Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1449: Chapter 1193: Fate (Part 2)

As for the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape, it had already collapsed on the ground, completely unconscious, its breath nearly gone.

If no one stepped in to save it, it wouldn’t take long for this formidable Individual Immortal Realm Devil Beast to perish here.

But fortunately, someone took action.

In the next instant, both Li Zhirui and the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape vanished from sight.

A few devil beasts that had been waiting on the edge of the battlefield rushed over, only to witness this scene.

”Damn it!”

”Damn cultivators!”

”It’s over, Yuan Hong has been taken away by that cultivator.”

The faces of those devil beasts turned extremely ugly, but upon closer inspection, one would realize that a large part of it was fear!

They hadn’t shown up earlier, not because they wanted to reap the benefits after the battle, but because Yuan Hong had forbidden them from joining the fight!

The reason for this was that Yuan Hong was a member of the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan — the most gifted in thousands of years, a genius with a regression to ancestral traits, and the offspring of the current Clan Leader!

It’s important to know that the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan is one of the very powerful races within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, boasting over a dozen Earth Immortals.

They could easily crush their enemies without worrying about repercussions from the forces behind them.

”What should we do now?”

”Of course, we must immediately inform the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan. Are we really going to rely on just a few of us to find that cultivator?” One of the devil beasts had calmed down and began to think about their next steps.

”But what if they take out their anger on us?”

”Fool!”

The calm beast shouted, ”Report it now! Considering the possibility that Yuan Hong might still be alive, we might avoid disaster. If we wait until Yuan Hong is dead, that would be the worst and most dangerous moment!”

With that, they ignored the others and quickly reported the news of Yuan Hong’s battle with the cultivator and his eventual abduction to the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan.

When the news reached the clan’s ears, an extremely terrifying aura shot into the sky, alarming all the forces within the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range, curious about who had provoked these battle maniacs.

”Find him! I don’t care if you have to comb through the entire mountain range or nearby human territories, bring Yuan Hong back to me!”

An infinite rage-filled roar echoed through the forests, spreading rapidly in all directions.

And soon, they learned the reason why.

Yuan Hong, hailed as the most outstanding member of the clan in thousands of years, had unexpectedly lost to a human cultivator and was taken away by him!

While they mocked Yuan Hong and the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan, they also harbored strong wariness toward the unknown cultivator.

Even though they were reluctant to admit it, they knew that in the Individual Immortal Realm, Yuan Hong’s strength was indeed among the top.

Two blossoms, each with their own statement.

After the battle ended, Li Zhirui conveniently brought Yuan Hong into the space, giving it a top-grade Precious Pill to preserve its life.

He himself then began to heal and recover.

But a moment later, Li Zhirui opened his eyes again, looking at the still-unconscious Yuan Hong. After pondering for a few breaths, he sent it away.

The reason he saved Yuan Hong was with the intention of subduing it, to make it the Mountain Guardian Spirit Beast for his clan, but he quickly realized this was impossible.

Even though he didn’t know Yuan Hong before, he understood that beings like it are absolutely proud and arrogant, impossible to be subjugated by others.

So eventually, Li Zhirui chose to give up.

As for why he didn’t kill it and instead spared its life? It was because during the battle with it, Li Zhirui had caught an opportunity to break through to the Realm of Human Immortality.

From this perspective, Yuan Hong was his benefactor.

Of course, the main reason was that when Li Zhirui was attacking, and his killing move had already slashed its neck, his Spirit Sense suddenly flared with alarm, revealing that Yuan Hong harbored a curse-like ability within its body!

If Li Zhirui had killed Yuan Hong, the curse would likely have claimed his life too.

He had no choice but to let it go.

As for the debt of gratitude towards Yuan Hong? Whether intentionally or unintentionally, Li Zhirui had saved its life, concluding the cause and effect between them.

After resolving this major problem, he began to focus on recovering from his injuries, then work on elevating his Mana to perfection, thus being able to start attempting a breakthrough to the Realm of Human Immortality!

The moment Yuan Hong was thrown out, it immediately alerted nearby searching devil beasts.

”Hmm?”

Seeing Yuan Hong barely alive, but temporarily safe in terms of life, all the devil beasts displayed a touch of joyous, relieved smiles.

So much so that they overlooked the oddity of why it had disappeared here and then reappeared out of thin air.

Before long, a Great Devil, an Earth Immortal, appeared there — Yuan Hong’s father, the current Clan Leader Yuan Qi of the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan.

Although it did not release any aura or pressure, its mere presence caused the few devil beasts present to shiver.

”You have done well, the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan will not mistreat you!” Yuan Qi, upon seeing Yuan Hong’s intact body, in whom it had placed great hope and let bear the burden of the entire race’s rise, breathed a sigh of relief.

Upon hearing these words, the faces of those few devil beasts instantly expressed wild joy.

”How did Hong’er appear?” Yuan Qi asked casually as he helped with the healing.

”To respond, senior, we didn’t see it directly, we just heard the commotion and hurried back to see Yuan Hong lying on the ground.”

”Oh?”

A gleam shone in Yuan Qi’s eyes, suggesting that the cultivator had never truly taken Hong’er away, but rather executed some method to make others believe Hong’er had been taken, causing confusion which allowed for an easy escape.

But Yuan Qi didn’t dwell on it, focusing instead on the severely injured and unconscious Yuan Hong.

The previously tumultuous Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range quickly calmed down after Yuan Hong was found.

But even though only an hour had passed, the countless cultivators who had originally been training in the mountain range suffered a catastrophe, with many dying due to the sudden turmoil.

This also revealed to many forces within the Devil Race the immense power of the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan.

The news of large numbers of cultivator deaths, when returned to Kunlun State, naturally aroused curiosity and investigation, which ultimately revealed it was caused by a certain cultivator defeating Yuan Hong.

Meanwhile, there was also anger among some Immortal Dao Influences.

However, even if they united, they could not force the Ten Thousand Demon Mountain Range or the Extended-Arm Silver-Backed Ape clan to pay any price, so they could only suppress their anger, inadvertently harming their own bodies.

——

A hundred years have passed in the blink of an eye.

Li Zhirui, who had been hiding in the space, spent the first ten years healing, recovering, and adjusting his state to a state of perfection.

The following decades were spent absorbing Spiritual Energy, refining Precious Pills, increasing his Mana, elevating himself to Perfect Loose Immortal, and refining his Mana.

After decades of such busy work, Li Zhirui finally achieved Perfect Loose Immortal.

Next, he planned to go to Kunlun State to rent a Cave Mansion known for its reputation, to begin this journey of breaking through to the Realm of Human Immortality!

He was filled with confidence for this retreat.

With a flicker, he left the space, and in the next instant, Li Zhirui melded into the vegetation, escaping several miles away.

”Hmm?”

As he left, Yuan Hong, who was approaching from another direction, seemed to sense something, but didn’t see the figure it had been longing to see for decades.

Since Yuan Hong healed, it often came to the location where it battled Li Zhirui, hoping to encounter him again.

The reason it stayed here was a vague feeling that Li Zhirui was still nearby and hadn’t left!

Unfortunately, decades passed without seeing him appear.

This time, Li Zhirui finally appeared, but they still missed each other.

Missing this opportunity means there might never be another chance for them to meet again.

All you can say is that they truly had no extra destiny together.