Li Zhirui took Qing Si with him and carefully approached the battlefield.

And as the distance drew closer, the more he could sense just how powerful the energy being released was, and his mood grew increasingly heavy.

Because for the aftershocks of a battle to be this strong, the beings fighting definitely weren’t weak; it was very likely a great battle between two Profound Immortal peak experts!

The excitement and expectation on Qing Si’s face began to fade, gradually turning into tension and worry.

If he weren’t afraid of exposing their whereabouts, he would have already opened his mouth to persuade Li Zhirui to stop and not continue approaching.

When they got a bit closer, they discovered that things were indeed just as Li Zhirui had thought—this was a battle between two Profound Immortal peak experts.

Most importantly, these two were not Chaotic Fierce Beasts, but beings born of the world itself!

They saw one man a hundred zhang tall, his whole body pitch-black, his massive figure covered in bone spurs, radiating a terrifying cold that seemed to freeze even The Void.

The other’s body was even larger, looking like a mountain rising straight from the ground. He held a huge hammer in his hand, and just standing there gave off a powerful sense of oppression that made it hard to breathe.

Li Zhirui and Qing Si, who were adept at slipping into battlefields, had hidden themselves very well, yet they were still seen through in an instant.

When they lifted their eyes to look at the two, they felt as if all the blood in their bodies had frozen solid, as though the moment they dared make any move, they would be attacked by both sides at once.

Li Zhirui’s situation was still okay. The other party’s strength was indeed extremely powerful and could easily kill him, but they were ultimately in the same Realm, so the pressure did not affect him as strongly. After he adapted a little, it no longer had much impact.

But Qing Si had already started trembling uncontrollably. After all, the gap between them was simply too great. If this continued, it might leave an indelible mark on his heart—or in other words, a psychological shadow.

Helpless, Li Zhirui had no choice but to act and send him into his Personal Space to avoid the pressure from the two.

With Qing Si no longer dragging him down, the first thing he did was pull back and retreat explosively, wanting to leave this battlefield.

Because in this situation, there was no way to "sit back and reap the fisherman’s profit" anymore; it was far more likely he would become collateral damage!

In such an evenly matched battle, any tiny outside factor could become his death warrant, a blade swinging down toward his own neck!

Both of them would worry that Li Zhirui might become the other side’s help and cause their own defeat, so they might as well just eliminate him outright and restore a state of balance.

He had taken this into account, which was why he expressed his determination not to interfere at the very first moment.

Li Zhirui actually felt quite regretful. From the very beginning, when he sensed something was wrong, he should have stopped immediately and turned around decisively, instead of holding a "might as well take a look" attitude and choosing to go deeper.

Otherwise he wouldn’t have ended up in such a dangerous situation now.

Perhaps his attitude of absolutely not interfering was sensed by the two, because as he retreated, no attacks came his way.

"Hoo—"

Once Li Zhirui withdrew from the battlefield and was no longer under threat from those two, his taut body instantly relaxed, and he let out a long breath of turbid air.

Then he hurriedly released Qing Si from the space to check his condition and see if he had been affected.

Fortunately, after calming down for a moment inside the space, he had dispelled the shadow in his heart. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"Jiu! Let’s wait around here until they decide the outcome. Then we’ll go over and pick up the scraps—there’ll definitely be quite a haul!" Qing Si said energetically, still unwilling to give up.

"You’re still not giving up in a situation like this?"

Even Li Zhirui was surprised by this mindset of his. If it were him, he would have put as much distance between himself and this place as possible at the first opportunity, to avoid being caught up in it.

"Jiu, think about it. These two are evenly matched in strength. By the time a winner is decided, the one who wins definitely won’t be in good shape."

Qing Si even started analyzing, speaking with great confidence. "At that point you can go in and harvest the head. These are two Profound Immortal peak experts we’re talking about—just their collections alone, who knows how many precious Spiritual Objects and Methods they’ve got?"

He had to admit, what he said made a lot of sense; even Li Zhirui felt a bit tempted.

But if he really wanted to do this, there was one problem he had to solve first!

And that was that Qing Si absolutely could not go along.

Because if things didn’t go as smoothly as they imagined and some sudden change occurred, there would be no way to look after him.

"For what’s coming next, you’d better stay in the space."

So the first thing Li Zhirui did was send Qing Si into the space to ensure his safety.

Although Qing Si knew this was for his own good, and that it might even cause the plan to fail because of him, he still felt angry at how cleanly and decisively Li Zhirui acted.

But he still silently prayed, hoping everything would go smoothly.

As for Li Zhirui himself, he fully suppressed his aura, concealed his figure, stayed on the very edge of the battlefield, and quietly waited for the great battle to end, planning to carry out his scheme.

"You Han! Is this all you’ve got? Why don’t you just admit defeat and hand over the Hundred Years Enlightenment Fruit?"

Suddenly, a mocking voice like a peal of thunder exploded in The Void. Even spread over a hundred li, it was still crystal clear.

The Hundred Years Enlightenment Dao Fruit, a top-grade Profound Immortal Rank Spiritual Object, is filled using heart’s blood and Laws; once consumed, one can, within a hundred years, comprehend the corresponding Great Dao Laws.