Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1895 - 1416: Development (Part 2)

Though he hadn't witnessed the Human Dao seizing five Outer Realm cultivators himself, the real key lay in the emergence of a space rift, allowing them to venture sending folks through at tremendous risk to claim those methods.

Even though the notion and the actual events diverged sharply, the good fortune held true in the end: the Human Dao truly secured the methods, even if they weren't flawless.

"Fellow Daoist, are you sure the Human Dao managed to get this method too?" one Earth Immortal inquired.

"I can't say for absolute sure, but it appears that way."

"Fine then."

Despite it being largely based on his own guesses and sightings, plenty of folks took his words seriously; when dealing with the Human Dao, caution was always essential.

"Beyond that, there's an element harboring world-shattering peril."

Li Zhirui's face grew intensely grave all at once, and he declared with heavy gravity, "I figure everyone's probably considering heading back to Europe, unleashing the Secret Technique, tearing open space rifts, crossing over, scouting around to grab extra resources, boost their own growth, and ramp up their power."

"Then you all ought to realize as well that ripping a space rift open means the destination on the flip side is unpredictable; it might land in a Minor Thousand World, or perhaps straight into a Great Thousand World."

"Should it be a Minor Thousand World or a Middle Thousand World, things might stay safe enough, but landing in a Great Thousand World could spell disaster even for the Primal Spirit Realm."

"So, I propose we all hash out some rules together, banning the reckless deployment of this Secret Technique, and straight-up forbidding it for any groups lacking solid strength!"

Once Li Zhirui wrapped up his words, a heavy hush blanketed the gathering for a brief spell.

"Li, you're viewing this all too ideally." An Earth Immortal shook his head, doubting that any of his ideas would gain traction.

Human nature tends toward self-interest, with only a scant few ready to forgo their gains for the wider benefit.

And just as that Earth Immortal pointed out, Li Zhirui's suggestions all got shot down.

This result didn't catch Li Zhirui off guard; deep down, he'd anticipated as much.

"With this issue settled, it's my cue to head out."

He intended to depart from Kunlun State, having wrapped up his duties there, and sticking around felt pointless now.

"Gratitude to you, Fellow Daoist/Elder, for sharing these methods!"

No one knew who started it, but soon hundreds upon thousands joined in a unified chorus.

"No thanks needed; everyone, get up at once."

The sudden uproar left Li Zhirui taken aback, and he swiftly slipped away from the scene.

What's more, without hanging around a second longer, he swiftly exited Kunlun State.

A flash of brilliant azure Spirit Light streaked through the heavens and vanished in short order.

"I never thought this Fellow Daoist Li would act like a true Saint, putting the greater cause above his own desires." A grating voice cut through the throng.

Yet no supportive echoes followed; instead, odd glances turned his way before the crowd scattered.

Ordinary folks wouldn't jeer at someone fighting for the world's peace and security! Nor would they scorn those of upright virtue.

…

Like a flower splitting into twin blooms, each branch tells its tale.

Shanhai State, Mount Wanxian.

Through the passing years, the Li family kept a remarkably subdued and wary profile, displaying none of the flashy dominance expected from a fresh Heavenly Immortal Clan.

Much of this stemmed from Li Zhirui's journeys overseas, leaving the clan's only Heavenly Immortal away from home.

The other factor was the Clan Leader seizing the chance to let the family solidify its roots, laying down deeper groundwork.

As a result, even with the Li family staying under the radar in the northeast for so long, their might had surged ahead impressively.

In mere centuries, they'd birthed multiple Earth Immortals; Human Immortals and Individual Immortals numbered even higher.

When it came to top-tier battle prowess, they might lag behind veteran Heavenly Immortal forces, but across other fronts, the gap had narrowed to almost nothing.

Still, the clan's progress hit a major snag!

Family members such as Xiaoqing and Cang had lingered at Peak Earth Immortal for ages, unable to spot a path to breakthrough.

That barrier loomed like an insurmountable peak, bearing down relentlessly without budging an inch.

Of them all, Xiaoqing and Cang faced the toughest hurdles, being Divine beings whose paths were constrained by their Divine Positions.

Right now, they lacked the capacity to force a crossing.

Over time, they'd pushed to widen their Divine Positions, bolstering their Divine Domains, yet that peak refused to tremble in the slightest!

"Jiu still hasn't come back?" Xiaoqing murmured in low spirits.

Were Li Zhirui back with the clan, he could perhaps lend a hand in their struggle.

"What's the exact snag? We've followed every step needed, so why won't this bottleneck shift at all?" Cang stayed silent, just mumbling to himself, hunting for clues to push onward, shatter the limit, and ascend to Heavenly Immortal!

Boom—

Right as the pair wrestled with confusion and frustration, a deafening thunderclap burst overhead at Mount Wanxian.

"Is some junior facing their tribulation? From the sheer size of those Thunder Tribulation clouds and the surging power waves, who's charging toward the Earth Immortal Realm?"

"At this rate, someday these juniors might overtake and leave us in the dust!" Xiaoqing grumbled darkly.

"No way!"

Next to him, Cang leaped to his feet, staring at the far-off clouds of tribulation that devoured Spiritual Energy wildly and swelled at a furious pace, his voice laced with astonishment: "This isn't an Earth Immortal Thunder Tribulation—it's a Heavenly Immortal one!"

"That can't be!"

Xiaoqing shot back without pause, "Zhixuan's out exploring The Void, Aunt Fengwu's attuning to outer realms; back home, nobody outranks our cultivation!"

"You overlooked one person..." Cang whispered, "Li Mingyao, that promising youth!"

Xiaoqing sprang up in turn, shock flooding his gaze as he stammered, "Right, right—how could I blank on him?"

Li Mingyao's shot at tribulation this day, striving for Heavenly Immortal, owed much to the Demonic Tao's corruption of the land long ago; tipped off early by Li Chengshuo, he'd quietly etched his influence into surrounding territories amid the purification efforts.

These recent years in isolation, he'd leveraged those imprints to weave the lands into his Divine Domain, crafting the core of his Divine Position and Divine Office.

And he pulled it off!

Thanks to his hidden maneuvers and, beyond the Cave Abyss Sect, no mighty factions nearby to block him.

These days, Li Mingyao didn't just govern Shanhai State as its Earth God—he extended over the sprawling northern Changli Mountain Range, the southern frontier buffering the Cave Abyss Sect, and the enormous western highlands!

Solely by Divine Domain expanse, it stretched beyond 100,000 square miles!

Truly, he ranked as a formidable Earth God now.