Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

"How could I possibly lose! I will never lose!" The aura of the fire dragon continued to weaken, but it still gritted its teeth and persisted, unwilling to concede.

"Stubborn and ignorant! You leave me no choice but to show no mercy." Li Chengshuo snorted coldly; even in this situation, it was still stubbornly clinging to its pride.

Truth be told, she actually didn't want to kill the fire dragon.

It wasn't because she feared offending the Sea Clan; after all, the grudge between the family and the Sea Clan was beyond reconciliation. Instead, it's because killing an Earth Immortal and defeating one are vastly different in difficulty!

Despite the fire dragon being constrained by her, if it were truly fought to the death, Li Chengshuo might not come out unscathed.

"Show some mercy! We concede defeat in this battle."

Just as Li Chengshuo was about to make her move, an Earth Immortal from the Sea Clan suddenly spoke up.

"I did not lose!" The fire dragon still clenched its teeth and stubbornly refused to surrender.

Because, to it, this was an immense humiliation!

If it accepted this, it might become an obsession in the future, further reducing any hope it had of breaking through to Heavenly Immortal.

Unfortunately, several Earth Immortal water devils intervened and directly dragged the fire dragon back.

"Heh!"

Seeing this, Li Zhirui couldn't help but let out a cold laugh, saying softly, "They say the Sea Clan is rife with internal strife and contradictions. Seeing it firsthand today, the rumors were indeed true."

"Indeed, I didn't expect those water devils to forcibly cut off the fire dragon's chance to advance!"

Li Chengsheng also spoke with a sigh, "If the fire dragon realizes this later, it might become mortal enemies with these water devils."

The onlookers see things clearly.

Watching from the sidelines, they could clearly see that the fire dragon was suffering in the Taiyin True Fire but was desperately holding on, harboring a chance to break through its bottleneck.

If it persisted further, there might have been hope.

However, those water devils also noticed this; they conceded defeat right away, and even dragged the fire dragon back, seemingly extinguishing the Taiyin True Fire benevolently, but in reality, sabotaging its chance.

For a creature like the fire dragon, trapped in the Earth Immortal Realm for countless years, even the slightest opportunity is exceptionally precious, possibly not encountered for millennia!

Now having finally encountered such a chance, it was ruthlessly destroyed by its own kin.

Nonetheless, this was internal strife within the Sea Clan, having nothing to do with the Li family; if anything, their antics handed the Li family a direct victory.

The second duel was between Li Chengsheng and that other perfect Earth Immortal water devil.

From the very first glance, Li Zhirui judged it came from either the giant whale or Earth Immortal Kun Tribe; when it revealed its true form in battle, it was indeed of the Earth Immortal Kun origin.

Creatures from such origins have the greatest advantage of having a massive mana, robust and substantial, far surpassing beings of similar cultivation!

Not to mention this Earth Immortal Kun water devil, trapped in the perfect Earth Immortal level for countless years, its mana refined to an unknown degree.

Faced with such a formidable opponent, Li Chengsheng's chances of winning were very slim.

Therefore, before the battle began, Li Zhirui advised him to give it his best but not to risk his life, because in the remaining battle, he had a sixty to seventy percent confidence of winning!

Though he said this, Li Chengsheng was not one to easily give up, so he fought with all his might against the Earth Immortal Kun, exhausting himself until the very last moment.

Though he lost in the end, it was still a defeat worthy of honor.

"Father, I'm sorry, I lost." Li Chengsheng, with his hair slightly disheveled, said dejectedly.

"What is there to be sorry about?"

Li Zhirui shook his head, saying, "You've given it your all, and losing won't be blamed on you."

In the three duels, both sides were one win and one loss, the decisive battle resting between Li Zhirui and that water devil.

"Your strength is decent, but you're definitely not my match. Surrender early, and you can avoid suffering," Zhang He said boastfully.

It couldn't think of a reason it would lose, because in terms of cultivation, realm, and mana, it was far ahead!

"I return the same words to you."

Before the words were out, Li Zhirui immediately struck, sending down endless giant planks which, although easily dodged, stood upright upon the suddenly appeared water surface.

They rooted and sprouted at the fastest speed, turning into dense giant trees, forming a forest that entrapped Zhang He within.

"The outcome is decided!"

Xiaoqing and Cang said confidently, they couldn't believe anyone could escape Li Zhirui's killing move, unless they broke it with absolutely powerful force, which Zhang He obviously lacked.

Li Chengsheng and Li Chengshuo hadn't realized why the outcome was decided.

But it wasn't surprising, since the siblings rarely returned and were not familiar with Li Zhirui's tactics.

In the forest, countless thick vines appeared at some unknown time, and increasingly dense mist, as if weaving a huge cage, trapped Zhang He within.

"Kill!"

At this moment, the killing move officially began.

The vines transformed into Python Flood Dragons, ancient trees became giants, even cold arrows frequently shot out from the mist, all sorts of killing moves poured out.

Li Zhirui himself hid within the thick mist, striking whenever he spotted Zhang He's oversight, delivering a lethal move.

Very soon, Zhang He's body was covered in numerous wounds.

"This..."

"Finished! Is he really early-stage Human Immortal? Why does he have such massive mana, supporting him to maintain this killing move for so long?"

The originally confident Earth Immortal water devils now began to doubt themselves.

The fire dragon lost partly because of them, unwilling to see another Heavenly Immortal rise among the Dragon Tribe.

But in Zhang He's battle, they sincerely hoped for its victory, yet the result was still a loss!

Li Zhirui tossed the heavily wounded Zhang He to the Sea Clan, saying, "You lost two of the three duels; it's time to honor your promise."

At that instant, all of the Earth Immortal water devils were stunned.

They very much didn't want to leave, but the oath witnessed by the Heavenly Dao left no room for refusal.

If they rejected, it would harm the entire Sea Clan.

So, though begrudgingly, they had to accept, taking numerous water devils away from the Ten Thousand Spirit Sea Area.

"We won!"

All the clan members shouted excitedly.

Not only did they regain the lost Ten Thousand Spirit Sea Area, but they also ensured the Sea Clan couldn't invade again, completely eliminating future concerns.

Another point is that the human forces occupying that small half of the sea area belonging to the Sea Clan were cleared away, perfectly suitable for the Li family's expansion.

Previously, the family thought of having other forces at the front to reduce losses from beast tide invasions, but things have changed, and there's no need to worry about beast tides anymore, making those forces unnecessary.

"Everyone worked hard in this battle."

Li Zhirui spoke, "Especially Sheng, Shuo, and those clan members who just returned from the Taixu Illusionary Realm, they did not rest but immediately joined the battlefield, helping the family thwart the Sea Clan's schemes!"

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When the defeated Sea Clan returned to the Dragon Palace, saying they lost the duel to the Li family, the atmosphere immediately became so silent a pin could be heard dropping!

In fact, when they entered, several Sea Clan elders already had a vague answer in their hearts, but upon hearing it directly, they couldn't help but erupt with anger.

"Damn it! You fools! Obviously, our strength was greater, how could those cultivators win! What foolishness have you done!"

"Such a great opportunity, and you just wasted it! Truly a bunch of losers!"

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The elders present cursed angrily, wishing to slap them.

"How exactly did you lose! Tell us the whole process, every detail!" an elder coldly shouted.