Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 1985 - 1461: Forcibly Assigned (Part 2)

Should this situation persist without any resolution, the Immortal Tao faction's morale will shortly dissolve away entirely!

At that instant, Li Zhixuan abruptly devised a strategy that proved not only practical but extraordinarily potent; unsurprisingly, every Heavenly Immortal eagerly embraced her proposal.

They wasted no time in implementing it, dividing the Immortal Tao forces into two groups—so urgently, it seemed like an emergency was unfolding.

Before long, what was once a jumbled assembly of cultivators separated into twin formations, each commanded by a distinct Heavenly Immortal, appearing every bit the disciplined army!

Li Zhixuan accompanied one detachment southward, entering the clash between the Devil Race and Human Dao.

Following a hasty advance, the Immortal Tao troops materialized abruptly along the battlefield's fringe, inevitably prompting inquiries from the Human Dao cultivators.

"May I ask why you’ve mobilized such a force to the Southern Domain? Is there something important you wish to do?"

"We heard your side is locked in fierce battle with the Devil Race, lacking in strength. Seeing as we’re all human race, we made a special trip to support you." The cultivator delivered these lines effortlessly, even adopting a sympathetic expression.

Yet the Human Dao cultivators regarded this bunch as oily and completely brazen!

When had they required aid from outsiders? It wasn't as if they couldn't overcome the Devil Race on their own.

However, with foes advancing, debating amid combat would be foolish, leaving them to display sullen and grim expressions, in hopes their demeanor would prompt the arrivals to depart voluntarily.

But these intruders had resolved to participate—how could mere posturing repel them? They pretended nothing was amiss, poised to dive into the conflict the moment fighting broke out.

And as hordes of cultivators flooded the battlefield for the first time, the Devil Beasts were stunned beyond belief—since when had Human Dao allied with Immortal Tao!

Shock swiftly turned to fury and dread.

Earlier, they had stalemated against Human Dao; with Immortal Tao now intervening, the scales would tip decisively, leaving them in dire straits!

In reality, the Devil Race hadn't waged intense conflicts against cultivators for ages; after all, vast swaths bordering East Continent and Southern Domain fell under Human Dao cultivators' control.

The remaining untamed regions were treacherous and impassable for large forces.

Unable to engage one another, outright warfare became impossible.

Once, Devil Race outposts dotted East Continent, but those had vanished completely!

Today, 'Devil Beasts' lurking in peaks and spiritual realms were domesticated by Immortal Tao sects, serving as training for juniors or nurturing Spiritual Objects, bearing little connection to the Devil Race proper.

Moreover, both in quantity and power, they faced severe constraints.

"Kill!"

The cultivators surged with even greater zeal than their Human Dao counterparts; the instant combat ignited, they stormed forward, yelling fiercely, thirsting for carnage.

Not just the Devil Race gaped in astonishment—the Human Dao cultivators were equally astounded, unprepared for such developments.

"Are these people even cultivators anymore? More like hungry wolves in human skin!" A Confucian cultivator exclaimed.

"Stop staring! Get moving, or those cultivators will snatch every last Devil Beast!"

The group awoke from their daze, abandoning prior alignments to charge after the cultivators.

"Damn it!"

The Devil Race muttered curses inwardly yet were compelled to retaliate.

However, the moment forces collided, the Devil Race endured heavy blows!

Numerous Devil Beasts had misjudged the cultivators' ferocity, oblivious to the intensity of their slaughter aura!

Off balance, vast swaths of Devil Beasts got injured; frail lower-tier ones perished instantly.

Once the Devil Beasts rallied to attention, the chance had slipped away, worsening their predicament further.

...The alternate contingent of cultivators pressed straight into West Continent, traversing its territories toward Western Sea.

Truth be told, a great many harbored fear and anxiety about venturing through West Continent.

They understood Demon Cultivators intimately—and those weren't the sort to show gratitude or uphold honor!

They could assist Demon Cultivators in repelling Sea Clan one instant, only for Demon Cultivators to betray them the next.

Should that occur, the cultivators entering this perilous territory would face mortal peril. Returning to East Continent would prove an agonizing struggle.

Yet no alternative existed; ensnared in this grand calamity with escape impossible, what choice remained?

Li Zhixuan traveled with them, differing from the others drafted by chance, as her presence was entirely voluntary.

Her aim was straightforward: upon the calamity's conclusion and during the return to East Continent, she anticipated a Demon Cultivator assault, enabling her counterstrike and elimination!

Thus, she could purge all tribulation karma—along with her cosmic obligations.

Afterward, Li Zhixuan could ascend and leave without delay.

Naturally, to accomplish this, she needed to slay one Heavenly Immortal from Sea Clan and one from Demon Heavenly Immortals!

Similar to the prior skirmish with Demon Cultivators, Li Zhixuan initiated an offensive move—her somewhat diminished condition swiftly lured a Heavenly Immortal Realm Water Devil.

...As conflicts blazed throughout Primal Spirit Realm, the secluded Shanhai State stayed serene and undisturbed, resembling an isolated haven from worldly chaos.

At this juncture, the Li family got word that Sea Clan had rallied its troops, launching incursions into Western Sea.

"So that’s the reason!"

The revelation clicked for all, clarifying why Sea Clan had summoned countless water devil phantoms.

This complication intensified karma resolution challenges—given the scarcity of Water Devils in East Sea, tracking them down grew immensely tougher.

Consequently, certain family members considered traveling northward to engage Ten Thousand Spirits Alliance beings as proxies for Sea Clan.

But Ten Thousand Spirits Alliance had barricaded itself, and a compelled assault risked catastrophic casualties. Powerless, they retreated, resorting again to scouring the expansive East Sea for Water Devil remnants.

Subsequently, Li family learned of Immortal Tao's bifurcation, leveraging the 'same human race' bond to advance into West Continent and Southern Domain, aiding Human Dao against Devil Race, and Demon Tao against Sea Clan.

This tactic appeared promising, yet both fronts lay perilously distant from Mount Wanxian, riddled with hazards. Clansmen might perish to rival cultivators before even exiting East Continent!

With the grand tribulation active, conventional protocols and boundaries no longer held sway.

Hence, those promising locales remained inaccessible to Shanhai State cultivators; they were confined to East Sea, persisting in the hunt for surviving Sea Clan.

Regarding Li Zhirui, absent from view since retreating to his abode, he remained fully informed of external occurrences.

"After Cave Abyss Sect hears about this, might they reconsider and turn against the family?" The thought struck him unexpectedly.

If so, it would be ideal; the family could rest secure, freed from constant toil in pursuing Water Devils.

As for losses? In a vast tribulation, avoiding deaths was unthinkable.

Paradoxically, a Cave Abyss Sect offensive could result in fewer Li family sacrifices.

And the Cave Abyss Sect, ever on Li Zhirui's mind, upon discovering most East Sea Sea Clan had relocated, felt not only astonishment but profound concern—fearing they'd forfeited the prime karma resolution site.

Indeed, this issue plagued not solely Cave Abyss Sect; every Immortal Tao influence along East Sea, encompassing Xiaxian Sect and Yumen He Family, grappled with identical woes.

Much like eastern East Continent powers tasked with blocking Demon Tao incursions, their duty involved thwarting Sea Clan landings.

Therefore, they refrained from sending numerous disciples to Immortal Demon Battlefield, instead retaining the bulk of their strength to counter any Sea Clan shore assaults!