Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1832 - 1385: Reward
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These peculiar and rare occurrences naturally triggered the interest of various organizations, leading to investigations aimed at uncovering the underlying cause.
The primary concern stemmed from the lingering effects of the Demonic Tao, which had previously contaminated the Spirit Vein in secret. Every Sect remained deeply anxious, fearing that some hidden figure was weaving a new web of schemes.
However, despite their rigorous efforts—whether by sending the Earth God deep into the soil or requesting a Heavenly Immortal to divine the secrets of heaven—no evidence could be unearthed. It appeared as though the phenomenon was nothing more than a random fluke of nature.
Even the Divine Path was alerted by these events. Ziwei himself attempted to calculate the secrets of heaven to grasp the situation, yet his efforts yielded no results.
The only vague realization was that this occurrence posed no threat to the Primal Spirit Realm; instead, it seemed to be a positive development for the world's evolution.
Within the entire Primal Spirit Realm, it was likely that only a few members of the Li family understood the truth of the matter.
"It appears Jiu has commenced the purification of the corruption," Xiaoqing remarked with a look of relief.
Li Mingyao let out a long breath, saying, "Ancestor Rui truly lives up to his reputation. He is likely the only one capable of such a feat, and his return should not be far off."
As Divines, their duty is to ensure the protection and growth of the world. Seeing a major threat being neutralized naturally brought them great satisfaction.
Nevertheless, they chose not to make this information public, instead enforcing even stricter secrecy. While revealing the truth could have greatly enhanced the Li family’s prestige, it might also have invited unwanted trouble!
For example, if the Demonic Tao learned of this, they might connect it to the previous Spirit Vein pollution, triggering a dangerous reaction. Should those lunatics decide to contaminate the Spirit Vein again, the fallout could be catastrophic!
Furthermore, the Li family currently lacks sufficient power. Their existing fame and standing are plenty; there is no urgent need for expansion. Ultimately, true Cultivation strength is the only real foundation. Having a massive reputation without the power to back it up might simply turn them into pawns for others to exploit.
Such a path is not what they envision for the Li family’s future.
To avoid looking suspicious, they maintained a facade of investigating the phenomenon, even though they were already aware of its origin.
Meanwhile, in the most vital and deepest reaches of the planet.
Li Zhirui worked steadily to cleanse the pollution from the Earth Core, while the Earth Element Lady stood guard silently by his side.
This was merely the outward appearance; in secret, she was actively blocking other factions from peering into this location.
The Earth Element Lady did not need to use flamboyant techniques, as the natural laws of the Heavenly Dao in this place already served to block all divine sense.
At most, she simply smoothed over any lingering traces left by the two of them.
However, Li Zhirui’s task of purification was not becoming simpler; on the contrary, it grew more grueling and complex as time passed!
This was mainly because he had deliberately started with the lighter areas, leaving the most concentrated corruption in the Earth Core for the final stage.
Originally, while at his peak, Li Zhirui could cleanse two lines of black pollution, but now he struggled to finish even one. He was forced to temporarily augment his strength by consuming a vast number of Immortal Pills just to fully purge a single line.
As a result, he required significantly more time to restore his mana and Spiritual Soul.
When only the final three lines of black pollution remained, Li Zhirui realized that even a massive intake of Immortal Pills would not allow him to clear them in one go!
"Lady, I am afraid I will require your aid for the next step."
He was determined not to fail. These three patches of corruption were incredibly dense. If they weren't dealt with quickly, the rot might penetrate the Earth Core itself, creating a disaster far beyond his ability to fix.
Consequently, he formed a new plan: since he could not finish the task in a single breath, he would do it in intervals.
But during the breaks between these stages, someone had to sustain the Purification Spiritual Light to keep the rot away from the Earth Core and prevent the black lines from draining the core's energy.
The only person suited for this was the Earth Element Lady, a formidable Great God whose authority reached across both Earth God and Yin God realms!
Additionally, her divine domain touched upon the Purification Principle, even if she had not previously focused her Cultivation on mastering it deeply.
Li Zhirui calculated that given her immense power, she could forcefully maintain the Purification Spiritual Light even without a profound understanding of the principle!
"What is required of me?" the Earth Element Lady asked immediately, without any sign of refusal.
"Lady, your task is to hold the Purification Spiritual Light steady, ensuring the corruption does not break through and re-infect the Earth Core," Li Zhirui explained.
"I will recover my energy as fast as possible to relieve you."
"Understood," the Earth Element Lady replied concisely.
She had actually anticipated this need. Having observed every black line previously cleansed by Li Zhirui, she knew resolving the final pollution would be a monumental challenge.
Because of this, she had already spent time focusing a portion of her spirit on studying the Purification Principle, which had improved her proficiency.
"Please begin, Lady."
After expressing his thanks, Li Zhirui turned his full attention back to the black lines of pollution.
Expending a massive amount of mana and Divine Sense, a brilliant and piercing Purification Spiritual Light radiated from his palm. It slowly wrapped around the corruption, pulling it away from the Earth Core before beginning the slow process of annihilation.