Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 474 - 480: Melee

”The Secret Realm is not easily found; my Li family will certainly not miss this great opportunity,” Li Zhirui said with a smile as he carefully put away the Jade Box, speaking with righteous indignation.

”If you refuse to leave, then all of you must stay!” A certain Fourth-order Great Devilʼs eyes flashed with a hint of ferocity, shouting with a burgeoning intent to kill.

”Just you? Youʼre greatly underestimating us!” Cloud Thunder True Lordʼs lips curled with disdain, and without another word, he turned his hand to form a spell.

Suddenly, the wind rose and clouds surged, dark clouds covered the sun, and bolts of lightning that tore through space poured down, trapping those three Fourth-order Great Devils within them.

”Fellow Daoist, arenʼt you going to make a move!?”

The reminder from Yun Lei made Li Zhirui have to cast spells as well, although he had only intended to show support for Shen Leishan during the standoff and had not expected the other party to be so impulsive!

Or to put it another way, Yun Lei had done it deliberately, to prevent Li Zhirui from giving minimal effort and simply taking those few Fourth-order Spirit Seeds from him, so he took action first, then dragged Li Zhirui into the fray.

Countless vines sprouted from the ground, forming a vast formation, assisting Yun Leiʼs offensive, entangling those Devil Beasts, and preventing them from breaking free from the thunder for the time being.

The many Golden Core cultivators watching the battle from behind the two felt a myriad of emotions. Among them, some had seen Nascent Soul cultivators in action, while others had not.

But whether they were witnessing it for the first time or not, they all yearned for it, imagining what it would be like if they broke through to the Nascent Soul stage themselves.

Many Golden Core cultivators were itching for a fight as well, but considering the Secret Realm was about to open, starting a battle at this time could likely lead to insufficient Mana,

especially since the number of cultivators on their side paled in comparison to that of the Devil Race. Should a battle break out, itʼs quite likely their Mana would be nearly depleted, while many of the Devil Race would still be full of Mana.

If they entered the Secret Realm in such a condition, it would be incredibly dangerous! It could even be considered a death sentence! So for now, all they could do was watch.

The Devil Race, on the other hand, did want to take action and take the opportunity to weaken the cultivators, but regrettably, Li Zhirui had anticipated this and had surrounded the cultivators with exceedingly fearsome poison vines.

They watched helplessly as the poison turned the ground into a massive pit of decay, and such terrifying poison kept all the Devil Beasts from acting rashly.

”Fellow Daoist is truly formidable!” Yun Lei exclaimed with a laugh.

Li Zhirui responded indifferently, ”It is you who has a good tactic!”

Their conversation stopped there, after all, they were facing three Fourth-order Great Devils. It was not the time for light-hearted banter, especially since they needed to outmatch them in strength.

The advantage they currently held was solely due to Yun Lei taking the first move, catching the opposition off guard.

It wouldnʼt be long before they adjusted and were able to break free to counterattack Li Zhirui and Yun Lei.

Hence, what Li Zhirui and his companion needed to do now was to intensify their offensive, entangle them for as long as possible; as long as they could delay them until the Secret Realm opened, their success would be assured!

Yun Lei presented his Life-bound Magic Treasure, the Five Thunder Beads, and in an instant, the thunderclouds boiled over, and the lightning changed from pure white to Five Elements Spirit Thunder, with its power skyrocketing suddenly.

Li Zhirui formed spells with both hands, summoning clusters of vapor from the heavens and the earth, turning the surroundings into a vast sea. Moist Water nurtures wood, and the vines, as if having received some sort of elixir, grew even more frenzied.

Meanwhile, the thunder spread and conducted through the water, inflicting a second injury to the Devil Beasts.

Roar!

Amidst the unceasing attacks, a certain Fourth-order Great Devil roared in anger, preparing to muster all its strength to shatter the thunderclouds and vines.

In reality, with the robust bodies of the Devil Beasts, these attacks might not cause much pain per se; it was more a matter of feeling annoyed and embarrassed.

Therefore, once they seriously combined their powers, the force of the three Great Devils easily shattered the attacks from Li Zhirui and Yun Lei.

Boom boom boom!

The three Great Devils revealed their true forms, and just the sight of their massive bodies was enough to instill fear in many cultivators. Among them, a giant ape that seemed to touch the sky ripped apart the layered thunderclouds above with a fierce tug of its hands, shredding them to pieces.

Another, a bizarre bird that occasionally burst into flames, flapped its wings vigorously, and flame flowers fell into the water and wood below, igniting fiercely and burning Li Zhiruiʼs spells to ashes.

The last of the Devil Beasts was a translucent white snake with chilling vertical pupils that stared intently at Li Zhirui and Yun Lei, its mouth gathering icy cold air, ready to strike.

”Mountain-moving Demon Ape, Fire-Swallowing Sculpture, Snow-Calling Ghost Snake!” Li Zhirui recited their species names, ”All are rarely seen four-star Devil Beasts!”

The expressions on Li Zhirui and Yun Lei grew more somber as they cautiously guarded against their opponents.

”You! Deserve to die!”

Before the words faded, the cold air from the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake shot towards them, freezing everything in its path, even momentarily solidifying the space itself!

”Fire-Thunder! Fall!”

The Treasure Bead in front of Yun Lei turned a fiery red, and streaks of thunderbolts resembling flames roared out, forming a rumbling sea of fire before them.

”Myriad Woods Birth Yang! Rise!”

Li Zhiruiʼs fingers flitted like butterflies dancing through flowers, rapidly casting spells that brought forth gigantic trees out of thin air, with a sun formed from Yang Qi slowly rising from within the trees, scorching away the icy coldness.

Seeing the cold air weaken significantly, Li Zhirui left the remainder to be consumed by the fiery thunder sea and directed the now much smaller sun at the three Great Devils charging them.

Everything happened in the blink of an eye!

Boom—

A tremendous surge of Yang Qi detonated instantly, causing the surrounding temperature to soar dramatically, forming a boiling sea of molten magma.

Of the three Devil Beasts, the Fire-Swallowing Sculpture was not only unaffected but actually reveled in the bath of fire, while the Mountain-moving Demon Ape, with a fleshly body terrifying in strength, resisted the onslaught once more.

Only the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake, a Yin attribute Devil Beast restrained by Yang Qi, sustained the most severe injuries. Its originally crystal-clear body oozed trickles of fresh blood, its scales shattered, appearing utterly disheveled.

And this was exactly Li Zhiruiʼs intention!

He knew that with the strength of his attack, it was impossible to severely wound all three fourth-tier Great Devils at once; it would be a loss greater than the gain, not even scratching them.

But if he targeted just one, especially one that was completely suppressed, then there was still a chance!

”Hiss—”

The Snow-Calling Ghost Snake struggled to lift its body, its vertical pupils turning blood-red, filled with murderous intent and hatred, ”I will kill you!”

”That will depend on whether Your Excellency has the capability. However, it seems that this is all the strength you have,” Li Zhirui made an extremely disdainful face, intending to enrage the opponent even further, to make the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake completely lose its rationality.

Perhaps the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake, in its rage, did not notice Li Zhiruiʼs little tactic, but the two other Devil Beasts beside it might not be unaware of his purpose.

But, they did not seem inclined to remind it.