Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 1961: Chapter 1449: One Sword (2)

The next instant!

The Heaven-Supporting Pillar and the Sword Light collided. That seemingly sturdy long staff, in this moment, was just like a bamboo stick, split in two by the Sword Qi without any resistance!

The ghostly wind dissipated the moment it touched the Sword Light, black fire was shredded by the Sword Light, feathered arrows stood no chance and were directly cut apart, and all sorts of other Killing Moves—none could withstand even a single blow!

Those Killing Moves unleashed by the Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators after expending most of their Mana, at this moment, seemed nothing but a joke.

And what’s more, even with their combined strength working together against Li Zhixuan alone, their performance was utterly disgraceful.

After the final Divine Power was dealt with, the power of the Sword Qi was also spent and finally vanished without a trace.

The scene sank into a deathly silence, as though even the ever-present sound of wind had, at this moment, solidified and stopped.

Whether Devil Beast, Demon Cultivator, or the clansmen and Loose Cultivators standing behind Li Zhixuan, all bore the same expression at this moment—mouths agape, faces full of shock and disbelief.

“Impossible! How is this possible!”

The one most deeply shaken was undoubtedly Yuan Hong, who had previously been so brash. He was now utterly shattered, his expression blank, repeating those words over and over.

The Demon and Devil army, whose morale had already been battered, now had nothing left of their spirit. Miserable and despondent, it was as if their bodies were lashed relentlessly by bone-piercing cold wind and icy rain, leaving them shuddering uncontrollably.

At first, their plan was to seize the initiative by attacking right as Li Zhixuan and the others were still unsteady, hoping to gain an advantage.

But now, the result was the complete opposite of what they’d imagined.

Never mind gaining the advantage, far from it—they had been thoroughly chastised, morale plunged so low it now affected everyone’s combat strength!

“What are we supposed to do now!” In their daze, some Demon Cultivators were already picturing the sight of their side being routed, fleeing for their lives in all directions.

“It shouldn’t have turned out like this!”

Even now, some could not accept the reality.

“Why are you just standing there!” Li Zhixuan reminded her clansmen behind her, a little exasperated at their lack of action, urging them to seize the opportunity and attack quickly.

The reason she didn’t move herself and take the chance to wipe out large numbers of This Realm’s beings was because that last blow had emptied her Mana reserves completely!

For the Sword Qi to be so powerful, scattering all the enemy’s Killing Moves in one strike, there was bound to be a price to pay.

Her clansmen and the Loose Cultivators shuddered, snapping out of their daze instantly. They rushed to channel their Mana, unleashed Divine Powers, and attacked the still-stunned Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators.

In an instant, dazzling Spirit Light filled the starry sky. All sorts of Divine Powers and Magic Artifacts danced amidst it, then surged toward the horde of demon and devil foes.

Although they’d been dumbstruck by Li Zhixuan’s terrifying Sword Qi, they reacted quickly once danger arrived.

As the incoming attacks closed in, they hurriedly activated Divine Powers—some to weaken the enemy’s assault, some to defend and protect themselves.

Rumble rumble—

In that moment, blasts exploded across the sky, echoing without end.

And among it all, shadows would occasionally fall from high above—these were the corpses of slain Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators.

The beings of This Realm had initially hoped to take advantage of the invaders’ weakness, but now, not only had they utterly failed, lost all face, but had also suffered significant casualties.

Most importantly, their morale was dealt a devastating blow!

Right now, even the notion of “morale” itself was questionable.

Having endured many wars, Li Zhixuan saw the enemy’s problems at a glance. If she herself hadn’t lacked Mana and been unable to join in, their casualties would have been several times higher!

All that could be said now was that they were lucky to have escaped disaster.

For all the effort her clansmen and the Loose Cultivators put in, their attacks had some effect, but lacked true lethality, thus the enemy losses were not truly severe.

And so, the Demon and Devil army eventually beat a hasty retreat in disarray.

Seeing some clansmen wanting to give chase, Li Zhixuan called out, “Don’t pursue. The battle ends here.”

If they really went after them, the ones at a disadvantage would not be the beings of This Realm, but they themselves—the invaders.

“Use all remaining time to fortify the camp and build facilities. The next wave of attacks might strike at any moment.”

After this brief instruction, she headed straight for the Cave Mansion, unable to wait any longer to operate her Cultivation Technique, absorbing and refining Spiritual Energy to recover her strength as soon as possible.

The others busied themselves as well—some patrolled, guarding against ambushes; some built various facilities to reinforce the camp; some went straight to rest to restore their strength; and some even left the camp to cautiously scout the surroundings, trying to find some Spiritual Objects.

…

On the other side, the Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators who’d fled in chaos returned to their camp, dragging their wounded bodies.

Luckily, several Human Immortals present reacted quickly, shielding the returning fleet so that not everyone would know they’d returned in such a state.

“What happened? Why has everyone ended up like this?”

The Human Immortals left to guard the camp immediately surrounded them, eager to know how, with all those supposed advantages, their own side had become so wretched, so defeated in the span of minutes!

“Sigh!”

Faced with their companions’ questions, they found it hard to share, and could only sigh in response.

“What happened, exactly? Did you manage to drive off those damned invaders? And made them pay a heavy price as well?”

“Uh…”

Hearing this guess, the several Human Immortals were suddenly at a loss for words.

Before they could even reply, the others continued: “No, that can’t be it! Just looking at your mood, and the way you snuck back in, doesn’t fit what I just said either.”

“Sigh!”

A Demon Cultivator let out a long, heavy sigh and said, “It definitely wasn’t what you think. In fact, we returned in utter defeat.”

“What?! That’s impossible!”

No one could believe it after hearing this.

You have to understand, this time—whether in numbers, strength, or every other aspect—they held a considerable advantage. And yet, even so, they still lost?!

How many mistakes must they have made for things to go so wrong in the end?

Faced with everyone’s shock, he could only continue, awkwardly explaining, recounting their ordeal.

After hearing it all, the crowd fell into silence.

They hadn’t done anything wrong, but what could they do? The enemy was too strong—one strike was enough to wipe out all their Killing Moves. In such a situation, how could the battle continue anymore?

So, after paying the necessary price, all they could do was flee in disgrace.

“Sigh!”

“With such a Killing God around, we’re simply no match for these invaders! How can we possibly destroy them…”

Confronted with this unanswerable dilemma, no one could offer a solution.

The whole scene lapsed once more into silence.

“From your description, it sounds like that Killing God, after unleashing that sword strike, must have exhausted all her Mana and couldn’t attack again,” a Demon Cultivator said suddenly.

Though he didn’t name names, the faint tone of criticism in his words wasn’t hard to grasp.

The Demon Cultivators and Devil Beasts who’d led the charge could only remain silent.

How could they have had the mind to notice anything else at the time?

After a long while, someone else finally spoke: “Maybe we can launch another assault on the rear of their camp!”

“I saw them send out more than ten thousand Cultivators this time. Their camp must not have many left behind—probably quite empty. But this time, we must proceed with caution and avoid being detected again beforehand.”

“If we can break through the camp in one fell swoop, we can use it as leverage. Ideally, we’d destroy their passage out of the Floating Light Realm, slowly wearing them down, until finally we wipe them all out!”

Of course, that last bit was nothing but wishful thinking on his part.

“Good! Let’s proceed as you said!”

Other than this, they could think of nothing else.