Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 238: All have perished. (Follow "Happy National Day! Requesting Monthly Tickets!")

A furious shout ripped through the air, followed by a thousand responses!

Above Dongxi, shouts of battle were deafening.

Suddenly, the winds and clouds changed!

"Arrow rain, fall!"

Xu Mingwei launched the first attack, condensing hundreds or even thousands of golden arrows, which, like a swarm of bees leaving their hive or a rain of stars falling to the ground, concentrated on the Sima family and Xue family cultivators with a sharp whooshing sound.

Each golden arrow contained the sharp energy of metal, and its power was considerable.

However, his magical power was also consumed rapidly as a result.

But the next moment, Xu Mingwei swallowed a high-grade Condensing True Essence Pill and quickly restored his mana.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Sima family said with a grim expression, "Qi Refining disciples, disperse and attack the Qi Refining cultivators from the Xu family."

In a battle between Foundation Establishment cultivators, if a Qi Refining cultivator is too close, the aftershocks of their attacks alone can injure them.

The same applies to the Xue family.

The one who arrived at the Foundation Establishment stage of the Xue family was Xue Wuxiu's elder brother, the Xue family's Great Elder.

The Xue family had just become a Golden Core clan, so its foundation was naturally inferior to that of the Sima family. Only the Xue family's Grand Elder had reached the Foundation Establishment stage.

"kill!"

Wearing a black mask and wielding a fine magical longsword, Xu Dewen charged ahead towards the Qi Refining stage members of the Sima and Xue families.

More than a dozen magical attacks came hurtling towards them.

A shield appeared in his left hand, swelling in the wind.

He stared intently at the magical attack, without retreating even half a step.

Then, the Xu family cultivators also released spells to retaliate, but they were blocked by the Xu family's magic shields or defensive magic artifacts.

Once the opponent's magical attack weakened, Xu Dewen leaped up and unleashed a stunning slash.

"A high-quality magical artifact? I'll take it!"

Among the Sima family members, a middle-aged man who had reached the Qi Refining stage and was wielding a fine magical artifact also stepped forward.

He swung his sword just like that!

The two blades collided in mid-air.

boom!
The aftershocks sent people flying.

Clang! Clang! Clang!
Xu Dewen and the Sima family members exchanged seven or eight more blows with their longswords in the blink of an eye. The intensity of their battle caused countless sparks to fly around them.

Almost no one approached.

The same applies to the rest of the places.

No one would be foolish enough to approach a disciple of the Xu family who possesses exquisite magical artifacts, even if they themselves possess a high-grade magical artifact.

It's still possible for multiple people to gang up on them.

But in an instant, many people will be scattered again.

However, the Xu family's combined number of Qi cultivators and Grandmaster martial artists ultimately surpassed that of the Sima and Xue families by a considerable margin.

In just a moment, the Qi Refining stage battlefield was either a one-on-one duel or a Xu family martial artist teaming up with a cultivator to attack a single opponent.

the other side.

The head of the Sima family glanced at the Qi Refining battlefield and said to the two Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the Sima family, "Go and deal with the Qi Refining stage cultivators from the Xu family first."

"Yes, master!"

They had only flown a dozen meters when Xu Deheng and Xu Deyue blocked their way.

"A mere Foundation Establishment Stage 1 cultivator? You're courting death!"

The two wielded top-tier magical artifacts and attacked one person at a time.

Xu Deheng held a top-tier gold-element longsword, while Xu Deyue's palm held the Taiyin Moon Wheel.

boom!boom!
The ritual implements collided with each other.

Surprisingly, both were thrown back by the aftershocks of the collision of the magical artifacts.

"You're not even at the first level of Foundation Establishment?!"

Both possess top-tier magical artifacts; in a direct confrontation, the mid-Foundation Establishment stage cultivator would easily gain the upper hand.

Xu Deheng and Xu Deyue naturally did not answer, and continued to manipulate their magical artifacts to fight the two.

The two members of the Sima family, one at the early stage of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment and the other at the peak of the fifth level of Foundation Establishment, showed no signs of gaining any advantage over them.

