Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Li Zhirui thought he had been driven out of the ruins, but that was not actually the case!

When he opened his eyes, he found that he was still in the ruins.

"Damn it!"

He instantly realized that there might be a sentient being deep within the ruins, perhaps a spirit of an artifact, or perhaps a remnant soul.

The other party hides in the shadows, observing every living being that enters the ruins to determine whether they are qualified to inherit this legacy.

Could it be that this person can truly control everything within the ruins from behind the scenes? And is it the dominant factor that determines who inherits the legacy, with each test being merely one important factor among many?

However, he quickly dismissed this conjecture, because if the other party truly possessed such ability, they should have directly decided on the successor, rather than requiring a test before entering the next level of the ruins.

Therefore, it should only have certain permissions and not be able to completely control the entire ruins.

No matter how he thought about it, Li Zhirui's face turned extremely ugly after being forcibly dragged into this situation. The pressure he unconsciously emitted caused the surrounding space to freeze.

"it is good!"

He gritted his teeth and said, "Since you're so eager to drag me into this, then let me see what you're capable of!"

From this moment on, Li Zhirui no longer concealed his strength. His terrifying Xuanxian realm aura erupted instantly, like a giant volcano erupting, causing everything around him to shake.

In any case, the extraterrestrial aura on his body has been completely removed, so there is no need to worry about exposing his true identity.

Even if a Golden Immortal were to appear before him, he would not notice anything amiss with his identity.

Thump thump——

But under this terrifying pressure, even the cultivators in other levels were affected. Some cultivators with insufficient strength were directly pressed down by the sudden gravity, and they fell to the ground, breathing rapidly, their faces flushed, their eyes filled with fear, and they could clearly feel that they were gradually approaching death.

Fortunately, this oppressive force did not last, which is why they were able to save their lives.

"What...what's going on?"

"What on earth happened in the ruins?! How could such a terrifying pressure appear?"

Many cultivators had no idea what was going on, and in their fear, all sorts of guesses immediately emerged.

Some believe that a powerful monster was sealed within the ruins, and now the seal has been broken; others believe that a powerful being discovered a rare treasure and is fighting fiercely for it; still others believe that a powerful being is intimidating everyone and intends to clear the area so that they can keep the treasure for themselves.

But all their guesses were wrong. This was just the rage of an extraterrestrial cultivator who was forced by the mastermind behind the ruins to get involved in a huge and complex cause and effect.

At the same time, many cultivators have lost their will and dare not stay in the ruins any longer. They are worried that they will be caught in the crossfire and die without even knowing how.

Fortunately, it was relatively easy for them to leave. As long as they didn't continue to try to pass the level, they would be teleported out in no time.

"If we had known this person was so violent, we should have let him go..."

Meanwhile, the mastermind who had been observing from the shadows was already beginning to regret his actions.

In fact, it had discovered long ago that Li Zhirui had hidden his strength, and thought that if he accepted the inheritance, there would be a greater chance of him reviving and rising again, which is why it was unwilling to let him leave.

It was unexpected that he would be so resistant, and his true strength exceeded its expectations. Despite only having the cultivation level of a Xuanxian in the early stage, he possessed combat power comparable to that of a Xuanxian in the late stage.

Now that things have developed this way, it's too late for regrets!
Although it can manipulate a portion of the power of the formation in this ruin, it does not have the authority to teleport a cultivator who is undergoing a trial.

So if Li Zhirui doesn't continue to slack off and doesn't give it this opportunity, it can only watch helplessly as he continues to advance.

Moreover, if it waits until the other party enters a higher level of testing, then it can't do anything!
anyway!

At this very moment, the third trial blocking Li Zhirui's way, those puppets comparable to late-stage Celestial Immortals, were smashed into pieces by giant trees falling from the sky, without any chance to resist.

Such a fierce and brutal scene was witnessed by the celestial beings who had entered earlier, leaving those who had not yet recovered from their shock once again stunned.

