Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

After obtaining the [Dongxu Tower], Song Qingxing immediately took the [Chengyuan Sword] and descended the mountain.

His first long journey was under Wu Jie's guidance to cultivate the Way of Slaughter in the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom. During that time, he lived in anonymity and abandoned everything to become a bounty hunter.

Although he lived a life of constant danger, it was actually the most relaxing time for him. Because in that land, there were desperados everywhere. As long as he didn't touch the interests of the Five Poisons Sect and the Rakshasa Hall, it was a lawless place where no rules needed to be followed.

He chose to go down the mountain to gain experience precisely because the Song family had too many rules. For him, the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom was paradise.

Even after nearly two hundred years, it remains a time worth reminiscing about.

Now, stepping onto this land again, he felt no sense of familiarity; all he saw was a scene of utter desolation.

In the past, the cultivation world of Lu was indeed chaotic, but it was never lacking in vitality. Unlike now, this place is lifeless, with cultivators fleeing in panic everywhere. You can even see many mortals dragging their families along, running away in a panic.

In this world, without the protection of cultivators, it would be almost impossible for them to survive.

In chaotic times, the brilliance and evil of humanity are always equally prominent. Tens of thousands of cultivators on the front lines fought bravely against the beast tide, while mortals were being evacuated at all costs in the rear.

However, many people chose this time to destroy their families, slaughter the innocent, and even directly attack the flying magical artifacts used by various forces to transport mortals.

These people are far more hateful than the demon race.

Song Qingxing's gaze suddenly turned sharp. Wherever he went, anyone who dared to take advantage of the chaos and disrupt order was beheaded with a single sword strike. Then, in a conspicuous place, his heads were used to build a mound of skulls.

Those with ulterior motives were terrified at the sight of it, which had a very strong deterrent effect.

During this time, Song Qingxing did not forget the task that Song Changsheng had given him. He continued to use the [Void Tower] to collect mortals and continued on his way, heading towards the Rakshasa Hall headquarters, trying to find the whereabouts of those demonic cultivators based on the traces left at the scene.

He himself was not skilled in this area, but both the [Traceless Sword] and the [King of Men Sword] had the ability to track and locate, so only by finding their whereabouts could he devise a countermeasure.

Just as he was about to arrive at the ruins of the Rakshasa Hall headquarters, he suddenly felt a strong tremor, like an earthquake.

“There are powerful figures fighting.” Song Qingxing suddenly looked up in the direction of the Cangyuan Cultivation World. He was certain that the location of the battle was very far away from him.

This shows that both sides in the battle were extremely powerful, far surpassing him.

Given the current situation, there is only one possibility.

His fingertips unconsciously caressed the hilt of the Chengyuan Sword.

With his strength, he was not qualified to participate in a battle of this level, but the vast fortune carried by the [Chengyuan Sword] gave him the most solid confidence.

Without much hesitation, he leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of sword light and hurtling into the distance, simultaneously sending out several distress signals...

Nowadays, manpower is stretched thin everywhere. Not only do we have to defend against the beast tide on the front line, but we also have to fill the huge hole in the cultivation world of Lu Kingdom. Everyone is working non-stop.

Even so, upon receiving Chen Zhongfang's request for assistance, the Cangyuan and Gusu cultivation communities immediately dispatched support.

Chen Zhongfang is one of the few Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators in the Southwest Alliance. Even he needed to ask for help, so his opponent must be extremely fierce. Ordinary cultivators would only be a burden if they went.

Therefore, the Cangyuan cultivation world sent Cang Manyun, the city lord of Tianjue City, while the Gusu cultivation world sent Xuan Tingyu, the supreme elder of the Ancient God Pavilion, both of whom were veteran Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators.

The two were closest to each other and arrived at the gathering point one after the other, but their path was blocked by the spatial blockade set up by the Blood Soul Venerable. The dense demonic energy that rushed towards them made Cang Manyun subconsciously frown.

"As expected, they are those remnants of the demonic path. Fellow Daoist Xuan, you are a master of formations. Do you have any way to quickly break this spatial blockade? The battle fluctuations inside are getting weaker and weaker. Fellow Daoist Chen probably won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Xuan Tingyu looked around and shook his head solemnly, saying, "The magical artifact that set up this spatial seal is extraordinary. I can't see any flaws, so I can only break it by force."

"Then what are we waiting for? Break it!"

Cang Manyun formed hand seals, and in an instant, a gale arose, and a huge tornado formed behind him. All the surrounding trees were uprooted and torn to shreds upon contact, and even the space itself rippled like the surface of water.

"Great Divine Power [Wind Sweeps Away Clouds]"

Xuan Tingyu pointed his fingers like a sword, his robes fluttering in the wind. The pure Yang energy around him was continuously drawn in and concentrated at his fingertips, bursting out with a dazzling orange light.

