Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 208 The Ge Family's Subservience, Demonic Cultivator's Night Raid (10k)

"Buzz!"

A cyan light curtain shot into the sky from the edge of the clan's territory, enveloping the entire territory like an inverted giant bowl.

In a short while.

Fifty or sixty innate martial artists, including grandmaster martial artists, rushed swiftly to the outside of the great formation.

The twenty or thirty cultivators who could ride swords all did so, while those who had not yet reached that level ran outside the formation.

here.

Apart from Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingwei, and Xu Mingxuan.

There are also several members of the Xu family from three generations, including Xu Dewen, Xu Derui, and Xu Dejun.

Ren Xiaoyao stood suspended in mid-air, at the very front.

Xu Mingwei's eyes flashed with golden light, and he saw two people chasing each other in the distance.

"It's Ge Yuchen. The one chasing him should be the so-called demonic cultivator. He's very strong and should be at the Foundation Establishment stage."

Xu Mingwei said calmly, "Xiaoyao, come with me to make backup."

"Mingyuan, this place is yours. If there are any other demonic cultivators, do not linger in battle. Preserving the family's strength is the most important thing."

"Brother, I know what I'm doing."

Xu Mingwei nodded, and then he and Ren Xiaoyao transformed into two streaks of light and disappeared in an instant.

Just a moment.

Qiu Jiu chased him to within a mile. Although he preferred close combat, he did not hold back at this distance.

With a tap of his storage bag, a high-grade magic weapon flying sword flew out.

The hand pinches the sword finger.

"go with!"

The flying sword rang out, transforming into a streak of crimson light as it pierced towards Ge Yuchen's back.

Ge Yuchen sensed the danger and hurriedly released a mid-grade defensive magic artifact to block it.

Kaka~
Cracks appeared on the surface of the ritual implement.

He was also violently knocked away.

Seeing the flying sword circle once in the air before stabbing towards Ge Yuchen again.

Just now.

A black bolt of lightning ripped through the sky, striking the crimson flying sword with perfect accuracy and sending it flying.

Qiu Jiu was slightly startled. He looked up and saw someone rushing towards him from a distance.

His eyes flashed, and he immediately manipulated the crimson flying sword again, intending to kill Ge Yuchen.

But it was blocked by the black arrows once again.

Qiu Jiu was shocked.

Although the crimson flying sword was only a high-grade magic weapon, he was a Foundation Establishment stage cultivator with extremely refined magic power.

The power unleashed by using a high-grade magic weapon is absolutely beyond the resistance of an ordinary Qi Refining Perfection cultivator.

"A black arrow... Could it be Xu Mingwei from the Xu family?!"

He had spent quite a few days in Guangling County, so he naturally knew Xu Mingwei's name.

Known as the "Arrow Demon," he is one of the top Qi Refining cultivators below the Foundation Establishment stage, and is renowned throughout the surrounding counties.

"Is that a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Xu family next to you?"

"He didn't leave Guangling?!"

Qiu Jiu recalled his flying sword and immediately returned the way he came.

Upon seeing Xu Mingwei and the Foundation Establishment cultivators from the Xu family arrive, Ge Yucheng immediately cupped his hands and said, "Please, Elder Mingwei and Senior, save my Ge family!"

"Let's talk as we walk!" Xu Mingwei said.

Ge Yuchen said, "A quarter of an hour ago, four Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators broke into my Ge family, sealed off my family's territory with a great formation, and then began their slaughter."

Their methods are extremely bizarre!

"My grandfather guessed that most of the Qi Refining families that were wiped out in various counties in the past two years were related to them!"

"My Ge family is still fighting to the death. Please, both of you, save my Ge family. I, Yu Chen, am willing to serve the Xu family like a slave in return!"

"How is your grandfather?" Xu Mingwei asked with a solemn expression.

"My grandfather and the Grand Elder fought desperately to help me escape the formation, and they have already died in battle!"

Ge Yucheng clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her flesh without her noticing, and her teeth were grinding together.

"Four Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators, no wonder they were able to wipe out the Qi Refining family so quietly."

After pondering for a moment, Ren Xiaoyao asked, "Do you know their exact strength?"

Ge Yucheng shook his head. "They are spreading out to kill. If they concentrate their attacks on any branch of my Ge family, that branch will have no way to survive."

"It would be too dangerous for us to go there alone!"

Xu Mingwei thought for a moment and then said, "The demonic cultivators are our common enemy. Now they have appeared in Guangling and are carrying out acts of slaughter."

In the name of my Xu family, all the Qi Refining families have sent late-stage Qi Refining cultivators to assist us.

"If you don't come, and your family is targeted by demonic cultivators, then you'd better pray for your own good fortune!"

Xu Mingwei's voice, like thunder, reverberated in all directions.

Qiu Jiu's face turned ashen upon hearing this.

