Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 209 All Cards Revealed, Mo Yue Escapes Trouble

Xu Chuan scanned it with his divine sense.

Xu Deling, relying on his cultivation level and techniques to suppress the cold wood, had a chance to kill it.

When controlled by someone, the Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation can create an indestructible illusion of the Four Symbols, keeping Xue Ming tightly entangled and preventing him from interfering in other battlefields.

The person controlling the formation was naturally Xu Mingxian.

He cultivated the Nine Flames Technique to the level of the fourth flame, enabling him to achieve perfect unity of thought and action.

Now, he only needs to spare a thought to control the formation, while focusing the rest of his energy on breaking the Three Absolute Dragon Locking Formation.

Above the Azure Cold Pool.

Mo Yue's phantom watched the battle outside, occasionally broadcasting the situation: "Mingxian boy, your father has suppressed that female demon cultivator."

She seems to be from the Hehuan lineage. It's fortunate that your father possesses mysterious magic, which allows him to control life force.

Even cultivators at the Golden Core stage might not possess this ability.

I have heard that some monsters may have this kind of peculiar talent.

Xu Deling, that little girl, is also quite good. She cultivates the True Yang Technique, which is perfect for countering that ghost cultivator. Even a typical Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivator would be at a disadvantage against her.

They might end up having to flee in disarray.

She wielded two top-tier magical artifacts with ease; her skills were truly remarkable.

Does your Xu family possess a method for training and controlling one's divine sense?
This method might not even be recorded in the records of families or sects specializing in the Golden Elixir.

On the other side, although it is a Qi Refining battle against Foundation Establishment, the Xu family is wealthy and powerful. Xu Dezhao and Xu Mingqing both have two exquisite magic weapons, and Xu Mingshu can also control top-level magic weapons and control insects with her thoughts.

Furthermore, the other dozen or so people also possessed two high-grade magic artifacts, making them effective in both offense and defense, which put the demonic cultivator in a rather sorry state.

After a pause, Mo Yue continued, "Young Mingxian, perhaps you don't need to burn your lifespan this time, and your Xu family can also get through this ordeal."

"Senior Mo Yue, didn't you often urge me to speed up the process of breaking the formation?"

"I'm not worried about your lifespan!" Mo Yuelong raised his head. "More than half a year is nothing compared to what I'll experience in a nap."

Xu Mingxian breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing that the battle was going well.

I silently thought to myself, "This old dragon is so arrogant!"

“I’m not worried about the others, but that demonic cultivator at the sixth level of Foundation Establishment is far superior. Even if Father, De Ling, and De Zhao join forces to kill the other three soon.”

But after a battle, they might not be able to defeat that demonic cultivator.

Most importantly, the spiritual energy concentration in my cave is not yet sufficient to fully support a second-tier high-grade formation like the Four Symbols Heavenly Gang Formation.

Controlling the Four Symbols to strangle each other consumes too much spiritual energy.

Another incense stick's worth of energy will be enough to maintain only basic defenses.

"Do as you please!" Mo Yue said with feigned indifference.

"Senior Mo Yue, there is no need to worry. Even if I burn my lifespan, as long as it is not burned out all at once, I can extend my lifespan through Foundation Establishment."

"I hope that old rascal Xu Chuan can really help you!"

Xu Mingxian began burning his lifespan, burning five years in a short time, and used this power to deduce and break the Three Absolute Dragon Locking Formation.

To forcibly break through the Three Absolute Dragon-Locking Formation, a Golden Core cultivator would be required.

Otherwise, if a Foundation Establishment cultivator were to bombard the formation with force, it would have no effect whatsoever, and wouldn't even cause a ripple in the formation.

Only by using the methods of formations can we hope to gradually widen the crack.

Mo Yue transmitted his thoughts to Xu Chuan, saying, "Ming Xian boy, start burning your lifespan to break the formation. You guys hold on for a while longer. When I come out of seclusion, I will definitely help your Xu family devour these little devils."

"Thank you, Senior Mo Yue, but they came specifically for you."

