Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Or rather, Wang Daozhi should not have resorted to such shameless tactics to force Li Zhirui to a stop! Even initially planning to lead the disaster elsewhere.

Under such circumstances, how could Li Zhirui possibly be happy? The fact that he could speak to Wang Daozhi in a calm and polite manner as he did today was already quite remarkable!

If it weren't for these two issues, perhaps considering Wang Daozhi's identity as a fortune-teller, Li Zhirui might have befriended him, after all, fate is unpredictable for gods and demons, beyond ordinary comprehension, yet one cannot but take it seriously.

The two were strangers after all, and having said what needed to be said, Li Zhirui didn't hesitate to pilot the Spirit Boat away, while this time Wang Daozhi did not pursue him, merely standing there in a daze, unsure of what he was thinking.

The journey that followed was not smooth sailing, mainly because there were quite a few Demon Cultivator forces in the Eastern Domain!

When Li Zhirui first came into contact with the cultivation world, he wondered why, with the Immortal Tao so dominant, they did not completely suppress the Demonic Tao and sever its lineage. Wouldn't the Profound Origin Realm then become the territory of the Immortal Tao?

As for the need for external stimulation to ensure the vitality of the Immortal Tao and the like, in Li Zhirui's view, it was all nonsense!

Isn't the internal strife within the Immortal Tao enough? There are plenty of wars to promote the growth of Cultivators.

It was only after broader exposure that Li Zhirui realized that it wasn't a matter of the Immortal Tao not wanting to eradicate the Demonic Tao, but a matter of inability, due to the existence of the Myriad Demons Secret Realm!

The Secret Realm of Wanxian only allowed Cultivators to enter, but the Myriad Demons Secret Realm did not have this restriction; any Golden Core under a hundred years old could enter, and a Demon Cultivator entering would inevitably obtain a cultivation technique that leads directly to the Nascent Soul stage.

In such a case, how could the Demon Sect be exterminated?

Unless someone could destroy the Myriad Demons Secret Realm, but the problem is, the three great Secret Realms—Immortal, Demon, and Monster—have existed for countless years, and to this day, no one has found their locations, so how could one go about destroying them?

After easily defeating another Demon Cultivator, Li Zhirui calculated the distance that still separated him from the Central Domain; it was roughly half the journey remaining.

Indeed, even after several months of traveling at full speed, he had only moved from the eastern edge of the Eastern Domain to a location slightly west of the center, illustrating the vast expanse of the Eastern Domain.

However, along the way, Li Zhirui too had reaped a rich harvest, collecting quite a few Spiritual Objects. He did not rob others actively, but when opportunities presented themselves, he naturally did not refuse.

Having traveled for so long, Li Zhirui was also a bit tired, so he decided to rest for a day or two in a Marketplace of an Immortal Tao school.

Unexpectedly, he encountered Wang Daozhi here!

Wang Daozhi appeared to be acting like a traveling Daoist priest, telling the fortunes of a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

Yet the two merely exchanged a glance, as if they had never met before, and passed by each other.

Two days later, Li Zhirui set off again, embarking on the road to the Central Domain, carrying with him determination and belief.

"I wonder if I'll meet Zhixuan in the Central Domain?" Calculating the time, it had been a decade or two since they last saw each other. It'd be great to meet her, but it's fine if not, for Li Zhixuan, out on her training journey, will ultimately return to the family.

And as Li Zhirui set out, another person left Wanxian Island—Li Zhiyue!

After months of hard work within the clan, she too had obtained a small amount of Spiritual Objects, though nowhere near as many as Li Zhirui; after all, not everything could be obtained through sheer will.

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"Clang!"

The thick roots of Thousand Spirits were as tough as steel, fiercely striking in front of the two cultivators who dared to block Li Zhirui's path. The pair seemed to hear a series of shattering sounds.

"Who would have thought we'd encounter such a tough nut to crack today!" the speaker said, filled with regret.

Unfortunately, knowing what you do now, why did you do it in the first place? There is no medicine for regret in this world.

"Senior brother, what should we do now?"

Fighting, they had clashed with Li Zhirui several times and knew full well they were no match for him. They were only holding on due to a two-against-one advantage, barely withstanding Li Zhirui's attacks.

Moreover, as time passed, their mana was steadily depleting, naturally weakening their resistance. If this continued, it wouldn't be long before they would die at Li Zhirui's hand!

Escape, they had thought about fleeing upon realizing Li Zhirui's strength. Sadly, Li Zhirui didn't give them a chance to escape at all. He directly used his divine power and Thousand Spirits to seal off the surroundings, seemingly determined to take their lives.

"Now, only by fighting with all we have can we find a way to live!"

"Good!" the junior brother shouted excitedly, "Let that youngster see what my brother and I can do!"

Li Zhirui watched all of this with cold eyes. He didn't view the two men as a threat at all. Dealing with them was just a bit difficult, not impossible!

Thus, seeing the two men fighting desperately, Li Zhirui naturally wouldn't show mercy. Da Qing and Xiaoqing both attacked, and he himself summoned two giant divine dragons with his Water-Wood Divine Light, attacking like a tempest, hammering at the two men in front of him.

"It's over," Li Zhirui declared.

And indeed it was so. The two men, although Golden Core cultivators, were only at the Middle Golden Core Stage. In front of the perfected Li Zhirui, working together they could barely hold on, and nothing more should be expected.

After casually collecting the spiritual objects of the two men and dealing with their bodies, Li Zhirui left swiftly. The commotion of their fight, though in an uninhabited wilderness, was not small and could likely attract a large number of cultivators.

In the following time, Li Zhirui hastened on his way. He encountered several cultivators who tried to stop him, but he dealt with them all. Only once was he caught off guard and injured by a Demon Cultivator, which led to him resting for several days in a marketplace.

Though it may be briefly mentioned, the hardships he faced were known only to a few.

Eventually, on the first day of the heavy snowfall, he arrived in the Central Domain!

"So this is the center of the Profound Origin Realm of cultivation?" Li Zhirui looked at the endless, towering mountain ranges before him and said, "Even at the mere outskirts, the spiritual energy is so rich. It's truly enviable!"

And from this aspect alone, the Central Domain was indeed fitting to be the center of the Profound Origin.

But the main reason was the strength of this place, whether the combat power of cultivators or other aspects, here the talents were top-notch.

Li Zhirui composed himself and slowly walked into the Central Domain, this land that seemed even vaster. Everywhere his eyes landed there were cultivators, numerous as the hairs on an ox. Among them were many Golden Core cultivators. To say they were as common as dogs would be an exaggeration, but certainly not few, as he saw over a dozen just with a glance!

Just these Golden Core cultivators alone were nearly tantamount to Shen Leishan, a great sect with thousands of years of history!

And this place was merely the most remote corner of the Central Domain!

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