Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

This was an arrangement that was discussed and agreed upon within the Immortal Path from the very beginning, and it has been maintained for many years.

But now, such a situation has arisen, to the point that these forces used to resist the sea creatures have lost their opponent and can no longer quickly resolve their own karma.

Now they can only try to solve this serious problem on their own, but the situation in the Yuanling Realm is in chaos, and they can't find a worthy opponent for the time being.

The only option is to send disciples and clansmen into the East Sea to search for traces of those water demons.

For them, it would be better to have a good fight with the sea creatures, even if it might cause more casualties, at least they wouldn't have to worry about the problem not being solved.

The Li family, however, took the initiative from the beginning, hunting down the sea creatures, and as a result, many of their members have already paid off their karmic debts.

Moreover, upon learning that the Sea Clan was launching a massive attack on the Demonic Path in the Western Sea with the full strength of the clan, Clan Chief Li Xiuyuan immediately ordered a full-scale attack on the Eastern Sea to seize the opportunity to settle the karmic debt!

It was precisely because of his decisiveness that the Li family was able to face this situation more calmly, unlike other forces that were in a hurry.

……

"Damn it! How do we solve this situation?!"

A certain Celestial Immortal from the Dongyuan Sect had been searching for a long time but had not found a single water demon at the Celestial Immortal level. This made him irritable and impulsive.

This was actually a sign that the evil energy had entered his body and was beginning to erode his mind.

This situation is not uncommon, because the world is filled with dense evil energy, and he has been constantly on the move without having time to cleanse it, so it naturally accumulates in his body and erodes him at all times.

Of course, his current situation is not serious; he can resolve it in a few days by calming down.

“It seems that staying in the East Sea is not an option; we must go to other places,” another celestial being said in a deep voice.

The reason they were initially unwilling to go to the Western Continent was quite simple: it was simply too far away!

From the east of the Eastern Continent to the west of the Western Continent, spanning the entire Yuanling Land, even traveling on the fastest spirit ship would take more than half a year.

During this period, no one can guarantee that the war will continue.

If they finally arrive only to find the battle is over, it wouldn't just be a wasted trip for them; they might also lose the chance to resolve the karmic consequences!

After the great calamity, they will have to pay an even greater price to resolve their own karma.

"The Western Continent is too far away. Let's head to the Southern Region or the South China Sea instead."

They are much closer in terms of distance, and as for other issues, they no longer want to consider them.

"Ah."

Under the command of the celestial beings, the once formidable group of cultivators above the East Sea retreated.

In fact, the East Sea had already been plundered by them, and most of the water demons they could find had died at the hands of the cultivators.

If they weren't worried about bearing the karmic burden of destroying the world, they would have dug up the earth and searched it thoroughly, leaving no spiritual treasures for the sea creatures!

Just as the cultivator left the skies above the East China Sea, deep within a magnificent palace near the sea eye, an old dragon exuding an aura of decay slowly opened its eyes.

The originally dimly lit hall instantly became bright.

Its interior lacks the rich and luxurious decorations that dragons love. Instead, it contains a series of mysterious and complex Dao patterns. Ordinary beings would be overwhelmed by the sheer amount of information, perhaps even to the point of their souls exploding!
The purpose of these Dao patterns was not to seal the old dragon, but rather to protect him and prevent the Heavenly Dao from discovering his existence.

But from another perspective, isn't this also a kind of seal?

"Pity……"

He uttered only this one seemingly random sentence before closing his eyes, plunging the hall into darkness once more.

The two beings outside the hall who were responsible for guarding and recording, although they did not understand what was happening, recorded every move inside in detail.

"On the ninth day of the sixth month of the 135,211th year of Tianlong, at the third quarter of the hour of Si, the ancestor opened his eyes and said, 'What a pity.'"

Then, they stood there motionless, as if they had turned into statues.

If a celestial being from the Dragon Clan were here, they would understand what the old dragon meant by "what a pity."

At the outset of the great calamity, the sea creatures quickly decided to concentrate their efforts on recovering the entire western sea and attempting to invade the land and water systems of the western continent.

At that time, a certain dragon celestial being proposed another idea.

