Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2026 1482: Invitation Card

”Finally, itʼs done!”

Li Zhirui gripped the Starlight Vine in his hand, a flash of sharp light passing through his eyes.

After more than a century of contemplation, he had finally unraveled the unique aspects of the Starlight Vine. Its outer skin was resilient, but its ability to survive in the harsh environment of the starry sky and the Void depended mostly on a certain special substance within!

This substance allowed the Starlight Vine not only to absorb energy nearby, but more importantly, to merge into its surroundings, displaying incredible adaptability.

In truth, Li Zhirui had figured this out within a few years; most of his time was spent devising a way to use this substance, so as to integrate it into his own Chaos God Demon Dao Body!

And after more than a hundred years of tireless effort, he finally succeeded just moments ago.

Li Zhirui, for the sake of his future path, did not know how much he had sacrificed, but so long as his coming cultivation would progress more smoothly, everything he had endured now was worth it!

To him, now all is ready save for the east wind.

He must only wait for the Primal Spirit Realm to accumulate enough evil filth, and Li Zhirui will then step forth to purify it. After obtaining a great deal of Merit, he could begin his next move.

”Soon...”

Li Zhirui felt it in his heart—his day of transcendence was not far off!

All he needed was to wait patiently.

...

Mount Wanxian.

After Qingcang suffered a mishap during Tribulation Transcendence, the family specially issued a new rule: when undergoing breakthrough or Tribulation Transcendence, itʼs best to return to the clan lands, or at least a family residence.

If one is outside Shanhai State, unless it is absolutely necessary, one shouldnʼt risk breaking through or enduring Tribulation Transcendence out in the wild.

Whether it was the rule working or something else, since then, clan members had no more accidents during Tribulation Transcendence; even if they failed, it was their own doing.

”I wonder when Spirit Ancestor Qingpeng will break through?” Clan Leader Li Debo, in his leisure, suddenly had this thought flash in his mind.

So many years had passed, and Wood Spirit Mountain had long ceased to see thunder fall, which signified Qingpeng had likely already mastered the Divine Position of Thunder God.

Judging by Qingcangʼs experience, Qingpeng should be able to transcend tribulation and break through. But why had there been no movement yet?

Li Debo didnʼt have time to ponder further, as he was soon busying himself with the mountain of family affairs at hand.

And as for the answer, only Qingpeng himself knew.

In fact, he could have transcended tribulation and broken through long ago, but he was deliberately suppressing it to enhance his chances of success.

After all, Qingpeng knew well—the power of Thunder Tribulations was growing ever stronger, and the requirements for breakthrough were getting higher.

So, unlike Qingcang, after gaining a new Divine Position, he did not immediately summon the tribulation to undergo it, but instead sought ways to enhance his Thunder God Divine Position and deepen his understanding of the Thunder Law.

After a thousand years of effort, Qingpeng finally attained the desired reward: his mastery of the Thunder God Divine Position had reached a level comparable to the Realm of Human Immortality!

Under such circumstances, he finally had enough confidence that he could safely get through the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation.

Thus, after a few more years, once Qingpeng had restored himself to his perfect condition, he did not hesitate in the least and immediately attracted the tribulation!

Rumble—

In an instant, heaven and earth changed color. Dense clouds of tribulation surged forth, lightning flickered within, gathering natureʼs spiritual energy to empower themselves.

This tribulation, however, did not cause panic inside the Li family. Rather, it gave people the sense that things were finally coming to an end—the buildup had gone on for so many years, there was no novelty left.

Boom!

The Tribulation Thunder was like a sharp blade tearing through the black curtain, a chilling radiance meant to kill rushed straight at Qingpeng.

Faced with this threat, Qingpeng certainly did not surrender. Without any spell cast, bright blue Wind Blades suddenly appeared in the air, slashing at the Tribulation Thunder with incredible speed.

The razor-sharp Wind Blades cleaved through the Tribulation Thunder, successfully dealing with the first strike.

Qingpeng confronted the Lightning Tribulation with ease, looking completely relaxed—as if he wasnʼt undergoing a Heavenly Immortal Tribulation at all, showing no trace of stress.

Truthfully, that was indeed the case!

Why did he toil for so many years? Was it not for this very assurance—that he would pass the tribulation safely and attain the Heavenly Immortal Realm?!

And as things stood now, Qingpengʼs plan seemed likely to succeed.

...

Boom boom boom!

One after another, terrifically powerful Tribulation Thunders descended, but Qingpeng repelled them all with relative ease.

”Is Spirit Ancestor Qingpengʼs strength really this formidable?”

This scene indeed misled quite a few clansmen, who believed his power extraordinary—that he could so smoothly and safely transcend the Heavenly Immortal Tribulation.

”It must be the fruit of Spirit Ancestorʼs years of closed-door cultivation. Once he emerges, we can ask which Secret Technique he mastered. The tribulation seems like ordinary thunder—nothing special at all.”

As the crowd discussed, Li Zhirui, having received the news, also arrived nearby and asked, ”How many Tribulation Thunders have there been now?”

”Ancestor Rui! The seventh Tribulation Thunder is next, and judging by Spirit Ancestorʼs relaxed state, maybe heʼll pass the tribulation completely unscathed.”

Li Zhirui glanced at the situation of the tribulation upon hearing this and shook his head slightly, but said nothing more.

Zi—

An extremely piercing noise erupted—a new Tribulation Thunder crashed toward Qingpeng, but the previously unstoppable Wind Blade failed to deal with it directly this time.

Qingpeng was forced to make another move, finally overcoming this strike.

Boom!

For some reason, the last few Tribulation Thunders suddenly increased in power.

This brought massive pressure for Qingpeng, but there was not a hint of fear or dread in his heart. Instead, he eagerly faced it head-on.

If he hadnʼt increased his mana output in time, this move would have caused him injury, making Tribulation Transcendence much harder.

Meanwhile, after overcoming the eighth strike, he took out a Spirit Pill for the first time and consumed it.

As everyone knew, the ninth Tribulation Thunder was the most powerful. Even though Qingpeng had immense confidence in his own strength, he still prepared thoroughly—just in case.

And his preparation was not in vain!

It was precisely this adequate preparation that allowed Qingpeng to survive the last, unimaginably powerful Tribulation Thunder with no serious injury—making it through safely!

All nine Tribulation Thunders were overcome; at that moment, demonic light descended. An Outer Heaven Demon dropped from the unseen, entered Qingpengʼs Sea of Consciousness, and began forging a Heart Demon Illusion Realm, hoping to make him lost within.

Boom!

But within Qingpengʼs Sea of Consciousness, a thunderclap suddenly exploded. The originally colorless Sea of Consciousness instantly turned violet, resembling a Thunder Pool.

”Damn it!”

In this situation, the Heart Demon had nowhere to act. But unwilling to return empty-handed, it could only risk crossing the Thunder Pool, attempting to ensnare Qingpengʼs Spiritual Soul.