Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 518 - 524
Chapter 518: 524
Chapter 518: 524
By the time Li Zhirui arrived at the entrance to the Secret Realm with Li Zhixuan and the others, powers such as Shen Leishan and Water Spirit Sect had already gathered there.
They greeted each other and then stood in their respective places, waiting for the Secret Realm to open.
The Golden Core cultivators also did not greet each other, for they were about to become enemies soon; it wasn’t necessary to waste their thoughts on that.
“Noble families are indeed enviable with their flourishing luck,” Yun Lei said, a deep color flashing in his eyes as he looked at the new faces of the Golden Core cultivators behind Zhirui, his voice full of envy.
In just a short two years, two more Golden Cores had been added, enough to be on par with them!
But it is known that with a legacy of thousands of years, Shen Leishan has only been without a Nascent Soul for about a hundred years, and their foundation is indescribably profound, with disciples numbering in the tens of thousands.
Even so, the number of cultivators breaking through to the Golden Core each year is only one or two, and sometimes there are none at all.
Looking again at the Li family, whether it’s their foundation, the number of cultivators, or other aspects, they are far from matching Shen Leishan, but in terms of Golden Core growth, they can compete, which makes people wary.
Maybe this time it’s just luck, but the growth rate of the Li family can no longer be ignored.
Yun Lei’s words immediately attracted the attention of the Nascent Soul True Lords from Water Spirit Sect and Wuya Mountain, and though they did not look over directly, their attention was focused on the Li family.
After the cooperation with the Li family, of course they had taken the time to understand the Li family’s strength, and while they weren’t too concerned before, Yun Lei’s words now caused them to become alert.
If this continues, the Li family’s power will surpass theirs!
“Fellow Daoist jests, it was merely a breakthrough during life and death trials,” Li Zhirui said softly with a laugh: “Hasn’t Fellow Daoist Yun also advanced to the mid-stage of Nascent Soul?”
“With your strength, I presume there should be no rivals for you in the surrounding State Domains, right?”
Of course, it isn’t that exaggerated; the Profound Ice Sect even has two or three old monsters who are in the late stages of Nascent Soul. Zhirui was merely exaggerating on purpose, trying to shift everyone’s attention away.
Zhirui seemed not to notice Yun Lei’s not-so-pleased expression and continued, “And what about Fellow Qing Lei? He hasn’t shown himself in recent years—surely he must be in secluded cultivation and will break through before long, right?”
This statement immediately raised the wariness of Wuya Mountain, with a mid-stage Nascent Soul Yun Lei and Qing Lei already putting much pressure on them. If Qing Lei were to break through as well, it would be very difficult for Wuya Mountain to resist Shen Leishan’s assaults.
“Fellow Daoist jests; Elder Brother Qing Lei has been in secluded cultivation for years because he suffered serious injuries during the last expedition into the Taixu Secret Realm and has been healing ever since,” Yun Lei explained with a smile that barely concealed his irritation.
As for whether anyone believed that, it is a matter of opinion.
But Yun Lei, who failed to gain an advantage, seemed to vent his anger on Zhirui, his gaze towards him very cold.
After all, Qing Lei’s injury was somewhat related to the Li family; if the Li family had not left early last time, they would not have been beaten by the Devil Race without any power to fight back, not only losing a large number of Golden Core disciples but also leaving Qing Lei seriously injured.
Zhirui didn’t care about this at all since the seeds of hatred between the two families were sown long ago, the various conflicts in recent years had already accelerated their growth, but the time for direct confrontation had not yet come.
Facing the contradictions amongst the several major Nascent Soul powers, those smaller forces who had secured quotas were all silent as cicadas in winter, not daring to make a sound.
This eerie atmosphere persisted for several days until the Secret Realm opened, breaking the stalemate.
“Shen Leishan is the strongest and should naturally be first. Fellow Yun Lei’s disciples may enter the Secret Realm first,” Li Zhirui suddenly suggested.
He certainly knew that making this proposal would earn him resentment, but such a rare opportunity to apply ointment on people’s pride was not to be missed.
“Hahaha, no need, no need.” Yun Lei laughed heartily as he spoke, “Let’s see the abilities of each disciple instead.”
“Truly open-minded as expected of someone from the top sect, thank you, Daoist Yun Lei!”
Yun Lei’s eyelids twitched; he had never thought that Li Zhirui could have such a skill!
The two Nascent Soul True Lords, Qingshui from Water Spirit Sect and Yaihai from Wuya Mountain, knew the goals of the two families, but couldn’t avoid them, especially Wuya Mountain, which had conflicts with Shen Leishan.
There was also a threat from the Li family, but compared to Shen Leishan, it could be temporarily ignored.
Yun Lei was about to say something else when the entrance to the Secret Realm opened, cutting off his words.
One by one, the Golden Core cultivators leapt into it, and within a moment, hundreds had all entered the Secret Realm.
After experiencing a dizzying space traversal, everyone finally stood back on solid ground.
Li Zhixuan summoned her lifebond Magic Sword as soon as she could, and only then did she have the chance to look around her surroundings.
“A dense forest?” Li Zhixuan recalled the map of the Secret Realm copied from the Spiritual Cloud Sect by her family; several place names came to mind, but she needed to explore further to determine where she was exactly.
She then took out the positioning device, but regretfully, there were no other Li family cultivators nearby.
However, Li Chenghuo and Li Chenglin both landed in a desolate desert, and the two were not very far apart. They met up right away.
The remaining Li Chengwu and Li Darong, one landed between mountain ranges, and the other by the shore of a great lake.
After some exploration, Li Zhixuan confirmed her location, the Ancient Vine Forest!
This was one of the most dangerous places in the Secret Realm, but likewise, it was where Spiritual Objects were most abundant.
“Among the list Jiu has provided, many of the Spiritual Objects are produced in the Ancient Vine Forest,” Li Zhixuan muttered to herself, undaunted by the peril of this place.
Just as she was carefully examining the map, a slender vine covered in dense barbs silently appeared behind Li Zhixuan.
The moment the vine almost ensnared Li Zhixuan, she flicked her right hand and a flash of cold light passed by, severing the vine instantly.
“Too slow! And too loud!” Li Zhixuan commented with interest.
The Ancient Vine Forest was rated as one of the most dangerous areas because within this forest, there were several third-rank Vine Devils!
Every vine you could see was an extension of these Vine Devils; they were ubiquitous! Infesting the entire forest! You wouldn’t even know when you might be attacked.
Furthermore, their vines contained various bizarre toxins; some could cause a Golden Core cultivator to faint, some to hallucinate, and some could even directly poison a Golden Core cultivator to death!
For this reason, the Ancient Vine Forest was deemed the most dangerous place by many cultivators!
But for a certain group of cultivators, this forest, rarely entered by others, was a treasure trove!
And as it happened, Li Zhixuan was one of that group.