Just as the Sima family and the Xue family were surprised at their Foundation Establishment, Xu Dezhao, Xu Mingqing, Zhou Qingfang, Xu Mingyuan, Xu Mingxuan, Xu Chonghui, and Xu Derui all made their moves.

Xu Chonghui and Xu Derui joined forces to attack one person, while the other five people each took on the remaining five.

The head of the Sima family noticed that among those who attacked the Xu family were cultivators who had reached the peak of Qi Refining.

However, they stood in mid-air and wielded top-tier magical artifacts with ease, clearly indicating they were not in the Qi Refining stage.

"Your Xu family actually has a Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

"Their cultivation level"

When the battle is intense, it is inevitable that all forces will be unleashed, which cannot be completely concealed by any concealing array.

"Two are at the third level of Foundation Establishment, and the rest are at the fourth level?!" The Sima family head's expression was extremely solemn. "Your Xu family really knows how to hide things!"

"It seems the remaining people are also hiding their cultivation levels. Why not unleash a full-scale battle!"

They still had two Foundation Establishment Perfection experts and four Foundation Establishment Late Stage experts on their side, and the Sima family head and Xue Wuxiu remained full of confidence.

at this time.

Six dark blue array flags suddenly flew out from Xu Mingxian's sleeve, pointing to the six directions: east, west, south, north, up, and down.

As soon as the battle flags landed, they fluttered loudly, and a tremendous spiritual power surged out from them, shooting straight into the sky like pillars and flames.

"Knot!"

Xu Mingxian's jade fingers flew, forming intricate hand seals. With each seal, a ray of spiritual light shot from her fingertips toward the array flags.

The six array flags suddenly shone brightly, and the mysterious array patterns on the flags seemed to come alive as they flowed. The six beams of light intertwined in the air to form a net, closing in on the center at a speed visible to the naked eye.

In the blink of an eye, the battlefield was sealed off by a pale blue light barrier. Runes flickered on the light barrier, trapping Sima, the Xue family cultivators, and the Xu family members inside.

The Xue family's Grand Elder, the Sima family's Foundation Establishment Perfection experts, the Sima family head, Xue Wuxiu, and others in the late Foundation Establishment stage all had slightly changed expressions when they saw the formation rise.

Although I don't know what kind of formation this is, being trapped in it is definitely not a good thing.

Therefore, they all wanted to break out of the formation.

However, the five top-tier magical artifacts in Ren Xiaoyao's Five Spirit Box suddenly flew out and attacked five of them under his control, while the remaining one was dealing with an arrow shot by Xu Mingwei.

Ren Xiaoyao cultivated the Nine Flames Technique to the sixth flame, and with his split thoughts, he could fully unleash the power of any magical artifact.

Of course, using all five swords at once was his full strength.

Therefore, the breath cannot be contained.

"Late stage of foundation building!"

His cultivation level was seen through by the Sima family head and others.

Xu Mingwei, despite only being at the fourth level of Foundation Establishment, unleashed the power of a seventh or eighth level Foundation Establishment cultivator wielding a top-tier magic weapon thanks to his top-tier treasure bow set.

With only a breath or two of obstruction, the great formation was completely closed.

"I hadn't noticed before, but they're actually two sets of top-tier magic weapon equipment!"

A glint of greed flashed in the eyes of the Sima family's Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator and the Xue family's Grand Elder.

The power of a top-tier magic weapon set is no less than that of a talisman treasure, and unlike talisman treasures, it does not have a limit on the number of uses, so its value is even higher than that of ordinary talisman treasures.

Even among families specializing in Golden Elixir cultivation, it is rarely seen.

After all, at present, neither the Great Wei, Great Liang, nor Great Jin has any master craftsmen capable of forging top-tier magic weapon sets.

It may have appeared in the past, but the number of sets made was very limited, with only a handful being collected by the Cao family, the Sima family, and the Liu family respectively.

However, while top-tier magical artifact sets are powerful, wielding them at full power consumes a significant amount of mana.

