Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1945: 1441: Rest (2)
Except for Ziwei, who was privy to the full details, the rest of the Divines brimmed with intense curiosity, eager to uncover what the pair of Star Lords were up to that caused such a massive stir.
Numerous Divines extended their Divine Sense outward, hoping to grasp the unfolding events, yet every attempt got repelled by the Divine Light.
Without a desire to insult or challenge Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, no one dared to break through that Divine Light barrier.
Evidently, none of the Divines would act in such a bold or imprudent manner.
“Just what in the world are those two up to?!”
This question left innumerable Divines hanging in uncertainty, as the disturbance truly was quite substantial.
Within the Palace of the Polestar, that trusted aide instinctively stood up a bit, poised to speak, but caught sight of the pleased grin on Ziwei’s face and halted suddenly, settling back into their seat without a word.
As though they were utterly unaware that the closely monitored Sun and Moon Divine Domain had just witnessed such an extraordinary event!
Returning to the core issue!
The arrival of the Heavenly Dao Consciousness seemed like it was examining the Micro Light World; detecting no problems, a tremendous and profound energy promptly descended upon it.
Crack—
In a spot hidden from the Divines' view, a sharp breaking noise echoed; Heavenly Dao Power surged through the crack into Micro Light, starting to consume this Minor Thousand World’s Heavenly Dao.
Micro Light’s Heavenly Dao stood no chance against it. The disparity in power and level between them was enormous, and with the intruder already inside, it grasped the danger far too late—fighting back was futile at this point.
As the world's core essence got wildly drawn in, the skies and lands shifted hues, visions of doomsday unfolded across Micro Light in rapid succession, and in merely a quarter-hour's time, a formerly intact realm lay in total ruins!
Finally, once the Primal Spirit Heavenly Dao had taken in every drop of the world's essence, it pulled back its 'extensions', leaving Micro Light fully demolished, tumbling from its position in the Void and endlessly dropping toward the destructive Ruinous Void beneath.
During that descent, another realm might stumble upon it, turning it into a Taixu Illusionary Realm, its battered remnants entirely devoured!
Had the separation between the two worlds not been so immense, not even this scrap of “remnant” would remain, much less the extraction of the world essence.
With the Heavenly Dao's return, a Merit Golden Cloud materialized instantly above Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo, dividing almost evenly before sinking into their forms.
They shut their eyes without delay, meticulously sensing and assessing the changes inside, before gradually reopening them.
“Big Brother, the Merit from offering up a Minor Thousand World is truly far too meager to offset our karma…” Li Chengshuo felt quite let down and couldn't resist grumbling inwardly.
After investing more than a decade plus vast amounts of personnel, materials, and riches, the result fell way short of hopes—disappointment was inevitable.
“This being only a Minor Thousand World, its boost to the Heavenly Dao is minimal, so the Merit reward is naturally small. Moreover, subduing Micro Light wasn't our achievement alone—the Merit got shared out further.”
Li Chengsheng appeared to have anticipated this outcome and wasn't overly upset, showing even a touch of contentment. He remarked, “Proceed steadily; no rush is needed. At the very least, this path proves viable.”
Differing from their earlier approach of using the Star Birth Secret Technique to accelerate Chaotic Spiritual Energy's evolution, this Merit-gathering method progressed even more gradually—a century's labor might not surpass what they just obtained!
His reassuring words lifted her spirits somewhat.
The chaos the siblings unleashed drew the focus of myriad Divines; as the Divine Light shield dissipated, they noticed a throng of Divines assembled beyond, all directing inquisitive looks into the central Divine Domain.
Regrettably, all signs of the event had been erased; no clues lingered to reveal anything.
“Might I inquire as to the reason for everyone's gathering here?” Li Chengsheng pretended not to know and asked.
“Divine Monarch, could you explain the sudden emergence of Heavenly Dao Will and Heavenly Dao Power auras?” A minor Divine, probably speaking on behalf of others, cut straight to the heart of the matter with direct brevity.
After a brief deliberation, Li Chengsheng chose to reveal a subtle clue, ensuring they grasped the essence of his endeavors.
“Transcend and depart?” The assembled Divines reacted with astonishment, staring at the duo. It was the furthest from what anyone anticipated.
After all, such pursuits lay well beyond their own realms. Reaching the Heavenly Immortal Realm was already a rare feat for most Divines, to say nothing of the far tougher road to transcendence—scarcely anyone pondered it.
The handful of Divine Emperors who heard this also stayed quiet for an extended period.
Observing Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo anew, they abruptly comprehended the siblings' subdued demeanor, realizing their ambitions extended beyond the Primal Spirit World toward the boundless Void.
Though they possessed Heavenly Immortal-level cultivation and might, thoughts of transcendence had never crossed their minds, nor had they rarely discussed it.
This stemmed not just from insufficient cultivation, but from a narrow vision as well.
Concurrently, they now saw why Ziwei had ignored Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo's recent moves—he had long understood their motives and, recognizing their goals pointed elsewhere, naturally stopped pursuing them.
…
Meanwhile.
Li Zhixuan got summoned by Li Zhirui and, hearing the explanation, thoughtfully reviewed her recent actions. She too detected something off, wondering why her anxiety had spiked so abruptly lately.
Was it possible she'd fallen into some scheme without realizing?
Nevertheless, a thorough scan of her entire body revealed no anomalies.
With no other option, Li Zhixuan pushed the issue aside for now, starting to dispel the gathered killing intent and demonic aura that had built up in her over this period.
However, it resembled less a purge and more a partial assimilation or tempering.
Thus, in that regard, there was zero concern for her well-being.
Yet the other family members didn't possess that capability, so Li Zhirui intervened personally to assist in purging the accumulated killing aura from them, preventing any negative impacts.
For the independent cultivators, Li Zhirui ceased direct involvement, opting instead to set up a purifying barrier at the base. As long as they stayed put for a while, the demonic aura inside would slowly get extracted and dispersed.
Plenty of independent cultivators actually followed the Li clan in retreat, aware that their lives—not to mention their plentiful rewards—owed entirely to the Li family's grace.
With the Li clan pulling back, abandoning them to the escalating dangers of the war-ravaged Floating Light World, they'd probably face grim fates within days.
Naturally, some overconfident individuals deemed their power unmatched. They refused to head back to the base, electing to linger on the battlefield instead.
But harsh truths soon schooled them, exposing their true boundaries in short order.
Within mere days, the majority of these independent cultivators met their ends; the survivors, sobered by the harsh experience, scrambled away from the fray in panic, though likely only one in ten or less made it back unscathed to the base.
Li Zhirui offered no comments on these independent cultivators' outcomes—their demises or escapes were consequences of their decisions; fault lay with no one else.
…
Time raced forward, and before long, over a century had elapsed.
Throughout this span of more than a hundred years, the Li clan never slacked off; rather than mounting aggressive campaigns as before, it focused on honing and strengthening its members, with Li Zhixuan rarely engaging personally.
The intent behind this shift was to allow the Floating Light World some recovery time and to curb, wherever feasible, the drain on its world essence.
Even if a single century couldn't mend all the scars from the conflicts in Floating Light World, the bulk had healed—this sufficed.
“Ninth Brother, I'm planning to act now.” That day, Li Zhixuan confided in Li Zhirui.
“Proceed, then.”
He agreed she had endured restraint long enough, yet couldn't refrain from advising, “Avoid an all-out push; take it milder. We still have ample time.”