From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 178 Annihilation
"call out!"

As Xu Xiaohou activated the golden light talisman, he swept his right hand across his waist, and the feather-patterned flying sword flew out.

To guard against unforeseen circumstances, he did not store his feather-patterned flying sword in his storage pouch, but instead kept it close to his body in his belt, so that he could use it at the fastest speed.

The female cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining who ambushed him was right behind him, the two of them very close.

The feather-patterned flying sword arrived in front of her instantly, flying straight towards her face.

The female cultivator's sharp fingernails gleamed with a dark luster, and with a clang, they deflected the feather-patterned flying sword.

The nails on her right middle and index fingers flew off with a snap, and a few drops of dirty blood splattered out.

"hiss--"

With a trembling right hand, she dodged backward, realizing that the enemy in front of her was powerful and that she could not deal with him alone. She quickly sent a message to Granny Jin and the others.

The sharp whistling sound carried far into the quiet night.

In the distance, a caravan of carriages was traveling.

Granny Jin sat in front of the carriage at the head of the procession, controlling the horses. Upon hearing the familiar whistle, she quickly reined in her horse.

"Xu~~"

She stopped the carriage, and the carriages behind her in the procession also stopped.

"Flowing Water, Six Fingers, did you hear that? There are enemies! Go help them quickly and finish this quickly!"

"Yes!"

Two female cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining went to provide support, while Granny Jin stayed behind to guard the girls.

To maintain secrecy, only the four Qi Refining cultivators trained by the Xue family were escorting the girl; no outsiders were present.

The team leader, Granny Jin, was at the ninth level of Qi Refining and highly experienced, while the other three were at the eighth level. Among them, Flowing Water and Six Fingers were the ones in the open, but there was another person secretly following behind to handle their "tail" and prevent them from being followed.

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"die!"

Seeing the demonic cultivator in front of him sending a message, Xu Xiaohou moved closer.

He was protected by a high-grade golden light talisman, so he didn't need to defend and only needed to attack, using his martial arts grandmaster level combat power to fight in close combat.

The feather-patterned flying sword, which had been deflected, circled around and flew back from behind the female demon cultivator.

His fists and palms, imbued with powerful energy, slammed towards the female demon cultivator.

The female demon cultivator was no weakling in close combat, her sharp claws clashing with the qi-infused fists and palms. However, her attention was drawn to Xu Xiaohou in front of her, and she failed to notice the feather-patterned flying sword that had turned back and attacked from behind.

"bass!"

The feather-patterned flying sword pierced through his back and emerged from his chest.

Blood spilled from the female demon's mouth, and the bright red blood quickly turned into filthy, foul-smelling poison.

Xu Xiaohou turned his head to look at the two figures flying rapidly in the distance. He dared not linger and fled towards Tonggu County.

Those demonic cultivators were all late-stage Qi Refining cultivators; he had seen at least three of them before. He was fighting against many opponents alone.

How could they possibly defeat them?

Liu Shui and Liu Zhi, two female cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining, had no intention of letting Xu Xiaohou go.

Xu Xiaohou discovered their whereabouts and even killed one of their companions. This threat must be eliminated, or there will be endless trouble in the future.

"Chase!"

The two pursued relentlessly. They were at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and their speed was faster than Xu Xiaohou's, so the distance between them was getting closer and closer.

"coming."

Xu Xiaohou was constantly on guard against the enemies chasing from behind, and it was precisely at times like these that he needed to remain calm and composed.

Realizing that the two had caught up to his attack range, he once again swung his feather-patterned flying sword.

With his current spiritual energy level and divine soul power, the effective range of his flying sword technique is about two hundred meters.

For a Qi Refining cultivator, this is already an extremely long attack range. For an ordinary late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, a spell range of 100 meters is considered impressive.

The feather-patterned flying sword transformed into an inconspicuous gray shadow, arriving in an instant.

Flowing Water and Six Fingers were already on guard: "Be careful!"

Liu Shui deflected the feather-patterned flying sword and continued to pursue Xu Xiaohou, only to see the feather-patterned flying sword circle around and fly back.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, Six Fingers got even closer to Xu Xiaohou.

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As Xu Xiaohou fled, he used his feather-patterned flying sword to harass and attack.

And so they unknowingly escaped more than ten miles away.

"At this distance, my brother should be able to see my signal."

Xu Xiaohou knew that Xu Xiaoniu, Xu Zhongyao, and others were lying in ambush at a certain location in the distance.

Once Xu Xiaoniu arrives, will he still have to fear the two Qi Refining cultivators?
"Illumination!"

This minor auxiliary spell is very useful at night.

A bright ball of light suddenly lit up the night sky, flickered a few times under Xu Xiaohou's control, and then went out.

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far away.

Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Zhongyao led the Demon-Subduing Guards and waited patiently.

"Dad, it's been several days, and Sixth Uncle still hasn't sent any news. Why don't we go over there, arrest that man, and interrogate him? It's better than waiting here like this."

Xu Zhongyao was so bored that he started to yawn.

"No, listen to your sixth uncle! If he tells us to wait, then we'll wait."

