Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"scoff"

A sharp sword aura rose from the ground, leveling a small spiritual peak. The scattered cultivators living around the peak were instantly killed or wounded, and the billowing dust was filled with the cries of the wounded and survivors.

Song Qingxing broke through the smoke and dust and walked towards the ruins of the Spirit Peak. His feet trod on the blood-soaked ground, leaving clear footprints. Sharp sword energy surrounded him, and nothing could get close.

Each time he walks past a survivor, a burst of sword energy automatically erupts from his body, instantly severing the survivor's throat.

When he arrived at the foot of the leveled spirit peak, all the rogue cultivators living there had been killed, and the world fell into silence.

Most of these rogue cultivators only had Qi Refining cultivation, and there were very few Foundation Establishment cultivators. Naturally, he was not here for these small fry. His real target was a branch of the Heavenly Fire Sect hidden in this place.

Among the rogue cultivators he killed, there might have been innocent ones, but he didn't have that much time to distinguish them. With a great battle imminent, he would rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free!

Their steps stopped at the foot of Lingfeng Mountain, and the [Traceless Sword] in their arms seemed to sense something, emitting a slight tremor.

"boom"

Suddenly, a jet-black spear, like a vicious dragon, burst forth from the ruins of the mountain rocks, transforming into a ten-foot-long streak of black light that pierced towards Song Qingxing.

"Chong"

The [Traceless Sword] was drawn in an instant, unleashing a sharp sword aura that sent it flying backward.

Immediately afterwards, a slender figure dressed in a blue robe rushed out from the ruins of the mountain rocks, caught the spear, and took several steps back before barely managing to neutralize the force of the blow.

Looking at the deep sword mark on the blade, a hint of horror flashed in his eyes. Just a hair's breadth away from severing the blade of the magical weapon in his hand.

What's even more terrifying is that he couldn't discern the specific grade of either the swordsman before him or the sword in his hand.

"Who are you?"

"Zhang Chenyang, leader of the Heavenly Fire Sect."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Chenyang was immediately struck by a jolt. The fact that the other party had found this place might be due to a leak of information during the daily activities of the cult members. However, the fact that the other party even knew his name clearly indicated that there was a traitor among the cult's higher-ups.

There are only two people in the Heavenly Fire Sect who can be considered high-ranking in the border regions: him and Zhang Chuqiu.

A terrifying thought flashed through his mind: "Zhang Chuqiu has betrayed us?"

This news was undoubtedly worse than his hiding place being exposed. Zhang Chuqiu was in charge of all external affairs of the Heavenly Fire Sect in the border areas. Apart from the Heavenly Fire Sect, he knew the arrangements of most of the allies. If he betrayed them, what difference would it make from the annihilation of the entire army?
With his mind racing, he decisively threw out a sphere, which exploded in the air, creating a sea of ​​smoke that blocked his vision and divine sense, allowing him to retreat immediately.

"go with!"

Song Qingxing's face remained calm as the [Traceless Sword] shot out through the sea of ​​clouds, with him following closely behind.

After a chase that lasted nearly fifteen minutes, he unleashed his [Slaughtering Sword Intent] without hesitation.

Caught off guard, Zhang Chenyang was immediately enveloped by the sword intent. When he opened his eyes, he found himself in a sea of ​​blood, surrounded by the mournful howls of vengeful ghosts. His eyes were filled with grotesque and terrifying faces that were very unfamiliar, yet upon closer inspection, they seemed somewhat familiar.

Suddenly, it was as if an invisible lightning bolt flashed through his mind: weren't these the people whose lives he had taken?
Even though his hands are stained with blood and he kills without blinking an eye, a trace of fear still rises in his heart when he sees the faces of those dead again.

Their roars hung overhead like a deadly scythe, as if they might fall at any moment.

He couldn't understand how anyone could integrate such a monstrous thing into their own sword intent. This meant that every time the opponent used their sword intent, they would suffer several times the torment of the enemy. Even a Golden Core cultivator could only endure it for a short time before turning into a madman controlled by killing intent!

Zhang Chenyang was, after all, a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator. Although he was initially caught up in the [Slaughtering Sword Intent], which caused his Dao heart to waver, he quickly adjusted. He condensed the soaring spear intent at the tip of the spear and swept it horizontally, almost wiping out more than half of the "wronged souls" in the sea of ​​blood.

The "demonic sound" in my mind weakened by more than half in an instant.

Before he could catch his breath, even more "wronged souls" sprang up from the sea of ​​blood. It was a number that made his scalp tingle. He was absolutely certain that he had never committed so many atrocities in his entire life.

