Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1725: Chapter 1331: Ascension_2

Ziwei also took this opportunity to gain the recognition and gratitude of many Divines, solidifying his position.

Then he announced, “I will form a Dao partnership with the Water God Ao Yao, and a celebration will be held in a hundred years, and I hope everyone can come and participate by then.”

“Ao Yao? How come I’ve never heard of such a Heavenly Immortal in the Sea Clan?” This was also the sentiment of many Divines, who found it a bit strange and abrupt.

It’s important to know that the Heavenly Empress, the Dao partner of the Heavenly Emperor, holds a very high status in the Heavenly Court, not easily appointed.

But up until now, there had been no sign, and suddenly there appeared such a person, and from the lineage of the Water God no less—it’s known that Ziwei and the Water God’s lineage have always had poor relations.

Though puzzled inside, they outwardly congratulated Ziwei cheerfully and promised to attend the celebration.

Afterwards, the Divines planned to leave and return to the mortal world, only to find the doors of the Heavenly Court shut!

They tried to find Ziwei to open the doors, but no matter how they searched, they couldn’t find his whereabouts, nor could they open the doors, getting trapped in the Heavenly Court, unable to leave.

It wasn’t until today that the doors that had been closed for many days suddenly opened.

Upon returning to their respective Divine Domains, they learned what had happened during this time, and immediately connected it to Ziwei’s unusual behavior.

“Ziwei must have reached some kind of deal with the Sea Clan, which is why he called us all to the Heavenly Court with an excuse before the war erupted, then trapped us, making it impossible for us to help, resulting in heavy casualties among the human race!”

Though they didn’t guess everything correctly, they were right about the crucial parts.

As a result, many Great Abilities of the Immortal Tao were enraged.

They never expected their ally, the Divine Path, would suddenly stab them in the back!

If human Divines had been able to help during the outbreak of war, the casualties and losses would have been much smaller.

But now, trying to retaliate is pointless, besides Ziwei is the Heavenly Emperor, what could they use to get back at him?

“If it happened once, it might happen again, and we need to be on guard.”

“But the problem is, there’s simply no way to guard against it!”

As the Heavenly Emperor, Divines must obey Ziwei’s commands, especially those appointed by the Heavenly Court.

“Let’s cut off from the source! Choose a new Heavenly Emperor! Preferably someone from our human race.”

“It’s not that easy! And to become Heavenly Emperor, everything from cultivation, power, to status is indispensable. Currently, there is no such existence among the human Divines.”

“Have you forgotten? The Sun God and Moon God, both are truly of human descent and are more than suitable for elevation!”

“But they are currently just Earth Immortals.”

“It’s said they’ve long been in seclusion, attempting to break through to the Heavenly Immortal Realm, and maybe it won’t be long before they succeed.”

“Mm, in that case, let’s send people to get closer to the cultivation families they’re from, to prevent things from becoming too sudden in the future.”

After the Heavenly Immortals discussed, they delegated the task to others to handle.

…

Under such circumstances, Shanhai State welcomed wave after wave of visitors.

“It’s really strange. The family has no connections with those forces at all, yet they suddenly visit one after another. What’s going on?” Li Chongmiao felt very strange; the family hadn’t done anything.

It was only later that they learned the whole process from the mouth of a Divine—Heavenly Emperor’s summon, trapped in the Heavenly Court…

These events, the Divines of the Li family had not experienced, so when she heard about it, she used much energy to suppress her internal shock.

She also figured out the purpose of these forces visiting the Li family, merely to get closer to Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo to prepare for bigger future plans.

‘Thankfully, we didn’t accept the Spiritual Objects they offered in the first place.’ Li Chongmiao breathed a sigh of relief; they were trying to put the two ancestors on fire indeed!

After Li Zhirui emerged from seclusion, he too knew about the matter.

He approved of Li Chongmiao’s actions, understanding that those forces wanted Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo to compete against Ziwei and his backing from the Beidou Star System for the position of Heavenly Emperor, purely for their own benefit, without caring for the well-being of the two and the Li family.

Moreover, for many Divines, the Heavenly Court is a fixed position, but for Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, it entailed more karma and trouble than benefits.

They weren’t even willing to approach, let alone compete for that position.

The Li family didn’t want to get involved in this mess either, thus they treated the subsequent visiting forces with indifference and coldness.

But Li Zhirui knew that doing so was actually useless.

What if the Li family was unwilling? Others could use power to compel you to agree!

“Therefore, the family still needs a Heavenly Immortal to have the qualification to resist,” Li Zhirui sighed.

Although he was only a step away from the Heavenly Immortal realm, breaking through in a short time was a mere fantasy, so he could only place his hopes on Li Zhixuan!

However, he did not give up; even if he could not break through temporarily, Li Zhirui diligently cultivated every day.

Fortunes fall to two flowers, each branch being expressed.

Leaving the Primal Spirit Realm, entering Void Chaos, Li Zhixuan who had trained for hundreds of years, was at this moment making her way back to the Primal Spirit Realm with her battered body, exhausted.

Though her body was weary and broken, her spirit was very full, clearly having gained tremendously and benefited greatly!

Over the years, Li Zhixuan didn’t know how many Chaotic Beings she had slain, how many life-threatening dangers she encountered, and how many Chaos Spiritual Objects she obtained.

She used up all her Pills years ago, but didn’t immediately return; instead, she chose to stay in the Void, pushing herself to the limit and attempting to break through to a higher realm.

There was another reason—it wasn’t easy to come to the Void, and she wanted to make full use of all the time.

But doing so resulted in her current state.

Regret? Hard to say, but it was indeed very dangerous to the point of possibly being lost forever in the Void!

“Almost there!”

Looking at the Primal Spirit Realm just ahead, Li Zhixuan breathed a sigh of relief; in her current state, she was indeed not suited for further combat.

Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened during the final stretch, and she smoothly returned to the Primal Spirit Realm.

“Hmm? It’s only been a few hundred years, yet the Immortal Tao is so much more withered? What happened?”

In Li Zhixuan’s memory, this place should be bustling with cultivators, vibrant and lively, but now it was desolate and quiet.

Though curious, she didn’t linger here long; her body wouldn’t allow it.

After spending some more time, she finally returned safely to Mount Wanxian, heading straight to the Cave Mansion. She ignored family members who greeted her along the way, currently focused only on going into seclusion to heal and avoid affecting her foundation.

“I wonder how severe Ancestor Xuan’s injuries are. When she returned, seeing her covered in injuries, I was truly scared…” said an Elder, worried upon encountering Li Zhixuan.

Li Chongmiao hadn’t seen for herself, and couldn’t accurately know through words, so she said, “Since Ancestor Xuan didn’t say anything, it should not be of major impact. Everyone shouldn’t worry too much.”

“Hopefully so.”

This was currently the highest realm and strongest ancestor of the family, and any issue with her would affect the entire family’s stability.

In a flash, decades passed by.

Rumble!

This day, the Heavenly Dao, having settled for a thousand years, finally completely absorbed the nutrients of Golden Light Realm’s Heavenly Dao and the entire world.

Light burst forth from the sky, the earth rumbled, rivers roared in joy, and nature seemed to come alive, as if reborn.

All beings could distinctly feel the changes in the world: Spiritual Energy grew denser, the Laws became more profound, and even the entire world expanded considerably!

But most importantly, and crucially, after countless years, the Primal Spirit Realm finally leveled up!

From here on, the limit for the Primal Spirit Realm was no longer the Heavenly Immortal Realm, but a higher realm!