Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1359: Chapter 1148: Undercurrent_2

Just as that clan member said, Da Qing’s injuries are very serious, with his vitality continuously waning.

Fortunately, he did not completely lose his mind due to grief, rushing forward immediately to seal several meridians with mana, ensuring Da Qing would not bleed further, and hurriedly summoned the Purification Principle to dispel the malevolent sickness in his body.

After some efforts, he barely ensured Da Qing’s vitality stopped dissipating, but his breath remained weak, like a candle by the window during a storm, threatening to extinguish at any slight carelessness!

Just when Li Zhirui was planning to find a Precious Pill to continue healing Da Qing, he suddenly stopped.

It wasn’t that he didn’t want to continue, but Da Qing’s current situation was very strange! It seemed he was in some kind of balance, and Li Zhirui didn’t dare to intervene and break it.

Because he wasn’t fully confident he could save Da Qing, but he was certain that if he failed and broke the balance, Da Qing would likely truly perish!

”Fellow Daoist Qingxuan can still be saved, or rather, he is currently saving himself!” Feng Buxi suddenly said.

”I implore Fellow Daoist Feng for guidance, and I will definitely express my gratitude heavily!” Li Zhirui said urgently.

In his heart, Da Qing was special and occupied a very important place!

Because Da Qing was Li Zhirui’s first Contracted Spirit Beast, the two had truly developed from the lowest level to their current status, saving his life countless times when he was still weak.

Now seeing Da Qing on the brink of death, Li Zhirui felt as if a piece of his heart had been carved out, the pain suffocating.

”Fellow Daoist Li, you overstate it.”

After a pause, Feng Buxi continued, ”An ancient book in the clan mentions a talent engraved in the bloodline of the Turtle Clan, called Turtle Breath. It might be activated when on the brink of life and death, leading to a state of seeming life yet no life, neither life nor death balance.”

”If Fellow Daoist Qingxuan can comprehend Turtle Breath, not only could he fully recover, he might even advance further!”

As for what would happen if he couldn’t, there was no need to say—only death awaited.

”In such a state, outsiders cannot intervene to help; it all relies on Fellow Daoist Qingxuan himself.”

After hearing this, Li Zhirui fell silent.

After a while, he looked at the group of clan members not far away and asked, ”How did Da Qing get so severely injured?”

”Ancestor Rui, at that time, under the violent attack of countless Water Devils, the Immortal City was in imminent danger. The Qingxuan Spirit Ancestor forcefully withstood a large amount of Water Devil attacks, which was the only way to preserve the Immortal City.”

”Impossible!”

Li Zhirui retorted sharply. Other than his battle with Lan Ju’s four Water Devils within the formation, he had been watching the battlefield the whole time. How could Da Qing be so severely injured right under his nose?

Unless...

It was during the more than an hour he wasn’t paying attention.

”At that time, you were executing those few Individual Immortal Water Devils, causing the formation’s power to decrease considerably, so...”

Before he could finish speaking, he shut his mouth because among the people he spoke of, there were others, giving off a feeling of causing discord.

However, there was no need to finish speaking; everyone had already guessed what had happened.

”Alas!”

Li Zhirui sighed, yet in his heart, he was saying Da Qing was too foolish. With him taking action, could he not handle those four ants?

He could have used a gentler approach to hold them off, just needed to hold out until Li Zhirui achieved victory, yet Da Qing chose another path.

This time during the beast tide, the Li family reaped substantial gains, but on Mount Wanxian, no one cheered aloud.

Because the Qingxuan Spirit Ancestor fell into a coma, uncertain how many years it would take to awaken.

Li Zhirui said nothing, arranged for Da Qing, and returned to his Cave Mansion, embarking on days of more rigorous cultivation.

Meanwhile, elsewhere.

”Damn it! Truly a bunch of worthless beings, dispatched so many clansmen to attack, yet not a single good news has come, what were you doing?!”

In the deep reaches of the East Sea, in a grand and opulent hall spanning hundreds of miles in area, numerous Water Devils gathered to report the outcomes of this beast tide.

Seated at the head were several Earth Immortal Water Devils, each looking furious with that kind of anger towards incompetence.

The Water Devils below all lowered their heads, no one daring to speak.

No wonder they were so angry, for they originally thought it was a sure win, yet ended up with even worse damage, the casualties far more severe than in previous battles.

”Alas! With this missed opportunity, who knows how many years till the next one comes.”

Indeed, with the heavy casualties, they were no longer capable of launching another large-scale attack.

As for focusing power to attack a few coastal small forces?

Even if they took them, what use would it be?

Probably as soon as they took them, Cave Abyss Sect, Yumen He Family, and other forces would strike, making it impossible to hold.

”Enough, enough, what’s done is done, don’t dwell on it.”

Another Earth Immortal said gravely, ”Think instead of the upcoming Ten Thousand Clans Strife, it’s the grandest and most important event for the entire clan, and we can’t afford any mess and risks! Strictly guard against cultivators, not letting them enter the East Sea.”

Ten Thousand Clans Strife was a martial arts competition within the Sea Clan, open to Individual Immortals, Human Immortals, and the Mortal Realm, with strong clan support available for any achievements.

”Do well, and make amends with merit!”

”Yes!”

The multitude of Water Devils breathed a sigh of relief; as long as there was no punishment, anything was acceptable.

Yet no matter how grand a ceremony the Sea Clan held, even in the depths of the sea, it couldn’t be kept secret from cultivators.

But knowing this, the Cave Abyss Sect didn’t alarm the snake but secretly contacted the Yumen He Family.

”Patriarch He, if the two families form an alliance, taking advantage of the Sea Clan’s ceremony, the strength in the Outer Sea region will surely weaken. If we join forces, we might be able to reclaim some coastal areas!” The Cave Abyss Sect secretly sent a disciple to persuade.

”Moreover, having a sea area is not only a good way to expand territory and increase luck, but also, when the Sea Clan launches beast tides in the future, we can keep them at bay, preventing too much harm to the core hinterland.”

Must say, those who could serve as envoys possessed some capability. These words when spoken from their mouth naturally imparted a feeling of reliability.

”What Fellow Daoist says indeed tempts me, but with only you and me, how much coastal area can we truly claim? Doing so might instead make us a target, the Sea Clan would surely muster a massive army to reclaim coastal areas by any means necessary.”

Patriarch He sighed, ”Our two families simply can’t withstand the Sea Clan’s immense wrath.”

The envoy said solemnly, ”Doesn’t Patriarch He know the strength of the Immortal Tao? Once an open invitation is widely sent, I’m sure many forces would join us.”

”After all, when the Sea Clan reclaimed coastal areas before, who knows how many families’ blood tainted their hands, have they really forgotten this enmity? I think not!”

”Inviting them to join, not only allows them to avenge, but also to establish sub-branches to acquire various unique Spiritual Objects from the East Sea. Would they refuse?”

Patriarch He gazed at him, his mind swirling with thoughts, truly moved, but the issue was, would the forces mentioned by Cave Abyss Sect join this organization?

If most forces were unwilling to join, what great deed could they three achieve? Better to give up early and avoid needless casualties.

”Li family of Shanhai State, Yunfeng Sect of Changqing State, Hundred Rainbow Sect...”

The envoy smiled slightly, and then listed dozens of forces with decent reputations and strength, who had already agreed.

Patriarch He was shocked looking at him, not expecting Cave Abyss Sect had already contacted so many forces before this.

”Patriarch He, seeing this, are you willing to join the alliance?”