Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Perhaps only when a Nascent Soul cultivator was born to the Li family could they completely escape becoming a vassal to other powers. Li Zhirui shook his head, pushing away the distant thought, and focused on flying towards Myriad Thunder Mountain. About half an hour later, the two arrived before the extended mountain range, where clouds and mist formed from the spiritual energy wound through the peaks, some resembling desolate hills, others covered with vegetation. And looking up, an imposing mountain that reached into the clouds came directly into their view. "Is that Myriad Thunder Mountain?" Li Zhirui muttered to himself. Leaving the rest aside, the presence of the mountain itself brought a terrifying pressure that made it difficult to breathe. "Fellow Daoists, please follow me!" No sooner had they appeared than a Golden Core cultivator flew towards them, speaking very directly. In preparation for the imminent Thunder Tribulation, all cultivators of Shen Leishan, including the usually aloof Golden Core cultivators, had been mobilized. The situation was urgent, naturally leaving no time for idle chatter. "Thank you for your assistance," Li Zhirui and his companion replied politely, retrieving their gaze. The two followed behind, silent on the path, until a quarter-hour later, when they came to halt in front of a mountain peak, the Golden Core finally spoke up, "The spot where I am standing now is the position you two will be defending going forward." "I hope both fellow Daoists understand the importance. This place must not be lost; under no circumstances can we allow demon cultivators to breach here." Li Zhirui and Li Shiqing's expressions changed drastically, with the former asking grimly, "Should other places fall and demon cultivators have already penetrated them, must we not retreat either?" The Golden Core did not take Li Zhirui seriously at all, a hint of mockery flashing in his eyes as he said indifferently, "When the time comes, just obey the sect's orders." With that, he flew away. "Uncle, Shen Leishan is treating us as disposable pawns!" Li Zhirui ground his teeth and spoke in a low voice. If the one undergoing Tribulation succeeded in overcoming the Thunder Tribulation and achieved Nascent Soul, and they were still alive at that time, only then could they save their lives. But if the Tribulation failed and he perished under the Tribulation Thunder, their fate would be nothing but a dead end! It was possible to die at the hands of demon cultivators, or even at the hands of Shen Leishan's own cultivators! Especially the latter, while the Li family had not previously experienced Shen Leishan's past actions of weakening their vassal powers, from Shen Leishan's current maneuvers, it wasn't hard to discern their intentions. After all, at their location, there was an impressive-looking third-order formation that ostensibly served as a defense against demon cultivators, but control ultimately lay in Shen Leishan's hands! They could easily usurp control and turn it against them to cause their downfall! "No wonder Shen Leishan stands unshaken, unlike Green Mountain Sect, which was partitioned and eventually doomed to destruction. Such mercilessness explains it all," Li Shiqing said with a sorrowful expression on his face. He then added with a sigh, "If I had known it'd come to this, I should've agreed to let Shilian replace you back then." Although the path for the two elderly men had come to an end, Li Zhirui's had not, and they firmly believed that as long as he was still there, the Li family would certainly rise one day. "Uncle, let's not talk like that anymore," Li Zhirui shook his head, his expression turning resolute as he said, "I believe we will definitely escape this catastrophe!" Li Shiqing nodded and made a silent vow in his heart. No matter what, he would ensure Li Zhirui returned alive to the family, he absolutely must not perish here. "Best recover your mana quickly, for a tough battle lies ahead." The two ceased talking, each taking a seated position and began to absorb the spiritual energy between heaven and earth, as well as the medicinal power of the spirit pills. Meanwhile, A terrifying, formidable suction force suddenly erupted from a mountain enshrouded in clouds and mist, located merely a few dozen miles behind Li Zhirui and his group. "It has begun!" The Sect Leader of Shen Leishan and a group of Elders, upon seeing this scene, simultaneously exclaimed, their faces a mix of excitement, anxiety, as well as envy and jealousy. Apart from them, cultivators including Li Zhirui were also aware of this change. The expressions on their faces were mostly those of anger, unwillingness, and tinge with a sense of helplessness. Because the conclusion wasn't exclusive to Li Zhirui; many others had also come to the same realization. It wasn't that they hadn't thought about resisting, but as soon as they entered the territory of Shen Leishan, they were individually led away and directly placed into a Formation—with no chance for private contact. Moreover, even if they did join forces, could they genuinely overthrow the oppression of Shen Leishan? Even though the number of Golden Core cultivators on both sides wasn't much different, one shouldn't forget that this was the main entrance of Shen Leishan—this was their home ground! Boom— An earth-shattering roar cleared all distracting thoughts from everyone's mind as they all looked up at the colossal thundercloud stretching for miles above. A piercing gold lightning bolt tore through the sky, illuminating the dark heavens with a golden radiance. Despite being dozens of miles away, the terrifying power of this first tribulation thunder struck fear even into some Golden Core cultivators, and those at the Foundation Establishment stage were scared to the point of weakened knees. "Is this the Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation? It's incomparable to the Core Formation Tribulation!" Li Zhirui said, his face pale. This was the first time he had witnessed a Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation so "close up." The thunder, capable of destroying heaven and earth, left a deep impression on him. "Moreover, there are a total of six waves of Nascent Soul Thunder Tribulation, and given that the power of the tribulation thunder increases with each wave, it's hard to fathom how terrifying the last one will be," Li Shiqing also couldn't help but remark with emotion. "If it weren't for demon cultivators attacking, this would be a good opportunity to observe and learn from the tribulation process," Li Zhirui muttered under his breath. Although he had absorbed mana from a Golden Core Late Stage cultivator, giving him insight and understanding toward making a breakthrough to the Nascent Soul stage, he still knew very little about the thunder tribulation; indeed, it was a good opportunity. It was just a pity that the demon cultivators were causing a disturbance. "You watch the thunder tribulation, I'll deal with the demon cultivators. If I can't hold on, use the Memory Stone to record it, though I don't know if that will still be effective," Li Zhirui said. Li Zhirui nodded; this was the best method they had, "It's going to be tough on you, Uncle." Meanwhile, demon cultivators scattered throughout Myriad Thunder State, especially those close to Myriad Thunder Mountain, sensed the existence of the Thunder Tribulation without a moment's hesitation, sent out messages, and reached out to other demon cultivators, preparing to gather more before heading out. After all, that was the entrance to Shen Leishan, which housed a large number of vassal Golden Cores. For the few of them to go now, wouldn't that be tantamount to courting death? "Damn Yin Wind Cave, damn Shen Leishan, you two struggle amongst yourselves yet you make us fight to the death!" a young demon cultivator grumbled in anger. The other demon cultivators showed no reaction, calmly waiting for the large number of demon cultivators to arrive. Because they were already accustomed to it.