Yuantian Pidao

Chapter 367 The birth of the treasure
In the Southern Kingdom, an aura of calamity is spreading, and monsters that are neither alive nor dead, such as corpse demons, are being born in various places. However, at this moment, the war between the Chen family and the other two families has reached its most critical moment. Both sides are bloodthirsty and no longer care about anything else.

In Huoyuan City, the brilliance of the second-tier grand formation shone brightly, illuminating the sky. Within the formation, the Chen family cultivators gathered, and a sense of desolation and despair permeated the air. After a series of battles, the Chen family suffered heavy losses, not only losing a large area of ​​territory but also losing two Dao Foundation cultivators.

Today, the territory originally occupied by the Chen family has been completely torn apart by the Qu and Qiao families, and Huoyuan City, the capital, has been besieged.

Outside the great formation, Qu Tingshui and Qiao Yong, both late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, gathered together. They stood side by side, looking at Huoyuan City with solemnity and anticipation in their eyes.

As the capital of the Southern Jing Kingdom, Huoyuan City naturally possesses extremely strong defenses. Even they would have to exert all their strength to breach this city.

Just then, Qu Shihan, the head of the Qu family, arrived from afar.

"Elder, there's a problem in Linshui County. A corpse demon at the Dao Foundation level has appeared there, and an entire city has already been slaughtered."

After glancing at Qiao Yong, Qu Shihan relayed a message to Qu Tingshui.

Hearing this, Qu Tingshui frowned slightly. It was common for evil spirits to emerge in chaotic times, but it was still strange for a corpse demon at the Foundation Establishment level to suddenly appear. The most important thing was that in order to completely destroy the Chen family and seize their foundation, she had already transferred all the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Qu family to outside Huoyuan City, leaving the rear empty.

"Ignore it for now. As long as we break through Fire Element City and destroy the Chen family, it will all be worth it."

After a moment's thought, Qu Tingshui made up her mind. Now that the final victory was just one step away, she would never give up. If she wanted to suppress the corpse demon at this time, the Qu family would have to send two Foundation Establishment cultivators back, which was unacceptable to her.

The civil war in the Southern Kingdom has been raging for a year, and outside eyes are already watching with suspicion. A swift resolution is imperative.

Upon hearing this, Qu Shihan glanced at Qu Tingshui, wanting to say something, but ultimately nodded.

Three more days passed. The setting sun was like blood, and with the earth rumbling, Fire Element City trembled. The great array of light, which had held for so long, finally reached its limit and suddenly vanished.

Upon seeing this scene, the cultivators from the Qu and Qiao families all showed joy, while the remaining cultivators from the Chen family were filled with despair.

"kill!"

A murderous intent soared to the sky. Someone uttered the first shout of killing, and cultivators from the Qu and Qiao families rushed into Fire Element City.

Faced with such an offensive, the remaining cultivators of the Chen family and the Black Armor Army charged forward fearlessly, and a fierce battle ensued. However, although the Chen family cultivators fought with all their might, the overall strength of the two sides was far inferior, and they were no match for each other.

Before long, blood stained the streets of Huoyuan City, and corpses lay everywhere.

Inside the palace, watching this scene, Chen Yonghou and Chen Yongling remained silent. They were the last Dao Foundation cultivators of the Chen family. Although the Chen family had previously kept two Dao Foundation cultivators hidden, they both died on the battlefield when the war broke out.

"They're all dead. Do you think what we're doing is really worth it?"

Listening to the wails of her clansmen, Chen Yongling's pale face showed a trace of bewilderment. Not long ago, she learned the truth from Chen Yonghou, knowing that Chen Yongzu had not really perished, and that everything he had done was to fish out the earthly treasure and break through to the Purple Mansion realm, but the price he paid was too high.

Hearing this, Chen Yonghou fell silent. He had originally thought it was worthwhile, but today, he felt somewhat lost. The country was shattered, the nation was destroyed, and his family was wiped out. Now, almost all of his family members were dead. Although he was a cultivator, he was also a person of flesh and blood.

"It's worth it. As long as my elder brother can achieve the Purple Mansion realm, then everything will be worth it."

As if giving Chen Yongling an answer, and as if giving himself an answer, Chen Yonghou murmured softly. Just then, several dazzling beams of spiritual light struck, shaking the great array protecting the palace. Qu Tingshui and Qiao Yong, two late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, arrived with several other Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Seeing this, Chen Yonghou didn't say much and immediately went to greet them.

Watching Chen Yonghou walk away, Chen Yongling let out a helpless sigh and followed. At this point, there was no other option but to fight. He would rather die on the battlefield than escape.

With a series of booming sounds, like muffled thunder, the battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators began. This was a true life-or-death struggle, and no one held back. Before long, blood was spilled.

While the two sides were fighting desperately, inside a golden hut that was difficult for ordinary people to see, a pair of blood-red eyes took in all of this.

"With the ravages of war and rivers of blood flowing endlessly, Huoyuan City, as the site of the final battle, has gathered the most calamities."

With his discerning eye shining upon the aura of calamity converging from all directions, Chen Yongzu's triangular eyes were filled with joy.

Things were going very smoothly, just as he had predicted. If nothing unexpected happened, the hidden treasure would soon be drawn out by the aura of disaster, and its birthplace would most likely be Huoyuan City.

"It's almost here, it's almost here, I can already sense it."

A sense of impending doom churned within him, and Chen Yongzu turned his gaze to the ground. He could vaguely sense a powerful force rising from the depths of the earth.

Just as the fighting in Fire Element City was at its most intense, the aura of calamity gathered and materialized, and a violent roar suddenly came from the depths of the earth.

In that instant, the earth dragon turned over, and a huge crack appeared, splitting the entire Fire Element City in two.

Everyone was shocked by this unexpected turn of events.

"What's going on here?"

She withdrew and looked at the deep cracks in the earth. Qu Tingshui frowned, feeling uneasy for some reason.

At that very moment, another change occurred. A ghastly green sun rose slowly from the crack in the ground, replacing the crescent moon that had just appeared and illuminating the entire Fire Element City. In that instant, Fire Element City was shrouded in a ghastly green veil.

"Is this the legendary earthly treasure?"

Gazing at the rising, pale green sun and sensing its profound and mysterious power, the Foundation Establishment cultivators were both surprised and delighted.

However, in the next instant, they vaguely sensed something was wrong. Several Foundation Establishment cultivators quickly activated their spells to protect themselves. This thing gave them a strange feeling. It contained true magic, which was mysterious and profound. It was undoubtedly a treasure, but the moment it appeared, they all felt uneasy. The feeling of life-threatening danger was undeniable.

Unlike the few Foundation Establishment cultivators, many cultivators were unconsciously captivated the moment the treasure appeared. They watched as the treasure rose slowly, bathed in a ghastly green light, but failed to take timely precautions.

Under these circumstances, their once lively eyes gradually turned lifeless, and their once vibrant flesh began to rot.

(End of this chapter)