Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

"Li Xiuting!"

To be fair, Li Xiuting's performance was indeed very good, and he was among the people who made the greatest contribution to the family during this great calamity!

So when an elder suggested that he lead the clan to fight monsters in the mountains so that the clan could resolve its karmic entanglements as soon as possible, no one objected.

"Then it's him!"

Li Xiuyuan didn't consider anyone else. In any case, the demonic beasts within the Shanhai Prefecture were relatively weak in cultivation and strength. After all, their purpose was to allow the younger generation of the family to gain experience, so there was no need for them to be too powerful.

So, Li Xiuting, who had just returned to Wanxian Mountain to rest for a few days, received an order from his family to lead a group of clansmen to hunt and kill monsters in several mountain ranges.

He was a quick-witted person, and upon hearing this order, he guessed that the family had judged that the great calamity was about to end and wanted to settle their karmic debts as soon as possible.

Therefore, Li Xiuting dared not delay and quickly gathered his men, leading his clansmen to the mountains to kill the monsters.

Thanks to the efforts of this group of people, they managed to eliminate about 70% of the demonic beasts in Shanhai Prefecture in just one month. The remaining ones were either pregnant female beasts or cubs that had not yet grown up.

While the weakness of the demonic beasts was certainly a factor, Li Xiuting's command also played a significant role.

Of course, some casualties are inevitable in this process, but the number of casualties is not large, and most of them are just injuries.

After that, the Li family didn't do anything significant.

After all, the cause and effect have been resolved, the sea race is hiding too deep, and the Myriad Spirits Alliance is guarding its territory. Even if they wanted to earn merit, there was nowhere to obtain it.

So they returned to their respective posts. Apart from not being able to cultivate as usual, everything else was the same as before. They just quietly waited for the great calamity to end.

The Li family's place was like a paradise, but in other parts of the Yuanling Realm, people were still working hard to prepare for the great calamity.

In particular, the cultivators and human cultivators in the Southern Region are the most numerous. However, in the previous great battle, the karma of the demon race has been almost settled, so they are naturally unwilling to stay here and let the lives of their own people become their stepping stones.

But how could the human race be willing to end it here? So in the end, they actually chased after them, and the demon race could only fight and retreat until they retreated to the Ten Thousand Mountains, to the demon race's lair, where the human race had no choice but to stop.

After all, if they really went in, the demon race would definitely fight to the death, and even if they won, the casualties would be heavy, so there was no need for that.

However, they still hadn't found a good solution to their own karmic problems, and they were at a loss for what to do.

As for the battle between the human and immortal paths? Neither side's leaders have lost their minds; they wouldn't do something so foolish as to cause eternal disaster and reignite the war between the two factions.

There was no other way; after much thought, they were left with only one goal!

That is the demonic path of the Western Regions!

They didn't intend to go to the far west of the Western Continent to participate in the great war against the sea race; that was too far away, and the calamity might end before they even arrived.

As a celestial being, Li Zhirui was able to perceive changes in the world. Among them were dozens of celestial beings, and even if not everyone knew, some certainly did.

Therefore, they wouldn't go that far; they would just search for and kill demonic cultivators within the Western Continent!

As for whether this would provoke the wrath of the demonic forces and ultimately invite retaliation, they didn't care.

We'll deal with the future later; the most important thing now is to settle the karmic debts.

Moreover, the immortals and demons are inherently enemies, and there are frequent conflicts between humans and demonic cultivators, so it doesn't matter if they incur some more hatred now.

Therefore, the cultivators of the human and immortal paths who had not yet settled their karmic debts flew together towards the Western Continent.

At this time, there were still quite a few demonic cultivators on the Western Continent. Some guarded mountain gates and clan territories, while others were independent cultivators.

In this situation, how can one withstand the fierce and powerful forces of the immortal and human paths?
A large number of demonic cultivators began to flee for their lives, which allowed both factions to not only resolve their karmic ties but also gain a considerable amount of spiritual items and magical techniques.

And this news quickly reached the front lines in the far west!

"Damn it! These immortal cultivators are indeed despicable; they actually launched a sneak attack from behind and destroyed our lineage!"

