Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan Chapter 2257 - 1597: Alliance

With a thud, the spirit light splashed, and before it hit the ground, it dispersed in mid-air.

The next moment, a large number of cultivators rushed into the Spirit Mountain, all eager to scavenge and take away a wealth of spiritual objects!

Tongtian Sect had a clear view of the great battle erupting in Mingzhou, growing increasingly vigilant and cautious in their hearts.

Although the Sect Leader, a Mysterious Immortal, was overseeing the mountain gate, seemingly eliminating the need for concern, he was but one person, unable to split himself into multiple places.

Moreover, he would only guard the most critical Ascension Mountain, leaving other outposts and Spirit Lands to be defended by dispatched disciples.

Those frenzied plundering cultivators might not have the audacity to ascend Ascension Mountain, but they might not hesitate to target these ’lesser locations’!

Thus, necessary precautions had to be taken in advance to prevent any daring fools.

"Alas!"

Li Qiankun sighed as he finished reading the records of Mingzhou’s mountain gate being breached by loose cultivators, lamenting, "What a pity."

He had a faint impression of the sect that crumbled, a long-standing force unexpectedly destroyed by those loose cultivators, a plight truly regrettable.

"It seems turbulence is stirring in the Tao Spirit Realm!"

Li Qiankun quickly glanced through the contents of the newly delivered Jade Slip, and shook his head disdainfully, "Having the geographical advantage and waiting in ambush, yet ending up like this, truly useless..."

It recorded the rough process of another force being easily defeated by loose cultivators.

However, this force was slightly luckier, as it was too weak and of low realm, even the loose cultivators disdained it, thus it retained its inheritance.

"Sect Leader, loose cultivators are besieging Xiliu Mountain!"

At the moment, an elder hurriedly approached with a grim face.

Li Qiankun raised an eyebrow; he had foreseen that those loose cultivators would target them, but even he didn’t expect it to happen so quickly.

"What’s the situation?"

"Over five hundred loose cultivators are besieging, led by two Earth Immortals, with more than a dozen Human Immortals among them."

The elder quickly answered, "And there are only over a hundred disciples in the mountain, with the highest being merely a Human Immortal."

Even Li Qiankun couldn’t help but frown at these words.

In terms of strength, the gap between the sides was considerable, hence the elder’s anxiety; if Xiliu Mountain was indeed captured by loose cultivators, Tongtian Sect’s face would be greatly tarnished.

"Fortunately, the Mountain Protection Array hasn’t been breached yet, so the disciples’ lives are not in danger."

Hearing this, Li Qiankun breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, everything was still salvageable!

The next moment, he said sternly, "Immediately mobilize disciples to support Xiliu Mountain and deal with those reckless cultivators."

"Yes!" the elder responded and hurriedly left.

Time waits for no one, and if they were even a moment late and the Defensive Array at Xiliu Mountain was breached by loose cultivators, it would be a great disgrace.

"Has the great calamity just begun, and the situation has already become so chaotic?"

On this point, Li Qiankun was mistaken, for the great calamity had not yet begun!

...

At the same time, in Xiliu Mountain.

"Attack!"

A certain loose cultivator shouted hoarsely, "As long as we break this dilapidated mountain gate, the warehouse within is filled to the brim with spiritual objects; we can obtain the spiritual objects we want."

He was very worried, as this place was not far from Tongtian Sect’s mountain gate. If cultivators arrived from the rear, they might all meet their end here under a pincer attack.

Therefore, what he could do now was hasten the attack and take it down as quickly as possible!

Rumbling sounds erupted from the hands of the cultivators, each explosion signifying a powerful divine power and the tottering Mountain Protection Array.

"Such audacity to dare strike at my Tongtian Sect!"

But just as the formation was about to be broken, a loud shout suddenly came from not far away.

Immediately, everyone felt their vision blur, and a streak of silver lightning dashed from afar, causing injuries to more than a dozen people upon contact.

The newcomer was indeed a Heavenly Immortal!

With his terrifying and intimidating actions, combined with his realm, he scared the loose cultivators into not daring to attack further, then as they realized, they dispersed in hope of escaping from a Heavenly Immortal.

"Think you can escape?!"

The cultivator snorted coldly, forming a hand seal, causing thunderbolts to fall from the sky onto the fleeing loose cultivators.

Aah—

For a moment, all around Xiliu Mountain were painful and tragic screams, making the disciples within the mountain shiver in fear.

Of course, despite his immense power, he couldn’t sustain such a huge expenditure indefinitely, so he soon retracted his divine power.

As for those who managed to escape unharmed from his attack, he couldn’t be bothered with them.

He believed that after this ordeal, they wouldn’t dare to have any designs on Tongtian Sect again.

"Are you all alright?"

In the mountain, the disciples who had been defending with all their might quickly replied, "We’re alright, many thanks to the ancestor’s timely arrival for saving our lives."

Indeed, if he hadn’t arrived in time, these cultivators would have likely perished at the hands of those loose cultivators.

"If nothing is amiss, I will return first. You all must take heed and be more cautious!" With that, he flew away.

As one of the few Heavenly Immortal cultivators of Tongtian Sect, they couldn’t linger outside the mountain gate for long, unless danger had already arisen!

Moreover, the location of Ascension Mountain was superb, situated right in the center of Tongtian Sect’s territory, meaning support could be dispatched conveniently no matter where needed.

...

The flower blooms in two branches, each with its own affair.

While only a small gang of cultivators plundered in Mingzhou, other regions were far from peaceful!

Each plundering gang was not only numerous but also powerful.

Yet like myths and legends, each appeared out of nowhere, with their true identities shrouded in mystery.

In fact, their identities were not hard to guess; they were merely local forces seizing the outbreak of the great calamity to plunder their localities.

Such actions not only allowed them to acquire vast amounts of spiritual objects but also reduced the number of local cultivators, and most importantly, resolved karmic ties!

Tongtian Sect, however, took a completely different approach, rarely concealing their identity before actively attacking other forces.

It was not for lack of trying, but simply because there was no need!

Since many forces had already allied to strike against Tongtian Sect.

When these news reached Ascension Mountain, Li Qiankun turned pale despite having witnessed numerous storms before.

"Damn it!"

Upon realizing, he couldn’t help but curse angrily, "When did the sect ever wrong these forces? Yet now they’re joining forces against the sect!"

In truth, he understood that with Mingzhou’s limited territory and resources, Tongtian Sect’s rapid rise inevitably harmed other forces’ interests, severely so.

Previously, the forces couldn’t unite, and with a Mysterious Immortal like Li Zhirui anchoring Tongtian Sect, there was peace.

But now, with the calamity erupting, every living being sought to resolve their karma, seeing an opportunity therein.

Not only could they vanquish Tongtian Sect, but also resolve karma, apart from gaining copious resources—a triple advantage.

"Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a solution to this crisis?" Li Qiankun looked to them eagerly.

Immediately, an elder exclaimed, "This matter requires the Sect Leader’s personal involvement, otherwise, it cannot be resolved!"

For the allied army must also have a Mysterious Immortal, or how would they dare declare war on Tongtian Sect?

And such a war was beyond their ability to command.

"I’ll go and invite the Sect Leader immediately!"

With that, someone was sent speedily to request an audience with Li Zhirui.

Meanwhile, Li Zhirui, having just completed refining a batch of high-quality pills, heard a knock at the door seeking an audience.

"Has the great calamity erupted?"

This was the first subconscious reaction in his mind.