Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 522 Breaking the Ban
"Su Qing, kill them!"

When the atmosphere on the field was deathly silent, a cold voice suddenly rang out.

Everyone turned around. Master Miaoyin, separated from the Yellow Turban Warriors, looked at them from afar and shouted, "Su Qing, you are of the Su family bloodline. You have the responsibility to protect the divine tree and the ancestral tombs! Or are you going to betray me and the Su family?"

Su Qing trembled, gently raised her long sword, and pointed it at Liu Xiong Yu: "Goodbye."

With that, she ran her slender fingers along the blade of the sword, and the pure white sword light, like a fleeting meteor, struck Liu Xiong Yu directly.

"Oh!"

Sword light and green shadows intertwined.

The explosion roared, sending dust and smoke billowing through the tunnel.

Su Qing's gaze sharpened slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "What is your relationship with Liu Xiong Yu? Why have you saved him time and time again?"

Li Xiangming let out a soft sigh: "Anyway, it can't compare to the love between Miss Qing'er and Chief Liu. I saved him to protect myself, and he kept it from you to protect himself. Protecting oneself is never wrong, at least Miss Qing'er is still alive, isn't she?"

Su Qing remained silent for a moment, then sheathed her longsword and flew backward a dozen steps: "Right and wrong are no longer important. I am no longer Su Qing of Huanyun Village, but a descendant of the Su family of Ziyin Cave. Your trespassing in the underground palace is an unforgivable crime. You shall be dealt with according to the rules of Ziyin Cave."

As soon as he finished speaking, the Yellow Turban Warrior strode forward, causing the passageway to shake.

Li Xiangming stared at the enormous thing in front of him, and fine beads of sweat involuntarily appeared on his forehead.

When he broke into the sacred tree, he saw the Yellow Turban Warriors, but he only caught a glimpse of them from afar. In addition, he successfully evaded the inspection by using illusion magic, so he naturally put the threat of these puppet guards out of his mind for the time being.

Who would have thought there would be a Yellow Turban Warrior in the underground palace?
Moreover, this Yellow Turban Warrior actually obeyed Su Qing's every word!
It's important to understand that the biggest disadvantage of a puppet is its lack of autonomy.

Even for a luxurious puppet like the Yellow Turban Warrior, which is expensive to build and powerful, its intelligence level is almost negligible.

Perhaps they once shone brightly in the hands of the Su family ancestors.

But do they still have owners now?
Without divine control or magical nourishment, the Yellow Turban Warriors could only act according to pre-set logic, such as guarding the divine tree and the underground palace.

Years later, when they have exhausted the last drop of their stored magic power, they will immediately become scrap metal.

The Su family seemed to have foreseen this.

They somehow managed to imprint the Su family bloodline as a mark, firmly engraving it in the minds of the Yellow Turban warriors.

This resulted in the Yellow Turban warriors, now without a master, continuing to serve the descendants of the Su family.

Li Xiangming's breathing became somewhat rapid. The Yellow Turban Warrior, who already possessed the strength of the late Foundation Establishment stage, coupled with the excellent command feedback similar to a "human puppet," was unstoppable below the Golden Core stage.

"Li Xiangming!"

Liu Xiong Yu coughed as he spoke: "If you have the chance, don't worry about me, just run for your life."

Li Xiangming smiled bitterly. Even without the Yellow Turban Warriors, he was no match for the bronze lamp in Su Qing's hand.

Even without Su Qing, there was still the lurking and watchful Master Miaoyin.

Where can he find an opportunity?

The only way he could think of to break the deadlock was through Liu Xiong Yu's mastery of the Wind Release technique.

Neither Master Miaoyin nor Su Qing seemed to be able to do anything about the Wind Release technique.

If Liu Xiong Yu hadn't been seriously injured and unconscious during his escape, interrupting his escape speed, Su Qing wouldn't have caught up so quickly.

It can be said that Wind Release was the hope he held in his heart.

That's why he saved Liu Xiongyu time and time again. Unfortunately, this guy completely lost his composure in front of Su Qing, willing to accept Su Qing's sword but also kneeling down and begging for death.

Now they're telling him to run away? Isn't that nonsense?

Li Xiangming was utterly disappointed in Liu Xiong Yu and now ignored him, focusing intently on the steps of the Yellow Turban warriors.

No matter what, he didn't want to die here!

As the Yellow Turban warriors approached within three zhang (approximately 10 meters), Li Xiangming raised his arm, and two explosive talismans flew out.

"boom!"

The explosive talisman landed right on either side of the Yellow Turban Warrior's ears, making a loud bang.

Although the Yellow Turban Warriors are not like humans and do not possess organs—their ears are practically just for show!—humanoid puppets are often placed in the head or heart due to the aesthetic preferences of human cultivators.

As expected, the Yellow Turban Warrior's forehead was split open, and he paused in his tracks.

Li Xiangming was overjoyed and immediately cast a hand seal to use the Mist Manipulation Technique, and white mist began to fill the tunnel.