"What do you mean by this?"

"If I'm not mistaken, some of them are either descendants of the one who sealed the senior, or they learned about the place where the senior was sealed from his descendants."

They probably think that since the senior has been sealed away for thousands of years, he must be dead, and they want to take your body.

"As expected, a bunch of audacious demon bastards!" Mo Yue grinned and said, "How dare they covet my corpse! When I get out, I'll make sure they suffer a terrible death!"

"I never expected that someone in the Xu family would know the art of beast taming!" Qiu Jiu glanced at the Azure Fire Eagle out of the corner of his eye.

"Wow—!"

Three azure fire eagles soared high in the sky, their wings flapping, sending their swirling feathers flying down like arrows, each one wrapped in azure flames.

Chou Jiu, clad in black armor formed from malevolent energy, withstood several feathers. Sparks flew from the armor, but it did not cause any fundamental damage.

He sneered, his palm surging with murderous aura, and a blood-red flying sword shot out, aiming straight for the nearest Azure Fire Eagle!

With a flick of her wrist, Xu Mingshu unfurled the jet-black Black Fiend Banner. As the banner tumbled, countless black clouds of malevolent energy surged and coalesced into a black dragon.

The dragon's body swam around, transforming into a black light that blocked the blood-red flying sword.

The Azure Firehawk immediately flapped its wings and flew away.

at the same time.

The "Azure Sky" sword in Xu Dezhao's hand rang out continuously, and circles of azure light rippled outwards, condensing into hundreds and thousands of azure sword shadows.

"go with!"

Countless sword shadows attacked, like a rain of swords.

Xu Dezhao was already at the peak of Qi Refining, and "Qingxiao" was also a high-quality magic weapon, whose power was far superior to the attack of the Azure Fire Eagle.

Qiu Jiu dared not take the blow head-on. With a thought, a black armor shield flew out of his storage bag.

The shield swelled in the wind, growing to about ten feet in size.

Ding Ding Ding ~
The cyan sword shadow struck the black armor shield, instantly sending countless sparks flying.

"bundle!"

On the other side, Xu Mingqing quickly formed hand seals and released a high-grade wood-type spell in almost an instant, and three of them in a row, all of them binding spells.

Three jet-black vines attacked, attempting to bind Qiu Jiu.

However, with his divine sense extended outwards, he could naturally detect it as well. With a flick of his wrist, a flash of silver light shattered all three vines.

"Buzz~"

Suddenly, countless sounds rang out around Xu Mingshu. It turned out that tens of thousands of red-spotted insects, under her control, formed a red cloud and rushed towards Qiu Jiu.

It also contained nearly a thousand iron-eating flying ants.

Qiu Jiu thought these spirit insects were about to get close, so he immediately activated his Xuanjia shield to defend himself.

In this battle, Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingqing were the main force, with about twenty people on the periphery, including Wu Tao, Wu Zhen, Luo Qianshan, Zhou Zongni, Xu Deheng, and Xu Deyue.

If it weren't for the intervention of Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingqing...

It's likely that the others wouldn't be able to stop them at all. If they were to get close, they would be killed in a few moves, and it's only a matter of time before they were all slaughtered.

During the Ge family's war, there were no Qi Refining cultivators capable of lifting the cauldron.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have resorted to self-destruction to injure Xue Ming and the others.

Wu Tao, Xu Deheng, and Xu Mingshu, on the outside, either used magical artifacts and flying swords, or cast spells and released talismans, causing Qiu Jiu considerable trouble intermittently.

The murderous armor on his body was on the verge of breaking.

Sudden.

The Xuanjia shield trembled, and the flowing blue light on its surface visibly dimmed.

Qiu Jiu also felt a sense of foreboding.

"Get out of my way!"

Qiu Jiu roared, his murderous aura erupting like a volcano, and a dark wave of energy exploded outwards, sending all the Qi Refining cultivators who were attacking him flying.

Xu Dezhao's Qingxiao Sword and the magical artifacts of the others also rolled back.

