Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 193 - 199: Strange

”Why does the senior need to take action against us? Have we somehow offended you?” Hong Yu tried to remain calm as he faced the Golden Core Demon Cultivator San Gui, but the slight quiver in his voice was enough to betray his inner turmoil.

San Gui, having morphed into the image of a cultivator, asked, ”Have you seen my grandson?”

”We havenʼt, we havenʼt seen him,” a Foundation Establishment cultivator hurriedly shook his head, hoping this might save his life.

Unfortunately, they forgot that San Gui was not only a grandfather but also a ruthless Golden Core Demon Cultivator. How could he let them go so easily?

”If thatʼs the case, then you are of no use to me.” With a wave of his hand, San Gui unleashed several fierce ghosts from his sleeves that entered the bodies of everyone present, so fast that no one had time to react.

After a single breath, all of them fell to the ground. If it werenʼt for the absence of breathing, one might have thought they had merely passed out.

San Gui collected the bodies and turned to fly towards another team.

Another round of questioning followed but yielded no results. Out of three suspects, only Bo Li Team, whereabouts unknown, remained.

Looking at the Foundation Establishment disciple kneeling before him, trembling from head to toe, San Gui said icily, ”Iʼll give you one last chance. Summon the other disciples. If they havenʼt found their whereabouts in three days, donʼt bother coming back.”

”Yes! I will not let senior down!” The Foundation Establishment cultivator trembled and hurriedly made his promise.

Speaking of which, the reason why the Demon Cultivator couldnʼt find Bo Li and the others had a lot to do with Li Zhirui.

It was his wood-attribute skill that disrupted the Demon Cultivatorʼs judgment, leading to his inability to locate Bo Li Team till now.

”Itʼs time to return to South Mountain Immortal City.” In the valley, as the sky brightened, Bo Li couldnʼt hide the disappointment in her eyes.

Although the others were also somewhat unwilling, the thought of obtaining Contribution Value and Spiritual Objects from Bo Li made it less painful.

”Wait!”

Li Zhirui suddenly exclaimed, ”Look in that crevice, is there Spirit Light flickering?”

His position faced the crack directly, so as soon as he stood up, he could see it clearly and naturally wouldnʼt miss the dazzling Spirit Light in the darkness.

”There really is!” Upon hearing Li Zhiruiʼs words, one of them immediately ran over to look.

”Could it be that a Secret Realm is about to appear?”

”Weʼre so fortunate to encounter such an opportunity. If there are many Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm, maybe we can progress even further and become Golden Core cultivators!” The crowdʼs faces lit up with yearning, as if seeing their bright and splendid futures.

But Li Zhirui remained wary, his gaze sweeping over the group as if casually, observing their actions.

Riches stir hearts!

A single precious Spiritual Object was enough to set them against each other, even to the death, let alone an undiscovered Secret Realm.

Especially Bo Li, the most powerful among them, he was Li Zhiruiʼs prime target for vigilance.

”It looks like the Secret Realm is indeed about to emerge!” Bo Li, too, was excited and said, ”We should also thank our fellow Daoist. If not for your discovery, we would have probably missed this opportunity.”

”Itʼs just a coincidence. Even if I hadnʼt noticed, the other Daoists would have,” Li Zhirui replied, quickly changing the subject. ”It seems the Secret Realm will take several days to appear. Letʼs all prepare well.”

However, there might also be a possibility that the Secret Realm is of too low a tier, and they, as Foundation Establishment cultivators, wouldnʼt be able to enter!

If that were indeed the case, it could only be said that they were fated to miss the Secret Realm.

No one objected, and they entered the Formation once more, taking advantage of the Secret Realm not having opened yet to adjust themselves to peak condition.

Days passed by, and the Spirit Light within the rift grew brighter and brighter. Five days later, it had formed into a small portal through which they could vaguely make out the scenery inside.

”This doesnʼt seem quite right,” someone muttered under their breath.

Prior Secret Realms had been rich in Spiritual Energy, with Spiritual Objects scattered all over, but this one seemed suffused with a grim Yin Qi, though there were Spiritual Objects, they appeared to be mostly of Yin or dark attributes.

”Could the previous form of this Secret Realm have been a Cave Heaven Blessed Land of some Demonic Tao Sect?” Li Zhirui frowned, transferring his gaze to Bo Li, wanting to see if he knew anything.

”Iʼm also not familiar with the Secret Realm,” Bo Li shook his head.

Li Zhirui withdrew his gaze and bowed his head, suddenly harboring a premonition. If Bo Li really didnʼt know anything other than the Secret Realmʼs location, then why had they arrived so fortuitously? On the second day they were nearby, it just so happened that the Secret Realm opened.

Moreover, if he hadnʼt been mistaken initially, Bo Liʼs face hadnʼt shown the slightest surprise when the conditions inside the Secret Realm were revealed, appearing as though he had known about it all along.

All these things made Li Zhirui feel very strange, and he kept a wary eye on Bo Li.

”The Secret Realm will open soon. Once we enter, wonʼt we find out?” someone said nonchalantly.

”Right, if anyone is reluctant to enter, they can wait outside or simply return to the Immortal City alone,” another chimed in.

Hearing this, Li Zhiruiʼs expression remained unchanged, but he sighed inwardly. It seemed that the unknown and peculiar nature of this Secret Realm were causing many to lose their usual caution and composure.

Regardless of what others thought, he had decided that he would not enter the Secret Realm once it opened.

That night, the Spirit Light from the Secret Realm became increasingly noticeable, yet it was concealed by a Formation, unseen by outsiders.

”Taoist Huang, do you think there will be great danger inside the Secret Realm?” a female cultivator named Li Ningʼer asked softly.

Li Zhirui opened his eyes and smiled, saying, ”Do you think that Secret Realm isnʼt dangerous?”

”Then why are you unwilling to enter this Secret Realm?”

An hour before, Bo Li had taken stock of the number of people willing to enter the Secret Realm; apart from Li Zhirui, who had explicitly refused, most others readily agreed.

Only Li Ningʼer and a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator were still hesitating, not having given a definite answer.

”I feel that the Spiritual Objects within the Secret Realm arenʼt worth the risk,” Li Zhirui said, and then he closed his eyes again.

Seeing this, a flash of dissatisfaction crossed Li Ningʼerʼs beautiful eyes, but she couldnʼt vent her frustration and merely huffed before turning back to her spot.

The next morning, the Secret Realm had fully opened. Li Zhirui rose to his feet and said with a smile, ”I wish all of you smooth sailing and a bountiful harvest!”

”I will take my leave now and wait for your return in the Immortal City.”

With that said, Li Zhirui was about to summon his Spirit Boat to fly eastward.

”Where are you going?!” Suddenly, a sinister voice rang out. Before Li Zhirui could react, a dark figure appeared before him, its gaping maw ready to swallow him whole.

Bang!

Li Zhirui didnʼt have time to think; he immediately triggered the self-destruction of his Spirit Boat while simultaneously entering space, preparing various defenses in an instant. He then emerged back from space almost immediately.