Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 532 - 538: Unease

Green Lotus State.

”Taoist Jiang, is there somewhere youʼre feeling unwell? Youʼve looked quite off these past few days,” asked a fellow team member and Golden Core cultivator with a face full of concern.

Jiang Fengwu herself didnʼt know what was going on. Starting a few days ago, she had developed a strong sense of unease that left her restless and unable to continue her daily cultivation.

In the past few days, she would occasionally take out the Life Tokens of Li Zhirui, as well as the siblings Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, but they were all fine.

Had the danger not yet occurred, or was her unease going to be realized upon herself?

Without any proof, Jiang Fengwu didnʼt feel it was right to share this with her teammates, especially since if they successfully completed what they were about to do, everyone would receive a considerable amount of resources.

If her intuition was wrong and it caused everyone to miss this opportunity, her fault would be grave!

”Iʼm fine, maybe just a bit worn out these days, so I donʼt look too well,” she replied softly.

Jiang Fengwu added, ”It wasnʼt easy for our team to find traces of Demon Cultivators, and we shouldnʼt delay everyone because of me.”

”Alright, take care of yourself and donʼt push too hard. After we complete this mission, everyone will have ample time to rest,” he advised.

”Okay,” Jiang Fengwu answered, but after thinking it over, she still decided to share her concerns with the team leader, Xie Changhong, in private.

”I understand. I will have people pay extra attention,” he said.

As a disciple of a major power, Xie Changhong knew that a cultivatorʼs sudden premonition was often a sign or a warning, and the higher the cultivation level, the greater the probability of significance.

Therefore, he dared not ignore Jiang Fengwuʼs feelings, even if it turned out to be a false alarm later, it was still better than if something did happen and they were completely unprepared.

——

”Has everyone arrived?” Qing Lei asked in a grave voice, standing in midair.

The Sect Leader hastily replied, ”Thirty-nine Golden Core Elders and two hundred forty Foundation Establishment Disciples, along with one thousand two hundred Qi Cultivation Disciples, are all present.”

”Have the arrangements to contact brother Yun Leiʼs disciples been made?”

”They set off yesterday.”

”In that case, letʼs go!”

At Qing Leiʼs command, dozens of massive Spirit Boats took to the skies in unison, their scale so vast that they completely obscured the sunlight below.

The Spirit Boats didnʼt travel fast and even made detours to pass over the territories of some less obedient vassal powers to intimidate them, as well as to recruit some cultivators.

As the fleet passed over an Immortal City, the cultivators who didnʼt know what was happening at first were suddenly screaming and fleeing until they were completely gone. Then, they finally calmed down.

”Those Spirit Boats just now, they bore the flag of Shen Leishan, didnʼt they?”

”What is Shen Leishan planning with such a big move? With that array, they couldnʼt possibly be aiming to destroy a power, could they?”

”Ordinary forces wouldnʼt warrant such a grandiose show from them. I think they might be planning to reclaim Great Void Province.”

”If thatʼs the case, why havenʼt we seen Shen Leishan recruiting Loose Cultivators? Relying solely on their own, how could they possibly reclaim Great Void Province, and besides, they left in the eastern direction!”

The cultivators chatted amongst themselves, their curiosity piqued now that they knew they were safe.

”East...”

A cultivator exclaimed in shock, ”The Li family! Is Shen Leishan going to make a move on the Li family!?”

”Why though? The Li family may not match Shen Leishan in power, but they do have a Nascent Soul True Lord at the helm. If he gets severe, Shen Leishan might win, but the losses would be dreadfully heavy, wouldnʼt they?”

”Could it be that the True Lord suffered a sudden severe injury, or even perished? And upon hearing the news, Shen Leishan is planning to seize the opportunity to invade.”

”No wonder! I had heard that the members of the Li family had all abruptly withdrawn back to Wanxian Island; it turns out this is why. It seems they have long anticipated Shen Leishanʼs intentions.”

”To retreat without a fight, it seems the Li family doesnʼt have much confidence in this battle!”

Most Loose Cultivators were watching with a sense of excitement, as a struggle between two major powers was far too distant for them and had little to do with them.

”Such a pity! If the Li family collapses, then weʼll no longer be able to buy those affordable and high-quality Spirit Pills.”

——

Dang, dang, dang!

As Shen Leishanʼs fleet entered the Li familyʼs territory, the sound of a low bell began to echo continuously and spread outward.

In the Spirit Mountains closest to Shen Leishan territory, the Li family had positioned an Elder close to the end of his lifespan. Upon spotting Shen Leishanʼs traces, he would strike the Hundred-Miles Resonance Bell.

Despite the various promises made by the family to benefit their descendants, it was still unfair to these Elders who had already contributed much to the familyʼs development. In the end, before their lives were over, they had to do such life-threatening deeds.

”Hmph, quite decisive!”

Qing Lei swept his Divine Sense over the Spirit Mountain where the bell sounded, only to see an Elder who had just lost his breath, and couldnʼt help but snort coldly.

If it were up to him, he would not let a person die easily without extracting some information from their mouth first.

”Since weʼve been discovered, letʼs speed up!”

”Yes!”

The leading Spirit Boat began to accelerate, and the dozens of Spirit Boats behind it hurriedly followed.

”Sigh.”

A faint sigh came from the last few Spirit Boats in the fleet.

These were Cultivators from various vassal forces under Shen Leishan, who had been forcibly conscripted as the fleet passed by, and they were destined to become the most tragic cannon fodder in this great battle.

No matter who won or lost, most of them would not meet a good end.

However, they still hoped Shen Leishan would win, because even if they died, their affiliated forces would still gain merit.

But if the Li family won, they and the forces behind them would not escape the subsequent purge.

——

It only took a moment for the somber bell sound to reach Wanxian Island, abruptly awakening the clansmen who still held hope.

Then a curtain of Spirit Light swiftly rose, enveloping the most core part of the island.

Upon hearing the bell, the Secular Clansmen scattered around the island became panic-stricken, quickly hiding underground, all praying earnestly that nothing would happen to their family.

Otherwise, even if they wouldnʼt be slaughtered, they could no longer live the good life they had now and might become slaves for generations.

Only after several generations, when their descendants no longer remembered their bloodline origins, could they possibly be freed from servitude and become Cultivators again.

”Thank goodness I listened to your advice, Zhirui, or the consequences would have been unimaginable!” Li Shiqing said with a look of relief.

Li Zhiruiʼs expression remained serious. He shook his head, turned around, and asked Li Xuefeng, ”Are the Loose Cultivators at Red Pine Market all settled?”

Among these Loose Cultivators, there were certainly many spies from Shen Leishan. Allowing them to stay on Wanxian Island was not secure, so Li Zhirui planned to drive them all away.