Cultivating a family of immortals

Life-or-death battles between cultivators are usually extremely swift, especially for lower-level cultivators who lack powerful Dao techniques and a constant stream of magical treasures and talismans to sustain them in prolonged combat.

After Xu Jingheng and Fang Shouzhuo joined forces to kill the Zheng brothers, they turned around and saw the cultivator who was with Zheng Shutong already attacking them.

The cultivator was furious. He had just shouted that he and Zheng Shutong were going to fight Xu Jingheng and his companion, but before they could even make a move, a water dragon fell from the sky.

This technique was extremely powerful, instantly binding Zheng Shutong. He had no chance to make a move, and Zheng Shutong was killed.

While he was furious, he also felt a sliver of relief.

"Damn it, thank goodness this spell wasn't aimed at me!"

The thought had formed in his mind when he swung his sword and turned to run away without hesitation.

However, how could Xu Jingheng and Fang Shouzhuo give him that chance?

The two of them flew away on their swords almost simultaneously, and Xu Jingheng even shouted:

"【Water Dragon Binding Technique】!"

The cultivator trembled in fright and desperately pressed his spiritual energy into his feet as he rushed forward.

However, Xu Jingheng was just bluffing him.

As he ran with all his might, Xu Jingheng had already arrived in front of him on his sword.

"Sword control... You can control a sword? Are you a Foundation Establishment cultivator?"

The cultivator exclaimed in shock, only to be met with a burst of fire. Xu Jingheng threw out a talisman, from which the fire exploded, stopping him.

"Foundation Establishment? Are you blind? I am the Golden Core Ancestor!"

Xu Jingheng was terrifying, threatening the cultivator while showing no mercy. Taking advantage of the cultivator's momentary lapse in concentration, he slashed his neck with his sword!

Fang Shouzhu rushed over, only to find that Xu Jingheng had already killed the man. He sighed in admiration and turned to look at the battlefield behind him.

Dozens of young men and women from the Xu family's side clans were seen weaving through the attacks of the two Chaoyang Sect cultivators like eels, not engaging in combat at all. They would run away if attacked, and if ignored, they would attack from behind. If someone came with sword energy, their companions behind them would use their magic to block them.

Even so, the difference in cultivation level was too great, and more than a dozen members of the Xu family's collateral branches were seriously injured and collapsed to the ground.

"Don't let your guard down! Quickly adjust your breathing and kill those two cultivators!"

Fang Shouzhu shouted loudly.

Xu Jingheng nodded emphatically and quickly adjusted his breathing.

A moment later, the two charged again!

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On the official road outside Guanyun Village, several figures used the [Sky Flight Technique] to fly over.

One of them is Xiang Rong.

Several disciples from the Haoran Sect, who had come to handle the matter, were hanging a few feet behind him.

The group chatted and laughed, completely oblivious to what was happening in the village.

When they reached the village entrance, they stopped and looked out into the distance, where they could see what was happening inside.

Immediately, the group was so shocked they couldn't close their mouths.

Xiang Rong frowned even more deeply, thinking to himself:

"I never imagined the Zheng family would be so useless... Xu Wanghe is still alive, which means Xu Jingtao... didn't betray the Xu family, but instead joined forces with them to set such a trap... Xu Wanghe's ability to organize troops to fight in such a short time shows his extraordinary abilities..."

After a moment's thought, he didn't know what to do, so he quickly took out a communication jade talisman and asked the sect for instructions.

The disciples of the Haoran Sect were just going through the motions anyway; it didn't matter who won or lost. Seeing this, they all laughed.

Xiang Rong was in contact with the Chaoyang Sect. Noticing them, he said:

"What's so laughable? Look at the state the Xu family has become! They have over sixty collateral relatives with spiritual roots. With this kind of power, they'll be able to challenge your Haoran Sect within a hundred years! If I were a high-ranking member of your Haoran Sect, I would have sent people to wipe out the Xu family long ago!"

A disciple of the Haoran Sect chuckled:

"So what? Anyway, it's your Chaoyang Sect disciples who are dying down there."

Another disciple sighed, "The Xu family is indeed powerful and formidable. What if we join them in the future? With our cultivation levels, we might even become high-ranking members of the Xu family. In any case, I can no longer stay in the Haoran Sect."

"Oh, my dear brother, you think so too?"

Several disciples of the Haoran Sect started discussing the matter, ignoring Xiang Rong beside them.

Xiang Rong was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth. Seeing that the matter had become a joke, he just wanted to rush down and fight.

However, a message from the sect arrived.

"Let's retreat for now, and wait for the sect to gather its forces. Then we'll lead a large number of disciples down the mountain and slaughter Guanyun Village!"

Upon seeing this, Xiang Rong was overjoyed. He turned around and looked down at the Zheng family soldiers and his own cultivators who were being killed. He sighed, turned around, and flew towards the direction of the forest.

"Hey, Fellow Daoist Xiang, why did you leave? Why didn't you go down and save your cultivator?"

Xiang Rong's face was ashen, and he flew forward with a muffled groan.

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In the woods, Xu Jingtao, panting heavily, finally killed the four village soldiers.

She wiped the sweat from her temples and looked at Zheng Xuanzhou and the old woman in front of her.

"It's your turn!"

Seeing this, the old woman was somewhat frightened, but she still took out the dagger she was carrying and held it horizontally in front of her chest, ready to fight her.

Zheng Xuanzhou stared blankly in the direction of Guanyun Village. Even now, the Zheng family had not evacuated. He was extremely anxious and gripped the corner of the felt tightly with both hands.

Upon hearing Xu Jingtao speak, Zheng Xuanzhou snapped out of his reverie and said in a somewhat melancholic tone:

"Xu... Jingtao, I am destined to die today. Your efforts to kill me are futile. How about we make a deal?"

Xu Jingtao paused in her forward steps, calmly looking at Zheng Xuanzhou and said, "Your Zheng family has an irreconcilable hatred for our Guanyun Village. What is there to discuss? Besides, what gives you the right to negotiate with me?"

Zheng Xuanzhou sighed and said:

"My Zheng family members haven't returned yet, which suggests something must have happened, but I still want to go and see... As for my confidence..."

As he spoke, he shakily pulled a storage bag from his robes and said:

"These are all the crystals in my Zheng family, totaling more than five thousand pieces, and hundreds of spiritual herbs. I'm handing them all over to you, just please let me take a look."

After a moment of silence, Xu Jingtao said, "I can still get this storage bag even if I kill you."

Zheng Xuanzhou shook his head and said, "You can't kill me unless I die myself, because this talisman was personally crafted by me when I was at the tenth level of Qi Refining. At least with your seventh level of Nascent Soul cultivation, you can't break it."

Upon hearing this, Xu Jingtao looked at the light screen emanating from the talisman suspended in the air and pondered whether she could break it.

"If Jing Tao can't break this talisman, then what about me?"

Suddenly, a voice came from behind the woods.

Hearing the familiar voice, Xu Jingtao turned around abruptly and saw Xu Changle walking slowly towards her. His face was full of tenderness as he stepped forward and gently embraced Xu Jingtao.

"Don't be afraid, your brother is here."

Xu Jingtao finally let down her guard and burst into tears.

"Brother Chang Le..."

Xu Changle sighed softly, gently patting Xu Jingtao's back with one hand while forming a sword incantation with the other, and then attacked the woman.

A flash of sword light, and the woman fell to the ground, dead.

Zheng Xuanzhou stared blankly, overwhelmed with grief.

At this moment, he understood that the Zheng family... should be wiped out from this point on.