Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 475 - 481: Activation

After all, they belonged to different factions, with plenty of conflicts among them, so seeing the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake suffer a little was something they were happy to witness.

This was also the main reason why, despite their considerable strength, the Devil Race often found itself at a disadvantage in skirmishes with the human race.

The Devil Race is a large alliance of many different forces!

Without a dominant Demon King, their internal unity is very loose.

After all, deep-seated hatred exists between many of the clans, such as the Rabbit Devil Clan and the Wolf Devil Clan, who would definitely not join forces except under exceptionally special circumstances!

It was precisely because he had seen through this that Li Zhirui chose to provoke the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake since doing so would lessen the pressure on himself, leaving Yun Lei to face the other two fourth-order Great Devils alone.

Intentionally, Li Zhirui and the battlefield against the Snow-Calling Ghost Snake gradually moved away from Yun Lei, and he no longer took the initiative to attack but shifted to a focus on defense and entanglement.

Li Zhiruiʼs ulterior motives could not be concealed from Yun Lei, whose face showed a trace of gloom, but facing the aggressive assault of the two fourth-order Great Devils, he had no time for other thoughts and had to concentrate fully.

Otherwise, he might well be injured!

As time ticked away, the Devil Race grew increasingly desperate in the fight, while Li Zhirui appeared as leisurely as if he were strolling in a courtyard, very much at ease.

Of course, Yun Lei, who was fighting against two opponents, was not as relaxed as Li Zhirui, but he was not too bad off. After all, Shen Leishanʼs specialty was the Thunder Method, which has always been renowned for its magnificent grandeur and astonishing power.

So, although he was at a disadvantage, the situation wasnʼt too dire, and it seemed he could hold on for a while.

”Fellow Daoists, hold on for a moment longer, half a day at most, and several of my brothers from the Profound Ice Sect will arrive to reinforce us!”

Suddenly, a loud shout came from afar.

A streak of light stopped beside Yun Lei, revealing a Profound Ice Sect cultivator wearing a blue and white Taoist robe.

The moment he appeared, he took over the Fire-Swallowing Sculpture, a Great Devil, from Yun Leiʼs hands, instantly lightening Yun Leiʼs burden.

”Damn it!”

”How come those bastards from the Profound Ice Sect are here too!”

”Hahahaha!” In contrast to the fury of the Devil Beasts, Yun Lei burst into loud laughter, saying, ”With all the commotion youʼve caused, how could the Profound Ice Sect, which has been keeping an eye on you, fail to notice?”

”Youʼre essentially lifting a stone to drop on your own foot!” As he spoke, Yun Lei couldnʼt help but laugh again.

Even though a cultivator from the Profound Ice Sect was helping him, Yun Lei still spoke candidly.

In truth, Yun Lei wasnʼt as happy as he appeared because the addition of the Profound Ice Sect meant another competitor had arrived—and a formidable one at that!

After all, once inside the Secret Realm, no one cared whether they were all part of the human race; all that mattered were resources and rivals.

The three fourth-order Great Devils did not stop attacking immediately; obviously, they were extremely reluctant to do so!

Regrettably, whether it was Li Zhirui, Yun Lei, or the Nascent Soul of the Profound Ice Sect, none were opponents that could be easily defeated in a short time.

The two sides were at an impasse until the main forces of the Profound Ice Sect arrived!

Seeing another Nascent Soul cultivator join, the Devil Beast side realized that the tide had turned against them and, begrudgingly, ceased fighting, retreating back into their ranks.

One after another, they glared at the cultivators with menacing expressions, seeming to prepare for revenge in the Secret Realm, where they planned to settle scores with the cultivators in a frenzied battle!

Even though there are three human forces now, when it comes to the number of Golden Core cultivators, they still canʼt compare with the local Devil Race—after all, this is their territory!

”Xuan Fu has met both fellow Daoists!” The Nascent Soul True Lord leading the Profound Ice Sect, having a cultivation far surpassing that of Li Zhirui and Yun Lei, was an elder with white hair and a hunched figure, looking as if a gust of wind could knock him over, yet his attitude was very amiable.

As the saying goes, one does not strike a smiling face, and whatʼs more, the other party was stronger than them, both in cultivation and in overall strength, so how could Li Zhirui and Yun Lei dare to put on airs? They hurriedly exchanged courtesies and greeted him.

However, the three were not familiar with each other, and in addition, they would become enemies soon after, so after some awkward small talk, they each returned to their respective Spirit Boats, waiting for the Secret Realm to open.

”Uncle Shiling, you really are too amazing!” Once back on the Spirit Boat, Li Chenghuo exclaimed exaggeratedly.

It was his first time witnessing a battle between Nascent Soul True Lords, those Divine Powers that seemed to alter the heavens and earth truly inspired awe and longing.

”Cultivate well, and you too may have the chance to break through to Nascent Soul! By then, you might even surpass me!” Li Zhirui said with a smile.

But these words were not entirely false.

Thatʼs because Li Chenghuoʼs Spiritual Root attributes were metal and fire, which in terms of offensive power, were stronger than Li Zhiruiʼs Water-Wood Spiritual Root.

However, Li Zhirui had grown to this point already and had constructed his own battle method based on his Spiritual Root attributes, which was to fight a war of attrition!

Of course, this was for opponents of equal strength; if they were weaker than him, then naturally he could overpower them with overwhelming force and direct suppression!

”I will do my best!” Yet, Li Chenghuo understood in his heart that breaking through to Nascent Soul was not an easy feat, and even though he was hailed as a prodigy, he didnʼt have much confidence in it.

”Zhirui, once the Secret Realm concludes, how shall we break out of the encirclement of the Devil Race?” Jiang Fengwu asked from the side, with a hint of worry.

This is, after all, the territory of the Devil Race—they could use this time before the Secret Realm opens to summon a large number of Devil Beasts to surround this place!

When that time comes, their departure from Great Void Province will not be as easy as when they entered; they might even end up staying forever on this foreign raceʼs land.

”Donʼt worry, I already have a foolproof plan,” Li Zhiruiʼs words provided a reassuring pill to Jiang Fengwu and the others.

Although he didnʼt explain, they trusted his character; he definitely wasnʼt someone to talk big without any backing.

As for Li Zhiruiʼs method, it was actually very simple: to use the fourth-grade Transference Talisman he had obtained from The Secret Realm of Wanxian to teleport out of the encirclement of Devil Beasts instantly!

Then he would increase the speed of the Spirit Boat to the fastest, allowing them to shake off the pursuing Devil Beasts and leave Great Void Province safely.

As for how the other two major forces would get away, what did that have to do with Li Zhirui?

In fact, he would be more than happy if Shen Leishan and the Profound Ice Sect suffered losses under the attacks of the Devil Race, especially Shen Leishan—the more casualties, the better!

This would greatly reduce the pressure faced by the Li family.

Several days quickly passed.

On this day, suddenly, the heavens and earth resounded with a buzzing sound.

Where once there was nothing but empty sky, now a portal filled with light had appeared.

With the passage of time, the light from the portal gradually faded, revealing the scenes within the Secret Realm.

”The Secret Realm is open!” Li Zhirui was the first to react, notifying Jiang Fengwu and the others to get ready and check if they had forgotten anything.

Especially the Magic Artifacts that could reveal each otherʼs locations, and various kinds of Spirit Pills.