Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 544 Origin
however!
Looking at Tong Sinian's slightly gloomy face, how could Zhao Dian dare to refuse?
He gave a wry smile, then cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your assistance, Elder Tong. I will do my utmost."

Before the words were finished, another paper crane swept across the sky.

The person put away the paper crane from a distance and flew over at lightning speed in a beam of light.

"Senior Brother Tong, the sect leader has issued an urgent order!"

Tong Sinian frowned. He had just come here on the orders of the sect leader, so why did he have to receive another order?
However, with the messenger disciple right in front of him, he had no choice but to put aside his doubts, grab the jade slip that was flying towards him, and stick it to his forehead.

After a long pause, his face turned grim as he put down the jade slip, flew into the air, and commanded, "Everyone, follow me back to the sect."

In the blink of an eye, all the disciples of the Soul Suppressing Sect had withdrawn.

Zhao Dian stood there, stunned. The young soldier approached and whispered, "Brother-in-law, the promised manpower has disappeared. Should we still continue with the city defense?"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Dian slapped him on the head and cursed, "Your sister is still in the city, tell me, are you going to defend her or not?"

After saying that, a hint of hesitation flashed across his face. He pulled the young soldier aside and whispered, "Have your sister leave the city for a while. Remember, take your other 'sisters' with you!"

"understood."

The young armored soldier muttered something as he walked down the city wall.

Zhao Dian stood still and glanced around outside the city.

It is said that two months ago, a horde of beasts besieged Ape Gate Town, but he was not there at the time and thus escaped the calamity.

But even today, the area outside the city remains a scene of devastation, with countless bloodstains buried beneath the crisscrossing ravines and cracked, scorched earth.

"The world is in turmoil!"
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"Spare my life!"

A panicked scream suddenly rang out from the silent mountaintop.

The cries stopped abruptly in an instant.

A young monk wearing a crown was dragged toward the dark cave entrance by vines wrapped around his ankles. The gravel tore his robes, leaving a long trail of blood on the ground.

Soon, his figure disappeared completely into the cave, followed by a chilling sound of flesh being torn apart.

Gong Tanzi stood at the cave entrance, letting the splattered blood mist soak him, a look of ecstasy on his face: "That was exhilarating! I haven't felt this good in a long time."

Li Xiangming watched this scene with a cold eye.

These cultists are indeed incorrigible and beyond redemption; the only way to save them is to send them to their deaths.

But for now, Gong Tanzi still has some use to him.

He remained silent and turned to walk towards the cenotaph of the Myriad Sounds Immortal.

This was the second time he had seen the inscription for the Venerable Miaoyin. Compared to his initial reverence, he now felt a sense of sorrow.

Whether it's Su Manzhu, Miaoyin Zhenren, or the yet-to-rise Su Qing, they are all exceptionally talented individuals who have lived up to the bloodline left behind by Ziyin Zhenjun.

It's a pity that True Lord Ziyin couldn't recognize talent.

Ironically, they met tragic ends in the Purple Shade Cave, where they should have been pursuing their Dao, and the Su family was mired in stagnation for thousands of years.

Sad!
Li Xiangming sighed.

The Li family also chose the wrong side and suffered extermination; even centuries later, they have not been able to recover.

This is the cruelty of the cultivation world.

After standing still for a moment, Li Xiangming bowed and apologized.

He originally intended to retrieve Master Miaoyin's ashes and bury her in peace. However, besides Yin Mingren, new cultivators from the Zhenhun Sect had arrived at Miaoyin Peak. Since he and Gong Tanzi had committed murder, they would inevitably be investigated. At this point, it was better to avoid trouble and he could only ask Master Miaoyin to continue following him.

There is also the Purple Shade Cave Secret Realm.
Li Xiangming turned his head and looked at the stone coffin beside him.

The stone coffin was engraved with a special restriction, so it was bound to Miaoyin Peak for both prosperity and destruction. Unless he could move the entire Miaoyin Peak, there was no way to deal with it.

The same applies to the Zhenhun Sect; for many years, they have always sent people to guard it.

The Li family would never do that!
To truly obtain this secret realm, one must defeat the Soul Suppressing Sect and seize the heart of Mount Dai!

This was another long time! Fortunately, the mystery of the Purple Shade Cave had been unveiled by him.

He can afford to wait!

Gong Tanzi noticed that Li Xiangming had his back to him, and a hint of hesitation flashed in his eyes.

