Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"Ancestor Xuanlei, Fellow Daoist Leixiang."

"Elder Song has arrived. Perfect timing. We've explored most of the routes we needed to. The enemies along the way were nothing of importance. Let's prepare to set off," said True Monarch Lei Xiang in a calm tone.

“Trash… In that case, this treasure of mine can finally come in handy.” Song Changsheng flipped his hand and took out the [Boundless Demon-Suppressing Bell], a cold glint in his eyes.

Ancestor Xuanlei glanced at it and said, "Such a strong baleful aura. When did you start refining such ferocious objects?"

"It's just a matter of exchanging blood for blood, an eye for an eye, which will clear some obstacles for the expedition."

"Suit yourself. It's time to clean up the East China Sea."

Ancestor Xuanlei originally intended to take action himself, but now it seems unnecessary.

Just as everyone was preparing to depart, a streak of light flew in from afar and landed on the deck, revealing a tall figure dressed in white. He bowed and said, "Mu Guibai from Luoxia City pays his respects to Ancestor Xuanlei and all True Lords. I am late due to temporary seclusion. Please forgive me."

Upon hearing this, True Monarch Lei Xiang nodded slightly and said, "So it's Fellow Daoist Mu. It's alright. We're still preparing. This is a rare opportunity, so let's make the most of it."

Logically speaking, this matter should only be limited to the Song family and Wanxiang Palace, but Mu Guibai's identity is special after all. This news originally came from Song Changsheng, and since he doesn't care, they naturally don't care either.

At this moment, Liu Yunxuan suddenly appeared out of nowhere and respectfully said, "Elder, the inspection is complete, and we are ready to set sail at any time."

Lei Xiang Zhenjun nodded and said seriously, "Let's set sail. Proceed at full speed. Stop every ten thousand miles and search the surrounding area in pairs. Also, clean up the sea creatures. Our ancestor prefers peace and quiet and doesn't want the sea to be too noisy."

Cai Die, standing to the side, almost burst out laughing. The Xuan Lei Ancestor's true form had been tempered in the lightning tribulation for over ten thousand years, yet he claimed to prefer quiet.

"Boom!"

With a roar, the celestial ship slowly set sail, comparable to a Golden Core cultivator at full speed. To ordinary people, a hundred miles would be nothing more than a fleeting moment.

However, for the few experts above the Golden Core Realm on the Sky Ship, they could barely keep up with the distance their divine senses could spread. This trip was essentially a carpet search of the sea area along this route, and a multi-layered one at that.

"Master, I thought you wouldn't make it in time." Zhuang Yuechan stepped forward and affectionately hugged Mu Guibai's arm.

Mu Guibai smiled nonchalantly and said, "I had some sudden insights, so I went into seclusion for a while. If I don't catch up, it's just a matter of luck. I gained a lot from this seclusion, so even if I don't catch up, I won't have any regrets."

Song Changsheng noticed something amiss and cupped his hands, saying, "This disciple wishes Master well in advance."

You noticed?

"Master is willing to give up this opportunity to go to the Aquarius Ruins to go into seclusion, which means that this seclusion must be related to the path of cultivation. However, Master's cultivation level has not changed, which means that there has been a new breakthrough in the understanding of the Great Dao. I wonder if my guess is correct?"

Mu Guibai smiled slightly and said, "As expected, I couldn't hide it from your eyes. I have already opened the door to the [Great Dao of Music]. My next seclusion will probably be when I break through to the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage."

"You have opened the door to the Great Dao?" Zhuang Yuechan's pupils widened in surprise. Those who could reach this stage in the Golden Core stage were few and far between in the entire border region.

Having reached this point, the probability of breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage in the future will greatly increase.

"Master's six hundred years of accumulation have finally paid off today." Song Changsheng's tone was sincere, even filled with a hint of reverence.

He is indeed ahead of Mu Guibai now, but he knows in his heart that if he does not cultivate the Yin Yang Xuan Hua Jing and slowly change his aptitude with the essence of the sun and moon, with his dual spiritual roots of water and fire, plus the Song family's past situation, he will probably only reach the Purple Mansion stage.

In contrast, Mu Guibai, who had a lifespan of five hundred years at the Purple Mansion stage, deliberately suppressed his cultivation and focused on improving his understanding of the laws. It wasn't until he was over four hundred years old, when Luoxia City faced a crisis, that he broke through to the Golden Core stage.

He spent most of his life in Luoxia City, neither possessing the extraordinary destiny of immortality like Song Qingxing nor experiencing as much hardship as Song Qingxing, yet he was still able to condense a ninth-grade golden core in such an environment on the frontier, which is a miracle in itself.

At the very least, his comprehension must have reached an incredibly high level.

Being able to take this step ahead of schedule was within his expectations and not too surprising.

He had initially thought that Mu Guibai's cultivation progress was somewhat slow after entering the Golden Core stage, but now it seemed that he had spent all his time on comprehending the Great Dao.

Mu Guibai glanced at Huayan behind Song Changsheng and said, "Your disciple has already reached the Golden Core stage, how can I fall behind?"

"That's because Fellow Daoist Longxiang taught me well. I'm just a nominal master, and I haven't really disciplined him much."

