Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1826: 1382: Return

With the death of Blood Suspension, several other Earth Immortals and a vast multitude of low-level Demon Cultivators were also slain.

The Demon Cultivators instantly fell into a severe disadvantage, finding themselves increasingly incapable of withstanding the Li family’s ferocious assault.

Caught off guard and unprepared for combat, the Demon Cultivators lost the initiative to the Li family, and a massive disparity in their overall strength was already apparent.

Following this string of casualties, they proved to be no match for the Li family's forces.

While the Demon Cultivators might have previously summoned the guts to fight the Li family to the death in hopes of escaping, their morale had now utterly disintegrated. They abandoned all thoughts of the group, focusing solely on their own survival.

Consequently, they scattered in a panicked frenzy, completely failing to remember the Spirit Wind Barrier Xiaoqing had established to block their retreat.

The result of this disorganized flight was that they were hunted down individually, accelerating their total destruction!

“Ahhh!”

“Have mercy, spare me! I haven't shed the blood of any Li family Cultivation practitioners!”

“Move out of my way!”

Howls, pleas for life, and furious roars filled the restricted area, creating a deafening and chaotic din.

The Li family’s stance toward these Demon Cultivators was absolute: execution!

It mattered little whether the individuals had personally harmed Li family members; there was no path to peace between the two sides, and thus, no room for compassion.

Among the thousands of Demon Cultivators, not a single soul was left alive!

Naturally, the Li family did not emerge from the conflict entirely unscathed despite the Cloud Boat's defenses, though their losses remained minimal.

“Stack the corpses of these Demon Cultivators into a Jingguan. Use a Memory Stone to document it and circulate the footage across Shanhai State as a grim warning to any Demon Cultivators still lurking in the shadows!” Xiaoqing commanded with cold ruthlessness.

Da Qing stood nearby, appearing as if he wanted to interject, but he ultimately remained silent.

In a short span of time, thousands of Demon Cultivator remains were piled into a small mound. Surrounded by severed limbs and gore, with blood drenching the earth, the sight was haunting and gruesome.

Following the order, clan members began using numerous Memory Stones to capture the scene.

“Set it ablaze!”

As the command rang out, plumes of Spiritual Fire rained from above, instantly igniting the Jingguan. A massive inferno roared toward the sky, sending up thick pillars of black smoke and the sickening stench of charred flesh.

A distance away, many Loose Cultivators caught sight of the commotion. However, because of the previous intensity of the battle, they stayed back despite their curiosity, terrified of accidentally stumbling into the killing zone.

Yet, it wasn't long before they saw the recordings and realized exactly what had transpired.

As the Memory Stones were distributed to every Immortal City and vassal power within Shanhai State, countless Loose Cultivators watched the footage with a mixture of shock, revulsion, and disbelief.

They found it hard to believe the Li family possessed the audacity to commit such an act!

Constructing a Jingguan and incinerating remains was one thing—many factions might do so in private—but the fatal provocation lay in documenting the act and broadcasting it to the entire Shanhai State!

To the Demonic Tao and all Demon Cultivators, this represented a monumental humiliation!

Once the Demonic Tao caught wind of this, retaliation was inevitable. They would likely skip small skirmishes and mobilize a massive army to wipe the Li family's legacy from existence!

“Has the Li family lost their minds? Do they truly think killing a few Demon Cultivators makes them strong enough to challenge the entire Demonic Tao?”

“They are insane! The Demonic Tao’s legions will be at Shanhai State’s gates before long. We should flee immediately if we want to live.”

To many Loose Cultivators, it seemed the Li family was inviting total ruin. Staying in the region felt like a death sentence, prompting a hasty departure before the demonic counterattack arrived.

Shanhai State soon spiraled into disorder as a wave of Loose Cultivators began a mass migration.

The Immortal Cities and Marketplaces that were once teeming with life transformed into desolate ghost towns, stripped of all activity.

Even some of the family’s subordinate forces began to split their ranks in secret, quietly slipping away from Shanhai State to preserve their own bloodlines and heritage.

Nevertheless, a few Loose Cultivators chose to remain behind!

Mount Wanxian.

Many members of the clan were just as stunned as the outsiders when they discovered the family had taken such an extreme path!

They were baffled, unable to comprehend why the family would incite the Demonic Tao in this manner, seeing no benefit in gaining such a powerful enemy.

Given that the Li family—including the two Star Lords, Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo—only possessed four Heavenly Immortals, and none were currently present at the clan estate, the Demonic Tao would have no reason to hesitate.

Even the various Elders were gripped by confusion and anxiety, wondering how the clan could possibly survive a full-scale invasion by the Demonic Tao’s armies!

A few even began to quietly criticize Xiaoqing, fearing his momentary rage had plunged the entire Sect into mortal peril.

Knock, knock—

Sensing the thick tension and dread filling the great hall, Li Liangxiang tapped the table lightly to command the room's attention.

“I am aware that many of you are unhappy with the actions of Spirit Ancestor Qingpeng. However, this was not a reckless impulse; it was a calculated move!”

He had been just as bewildered when he first heard the news, but after seeking an explanation from Xiaoqing, he continued: “By contaminating Spirit Veins everywhere, the Demonic Tao has deeply insulted the Immortal Tao, the Sea Clan, and the Devil Race. Now that the corruption has been purged, those three powers will certainly not let the matter rest!”