Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2061 1499: Openness (Part 2)

It wasn't a meager sum by any means, leaving everyone greatly satisfied.

"Has any major event occurred in this time?" Noticing the man's reluctance, as if burdened by a secret too heavy to voice casually, Li Debo asked out of curiosity.

"Clan Leader, once the sermon concluded, that Profound Immortal Ancestor revealed startling news—he declared an epochal upheaval is sweeping the Primal Spirit Realm! The realm has started rejecting Immortal Tao cultivators!"

"What!?"

All those in attendance were completely stunned by the revelation, needing a good while to recover their wits.

Had it been mere hearsay or casual chatter, they'd have brushed it off as nonsense without a care. However, these words originated from the Primal Spirit Realm's 'foremost Profound Immortal'!

Proclaimed openly during his own Profound Immortal grand ceremony—virtually before the entire Immortal Tao—such statements demand attention and cannot be dismissed lightly.

"What's Ancestor Rui's take on this?" Li Debo and the elders' immediate instinct was to consult Li Zhirui for direction.

"Ancestor Rui admitted his own powerlessness, stating he must depend on the insight of later generations. Yet he noted that for the moment, this is only the epoch's early phase, with the vast momentum not yet fully coalesced, so the clan shouldn't grow excessively alarmed."

With that, Li Debo and the rest eased somewhat. Ancestor Rui's assessment suggested the crisis wasn't so catastrophic, nowhere near an irredeemable doom.

Besides, the issue engulfed the whole Immortal Tao. It called for a united front, not a lone burden on the Li family.

Reasoning thus, their tension further dissolved. When the heavens collapse, taller pillars stand ready. Power-wise, the Li family hardly ranked among East Continent Immortal Tao's elite.

Particularly now, as Profound Immortal Ancestors surfaced in rapid succession, the Li family could only claim second-tier status.

"With Ancestor Rui's words, no one needs to fret overly much. Hold to your steady mindset, push hard to advance your realm and cultivation. In the end, mighty strength alone equips you to confront any trials." Li Debo declared solemnly.

"Understood!"

Suppressing the news never crossed Li Debo and the others' minds—it was futile, given the throngs of cultivators at the Profound Immortal grand ceremony who all heard it, destined to reach Shanhai State eventually.

After all, the harder you clamp down on rumors, the wilder they proliferate, distorting further with each retelling and sparking even fiercer panic and disorder.

Proactive steps trump passive waiting!

Thus, the Li family boldly publicized the news, ensuring every cultivator in Shanhai State learned of it.

They also relayed Li Zhirui's message, advising against undue worry and steady cultivation—perhaps even offering a shot at beholding the epochal upheaval in person.

Plus a clear warning to all: stir trouble now, and expect no mercy from the Li family!

The Li family's handling proved remarkably successful. As Lin Changqing's announcement sowed unrest elsewhere, Shanhai State stayed tranquil and orderly, seemingly untouched.

Not far off, Cave Abyss State stood as a prime counterexample!

They'd sealed the news tight from the outset, but soon Yunxia State spilled the full truth. Crackdowns on rumor-mongers followed harshly.

Yet the more they suppressed, the harder it got to contain, with tales ballooning into absurdity!

From "the world faces upheaval, spurning Immortal Tao," to "upheaval crushes Immortal Tao," escalating to "upheaval explodes, dooming Immortal Tao to punishment."

This frenzy unfolded in scarcely half a month!

The blistering pace left even Cave Abyss Sect scrambling.

Without the sect's overwhelming might to brutally quash the mayhem, chaos would have consumed countless areas.

Even then, Cave Abyss State's fringes stirred with growing agitation.

...

Cave Abyss Sect, Sect Hall.

The Sect Leader, fresh from seclusion after fresh insights, never imagined emerging into such a disastrous quagmire!

Grasping the full backstory and progression, his face grew deathly somber as he exploded, "Dammit! What madness gripped you to commit such stupidity!"

"Sect Leader, we recognize our error, but amid this turmoil, please devise swift measures to restore order. If it festers, Cave Abyss State faces total anarchy." An elder implored in anguish.

"Dispatch swarms of disciples immediately—proclaim the precise original news, unaltered in any detail!"

Pausing briefly, he appended, "Disciples travel in packs, none alone! Encounter defiant powerhouses, outlaws, or resisters? No queries, no regard for background—execute instantly!"

"Command all vassal forces to mobilize their cultivators in unison. Refusers? Notify the sect at once; we'll storm their gates or clan holds!"

Facing Cave Abyss State's bedlam, only ruthless iron tactics could fully smother it. Future fallout? Handle piecemeal later.

"This…"

The assembled elders faltered at his words—unprepared for such savage ferocity. Would it quell or ignite further havoc?

"Why are you still standing there?!"

The Sect Leader saw their inaction and roared in fury.

"Yes, yes!"

This Sect Leader, ruling for millennia with unchallenged awe and authority, left no room for defiance—especially after their own blunder. They slunk away disheartened.

Under Cave Abyss Sect's brutal clampdown, the panic-stirring rumors at last died down.

Yet surviving the ordeal left the sect battered and diminished—numerous loose cultivators, dreading entanglement, had fled en masse.

"Sigh!"

After the tempest, tallying damages revealed staggering losses; the Sect Leader could only heave a fatigued sigh.

He remained baffled at the elders' colossal folly!

Their choice slashed Cave Abyss Sect's total might, but the gravest blow was the loose cultivators' wholesale departure.

Remember, loose cultivators bolster any power's foundation crucially!

Still, the Sect Leader lacked better options, forced to muddle through incrementally.

...

On the flip side.

Cave Abyss Sect's harrowing lesson and steep toll rapidly echoed across neighboring states.

Especially from fleeing loose cultivators, who recounted the horrors in lurid detail, often amplifying for effect.

"Thankfully our family dodged such a idiotic blunder!" Learning Cave Abyss Sect's woeful end, Li Debo sighed deeply with relief.

Fortune spared him such a plight—otherwise, the throbbing headache would be his now…