Cultivating a family of immortals

The dragon's dark purple vertical pupils gazed at the myriad magical techniques attacking it. It pondered how its clan's elders would have handled such a situation. Then, it opened and closed its dragon mouth, uttering in human language:

"A bunch of ants, how dare you attack me! Perfect, today I'll use your flesh and blood and spiritual energy to help me condense my Golden Core!"

Countless magical spells struck the protective spiritual barrier on its body. A hint of agitation flashed in the dragon's vertical pupils, and the wound on its abdomen was torn open again, causing a large amount of blood to flow out.

"Damn Dragon Slayer! He's made it impossible for me, a peak Purple Mansion Realm cultivator, to unleash my full power!"

It cursed inwardly, and at the same time gathered its spiritual power, turning the river water beneath it into long, icy swords, which it then thrust towards the group.

The cultivators above, upon hearing what the dragon had said, all turned pale.

"A Golden Core cultivator... that's a peak Purple Mansion level ancestor... my life is over!"

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Lin Feizi used the [Breath Condensation Technique] and had already submerged into the river when the ferocious beast above the Mochuan River made its move.

Hearing the commotion from above, he felt a chill of fear.

"Such an attack... is definitely not from the early stage of the Purple Mansion realm. Could it be from the sixth level of the Purple Mansion realm?"

Thinking of this, Lin Feizi's expression became very serious, and he focused intently on heading downstream.

The river water was as thick as ink, and looking down it seemed like a dark, gloomy expanse, as if even the sunlight falling into the water was swallowed up.

The riverbed is filled with jagged rocks, and dark green algae grow in the crevices, swaying gently with the current like ghostly tentacles.

Upon reaching the bottom of the river, what came into view was a huge cave.

The cave entrance was enveloped by layers of swirling currents, with a faint dark green aura floating on the surface.

Lin Feizi didn't see any fish or shrimp from beginning to end, so he figured that any living creatures that came down from the river had been devoured by this ferocious beast.

With this in mind, he became even more cautious. He glanced at the cave entrance, then closed his eyes and drifted towards the cave entrance like seaweed along the river.

"The ferocious beast has made its move on the river. It will take the cultivators some time to surround and subdue it. However, we do not know if there are any guards or similar entities in the cave. We must be cautious."

"I don't know what that treasure is. If it really exists, after I get it, I'll need to escape while the ferocious beast is dealing with the cultivators from the two sects..."

"If there are no treasures, I will lie in ambush beneath the river, waiting for the Supreme Elder of the Xuan Yuan Sect to make his move and kill the ferocious beast. After both sides are severely injured, I will then seize the [Soul-Nourishing Purple Crystal] that condensed after the beast's death!"

Lin Feizi pondered this carefully as he slowly approached the cave.

Finally, upon reaching the cave entrance, he slipped inside like a ghost.

Lin Feizi lay on the stone wall, holding his breath and examining it for a long time before finally feeling relieved.

There were no guards or similar figures in the cave.

Looking around, there was no light in the cave. The bottom of the cave was covered with a layer of smooth white bones, including the withered bones of river beasts and the remains of cultivators. Thick silt was piled up between the white bones.

In the middle of the cave was a black rock ten feet high, polished smooth by something unknown.

Lin Feizi raised an eyebrow and swam towards the bottom of the black rock.

The black stone is not a single piece; at its base, close to the ground, there is an arc-shaped jade box, just big enough for one person to reach in, inside which are a few natural luminous pearl fragments protruding, emitting a faint white light in the dim light.

"There really is treasure!"

Lin Feizi was overjoyed and reached out to grab it.

Just then, a sword light flashed past. Lin Feizi was startled and immediately dodged to the side. The sword light struck the black stone, leaving a sword mark.

Looking back, he saw a middle-aged man dressed in black tight-fitting clothes staring at him with a sinister look.

"Xiang Yaobai?"

Lin Feizi was surprised for a moment, then came to her senses.