Although they were strong, they couldn't possibly withstand the combined attack of over a hundred late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

"It's Elder Mingwei's voice!"

Upon hearing Xu Mingwei's words, the Qi Refining families along the way immediately summoned their late-stage Qi Refining cultivators and brought out their clan protection formations.

Following closely behind Xu Mingwei and the others, they headed to the Ge family's residence.

Even after the Wei family received this news, they still sent people to the Ge family.

Qiu Jiu returned to the Ge family's territory and immediately sent a telepathic message to Xue Ming and the others, "Brother Xue Ming, the Xu family has mobilized cultivators from nearby Qi Refining families, and they are already heading here."

We have to go!

"go!"

Xue Ming glanced at the Ge family's territory, which was mostly engulfed in flames, and immediately made a hand seal to put away the array plate.

"Damn it, there wasn't enough time! We haven't even had a chance to loot the Ge family's wealth yet!"

"We haven't killed everyone yet!"

Leng Mu was unwilling, but he could only leave with Xue Ming.

"We can only blame ourselves for choosing the wrong target. Who knew the Ge family would be such a tough nut to crack?" Qiu Jiu sighed slightly.

“Go directly to Moon Lake County, hide in a remote mountain range, and then we can talk about other things. If it really doesn’t work out, leave first and come back in a few years,” Xue Ming said.

The fact that Xue Ming and his group have survived to this day naturally indicates that they are all cautious individuals.

Unfortunately, even the best can make mistakes.

They've really stumbled on the Ge family today.

No sooner had they left than Ren Xiaoyao and Xu Mingwei arrived with dozens of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and many more were on their way.

The crimson flames seemed to burn everything.

Fewer than a hundred people survived from the entire Ge family estate.

"The demonic cultivator must have escaped. Let's deal with these flames first."

Everyone immediately took action.

The other cultivators from Qi-refining families saw that the Ge family's territory was scorched earth everywhere.

The sight of such a terrible scene left everyone still shaken.

The Ge family was second only to the Wei and Xu families in Guangling County, but in less than the time it takes to drink two cups of tea, the entire clan was nearly wiped out.

Very few cultivators and martial artists survived.

If that demonic cultivator had chosen them, they would probably have been slaughtered without a trace.

More than half an hour later.

The surviving members of the Ge family gathered together.

Of the four clan heads, only Ge Yansong was half-dead, and only two or three of the four clan elders survived. The remaining twenty or thirty clan members survived.

The rest were ordinary people who had luckily hidden in the cellar and escaped the calamity.

The corpses, consumed by the flames of blood, left not even a trace of their bodies.

The Ge family suffered this calamity, marking their complete downfall.

However, thanks to the desperate struggle of the rest of the clan, the Ge family managed to preserve a few descendants and did not completely lose its lineage.

Outside the Ge family's territory.

Ge Yansong led the Ge family members to bow and thank those who came to help.

"Thank you all for coming. If it weren't for you, my Ge family would have been wiped out!"

Xu Mingwei said, "Patriarch Ge, there's no need to be so polite. Demonic cultivators are our common enemy, and we should treat them this way. Besides, if Ge Yuchen hadn't escaped to report the news..."

We were unable to arrive in time, and had no idea that demonic cultivators had appeared in our Guangling County.

"Brother Ge, what are your Ge family's plans for the future?" the Cheng family head asked.

"My Ge family's spiritual fields and medicinal gardens have been mostly destroyed, and our centuries-old foundation has been almost completely wiped out. Moreover, with the current strength of my Ge family, we have no face to occupy this spiritual energy node."

Many heads of powerful families were intrigued.

Ge Yansong said, "I am willing to offer up my family's land and remaining savings, and ask the Xu family to accept my family as a vassal and allow my family to continue to live and work in Guangling County."

Xu Mingwei glanced at the Ge family members and sighed softly, "Has Patriarch Ge made up his mind?"

"Once you become a vassal, it's not easy to break free."

"Our Ge family has fallen to such a state, what more can we ask for? To continue the family line is our only wish."

Xu Mingwei nodded, "Alright, then I will accept the Ge family in front of all the fellow Daoists."

Ge Yansong and the others knelt down and kowtowed to Xu Mingwei, saying, "Thank you for taking us in, sir!"

Many people present felt a deep sense of sorrow.

The once-powerful Ge family fell into ruin overnight; truly, life is unpredictable!
"Get up," Xu Mingwei said. "From today onwards, there are no more four branches of the Ge family, only the Ge family. Ge Yansong, you will continue to serve as the head of the Ge family."

Ge Yansong shook his head. "Elder Mingwei, I am old and seriously injured. I recommend Yu Chen to be the head of the Ge family."

Ge Yuchen is at the mid-stage of the ninth level of Qi Refining, and he is qualified to manage the Ge family now.

Xu Mingwei glanced at Ge Yuchen and nodded.