“Your Xu family is indeed incredibly profound. If my Xue family had not produced a Golden Core Ancestor, I’m afraid we wouldn’t be as good as your Xu family.”

The Blood Clan's Grand Elder chuckled, "The strength of a Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator is far beyond what a mid-stage junior like you, relying on a top-tier magic weapon set, can contend with."

"Who said your opponent is me?" Xu Mingwei said calmly, then turned to Xu Mingshu beside him and said, "Fourth sister, it's up to you now."

"Don't worry, big brother, I'm confident I can hold one person off." Xu Mingshu grinned. "Little White, Eagle, Blackie, Spider."

Before she finished speaking, she reached for the animal-shaped pouch at her waist, and a snow-white figure suddenly darted out.

The second-stage late-stage White Tiger was covered in fluffy snow fur, and the "king" character pattern on its forehead shone with a faint golden light.

The tiger's roar shook the clouds in the sky, and with a stomp of its front paws, several golden rays carrying incomparably sharp energy tore through the Sima family's Foundation Establishment stage.

Sima Jia, who had just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, sensed a threat from the white tiger and dared not be careless. With a flick of his sleeve, he unleashed a top-tier shield, blocking several golden rays.

Followed by.

A sharp screech suddenly rose in the air.

A Purple Lightning Azure Fire Eagle, at the peak of the mid-stage of the second tier, flapped its wings and swooped down, its wingspan exceeding ten feet. The tips of its wings were shimmering with purplish-blue lightning, and clusters of dancing azure flames were wrapped around its claws. It swept towards a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Blood Clan.

The man also activated his top-tier magic weapon, clashing with the eagle's claws, producing a clanging sound that sent the eagle flying.

Then, Xu Mingshu flicked her finger, and a silver thread fell from her sleeve.

The Blood-Eyed Spider, at the peak of the early stage of the second tier, has eight legs covered in silvery poisonous silk. Its body is as large as a millstone, and its scarlet vertical pupils scan the entire area.

"Little Black, Spider, go help deal with the invading cultivators!"

Give an order.

The Blood-Eyed Spider headed towards the mid-Foundation Establishment battlefield where Xu Dezhao and his group were located.

At the same time, a dark figure darted past, its black scales gleaming with a cold, eerie light, and its forked tongue exuding a hint of dragon-like power.

They are all at the early stage of the second tier. They are easily injured when facing late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators, but they can be of great help when dealing with mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Sima family members, having reached the Foundation Establishment stage, were temporarily entangled by the White Tiger. The Blood Clan's Grand Elder instantly formed a hand seal, and a seven- or eight-zhang-long blood python rushed towards Xu Mingwei.

"Fellow Daoist Xue, what kind of skill is it to bully children? Let's have a fight."

Xu Chuan held the alchemy furnace in his hand, and wisps of flame from the furnace flew out.

The flames grew longer when they met the wind, and with a clear and melodious phoenix cry, they spread out their wings in the air and transformed into a phoenix of fire.

Its entire body was formed from raging flames, its tail feathers trailed more than ten feet long like flowing fire, its phoenix crown shone with golden light, and its phoenix cry pierced through the noise in the formation, causing the blood python's body to tremble slightly.

The fire phoenix circled once, its claws gleaming with intense spiritual light, and like two bolts of red lightning, it fiercely clawed at the blood python's head.

Sensing danger, the blood python swung its body violently, its massive head darting to the left to narrowly avoid the fire phoenix's claws. However, its scales were still scorched by the flames, emitting a hissing sound and wisps of black smoke.

Not to be outdone, it moved nimbly through the air, its serpentine body coiling around the fire phoenix as it opened its massive jaws, bringing a foul stench as it bit at the phoenix's left wing.

The fire phoenix cried out and slightly folded its left wing, but it was still grazed by the blood python's fangs. Amidst the flying flames and debris, the fire phoenix turned around and pecked at the blood python's vital spot with its beak.

The fire landed on the blood python's scales, instantly burning them black.

"Ninth level of Foundation Establishment!"

Xue Wuxiu stared at Xu Chuan's face in disbelief.

