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Chapter 146 Su Zhou is quite shrewd (Please subscribe and vote)

No cultivator would ever complain about having too many resources.

What the Su family promised the Lei family was to establish a foundation for the Lei family, not for the Lei family member in front of them.

He stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then smiled, "We'll discuss this matter after the Zhou family member who has reached the Foundation Establishment stage dies."

If the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Su and Zhou families perish together, would he be so foolish as to attack the Zhou family's formation alone?

"Senior Yi Lei, let's discuss this matter later. As for what I said earlier..."

“Alright.” Lei, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, uttered a single word.

With the Lei family's Foundation Establishment stage members making their move, he believed the Su family had a 70-80% chance of winning this time.

As for why it wasn't 90% or 100%, it's because they didn't know the Zhou family's trump cards, and they couldn't afford to be careless until the very last moment.

He believed the Zhou family was the same.

The head of the Su family summoned everyone and gave a passionate speech. He mentioned that a Foundation Establishment senior would be coming to help, and everyone's eyes lit up as if they had seen hope.

"In half an hour, we will launch our decisive battle. In this battle, the Su family will surely win!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

"Must win!"

Its sound could tear silk and pierce the sky.

Half an hour later.

The members of the Su family emerged from the great formation, their eyes brimming with fighting spirit.

Xu Mingwei's eyes flashed with a strange light, and he murmured, "The Su family's expressions have changed. Has reinforcement arrived?"

He patted his storage bag, and a token with the character "雷" (Lei) engraved on the front immediately appeared in his hand.

"Is it the Lei family?"

He glanced at it, then quickly put the token back into his storage bag, his eyes flashing with a sharp light.

The Xu family had been waiting for this battle for a long time.

Someone from the Zhou family had been monitoring the Su family's movements. Upon seeing them attempt to break out of the formation, the person immediately returned to inform Zhou Shaoyuan.

The army that was supposed to "annihilate the Soviet Union" met the enemy.

The two sides remained in a standoff and did not immediately take action.

The Su family patriarch stood with his hands behind his back, his robes fluttering as he stood before the battle formation.

Before he could even open his mouth, a thunderous sound surged from his dantian, instantly shaking the heavens like a great bell resounding in the clouds. The vast sound waves swept across the surrounding fields, causing the mountains to tremble.

"Zhou Qingfang, I know you're here, get out here!"

Zhou Qingfang is the ancestor of the Zhou family, and he has recently been promoted to the Foundation Establishment stage.

A few moments.

A streak of azure light flew from afar and landed in front of the Zhou family's group of cultivators in an instant.

"Ancestor!"

The Zhou family members all clasped their hands in greeting and shouted.

"This is the Zhou family patriarch, and the one opposite him is the Su family patriarch."

"The darkening of the Su family patriarch's forehead is a sign that his time is coming to an end, and he is no match for the Zhou family patriarch."

All of Zhou's allies shared this thought.

Zhou Qingfang was dressed in a simple gray robe. Although his hair and beard were gray, his face was like that of a baby. He was tall and elegant, full of energy and his mind was complete.

"Old Su, your time is almost up. Instead of hiding in your shell and enjoying your last moments, you're coming out to die."

"Young man, do not be arrogant. When I achieved Foundation Establishment, you were not even born yet. When I was young, I killed many members of the Zhou family. I wonder if your parents or ancestors were among them."

The Su family patriarch grinned, a chilling aura emanating from him. Combined with his appearance, he resembled a demon crawling out of hell, sending shivers down one's spine.

Zhou Qingfang appeared calm and unmoved, but his hands, clasped behind his back, were clenched tightly.

His words proved true.

"Since you're out here, don't go back. You're about to die and you're still making such a fuss. You might as well leave your life here today!"

With a flick of his wide sleeve, Zhou Qingfang unleashed a cyan wooden flying sword that emitted a terrifying pressure, causing all the surrounding cultivators to retreat in fear.

"A top-tier magical artifact!"

The cultivators looked on with envy.

The vast majority of Foundation Establishment cultivators use top-tier magic artifacts, whose power far surpasses that of high-grade magic artifacts.

