Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Wang Haoyi's complexion changed dramatically, he had not anticipated that Li Zhirui's strength was so formidable, easily shattering his defenses. For a moment, he could only hastily react, hastily summoning his magical treasure. As the Sword Box emitted Spirit Light, a multitude of Spirit Swords flew out with Sword Qi crisscrossing, attempting to block those wooden arrows.

Wood chips filled the sky, obstructing everyone's vision, but the next instant, a piercing scream suddenly came from within. Alas, it was not Wang Haoyi who was injured but the Spirit Beast he called out in a critical moment.

Wang Haoyi had been a step too slow when he made his move, thus his Mana output was insufficient. After offsetting some of the wooden arrows, the force of the Sword Qi was greatly diminished. As the attack was about to hit him, Wang Haoyi could only ruthlessly summon his Spirit Beast and use it as a meat shield to protect himself.

Although he was quite fond of this Spirit Beast for its extraordinary combat abilities, it was nowhere near as important as his own life. Moreover, the Wang Family's method of Beast Taming involved using items like the Beast Taming Ring to forcibly control the Spirit Beasts, so there was no so-called affection between them. Thus, using it as a meat shield caused Wang Haoyi no heartache.

In contrast, the members of the Li family felt some reluctance, especially those young initiates who were still naive and had not experienced any darkness, their hearts pure and naïve.

Li Zhirui had no strong opinions on this; after all, whether such a temperament was good or bad depended on the individual circumstances and could not be generalized. However, as an elder, he naturally hoped that everyone would develop in a positive direction, maintaining the purity and cleanliness of their hearts.

Before them appeared a slender White Tiger whose originally satin-white fur was now marked with numerous red and black wounds, emanating a slight chill.

This was a Rank 3 White Crystal Pupiled Tiger, with special abilities that allowed it to see through falsehoods and, Li Zhirui now understood why Wang Haoyi coveted the Chaoyang Crow eggs. He probably intended to use the Supreme Yang Power within them to resolve the cold Yin energy within the Tiger Devil's body.

"You shall die!" The disheveled Wang Haoyi suddenly roared, causing several younger members to tremble, cautiously on guard, ready to do something despite their insufficient strength.

"Heh!" Li Zhirui sneered, his eyes brimming with killing intent, "It seems you still haven't grasped the situation. I'll have to take the trouble to calm you down sooner!"

Before his words even faded, a Thousand Spirits flew overhead, thick roots shot out, aiming to pierce through Wang Haoyi's body with such speed he couldn't avoid it, forcing him to shield himself with the Spirit Beast while he hastily retreated.

Unfortunately for Wang Haoyi, he had barely made a move before Li Zhirui saw through his intentions. Bamboo leaves flew out, blocking his escape route and forcing him to stay put and defend.

Clang——

Rapid sounds of metal clashing upon stone rang out incessantly. Once all the bamboo leaves were exhausted, the Defensive Spiritual Light sheltering Wang Haoyi, though considerably dimmed, was still relatively intact.

"Hahahaha, that's all you've got!" Wang Haoyi burst into uncontrollable laughter, his face filled with mockery and disdain.

His expression then suddenly changed, looking at Li Zhirui as if he was looking at a dead man.

But before he could act, tendrils suddenly appeared and, along with the thick roots that followed, entangled together, forming a prison that trapped both Wang Haoyi and his Spirit Beast within.

"Not good!" Wang Haoyi would have been a fool not to understand by now that everything Li Zhirui had done was merely to trap him, to prevent him from seizing an opportunity to escape.

Unfortunately, he realized this too late!

For once the prison was formed, one could declare Wang Haoyi's death sentence!

Li Zhirui showed no mercy for Wang Haoyi. No matter how much he cried and begged, Li Zhirui killed him swiftly and decisively.

Moreover, since he was uncertain whether Wang Haoyi had divulged to his fellow Wang Family cultivators what he was doing when he left alone, Li Zhirui took some time to eliminate all those Wang Family cultivators for the sake of secrecy.

While killing those cultivators, Li Zhirui also observed the reactions of the younger generation behind him and found, although their faces were somewhat pale, their expressions were still good; they did not show signs of disgust or displeasure.

"The family has protected you in the past, not wishing for you to come into contact with the dark side of the world of cultivation too early, but now that you have grown up, there are some things you must accept," Li Zhirui admonished. "If you do not wish to meet such an end one day, you must either be cautious or become powerful enough."

"Thank you for the guidance, Great-Grandfather/Elder Ancestor; We will certainly bear it in mind," a few of the juniors said as they stepped forward, and the others followed suit, echoing their agreement.

Li Zhirui nodded with satisfaction. As expected, they were the elite seedlings raised by the family – their quality was indeed commendable. As long as they maintained their original intentions and stayed true to themselves, he would not dare to say Golden Core, but Foundation Establishment was definitely not an issue.

Having been delayed for several days, it was time to return. With that, he controlled the Spirit Boat to speed towards Wanxian Island.

Once everyone was back at the family grounds, Li Shiqing immediately sent someone to find Li Zhirui. He wanted to inquire about the auction, especially since they had returned several days later than anticipated without explanation.

"Did something happen while you were outside?"

Li Zhirui nodded and relayed to Li Shiqing, in full detail, their encounter with Wang Haoyi and the surveillance of the Wang Family cultivators.

"Hmm, since you took action, you should cut the weeds and eliminate the roots," said Li Shiqing, very much in agreement.

Li Shilian, who was standing by, then asked about the auction, "Zhirui, did you successfully get those Chaoyang Crow eggs?"

"I got them, but right now we cannot see what's special about them. We can only wait for Sheng to come out of the Spirit Wisdom Court and let him personally incubate these crow eggs, then we'll see."

Most Spirit Beasts have a fledgling fixation, especially avian Spirit Beasts. Having Li Chengsheng incubate the Chaoyang Crows would make it easier to foster emotional bonds between them.

"What about the remaining Chaoyang Crows, how do you plan to deal with them?"

Li Zhirui's eyebrows lifted slightly. It seemed they were waiting for him here. However, he would not go back on his word, so he immediately assured, "Elder Lian, rest assured, the remaining five Chaoyang Crows will all be gifted to the family."

"Good!" Li Shilian didn't feel awkward, for he very much hoped that the family would have more third-grade Spirit Beasts for the clan members to choose from. Hence, the old man was now diligently engrossed in this great endeavor of breeding high-quality Spirit Beasts.

One should know that practicing the Wanling Sutra with higher-tier Spirit Beasts would indeed offer certain enhancements to a cultivator's practice. Although not substantial, it was still better than none, right?

"That's right!" Li Shilian suddenly remembered something related to Li Zhirui. As he was on the spot, he directly asked, "I've heard that Da Qing's mate, Mu Ling'er, is pregnant?"