He raised his hand and retrieved the Xuanjia shield. A quick scan with his divine sense revealed numerous tiny bite marks on it. He angrily exclaimed, "What kind of spirit insect is this? It can even damage my exquisite magic weapon shield!"

"Hmph, whining during a battle is just courting death!"

Xu Mingshu raised the Black Fiend Flag again, and the Ink Dragon rushed towards Qiu Jiu. Qiu Jiu's face was ashen, and he raised his hand to unleash a huge blade of light, which actually split the Ink Dragon in two.

Then he quickly approached Xu Mingshu.

But as soon as he moved, he felt his body freeze. Xu Mingqing's vines had wrapped around him, and the Qingxiao Sword had transformed into a streak of light, piercing straight into his heart.

The Foundation Establishment family is indeed incomparable to the Qi Refining family like the Ge family.

Although its rise to prominence is relatively recent, its foundation is truly profound.

Qiu Jiu had no time to regret it. He immediately burned his life essence, causing his baleful aura to surge again, and the originally black baleful aura was mixed with a trace of red.

The vines were broken off one by one.

With a flick of his longsword, the blade flashed, instantly slicing the Azure Sky Sword away.

With his life essence burning, Qiu Jiu's strength was in no way inferior to a cultivator at the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Then, with a series of moves, he deflected the magical weapons of the rest of the group.

Countless spirit insects flew in, and Qiu Jiu once again condensed dark red armor to cover his body, charging towards Xu Mingshu without regard for anything else.

Xu Dezhao transmitted his voice to Xu Mingshu, and the two immediately launched a mental attack.

Two sharp spikes of divine consciousness pierced into Qiu Jiu's sea of ​​consciousness. Shocked, he endured the pain and came to Xu Mingshu's side.

With a swift movement, a figure in cyan struck, sending Qiu Jiu flying.

"You beast, you ruined my plans!"

The sword flashed.

The Azure Fire Eagle, A-Da, was instantly cut in two and fell to the ground in pieces.

"Ada!"

Qiu Jiu's eyes were bloodshot as he stared intently at Xu Mingshu. Another blade of light came flying, but Qinghuoying A'er blocked it, allowing Xu Mingshu to escape once again.

But Ah Er also died.

"Wow!"

A long whistle!
The Azure Fire Eagle immediately picked up Xu Mingshu and threw her onto its back before quickly moving away.

Qiu Jiu wanted to give chase, but Xu Dezhao and Xu Mingqing used their magical artifacts to attack again, forcing him to defend himself.

"Big Brother, Second Brother!"

The three Qinghuoying brothers had been with Xu Mingshu for a long time, and they had a deep bond.

Xu Mingshu's eyes were filled with sorrow, but with a formidable enemy at hand, she could not afford to be despondent. She once again commanded the spirit insects to get close and entangle them at all costs.

Qiu Jiu was forced to respond.

He excels in close combat, but his effectiveness against spirit insects is less than satisfactory.

Xu Dezhao and Xu Mingshu launched another mental attack.

Qiu Jiu could no longer bear it and cried out in pain, clutching his head. In that instant, all the attacks from the crowd landed on him.

His dark red armor shattered instantly, and he was sent flying backward, coughing up blood.

It was supposed to be about burning one's essence and blood to improve, but now the energy is rapidly declining.

"Go to hell!"

Xu Mingshu spat out a stream of blood essence onto the Black Fiend Banner, unleashing the power of this top-tier magic weapon to its limit. A black dragon, seven or eight zhang long, rushed out and opened its massive jaws to bite Qiu Jiu.

Qiu Jiu barely managed to raise his longsword to block it, but due to the impact, his body kept retreating.

Then a beam of blue light pierced through his heart from behind.

It's Xu Dezhao's Azure Sky Sword!

"You guys!"

Qiu Jiu was filled with resentment. He was a rogue cultivator who had gone to great lengths to reach the Qi Refining Perfection stage.

Later, in order to build a foundation, he even chose the demonic path.