Ge Yucheng immediately clasped his hands and said, "Yucheng will live up to your expectations and dedicate my life to revitalizing the Ge family."

"Tomorrow at Chenshi (7-9 AM), representatives from various families will come to my Xu family to discuss the matter of demonic cultivators. Although they may have already fled Guangling, we must not let our guard down."

Furthermore, it is necessary to send someone to inform the neighboring prefectures, so that they too may take precautions.

"We understand." The others clasped their hands in greeting.

Before long, they all dispersed.

Ge Yansong took Xu Mingwei to retrieve the Ge family's treasure vault.

All four families possessed treasure troves, and these were all kept very secret, so they were fortunate not to have been destroyed in this calamity.

However, Ge Yansong also knew that if he did not publicly surrender to the Xu family, it would be difficult for the remaining members of the Ge family to survive.

With Ren Xiaoyao around, breaking the treasure vault's restrictions won't be difficult.

A cup of tea.

Many people from the Xu family's Guangling branch came to sort through the remaining belongings of the Ge family.

Xu Mingxuan was leading the way. Looking at the devastated Ge family home, he felt a deep sorrow in his heart.

Two or three hours later.

The group headed to the territory of the Guangling branch clan.

Xu Mingxuan settled the Ge family members and distributed medicines to treat the injured.

Xu Mingyuan and Xu Mingwei were responsible for organizing the Ge family's treasure trove.

It must be said that the wealth left behind by the Ge family was quite substantial, at least two or three times greater than that of the Yuan family back then.

"Brother, take these materials and herbs back to Dongxi. Father and niece Ling'er will need them. Also, have the clan on high alert. You can return after Father comes back."

Xu Mingwei nodded.

The next day.

The news that a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator had appeared in Guangling County and nearly wiped out the Ge family spread throughout the counties and continues to spread.

It was only a matter of time before the imperial city learned of this.

The Xu family gathered various families in Guangling and formed a patrol team to search the mountains surrounding Guangling County.

Xu Chuan and Xu Mingqing returned to Yuehu County and learned that a demonic cultivator had been exterminated in Guangling County.

His first reaction was that it was a demonic calamity.

But he quickly abandoned the idea.

The demonic calamity would not be such a minor incident.

That was a calamity that even powerful families with Golden Core cultivation had to treat with utmost care, as it could lead to their annihilation if they were not careful.

For a while.

The surrounding counties of Guangling were in a state of high alert, fearing that demonic cultivators might infiltrate their counties.

Even if the four Foundation Establishment demon cultivators were from a Foundation Establishment family, they would still suffer heavy losses without a second-tier grand formation as a barrier.

Even if one falls from the Foundation Establishment stage, it is possible to fall into a Qi Refining family.

Xu Chuan also consulted the oracle every day.

But everything was calm and peaceful.

Bihan Pool.

“Father, you’ve come.” Xu Mingxian looked up.

"How is it?"

"It will be completed in another six months."

At this moment, a figure rushed out of the Azure Cold Pool; it was none other than the old dragon, Mo Yue.

“There’s something about you that seems to be of use to me.”

Mo Yue's several-zhang-long body hovered above the icy pool, its dragon eyes fixed on Xu Chuan.

"Mo Yue, your senses are truly sharp." Xu Chuan smiled faintly, flicked his sleeve, and something flew out—the demon core of the White Scaled Flood Dragon.

"It turns out to be the inner core of a demon beast containing the bloodline of a dragon, and it's even at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage. It can barely serve as my rations."

Xu Chuan smiled slightly, "Mo Yue, if that's what you're saying, then my Xu family really can't afford to support you."

"I went to great lengths to obtain this demon core, and it's a real pity that you're just going to eat it like this."

"So what do you want?" Mo Yue changed his posture and continued to ask.

"Do you know that if these are the main ingredients in a pill formula, they would be even more effective for you and you could make the most of them?"

Mo Yue's pupils narrowed slightly, revealing a thoughtful expression.

A few moments.

"Now that you mention it, I seem to recall a pill formula called Demon Spirit Pill, which uses the essence, inner core, and blood of demon beasts as ingredients, supplemented by nine kinds of spiritual herbs."

Materials from the same type of monster are the best.

If you can truly refine this pill, it will indeed accelerate my recovery.

This is a third-tier pill formula. Originally, it should have used Golden Core stage demonic beasts as ingredients, but Foundation Establishment stage beasts would also be acceptable.

"Tell me the formula, and I'll study it first. If I truly cannot refine it, then I'll give you these two ingredients."

Mo Yue nodded, then used his divine sense to transmit the pill formula to Xu Chuan.

"I'm so sleepy. I'll let you know if there's any good news."

After saying this, Mo Yue darted into the icy pool and disappeared.

After a little research, Xu Chuan realized that the difficulty of refining this pill was greater than ever before.

