Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

In fact, Li Zhirui did not initially intend to kill Liu Rongyuan. He only needed to defeat him and obtain the storage magic treasure. There was no need to get involved in the karma because of this.

However, with his own strength suppressed and the opponent in a berserk state, capturing him alive was not an easy task.

He could easily get hurt if he wasn't careful, so he naturally chose the option that would be less harmful to him.

At worst, before leaving the Myriad Rivers Realm, one can use a purification law to erase the karmic connection between oneself and this realm.

……

Before long, the two found a secluded corner where no one was around. Li Zhirui then opened the two storage magic treasures and poured out all the spiritual items inside.

slam-la-

A large number of spiritual objects fell out, and soon they piled up into two small mountains. The spiritual light was bright and dazzling. Not only were there a great number of them, but high-grade spiritual objects accounted for the majority of them.

Unfortunately, the vast majority of these high-grade spiritual creatures are still in an immature state.

"How could a mere Earth Immortal possess so many spiritual objects?" Even Fu Chenguang was shocked by the sheer number of them.

Li Zhirui, however, seemed to have thought of something and guessed, "This person is very likely the rogue cultivator who stole a large number of spiritual items from the core spiritual field!"

"But you said there were several people. After dividing it equally, there shouldn't be that many."

Before them lay thousands of spiritual items, and even including the items this person had previously acquired, the total number still didn't quite add up.

He shook his head, then he didn't know, perhaps because this person had other opportunities later.

But none of that matters anymore; what matters is dividing up these spiritual items.

Li Zhirui's attitude was to split the items equally, but Fu Chenguang was unwilling to accept it. His reason was simple: he hadn't put in much effort, so he should naturally receive fewer spiritual items. He said he only needed 30% of the spiritual items.

"Too little! It should be at least 40%. If you hadn't trapped it in the first place, you wouldn't have been able to defeat it so easily and obtain so many spiritual items."

Fu Chenguang still refused, saying, "Fellow Daoist, you have borne the karma of killing that person. I think even taking 30% of the spiritual items is a bit too much."

Left with no other choice, Li Zhirui had to accept this allocation plan.

He suddenly realized that every time he encountered this situation, he couldn't win the argument and would eventually accept the other party's suggestion.

Shaking his head, he stopped thinking about these random things and began to concentrate on distributing the spiritual items.

In such matters, both of them try their best to ensure fairness by prioritizing the selection of the spiritual items they need before allocating them.

……

Just as Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang were distributing the spiritual items, another large-scale battle broke out in the secret realm!

The number of participants on both sides reached as high as a thousand, including several Earth Immortals.

The reason for this great battle was a spiritual herb in a small pond in the center of the confrontation between the two groups of cultivators, which was still covered with water droplets and whose colors were constantly changing!

This is a Celestial-grade spiritual item called Pure Spirit Grass. It has two very powerful effects: one is to fuse spiritual roots, combining all spiritual roots together.

In other words, if you are a cultivator with dual spiritual roots, you will become a cultivator with celestial spiritual roots after consuming the Pure Spirit Grass!

Furthermore, it will evolve into a corresponding spiritual entity, further enhancing its aptitude.

Although the importance of aptitude decreases as one's cultivation level increases, under the same conditions, the better one's aptitude, the easier it is to break through.

So when these two groups of cultivators discovered the Pure Spirit Grass at the same time, their first reaction was to take it for themselves!

Unfortunately, after a fierce battle, both sides realized they couldn't defeat each other, so they called on their allies to strengthen their own forces.

The result is what we see now. If it weren't for the mutual considerations, a large-scale battle would have broken out very soon.

"This can't go on forever. If we have to fight a large-scale battle, we have to stay away from the Pure Spirit Grass to avoid harming the spirit creature. But if we stay away, there will be no one to take care of the Pure Spirit Grass. What if the same thing happens again? Wouldn't that just be giving the enemy a free ride?!"

A rogue cultivator looked directly at the other cultivators opposite him and said, "In my opinion, how about we have three duels? The side with the most winners will get ownership of this pure spirit herb. What do you all think?"

He made this suggestion because he was quite confident of winning; among the three top cultivators of the same realm, they were the most capable.

"What do you think?"

"Since he dared to bring it up, he must be confident. Do we have the ability to suppress cultivators of the same realm?"