Only the truly poor can use high-grade magical artifacts, but even those are certainly not ordinary high-grade ones.

After all, Foundation Establishment cultivators, with their abundant magical power, the might of second-tier spells, and divine sense, can easily overwhelm the vast majority of Qi Refining cultivators.

If one possesses a top-tier magical artifact, then a Qi Refining stage cultivator would have virtually no chance of fighting against someone of a higher level.

"Humph!"

The Su family patriarch snorted coldly, and with a wave of his hand, a black, cold-aura-emitting sharp cone flew out from his sleeve, directly meeting the cyan flying sword.

But then a clang rang out—the sound of metal striking metal.

The Azure Edge and the Mysterious Cone clashed in mid-air, unleashing countless sparks.

The clouds in the sky looked as if they had been split open.

People around quickly backed away, not daring to approach within a mile radius, for fear of being accidentally injured.

The ice cone and the cyan flying sword both reversed and returned, their dark light flickering uncertainly.

"disease!"

Zhou Qingfang was about to unleash his magic power again when he suddenly saw the green sword split into nine illusory shadows, like a green rainbow piercing the sun, heading straight for the vital points of the Su family patriarch's body.

The Su family patriarch patted his storage bag, and a miniature black mountain flew out, growing to several meters in size in the wind, and stood atop the Su family patriarch's head.

The oppressive aura it exudes also indicates that this is a top-tier magical artifact.

The patriarch of the Su family is now over two hundred years old and nearing the end of his life. It is not surprising that he possesses two top-tier magic artifacts.

However, Zhou Qingfang's foundation was somewhat lacking. If he had lived for several more decades, he might have been able to obtain another top-tier magic weapon.

In the entire Great Wei, there aren't many top-tier magical artifacts.

After all, there are very few weapon refiners who can refine top-tier magic weapons, and even fewer alchemists who can refine second-tier pills.

The Su family patriarch offered the Lei family his two top-tier magic artifacts as a reward.

After all, if he dies, the Su family will lack Foundation Establishment cultivators, and even if they possess a great formation, it will be difficult to retain it. Of course, this is all contingent on the Su family surviving this crisis.

Yellow light fell, protecting the Su family patriarch. Nine illusory figures landed on his semi-transparent yellow screen, causing only ripples.

Then the next moment.

The patriarch of the Su family suddenly coughed up black blood.

He was nearing the end of his lifespan, so this kind of intense fighting was not suitable for him.

If not.

He was confident that he could easily defeat Zhou Qingfang and force him to retreat into the Zhou family's formation.

"Controlling two top-tier magic artifacts is still too strenuous."

The Su family patriarch thought to himself and transmitted his voice to Su Yuanze, saying, "Let's begin the attack. The more chaotic the situation, the more likely the Lei family members will be to make a move."

Upon receiving the telepathic message, Su Yuanze immediately said, "Su family members, follow me to attack!"

"Destroy the Zhou family."

"kill!"

The Zhou family members also launched an attack.

Martial arts masters versus martial arts masters, immortal cultivators versus immortal cultivators.

Whether it was aerial combat or ground combat, both were extremely intense.

Boom boom boom~
Dust billowed as the moves clashed.

A powerful surge of air currents erupted.

The Su family members were completely different in spirit from the previous battle, and were full of fighting spirit. Therefore, the Zhou family and their allies were unable to gain the upper hand for a while.

The two sides were locked in fierce combat.

However, two people were watching from the surrounding area.

One reason is that Xu Mingwei is dozens of miles away from the battlefield, and his Foundation Establishment divine sense is far from being able to cover such a large area.

The other person was Lei, who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage. He sat on a green gourd, suspended in the air, more than ten miles away from the battlefield.

However, Xu Mingwei vaguely saw his figure.

"As expected, the Su family has brought allies. They must be Foundation Establishment cultivators, otherwise the Su family members and their allies would not have such high confidence and fighting spirit."

Xu Mingwei pondered for a moment, feeling a headache coming on.

"If the Zhou family patriarch is ambushed and killed, then all of my Xu family's plans will have failed, and we can only proceed slowly."

