Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 137 - 136: The Deal

Not to mention there was a crazed Xu Gaojian beside him, preparing to self-destruct.

Even though there was very little mana left inside him, he dared not stay there any longer and hurriedly urged his mana to fly towards the east.

Tong Yang didnʼt escape, but instead used a secret technique to forcibly interrupt Xu Gaojianʼs self-destruction using Xuʼs own aura.

Seeing the surprise and terror in his eyes, Tong Yang merely smiled slightly, and a streak of spirit light flew out from his fingertips, instantly piercing through his heart.

”You will serve perfectly as my stepping stone,” Tong Yang murmured under his breath, waving his hand to collect Xu Gaojianʼs corpse before slowly disappearing from sight.

Meanwhile, Li Shiqing, who had already fled for hundreds of miles and was about to leave Wind Corruption Prefecture, suddenly felt a sense of danger, as if just one more step forward would plunge him into peril, forcing him to stop in his tracks.

”Tong Yang pays respects to you,” said a thin, young man, appearing slowly in front of him moments later.

How could he be so fast? Li Shiqing was internally shocked and frantically squeezed every bit of mana left in his body, gripping the Qingyuan Sword tightly, watching him warily and asked indifferently, ”Why have you stopped me?”

Boom!

A corpse with a shattered chest was thrown out by Tong Yang, who said with a light chuckle, ”I have a favor to ask, and Xu Gaojianʼs corpse will be your reward.”

”It seems youʼre on your way to Shen Leishan to deliver a task. Iʼd like you to relay a message for me. Whether they agree or not, this will be your compensation,” he continued.

Li Shiqing smiled bitterly in his heart. Given his current situation, did he have any choice but to agree?

Moreover, he suspected that the revelation of his whereabouts might be related to this peculiar demon cultivator! After all, he had been very careful all along, and the possibility of exposure was extremely small!

Perhaps the other party had noticed his presence long ago but hadnʼt made a move, waiting until he was about to complete his task and leave Wind Corruption Prefecture to bring Xu Gaojian, the newly advanced demon cultivator on the Golden Core stage, into play.

Then, by using Xu Gaojian, he weakened Li Shiqingʼs strength, and when he made his appearance, Li Shiqing was already powerless to resist and had no choice but to agree.

”Speak,” Li Shiqing said coldly.

Tong Yang didnʼt care about Li Shiqingʼs indifference and after casting two prohibitions for sound isolation and invisibility, he said, ”You just need to tell Shen Leishan that in Yin Wind Cave, thereʼs a Golden Core old demon preparing to carry out a heaven-defying act, offering ninety-nine Foundation Establishment cultivators and nine Golden Core cultivators to aid his breakthrough into the Nascent Soul stage!”

”Now only three are missing, and I know where this old demon is retreating to!”

Li Shiqingʼs brows furrowed slightly, filled with concern. He had just broken through to the Golden Core stage, and the Li family hadnʼt yet transformed its potential into its own strength when such a serious matter occurred, which was extremely disadvantageous for the Li family!

Where there is a high nest, there is no complete egg, is there?

Once Yin Wind Cave really produced a Nascent Soul old demon, the Li family would have no other choice but to flee again!

”What do you want to gain from this then?” Li Shiqing already had an answer in his heart.

”You must have guessed by now, I am one of the one hundred and eight sacrifices, and all I seek is a way to live,” Tong Yang said with a fleeting bitterness on his face, which quickly returned to indifference, ”Shen Leishan possesses a secret technique named Five Thunder Soul Dispersion Skill, and thatʼs what I desire.”

Once you join the Demonic Tao, itʼs as deep as the sea!

This saying is not to be taken lightly!

Because of their actions and cultivation methods, demon cultivators are often unacceptable to many living beings, and occurrences of betrayal and desertion are frequent, leading to demon cultivators being significantly weaker than regular cultivators and heavily suppressed by them, almost to the point of extinction.

But in this dire situation, demon cultivators have created a secret technique called Soul-Implanting Demonic Skill!

Once the spiritual soul is implanted with the Demon Seed, one cannot escape from the Demonic Tao for the rest of oneʼs life because the Demon Seed must be nourished with demonic qi; otherwise, it will revolt and ultimately consume the spiritual soul!