"Using these three as the main ingredients, this is to refine it as a demon beast embryo. Without the refining method that Mo Yue told us, I'm afraid there wouldn't even be a one percent chance."

In addition to these main ingredients, the auxiliary ingredients must include a thousand-year-old spiritual herb, and the other eight are also rare spiritual herbs.

The Xu family can only gather enough for two or three portions at the moment.

"Study it first, and try to refine it after you have mastered the Nine Flames Technique. This will also increase the success rate by one or two points."

Broken Tooth Mountain Range.

Broken tooth peak.

"Boss Xue Ming, does this place look like the place shown on the map?" Leng Mu asked excitedly, his body trembling slightly.

Xue Ming immediately reached into his storage bag and took out the map.

"It does look very similar, but this is a map from thousands of years ago, so it's hard to say for sure."

Let's look around the neighborhood first.

The other three nodded slightly.

Their purpose in coming to the Great Wei was to find the place where the dragon was sealed.

Thousands of years have passed, and they believe that the peak third-tier dragon must be dead.

The corpses left behind are definitely treasures.

This is enough to drive even the most powerful families to madness.

The four of them split up.

Only half a day later, Qiu Jiu discovered the great array's light barrier.

He stood in the air, observing from afar, his heart filled with astonishment. "This is a second-tier formation! How can there be a powerful family in such a remote place?!"

"Wait a minute, it's rumored that the Xu family rose to prominence in the countryside. Is this the ancestral home of the Xu clan in Dongxi?"

Qiu Jiu frowned slightly, then immediately left, using a sound transmission talisman to summon the other three.

"Fourth brother, you said you found the place where the dragon is sealed? Where is it?" Leng Mu excitedly pressed Qiu Jiu's shoulders.

Xue Ming said, "Third brother, don't get excited. Let fourth brother speak slowly."

Qiu Jiu glanced at the three of them and said, "I'm not sure either, but the chances are not small."

After a pause, he continued, "Not far from here is the territory of the Xu family, a foundation-building family in Yuehu County."

"Is the rise of the Yan Xu family related to the land sealed by the Flood Dragon?" Xue Ming stroked his chin, seemingly lost in thought.

“It’s hard to say, but the Xu family lives in this rural area, which happens to be near the place sealed by the Flood Dragon, so this matter is worth questioning,” Qiu Jiu said.

"I heard that the Xu family has only recently become a family of cultivators. Although they have two Foundation Establishment cultivators, one of them is still in Guangling County. There is at most one Foundation Establishment cultivator here."

With the combined manpower of the Guangling branch and this side, we might be wary.

But in Moon Lake County alone, if we kill that Foundation Establishment cultivator, the number of others will probably be less than that of the Ge family.

Leng Mu stared into Xue Ming's eyes and said, "Boss, let's make a move. Unless we are willing to give up this Golden Core opportunity, the Xu family's strength will only increase over time."

"Qingling, Fourth Brother, what do you two think?" Xue Ming looked at Qingling and Qiu Jiu.

"Whatever my husband desires, I am willing to follow."

"This matter should indeed be done sooner rather than later, but the Xu family has a second-tier defensive array, so it may not be easy to attack them."

Leng Mu smiled and said, "Fourth brother, you joined late, so you didn't know that the boss has a lot of good stuff."

"I have a formation-breaking bead that I can use two or three more times. A mere second-tier low-grade formation can't stop us."

Xue Ming said, "Let's rest for today and take action at 1-3 AM tomorrow. If we still can't find the Xu family's territory, then we should leave Great Wei and make further plans."

"We'll do whatever the boss says."

If they hadn't unexpectedly discovered Broken Tooth Peak in Moon Lake County, they would have been prepared to disappear for several months until the turmoil subsided before taking action again.

After midnight.

Xu Chuan once again used the daily divination method.

He initially thought it would be a neutral divination like yesterday, but the words "extremely ominous" written in blood-red ink caught his eye, making his eyes widen in horror.

[Today's divination: Extremely inauspicious. At the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), four Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators, searching for the sealed territory of the Flood Dragon Town, silently broke through the great formation and carried out a massacre.]

"They actually came for Moyue?!"

Xu Chuan never imagined that this was the reason.

"If we act at the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), then we only have half an hour left. Even if we send someone to ask for help, it will be too late." Xu Chuan's thoughts raced, and his initially agitated emotions quickly calmed down.

"Ling'er and I can hold off two people. De Zhao, Ming Shu, Ming Qing, Wu Tao, Wu Zhen and the other late-stage Qi Refining cultivators should be able to hold off one for a while."

The Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation might be able to kill someone in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

However, if it's someone in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, then all that's left is to engage in a prolonged struggle.

"We must find a way to get Mo Yue out early, otherwise even if we manage to kill them in the end, my Xu family will suffer heavy losses."

Time is tight.

Xu Chuan immediately summoned all those at the seventh level of Qi Refining.