However, the Xu family has attracted increasing attention and cannot remain a secret for long.

"There was a Su family patriarch who was nearing the end of his life. The Zhou family patriarch was most fortunate in that he killed him and was only slightly injured. However, now that the Su family has gained a Foundation Establishment helper, the Zhou family's situation is very bad."

I wonder if the Zhou family also has this kind of trump card.

However, Xu Mingwei thought it was unlikely, as the Zhou family had only been a fourth-rank family for a little over twenty years.

Building connections takes a long time.

The Su family must have paid a great price to be able to hire a Foundation Establishment cultivator as a helper.

The Zhou family, however, need not do so. After all, the Zhou family patriarch has just broken through and still has nearly two 60-year lifespans left. They have plenty of time to befriend the Foundation Establishment families in neighboring counties and develop and expand the Zhou family.

Should we remind you?

"No!"

Xu Mingwei immediately retorted, "If the Zhou family knew that there was a Foundation Establishment cultivator secretly watching them, they would definitely choose to retreat out of caution."

If this battle isn't fought, the Zhou family might intend to outlive the Su family's patriarch and then destroy the Su family. What benefit would my Xu family gain then? Would we be trying to snatch food from the Zhou family's mouth?

The Zhou family had originally intended to do the same.

However, due to the Su family's own actions, the other prominent families harbored resentment and sided with the Zhou family.

Then both sides began to win over the martial arts families in the county, which led to the situation we see today.

Xu Mingwei's eyes flashed. "Then I'll wait for the Foundation Establishment cultivator to make his move in secret, and then I'll try to stop him. Even if I can't completely stop him, my attack should be able to deflect or slow him down."

"However, this place is too far away. It would be better to go somewhere more than a mile away, where my arrows should be able to stop their attack."

After a moment's thought, Xu Mingwei left the hilltop.

Approach slowly.

Fortunately, everyone was so engrossed in their fierce battle that they had no energy left to pay attention to their surroundings.

"Old ghost Su, you've coughed up blood a few times. Your lifespan has been reduced again, hasn't it?"

"What's it to you!" The Su family patriarch sneered, manipulating the Xuanbing Cone to collide with the cyan flying sword. If he had any spare strength, he would also attack Zhou Qingfang himself.

However, a crimson shield was floating around him at the moment, its surface engraved with ferocious beasts, clearly a fine defensive magic weapon.

"Compared with these cultivation families that have accumulated wealth for hundreds of years, the foundation of my Xu family is really far behind."

Xu Mingwei sighed inwardly.

"Azure Wood Sword Technique, Heaven-Reaching Sword Wood!"

The cyan flying sword suddenly emitted a resounding clang, and the azure wood energy surged, forming a giant cyan sword phantom around the flying sword as its core.

"go with!"

Zhou Qingfang made a sword incantation with his hands, wielding the giant sword.

The Su family patriarch suddenly bit his tongue, forcing out a wisp of essence blood, which then entered the Xuanbing Cone.

The Xuanbing Cone quickly absorbed the wisp of essence blood. A faint red light flashed, and the Su family patriarch formed hand seals, his eyes wide with fury, and shouted, "Xuanbing Peak, condense!"

The Xuanbing Cone itself erupted with countless wisps of cold air, which quickly condensed into a small ice peak.

Foundation Establishment cultivators unleash the full power of top-tier magical artifacts through their mana and incantations. This is the real reason why all Qi Refining cultivators fear Foundation Establishment cultivators.

With this one move, I'm afraid seven or eight Qi Refining Grand Perfection cultivators will either die or be severely injured.

The ten-zhang-long giant green wooden sword collided with the Xuanbing Peak, producing a sound like the sky splitting open, and countless ice shards fell to the ground.

Zhou Qingfang went all out, forcing the Su family patriarch to deplete his lifespan, which the Su family patriarch was naturally aware of.

But this is also an opportunity.

A perfect opportunity for a sneak attack.

A smile played on the lips of Lei, a Foundation Establishment cultivator on the green gourd. He rapidly approached and said calmly, "The Su and Zhou families are quite shrewd; they've created an opportunity so quickly."

(End of this chapter)