With the aid of this secret technique, demon cultivators, through bloody and ruthless methods, quickly rose to power. Although their overall strength was still not on par with that of cultivators, they could at least stand their ground and no longer worry about the extinction of their lineage.

However, due to the secret technique of Soul-Implanting Demonic Skill, the strife among demon cultivators became even more brutal. It was akin to cultivating Gu insects; low-level demon cultivators were essentially Gu cultivated by higher-level demon cultivators, and those higher-level demon cultivators were Gu for even higher levels, progressing in layers, building a path of cultivation.

Countless demon cultivators sustained the highest echelons among them.

Cultivators naturally conducted research on this secret technique as well and found methods to break it.

The Five Thunder Soul Dispersion Skill that Tong Yang sought, for example, could shatter the demon seed within the spiritual soul!

Of course, such methods were extremely dangerous—one slight mishap and the outcome would be death and the obliteration of oneʼs cultivation path.

However, if it were easy to break, demon cultivators wouldnʼt be able to stand unshaken by relying on the demon seed to compete with cultivators.

”Then how can you assure me that you wonʼt turn against me afterward?” Li Shiqing didnʼt agree immediately but expressed his concern.

From the death of Xu Gaojian to the fact that he was pursued and sensed a threat, it could be seen that his opponent possessed a sinister secret technique—it was possible that he had already fallen into the opponentʼs grasp!

”I, Tong Yang, swear on my heart demon that regardless of the outcome, I wonʼt act against you, directly or indirectly. Otherwise, I shall suffer the calamity of heart demon invasion!”

With a slightly reassured heart, Li Shiqing replied, ”Then I shall visit Shen Leishan Sect on your behalf. Whether they agree or not is beyond my control.”

”Thank you. Half a month from now, I will be waiting on Black Mountain in the third battlefield for the grand arrival of the Shen Leishan cultivators.” Before his voice even faded, Tong Yangʼs figure had disappeared.

Li Shiqing sighed internally; the other party had both threatened and tempted him, leaving him no choice but to accept.

With no time for sentiment, he collected Xu Gaojianʼs remains and sped off toward the east.

This time, to reach Shen Leishan, he only had to avoid the battlefield; thus, in just a few days, Li Shiqing arrived at the foot of the towering mountains.

After verifying his identity and explaining the reasons, he was brought inside by a reception disciple to a grand hall bustling with the comings and goings of numerous cultivators.

”This place is where the sect assigns missions... Senior, please follow me,” the guide briefly introduced before leading Li Shiqing directly to the third floor.

”Senior, inside there is a Golden Core Master who will verify the authenticity of the demon cultivator you bear.”

Li Shiqing nodded and pushed the door open to enter.

”Yun Shi greets the fellow daoist.”

Li Shiqing returned the courtesy and then handed over the storage bag that contained the sealed body of the demon cultivator.

”Fellow daoist possesses remarkable skills!” Yun Shiʼs eyebrows raised slightly, evidently not expecting that a newly advanced Golden Core cultivator had not only killed twenty Foundation Establishment demon cultivators but even a Golden Core demon cultivator had fallen by his hand.

”In addition to ten Foundation Establishment Spiritual Medicine and Pill Recipes, fellow daoist can also exchange for a third-grade Spirit Vein...”

Li Shiqing hastily interrupted, ”Fellow daoist, can this Spirit Vein be exchanged for something else?”

”Anything of equivalent value is possible.” Yun Shi, having no knowledge of the Li familyʼs current situation and unaware that they already possessed a third-grade Spirit Vein, found it peculiar yet adhering to the rules, so naturally, he said nothing more.

Li Shiqing conveyed the decision he had set on the road, ”I wish to exchange it for a Divine Power of the Mountain-Moving Island-Relocating variety, if possible?”

Although the area of Da Rong Island was sufficient for his familyʼs development, this matter ought not to consider only the present but also the future. Moreover, Da Rong Island was but a medium-sized island.

Expanding towards the mainland was a good direction, but to the west lay Yuanming Sectʼs territory, where the Li family was no match.

Therefore, the only solution was to find a way to expand the area of Da Rong Island!