Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1830 - 1384: Slow Progress
Previously on Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan...
One must realize that the Earth Element Lady is a Divine of immense status; no matter the perspective, her interests are perfectly aligned with the Heavenly Dao and the entirety of the Primal Spirit Realm.
Nevertheless, even a being of her stature cannot approach this location without cause.
The sheer importance of the Earth Core and the Earth Heart to the Primal Spirit Realm is hard to overstate; their significance is likely surpassed only by the Sea of Laws or the Heavenly Dao Origin itself.
After spending a period offering prayers and clarifying her intentions to the Heavenly Dao, she was finally granted permission to enter.
Maintaining a wary posture, she stepped into the sanctuary with great care.
What met her gaze upon entering was a colossal, ochre-colored sphere. From the outside, it appeared quite mundane, resembling a common boulder one might find anywhere in the world.
However, a closer inspection by someone intimately familiar with the Primal Spirit Realm’s geography would reveal something shocking: the dense network of ridges and depressions on its surface corresponded perfectly to the actual rivers and mountains of the land.
Hidden within this ordinary-looking Earth Core was the Earth Heart, a crystalline object that shimmered with radiant light.
With every sluggish revolution of the Earth Core and every faint pulsation of the Earth Heart, a massive quantity of Spiritual Energy was pumped into the Primal Spirit Realm.
Countless layers of Restrictions enveloped them; it would be no exaggeration to claim that every known Restriction in existence was manifested here!
Should Jiang Fengwu or other renowned Array Masters learn of this place, they would surely fall into a frenzy, for this was nothing less than a supreme holy land for their Cultivation!
Regrettably, given their status and the nature of the world, they could never hope to set foot here, let alone learn of its existence.
As it happened!
Once she had entered, the Earth Element Lady deployed her full Divine Sense, focusing entirely on scanning the Earth Core for any signs of corruption.
A considerable time passed before she opened her eyes. She looked pale and drained, the findings of her search weighing heavily upon her soul.
The Earth Core had indeed been tainted! Furthermore, the damage was quite extensive!
The Earth Element Lady detected more than thirty tiny black streaks upon the Earth Core’s surface, each one leaking a faint, foul aura.
“Those wretched Demon Cultivators!” Even with her calm temperament, she could not refrain from cursing.
She understood, of course, that the Demonic Tao alone could not have corrupted the Earth Core; other factors were likely at play.
For instance, the Primal Spirit Realm had seen a massive accumulation of filth, malice, and Karmic Forces; the previous sabotage of the Spirit Vein by the Demonic Tao might have simply acted as the final spark.
Still, the exact intricacies of the situation remained somewhat unclear to her.
The Earth Element Lady did not depart immediately. Instead, she settled her Mental State and recovered her spent energy before initiating a second scan.
This time, her focus shifted from the Earth Core to the depths within, checking to see if the Earth Heart itself had been reached by the pollution.
If the Earth Heart were compromised, the situation would escalate into something far more grueling and difficult to resolve!
Perhaps not even a Heavenly Immortal specialized in the Purification Principle could untangle such a knotty problem.
Fortunately, her investigation confirmed that the Earth Heart remained pure.
However, had this discovery been delayed by just a few centuries, the corruption would have likely seeped inside, tainting the Earth Heart as well.
“Phew—”
Exhaling a long breath of relief, the Earth Element Lady whispered, “I hope we aren't too late; a remedy still exists. If not, the entire Primal Spirit Realm would face an unimaginable catastrophe!”
With those words, she slowly backed away and made a hurried return to the Yin Realm Underworld.
“Tubo, go to the Li family at once and summon that Heavenly Immortal to discuss a solution!”
While seated in the hall overseeing affairs, Tubo suddenly heard her voice echoing in his mind.
She had reached out to him the very moment she returned, wasting no time at all.
“Understood!”
Tubo gave his assent and moved swiftly toward the Li family, thinking to himself: ‘It appears the news is grim...’
In a mere quarter of an hour, he arrived before Mount Wanxian.
Out of deference to the Li family and because this territory served as the primary Divine Domain of Li Mingyao, Tubo did not simply force his way inside, though it would have taken little effort.
He didn't bother with a loud proclamation; merely releasing his aura was enough for Li Mingyao to sense him. Inside the mountain, Li Mingyao alerted the Clan Leader to fetch Li Zhirui from his seclusion while he went out to greet the visitor.
“Greetings, Senior!”
Tubo’s presence at the gates of Mount Wanxian was a clear signal. Without needing to ask for details, Li Mingyao simply said, “I have already sent word for Ancestor Rui to end his seclusion; would you care to wait inside the mountain with me?”
“Very well.”
Tubo nodded slightly and followed Li Mingyao into the heart of Mount Wanxian.
From the outside, the mountain appeared unremarkable, but once one passed through the Formation, it felt as though they were standing within a Yun Hai. The entire peak seemed to be buoyed by mist, drifting high in the heavens.
Now and then, a soft wind would part the clouds, revealing the mountain’s ethereal and enchanting vistas.
A stream resembling liquid white jade wound its way silently through the peaks, its spray glinting like jewels under the sunbeams that pierced the mist.
Various Spirit Beasts, including White Cranes, Phoenix Birds, and Flood Dragons, could be seen playing within the Yun Hai, infusing the scene with a sense of vitality.
As a veteran Heavenly Immortal, Tubo had witnessed many grand sights, so the grandeur of Mount Wanxian only managed to hold his gaze for a few extra moments.
Nevertheless, for a newly risen Heavenly Immortal Family, the layout of the Li Family’s territory was truly impressive.