Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 473 - 479: Action

Because the Secret Realm was about to open, the movements of the Great Snow Mountain Devil Race were very swift. In just a single day, they had arranged for three fourth-tier Devil Beasts and dozens of third-tier Devil Beasts to rush toward the entrance of the Secret Realm in Great Void Province.

However, what they did not expect was that their actions were too overt, and since they were in a hurry, there was no confidentiality, resulting in the Profound Ice Sect from the east noticing everything.

”What is the Great Snow Mountain Devil Race trying to do? Could it be that they intend to start a war with our Sect?” An Elder frowned and said uncertainly.

Actually, battles between the Devil Race and the Profound Ice Sect were quite common. From time to time, they would stir up wars.

Of course, these were limited to small-scale wars, with participation up to the Golden Core Realm; Nascent Soul Cultivators would not get involved, since their destructive power was too great.

For this reason, they paid great attention to intelligence on each other, not to mention that this time the Devil Raceʼs actions had left far too many traces.

”I donʼt think so. Their direction seems to be toward the southern Great Void Province.”

”Great Void Province?” The Sect Leader at the head of the table suddenly thought of something and hastily asked, ”Isnʼt the Secret Realm in Great Void Province about to open?”

”Itʼs in these few days.” Many Elders remembered this matter and said, ”But that Secret Realm belongs exclusively to the Taixu Devil Race. Is the Great Snow Mountain Devil Race heading south at this time to seize it by force?”

In fact, the Profound Ice Sect also coveted this Secret Realm. After all, the incomplete Six Yang Flower they acquired last time resulted in a Nascent Soul late-stage Supreme Elder ending up in an awkward situation.

To say he failed would be inaccurate as his Spiritual Soul was already half-transformed by the sun, but to say he succeeded, his cultivation level was still at the Nascent Soul stage.

Over the years, the Profound Ice Sect had been trying all means to collect various Spiritual Objects that could transform the Spiritual Soul with the sunʼs power, hoping to help that Supreme Elderʼs Spiritual Soul fully transform into a Sun Transformation Divine Soul, ascending to become an Elder of Divine Transformation!

Unfortunately, such Spiritual Objects were extremely precious, and even the Profound Ice Sect had not obtained any.

And because of their earlier scheming, Shen Leishan no longer trusted them. If it were just up to them, it would be unlikely to penetrate deep into the Great Void Province unless they planned to have an all-out war with the Devil Race!

After all, unlike the Li family and Shen Leishan, the Profound Ice Sect was directly bordering the Great Snow Mountain, which resulted in an excessively long battle front that would exert tremendous pressure on them.

That said—

”First, send someone to investigate the situation in Great Void Province. I always feel there is some inside story here that we donʼt know about.”

It must be said that there must be some exceptional qualities to become a Sect Leader; he quickly identified the crux of the matter.

Then, the next day, they learned about the events occurring in Great Void Province.

”This is a great opportunity to get involved in the Secret Realm! If our Sect, Shen Leishan, and the Li family join forces, we can withstand the Devil Race and maintain a balance,” an Elder said excitedly.

”We must make a decision quickly because the Secret Realm is about to open!”

If they missed this opportunity, it would probably be difficult to find such a good time and chance again in the future.

”Then letʼs take action. At the same time, send a message to Shen Leishan and the Li family, tell them to hold on a bit longer. We will arrive as soon as possible,” the Sect Leader declared decisively.

In order to obtain the abundant Spiritual Objects within the Secret Realm, the Profound Ice Sect acted extremely quickly. By the afternoon of that same day, a small team of about a dozen people was already hurrying toward that direction.

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Meanwhile, at the site of the Secret Realmʼs emergence in Great Void Province.

The situation, which had been maintaining an eerie calm, became somewhat tense and uncertain with the arrival of a new power.

”Damn it! How could the Devil Race of Great Snow Mountain suddenly arrive here? Could it be that the Taixu Devil Race had been deliberately plotting this all along, with the goal of catching them off guard?” Li Zhirui thought as he watched the sudden arrival of a group of Devil Beasts, various thoughts racing through his mind.

”Why have you come?!” Clearly, the Devil Beasts were also surprised and uneasy about the sudden appearance of the new group.

”If I remember correctly, we did not call for help from Great Snow Mountain, so why have you come to Great Void Province?”

”You may not have asked for help, but other brethren could not bear to see you submit to the human race. They pleaded with us to come to save Great Void Province, to prevent it from falling into human hands and losing this homeland.”

”But we did not ask for your help!” The Taixu Devil Race seemed to lack confidence, urging, ”So you have made a wasted trip, please return to Great Snow Mountain quickly.”

”Heh.” The other side just sneered and did not respond.

Instead, they turned to the human side with an extremely poor attitude and scolded, ”This is Devil Race territory, what are you doing sneaking in here?! Are you trying to declare war on the Devil Race?”

”However, in consideration of the two Nascent Souls, we will now give you half an hour to leave Great Void Province, or donʼt blame us for not being polite!”

Li Zhiruiʼs brows were tightly knitted; the Secret Realm was set to open in the next few days. If they withdrew now, wouldnʼt all their prior efforts be in vain?

On the other hand, the Spiritual Objects he had prepared for Li Zhixuan and the others, even if not needed, could still be sold off, and then the family would not only avoid a loss but also stand to make a substantial profit.

But Li Zhirui did not want to leave just like that!

Not far from him, Cloud Thunder True Lordʼs face was even more ominously dark, as Shen Leishan had invested several times more than the Li family for this Secret Realm expedition!

If they could not obtain the Spiritual Objects from the Secret Realm as compensation, they would indeed suffer a great loss.

After all, the high-end Spiritual Objects were too numerous to be sold off quickly, unless they were willing to cut prices.

”Daoist friend, what do you plan to do?” Seeing the expression on Yun Lei, Li Zhirui knew that he would not easily withdraw from Great Void Province, and it was very likely that there would be a conflict between the two sides.

And Li Zhirui was actually harboring thoughts of taking advantage of the situation!

After all, in such a situation, he, a Nascent Soul cultivator, was an existence that could sway the dynamics of both sides.

If Li Zhirui chose to stand with Cloud Thunder True Lord, then the two Nascent Soul True Lords could certainly stall the three fourth-order Great Devils for a few days until the Secret Realm opened.

But if Li Zhirui decided to lead his clanspeople away, then with only the cultivators from Shen Leishan remaining, they would have difficulty standing alone and would ultimately retreat, possibly even suffering casualties and losses.

Cloud Thunder True Lord detected the deeper meaning in Li Zhiruiʼs words. A flash of annoyance passed through his eyes, but there was no helping it at the moment; they truly needed another force to share the burden with them.

”Daoist friend, these are a few fourth-order Spirit Seeds that I acquired by chance. As a token of gratitude, I trouble you with this favor.” Saying this, he took out a small Jade Box and offered it to Li Zhirui.

”Fourth-order Spirit Seed?” A flash of keenness appeared in Li Zhiruiʼs eyes, but without thinking, he knew that these Spirit Seeds were probably not so easy to cultivate, otherwise Yun Lei would certainly not have given them to him.

But thatʼs for ordinary cultivators!

With the Mysterious Space, Li Zhirui had no worries about encountering any issues; as long as the Spirit Seeds had not lost their vitality, they could be cultivated!