Xu Dezhao and the others were puzzled.

"Tonight is a life-or-death moment for the Xu family!"

When Xu Chuan spoke, everyone present was stunned.

"Grandfather, what happened?" Xu Dezhao had a bad feeling when he saw Xu Chuan's solemn expression.

"Around the hour of Chou (1-3 AM), the four Foundation Establishment demonic cultivators who recently wiped out the Ge family in Guangling County will storm my Xu family. As for how I know this, there is no need to ask."

Deling and I will block two of them. Dezhao, Mingshu, and Mingqing, the three of you will lead the rest of the cultivators in the clan to block one of them.

"The last one, after they entered, Mingxian, you immediately activated the great formation to kill them."

"Elder, what exactly is going on?" Wu Zhen asked.

"I said, there's no need to ask any more questions. Everyone must obey my orders. Anyone who disobeys will be expelled from the Xu family!"

Wu Zhen and the others immediately fell silent.

"Father, the second-tier array outside has been open the whole time. Even a Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator wouldn't be able to break in easily, would they?" Xu Mingshu asked.

“Some special array artifacts, such as array-breaking beads, can easily break most arrays,” Xu Mingxian said.

"De Zhao, give the order that all the residents of Dongxi hide in the cellars tonight, so that they don't end up like the Ge family, where many people were burned alive."

"Yes, grandfather."

"Mingxian, stay behind. The rest of you, follow orders."

Wu Tao, Wu Zhen, and the others all bowed and took their leave, each of them feeling uneasy.

After all, the near extermination of the Ge family was a stark reality.

In the hall, only Xu Chuan and Xu Mingxian remained in the blink of an eye.

"Mingxian, is there any way to get Mo Yue out ahead of time? The exact strength of the demonic cultivators is unknown. If even one of them cannot stop them, then my Xu family will face an utter catastrophe."

Xu Mingxian's expression was solemn. After a moment of contemplation, he said, "I understand. I will not disappoint you, Father."

Xu Chuan nodded slightly. "As your father, I naturally believe in you, but you must not resort to a suicidal approach. It is better for the Xu family if you live."

"As long as you don't die, even if you only have a few years to live, your father will save you."

Xu Mingxian looked at Xu Chuan and smiled slightly, "Your son trusts your father."

tonight.

It was completely silent.

In an instant, the lights came on.

Upon hearing the news, every household, without hesitation, woke up their sleeping children, wives, and children and hurriedly hid in their own cellars.

It only takes the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

Dongxi was plunged into darkness once again.

Besides the ordinary residents of Dongxi, the rest, including martial artists, including innate martial artists and grandmaster martial artists, also entered the cellar.

They were unable to intervene in the battle against Foundation Establishment stage cultivators.

After all, Foundation Establishment cultivators can fly, so expecting them to land on the ground and fight with martial artists is unrealistic.

Ten thousand acres of fertile land, rows of houses, and flat, wide streets.

What was once a peaceful world will be engulfed in war tonight.

Compared to some fields and buildings, people are more important.

They are the foundation of Dongxi.

The Xu family mansion.

Bai Jing, Yang Ronghua, and others, including servants and maids, all entered the underground chamber with worried expressions.

Xu Dezhao said, "Mother, Grandmother, it's alright. With Grandfather and us here, nothing will happen to the Xu family."

"Zhao'er, be careful!"

Yang Ronghua didn't say anything more, and then led Bai Jing into the secret passage.

It was just past the hour of Chou (1-3 AM).

The moon in the sky had somehow hidden behind a patch of dark clouds.

The earth was without light.

As promised, the four members of Xue Ming arrived outside the Xu family's grand formation.

"Boss, the Xu family definitely didn't expect us to visit so suddenly. We'll definitely catch them off guard this time!"
I've heard that although the Xu family's rise to power was short-lived, their foundation is quite deep, approaching that of a third-rank aristocratic family in the Great Wei Dynasty.

Leng Mu sneered.

Xue Ming remained silent, then patted the storage pouch at his waist, and a blue bead, twice the size of a pigeon egg, flew out and hovered in his palm.

This is precisely the formation-breaking bead that Xu Mingxian mentioned.

He made a hand seal and activated it. The cyan bead flew to the front of the array's light screen and suddenly burst out with a burst of cyan light.

Under the glow of the sunset.

The array of light barriers crumbled as if ice and snow were melting, creating a huge gap.

It's unlikely to heal in a short time.

Xue Ming waved his hand and retrieved the array-breaking bead, its azure spiritual light dimming even further.

Although the Breaking Formation Bead is magical, it has a limited number of uses.

"It seems I can only use it once." Xue Ming sighed slightly, then put it into his storage bag and said, "Let's go."

The other three followed closely behind him and flew into the great formation.

The four of them intended to fly up the mountain.

But the next moment.

