Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan-Chapter 1988 - 1463: Reverence

At the very beginning of the Great Catastrophe, Li Chengsheng had the idea of personally descending into the calamity, seeking to repay karmic debts by slaughtering the Devil Race and Demon Cultivators.

However, he was a cautious man and would never act without preparation, so he quietly dispatched a subordinate god to descend to the mortal world and hunt down a Devil Beast.

But the result was far from what Li Chengsheng expected—the subordinate god did gain some Merit from killing the Devil Beast, but the problem was, the karma also immediately surfaced!

With that, he was forced to stay on earth and continue slaying Devil Beasts, trying to quickly solve the karmic debts that had arisen.

This outcome completely shattered Li Chengsheng’s original plan, snuffing out any intentions to personally transcend Tribulation on the battlefield.

Now that Li Chengshuo asked him about it, he naturally recounted everything honestly.

After hearing all this, she too felt disheartened and disappointed. Such a convenient opportunity to resolve karma, yet they couldn’t make use of it—it was truly a pity.

In the end, they could only obediently remain within the Divine Domain, relying on their old methods to slowly accumulate Merit, and, as much as possible, avoid owing any more karma to the world.

"Divine Master!"

Just then, a subordinate god rushed over to report, "Roughly two hours ago, three Heavenly Immortals fell one after another!"

"And according to the reports from the front lines, there are several other battlefields where the outcome—life and death, victory and defeat—is becoming clear."

"So fast?!"

Li Chengsheng was startled. He had thought these Heavenly Immortals would have to fight for much longer before a victor emerged, but only ten days had passed.

But after a moment’s thought, he understood the reason; he couldn’t help but sigh, "It seems both sides went all out, wanting to end this as quickly as possible!"

If not, with the strength of the Heavenly Immortal Realm, they could’ve dragged this on for quite some time.

But these matters ultimately had nothing to do with Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo as siblings; they simply couldn’t step onto the battlefield themselves.

After sighing, each returned to their own Cave Mansion to enter seclusion.

With the world saturated in Tribulation Evil Energy, it was naturally unsuitable for Cultivation or comprehending Laws since they had to avoid inadvertently absorbing that evil energy.

So now, what they were actually doing was speeding up the efficiency of converting Chaotic Spiritual Energy with the two primary stars, Sun and Taiyin.

As for the more effective Star Birth Secret Technique, it was limited by the fact that all the Star Cores on hand had been used up, making it impossible to perform.

They could only rely on this slow, grinding method, earning as much Merit as possible—at best, a way to kill time.

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Deep in the starry sky, in some unknown region.

Li Zhixuan was fiercely fighting for her life against a Water Devil of the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

Maybe it was because she’d used up most of her luck running into the arrogant Demon Cultivator Han Tong earlier, but this new opponent was far from easy to deal with.

Powerful physical defense and surging mana would already be counted as the signature traits of the Sea Clan, but what most troubled Li Zhixuan was its overly cautious mindset!

It was like facing an unbreakable turtle shell; at the slightest hint of danger, it would immediately withdraw inside, making things extremely tricky for her. She’d tried many tactics but failed to crack its defense.

"Damn it!"

Li Zhixuan yelled furiously, "If you have the guts, stop hiding and fight me head-on—let’s have a proper duel!"

"You, as a powerful Sword Cultivator, want me to meet you head-on with my weaknesses against your strengths? Do you take me for a fool?" The Water Devil curled its lip, completely refusing to take the bait.

"I don’t believe you can keep blocking me forever!"

With that, Li Zhixuan raised her broken sword and charged in a fury.

"Die!"

At this moment, she seemed on the verge of losing all reason, intending to forcibly break the deadlock with her sheer prowess.

A glint of satisfaction flickered in the Water Devil’s eyes; this was always its way—using its unbreakable defense to wear down the opponent’s mana and mental resilience, dragging them to exhaustion before striking decisively to kill!

So, even when faced with the apparently out-of-control Li Zhixuan, it wasn’t in a hurry to attack, but instead remained vigilant and cautious.

It even suspected that she was faking it, trying to lure it into a trap; thus, it had no intention of meeting her head-on, maintaining its defensive stance.

Seeing this, Li Zhixuan really began to feel frustrated.

Her earlier outburst had, in fact, been a ruse to lure her opponent, but she also knew it was impossible for the other side to believe it right away.

Now it was a contest of patience—whichever side held on longer would likely win in the end!

So Li Zhixuan had to force herself to remain calm inside, while outwardly acting agitated and angry. But as time passed, she would unavoidably reveal one or two flaws.

This tactic made her feel extremely stifled and uncomfortable, especially since the Water Devil would occasionally seize on those flaws to deliver significant injuries but never push the advantage further.

It seemed intent on slowly exhausting her spirit this way, waiting until she was truly weakened or badly wounded before striking for a decisive victory!

And in order to deal with this Water Devil, Li Zhixuan was ruthless enough with herself to make it real: she let herself become seriously injured, blood streaming all over, looking utterly ghastly, then began to feign retreat.

At this point, her retreat wouldn’t arouse suspicion; on the contrary, it would convince the enemy she truly was gravely wounded and fleeing for her life, which in turn would force her opponent to finally attack.