From the family treasure tree to build an eternal family

Chapter 276 The Mantis Unaware of the Oriole, Slaughtering Countless

In a desolate mountain not far from Liuli Mountain.

Hundreds of people hid in the deep mountains and forests.

A figure, almost without a breath, silently descended from the sky.

Tuoba Yaowu stepped forward, eagerly asking, "How is it? Have the people from Baiyue been mobilized?"

"No."

Tuoba Jianqiu shook his head and added, "The Carefree King has arrived."

He is a Golden Core cultivator from the Tuoba family, with a cultivation level slightly higher than Tuoba Yaowu's, at the fourth level of the Golden Core realm.

Besides the two of them, there was also a Golden Core cultivator from the Tuoba family present.

The Tuoba family currently has a total of six Golden Core cultivators, and three of them are present, making them half of the family.

Due to a lack of resources, after the outbreak of war in the Wilderness Mountains, the Tuoba family sent two Golden Core cultivators to lead their late Foundation Establishment cultivators to collect and compete for resources.

Over the past decade or so, they have reaped considerable rewards.

But they never received the "Golden Elixir Opportunity".

Upon learning that Liuli Mountain might hold opportunities for Golden Core cultivation and the legacy of the Ruan family, Tuoba Yaowu and Tuoba Jianqiu led their teams to reunite and even summoned a Golden Core cultivator with five patterns from their family for support.

Three Golden Core cultivators and over two hundred late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators—this was the entirety of the Tuoba family's strength here.

These are equivalent to half of the top combat strength of the Tuoba family.

In order to take advantage of the chaos and seize resources, Tuoba Yaowu provided false information to the people of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty in advance.

However, after waiting for a long time, Wuma Boyi and the others had already killed Bai Ling and Ruan Shuhua, but still did not see anyone from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty appear.

With the arrival of the Carefree King, we have no right to even try our hands on the resources of Liuli Mountain.

Tuoba Yaowu shook his head helplessly.

With the carefree king present, things definitely won't get chaotic.

First, let the Carefree King take away the most precious resources. Then, the Wuma family and the Xiang family will share the remaining resources, as well as the imperial army waiting to collect them... Not even a single hundred-year-old first-tier spiritual plant will be left in the entire Liuli Mountain.

Just then, a shadow that blotted out the sky flew from afar toward Liuli Mountain.

Which faction is it?

Tuoba Yaowu was terrified.

Those people weren't coming for them; they passed by them from the side and flew straight towards Liuli Mountain at an extremely fast speed.

"They seem to be from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty, they've arrived!"

"Why so many?"

Tuoba Yaowu had been looking forward to the arrival of the people from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty, so that they would have a chance to fish in troubled waters.

But as he looked at the procession of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty, Tuoba Yaowu felt a growing unease.

The intelligence he provided to the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty was false, deliberately concealing the true combat strength of the Zhennan Prefecture faction on Liuli Mountain.

However, the number of soldiers from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty who came was too large.

The overwhelming momentum of the assembled army filled Tuoba Yaowu with trepidation: "Could they be...?"

He had a bad feeling. Did the people of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty know their true fighting strength here, so they sent so many people to besiege them?
They even knew that the Carefree King was here?

If the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty knew that the Carefree King, Wuma Boyi, and many other late-stage Golden Core cultivators were here, the people they sent would undoubtedly be extremely powerful. This would be an earth-shattering battle.

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Liuli Mountain.

Yi Ze hovered quietly in the high sky, waiting for Wu Ma Boyi and Xiang Huifen to lead their respective families to fly deep into the spiritual land to search for the treasure left behind by Ruan Shuhua.

Although he trusted the Xiang family and the Wuma family, his divine sense still occasionally swept over Liuli Mountain.

The others hovered below Yi Ze, waiting quietly, not daring to cause any trouble.

Yi Ze's divine sense could detect that everyone was carefully searching Liuli Mountain, leaving no corner unchecked. However, his divine sense detected an unfamiliar and enormous aura rapidly approaching from afar.

It wasn't just one aura, but three auras surrounding it from three directions.

"Who?"

Yi Ze was surprised. Which force had come with such a grand display?

He sensed something was wrong and became alert. If things went wrong, he would immediately find a chance to leave.

He was the carefree prince of Zhennan Prefecture, who had reached the late stage of the Golden Core realm at a young age. As long as he lived, he could enjoy endless resources, a long lifespan, and a carefree life.

Therefore, he was extremely cautious and would never risk putting his life in danger.

"I've heard that a prince of the Great Qian Dynasty is here?"

"I'll borrow your head to claim credit, haha~~"

The sound came from high above and was approaching at an extremely fast speed.

This aura indicates the Golden Core Perfection Realm!

It wasn't just one; there were at least two or three more late-stage Golden Core cultivators surrounding them.

Since the other party knew Yi Ze's identity, they must have come prepared.

In the past, when Yi Ze was within Zhennan Prefecture, he certainly wouldn't have been afraid of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty. But this was the Desolate Marsh Mountains, and they wanted his head as a reward…

He was afraid.

