Rebuild the Xiuxian Family

Li Qiankun could understand why places like Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Prefecture wanted to use the method of surrendering to the Tongtian Sect to resolve the troubles they might encounter.

But why would the Lingpo Sect do this?

However, he soon realized that the Lingpo Sect's territory was sandwiched between the three of them!
Once the Tongtian Sect annexes Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Prefecture, they will inevitably end up like this!

Moreover, Li Qiankun had just noticed the other two Celestial Immortals. After hearing what the sect leader said, he subconsciously looked at the Celestial Immortals of the Spirit Soul Sect, and his face subconsciously showed a look of luck and gratitude.

'Could it be that these two families were persuaded by the Spirit Soul Sect to submit to the sect?' A thought involuntarily popped into his mind.

If that's the case, then they are indeed quick-witted and intelligent.

"Senior! We are willing to serve your sect with utmost loyalty! We hope you will allow us to." The Celestial Immortal of the Spirit Soul Sect bowed again without hesitation, pleading humbly.

"Please grant us a chance, senior!" The other two celestial beings suddenly came to their senses and followed suit.

Li Zhirui sized them up for a moment, a thoughtful look appearing in his eyes. It was already quite obvious that these three families were mainly from the Lingpo Sect.

"Regarding what happened before, the Tongtian Sect needs to establish its authority. I wonder which force, besides the three of you, is most suitable to launch an attack?"

Kill the chicken to scare the monkey!
The thought immediately crossed everyone's mind, and their expressions became much more serious and cautious.

Aside from that, I felt mostly joy and excitement.

Because Li Zhirui's words just now made it very clear that if the Tongtian Sect was willing to accept these three vassals, then the crisis they would face in the future would also disappear!
Faced with the sect leader's first order, they all wanted to perform well and demonstrate their value.

"Reporting to Senior, I think Yuanmu Door is very suitable."

After pondering for a moment, the Celestial Immortal of the Spirit Soul Sect spoke first: "First of all, the Yuanmu Sect is not too far from the Upper Sect. After defeating them, whether we take direct control or temporarily use a restraining method, we can at least take over this place first."

"Secondly, the Yuanmu Sect's tradition is not good at offensive warfare, and its disciples are generally weak, making it easier to break through the sect's gates."

Although Li Zhirui didn't handle sect affairs much, he still had a basic understanding of the situation of these eight forces, and the reasons this person gave were indeed very reasonable.

“That’s right. Yuanmu Sect is relatively weak, making them a good target for attack.”

"As long as you speak, we are willing to be the vanguard and eliminate the danger for our sect."

The other two celestial beings, unable to think of a better target, had no choice but to follow suit to show their loyalty.

However, the purpose of the Tongtian Sect's operation this time was to resolve its own karma; establishing its authority was merely a side effect, so they did not need their help.

If they offer help, it will only increase the burden on the Li family.

"no need."

Li Zhirui directly refused them, saying, "In the midst of this great calamity, you should first figure out how to survive it. We can discuss other matters later."

It's too early to talk about who to pledge allegiance to. In the midst of this great calamity, no one knows what might happen. You might be fine one day, but be wiped out the next!
Even cultivators of the Xuanxian realm are not entirely confident that they can survive the great calamity.

Perhaps only immortal golden immortals are immune to the fear of great calamities.

So let's wait until the great calamity is over before we properly discuss how to make offerings and how to protect it.

Of course, there's also the reason why the Tongtian Sect isn't ready yet. After all, taking three established Celestial Immortal forces as vassals at once puts a lot of pressure on the Tongtian Sect.

Putting everything else aside, just considering that after accepting the three vassal states, the number of disciples to be stationed outside would probably be no less than a thousand!

Furthermore, they also need to possess a certain level of cultivation and strength, not for the sake of the Tongtian Sect's reputation, but because they are outside and need to protect themselves.

At the same time, this period can also be considered a test for them!

Only by passing this test can one be considered a true vassal of the Tongtian Sect.

"Okay, then we won't bother you any longer, senior."

After saying this, the celestial being from the Spirit Soul Sect gestured for the others to follow him, and then, led by an elder, they left Mount Dengxian.

Along this road, they saw thousands of cultivators gathered in the distance. Although their strength was not particularly great, their confidence and high morale made them shiver.

