Cultivating a family of immortals

Xu Changle stared at the sword energy, snorted coldly, and his spiritual energy surged forth. He held the low-level [Fire Control Technique] he had learned in one hand and summoned a long sword in the other, rushing forward to block Cui Hehuan's sword energy.

The moment Xu Changle unleashed his spiritual energy, Cui Hehuan felt a sudden jolt and the thought of retreating arose in her heart.

Oh no, that scoundrel from the Xu family was hiding his true strength!

This……

He pondered rapidly, but suddenly realized that Xu Changle's sword energy and that Taoist technique were both low-level techniques, and even when he blocked his own sword energy, he had used all his strength.

I see……

Is he only at the third level of Qi Refining?

"Your Xu family certainly has a strong foundation! However... a mere Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator, whose techniques and spells are all low-level, how could they possibly be a match for me?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cui Hehuan displayed his full cultivation level without reservation.

Qi Refining Level 5!

"In battles against opponents of higher levels, success requires more than just superior cultivation techniques and Daoist arts. Xu Changle, when you ruthlessly slaughtered my entire family, did you ever imagine this day would come?"

Cui Hehuan rapidly formed hand seals, and streaks of sword light transformed into a sword array. He then took out a talisman from his robes and struck it with spiritual energy. The talisman unexpectedly generated countless bolts of lightning that struck Xu Changle.

Seeing that Xu Changle was powerless to resist, Cui Hehuan's eyes showed even more madness.

"Haha, today I've turned your family's wedding into a funeral!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Cui Hehuan brandished his sword and charged forward.

Xu Changle displayed his full cultivation, clenching his teeth as he swung his sword to counter the sword energy unleashed by Cui Hehuan. However, he was still forced to retreat steadily, and the lightning power emanating from the talisman made him suffer greatly.

Seeing Cui Hehuan attacking again with his sword, Zhou Xingyao finally couldn't hold back any longer.

She made a hand seal, still using the [Fire Control Technique], but its power was far greater than that of Xu Changle's. A ball of fire rose out of thin air, but instead of helping Xu Changle resist the sword energy, it went straight for Cui Hehuan.

Cui Hehuan paused, immediately stepped aside, and was filled with shock and anger.

According to the letter from the two Chang brothers, Xu Changle married a woman from the Zhou family. This woman should be an ordinary person, so how could she be a cultivator?

A sweep of divine sense revealed that this woman was only at the seventh level of the Nascent Soul stage, so how could the power of her [Fire Control Technique] be so great?

Cui Hehuan frantically considered whether to retreat or fight.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw that Xu Changle was unable to withstand the power of the sword formation, and his body was covered in bloody marks...

In an instant, he calmed himself down.

How could we miss such a great opportunity?

First kill this woman at the Nascent Soul stage, then kill Xu Changle!

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, he gripped his longsword and lunged forward, his spiritual energy enveloping the sword tip as he thrust it straight toward Zhou Xingyao's chest.

"Xingyao, throw it!"

Xu Changle immediately shouted!

At the critical moment, Zhou Xingyao threw a talisman from her bosom. The talisman met the sword tip, and a burst of intense white light suddenly erupted in the courtyard.

"...The talismans of the Haoran Sect... Haha, with such power... how could they possibly kill me?"

Amidst Cui Hehuan's loud laughter, the white light dissipated, and two figures appeared in the courtyard.

Zhou Xingyao coughed up blood, lay on the ground, her beautiful hair falling in disarray, and gasped for breath.

Cui Hehuan plunged his sword into the ground, a thin trickle of blood oozing from the corner of his mouth, and burst into laughter.

"What a clever scheme! They sent this woman with a talisman from the Vast Immortal Sect to kill me by surprise. But little did they expect that with her mere Nascent Soul Realm cultivation, how could she possibly unleash the talisman's full power?"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xu Changle finally broke through the sword formation, and the lightning talisman dissipated into the world.