That means leaving 30-40% of the sea creatures behind and hiding them in the depths of the East China Sea, so they would not be discovered.

When the immortal cultivators have to leave the Eastern Continent because there are no water demons in the East Sea and they need to resolve karma, these hidden water demons can come out in full force. They might be able to successfully reclaim the near-shore area, and even have a chance to go further!
Unfortunately, not many people supported it at that time. Old Dragon did support it, but he couldn't change the sea tribe's plans.

If this proposal is heard, not only will the coastal areas of the East China Sea be recovered, but we might also be able to take over the land-based waterways that all the sea creatures have been longing for!

Unfortunately, nobody listened.

In retrospect, it seems that a great opportunity was missed.

……

at the same time.

At Wanxian Mountain, Li Xiuyuan received news that the Dongyuan Sect and other forces had left the East Sea, and judging from the direction they were heading, they were probably heading to the Southern Region.

"Hmm, it seems they felt that the water demons left in the East Sea could not meet their needs, so they chose to leave."

After reading it, one of the elders exclaimed happily, "This is a great thing for the family!"

Nearly a million cultivators entered the East Sea. In the past, given the size and strength of the sea race, they could have easily afforded it and met the needs of so many people.

But that's no longer possible, because most of the sea race's forces have gone to the Western Sea, where they are confronting and fighting against the demonic forces, so these major powers have no choice but to relocate.

The Li family did not get involved because even now, with the East China Sea's strength reduced to a fraction of its former glory, it could fully meet the Li family's needs, and there was no need to travel a long distance to other places.

Even if they are still a little short in the end, there are still many demonic beasts in the mountain ranges within the Shanhai Prefecture that can be used for training by the clansmen, which can completely fill the gap.

Therefore, although this calamity was somewhat troublesome for the Li family, it was relatively easy to resolve, unlike the troublesome situation faced by other major powers.

"If things continue as they are, the family should be able to weather this calamity safely, barring any unforeseen circumstances," Li Zhirui muttered to himself after a moment's calculation. Nearly half of the family members had already resolved their own karmic ties, and some, like Li Xiuting, who had settled their karmic debts long ago, were still working hard for the family.

The water demons left in the East Sea, along with the monsters in the mountain ranges of Shanhaizhou, mean that as long as the calamity doesn't end abruptly, the Li family will be able to weather this storm safely.

As for those rogue cultivators in Shanhai Prefecture? The Li family can't care about them right now. They can only rely on their own abilities and luck to resolve their own karma before the great calamity ends.

Thinking this way, Li Zhirui felt that his family would probably not be able to fight another war, and he probably wouldn't be able to settle his karma by killing celestial beings anymore. So he decided to use his merit now to offset the karma.

The main concern is that if something unexpected happens and the great calamity ends suddenly, he will be burdened with karma, and if he tries to offset it with merit, the cost will be much higher than what he just experienced.

Even if a great war breaks out in the future, the celestial beings who die at his hands will eventually be transformed into merit.

Therefore, Li Zhirui's actions at most resulted in a slight loss of merit, which was not a big deal.

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

Unlike before when only the two celestial beings, Li Zhixuan and Han Tong, were fighting, now the deepest reaches of the starry sky are filled with the sounds of booming explosions.

It has only been a few months since the great calamity broke out. In the past, at this time, the celestial beings would still be sitting high on the clouds, looking down on the battles between lower-level beings, treating their life-and-death struggles as a game.

But now, they've already taken the initiative to leave the game!

It wasn't because of Li Zhixuan's previous battle that she incited so many celestial beings to take action; she didn't have that much influence, nor did she have that much ability.

The reason why the celestial beings left the scene so early was mainly because the cultivators were worried that staying in the Western Continent for too long might lead to some unforeseen events.

As a result, battles between celestial beings and powerful beings were raging throughout the depths of the starry sky.

Especially in battles of this level, it's impossible to determine a winner in a short time. Before the old war ends, a new one breaks out!
"cut!"

Li Zhixuan was completely focused on dealing with her opponent not far away.

She initially feigned weakness to lure the water demon, assuming it was of average strength and not particularly powerful. However, after actually engaging in combat, she was astonished to discover that its fighting prowess was not weak at all.

