Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 506 Geng Shipei

"Geng Shipei!"

Qin Zhengyi let out a low shout, and his magical power suddenly erupted, surging towards his opponent like a storm.

Geng Shipei's expression remained unchanged, but a tall, illusory figure appeared behind him. Qin Zhengyi's magical power was blocked by the figure, like a mud ox entering the sea, without causing the slightest ripple.

"Five Paths of Demons!"

A flicker of apprehension crossed Qin Zhengyi's eyes. He made a grasping motion with his left hand, and a longsword with a sleek, silver blade appeared out of thin air. The sword trembled and emitted a blindingly cold light as it slashed diagonally toward Geng Shipei's throat.

Geng Shipei's gaze sharpened, and he took the initiative to release his grip and step back two steps.

Qin Zhengyi, however, took the initiative to step forward, his sword transforming into a streak of light, thrusting, slicing, picking, and wiping with each move sharp and fierce.

However, Geng Shipei remained calm and composed, and no matter how Qin Zhengyi attacked, he was able to dodge the sword strikes by the slightest margin.

Not only that, he also spoke with ease, saying, "The Qin family is good at spears and clubs and skilled in spear techniques, but the fourth young master Qin's swordsmanship is superb. I don't know whether to praise him or say that the fourth young master is out of place in the Qin family."

Upon hearing this, Qin Zhengyi finally stopped, his face extremely grim: "Geng Shipei, you're not at the Geng family's place, aren't you afraid that the Yunhuang mine will be taken by my Qin family?"

The Yunhuang mine is the root cause of the war between the Qin and Geng families, and it has been the focus of their repeated struggles for more than a decade.

The Qin family had an advantage in both the quantity and quality of cultivators, and at one time they controlled most of the Yunhuang mining area. However, the Yunhuang mining area was too vast and too close to Meiling, so it was almost impossible to completely take it over unless the Geng family was completely defeated.

Ultimately, the Qin family voluntarily gave up other territories, retaining only a small portion. Through methods such as setting up formations and building fortifications, they transformed it into a camp suitable for long-term garrisoning, facing the Geng family's core territory in the Yunhuang mining vein—the Yunsha mine—across the mountains.

As an important fighting force of the Geng family, Geng Shipei spent most of his time stationed at the Yunsha Mine or returning to Meiling to recuperate. Now that he has suddenly appeared in Monkey Valley, how could he not be surprised?

"Didn't a few members of your Qin family secretly run away during your Foundation Establishment stage?"

Geng Shipei sneered: "So you've been plotting something, and all you've done is run off to Pudong. So, your target is the Li family of Dangui Mountain?"

Qin Zhengyi's face was gloomy.

His visit to Puyin Mountain was naturally aimed at the Li family.

The reason is simple: according to the Night Owl Hall's report, the Li family is showing signs of preparing for war. Undoubtedly, this is a chain reaction caused by his forceful intrusion into Li Xiangming's Foundation Establishment Ceremony.

He opposed the move at the time, but his father couldn't swallow the anger of the Tongbei Sect being wiped out.

Getting him to take action is already a compromise.

From the Qin family's perspective, his appearance served two purposes: firstly, it could interrupt the Li family's attempt to build prestige through the Foundation Establishment Ceremony; secondly, it could demonstrate the Qin family's strength and warn the Li family against rash actions.

The former might have had some effect; Li Xiangming's Foundation Establishment Ceremony was essentially ruined, and even the Foundation Establishment cultivators present were unwilling to go on stage to discuss the Dao. However, the latter had the opposite effect. The Li family not only did not fear the Qin family, but also began to frequently contact the Geng family. In particular, Geng Chengjie, who appeared at the Foundation Establishment Ceremony, repeatedly showed up at Dangui Mountain.

The Qin family is strong and well-equipped, and neither the Li nor the Geng families can contend with them alone. However, if they unite, they can prolong the war over the Yunhuang mine for another ten years.

The Qin family naturally could not accept this outcome.

Just then, members of the Night Owl Hall in Monkey Valley reported that Li Xiangming had returned to Puyin Mountain and was recruiting demon hunters on a large scale.

Some of the Qin family's higher-ups had already taken notice of the Li family's newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator and hurriedly inquired about the details. They discovered that there was a Demon Hunting Guild in Puyin Mountain, which had dozens of demon hunting teams and over a thousand demon hunting cultivators.

