The teleportation from the Million Buddha City to the Myriad Waters City in the west was a little far. Normally, it would take seven to eight days to get there.
Lu Li was burning with anxiety so he didn't spend the night in any city. When he was tired from teleporting, he would find a tavern to eat and rest for a couple of hours before he resumed his journey. It only took him six days to arrive at the City of Waters.
The journey here was relatively short!
After two more teleportations, he would be able to set foot in the Cloud Province. At that time, he would be able to teleport back to the Drifting Cloud City in a single day.
"Are you all still holding up?"
Lu Li looked at the seven people around him. They nodded despite their tiredness. Lu Li waved his hand and said, "Go on with the teleportation. We will get back to the Clouds Plains today."
Lu Li came out from the Gu Family with five patriarchs. Including Gu Min, there were six of them. The last one was Hu Lang.
However, Hu Lang had used the Bone Shrinking Technique to change his appearance and restrain his aura. Ordinary people would not be able to detect that he was a Renhuang. Only a powerful Renhuang would be able to sense it.
Lu Li and the others had only teleported four times before Hu Lang found them. Hu Lang had been watching them secretly.
Since Lu Li had been exposed, there was no need for Hu Lang to hide anymore. Therefore, he followed Lu Li to protect him.
Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened during the teleportation for a few days. Presumably, the Samsara Palace, the Hundred Flowers Pavilion, the Hades Society, and the Lu Family did not dare to make a move.
Once again, Lu Li's name was known at the Central Plains. Soon, the news would reach the Demon-slaying Hall.
If Lu Li died at the Central Plains, the Grand Master of the Demon-slaying Hall would not let the matter rest.
By that time, the old guys at the Demon-slaying Hall would conduct a secret investigation. The culprit behind all this would not end well …
By the time they arrived at the City of Waters, Lu Li was exhausted but he insisted on teleporting.
For one thing, he was burning with impatience to get back to the Deserted World as soon as possible. For another, this was the Central Plains, someone else's territory. It was not safe to stay here.
After handing over some Xuan Crystals, the Teleportation Formation was activated. Lu Li and the others disappeared from the City of Waters.
This time, the teleportation took a long time. After all, it was a long journey across a large sea region.
After half a day, Lu Li and the others finally appeared in a small city.
Hu Lang immediately used his spiritual will to check if the city was safe.
"Hmm?"
Hu Lang frowned slightly and his expression did not look too good. He extended his Spiritual Force to the limit and carefully scanned the island.
"What happened?"
Lu Li noticed something was wrong. The city seemed to be under attack.
Hundreds of castles had collapsed, and some of the teleportation formations in the plaza had been destroyed. The city was in a mess.
Out of instinct, Lu Li and the others were on guard. This city belonged to a force affiliated with the Great Buddhist Temple. Who would dare to make trouble here?
Lu Li's first thought was that this was a trap.
After some investigation, Lu Li and the others didn't think it was a conspiracy.
There were many corpses and injured people in the city, and they all had traces of being struck by lightning. It was still raining heavily in the city. Could it be that the city had been struck by lightning?
Hu Lang turned to a Noble Lord Realm warrior next to him and asked, "What happened in the city?"
That team leader did not know Lu Li and the others. But when Hu Lang revealed his Human Sovereign Realm qi and energy, the team leader said with respect, "The Cloud Sea is in a riot. We have encountered a thunderstorm that happens once in a decade. This place is not so bad. Many tribes nearby have suffered heavy casualties."
"Thunderstorm?"
Hu Lang calmed down. Seeing that Lu Li was confused, Hu Lang explained in a low voice, "The Cloud Sea is not stable. There are often thunderstorms.
Arcs of lightning are everywhere. If the center of the thunderstorm is near an island, the island will suffer.
There used to be a big island. After the thunderstorm, none of the one million people on the island survived. "
"So cruel!"
Lu Li looked into the sky. His heart skipped a beat. But on the inside, he was relieved. It didn't matter as long as it was not a conspiracy.
It would only take a few days for the Teleportation Formation to be repaired. It wouldn't matter if it was delayed for a few days.
"Boom, boom, boom ~"
From the northwest came some roars of thunder. Lu Li and the others looked toward the northwest wind. They saw bolts of lightning tearing through the sky like silver dragons, ferocious and horrifying.
It seemed that the thunderstorm was not over yet. It had just moved to the west.
Lu Li turned to Hu Lang who asked the team leader how long it would take for the Teleportation Formation to be repaired.
The team leader thought about it and said at least five days. During this time, people in the city were busy healing the wounded and saving the dying.
The Teleportation Formation to the Clouds Plains was damaged so they couldn't leave for now. Flying back would take more time, at least half a month.
Lu Li and the others went to a tavern. They were exhausted and it was a good chance for them to take a rest.
There were some taverns that were not struck by thunderbolts. Lu Li rented a yard. As soon as he went in, Lu Li fell asleep and left everything to Hu Lang.
Hu Lang was at the Human Sovereign Realm and his soul was strong. He was tired but he could not afford to be careless.
He sat next to Lu Li and used psychic power to check the city to make sure that there was no conspiracy.
The city belonged to a family affiliated with the Great Buddhist Temple. There weren't many powerful warriors here. The Island Owner of the Island of Tranquility was only at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm. He didn't see any Human Sovereign Realm warriors. Hu Lang was relieved after a while.
"Go and have a look!"
After the patriarchs of the Gu Family rested for half a day and recovered, Hu Lang sent out five patriarchs to check around the island and to see if it was really a thunderstorm.
The five patriarchs snuck out. An hour later, the Island Owner of the Island of Tranquility came in person to visit Lu Li.
Clearly, he had been informed of the relationship between the Great Buddhist Temple and Lu Li.
Lu Li was still sleeping and a warrior at the peak of the Noble Lord Realm wasn't worth meeting. Hu Lang went out to meet the Island Owner, chatted with him for a bit and then left.
Several hours later, the five patriarchs came back one after another. Everything they found was correct.
The Island of Tranquility was indeed hit by a thunderstorm. In addition to the Island of Tranquility, the nearby islands suffered heavy casualties as well. The thunderstorm caused at least hundreds of thousands of casualties.
Lu Li woke up after a day's sleep. He was relieved to hear Hu Lang's report.
As long as it wasn't a conspiracy, nothing else mattered. The Teleportation Formation had begun to be repaired. The Island Owner of the Island of Tranquility attached great importance to it. It should be ready in three or four days at most.
"Boom, boom, boom ~"
Thunder was still roaring in the west. The thunderstorm hadn't died down yet.
Lu Li ate something. He felt bored sitting in the castle. He was worried about Bai Qiuxue, so he couldn't calm down and cultivate.
"Let's go to the thunderstorm area and have a look."
Lu Li remembered when he was in the sea area to the east of the Central Plains, the scene of thunderstorms and tornadoes raging.
Because of that, Lu Li was inspired. Eventually, he learned the Speed Profound Meaning.
The thunderstorm in the west was horrifying. Maybe he could learn something by going there.
"Thunderstorms are dangerous!"
Hu Lang had seen thunderstorms before so he was hesitating. Lu Li rolled his eyes and said, "Let's just stay on the periphery and not go into the center of the thunderstorm. I am not tired of living."
"Alright."