They never doubted the truth of Li Zhirui's words. As a high-ranking immortal, he had no reason to deceive them on such a trivial matter.

But seeing so many cultivators fully prepared and ready to go, and thinking about what would happen if they were even a moment late, they vaguely imagined a terrifying scene of war raging inside the mountain gate, with countless disciples screaming and wailing.

For a moment, it stopped in mid-air.

Fortunately, they quickly composed themselves, returned to normal, and left Dengxian Mountain with the crowd.

"Thank you all so much. If it weren't for your strong persuasion, I wouldn't have come to Mount Dengxian now. Most importantly, I've avoided a catastrophic disaster because of you," said a Celestial Immortal from Mount Tianxue, his face full of gratitude.

It's true! If it weren't for their persuasion and their decision to bring everyone along, rushing all the way to Dengxian Mountain, any slight mishap during this process would have resulted in unspeakable tragedies for both families!
"Fellow Daoist is too kind. From now on, we are all vassals of the Tongtian Sect, and we should live in harmony and develop together."

The fairy smiled and said, "Although the time we spent with the leader of the Tongtian Sect was very short, it seems that this senior is a kind and benevolent person. Perhaps this time, joining us will not be a bad thing for us."

Putting everything else aside, at least they have the protection of the immortals.

"Yes! Perhaps there will be even better developments in the future."

After chatting for a while, the group flew towards their own mountain gate.

……

"I really didn't expect this kind of accident to happen," Li Qiankun said with a complicated expression.

They were all ready to take action against Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Prefecture, but because of their sudden surrender, they had to abandon these two most suitable targets.

However, the Tongtian Sect would never do something like agreeing one moment and then immediately going back on their word the next.

Especially when it comes to accepting vassals!

They genuinely—at least on the surface—voluntarily pledged allegiance, and the Tongtian Sect readily agreed, only to turn around and attack them. If word gets out, will any other power be willing to be their vassal in the future? It's highly unlikely.

"Sect Leader, should we continue the attack with our disciples?" Li Qiankun asked hesitantly, unsure of what to do.

Fortunately, the disciples had not been informed beforehand that the attack targets were Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Prefecture. Otherwise, the sudden change of targets could easily have thrown them into confusion and affected their morale.

"Of course!"

Li Zhirui said calmly, "As the saying goes, one should strike while the iron is hot, but the momentum will wane and eventually be exhausted! All the disciples are ready. What will they think if we say we should stop the war now?"

After all, the Tongtian Sect wanted to establish its authority in Mingzhou and resolve its own karma, so this battle was inevitable!

Now, tell the disciples that things have changed and tell them to go back first, and then gather them up again later?

Why work so hard? More importantly, it will seriously affect their morale.

The current problem is simply that we can't attack Tianxue Mountain and Bibo Prefecture. But this problem is easy to solve! We just need to find a different target to attack.

And now that the target has been found, we can set off immediately.

"Let's go!"

After saying this, Li Zhirui returned to the square and announced to all his disciples, "Let's go! Head to Yuanmu Prefecture and break down the gates of the Yuanmu Sect!"

These words instantly revitalized the disciples who had been waiting somewhat bored, and they were all in high spirits and excited.

For them, fighting was nothing new. According to the reforms of the Tongtian Sect over the years, the disciples had experienced many battles, including life-or-death struggles.

But no one has ever directly attacked the gate of a Celestial Immortal faction!
Moreover, they also knew that if nothing unexpected happened, they would likely be able to resolve most of their karma, and there was even a chance that they could settle it all.

When the time comes, they will have successfully escaped the great calamity and will no longer need to take any risks; they can simply wait for the calamity to end.

"set off!"

At Li Zhirui's command, the cloud boats that had been prepared in advance instantly took off, and the disciples flew into them one after another, quickly disappearing into the horizon.

"Sect Leader, are you worried about what dangers you might encounter on this trip?" an elder asked from the side.

Li Qiankun responded, "Yes, although the sect leader, a Xuanxian, is in charge, he cannot actually take action. And with the strength of the other disciples alone, even with the sect leader's help, it is by no means an easy task to eliminate an old-established Tianxian force."

