Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 349 - 355: Cleansing

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”Hahahaha...”

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The Great Elder burst into a crazed laughter, his face twisted grotesquely, his bulging eyes filled with malice as he stared intently at Lu and the others, looking extremely terrifying. With his last bit of strength, he said, ”I believe it wonʼt be long before we meet again, Iʼll go down below and wait for you.”

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This final sentence sent shivers down Luʼs spine, but before he could ask any further, the Great Elder breathed his last and collapsed to the ground, lifeless.

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”Brother, shouldnʼt we just go back?” a cautious Demon Cultivator behind him suggested, ”Heʼs been in Myriad Thunder State for so many years, he must have cultivated a few confidants, and if they discover our whereabouts, they might seek revenge for him.”

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While they were not worried about their strength, a fight would greatly increase the risk of exposure!

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Did Lu not know this? Of course, he knew!

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But if they were to leave now, they would not gather enough flesh and blood; upon returning to the sect, they could not escape the cruel punishment, and might even face death.

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To step forward was to take a risk, but it also came with rich rewards; to step back was also a gamble, but given the Demon Cultivatorsʼ way of doing things, even if they didnʼt die, they would be crippled.

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Even Lu, who had some background in the Bloodthirst Sect, could not escape this punishment. After all, this matter concerned a Nascent Soul old demon, what was that bit of background worth?

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So after some deliberation, Lu finally decided to take a gamble!

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Unfortunately, in the end, the Great Elder had the last laugh; they lost the bet.

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Just as Lu and the others were about to relocate, a few Golden Core Cultivators from Shen Leishan found them, one of them with a shocked expression asked, ”How is this possible! How did you find us?”

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No one responded to his query. Instead, there was thunderous might, an aura of murder, and a sky-shrouding barrage of deadly spiritual lightning.

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What they didnʼt know was that their current plight was all because they killed the Great Elder!

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The Great Elder was not foolish, quite the contrary, he was very clever, or else he wouldnʼt have risen to his current position.

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For his own safety, he had long prepared various contingencies, and after the arrival of Lu and his group, he had arranged for someone to carry his Life Token; once the token was shattered, they were to leave and inform Shen Leishan.

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Because his Life Token was of a high grade, one could see the situation before his death, which allowed Shen Leishan to pinpoint the Demon Cultivatorsʼ hiding place instantly.

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The reason they arrived so quickly was that they requested the help of Cloud Thunder True Lord, which is why they managed to cross the vast distance in such a short time.

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That is to say, if these Golden Core Cultivators were not up to the task, Cloud Thunder True Lord himself would personally capture Lu and the other Demon Cultivators.

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Once captured, they would face brutal torture, and after they could no longer withstand it, they would be questioned about their activities in Myriad Thunder State.

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Regrettably, the relevant information was sealed, and the Golden Core Cultivators couldnʼt break the seal. If Cloud Thunder True Lord made a move, it would forcibly destroy the contents within, so they had to let it go.

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The Demon Cultivators behind the scenes were captured, and the hiding places of the evil cultivators were also found, meaning that the disaster that had befallen Shen Leishan was thoroughly resolved. What followed was a slow cleanup of the evil cultivators.

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So, for a long time after, in various territories under Shen Leishanʼs control, countless battles occurred daily, and the stench of blood likely lingered in the air over Myriad Thunder State, long refusing to dissipate.

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However, some of the smarter evil cultivators, sensing that something was amiss, hid themselves, and afterwards even managed to escape from Myriad Thunder State.

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Having returned to Guangqing State, Li Zhirui immediately reported the ”rewards” from Shen Leishan to Li Shiqing and said, ”It wonʼt be long before they make a move against the evil cultivators, and we wonʼt have to stay hidden anymore.”

”Yes, this matter should be taken care of,” Li Shiqing had no objections. After severing the connection, he passed the message to Li Shilian, then led his clan members to cleanse the evil cultivators on Wanxian Island.

Although there were few evil cultivators on the island, there was one problem: they were hiding in various places, which made it impossible to capture them all at once.

In the process, the islandʼs environment and spiritual objects inevitably suffered damage. As a result, these evil cultivators met the most miserable end. Unlike others who simply died, they endured extreme torment before their deaths.

To quickly deal with the evil cultivators, Li Zhirui decided to split into two groups with Da Qing and act simultaneously.

Under the impressive display of power from the two Golden Core cultivators, it didnʼt take long to eliminate several families of evil cultivators.

As for the evil cultivators who fled into the outside world, although there were many of them, they were too scattered. With the number of people they had now, it was quite troublesome to clean them up, requiring a lot of time.

Regarding this, Li Zhirui had an idea to use these evil cultivators to hone the younger generation of his family!

Despite the inevitable casualties in the process, there were also many benefits, such as allowing them to understand the means of the evil cultivators and improve their practical combat abilities, and so on.

However, for such a major decision, Li Zhirui could not make it alone. He had to discuss it with Li Shiqing and others after returning to Wanxian Island.

After dealing with most of the evil cultivators in Guangqing State, Li Zhirui returned to Wanxian Island and was immediately met with the concern of Jiang Fengwu and Li Shiqing, ”Are you hurt?”

”Iʼm fine, donʼt worry.”

Seeing that Li Zhirui was truly unharmed, Li Shiqing didnʼt ask further but said, ”Youʼve been working hard these past few days outside. Go back and rest first, and we can talk about anything else tomorrow.”

”Alright,” Li Zhirui nodded in agreement. Before leaving, he suddenly asked, ”How is Elder Lian doing?”

”Donʼt worry, he will be able to return in a few days too.” After dealing with the evil cultivators on Wanxian Island, Li Shiqing arranged for a large number of clan members to go to Yunping State to help.

As for why they didnʼt provide support to Guangqing State? Mainly because he believed that with Li Zhiruiʼs ability, he could certainly deal with those evil cultivators quickly.

”Then we will go back first.”

After saying this and giving a salute to Li Shiqing, Li Zhirui took Jiang Fengwuʼs hand to head toward their cave dwelling.

”Youʼve been running around outside for so many days; you must be tired, right?”

As Li Zhirui looked down at her delicate face, now furrowed with worry, a warm current surged in his heart, and he couldnʼt help but hold her left hand a bit tighter, softly saying, ”Itʼs not hard. I have the Spirit Boat, and even if all else fails, I still have Xiaoqing.”

”But you, monitoring the Formation all the time these past days, youʼve become quite haggard.” Li Zhiruiʼs face was a mix of pity and remorse.

As the only third-order Formation Master in the family, only she could fully unleash the power of the Mountain Protection Array. So, to be on the safe side, Jiang Fengwu had not dared to relax her vigilance these days, devoting a significant part of her attention to monitoring the Formation and managing it in a timely manner.