Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 228 Fierce Battle

When the topic of Danggui Mountain came up, Grandma Lai fell silent.

After a long pause, he slowly said, "I have never seen the Li family's banner raised in Xiaolan Valley."

Clearly, she did not believe Li Xiangming's words.

Li Xiangming was unwilling to waste his breath. He came to Xiaolan Valley to uphold justice for the Chi family, not to get entangled with the thieves.

The person before me now possesses extremely high cultivation; he must be a high-ranking member of the bandit gang.

If we can take her down, this turmoil can be largely quelled.

Even if there are further developments, things will go much more smoothly.

"Yanjun, step back a little."

Li Xiangming transmitted his thoughts to Cao Yanjun, then with a flick of his sleeve, the Weeping Spirit Desolate Heavenly Rope flew out like a black dragon, binding the two young men blocking his way in an instant.

The two people, whose cultivation levels were low, only felt a flash of black light. They were only alarmed when the ropes tightened and a chilling aura became palpable.

"What the hell is this?"

"Grandma, come save me!"

The two screamed in terror and struggled desperately to break free of their restraints.

But after only two breaths, they collapsed to their knees, exhausted and pale.

Upon seeing this, Granny Lai gasped. She stared at the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope in Li Xiangming's hand, her eyes filled with astonishment and uncertainty.

After hesitating for a moment, she finally decided to take action.

She slammed her cane into the ground, and a crack immediately spread across the surface.

"Earth cultivation?"

Li Xiangming frowned slightly, his body flying into the air as he observed the area below.

Suddenly, the spot where he was standing exploded, and mud, sand, and rocks formed a giant arm that rushed straight towards him.

That's a pretty good spell!

Li Xiangming exclaimed in admiration, and a milky white light emanated from his body, which was the Cloud and Water Cover.

Faced with Granny Lai's attack, he did not choose to confront her head-on, but instead dodged nimbly. At the same time, he retrieved the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope and flung the two thieves in front of Granny Lai's spell.

Grandma Lai's face turned somewhat grim as she manipulated the mud and stone arm to change direction.

But this gave Li Xiangming an opportunity. A flash of white light appeared on Li Xiangming's body, and he disappeared completely.

"Oh no, the Instantaneous Movement Talisman!"

Grandma Lai's expression changed drastically. She hadn't noticed before, but as soon as he made a move, she realized that the young man in front of her, who claimed to be a member of the Li family, was actually a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and his magical power was even greater than hers.

What she feared even more was the astonishing power of the magical artifact in the other party's hand; if it got close, the consequences would be unimaginable.

With thoughts racing through her mind, Granny Lai kept backing away, trying to increase the distance between herself and Li Xiangming.

But Li Xiangming followed closely, never giving up. He chanted a spell softly, and water rippled from his feet, spreading rapidly towards the ground, almost instantly surpassing Granny Lai's height.

Li Xiangming was also very close by.
Grandma Lai, her face grim, could only fly into the sky.

The two sides engaged in fierce combat in the sky.

However, Li Xiangming, wielding the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope, used the two bandits as a distraction.

Grandma Lai was hesitant to use her full power due to fear of harming the innocent, and was completely suppressed by Li Xiangming.

The battle lasted only a short while before Granny Lai's magical powers began to wane, and signs of defeat became increasingly apparent.

"Old witch, this isn't working!"

Just then, a long laugh rang out.

Li Xiangming quickly turned his head and saw a burly man with a bare chest and back flying towards him like a shooting star across the sky.

Following closely behind was a gaunt old Taoist priest.

"Three cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining!"

Li Xiangming was shocked.

Excluding the animal trapping shed, there aren't even three Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators in the entire Puyin Mountain.

How could such a small valley like Xiaolan Valley gather so many experts here?
"Zhang Can, isn't it your disciples and their followers who are getting in the way?"

Upon seeing the visitor, Grandma Lai was furious.

If the round-faced youth and others hadn't been captured first, would she have been in such a passive position?
Zhang Can chuckled and said nothing more.

At this moment, the old Taoist priest also arrived and asked curiously, "Grandma, this person is so young yet has such cultivation. I wonder which family's genius he comes from?"

