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Chapter 1149: Chapter 1043: _2
To obtain the Spiritual Objects within, he did something drastic—he publicly revealed the location and through a Secret Technique, spread the news with the wind, attracting a great number of Cultivators instantly.
Those Cultivators tasked with guarding the Spiritual Objects were terrified, and being relatively close, they were among the first to hear the news.
For if a multitude of Cultivators were to descend upon this place, with their strength alone, they would stand no chance of holding the ground, and they could very well die under the assault of the crowd.
To save their lives, the guardians made the wise decision to leave immediately.
In the face of the uprising of all Cultivators within the Secret Realm, when the Teleportation Array activated, the guards knew exactly what was happening as each person exuded a thick fragrance of cotton flowers.
However, they dared not do anything, only allowing them to leave the Secret Realm unimpeded.
Thousands, perhaps tens of thousands of Integration and Great Vehicle Cultivators within this realm—if they dared to obstruct, these Cultivators might fear the formidable forces behind them and refrain from slaughtering outright, but they would never just accept it. They could easily be pulled out from the Teleportation Array.
The exodus of these tens of thousands of Cultivators caused even greater upheaval in Kunlun State.
"Who would have thought that such a lucky Cultivator existed, clear-headed and calm enough to make the news public, drawing all Cultivators of the Secret Realm to come."
This was Li Zhirui’s first reaction upon hearing the frenzy of rumors outside, while he was in a Great Immortal City in Kunlun State gathering information about ’The Era of Great Contention’.
Many Cultivators in his situation would not be able to make such the best decision.
Despite rumors that he didn’t obtain many Spiritual Objects, at least he got some; without doing so, he wouldn’t have gotten any at all!
And the ’Era of Great Contention’ that Li Zhirui was investigating has found some slight clues.
Taking advantage of the chaos in Kunlun State and the major powers preoccupied with the crisis in the Secret Realm, he daringly assumed several identities and spent a high price in the black market to collect information about ’The Era of Great Contention’.
In the end, only after paying the price of an eighth-grade Spiritual Object did he gather a bit of information.
The seller claimed to come from a once prosperous but now declined Human Immortal family, being the most powerful member and thus having access to the entire clan heritage, which contained a rough description of The Era of Great Contention.
It seemed to be an utterly mad era, with the destruction of Earth Immortal forces and the Ascension rise of a Divine Transformation power; there would be mortals who ascend in one step, and Immortals who fall into mortal dust.
Every Era of Great Contention is an epoch of grand reshuffling!
And it’s not just about the internal factions of the Immortal Tao but encompasses all beings and factions in the entire Primal Spirit Realm.
Although Li Zhirui did not collect more specific information, with these details, he had begun to understand what ’The Era of Great Contention’ entailed.
Simply put, it is a great calamity for all beings!
Only by successfully passing through it can one continue to live, possibly with some rewards, but failing to do so might mean falling into oblivion.
It applies to every being, every power, and every faction alike!
After trading with this fallen Cultivator and obtaining useful information, Li Zhirui began to search more frequently for Cultivators of such origins.
Because only from them could he possibly obtain effective information.
Cultivators like this were rare in other places, but in the birthplace of the Immortal Tao, Kunlun State, they were relatively easier to find.
Li Zhirui spent a fair amount of Spiritual Objects and obtained six pieces of information, two of which were duplicates, and two were incomplete due to years of transmission without proper preservation by the descendants.
There is not much to say about the content; it’s just the trial the Heavenly Dao imposes on all beings.
What’s noteworthy is that during The Era of Great Contention, one could absolve Karmic Force by slaying Cultivators, Devil Beasts, Demon Cultivators, etc., releasing the Spiritual Energy they have absorbed!
Among all factions, Demon Cultivators were the most expectant towards The Era of Great Contention, as it allowed them to offset their Karmic Force, decreasing the difficulty of Tribulation Transcendence.
"That mysterious voice on the Taiyin Star said that The Era of Great Contention is coming soon, but what does she mean by soon? How many years are we talking about?" mumbled Li Zhirui to himself.