He was at the ninth level of the Golden Core realm, and his strength was similar to that of Wuma Boyi. However, since his opponent was also at the late stage of the Golden Core realm, he was at a disadvantage.

His strongest fighters, Wuma Boyi and Xiang Huifen, were currently deep within the Liuli Mountain spiritual land, not by Yi Ze's side. Could the rest of them protect him?

After pondering for only a moment, Yi Ze came to the conclusion: No!

Although he was of noble birth and a prince, when faced with a life-or-death situation, what he needed were loyal subordinates.

The Foundation Establishment cultivators around him could not possibly possess the morale to fight to the death against their opponents.

escape!
Yi Ze shouted, "Protect me! Stop them!"

He then slipped away and fled.

"Run away!"

"Is a prince so afraid of death?"

The sound echoed for miles around.

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"People from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty!"

"So many people, oh no."

"..."

The army of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty surrounded and attacked from all sides of Liuli Mountain.

After they appeared, Liuli Mountain instantly descended into chaos.

The carefree king chose to flee immediately, which made the already chaotic situation even more complicated.

Wu Ma Boyi and his companions, who were searching for resources deep within Liuli Mountain, noticed the commotion and flew out of the mountains to see the people chasing Yi Ze.

"Quickly save Prince Xiaoyao!"

Wuma Boyi gave a low shout and charged towards the group behind Yi Ze. This was a rare opportunity to "show loyalty" to the Carefree King.

The immortal armies of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty and Zhennan Prefecture met and clashed, resulting in a great battle.

It is worth mentioning that most of the people from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty were aiming for Liuli Mountain.

A large number of cultivators plunged into Liuli Mountain, whether to hunt down someone or to compete for resources deep within the spiritual land.

On the Zhennan Prefecture side, the immortal armies of Yuanli County, Huangting County, and two other counties were united, and their total number of people was smaller than that of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty.

Seeing the enemy charging in with overwhelming force, their morale plummeted and they began to crumble.

They offered only a brief resistance before scattering and fleeing in all directions.

Many of them ventured deep into the sacred grounds of Liuli Mountain. Quite a few sought to take advantage of the chaos to plunder resources.

Rumor has it that there is a chance to obtain the Golden Elixir at Liuli Mountain.

Even without obtaining the Golden Core opportunity, it is still very rare to harvest a third-tier spiritual plant.

Under normal circumstances, Tier 3 spiritual plants are only held by Golden Core cultivators; even those in the late Foundation Establishment stage are not qualified to obtain them.

However, even in the chaos, Qi Refining cultivators may have the possibility of obtaining third-tier spiritual plants.

The cultivators of both Zhennan Prefecture and the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty were thrown into complete chaos, fighting the enemy while simultaneously vying for resources. ————

"Everyone, be careful!"

"Follow me, quick!"

Although the main group was in disarray, the Xu family members remained together.

The more chaotic the situation, the more we need to unite to unleash our fighting power.

Seeing the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty's troops flying in from afar, Xu Xiaoniu could only lead a few people to retreat into the depths of Liuli Mountain, where the enemy's numbers were sparse.

High in the sky, the energy fluctuations from the battle between the Golden Core cultivators could be heard.

The residual power of those powerful Golden Core cultivators in their battles is something even Foundation Establishment cultivators find difficult to withstand.

Therefore, the Foundation Establishment cultivators were flying close to the ground.

"kill!"

Xu Xiaohou controlled the flying sword, which darted through the air at high speed.

Xu Zhongxu reached the seventh level of foundation building, releasing giant wisteria vines with every gesture.

The Xu family fought and retreated, with Jiang Hao closely following them.

Most of them were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, with the strongest being Xu Zhongxu at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.

Although they may not seem very strong, their large numbers and unity mean they can put up a fight even against those at the ninth or perfect Foundation Establishment stage.

As long as they are not targeted by a Golden Core cultivator, they will be safe as long as they are careful not to provoke powerful enemy groups.

"There's a cave over there, let's go in and take shelter for a while."

Among the Xu family members present, Xu Xiaoniu was not the strongest.

He was only at the fifth level of the Foundation Establishment stage, weaker than both Xu Xiaohou and Xu Zhongxu.

However, he held the highest position among those present, so he was the one who made the decisions on crucial matters.

Xu Xiaoniu led his group to hide in a cave.

The entire Liuli Mountain spiritual land is very large, covering an area of ​​thirty to forty li.

The Xu family members were located in an area near the edge of the spiritual land, far from its depths.

They hid in the cave, watching the figures that occasionally rushed past and flew into the depths of the spiritual land, as well as the fluctuations of the battle between Golden Core cultivators coming from high in the sky.

"They must have all gone deep into the spiritual land to compete for third-tier spiritual plants."

Xu Zhongxu's eyes gleamed as he looked into the depths of the Liuli Mountain spiritual land.