But at this moment, Xu Mingwei had already drawn his bow to its fullest extent and was shooting an arrow at him.

He could only focus on dealing with it.

Xu Deling faced off against the Sima family head, a cultivator at the seventh level of Foundation Establishment, while Ren Xiaoyao dealt with the Sima family elder, a cultivator at the late stage of the eighth level of Foundation Establishment.

"Black Tiger, go!"

Xu Mingwei glanced at the Qi Refining Battlefield out of the corner of his eye, patted his spirit beast pouch, and a black light suddenly flew towards the Qi Refining Battlefield.

Upon landing, it emitted a whooshing sound, raising clouds of dust all around.

Seeing this, Xu Mingyuan and Xu Mingxuan also released their spirit pets to join the battle.

With the addition of two early-stage second-tier demonic beasts to the Qi Refining Battlefield, the situation immediately became one-sided.

Many cultivators from the Sima and Xue families perished tragically under the tiger claws or the azure flames of the Azure Fire Eagle.

"The Xu family, this is the Xu family of the Great Wei Dynasty!!"

The Blood Clan's Grand Elder was shocked to discover that only two or three out of ten pieces of the information about the Xu family from the outside world were true.

"Is this why the Cao family dares not easily touch the Xu family?"

"No, they certainly don't know that the Xu family has a trump card!"

While fighting the enemy, the Blood Clan's Grand Elder said, "Xu Chuan, we were in the wrong today. You see, both families have already lost many disciples. Why don't we let this go?"

It's always better to have one more friend than one more enemy!
After all, the Xu family's main rival is still the Cao family.

"Not so," Xu Chuan said calmly. "Anyone who sets their sights on the Xu family is an enemy of the Xu family!"

"As for enemies, the Xu family has always been one to kill them if possible!"

The reason the Cao family's eldest elder attacked earlier was because the Xu family didn't have the confidence to truly confront the Cao family, so they didn't kill them.

but now.

It can only be said that the Sima family and the Xue family ran into trouble.

Who comes and who dies!

Even if the Cao family came, regardless of their status, they would surely die.

The Blood Clan's Grand Elder's face darkened. "Are you determined to fight to the death?!"

"Your Qi Refining disciples from the Xue family and the Sima family will be wiped out in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, and you will also be at a disadvantage in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage on the battlefield."

Late stage of foundation building

Xu Chuan glanced at it and said with a faint smile, "They should be able to fight for a while longer."

"I'd love to see how you, Fellow Daoist Xue, will break this deadly alliance you speak of!"

It's rare for a worthy opponent to come to his doorstep, so Xu Chuan naturally wanted to give the Xu family disciples a chance to hone their skills.

After all, such an opportunity is truly rare.

Otherwise, once the great formation is sealed, Mo Yue can be released directly.

"Brother Sima, the Xu family is going too far. We can no longer hold back, or we'll be wiped out one by one and trapped here to die!"

The Blood Clan's Grand Elder transmitted his voice.

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Sima family replied, "The Xu family's actions were indeed unexpected, but it's all your fault, Xue Wuxiu from the Xue family, for making such a ridiculous suggestion!"

"Now is not the time to shirk responsibility, after all, it takes two to tango; instead, we should be thinking about how to break this deadlock!"

"The Xu family members who have reached the Foundation Establishment stage all possess top-tier magic artifacts, and several of them even have top-tier defensive magic artifacts. It is extremely difficult to deal with them, and the only option is to use secret techniques to enhance their own power."

While the Xue family's Grand Elder and the Sima family's Foundation Establishment cultivators were transmitting their own messages, Xu Chuan was also transmitting messages to the Xu family members.

As for the Qi Refining stage disciples, they were basically abandoned.

After all, there were three second-tier demonic beasts, and the number of people was not advantageous at all. The same was true for magic weapons. Even if they unleashed their full power, it would be useless.

"Seize the opportunity and unleash a barrage of Concentration Techniques!"

next moment.

Both the Sima and Xue families unleashed their Foundation Establishment power, forcing back the Xu family cultivators, and immediately used their secret techniques.

