Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 271 - 277: Going Out

However, when Jiang Tianming and his brother arrived near Wanxian Island, they stared blankly at the calm sea and the clear sky, suddenly stunned.

From the time they learned of the Tribulation Transcendence to their arrival, less than half a quarter of an hour had passed!

In such a short time, it was simply impossible for someone to successfully overcome the Golden Core Thunder Tribulation; besides that, there was only one other explanation!

The cultivator from the Li family, whose name was not known, had failed the Tribulation!

”Hahahahaha…” Mingling couldnʼt conceal the joy and excitement in his heart thinking of a Li family cultivator at the late Foundation Establishment stage dying amid the Thunder Tribulation.

”Since that person has failed the Tribulation, thereʼs no need for us to take action,” Jiang Tianming said. After all, at this moment, he did not want to completely fall out with the Li family.

After all, the current strengths of the two families were comparable. If they truly fought to the death, the only outcome would be mutual destruction, allowing other forces to benefit.

Moreover, nobody knew when Shen Leishan would fulfill its promise to the Profound Ice Sect; the Devil Raceʼs power in Great Void Province was not to be underestimated in comparison to that of Yin Wind Cave!

If a full-on battle ensued and then Shen Leishan suddenly issued a call to arms, the two greatly weakened families might, like some other clans, fracture at their core and decline before ultimately disappearing into the crowd.

The two arrived covertly and in haste, and their departure did not disturb anyone.

At that moment on Wanxian Island, the Li family members finally understood that the Tribulation Thunder was Da Qingʼs Transformation Tribulation and not the emergence of a new Golden Core cultivator within the family.

They inevitably felt a certain disappointment, seeing that the Li family already had several cultivators at the late Foundation Establishment stage, such as Li Shiting, Li Shiren, and Li Zhiyue, not to mention the recently breakthroughs of Li Zhixuan and Li Chenghuo.

Excluding the latter two who had just made their breakthroughs, no core formation news had come from the first three thus far.

After Da Qingʼs transformation, the family was still quite interested; after all, this was the first Spirit Beast of the Li family to achieve transformation.

What nobody expected, though, was that soon after Da Qingʼs transformation, Li Zhiyue, who had been in seclusion for many years, suddenly pushed open the stone door and walked toward Li Shiqingʼs cave dwelling.

She encountered many clanspeople along the way, some coming forward to greet her eagerly with questions, while others watched from a distance, seemingly discussing something.

”Zhiyue, why have you come out of seclusion?” Li Shiqing, hearing the knock, swept the area with his Divine Sense, was surprised to find that the visitor was Li Zhiyue, and promptly let her in.

”Uncle, after years in seclusion without finding the opportunity for Core Formation, Iʼve decided to go out and seek a breakthrough,” Li Zhiyue spoke directly about her purpose.

Hearing her words, Li Shiqing couldnʼt help but furrow his brows. Under ordinary circumstances, allowing her to go out and seek opportunities would be fine, but the current situation was far from appropriate.

The Yin Wind Cave in the west had been destroyed; there would no longer be any Immortal Demon Battlefield; to the south, Green Mountain State was in chaos due to the fall of numerous Cultivators and the power struggles amongst various families grasping at the opportunities left by Demon Cultivators, making it entirely unsuitable for cultivation.

As for the north, Great Void Province might appear calm for now, but it would not be long before it became the battlefield between Shen Leishan and the Devil Race!

For a Foundation Establishment Cultivator, the possibility of survival on such a chaotic and cruel battlefield was extremely low!

Do not think Li Shiting and the others have returned, but that was because Li Zhirui and Li Shiqing still had the capacity to look after them.

During the great battle with Yin Wind Cave, they were fortunate not to encounter any powerful Demon Cultivators; instead, they came across several with Counterfeit Pills.

In the case of Devil Beasts, there was no such thing as Counterfeit Pills; they were genuine third-stage Golden Core Realm beasts!

Such a dangerous battlefield did not imbue Li Shiqing with the confidence to protect the other members of his clan.

After some thought, he still chose to ask, ”Zhiyue, where do you plan to go for your training?”

”To the Great Void Province in the north.”

Li Shiqing immediately explained the dangers of the place, hoping she would reconsider carefully.

But Li Zhiyue did not shy away because of this; instead, her expression grew even more determined, ”I am going precisely to seek a breakthrough; a bit of danger does not trouble me.”

”You!” Hearing this, Li Shiqing was so frustrated that he was momentarily at a loss for words, unsure what else to say.

”Uncle, please rest assured, I will definitely return safely!” Li Zhiyue, a gentle and respectful person, did not wish to be so confrontational with her elder, but for the sake of her own path, she could not possibly give up the opportunity to go out and train, no matter what.

”Enough, enough.” After an extended standoff, Li Shiqing finally relented and begrudgingly agreed to her request.

”Thank you, Uncle, for your blessing!” Li Zhiyue said with a grateful smile, bowing respectfully before taking leave to prepare the various Spiritual Objects needed for her journey.

On the day she left Wanxian Island, not many of her kin knew about it; she departed quietly and without fanfare.

And Li Zhixuan, who usually spent most of her time training in the outside world, was now in seclusion within the family, deeply focused on her cultivation.

Thanks to the great battle between immortals and demons, she had broken through the late stages of Foundation Establishment and was not likely to advance any further in the short term, requiring time to accumulate and consolidate her gains.

Another reason was that she was waiting for the upcoming battle between Shen Leishan and the Devil Race!

This foreseeable conflict could very well be the key for her to break through her bottleneck, ready to form her Golden Core as soon as the opportunity presented itself.

In fact, it wasnʼt just Li Zhixuan; the Li family, as well as other powers, after a few years of recuperation had just barely regained some vitality, and all began to simultaneously prepare for the next great battle.

”I hear that Shen Leishan has already established its rule over Wind Corruption Prefecture, and after so many years, the Profound Ice Sect, among others, must be growing impatient,” someone said.

According to messages from family members in Myriad Thunder State, the Li family convened a family council attended by all the high-ranking members, including Li Zhirui who rarely participated.

The subject of discussion was naturally how to cope with the impending war.

Previously, Shen Leishan had been too busy managing Wind Corruption Prefecture to spare any forces to fight the Devil Race, but now that was no longer an issue.

In fact, Shen Leishanʼs rapid annexation of the vast Wind Corruption Prefecture, along with its vassals and powers like the Wood Spirit Sect, played a significant role in this development.

Initially, Shen Leishan allowed Cultivators under its rule to venture into Wind Corruption Prefecture to claim first- and second-order Spirit Veins; as long as they could secure them without being snatched away by Demon Cultivators, they could keep them for themselves.

This attracted many minor clans, small sects, and Loose Cultivators without their own land or headquarters, as well as those seeking to establish power, to head to Wind Corruption Prefecture. They fought fiercely with Demon Cultivators lurking in secluded corners over possession of Spirit Mountains.

Moreover, a not-insignificant territory was allocated to the Wood Spirit Sect, the Mysterious Fire Fan Family, and the Spiritual Cloud Sect.

Thus, Shen Leishan was able to control Wind Corruption Prefecture in just a few short years.

The Li family had also been tempted, after all, Spirit Veins are hard to find, and on the vast expanse of Wanxian Island, there were only about a dozen Spirit Veins, many of which were artificially cultivated by the Li family with a significant investment of Spirit Stones!

Unfortunately, Wind Corruption Prefecture was too far away; in case of any unforeseen events, it was out of reach, impossible to get there in time.