Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

At this critical juncture, there's no time to worry about damage to one's own meridians or other injuries. What Li Zhirui needs to do is intensify his attack and eliminate the last lightning bolt as soon as possible!
Soon, under his relentless and fierce attack, the extremely dangerous and powerful tribulation lightning gradually dimmed, shrank in size, and finally dissipated completely.

This means that Li Zhirui successfully survived the tribulation and the first half of this heavenly tribulation.

However, he did not become complacent because of this, nor did he look down on the upcoming tribulation of inner demons just because he possessed the purification law and thought he had the means to suppress inner demons.

On the contrary, the sudden attack by the inner demon at the beginning of the tribulation made Li Zhirui very vigilant against it, guarding against it making another move.

Unexpectedly, the other party did not take any further action, as if he was just overthinking things at first, and in reality, there was no extraterrestrial demon making any move beforehand.

So, taking advantage of the moment when the last tribulation lightning dissipated and before the inner demons arrived, Li Zhirui cautiously took out a top-grade warding-off-evil and protective pill from his storage magic treasure and swallowed it.

This is a pill he deduced based on his own understanding of the purification laws. Its function is to be taken before undergoing the tribulation of inner demons. Not only can it generate a protective spiritual light in the sea of ​​consciousness that can weaken the strength of the extraterrestrial demons, but it can also enhance the resistance of one's own soul, so that one will no longer be easily pulled into the illusion of inner demons.

Shortly after taking the pill, a demon from beyond the realm seemed to have crossed countless dimensions and arrived before him.

Unlike the extraterrestrial demons Li Zhirui had encountered before, this one did not immediately enter his sea of ​​consciousness. Instead, after a series of strange cackling laughs, it extended an invitation to him, saying, "I think you are an excellent candidate for becoming a demon. Why not come with me to the Rahu Demon Realm and become a free and unrestrained demon?"

"At that time, let alone the Profound Immortal Realm, even the Golden Immortal and Taiyi Realm will be no problem!"

As it spoke, a seductive, demonic melody constantly stirred Li Zhirui's Dao heart, trying to find a flaw so that it could effortlessly devour the realm and cultivation of a half-step Xuanxian and use it as nourishment to strengthen itself.

"is it?"

Li Zhirui seemed genuinely tempted, but just as the inner demon's eyes flashed with triumphant joy and he was about to make his move, he said, "However, I am quite ambitious. Golden Immortals and Taiyi Immortals cannot satisfy me, nor can Daluo Immortals make me stop. What I want is that Dao Fruit that hangs high in the Sea of ​​Laws!"

"And this is a realm that the extraterrestrial demons controlled by the Demon Ancestor can never reach."

It was a simple sentence, but it was filled with his unwavering belief and steadfast will!
"what?!"

"Hahahahaha..."

The demon stared blankly for a moment, then burst into a maniacal laugh, saying disdainfully, "You? You want to pluck the Dao Fruit?! That's a ridiculous joke."

But upon closer inspection, you'll find that it's actually quite annoyed.

Because Li Zhirui's last words, "The Heavenly Demons will never be able to reach the Great Luo," hit the nail on the head regarding what they hated and feared most, yet dared not say aloud, or even think about!

That is, these heavenly demons that seem to be able to transform into countless forms and enter the three thousand worlds to hinder the cultivation of living beings are actually puppets of that mysterious demon ancestor!
He doesn't usually care what the demons do, but if he wants to, he can easily take the life of any of them!

Even if the opponent is already a Taiyi Golden Immortal, there is no way to fight back.

Li Zhirui learned of this by chance. At first, he thought it was just a rumor, but now it seems that it is probably true.

"Golden Immortal? Taiyi? Daluo! Dao Fruit!? Stop fantasizing about those impossible things, because your path to cultivation will soon come to an end!"

That day, the demon had no intention of continuing the conversation; all he could think about was how to torture the other party, making them wish they were dead!
Before he finished speaking, it transformed into a streak of black light and instantly vanished into Li Zhirui's sea of ​​consciousness.

However, what the demon didn't expect was that as soon as it entered his sea of ​​consciousness, before it even had a chance to take a look, a beam of spiritual light rushed straight towards it.

Because of its speed and lack of warning, it was hit in an instant. Then it realized that its strength had decreased by 10% or 20%, and its expression immediately turned quite ugly.

