Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1935 - 1436: The Battle Begins (Part 2)

After a brief hesitation, the family member proceeded, "This Jade Slip holds essential details on the Floating Light Realm. Study it carefully to prevent minor errors from claiming your lives."

Truth be told, the moment they stepped into the Floating Light Realm was far from ideal, as they ran into an assault on their outpost, stranding them inside for now and locking them within the stronghold.

"But don't worry, the family is already devising a plan to carve out a secure path to the outer world. It'll be ready in just a few days, letting you take time to heal and regroup."

The beings in the Floating Light Realm aren't idiots; they've attempted to storm the outpost before, only to get swiftly driven back and slaughtered in horrific ways, so they haven't dared try again since.

Instead, they shifted to a blockade tactic without direct clashes, aiming to grind down the Li family and test whose endurance would break first.

The Li family saw right through this ploy but chose not to shatter the encirclement; they permitted it to pin down some of their troops in place.

Their riposte involved slipping past the foes to strike their rear positions in a sudden raid.

Once those enemy troops suffer losses, retreat becomes their only option, allowing the Li family to chase and wipe out even more of this realm's monsters!

Besides, this scheme allows just a single shot, so to deal maximum harm and sap their might as much as possible, they need extra cultivators and greater might on their side.

That's precisely why the Li family abruptly decided to enlist Loose Cultivators, sending hordes of them into the Floating Light Realm to join the Li family in hitting those enemy lines. Even if individual power falls short, sheer volume will make up for it.

On top of that, Li family elites sent along can bolster their overall capabilities to some degree.

...

At the same time.

In the heart of the outpost.

"Jiu, Loose Cultivators have shown up. When do you figure is the right moment to strike?" Li Zhixuan sought Li Zhirui's view.

"The count is too low right now, but once this precedent is set, Loose Cultivators will flood in soon. We should hold off a bit more."

Li Zhirui pondered briefly, then added, "When we move, include Ming Yao too, and you two divide into separate squads, targeting the top two Immortal Dao powers in the Floating Light Realm each."

"At the same time, I'll command the family forces left in the outpost to block the nearby creatures, stopping them from withdrawing easily and buying you extra time."

Should this scheme pan out, the Floating Light Realm's Immortal Dao might not get wiped out, but its forces will take a massive hit, with devastating losses that leave it unable to challenge the Li family!

In essence, the Li family would have gutted the bulk of this realm's Immortal Dao strength, easing the strain on their own side tremendously.

After that, sweeping away the Immortal Dao entirely would mean dealing only with the remaining two factions: the Demonic Tao and the Devil Race.

"Jiu's ideas cover everything. We'll go with your strategy." Li Zhixuan looked content too, knowing a smooth execution could shave off tons of time.

"I won't interrupt Jiu's cultivation anymore."

Ever since reaching the Floating Light Realm, Li Zhirui had stayed out of the fray, save for the initial outpost setup and one clash.

He'd been deep in cultivation nonstop, absorbing insights into this realm's Purification Principle to refine his personal Laws and boost his power sharply.

Progress so far had proven rather promising.

...

Elsewhere.

Just beyond the Li family's outpost, the Floating Light Realm's Immortal Dao forces had assembled.

"Is there truly no better option? Just wasting away like this? Isn't it downright shameful?!" A fiery-tempered cultivator blurted out in frustration.

"Of course there's a path forward, if you can rally the others, we could mount another push."

Having learned from the prior fiasco, they'd summoned additional cultivators from their sects and clans, swelling their ranks even further.

Yet the gruesome, blood-soaked deaths from that last assault lingered in their minds, shaking them to the core, and nobody had dared suggest hitting the Li family outpost again.

"But will this even succeed? They could tunnel deep below and slip right past us..." A concerned cultivator voiced his doubts.

"No need to fret; we've set up Restrictions below ground ages ago. Any digging would set them off, alerting us for sure."

Little did he know, the Li family had effortlessly broken those Restrictions and masked the breach, keeping it hidden.

The group nodded approvingly, deeming the setup flawless.

Still, the one who'd raised the question earlier creased his brow, sensing something off about the situation but unable to nail down the issue.

"That said, there's a snag: the young ones have been cooped up too long, their frustrations boiling over—who can say when fights might erupt among them; maybe we should find a way to let them blow off steam?"

Stuck in this spot without escape or combat, these youngsters' hot-headed natures had brewed a tense atmosphere.

"Fine, they can issue challenges, but absolutely no strikes on the outpost to dodge the Formation's backlash."

They'd already spotted how an Array Master in the Li family's outpost had quickly grasped this realm's symbols and laid down a vexing Great Array, giving them endless headaches.

Thus, when the order came, the youths lit up with excitement, charging straight to the Li family outpost's front and shouting taunts, hoping to draw out opponents.

To their surprise, the Li family brushed off every single provocation.

"The Li family sure knows how to stay cool, taking all that abuse without flinching, sticking to their routine like nothing's happening," a Loose Cultivator muttered softly.

While casual watchers might miss it, these Loose Cultivators could sense their calm demeanor and responses, as though the vicious barbs fell on deaf ears.

Moments ticked away steadily; no matter how the cultivators hurled insults and screamed until their throats gave out, the Li family offered zero reaction, compelling the provocateurs to slink back.

This display caught the eye of their mentors too.

"What's their deal? Not even a twitch from all that baiting?"

The group scratched their heads, baffled by the lack of response.

In truth, the Li family was simply playing it close to the chest, hiding their buildup since the tunnel neared completion and more family members kept pouring into the Floating Light Realm.

Plus, they'd drawn in over a thousand Loose Cultivators.

With such swelling numbers nearly packing the outpost, their priority was keeping any oddities from the base under wraps.

...

Several days flew by in a flash.

During this stretch, those folks dashed to the Formation's edge daily to spew curses, unconcerned by the Li family's silence, as if solely aiming to unleash their rage.

And right when they figured this day would mirror the rest—taunting to no avail, then heading off—the outpost doors swung wide, unleashing a band of cultivators radiating murderous intent!

"Hahaha, you spineless lot finally stepping out?"

"Hmph! All talk—hope your moves back it up soon."

Boom——

The clash erupted instantly between the sides, brilliant Spirit Light blazing across the sky.

Divine Powers, Spells, and Magic Artifacts unleashed their unique Spirit Lights, intertwining into a stunning yet lethal tapestry of rainbows laced with potent killing intent.

Thanks to the Li family's shrewd preparations, they utterly overwhelmed their foes, landing blow after blow with mounting casualties on the enemy side.

This prompted the elders to charge into the fray, unable to hold back, lending aid to ease the pressure.

"Hmph! Picking on the young is no great feat!"

With a thunderous roar, Li Zhirui materialized at the battlefield's core!