Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

On the Western Continent, the great war between the demonic path and the ghost race has thus reached a stalemate.

The demonic path was unwilling to bow down and negotiate peace with a weaker faction. In their view, doing so would only invite ridicule from other factions.

The Ghost Clan also has its own difficulties. Seeking peace now is tantamount to reminding the Demonic Path that they cannot continue to hold on, which may very well provoke the other side's fighting spirit.

Under these circumstances, the intensity of the war dropped sharply.

Perhaps it shouldn't be called a major war, but rather an invasion.

In fact, the demonic path quickly discovered the drawback of doing this: the morale of low-level demonic cultivators plummeted, and they could be said to have no fighting spirit whatsoever.

Now that things have developed to this point, whether the demonic path and the ghost race like it or not, the great war is over!
Neither side has said it explicitly, as if they are both waiting for a turning point.

This so-called turning point actually depends on whether the sea creatures will invade the Western Continent again!
At the same time, both sides took advantage of the temporary pause in the battle to quickly restore their own strength.

……

Cultivation knows no time; a thousand years pass in the blink of an eye.

Roar!
In the Shanhaizhou, a dragon's roar suddenly resounded in the Wanling Sea. Its sound shook the heavens and earth, spreading for thousands of miles, attracting the attention of countless living beings.

At the same time, strange movements also occurred in the distant East Sea Dragon Palace and the Heavenly Court above the Nine Heavens.

"What happened?"

The two supreme experts frowned slightly, closing their eyes to deduce the cause of the anomaly.

However, the result was unexpected. They were unable to find the source of the disturbance, nor did they know its cause. They only vaguely sensed that the movement came from the East China Sea.

The only solution is to send people to investigate on-site and find out what happened.

However, at present, only the creatures near the Myriad Spirits Sea know that the powerful dragon roar just now came from the local water god Qingcang!

"Could it be that the Spirit Ancestor/Water Lord is about to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm?" This is the thought in many people's minds.

Because the joy in that dragon's roar was so obvious and easily discernible, they assumed that good things were about to happen to Qingcang.

For a being at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm, what could be the greatest good thing besides breaking through to the next level?
"If that's really the case, wouldn't the Li family soon have another celestial being?"

Unlike the surprise and joy of the Li family cultivators, the reactions of the other cultivators were varied and bizarre.

Clearly, not everyone is happy to see the Li family's power grow.

Some more thoughtful cultivators felt that the Li family was extraordinary.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the Li family doesn't have many Celestial Immortals now, far inferior to those established Celestial Immortal forces, let alone top-tier forces like the Dongyuan Sect.

However, the Li family has an advantage that none of them have: the speed at which they can produce Celestial Immortals!

It seems that every few thousand years, the Li family produces another celestial being.

This period of time seems quite long, but even in the eyes of an Earth Immortal, it is nothing; it is merely a matter of surviving a few calamities and tribulations.

If a being destined to break through to the Celestial Immortal realm cannot even overcome the Three Calamities and Nine Tribulations, then what about the even more terrifying Tribulations of Lightning and Inner Demons?

"If the Li family can maintain this advantage, perhaps in tens of thousands of years, or even less, they will become one of the top forces in the immortal path!"

But upon closer reflection, it seems unlikely that such a thing could happen. After all, based on the information we have so far, almost all the Li family cultivators who have broken through to the Celestial Immortal level are from the oldest one or two generations, with Li Mingyao being the only exception.

Looking further down, the Li family did not have any members at the peak of the Earth Immortal realm.

Rumbling--

Just as everyone was lost in thought, dark clouds suddenly gathered over the Myriad Spirits Sea, thunder roared, and the booming sound interrupted everyone's thoughts.

"Is he really going to undergo tribulation to break through?!"

The foreign cultivators looked horrified, while the Li family, under the organization of a terrestrial immortal cultivator, drove away all the nearby creatures to prevent them from disrupting the lightning tribulation.

At the same time, following the task assigned to him by Li Debo of the family when he came to Wanling Island to guard it, he sent a long-distance communication talisman to the family.

Soon, Li Debo received the news and rushed to Li Zhirui's cave to ring the gate bell.

"Rui Zu, news has come from Wanling Island that Qing Cang Ling Zu is about to undergo tribulation!"

"understood."

The next moment, a gentle breeze blew by, and Li Zhirui had already left Wanxian Mountain.

……

But what happened next left many cultivators in the sea puzzled.

