Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 294 Rats
"Since you're here, don't be in a hurry to leave."

Green Cloud Fairy smiled coldly, her figure like a soaring swan, quickly approaching Madam Zhen.

The faceless man reacted immediately, blocking the way.

"Go away!"

Green Cloud Fairy shouted, flicked her fingers, and a cold light shot towards the Faceless Man like an arrow.

Having just witnessed the power of the Six Yin Divine Finger, the Faceless Man naturally dared not be careless.

He quickly dodged, gathering powerful magic in his palms to form a golden shield, deflecting the cold light.

But Fairy Green Cloud gave him no chance to catch his breath, immediately abandoning Madam Zhen and launching a fierce attack on the Faceless Man.

Within a few short breaths, the deafening roar of magical explosions echoed one after another in the surrounding area.

At the same time, Long Yang also reunited with Li Xiangming, who had rescued He Xuan.

Their eyes met, and for a moment they didn't know what to say.

Long Yang was surprised by Li Xiangming's sudden appearance. This disciple of Green Cloud Cave left in a hurry after meeting Zhao Yue, which may have meant he had already noticed something.

Now he is following the Green Cloud Fairy.

If nothing unexpected happens, Shanyunmen's plan has been exposed.

Adding to the sudden death of Fairy Shanyun, Long Yang felt utterly exhausted, and his face showed deep fatigue.

However, when his gaze swept over Zhao Yue in Li Xiangming's arms, he still forced himself to speak, "The people from Green Cloud Cave are yours, and the people from Good Cloud Sect are mine."

Li Xiangming narrowed his eyes, the image of Long Yang blocking him in the underground river still vivid in his mind.

Although he was not a vengeful person, he was not one to repay evil with kindness either.

He holds a grudge against that person.

However, from his perspective, Long Yang was a true enemy.

From the perspective of Fairy Green Cloud, however, it's not necessarily the case.

Regardless of the circumstances, Fairy Green Cloud is the senior master of the disciples of the Good Cloud Sect.

With the death of Fairy Shanyun, the rift that had existed between the two factions dissipated.

This undoubtedly provided Fairy Green Cloud with an excellent opportunity to annex the Good Cloud Sect.

Otherwise, she wouldn't have ordered me to rescue her.

If we retaliate against Long Yang here, it might disrupt Fairy Green Cloud's plans and displease her.

After careful consideration, Li Xiangming finally nodded and agreed to Long Yang's proposal.

He handed the woman in his arms to Long Yang, but just as he was about to let go, he suddenly remembered something, grabbed the woman's wrist, and asked coldly, "I don't know this person. Is she really a disciple of the Shanyun Sect?"

Long Yang frowned: "Of course she is. How many disciples of the Shan Yun Sect have you met?"

Li Xiangming ignored him and continued to press, "What's her name?"

Now, Long Yang fell silent, staring quietly at Li Xiangming.

The magical power emanating from the two of them began to surge almost simultaneously, and the surrounding air gradually became tense.

In the end, Li Xiangming chose to compromise and released the woman's wrist.

Long Yang gave him a deep look, then flew away without a word.

Li Xiangming breathed a sigh of relief; he had already guessed the identity of the unconscious woman.

The Shanyun Sect did everything in its power to protect the Green Cloud Cave, and even its leader, Fairy Shanyun, died in battle.

How could Zhao Yue, one of the true disciples of Shanyun Sect, not show up?
Zhao Yue's strength is among the top in the Qi Refining stage.

Previously, he had been chased around in the underground riverbed, making him jump around and look quite disheveled.

Besides her strength, Zhao Yue also has an extremely stubborn personality. Even when injured, she will never let her opponent go, making her much more ruthless than Long Yang.

Being enemies with such people is like having nightmares even when you're sleeping.

Now that Zhao Yue has finally fallen into his hands, he can't just stand by and watch her be taken away.

How is this any different from releasing a tiger back into the mountains?

But Li Xiangming had no choice; he had to win the favor of Fairy Green Cloud.

As long as Fairy Green Cloud does not explicitly state that she intends to deal with the Good Cloud Sect, he cannot act rashly.

Otherwise, angering Fairy Green Cloud is a minor matter; if he loses the opportunity to obtain the Enlightenment Spring because of it, he will have nowhere to cry.

Now, Li Xiangming can only hope that Fairy Green Cloud can completely subdue the Good Cloud Sect and stop Zhao Yue from causing him further trouble.

Just thinking about the opponent's palm lightning caused Li Xiangming to feel a faint phantom pain.

Meanwhile, the battle between Fairy Green Cloud and Faceless Man has reached a fever pitch.

The two have very different fighting styles.

The Faceless Man is a prodigy who is proficient in various magical arts. Once he makes a move, his attacks are as continuous as a surging river.

Moreover, his moves are unpredictable, making it impossible for anyone to guess what his next move will be or how he will execute it, leaving them only able to passively parry and fall into a predicament.

Even if you try to counterattack, he can instantly turn the offensive into an impenetrable defense.

Like a roly-poly toy, no matter how much you try to suppress it, it's all in vain.