"But as he said, this stalemate can't continue. After all, the secret realm is about to close, and if a large-scale war breaks out, our losses may be even more severe."

In order to obtain more spiritual items, they sent thousands of disciples into the secret realm this time, including many disciples with excellent aptitude who were regarded as the next generation of core and elite disciples.

Therefore, if there are too many casualties, it could very likely lead to a lack of successors and disorder in the succession of several factions.

Therefore, after discussing it, the Earth Immortals from the Three Mysteries Sect and other forces finally agreed to the challenge proposed by the other party.

After negotiations, both parties reached an agreement on the rules and requirements.

In the three duels, two were fought by human immortals, and the last one was fought by earth immortals. Both sides sent cultivators to fight, and the winner was decided by either losing their fighting ability or surrendering directly.

During the battle, as long as the opponent does not surrender, it is permissible to end the battle by killing them.

In addition, there are restrictions such as not being allowed to use spiritual objects that are beyond one's own level.

"If there are no other questions, shall we begin, or shall we wait a while longer?" the rogue cultivator asked.

This statement alone reveals that this was a method he had been planning for a long time.

"We'll start again in an hour."

After saying this, the Earth Immortals from the Three Profound Sect and other forces began to discuss which three cultivators they should send to fight in order to ensure that their side would achieve the final victory and obtain the Pure Spirit Grass.

"I think Cheng Wanyue, Ning Qingfeng, and Wang Chi are quite strong. Their cultivation is already at the peak of the Human Immortal realm. They have even fought against Earth Immortal cultivators before. Although they were ultimately defeated, they persisted for a considerable period of time. If they were to fight, the probability of victory would be quite high."

"What about the earth immortals?"

"It's a pity that Fellow Daoist Luo Changsong isn't here, otherwise we wouldn't have needed to worry about this matter at all, and we could have secured victory in the battle ahead of time," a certain Earth Immortal sighed.

The cultivator they were talking about was revered as the number one Earth Immortal in the Myriad Rivers Realm!

This title brought him a lot of trouble, but he resolved it all with ease. In fact, he even managed to hold out for a long time against a celestial being during a competition.

"Why not leave it to Zhao Hongyun, who is in the late stage of Earth Immortal? His strength is quite formidable."

Why not send cultivators at the peak of Earth Immortal level to fight? Because there are no such candidates, and at this time, they wouldn't be out and about, as they'd all be thinking about how to break through to Celestial Immortal as soon as possible. Under normal circumstances, they wouldn't want to get involved in these karmic consequences.

"it is good!"

Time flew by, and an hour passed in the blink of an eye. The first wager then began.

Both sides dispatched peak-level Human Immortals, whose auras were extremely powerful. They wanted to win the first match to relieve some pressure on their side in the subsequent duels.

boom!
The two immediately unleashed powerful killing moves, attempting to seize the initiative.

However, the result of doing so was that they canceled each other out, leaving only a powerful shock spreading outwards.

Fortunately, several Earth Immortals nearby intervened, preventing the crowd from being affected and allowing them to watch the battle in peace.

……

"Fellow Daoist, who do you think will win between these two?"

At some point, Li Zhirui and Fu Chenguang arrived nearby and hid in the crowd to observe.

"You can't tell yet."

Li Zhirui's gaze remained fixed on the two individuals. Judging solely from their auras and cultivation levels, he couldn't discern any answers; he needed to observe their subsequent actions.

“I actually think highly of that blue-robed cultivator,” Fu Chenguang said, but he had a different opinion.

"Oh?"

From some perspectives, this blue-robed cultivator, who came from a humble background, did perform quite well, for example, in terms of precise control over his magical power and his grasp of timing.

But the battle had only just begun, and everything was still uncertain. Li Zhirui maintained his own viewpoint and did not rush to express his opinion.

After a fierce battle, the blue-robed cultivator gradually gained a significant advantage, while the red-robed cultivator struggled to cope with the situation.

"Looks like I have a good eye," Fu Chenguang said with a smile.

In this situation, the outcome is gradually becoming clear.

Li Zhirui didn't speak, but stared at the red-robed cultivator with a meaningful look, a smile playing on his lips, and shook his head, saying, "This time, fellow Daoist may have misjudged you."