Upon hearing this, Hua Yan replied with a serious expression, "If it weren't for Master, I'm afraid I would never have had the chance to bask in the sunlight in my entire life."

Your achievements are the driving force for my continued efforts.

Seeing this, Mu Guibai nodded secretly.

The elders of Luoxia City have always prioritized moral character when accepting disciples. Those with questionable conduct, no matter how talented, will not be accepted into their ranks.

He had met Song Changsheng's disciples and his two children, and they were all upright, grateful, and filial, which was extremely rare in the current cultivation world. They would surely have a place in the future.

Amidst laughter and conversation, the celestial warship landed above a completely unfamiliar sea area. At this moment, the voice of True Monarch Lei Xiang reached everyone's ears: "The entire area within a radius of ten thousand miles is under search. Proceed according to the pre-assigned tasks."

"Master, then I'll trouble you to take Yuechan and Huayan with you."

Mu Guibai nodded and said, "Don't worry about it, leave it to me. You can go and do your own thing."

"Then this disciple will take his leave first."

As soon as he finished speaking, Song Changsheng's figure disappeared from the deck, but in an instant, he reappeared on a small deserted island thousands of miles away from the spaceship.

The once calm sea suddenly began to churn violently, with one huge wave after another, as if something was deliberately stirring it up from below.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that a group of sea monsters were hunting fish in the deep water.

At first glance, they were a dark mass, roughly estimated to be several thousand, floundering wildly in the sea, completely unaware of the approaching danger.

Song Changsheng's eyes were icy cold. He flipped his hand and summoned the [Boundless Demon-Suppressing Bell], which flew into the air. Its size gradually expanded during the flight, quickly growing to hundreds of times its original size.

An ominous aura surged forth, like a dark cloud shrouding the sky above the sea.

Such a large golden bell, lying across the sky, quickly attracted the attention of the sea monsters that were happily hunting for food in the waters below.

For some reason, just looking at that large bell, they couldn't help but feel a sense of fear, a fear that came from their very souls.

Only one instinctive voice kept echoing in my mind—escape!
The demons were thrown into chaos, and the sea surface began to boil rapidly, like a pot of oil being heated by a raging fire.

"It's your fault for being demons and me for being human; the struggle for survival of our race has always been like this."

Song Changsheng murmured softly, and with a thought, the [Boundless Demon-Suppressing Bell] crashed down onto the sea. An invisible force rippled outwards, and the originally turbulent seawater calmed down at a speed visible to the naked eye.

The demons beneath the sea felt that the normally unobstructed ocean had become as viscous as mud.

"boom"

The giant bell crushed through the water in the simplest and most brutal way, and wherever it went, blood flowers exploded underwater. In front of Song Changsheng, these sea monsters could not stir up any waves at all.

In a short while, the once azure sea turned crimson, and the noisy sea became quiet, with no other noise except for the sound of the wind and the waves.

A continuous stream of malevolent energy converged from all directions, merging into the [Boundless Demon-Suppressing Bell].

After consuming the evil energy, the [Boundless Demon-Suppressing Bell] shrank rapidly and returned to his hand.

Stepping off the deserted island, his figure instantly appeared in a brand new sea area, unleashing a new carnage.

Since the Nascent Soul Ceremony ended, the cultivators close to Song Changsheng could clearly feel that his style of doing things had become increasingly urgent, and his methods were developing in an extreme direction.

He wasn't psychologically twisted, nor was he a bloodthirsty person; he was simply trying to solve problems in the most efficient way possible.

The most efficient way to deal with enemies is to "kill" them. Kill them until they are terrified, and they will naturally not dare to continue to invade.

Only by eliminating these enemies can he focus all his energy and be at his peak to deal with the impending catastrophe.

He's racing against an unseen enemy, and all he has to do now is keep sprinting forward!
Every time the Sky Ship docked, Song Changsheng would clean it up. Over the course of several months, the murderous aura emanating from him intensified.

For some reason, despite their massive slaughter in the open sea, no powerful figures from the sea tribes have appeared. Even demon kings are a rare sight, let alone demon lords, which seems extremely abnormal.

However, with Ancestor Xuanlei personally overseeing the situation, even if the Demon Emperor were to arrive, he could be detected in advance, preventing them from being ambushed without their knowledge.

After searching in one direction for half a year, on an ordinary afternoon, Ancestor Xuanlei suddenly ordered the celestial ship to stop.

"Ancestor?" True Monarch Lei Xiang immediately cast a questioning look at him.

“We’re very close. The remnants of the Blood Soul Demon Sect are most likely hiding in this sea area.” Ancestor Xuan Lei pinched the last trace of aura between his fingertips, his eyes surging with lightning.

A glint of light flashed in Song Changsheng's eyes. If they had found the Blood Soul Demon Sect, how far away could the Treasure Bottle Sect ruins be?
"Then how about this: Changsheng will guard the Sky Ship, and we'll split up?"

"can."

As soon as they finished speaking, the figures of Ancestor Xuanlei and True Monarch Leixiang vanished in a flash of lightning...

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P.S.: An extra 3,000 words have been added. (End of Chapter)