Meanwhile, the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Xu family had already begun to glow with a dark light between their brows, waiting to unleash their carefully prepared Concentration Technique.

Many aristocratic families know that the Xu family has a secret technique for attacking with divine sense, but they are unaware that the divine sense of the core members of the Xu family is almost always a level higher than that of their peers.

This is the fundamental reason why the Concentration Technique is so successful.

The moment the Sima and Xue families unleashed their power, a chorus of screams erupted.

Only the Blood Clan's Grand Elder and the Sima Clan's Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator fared somewhat better, managing only a muffled groan, but their secret techniques were still interrupted by Xu Chuan's two Concentration Techniques.

The white tiger transformed into a golden ray of light, seizing the opportunity to close in, its sharp claws slamming down on the head of the Sima family's Foundation Establishment cultivator.

The Sima family, having reached the Foundation Establishment stage, once again used their top-tier shield to defend themselves.

The shield was knocked away by the White Tiger's terrifying force, which sent both the shield and the man flying.

Xu Chuan silently used the Hundred Herbs Needle technique.

In such a chaotic scene, filled with fluctuations of magical and spiritual power, these kinds of difficult-to-detect hidden weapons can be considered divine artifacts.

Seven or eight of the thirty-six herbal needles were inserted into the body of the Blood Clan's Grand Elder.

"What is that?!" the Blood Clan's Grand Elder exclaimed in surprise. A blood-red spiritual energy shield rose from his skin, finally repelling the remaining Hundred Herbs Needles. The Hundred Herbs Needles that had entered his body then traveled rapidly with his blood to his internal organs.

Xu Chuan naturally wouldn't give him a chance, manipulating the alchemy furnace to condense the Phoenix of Departing Fire once more, and attacking the Blood Clan's Grand Elder.

The more the Blood Clan's Grand Elder made his move, the faster the Hundred Herbs Needle penetrated.

A few moments.

The eldest elder of the Xue family suddenly vomited blood, feeling as if his internal organs had been pierced and riddled with holes.

Looking up at Xu Chuan, she saw him give her a slight smile.

That smile sent chills down his spine.

He seems even more like a demonic cultivator than he himself is!

Xu Chuan continued his attack, and the Blood Clan's Grand Elder could only barely defend himself with his top-tier defensive magic weapon.

He indeed cannot break through in the short term.

However, the Blood Clan's Grand Elder's injuries worsened, with blood flowing all over his body, making him appear as if he were a sieve.

Finally, seven or eight needles made of various herbs pierced his skull and emerged.

The life force of the Blood Clan's Grand Elder rapidly dissipated.

Xu Chuan took out a Soul-Gathering Bottle and collected the soul of the Blood Clan's Great Elder. Then he used the Blood Luo Bottle to absorb the blood from the entire body of the elder.

The body was also collected.

"Brother!" Xue Wuxiu cried out in grief, his eyes bloodshot as he stared at Xu Chuan and roared, "Xu Chuan, I will kill you! I will definitely kill you to avenge my brother!"

Xu Chuan raised his hand and conjured a phoenix of fire, its sharp claws wreathed in crimson flames, and reached for his head.

While controlling the Phoenix of Departure and Xu Mingwei to deal with him, he also controlled the Hundred Herbs Needles to cooperate with the White Tiger to attack the Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Sima family.

Having witnessed the fate of the Xue family's Grand Elder, the Sima family members who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage naturally became extremely wary.

Xu Chuan simply smiled faintly, "Fellow Daoist Sima, do you think this is merely a hidden weapon?"

As he spoke, he made a hand seal, and the thirty-six herbal needles burst forth with a burst of emerald green light. Four of the herbal needles merged into nine.

Then the nine roots condensed into three.

In an instant, an aura no less powerful than the treasured bow in Xu Mingwei's hand and the flying sword set of Ren Xiaoyao burst forth.

"Top-tier magic weapon set!"

The Sima family's Foundation Establishment cultivator's expression changed drastically.

Such a magical artifact, in Xu Chuan's hands, could unleash far greater power than in the hands of Xu Mingwei and Ren Xiaoyao.

