Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 398 - 404: The Chase

After leaving Stone Pagoda Immortal City, it took Li Zhirui only three to four days to arrive at a large Marketplace.

Based on the information he had gathered beforehand, many of the Spiritual Objects available in Qinghe Market couldnʼt be found in the eastern region, or were quite expensive.

Having changed his appearance, Li Zhirui entered the Marketplace and promptly visited a large shop to purchase Lingming Flowers, Xujie Grass, and other Spirit Seeds. Although he didnʼt buy many of each variety, there were quite a few different types, which meant the total cost added up to several hundred thousand.

Under the enthusiastic gazes of the assistants and the Shopkeeper, Li Zhirui walked out with an expression of composure.

Having stayed in the Marketplace for one night, the next day he changed his appearance again and went to collect the Spiritual Objects he had not bought the day before.

Li Zhirui was already being extremely cautious in his actions, but even so, he was still targeted by some discerning individuals.

That afternoon, as he left the Marketplace, Li Zhirui was followed by several tails. At first, he didnʼt notice, but after some distance, some people couldnʼt hold back any longer and exposed themselves.

”So many people?” Li Zhirui frowned slightly. He had considered the possibility of being discovered while making his moves.

After all, no matter how careful one is, actions will inevitably leave traces, and these Cultivators who lived by robbery were particularly sharp-eyed.

It was just that there were too many people!

With a mind racing with thoughts, Li Zhirui suddenly increased the Spirit Boatʼs speed to its maximum. He planned to shake off a portion of the Cultivators first. If some continued to doggedly pursue, there would still be time to act.

It was only because Li Zhirui was not confident he could take on so many Cultivators at once; otherwise, there would be no need for such trouble. He would simply take care of all the Cultivators in one go, using their bodies to deter those with ill intentions!

If he really managed to do that, then the rest of the journey would likely not encounter any more ambushes or traps.

”Theyʼve discovered us!” The moment Li Zhirui accelerated, the Cultivators behind him realized they had been exposed. So, they stopped hiding and boldly gave chase.

Soon, part of the Cultivators lost sight of Li Zhirui due to the insufficient speed of their Spirit Boats. Even though they were unwilling, they could do nothing but stop.

Li Zhirui also noticed this right away and heaved a sigh of relief at the sight of many fewer Cultivators behind him. After a quick calculation in his mind, he didnʼt stop but continued rushing forward at breakneck speed.

”Damn it!”

”How can his Spirit Boat be so fast!?”

What they didnʼt know was that Li Zhiruiʼs Spirit Boat had been modified. Simply put, he had discarded all that could be discarded and invested everything into speed.

Moreover, Li Zhirui had plenty of Spirit Stones in his hands. With a generous amount of Spirit Stones powering it, how could it not be fast?

As his figure grew increasingly distant, several Cultivators cursed in frustration, torn between giving up and not wanting to let go of this big catch; however, they ultimately had no choice but to give up pursuit.

ʼThat should be about right!ʼ Seeing only three to four Cultivators still following him, Li Zhirui came to a stop amidst the dense mountains and forests.

”Hand over your storage ring, and I might spare your life!” The three to four people were part of a team, among which were two at the Golden Core Late Stage and two at the Middle Golden Core Stage. In terms of strength, they were among the foremost in the group of Cultivators pursuing Li Zhirui, which was no wonder they were able to catch up.

”Do you all think you have me cornered?” Li Zhirui looked at them with a smile that was not quite a smile.

”Ha!” The leader, Zhang Da, scoffed disdainfully and said, ”Putting on airs! If you were really that strong, then how could you possibly have fled for hundreds of miles?”

”Youʼre right,” Li Zhirui nodded in agreement.

Although he had achieved Golden Core Perfection, his cultivation was only slightly higher than theirs, but it was just that subtle difference. After all, strictly speaking, thereʼs no distinction as Golden Core Perfection—itʼs simply Golden Core Late Stage!

However, Li Zhirui was not fighting alone!

Accompanied by his summoning, Da Qing and Xiaoqing appeared on the battlefield. Next, they would entangle the two Golden Core Late Stage cultivators. They didnʼt need to defeat them; they just needed to delay them.

Li Zhirui himself would then quickly defeat the other two cultivators. If he could kill them on the spot, that would naturally be the best outcome. If not, he needed to defeat them quickly and then go help Da Qing and Xiaoqing.

Li Zhiruiʼs hands flew, his ten fingers flickering with Spirit Light, gathering a tremendous momentum. The blue and green Spirit Light shone brightly as if to turn the world upside down, and two lifelike True Dragons slowly materialized, majestically charging at the two Golden Cores with a terrifying oppressive force that made peopleʼs legs shake.

Confronting the True Dragons face to face, the two Golden Coresʼ complexion dramatically changed. They seemed to witness the collapse of heaven and earth, and neither they nor the other two could shake off the feeling that they had underestimated this cultivator who had been fleeing before!

The two didnʼt dare to be the least bit negligent, their eyes tightly fixated on the sky above, where the True Dragons appeared to tear through space, roaring towards them. Their tense faces turned ever more gloomy as Mana poured wildly from within them—a giant earth-colored shield emerged, like an imposing mountain, positioned before the two.

Another mysterious light flickered, and a sword tens of meters long appeared in the air. The sharp swordlight caused fine cracks in the surrounding space.

The sword was raised high, and as the True Dragons passed, it fiercely slashed downwards.

Boom—

Two terrifying and vast manas collided, unleashing an impact that seemed capable of erasing everything in existence, rapidly spreading in all directions. Countless age-old trees turned to sawdust under its force, floating in the sky.

”Impossible! This is absolutely impossible! How could this be?!”

When the dust settled, they saw two unscathed Spirit Light True Dragons breaking through their defenses at an alarming rate. The once imposing mountain shield had now become exceedingly dim, looking like it would dissipate completely before long.

As for that long sword, it had dissipated into Spirit Light during the clash and merged into the world around them.

In truth, those two Spirit Light True Dragons were not unharmed. It was Li Zhirui who, using the remaining Mana, had reconstructed the two True Dragons.

However, because the motion was quick and surreptitious, and their sight had been obstructed, they had not noticed Li Zhiruiʼs sleight of hand. Hence, they were taken aback and refused to accept this ʼrealityʼ.

Thump—

As their minds wavered, Li Zhirui continued to strengthen the two True Dragons. Before long, the great shield was sent flying by a tail swipe from a True Dragon, crashing to the ground.

Now, the two of them were left without even a Defensive Treasure in front of them!

If they hadnʼt sensed the danger of falling and snapped out of it, using all their strength to defend themselves, they might already have been devoured by the Spirit Light True Dragons!