How are their injuries?
They might be gravely injured, on the verge of dying; they might be seriously wounded, requiring thousands of years to recover pletely; or they might be slightly injured, already on the path to recovery; or perhaps they aren't injured at all, only pretending to be.
The loss to the Infinite Sword Sect is severe, but what is the actual situation?
This will determine the next strategy.
Lu Xuanji asked, "Will those Tribulation Crossing Great Powers take action?"
"No, they won't!"
Fang Liuli confirmed, "Their injuries are very serious. If they act while badly injured, even if they defeat you, their wounds would worsen, possibly leading to their demise."
Lu Xuanji asked again, "Will the Harmonization Great Powers act?"
Fang Liuli replied, "The chance for the Harmonization Great Powers to act is about thirty percent!"
Lu Xuanji nodded and said, "I understand!"
Fang Liuli continued, "Master, here is some information I gathered in Jin Country that might be useful to you!"
Saying this, she handed over a Jade Scroll.
Lu Xuanji opened the Jade Scroll, which contained a wealth of information, including detailed intelligence on cultivators from various forces in Jin Country, details about lower-level cultivators, and their relationships and networks behind the scenes, all prehensively recorded.
Seeing this intelligence, Lu Xuanji was quite pleased.
Fang Liuli shared some additional matters and left shortly afterward.
"It's still not enough; I still need her!" Lu Xuanji activated the Secret Technique, entwining it around his finger, as Cyan Silk transformed, and he summoned her.
After a moment, a woman appeared in the void, dressed in red clothes, radiant like flames, wearing cyan embroidered shoes with flower patterns; her lips were crimson, beautiful yet heroic, with a hint of a smile at the corners of her eyes, especially captivating in front.
She held a Treasure Sword, its slender body engraved with floral patterns, measuring one and a half meters in length.
It was Su Haitang.
Su Haitang looked at him curiously, a sign of surprise flashing in her eyes, "It's been only fifteen hundred years since we last met, yet you've advanced from the Nascent Soul Realm to the Peak of Void Refining. Your cultivation speed is incredibly fast, far surpassing mine. I can't pare to you!"
Lu Xuanji said, "Fairy Haitang, back then, you were at the Peak of Void Refining, and now you remain at the same level. Your cultivation speed seems somewhat slow!"
Fairy Haitang sighed, "There are things I'd rather not say! Fifty thousand years ago, I was a peerless genius, inheriting a senior's legacy, and by three thousand years old, I reached the Peak of Void Refining, about to break through to the Harmonization Realm! But when I was crossing the Celestial Tribulation, a massive hand appeared and struck me dead."
"Fortunately, I mastered a Secret Technique and sensed unease before the Tribulation. Using Essence Blood as the core, I crafted a Clone and sealed it in a Secret Realm as a safeguard against accidents. When my true self perished, my Clone awakened to replace me! What you see now is that former Clone."
"At first, I didn't know the origin of that hand; later, I realized. As Loose Cultivators like us are fundamentally unqualified to advance to the Harmonization Realm, if we do, the Ten Great Sects will surely send out a Tribulation Crossing Great Power to eradicate us."
Recalling past events, a trace of melancholy flashed in Su Haitang's eyes.
Lu Xuanji's heart was silent, and he said, "Condolences!"
Fairy Haitang said, "I've long bee accustomed to these matters. When I learned of this intelligence years ago, I was nearly in despair. With my aptitude, I was destined to achieve Harmonization and even advance to Tribulation Crossing. Yet, due to the Ten Great Sects obstructing me, my path was severed, stuck at the Peak of Void Refining forever!"
"Driven by hatred, I started hunting cultivators from the Ten Great Sects, until killing too many attracted a Harmonization Cultivator's pursuit, nearly leading to my demise. Ultimately, I had to retreat into the Crystal Coffin to heal, worsening my condition and nearly exhausting my life force. Fortunately, you intervened, allowing me to survive!"
Lu Xuanji said, "The Undying Demon Monarch's invasion greatly damaged the Ten Great Sects; it's an opportunity for us loose cultivators at the bottom. You could use this chance to impact the Harmonization Realm!"
"Haha, where would such a good thing be!"
Fairy Haitang sighed, "Recently, a cultivator at the Peak of Void Refining had the same idea, but upon advancing to the Harmonization Realm, a Tribulation Crossing Great Power immediately struck and devoured them. Those heavily injured Great Powers would need a long time to recover normally. However, devouring a Harmonization Cultivator allows them to heal quickly."
"To slaughter a pig, you must fatten it first, then its meat's delicious. Recently, many newly advanced Harmonization Cultivators have been devoured. Even if weakened, injured Tribulation Crossing Great Powers can still eliminate a newly advanced Harmonization Great Power. I've been cautious; otherwise, I would have been devoured by now."
Lu Xuanji said, "I have this, which can protect your path!"
Saying this, he took out a large bell and placed it on the table.
"This is..."
At first, Fairy Haitang was dismissive, but upon closer inspection, she felt the difference.
"This is an Immortal Artifact!"
Fairy Haitang asked with a hint of doubt.
Lu Xuanji explained, "A newly advanced Harmonization Cultivator might seem a tasty treat to injured Tribulation Crossing Great Powers, but if a Harmonization Cultivator wields an Immortal Artifact... will the wounded Great Powers dare to act? Then the tasty treat bees a hedgehog, able to burst their mouths with thorns!"
"Not long ago, my Dao panion relied on this Immortal Artifact to safely advance to the Harmonization Realm and leave unharmed afterward."
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