From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 269 Killing an Enemy Beyond His Rank, An Unexpected Joy
“Alright, I’ll go with Uncle Jiang.”

Xu Zhongxu calls Xu Xiaoniu "Uncle", while Jiang Hao and Xu Xiaoniu are old friends who call each other brothers.

Therefore, to appear more friendly, Xu Zhongxu addressed Jiang Hao as "Uncle".

"Let's go, I'll lead the way."

Jiang Hao was somewhat impatient.

Delay could lead to unforeseen circumstances; it would be bad if someone else discovered that second-tier spiritual land. It would be best to go and collect the resources as soon as possible.

The two flew to that secluded second-tier spiritual land.

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"right here."

Jiang Hao led Zhong Xu to the second-tier spiritual land.

Zhongxu sensed the gradually increasing concentration of spiritual energy nearby and released his divine sense to investigate: "There are many spiritual plants here, obviously no one has been here before. We will gain a lot on this trip."

and many more! "

Suddenly, Zhongxu's divine sense detected the aura of an unfamiliar cultivator deep in the valley.

Although the aura was fleeting, Zhongxu was certain that he was not imagining things, but rather that the person had concealed their aura.

"Uncle Jiang, be careful! There's someone in that valley in the middle of the spiritual land, and their cultivation level is higher than mine!"

Zhongxu quickly reminded him.

The fact that he could instantly conceal his aura so that he wouldn't be detected meant that his cultivation level was definitely higher than Zhongxu's.

The person who was discovered was simply careless and failed to conceal their presence. This situation is unusual.

"Someone?!"

Jiang Hao exclaimed in surprise that there were people here with a higher level of cultivation than Zhong Xu, something he hadn't noticed before.

"Let's go, retreat first!"

Chung-wook hesitated only slightly before making his decision.

This desolate mountain range is fraught with danger. Knowing that the other party's cultivation level is higher, it would be unwise to risk going there.

Besides, he had just sensed someone's presence, but was it really just one person? What if there were more people hiding their presence and lying in ambush? If the two of them went there, they would be committing suicide.

"it is good!"

Jiang Hao also knew the importance of keeping a low profile and being cautious. Trying to covet resources here would only hasten his demise.

Even if they wanted to seize the resources here, knowing there were unknown enemies, they should have called all the Xu family members over; only then would they have the confidence to act.

The two wanted to leave, but someone was unwilling to let them go.

It was Chen Mosheng of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty.

He had just survived a fierce battle and was now practicing his skills and recovering his strength by the "Clear Pool Spirit Liquid" deep in the valley.

He was pleased with his gains. All the storage bags of the three people were now his, and he also got all the resources of this second-tier spiritual land, as well as the most precious pool of "Clear Pool Spiritual Liquid".

His momentary smugness caused him to fail to conceal his aura, which was then detected by Xu Zhongxu's divine sense.

At the same time, Chen Mosheng also discovered Xu Zhongxu's divine consciousness.

He immediately concealed his aura, but it was already too late.

After quietly approaching, he discovered that Xu Zhongxu and Jiang Hao in the air were at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment and the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, respectively, and were cultivators from the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty.

After some deliberation, he decided to go all the way and kill them both!

He couldn't let the two leave. If they discovered this place, they might soon bring the immortal army of the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty. In that case, all his hard work would be for nothing.

With his Foundation Establishment Level 6 strength, he has the advantage as long as the two opponents are not monstrous geniuses capable of fighting beyond their level.

So he swallowed a pill to restore his spiritual power and make up for the energy he had just used in the battle, and then flew forward.

"call out!"

Without saying a word, Chen Mosheng launched a deadly attack, with dark brown, highly poisonous vines extending from her body.

He was a cultivator who practiced wood-based techniques. But not ordinary wood-based techniques; rather, poison techniques that used toxins as their primary means of killing.

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"careful!"

Zhongxu discovered Chen Mosheng's sneak attack and shouted a warning. At the same time, a hundred or so thick, purple-green vines sprouted from his body.

Although it is also a wood-based technique, he excels at using massive vines to break through all other techniques with sheer force.

Chen Mosheng's poisonous vines were slender and thorny, but were stopped by Zhongxu's vines.

The thorns of the poison ivy worked, causing Chung-wook's vines to wither quickly.

However, such attacks were almost useless against Chung-wook.

Those overwhelming vines are all external objects conjured by spiritual energy; once poisoned by the spiritual energy, they can be discarded.

Zhongxu conjured even more vines to launch a counterattack.

"Hold on, I'll send a message to Da Niu!"

Most of the attacks were blocked by Zhongxu, with only one or two poisonous vines flying towards Jiang Hao.

Jiang Hao's specialty is sword energy. He swung his sword to cut the poisonous vines in front of him, then dodged back and took out a communication talisman.

