Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Li Zhirui successfully disguised himself as an old monster who had been out of touch for a long time.

Therefore, to Liu Sihe, it seemed perfectly normal that this 'old monster' was unaware of the outside world's affairs.

Although at first, he had no intention of becoming closely associated with Li Zhirui, whose origins were unclear, the moment he learned that he was a Golden Core Cultivator, he immediately kept silent and some cautious thoughts emerged in his mind.

Perhaps he could solve the village's current predicament! Liu Sihe thought to himself.

"Senior, you may not know, but our region has always suffered from scarce rainfall. For irrigation and domestic water, we rely on the water from Green Lake, which is over ten miles east of here."

A hint of hatred flashed in Liu Sihe's eyes as he said, "But recently, Green Lake was suddenly occupied by a third-order Flood Dragon, demanding that we offer up a pair of young boys and girls each month, otherwise, it would cut off the water channel that we depend on for survival."

"And now, the water channel has been blocked for many days, and most of the crops in the fields have dried up and died,"

Upon hearing this, a realization dawned in Li Zhirui's heart. He knew what the target of his trial this time was.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should be that Flood Dragon which had occupied Green Lake!

But was the matter really that simple? A doubt flickered through Li Zhirui's mind. The strength of that third-order Flood Dragon might be formidable to people like Liu Sihe.

However, the initial trials Li Zhirui faced started at the Golden Core Realm, which meant the difficulty had not increased but had rather decreased quite a bit.

In the meantime, during their conversation, Li Zhirui also became aware of the strength of Liu Family Village.

Though not comparable to that third-order Flood Dragon, they did have Golden Core Cultivators. Even if they were not as strong, as long as they were willing to pay some price, they could certainly deal with the Flood Dragon.

"Why don't you join forces and take action against the Flood Dragon?"

Li Zhirui voiced his confusion, "Although there might be some casualties, it's still better than the current situation, where the whole village suffers."

"Senior, you don't understand. Although the strength of that Flood Dragon isn't strong, behind it lies a colossal Devil Race power. This is not something we can afford to provoke."

Liu Sihe's face was filled with bitterness. It was precisely because of this that they dared not act rashly, fearing that even after paying a heavy price to kill or drive away the Flood Dragon, it might instead attract even more Devil Beasts.

If they really did so, Liu Family Village didn't know how great the casualties would be.

Swish!

As Liu Sihe mentioned that so-called Devil Race power, the voice of the Stone Tower Artifact Spirit suddenly echoed in Li Zhirui's mind: "This trial is a fusion trial. The final evaluation will be based on the number of Devil Race killed and the number of human race saved as judging criteria!"

"If the trial taker dies, the challenge is considered to be over."

"A fusion trial?" Li Zhirui mulled over the term for a moment and quickly understood what it meant.

For example, his original trial should have been the fifth level, but now, as long as the score was high enough, it would be considered passing a higher-level trial.

This approach had its pros and cons. The advantage was that it could significantly reduce the time spent on trials, but the drawback was that the difficulty of the trials would also increase accordingly.

Without even thinking, Li Zhirui knew that if he did not exert himself to the fullest, he wouldn't even pass the fifth level of the trial.

"It seems like I must go on a killing spree this time, no holding back!" Li Zhirui said softly.

Liu Sihe, who was nearby, heard these words and felt excitement mingling with confusion in his heart.

With Li Zhirui's intervention, the days in Liu Family Village would certainly be better than they are now.

Yet, he couldn't quite understand why this unfamiliar Golden Core expert was taking this matter so seriously?

Li Zhirui, seeing the change in Liu Sihe's expression, didn't offer any explanation but simply said, "Let's go, we should first return to the village and see the situation."

"Yes!" Liu Sihe responded respectfully.

Guided by Liu Sihe, Li Zhirui quickly arrived at Liu Family Village.

The village wasn't large, shrouded in a hazy spiritual light, while the spirit fields outside, which should have been growing various spiritual objects, were now overgrown and barren, showing they had not been tended to in a long time.

"Boom!"

The three of them hadn't yet approached the formation when not far off, a booming explosion sounded.

Liu Sihe's face changed drastically, and he said, somewhat uneasily, "Senior, the infernal dragon has arrived!"

Li Zhirui's expression also became a bit more somber; this Flood Dragon really wasn't as simple as he had thought!

The pressure coming from afar already faintly bore the aura of a fourth-order!

Truly befitting of the True Dragon lineage. Li Zhirui lamented in his heart.

"Don't worry, I can still handle it."

"Hm?!" The Flood Dragon let out a stifled grunt and sneered, "So you've called in some help, no wonder you're so bold!"

Bang!

The Flood Dragon hadn't come close yet but made a preemptive strike, sending several forceful and sharp thunderbolts crashing towards Li Zhirui.

Li Zhirui's expression remained unchanged, and with the changing of hand gestures, numerous blackwoods, sturdy as stones, shot up from the ground, directly blocking in front of him.

Then, the cry of an eagle shattered the heavens; a giant eagle nearly thirty feet long soared at high speed, its claws, emanating a cold light, went straight for the Flood Dragon.

"How daring!" The Flood Dragon, not angry but rather pleased, faced it head-on, its own massive claws ready to clash with Xiaoqing.

A flicker of worry crossed Li Zhirui's eyes. Xiaoqing's strength was decent, but compared to the Flood Dragon, it was still lacking quite a bit.

However, to strengthen Xiaoqing, Li Zhirui didn't call him back.

Rumbling—

Gigantic and intense energies collided, instantly unleashing a terrifying impact. The Defensive Spiritual Light of the nearby village, like a fragile boat amid raging waves, could only drift with the current.

"Quick! Replenish the formation with spirit stones!" a member of the Liu Family in the Golden Core Realm exclaimed in urgency.

And asked Liu Sihe, "This Golden Core cultivator, where did you invite him from!?"

"Today, Xiao Ming and I went to the Ancient Forest, trying to do something for the family, and that's when we encountered this senior."

The Liu Family Golden Core gave him a sharp glance, but the current situation wasn't right to dwell on this matter, he inquired further, "Explain in detail."

The encounter with Li Zhirui wasn't really something worth mentioning; it was simply said, "This senior wasn't invited by me, he heard about the situation and offered his assistance."

The Liu Family Golden Core immediately felt something was amiss and asked sternly, "Are you sure?"

Liu Sihe nodded repeatedly, "This just happened; how could I possibly remember it wrong?"

"Strange." The Liu Family Golden Core's eyes narrowed slightly; who would rush to do something that harms others without benefiting oneself? Could it be they'd met a great philanthropist?

—

Thanks to Li Zhirui's assistance, Xiaoqing's battle with the Flood Dragon, although at a disadvantage, was fought fiercely.

However, gradually, the Flood Dragon realized Li Zhirui was using it as a whetstone for Xiaoqing, and a nameless rage ignited inside its heart.

"To think you'd dare use me as a sparring partner; let me see just how capable you really are!"

With that said, the mana inside its body poured out wildly.