Rebuilding the Immortal Cultivator Clan

However, as time trickled by, whether they were cultivators or members of the Devil Race, all began to grow restless, itching to make a move. Now, it was just a matter of who had the courage to strike first.

"Roar! A bunch of cowards, since you won't fight for it, then this Millennium Lifespan Grass is mine!" A Splendid Giant Tiger roared and charged toward the Longevity Grass that was emitting a soft, lustrous glow.

"Hmph! Courting death!"

"Get back here!"

Even the Devil Race, upon seeing the actions of the Tiger Devil, did not hold back in their attacks, which were even more ruthless than normal—they fully intended to kill.

The surrounded Tiger Devil did not resist; it seemed to willingly offer its neck to the slaughter. But in the instant that the attacks were about to land, it disappeared without a trace.

"Damn it! It was a trap!"

Just as most of the attacks were aimed at the Tiger Devil, a streak of black light burst forth. The crowd was unable to react in time to stop it and could only watch helplessly as it flew toward the Longevity Grass.

The group of cultivators and members of the Devil Race, who had had their own ulterior motives, hurriedly tried to stop it. They managed to intercept the black light just half a mile away, only to find it was a black fox.

But before the crowd could let their guard down, a flash of gray light shot forth and appeared a few yards from the Longevity Grass in the blink of an eye.

Only then did everyone realize that the three Devil Beasts had planned this all along. The Tiger Devil and the fox had attracted the enmity, causing the cultivators and members of the Devil Race to attack them, while it was actually the last Devil Beast that would pick the Longevity Grass.

All present had been played!

"That damned Huang Ban, wait until we return to the Great Snow Mountain. I'll make you pay!" A member of the Devil Race who recognized the three Devil Beasts cursed angrily, wishing to devour them whole.

The cultivators weren't looking too pleased either, but understandably so—nobody would be happy after being outwitted.

"Hahahaha! The Millennium Lifespan Grass is mine!" The gray light quickly plucked the Longevity Grass from the ground and swiftly placed it into a Jade Box, planning to make a getaway.

"Think you can escape? Don't dream about it!" A cold voice suddenly erupted, causing the Devil Beast to flee in terror and desperation.

Indeed, it is not without reason that villains die because they talk too much, just take away the Longevity Grass directly.

"Damn it, this Jade Box doesn't contain the Longevity Grass! We've been tricked again!" When the Jade Box was opened, the Longevity Grass they sought was not inside.

"Where could it have gone?" Li Zhirui frowned deeply, full of confusion, and so were the other cultivators. Some even began to threaten the Gray Fox to extract clues from it.

Li Zhirui narrowed his eyes, as if he had thought of something, and quietly went to the area where the Longevity Grass had been growing. He appeared to be looking for clues, walking around, but secretly extended his Divine Sense into the ground.

Indeed!

Deep beneath the surface, so deep that even with Li Zhirui's strength in Divine Sense he almost failed to detect it, a Jade Box lay quietly in place.

Inside the Jade Box was the Millennium Lifespan Grass that could extend one's life!

Li Zhirui had no idea what kind of tactic they had employed to switch the Longevity Grass under everyone's watchful eyes and hide it underground, but now he had discovered it!

However, there was now an issue: the Jade Box was buried so deeply that even he would need some time to dig it up—he simply could not retrieve it at the moment.

To prevent the Jade Box from being taken by others, Li Zhirui left a wisp of Divine Sense in a concealed corner of the Jade Box. With this, no matter where the Jade Box would end up, he could easily find it.

"Hahahaha, bet you didn't see that coming, you fools!" The Gray Fox mocked the crowd fearlessly.

Boom—

"You really are not afraid of dying..."

The words had not yet been fully spoken when a series of explosive roars resounded in the near distance, followed immediately by the sounds of a mountain collapsing and rocks tumbling down.

And the mountain that was collapsing was none other than Mount Hongdai right beneath everyone's feet!

"Such a grand maneuver! They must have taken all of this into account," Zhirui praised inwardly, then added in a quiet voice, "It's just a pity that they encountered me."

The crowd hastened to fly into the sky, for if they were swift enough, they could avoid the calamity, while the Gray Fox took the opportunity to escape. Zhirui could have intervened, but after a thought, he chose not to.

After the collapse of the mountain, the Jade Box marked by Zhirui was buried even deeper, and it would have been impossible for him to locate it had he not known its position in advance.

"Damn it! Guarding this spot for so long for nothing, and almost getting injured too!" a Cultivator complained bitterly.

"Who knows where that Longevity Grass has gone. Could it really have fallen into the hands of those from the Devil Race?"

"Of course, it's just that we don't know what methods they used."

...

The crowd discussed among themselves before each going their separate ways, with most Cultivators having lost hope and naturally not willing to waste more time there.

Zhirui also left with the flow, but once out of sight of the others, he quietly returned to Mount Hongdai and found a concealed spot close to the position of the Jade Box to hide.

He was sure there were still Cultivators nearby, not to mention a few of the Devil Race who had plotted the entire incident, and they would need to figure out how to retrieve the Jade Box from underground.

Therefore, Zhirui planned to utilize the hands of those Devil Race beings to dig the Jade Box out from the depths of the earth.

Zhirui waited patiently until, after a few days, several figures appeared on the silent, deserted ruins of Mount Hongdai.

"Big brother, you are so clever, coming up with such a great plan and fooling those idiots completely," a voice filled with admiration and flattery broke the silence of the land.

'They're here!' Zhirui's spirits lifted!

"Of course, who do you think your big brother is?" another voice hurried to offer flattery.

"Enough, let's get started. Dig out the Longevity Grass quickly to avoid any more complications!"

"Yes!"

The three Devil Beasts worked together with great speed, and in less than half an hour, they spied a glimmer of jade light, strikingly conspicuous against the yellow soil.

"Phew!"

The leader of the trio, the Tiger Devil, sincerely sighed, "After so much planning, we finally have the Longevity Grass!"

"With the Longevity Grass, big brother will have access to more resources, and it won't be long before you can break through the fourth stage, right?!"

"Congratulations, big brother!" two foxes, one black and one gray, rushed to offer their congratulations.

Just as the Tiger Devil was about to say something, his face abruptly changed, as if he had seen some monstrous creature.

"You really did put in a lot of effort!" Zhirui said softly, approaching the three. He quickly took the Jade Box into his spatial storage, ensuring it was secure.

But at this moment, immobilized by the pressure of the Nascent Soul, the three Devil Beasts couldn't move, their eyes filled with horror and disbelief.

"Seeing as you've helped me acquire the Longevity Grass, I won't make a move against you, now scatter!" With that, Zhirui prepared to leave.