A flying sword shot straight from afar, aiming for Xue Ming's head, and said, "Fellow Daoists, I have been waiting for you for a long time. It seems that person's information was indeed correct!"

"Boss, be careful!" Leng Mu said.

Xue Ming vanished in a blood-red bubble, then reformed in a short distance away.

then.

One figure after another rose from the sky, and in the blink of an eye, twenty or thirty people appeared around Xue Ming and his companions.

"Bah! Bah! Bah!"

Three eagle cries echoed across the sky.

Then the three Azure Fire Eagle brothers came flapping their wings from afar. They all had the strength of the late stage of the eighth level of Qi Refining, with the third brother, who was the most advanced, having reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.

"How did you know we would come?!" Xue Ming suppressed his shock and coldly questioned.

Xu Chuan arrived through the air, smiling faintly: "Didn't I just say that if we hadn't received the intelligence in advance, how could my Xu family have responded in time?"

As for who it is, you all know the answer in your hearts.

Leng Mu immediately turned to look at Qiu Jiu, "Qiu Jiu, it's you! You joined us last, you really did have ulterior motives!"

"Qiu Jiu? That name sounds familiar." Xu Chuan thought to himself, and then scanned the area with his divine sense.

“One is at the first level of Foundation Establishment, one is at the peak of the second level of Foundation Establishment, one is at the peak of the third level of Foundation Establishment, and there is also a sixth level of Foundation Establishment.”

Qiu Jiu immediately explained, "Third Brother, I've been with you all the whole time, how could it be me?!"

"Third brother, he's trying to sow discord!" Xue Ming said calmly.

Regardless of whether it is true or not, at this point we can only assume it is.

If the four of them were to fight amongst themselves, the current situation would immediately reverse.

"So that's how it is! You treacherous brat, today I'll make sure your Xu family is wiped out!"

The words have not yet fallen.

Four beams of light suddenly rose from all four directions of Dongxi, soaring into the sky and condensing into a four-colored light curtain that enveloped the entire Dongxi.

Not only that.

The formations that rise up are also seen in the residential areas of Dongxi and on the mountain.

All of them are second-order formations!

Xue Ming and the others were all incredulous at what they saw.

What's going on with the Xu family?!

Why are there formations everywhere, and they're all second-tier formations? Moreover, the four-colored light curtain formation feels like it's even higher than the lower second-tier.

"Anyone who trespasses on the Xu family property shall die!"

Suddenly.

The spiritual energy above the Xu family's residence surged wildly, forming gusts of wind.

The sound of a dragon's roar pierced the sky, followed by the roar of a tiger that shattered metal and cracked stone, the clear cry of the Vermilion Bird, and the low growl of the Black Tortoise.

At this moment, the Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation finally revealed its full power.

The spiritual energy condensed, forming four illusory images several meters in size.

Each phantom emanated the power of someone in the early stages of Foundation Establishment.

The moment the four phantom images appeared, each emitted a beam of spiritual light, which shot towards Qiu Jiu.

Such power would be unbearable for a Foundation Establishment cultivator unless they possessed a top-tier defensive artifact.

Wu Zhen, Luo Qianshan, Lu Feng, and the others were all dumbfounded when they saw this powerful formation.

A red shadow flashed and appeared in front of Qiu Jiu. He fluttered his blood-red robe, and a blood-red brocade handkerchief swelled in the wind, blocking the four spiritual lights.

Xu Chuan suddenly produced a pill furnace in his hand, which was very similar to the Li Feng Furnace, but its aura was far superior.

This is the top-tier magic artifact alchemy furnace that Xu Deling upgraded after he left the Phoenix Furnace.

He rushed towards Qingling, Xu Deling faced Leng Mu, while Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingqing attacked Qiu Jiu.

"You're a Foundation Establishment cultivator? The second Foundation Establishment cultivator in the Xu family isn't from Guangling County; he should be a male cultivator!"

Leng Mu sized up Xu Deling, his eyes sinister. After a moment's thought, he understood the matter. "Your Xu family is truly treacherous, actually hiding a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"
I'm truly curious to know just how much wealth and influence your Xu family possesses!

Leng Mu's withered fingers formed a strange hand seal, and the black soul banner in his hand, wrapped with wisps of blood, moved without wind.

The moment the banner was unfurled, the surrounding temperature plummeted, and pale frost flowers condensed on the ground. Countless twisted, vengeful spirits roared and rushed out of the banner, weaving together in the air to form a ghostly cloud that blotted out the sky.

"Jie Jie Jie!"

"Little girl, you've only just established your foundation. How can you fight me? If I kill you and take your soul, I can refine another foundation-establishing Yin Soul!"

Ghostly green flames flickered in Leng Mu's sunken eye sockets, and as he waved his sleeves, a large number of ghosts poured into three of the Yin spirits.

Their aura surged, and in the blink of an eye, they rose from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the third level of Foundation Establishment.

"Go, kill her!"