They never expected that the cultivator they met in the previous trial who refused to accept the test was actually a Xuanxian!
Some people were also puzzled. Wasn't this senior unwilling to continue participating in the test? Why did he suddenly change his mind? And why was he so fierce?

Although they were very curious, no one dared to ask, and they even tried their best to conceal their presence, for fear of being caught in the crossfire of anger.

Fortunately, after a few breaths, Li Zhirui put away the spiritual item and went directly through the portal to the next level of the trial.

"call--"

"That senior's aura was truly terrifying!"

"I'm afraid they'll just target us at any moment."

Only then did the celestial beings breathe a sigh of relief, their faces showing a look of relief at having survived a calamity.

"Do you want to continue trying?" one of the celestial beings asked.

"No, this is only the third level and the puppet is already at the late stage of the Celestial Immortal realm. Who knows how difficult the next level will be?"

"Most importantly, if we run into that senior again, he might not ignore us."

Since it is now clear that there are still challenges ahead, and these people are not yet competitors, they are unwilling to linger and waste time for them.

But if we go deeper into the ruins, who knows what might happen?

They lacked confidence in their ability to withstand the attack from the Xuanxian.

Therefore, almost all the celestial beings did not want to take any risks and planned to stop there and leave the ruins, because continuing would be beyond their ability to cope.

However, a very few celestial beings were unwilling to give up. After careful consideration, they still entered the portal to the next level.

……

Meanwhile, Li Zhirui, who has already entered the fourth level, is facing the test of this level.

However, this is no longer a simple battle with puppets, but a test of other aspects.

When he opened his eyes, he found that the scene in front of him had changed. He was no longer in the ruins, nor had he been teleported out. Instead, he was in a magnificent palace.

"Sect Leader! Something terrible has happened! Changyun Mountain and the Poison Gu Sect have reached an agreement and are preparing to join forces to attack the sect!" Before Li Zhirui could figure out what was going on, a person rushed in from outside the hall and shouted urgently.

'Is this a test from the ruins?' The unclear situation left him puzzled, and he frowned, remaining silent for a long time.

"Sect Leader! The sect is in dire straits, on the verge of collapse! Please say something! How should we deal with this?" the man urged again.

"Summon all the elders and deacons. This matter is of utmost importance, and we should pool our wisdom and efforts to ensure that nothing goes wrong." Li Zhirui wanted to quickly understand the specific situation, so he came up with an excuse to send them away.

"Yes!"

After the person left, he instantly released his divine sense, covering every corner of the hall, and quickly flipped through all the useful jade slips and books.

In less than a quarter of an hour, Li Zhirui had absorbed a great deal of knowledge and understood the situation he was currently facing.

He is currently the leader of a Celestial Immortal faction called Qinghua Sect. Including this leader, there are a total of seven Celestial Immortals and dozens of Earth Immortals, making them quite powerful.

While Changyun Mountain and the Poison Gu Sect, who are about to launch their attack, are slightly weaker on their own, if they join forces, they will be much stronger than Qinghua Sect.

This is why that person rushed into the main hall in a state of extreme panic.

After Li Zhirui understood his situation, a voice suddenly appeared in his mind, making his expression turn somewhat strange.

"So my next test is to lead the Qinghua Sect safely through this calamity?"

He raised an eyebrow and murmured, "The better the performance, the higher the score, and this is related to the final inheritance."

He was now extremely curious about just how powerful the force that set up this relic was before it was destroyed...

Li Zhirui was not surprised by his previous experiences because they were too simple and there was no planning involved.

But this test shocked him greatly, and it was the first time he had personally experienced the power of that force!
Because Li Zhirui realized that he was not trapped in an illusion. After all, no matter how it was arranged, an illusion could not be so real. Instead, he had entered a special spiritual realm constructed from a small fragment of history.

Or rather, it is a world that is severely flawed and constantly repeating itself.

