Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 1977 - 1457: Substitution 2

But for such matters, not to mention them—even Li Zhirui, Li Zhixuan and the others could do nothing to resolve it.

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Two flowers bloom, each displays a branch.

Now, after Li Zhixuan left Mount Wanxian, she headed straight for the Immortal Demon Battlefield. Along the way, there were indeed some with ill intent, but her speed was simply too great—they couldn’t catch up at all and could only watch helplessly as she departed.

After a long and arduous journey, she finally reached her destination!

At this time, several great battles had already erupted on the Immortal Demon Battlefield. No one knew how many cultivators from both sides had perished or been wounded.

Moreover, these battles were different from the previous ones—not to seize more territory, but more like fighting purely for slaughter!

But up till now, there was still a bit of restraint on both sides—that is, no Heavenly Immortals had personally entered the field.

But judging by the current situation, it seemed only a matter of time.

The arrival of Li Zhixuan immediately drew the attention of all the Immortal Tao Heavenly Immortals present.

No wonder—her Evil Qi and Killing Aura were just too dense. Even on a battlefield shrouded in Tribulation Evil Energy, it was hard to look away from her.

"May I ask Fellow Daoist’s origin?" a certain Heavenly Immortal asked with curiosity.

Since the Li family resided in a remote corner of the northeast, far from the heart of the East Continent, and Li Zhixuan herself was a newly ascended Heavenly Immortal, she was not famous among outsiders, so no one recognizing her was perfectly normal.

If it had been before the world’s ascension, due to Heavenly Immortals being rare, one could roughly guess a newcomer’s identity even if unfamiliar.

But now, with the world’s ascension, the grade had improved and opportunities multiplied, so there were more newly ascended Heavenly Immortals. Naturally, it was impossible to guess the other party as before.

Li Zhixuan would not lose her temper over such a trivial matter. She simply introduced herself calmly: "I am Li Zhixuan of the Li family, Shanhai State, greetings to all Fellow Daoists."

Upon hearing the name ’Li family of Shanhai State’, everyone instantly reacted and said with a laugh, "So it is Li! We have heard the name for some time, yet never seen you with our own eyes—what a regret. Now that we meet, indeed, you are extraordinary."

"You praise me too highly."

Li Zhixuan then changed the subject and asked, "May I ask when all of you Fellow Daoists intend to join the battle?"

This question stunned everyone, making the scene instantly awkward.

If possible, they had no desire to join the slaughter themselves. Even as Heavenly Immortals, there was the risk of being hurt or even perishing in such wars!

After quite a while, someone finally spoke: "Fellow Daoist is indeed eager to settle causality, but if we go to battle so soon, the calamity may become all the more dangerous, causing greater loss of life."

Li Zhixuan’s brows rose slightly. To be honest, she did not really understand the causal link in these words.

After all, the battlefields of these Heavenly Immortals were always far from mortal crowds—if not for this great tribulation, the battlefields would most often lie in the Void Chaos.

But because of the great tribulation, and if they fought in the Void, once the opponent was slain, much of the Spiritual Energy returned to heaven and earth would be lost—so they chose wilder, emptier places at the edge of the stars for their battles.

Since the battlefield was so far removed from ordinary life, it shouldn’t affect them at all—how could it make the tribulation even more dangerous?

Instead, in Li Zhixuan’s understanding, the more Heavenly Immortals perished—and the earlier they died—the quicker the tribulation would end, and the less harm would befall ordinary beings and the world itself.

But glancing at their expressions, she understood. It wasn’t that they didn’t grasp this logic; on the contrary, they understood it very well, and so all the more refused to join the battle early, deliberately searching for noble and compassionate-sounding reasons and excuses.

After all, their lives were so precious! How could they be compared to those of these low-level beings?

Better to let these low-level beings slaughter each other and dispel the Tribulation Evil Energy between heaven and earth. Then, once the tribulation became less dangerous, they would act.

As for their own karma? They could use Merit to offset it—or simply shift it onto others!

Secret Techniques of fortune-shifting were not uncommon—and this ’fortune’ included not only good luck, but also bad luck and karma.

Having seen through these Heavenly Immortals’ little schemes, Li Zhixuan did not expose them—she only said: "The Li family is weak and bordered by the Ten Thousand Spirits Alliance and Sea Clan, as well as other alien races. I fear my family might be in danger, so I hope to settle karma early and return to guard them, lest unspeakable things happen."

"Er..."

Everyone fell silent again. None had expected their new Fellow Daoist to be in such a hurry, but her reasoning left them with no way to argue—thus, only silence in reply.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan simply nodded slightly to them and turned away.

She wasn’t heading directly into battle, but rather seeking a quiet spot to adjust her state and recover her mana. After all, the coming battles would not be easy—the opponents would also be Heavenly Immortals, and if she wished to defeat them, she would need to be at her peak.

Seeing her simply leave, someone complained with some displeasure: "Hmph! Merely a newly ascended Heavenly Immortal—just a bit of strength, and already full of herself, completely clueless and arrogant! Absurd beyond words."

"Let the Demon Cultivators teach her a lesson then—she’ll learn her regret soon enough!"

Several Heavenly Immortals did not speak, but their foul expressions showed how unhappy they were with Li Zhixuan’s attitude.

Not one of them spoke in her defense—one could see just how unlikable her demeanor was to them.

Of course, she herself didn’t care in the least.

Because in Li Zhixuan’s eyes, if she could kill a few more Heavenly Immortals amid this tribulation, returning enough Spiritual Energy to heaven and earth, then she might be able to resolve the last thirty percent of her karma owed to the Primal Spirit Realm.

By then, she’d transcend and leave the Primal Spirit Realm. She and these cultivators would likely never meet again—there was no need to accommodate herself or suffer grievance for their sake.

The sun rose and set, and in the blink of an eye, ten days flew by.

Li Zhixuan had adjusted her state, her spirit reaching flawless perfection. Without consulting the other Heavenly Immortals, she plunged directly into the temporarily quiet battlefield.

"Who dares battle me!"

Her cold voice, like a great bell, echoed again and again across the heavens and earth.

Not only the Demon Cultivators ahead, but even the cultivators in the rear heard her clearly. All turned their gaze, wanting to see which cultivator was so arrogant as to challenge the entire Demonic Tao alone.

"It’s a Heavenly Immortal?"

This result once again caught everyone by surprise. All knew that Heavenly Immortals only fought in the end or at key moments—how had someone acted now?

"Damn! She actually went!"

"Such a rash move—will she drag us down with her?"

Some Heavenly Immortals were angry, some worried. But regardless of their feelings, since Li Zhixuan had made her move, she would not return empty-handed.

And the Demon Cultivator Immortals merely thought her incredibly arrogant, but judging by her cultivation, she was just a newly ascended Heavenly Immortal.

Why so full of herself? Perhaps after her breakthrough, she swelled with confidence and now thought herself invincible?

"Hmph! Such nerve to come provoke us—let me test your strength!"

Since they deemed Li Zhixuan a newly ascended Heavenly Immortal, of mediocre power, the Demon Cultivator Immortals vied to take the field.

After all, as long as they slew her, they could both clear their karma and leave the tribulation early—no matter what happened afterward, they’d stand aside.

In the end, an Old Demon secured the chance, responding loudly—while a wave of black mist attacked Li Zhixuan’s face directly.

To make her opponent lower his guard, and to ensure she could continue drawing out Demon Cultivators on return, her performance this time was quite ordinary—she seemed to expend some effort before resolving the Demon Cultivator’s test.

"Hahahahaha..."

Seeing this, Old Demon Han Tong burst out laughing: "If you have guts, follow me!"