As for that mysterious woman whose level of Cultivation was unknown, considering her existence on the Taiyin Star, Li Zhirui regarded her as the highest level of being.
For a cultivator at the Heavenly Immortal Realm, ’soon’ definitely does not mean it will happen in a short time.
"I must seize the time to enhance my strength!"
As long as one possesses sufficient power, no matter what one encounters, there is confidence in finding a resolution.
After understanding the ’Era of Great Strife,’ Li Zhirui no longer sought out additional information.
Firstly, because Kunlun State was quickly returning to tranquility, Li Zhirui was worried he would become a target; secondly, he had already collected enough intelligence, and there were no more opportunities for more.
Having nothing else to do and since he was the one responsible for the situation, Li Zhirui naturally wanted to know the final outcome.
"I’ve heard that this time, the top powers of the Primal Spirit Realm, in order to suppress and stabilize the entire East Continent Immortal Tao, have struck deals with a portion of the other powers."
"Ha!"
Some scoffed at this claim and ridiculed: "Obviously, it’s because they couldn’t keep it hidden and were worried about major incidents, that’s why they were willing to give out a small part of the benefits. It’s not as noble as you say it is."
The cultivators nearby, including Li Zhirui, more readily agreed with the latter’s statement.
Moreover, Li Zhirui was very familiar with the moves of those major powers.
But it had to be said that those powers reacted very quickly, coming up with an effective plan in a short time to resolve the crisis.
And as time passed, in just a month or two, hardly any cultivator publicly discussed the matter anymore.
Li Zhirui, the instigator, had long put it behind him, as he had already achieved his purpose and now focused on cultivating diligently to enhance his own cultivation level and strength.
Therefore, the Secret Realms he chose next were all relatively dangerous, with higher risks, hoping to accelerate his cultivation speed through these extreme experiences.
Of course, Li Zhirui understood the principle of moderation, so he would take breaks to relax his mental state every once in a while.
In such a manner, within a mere hundred years, Li Zhirui had already broken through the mid-Integration stage, cultivating his Dharma to forty-five Zhang!
Besides the breakthrough in cultivation level, the advancement of the Five Viscera Gods was also significant!
After integrating Metal Essence, Fire Essence, Earth Essence, and Water Essence, the Five Viscera Gods were like having taken powerful tonics, greatly improved.
Originally, Li Zhirui did not obtain Metal Essence, but he later encountered it at an auction and paid a significant price to acquire it.
Although lacking Wood Essence, Li Zhirui could compensate for this by absorbing Wood Spirit Energy and assisting it with the Five Phases generating cycle.
Now, the Five Viscera Gods not only had distinct facial features but also had a sense of physical substance in their bodies.
However, according to Li Zhirui’s speculation, this could only be considered as a preliminary perfection; for the Five Viscera Gods to truly reach perfection, they needed to possess real ’bodies’.
And this would require a massive amount of Spiritual Energy to fill, which cannot be achieved in a short time.
Luckily, Li Zhirui still had sufficient time because the Five Viscera Gods would only be needed during Ascension to enhance the Five Elements Laws of the Cave Heaven, thereby making the Cave Heaven more likely to advance into a Minor Thousand World.
"Flowers bloom in twos, each branch showing its own beauty."
Above Mount Wanxian in the distant, rolling Tribulation Clouds once again engulfed the sky.
And this signified the birth of another Integration stage cultivator from the Li family!
This person was Jiang Fengwu.
Jiang Fengwu’s Tribulation Transcendence went smoothly; as a descendant of a Great Ability in Array Tao with an exceedingly strong innate talent for arrays, her Void Array techniques had reached a profound level of mastery, making it exceedingly easy for her to ward off the Tribulation Thunders.
While Jiang Fengwu’s cultivation speed was not as quick as Li Zhirui’s, and even slower than Li Chengshuo’s, she was still considered fast among her fellow cultivators. 𝖓𝔬𝔳𝖕𝖚𝖇.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Perhaps not comparable to the true inheritors and direct descendants of the top-tier mighty powers, but she was at least in the first echelon.