He quickly realized that all of this was the killing caused by the master of the sword intent. The blood resentment and evil aura of the dead condensed on his body and eventually merged into the sword intent.

Just how many lives did he commit?

Looking at the overwhelming sea of ​​blood-red "wronged souls," Zhang Chenyang was shaken to his core. At this moment, even if someone told him that he was facing a ruthless killer, he would not have any doubts.

No, even a demon, after committing so much slaughter, would probably have been driven to madness by that powerful bloodthirsty aura long ago.

"Swish"

Just then, countless sword energies condensed in the sea of ​​blood, swarming in from all directions.

Seeing this, he wielded his spear with impenetrable force, blocking all the sword energy. Then, he stomped on the sea of ​​blood beneath his feet and soared into the sky. Endless spear intent gathered, with the momentum to pierce through the rainbow, intending to take advantage of the situation to break through Song Qingxing's sword intent.

Suddenly, the scenery before Zhang Chenyang changed dramatically. A dazzling and sharp sword aura tore through the sky and cleaved through the sea of ​​blood, slashing down with the force of thunder.

This is the second change in Song Qingxing's sword intent, transforming from [Slaughtering Sword Intent] to [Heaven-Opening Sword Intent].

During his trials, he witnessed firsthand the devastation of the ancient era, a catastrophe that ravaged the world. In response, he cleaved the heavens with his sword, cleansing the universe.

This was originally his strongest sword strike. After incorporating Song Changsheng's understanding of the [Heaven-Opening Sword Intent], the power of this sword strike was further enhanced. In Song Changsheng's words, once this second transformation was successfully condensed, even Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage would have to avoid its edge.

His assessment was absolutely accurate.

Although Zhang Chenyang's cultivation was above Song Qingxing's, he was completely outmatched in terms of magical artifacts, understanding of the Great Dao, and even his own spear technique.

With a single sword strike, the spear in his hand snapped in two, and a thin, almost imperceptible bloodstain spread from his brow down to his abdomen, until his upper body was split in two. His face still bore the lingering shock.

"Wow"

The golden core that had escaped death, along with his remnant soul, transformed into a golden light and fled into the distance at top speed. Song Qingxing countered by summoning the [Chengyuan Sword]. Under the sword intent of the human race's royal aura, the surrounding space was instantly sealed off. Zhang Chenyang's golden core charged wildly within it, but was blocked time and time again, and could only be suppressed in despair.

He sealed his golden core and remnant soul in a specially made vessel, and then Song Qingxing went deep into the mountain ruins, sweeping away all the intelligence data and resources stored in this branch of the Heavenly Fire Sect.

According to the intelligence held by the Song family, apart from the Thunder King Palace and the Snowfield Barbarians, most of the remnants of the old era were not very strong. The Heavenly Fire Sect, with two Golden Core cultivators in charge, was already considered outstanding. The Heavenly Fire Sect had always been responsible for making contacts and running errands in the southwest region.

Zhang Chuqiu and Zhang Chenyang, one handles external affairs and the other handles internal affairs.

Although Zhang Chuqiu is now in the hands of Wanxiang Palace, he has not revealed any flaws. Until the moment he came to attack, Zhang Chenyang did not know that Zhang Chuqiu had betrayed him. Therefore, he had a large amount of intelligence data that he had not had time to destroy.

This is also the main reason why Song Qingxing went directly here after descending the mountain. As long as he has this part of the intelligence data, he can control the accurate information of most of the hidden forces in the Southwest Nine Realms and even the traitors who have been infiltrated.

Although Zhang Chuqiu has already confessed, there is still a lot of information he doesn't know. So many years have passed, and even what he originally knew has changed a lot. Only Zhang Chenyang has complete and accurate information.

After eliminating Zhang Chenyang, Song Qingxing followed the clues and had various forces work together. In less than a month, they wiped out more than a dozen forces, including the Heavenly Fire Sect, the Gu Immortal Sect, the Bliss Sect, and the Soul Hunter Sect.

Among these forces, only the Heavenly Fire Sect and the Gu Immortal Sect have Golden Core cultivators in charge. Apart from Zhang Chuqiu, who has already been captured, there are a total of three, but all of them were personally killed by Song Qingxing, allowing the entire Southwest Alliance to witness the powerful strength of this new generation Golden Core cultivator from the Song family.

The combined results of all the major forces in the Southwest Nine Realms show that nearly forty Purple Mansion cultivators and over ten thousand disciples have been wiped out.

The results were not small; even a large Golden Core sect could not have achieved this much. However, they came from nearly twenty different forces, and when spread out, most of the forces only had one Purple Mansion cultivator leading them.