"So that's how it is. Your Chaoyang Sect also noticed the problem with the Xuanyuan Sect? And sent a Foundation Establishment Level 6 cultivator like you here to seize the treasure?"

The middle-aged man named Xiang Yaobai sneered, but calmly said:

"Time is of the essence. Since we share the same idea, why don't we take out the treasure together? How about we split it fifty-fifty?"

Lin Feizi calmly replied, "If it were not long ago, you might have said this, but now... do you think you have the right?"

As he spoke, Lin Feizi dispelled the [Breath Condensation Technique], and his powerful spiritual energy spread throughout the cave.

"You..." Xiang Yaobai pointed at Lin Feizi, utterly shocked, "Peak Foundation Establishment? How did you leap from the sixth level to the peak?"

With that, Xiang Yaobai suddenly leaped backward, intending to escape.

However, an unexpected change occurred.

Another sword light flashed in from outside the cave. This sword light was extremely fast, several times faster than the sword light that Xiang Yaobai had used to stab Lin Feizi earlier. It also completely blocked Xiang Yaobai's escape route from behind. Xiang Yaobai's alarm bells rang immediately. Just as he was about to dodge the sword light, a hand unexpectedly grabbed his head.

A muffled thud.

Fresh blood mixed with white liquid bloomed in the water.

Lin Feizi was shocked to see the newcomer kill Xiang Yaobai instantly with a single move. He looked at the man's handsome appearance, which resembled that of a young man, and the maid standing beside him.

He recognized the maid; her name seemed to be something like Green Bamboo, and she was someone who stood beside Xuan Yebai.

This person's appearance bears a resemblance to Xuan Yebai; without even thinking, one knows who he is.

Lin Feizi immediately cupped his hands and said, "Greetings, Supreme Elder of the Xuan Yuan Sect!"

The person who arrived was none other than Xuan Wuchen.

He calmly looked at Lin Feizi. As soon as Lin Feizi finished speaking, he suddenly unleashed his spiritual power, reached out and grabbed the jade box on the black stone, intending to seize the treasure and run away.

"Since you, Grand Elder, secretly infiltrated the lower river and used the [Breath Condensation Technique] to conceal your presence, you must not have revealed your Purple Mansion cultivation level to avoid attracting ferocious beasts. You are both at the peak of the Foundation Establishment realm. How could I possibly let you have such a treasure? It would be best to force you to unleash the power of your Purple Mansion cultivation. I am not afraid of being injured, as long as I can attract ferocious beasts. While you are fighting, I can sit back and reap the benefits!"

After only a moment's thought, Lin Feizi decided to take action.

However, to everyone's surprise, Xuan Wuchen did not hesitate at all. He immediately unleashed his powerful spiritual energy, revealing his cultivation level of the second level of the Purple Mansion without any concealment. He condensed a Dao incantation with one hand and swung his long sword with the other. In just a moment, he severed Lin Feizi's hand that was reaching for the jade box.

The Dao technique then condensed into a fierce tiger of spiritual energy, which lunged at Lin Feizi.

Lin Feizi was terrified. Ignoring his bleeding right arm, he tried to rush out.

Xuan Wuchen snorted coldly and struck him with a palm print from a distance. A muffled groan came as Lin Feizi, who had already burned his essence blood to reach the cave entrance, was struck by a palm print from behind. He spat out blood, and his internal organs were shattered. However, he was still alive.

Xuan Wuchen let out a soft exclamation, but had no time to pay attention to Lin Feizi who was running away.

He looked up at the cave above, his gaze piercing through hundreds of feet to reach the river.

On the river, the dragon also lowered its eyes and looked down, smiling foolishly. Its gaze met Xuan Wuchen's, its eyes filled with mockery.

Xuan Wuchen's eyes were serious, and seeing this, Green Bamboo immediately began searching everywhere in the cave.

He turned around and took out the jade box from under the stone. He opened it and found a piece of paper inside. The paper was wrapped in spiritual energy and would not get wet when exposed to water.

The note had two words written on it: Idiot.