Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 229 Five Qi Refining Level 9
"Be careful, this snake demon knows the art of transformation!"

The old Taoist priest's expression was solemn; clearly, the Black Water Serpent had caught him off guard.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist. With your extensive experience, could you have discerned the snake demon's true nature?"

"Grandma asked."

Master Xie shook his head. He replied, "There are quite a few demonic beasts that know the art of transformation. There are many kinds of snake demons, but they all look very similar. It would be difficult for me to distinguish them in a short time."

The characteristics of the Blackwater Serpent are quite ordinary.

Many ordinary snakes also look like this.

If it weren't for its demonic aura and man-eating eyes, it would be hard to tell that this is a monster in the late stage of the Spirit Summoning realm.

As for its origins, they are even more difficult to fathom.

Since we can't guess, we won't guess.

The old Taoist priest took out an ancient palm-leaf fan and waved it gently, causing several flames to ignite in the air.

As his movements intensified, the fire spread rapidly, turning into a sea of ​​flames that surged toward the Blackwater Serpent.

"Thank you, Fellow Daoist, for your mastery of the Flame Control Technique is becoming increasingly refined."

Seeing this, Grandma Lai felt somewhat relieved.

Now the three of them are in the same boat.

The stronger Xie Daoren is, the more advantageous it will be for her.

However, upon seeing the flames, the Blackwater Serpent seemed to mock them. It suddenly opened its mouth and spewed out a powerful stream of water.

The water, carrying a chilling aura, instantly extinguished Xie Daoren's raging flames, and its momentum continued unabated, heading straight for Xie Daoren.

"What a beast!"

Master Xie cursed angrily and hurriedly dodged.

But the Blackwater Serpent was faster, following the water flow, and appeared beside Xie Daoren in the blink of an eye.

"not good!"

Master Xie broke out in a cold sweat and desperately retreated.

But the Blackwater Serpent flicked its tail, which stretched infinitely, binding Xie Daoren tightly, and then opened its blood-red maw.

Xie Daoren was horrified and hurriedly used his palm-leaf fan to defend himself.

The black water snake bit the palm-leaf fan, releasing a foul, fishy odor.

A hissing sound of corrosion immediately came from the palm-leaf fan, clearly indicating that the magical artifact had been damaged.

"My magical artifact!"

Xie Daoren felt a pang of pain in his heart. He held back no longer, quickly forming a hand seal with one hand, and a bright flame burst forth from his palm.

This flame was unlike ordinary flames; when it landed on the Blackwater Serpent's tail, it immediately emitted a burnt aroma.

Clearly, the Blackwater Serpent's thick barrier of demonic power could not withstand this strange flame.

In pain, the Blackwater Serpent chose to release Xie Daoren.

But at this moment, Granny Lai had already approached silently. She threw out several fire talismans to block the Black Water Serpent's movement space. At the same time, the red light of her cane shone brightly, and she slammed the cane into the Black Water Serpent.

This staff strike contained all of Granny Lai's power; if it hit a vital spot, the Black Water Serpent would be severely injured, if not killed.

But at this critical moment, the Blackwater Serpent suddenly shrank, not only dodging the cane's attack, but also flying away before the fire talisman exploded.

"What a clever spirit pet."

The mother-in-law was extremely wary.

The reason why monsters are no match for humans is ultimately because their intelligence is inferior to that of humans.

But this snake demon in front of her was able to toy with her.

It's extremely rare.

The two sides fought fiercely again, the Blackwater Serpent showing no signs of fatigue, its demonic power vast and boundless.

However, Granny Lai and Taoist Xie were already feeling increasingly weak.

Zhang Can's situation was no better than theirs.

Although Li Xiangming did not possess the Blackwater Serpent, he still had the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope.

The power of this top-grade magic weapon far surpasses that of the magic weapons on Zhang Can's body.