But now he has died at the hands of a group of Qi Refining stage cultivators!

"Fourth!"

Qiu Jiu's death naturally attracted the attention of Xue Ming, Leng Mu, and Qing Ling.

"It's your turn!"

A faint light shone from between Xu Deling's brows, and three invisible spikes pierced into Leng Mu's sea of ​​consciousness.

Xu Deling can activate this technique three times in a short period of time.

Her spiritual sense was already stronger than Leng Mu's, and with the opponent repeatedly using secret techniques and his aura declining, she immediately decided to use this trump card when Qiu Jiu was about to fall and his mind wavered.

"what!"

Leng Mu's screams echoed through the sky.

next moment.

A black, pointed magical artifact silently appeared on Leng Mu's back.

It was the same as piercing the heart.

This is a high-quality magical artifact, crafted by Xu Deling in imitation of the Shadowless Cone. It is suitable for surprise attacks, and its aura fluctuations will be suppressed to the limit when used.

Without Leng Mu's support, the ghost general was no match for Zhen Yang Huo Ya. He was severely injured and screamed in agony before turning into wisps of black mist that disappeared into the Soul Banner's hand.

Xu Deling didn't bother to clean up Leng Mu's remains and immediately controlled the True Yang Fire Crow to head towards Qing Ling.

"Husband, save me!"

Qingling was already under immense pressure and at a disadvantage against Xu Chuan.

The True Yang Fire Crow rapidly approached, and she originally wanted to use her magic weapon to defend herself, but Xu Chuan still had one or two Concentration Techniques left unused.

Seeing this golden opportunity, we used it all.

Qingling interrupted the use of the magical artifact, and her entire body was burned by the True Yang Fire Crow, but her storage bag and other items were preserved.

In the blink of an eye.

Three of the four members of the Demon Flame Thief group perished, and Blood Darkness was unable to provide any assistance in time.

"So this is the Xu family! They killed my brothers and my Daoist partner. Then let them be buried with them!"

"boom--!"

As Xue Ming laughed wildly, the blood mist around him churned like boiling magma, and every drop of blood transformed into a hideous ghostly face that howled.

His aura surged wildly, reaching the seventh or eighth level of Foundation Establishment... and finally settling at the ninth level of Foundation Establishment!

His skin was cracked inch by inch, revealing the blood vessels writhing beneath the skin, making him look like a demon crawling out of hell.

Xue Ming spread his arms, and the blood mist condensed into nine giant pythons, which pounced in all directions.

"Go back!"

Xu Chuan shouted and immediately activated the Phoenix Furnace. The flames of the Phoenix Furnace surged out, turning into a sea of ​​fire in an attempt to trap the nine blood-red giant pythons.

Xu Deling also gathered his remaining magical power, condensing it into nine True Yang Fire Crows, which pounced on the blood-red giant python.

"Don't even think about running away!"

Xue Ming formed hand seals and spat out a large amount of essence blood.

Under the secret technique, their essence and blood transformed into thousands of blood-red bats, which flew towards Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingqing.

Xu Mingshu used spirit insects to repel most of the blood-red bats.

However, there were still many who surrounded and attacked Xu Dezhao and his men.

These blood-red bats are extremely strange; even if they are split in two, they will regenerate.

"Use fire and ice spells!"

Xu Chuan transmitted his voice.

Upon hearing this, everyone did as instructed.

In particular, when Xu Deyue swept his sword across, seven or eight blood-red bats were frozen into ice blocks.

Wu Zhen and the others used fire-based spells, but the blood-red bats were not afraid and rushed through the flames to approach again.

"Low-grade spells aren't powerful enough; at the very least, cast a mid-grade spell!"

Wu Zhen and the others did the same again, and sure enough, the blood-red bats, burned by the mid-grade fire magic, emitted a sharp whistling sound and turned into wisps of green smoke in the flames.

"I didn't expect you to be able to see through the weakness of my magic at a glance. I underestimated you."

Xu Chuan thought to himself: Blood congeals, so naturally it's afraid of being burned and frozen.

