellar Race was one of the ancient races. In their heyday, they occupied the entire southeast of the Central Plains.
This race had a very powerful divine ability that allowed them to teleport.
They were named the Stellar Race because of their teleportation skill.
Anyone of the Stellar Race that reached a certain realm could teleport. The powerful Clan Leader of the Stellar Race could travel more than 300 miles in an instant. He was almost unkillable.
Lu Li's face turned pale when he heard the news.
Even God of Meng and Lu Li together might not be able to kill the Clan Leader of the Stellar Race, let alone them.
"Let's go back!"
They had screwed up but they had to move on. Lu Li was ready to go back to the Northern Desert.
What if the Northern Desert was in danger after staying there for a while?
Before they left, Chee-ker sent a message saying that God of Meng left an order before he left.
Chee-ker was to guard the tunnel to the Northern Desert and Lu Li was given half a year.
If Lu Li could not kill the Clan Leader of the Stellar Race in half a year, the tunnel must be destroyed.
With Meng Zhi and Ye Cha here, God of Meng trusted Lu Li for now or else the tunnel would be destroyed.
Destroying it in half a year was for the safety of the Deserted World. What if Lu Li colluded with some forces of the Central Plains to kill his way in?
"Half a year?"
The bitterness on Lu Li's face grew stronger. It seemed that the matter of the Deserted World was doomed.
He couldn't think of any other way so he had to go back with the others.
They teleported to the small world of Green Dwarfs and Lu Li told the Mammoth Race to leave first.
Then he called back the Bai Family to guard the entrance and activated the formation.
Lu Li didn't worry about the Mammoth Race going back. He told Ye Cha to arrange it and they would go back the way they came.
Lu Li said he would go back and think about what to do next before he let Meng Zhi and the others know.
He also said he would send some Mystical Materials so that the Mammoth Race could train more Noble Lord Realm warriors.
Meng Zhi and the others knew that there was no turning back now. Their expressions were ugly and they felt guilty, but they didn't know what to say.
Lu Li brought Bai Qiuxue back to the Heaven Prison Island and then teleported back to the Ling Empress City.
The Ling Empress City was very peaceful. Currently, there was no news. Song Qi should still be trapped in the danger zone.
Lu Li was not in a good mood. He didn't waste time talking to the others and started to cultivate by himself.
Firstly, he had to stabilize his realm. Secondly, he had to think about whether there was a way out of this predicament. He was not a person who gave up easily. If there was even the slightest possibility, he would fight for it.
Bai Qiuxue was sensible enough to leave Lu Li alone. She began to cultivate as well.
She wanted to further study the Enchantment. If she could reach the second level, she might be able to charm Human Sovereign Realm warriors and then she could help Lu Li conquer the Deserted World.
Bai Xiashuang had been in closed-door cultivation. Maybe she was mocked by Lu Li because her realm was too low.
Ming Yu and the others did not know where Lu Li had been or what was going on. But they all felt something was off.
Everyone began to cultivate. As long as Song Qi was still alive, he was like a sharp sword hanging over everyone's head at the Northern Desert.
Great Patriarch of the Lu Family gave Lu Li many Mystical Materials. The national treasury was filled with Mystical Materials and Xuan Crystals.
Lu Li was not in need of Mystical Materials and Xuan Crystals for the time being. He told everyone to cultivate and not to worry about consuming Mystical Materials.
Five days had passed but Lu Li couldn't come up with a solution. His realm, however, was stable.
He decided not to think about the Deserted World. That being said, there was still time. Lu Li didn't give up. He just focused on cultivation and didn't think about it.
He began to study the Mirror Image Profound Meaning and Speed Profound Meaning.
He didn't have enough clones. If he could have more, he would be more powerful with the help of the Speed Profound Meaning.
If his clones were more real, maybe not even Human Sovereign Realm warriors could kill him.
He had just made a breakthrough in the Speed Profound Meaning. It was unrealistic for him to make any progress in a short time.
Lu Li focused on the Mirror Image Profound Meaning and the number of clones increased.
Half a month later, Lu Li had more than 30 clones, doubling the number.
A month later, he had more than 20 clones. He had reached the limit of the number of clones controlled by the demon. In total, he could have 66 clones.
Lu Li was satisfied. He was dazzled by so many clones.
It was enough if he could not see through them. If he could, what was the point even if he had 1000?
Lu Li decided to rest for a couple of days.
He was a bit disappointed to learn that Bai Qiuxue was in closed-door cultivation. He went to have a meal with Lu Feixue and played a game of chess.
Lu Li didn't show many emotions but as a woman, Lu Feixue was observant. She took a sip of tea and asked, "Is something bothering you?"
Lu Li grinned and said, "Nothing. I just have some problems in cultivation."
In terms of cultivation, Lu Feixue had no say. She was not very strong.
She didn't ask any more questions. She set up the chess pieces and continued the game.
"Ha, ha, ha ~"
Suddenly, a bell-like laughter rang out from outside. Following that, a figure flew out from one of the palaces, shooting straight into the sky.
Lu Li walked out with curiosity. It was Bai Xiashuang.
There was a seven-colored Fate Wheel under her feet. She was flying around in the sky. She was overjoyed, like a kid who had gotten a new toy.
"She is talented."
Lu Li nodded. Bai Xiashuang had endless Mystical Materials but she was not talented enough. No amount of Mystical Materials would help.
Hunchback Tian tried more than 80 times without success. Of course, he didn't have the Heaven Serpent Fruit, either.
"Hmm!"
Bai Xiashuang looked down at Lu Li. Her delicate nose twitched. She flew around Lu Li's head with a proud look on her face.
Lu Li smiled and said, "Bai Xiashuang, why are you flying in the sky with your skirt on?
Your bottom is exposed. Pink? "
"Ah, Lu Li, you are doomed!"
Bai Xiashuang came back to her senses. She was so shy that she wanted to bury herself. Covering her face, she dashed into a side chamber in a blur and never came out again.
"Rustle, rustle, rustle!"
When Lu Li was about to go back and play chess with Lu Feixue, Madam Yan walked over and whispered to Lu Li, "Jiang Hong sent someone over. He said … Song Qi has come out from the dangerous place.
He also killed dozens of scouts of the Jiang Family. He is on the run and his whereabouts are unknown. "
"What?"
What Lu Li worried about the most had happened. Song Qi had come out and ran away as fast as he could.
He would try his best to avoid being hunted down by the Jiang Family and then come to the Northern Desert.
"Ask Jiang Qiling to send over a Human Sovereign Realm warrior?"
This thought flashed across Lu Li's mind, but he quickly rejected it.
Jiang Wuwo was unhappy with him. He might not interfere with the pursuit of Jiang Family patriarchs when Song Qi was at the northern Central Plains. But to send over a Human Sovereign Realm warrior from the Central Plains to the Northern Desert?
This had crossed Jiang Wuwo's bottom line.
What was more, Jiang Wuwo didn't want Jiang Qiling to repeat the same mistake. If Lu Li was killed by Song Qi, Jiang Wuwo would be happy …
Also, Lu Li was not a man who would ask for help easily.
He already felt humiliated when he went to see Jiang Qiling last time. Jiang Wuwo's attitude had aroused his pride.
"Let's do it!"
A bold idea came to Lu Li's mind.
After a while, he made up his mind and shouted. His face became ferocious like a beast in a hopeless situation.
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He was exhausted and his neck was about to break …
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