Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1545: Chapter 1241: Invitation

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Li Mingyao easily entered the Netherworld and came to an ancient, rustic city.

This place is where Earth Gods and Yin Gods communicate daily, and also where they listen to the great deity’s teachings.

It’s unclear if it’s related to the recent large-scale earthquake, but there are far more Earth Gods in the city than before.

On the other hand, the usually more numerous Yin Gods are quite scarce, probably because too many living beings were harmed, and they are busy ferrying souls and capturing evil spirits and Fierce Ghosts.

“Di Yao, you finally arrived!” Li Mingyao’s divine name is Di Yao.

Only to see an Earth God hastily approaching, pulling him towards a certain place.

Upon entering, Li Mingyao looked closely and found that all the present were Earth Gods from the coast of the East Sea, and he couldn’t help but ask, “Have you all encountered that earthquake?”

“Yes, that cursed earthquake caused me to bear a considerable amount of karma and Karmic Force. Who knows how much merit is needed to cleanse it.” An Earth God complained.

This remark acted as a trigger, immediately leading several Earth Gods to vent their grievances.

“Ah! Who isn’t suffering?”

“I’m even more unlucky. There are only a few small forces around me, and the earthquake left them overwhelmed, with no time to rescue those mortals at all.”

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This is the downside of being a divine being. While they enjoy the favor of the Heavenly Dao, making it easier to gain merit and luck, failing to maintain the world well results in more severe karma and Karmic Force.

Li Mingyao, of course, was not immune, but because the Li family intervened in time, he suffered relatively lightly.

But in the current situation, saying such things would likely make him ostracized, so he followed along and made a few remarks.

Once things calmed down gradually, he asked, “Do you guys know what’s going on? Is there any other news? I can only deduce that it has to do with Heavenly Immortals, possibly more than one.”

The scene instantly became pin-drop silent.

Among this group of Earth Gods, the highest cultivation was merely in the Realm of Human Immortality. Who would dare meddle in the affairs of Heavenly Immortals?

“Are you all planning to just let it be?”

Seeing the gods’ reactions were not quite right, Li Mingyao regretted speaking the truth and tried his best to encourage them, saying, “So many Earth Gods suffering because of them, even if they are Heavenly Immortals, so what?!”

But the scene remained silent, with no response.

“Does anyone know what caused the earthquake?” Unable to do anything, he switched to a new topic.

“No idea, but before you came, everyone discussed it, and the root cause comes from the deep sea.”

“The deep sea?”

Li Mingyao was a bit surprised, as Shanhai State is thousands of miles from the deep sea, and the earthquake had even reached Shanhai State’s inland, making its scale quite exaggerated.

“No need to guess, the Sea Clan wants to create a new Sea Eye, so they’ve been extracting earth essence from the earth vein, causing the earth vein to riot, affecting your Divine Domains.”

“Greetings, Hou Kun!” The gods immediately stood up in respect, unable to hide their excitement.

They did not expect to see this great deity privately.

“No need for formalities. This is the fault of the Sea Clan, and I will seek justice for you.” A gentle voice came from the deity dressed in pale yellow palace attire, with a kind and compassionate look.

“Thank you, Hou Kun!”

By the time the crowd raised their heads again, the deity had quietly left.

Having got the answer, Li Mingyao did not linger long in the Netherworld and set off back to Mount Wanxian.

“The Sea Clan wants to create a Sea Eye?”

Li Zhirui doubted, “Is it possible?”

The Sea Eye is the most important and critical core of the sea. If something happens to the Sea Eye, the entire ocean, and even the Primal Spirit Realm, would be affected.

But over the years, there’s never been any talk of such a thing, let alone a successful case.

“Something’s not right. Why would the Sea Clan do something so strenuous, unrewarding, and that could burden them with immense karma and Karmic Force?”

