Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1914: 1426: Pending Revision

The Daqian dynasty within the Southern Domain has already set out on its mission to conquer the Otherworld.

The remaining two dynasties have also advanced to a peak in their studies of the Secret Technique for crossing worlds, and success might come to them in no time.

On the Immortal Tao front, however, even though Li Zhirui secured the full Secret Technique and passed it straight to them without any tweaks, letting them pick up the research right away, their advancement turns out slower than the Human Dao's!

The core issue boils down to the Immortal Tao's refusal to pool their resources for a joint deduction of the Secret Technique; instead, they pursued separate paths, which naturally left them trailing the Human Dao.

This difference arises in part from clashing beliefs, like how the Human Dao stresses collective might, whereas the Immortal Tao yearns for supreme individual authority.

Furthermore, the majority of Immortal Dao factions can't truly unite due to their endless disputes and rivalries.

Li Zhirui had foreseen this result from the way each faction reacted when he offered the Secret Technique, judging by their faces and responses.

So back then, he skipped any talk of teaming up and departed without delay.

Upon his return to the clan, he held back from discussing the topic with family members, since the clan's power remained a bit insufficient. With a handful more Heavenly Immortals, he'd definitely rally everyone to finalize the Secret Technique and venture into the Outer World.

But right now, pulling out that tucked-away Secret Technique will demand a good deal more time.

Li Zhirui himself, once he got hold of the Secret Technique, merely skimmed it quickly before locking it up securely.

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Kunlun State.

Shortly after the Daqian dynasty started its probes and setups for seizing the Outer Realm, word reached multiple Immortal Dao factions.

On top of that, the other two dynasties are charging ahead rapidly and could soon refine their Methods to perfection.

“How are they moving so fast?!” That was the immediate shock rippling through countless cultivators as the news hit.

But after settling their thoughts, they grasped the underlying causes.

Still, reflecting on that problem left them quiet, as forging unity among the big players lay far beyond what they could achieve.

In the face of such a bind, their only option was a resigned sigh, perhaps relaying the info to their own Sects for the Sect Leader and Elders to handle.

Once the major factions caught wind of it, responses differed across the board, yet all saw that sticking to the old ways wouldn't cut it! These two updates packed a heavy punch.

It stung especially hard because they'd held the early edge, only to get overtaken by the Human Dao, leaving these proud Immortal Dao groups frustrated and tinged with regret.

They wished they'd pushed for alliances among the factions when Li Zhirui first shared the Secret Technique. Even partial teamwork among a few would beat the mess they're in now.

Following hushed talks among themselves, the leading powers resolved to merge the Immortal Tao's might, aiming to outpace the Human Dao anew and reclaim their edge in the race.

This move would safeguard the Immortal Tao's supremacy in the Primal Spirit Realm, preventing any abrupt shift toward the Human Dao's dominance one day.

They just hoped it wasn't already too late!

Buzz buzz buzz—

An everyday moment turned momentous as the Eight-direction Heavenly Pillar Array flared to life without warning.

To start, various elite powers triggered the Formation at once, unleashing brilliant Spirit Light toward the heavens, which raced outward in moments to link every node across the East Continent—all in mere breaths.

Aware groups lingered steadily before the Formation, poised for the elite voices to ring out, while the clueless ones braced for an epic clash, hearts gripped by unease.

“Is another huge crisis brewing in the Primal Spirit Realm?” At Mount Wanxian, Clan Leader Li Xiuyuan hurried anxiously to the Eight-direction Heavenly Pillar Array, eager for the first words.

As the bulk assembled, a grave tone declared, “The Human Dao has already tapped the Secret Technique to scout the Outer World. We cannot lag, so we've called this gathering to plot our counter to the Human Dao's moves.”

“Hmm?”

Figures like Li Xiuyuan brimmed with uncertainty, a flurry of queries sparked by those words.

The bits on the Secret Technique and Outer World scouting stirred not just bewilderment but outright alarm.

For in the minds of many, such feats seemed out of reach, yet the Human Dao had pulled it off, and the Immortal Tao held matching Methods too.

“Could the senior please elaborate on what this all signifies?” ventured the Sect Leader of a minor power, voice hesitant.

He feared missing his shot to ask, with no telling if another would come.

“A century or two back, a pair of Outer Realm cultivators slipped into the Primal Spirit Realm using their own devised Methods and got nabbed by Fellow Daoist Li Zhirui, who freely turned them over to the Immortal Tao…”

Here, the speaker halted before adding, “Yet due to specific factors, we didn't dive deep into probing this Secret Technique.”

“Meanwhile, the handful of Human Dao dynasties, upon acquiring the Secret Technique, poured everything in and at last cracked its deduction.”

Plenty of cultivators pieced it together: nothing but selfish agendas and scattered efforts kept them from joint deduction. Now, with the Human Dao's breakthrough out, panic set in, prompting this rushed summit.