Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"All elders have arrived—"

With a shout from the duty officer, a group of Golden Core and Purple Mansion cultivators responsible for guarding the Tenglong Islands arrived at the General Affairs Hall.

The crowd looked solemn, and they all had some guesses in their hearts.

"We pay our respects to the mistress."

"No need for formalities, everyone." Zhuang Yuechan nodded slightly and waved for everyone to take their seats.

"Mistress, has the Vast Ocean Islands fallen?"

No sooner had they sat down than a cultivator from the [Splendid Banner] sect eagerly asked a question, a question that was also the common guess in the minds of everyone present.

It's no secret that Qianren City has defected. Although Zhuang Yuechan didn't explicitly say she wanted to abandon the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce, they weren't fools and naturally understood the deeper meaning hidden in the phrase "contract defense".

Now that the council of elders has been convened suddenly, they will naturally think that way.

Unexpectedly, Zhuang Yuechan shook her head and denied their guess, and took out a jade slip and handed it to Song Yuqing, who was closest to her, saying, "This is a message that the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce just transmitted through the teleportation altar. Take a look."

The more Song Yuqing looked at it, the more her brows furrowed. Then, without saying a word, she handed it to Master Chenghua, who had come to provide assistance from the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce.

Unexpectedly, Chenghua Zhenren also fell silent after reading it.

This made everyone present curious about what exactly was recorded in the jade slip.

Seeing this, Zhuang Yuechan spoke up to clear up the confusion for everyone: "Master Kuohai said in the message that they already know about the defection of Qianren City, and the sea tribe is using this matter to persuade them to surrender. He even met with Shen Xunyan."

However, he has no intention of abandoning the light and joining the ranks of the beasts who eat raw meat and drink blood. Therefore, he plans to feign surrender and break out at dawn tomorrow, hoping we will come to his aid. They will then remain on Tenglong Islands to fight the enemy together. What are your thoughts on this matter?

Master Chenghua of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce nodded and said, "Judging from his earnest words, at least nine-tenths of it is true."

Upon hearing this, Song Yuqing sneered, "Nine parts truth, one part falsehood. That one part falsehood is the most deadly poisonous thorn. Now the Hanhai Islands are completely surrounded by the sea tribe army. Do you think you can break through with a mere feigned surrender? Do you think the sea tribe are all fools?"

I'm certain this trip is rigged.

They either set an ambush for us to walk into their trap, or they used this opportunity to infiltrate our ranks and act as an inside agent at a crucial moment, thus seizing the Tenglong Islands in one fell swoop.

In my opinion, there's no need to respond to them.

Most of the elders present were from the [Jinxiu Banner]. After the incident with the [Black Scale Clan], they already harbored deep hatred for the Hanhai Chamber of Commerce and Qianren City. They would not take advantage of the situation during the war, but it was absolutely impossible for them to continue to bear the risks. Therefore, they all unanimously supported Song Yuqing's point of view.

"The risk is indeed too great," Cheng Hua Zhenren echoed.

"What you all think is also what I think. I originally didn't intend to respond, but this time we really have no choice."

Before anyone could react to the meaning of her words, Zhuang Yuechan stood up and said in a serious tone, "Next, read out the decree of True Lord Lei Xiang."

Everyone instinctively stood up...

"How is the situation?"

In the pitch-black night, Shen Xunyan looked at Master Kuohai ahead with some impatience.

"Zhuang Xuanyin has already replied that she will arrive on time to meet us, and the arrangements have also been made with the protectors of the Myriad Manifestations Palace."

"Good, in this way, the great undertaking can be accomplished!" Shen Xunyan revealed a ferocious smile.

Master Kuohai hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't know why, but I feel uneasy."

"Hmph, it's too late to regret it now, and there's no turning back for you. The Black Scale Clan was something you and I did together. Even if you die here today as a loyal subject of the Great Qian Dynasty, when the truth comes out, your corpse will still stink."

"Don't blame me for not reminding you, the sea race is your last resort, and the Tenglong Islands are your pledge of allegiance."

"I know more about these things than you do, I don't need you to remind me."

Zhuang Xuanyin is Song Zixu's wife; she wields great power and is no ordinary person. I don't think I can hide anything from her."

"Even if she notices, so what? Can she turn the tables?" Shen Xunyan snorted coldly and turned to disappear into the darkness.

Master Kuohai pondered for a moment, a ruthless and resolute glint in his eyes.

After the two had both left, a figure that had been hiding in the shadows also quietly departed...

Before long, the time agreed upon with Zhuang Yuechan arrived. As planned, Master Kuohai feigned surrender to the sea tribe, and the protectors of the Myriad Manifestations Palace cooperated with his plan to the fullest extent.