The demonic cultivators were furious. They had not gained the upper hand on the front lines, and now chaos had broken out in their rear. The combination of these two factors seemed to indicate the collapse and destruction of the entire demonic path.

"Don't those immortal cultivators want to fight the sea race and resolve their karma? Let's just give way and let them face it alone. We'll turn back and drive those damned cultivators and humans out of the Western Continent!"

"Otherwise, if they continue their attacks like this, the entire Western Continent will probably fall into their hands!"

The demonic cultivator at the Celestial Immortal Realm's statement was unanimously agreed upon by everyone!
After agreeing on the plan, they kept the news well hidden, and it was completely unnoticed by the monks in the other camp.

Because they planned to give the monks a big gift before they left!
Several days passed uneventfully until the flames of war reignited.

The sea creatures continued their fierce attack, unleashing a large number of water demons that formed countless black waves, launching a fierce assault on the land.

It looked terrifying, but the cultivators had gotten used to it over time, so they remained calm and collected until the water demons entered their attack range before unleashing their long-prepared attack.

According to the previous agreement, the demonic cultivators on the other side will also take action at this time to jointly resist the beast tide.

But the demonic cultivator's next move shocked both the cultivator and the water demon, because they retreated!
"not good!"

Several Celestial Immortal cultivators immediately reacted and directed everyone to modify their formation, first trying to find a way to block this wave of attacks from the sea race, and then making further plans.

If the cultivators felt a mixture of shock and anger, then the sea creatures laughed with glee.

Previously, the immortal and demonic factions joined forces to stop their offensive, but now, only the cultivators are holding the line, and the demonic cultivators are retreating one after another. With such a huge gap in the defense line, if they still can't catch them, they shouldn't even think about invading the waters of the Western Continent. They should retreat back to the sea as soon as possible.

"Damn it! What are these bastards thinking! Don't they know how much harm the sea creatures will cause to humanity after they take over the land and water?"

Unaware that the demonic cultivators' lair was being wiped out by cultivators from the rear and humans, the cultivators simply couldn't understand what the demonic cultivators were thinking, and they couldn't accept such behavior.

However, for the demonic path, when they are attacked from both sides, they will naturally choose the Western Continent, which is more important to them. This is not only about their own heritage, but also about their own foundation!

How could they not know that doing so would give the sea creatures an opportunity to invade the Western Continent and leave behind a huge hidden danger? Especially given the sea creatures' greed for water, once they seize a landing opportunity, they will try every means to expand the area under their control. At that time, they will definitely have to fight wave after wave of battles with the sea creatures, which will greatly tie up their own energy.

But there's no other way! We can't just stand by and watch our family's territory and mountain gate be breached without them doing anything, can we?

Of course, this also carries the implication of retaliating against cultivators.

It's one thing for you to send people to slaughter demonic cultivators in the rear; they won't feel much pain from that. But to go so far as to undermine their own foundation is intolerable!
As for saying you were unaware? Well, who told you you all belong to the same immortal path?

anyway!

After discovering the retreat of the demonic path, the sea race did not pursue the cultivators relentlessly, nor did they intend to annihilate them all. This was because something more important had come up before them: an opportunity that could very well allow the sea race to return to its peak and even become the ruler of the Yuanling Realm had appeared before them!

Occupy the waters of the Western Continent!

Therefore, the sea creatures only assigned 30% of their water demons to keep these cultivators occupied and prevent them from disrupting the sea creatures' grand plan; they did not require the sea creatures to be eliminated.

Because there's no need for it, and it's simply impossible to do so, especially since there are quite a few celestial cultivators among them.

How could the cultivators not see the sea race's obvious intentions? But they were powerless to stop them. Moreover, even the master of the Western Continent had chosen to give up, so why should they risk their lives?

Since there is no waterway connecting the East and West continents, there is no need to worry about sea creatures entering the East continent via waterways.

Moreover, the battles between water demons and demonic cultivators in the Western Continent can alleviate the pressure on both sides of the Immortal Path.

Thinking about it this way, from the perspective of the immortal path, it is actually a good thing for them, but from the perspective of the entire human race, it is a huge hidden danger.

Unfortunately, the cultivators are struggling to protect themselves, so how could they possibly care about such things?
Besides, even the master of this place, the demonic cultivator, doesn't care, so what can these outsiders do?
Therefore, they can only hold their ground and seek another opportunity to escape the encirclement of the sea creatures.