"You think you can get through this calamity with such a small trick? Dream on!" The Heavenly Demon sneered and immediately stopped holding back, using all his strength to quickly construct a demonic illusion.

However, just as the inner demon illusion was about to spread and pull Li Zhirui into it, a white light suddenly flashed and blocked it.

"Um?!"

"It seems that you do not understand me and are unaware of the laws I am proficient in."

Li Zhirui's soul slowly spoke, and with a thought, countless purifying white lotuses bloomed in his sea of ​​consciousness in an instant, transforming this world into a purifying holy land with rich purifying power.

The demon immediately felt extremely uncomfortable. The entire 'world' was suppressing and rejecting it, making it feel uneasy all over. It couldn't help but roar, "Damn it! What did you do?!"

It originally thought it would be easy to corrupt the other party and devour his cultivation and realm, but it never expected that in several battles, it would be at a disadvantage every time.

Seeing that the situation was developing in his favor, Li Zhirui breathed a sigh of relief. The reason for such a smooth progress was not only due to his prior preparations, but also because the purification law naturally restrained the demon, whose body was full of evil energy.

The earlier casual conversation also bought him some time, allowing him to recover some energy and spirit, and giving him more confidence to deal with his inner demons.

Even though the current situation is very unfavorable to them, how could that demon easily admit defeat?

It should be understood that such calamities that obstruct one's path are not without benefits; if they fail, they also come at a price!

The price for this is that this avatar becomes a stepping stone for the opponent, providing nourishment for the opponent's breakthrough.

But most importantly, it will cause extremely serious chain reactions. After losing the incarnation, the power of the original body will naturally be greatly reduced.

In a place like the Demon Realm of Rahu, once it reveals its weakness, even just arousing suspicion, it will attract countless fierce and greedy jackals and tigers to launch a bloody attack on it!

If you're lucky, you might escape this fate; but if you're unlucky, you'll be torn to pieces and become part of the countless corpses in the demon realm.

As for why extraterrestrial demons with the Xuanxian realm could perish and fall so easily?
Firstly, because there are quite a few celestial demons of its level in the Rahu Demon Realm, losing one of them is not a big deal.

Secondly, the Demon Realm is actually a giant Gu-refining vessel, and all these Heavenly Demons are Gu worms.

So, for the sake of his own life, the demon immediately disregarded everything and desperately used his methods to try to pull Li Zhirui into the demonic illusion and then gradually drag him into his descent into depravity.

Unfortunately, he had taken precautions against this. His soul, which was sitting cross-legged on the lotus platform, was protected by the purifying spiritual light, preventing him from being entangled by the illusion of inner demons.

At the same time, the purifying white lotuses in the sea of ​​consciousness rapidly bloomed, and lotus bullets shot out, transforming into small bombs that continuously attacked the illusion and the heavenly demons.

Each time it is concentrated, the illusion becomes less real, no longer as vivid as it was at the beginning, and its ability to bewitch people diminishes.

The demon had sustained numerous injuries and its aura was gradually weakening, but it was still filled with resentment and wanted to put up a final stand.

Unfortunately, Li Zhirui would never give it that chance!
Upon seeing it take any action, it immediately unleashed an even more powerful purification technique to deal with it. The purifying spiritual light invaded its body, like a bucket of cold water poured into a boiling oil pan, instantly unleashing terrifying energy.

"Ahhh!"

The demon could not withstand such damage and uncontrollably let out a mournful howl as its body began to gradually dissipate.

"No! I can't fail!" The thought of what would happen to its true form if it failed made it struggle frantically.

But how could Li Zhirui give it any chance? He shot out a purifying force, completely detonating its body.

With a deafening boom, the extraterrestrial demon's body exploded into pieces, which, under the influence of a mysterious and powerful force, transformed into a special kind of energy that could be used to enhance and strengthen the divine soul and expand the area of ​​the sea of ​​consciousness.

But the moment the inner demon died, the stagnant tribulation clouds outside immediately transformed into pure, gentle chaotic spiritual energy, forming a long pillar that descended from the sky and entered his body.

With the support and impetus of two completely different forces, Li Zhirui's soul and dantian broke through the limits of the Celestial Immortal Realm and successfully achieved the Profound Immortal Realm!

