Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1892 - 1415: Decision

Li Zhirui's instincts proved spot on. Having seized a handful of people from a different Minor Thousand World who'd journeyed through it, the Saints of the Confucian, Mo Family, Legalist, and School of Names rushed back to their own Holy Lands with utmost haste!

After getting comfortable in their bases, they started questioning these captives, employing far more refined tactics than the rough handling Li Zhirui had used on that initial Devil Beast. These folks held far higher worth, after all.

"Where are you from? How exactly did you cross through the void?"

Through a particular mesmerizing Secret Technique, the five captives spilled all their secrets without holding back a single detail.

Because of this, the four sects soon discovered that the Secret Technique for crossing worlds had been crafted by a pair of Tribulation-Transcending cultivators, drawing from concepts left by their ancestors.

"Do you possess full command of this Secret Technique?"

"We know most parts, yet the vital core remains exclusive to that master and disciple pair."

At these words, the faces of everyone there darkened in an instant.

They had assumed it was mere chance before, yet now it appeared as a calculated scheme, with the keepers of the Methods slipping beyond their grasp!

The Methods clearly promised massive rewards as well.

Although ties between Human Dao and Immortal Dao had softened a great deal, friendship was far from the case; deep-seated rivalries lingered on.

Besides, from any angle, bolstering Immortal Dao's power spelled trouble for their side without question.

"This calls for a dual strategy!"

A prominent Confucian Saint declared gravely: "First, we confer with the Mo Family, Legalist group, and School of Names to see if uniting our strengths can hasten the completion of these Methods; second, we seek to block that Heavenly Immortal Cultivator and stop him from fleeing the Southern Domain."

Even with strained bonds to the Mo Family and Legalists, this issue touched on shared gains, possibly for all humanity, so those groups would probably set aside old petty grudges.

Regarding the School of Names, their ties to the Confucians were fairly solid, and given their lesser power, they wouldn't likely turn down the alliance offer.

"Precisely!"

"Excellent! I'll reach out to the Mo Family, Legalists, and School of Names right away."

"I shall command every Confucian follower throughout the realm to impose tight controls and scour all cultivators at once."

The Confucian Saints sprang into motion without delay, assigning two to extract the partial Secret Technique for world crossing from the two seized Outer Realm cultivators' lips.

True to their expectations, when the idea of collaborative research and refinement of the Secret Technique emerged, the Mo Family, Legalists, and School of Names agreed without hesitation. They chose the School of Names' central zone as the study location.

Since the School of Names ranked as the frailest, the remaining three sects felt secure against any hidden agendas after outcomes appeared.

On top of that, after hearing of the Confucians' moves, they instructed their followers in all areas to watch Immortal Dao cultivators closely.

Should any odd behavior arise, immediate capture was authorized, with justifications offered to the regional Monarch or Emperor afterward.

In the meantime, Li Zhirui dashed wildly onward, oblivious to how fiercely these four sects hunted him, their efforts ballooning to absurd heights, even encroaching on a sovereign's authority.

Unaware though he was, he had fully grasped the prime window for getaway in the last couple of days.

Within barely more than ten hours, he raced across hundreds of thousands of miles, shifting from Human Dao's southern edges to the central-northern zones.

During the trip, whenever fatigue struck or problems like mana drain or soul weariness mounted, he pressed on relentlessly, depending solely on Pills and Spiritual Objects to sustain his pace. His goal: draw nearest to the East Continent before Human Dao caught wind of his flight.

Should he keep up this velocity, Li Zhirui would break free from the Southern Domain in just one more day, heading back to Immortal Dao lands—the East Continent!

Yet this last stretch turned his advance nearly unattainable.

"Human Dao reacted swiftly, setting up rigorous barriers at all key routes." Li Zhirui stared into the distance at the barriers already veiled by a mighty Daoist magic array, his face growing somber.

This wasn't isolated to this spot; comparable setups guarded every major pathway around!

Plus, even in modest towns across kingdoms, notices of pursuit appeared, all aimed at blocking his exit from the Southern Domain and seizing the two Outer Realm cultivators in his possession.

Li Zhirui pondered his next steps now, debating a detour via the South Sea or Demonic Tao West Continent prior to East Continent; or maybe concealing himself in the void, waiting out the time until Human Dao lifted those intense, overt Limitations.

In truth, while the tactics shone impressively, their toll matched it, rendering prolonged upkeep unfeasible.

Following brief reflection, he resolved: no need for extra strain, just slip into space briefly, using the interval to examine the Methods from those two Outer Realm cultivators.

As soon as he decided, he vanished utterly from the location, leaving no hint behind.

At the same time, Human Dao practitioners had no inkling of Li Zhirui's capabilities, and though they scoured thoroughly, probing even underground depths, zero traces emerged, as though the cultivator was a mere illusion or tall tale.

Slowly, with time dragging on and no leads surfacing, Human Dao relented at the barriers, withdrawing the bulk of the active Daoist magic arrays.