Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

Indeed, as Li Chenglin had feared, Li Zhixuan was tempted by the Gourd Spiritual Root!

"Where is the Spiritual Root?"

The Vine Devil remained silent, unwilling to respond.

Li Zhixuan guaranteed, "As long as you lead us there, we will release you after we leave."

"But if you don't speak, we will kill you right now!"

Under the carrot and stick approach, the Vine Devil finally spoke and even mentioned a condition; it could not appear before the Great Devil.

"Fine," Li Zhixuan said indifferently after giving it a glance. Where was the folly in its cautious behavior?

Seeing this, Li Chenglin quickly stepped forward and said, "Lady Xuan, isn't this too risky? Who can assure us that everything it says is true? If it's a trap, that would be too dangerous!"

"Your concerns are not without reason, but rest assured, everything will be fine."

How could Li Zhixuan, with her years of experience abroad, be unaware of the potential dangers?

If she were alone, Li Zhixuan was confident in her own strength that even if she couldn't kill the naïve third-tier Devil Beast, she could still leave without it being able to detain her.

Although Li Chenghuo and others were with her now, Li Zhixuan had fourth-tier Talismans from Zhirui and other lifesaving measures at her disposal, enough to ensure everyone's safety.

Seeing Li Zhixuan so full of confidence, Li Chenglin found it difficult to say more and could only hope that what she said was true.

With the guidance of a local native, Li Zhixuan and her entourage made their way to the most hidden part of the dense forest with ease.

Had they ventured in by themselves, it was very likely they would have become lost in the dense forest.

Without even stepping in, just from the edge, they could feel the extremely dense Spiritual Energy, which was definitely not inferior to the Spirit Caves of a fourth-tier Spirit Vein.

And for such a level of Spirit Land to appear in a third-tier Secret Realm was indeed rare in this world.

"It's hard to say whether this place is where several Spirit Veins intersect or if there's a massive Spirit Stone mine underground," Li Chenglin speculated.

But regrettably, no matter which it was, it had nothing to do with them.

It was not just because of the Secret Realm; it was also because their numbers were too few to carry away many Spirit Stones.

As for the Spirit Veins? That was even more impossible, unless Li Zhixuan possessed some Divine Power that could extract the Spirit Veins from underground.

"We're here. Quickly put me away; do not let the Great Devil discover me!"

Li Zhixuan casually tossed it to Li Chenglin—they all had empty Spirit Beast Bags.

"I'll go in first; you all just wait outside," Li Zhixuan said, suppressing the unease in her heart.

She had already confirmed that the source of the danger she felt earlier was right inside!

If it had been the outside world, Li Zhixuan might not have dared to take the risk, as it could very well be a fourth-tier Great Devil.

But this was a Secret Realm!

Constrained by the Laws, it was absolutely impossible for a fourth-tier creature to appear, and no matter how formidable the Devil Beast inside was, with the Spiritual Objects she held, she would be able to come out alive.

"Lady Xuan, perhaps we should give up? Next time the Secret Realm opens, we'll come fully prepared and then figure out how to get that Gourd Spiritual Root," Li Chenghuo said uneasily.

After all, that Spiritual Root had been in the Secret Realm for so many years without anyone obtaining it, so it likely hadn't been discovered by Cultivators. Waiting another hundred years, the next entry into the Secret Realm would have not only more Golden Core clansmen, but also those with greater strength, making it easier to obtain that Spiritual Root.

"I'll go in first to scout out the situation; don't worry, there's no danger." However, Li Zhixuan still instructed them to prepare to leave the place promptly if necessary.

Without waiting for their response, Li Zhixuan walked straight in, applied a Stealth Talisman, and cautiously made her way towards the location of the Spiritual Root.

Not long after, Li Zhixuan spotted a lush gourd vine, still bearing several gourds of various colors.

Not far from it was the Devil Beast guarding this Spiritual Root.

A gigantic Thorn Spike Devil, its body pitch black, as if made of steel or laced with deadly poison, was at the peak of the third rank!

At the sight of its thick wooden spikes, one's heart couldn't help but tremble with fear.

Li Zhixuan silently paused for a few moments, daring not to let out even the slightest bit of her aura, before decisively turning around to leave.

Although she longed for that Spiritual Root, Li Zhixuan knew her own strength well enough to realize she was no match for the Thorn Spike Devil.

The help Li Zhirui had given her consisted of two unused fourth-rank Talismans, which could block the beast for a moment, but had almost no hope of killing it.

Moreover, within the dense forest, there were quite a few third-rank Vine Devils. With the number of people and the strength they had now, it was very possible that they would be completely wiped out!

Li Chenghuo and the others stood anxiously outside, fearing that Li Zhixuan might have conflicted with the beast.

Thankfully, that did not happen.

A moment later, Li Chenglin flew the Spirit Boat out of the dense forest.

The moment they left, the Thorn Spike Devil was startled awake!

Hundreds of huge vines shot up to the sky, twisting like monstrous creatures, moving at an extremely fast speed towards Li Zhixuan and her companions, aiming to shred the entire Spirit Boat to pieces.

Li Zhixuan and Li Chenghuo stood out with solemn expressions.

The former sent out flashes of her sword like rain, trying to cut through the vines, while the latter bombarded them with Spiritual Fire.

But the vines seemed as if they were made of metal and stone; despite their full efforts, they could only deal with thirty percent of them.

The remaining seventy percent of the vines relentlessly pursued them, and as the Thorn Spike Devil was in pain and anger, its speed even further increased.

Li Chenglin frantically harnessed Mana, maintaining the Spirit Boat's speed at its limit, climbing higher and higher, narrowly avoiding the vine assault.

It was only because the vines had a limited length that they were able to escape; otherwise, it wouldn't have been so simple.

"That was close!" Li Darong collapsed onto the deck, looking as if he had lost the will to go on.

If he had known the Secret Realm was this dangerous, he wouldn't have come!

Immense regret filled Li Darong's heart.

As for Li Chenglin, who controlled the Spirit Boat, he was as drained as if he had lost all strength. If not for Li Chengwu's timely support, he might have collapsed stiffly onto the deck.

Without resting, Li Zhixuan immediately said to everyone, "It's my fault. I underestimated that Devil Beast and overestimated my own strength."

If it weren't for her obstinacy, they wouldn't have landed in such a perilous situation.

Fortunately, they all managed to escape unscathed; otherwise, Li Zhixuan truly wouldn't have had the face to return to her family.

After all, those here were the fruits of the Li family's development over the past several decades!

"It's alright, aren't we all safe and sound?" Li Chenghuo quickly said.

Li Zhixuan shook her head silently, turned to look back at the dense forest, and murmured to herself, "In a hundred years, I will kill you!"

As she uttered these words, there was a pronounced change in Li Zhixuan's aura.

From being previously forthright, she had become much more restrained, yet somehow, she felt even more dangerous!