Even though he had just broken through and was still in a relatively weak state, he still felt that he could easily annihilate himself, who was at the Celestial Immortal Realm.

They're only one level apart, but the difference is so huge!

"Ninth Brother, I never imagined that the lightning tribulation and the inner demon tribulation would be so terrifying. Fortunately, you successfully survived them." After seeing the lightning tribulation dissipate, Qing Si flew over immediately and said with lingering fear.

He witnessed almost the entire process of Li Zhirui's tribulation, but he did not find that he had been left with a shadow in his heart or developed a little fear.

Li Zhirui, who had just survived the tribulation, was so exhausted that he didn't want to speak. After a while, he finally said, "I need to hurry up and consolidate my cultivation and heal my injuries. Qing Si, please be careful."

"Okay, I understand, Ninth Brother, don't worry." Qing Si nodded quickly, not daring to disturb him.

Li Zhirui did not enter the space, but remained in the chaos. Although the space was safe, there were no laws to comprehend, which was not suitable for him, who had just broken through and was at the perfect time to comprehend the laws.

In any case, we should wait until this period is over before discussing anything else.

Qing Si did not rush to leave, but instead warned some creatures nearby to avoid disturbing Li Zhirui who was cultivating.

Huff! Huff—

The once peaceful void was suddenly filled with the sound of rapid breathing.

This is the sound caused by Li Zhirui devouring chaotic spiritual energy. Under normal circumstances, it wouldn't be this exaggerated.

After breaking through to the Xuanxian realm, he felt as if his vision had been broadened, allowing him to see more and more completely.

It's not just the laws, but also all things in heaven and earth, and the void and chaos.

As for the improvement in strength, needless to say, the two are completely different. To compare them is an insult to a Xuanxian!

After helping to protect the Dharma for a while, Qing Si noticed that Li Zhirui was recovering quite well, so she turned around and left, returning to her secluded formation.

"I hope that Ninth Brother's breakthrough will bring me some luck, allowing me to break through to the Earth Immortal Realm sooner!" This was his heartfelt wish.

Of course, he knew in his heart that this was impossible; if he wanted to break through, he would have to rely on himself!

……

Two flowers bloom, one branch each.

The Realm of Primordial Spirits, Mount Wanxian.

Despite it being broad daylight, countless stars appeared in the sky above the Wanxian Mountains, scattering starlight that blended into every corner of the mountains.

The one who caused this sudden situation was none other than Jiang Fengwu!

After returning from her travels through the void, her cultivation and realm have greatly improved, as has her array skills.

So she once again worked on the mountain-protecting formation, further perfecting it and making it even more powerful.

It can be said that the Li family's mountain-protecting formation is Jiang Fengwu's current pinnacle of formation mastery, and a culmination of his skills!
"Thank you for your guidance and teachings these past few days, Ancestor!"

After the formation was further perfected, a group of clansmen bowed to her and expressed their gratitude in unison.

A massive formation can be accomplished by Jiang Fengwu alone, but it would take dozens, or even hundreds of times longer!
And she wasn't a lone wolf; she had no array masters under her command, so there was no need for her to set up the array all by herself.

During this process, the family's array masters followed her and learned a lot, which was very effective in improving their array skills.

"Do you think our family's protective mountain formation is the strongest in the Yuanling Realm?" a member of the Li family asked privately.

"Not yet, but if the formation can be completely perfected, then we might be qualified to compete."

"Is it so powerful?"

"Of course! The formation set up by Ancestor Fengwu is the renowned Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Formation! It is the most advanced formation in the Yuanling Realm."

Otherwise, how could Jiang Fengwu have spent so many years patching things up instead of perfecting the formation?

Is it that she doesn't want to? Actually, it's that she can't do it!
Meanwhile, Jiang Fengwu, the main subject of their discussion, was preparing for his next trial.

She couldn't stay on Mount Wanxian forever to protect the Li family, just like Li Zhirui, who decisively chose to settle his karmic ties with his family for the sake of his own cultivation path, and then transcended and left.

"After so many years, the pills left by Zhirui are almost used up."

Looking at the specially sealed pills, their quantity was less than half of what it used to be.

This time, Jiang Fengwu took six or seven tenths of the profits! (End of Chapter)