Seeing this, Master Kuohai put aside his last bit of hesitation and said with righteous indignation, "Please rest assured, Protector, even if we die in battle, we will never let these sea creatures get away with it."

"I already understand your intentions, fellow Daoist. However, I may not be able to attend to you when the battle begins. Take care, fellow Daoist."

"Just charge forward, Dharma Protector. Xuan Yin Zhenren from Tenglong Islands will come to our aid. We will meet up in Tenglong Islands then."

After saying that, Master Kuohai opened the defensive array as planned, completely unaware of the fleeting coldness in Donghua's eyes behind him.

Seeing this, the demon kings of the sea tribe immediately smiled and looked at Shen Xunyan beside them, saying, "Fellow Daoist Shen, you have skillful methods. You deserve the greatest credit for this matter. I will report to the emperor truthfully. Once the Myriad Manifestations Palace is destroyed, the Great Qian cultivation world will be yours."

"It's all within my duty." Shen Xunyan bowed slightly, but did not appear too humble. He was well aware of his importance to the sea tribe.

Just as they were preparing to accept the surrender as planned, a loud cry rang out, and a huge phantom of the [Hurricane Eagle] rushed out from behind Donghua, its sharp claws piercing through the unsuspecting Master Kuohai.

Master Kuohai was completely unprepared for Donghua's sudden attack on him. Looking at the eagle claw that had pierced through his body, his face was filled with disbelief.

"You have colluded with foreign tribes and conspired with rebels; you deserve this fate," Donghua declared resolutely, each word ringing with conviction.

Shen Xunyan and the group of demon kings then realized they had been tricked and were immediately enraged.

"Kill him!"

At the command of the Raging Wave Demon King, all the demon kings present immediately swarmed forward.

The guardians of the Myriad Manifestations Palace were all powerful experts at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage. Even when facing the siege of multiple demon kings at the same time, they showed no fear on their faces. Moreover, their goal was very clear: to clean house!

He charged straight at Shen Xunyan, who was cowering behind a group of demon kings, without any regard for the consequences.

Just as a fierce battle was about to unfold, a dark cloud suddenly gathered in the pitch-black sky, stretching as far as the eye could see, and it continued to sink.

By the time the demons realized something was wrong amidst the fierce battle, dark clouds had already enveloped the entire Han Hai Archipelago, covering nearly a thousand islands of all sizes.

Thick clouds filled the sky, obscuring all vision. Thunder raged within, lightning flashed dazzlingly, and the deafening roar of thunder filled the air. A terrifying aura spread amidst the flashes and clap of lightning, blocking the senses of all people, demons and humans alike, as if it were the end of the world.

For a time, everyone from the Demon King to the little demons in the sea trembled in fear.

A look of surprise appeared on Donghua's face; he was all too familiar with this aura.

On the other hand, the demon kings were already filled with fear. They had never felt such a powerful aura, even from the demon lords.

"boom--"

With a thunderous roar, dozens of brilliant golden lightning bolts crashed down, and at that moment, the heavens and earth seemed to tremble violently, as an immense pressure descended from the sky.

With a series of "bangs," the bodies of the low-level sea monsters expanded rapidly like rubber balls, and then exploded into clouds of scarlet blood mist.

The residual power of the thunder alone was already unbearable for them.

Amidst that golden sea of ​​lightning, a majestic figure descended from the sky, bathed in thunder, its powerful aura suffocating them.

"Nascent Soul..."

Seeing this scene before him, the voice of the Angry Sea Demon King trembled uncontrollably.

Both sides' Nascent Soul experts were waiting, hoping the other would make the first move, and then, once they discovered the other's whereabouts, they would swiftly kill or severely injure them.

By doing so, a group of pawns are destined to become victims.

What the Demon King of the Raging Sea never expected was that one day he would become the one to be sacrificed.

Even more desperate than them were Shen Xunyan, Mingtao Zhenren, and the barely surviving Kuohai Zhenren.

"boom--"

Without uttering a single word, Thunder Elephant True Lord simply pointed a finger, and endless golden lightning crashed down.

In an instant, tens of thousands of sea creatures were reduced to ashes by the thunder, without even a scream.

Those demon kings had no chance to resist. Their massive bodies were reduced to charcoal by the lightning, and their perfectly round inner cores flowed towards Thunder Elephant True Monarch like water.

In an instant, the Hanhai Islands transformed into a ghostly sea, constantly devouring the lives of the sea creature army.

As Shen Xunyan watched the demon kings around him being slaughtered like ants, his fear and regret reached their peak.