Once caught in the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope, at best one's magical power is hindered and physical strength is lost, resulting in defeat in combat. At worst, one is frozen into a block of ice by the cold air and dies instantly.

Therefore, Zhang Can could only be cautious and hesitant when facing Li Xiangming.

Before long, she was reduced to the state of her mother-in-law, who had come earlier, and was completely suppressed.

"Your skills are truly impressive!"

As the fierce battle between the four humans and the snake intensified, two more figures drifted in from the horizon.

The one speaking was a fat monk with a large head and big ears.

The other person was completely covered by clothing, making it impossible to see their face.

"Flowery monk, corpse driver, come quickly and help!"

As soon as Xie Daoren saw the two of them, he called out impatiently.

"Two more cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining!"

Li Xiangming's eyes were gloomy; the strength of these people in front of him had far exceeded that of ordinary petty thieves.

Even the Li family would find it difficult to temporarily spare five cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining.

Although the Li family has several Foundation Establishment cultivators in charge, these Foundation Establishment cultivators usually only take action when the family faces major decisions.

Normally, the family's many affairs and struggles still have to be handled by cultivators in the Qi Refining stage.

At the ninth level of Qi Refining, one is already a backbone and core fighting force of the family.

"If the three of you can't do anything to them, what can the two of us do if we join in?"

The Flower Monk chuckled: "Instead of fighting to the death, why not turn hostility into friendship? What do you all think?"

The monk's suggestion immediately silenced the room.

Grandma Lai and the others never expected Li Xiangming to be so difficult to deal with.

Li Xiangming was even more surprised to find that the other side had so many experts.

Although these people were still within an acceptable range of strength, far inferior to Luo the Blind of the Mang Cult, they had a lot of people to rely on.

Both sides are now in a difficult position.

They were unwilling to back down easily, yet worried that continuing the fight would lead to unpredictable consequences.

"Turning against someone is easy, but sitting down to talk is extremely difficult, isn't it?"

The Flower Monk earnestly advised him.

"You besieged Xiaolan Valley and attacked passersby; you are no different from evil cultivators. What is there for us to talk about?"

Despite the overwhelming numbers of the opposing side, Li Xiangming remained firm.

If he really can't win, he still has the Green Cloud Flying Boat, which can help him escape with Cao Yanjun.

But these people attacked Xiaolan Valley for no reason. When they saw that the valley's backer had arrived, they casually said something like, "Let's turn hostility into friendship."

How could Li Xiangming accept this?
If he compromises here, what will the Chi family think of him?

What does Jiang Liang think of him?

Who will be willing to serve him in the future?
“Fellow Daoist Li, you are mistaken. We admit that we have our eyes on Xiaolan Valley, but we are by no means evil cultivators.”

Master Xie sighed and explained, "As you can see, the cultivation of the five of us is at a critical juncture, so a secluded cultivation place is of utmost importance to us. We have our eye on Xiaolan Valley because of the spiritual spring within it."

"But we did not directly rob it; instead, we tried to negotiate with the people in the valley."

"From beginning to end, none of the five of us ever set foot in Xiaolan Valley."

"As for the siege of Xiaolan Valley, it was Fellow Daoist Zhang's decision, which we do not agree with. The abducted travelers have all been settled and none of them have been harmed."

Xie Daoren's words made Li Xiangming frown.

No wonder Jiang Liang's letter didn't mention these five people; it turns out they didn't even make a move.

Instead, it drives out oddballs like round-faced young men and other deformed individuals to work in the valley.

The round-faced youth and his group were no match for Nie Rong, but they had the support of five Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators, so Jiang Liang and Nie Rong couldn't do anything to them.

The so-called flying boat should belong to these people in front of us.

"You disagree with it, yet you turn a blind eye to the plundering of others' property and enjoy the benefits it brings. Such behavior, even if it is not considered evil cultivation, is hard to believe, isn't it?"

Li Xiangming questioned in a cold voice.

(End of this chapter)