Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 190 - 196: Making Enemies

Of course, even if he could escape back to his Sect, he would not be able to avoid punishment and might even face certain death, but at least there would still be a glimmer of hope to live. If he stayed, however, it would surely be a dead end!

He had, however, underestimated Li Zhiruiʼs strength.

As soon as he detonated his Magic Artifact, Li Zhirui knew that he was trying to flee, and immediately set up a circle of Spirit Seeds around him. The moment he moved, countless tendrils burst from the ground and formed a cage, giving him no chance to escape.

”Aaaah!” Seeing no chance for escape, the string in his mind that had been taut instantly snapped. He attacked in a frenzy, as if doing so could somehow enable him to get away.

Li Zhirui, upon seeing this, decided not to torture him any longer. He made his move, and a vine with sharp thorns silently approached from behind and pierced deeply into his heart, ending his life.

After taking care of a Demon Cultivator, he did not go seeking other Demon Cultivators but stayed on the periphery to prevent them from escaping, while also observing the nearby situation to guard against the sudden arrival of any Demon Cultivator.

At the same time, Li Zhirui was also observing Bo Li and the others, assessing their strengths and the tactics they typically used and then strategizing in his mind about how he should integrate into this system.

After all, for a while to come, they belonged to the same team. If he remained isolated as he was now, he would definitely be at a disadvantage, especially if they encountered a powerful team of Demon Cultivators. Li Zhirui might even become the point where the Demon Cultivators would break through.

As he observed, he gradually determined his role on the team, which was to be someone who stepped in wherever needed!

Because, in terms of combat power alone, he was not as strong as Bo Li, and when it came to spells like control and defense, he could not surpass the two Cultivators who were adept in those areas.

However, there were advantages as well since he had a bit of knowledge about everything, he could be used as an all-purpose solution.

But the specifics still needed to be discussed with Bo Li and the others before a decision could be made.

As for the tacit understanding, such a thing could not be developed in a short time; it had to be built step by step.

Meanwhile, as Li Zhirui pondered these matters, the others had easily dispatched all the Demon Cultivators present, leaving only that early-stage Foundation Establishment Demon Cultivator with a background.

”Release me at once or youʼll all regret it!”

Even in the hands of the Cultivators, he still maintained his arrogance, as if certain that the Cultivators would not dare lay a hand on him.

”Humph! Canʼt you see the situation you are in, even now?” Bo Li said with a cold laugh.

He had spared the manʼs life simply to try and extract some internal information about the Demon Cultivators from him.

But since he refused to speak, keeping him alive was pointless. Bo Liʼs right hand moved, and a swift attack targeted the Demon Cultivatorʼs chest.

Clang!

A sound of metal colliding with stone rang out, and a faint Spirit Light swiftly rose, enveloping the Demon Cultivator within it.

”Not good!” Deep within the Sect at Yin Wind Cave, an old man with white beard suddenly looked up toward the east. ”How did Xiao Mingʼs Magic Artifact get activated?!”

He didnʼt need anyone to answer; he already had a guess in his heart. It was nothing other than his own grandson falling into danger.

If it were someone else, he might have let it go, but Xiao Ming had been left to him by his parents before their death, and was also his only remaining blood relative. Coupled with Xiao Mingʼs noteworthy talent, naturally, he was given special attention.

He couldnʼt stand by and watch Xiao Ming die, although he knew that by the time he got there, he could not save him.

Using the contingency plan he had left with Xiao Ming, he confirmed Xiao Mingʼs location and flew out in a hurry.

——

”Quick! Everyone, work together to break this defensive shield; otherwise, once the Golden Core Demon Cultivator arrives, none of us will think of escaping!” Bo Li was startled, seemingly not expecting such an accident to occur and urgently exclaimed.

They might be able to leave early, but what about later? That Demon Cultivator had memorized their faces. Once he mentioned it to the Golden Core Demon Cultivator, they would likely not dare to leave the Immortal City easily in the future.

Thinking of this, everyone took out their signature moves and unleashed a barrage of attacks, drowning the tiny Demon Cultivator within.

And the Magic Artifact that was sheltering him finally could not withstand the relentless assaults of Li Zhirui and the others, shattering into pieces!

”No good!” The Golden Core Cultivator, who was traveling at his greatest speed, had his face suddenly contort, as he had just lost contact with his life-saving Magic Artifact.

”Let me go!”

The Demon Cultivatorʼs face revealed a trace of panic and unease, his voice shaking as if he had realized the severity of his situation and pleaded urgently, ”What do you want to know? What do you want? As long as you are willing to let me go, I can give you anything!”

”No need anymore.” The moment the Defensive Magical Artifact shattered, or rather, as soon as it appeared, it spelled imminent doom for him.

Moreover, they also needed to hurry and clean up the battlefield, leaving the place to avoid bumping into that Golden Core Cultivator.

At the moment of his demise, that Golden Core Demon Cultivator immediately sensed something was amiss, for the Life Token in his hand had shattered.

”Damn it! All Cultivators must die! I will surely find the murderer and make them pay with their lives for Xiao Ming!”

Even as he vented, he didnʼt stop moving, his actions becoming even faster.

”Letʼs go.”

The battlefield, struck by several Gale Talismans, was thrown into disarray, and their scents scattered. Collecting the corpses of the Demon Cultivators and their storage bags, the group hastily concluded this outing and returned to South Mountain Immortal City.

What they did not know was that less than a quarter-hour after they left, that Golden Core Demon Cultivator had arrived.

Looking at the pile of ashes that was his dear grandchild, he fell into a state of boundless rage, the terrain around him warping under the fury of his anger.

”For cautionʼs sake, letʼs not go out for the next few days. As for the next outing, weʼll talk about it sometime later,” Bo Li said solemnly on the Spirit Boat.

Among Demon Cultivators, if a Golden Core takes special care of a lower-ranked Cultivator, there are three possible scenarios: the first is a chosen Disciple and successor, the second is a close blood relative, and the third is the nurtured ʼGu Insect.ʼ

Actually, for some Golden Core Demon Cultivators, the first scenario is not that important. If such a Disciple dies, they die; another can always be trained anew.

However, the third scenario is the most serious, for the cultivation of a ʼGu Insectʼ is exceptionally difficult, requiring not only a significant investment of resources but also the right person to cultivate.

Bo Li dared not bet on which scenario applied to that Demon Cultivator, so it was better to be cautious.

Zhirui, too, had never expected that he would be forced to rest less than a day after joining the team.

However, his performance prior had garnered everyoneʼs approval, and now, the way they looked at him no longer contained the initial scrutiny.

As for the spoils of this outing, it wasnʼt bad either; in addition to Contribution Value, he had also obtained a sizable amount of Spirit Stones.