Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 521 - 527: Gathering Together

”Is this secret realm so dangerous that several Golden Core disciples perished instantly?” Yun Lei looked at the several simultaneously shattered Life Tokens with a terribly grim expression.

The surrounding cultivators all bowed their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.

”Or is it that they thought after their breakthrough to Golden Core, they were already very powerful and didnʼt need to waste time refining their Golden Core or enhancing their strength?”

During the initial exploration of the Taixu Secret Realm, Yun Lei had an inkling that something wasnʼt quite right, wondering why so many of his sectʼs disciples had fallen within the secret realm.

However, after they were besieged by the Devil Race and Qing Lei was severely injured, Yun Lei had pushed other matters to the back of his mind, gradually forgetting about them.

But today, at this very moment, the events unfolding before him abruptly brought those concerns back to the forefront of his thoughts.

The issues Yun Lei faced were the same that many long-standing major forces needed to solve.

They had already become the overlord of the nearby territories, and without external stimulation, their internals naturally became more settled, and as time passed, they would gradually decay.

But doesnʼt Shen Leishan have the Li family as an opposing force?

In reality, the vast majority of Shen Leishan cultivators did not regard the Li family as a contender, never really taking them seriously. How could the Li family possibly stimulate them?

As Supreme Elders, Yun Lei and Qing Lei had secluded themselves for closed-door cultivation well before their Nascent Soul breakthrough, indifferent to worldly affairs. After the breakthrough, this was even more so the case, naturally leaving them unaware of the true state of their own disciples.

”You have the mana of a Golden Core but lack the corresponding strength and realm! Can you even call yourselves Golden Core cultivators?” Anger and disappointment flashed through Yun Leiʼs eyes.

If they really made a move against the Li family in the near future, judging by the performance of this group, the battle would likely be incredibly difficult. Even if they ultimately won, it would be a bitterly hard-fought victory!

”After this exploration of the secret realm ends, all Golden Core disciples must enhance their own strength. Those who cannot will spend a few days in the Yin Wind Valley!” Yun Lei was now truly determined to take serious action.

Upon hearing this, everyoneʼs hearts were struck with alarm.

The so-called Yin Wind Valley was originally a precious site used by the Demon Sectʼs Yin Wind Cave for the cultivation of secret techniques. But for cultivators, it was far from precious; instead, it was a hellish pit where life felt worse than death.

Qi Cultivation disciples could not endure more than three days in the valley; their bodies simply couldnʼt take it. Even Golden Core cultivators couldnʼt stay for too long; once the Yin Wind invaded the body, dispelling it was an exceedingly troublesome matter.

The crowd began to make various assurances, hoping Yun Lei would change his mind.

Unfortunately, his decision was final; no matter their promises, he did not relent.

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”Da Rong, are you alright?”

Li Chenghuo looked with wide eyes at the man before him, dressed in tattered clothes, resembling a beggar of the mortal world. Had the positioning device not confirmed he was Li Darong, he would not have dared to speak.

Only half a month had passed since the opening of the secret realm. How had Li Darong become such a sight?

”Just a bit disheveled. Iʼm not injured, so rest assured, Uncle Cheng Huo,” Li Darong said with an awkward smile. ”Um, could the two of you elders perhaps spare an extra vestment robe? May I borrow one?”

”Hm? Didnʼt you bring an extra vestment robe?”

Li Darongʼs face grew even more embarrassed, ”The two sets from before are already torn to shreds. What Iʼm wearing now is the last set I have.”

”What exactly happened to you in these half months?” As he spoke, Li Chenghuo took a set of vestment robes out of his storage ring.

”Alas!” Li Darong heaved a heavy sigh, his face a picture of sorrow as he said, ”Uncle, you have no idea what Iʼve encountered!”

At the beginning of the exploration of the secret realm, he had run into a third-order Devil Beast. He had barely managed to take it down when, not long after, he stumbled upon a scene of someone attempting to erase all traces of a crime. He was doggedly pursued for several days by that cultivator, and only by using another Devil Beast was he able to shake off his pursuer.

But the good times didnʼt last long, or rather, misfortune never comes alone!

Just as Li Darong hadnʼt even had a chance to rest, he was targeted by another cultivator.

It was another desperate flight for his life, followed by the pursuit of Devil Beasts, which could be said to be the height of bad luck.

After hearing about Li Darongʼs experiences, Li Chenghuo and Li Chenglin were at a loss for words, only able to say that with his strength, it was miraculous that he was able to come to them alive through all kinds of danger.

But if you said Li Darong was unlucky, he somehow managed to obtain quite a few precious Spiritual Objects.

”Now that the three of us are together, you donʼt have to fear encountering those things again,” they said.

”But now we still need to find Cheng Wu and Lady Xuan.”

”I know the direction where Uncle Cheng Wu is,” Li Darong suddenly said.

During his escape, he had inadvertently seen the positional device of Li Chengwu. Originally, he had planned to meet up with him, but once he had discovered the whereabouts of Li Chenghuo and Li Chenglin, Li Darong didnʼt hesitate to choose the latter.

”Is that so? Then letʼs go, letʼs gather everyone as quickly as possible, and then it will be more convenient for us to find Spiritual Objects.”

At this time, the very Li Chengwu who was on everyoneʼs mind, had successfully dealt with a third-order Devil Beast.

”Leave behind your storage magical device, and then you may go!”

While Li Chenghuo and his companions were on their way, a cultivator suddenly appeared out of nowhere, bellowing this demand with a menacing air.

”Oh? Are you sure about this, friend?” Li Chenghuo watched the cultivator before him with a faint smile that didnʼt quite reach his eyes.

If it wasnʼt necessary, he didnʼt want to get into a confrontation with this somewhat peculiar cultivator. Although the otherʼs aura was also at the initial stage of Golden Core, his strength was probably much higher than that.

”Haha…” The person laughed awkwardly, and said, ”Just kidding, friend. Go on your way.”

After saying this, he disappeared into thin air, and astoundingly, not a single one of the three of Li Chenghuoʼs group could figure out how it had happened.

”Indeed, one must not underestimate any Golden Core cultivator!” Because you never know what techniques they might have.

”Letʼs go, we can now see where Cheng Wu is.”

Li Chenghuo took his gaze back without having found anything and quickly led the two away from the place.

”Eh?”

Li Chengwu, who was far away, also noticed the three Spirit Lights that suddenly illuminated on his positioning device.

”Itʼs Cheng Huo, Cheng Lin, and Da Rong! They have already found each other?”

Hastily putting away the Devil Beastʼs remains, Li Chengwu sped towards them at his fastest pace.

Both parties were rushing towards each other, and before long, the four met on the way.

”Finally found you guys! These past few days, Iʼve been searching everywhere alone, not knowing how many dangers I faced. If it wasnʼt for the third-order Talismans the family provided, you probably wouldnʼt be seeing a whole me,” Li Chengwu said, his tone filled with relief.

”Itʼs all right now, now that the four of us are together. I wouldnʼt say we could dominate the Secret Realm without any adversary, but at the very least, we have the power to defend ourselves.”

Li Chenglin laughed and said, ”However, if we can find Lady Xuan, then we truly wonʼt have to fear anything!”