Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 439 Golden Light and Crimson Flames

"Flying sword?"

The moment Li Xiangming saw the golden light, he immediately noticed something amiss.

But which swordsman will come to support Maojing Mine?

Just then, Li Xiangming suddenly shuddered and looked up at the horizon.

Two streaks of light, one gold and one red, shot through the air at lightning speed.

The birds and beasts circling in the sky fled in panic, and those few who couldn't dodge in time were crushed into dust, their blood mist filling the air.

"Is Xiangming alright?"

Before the people arrive, the sound comes first.

That familiar voice resounded throughout the heavens and earth like a great bell.

Li Xiangming's tense expression immediately relaxed.

The one who came with the golden light was none other than Li Xiangren, the eldest brother of the Li family's Xiang generation.

Li Xiangren is exceptionally strong; with his assistance, the threat posed by the Burning Sky Violent Ape has been reduced by at least half.

The chances of Maojing Mine being able to hold on have increased significantly.

"Brother, save Uncle at once!"

Seeing Li Xiangren continue flying this way, Li Xiangming hurriedly shouted a warning.

"Uncle?"

Li Xiangren frowned, his divine sense quickly scanning the battlefield, and soon spotted Li Jihu and the others struggling to hold on amidst the encirclement of demonic beasts. His face instantly darkened, a cold glint flashed in his eyes, and he suddenly raised his arm.

The golden flying sword seemed to possess a spirit, emitting a clear chime.

The Great Burning Sky Ape was on high alert and immediately raised its huge foot to try to step on the flying sword.

However, the flying sword was extremely fast. Before it could land, Li Xiangren grabbed it in mid-air, retrieved it, turned around, and flew straight towards Li Jihu and the others.

Enraged, the Great Burning Heavenly Ape abandoned Li Xiangming, turned around and roared, unleashing a jet of flame as thick as a giant pillar, aimed directly at Li Xiangren's back.

"not good!"

Li Xiangming's expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly activated his magic power, wanting to stop him.

The flames in the mouth of the Blazing Sky Ape seemed to be its "ultimate move," and combined with its immense demonic power, its power was devastating. Even Li Xiangren would have no chance of withstanding this attack head-on.

however!
Lee Sang-in seemed oblivious to the deadly threat behind him.

The flying sword in his hand flew out and transformed into a golden lightning bolt, heading straight for Li Qianxiao's location.

"boom!"

Wherever the flying sword passed, demonic beasts fell to the ground, their flesh and blood flying everywhere.

A strong, nauseating smell of blood filled the air.

"Xiangting, Jihu, are you alright?"

Li Xiangren landed slowly, his aura as imposing as a rainbow.

The nearby monsters all retreated, none daring to take a single step forward.

"Big brother!"

Li Xiangting looked up, his voice urgent: "Watch out behind you!"

Before the words were even finished, the raging pillar of fire had already swept over.

The blazing flames seemed poised to devour everything.

At this critical moment, a fiery wheel appeared out of nowhere and crashed hard into the pillar of fire.

The two forces collided, instantly igniting a raging inferno that shot skyward.

Then, a second, a third... more and more fiery wheels followed one after another, the flames expanding continuously, as if to set the entire sky ablaze.

"Eleven flying flame wheels?"

Li Xiangting was speechless.

The Flying Flame Wheel is the Li family's signature technique, easy to learn but difficult to master.

The first five flying wheels are manageable for most cultivators due to the experience of predecessors, but the difficulty increases exponentially as you progress.

Even considering the Li family's glorious history in Tianzhu Mountain, very few people can master the eleven Flying Flame Wheels.

Could it be that Grand Duke Taibo personally took action?

Li Xiangting was shocked, but then dismissed the idea.

Taibo Gong secluded himself in the Tihu Cave and would never easily reveal himself unless the family faced a life-or-death crisis.

That leaves only my second uncle!

No, if it were Second Uncle, who was in the late Foundation Establishment stage, who would have made the move? The battle would not have been so close.

Li Xiangting's eyes widened. In his vision, the eleven flying flame wheels successfully blocked the attack of the Burning Sky Violent Ape, but inevitably fell into a disadvantageous position.

The pillar of fire continues to advance!

Suddenly, a crimson figure flashed through the flames.

Li Xiangting immediately shouted excitedly, "Xiangyu! You...you've reached the Foundation Establishment stage?"

Li Xiangyu glanced back at him slightly, but didn't say anything. Instead, he raised two fingers and touched the flame between his eyebrows.

The flames, crimson like blood and radiating a scorching heat, seemed to be summoned at this moment, rapidly expanding and flowing with Li Xiangyu's magic power, covering the eleven flying flame wheels with a deeper crimson film.

"Crimson Flame Spirit Fire!" Li Xiangting swallowed hard.

Spiritual fire is a rare treasure born of nature, often possessing unfathomable power.

With the blessing of the Crimson Flame Spirit Fire, the Flying Flame Wheel, though not able to turn the tide of battle directly, continued to grow stronger, while the Flame Demon Power of the Burning Sky Violent Ape began to weaken.