He was already kneeling on the ground, blood gushing from his mouth and nose.

Seeing that Zhou Xingyao was no longer able to fight, and Xu Changle was seriously injured, Cui Hehuan sneered. The image of his father, who had been beheaded by Xu Changle in the crowd years ago, and the screams coming from the Cui family courtyard flashed through his mind...

"Prepare to die!"

Cui Hehuan unleashed his swordsmanship once more, concentrating all his spiritual power on the tip of his sword and thrusting it toward Xu Changle. As the sword tip drew closer, the image of Xu Changle dying by his sword flashed through his mind. One strike to kill, then another to behead, was the only way to vent the hatred in his heart!

However, at this moment, an extremely surging spiritual power and a Taoist technique filled with powerful killing intent attacked Cui Hehuan from behind.

The sword that was about to pierce Xu Changle paused for a moment.

A look of terror crossed Cui Hehuan's face, and her heart was filled with immense sorrow!

This surge of spiritual energy... is incredibly powerful.

It is several times stronger than the talisman that Zhou Xingyao threw out earlier.

This item... is a talisman from the Haoran Immortal Sect.

When Cui Hehuan went on a mission with his fellow disciples, he saw an inner disciple use this talisman, which seemed to be called the "Lightning Summoning Talisman".

He remembered the young child who had been held in Xu Changle's hand all those years ago...

Isn't he a dual-spiritual-root master? How could the Haoran Immortal Sect bear to give him such a treasure?

The young boy then gave the treasure to Xu Changle, setting up this terrifying trap for himself.

It turns out... I was the one who lured him into the trap.

The woman carried two talismans. One was of little power, meant to make her careless, while the other was the real killing move!

Before he could even finish his thought, the [Lightning-Attracting Talisman] had already landed squarely on his back. A muffled groan followed, and Cui Hehuan knelt before Xu Changle, his eyes bloodshot, using all his spiritual power to resist the [Lightning-Attracting Talisman]!

Seeing this, Xu Changle finally breathed a sigh of relief.

He struggled to his feet, drew his sword, and prepared to kill the fiend.

But before the sword could fall, Cui Hehuan, with red eyes, struggled to his feet. Thousands of lightning bolts swirled around him, yet he was unable to move.

Xu Changle frowned, but he already understood.

Xingyao's cultivation level is too low to unleash the full power of the [Lightning Talisman]!

Before he could even make a move, Cui Hehuan, through sheer willpower, managed to break free from the thousands of lightning bolts. He looked up at Xu Changle with murderous intent in his eyes, but he knew he was no longer able to fight, so he quickly ran out of the mansion.

Even so, he lost an arm, and blood flowed across the courtyard like a sword wound.

Xu Changle, panting heavily, wore a cold smile. "If you escape today, my Xu family is not worthy of being stationed here!"

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Many villagers were gathered at the gate of the Xu residence. They could hear various sounds coming from inside the mansion and the lightning flashing in the sky. Everyone thought to themselves, "Just as I thought. How could the guards not provide Young Master Xu with something to protect his life?"

The Cui family... will be wiped out after today.

Amidst the villagers' lively discussion, a ghostly, blood-red figure suddenly rushed out of the mansion.

"Get out of my way, all of you!"

Holding the sword in one hand, Cui Hehuan used the last bit of spiritual energy in his body to cast the [Lightness Technique], preparing to escape over the crowd.

Although most of the villagers who were guarding the area were local militiamen who had fought against the Zheng family, Cui Hehuan was not surprised to see such a tragic scene, but he was a little afraid.

After all, he was a cultivator.

Seeing a light pattern appear on his body, everyone knew it was a Taoist technique of a celestial master. After hesitating for a moment, no one dared to make a move.

Just then, a man rushed out from the crowd, wielding a sickle, and slashed fiercely at Cui Hehuan's head.

"You bastard, you even dared to plot against Young Master Xu?"

Everyone looked at this person in astonishment.

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