It's only a little over a hundred miles from here to the sacred site where the Xu family is located; ordinary communication talismans can be used.

Seeing that Chen Mosheng's cultivation level was the sixth level of Foundation Establishment and that she was a cultivator from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty, Jiang Hao thought he could simply summon Xu Xiaoniu and the others to kill her.

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Sure enough, help came!
Chen Mosheng was anxious when she saw him hiding in the distance and using a talisman to send a message.

If enemy reinforcements arrive, his situation will be very dangerous.

"Come die!"

He said fiercely, unleashing his full power of poison skills.

However, the other party was more difficult to deal with than he had expected.

His opponent was clearly at the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, lower than him, yet his strength was in no way inferior. The overwhelming vines possessed immense power.

Zhongxu also realized that the opponent's strength at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment was not as strong as he had imagined.

He was not careless at all. After all, the opponent was an enemy of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty and had a higher cultivation level. He might have some hidden skills.

He then displayed all the results of his cultivation during this period.

Although the opponent used poisonous techniques, they were also wood-based techniques, which meant that every move they made was under Zhongxu's scrutiny.

All of his attacks could be predicted by Zhongxu in advance.

All kinds of poisonous stingers, venom, and poisonous gas were stopped by Zhongxu.

"Oh!"

With a muffled thud, Chen Mosheng was struck by a three-foot-thick vine.

Like a giant whip, it lashed him so hard that his whole body trembled and he flew dozens of feet away.

Chen Mosheng steadied himself, adjusted the trembling spiritual energy within his body, and was horrified: he was actually being suppressed by a Foundation Establishment Level 5 cultivator.

Actually, this battle was unfair to him. He had fought two major battles in a row before this one, and his condition was not at its best.

However, fairness is not a topic of discussion here.

"As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn; preserving one's life is the most important thing!"

When Chen Mosheng's direct attack failed, another plan came to mind.

Not only could he not kill Xu Zhongxu here, but he would most likely be killed by Xu Zhongxu instead. Moreover, the other party had already used a talisman to send a message for help, and if the other party's reinforcements arrived, he would have no chance of survival.

Despite being extremely reluctant to part with the priceless spiritual liquid from the clear pool, preserving one's life was the most important thing.

Only by living can we have a future; once we die, we have nothing left.

"Go back and report that we discovered a sacred site, but the three were killed by the Qian Yuan Immortal Dynasty, and only I escaped by chance. Then bring the commander back and kill the rest of them. I will receive a reward..."

Chen Mosheng had a good plan.

Even without the Clear Pool Spirit Liquid, he still gained quite a bit; he had already taken the storage pouches of those three people.

Afterwards, you'll receive a reward.

The Golden Core Commander killed the man before him, which was considered revenge and could quell the hatred in his heart.

"withdraw!"

With that thought in mind, Chen Mosheng no longer hesitated and turned to flee.

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"Want to escape?"

Seeing that he was trying to escape, Zhongxu knew he couldn't let him go.

Their thoughts were similar. The Baiyue Immortal Dynasty and the Qianyuan Immortal Dynasty were mortal enemies with no room for reconciliation.

Once the fight begins, the opponent must be killed.

If Zhongxu lets the other party escape, the other party will soon arrive with the army of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty.

"Sleepy!"

During the battle just now, Zhongxu used some tricks.

This is a move he mastered a long time ago, and he has improved it over the years.

All that could be seen was that vines with sharp thorns suddenly grew around Chen Mosheng's body, binding her tightly like ropes.

Following the intense battle, Zhongxu scattered a large number of "grass seeds" in the surrounding space.

These seeds are a second-tier spiritual plant that he specially bred, called "Thorn Iron Vine". This second-tier spiritual plant is not very valuable because very few elixirs use it as an ingredient.

Its most distinctive feature is that the vines are exceptionally tough; even a Foundation Establishment cultivator cannot break free once bound.

The seeds of this thorny iron vine are small and difficult to detect. Combined with Chung-wook's fighting style, the seeds are hidden among the numerous vines, making them even easier to conceal.

"what?!"

Chen Mosheng was shocked, never expecting to be tricked by such a move.

"break!"

He sensed that the vine was very tough, and its sharp thorns scratched his skin. Such an injury was negligible for a Foundation Establishment cultivator; it could be healed almost instantly by spiritual energy.

However, these vines can affect his movements and judgment.

In crucial battles, even a moment's carelessness can determine victory or defeat.

He channeled his spiritual power, breaking free of the vines and shattering them. Two thick vines lashed out from the left and right like slaps.

"The cocoon of wood binds itself!"

At the crucial moment, he used defensive magic, instantly condensing his vines into a cocoon-like shell around himself to firmly protect himself.

"Oh!"

