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Chapter 1135: Chapter 1036: Illusionary Realm_2
However, in the cultivation world of Falling Star State, there are no Cultivators from the Immortal Realm. The Daqian Dynasty has only recently risen, and it’s clear they didn’t play any part in guiding this event; it’s sheer luck that the Primal Spirit Realm has attracted a falling world, which just happens to land right above them!
Such extremely rare events are even rarer when happening by coincidence.
Li Zhirui looks up at the Taixu Illusionary Realm that keeps falling, his heart stirring with great excitement, as this is the second time he has encountered it.
During the previous experience in the Taixu Illusionary Realm, not only did Li Zhirui acquire the inheritance of the Methods of one of the strongest forces at that time, but he also personally experienced Integration and Mahayana Cultivation, giving him a clearer direction for the path ahead.
It’s precisely because of such substantial gains that Li Zhirui faces the Taixu Illusionary Realm with extra excitement and eagerness.
’It’s unknown whether this Taixu Illusionary Realm is a falling Minor Thousand World or Middle Thousand Worlds.’
Li Zhirui dares not consider the Great Thousand World because it is almost impossible for that to happen. The Great Thousand World has more perfect Laws and the Heavenly Dao, with strong self-regulation and recovery capabilities.
Only internal catastrophic wars leading to the disruption of Laws, combined with a series of other issues, may create such a situation.
"Fellow Daoists, we are all Loose Cultivators without affiliations, and the strength and overbearing nature of Sects and families are clear to all. Why don’t we join forces? This way, we can all have the ability to protect ourselves," said a voice, interrupting the contemplating Li Zhirui. Frowning, Li Zhirui looked over and saw an old Integration Cultivator earnestly rallying others to unite.
Li Zhirui shook his head slightly; these words seem laughable.
Everyone here comes from a Loose Cultivator background, and they know each other’s nature all too well; there’s no trust whatsoever among them. And yet, you hope to persuade everyone to join forces with empty promises? Don’t end up stabbing someone in the back.
"How about you and I form an alliance, Fellow Daoist?" To Li Zhirui’s surprise, there actually was a Cultivator who came up with this idea.
Facing Li Zhirui’s astonished and somewhat disdainful gaze, that Cultivator still wore a smile, saying: "My name is Wang Heyuan. If Fellow Daoist does not trust me, we can swear a Dao Oath as a guarantee."
"There’s no need, I’m used to being on my own and have no plans to ally with anyone," replied Li Zhirui without hesitation.
He firmly believes in a saying: unsolicited kindness is either plotting or theft!
Moreover, that Cultivator gave Li Zhirui a bad feeling, as if harboring ill intent.
"Since Fellow Daoist is not willing, then let’s leave it at that. My apologies for the disturbance."
Wang Heyuan made his apologies without a change in expression and left, turning to seek another Cultivator to partner with. It seemed as though approaching Li Zhirui had been just a coincidence.
Li Zhirui did not dwell on irrelevant people and things; his mind was focused on what to do upon entering the Taixu Illusionary Realm.
’If it’s like the previous experience in the Earth Spirit Realm, I should cleanse a defiled place to gain the favors and blessings of the Heavenly Dao.’
In a world being destroyed, filth is everywhere, but, unfortunately, no one pays attention to these negligible details.
It indeed is an excellent method, but the problem is, now that the Lotus Seed Skill has spread far and wide, it’s uncertain whether Li Zhirui will be seen by the local Heavenly Dao in the crowd or whether the blessings will be distributed evenly.
If so, he won’t receive much blessing from the Heavenly Dao, so what’s the point of his hard work in purification?
Li Zhirui thought it over and decided to explore the Taixu Illusionary Realm this time, collecting various Methods and Spiritual Objects of the realm.
One reason is that he possesses substantial strength and the Substitution Technique, believing he could escape danger if necessary; the second is his desire to witness the splendor of a different world.
As days and nights passed, after half a day, more and more Cultivators returned to this land, and one day later, the Daqian Dynasty also sent people here.
"Fellow Daoists, why not let this Taixu Illusionary Realm go? After all, the methods of your Cultivation do not require the use of Spiritual Energy."
