Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1993 - 1465: Choice (Part 2)

After careful deliberation, he resolved to bide his time a while longer.

Moreover, the massive catastrophe had only recently concluded, and the bulk of the malevolent impurities that had gathered in the Primal Spirit Realm were now purged; any stragglers left behind wouldn't obstruct the realm's advancement.

In such circumstances, even if Li Zhirui cleansed every last bit of remaining wicked taint, it wouldn't qualify as significant achievement, and the Heavenly Dao would accordingly bestow only minimal merit.

"Sigh!"

This realization prompted a deep sigh from him; certain matters were merely his own hopeful delusions—why would things always unfold exactly as he desired?

Fortunately, Li Zhirui felt no urgency. With his cultivation level stuck in place, he could just consume elixirs to boost his personal magical power.

As to why he avoided drawing in the spiritual energy from nature? That too served to reduce the karmic burden weighing on him.

...

The blossom splits into dual realms, each sprouting its own limbs.

Once the peaceful period, decades following the grand disaster, drew to a close, warfare exploded across the Western Continent anew!

However, this round, the Demonic Tao avoided clashing with the Sea Clan; after all, the Sea Clan proved far too challenging and mighty to tackle. For the moment, they focused on setting up multiple barriers and fortifications, preventing the Sea Clan from claiming additional lands.

The Demonic Tao turned their gaze toward the Ghost Clan, those opportunistic scavengers overlooked by every other power amid the turmoil!

Absent their strange beginnings, the Ghost Clan's might and size wouldn't suffice to secure them a spot among heavyweights like Immortal Demon and the rest.

Nevertheless, this disregarded group, considered unworthy of even a glance, successfully grabbed a considerable chunk of territory in the Western Continent, precisely when the Demonic Tao lacked the surplus forces to intervene.

With the Demonic Tao now recovering some vigor, they promptly moved to drive out the Ghost Clan—failing to do so would bring too much shame.

Yet, to everyone's surprise, the Demonic Tao humiliated themselves further!

"Ghost Clan within, hear this! Give up immediately to spare your lives, or prepare for total annihilation!" A demon cultivator advanced a pace, bellowing fiercely in an attempt to intimidate the Ghost Clan.

The Ghost Clan showed no reaction, simply holding their combat positions and awaiting the demon cultivators' charge.

"If you're this unyielding, don't fault me for showing no mercy!"

He then ordered his demon cultivators to press the attack, intent on seizing the fortified position without delay.

Rumble——

Instantly, various spiritual glows erupted, and mighty divine abilities slammed into the Ghost Clan's barriers, kicking up thick dust clouds—though inflicting scant actual harm.

No one could tell how the Ghost Clan acquired the knowledge, but their protective edifices stood incredibly resilient. Coupled with their fierce defense, they repelled the Demonic Tao's successive assaults!

From the unfolding events, it seemed the Demonic Tao would suffer heavy losses if they wanted to retake this area—otherwise, they had no real path to victory!

As news circulated, not just did ignorant groups ridicule the demon cultivators, but several powers started reevaluating the Ghost Clan's capabilities.

Even Li Zhirui, learning of it afterward and scrutinizing the reports thoroughly, let out an involuntary sigh: "It seems the Ghost Clan has stealthily expanded in overlooked corners!"

For the present, their strength might not rival that of Immortal Tao, Demonic Tao, or Divine Path; yet, it had become impossible to crush them in short order.

Mount Wanxian, within Jiang Fengwu’s secluded cultivation abode.

Right then, Jiang Fengwu’s practice had climbed to the pinnacle of Earth Immortal, merely a whisper away from ascending to Heavenly Immortal!

It appeared she could shatter the limit at any instant and claim the Heavenly Immortal’s prestige, but this hurdle had plagued her for almost a millennium.

One might say her fortune soured—at the very point she displayed breakthrough hints, the enormous calamity abruptly struck!

The Tribulation Evil Energy rapidly engulfed the world, rendering it wholly unfit for practice, and naturally, Jiang Fengwu’s chance to advance slipped away.

By rights, she ought to have ended her isolation, cleared her entanglements, and bided until the disaster concluded. Then, with the realm purified and the Laws revealed, it could offer a prime moment to shatter the bonds and summon the Heavenly Tribulation.

But she didn't; rather, she adopted Li Zhirui’s approach, leveraging merit to dispel karma, thereby avoiding the need to emerge from seclusion.

Throughout the great tribulation’s decades, barred from cultivating or grasping the Laws, Jiang Fengwu turned to readying herself for the approaching Thunder Tribulation—for instance, she began crafting array flags and array plates anew with her own hands.

While she could employ Void Array, its potency lagged behind classic setups, and prior groundwork always proved wise.

So, Jiang Fengwu remained in her dwelling, forging the Grand Array, while also compiling insights into her personal Array Tao.

Should any mishap occur, at minimum, her legacy would endure.

When the grand catastrophe faded, she grasped the moment, immersing fully in sensing the Laws and pushing for her transcendence.

At last!

Following countless centuries of toil, Jiang Fengwu crossed the ultimate threshold.

Rumble——

That day, atop Mount Wanxian, bolts crackled and thunder boomed, ominous clouds swirled, as Tribulation Clouds amassed swiftly, stretching wider and wider.

Only after a prolonged stretch did the growth halt.

"This is..."

Witnessing such vast clouds, a clan member cried out, surging with thrill and dread: "Heavenly Immortal Realm Thunder Tribulation!"

Even without his words, as the others steadied themselves, they grasped the situation.

A senior ancestor from their lineage was on the verge of attempting the Heavenly Immortal Realm breakthrough!

This marked the clan’s inaugural Heavenly Immortal Thunder Tribulation since the grand disaster, after all these years.

In that instant, Jiang Fengwu gradually stepped out from her abode, onto a clear expanse, as though anticipating something.

A deafening crash, like rousing the entire cosmos—and immediately after, a colossal Tribulation Thunder descended.

"The ordeal has barely started, yet the thunder packs such ferocity? Or has the Heavenly Dao subtly amplified the Thunder Tribulation’s might?"

The clansmen reeled from this opening strike, some sinking into hopelessness, figuring that if the initial Tribulation Thunder held such power, the subsequent ones would be downright horrifying—potentially leading to a horrific downfall...

Fortunately, Jiang Fengwu proved far from helpless!

Regardless of the Tribulation Thunder’s intensity, she countered it effortlessly, skipping the arrays she’d personally created, merely stacking Void Arrays successively to just endure it.

The Thunder Tribulation offered no pause—in mere breaths, the next bolt hurtled at her with astonishing velocity.

Clang!

A dazzling golden barrier array materialized even quicker in front of Jiang Fengwu, devouring the Tribulation Thunder outright.