At Leng Mu's command, three Yin generals, their bodies shrouded in black mist, let out piercing shrieks and charged towards Xu Deling from three directions.

That shriek impacted Xu Deling's sea of ​​consciousness. If it were someone at the early Foundation Establishment stage, even at the peak of the early Foundation Establishment stage, they would be greatly affected.

However, Xu Deling's spiritual sense was comparable to that of a cultivator in the mid-to-late stages of Foundation Establishment, so she could ignore the slight influence of spiritual sense.

"Evil heretics!"

Xu Deling's almond-shaped eyes widened, and her black hair moved without any wind.

With her left hand forming the Sun Wheel Seal of the "Shaohao True Yang Technique," and her right hand reaching into the storage pouch at her waist, a stream of crimson and gold light shot out.

These two items are called the Scorching Sun Wheel and the Mysterious Gold Shield, which are top-tier magical artifacts recorded in the "Shaohao True Yang Technique".

"True Yang Burns Evil!"

With a clear shout, the Scorching Sun Wheel suddenly split into three streaks of fire.

A phantom fire crow leaps out from each flame.

These spirit birds, composed of pure Yang fire, uttered clear and melodious cries and spread their wings to greet the Yin general.

The moment the ghost collided with the golden crow, a piercing shriek echoed across the land.

"True Yang Flame!" Leng Mu's expression changed slightly when he saw Yin Jiang Zhao injured.

Ghost cultivators have strange and unpredictable techniques, but they are particularly afraid of True Yang, Thunder Techniques, and other magical arts or artifacts.

Such monks are extremely rare.

He never expected to meet her here, especially a female cultivator!
"No, you can hurt them, you're not just a beginner in the Foundation Establishment stage!" Leng Mu said.

Xu Deling naturally ignored them, and once again made a hand seal, urging the True Yang Fire Crow to attack, causing the three Yin Generals to retreat repeatedly.

The attack just now made them instinctively fear the True Yang Fire Crows.

Leng Mu's face turned ashen, and a moment later he bit his tongue and spat out a jet of blood.

The blood arrow split into dense incantations in mid-air and disappeared into the soul banner. Suddenly, a cloud of dark wind and black mist spewed out from the soul banner, enveloping the three Yin generals.

A chilling, ghostly howl arose.

Each of the three fire crows spewed out a burst of true yang flame.

Suddenly, a terrifying sonic wave emanated from the dark clouds, shattering even the True Yang Flame.

The dark clouds gradually dissipated.

The original three Yin Generals had become one, but this Yin General was over ten feet tall, with a body that seemed to be solid, and exuded the aura of the peak of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment.

The difference between the fourth and third levels of Foundation Establishment is quite significant.

Driven by his essence and blood, Leng Mu's face grew even paler.

Xu Deling made another hand seal, and the Blazing Sun Wheel shone brightly, sending out six more fire crows.

Nine spirit birds formed from golden flames intertwined and circled above her head, shrinking in size with each rotation, while the flames became increasingly solid.

When the ninth lap was completed, all the fire crows suddenly collided together!
“Screech!”

Amidst the blinding golden light, a crimson-gold fire crow with a wingspan of over ten feet emerged.

Each of its feathers is a leaping flame.

In terms of sheer power, the Crimson Gold Fire Crow is no match for that ferocious ghost general.

However, its true yang nature has a great restraining effect on ghosts, so it can still suppress them.

However, eliminating that ghost general in a short time will not be easy.

the other side.

The red copper alchemy furnace above Xu Chuan's head suddenly opened, and the accumulated flames of the Li Fire within erupted like a volcano, with blazing white waves of fire rolling out and instantly engulfing the pink skull released by Qing Ling.

The skulls emitted shrill screams, and the acacia runes on their surfaces twisted and disintegrated in the flames, eventually turning into wisps of foul-smelling blue smoke and dissipating.

"A mere bewitching evil spirit dares to approach me?"

Xu Chuan's eyes blazed, and with a flick of his fingertips, the surging flames condensed into nine fire snakes in mid-air, hissing and spitting their tongues, blocking Qing Ling's retreat.

Qingling chuckled, and the long whip in her hand twisted as if it were alive. A bewitching mimosa flower bloomed at the tip of the whip, and as the petals fluttered, a sweet fragrance suddenly filled the air.

The fragrance wafted into his nostrils, causing Xu Chuan to experience a series of illusions—as if countless soft, boneless jade arms reached out from the void, trying to pull him into a gentle embrace and make him sink into oblivion.

"Fellow Daoist, why get angry?"

Qingling's voice seemed to come from near and far, possessing a captivating and enchanting power.

Her figure moved like a ghost, and her long whip transformed into a pink lightning bolt, aiming straight for Xu Chuan's throat!

At the critical moment, Xu Chuan bit his tongue hard. The sharp pain cleared his mind, and he dodged to the side. Then, he made a hand seal and rushed from the Fire Serpent towards Qing Ling.