However, before he could finish his incantation, the Yellow Turban Warrior had already moved. It casually brushed aside the smoke left by the explosion on its body, and its sharp golden eyes scanned the surroundings.

In just a moment, it turned its body and threw a punch, its target being the place where Li Xiangming was hiding.

Li Xiangming gritted his teeth, dodged, and continued casting spells at the same time.

The Yellow Turban Warrior missed his target and was about to search for Li Xiangming when two rows of fiery talismans stuck together sprang up from the ground, like snakes, and stuck to his chest and back.

"Explode!" With Li Xiangming's command.

Explosions rang out one after another, shaking the entire tunnel so violently it seemed about to collapse.

Li Xiangming was also forced to pull Liu Xiong Yu back to the very end of the passage, panting heavily as he stared at the figure of the Yellow Turban Warrior.

"Li Xiangming, talismans are useless against it."

Liu Xiongyu struggled to get up.

Li Xiangming glanced at him, but before he could speak, he suddenly turned around.

The Yellow Turban Warrior's massive body emerged from the mist, his golden armor gleaming, without a single scratch or stain.

Li Xiangming broke out in a cold sweat, but the Yellow Turban Warrior's icy voice was devoid of any emotion: "Clear the intruder."

As soon as it finished speaking, two golden flames shot out from its eye sockets, and the surrounding air instantly turned into rolling heat waves.

Li Xiangming's expression changed drastically, but this time, he did not dodge. Instead, he gently lifted both palms and pushed them out forcefully.

The six magical dragons, which had been gathered long ago, bravely rushed forward and crashed into the golden stream of flames.

One gold and one white, the two magical powers were incompatible, and the magical explosions continued to erupt, as if the surrounding air was about to be sucked away.

"Li Xiangming, have you gone mad?"

Liu Xiong Yu, who was pushed aside by the airflow, looked horrified.

He had fought the Yellow Turban Warriors several times and knew that the puppet actually didn't have much magic power left, not even as much as a normal early Foundation Establishment cultivator.

However, what truly differentiates cultivators in combat power is not the quantity of their magical power, but its quality.

Even if the Yellow Turban Warrior had less magic power, he was still at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and he had the upper hand against Li Xiangming, who was at the early Foundation Establishment stage.

How could Li Xiangming dare to use his own weaknesses to attack the enemy's strengths?

"I'm the one who dragged you down."

Liu Xiong Yu sighed inwardly. He knew that Li Xiangming had entered the Purple Yin Cave because he trusted his abilities.

But he couldn't help much. Now that they were at a life-or-death situation, Li Xiangming's desperate fight was out of sheer desperation.

Thinking of this, Liu Xiong Yu looked up at Su Qing, who was standing far away at one end of the passageway, and felt a sharp pain in his heart.

Su Qing is still alive, but she is no longer the person we remember. Their once unforgettable love now seems like a joke.

If only I had...
Before he knew it, Liu Xiongyu was already in tears.

The battle on the field reached its climax.

Seeing that Li Xiangming dared to resist, the Yellow Turban Warrior's face showed a human-like anger. It took a step forward, and the golden flames suddenly grew larger, with a surge of powerful magic power like a tidal wave.

"stop!"

"boom!"

The angry roar of Master Miaoyin was instantly drowned out by the sound of the magic explosion.

To her astonishment, the bronze door at the end of the passageway emitted bursts of red light.

A powerful restrictive force kept the golden flames out.

However, the Yellow Turban Warrior's magic was passed down by the ancestors of the Su family after careful selection. The red light was initially powerful, but it eventually became unbearable under the layers of golden flames.

Another roar!
The seals on the bronze door were completely burned away, and the heavy door panel was also dented as if it had been hit by a solid sphere.

A few golden flames still lingered on the door knocker, as if trying to burn a hole in the bronze door.

"Su Qing, look what you've done!"

Master Miaoyin flew into a rage, suddenly appearing in front of Su Qing, grabbing her collar, and angrily rebuking her: "Do you know how much effort I spent sealing the Cliff of No Return?"

"This disciple knows he was wrong."

Su Qing was taken aback, then quickly apologized, a hint of confusion still on her face: "I didn't expect the Yellow Turban Warrior to break the barrier."

Master Miaoyin stared at her for a while before letting go and slowly said, "Fortunately, I made two preparations. The Yellow Turban Warriors can break the restrictions, but they cannot penetrate the extremely Yin Cold Copper mixed with magic-breaking gold sand."

Upon hearing this, Su Qing pursed her lips slightly.

At that moment, a rustling sound came from the ground.

Master Miaoyin immediately turned around and saw a giant snake with its body charred black and bloody flesh stretched out in the corner at the end of the passage, revealing Li Xiangming and Liu Xiongyu, who were being protected inside.

Between the two, a wooden puppet kneeling on the ground, its body wrapped in thorns, resembling a sinner, faced the bronze door, its chest glowing with a ghostly blue light.

(End of this chapter)