Chapter 272

    After three months of preparation, Li Su set up numerous formations. Mystic Moon was also nearing her breakthrough point, so Li Su moved her to the center of the formation. She had no problem with her breakthrough here since dark practitioners seldom operate in this region due to the thin spiritual energy and its proximity to the boundary.

    For the dark practitioners, heading to the Canglan Realm wasn’t as convenient as staying in this region. The nearest gateway from here to the Canglan Realm was not in the Northern Region but in the Eastern and Southern Regions. The Eastern Region was home to the Second-Rank Immortal Sect, the Tianluo Sect, which itself had two Refinement Void cultivators.

    In between, there was also the vast East Sea, and the influence of the East Sea’s aquatic clans should not be underestimated. These dark sects were equivalent to Third-Rank Immortal Sects. Why would they willingly head to the Canglan Realm, where they might face hostilities? Of course, sporadic infiltration still occurred from time to time. Even if some dark practitioners did come here, with Li Su around, it was like delivering themselves on a platter.

    Ever since Li Su reached the Refinement Void stage, his strength has significantly increased compared to his previous state. The demonic practitioners were no longer a challenge for him. Mystic Moon, on the other hand, possessed exceptional spiritual talent with her Second-Rank Dark Spirit Root, and her mastery of the Heavenly Demon Arts was equivalent to that of someone with a First-Rank Spirit Root. She was indeed a natural talent. Most of the demonic practitioners had extremely poor spiritual roots, and with Li Su at the Divine Transformation stage, he could easily defeat them as long as he was well-prepared and didn’t give them a chance to escape. However, cunning opponents could still pose a challenge even at the Divine Transformation stage.

    With Li Su at the Refinement Void stage, his spiritual essence could move incredibly fast in its out-of-body experiences. Unless these Divine Transformation stage demonic practitioners had specific escape methods, there was no real chance of escaping his grasp. After dealing with one demonic practitioner, Li Su’s spiritual essence quickly returned to his physical form.

    Not long after, Li Su sensed another presence, and his spiritual essence once again left his body. Amongst the dark clouds, another hidden Divine Transformation stage demonic practitioner had a pale face. This individual employed more tricks but soon met the same fate as the previous one. Why are there two of them? Li Su wondered. This area should have been quite remote, even considering the disturbances that could extend tens of thousands of miles or more. In the vast Demon Cloud Realm, being tens of thousands of miles away should still be considered remote.

    Soon enough, Li Su detected a Refinement Void stage demonic practitioner. “Please, spare me, senior!” begged the Refinement Void stage practitioner. “We discovered an ancient spirit stone mine beneath the Black Water Pool in the south, and we were contending with the Blood Rainbow Sect for it. After noticing the commotion here, we came to investigate,” the demonic practitioner revealed after Li Su destroyed his physical body and captured his Refinement Void. “Black Water Pool? Take me there,” Li Su said. “As long as you don’t kill me, I’ll take you there, senior,” the demonic practitioner offered.