Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

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The Blazing Sky Ape had crimson eyes and its entire body glowed with fire, making it look like a giant beast engulfed in flames.

Its hands, however, were different; the backs of its hands were furry and unusually dark, contrasting sharply with the fiery fur on its body.

"Roar!"

With a deafening roar, the black hand clenched into an iron fist and slammed it hard against the golden shield, creating ripples like a boulder falling on water.

It was as if a skilled blacksmith was forging a divine weapon; with each punch, countless golden rays flew and scattered across the plains.

The two Fiery Sky Apes bombarded the golden shield in turn, clearly exceeding its capacity. In particular, the golden light that splashed out could not return, causing the shield to dim continuously.

"How come there are two Sky-Burning Berserker Apes?"

Sitting in the center of the sea of ​​clouds, Li Xiangming, like the other demon hunters, was speechless, his eyes fixed on the scene before him.

He had anticipated that the Maojing Mine would be besieged, and he was not surprised that the beast tide had appeared with the Bone-Melting Demon Cultivator.

After all, the one who stayed at the mine was Li Qianxiao, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Li family.

Without a powerful leader, the beast tide would have no way to sever the connection between Maojing Mine and the Li family.

But he never expected that there were two leaders, and that they were the Burning Sky Violent Apes, who were known for their combat prowess among those of equal cultivation level.

"Master, it's the Sky-Burning Violent Ape recorded in the Beast-Catching Chamber!"

Li Xiangting immediately recognized the appearance of one of the Blazing Sky Apes and whispered a reminder.

Li Xiangming remained silent. His eyes were even sharper, and he not only recognized his old nemesis but also noticed that the smaller one also possessed the cultivation level of the early stage of Bone Fusion.

Taking a deep breath, Li Xiangming kept thinking of countermeasures.

Since the Maojing Mine was breached by Ao Sheng, a second-tier array master from the Zhenhun Sect, the Li family learned their lesson and upgraded the Six Harmonies Returning to One Formation into the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation.

In fact, the defensive capabilities of the Six Harmonies Returning to One Formation are not much worse than those of the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation. However, since the Six Harmonies Returning to One Formation is a magic formation, only experienced formation masters can fully unleash its power.

Since the Li family lacked the ability to equip the Maojing Mine with a formation master capable of thoroughly understanding the Six Harmonies Returning to One Formation, they simply replaced the formation with a spirit formation.

The attributes of a spirit array are weaker than those of a magic array in every aspect, but it is superior in terms of stability.

As long as there is sufficient spiritual energy, even without a skilled array master to control it, a spirit array can still achieve good results.

The Five Elements Locking Gold Formation is the most outstanding of the second-tier defensive spirit formations.

Overall, the Maojing Mine's defenses are now slightly stronger and more durable than before.

This is also why Li Xiangming was confident that the Maojing mine had not yet been breached.

Nevertheless, the monsters have been attacking the Maojing Mine for quite some time now.

Even with its tenacious resistance, the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation was nearing its end.

"We must rescue Uncle Qianxiao!"

The thought flashed through Li Xiangming's mind: the Li family could lose the Maojing Mine, but they could not lose Li Qianxiao, their pillar of strength.

As for confronting the two Blazing Sky Apes head-on and forcing the beast tide, he had already given up hope.

Just then, the situation on the field suddenly changed.

A white lion leaped out from the beast tide and pounced on the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation, roaring and thrashing, causing the golden protective shield to teeter on the brink of collapse.

"The third Bone-Merging Demon Cultivator?"

Li Xiangming was shocked, only then did he see that another new wave of monsters had joined the beast tide from one side.

Unable to conquer the Maojing Mine, the Burning Sky Violent Ape resorted to seeking help from other demon cultivators.

If this continues, the Maojing Mine will break down today!
Li Xiangming was anxious inside, but remained unmoved on the surface, glancing at the demon-hunting cultivators around him out of the corner of his eye.

The demon-hunting cultivators had already begun to stir the moment the Burning Sky Violent Ape appeared, and now they stood in twos and threes, plotting something.

He's definitely not a member of the Li family!

Li Xiangming felt disappointed. These people were useful, but they couldn't be used indiscriminately. If he insisted on using them, it would probably backfire.