The closer you are to the center of a sacred land, the higher the concentration of spiritual energy, and the easier it is for various treasures to be born.

As Zhongxu said, many people rushed into the depths of the sacred land to fight for the treasures.

Xu Xiaoniu said with a serious expression: "Let's wait here until there are fewer people outside, then we'll fly away from Liuli Mountain and go home!"
After this battle, the fighting in the Araizawa Mountains should also come to an end.

I don't expect us to obtain any third-tier spiritual plants or even the opportunity to achieve a Golden Core. I just hope we can return safely, with everyone accounted for.

The Xu family came in groups of five, and they must return in groups of five as well.

"We've gained a lot over the years, so it's good that we can get back safely."

"..."

They also knew how dangerous the depths of Liuli Mountain were at that moment.

Let alone Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, even Golden Core Realm cultivators would likely find it difficult to ensure their own safety in this chaotic and complex situation.

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Liulishan is a "secret" sacred site belonging to the Ruan family.

Ruan Shuhua and other Golden Core cultivators from the Ruan family cultivated spiritual plants here, using this place as their territory to use the "Secret Method of Spiritual Plant Enlightenment" to cultivate immortal spiritual plants.

Within the Ruan family, only Golden Core cultivators and a very small number of Foundation Establishment cultivators know the secrets of Liuli Mountain; ordinary members of the clan are unaware of it.

Deep within Liuli Mountain, there are many third-tier spiritual plants.

Among them, there are not just one, but three immortal spiritual plants containing "immortal aura".

The three immortal spiritual plants represent three "golden elixir opportunities".

This opportunity to achieve the Golden Core stage is extremely precious even to Golden Core cultivators; one can imagine how fiercely they would fight and vie for it.

The Golden Core cultivators of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty and Zhennan Prefecture all faced their respective opponents.

The carefree king seized the opportunity to escape, but was entangled and pursued by a person from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty who had reached the Golden Core stage. He fought with magic as he fled.

Opposite Wuma Boyi was also a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

The Baiyue Immortal Dynasty came prepared, and their overall strength was greater.

Soon, the Tuoba family arrived.

Tuoba Yaowu finally got his chance to fish in troubled waters.

The addition of three Golden Core cultivators from the Tuoba family, along with over two hundred late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, to the battlefield further complicated the situation at Liuli Mountain.

The Tuoba family was ruthless, and their targets were not only the people of the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty.

Even if it's someone from Zhennan Prefecture, the Tuoba family will not hesitate to take action if there's an opportunity.

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Deep within the sacred land.

A fierce battle is taking place near a magical plant.

Peach blossoms drifted through the air.

Xiang Zhiye was engaged in a fierce battle with the enemy, with Xiang Chunying and others assisting him.

The enemy is a Golden Core cultivator from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty, and their strength is considerable.

The precious opportunity to obtain the Golden Elixir is right before their eyes; no one would give it up.

They have risked their lives for so many years in the desolate swamp mountains, all for the chance to obtain the Golden Core.

The fluctuations from the battle between Golden Core cultivators startled so much that no Foundation Establishment cultivators dared to approach.

Xiang Zhiye fought his opponent for a long time. He was slightly stronger and managed to repel his opponent, even at the cost of consuming most of his true energy and suffering minor injuries. He failed to kill his opponent because he dared not go all out.

After being defeated, the man escaped with his life.

Just as Xiang Zhiye breathed a sigh of relief, another Golden Core cultivator from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty arrived.

"Son of a bitch!"

He muttered curses under his breath, thinking that there were too many people from the Baiyue Immortal Dynasty this time. But upon closer inspection, he discovered that the other side had also just gone through a fierce battle and was not in their best condition.

Upon meeting, the two were extremely hostile and immediately began to engage in a battle of wits.

However, Xiang Zhiye had just exhausted himself and was injured. He was no match for his opponent and was considering retreating.

While the opportunity to obtain the Golden Elixir is important, it is not as important as one's own life. To lose one's life in the struggle for resources is extremely unwise.

"Master Peach Blossom, I'm here to help you!"

Xiang Zhiye looked in the direction of the sound and saw Tuoba Yaowu.

"Master Yaowu?"

At this critical moment, Xiang Zhiye did not consider why Tuoba Yaowu would appear here. After all, they were all Golden Core families from Zhennan Prefecture and were allies.

The two joined forces and fought a fierce battle against their opponent.

After defeating the opponent, Mukashino was even more exhausted.

"Master Yaowu, this immortal spiritual plant..."

Xiang Zhiye pondered, considering how to distribute this immortal spiritual plant with Tuoba Yaowu.

There is only one immortal spiritual plant; how can it be divided between two people?
Before Xiang Zhiye could finish speaking, Tuoba Yaowu made his move from behind...

"you!"

Xiang Zhiye was hit by the attack and his body flew out, his golden core almost shattered.

He was horrified that Tuoba Yaowu dared to launch a sneak attack on him.

"you wanna die!"

The Tuoba family ambushed him; were they courting death?

(End of this chapter)