Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 303 - 309: Support

Meanwhile, back at the clan grounds, Li Shiqing and the others received the news at once and immediately took their clan members and Spiritual Objects to rush toward the battlefield.

Li Zhirui looked at the approaching tide of beasts not far away and couldnʼt help but heave a sigh of relief, for the scale was smaller than he had imagined.

If it were solely up to the Li family, they would definitely not be able to cope, but with the addition of cultivators coming for the Spirit Vein or hoping to earn Spirit Stones, the beast tide seemed far less fearsome.

The only thing that worried him now was how many third-order Water Devils the enemy would send out!

If there were only five or six, they could cope by paying a price, but any more would put the Li family in danger.

Li Zhiruiʼs gaze grew heavy as he looked toward the rear, waiting for the third-order Water Devils to appear.

Soon, four different species of Water Devils with varying sizes emerged from the seaʼs surface. They were all of relatively ordinary bloodlines, with the strongest being only mid third-order, two of them in total.

”Only four third-order Water Devils?” Li Zhiruiʼs eyes flickered with a hint of surprise; it seemed that Lan Jiaoʼs status was not as high as he had imagined.

”Or is it that there are other third-order Water Devils hiding in the shadows?”

What he did not know was that, although the Monohorn Behemoth race had few numbers, each one of them had a hearty appetite. Sufficiently feeding themselves was hard enough, let alone having extra Spiritual Objects to nurture their dependents.

Therefore, these four third-order Water Devils were already the strongest lineup that Lan Jiaoʼs small clan could muster.

Li Zhiruiʼs Divine Sense swept through the beast tide several times, but he couldnʼt sense a fifth third-order Water Devil. He felt assured at once.

At the same time, he changed his original plan, deciding that once the two sides clashed, he would burst forth with all his power to try and kill, or severely injure, one Water Devil, alleviating the pressure on Li Shiqing and the others, then deal with them one by one in the same manner.

”Roar!”

While Li Zhirui was deep in thought, the beast tide had already neared the chain of islands, and a roaring from tens of thousands of Water Devils caused the clouds to scatter and the waves to surge.

”For the Spirit Vein! For the Spirit Stones! Kill them!” The cultivators did not need Li Zhirui to step forward and take charge; driven by their own desires, the moment the Water Devils entered attack range, they launched their attacks without hesitation.

Many of them, eager to slay more Water Devils, had not followed Li Zhiruiʼs earlier instructions, but fortunately, the members of the Li family had obediently complied.

Profound Ice Talismans were activated one by one, and a fog rose over the sea. Wherever it passed, it turned into solid Profound Ice, both blocking the Water Devilsʼ advance and freezing some of them in place, making it easy for the cultivators to slay them.

The four third-order Water Devils charged at Li Zhirui, attempting to eliminate him first.

But Li Zhirui was well prepared, and as they moved toward him, a heavy Spirit Light shone from his body. At the same time, Thousand Spirits appeared out of thin air, extending thick roots which flailed wildly, giving them no chance to get close to him.

The few Devils who had heard about Li Zhiruiʼs strength from the mouths of previous third-order Water Devils felt a sinking feeling.

They knew that if they couldnʼt kill him before reinforcements arrived, they probably wouldnʼt have another chance!

The four Devils exchanged glances and revealed their true Water Devil forms, unleashing their most powerful Spells and Divine Powers upon Li Zhirui.

Li Zhiruiʼs expression shifted slightly, and with a thought, he withdrew Thousand Spirits, then transformed into a gust of breeze, attempting to escape from their encirclement.

”Donʼt even think about escaping!” The four devils, determined to kill with a single strike, had made all sorts of preparations. Seeing him use his Escape Skill, they immediately summoned a massive amount of seawater to form a prison, trapping the surroundings.

”It looks like we really have to fight this out!” Li Zhirui, upon seeing the situation, had no choice but to reveal his form, saying in a deep voice.

Yet there was not a trace of panic or unease to be seen, as if everything was under his control. On the contrary, the four Water Devils started to feel panic, fearing they had fallen into a trap with Li Zhirui as the bait.

”Da Qing, itʼs going to be hard on you next.” Da Qing, who had been hiding in the spatial dimension, responded and agreed firmly as summoned.

”Youʼre also a Water Devil, why help human race cultivators? You betray us!” One of the Water Devils attempted to sow discord between the two.

Da Qing, upon hearing these words, felt no ripples in his heart. Having lived with Li Zhirui and the Li family from birth, he never considered himself part of the Devil Race, so where was the question of betrayal?

His hands continued their movements without a momentʼs pause, casting one Defensive Treasure spell after another, and then channeling the remaining mana to use the Divine Ability Thousand Trees into Mountain.

Meanwhile, he was simultaneously restoring his mana and summoning his newly refined Life-bound Magic Treasure, the Mu Hua Turtle Shield—a Defensive Treasure made from his shed turtle shells integrated with many precious Spirit Materials.

Li Zhirui concentrated on casting Water-Wood Divine Light. Due to being in the sea, the Water Divine Light was even stronger, forming a dragon that radiated ghostly blue and exuded dragon majesty, coiling within the space. The life-like dragon eyes were full of disdain and impatience.

The attacks from both sides collided, incessantly wearing each other down, but the blue dragon was clearly no match for the attacks of the four devils. In just moments, it was mostly dissipated.

Unfortunately, Li Zhirui had no intention of taking the hits head-on. He immediately triggered the dragon to self-destruct, sending a terrifying shockwave spreading in all directions, breaking Da Qingʼs hastily erected defenses.

Luckily, the prison that trapped Li Zhirui shattered as well, and without hesitation, he took Da Qing and fled, barely escaping the encirclement of the four devils.

”The human race is indeed cunning!” Hindered by their slow reaction and left somewhat disheveled by the explosion, the four devils, regaining their composure, saw Li Zhirui standing unharmed in the distance, fuming with anger.

Whatʼs more, reinforcements from the Li family arrived!

The arrival of several hundred clansmen, along with the advantage of terrain, quickly gained the upper hand, suppressing the beast tide from advancing further.

In the battle among the Golden Core cultivators, Li Zhirui and Da Qing were no longer fighting two against four, as the arrival of Li Shiqing and Li Shilian greatly relieved the pressure on them.

The complexions of the four third-tier Water Devils turned ugly, filled with bitterness, as they clearly understood that they had lost this battle of the beast tide!

The four of them together couldnʼt take down Li Zhirui, and now with two more Golden Core cultivators arriving, there was even less chance of success.

If possible, they didnʼt want to continue fighting—not only because it was meaningless, but they could also end up injured or even dead.

But there was a fourth-tier Great Devil behind them! There was no chance that they could just flee without a fight.

Even if they managed to escape with their lives, it wouldnʼt end well for them.

All they could do now was to perform as well as possible, hoping that the fourth-tier Great Devil would see their efforts and slightly lessen the punishment they would receive.

The four devils exchanged glances, each seeing the helplessness and determination in the othersʼ eyes. They spurred their mana forthwith, each picking an opponent to charge at.