Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 47: The Snakeʼs Tail

As Kou Bai was bolstering morale, he did not notice a Spirit Eagle constantly circling above their heads, its sharp gaze piercing through the vast distance and falling upon the crowd below.

Meanwhile, on Da Rong Island, the Spirit Eagleʼs contractee was watching this scene through a secret technique, using his partnerʼs eyes.

”There are three Foundation Establishment mages on the ship, among them one is in the late Foundation Establishment, and the other two are in the middle stage. The number of Qi Cultivation mages exceeds one hundred, and they are all at least in the middle stage of Qi Cultivation,” he reported.

With his briefing, a sigh of relief was breathed by those present; while the force was formidable, it wasnʼt overwhelming.

The Li family had a total of more than seventy cultivators: twenty-five in the late phase of Qi Cultivation, thirty-eight in the middle phase, and the rest were either still hovering in the early phase of Qi Cultivation or were Zhi Generation Clan Members who hadnʼt begun cultivating yet.

”Do not take this lightly; every member of the family is extremely precious. Since we have the advantages of timing, terrain, and unity, letʼs ensure we minimize casualties as much as possible,” Li Shiqing stated with a grave face.

”They are only ten miles away from Da Rong Island now!” exclaimed the Spirit Eagleʼs contractee suddenly.

Making a decisive command, Li Shiqing ordered, ”Send out the signal. Have all the clan members who have contracts with Earth Attribute or Wood Element Spirit Beasts set numerous traps along the route these enemies will take to our clanʼs territory, then hurry back.”

”After they get past the traps, all clan members and Spirit Beasts will unleash their offensive spells.”

After these two waves of attack, they would have reached the Formation and be face to face with the Li familyʼs array of cultivators.

However, Li Shiqing believed that these two waves of attack alone would be enough to shatter their morale and claim many lives.

Time ticked by slowly, and the atmosphere in the main hall grew increasingly tense until cries of agony and misery began to echo from afar, bringing a hint of a smile to everyoneʼs faces.

Li Zhirui was also among those setting the traps; Da Qingʼs array of Wood Element Spells taught those foolish Loose Cultivators a harsh lesson.

Of course, among all the clan members, it was Li Shilianʼs Stone Ape that dealt the most damage—the Stone Spears, comparable to fine iron, could even pierce through a first-grade Defensive Talisman.

However, this ambush didnʼt cause much damage to the Foundation Establishment cultivators. With their formidable strength and the ability to hover temporarily, those traps hardly injured them.

”Damn it! They discovered our movements long ago!” Kou Baiʼs eyes revealed a trace of fear upon seeing the grievous losses among the Qi Cultivation mages.

But before they could react, Li Shilian had already led the clan members back, and those cultivators hadnʼt seen a trace of them.

”Be careful. There must be more traps along this road,” Kou Bai cautioned, his voice slightly relieved as the spells ceased to rain down.

After that, all the cultivators proceeded with caution on the mountain path, occasionally using their Divine Sense to scout ahead and make sure they wouldnʼt fall into any traps.

By the time they had covered the less than thirty miles of road, more than an hour had passed.

But just as they were starting to relax, one by one the Li family cultivators appeared, followed by hundreds of spells!

Sharp beams of golden light, roaring fireballs, heavy boulders—various spells formed an unstoppable deluge, seemingly eager to devour the invaders whole.

”Save me! Save me, Elder Kou Bai!” The Loose Cultivators at the front of the group wailed in agony, but in a moment, they were reduced to mangled corpses.

This terrifying scene sent chills down everyoneʼs spine. For a moment, many stood frozen in place, motionless until the torrent of spells engulfed them, and the severe pain finally snapped them out of their stupor—but it was too late, nobody could save them.

”Everyone use your defensive spells!” Kou Baiʼs voice could no longer hide his fear.

It wasnʼt the onslaught of spells he feared—it was the sight of Li Shiqing and Li Shilian standing at the front of the crowd, along with the two Foundation Establishment Spirit Beasts by their side.

Of course, aside from the Green Pupil Tiger and Stone Ape, the other Li family cultivators also had Spirit Beasts by their side that seemed to match their cultivations.

”Why didnʼt anyone know that the Li family was actually a Beast-Taming Family?!” A certain Foundation Establishment cultivator said in a daze.

No one could answer his question, because everyone was unaware that the Li family had hidden such a big secret.

”Run for your lives!”

It was uncertain who suddenly shouted, but the Loose Cultivators, already scared out of their wits, saw it as a glimmer of hope in a desperate situation and turned tail to flee.

Among all the cultivators, Kou Bai, leading the Foundation Establishment cultivators, ran the fastest, stepping on a Spirit Sword and blinking away for several miles in an instant.

”Clan Leader, should we chase after them and kill them all?” Many clansmen were eager to act, and although these cultivators might not be very wealthy, they might have some Spirit Stones, right?

”Just keep driving them from behind.” If they really pushed them to a dead end, it was very possible that, at the brink of death, they would drag a few Li family members to die with them, which was something Li Shiqing did not want to see.

”Follow behind them and drive all Loose Cultivators out of Da Rong Island,” Li Shiqing ordered.

Fortunately, there were few secular clansmen on Da Rong Island, and the rather desolate north side had no mortals living there, otherwise , those people would have suffered.

Under the Li familyʼs pursuit, those Loose Cultivators forgot about the traps on the road, leading to many losing their lives as they fled.

In the end, less than fifty Loose Cultivators managed to escape Da Rong Island!

From over a hundred full of vigour to fewer than fifty utterly dispirited people, it took just a few hours.

”Second brother, why didnʼt we kill them all? We didnʼt need the clansmen to take action, just the two of us could have handled these Loose Cultivators,” Li Shilian said with a face full of puzzlement.

Li Shiqing said indifferently, ”Who said I was going to let them off?”

Although it was almost impossible for any of those Loose Cultivators to become Foundation Establishment cultivators, what if?

To spare a snake is to invite calamity, Li Shiqing would not leave a hidden danger for the family.

Everyone was startled by his words—wasnʼt it he who let them go?

It was Li Zhirui who understood Li Shiqingʼs intention and guessed, ”Clan Leader, did you let them go before because you were worried they would cause damage to the island?”

But now that they had left Da Rong Island and were out in the vast sea, Li Shiqing naturally had no such concerns.

”Letʼs go. You and I will take care of them,” Li Shiqing said to Li Shilian.

Two Foundation Establishment cultivators, accompanied by a late-stage Qi Cultivation Elder, flew into the sky on a Spirit Boat and caught up with the ships that had not yet gone far in no time.

”Boom——”

Two incredibly powerful spells descended from the sky, instantly turning the first-tier ship into debris. Some lucky Loose Cultivators did not die in this strike, but those who were seriously injured in the vast sea had no hope of surviving.

Li Shiqing and Li Shilian combed the sea surface for a while and, finding no survivors, returned to Da Rong Island with their rich spoils.