Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 354 Shekou
Despite being outnumbered, Xu Buxiu showed no fear whatsoever.

He silently took out his magical artifact from his storage bag, a slightly damaged wooden bow.

Behind him, the other members of the demon-hunting team also had resolute eyes and were ready for battle.

Seeing that he had failed to intimidate the other party, Qiu Wen's face darkened. However, at this moment, he naturally could not back down.

"Brothers, charge!"

With a loud shout, Qiu Wen was about to lead the charge.

Suddenly, a chilling sensation came over him, freezing him in place.

"A Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

Qiu Wen was horrified and quickly turned around.

The lowly cultivator who had been kneeling on the muddy road, ready to die, was now getting up in a daze.

Beside the other party stood a young cultivator dressed in a green robe, who had appeared out of nowhere.

"Master Xianxian?"

Seeing Li Xiangming's sudden appearance, Xu Jin was both shocked and delighted.

He did not know the name of the person in front of him, and calling him "deacon" seemed inappropriate, since the other party did not work at Maojing Mine.

But without a doubt, this person comes from the Li family, the Li family of Dangui Mountain!
He not only met the other party at the Maojing Mine, but was also personally invited by the other party to join the Service Department!

This is one of the most memorable scenes from his journey.

"Your name is Xu Jin, right?"

Li Xiangming recognized the other person and asked softly.

Xu Jin quickly replied, "It is indeed I. The stewards instructed me to repair the road from the mine to Yuanmen Town to facilitate the transportation of ore, and I am on duty here."

The Li family not only built roads in Daishan, but also worked diligently on the section from Danggui Mountain to Yuanmen Town.

This matter was handled by the Construction Office of the Imperial Household Department, but the manpower was approved by the Foreign Affairs Office and drawn from the three townships under the jurisdiction of the Accounting Office, so Li Xiangming knew everything about it.

He turned his gaze to the crowd on the horizon, then asked, "Did they hurt you?"

"Yes!"

Xu Jin glanced cautiously at Li Xiangming: "My cultivation is too weak to withstand them, resulting in heavy casualties among the miners. I beg the Immortal Master to punish me!"

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming offered a comforting remark: "The opponent's cultivation was exceptional. It's already remarkable that you didn't escape at the last moment. What crime have you committed?"

He could tell that although Xu Jin had already entered the second level of Qi Refining, his magical power was weak and he must have relied on external forces to reach that level.

The people in the sky, even the lowest level of cultivation was at least the fifth level of Qi Refining, and there were two experts at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

With such a disparity in strength, even if he was really angry, he had no face to blame Xu Jin.

However, Li Xiangming would not be lenient with the robbers who dared to attack the Li family.

He slightly raised his hand, and a shadow emerged from his sleeve. The Black Water Serpent soared into the sky, its body rapidly expanding until it transformed into a colossal creature in the blink of an eye. A hint of blood flashed in the center of its pale golden serpent eyes.

Everyone on the horizon was drenched in cold sweat.

Qiu Wen cried out, "Senior, it's all a misunderstanding! Please allow me to explain!"

Before he could finish speaking, a cold glint shot into his brow.

He paused for a moment, then his gaze moved downwards with difficulty, and he saw a chill emanating from his arms and lower abdomen.

"Is this the strength of a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

In just a few moments, Qiu Wen completely lost consciousness and plummeted like a stone. Everyone else was stunned and only reacted when Qiu Wen hit the ground with a loud thud.

"The boss is dead! Run!"

A short, stocky cultivator panicked and used all his strength to transform into a streak of light, trying to escape.

But just as he set off, a foul wind blew, forcefully dispersing his escape light.

"how is this possible?"

The short, stocky monk looked on in disbelief and couldn't help but turn around, just in time to see a gaping maw pointing directly at him.

"No!"

The short, stocky monk let out a shrill scream, but the scream stopped abruptly.

The Blackwater Serpent swallowed it whole, then disappeared back into the clouds, its cold and stern gaze sweeping around as if scrutinizing its prey.

Everyone was terrified. Those closest to Li Xiangming fled in panic, grabbing their hands and running for their lives.