Xu Xiaoniu trusted Xu Xiaohou's judgment.

Since Xu Xiaohou told them to wait here, they waited.

Just then, someone spotted the night sky in the distance and went up to Xu Xiaoniu to report: "Director, look, what's that?"

"Ok?"

Xu Xiaoniu looked up and saw a point of light flickering a few times in the distant night sky.

It's the sixth one!
That was an illumination technique, and the flashing pattern was a distress signal agreed upon by Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Xiaohou.

"I'll go first, Zhongyao, you take them and follow."

Worried that Xu Xiaohou might be in danger if he arrived late, Xu Xiaoniu quickly ascended into the air and flew towards the direction of the illumination spell.

Xu Zhongyao led the Demon Subduing Division in pursuit on the ground.

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When Xu Xiaoniu arrived, he saw Xu Xiaohou being attacked by two people.

Although Xu Xiaohou was strong, his cultivation level was only at the seventh level of Qi Refining. It was extremely dangerous for him to fight against two cultivators at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

"Liu Zi, I'm here to help you!"

Without saying a word, Xu Xiaoniu joined the battle.

With a wave of his hand, several rocks larger than millstones flew into the air and crashed down on the two enemy soldiers.

With his Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivation, the power of his spells was incomparable to what it used to be. The "Mysterious Earth Turtle Spirit Technique" was a superior earth-based cultivation method from the imperial court, but the court restricted its transmission to outsiders.

boom!
Click!

Several rocks were shattered by the flowing water and the six fingers.

However, even after the large rocks shattered, they were still under Xu Xiaoniu's control.

"Flying sand and flying rocks!"

Xu Xiaoniu controlled a large amount of rubble, which swept towards the two of them. The small stones were also quite powerful, obscuring their vision and relentlessly attacking their weak points.

"Summon Granny Jin, quickly!"

Liu Shui and Liu Zhi realized that something was wrong; the two people in front of them were not weak, and they had to ask Granny Jin to take action.

A few whistles, amplified by spiritual energy, traveled towards the direction where Granny Jin was.

"I'll hold off this one, you kill the new guy first!"

The flowing water and the six fingers each assigned their own goals.

Six Fingers rushed through the area covered by the flying sand and stones, lunging towards Xu Xiaoniu.

Xu Xiaoniu's martial arts style excels in defense. When facing enemies a level higher than himself, he constantly manipulates rubble to form various stone walls, shields, and even rock armor in front of him to defend against their attacks. ————

Granny Jin, who was watching over the girls, heard a whistle coming from afar.

"What a hassle~~"

She pondered whether to abandon her three companions and leave first, or to go and rescue them.

Their primary duty to the Xue family was to maintain secrecy, and secondly, to bring back as many captured girls as possible.

As for their lives, that's not important.

"I should still go. If they are killed and the enemy follows me, it will be terrible if my master is exposed."

Thinking this, and confirming that the girls in the carriage were all bound hand and foot, Granny Jin rushed off to provide assistance.

If these girls are lucky enough to escape, there's nothing she can do.

The matter needs to be prioritized. These girls can be caught again if they escape. In any case, these girls don't know the identities of Granny Jin and the others.

"call--!"

She was at the ninth level of Qi cultivation, and her speed was extremely fast, with gusts of wind howling on both sides of her face.

Because she was not far from the battlefield, she arrived in just a short time.

The battle was raging on the scene.

Liu Shui and Liu Zhi, both possessing poisonous spiritual energy, are at the eighth level of Qi Refining cultivation.

Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Xiaohou, both at the seventh level of Qi Refining, possessed a multitude of skills.

Overall, Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Xiaohou have a slight advantage.

"Another one!"

Xu Xiaohou's heart sank when he saw another enemy arrive, and one with an even higher cultivation level, the ninth level of Qi Refining.

If it were a one-on-one fight, he wouldn't be afraid of someone at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

However, the enemy forces in front of them are numerous, and each of them possesses considerable cultivation.

"Big brother, don't be stingy! Use the life-saving supplies that Father gave us when necessary."

As Xu Xiaohou spoke, he took out a Qi-replenishing pill and swallowed it to quickly restore his spiritual energy. He had previously killed a female cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, and after a fierce battle, his spiritual energy was greatly depleted.

One Qi-replenishing pill instantly restored most of the spiritual energy in his dantian.

This Qi-replenishing pill is worth 8 spirit stones. If it weren't for an emergency, Xu Xiaohou could restore his spiritual energy by circulating his Qi through his own spiritual land for a few more cycles, without needing to use a spirit pill.

They are usually very frugal with resources, and they certainly wouldn't use a Qi-replenishing pill that costs 8 spirit stones.

"It's better to cut off one finger than to injure all ten! Kill this one first!"

Xu Xiaoniu was referring to the enemy in front of him, who was the weakest of the three.

As he spoke, a talisman appeared in his hand.

This talisman was given to him by Xu Fugui so that he could save his life in critical moments: the Illusory Sword Talisman!
A few years ago, the Lan family of Qingqiu Mountain was destroyed, and the Xu family got the benefit by killing a cultivator who had been robbed of his power and gaining a lot of resources.