"Xiangting, take your uncle away."

Just then, Li Xiangming's calm voice came.

Li Xiangting hurriedly turned around and saw that his uncle, whose face was as white as paper, had already been helped up by Li Xiangren.

Li Xiangming, without anyone noticing, appeared beside her.

Li Xiangting dared not delay, took Li Qianxiao from Li Xiangren's hand, and flew towards Maojing Mine.

Li Jihu, Zhang Guangqing, Xu Jin, and others were already exhausted and were now retreating.

On the other side, Long Yang, Xu Buxiu, and other demon-hunting cultivators even took advantage of the chaos caused by the double shock of lightning and fire to step into the Five Elements Locking Gold Formation first.

"what should we do?"

Tang Zhennan grabbed his cousin's arm and asked in a flustered manner.

Tang Xinyue was also somewhat bewildered. Originally, they planned to fight to the death to kill the Thunder Crimson Ghost Eagle that was hovering around them, and then break through the encirclement.

Who would have thought that the situation would suddenly take such a dramatic turn?

The Thunderclap Red Demon Eagle fled in panic, but they were safe.

Whether to go or not has become a thorny issue.

"We're entering the mine."

Yu Mingqian took a deep breath and said in a deep voice.

"But."

Tang Zhennan hesitated, but Yu Mingqian interrupted him, saying, "There are four Foundation Establishment cultivators. These people are extraordinary! If we leave now, they will not tolerate us. If that happens, it will implicate our respective families, and the consequences will be unimaginable."

Upon hearing this, Tang Zhennan's expression changed drastically.

The others held their breath as well.

Yu Mingqian glanced at them and flew towards the Maojing Mine first.

"Sister Yue."

Tang Zhennan spoke in a low voice.

Tang Xinyue bit her lip and flew out as well: "Let's go. If Shengyi Sect blames us, we'll just say we were kidnapped."
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"Roar!!"

The Great Burning Heavenly Ape stopped spewing flames and pounded its chest restlessly.

Li Xiangyu, who was opposite him, also lowered his fingers, his face pale, clearly due to excessive consumption of his magical power.

However, the eleven fiery wheels around him continued to burn fiercely, and were several times larger than before, making them appear imposing and magnificent.

"Is this the power of the spirit fire?"

Li Xiangming was utterly shocked.

Li Xiangyu reached the Great Perfection of Qi Refining very early on.

However, due to the cursed runes on his body, his family has never allowed him to break through to a higher realm.

More than half a year ago, his return after achieving Foundation Establishment seemed to have aroused his cousin's competitive spirit.

By the time he held the Foundation Establishment Ceremony, Li Xiangyu had already been in seclusion for some time.

Now, Li Xiangyu's appearance at Maojing Mine as a Foundation Establishment cultivator is surprising to him, but also reasonable.

After all, Li Xiangyu's talent and hard work gave him the confidence to attempt the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, according to common sense, a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator is weaker than a Bone Fusion Demon cultivator in every aspect.

Li Xiangyu forcefully blocked the Blazing Sky Violent Ape's triumphant technique, even forcing the Blazing Sky Violent Ape to interrupt its spell. How could this not surprise him?

It should be noted that even Li Qianxiao, who had been in the Foundation Establishment stage for many years, was no match for the Burning Sky Violent Ape.

"The Crimson Flame Spirit Fire can absorb fire-attribute magic power or demonic power to nourish itself. When the Burning Sky Violent Ape encountered Xiang Yu, it was as if it had met its nemesis."

Li Xiangren explained, then added, "Xiangyu refined the Crimson Flame Spirit Fire when he was young, which is why he was able to achieve this. If you can completely subdue the Enlightenment Spirit Spring, the benefits you receive will be enough to benefit you for a lifetime."

Upon hearing this, Li Xiangming nodded slowly.

Li Xiangyu possesses spiritual fire, and he also possesses spiritual water.

However, the Enlightenment Spring enhances the foundation of one's Dao, such as improving the cultivation environment and increasing the host's comprehension, while the Crimson Flame Spirit Fire, due to its characteristic of burning mana, can significantly enhance the host's combat power.

Although both are spiritual objects, their functions are not the same.

Moreover, using Crimson Flame Spirit Fire comes at a price.

In such a short time, Li Xiangyu was already panting heavily, and even seemed to be losing control of the flying flame wheels behind him.

Li Xiangming immediately suggested, "Brother, let's take advantage of the chaos of the beast tide and capture this ape demon?"

"Haha! They say that brothers fight tigers together, and it is truly a great pleasure for the three of us brothers to be able to fight side by side here!"

Li Xiangren laughed heartily, holding the "Zhanyun" sword in front of him, its blade gleaming and exuding a sharp aura.

Li Xiangming suddenly turned his head and asked in astonishment again, "Big brother, you...you've advanced to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage?"

　Sigh, I can't write anything from home, so only one update today. I'll be back at work in a couple of days, and updates will be much more consistent then.

　　
　
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