Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 779 - 785: Madness

Yu Xue did not linger long. After offering her caution to Li Zhirui, she hastily departed.

”What kind of unforeseen event occurred on the battlefield?” Li Zhirui frowned and contemplated.

From what he knew of the news, after the outbreak of the great war between the two realms, aside from the initial surprise attack from the Yuanhao Realm, which caught them off guard, there was only a brief period in the middle stages when Yuanhao Realm gained an advantage; at other times, it was the Profound Origin Realm that had the upper hand.

Moreover, this great war had lasted for about fifteen to twenty years and was already drawing to a close!

At this final juncture, aside from Yuanhao Realm desperately trying to inflict greater casualties on the Profound Origin Realm, there seemed to be no other outcome.

Unfortunately, Li Zhirui had been refining Precious Pills in the rear and did not know much about the situation on the battlefield. He could not analyze what was happening and could only take Yu Xueʼs warning to heart.

”Perhaps I should exchange my Contribution Value for Spiritual Objects now.”

In case something really unexpected happens, I wonʼt have to worry about being unable to exchange for Spiritual Objects temporarily.

Thinking thus, Li Zhirui promptly stood up and walked toward the Spiritual Item Palace.

In fact, this was the proper place to exchange for Spiritual Objects. His and Yu Xueʼs earlier exchange for Spiritual Medicine at the Pill Palace was a bit irregular, but it was tacitly permitted because both were Alchemists.

But this time, Li Zhirui had to exchange a substantial quantity of Spiritual Objects, many of which were not Spiritual Medicines, so going directly to the Spiritual Item Palace was more appropriate.

Avoiding Demon Cultivators and Great Devils, he safely reached his destination. After stating his intention to exchange for Spiritual Objects, a puppet led him into a sealed compartment.

Li Zhirui had already decided which Spiritual Objects he wanted to exchange for when he received the Contribution Value. He directly handed the listing Jade Slip to the puppet to retrieve the Spiritual Objects.

”A total of 101,390 Contribution Value.”

Li Zhirui, upon hearing this, handed over his Jade Token.

In an instant, the more than one hundred thousand Contribution Value in his hand turned into empty numbers, leaving only a small leftover amount.

Among the Spiritual Objects Li Zhirui had selected was a fifth-order wood-attribute Spiritual Object. This was a backup for Da Qing; if the transplanted Luminous Green Fruit in the space did not bear fruit, this Spiritual Object could be used as a substitute.

If Da Qing ended up not needing it, then he could also fuse it into his Life-bound Magic Treasure Thousand Spirits to enhance its power.

A moment later, another puppet came in with the Spiritual Objects Li Zhirui had requested.

There were only three or four Spiritual Objects in total. Besides the wood-attribute Spiritual Object, there was an insight into the Divinity Transformation Realmʼs cultivation, a set of fourth-order Earth Escape Talisman Methods, and a fourth-grade Spirit Plant—the Dust Cleansing Green Willow.

The cultivation insights were self-explanatory; he needed relevant experience rather than figuring it out on his own. The Earth Escape Talisman Methods were to provide his clan members with an additional means of survival. Once Li Mingyao made a breakthrough to Nascent Soul, he could be taught how to draw them.

The last fourth-grade Spirit Plant was poised for Li Zhiruiʼs plan to cultivate a second Spirit Realm on Wanxian Island, a Spirit Realm with a denser Purification Principle!

This idea initially came to him after his Divine Transformation, when he could ”see” the laws of heaven and earth, and he stumbled upon a discovery during one of his visits to the Jade Peach Spiritual Realm. The realm had a slightly larger presence of the Five Elements Laws than other laws.

Later, in a conversation with Yu Xue, he confirmed that different Suppressing Spiritual Materials would affect the abundance of laws in the Spirit Realm.

Though the effect was not very pronounced, it was better than nothing. After all, the environment is an important factor in the search for immortality, which emphasizes both wealth and the right conditions.

Now that Li Zhirui had achieved Divine Transformation, and combined with his cultivation and Jiang Fengwuʼs Dongling Breakthrough Array, he could create a larger Spirit Realm to provide a better environment for his family membersʼ advancements.

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Yuanhao Realm.

”Do you all believe that we still have hope for victory in this war?” an emaciated Nascent Soul Cultivator asked in a raspy voice.

As these words were uttered, the atmosphere instantly grew so silent you could hear a pin drop, a deathly stillness pervading the air.

Seated within the vast palace were all the surviving Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators from the three factions of the Profound Origin Realm: Immortals, Demons, and Devils.

However, a closer look would reveal their dire state, with nearly no one unscathed!

As for the war between the two realms, it had begun by a mere accident.

A Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator from the Yuanhao Realm had been searching for Spiritual Objects in The Void, only to stumble upon a Minor Thousand World not far away, sparking fierce debate over whether or not to invade this realm.

Still, some had kept watch nearby for several years, noting the scarcity of Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators venturing into The Void to hunt for treasures, thus assuming the enemyʼs weakness and deciding to strike.

But they had never anticipated it would be striking an iron plate!

At first, the other side had suffered some losses, but once they rallied, the cultivators of the Yuanhao Realm realized they were no match, even with the aid of Demon Cultivators and the Devil Race; they were still being crushed in battle.

Escaping was not within their control anymore by that time.

”I wonder, friend, what wise insight might you have?”

”Abandon the Yuanhao Realm and flee into The Void!” The elder said this with a face full of resolve.

Murmurs erupted throughout the hall; they could not have imagined such a terrible idea!

Every being has an intertwined fate with their world of origin; should that world be destroyed, even if the cultivators survive, itʼs like losing their foundation, becoming like rootless duckweed, almost incapable of growth.

To avoid such a scenario, there are two methods: one is Ascension, which transcends the realm altogether—no matter the worldʼs changes, they donʼt affect oneself—and the other is to be adopted by another world, effectively changing oneʼs foundation.

The difficulty of the former need not be elaborated further, and the latter isnʼt simple either. Being accepted by another world typically requires significant contributions to its evolution; otherwise, success is unlikely.

”If we fail, itʼs but a death, and I refuse to be a homeless cur!” A Divinity Transformation Realm cultivator stood and opposed immediately.

”My fellow Daoist, donʼt speak so harshly. Have you not heard that one can rise again after falling at East Mountain? As long as we live, there shall come a day for vengeance,” the elder counseled with a calmness that suggested he had anticipated such opposition.

”Ha! Wandering in The Void, having lost our foundation, we are already no match for them now—what makes you think we can triumph over them in years to come?”

”Itʼs just death, after all!”

In the direly disadvantaged Yuanhao Realm, those in favor of fighting had completely overwhelmed the pacifists; the majority of Nascent Soul Cultivators planned to desperately clash with the Profound Origin Realm cultivators, taking down as many as they could.

As a result, the situation on the battlefield drastically changed; with the fearless assault of the Yuanhao Realm Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators, casualties on the Profound Origin Realm side escalated.

However, as more and more Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators joined the battle, the scales still gradually tilted in favor of the Profound Origin Realm.

Li Zhirui, who had stayed at the rear, became increasingly busy, facing an endless demand for Precious Pills daily, but he never neglected Yu Xueʼs warning. No matter how busy, no matter how exhausted, he always collected information from the battlefield.

”If this continues, the Yuanhao Realm will sooner or later be devoured!”

To be more precise, they had already lost, with only some twenty to thirty Divinity Transformation Realm cultivators left, unable to alter the outcome.

”What do you intend to do, brother?”

”Destroy the Yuanhao Realm—we canʼt let them consume it!” The Divinity Transformation Realm cultivatorʼs face twisted with a crazed ferocity.