Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Chapter 2044 1491: Completion

"Your actions have provided the family with new ideas and methods for future invasions into the Outer World," Li Debo said with a smile.

Previously, everyone believed that Otherworld beings could not be trusted, given their intent to invade realms and enslave the native beings of this Realm.

Under such circumstances, those beings simply could not be expected to cooperate or join forces with them.

It was precisely because they had considered this point that they never thought about alliance, internal division, or winning people over.

But if the situation mirrored that of the Primordial Beast Realm, where the human race had been so suppressed by the Devil Race that they had become slaves and mere food, their lives entirely in the hands of others—

Then, for these invaders like the Li family cultivators, they would actually become saviors, regarded by those beings as messiahs!

As for whether those Otherworld beings would rise up in rebellion in the future? That was never a concern for them.

Because, when the Primal Spirit Realm's Heavenly Dao subsumed the Heavenly Dao of this Realm and transformed it into a vassal world, those Otherworld beings, with their meager strength, could not possibly stir up any waves.

The more Li Debo thought about it, the brighter the gleam in his eyes became. This line of thinking led him to countless possibilities—perhaps the next invasion into the Outer World would not simply be a blind assault, but could instead be a chance to try other means.

"You all did excellently!"

His thoughts settled; he once again affirmed Li Xiuting and the others' actions. After pondering for a moment, he added, "Cease the invasion of the Primordial Beast Realm for now; give those Otherworld humans some time to develop and see if they might surprise us!"

And so, that waiting lasted over a thousand years.

Even the clan members who first explored the Primordial Beast Realm eventually forgot the very existence of this Outer World once discovered by the family.

When the family once again announced the exploration of the Primordial Beast Realm, they were as astonished as the rest!

The reason for waiting until now was, of course, because the Li family had never stopped observing and exploring the Primordial Beast Realm.

Due to differences in world grade, the flow of time between worlds varied greatly; the time passing ratio between the two realms was roughly one to four-point-five.

In other words, while only one year had passed in the Primal Spirit Realm, four and a half years had elapsed in the Primordial Beast Realm.

Now, four thousand five hundred years had passed in the Primordial Beast Realm; those humans who once lacked any ability to resist now possessed a certain amount of strength.

While they may not be able to save all humans, at the very least they could shelter the clansmen within their territories.

With this situation, they could finally trouble and harm the Devil Race—it was the precise moment for the Li family's entry!

...

Dong dong dong——

One morning, a clear, crisp bell rang out across Shanhai State, echoing in the ears of every cultivator.

The loose cultivators who had lived in Shanhai State for years immediately realized that the Li family was summoning everyone once again for some major event.

"Things have been calm for so many years—could another great war be brewing?"

"Impossible! It's not like before—the two territories are separated by a vast distance, making meaningful communication impossible. Recently, cultivators from the west have been arriving, but there's been no word of movement on the Immortal Demon Battlefield."

A nearby cultivator, better informed, said, "The Demonic Tao is still busy wrestling with the Ghost Clan and Sea Clan, trying to reclaim lost territory; they hardly have any extra strength to deal with us."

As everyone debated and speculated, the Li family finally announced the reason.

"Exploring the Outer World! And the grade is actually a Middle Thousand Worlds!?"

Quite a few cultivators' eyes lit up instantly.

This was truly a stroke of fortune!

Though fraught with danger, the rewards were equally abundant.

Word had it that during the last Li family invasion of a Middle Thousand Worlds, loose cultivators who joined them and were lucky enough obtained resources sufficient to advance an entire realm!

They were not greedy enough to hope for such luck themselves, but if they could break through even a minor realm, they would be quite content.

Moreover, invading and capturing a Middle Thousand Worlds came with merit, albeit just a little, but it was still something.

As for danger? For loose cultivators seeking cultivation resources, what method isn't dangerous?! They had no elders to support them.

All at once, the entire Shanhai State was thrown into uproar.

"Form teams! Form teams! Anyone interested in exploring the Outer World together?"

"My team is fully equipped, just looking for someone skilled in Defense Divine Ability."

"I am well-versed in swordsmanship, fierce in attack, seeking fellow Daoists with equally formidable strength."

...

The loose cultivators from Immortal City and various marketplaces rushed about, eager to find suitable teammates.

But, due to the lack of natural trust, only a few loose cultivators managed to successfully form teams—as many of them, though loose cultivators within the cities, became robbing cultivators once outside the city walls.

Not to mention, some among them might secretly be demon cultivators, a further threat lowering mutual trust.

Of course, a handful of genuinely powerful cultivators had no intention of teaming up, instead planning to venture into the Outer World alone.

...

Meanwhile, at Mount Wanxian—

The Li family swiftly organized tens of thousands of clan members. Led by several Earth Immortals, they boarded cloud boats and headed for Hundred Springs Peak.

With nothing else to occupy them, the group chatted leisurely on the journey.

"I heard the family is adopting a whole new method of invasion that could ease the pressure of direct assaults—though I don't know if that's true."

"How come I never heard about this?" another clan member asked, surprised.

"I only found out by accident myself. But seeing all this commotion from the family, I've got a feeling it just might be true."

"If that's the case, then that's even better."

A considerable number of clan members breathed easier. If so, their chances of returning alive would be that much greater.

Previously, most of them were anxious, fearful, yet also excited. Now, having heard the good news, they felt somewhat relaxed, not nearly as tense as before.

About two hours later, the cloud boat hovered over a towering mountain.

"We're here. Off the boat."

Ten thousand clan members descended in succession. The once desolate Hundred Springs Peak became crowded in an instant.

"This invasion of the Outer World will be different from the past."

As overall commander of this invasion, Li Xianxun wanted to clarify a few things for the clan before entering the Primordial Beast Realm, lest any misunderstandings arise.

"Everyone will no longer fight alone—because the family has formed an alliance with the humans of this Realm to jointly oppose the ruling force of the Primordial Beast Realm: the Devil Race!"

Upon hearing this, the clan members' eyes brightened—having assistance would certainly make things much easier.

"However, note that the strength of the humans in this Realm is still rather limited; their cultivation began only a few thousand years ago, so do not expect too much from them."

As he spoke, Li Xianxun's expression suddenly grew stern, his tone weighty: "At the same time, always remain cautious! Do not assume that collaborating with them against the Devil Race makes them trustworthy, or someone you can entrust your juniors to!"