"Don't worry, Sect Leader. With you here, even if something unexpected happens, we can suppress it directly and protect the lives and safety of all the disciples."

The elder, however, had complete confidence in Li Zhirui and did not believe that anything in the whole affair could threaten them.

"I hope things go as smoothly as you said, Master."

After saying that, Li Qiankun turned and left, returning to the sect's main hall to deal with the various matters that had piled up.

……

the other side.

They sped along, and soon left the group from Dengxian Mountain, heading towards Yuanmu Gate at top speed.

The speed was so fast that the surrounding scenery was completely obscured; only continuous afterimages could be seen, which looked extremely eerie.

They passed through the Tianxue Mountain area on their way, and after they returned, they instructed their disciples to guard the main roads. Unexpectedly, it really came true!
"It's truly magnificent."

"Yuanmu Doors is really going to be in trouble. I wonder if they can withstand it?"

"How wonderful it would be if one day I could break through to the Xuanxian realm!"

As they watched the cloud ship disappear into the distance in the blink of an eye, all sorts of strange thoughts arose in the minds of the cultivators.

With everyone's efforts, they arrived at Yuanmu Sect's territory, directly at the sect's main gate, in just over half a day!
"Who are you people, daring to try to break into the core area of ​​Yuanmu Sect?" one of the disciples guarding the mountain gate shouted hurriedly.

"It's noisy."

With a thought, Li Zhirui conjured a restriction that silenced the other party.

"How many Celestial Immortals are there in the Yuanmu Sect now?"

To better understand Yuanmu Doors and facilitate his next steps, he had many questions he wanted answered.

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time, because they were now standing next to the mountain gate.

Therefore, Li Zhirui only asked one most important question.

"I don't know, but the last people I saw were only the sect leader and a few celestial beings," the disciple mumbled.

It's not that Yuanmu Sect only has a few Celestial Immortals; after all, a disciple of his low status would naturally not know some important matters.

"Let's just get started."

In fact, whether it's a few or dozens of celestial beings, Li Zhirui doesn't take them all seriously with his strength.

The reason for asking this question was mainly for the disciples to hear, in the hope of maintaining their high morale.

"kill!"

Upon hearing his command, the disciples behind him roared in unison, their fingers flying as their supernatural powers rapidly materialized and slammed directly into the protective array of the Yuanmu Sect.

Rumbling--

This single attack caused the mountain-protecting formation to fluctuate violently.

"Who is it! How dare you attack my Yuanmu Sect!" A furious voice echoed through the mountains.

Several beams of light then flew out, wanting to know what had happened in the sect; the situation seemed extremely urgent.

In fact, many cultivators had already discovered the presence of Li Zhirui and his group, but faced with this sudden situation, they were so frightened that they scattered in all directions.

As a result, instead of effectively and quickly organizing a resistance, the situation inside Yuanmumen became even more chaotic.

It wasn't until the Tongtian Sect had launched an attack that someone stepped forward to take charge.

The celestial beings who appeared were initially full of anger, but after seeing the appearance of Li Zhirui and the others, their faces instantly turned ashen.

As one of the few Xuanxian (mysterious immortal) experts in Mingzhou, Li Zhirui's appearance is not only known to everyone, but at least Celestial Immortal cultivators recognize him.

Li Zhirui took in all of this, and the look of disgust and disdain on his face became increasingly obvious.

In the midst of a great calamity, they still have no sense of crisis! Such a power has become so corrupt that it has no reason to exist anymore.

Let's finish this quickly.

As he spoke, he made his move!
There were no unusual phenomena, only an ordinary-looking giant tree that fell from the sky and crashed heavily onto the protective mountain formation.

Rumble!
A deafening explosion rang out, and the previously intact formation was shattered into pieces by this attack.

Even Li Zhirui fell silent at this scene.

A mountain-protecting formation of the Celestial Immortal level, even if it was a low-grade Celestial Immortal, even if he was a Profound Immortal, could only withstand two rounds of attacks.
What a joke!
Just like the Yuanmu Gate faction, it's a joke both inside and out!

So much so that he didn't even have the will to take action anymore.

Watching the cultivators scatter and flee, Li Zhirui felt somewhat disheartened. He waved his hand and said, "Let's do it." (End of Chapter)