"You mean the other person will win?" Fu Chenguang looked over with some surprise, but no matter how he looked at it, he couldn't understand why he would come to such an answer.

"Wait a little longer, and you will know the answer, fellow Daoist." He did not say it directly, but instead left a suspense.

"Fellow Daoist, seeing how difficult it is for you, why not surrender and admit defeat as soon as possible to avoid getting injured?" the blue-robed cultivator said with considerable self-satisfaction.

"It's still uncertain who will win or lose!" The somewhat disheveled red-robed cultivator had no intention of admitting defeat.

"If you won't listen to reason, you'll have to suffer the consequences! Since that's the case, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

Having said that, the blue-robed monk launched an even more ferocious attack.

His opponent, under these circumstances, was also finding it increasingly difficult, began to suffer injuries, and his aura became weak.

"Fellow Daoist, are you still unwilling to admit defeat? If this continues, it won't be as simple as a minor injury!" The blue-robed cultivator launched another verbal attack, trying to undermine his opponent's morale.

The red-robed cultivator did not respond, but judging from his reaction, it was clear that he was gritting his teeth and enduring it.

"it is good!"

He was enraged by the other party's attitude. If he had previously been somewhat reluctant to harm the other party's life, now he no longer had any reservations.

The gap between the two sides was widening, and the blue-robed monk's advantage was becoming more and more obvious. In the eyes of many, the outcome was already decided.

Many of the independent cultivators were already shouting and celebrating, while the atmosphere on the side of the Three Profound Sect became very subdued.

"This shouldn't be happening! With Wang Chi's strength, he shouldn't be in this state!" Even the few Earth Immortals who decided to send him into battle are now somewhat confused.

Fu Chenguang turned slightly to the side and asked, "Even after all this, do you still believe that the red-robed cultivator can win?"

"It's about to begin!" A strange smile appeared on Li Zhirui's face, and a hint of reminiscence flashed in his eyes.

Boom boom boom——

Just as he finished speaking, the red-robed cultivator Wang Chi suddenly retreated violently, his magical power pouring out like a flood. The once peaceful earth instantly erupted with a violent commotion, as if a volcano had erupted.

With a loud boom, countless enormous ancient trees and vines shot into the sky, quickly weaving into a cage that trapped the blue-robed cultivator inside.

At the same time, the cage began to emit a terrifying aura that could destroy the world, making many onlookers feel terrified, and even feel that even if a few Earth Immortals took action, they might still be in danger.

"This is terrifying! What kind of supernatural power is this?!"

Everyone was taken aback, even the few Earth Immortals.

At the same time, the emotions of both sides reversed in an instant; the rogue cultivator became depressed, while the other side was very happy.

"Fellow Daoist, are you willing to admit defeat?" Wang Chi returned the question.

"you!"

The blue-robed cultivator gritted his teeth, his face contorted in a ferocious expression. He desperately wanted to declare that he would not surrender and would continue fighting.

But being trapped in this terrifying cage, he simply didn't have the courage to say such a thing.

Because his senses were pounding wildly, constantly reminding him that if he didn't leave, he would definitely die here!

If it were just a serious injury, he would be willing to give it another shot, but the current outcome is his death, which he cannot accept no matter what.

"Fellow Daoist, your skill is superior. I concede defeat!" After a brief stalemate, Wang Chi, growing impatient and preparing to make a move, uttered these words slowly and deliberately.

Wang Chi breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this. Although his supernatural power was terrifying, it was precisely because of this that he was not able to control it well with his current cultivation level.

Given his current state, it would be difficult for him to escape dozens of miles in an instant, and he could not guarantee his own safety at all.

Therefore, it would be the best possible outcome if the opponent were to admit defeat; otherwise, he himself might also suffer serious injuries as a result.

He then carefully dispelled his self-created secret technique, and after most of the ancient trees and vines disappeared, he could finally relax, because there would be no more dangerous situations.

"First round of the betting! Wang Chi wins!"

Both geomancers simultaneously announced the results.

However, judging from their current state, the victor, Wang Chi, was in a sorry state, his clothes were tattered and he was covered in blood, while the defeated blue-robed cultivator was in much better condition, with no visible injuries.

He left quickly and expressionlessly, unwilling to linger and embarrass himself further, and even less wanting to see those questioning and disdainful looks. (End of Chapter)