"Great Divine Power [Pure Yang Finger]"

"boom--"

A dense array of chains of laws appeared in the air, crumbling inch by inch under the divine powers of the two True Immortals. The demonic energy was continuously eroded, turning into wisps of green smoke that drifted towards the dark sky.

Inside the gathering point, Venerable Blood Soul raised an eyebrow and said in a deep voice, "Two Golden Core Great Perfection cultivators."

"When did these righteous forces become so united?" Blood Gu Venerable cursed under his breath, repeating the same words once more.

"Cough cough cough, you stinking rats who hide in the gutter all day long and dare not see the light of day will naturally not understand these principles. Remnants of the demonic path, everyone has the right to kill them!"

With each word he uttered, dark red blood would uncontrollably flow from the corner of Chen Zhongfang's mouth, and his lungs would feel as if they were being torn apart.

His aura was extremely chaotic at this moment, with demonic energy entering his body and spreading throughout his entire being.

Both of them were stronger than him. If it weren't for the Golden Crow Sect's profound foundation and the protection of several treasures, he probably wouldn't have been able to hold on until now.

"The spatial blockade is about to collapse. I will deal with them. You should hurry up and harvest their essence blood."

"We will be in a very passive position once we are surrounded."

Blood Soul Venerable made a decisive move, flashing away from the battle, and then once again summoned the rusty metal compass.

A dark red light shot into the sky, and an invisible force drew blood from the bodies of the mortals below, condensing it into fist-sized blood spheres that flowed into the compass.

After absorbing enough essence blood, the compass's dormant power revived, and the crumbling spatial blockade was stabilized again under the fierce attack of Cang Manyun and the other.

The Blood Gu Venerable no longer held back, and simultaneously summoned the long cone in his hand, frantically extracting the essence and blood from the bodies of mortals and cultivators.

In an instant, cries of agony filled the air, and mortals fell in droves. Some were even drained of their life force while trying to escape, only to collapse with a thud after running a considerable distance due to inertia.

Mortals are so vulnerable in front of Golden Core cultivators. The reason they have been able to survive until now is entirely because the Blood Gu and Blood Soul have not focused their attention on them.

Now that the two have changed their target, Chen Zhongfang, with his severely injured body, is simply unable to stop them even if he tries his best.

Outside the blockade, Cang Manyun and Xuan Tingyu also heard those mournful cries, and their anxiety intensified, making their attack even more frantic.

At this moment, Song Qingxing arrived with the Chengyuan Sword. In an instant, he made a clear judgment on the current situation and decisively drew his sword.

"Chong"

The soaring sword cry pierced the heavens, and the [Chengyuan Sword] transformed into a dazzling sword light, stabbing towards the seemingly endless chains of laws.

"Please, you two, lend me a hand!"

Song Qingxing knew very well that with his cultivation level, he could not unleash the full power of the Chengyuan Sword, so he decisively sought help.

Xuan Tingyu and Cang Manyun were both veteran Golden Core cultivators. Although they did not know the specific origin of the Chengyuan Sword, they had a corresponding guess in their minds the moment they saw it.

"go!"

The two simultaneously withdrew from their practice and came to Song Qingxing's back from the left and right, respectively, and poured their magical power into Song Qingxing's body.

"Not enough!" "You're only at the early stage of the Golden Core realm; you won't be able to handle any more!"

“Continue!” Song Qingxing’s answer was concise and powerful.

Looking at the resolute-faced young man, Cang Manyun and Xuan Tingyu exchanged a glance and gritted their teeth to increase their magical output.

To their surprise, Song Qingxing, despite his low cultivation level, possessed an unexpectedly strong physique and persevered tenaciously.

With the infusion of magical power from two Golden Core cultivators at the Great Perfection stage, the [Chengyuan Sword] suddenly erupted with unprecedented power, and a lifelike dragon of destiny appeared on the sword, emitting a high-pitched and awe-inspiring dragon roar.

"hold head high--"

The universe trembled, and the chains of laws that sealed off space shattered on a large scale.

The sword light pierced through the blockade and struck the compass in the Blood Soul Venerable's hand, leaving a deep mark. All the chains of law instantly melted away.

"Such immense power."

Looking at the three-foot-long green sword that stretched across the sky, Blood Soul Venerable felt a chill run down his spine. He was all too familiar with this power—the power of human destiny!

They were defeated by this very force.

"You wicked creature, die!"

Seeing the devastation at the gathering point, Xuan Tingyu felt a surge of righteous anger. Pure Yang power condensed behind him into a nearly hundred-foot-tall spire, which pressed down on the Blood Soul in the air.

Cang Manyun calmed down a bit. He knew that the key to this battle lay in the [Chengyuan Sword], so he stayed by Song Qingxing's side and helped him activate the [Chengyuan Sword].