Everyone who heard the report was stunned.

Everyone has their backs to Puyin Mountain. The demon-hunting cultivators near Red Stone Valley are still scattered and disorganized, but the Li family has already organized a large number of demon-hunting cultivators outside the middle section of Puyin Mountain.

Is this still available?

If the Li family were to gain control of the Demon Hunter Guild, the Qin family would be lucky to even defend their own territory, let alone contend with the Li family. To ensure the Qin family's strategic goal of dominating Punan and Pudong, the family decided to strike first.

However, the Li family is far away in Danggui Mountain. If the Qin family wants to launch a major attack on the Li family, they must cross Meiling and bear the risk of being attacked from both sides.

After careful consideration, the Qin family ultimately chose a prudent approach: to strike at the heart of the problem and severely damage the Li family, while shifting the main battleground back to the Yunhuang mining area.

What is the Li family's "Achilles' heel"?
They were undoubtedly among the most talented and outstanding individuals of the Xiang generation.

That's why the Qin family selected elite Foundation Establishment cultivators to enter Pudong, and with the help of the Night Owl Hall's powerful intelligence capabilities, they carried out a "decapitation operation." But they never expected that such a well-hidden plan would be discovered by the Geng family!

However, the first person the Qin family eliminated was not the suddenly rising Li Xiangming, but the renowned Li Xiangren!

The reason he attacked Li Xiangming now was simply because he saw Li Xiangming in the midst of the beast tide crisis and acted accordingly.

Geng Shipei could not have predicted his actions; his appearance in Monkey Valley at this moment seems to have another purpose.
"Whatever your purpose is, now that I've caught you, you'll stay."

Geng Shipei was also concerned about Qin Zhengyi's purpose, but seeing that the other party was alone, he couldn't help but lick his lips, a hint of scarlet appeared in his eyes, his robes fluttered under the influence of magic, and even his aura suddenly became arrogant.

Qin Zhengyi immediately decided to retreat. He lightly stomped his toes on the city bricks, and in an instant, he had retreated more than ten zhang away. At the same time, he flicked his sleeve, snatching the still stunned A-Wang away in mid-air.

"Want to run?"

Geng Shipei grinned maliciously, his eyes flashing with a crimson light. He took a step forward, and the bluestone beneath his feet shattered with a deafening roar. His entire body tore through the air like a meteor, leaving a bloody trail in the air.

"So fast!"

Qin Zhengyi's pupils contracted sharply, and he held his sword horizontally in a backhand motion.

"Oh!"

The immense force slammed into the frost blade, the two magical energies clashed violently, and the gale continued to churn.

Qin Zhengyi's hair was blown into a mess. He squinted and twisted his wrist, and the sword blade splashed out a sharp sword aura, instantly slicing Geng Shipei's arm into a bloody mess.

Geng Shipei's arm seemed to be a bottomless pit. Despite the limbs and broken bones scattered all over the sky, his hammer-like fist was still firmly pressed against the sword, pushing Qin Zhengyi backward.

Two breaths later, Geng Shipei's fist once again unleashed powerful magic.

The silver sword was suddenly unable to block it, and emitted a trembling hum.

Qin Zhengyi gritted his teeth, made a hand seal with one hand, and another purple flying sword appeared out of nowhere, stabbing towards Geng Shipei's face with lightning speed.

Geng Shipei remained expressionless, tilted his head slightly, and easily dodged the fatal blow.

But the purple flying sword did not give up. After passing Geng Shipei, it turned its blade around and launched a counterattack.

"Out of control."

Geng Shipei caught a glimpse of this scene and a mocking smile appeared on his lips.

Just as he was about to retaliate, the purple flying sword suddenly disappeared. When it reappeared, it had already pierced his abdomen from behind, revealing a section of the shimmering blade.

Geng Shipei was stunned and couldn't help but look down.

Qin Zhengyi seized the opportunity, muttering incoherently, and his purple flying sword instantly became frenzied, showing a strong momentum to pulverize Geng Shipei.

Geng Shipei finally loosened his fist, a smile spreading across his face: "It is said that Lingbi Manor is famous for its sword-making, and seeing it today, they are indeed all peerless swords."

(End of this chapter)