Both Li Xiangren and Ouyang He felt immense pressure in this combat mode.

Their confidence was even shaken, and they felt that defeat was inevitable.

However, the Faceless Man encountered the Green Cloud Fairy.

Although Fairy Green Cloud and Ouyang He are at the same cultivation level, she reached this level decades ago, and her magical power is far beyond that of ordinary mid-Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Faced with the Faceless Man's "tumbler," Fairy Green Cloud overcame all odds with sheer force, unleashing a powerful secret technique like the Six Yin Divine Finger.

The faceless man dared not fight back and could only keep dodging.

However, the space near the abandoned array pavilion is limited, and there are always times when he cannot dodge in time.

Once he uses all his strength to block Fairy Green Cloud's attack, his magical power will be severely depleted.

Once their magical power diminishes to a certain level, their defeat and escape will be inevitable.

"Is this the foundation of a veteran Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Li Xiangming muttered to himself.

In such a short time, the inner cave has become filled with mixed magical power.

Even his consciousness was affected, giving him the illusion that he was overwhelmed.

The Green Cloud Fairy's fighting style of disregarding the consumption of magical power and "perishing together" with the enemy gave him a completely new understanding of combat.

He has always used a wisp of magic power in two, emphasizing the combination of spells, so that while confusing and restraining the enemy, he can deliver a fatal blow.

Essentially, his fighting style is similar to that of the Faceless Man.

The Faceless Man also values ​​the allocation of magical power, and he mainly uses minor spells. However, the Faceless Man has too much experience in combat, and each spell can achieve its tactical purpose perfectly.

So much so that his magical power seemed vast and boundless.

But in reality, the Faceless Man's magical power is no greater than Ouyang He's.

Perhaps it was precisely to compensate for the lack of magical power that Faceless studied dozens of spells in order to enhance his ability in continuous combat.

This impressed Li Xiangming greatly.

He didn't possess many magical abilities because, in his view, magical combat was merely a means to aid in cultivation.

No matter how skillful the fighting technique, it cannot bring immortality.

In fact, the more and more powerful the spells you possess, the more likely they are to hinder your path to enlightenment.

After all, time is limited.

When you constantly practice magic and consume the magical power you have painstakingly accumulated, how can your cultivation progress be fast?
Of course, completely abandoning magic is also unrealistic.

Cultivators are human beings, not immortals.

Wherever there are people, there will be fame, fortune, and enmity.

Without sufficient means to protect oneself, the path of cultivation will be difficult to continue.

Li Xiangming has always understood this, so he actually attaches great importance to the cultivation of magic and is also working hard to expand his means of combat, such as cultivating illusion magic.

But his progress was slow because it all depended on diligent meditation and breathing exercises.

To possess dozens of spells like the Faceless Man is truly an exaggeration. Speaking of which, there is another figure similar to the Faceless Man, who is also a disciple of the Mang Cult.

That's Blind Luo.

However, Luo the Blind Man focused his energy on magic because he had repeatedly failed to achieve the Foundation Establishment stage and had no hope for the Dao.

The Faceless Man had already established his foundation, and his cultivation was stable at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

He has no reason to neglect cultivation.

Under these circumstances, the fact that he could still cultivate so many spells undoubtedly demonstrates his exceptional talent in terms of comprehension.

If he were to refine the Enlightenment Spring, Li Xiangming could hardly imagine the immense benefits he would gain.

Of course, the Faceless Man is not a water cultivator, so he has virtually no chance of gaining the favor of the Enlightenment Spring.

After watching for a while, Li Xiangming was certain that the Faceless Man was at a disadvantage, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

At the same time, they gained a clearer understanding of Fairy Green Cloud's strength.

The fact that he failed to obtain the Enlightenment Spring has always been a thorn in the side of Master Zhijing.

Especially since this thorn was planted by a close friend who used to call him brother.

Therefore, Master Zhijing harbored a deep resentment towards Master Shuijing.

But knowing his days were numbered, he resolved to leave behind a successor.

In particular, he placed high hopes on his eldest disciple, Fairy Green Cloud, hoping that she would be able to deal with Fairy Water Mirror, who may have already entered the Nascent Soul stage.

To achieve this goal, Master Zhijing imparted all his knowledge to him.

He even disregarded the sect's prohibitions and privately taught Green Cloud Fairy high-level spells from the Dragon Abyss Sect.

Li Xiangming has observed that Fairy Green Cloud has clearly used four Golden Core level spells so far.

Although none of these four spells are as destructive as the Flame Wheel.

However, as a fire-based magic, the Flame Wheel is known for its astonishing destructive power.

A battle of wits doesn't necessarily require destroying the world to win.

Can you say that the threat posed by the Six Yin False Divine Finger is less than that of the Flying Flame Wheel?
In Li Xiangming's view, among the Li family, apart from the old man Li Huinan, only Li Chengkang, who is in the late stage of Foundation Establishment, can overpower Fairy Green Cloud.

Li Chenggeng and Li Qianxiong, both at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, are most likely no match for their cheap master.

No wonder Li Qianxiong was willing to act as her younger brother in front of Fairy Green Cloud.

