Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 525 - 531: Spiritual Root

Shen Leishan and the Li family were already at odds, and the death of Liu Chengfeng would be the spark to ignite a great war!

”But how can you be sure that the Li family will come to the Central Domain?” Liu Chengfeng was on his deathbed, but he still managed to ask despite his drowsy and weakening body.

”It doesnʼt matter if the Li family doesnʼt come, someone from the other two families will definitely arrive.”

Yuanluo Sect wanted to retaliate not only against the Li family but also against Shen Leishan, Water Spirit Sect, and Wuya Mountain; as long as they could take control of the Green Mountain State and disrupt their plans, none would be spared!

”It will not turn out as you wish!” After saying these words, Liu Chengfeng could no longer hold on.

The life force within him dissipated quickly, and in a moment, he became a corpse.

Liu Chengfeng might have been arrogant and dismissive, but he was no fool; he knew that the Demon Cultivator meant no good, seeking to start a great war and then take advantage of the chaos to seize Green Mountain State.

And because of his death, Shen Leishan was doomed to be the aggressor in the forthcoming war.

No matter whether the opponent was the Li family, Water Spirit Sect, or Wuya Mountain, in the end, even if Shen Leishan won, they would suffer considerable losses!

This was what Liu Chengfeng did not wish to see.

Unfortunately, he was dead and no longer had the power to stop the course of events.

——

On the other side of the Secret Realm.

”Are you all okay?” Li Zhixuan asked.

The four shook their heads, Li Chenghuo responded, ”Weʼre okay, Lady Xuan, you arrived just in time. We didnʼt clash with the others, just spent quite a bit of Mana.”

”Then letʼs find a safe place to recover our Mana first and explore the Secret Realm after a few days.”

Naturally, no one had any objections, and they all nodded in agreement.

Soon, the group found a mountain with relatively sparse Spiritual Energy and decided to recuperate there for a few days.

They still had plenty of Spirit Pills on them, and thus the need for Spiritual Energy was not great. Moreover, sparse Spiritual Energy also meant a scarcity of Spiritual Objects, so Cultivators would not want to explore here, leaving them undisturbed.

Time flew by, and in a blink of an eye, several days had passed.

The five, now fully recovered, gathered to discuss where to go next.

”How about going to the center of the Secret Realm? The Spiritual Energy is richest there, and there are plenty of Spiritual Objects. With Lady Xuan with us, weʼre sure to gain a lot!” Li Chengwu said with enthusiasm.

Unfortunately, he did not receive a response from the others.

Li Zhixuan, Li Chenghuo, and Li Chenglin already had their own destinations in mind and were not keen on joining the crowd. After all, the central area was the most dangerous, and unforeseen accidents might occur.

And Li Darong was simply afraid and did not wish to be chased again.

”When Chenglin and I first entered the Secret Realm, we landed in the desert to the west. I found that area very strange; there might be secrets buried under the ground, so I want to explore the desert,” Li Chenghuo stated.

Li Zhixuan raised her eyebrows and said, ”The Ancient Vine Forest where I landed was the same, and it also had even more abundant Spiritual Objects.”

”However, this time weʼre not going for the Spiritual Objects, but rather the Spirit Seeds of the third-level Vine Devils, which wonʼt take too long.”

Li Zhixuan explained, ”Jiu cultivated various Vine Spirit Seeds back in the day, and many of his techniques were also based around vines. But due to the Spirit Seedsʼ shallow foundation, they couldnʼt keep up with his current level of cultivation, which is why Jiu no longer uses Vine Magic now.”

”Although he has developed a range of other Spells, none are as handy as Vine Magic. Now that weʼve encountered the third-level Vine Devils, naturally, we want to help Jiu obtain their Spirit Seeds.”

When everyone heard what Li Zhixuan intended to do, they found the task to be very meaningful. Furthermore, since they werenʼt far from the Ancient Vine Forest and would have enough time to explore the secrets of the wasteland after completing this task, they agreed.

The group moved quickly, and a few hours later, they had entered deep into the forest.

”I previously ravaged the forest thoroughly, so those Vine Devils surely remember my scent. Therefore, until we find the Vine Devilʼs main body, I canʼt take action—itʼs all up to you.”

Devil Beasts of the plant kind generally possess low Spiritual Intelligence, mainly because they donʼt come into contact with creatures capable of communication and continue to exist in a primitive state.

But nursing a grudge against someone is a minor thing that the Vine Devils can easily accomplish.

Li Zhixuan reiterated some precautions, and the others nodded, indicating they had taken note.

As soon as they entered the forest, they received a warm welcome from the Vine Devils, with hundreds of vines whipping and lashing wildly. Fortunately, they were prepared and thus avoided excessive embarrassment.

Following the vines, they quickly reached the main body.

While Li Chenglin and the others continued to entangle the Vine Devil, Li Chenghuo brought out the Nine Flames Burning Heaven Pagoda to immobilize the Vine Devil, preventing it from escaping underground.

”Lady Xuan, hurry, I can only hold it for the duration of five breaths!”

”Thatʼs enough!”

Li Zhixuan, who had been holding back, instantly turned into a blur, flying out from behind them. By the time they reacted, they saw the Vine Devil already trapped within a net composed of Sword Qi.

”I know you have Spiritual Intelligence, donʼt play dead!”

Regardless of whether the Vine Devil responded or not, Li Zhixuan said to herself, ”Iʼm very curious, why you Vine Devils coexist peacefully.”

When it comes to competing for territory, plant Devil Beasts are the most concerned and most domineering. A single mountain wonʼt house two tigers, and they would never tolerate another beast nearby unless they were outmatched.

Yet, the powers of the Vine Devils in this forest were quite even.

Logically, they should have been fighting each other fiercely, but the result was entirely different.

”As long as you answer me, Iʼll let you go and only take those Spirit Seeds,” Li Zhixuan promised.

The Vine Devil carefully unfurled its body, and a steady yet intermittent stream of Divine Sense began to negotiate with her until it received confirmation once again.

”Itʼs because there is a powerful king above us! The king does not allow us to fight each other,” it finally responded to Li Zhixuanʼs question.

Li Zhixuanʼs brows furrowed slightly. Due to the laws of the Secret Realm, it was impossible for a fourth-order Great Devil to exist; the King it spoke of, at most, possessed the strength of a third-order perfection, half a step into the fourth order.

Of course, such power could indeed subdue the group of Vine Devils and make them obedient.

”Then why didnʼt your king appear when I turned the forest upside down a few days ago?”

”Because the king needs to guard a treasure and cannot leave.”

Upon hearing this, Li Zhixuanʼs eyes lit up. Could it be guarding some precious Spirit Plant or even a more precious Spiritual Root?

”This treasure is somewhat similar to us; it also has vines, but the Spirit Fruit it bears is very strange.” Unable to describe how peculiar it was, it simply mimicked the shape with its vines.

”Is this a gourd?!” Recognizing the silhouette of large at the bottom and small on top, Li Zhixuan immediately knew what it was.

”Thereʼs a Gourd Spiritual Root in this Ancient Vine Forest!” Li Chenghuo exclaimed in disbelief.

Li Chenglin, however, felt some concern, fearing that Li Zhixuan would venture deep into the forest to claim this Spiritual Root.