Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 465: 471

As for the Devil Race, the Li family now has so many Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts, which are all mid-to-high-end combat forces of the Taixu Devil Race, leading to their significantly weakened strength.

Whether it is Shen Leishan or the Taixu Devil Race, as long as their strength improves even slightly, they will definitely not let the Li family off.

”Iʼll go!” Jiang Fengwu didnʼt think too much and agreed immediately.

”I want to go too! I want to go too!” Xiaoqing, who liked to join in on the excitement, naturally did not want to miss this great opportunity.

Da Qing, however, considered more deeply. He felt that he bore the responsibility of protecting Jiang Fengwu, and with Xiaoqing joining, he could not refuse.

Li Zhiruiʼs expression became complicated. To be honest, he really didnʼt want Jiang Fengwu to take the risk; if any danger were to arise, it could be a matter of life and death.

”Iʼve never been to a secret realm all my life,” said Jiang Fengwu in a relaxed manner, smiling as he spoke, ”Who knows, when I return from this trip, I might be able to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage.”

”Since you have made up your mind, then go,” said Li Zhirui, giving Jiang Fengwu the utmost respect for his decision.

”As for Da Qing and Xiaoqing, you two must also be careful, and please look after Fengwu for me.”

For this, Li Zhirui took out two fourth-order Talismans!

The fourth-order Talismans he held came from his time in The Secret Realm of Wanxian, where he encountered someone who very likely was a Celestial Immortal from the Upper Realm. There were not many of them, but their power was unquestionably strong.

In fact, if not for numerous checks, Li Zhirui would have believed these few Talismans to be of an even higher grade, fifth-order Talismans.

”I wonʼt say anything unnecessary; you all hurry and prepare to leave,” he said.

After all, half a year is neither long nor short, so it is best to make all the preparations as soon as possible.

——

”Crack!”

With that sound, another Devil Beast died at the hands of Li Zhixuan, who, acting without restraint, had attracted the attention and dissatisfaction of many powers,

However, Li Zhixuan didnʼt care at all, acting as if she hadnʼt heard anything, continuing to do as she please, hunting Devil Beasts vigorously.

The purpose of her actions was mainly to earn sufficient resources and to hone herself through combat, thereby unleashing powerful combat prowess.

Moreover, Li Zhixuanʼs life-bound Magic Sword was not only well-refined but also incredibly lethal, having been made from the most solid and sharp Geng Metal of the fourth order.

Actually, in addition to the material itself, another factor was the rapidly gathering evil and murderous auras on Li Zhixuan during this period, which inadvertently entered her life-bound Magic Sword.

Realizing this later, Li Zhixuan found that the amalgamation of the evil and murderous auras enhanced the power of her Magic Sword!

For most Sword Cultivators, the greater the power of their life-bound Magic Sword, the better, and Li Zhixuan was no exception.

Therefore, not only did Li Zhixuan not remove these auras, but she also consciously, actively infused her Magic Sword with the evil and murderous energies.

”Eh? Has something happened to the family? Why would they contact me in such a rush?” Li Zhixuan noticed the Communication Talisman in her storage bag pulsating wildly, and upon taking it out, she found it was a Communication Talisman specifically for family matters.

In fact, in the matter of searching for Li Zhixuan, the Li family had employed a rather foolish method, sending a group of clan members to continuously activate Communication Talismans near Great Void Province, to see if there was any response.

But this simple method turned out to be effective, and it also allowed for an observation of the Taixu Devil Raceʼs situation along the border, such as the distribution of strength, numbers, and so on.

Li Zhixuan opened the Communication Talisman and heard a crisp voice coming from within. The message was brief, mentioning only that there was an urgent matter at the family side and hoping that she would hurry back.

”What exactly is the matter?” Li Zhixuanʼs mind brimmed with perplexity, yet her actions were swift as she immediately began flying towards Wanxian Island.

It took only half a day for Li Zhixuan to return to Wanxian Island, and then she learned from Li Shiqing the reason for the familyʼs urgent summons.

”The Taixu Secret Realm?” Li Zhixuanʼs brows arched slightly—she was well aware of this secret realm, but she had not anticipated its imminent opening, nor that she would have the chance to enter it.

Indeed, since her growth, Li Zhixuan, only in the Foundation Establishment Stage, had visited the Guangqing Secret Realm once, but during that time, she had not gathered many Spiritual Objects.

This time, with the realmʼs opening, she did not wish to miss this excellent opportunity to acquire Spiritual Objects; with some luck, she might even gather enough resources to break through to the Golden Core Late Stage!

”I understand, I will prepare,” she said.

Li Shiqing nodded and added, ”Besides you, there will be Jiang Fengwu and Li Chenghuo, Zhiruiʼs two Contracted Spirit Beasts, as well as the group of Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts from our family.”

”You may select two Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts as protectors to enhance your own strength.”

However, as a Sword Cultivator, Li Zhixuan had no great demand for this and casually chose two Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts.

”You should go back and rest for now. The family will notify you of the specific time.”

Li Zhixuan nodded; she too needed to seize the time to enhance the power of her life-bound Magic Sword, to have both courage and strength when gathering abundant resources in the secret realm.

——

In the grand hall of Shen Leishan Sect.

The Li family had dispatched an Elder to discuss cooperation in resisting the Taixu Devil Race and to coerce the Devil Race into allowing them entrance into the secret realm.

However, as soon as he entered the grand hall, he was met with the disdainful stares and snubs of many Elders—why? Because he was merely a Foundation Establishment Cultivator! And the majority of the Elders present were Golden Core Cultivators.

From this alone, he clearly recognized the immense gap that existed between his family and Shen Leishan.

If not for the rapid growth of Li Zhirui, the Li family would still be a subsidiary to Shen Leishan.

”I wonder when your esteemed family plans to take action?” Lei Tian inquired.

”The Li family will act in concert with Shen Leishan,” was the response. In other words, they would closely follow Shen Leishanʼs lead.

This approach was mainly due to fear that Shen Leishan would play the Li family like Profound Ice Sect did once before!

The Li family, lacking Shen Leishanʼs profound foundation, could hardly afford such a scheme. Even though they suffered a setback, they remained resilient.

”Of course, it would be best to act about ten days before the secret realm opens,” the Li family Elder appended.

Clearly, as a Nascent Soul force, the Li family could not afford to blindly follow Shen Leishan, otherwise, how would that differ from being a vassal?

And this timing was just right.

If they waited too long, the Taixu Devil Race would be able to call for reinforcements from Great Snow Mountain, and the joint forces of Shen Leishan and the Li family might be in for a beating.

If they acted too hastily, the Taixu Devil Race could withstand the pressure and send some Third-order Devil Beasts into the secret realm. Once the entrance closed, the Li family and Shen Leishan would have no choice but to withdraw.

Those present, being wise, quickly grasped the benefits of the timing proposed by the Li family.

After a series of discussions and debates, it was finally agreed to enter Great Void Province and pressure the Devil Race together, ten days before the opening of the secret realm.