Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 429 - 435: Annihilation

”Itʼs all over, all over! My Fan Family is completely doomed!”

”Ancestors and progenitors! I, Fan Chengjin, have failed in my filial duty! I have allowed our family to perish at my hands! Thousands have lost their lives to the Underworld because of this!”

Upon learning of Li Zhiruiʼs breakthrough to the Nascent Soul, the Fan Family Clan Leader nearly fainted. He sat collapsed on the ground, wailing and crying with irreparable regret.

But at that time, did they have a choice? Choosing not to deal with the Li family meant that Shen Leishan, even if they wouldnʼt exterminate them, wouldnʼt let them off easily either.

In truth, the main issue was that no one had expected the Li family to suddenly gain a Nascent Soul True Lord.

And the timing was incredibly precise - just after they had struck down members of the Li family, he began his breakthrough. If it had happened just a few days earlier, their fate wouldnʼt be as tragic as it is now.

”We canʼt stay here any longer; quickly inform the clan members to find ways to escape and save their lives!” After a bout of wailing, Fan Chengjin scrambled up from the ground, instructing all the clan members within the family grounds, while he and the elite of the family hurriedly fled toward Green Mountain State.

The Mingguang Sect and Hongluo Sect were doing the same!

And because they were Sects, people like menial disciples, Outer Sect Disciples, and even Inner Sect Disciples could be abandoned. As long as they took their direct disciples and Elders to escape, there still would be a chance for them to rebuild their sect another day!

But what they never imagined was that Li Zhirui, upon successfully breaking through and hearing about all that his family had gone through while he was in seclusion, did not even consolidate his realm before he rushed toward Yunping and Guang Qing States.

At that moment, he remembered the sudden flash of Spirit Sense he had experienced when he was choosing which Laws to comprehend, reminding him to make a decision quickly - it was because his family was facing disaster!

”This grandpa bear was planning to go find you, but who would have thought youʼd deliver yourself to my door!” The Bear Devil recognized Li Zhirui at first sight. After all, that unstable aura could only belong to someone who had just broken through to Nascent Soul.

”Unaware of deathʼs approach!”

Frankly speaking, upon hearing the foolish bearʼs words, Li Zhirui realized for the first time how stupid a third-order Devil Beast could be. It truly was an eye-opener for him.

Even though Li Zhiruiʼs realm was not completely stable, a Nascent Soul was a Nascent Soul and the gap between it and a Golden Core was no small matter. It only took a flip of his hand to suppress it.

”Considering your years of arduous cultivation, I will spare your life. But while your death penalty is waived, your punishment cannot be avoided. From now on, you will serve as the guardian of Wanxian Island!” Li Zhirui declared indifferently.

It was not that Li Zhirui was kind-hearted, but rather that the Li family had developed too quickly, and their mid-to-high-end strength was sorely lacking. If the Li family had several more Golden Cores, the situation wouldnʼt have turned out so dire.

And this third-order Bear Devil, quite strong in itself, was perfectly suited to serve as a Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast.

”Roar!”

But the Bear Devil was by no means willing to submit to being a Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast, roaring in anger and attempting to break free from Li Zhiruiʼs control. No matter how much it struggled, it only caused itself more pain without any effect.

”Youʼd better behave. Otherwise, I will make your life worse than death!” Li Zhiruiʼs words, devoid of any killing intent, sent a shiver down the Bear Devilʼs spine, filling it with terror. It started to submit and lower its head.

But Li Zhirui didnʼt even look at it. He forcefully imprinted his mark on the Bear Devilʼs Spiritual Soul, and from that moment on, the Bear Devil became the guardian of Wanxian Island.

As for the other third-order Spirit Beasts, he handled them the same way. And unlike the Bear Devil, they werenʼt as stubborn and were very obedient and sensible.

The remaining low-ranked Devil Beasts were controlled and driven into Li familyʼs beast nurturing mountains, where they would make great contributions to the development of the younger members of the Li family, and the price they paid was their lives!

”Follow me to the Fan Family!” Li Zhirui ordered. His plan for this outing was to annihilate these three states, thereby enhancing his own prestige, and now that the concerns about the consequences were gone, how could he possibly let go of such a perfect opportunity?

Regrettably, due to some delays on the road, many of the Fan Family members had escaped, and their former clan grounds were now a complete mess, with blood and flames everywhere.

”If nothing unexpected happened, the situations of the other two families wouldnʼt be much different from here,” Li Zhirui sighed with resignation, knowing that it was impossible to completely eliminate the power of these three families.

As for the cultivators who had escaped, would they threaten the Li family in the future? Li Zhirui was not worried at all. As long as he was alive, the Li family would be as stable as Mount Tai!

”Next, we need to dispatch our clan members to garrison these places and make them part of Li familyʼs domain!”

Shen Leishan would definitely not be pleased, but even if they were displeased they could only watch, because they all understood the nature of the tribulations that had befallen the Li family.

Shen Leishan couldnʼt formally apologize to the Li family in an open and aboveboard manner, so they had no choice but to cooperate in this tacit understanding, settling the matter privately.

As for whether the matter was truly settled, thatʼs a matter of perspective.

In one day, Li Zhirui visited three places, bringing all three large states under the rule of the Li family. Now it was time to spend time digesting this sweet, yet slightly oversized, fruit.

”Shen Leishan...” Li Zhirui, looking in the northwest direction where Myriad Thunder Mountain was located, muttered to himself, ”One day, I will make you apologize for this!”

Although he was eager to confront them, Li Zhirui knew he should not, as it would bring tremendous trouble for both him and his family.

Suppressing the complex emotions in his heart, Li Zhirui returned to Wanxian Island with a few third-tier Devil Beasts.

What Li Zhirui hadnʼt expected was that all the clansmen were waiting for him, and when they caught sight of him, they erupted in deafening cheers.

”I still need to meditate to consolidate my realm, so Iʼll leave the subsequent matters to Uncle and the others to handle.”

Li Shiqing hastily said, ”You just focus on your cultivation. You donʼt need to worry about family affairs.”

Initially, Li Shiqing disagreed with Li Zhiruiʼs plan for revenge. Even though his strength was sufficient, what if something unexpected happened? What would become of the Li family? The risk was too high.

But in the end, Li Shiqing couldnʼt persuade Li Zhirui and had to let him do as he wished, staying behind on Wanxian Island, waiting for his safe return.

In fact, for Li Zhirui to be running around outside before his realm had stabilized was a very dangerous thing. Should anything untoward happen, it would likely result in a regression of his realm!

Fortunately, everything went well, and Li Zhirui returned unscathed.

Li Zhirui then pointed to the Devil Beasts behind him and said, ”The Spiritual Souls of these third-tier Devil Beasts have been restricted by me. From now on, they will be the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beasts of the family.”

Li Shiqingʼs eyes suddenly lit up, with these third-tier Spirit Beasts, the Li familyʼs mid to high-end strength could be said to have surged instantly!

Li Zhirui greeted the clansmen and then swiftly returned to his cave dwelling.