With this level of strength, let alone overthrowing the entire border region, they couldn't even take down the weakest cultivation world in Lu. No wonder they could only resort to sabotage from the shadows.

However, the high-ranking members of the Southwest Alliance were well aware that this was not the full strength of these forces.

Whether it was the Heavenly Fire Sect or the Gu Immortal Sect, they were both extremely famous forces in the old era. The ones they wiped out were just a few pawns that the other side casually threw out in the borderlands. This loss was not even a drop in the ocean.

Even the Blissful Sect and the Soul Hunter Sect were once established Nascent Soul sects, but they declined during the catastrophe.

In any case, this operation has also eliminated most of the hidden dangers within them, and the wartime rear area should be much more stable.

"According to reports from various places, only the three major alien races remain: the Snowfield Barbarians, the Ancient Witches, and the Snake People."

Inside the Cloud Palace, Song Qingxi meticulously reported on the alliance's achievements over the past period, her face beaming with joy.

Upon hearing this, Song Changsheng frowned slightly and said, "The Snow Region Barbarians are a powerful clan that is difficult to eradicate in a short time."

The Serpent People are extremely vigilant and have never revealed their hiding place, making them impossible to find.

I can understand both. The ancient witch clan is hidden in the Gobi Desert and canyons of the Suzhou cultivation world, and even the combined forces of the Ancient God Pavilion and the Xuanling Sect couldn't eradicate them.

"They must have sensed something beforehand and fled in advance, leaving the True Persons of the Ancient God Pavilion and the Profound Spirit Sect empty-handed."

"The ancient witch clan is skilled in witchcraft and sacrificial arts. Perhaps they have deduced something. The witchcraft and poison they possess is a major threat and must be eradicated."

Fine, I'll go myself.

"I'll leave the Snowfield Barbarians to Da Xiao Xianchao. As for the Snake-People... has Si Ying replied?"

When Song Changsheng first went to Sifang City, he encountered an ancient witch priest and two snake-people siblings. (See Chapter 220 of Volume 5 for details)
He killed the ancient witch priest, but the two snake-people siblings fell into the hands of the Wanlong Merchant Guild.

Years ago, Peng Siying mentioned these two snake people to him. He didn't know if they were alive or dead. If they were still alive, he could make a fuss about them.

"Miss Peng's reply has just arrived."

Song Qingxi quickly took out the reply letter.

Song Changsheng glanced at it and immediately felt relieved. Snake people are exceptionally gifted in terms of spiritual power, and female snake people are excellent vessels for cultivation. Once captured, they would almost certainly meet a bad end.

Mo Lin, the elder brother, committed a murder in Sifang City and was sentenced to death. His younger sister, Mo Ji, was innocent, but Peng Siying intervened and saved her life. She has been working under Peng Siying for many years and has now broken through to the third level.

Although this result was somewhat unexpected, it also means that there is still room for maneuver regarding the Serpent People.

Unlike the ancient witch tribe and other alien races that were determined to overthrow human rule, the snake people have been a neutral race since ancient times. After the rise of humans, the snake people were defeated, and the human emperor did not exterminate them, but instead granted them a small world so that they could stay away from the conflicts.

In ancient times, during the decisive battle between humans and demons, the snake-people, grateful for the kindness of the first human emperor, even appeared as allies.

Unfortunately, greed knows no bounds. Millions of years later, the former allies have become the most sought-after slaves of other races, and the two races have drifted further and further apart as a result.

The clan to which Mo Lin and Mo Ji belong is a branch left over from ancient times, hidden in a secret realm, and accidentally stumbled into human society.

Although the Serpent People appeared on Zhang Chuqiu's list this time, they did not take any substantial action. He thought it was worthwhile to talk things over and avoid war if possible.

Firstly, because this group of snake people is quite powerful, and secondly, because he had previously seen fragments related to the snake people when he was undergoing his inner demon tribulation.

The snake-men in the picture can only be seen from behind, but they are clearly his allies.

He couldn't remember why he had come into contact with the snake people, but now that he had this opportunity, he felt he could try to make an effort, at least to prevent the enmity between them from escalating further.

"I have checked the main spatial teleportation channels between the various cultivation worlds, and there are no problems for the time being. They can be used normally."

I'm going to meet up with Qingxing now and find an opportunity to eradicate the Ancient Witch Clan.

"You should write back to Siying for me and ask her to bring Moji to Cangmang Peak. I want to have a good talk with her."

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P.S.: An extra 4,000 words have been added, leaving 8,000 words still owed. (End of Chapter)