If it can't be burned or frozen, then it's not powerful enough!

"Give it to me!"

Under Blood Demon's control, a large number of blood-red bats began to merge in pairs.

The original thousands of bats were reduced to only two or three hundred in the blink of an eye, but each blood-red bat exuded an aura comparable to that of a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

Its body also swelled to four or five feet in size.

"A superior-grade spell to counter!"

Everyone did as instructed, but only a handful of people present were able to quickly unleash high-grade spells. Most could only resort to their magical artifacts to defend themselves.

Seeing this, Xu Chuan said again, "Three people form a formation!"

With Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingshu, Xu Mingqing, Xu Deyue, and Xu Deheng at the core, the others approached one after another.

They all practiced the "Nine Flames Technique," and could quickly cast high-grade spells, even having the spare energy to control magical artifacts for attacks.

The rest of the group were responsible for fending off the blood-red bats that got close.

They may use ritual implements or talismans.

For a moment, it actually blocked the attack of the blood-red bats!

"What a fine Xu family!"

"Then I'll do it myself!"

"boom--!"

Nine blood-red giant pythons roared ferociously, tearing the True Yang Flames to shreds like thin paper wherever they passed.

Xu Chuan's pupils shrank as he saw four blood pythons lunging at him. He immediately waved his sleeve, sending out a crimson-gold pearl.

This is also a top-tier magic weapon crafted by Xu Deling, named the True Yang Pearl.

A surge of magical power flowed in, and the True Yang Pearl immediately shone with boundless light, as if dispelling the surrounding darkness.

A pale golden light appeared, enveloping Xu Chuan.

Four giant blood-red pythons crashed into the light barrier, unable to break through for a time!

The same applies to Xu Deling's side.

With a top-tier defensive artifact in hand, even if Xue Ming's strength surged to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, he still couldn't kill the two quickly.

Moreover, now they also have to deal with other people.

"You can hold them off, but they might not. Many of them are your close relatives, aren't they?"

Xue Ming was distracted because he was plotting this.

Even the power of a single Blood Python is comparable to that of an early Foundation Establishment cultivator, not to mention that Xue Ming has also gathered all the blood-red bats into the Blood Python.

They share the same roots, so integration is quite simple.

Blood can be transformed into spirit, and can be separated or combined; this is the unique feature of the Blood Demon Path technique.

The aura of this blood python instantly surged to the level of the third level of Foundation Establishment.

Xu Deyue unleashed a sword light containing extreme cold power. The light struck the blood python, freezing only a portion of its body, but the ice melted away in the blink of an eye.

The blood python turned its head and spat out several jets of blood, which Xu Deyue blocked with a high-grade defensive magic weapon.

The magical artifact's light dimmed instantly, and she was sent flying.

Xu Mingshu, Xu Dezhao, and Xu Mingqing attacked again, but after a fierce battle, their magical power was already greatly depleted.

The number of uses for the Concentration Technique has also been exhausted.

Even if they were to besiege each other, their power would not be as great as when they dealt with Qiu Jiu before.

Xu Chuan looked worried.

"Om-!"

He immediately formed a hand seal, and his body radiated a verdant spiritual light, with vitality surging like a tide.

His aura steadily increased, eventually settling at the peak of the fourth level of Foundation Establishment!

This is a technique he created to burn away life force, and it has very few side effects on him.

At the same time, Xu Deling bit his tongue and spat out another mouthful of blood onto the Scorching Sun Wheel.

"De Ling."

"Grandfather, it's alright, Ling'er can hold on!"

After using it twice in a row, her aura surged to the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, but her complexion visibly turned ashen.

She manipulated the Blazing Sun Wheel with her mind, condensing a True Yang Fire Crow several meters in size to fight against the four Blood Pythons.

Xu Chuan used the Phoenix Furnace to set up a sea of ​​fire formation, and with the help of the True Yang Pearl, he trapped the four blood pythons. He then broke free from the formation and joined forces with Xu Deling to besiege Xue Ming.