Without exception, none of these people could escape the Blackwater Serpent's discerning eye.

In a short time, the Blackwater Serpent devoured three or four people.

The remaining ones finally resigned themselves to their fate and dared not move again. They would rather die from the magic than be devoured by the snake.

"Spare me! Senior, spare me!"

However, some people still clung to a sliver of hope for survival and kept begging Li Xiangming for mercy.

"If you're afraid of death, why become a cultivator?"

Li Xiangming's eyes revealed a hint of mockery as the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope silently tightened around their necks, giving them a quick and painless end.

In the end, only four people remained on the field.

These people initially wanted to escape, but after witnessing the speed of the Blackwater Serpent, they stopped putting up futile resistance.

When Li Xiangming captured the Blackwater Serpent, he was also at the eighth level of Qi Refining.

However, his own strength was no match for the Blackwater Serpent. Even with the help of Li Xiangru and Li Xianghua, they only managed to capture this ferocious beast with great difficulty by relying on the formation.

Now, the Blackwater Serpent has been by Li Xiangming's side for several years, receiving nourishing pills every day and occasional spiritual medicines. Its life is many times more comfortable than when it was a demon beast.

Its strength naturally far surpasses that of the past.

At this time last year, Li Xiangming was able to hold his own against five scattered cultivators at the ninth level of Qi Refining using the Black Water Serpent.

It would be more than capable of dealing with these cultivators in front of it.

"Senior, please allow me to speak..."

Among the remaining people, the leader, a cultivator at the eighth level of Qi Refining, looked to be in his early thirties. He was somewhat unkempt and dirty, and was speaking with difficulty.

But Li Xiangming ignored his nonsense and gave the Blackwater Serpent a look. The Blackwater Serpent immediately twisted its body and swam around in the sea of ​​clouds, with gusts of foul wind roaring wildly around it.

"This time, I didn't die on the battlefield, but I died in the mouth of a beast."

Beside Xu Buxiu, a burly man with stubble said with a wry smile.

"I am the one who caused you trouble."

Xu Buxiu's face was also pale, but his eyes were resolute. He was unwilling to sit and wait for death, so he drew his bow and shot an arrow.

In an instant, an arrow imbued with magical power flew toward the Blackwater Serpent.

But when the wind picked up, the arrow's aim went astray, and the Blackwater Serpent easily dodged it, a hint of disdain flashing in its eyes.

However, the arrow seemed to have eyes of its own, returning from behind with even greater speed than before.

"interesting."

Li Xiangming expressed his surprise softly.

This time, the Blackwater Serpent reacted just as quickly, dodging the arrow, but it was already too close. Xu Buxiu didn't expect to hit the target, so he detonated the fire talisman attached to the arrow, giving the Blackwater Serpent a surprise.

The Fiery Talisman is quite powerful; if one is caught off guard and takes a hit, even a cultivator in the late stage of Qi Refining could die on the spot.

However, the physical strength of the demon beasts was far greater than that of humans, and with the protection of demonic power, the effect of the fire talisman was greatly reduced, and in the end, it could not even damage the scales of the Black Water Serpent.

Nevertheless, the Blackwater Serpent still felt the pain. It roared and, abandoning its playful intentions, pounced directly on the culprit.

Xu Buxiu gritted his teeth, continued to draw his bow, and shouted, "I'll cover you! You retreat!"

The other three hesitated for a moment, but after exchanging glances, they scattered and fled.

"Want to go?"

Li Xiangming sneered and tossed out the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Chain.

In just a few breaths, the three men were caught in the trap and all of them were pulled back.

Upon seeing this, despair flashed in Xu Buxiu's eyes.

He was prepared to die to drag the snake demon along, but the greatest threat on the field was the Foundation Establishment cultivator who was overseeing the battle from the sidelines.

Just then, a loud shout rang out: "Have mercy!"

Li Xiangming frowned slightly and looked into the distance, where he saw three or four cultivators rapidly approaching.

The leader was wearing a yellow robe, and his mustache trembled with his movements, making him look rather comical.

　I haven't had time to write these past two days, but I'll definitely try harder tomorrow!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)