In the blink of an eye.

His primary focus of defense shifted from Baihu to Xu Chuan.

Although he was a Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Sima family, it was a pity that he was not the true person in power; otherwise, the ancestor would have bestowed upon him a protective talisman.

Battlefield during the Qi Refining stage.

With the last person being struck by more than a dozen flying swords, breaking through the defenses of the exquisite defensive magic artifact and dying, the battle at the Qi Refining stage came to an end.

Xu Chuan said calmly, "Qi Refining stage disciples, withdraw from the formation."

"Yes, Great Elder!"

No one in the Xu family dared to disobey Xu Chuan's orders.

Xu Mingwei, Xu Mingyuan, and Xu Mingxuan's spirit pets have joined the mid-Foundation Establishment battlefield.

Just a moment.

One of the Sima family's mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators was accidentally entangled in spider silk, then was slammed to the ground by a tiger's claws, and then azure flames fell from the sky.

Finally, Xu Deyue's Taiyin Moon Wheel slashed across his neck, and his head fell to the ground. The blood gushing from his wound was instantly frozen into ice shards.

Once a breach is created in the battle, it can instantly become the beginning of collapse.

Like a snowball rolling downhill.

Two, three, four
In the time it takes to burn half an incense stick, the Sima family and the Xue family, both at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, all perished.

Then came the head of the Sima family, the eighth-level Foundation Establishment elder of the Sima family, the seventh-level Foundation Establishment cultivator of the Xue family, Xue Wuxiu, until finally only one Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivator of the Sima family remained.

The Xu family surrounded the Sima family's Foundation Establishment cultivator, but did not get too close.

If he were to reveal himself, several members of the Xu family who had reached the Foundation Establishment stage might die on the spot.

"Xiaoyao, Mingwei, Deling, the three of you stay here. The rest of you, withdraw from the formation!" Xu Chuan said.

Everyone else did the same.

"De Ling, you and I must do everything in our power to prevent this person from self-destructing. Xiao Yao, Ming Wei, you two, join me in unleashing the strongest attack from your top-tier magic weapon sets!"

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Sima family suddenly threw his head back and burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha~"

"No wonder your Xu family has been able to reach this level in just a few decades!"

Even if someone could kill me, a Foundation Establishment cultivator, with absolute certainty, I would still be this cautious!

"Our Sima family and Xue family have already overestimated your Xu family enough, sending a force capable of annihilating a first-rank family, yet we still ended up like this."

He looked around and saw corpses everywhere. Some had been beheaded, some had been split in two, some had their bodies torn apart by monsters, and some had been charred into pieces by talismans.

They had originally envisioned this scene belonging to the Xu family.

"hehe……"

A broken, low laugh escaped his throat, his voice filled with sorrow, as he raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"Enough, enough! The victor is king, the loser is villain!"

"Xu family, now you shall face the wrath of our two Golden Core ancestors!"

The Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Sima family raised his head and let out a long howl, his voice as mournful as a cuckoo weeping blood, and his spiritual light suddenly surged.

After a loud shout, the light contracted sharply, then suddenly exploded again.

"boom!!!"

A blinding white light burst forth, and a shockwave swept across the surrounding area like a tsunami.

Xu Chuan and his three companions had already retreated.

Furthermore, Xu Deling and Xu Chuan activated the True Yang Pearl and the Heavenly Wood Shield respectively, creating two layers of light screens of pale gold and emerald green from these two top-tier defensive magic artifacts.

But the dual-defense light barrier only lasted for a short while.

However, it was during this brief period of time that Xu Chuan and the other three were able to withdraw from the formation.

The great array's light barrier trembled violently under the aftershocks of the self-destruction for several dozen breaths, but ultimately failed to break through the Six Directions Absolute Sealing Array.

After half a cup of tea.

As the aftershocks of the self-destruction dissipated, only a charred, deep crater remained, with wisps of smoke rising from the bottom. There was no trace of the cultivator.

"What a pity for a soul that has reached the peak of Foundation Establishment." Xu Chuan murmured to himself.