"Your Xu family is truly wealthy and powerful, with each member possessing two top-tier magic artifacts. But I also have a rare treasure!"

Xue Ming opened his mouth and spat out a blood-red orb. This orb was malevolent and emitted a blood-red light. When illuminated by it, Xu Chuan and Xu Deling felt their blood stirring, as if it were about to burst out of their bodies.

"This is the Blood-Devouring Bead. It was originally just a low-grade magic weapon, but after I continuously nurtured it and absorbed the blood of a large number of cultivators and demon beasts, it is now more powerful than a typical top-grade magic weapon!"

Xu Chuan patted his storage bag and produced two flying swords, one crystal blue and one crimson red, which were the top-tier magic weapons he had obtained from Feng Xiuyuan.

Xu Deling also took out another top-tier magic weapon from his storage bag, a dark gold hammer.

It was for her to forge weapons.

"You guys..." Xue Ming was also speechless with astonishment.

Where would a mere fourth-rank aristocratic family get so many top-tier magical artifacts?!
"Does your Xu family perhaps have a master craftsman?"

Xu Chuan and Xu Deling did not reply, and the two immediately joined forces.

However, the Bloodthirsty Bead was even more powerful than they had imagined. In just a few dozen moves, the two were severely injured and sent flying.

However, Xue Ming was not faring well either. He took out the Blood Devouring Bead from his body, which made it difficult for him to suppress the backlash of the secret technique. After knocking Xu Chuan and Xu Deling away, his face also turned pale.

The air quality also showed signs of decline.

Just now.

"Master, be careful!"

Wu Tao suddenly appeared behind Xu Dezhao, his chest pierced by the tail of the blood python.

"Wu Tao!"

Xu Dezhao shouted and used his Qingxiao sword to cut off its tail.

However, as the blood flowed, the severed tail was restored to its original state.

Huhuhu~
As the blood python swept across, everyone was sent flying, severely injured and coughing up blood. The magical artifacts around them also lost their luster.

Then another jet of blood spurted out.

Wu Zhen burned his lifespan to forcefully activate a high-grade magic artifact, creating a light barrier to protect those around him.

But it only lasted a short while.

His body was riddled with holes by arrows of blood, and he died on the spot.

Wu Da and Wu Er, being the weakest in cultivation, failed to withstand the barrier formed by their magical power and died on the spot.

Only Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingshu, and Xu Mingqing had any ability to put up a fight; the rest, if they had endured any more, would have met their demise.

The three of them rushed forward, but the blood python's tail swept across the area like a long whip.

In the blink of an eye, the Azure Sky Sword was knocked away, and Xu Dezhao was struck by the snake's tail, suffering severe injuries, vomiting blood, and nearly fainting.

The same applies to Xu Mingshu and Xu Mingqing.

The remaining eight blood pythons also broke free and split into two groups to bite Xu Chuan and Xu Deling.

Just now.

"hold head high--!"

A deafening dragon's roar suddenly erupted, its sound waves sweeping across all directions like the collapse of the heavens.

More than nine blood pythons were actually blown away by this sonic roar!
Xue Ming's pupils contracted sharply, and he abruptly looked up.

Above the night sky, a dragon tens of feet long burst forth from the clouds, its scales and claws as sharp as if forged from cold iron, and frost and snow flew wherever it passed.

Its entire body is covered with rhomboid scales that resemble ice crystals, shimmering with silver light under the moonlight.

Two coral-shaped silver horns protrude from his forehead, two amber vertical pupils are embedded in his eye sockets, and six long, transparent whiskers like mermaid silk hang down from the sides of his nose.

On the dragon's head, a figure in white stood with his hands behind his back, his silver hair cascading down like a waterfall, and moonlight seemed to flow through his fluttering robes.

Mo Yue stared intently at Xue Ming, his dragon mouth opening to exhale a chilling white aura.

"I heard you want my corpse?"

Upon hearing this, Xue Ming's pupils dilated sharply. "You...you are the sealed dragon?!"

"Thousands of years have passed, how could you still be alive!"