If before he harbored resentment at being forced into this situation, now Li Zhirui is truly moved by this inheritance!
The ability to extract fragments of history and construct a world from them is a skill that no immortal could possibly possess.

As for whether a Golden Immortal can achieve this, he cannot give an accurate answer because he does not know enough about Golden Immortals, but at the very least, he must be at the Golden Immortal level.

Even in the worst-case scenario, it's still a Golden Immortal's inheritance!
For Li Zhirui, a cultivator whose cultivation techniques at the Profound Immortal Realm were not yet fully perfected, the allure of this inheritance was immense.

Compared to this, even causes and effects, karma, become insignificant.

Just as he was pondering how to resolve the current crisis facing the Qinghua Sect, a group of elders and deacons entered the main hall and bowed, saying, "Greetings, Sect Leader."

"No need for formalities, please sit down."

Li Zhirui waved his hand and said, "I presume you already know the purpose of gathering everyone here. I wonder what your opinions are on this matter, or what solutions you would like to find?"

"Sect Leader, there are quite a few dirty tricks and conflicts between Changyun Mountain and the Poison Gu Sect. Do you really think they will join forces? I don't think so!"

An elder stood up and said, "Therefore, we should seize this opportunity to sow discord between the two families, making them suspicious of each other and unable to form a united force."

"Hmm, that's a very good idea. Then I'll trouble you, Elder, to arrange for someone to carry it out immediately."

Then, Li Zhirui looked at the other elders and asked, "Does anyone have any other ideas?"

"We can set traps in the direction they came from to weaken their strength..."

"Summon the disciples stationed outside and have them return to the mountain gate."

……

These elders offered many ideas that seemed useful.

Since Li Zhirui didn't know much about these two forces, but he figured the elders should, he would agree to any solutions they proposed as long as they were feasible and not too outrageous, and let them try them.

Even if we fail in the end, it doesn't matter. At worst, we'll be attacked and fought to the death to determine the victor.

Given their strategic planning and the advantageous location of the Qinghua Sect, victory should not be difficult.

So at first, he didn't think the test would be too difficult and that he should be able to complete it well.

But soon, he suddenly realized that this was a fragment of history, and that the elders' ideas had actually been implemented!
But then he thought about the test he was given: to lead the Qinghua Sect through this calamity.

In other words, in real history, the Qinghua Sect should have failed!

Despite the combined wisdom and effective solutions proposed by so many elders, it still failed?! Where exactly did things go wrong?
"Am I overlooking something?"

Li Zhirui frowned, his mind racing as he replayed the incident in his mind, searching for any possible flaws.

Suddenly, a flash of inspiration struck him. As if he had thought of something, he abruptly stood up, unleashing his full divine sense, which completely enveloped the entire mountain gate.

The elders still inside the hall looked over in surprise, their eyes filled with doubt and curiosity.

They couldn't understand how their sect leader had become so powerful, nor did they know why he had done this.

What is the fastest way for a powerful force to collapse?
That means there's a problem internally.

That's why he suddenly started monitoring the entire mountain gate to see if he could find any traitors or moles.

As Li Zhirui had expected, he indeed discovered several suspicious cultivators. He instantly locked onto them with his divine sense, rendering them unable to move.

"Go and capture those disciples I marked. They are actually spies from Changyun Mountain and the Poison Gu Sect who have infiltrated the sect!" He casually ordered a few elders to bring those disciples to the main hall.

The reason he didn't kill those disciples outright was naturally for a reason: he wanted to use them to spread false information to Changyun Mountain and the Poison Gu Sect, thus greatly weakening their strength.

At the same time, they also wanted to see if any of the elders were from those two factions.

Li Zhirui did not believe that these few disciples with mediocre status and cultivation could significantly change the course of the battle.

They are probably just underlings. There are likely other people from the opposing faction hiding in the middle and upper levels of the Qinghua Sect!

In a short while, all those cultivators were captured and brought into the main hall. (End of Chapter)