Even more regretful than him was Master Kuohai, lying in a pool of blood.

Only now did he realize how foolish he had been. If only he had been more resolute, if only he hadn't listened to Shen Xunyan's instigation, if only...

Unfortunately, there aren't so many "what ifs" in this world. This was the choice he made, and he should pay the price for it.

As charred remains plummeted into the sea, only three figures remained in the air.

Lei Xiang Zhenjun, bathed in thunder, Donghua Zhenren, beaming with glee, and Shen Xunyan, heartbroken and despondent.

"Even if you are a True Monarch, you can't judge me!"

Suddenly, Shen Xunyan let out a ferocious roar, and then tried to detonate his golden core to end his life.

Since Lord Lei Xiang had deliberately spared him, he naturally wouldn't let him die so easily.

He casually extended a hand from his wide sleeves, and Shen Xunyan was immediately horrified to find that his body was completely out of his control. He couldn't even move his eyes, let alone commit suicide.

Lei Xiang Zhenjun strode towards him, each step creating ripples in the void.

In the blink of an eye, the other person was in front of him.

Although the two were about the same height, Shen Xunyan felt like an ant looking up at a towering giant.

"I have no interest in judging a traitor like you. Even a glance at you would be an eyesore. I'm keeping you alive only to make an example of you."

As soon as he finished speaking, True Monarch Lei Xiang struck Shen Xunyan on the head with a palm. A surge of electricity instantly pierced through his dantian, cracking his golden core and destroying hundreds of years of cultivation in an instant.

After doing all this, he casually tossed it to Master Donghua behind him and said in a deep voice, "Let that girl surnamed Zhuang clean up the mess."

As soon as he finished speaking, endless lightning gathered in his palm and then blasted directly into a certain spot in the void above.

"scoff"

A burst of golden electricity tore through the void in an instant, and three figures emerged from it, looking somewhat disheveled. They were none other than Kongsang Lifeng, Kongsang Baijue, and Shenyun, the demon lord of the Shenyao clan.

Upon sensing the aura of True Monarch Lei Xiang, they immediately tore through space to arrive, intending to deliver a fatal blow to True Monarch Lei Xiang with their secret treasure.

But they had no idea that the war would end so quickly, nor did they expect that the enemy would discover them ahead of time and destroy the spatial teleportation tunnel they had built.

The three of them were almost banished to the boundless void.

Although there is no danger to his life, it's anyone's guess when he'll be able to return to the East China Sea.

Kongsang Baijue's expression was extremely solemn. The strength that Lei Xiang Zhenjun was showing at this moment had exceeded his expectations, which made him feel an ominous premonition.

"Three of you have come at once! Perfect, I'll wipe you all out in one fell swoop!"

With lightning-fast eyes, Lei Xiang Zhenjun directly broke the seal within his body, unleashing a vast power that swept across the sky, causing the blue sea to churn and the space to tremble.

"A fifth-tier top-grade item?"

The words that Kong Sang Bai Jue blurted out immediately caused Kong Sang Li Feng and Shen Yun's expressions to change drastically.

How could their power possibly contend with a fifth-tier top-grade item?
"When did you get to this point!"

The one who found it most unacceptable was Kong Sang Li Feng. If he had known earlier that the other party had broken through to the fifth-tier top-grade level, he would never have rashly launched this great battle, much less made such limited preparations.

"If it weren't for the constant wavering between Thousand Blade City and the Vast Ocean Chamber of Commerce, and my desire to observe their future actions, why would I have had to endure until now?" True Monarch Lei Xiang's voice was like thunder, and heaven and earth seemed to resonate with it.

"【Nine Heavens Profound Thunder】!"

"boom--"

A bolt of profound lightning tore through space from the heavens and arrived in an instant.

That vast and powerful aura made the three demon lords feel as if they were facing a formidable enemy.

Kongsang Baijue waved his hand and summoned an ancient bronze spear, the tip of which still bore a trace of blood.

Kongsang Lifeng flung out a crimson true feather powerful enough to scorch through the void.

The mirage cloud also opened its mouth and spat out a huge [mirage pearl] shrouded in a thin mist.

This is practically their last trump card, and each one has a significant history.

The spear once slew a pureblood dragon.

The crimson feathers came from a Vermilion Bird that had undergone Nirvana.

Even the mirage pearl was a remnant left behind by a fifth-tier top-grade mirage demon after its death.

Each and every one of these items is enough to pose a fatal threat to a cultivator at the True Monarch level.

This was originally a killing move they had prepared for True Lord Lei Xiang, but now they had no choice but to use it to save their own lives...

...(End of this chapter)