Instead of terrifying lightning, a torrential downpour fell from the dark clouds!

Suddenly, the scene became somewhat strange and eerie.

They had never heard of, nor had they ever seen, that someone undergoing tribulation was met not with tribulation lightning, but with torrential rain.

"So we actually misunderstood? Shui Jun didn't break through the tribulation? There's another reason?" a cultivator whispered.

Which of the cultivators present wasn't sharp-eared and sharp-eyed? Even though the voice wasn't loud, they could still hear it clearly.

"Logically, during the formation of a heavenly tribulation, it should emit terrifying pressure, but it didn't seem to just now..."

His reminder made the other cultivators realize their mistake and recall the various inconsistencies they had just witnessed.

The scene became increasingly awkward, and the cultivators' gazes towards the Li family members held a hint of mockery.

Roar--

A dragon's roar broke the awkward silence, and a blue dragon hundreds of feet long burst out of the deep sea and soared into the sky.

In the blink of an eye, the enormous dragon's body disappeared into the rolling dark clouds, appearing and disappearing, sometimes large and sometimes small, while the clouds, under its control, caused the rain to grow heavier and heavier.

In a short while, the sky seemed to have a leak; the rain could no longer be described as "falling," but rather as a celestial river pouring down, crashing onto the sea and creating huge splashes.

Now, everyone was confused and had no idea what Qingcang was doing.

Roar--

But Qingcang, who was the focus of everyone's attention, didn't care about other people's thoughts at all. He just kept wandering in the dark clouds, controlling the divine authority that had just been born in his body!
Before long, under his full control, the torrential rain gradually subsided, eventually turning into a light drizzle.

"After a thousand years of comprehension, I have finally mastered the divine duties of the Rain God!" A radiant smile of extreme joy appeared on the majestic azure dragon head. Roar!
With a dragon's roar, the last drizzle dissipated, the dark clouds disappeared, and the sky gradually cleared.

The cultivators below were filled with confusion, completely baffled as to why Qing Cang had made such a grand spectacle.

When Li Zhirui sprinted at full speed and arrived at the Sea of ​​Ten Thousand Spirits, this was the scene he saw.

"Nine Brother, why are you here?"

Li Zhirui looked at Xiao Cang, whose aura was surging and whose face still held a smile, and his eyes flashed with a sharp light. He said, "The family reminded me that you were undergoing a tribulation and breaking through, so I rushed here to protect you. But now it seems that the family was wrong."

“Rui Zu, I made a mistake. I mistook the noise of Ling Zu comprehending the divine power for a tribulation of lightning. Thank you for making this trip.” The Earth Immortal clansman beside him quickly explained.

"It's alright, it won't cause any problems."

Li Zhirui shook his head and smiled, "Besides, after this, Xiao Cang's path to breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm will be smooth sailing."

The nearby cultivators, wanting to know the reason for this grand commotion, did not disperse after bowing. Now, hearing what he said, their expressions varied.

Although I didn't get an answer, I learned something even more remarkable.

In the eyes of Li Zhirui, this Water Deity before him, even if he wasn't entirely certain, there was still a 70-80% chance of success!

This struck the cultivators present as quite strange; wasn't this a bit presumptuous?
The difficulty of cultivating and breaking through to the Celestial Immortal realm is well known. No matter how outstanding one's talent is, no one can believe that they can definitely become a Celestial Immortal!
However, no one was foolish enough to voice their doubts. They all stood still, showing no intention of leaving, trying to obtain more information.

Unfortunately, Li Zhirui and Xiao Cang didn't say anything more and turned to leave.

The two arrived at the Divine Realm Water Palace and took their seats.

"After thousands of years of arduous cultivation, congratulations on finally taking this step and successfully obtaining the divine office of the Rain God. From now on, you can aspire to become a celestial being," Li Zhirui congratulated him again.

In the early days of the resurgence of Shintoism, various divine positions were scattered, and with the scarcity of deities, obtaining a divine position was extremely easy.

Even ordinary cultivators can obtain a divine position as long as they do it and put in more effort and time.

However, as time went by, the number of gods increased, and their divine duties gradually disappeared. In particular, with the establishment of the Heavenly Court, the Heavenly Court took over the duties of the gods and gradually gathered all the scattered divine duties in the world into its own hands.

This has made it many times more difficult to obtain a divine position on one's own, because it means that the Heavenly Dao must recognize the divine position that you have comprehended on your own.