"This must be an illusion!!"

They went through countless hardships to find the place where the dragon was sealed. If the dragon is alive, wouldn't they have been courting death all these years?

Mo Yue grinned, revealing sharp, white dragon teeth, his eyes filled with mockery.

"No, you've been sealed for thousands of years. Even if you were alive, your strength would be less than one-tenth of what it used to be. Today, I, Xue Ming, will slay the dragon!"

"Fuck me!"

He immediately commanded nine blood pythons, each seven or eight feet long, to attack and bite Mo Yue.

But compared to the bodies of the Mo Yue, they were like reptiles.

While Moyue's current strength is indeed at a low point, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse.

With a single sweep, the nine blood pythons exploded in mid-air, turning into a foul-smelling rain of blood that poured down.

Even when Xue Ming crashed into the Blood Pearl from the Void, he was easily knocked away.

After all, although his body was old, it was still as hard as a magic weapon.

Xue Ming was closely related to the Blood Devouring Pearl. When the Blood Devouring Pearl was injured, he also coughed up blood and his aura began to decline. In the blink of an eye, he fell to the seventh level of Foundation Establishment.

"Senior Mo Yue, kill him!"

When Xu Mingxian saw the tragic state of the Xu family, her eyes turned icy cold, devoid of any warmth.

Mo Yue let out a dragon's roar, and countless water vapors in front of him condensed into ice cones, emitting an astonishing chill.

Hundreds and thousands of ice spikes came crashing down.

Xue Ming forcibly activated the Blood Devouring Bead, causing a blood curtain to rise.

But it only lasted for two breaths before the blood curtain shattered, and countless ice spikes pierced it into a bloody pulp.

Death without a whole body!

However, Mo Yue's aura also began to decline immediately, dropping from the peak of Foundation Establishment to the sixth level of Foundation Establishment, and his body shrank to seven or eight zhang.

Xu Mingxian leaped to Xu Chuan's side, helped him up, and said, "Father, you've worked hard."

"You finally arrived in time." Xu Chuan smiled slightly, relieved that all the demonic cultivators had been killed.

But the condition of others also made him put away his smile and his face turn serious.

"Fifth Uncle, your hair!"

Xu Deling asked with concern, noticing that Xu Mingxian's life force was extremely weak, as if her time was coming to an end.

"To forcibly break that sealing formation, there will always be a price to pay."

Xu Chuan patted his storage bag, took out two high-grade Su Zhen Pills, and gave one to Xu Deling, saying, "Take good care of your injuries."

Then, three bottles of top-grade Rejuvenation Pills were delivered to Xu Dezhao.

"Give it to them. Those who died were killed for the Xu family. They will be buried in the Martyrs' Cemetery and enjoy the incense offerings of the Xu family. Their families and relatives will also be compensated."

"Grandson understands, but Wu Tao..."

Xu Dezhao's voice was low and somewhat hoarse.

"Life and death are predestined. If you feel bad about it, then you should nurture Chongming well."

Xu Chuan patted him on the shoulder and sighed softly.

Wu Tao was the first person in the Xu family to cultivate immortality, but now he is the first to die.

This may be just the beginning.

Xu Chuan collected the magical artifacts and storage bags of the four demonic cultivators, and then returned to Bihan Pool with Xu Deling, Xu Mingxian, and Mo Yue.

Xu Dezhao stayed behind to handle the follow-up matters, while the others returned to recuperate.

And just as Wu Tao and the others died.

The Dongxi branch also has a Guangling branch, and the life lamps belonging to them in the Life Lamp Pavilion have all been extinguished.

Upon seeing this, the guards immediately reported it to the head of the family, Xu Mingyuan.

"What? Wu Tao, Wu Zhen, Wu Da, Wu Er, they've all perished?"

"How is that possible? They're all on the main vein of Dongxi, where the defensive formations are even stronger than here."

Xu Mingyuan's pupils constricted in disbelief.

Something happened in Dongxi!
"All cultivators of the branch, including elders, must assemble in the plaza. Those who fail to appear will be punished according to the clan rules!"