This kid came from the Purple Shade Cave Secret Realm!
Wasn't my survival at the bottom of the cliff solely for the sake of the Nascent Soul inheritance in the Purple Yin Cave?
If we don't act now, the Nascent Soul inheritance will be lost forever.

However, Gong Tanzi's gaze drifted to another corpse beside the stone coffin, and the sharp light in his eyes instantly melted away, his expression gradually returning to its submissive state.

He had already launched a sneak attack once, but not only did it fail, he was also chased around frantically. Now, even a dignified mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator had died at the hands of his opponent. His cultivation level was rather inferior.

But I'm a little unwilling to accept it!
Li Xiangming seemed to sense something was amiss. He turned around and looked at Gong Tanzi with a strange expression: "More than twenty years. It's amazing that you could wait that long."

Gong Tanzi acknowledged that his claim to be the leader of the sect was false, but his desire to survive was genuine.

Under his persistent questioning, the man finally revealed his origins.

Decades ago, Gong Tanzi and Mu Yazi were both protectors of the Mang Sect. Because their aptitude, cultivation, and even age were very similar, the two were always the talk of the town within the Mang Sect.

At the same time, he is also a strong candidate to compete for the next leader of the cult.

The Mang Cult has always hovered on the edge of good and evil. Attracted by the throne of the cult leader, the two gradually turned from like-minded friends into ruthless enemies.

However, the gap between the two sides was too small, so Mu Ya Zi had no choice but to set his sights on the sacred artifact passed down by the Mang Sect—the Demon Heart. As long as he could obtain the Demon Heart, he would be able to easily surpass Gong Tan Zi.

Gong Tanzi, however, believed that Foundation Establishment was the true path, so he traveled far and wide in search of materials to refine Foundation Establishment Pills.

Both of their ideas were correct, but neither of them came to fruition.

The Demon Heart had been hidden away by the leader of the Mang Cult a hundred years ago. Despite Mu Ya Zi's painstaking efforts, it all came to naught.

Gong Tanzi fared even worse, being trapped for over ten years during an expedition.

By the time he escaped, Mu Ya Zi had already inherited the position of sect leader.

Gong Tanzi was naturally very unwilling to accept such an outcome, but as time went by, all his confidants came to Mu Ya Zi's hands, so where was the capital to compete for supremacy?
After weighing his options, Gong Tanzi did not choose to return to the Mang religion, but instead wandered around alone.

This time, his luck turned around. He successfully gathered all the materials for the Foundation Establishment Pill and had someone refine one, thus successfully entering the Foundation Establishment realm.

After achieving the Foundation Establishment stage, Gong Tanzi's confidence soared, and he planned to return to the Mang Sect to vie for the position of sect leader.

But by this time, Mu Ya Zi had long since stopped paying attention to the Mang Sect and was focused on finding out who the Su family bloodline was able to enter the Zi Yin Cave secret realm.

Gong Tanzi was very curious and secretly investigated as well.

When he discovered Miaoyin Peak, Mu Ya Zi was just about to enter Ziyin Cave with Su Qing.

Gong Tanzi quickly appeared, but Mu Yazi had a trick up his sleeve and held him back.

Finally, Gong Tanzi watched helplessly as Mu Ya Zi and Su Qing disappeared into the secret realm.

The throne of the Mang Sect was lost, and the inheritance of the Nascent Soul was also missed.

One can imagine the resentment and bitterness in Gong Tanzi's heart!

He actually stayed on Miaoyin Peak, waiting for Mu Yazi to come out so he could use the "mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind" tactic.

Unexpectedly, Mu Ya Zi never came out, while Liu Xiong Yu was heartbroken at Miao Yin Peak.

At that time, Liu Xiong Yu was still a young boy and did not have the means to enter the secret realm. Gong Tan Zi did not show himself but waited alone.

This wait lasted for several years, and in the end, the Zhenhun Sect and Shengyi Sect appeared.

After discovering the secret of the Purple Shade Cave, the two factions fought fiercely, but then compromised and jointly took over the Myriad Sound Peak. Gong Tanzi did not leave in time and was trapped under the cliff in front of the secret realm, where he ate algae mud all day long.

During this time, Gong Tanzi also had the opportunity to leave Miaoyin Peak.

However, if he shows himself, both sects will be alerted, and there will be no chance for them to return to Miaoyin Peak.

For the sake of the Nascent Soul inheritance, Gong Tanzi has been guarding the cliff for more than 20 years.

(End of this chapter)