The fact that Fairy Green Cloud could find time to drive away Madam Zhen while dealing with the Faceless Man shows that she was in a strong position.

On the other hand, the Faceless Man had just fought a fierce battle with Ouyang He not long ago, and was not in top form.

Now, facing the fierce and aggressive Green Cloud Fairy, they appear quite disheveled, having long lost the ease and confidence they displayed when they first appeared.

Madam Zhen also noticed this and became increasingly anxious.

The Faceless Man is, after all, a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if he is defeated, he may still have ways to escape.

But she was like a turtle in a jar, a fish on a board, completely at the mercy of others.

"The Eight-Eyed Demon Eye Crystal, it's all up to you!"

Madam Zhen took out the strange, bright yellow crystal again and muttered to herself.

The Eight-Eyed Demon Eye Crystal is a rare treasure painstakingly crafted by the cult leader. Although it has been used once, the whites of half of its eyeballs are covered with blood vessels and the pupils have shrunk, but the pupils of the other half of its eyeballs are still vibrant, seemingly full of novelty towards everything around it.

Since this item can weaken Fairy Shanyun's magic power, it should also be very effective against Fairy Lüyun.

If she uses it properly, she can make that old hag suffer a terrible fate.

Thinking of this, Madam Zhen gradually regained her confidence and was no longer anxious.

She first looked around, carefully considering the surrounding terrain, planning to find an opportunity when the old witch attacked her casually.

To keep her constantly on the run, the old witch would occasionally attack her with a white silk ribbon.

Whenever this happens, the Faceless Man seizes the opportunity to retaliate against the Green Cloud Fairy.

Green Cloud Fairy is also happy to confront Faceless Man head-on, so she will use high-level magic to fight back.

And this was the opportunity she had been waiting for.

With his entire focus on dealing with the Faceless Man, the old witch couldn't possibly have any energy left to pay attention to her.

The effects of the Eight-Eyed Demon Eye Crystal will be maximized.

The thought that the domineering old hag might suffer the same fate as Fairy Shanyun, dying and disappearing, filled Madam Zhen with a sense of satisfaction.

As a result, two Foundation Establishment cultivators died at her hands.

This was enough to become a topic of endless conversation for her.

Soon, the opportunity arrived.

As the Green Cloud Fairy was locked in a fierce battle with the Faceless Man, she suddenly unleashed a white ribbon that struck Madam Zhen like a sharp arrow.

Madam Zhen dared not be careless in the slightest and hurriedly dodged.

But Bai Ling's speed was too fast. Even though she reacted in advance, she was still blown away by the shockwave and felt dizzy.

Madam Zhen bit her tongue, forcing herself to wake up.

She hadn't been this disheveled in a long time since she started creating the human puppet.

"Bah~"

Spitting out the dust from her mouth, Madam Zhen stared intently at Fairy Green Cloud.

With a soft shout, Fairy Green Cloud unleashed a surge of magical power, and seven or eight dragons formed from her power flew out one after another, crashing into the Faceless Man with unstoppable force.

Seeing that he could not dodge, the faceless man punched himself in the face.

With a muffled groan, a crack appeared in the human skin mask on his face, revealing scarlet eyes.

"The Faceless Man has fallen ill!"

Madam Zhen was overjoyed.

Although she was also worried that the Faceless Man would lose his mind after his episode and turn on her.

But at this moment, if the Faceless Man didn't fall ill, he would almost certainly be no match for the old witch.

Since we're going to die anyway, we might as well cooperate with the Faceless Man to bring down the old hag.

Without the slightest hesitation, she summoned the Eight-Eyed Demon Crystal and aimed it at the Jade Fairy in mid-air.

"go to hell!"

A hint of pleasure flashed across Madam Zhen's face, but just then, a strange hemp rope suddenly entered her field of vision, tightly binding the Eight-Eyed Demon Crystal along with her arm.

"who?"

Madam Zhen was both shocked and furious. She struggled frantically, but found it was no use.

In just two breaths, her arms became unusually weak and powerless, unable to exert any strength, and even her magic could not be transmitted, as if suppressed by some kind of force.

"stop!"

Madam Zhen shouted, but her numb hand loosened its grip first.

With a "whoosh," the Eight-Eyed Demon Eye Crystal vanished before her eyes.

"what!!"

Madam Zhen was so angry that she screamed and immediately flew after him, slapping the end of the rope with her palm, smashing the rocks there into dust.

However, there was no one behind the rock.

The hemp rope also vanished without a trace.

Madam Zhen completely lost her temper and roared, "You scoundrel, come out here!"

She spared no effort in using her magic, unleashing several palm strikes that completely destroyed the surrounding area.

But they still couldn't find the person behind it all.

It was the Green Cloud Fairy in the sky who noticed her unusual behavior.

Green Cloud Fairy sneered, and with a flick of her sleeve, four white ribbons struck Madam Zhen.

"It's over!"

Madam Zhen's face turned deathly pale. Her originally flawless plan had been ruined by a rat hiding somewhere, and now she was facing utter disaster.

(End of this chapter)