As for feeling no emotion whatsoever for his heroic spirit in facing death with equanimity.

Ultimately, they were blinded by greed and arrogance.

Xu Chuan made a hand seal, and the array light screen quickly dissipated. The six array flags turned into streams of light, shrank, and disappeared into the storage bag.

Xu Chonghui said, "When Qi Refining disciples are cleaning up the battlefield, any forgotten storage bags, magic tools, etc. should be handed over. Souls and blood should also be collected and handed over."

"Yes, master."

Xu Chuan surveyed the battlefield, a scene of scorched earth.

If no intervention is taken, the land may remain barren for years or even decades.

With a flick of his sleeve, a beam of green light fell to the ground, erasing the traces of scorched earth and the fluctuations of magical power.

In just a few moments, the ground turned lush and green.

"Remember this day, and do not let greed and arrogance blind you, or my Xu family will one day follow in their footsteps."

Xu Chuan said calmly, "Of course, this is not to tell you to keep enduring. What belongs to the Xu family must be fought for, but we must be fully prepared."

After thoroughly understanding the opponent's situation and anticipating their potential hidden cards, a targeted strategy was developed.

"We will remember the Elder's teachings!"

Everyone bowed and saluted.

"The Foundation Establishment elders should all go back and rest. Those who came from Guangling should also stay in Dongxi. This battle is not over yet."

"Yes, Great Elder!"

Xu Chonghui handed over the Soul-Gathering Bottles and Blood-Lotus Bottles he had collected to Xu Chuan.

Xu Chuan then refined them and stored them in the Soul Banner, especially the souls of the Blood Clan's Grand Elder and four late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The power of the Soul Banner is comparable to that of a top-tier magic weapon set.

Xu Deling incorporated several Yin-attribute rare and precious materials into it in his early years and refined it anew.

Otherwise, when it was first taken from the Demon Flame Thief, the Soul Banner was already almost out of control of the ghosts it was consecrating.

After all, there are already dozens of ghosts in the Soul Banner that are comparable to Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The power of the Bloodthirsty Bead is also quite similar.

Xu Chuan is currently keeping both of these magical artifacts for himself, believing they will be useful in the future.

There is also the seal engraving of the Sima family.

Those who kill the Blood Clan will leave nothing behind.

However, the Sima family is an old-established family of Golden Elixir cultivators, and their methods are almost perfect.

Removing this kind of imprint is extremely troublesome for Foundation Establishment cultivators, but it is a piece of cake for Golden Core cultivators or third-tier demonic beasts.

Therefore, Xu Chuan asked Mo Yue to remove the Sima family mark from the family disciples.

The loss of a large number of Foundation Establishment experts from both the Xue family and the Sima family is a major event for both.

Not long after the life lamp went out, it caused great turmoil in the family.

"Sima Qinfeng and the others are all dead? Weren't they supposed to be working together with the Xue family?"

Upon hearing this devastating news, the eldest elder of the Sima family wore an expression of disbelief.

"That includes two Foundation Establishment Perfection experts, four late Foundation Establishment experts, eight mid Foundation Establishment experts, and sixty late Qi Refining experts!"

"Go, hurry to the Xue family and ask them about the situation!"

More than three hours later.

The Foundation Establishment elder who had been sent returned, his expression grave as he looked at the Sima family's Grand Elder, stammering, "Grand Elder... of the Xue family."

"They all perished too?"

The man sighed and lowered his head.

"What exactly happened? Could it be that a Golden Core cultivator or a third-tier demon beast was able to kill them all?"

Or was it the Xu family who intervened?

Upon hearing this, the Foundation Establishment Elder pondered for a moment before saying, "Most of the Blood Clan cultivates the Blood Demon Path, and the Blood Clan's Great Elder's mastery of the Blood Demon Path is second only to the Blood Clan's Ancestor."

If he were to disregard the cost and continuously unleash the Blood Shadow Escape, even a Golden Core cultivator might not be able to defeat him.

The only possibility is that they are trapped.