"My friend, you jest. Though we do not require Spiritual Energy for Cultivation, living in a land rich in Spiritual Energy for a long time is indeed very beneficial for the common people," replied another.
Of course, the benefits are undoubtedly more than that, but there was no need to say it all.
"If that is the case, then let’s rely on our abilities," said the elder.
"About the proposal of an alliance? I wonder if you have your answers now," he asked.
"Let’s wait until after the integration of the Taixu Illusionary Realm," the Cultivator replied, shaking his head, avoiding a direct answer.
A struggle for the Taixu Illusionary Realm is about to begin. How could one think of forming alliances with other forces at such a time?
In fact, during the few days of their return, they have been busy preparing a variety of Spiritual Objects, intending to show their skills in the Taixu Illusionary Realm, hoping to earn a bit of favoritism from the realm during its fusion.
There was simply no time or energy to ponder the conditions proposed by the Daqian Dynasty.
"Fine." Seeing this, the elder did not entangle further.
Hum—
Just a few days later, a deep sound resonated, as if the Taixu Illusionary Realm hanging in mid-air suddenly emitted a bright Spirit Light, finally turning into a gate.
The moment the gate appeared, a large number of cultivators deployed their methods, with streaks of Spirit Light soaring into the sky, ultimately disappearing into the gate radiating with Spirit Light.
Some cultivators did not rush, as being a little early or late did not matter much.
Li Zhirui was not among them, yet he did not compete with other cultivators to rush into the Taixu Illusionary Realm; he entered at a position neither at the front nor the back, just right to enter.
"Return safely!"
"Wishing you all great fortune in battle!"
Even the common folk, through various means, entered the Taixu Illusionary Realm.
...
As soon as Li Zhirui’s feet touched the ground, and even before he could recover from the dizziness of teleportation, he couldn’t help but frown and hold his breath.
Because the breeze just then carried a smell that was truly nauseating!
Decay, the stench of corpses... as if all the odors in the world could be found, yet all mixed together, this terrifying stench had an extremely alarming lethality, and it took Li Zhirui a good while to come back to his senses.
Discarding his sense of smell, Li Zhirui did not hesitate to cast a spell and swiftly leave.
He worried that if he continued to stay, he might be poisoned!
Without a map, Li Zhirui could only randomly pick a direction and then bolted headfirst.
Despite his high speed, with strong eyesight and a spiritual soul, he would not miss any place that might contain methods and spiritual objects.
After flying for half an hour, Li Zhirui finally encountered what looked like a decayed, dilapidated mountain gate.
For such a situation, he held no hope.
But to his absolute surprise, Li Zhirui truly found some rewards—a few jade slips, a few small bags of spirit seeds.
Although not much, it was still a good start.
"The grade of the spirit seeds..."
Li Zhirui carefully probed with his divine sense and recorded it with the jade slip, ’A few bags of sixth-rank spirit seeds, and one small bag of seventh-rank spirit seeds.’
As for the jade slips, although he did not recognize the writing of this world, the jade slips seemed more like a transfer of meaning, so he was able to understand the content within.
Three of them documented certain divine powers, which Li Zhirui glanced at and then temporarily set aside.
The remaining two jade slips; one seemed more like a diary of a cultivator, recording many events, including why this world was destroyed.
To put it simply, it was due to a world-shattering war that caused tremendous damage to the heavens and earth, laws were in disarray, and demon cultivators seized the opportunity, further aggravating the wounds of the world, ultimately leading to the world’s downfall!
In this process, demon cultivators who expended great efforts to destroy the world experienced a sharp increase in their cultivation, even triggering the Ascension Thunder Tribulation.
Unfortunately, the actions they took stained them with an immense karmic force, making it impossible for them to survive the Thunder Tribulation, a typical case of harming others and oneself.
The other jade slip was actually a world map! It detailed various locations and the positions of certain forces.
"I didn’t expect to gain so much in this dilapidated mountain gate." A radiant smile appeared on Li Zhirui’s face.
With a map, he wouldn’t need to aimlessly wander around.
This not only wasted time but was also inefficient.
