Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 477 - 483: The Valley

”If it really is as we have guessed, then the matter of utmost urgency should be to rendezvous with Li Zhixuan and Li Chenghuo as soon as possible, gathering the strength of everyone to confront the potential dangers that may erupt,” Da Qing said gravely.

Neither Jiang Fengwu nor Xiaoqing objected to Da Qingʼs proposal, after all, there were hardly any precious Spiritual Objects left in the Secret Realm; why should they waste their energy searching? Not to mention the lurking threat of the Devil Race!

”Then letʼs try our luck in the east,” the three discussed and finally decided on the direction in which to search.

Although they all had Magic Artifacts for locating, they had to be within a certain distance for the artifacts to work, and now, with no response from the artifacts, it was clear that Li Zhixuan and Li Chenghuo were far away from them!

They could only search aimlessly.

As for when they would find them, that would depend on luck, perhaps tomorrow, or perhaps they would not meet up until the Secret Realm closed.

As they made their way eastward, they started cautiously, but as time went by without encountering danger, they became slightly more lax.

But sometimes, life can bring some sudden surprises!

One day, as usual, the three flew low, with Da Qing scouting the surroundings.

”Wait!” Suddenly, Da Qing called out to Jiang Fengwu, who was controlling the Spirit Boat, ”There is intense Spiritual Energy fluctuation about ten miles to the north. It must be a battlefield.”

After speaking, he looked at the other two, giving them the choice to decide whether or not to approach.

”Letʼs go take a look, with our strength, even if we canʼt beat them, we can leave at ease,” said the always confident Xiaoqing, who made the decision without hesitation.

Jiang Fengwu thought for a moment and felt that Xiaoqing made sense, adding, ”Nowadays the Secret Realm is full of strangeness and oddities. Itʼs rare to come across other Cultivators or Devil Beasts, so itʼs good to have a look. Perhaps there might be some unexpected gains.”

”In that case, letʼs go,” seeing that both agreed, Da Qing had no objections, he directed the course, and had Jiang Fengwu maneuver the Spirit Boat towards the destination.

It did not take long for the Spirit Boat to arrive at the edge of the battlefield.

What Jiang Fengwu and the others saw was a Golden Core cultivator from Shen Leishan fighting desperately against two third-order Devil Beasts, clearly on the verge of defeat; it wouldnʼt be long before he was utterly vanquished!

”Taoist Jiang! Pray, lend me a hand and save my life! I shall be richly rewarded afterward,” cried the cultivator upon seeing Jiang Fengwu on the Spirit Boat, as hope flashed in his eyes.

”Why donʼt you show us the reward now, for me to see?” Jiang Fengwu said with a grin.

Meanwhile, he was on high alert, his right hand even gripping an Array Plate, ready to deploy a Great Array in an instant should the situation turn dire, to buy them time.

”I have obtained a third-order premium Spiritual Jade, how does Taoist Jiang find that?” As he spoke, the manʼs face showed a hint of pain at the loss.

The quality of Spiritual Jade is not fixed; some might be fifth-order treasures, others first-order Spiritual Objects.

The function of Spiritual Jade serves two purposes related to the word ʼhiddenʼ: one is to conceal the fluctuation of Spiritual Energy, aura, etc., and the other is to store Mana for times of need, allowing the holder to quickly recover their Mana.

”Excellent!” How could Jiang Fengwu not be pleased? The grade of this Spiritual Jade was already not low, and it could store Mana; he immediately put the jade into his storage bag.

”Bastards! All cultivators should die!” The two third-order Devil Beasts, feeling ignored, cursed loudly upon seeing Jiang Fengwu preparing to join the fray.

Unfortunately for them, they couldnʼt change anything. Facing the overpowering presence of Jiang Fengwu, they could only flee if they didnʼt want to die!

”Hmm! Iʼll remember you,” a sinister voice dropped a vicious parting shot as two Devil Beasts quickly fled.

Jiang Fengwu didnʼt even acknowledge their threat, but instead asked, ”Fellow Taoist, have you found any precious Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm during this time?”

If, at the beginning of their arrival in the Secret Realm, they had not found any Spiritual Objects, it might have been bad luck or their appearance in a place naturally scarce of such items.

But as they flew along this path, they hadnʼt spotted any precious Spiritual Objects!

This confirmed Da Qingʼs suspicion that the Spiritual Objects had already been harvested and taken away by the Devil Race.

The current inquiry was only to further corroborate this, and also to learn about the cultivatorʼs experiences within the Secret Realm.

”Not a single gain!” the cultivator said bitterly, ”Despite the rich Spiritual Energy, there was no trace of even third-order Spiritual Medicine, let alone encounter any Devil Beasts.”

This situation occurred with all cultivators and Devil Beasts who didnʼt understand what was happening, each filled with regret. If they had known, they wouldnʼt have entered the Secret Realm, wasting so much time and facing potential dangers at any moment.

Having learned some details about the Secret Realm from this person, Jiang Fengwu did not stop and continued searching for Li Zhixuan and Li Chenghuo.

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Meanwhile, thousands of miles away, Li Zhixuan encountered a huge problem!

Li Zhixuan carefully concealed her breath and movements, daring not to reveal the slightest bit, because not far beneath her, there gathered an incalculable number of Devil Beasts!

Not far from the Devil Beasts, a variety of Spiritual Medicines was planted, ranging from high-grade fourth-order to some first-order Spiritual Objects.

The reason Li Zhixuan ended up here was drawn by the dense Spiritual Energy!

After all, her main goal entering the Secret Realm was to find Spiritual Objects, and according to her experience, the richer the Spiritual Energy, the more abundant the Spiritual Objects.

This place indeed matched, yet it was extremely dangerous.

ʼIs this where most of the Devil Beasts in the Secret Realm are gathered?ʼ Li Zhixuan pondered, ʼBut what are the Devil Race trying to do?ʼ

The situation before her plunged Li Zhixuan into extreme unease!

She felt as if she saw an invisible net being rapidly woven in the shadows, trying to ensnare all the cultivators in the Secret Realm at once!

Because she was quite far away, Li Zhixuan couldnʼt make out what the Devil Beasts were saying, only guessing from the howls and shouts that they were very excited and agitated.

ʼAre they discussing when to attack the cultivators in the Secret Realm?ʼ Li Zhixuanʼs eyes flickered in thought, uncertain of what was on her mind.

About half an hour passed, and Li Zhixuan, who had maintained the same position, felt her body stiffening.

Fortunately, the Devil Beasts began to disperse, providing Li Zhixuan an opportunity to leave.

As for all the Spiritual Objects in the Secret Realm, she was tempted, but she understood that they were not something she could obtain alone!

However, Li Zhixuan still remembered the location of this valley, in case there was a chance to return. Then, at that time, all these Spiritual Objects would belong to the Li family!