There are more than one hundred talismans among them.

Among the superior-grade talismans, besides the majority being golden light talismans, there are also two illusory sword talismans.

After making some inquiries, Xu Fugui learned about the effects of the Void Sword Talisman and gave one talisman each to Xu Xiaoniu and Xu Xiaohou.

This is a high-grade offensive talisman used by the Lan family and is not sold to the public.

The Void Sword Talisman is equivalent to a full-force attack from a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator.

"Om~~"

After Xu Xiaoniu activated the talisman, a three-foot-long white phantom sword appeared and flew towards the "six fingers" in front of him.

This person had been through a fierce battle and was quite exhausted. His methods were limited, and his strength was not strong to begin with.

Faced with the illusory sword talisman, she could only forcefully resist it.

"bass!"

The illusory sword talisman pierced through her blocking palm, penetrating two inches into her chest, before its power dissipated and dissipated as spiritual energy.

The severely injured Six Fingers had no time to catch his breath before his throat was easily slit by a fleeting feather-patterned flying sword.

Her body went limp, and she fell to the ground.

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Just as Granny Jin arrived, she saw one of her companions fall to her death.

Of the three companions she led, two had already died, leaving only her and one other person.

"kill!"

She couldn't let either of them live, or she would die!
Two of her companions have already died. To survive, she must kill all of the enemy's people and then destroy all the evidence against her own.

Their whereabouts have been exposed, and they will have to keep quiet for a long time afterward.

She was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, making her even stronger, and since she hadn't expended any energy beforehand, her strength was at its peak.

She rushed towards Xu Xiaoniu first, deciding to deal with him first.

"Whoosh!"

Several huge rocks flew from the ground and crashed down on her.

She casually waved her hands, her fingertips like sharp blades, forming several long streaks of dark light in front of her.

When the rocks encountered this dark light, they seemed to be sliced ​​into pieces, flying past Granny Jin.

She didn't slow down at all and continued flying towards Xu Xiaoniu.

"So fast!"

Xu Xiaoniu was amazed by its speed and quickly controlled the rubble to re-condense, forming a stone shield in front of him to prevent the enemy from getting close.

Granny Jin increased her speed again, waving her hands continuously, breaking through layers of defense, and rushed straight to Xu Xiaoniu.

"Keng!"

Just as she was about to attack Xu Xiaoniu, a golden light shone forth, which was a top-grade Golden Light Talisman.

Taking advantage of the Golden Light Talisman's resistance, Xu Xiaoniu took out a Qi-replenishing pill and swallowed it.

While Xu Xiaoniu and Granny Jin were entangled, Xu Xiaohou was fighting against "Liushui," who was at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Xu Xiaohou used the Qi-replenishing pill to restore his spiritual energy, and he was now in peak condition.

The feather-patterned flying swords attacked relentlessly from tricky angles, while he engaged in close combat with the skill of a martial arts grandmaster.

"Ho!"

He smashed the opponent's hand with one punch, and then took the opportunity to strike his dantian (energy center) with another punch, crippling him.

The crippled "Flowing Water" was severely damaged and powerless to resist. It could not even maintain flight and plummeted toward the ground.

Xu Xiaohou did not kill her completely, but instead crippled her cultivation in order to interrogate her about the secrets of her gang.

Right now, the most urgent task is to deal with the most powerful woman, Granny Jin.

Xu Xiaohou took out a talisman from his storage pouch; it was the Void Sword Talisman.

In order to deal with Granny Jin, who was at the ninth level of Qi Refining, he had to use the superior-grade Void Sword Talisman that he had been reluctant to use and had kept hidden for several years.

A white sword shadow appeared and flew towards Granny Jin.

Granny Jin was entangled with Xu Xiaoniu, and was getting annoyed by his endless ways of protecting himself. After discovering the illusory sword talisman, she hurriedly tried to dodge, but found that her energy was locked and she could not avoid it, so she could only take the hit.

In front of her, her fingertips moved so fast they formed afterimages, blocking the white phantom sword.

With a "crack," several of her fingernails broke off, and the white phantom sword shattered.

The Void Sword Talisman was, after all, only a full-force attack from a Qi Refining Level 9 cultivator; it was impossible to severely injure or even kill Granny Jin with it.

Xu Xiaohou had already anticipated this. He took out a high-grade golden light talisman from his storage bag, ready to use it at any time to control the feather-patterned flying sword to kill Granny Jin and attack her at close range.

Xu Xiaoniu assisted from the sidelines, constantly influencing Granny Jin with the spells of the "Mysterious Earth Turtle Spirit Technique".

They can fight two against one, and they also have various means of self-defense.

Xu Xiaohou didn't even need to use the prepared golden light talisman; he finally used the feather-patterned flying sword to pierce through Granny Jin's dantian.

The old woman, like a leaf, used her remaining spiritual energy to spin in the air and drift down to the ground.

She accepted her fate with equanimity and was prepared to die for the Xue family.

(End of this chapter)