With a loud bang, the wooden cocoon trembled and cracks appeared, but thankfully it was blocked.

Chen Mosheng felt his spiritual energy fluctuating violently, and his dantian was so shaken that the flow of spiritual energy was disrupted. If this continued, he would surely be defeated.

Without hesitation, they continued their escape.

However, he hadn't flown far when a clump of thorny vines appeared beside him and bound him.

"Again?"

He was very annoyed.

Just as he was breaking free, a sword beam struck from the side.

"bass!"

The sword's edge cleanly and decisively severed Chen Mosheng's head.

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Jiang Hao hadn't expected Zhong Xu to be so strong, suppressing an enemy at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment with only the fifth level of Foundation Establishment.

After several dozen moves, the opponent was unable to win and tried to escape.

Jiang Hao, who had been watching the battle from afar for a while, couldn't just sit back and watch forever.

After all, he was Chung-wook's comrade, so he had to do his part.

Seizing the rare opportunity, he got close and unleashed a sword beam over ten feet long, beheading Chen Mosheng.

"Dead. A Foundation Establishment Level 6 cultivator, just like that, dead~~"

Jiang Hao was thrilled to have killed his powerful enemy, but also felt a pang of regret.

Before the Xu family's reinforcements could arrive, the two of them had already dealt with the enemy.

Zhongxu relaxed at this moment. Although he had a slight advantage just now, he was fully focused and dared not relax for a moment.

"Zhongxu, quickly take his storage pouch."

Jiang Hao reminded him.

Zhongxu then remembered the spoils of war and searched Chen Mosheng's body, finding four storage pouches.

"so much?"

He said in surprise.

"I'm afraid it's not just his alone."

Jiang Hao guessed.

Most cultivators only have one storage pouch on them, and very few carry so many storage pouches with them.

"Go look in the valley."

Xu Zhongxu looked towards the valley, where he first sensed its presence.

The two flew into the depths of the valley.

After some investigation, they found traces of the battle left by Chen Mosheng and his companions, as well as the bodies of their comrades that they hadn't had time to dispose of.

"These people are all from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty. Were they fighting amongst themselves before?"

The two of them made this guess.

"Judging from the signs of battle, it was obviously over not long ago. This is probably why the sixth level of Foundation Establishment is weaker than I expected; he had a hard-fought battle and his condition had not yet recovered."

Xu Zhongxu made a judgment.

Just as the two were speculating about why they were fighting amongst themselves, the auras of Xu Xiaoniu, Xiaohou, and others appeared.

"Xu'er~~"

"Jiang Hao!"

"Are you alright? Where are the enemies?"

Several people expressed their concerns.

Just a quarter of an hour ago, they received a message from Jiang Hao via a talisman, saying that they had encountered an enemy at the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty.

Following the directions given by Jiang Hao, they rushed over at full speed, disregarding whether their presence would be detected in the desolate mountains.

They flew over a hundred miles in a quarter of an hour and searched the area separately before finally finding the two men.

"We've already taken care of it..."

Zhongxu and Jiang Hao recounted what had happened since they arrived here.

"Everyone, please search this second-tier spiritual land carefully and see if there is anything special that has not been discovered."

The group split up and acted separately.

After a while, Xu Yiqing discovered the inconspicuous pool of water.

"Everyone, come quick! This pool of water is no ordinary thing!"

A crowd gathered around the pool.

Upon examining the pool with divine sense, there was nothing unusual about it; it was simply a clear pool of water.

Only when you get close to the pool can you perceive the faint spiritual energy permeating the air.

Only when they cupped the water in their hands did they discover the rich spiritual energy it contained.

"This must be a treasure born from the sacred land!"

Natural treasures and cultivation resources born in spiritual lands are not uncommon.

However, the core areas of the spiritual lands they had previously discovered were all occupied by Xiang Zhiye.

Given their status, the areas most likely to yield treasures and resources are obviously not theirs.

"This is probably why they turned against each other and killed one another."

"We didn't expect to get such a good deal, haha, what a great haul!"

"And those people's storage pouches, we made a fortune this time."

The group exclaimed excitedly.

"Let's cultivate here from now on. After we use up all the water in this spiritual pool, our cultivation will improve considerably."

“That’s not a good idea. They’re from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty. What if they have companions?”

"Yes, the fact that they can find this place, and that we can find it, will also attract others. Let's collect the spiritual plants and other resources here as soon as possible, and then leave. We can't stay here any longer."

"Okay, let's find a way to take all this water away."

After some discussion, the group decided that staying here any longer was not the best course of action, and decided to take away the Clear Pool Elixir and the spiritual plant resources here.

For the rest of the day, they plundered spiritual plants, made many wooden barrels, filled the clear pool's spiritual liquid into the barrels, put them into storage bags, and then left the place.

(End of this chapter)