Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 576 - 582: Arrival

”Itʼs time to leave!” In the Sea of Consciousness, the Spirit Light symbolizing the gateway to the Secret Realm was fading, alerting Li Zhixuan that it was time to depart.

Although she had been toyed with by two Fox Devils and failed to acquire the coveted Treasure Infant Fruit, her gains from robbing the Cultivators during this venture into the Secret Realm were still quite substantial.

Following the guidance, Li Zhixuan smoothly exited the Secret Realm.

However, while she was en route to the nearest Immortal City, she encountered an ambush.

”Hand over the Spiritual Objects you obtained in the Secret Realm, and your life will be spared!” Six Golden Core cultivators formed an encirclement, trapping Li Zhixuan inside it.

Why not just block the Secret Realmʼs gateway and prevent other Cultivators from passing through, rather than setting an ambush outside?

This was also an unspoken rule in Fragmented Star State, forbidding any Cultivator from blocking the way, or they would all attack together!

Unless you are confident that no Cultivator can escape from you, or you plan to leave Fragmented Star State forever, no one dares to break this taboo.

”Iʼll say it just once, move aside!” Li Zhixuan spoke indifferently, not taking these five Golden Cores seriously at all.

Aside from their numerical advantage, their cultivation levels were only at the early or mid-stage, and even though there wouldnʼt be a huge gap between small realms, considering that Li Zhixuan was a fiercely powerful Sword Cultivator, their strength probably wasnʼt greater than hers.

”Obstinate fools! Who knows how many Golden Core Late Stage cultivators have died at the hands of us five brothers, and one more wonʼt make a difference!”

One of them shouted viciously, ”Move out, let her witness our strength!”

Clang——

But Li Zhixuanʼs sword-drawing speed far surpassed the five of them, sending a sharp Geng Metal Sword Qi straight at the leader. One could sense the terrifying power capable of piercing everything from a distance, causing him to hastily cast defensive spells and apply various protective measures on himself.

But before this blast of Sword Qi, his defenses amounted to nothing and were easily shattered. It was only when the other four joined in attacking the Sword Qi and he sacrificed his Defensive Magical Artifact that they managed to withstand this strike.

With just a slight effort, the five of them were frightened silly, now realizing how foolish their earlier words were, and no longer harbored any thoughts of desiring the Spiritual Objects in Li Zhixuanʼs possession. Instead, they pondered how they might survive.

Unfortunately for them, Li Zhixuan had little tolerance for fools and did not intend to let them go.

”Split up and run!” Sensing her ominous intent to kill, someone shouted, turning to flee.

No matter how deep the bonds they shared before, when faced with great danger, everyone hoped to remain alive.

Li Zhixuan frowned, as under these circumstances, she could only pursue one of them.

Without the time to think further, she flew directly towards the Cultivator who had attacked her.

Her Sword Qi soared into the sky, casting aside most of its power and focusing on maximum speed to hit the target and halt his escape.

”Fellow Daoist, please spare me! I am willing to swear fealty to you and offer up all my Spiritual Objects!” Having been caught up by Li Zhixuan, he knew he could not escape and thus discarded his dignity, begging for his life.

”Spineless trash!” Li Zhixuan said with a look of disdain.

”Yes, yes, master is right, I am just...”

But before he could finish speaking, a flash of cold light streaked by, and his head fell from his body, his eyes filled with shock, unwillingness, and resentment.

After swiftly dealing with his corpse and the spoils of battle, Li Zhixuan left the scene with an indifferent expression.

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Time flew by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was half a month before the auction was set to begin.

Because the journey was long, they had to set off in advance. The clan members attending the auction numbered over a hundred, many of whom were going to broaden their horizons or aimed to bid for Spiritual Objects.

Over the past few months, the auction item catalog had already spread within the family, and these clan members had decided on the Spiritual Objects they wanted after careful research.

”Is everyone here?” Li Zhirui appeared and asked.

”Weʼve done a headcount, all 359 clan members are present.”

”Then letʼs go.”

Before leaving, Li Zhirui specifically mentioned, ”If any difficult situations arise, let Fengwu show up to resolve them.”

During this period, her study of the Black Stone had not been without gains, but there had been no breakthrough progress, and it was still under slow deducing.

Three Spirit Boats ascended and sped toward the direction of Xuanfa State.

Along the way, Spirit Boats would occasionally join and follow behind the convoy.

These Spirit Boats belonged to either the Li familyʼs vassal forces or Loose Cultivators, who followed the Li familyʼs convoy for the sake of safety, of course.

The journey covered tens of thousands of miles, passing through many State Domains where some extremely chaotic areas were encountered, presenting genuine danger if one were to travel alone.

But when moving with the Li family, these issues did not exist.

No one would dare to make a move against a convoy with a Nascent Soul overseeing it!

Unless their luck was so bad that they ran into an old ancestor in Divine Transformation.

The reason these Cultivators knew the Li familyʼs route was because the Li family had made it public, mainly as an act of goodwill.

”Uncle Shiling, more and more Cultivators are joining us,” Li Chenghuo also accompanied them this time—he was both attending the auction and planning to sell his crafted Magic Artifacts and Magical Treasures at high prices! He was also looking forward to buying some precious Spiritual Objects.

The auction gathering countless Cultivators wasnʼt just limited to the auction for transaction opportunities.

There were not a few clanspeople like Li Chenghuo; even if they had other commitments and couldnʼt go in person, they had specially asked close relatives to assist them.

Even Li Zhirui was entrusted by Jiang Fengwu to sell Array Plates and purchase Spiritual Objects.

”Let them be, as long as they donʼt cause trouble and donʼt hinder the fleet,” Li Zhirui didnʼt take this matter to heart.

Moreover, from a certain angle, a large number of Cultivators attaching to the Li familyʼs fleet bolstered its might, commanding awe and reducing troubles.

”Such a massive fleet, which Divine Transformation power does it belong to?”

Passing numerous Marketplaces and Immortal Cities on the way, countless Cultivators couldnʼt help but raise such questions.

”It seems that Xuanfa Pavilion is really going to make a name for itself this time, spreading its fame far and wide, to attract such a powerful force.”

After more than ten days of a long journey, Li Zhirui and the others finally arrived at Xuanfa State!

Xuanfa State was not very large, certainly not sufficient for the status of a Divine Transformation power, but it was extremely rich in Spiritual Energy and everywhere one could see beautiful sceneries, all reflecting Xuanfa Pavilionʼs foundation and strength.

Even Li Zhirui, who had seen many grand occasions, couldnʼt help but reveal a look of amazement upon his first glimpse of Xuanfa State.

As for the many clan members and Cultivators behind him, they responded even more dramatically with incessant exclamations of wonder.