Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1988 - 1463: Reverence

In the initial phase of the Great Catastrophe, Li Chengsheng contemplated descending personally into the disaster, aiming to balance his karmic obligations by annihilating the Devil Race and Demon Cultivators.

Yet, as a prudent figure, he refused to move forward without thorough readiness, leading him to silently send a subordinate god to the mortal realm to track and eliminate a Devil Beast.

Nonetheless, the outcome deviated sharply from Li Chengsheng’s expectations—the subordinate god did earn some Merit from slaying the Devil Beast, yet the issue lay in the karma manifesting right away!

This compelled him to linger on the mortal plane, persisting in the hunt for Devil Beasts to swiftly address the newly incurred karmic burdens.

Such a development utterly dismantled Li Chengsheng’s initial strategy, extinguishing any desire to personally endure the Tribulation amid the clashes.

When Li Chengshuo inquired about it now, he straightforwardly shared the entire account.

Upon absorbing these details, she shared his sense of dejection and regret. An ideal chance to clear karma had arisen, but they were unable to seize it— what a regrettable loss.

Ultimately, they had no choice but to stay confined within the Divine Domain, sticking to their traditional approaches for gradually gathering Merit, while striving to prevent further karmic entanglements with the world.

“Divine Master!”

Suddenly, a subordinate god hurried forward with news, “About two hours prior, three Heavenly Immortals have successively perished!”

“And from the frontline dispatches, multiple other battlegrounds are showing decisive results—whether survival or demise, triumph or loss.”

“So swiftly?!”

Li Chengsheng was taken aback. He had anticipated these Heavenly Immortals would battle far longer before any winner appeared, yet merely ten days had elapsed.

But upon brief reflection, he grasped the cause; he couldn’t suppress a sigh, “Evidently, both factions unleashed their full might, eager to conclude this rapidly!”

Otherwise, given the prowess of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, they might have prolonged the conflict considerably.

These events, however, bore no direct relevance to the Li Chengsheng siblings; they were simply barred from entering the fray themselves.

After the sigh, they each withdrew to their respective Cave Mansions for secluded meditation.

With the realm overwhelmed by Tribulation Evil Energy, it proved wholly unfit for Cultivation or grasping Laws, as they needed to steer clear of accidentally drawing in that malevolent force.

Thus, their current focus involved accelerating the transformation of Chaotic Spiritual Energy via the twin prime stars, the Sun and Taiyin.

Regarding the superior Star Birth Secret Technique, its application was hindered since all available Star Cores had been exhausted, rendering it unfeasible.

They were left to depend on this tedious, persistent approach, maximizing Merit gains where possible—essentially, just a means to pass the time.

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Far within the starry expanse, in a remote and unidentified area.

Li Zhixuan engaged in a desperate struggle against a Water Devil at the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

Perhaps her fortune had been largely depleted from encountering the haughty Demon Cultivator Han Tong before, as this fresh adversary proved immensely challenging to overcome.

The robust bodily defenses and abundant mana already marked the hallmark features of the Sea Clan, but what vexed Li Zhixuan most was its excessively wary disposition!

It resembled confronting an impenetrable tortoise shell; at the merest whiff of threat, it would promptly retreat inward, rendering the situation highly problematic for her. Numerous strategies had been attempted, yet none breached its guard.

“Damn it!”

Li Zhixuan roared in rage, “If you dare, cease cowering and clash with me directly—let’s engage in a fair confrontation!”

“You, a formidable Sword Cultivator, expect me to expose my vulnerabilities to your advantages? Do you think I’m an idiot?” The Water Devil sneered, utterly dismissing the provocation.

“I refuse to accept that you can defend indefinitely!”

Declaring this, Li Zhixuan lifted her fractured sword and surged ahead in wrath.

“Die!”

In that instant, she appeared poised to abandon all restraint, determined to shatter the impasse through raw might alone.

A flash of glee appeared in the Water Devil’s gaze; this was its classic method—employing indomitable defenses to erode the foe’s mana and willpower, prolonging until exhaustion set in, then delivering a fatal blow!

Therefore, even against the seemingly unhinged Li Zhixuan, it refrained from hasty offense, opting instead for alert caution.

It even pondered if her frenzy was a deception meant to ensnare it; consequently, it had zero plans for direct engagement, upholding its protective posture.

Witnessing this, Li Zhixuan genuinely started to grow irritated.

Her prior flare-up had indeed been a ploy to entice the opponent, though she recognized the other wouldn’t buy it immediately.

Now it boiled down to endurance—whoever outlasted the other stood the best chance of prevailing ultimately!

Thus, Li Zhixuan compelled herself to stay composed internally, while projecting outward turmoil and fury. Yet, as moments dragged on, she couldn’t avoid exposing a flaw or two.

This approach left her feeling intensely oppressed and uneasy, particularly as the Water Devil would sporadically exploit those openings for heavy wounds without pursuing relentlessly.

It appeared dedicated to gradually depleting her vitality this way, biding time until she was genuinely debilitated or severely harmed before launching a killing strike!

To counter this Water Devil, Li Zhixuan proved merciless toward herself, allowing genuine grave injuries, with blood flowing profusely and her appearance dreadfully pale, before simulating a withdrawal.

At such a juncture, her pullback wouldn’t spark doubt; rather, it would persuade the foe of her critical state and desperate escape, compelling the adversary to at last launch an assault.