"A second-tier high-grade formation?" The Sima family elder said, "There are rumors that someone in the Xu family can set up a second-tier high-grade formation. Could it be that something really happened in the Xu family?"

However, the Xu family only has about ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, and most of them are still in the early stages. Even with a peak second-tier dragon, the presence of two Foundation Establishment Perfection cultivators is enough to keep them busy.

The Grand Elder's doubts were also the doubts of the Foundation Establishment Elders.

After a while.

The Foundation Establishment elder asked, "Elder, what should we do now? The patriarch and the third elder have both perished. This is no small matter."

After a moment of silence, the eldest elder of the Sima family sighed and said, "If this was truly the work of the Xu family, then the Xu family has been hiding it far too well."

I will report to the Ancestor and let him make the decision.

"In addition, go and inform the clan elders that a new head of the Sima family will be elected in three days."

"Yes, Elder, I will take care of it right away."

Shortly after he left, the Grand Elder of the Sima family went to the secluded hall of the Golden Core Ancestor.

Outside a pitch-black hall, twenty or thirty feet high.

The Grand Elder of the Sima family stood there, cupping his hands towards the main hall door and saying, "Ancestor, I have something important to report."

A few moments.

An old man's voice came from inside, his voice extremely indifferent.

"What's the matter?"

"Seven elders, including Sima Qinfeng and Sima Wuzhen, who were at or above the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, along with thirty disciples at the late-Qi Refining stage, are suspected to have died at the hands of the Xu family of the Great Wei."

"What happened?"

Sima Wuwo recounted how Sima Qinfeng and Xue Wuxiu had joined forces to attack the Xu family, including sending a letter to the Cao family asking them to turn a blind eye.

After pondering for a moment, the patriarch of the Sima family said, "Only a suspicion? Unable to be certain?"

"Those who went there are all dead; it's impossible to be sure."

"How similar this is to what happened in the 'Wuhua Secret Realm'!"

“What the patriarch said makes sense. So, what should the Sima family do next? Should we go to the Xu family to verify?”

"Seven elders at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage and above, and thirty disciples at the late-Qi Refining stage are a number my Sima family can afford to die, but the Xue family is different."

Given Xue Lingshang's temperament, he'll likely be interested in the Xu family. Let him test the waters for our Sima family.

"Understood, Ancestor."

After Sima Wuwo left, the hall returned to deathly silence.

Blood family.

After the incident, the Second Elder of the Xue family went to the forbidden stone cave to inform the family, but was scolded by Xue Lingshang, the patriarch of the Xue family.

"A bunch of idiots, rushing over to their deaths without even probing the other side's strength, they deserve to die at someone else's hands."

By the way, what's your name?

"Reporting to the Ancestor, this disciple is Xue Wulei."

"Xue Wulei, from this moment on, you are the Great Elder of my Xue family."

"Thank you very much, Ancestor!" Xue Wulei was overjoyed.

Immediately afterward, a soft "Eh" came from inside the cave.

"But the Xu family is really surprising. Tell me more about the Xu family. I don't think I've heard much about them."

"Yes, Ancestor." Xue Wulei immediately began to recount what he had heard about the Xu family.

After half a stick of incense.

"The Xu family has only risen to prominence in the last forty or fifty years? And the founders aren't even a hundred years old yet?"

"Yes, ancestor."

"Are these things already confirmed, or are they just things you've heard about?"

"The timing of its rise should be confirmed, and its development is roughly the same, but its strength is uncertain, with various theories circulating."

"What do you mean?" Xue Lingshang became interested.

"The Xu family has a rather sophisticated method of concealing their cultivation level. They are adept at hiding it, and even Foundation Establishment cultivators cannot see through it. As for how much cultivation level they can conceal, no one knows."

Some say the Xu family has more than ten Foundation Establishment cultivators, while others say that the current level of the Xu family's Foundation Establishment cultivators should be viewed from a level two or three higher.

"Interesting, really interesting."

The laughter of the Blood Clan Ancestor echoed once more from the stone cave.

"If these rumors are true, then the Xu family is quite interesting; their secrets are probably not small."

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