So even Qingcang, a peak Earth Immortal and a water god who was proficient in waterways, still spent a great deal of time before finally obtaining the divine position he wanted!

This matter is of great importance, concerning his own future path, so Qingcang naturally dared not be negligent or careless in the slightest.

"Ninth Brother, has Qingpeng broken through?" Xiao Cang asked curiously.

Li Zhirui shook his head and said, "He seems to be trying to condense divine authority. Your speed should be a little faster than his."

He welcomes the competition between the two; competition creates pressure, and appropriate pressure is beneficial to them, not harmful.

However, what Li Zhirui didn't know was that the two of them actually had a bet in private, to see who would break through to the Celestial Immortal realm first.

"It looks like I'll win this match!"

Xiao Cang grinned, looking very happy, and said, "Ninth Brother, you should go back first. I have just mastered the divine office of the Rain God and need to go into seclusion for a while to comprehend it and push it forward a bit before I can receive the Heavenly Tribulation."

"it is good."

Since he had said so, Li Zhirui did not insist. He left behind some pills that he could use during his tribulation and then left quietly.

Meanwhile, Xiao Cang, all alone, closed his cave and devoted himself to comprehending the divine duties of the Rain God, striving to transcend tribulation and break through within a few hundred years.

However, neither of them expected that their words in front of everyone would reach the ears of many cultivators, causing a large number of cultivators to flock to the Myriad Spirits Sea, hoping to one day witness a Heavenly Immortal Tribulation.

It should be understood that when a cultivator undergoes tribulation, the Dao intent of the surrounding world manifests and the Dao rhythm flourishes. If one has the opportunity or exceptional comprehension, one can obtain rich benefits from it.

Even if you don't have either, isn't witnessing a celestial tribulation a reward in itself?
Therefore, not only those rogue cultivators without a background, but also many cultivators from powerful forces have come to the Myriad Spirits Sea.

The influx of cultivators has caused rental prices in the immortal cities and markets within the sea area to rise by several times.

Even so, no cultivator chose to leave.

As for whether there are any people with ulterior motives among them? It's highly likely that there are, but they are very good at hiding it, and no one knows their purpose until they are exposed!

But time flew by, and a hundred or two hundred years passed without any sign of the tribulation.

This disappointed many cultivators, who felt they had wasted so many years without any gain, instead squandering their time and savings, and ultimately chose to leave.

However, quite a few cultivators stayed behind. In their view, there was no need for that lofty celestial being to deceive them.

Rumbling--

On a clear, sunny morning, a sudden, loud roar shattered the peace.

In the blink of an eye, dark clouds rolled in, quickly covering a hundred miles of sea, while emanating a terrifying pressure that made everyone tremble with fear.

But instead of feeling fear, the crowd was excited and thrilled by this situation, because their years of perseverance had not been in vain, and they had finally waited for this celestial tribulation!
Whoosh whoosh—

Hundreds and thousands of spiritual lights instantly flew out from Wanxian Island. Each spiritual light represented a Li family cultivator, and their task was to drive away the nearby cultivators and keep them away from the area covered by the lightning tribulation.

"Everyone, retreat fifty li!"

The leading Earth Immortal let out a cold shout, his spiritual sword flashing with a cold light, as if he would slash anyone who dared to disobey!
Behind him, the other members of the Li family also used their supernatural powers to gather the power.

Faced with such a group of cultivators, the others naturally dared not confront them head-on. Moreover, they had come specifically to comprehend the tribulation of lightning, so they obediently followed his instructions and retreated fifty miles, completely leaving the range of the tribulation of lightning.

'Hopefully more members of our tribe will arrive soon...'

The Li family's Earth Immortal felt uneasy, as if some unknown risk was lurking nearby, and he didn't know when it would erupt.

Meanwhile, the Thousand-Mile Transmission Talisman had already arrived at Wanxian Mountain and fallen into Li Debo's hands.

Now that even tribulation clouds and oppressive aura have appeared, it seems there won't be any more mistakes. He silently said this to himself and hurriedly went to inform Ancestor Li Zhirui.

Unexpectedly, Li Debo rang the gate bell several times, but received no response from Li Zhirui, nor did he see him appear.

"Ancestor Rui! The Azure Spirit Ancestor is undergoing tribulation. We request your assistance in protecting him!"

dong dong dong-

In their haste, even the tolling of the bells took on a hurried quality, becoming more rapid. (End of Chapter)