As a result, the battle cannot be ended anytime soon.

Little did the beast know, the more it fought, the more alarmed it became. This swordsman was not in good condition and his cultivation level was not very high, but his combat power was extremely strong, forcing the beast to concentrate on dealing with him in order to protect itself.

……

Heavenly Court, Lingxiao Palace.

Today happens to be the Shinto assembly, so the hall is packed with deities, waiting for them to report on their duties over the past period.

"Your Majesty, these human cultivators and water demons have turned the depths of the starry sky into a battlefield. Although they have not caused much damage or impact to the starry sky, they will not attack the gods and dare not offend the Heavenly Court."

As soon as the court assembly began, a deity stepped forward and said loudly, "However, these great battles breaking out in the starry sky will inevitably affect the prestige of the divine way."

Moreover, the depths of the starry sky became pitted and uneven, making people shake their heads in disbelief.

"Yes, there is indeed such a problem, but it's not something we can solve," Ziwei responded, but did not explain the reason.

Because the Heavenly Dao ordained the depths of the starry sky as the battlefield for the celestial beings, and they could not possibly change it.

And this isn't the only time; the depths of the starry sky will become a battlefield for celestial beings to fight each other.

"Your Majesty, the human race is currently gaining the upper hand on various battlefields. Should we step in and lend a hand? After the great calamity, the human race will surely repay us handsomely."

Upon hearing this, some of the gods frowned and stared at him with rather unpleasant expressions.

A dark glint flashed in Ziwei's eyes as she said, "Adding flowers to brocade is far less valuable than providing charcoal in the snow. Since the human race already holds the advantage, why not choose to support other races? Wouldn't that bring even greater benefits?"

He said those words because he didn't want to help.

“Your Majesty is right, but all of this is based on the premise that other races can defeat the human race in this great war! If they are defeated because they are no match for the human race, what will they have left to thank us for?” But this deity was like a stubborn fool, insisting on explaining to Ziwei.

It seems that this deity, who was born into the human race, was selfless and did not use his status to seek personal gain for the human race.

But only he knows what he's really thinking!

"No! Your Majesty!"

Another deity quickly stepped forward and said, "We deities are favored by Heaven and are not bound by karma, nor do we need to undergo tribulations. We should remain uninvolved, rather than step in to help!"

"If it is true, as the deity Yunbo said, that we should help the human race, wouldn't that just send everyone who has finally escaped their predicament back into the fire pit?"

He did want to ask the Shinto to help his demon race, because once the Shinto intervened, the situation would immediately change!
However, as an observer, he clearly saw that Ziwei did not want to get involved, so when he spoke, he changed his words from the beginning. Instead of seeking help for the demon race, he prevented the gods from suffering the same fate!

These words truly resonated with Ziwei.

In his view, now that he had become a god and entered the Heavenly Court, he was now a person of the Heavenly Court, and he had said goodbye to his previous life.

Like some deities, those who always sought to benefit their original origins were never given important positions or promotions!
"Yes, what Han Yu Shen said is correct. We don't need to get involved in this conflict of cause and effect. Instead, we should take this opportunity to cultivate ourselves and enhance our strength." Zi Wei nodded, thus settling the matter.

"If there is nothing else, then everyone should return to their respective posts and diligently perform their duties!"

Seeing that no one spoke, he got up and left first.

The other deities then left the Lingxiao Palace in order of their cultivation level and status.

Sun and Moon Divine Realm.

"Brother, should we lend a hand to the human race and strike at the sea race's celestial immortals? Perhaps we can gain merit and transcend faster." Li Chengshuo's avatar brought back the contents of this court assembly, which is why she had this idea.

Li Chengsheng shook his head and explained earnestly, "You only saw how long it was, but you didn't see the trouble hidden within!"

"Once you participate in the great calamity, the karma that Heaven has erased will reappear. At that time, you will not gain merit, but repay karma. It will be a completely unprofitable act!"

"What?!" Li Chengshuo was shocked, but he was also curious about how Li Chengsheng knew about this.

"I once sent a deity down to earth, and learned of this matter from him." (End of Chapter)