A flash of Spirit Light crossed Li Zhirui’s mind, and he said with a faint demeanor, “The Sea Clan’s doing this, probably because a certain Sea Eye is already problematic, hence their sudden attempt to create a new one.”

“Could it affect the family?”

“Not sure, it probably won’t. The Sea Clan would be investing all efforts into creating the Sea Eye, likely ignoring other matters.” He shook his head, speculating.

The Sea Eye is of unimaginable importance to the Sea Clan, saying it’s their lifeline wouldn’t be an exaggeration.

Hence, with such a major event, they’re unlikely to mind other matters.

But what he never expected was a huge oversight in Li Zhirui’s speculation!

The Sea Clan actually entrusted an Ancient Remnant Race to go to Shanhai State, asking him to visit the deep sea for a matter of great importance, with a promise of a handsome reward if resolved.

It’s said that over a hundred years ago, the water flow from a Sea Eye in the East Sea had significantly decreased, catching the Sea Clan’s utmost attention.

After extensive research, they finally resolved the issue.

But it recurred shortly after!

And this time, the degradation of the Sea Eye was even more severe, with a substantial reduction in water flow, also carrying a faint bitter taste.

The Sea Clan had never encountered such a situation before, so they could only anticipate the worst outcome, which is what to do if the Sea Eye cannot be resolved!

After much thought, if truly unsolvable, the Sea Clan would have to create a whole new Sea Eye to substitute, avoiding further disasters, hence causing a colossal earthquake.

Yet the results were not as the Sea Clan hoped!

Their plan to create a new Sea Eye failed!

However, this was expected, as it was their first attempt; how could it succeed immediately?

But the problem was, the Sea Clan had only one chance.

The Earth Gods previously did not know they were extracting Earth Qi to form a Sea Eye, but now that they do, even the great deity had personally visited, rendering the Sea Clan unable to continue as before.

The path to creating a new Sea Eye was blocked, so the Sea Clan could only return to find a solution to the decaying Sea Eye.

But they couldn’t do it!

Even if Heavenly Immortals personally intervened, they couldn’t resolve the Sea Eye’s issues.

In despair, the Sea Clan could only seek outside help.

Thus, the Sea Clan issued a highly generous bounty with no restrictions, allowing even Demon Cultivators to apply.

Once the bounty was announced, countless beings flocked in, seeking to claim the bounty to advance their cultivation further.

In addition to these self-arrivals, some beings were specifically invited by the Sea Clan, with Li Zhirui being one of them!

Though restricted by wagers, the Sea Clan could not appear directly, so they entrusted an Ancient Remnant Race to visit the Li family, asking for Li Zhirui to come.

Even if he couldn’t resolve the Sea Eye issue, there would still be a compensation fee.

As for why they invited Li Zhirui? Naturally, it was because he wielded the rare Purification Principle.

But the problem was, the Sea Clan had only one chance.

The Earth Gods previously did not know they were extracting Earth Qi to form a Sea Eye, but now that they do, even the great deity had personally visited, rendering the Sea Clan unable to continue as before.

The path to creating a new Sea Eye was blocked, so the Sea Clan could only return to find a solution to the decaying Sea Eye.

But they couldn’t do it!

Even if Heavenly Immortals personally intervened, they couldn’t resolve the Sea Eye’s issues.

In despair, the Sea Clan could only seek outside help.

Thus, the Sea Clan issued a highly generous bounty with no restrictions, allowing even Demon Cultivators to apply.

Once the bounty was announced, countless beings flocked in, seeking to claim the bounty to advance their cultivation further.

In addition to these self-arrivals, some beings were specifically invited by the Sea Clan, with Li Zhirui being one of them!

Though restricted by wagers, the Sea Clan could not appear directly, so they entrusted an Ancient Remnant Race to visit the Li family, asking for Li Zhirui to come.

Even if he couldn’t resolve the Sea Eye issue, there would still be a compensation fee.

As for why they invited Li Zhirui? Naturally, it was because he wielded the rare Purification Principle.