Just as they were hesitating, a shout of killing suddenly came from the Maojing Mine.

Above the golden shield, a vortex of moderate size appeared.

Li Qianxiao stood in the center of the vortex, and an ancient seal the size of a fist flew out. In an instant, it resembled a small mountain and fell from the sky, crashing onto the white lion.

The white lion let out a miserable roar and fell into the horde of beasts, making a loud noise.

Upon seeing this, the slightly larger Blazing Sky Ape immediately opened its mouth wide, unleashing a massive jet of flame towards Li Qianxiao. "Not good!"

"Come back quickly!"

The people in the mine cried out in alarm, but Li Qianxiao did not move. Instead, he stared at the giant ape demon in front of him with a solemn expression.

He stayed at the Maojing Mine for several years, and although he was not a formation master, he had some understanding of the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation.

The vortex beneath his feet, while providing him with an opportunity to ambush the white lion, also became a flaw in the formation.

Once he leaves, the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation will likely be directly shattered by the raging attack of the Burning Sky Violent Ape.

Thinking of this, Li Qianxiao gritted his teeth, held the incense burner upside down, and covered himself with it.

The enormous flames surged violently, crashing into the thick walls of the incense burner and splitting it in two, leaving behind a sky full of firelight.

"Ow!"

A single cry from a monkey startled the wind and clouds.

The Great Burning Sky Violent Ape suddenly turned around and just happened to see a green figure flash by. The smaller Burning Sky Violent Ape had a rope around its neck and was howling in pain.

"Roar!!"

The Great Burning Sky Ape pounded its chest in extreme anger. It had already recognized the little insect in front of it and immediately abandoned Li Qianxiao, chasing after Li Xiangming.

As the powerful force of the punch came, Li Xiangming remained calm, dodging while tightening his grip on the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope.

The little raging ape seemed to be in great pain, staggering several steps and starting to pull at the rope around its neck.

Suddenly, the rope came loose and disappeared with lightning speed.

The little Burning Sky Ape looked in confusion in the direction where the rope had disappeared, only to see it appear on the other side of the Maojing Mine, where the white lion was, following a streak of green light.

"rumble!"

The white lion roared, displaying the majesty of the king of beasts.

However, it was met with a fiery explosion tag.

"boom!"

The white lion, which had just been knocked dizzy by Li Qianxiao's blows, collapsed to the ground again.

"disease!"

Li Xiangming showed no mercy, and with a flick of his finger, a cold light flew out. The white lion couldn't dodge in time, and half of its body froze at a speed visible to the naked eye.

Only then did the surrounding horde of monsters react, letting out deafening roars as they lunged at Li Xiangming.

"Go away!"

A cold glint flashed in Li Xiangming's eyes as he lashed out with the Weeping Spirit Desolate Sky Rope in mid-air. The immense magical power acted like a city wall, causing all the demonic beasts that charged forward to fall to the ground.

"Resonance?"

At this moment, Li Qianxiao had already removed the incense burner. He didn't even have time to catch his breath and looked at Li Xiangming with a shocked expression.

How did Xiangming end up here?
Moreover, Xiangming alone carved out a vacuum zone amidst the dense horde of beasts, standing proudly in the distance!

Before he could think it through, cheers suddenly erupted from the distant sky.

Li Qianxiao hurriedly looked up and saw hundreds of streaks of light flying out from the clouds, rapidly heading towards the Maojing Mine.

"Reinforcements?"

Li Qianxiao was both surprised and delighted, but suddenly his expression changed as the raging ape in his sight became furious.

The Great Burning Sky Violent Ape leaped up in the opposite direction of Li Xiangming and slammed down hard.

The Little Burning Sky Ape roared to the sky, unleashing a massive burst of flames at the group of fleeing lights, no less powerful than its companions.

"Get out of the way!"

Li Xiangting, who was charging ahead, shouted desperately, but screams of agony filled his ears.

Those demon hunters with lower cultivation levels had no way to avoid the flames.

Having finally made up their minds, they suffered heavy casualties in their very first encounter.

　The author has gone back to the village and is being dragged up and down the mountain every day, hahaha. Updates will probably be less frequent during the Chinese New Year period, please bear with me!
　　
　
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