“From Angelica Mountain.”

Granny Lai answered coldly, retreating behind Zhang Can to take the opportunity to regulate her breathing. "The Li family of Dangui Mountain?"

The old Taoist priest was taken aback. "How did we offend the Li family?"

"The Li family said that Xiaolang Valley is their subordinate force."

Grandma Lai snorted coldly, clearly dissatisfied with the current situation: "I knew that Monk Hua was unreliable. He always looks so carefree and irresponsible. What great things can he do? When I asked him to find a place to stay, he actually went to the Li family, the biggest family in Pudong."

"Who cares whose it is? Since we've taken a liking to it, it's ours."

Zhang Can seemed a little impatient: "If you ask me, you're just being too cautious, which is why it took until the Li family came here."

Grandma Lai and the old Taoist priest remained silent.

Zhang Can added, "Since we've been discovered, there's no other way but to arrest this kid from the Li family first."

"They will definitely not let the matter rest now that they've arrested the Li family."

The old Taoist priest frowned.

"If we let him go, will the Li family just pretend nothing happened?"

Zhang Can sneered: "Don't forget that we've already been exposed. Only by capturing this kid can we prevent the Li family from making any rash moves."

Zhang Can's words made sense. The old woman and the Taoist priest exchanged glances, nodded silently, and reached a consensus.

Upon seeing this, Li Xiangming's expression turned serious.

Facing three cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining was far beyond his expectations.

However, he had no intention of surrendering easily; in fact, he was somewhat excited.

He did have some helpers.

As he murmured a command, a thick, black-bodied snake emerged from his sleeve, coiled around Li Xiangming's shoulder, and flicked its tongue, its gaze coldly fixed on Granny Lai and the other two.

"Such a strong demonic aura!"

"It's a spirit pet in the late stage of the Spirit Awakening realm."

Grandma Lai and the others looked at each other, feeling very confident in their three-on-one advantage.

However, the presence of an additional late-stage Spirit Summoning pet prevented them from forming a pincer movement.

So, who will deal with the spirit pets, and who will deal with the powerful Li Xiangming?

The three exchanged glances and quickly made a decision. Zhang Can gritted his teeth and said, "I'll hold off the Li family brat. You guys quickly deal with the snake demon and then lend me a hand."

"no problem."

Grandma Lai immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Although she said she was being dragged down by Zhang Can's apprentice, the pressure she felt from the Li family boy was something she couldn't tell outsiders.

She preferred dealing with the spirit pet to getting entangled with Li Xiangming.

At least the spirit pet is less cunning, allowing her to utilize more of the cultivator's methods.

The three men had a clear division of labor and began to approach Li Xiangming. Their momentum gradually built up, and each of them was preparing to launch a fatal attack when the time was right.

"The sound of the bell resonates!"

Cao Yanjun called out and flew over as well.

Li Xiangming reached out and stopped her.

Cao Yanjun's cultivation level was only at the sixth level of Qi Refining, far from qualified to intervene in the battle between several cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

If she gets involved, I'll have to take care of her too.

Li Xiangming immediately comforted her, saying, "It's alright. You should know the strength of the Blackwater Serpent better than I do."

Upon hearing this, Cao Yanjun stopped in her tracks, knowing that Li Xiangming was telling the truth.

As a mythical beast, the Blackwater Serpent possesses combat power far exceeding that of ordinary late-stage Spirit Summoning cultivators.

Even a cultivator at the ninth level of Qi Refining would find it difficult to deal with.

At this moment, Grandma Lai noticed Cao Yanjun again and couldn't help but take a few more glances.

Li Xiangming frowned. If these people in front of him had designs on Cao Yanjun, it would put him in a difficult position.

Thinking of this, Li Xiangming immediately decided to strike first.

With a thought, the Black Water Serpent responded immediately, shooting out from his sleeve. Its size instantly increased, transforming into a huge black shadow that rushed straight at the old woman.

Granny Lai and Taoist Xie were immediately surprised and stepped back.

"Understand the art of change!"

(End of this chapter)