Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1963: 1450: Explosion (Part 2)

“So, do you recall the direction from which they returned?”

He pondered deeply for a brief moment before replying with a hint of doubt, “It seems like southeast?”

“Southeast…”

Instantly, Li Zhixuan recalled the base, located precisely in that southeastern direction!

Earlier, she had felt somewhat confused about their hesitation to engage in combat; now she understood the cause!

“Jiu was spot on in his guess! These devils intended to launch a stealthy assault on our base, aiming to shatter the spirits of all.”

Suddenly, Li Zhirui’s parting words to her resurfaced in her thoughts, leaving her stunned beyond measure.

It was unimaginable that he could foresee an event that hadn’t yet unfolded—such foresight was truly astonishing! She couldn’t fathom how he had accomplished it.

Thank goodness the clan had prepared in advance for this scenario, ensuring the foes’ scheme would come to naught. No concerns lingered over the base, and neither morale nor fighting spirit would suffer—they could devote themselves entirely to the decisive confrontation without distractions.

“I’m aware of this matter, but rest assured—Jiu has already devised countermeasures.” Regaining her composure, Li Zhixuan noticed the anxious expression on the Clan Leader’s face and offered a reassuring smile.

Upon hearing that, he eased up and stated, “In that case, I won’t bother Ancestor Xuan anymore.”

Once he departed, she paused briefly and called upon a few Elders.

Before long, they gathered successively.

“Ancestor Xuan, do you require anything from us?”

Li Zhixuan gave a nod: “As you descend, instruct all to prepare for battle—those beings from This Realm likely can’t restrain themselves much longer.”

“What?” The assembly failed to grasp the basis for her deduction.

She succinctly described the devils’ underhanded maneuvers— with the base assault thwarted, victory on the battlefield was the sole path to expelling them, lest the Floating Light Realm endure endless turmoil!

The Elders felt their hearts clench; apprehension and discomfort still gripped them regarding this conflict, facing off against every entity from an entire realm.

Though the Immortal Tao in the Floating Light Realm had been eradicated, the persisting Demonic Tao and Devil Race vastly surpassed them in numbers, to an indeterminable degree.

Anyone could envision the overwhelming burden this imposed!

“One additional matter!”

Li Zhixuan’s face grew grave: “The adversaries might proclaim they’ve breached our rear base, slain numerous clansmen, and even obliterated the space rift for retreat.”

“Yet in reality, it’s pure deception! Entirely invented! Jiu anticipated this tactic, preparing accordingly—post-victory, there’s no need to fear entrapment.”

“Huh?”

The elders brimmed with skepticism—why were they uninformed about such plans?

What secrets had the two ancestors concealed from them?

Noting Li Zhixuan issued no more directives, they hastened away—preparations abounded, demanding considerable effort.

Time passed swiftly, and in an instant, days elapsed.

Dong dong dong——

That dawn, a frantic bell tolled across the Primordial Spirit Camp, jolting every cultivator from slumber!

“Foes incoming! Foes incoming!” The clansmen observing the devil forces yelled insistently, rousing all to readiness.

Within mere instants, a vast throng of silhouettes—numbering at least tens of thousands—materialized overhead, projecting a suffocating, peak-like gloom.

“Hm?”

This prompted Li Zhixuan to arch a brow. Evidently, they had learned scant lessons from their prior loss, boldly manifesting directly above.

Yet as she readied to unsheathe her sword and cleave the undersides of those Spirit Boats, an unexpected turn occurred!

Dark stone spheres were launched from the overhead Spirit Boats—like a relentless storm, countless ones plummeted simultaneously.

Quickly, the terrain lay blanketed in a dense array of stone balls.

“What in the world are these?”

Intrigued, Li Zhixuan seized a stone sphere via her divine sense, scrutinizing it meticulously for its nature and potential effects.

However, thorough inspection yielded no clues—they appeared as mere commonplace, insignificant rocks.

She refused to accept that—if truly ordinary, what justified such exertion? Were they truly idle with their might?

“Hurl every one of these stone balls outward!”

No alternative existed—unaware of the stones’ traits, Li Zhixuan refrained from letting anyone shatter them outright, opting for the cumbersome approach.

Thus, as the stone balls rained, they were flung distant one by one.

Naturally, Li Zhixuan wouldn’t remain passive—she brandished her fractured sword, striking at the elevated Spirit Boat Magic Artifact.

Rumble——

The onboard Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators refused to tolerate it, countering her assault to safeguard the Spirit Boat from damage.

Having discarded most stone balls, the devils maneuvered their Spirit Boats back—yet lingered nearby, as though anticipating an event.

“This feels off! These aren’t normal! Fast, remove them all from here!”

Alas, their response lagged slightly—those apparently innocuous stone balls suddenly morphed into explosives!

Rumble——

A horrifying detonation surged outward, consuming numerous clansmen.

“Curse it!”

Not even Li Zhixuan had foreseen this outcome; her visage darkened profoundly.

She emerged unscathed from the blast, yet many clansmen and Loose Cultivators lacked her prowess.

The eruption struck without warning, affording no chance for response.

The sole solace was their position within the camp, shielded by the Formation, evading initial direct impacts.

However, once the blasts faded, their painstakingly erected barriers stood completely demolished!

“Curse it!”

At last, Li Zhixuan comprehended—the true objective was the Defensive Array.

Still, she puzzled over it—those stone balls clearly seemed mundane, so how had they transformed into bombs?

And that stemmed from a particular Devil Beast’s inherent Divine Power!

Its roused ability was exceedingly uncommon—termed ‘Fake Made Real,’ enabling near-flawless concealment of items.

Within the stone balls, not every one was an explosive—plenty were genuinely simple stones, the blend of real and false rendering detection far more challenging.

This ploy to dismantle the Primordial Spirit Camp’s protections had been concocted in recent days.

As aggressors, they already surpassed foes manifold in power and quantity—sans the Defensive Array, opponents forfeited their lone edge!

Under these conditions, defeat seemed inconceivable for them?

“Hasten! Erect the reserve Defensive Array!” Li Zhixuan urgently prompted the Array Masters to commence reconstructing the formation.

But would the This Realm entities permit such an opportunity?

“Kill!”

A few Human Immortals bellowed, radiating fearsome murderous aura, though they avoided rash advances.

They recognized clearly that facing the enraged Li Zhixuan, the first to charge would inevitably fall to her Sword Qi!

“Go all in—today, we eradicate every single devil!”

Li Zhixuan roared, her damaged broken sword brimming with dread killing intent.

“Perish for me!”

A single sword swing— the skies and lands paled instantly.

The foremost Devil Beasts and Demon Cultivators resembled fragile parchment, wholly incapable of withstanding; run through, their existences ceased in a flash.

Yet this barely depleted the Sword Qi’s might—the surplus momentum pressed on, the Sword Qi carving toward trailing devils.

To avert interception, it erupted thunderously, forming a vortex of sword energy that ravaged across, claiming additional victims!

Only when a Human Immortal intervened did the final traces of that Sword Qi dissipate.