"scoff"

With a wave of his sleeve, the Blood Soul Venerable conjured a pair of blood-red claws that tore apart the Pure Yang Pagoda, and the surging demonic energy almost enveloped the entire sky.

The Blood Gu Venerable also decisively abandoned Chen Zhongfang and was about to rush to help him when he was stopped by Song Qingxing and Cang Manyun.

"court death!"

"crash"

With a gentle stroke of the long awl in his hand, an endless sea of ​​blood appeared, encompassing the wronged souls of nearly a million mortals below. Immersed in the demonic energy of the blood sea, they transformed into ferocious ghosts.

Cang Manyun's eyes were bloodshot with rage. Without true spirits, it meant that these mortals could not even enter the cycle of reincarnation after death.

"You bastard, I'll annihilate your soul and spirit!"

"Hahaha, what a joke! How dare a mere ant spout such nonsense in front of me? When I was roaming the world, your grandmaster was still a baby!"

The Blood Gu Venerable stood in the center of the sea of ​​blood, laughing wildly, seemingly not taking the others seriously at all.

"crash"

The sea of ​​blood surged, and fierce demons rushed out from it, swirling around him with boundless malevolent energy. Their demonic voices seemed capable of piercing one's eardrums.

Song Qingxing's expression was cold and stern. He bit his tongue and spat out a mouthful of hot blood essence, which he poured onto the Chengyuan Sword, adding a touch of fierce crimson to it.

Cang Manyun also poured his own magical power into his body without reservation.

In an instant, the sword rang out, and the aura surged like a dragon.

"【The Sword Drops and the Heavens Collapse】"

"hold head high--"

The sword flashed across the sky, unleashing a dazzling sword light that illuminated the pitch-black night sky as if it were daytime, seemingly poised to overturn the very fabric of heaven and earth.

With a single sword strike, the sea of ​​blood parted, stirring up countless waves.

All the vengeful spirits were swept away by the sharp sword energy.

The Blood Gu Venerable's expression changed, and he summoned the long cone in his hand to fight back, but he was still slashed back several feet by the sword, his blood and qi surging within his body for a long time.

He was once a powerful Nascent Soul True Monarch, but now he only has the cultivation of the Golden Core Great Perfection. Apart from the "Sacred Artifact" in his hand, which is no longer at its peak, he doesn't even have any other handy magic weapons.

Relying on his past strength, he was only slightly stronger than Chen Zhongfang, and he was completely unable to counter the powerful Chengyuan Sword.

"Don't linger, retreat!"

The Blood Soul Venerable remained conscious and, seeing the situation was unfavorable to them, immediately withdrew.

Although the Blood Gu Venerable was unwilling, after glancing at the [Cheng Yuan Sword] which was accumulating power, he could only flee into the sea of ​​blood and escape.

"Chase!" Xuan Tingyu ordered decisively.

"What about Fellow Daoist Chen?" Cang Manyun asked, looking at Chen Zhongfang, who was covered in wounds.

"Don't worry about me, now's the time to nip it in the bud, cough cough cough."

After their previous encounter, Chen Zhongfang had learned some details about his opponent's background. It was not the foundation of a Golden Core cultivator at all. If he were to let the tiger return to the mountain, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Especially those two magical artifacts, which are at least comparable to supreme treasures of the laws.

Xuan Tingyu waved his hand to set up a magic array to conceal his aura, and then led Song Qingxing and Cang Manyun to quickly pursue the remaining traces.

The group chased each other relentlessly, each seeking help from the others.

After receiving the news, Shi Potian and others immediately joined the siege.

The Blood Gu Venerable and the Blood Soul Venerable have truly experienced what it means to have nowhere to go.

Meanwhile, Ji Shinian, having received the news, was also rushing over.

Just as he was about to arrive in the southwest region, an unexpected situation caught everyone off guard...

"What? The Crimson Flower Sect, in conjunction with the Profound Wind Pavilion, breached the Nine Profound Gate? Multiple Golden Core forces in the central region have gone to war?"

Each message was like a muffled thunderclap, leaving the cultivators of the Southwest Alliance dizzy and disoriented. They had considered many possibilities beforehand, but they never expected that the most devastating blow would come from their ally.

"How could this be? Our sect has been on good terms with the Crimson Flower Sect for a thousand years, and we have had many marriage alliances. My master and Sect Master Li are close friends. How could they do such a thing?" Hou Yuru was struck by lightning upon hearing about the destruction of the Nine Profound Sect and could not believe it was true.

"This is news we just received, and it's absolutely reliable. These forces have probably already been secretly infiltrated by the Thunder King Palace. The central region is in complete chaos, and True Monarch Tiger Elephant probably won't be able to arrive anytime soon." Song Qingxi said solemnly.

Why?

"He discovered a powerful demonic aura of unknown origin in the central region, suspected to be that of a demon lord."

...(End of this chapter)