Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1916: 1427: Terror

Thanks to the bold maneuvers of the Immortal Tao, various factions unleashed their formidable abilities, and in the end, they all secured the technique for crossing between worlds one by one.

Aware of just how vital this technique truly was, they took the Immortal Tao's experiences as a warning. Free from any hubris, they swiftly gathered their resources to secure provisions and thoroughly unraveled the mysteries of the secret art.

For a time, the whole Primal Spirit Realm grew eerily quiet.

But hidden under this quiet surface, a different sort of competition in armaments was quietly taking shape!

Furthermore, no one could predict how long this peace might endure, though it's clear that the next conflict to erupt would bring even fiercer devastation.

The Daqian Dynasty sharply detected the looming tempest and bore tremendous strain. In response, they ramped up their assaults on the Outer World even more fiercely!

What started as mere scouting missions, aimed solely at claiming a single Minor Thousand World for the emperor's tests, had now escalated to ambitions of seizing two entire Middle Thousand Worlds!

At the same time, they ordered the Hundred Schools to hasten their development of these techniques, allowing conquests of realms at reduced expense while harvesting greater bounties—particularly in terms of people and land, both essential to the Human Dao.

In order to lock in the full commitment from the Hundred Schools, the Daqian Dynasty shelled out a hefty cost.

As a result, the Daqian Dynasty's Emperor, together with his court of civil and military aides, set up the Golden Jade Platform. No matter your origins, your years, or even if you're condemned to die, your life could be spared if you proved your worth!

This decree sent shockwaves through the entire Southern Domain's Human Dao.

At once, countless self-proclaimed geniuses—or those who truly were—rushed toward Daqian in droves!

By the point when other Human Dao powers caught on and tried to copy the idea, it was already too late; a massive wave of exceptional talents had already flooded into Daqian.

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Mount Wanxian, Li family.

While rumors raged beyond the walls, with folks rallying companions to venture into the Outer World, the Li family inside stayed mostly serene.

This was because Clan Leader Li Xiuyuan had clamped down on such news circulating among the clan. They didn't need to rush into anything, just biding their time until the secret technique was fully cracked, then linking up with the main force to push into the Outer World.

Within the Li family, just a handful of the young ones got caught up in the loose cultivators' rallying cries, thanks to their inexperience with the world.

Luckily, Li Xiuyuan caught wind of it before they could do anything rash and promptly confined them. They'd be freed once they'd reflected and cleared their heads.

The frenzy outside stemmed mainly from loose cultivators learning about the world-crossing secret technique, even if it didn't apply to those at the lower rungs.

This left them with zero right to step into the Outer World!

No one had to spell it out for them to grasp that, if trends kept going like this, their chances to rise in the ranks would dwindle more and more.

But who could they point fingers at? The loose cultivators never bothered to band together into a proper group. Even a shaky coalition would've earned them a seat at the table.

Naturally, the loose cultivators' failure to organize also tied into some powers who hated the idea and worked behind the scenes to block it.

Still, this time around, with stakes so sky-high, loose cultivators across several State Domains at last created the Heaven and Earth Alliance, sending a delegation to the closest major force in hopes of gaining entry.

“Fellow Daoist Ye, Fellow Daoist Zhang, Fellow Daoist Wang… You lot, coming from loose cultivator roots, what business do you have stirring up trouble here?” The elder tasked with greeting them, spotting the arrivals' looks, couldn't hold back a scowl as he questioned.

These folks stood out among loose cultivators, known far and wide, and their power levels weren't shabby at all.

“Fellow Daoist Hu, we're not just stray loose cultivators anymore—we've rallied the loose cultivators from Sanming State, Requan State, Guangyu State, and two more states into the Heaven and Earth Alliance.”

“What?!”

Hu Luanning let out an involuntary cry, hesitated briefly, then pressed, “Does that mean every loose cultivator from those five states is in?”

“No, it came together in a rush, so only around twenty thousand plus have signed on so far. Word's spreading, though, so expect the ranks to swell with more joining.”

Hu Luanning furrowed his brow deeply; twenty thousand loose cultivators wasn't trivial, enough to match plenty of mid-to-large outfits.

Once other loose cultivators eyed the gains, they'd swarm to join, and the Heaven and Earth Alliance's numbers would explode in no time!

The Heaven and Earth Alliance's main weakness lay in scarce top-tier might, topping out at the handful of Human Immortals leading them.

He pondered it over, then finally shook his head in denial, “This won't work; you're still just a bunch of loose cultivators.”

“Why shouldn't loose cultivators get in on this?”

Ye Di's face turned a shade darker, his brows knitting, “You claimed earlier we lacked a backing force, and now that we've got one, you dismiss us as loose cultivators? Are you toying with us?”

“Watch your tone!” Hu Luanning bristled, his face twisting in clear annoyance.

Those from elite backgrounds like his, particularly from big sects, tended to scorn loose cultivators, seeing their power as feeble and their character as dubious at best.

On top of that, hashing this out right at the sect gates drew stares from cultivators milling about, fueling his growing rage.

“What tone? This is how I talk! Got a problem with it? If you've got the nerve, Hu Luanning, just strike me down!” To everyone's shock, the hot-headed Ye Di spat out those bold, reckless words.