What they didn't know was that the Western Continent was engulfed in war, with battlefields everywhere.

A group of demonic cultivators arrived first and stopped the cultivators from attacking a certain mountain gate.

"What do you mean by this! We are fighting desperately on the front lines to resist and kill the water demons. We are all human beings. It's fine if you don't go to help us, but why do you have to destroy our foundation and prevent us from fighting the enemy in peace!" a demonic cultivator shouted.

The cultivators were stunned by the loud shouts and reprimands. When they came to their senses, they actually looked a little embarrassed.

This scene seems rather incongruous no matter how you look at it.

Because usually it is the cultivators who stand on the high ground of merit, criticizing and belittling the demonic cultivators, but now it is the other way around.

However, it is true that the cultivators and humans acted dishonestly in this matter, and what the demon cultivator said is also correct.

"If you wish to settle your karmic debts, you may travel to the far west and fight the sea creatures. There are still cultivators there who need your help!"

Before leaving, the demonic cultivator gave them a warning, saying, "If you continue to attack our foundations, then we'll all go our separate ways. At worst, the sea race will become the world's rulers, and all humans will become their aging beings."

After being warned, they did not continue to attack, but instead headed west to deal with the growing number of battles between the sea creatures and the sea race.

As time went by, and several months later, the situation on the Western Continent gradually stabilized. Although the war and fighting continued, at least there were no more sneak attacks.

Those cultivators and human cultivators from the Southern Region have now arrived at the Western battlefield, and even the demonic cultivators have returned to the battlefield.

However, the sea creatures still occupied several rivers, lakes, and other bodies of water on land, and even if everyone's strength was combined, they could not drive them away.

As a result, the battle lines of both sides shifted to the vicinity of these waters, where fierce battles frequently broke out. Due to the excessive killings, the surrounding land changed color within just a few months.

With all sides locked in fierce battle on the front lines, the great calamity may end in another two or three months, given the current situation.

But at that moment, an unexpected event occurred that no living being could have imagined!
A faction that had not appeared in the world for many years and had been forgotten by the world—the Ghost Clan—suddenly reappeared, and it seemed that they had planned it all along.

Upon their arrival, they quickly occupied a piece of land in the north, and instead of attacking the demonic cultivators, they simply drove them away and began constructing defensive facilities.

Judging from their posture, it's clear they intend to settle down in Xizhou!
The cultivators and those practicing the human path didn't care about this; after hearing it, they put it out of their minds.

After all, in their minds, the Ghost Clan was still a weak, small group that was constantly on the run from the pursuit of the Yin Gods.

Especially over the years, the Ghost Clan has seemed to have vanished from the Yuanling Realm, with no news of them emerging at all, as if they had been wiped out by the Yin Gods.

Now that they've suddenly appeared, they naturally don't think the Ghost Clan is that powerful or formidable; they mostly think they've taken advantage of their vulnerability.

"Damn it!"

The demonic cultivators shared similar thoughts, but this only fueled their anger!

You can understand it if a powerful force like the Sea Clan comes to seize territory, but what are you, a mere Ghost Clan, to dare to do such a thing?
Do they really think he's invincible in the demonic path?!
However, the calamity energy in the world is now dissipating quite noticeably, which is clearly a sign that it is about to end. Therefore, they can only suppress their anger and deal with it after some time.

The main reason is that the demonic cultivators want to take advantage of the fact that they still have the help of human and spiritual cultivators to drive back the sea creatures as much as possible, reclaim several water areas from them, and thus alleviate their own pressure.

However, for the sake of their own future, the sea creatures were determined to remain firmly in the waters, even at a great cost, and refused to retreat.

As a result, one war after another, with huge casualties, broke out!
Every major battle ended in the death of countless sea creatures, but the three major human races were defeated.

……

Time flies like an arrow!
The countless battles that have taken place over the past few decades, this sudden calamity, has finally come to an official end!

The originally gray sky and earth became clear, as if washed by a heavy rain, giving people a very clean feeling, and the oppressive atmosphere was swept away.

"it is finally over!"

Although it's only been a few decades, it feels like an incredibly long time. (End of Chapter)