Xu Mingyuan's voice boomed in the air above the branch vein.

Upon hearing this, all the cultivators immediately rushed to the square.

Xu Mingwei asked in surprise, "Mingyuan, what happened?"

"Brother, something has happened in Dongxi! Wu Tao, Wu Zhen, Wu Da, and Wu Er have all perished!"

"what?!"

Xu Mingwei's first reaction upon hearing this was disbelief.

He was extremely anxious.

After all the cultivators and members of the Xu clan had arrived, the group immediately headed towards Dongxi.

When they arrived at Dongxi, it was just dawn.

In the gray morning mist, the group stood on the Dharma boat, looking down, their pupils suddenly contracting.

Ten thousand acres of fertile land have been corroded and damaged, leaving it riddled with holes.

Scattered among the furrows were fragments of ritual implements, and a few unburnt rice stalks stood forlornly in the mud, like severed flagpoles.

There are traces of a power struggle everywhere.

In the distance, a ten-zhang-long ravine ran through the official road, with dark red bloodstains still remaining on its edges, clearly left by sword energy.

A streak of blue light approached from afar.

It is Xu Dezhao.

"Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle, Xiaoyao, you're back."

"Zhao'er, what exactly happened?"

Xu Dezhao glanced at everyone and said, "Those from Yuandongxi, go home and rest. The rest of you, wait at the Xianyi Hall Square."

Then he said, "Come with me."

Xu Dezhao recounted what had happened the previous night.

Xu Mingxuan's forehead was covered in cold sweat. "Damn demonic cultivators, they actually attacked my Xu family. If it weren't for my father, my Xu family would probably have ended up in a similar situation to the Ge family."

“Father, Second Uncle, Grandfather strictly forbids this matter from being leaked. Your branch of the family must also keep quiet. Anyone who disobeys will be executed, and their relatives and friends will be expelled from the Xu family.”

Xu Mingyuan nodded. "We understand the importance of this matter. The wealth that the demonic cultivators previously slaughtered from the aristocratic families is enough to attract covetousness, and it will also expose the true strength of our Xu family."

"It must be said that demonic cultivation techniques are indeed bizarre. That sixth-level Foundation Establishment demonic cultivator used a secret technique to raise his strength to the ninth level of Foundation Establishment, almost annihilating us all."

If it weren't for Fifth Uncle bringing Senior Mo Yue...
Now, my fifth uncle has a full head of white hair; he must have paid a heavy price, and it seems he doesn't have much time left to live.

“Let’s go see Father, Mingxian, and Ling’er,” Xu Mingwei said.

They immediately went to Bihan Pool.

When they arrived, Xu Mingxian's hair was no longer white but had returned to its original black color.

This was naturally because Xu Chuan gave him a Qinghua Pill.

Upon seeing this, Xu Mingwei was secretly astonished, "Father actually has longevity pills; he is truly unfathomable."

"Young men of the Xu family, have you come to pay your respects to me?"

The seven- or eight-zhang-long dragon Moyue coiled and lay on the edge of the cold pool. When it saw someone arrive, it opened its eyes and spoke.

"From now on, Mo Yue will be the Supreme Elder of my Xu family."

"Greetings, Supreme Elder!" Xu Mingwei and the others bowed in unison.

"You're quite polite." Mo Yue grinned, and the dragon head bowed down again.

Xu Deling and Xu Mingxian also extended their greetings to Xu Mingwei and the others.

"Mingxian, I'm so glad you're alright," Xu Mingyuan said.

"Thank you for your concern, Second Brother. With Father here, I'll be fine," Xu Mingxian said with a faint smile.

After chatting for a while, Xu Chuan said, "You should all go home and visit your families. Then head back to Guangling this afternoon to avoid arousing suspicion."

Those signs of battle cannot be hidden from others. The demonic cultivators' attack can be told to them, but they must not be allowed to divulge it.

"I understand," Xu Mingyuan nodded.

(End of this chapter)