"laugh--!"

When the real fire collided with the whip, the pink aura wrapped around the whip melted away quickly, like snow meeting boiling water.

Qingling's expression changed drastically, and she hurriedly withdrew her whip and retreated. However, she saw Xu Chuan clasp his hands together, and the nine fire snakes suddenly intertwined into a blazing tornado, trapping her in the center.

As the flames surged, even the air itself was distorted by the heat.

"You think you can beat me with this little fire?"

A ruthless glint flashed in Qingling's eyes. Suddenly, she tore open her clothes, revealing a strange Hehuan Gu pattern on her chest. As the Gu pattern wriggled, a pink aura erupted around her, temporarily repelling the flames.

The long whip moved about, and together with the pink air waves, it condensed into strange mimosa flowers, emitting waves of fragrance that made people dizzy.

A faint light shone between Xu Chuan's brows, and his immense divine consciousness condensed into a sharp spike, piercing fiercely into Qing Ling's sea of ​​consciousness.

"what!"

With a cry of pain, she could no longer control the eerie mimosa flowers blooming in the void.

Xu Chuan made a hand seal with one hand and instantly cast several high-grade fire spells, burning them to ashes.

"How can your spiritual power be so strong when you are only at the early stage of Foundation Establishment!"

Her beautiful face was twisted with a hint of ferocity due to the pain in her consciousness.

"You forced me!"

"laugh--!"

The moment the drop of blood from Qingling's tongue splattered onto the long whip, the sharp barbs on the whip seemed to writhe as if alive, growing into enchanting mimosa flowers.

The petals were as thin as cicada wings, with a ghostly blue glint of poison flowing along their edges. As the long whip was swung, the flying petals poured down like a crimson rainstorm!

"Love's threads gnaw at the bones, flowers bloom on the other shore!" Qingling shouted, her fingertips forming a hand seal. The petals suddenly accelerated their rotation, each one tracing a strange arc as they attacked Xu Chuan from all directions.

The seemingly delicate petals, as they brushed across the ground, silently sliced ​​the rocks in two.

If even a tiny bit of the skin is cut, the poison of passion will travel along the bloodstream and directly attack the heart, causing one to sink into a sea of ​​desire and become listless.

Upon seeing the petals, Xu Chuan knew they held a hidden secret, so he activated the alchemy furnace, unleashing a sea of ​​fire to burn them.

However, the long whip that grows mimosa flowers was not afraid of the flames of the fire. It cleaved a narrow passage in the sea of ​​fire, and a waterfall of flowers poured down from the sky.

Xu Chuan was trapped in the storm of petals and accidentally cut the back of his hand.

"Poisonous?!" Xu Chuan said in a deep voice.

"The poison of the Albizia julibrissin is more potent in young and strong individuals, and there is no cure. Even if it is suppressed, it will transform into a flame of passion at its limit, igniting the poison from the inside out."

"I see!" Xu Chuan's lips curled up slightly. "Then annihilation of life should be acceptable, right?"

"Withering, flourishing, birth, and death!"

Xu Chuan formed a hand seal, and the index finger of his right hand, which was forming the seal, suddenly turned waxy yellow, as if it had been smeared by the invisible brush of time.

The withered hair climbed up the knuckles, causing the skin to quickly dehydrate and wrinkle wherever it went, and the nails to turn a murky brown color.

The muscles collapsed like deflated sacs, and bluish-purple blood vessels twisted into worm-like bulges under the loose skin.

The skin on the side of my neck looked like layers of bark that had lost their elasticity.

His jawline began to blur, and the fat on his cheeks melted and sagged at a visible speed, like ice cream under the scorching sun.

His once jet-black sideburns turned frosty white from the roots, and the strands turned gray and broken rather than gradually faded, as if thousands of silver-white spiders were spinning webs on his head at the same time.

"you"

Qingling stared at this scene in disbelief.

In just a moment, the person before me seemed to have had all his lifespan taken away, leaving him only with the strength to gasp for breath.

At the same time, wisps of pink mist emerged from his body.

puff~
Flames rose up.

All the fog was burned away completely.

In addition, an invisible force spread out, and each petal in the surrounding storm of petals gradually turned gray.

Finally, it turned to ashes and vanished with the wind.

next moment.

Spell Reversal.

Xu Chuan's empty robes were filled again, his white hair turned black, and his youth returned, just like when he was in his twenties.

"How can this be?!"

"How could there be such a mysterious magic in the world? Could it not grant eternal youth!"

Qingling used her essence and blood to activate the Hehuan Whip. This move would surely defeat even a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, but Xu Chuan easily countered it.

It's like a natural counter!

"If we can kill this fiend, our advantage will increase significantly, and perhaps Mingxian won't have to pay such a heavy price!" Xu Chuan thought to himself.

(End of this chapter)