Chapter 2151: Chapter 1545: Chaos (Part 2)

"I wish you, fellow Daoist, to reap great rewards this time and greatly increase your Taoist practice." Fu Chengguang smiled in congratulations as the two were about to enter the cave mansion for closed-door cultivation.

"The same to you, fellow Daoist!" Li Zhirui laughed and replied.

The two exchanged a knowing smile and then each entered their respective cave mansions. With a bang, the doors closed tightly, and they could no longer be seen.

Li Zhirui sat cross-legged on a meditation mat, surrounded by various purifying spiritual objects, to forcibly erase the laws comprehended by the previous cultivator and create a good cultivation environment for himself in a short time.

So when he began to run the methods and peep into the laws of the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm, using this environment, he quickly immersed himself without too much obstruction.

And this was the main reason they created such an environment.

One must know, they were outer realm creatures smuggled into the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm, and attempting to comprehend the local laws was not an easy task.

Even though they previously used practical combat to purify principles to prevent rejection by the Heavenly Dao of this realm, ultimately, they were not creatures of this realm and could not easily comprehend the laws effortlessly.

But this method significantly lowered the difficulty of comprehending the laws.

Essentially, it was a transaction with the Heavenly Dao of this realm.

Li Zhirui and Fu Chengguang offered their understanding of the laws in exchange for the Heavenly Dao granting them the qualification to comprehend the laws.

It seemed that this method was successful.

And this idea did not come from Li Zhirui; it was Fu Chengguang who disclosed it proactively, as he hailed from a super powerful family and had comprehensive and profound insights into the void, chaos, the myriad worlds, and so forth.

Unlike him, who had no mentors to teach and guide him, he had to explore everything on his own.

Even though to Fu Chengguang and others who were unclear about his background, he seemed nothing like someone without a foothold.

...

Meanwhile, in a spirit mountain hidden within a cave heaven of the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm, several Heavenly Immortal cultivators gathered.

"Still no clues about those two intruding cultivators?" a certain Heavenly Immortal with a stern expression asked.

"No, they vanished without a trace, as if they disappeared into thin air."

"How could this be? There have been intrusions by outer realm creatures before, but each time we either captured them effortlessly or killed them outright. So why is there such a big problem this time?!"

Nobody could answer this question. They were deeply puzzled, but those two outer realm cultivators were just that cunning, blending into the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm seamlessly, leaving no valuable clues to be found.

"Has there been no abnormal news within a ten-thousand-mile radius of their landing site?"

The answer to this question remained negative.

Still, the more it was so, the more they suspected the two intruders were plotting something significant.

Perhaps they were deploying some kind of traction or positioning formation, with plans to invade the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm in the future.

At this thought, they couldn’t help but reveal expressions of terror in their eyes.

If such a thing were to happen, they feared they would not be opponents for the other party.

After all, launching a war between realms after understanding the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm’s situation surely indicated sufficient confidence in their own strength.

"At any cost, you must find those two. Ideally, kill them. Failing that, at least drive them out of the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm! It’s too dangerous otherwise!"

This reflected the thoughts of the other Heavenly Immortals, who unanimously agreed with such a drastic decision.

Subsequently, beams of spirit light flew out from the cave heaven, landing in the hands of various forces, instructing them to dispatch disciples to investigate any suspicious occurrences on their territories and report promptly.

Even merely discovering traces of outer realm creatures would be heavily rewarded, and if they managed to injure or kill them, the rewards would be even more substantial!

The issuance of the bounty order electrified the entire Ten Thousand Rivers Realm.

Many cultivators already fantasized about discovering the outer realm creatures, becoming wealthy overnight, and consequently obtaining ample cultivation resources for a significant cultivation boost.

Delighted by such a promising future, they seemed mad, ignoring their own cultivation level, focusing purely on the search for outer realm creatures, irrespective of survival chances in a real encounter.

Only a rare few cultivators maintained clear, calm minds, refraining from joining in.

And the decision of this small group preserved their lives for the future.

Because those cultivators, like madmen, after failing to find clues for a long time, turned the blame on other cultivators!

Their reasoning was that the presence of competitors prevented them from finding those two intruders, resorting to attacking them.

Perhaps it was merely an excuse, but from the moment the flames of war ignited, the outbreak of conflict was irrepressible!

"If it weren’t for you, I would have found those two intruders long ago—it’s your fault; you should die!"

"You vile maniac, blaming others for your incompetence."

Boom boom boom——

The explosions were incessant, the flames of war blazing fiercely, dragging more and more cultivators into the fray. For a while, catastrophic qi surged through the Ten Thousand Rivers Realm, evil qi spread, depicting the scene of a catastrophe arriving.

When the high and mighty Heavenly Immortals discerned the problem, it was already too late to stop it!

...

Kong Mountain State, Beixuan Sect, in a secluded cave mansion.

"Do you think those two might be the outer realm creatures everyone is looking for?" a certain cultivator whispered, "Don’t you find it odd, how those two collect all kinds of spiritual objects and methods, completely ignoring the grade, as long as the types are not repeated?"

"If they truly are Heavenly Immortals, why bother collecting low-level spiritual objects and methods from the mortal realm?"

In truth, everyone had long harbored suspicions about the identities of Li Zhirui and Fu Chengguang, as their actions and realm were so inconsistent, even contradictory.

But they had never made that connection, until now, when news of outer realm creatures circulated rampantly, making it impossible for them not to take notice.

Moreover, there were said to be two intruders, matching exactly with these two!

"I think this speculation might be true. Taking this chance, we might also break free from their control," a certain Earth Immortal said excitedly.

Previously, they had joined forces to control hundreds of cultivators, using them to gather cultivation resources, freeing themselves to focus on cultivation.

But now they had to run around for trivial matters, wasting precious cultivation time, unable to accept such a huge disparity.

Numerous Earth Immortals never ceased attempts to break free from Li Zhirui and Fu Chengguang’s control, continuously trying to break the restrictions to regain freedom, albeit with no progress.

Now, finally, the opportunity had arisen!

"But the problem is, we’re under their control and can’t go very far," a certain cultivator timidly voiced.

If anything went wrong in the process, it could cost them their lives.

Although deprived of freedom now, they were at least alive, and those two didn’t seem vicious or cruel.

Furthermore, the rewards they provided so far had been real, prompting many cultivators to wonder if the insights and realizations for breaking through to the Heavenly Immortal realm could also be genuine.

If they obtained it, one might hope to breakthrough to the Heavenly Immortal realm.

One must realize that without tremendous fortune, Earth Immortals of loose cultivator origin like them were nearly fated never to reach the Heavenly Immortal Realm!

Seeing such a glimmer of opportunity, it’s no wonder some were willing to forfeit freedom, hoping to maintain the status quo to advance further.

"What do you mean by that! Do you intend to betray us and become the running dog for those two?" a certain Earth Immortal’s expression changed dramatically, questioning harshly.

Feeling the dangerous, killing-aura-laden gazes from others around, the accused cultivator hurriedly explained: "I’m just concerned about my safety; I meant no harm."

"Hmph! It better be so! The powers of those two intruders only appear strong but are not match for the Heavenly Immortal seniors, do not let this mislead you."