Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

"The calculation clearly points to this place, so why can't we find it anywhere?" Baili Yuntu said with a puzzled expression in the council hall of the ship.

They have been searching here for three days.

They searched every inch of the surrounding area, both in the sky and on the sea. Master Xuanlei even sent his primordial spirit out of his body to search the heavens. He not only dug three feet into the ground, but he almost broke through the spatial barrier to search in the subspace, but in the end, he still found nothing.

If that wisp of energy hadn't actually pointed here, they would have moved on long ago.

"With the strength of the Blood Soul Demon Sect, they don't have the ability to shield the secrets of heaven, do they?"

Could it be... truly hidden in the boundless void? But if so, why hasn't its aura been completely concealed? How strange." Liu Yunxuan frowned, completely baffled.

Song Changsheng shook his head and said, "The Blood Soul Demon Sect certainly doesn't have that ability, but the Treasure Bottle Sect definitely can. The Treasure Bottle Sect has been living in seclusion overseas for many years, and no one has been able to find its whereabouts. In terms of concealing its tracks, it must be the best."

If the Blood Soul Demon Sect is currently located within the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect, then everything can be explained; finding the Blood Soul Demon Sect would very likely lead to finding the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect.

Cai Die frowned and said, "In that case, we've come back to the very first question: where exactly is the Treasure Bottle Sect's ruins hidden?"

Based on the information we've gathered, the Aquarius Sect isn't completely isolated from the outside world. More than once, people have entered it by chance, but some of their memories have been erased. Perhaps there are some details we haven't discovered yet.

I think we should start from the sea or beneath the sea. If it were truly in those nine heavens, it's unlikely that someone would accidentally wander in; the boundless void is even less likely.

"Is it possible that it is in some kind of secret realm? I once read an ancient book that said a great master refined a precious pearl containing a mustard seed cave with complete laws."

He moved his entire clan there, and then placed the pearl inside a large clam at the bottom of the river.

Later, the giant clam was swallowed by a giant fish, and the giant fish was then swallowed by a water demon... The pearl traveled through waterways in various places for tens of thousands of years before its existence was discovered.

Could the Treasure Bottle Sect have the same idea? Many of these reclusive sects do the same.

"Perhaps we can focus on those seemingly insignificant little items next," Kenshin Master suggested, offering a highly feasible suggestion.

“Uncle-Master Jianxin is right. I think it’s worth a try…”

Just as everyone was discussing heatedly, Ancestor Xuanlei, who was sitting at the head of the table, interrupted them: "The heavenly secrets have guided us to this place, so there is no mistake. If we can't find it, it's just that the time is not right yet. We just need to wait patiently."

"We obey!"

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Unexpectedly, this wait lasted for another two months.

For the powerful figures present, whose lifespans are often thousands of years, a mere two months is but a fleeting moment.

For the sea creatures in this area, it would be no exaggeration to describe each day as an eternity. They need to carefully conceal their tracks, and they dare not even breathe too loudly, let alone forage for food.

That's not all; they also need to keep a close eye on the sky at all times. If that giant golden bell appears, they have to run for their lives, or their entire race will be wiped out.

Song Changsheng's image is widely known in this sea area; wherever he appears, bloodshed is sure to follow.

He himself was completely unaware of this, and even if he had known, he probably wouldn't have cared.

There is no room for reconciliation between humans and sea creatures. This is a life-or-death struggle for survival, and it would be too pedantic to be bound by rigid methods.

Every siren he slays now is eliminating a potential future enemy.

The weather at sea is unpredictable. As usual, Song Changsheng went out for a stroll. Just as he returned to the Sky Ship, the originally clear sky suddenly became covered with dark clouds, with howling winds, lightning, and thunder.

"A downpour is coming."

No sooner had Song Changsheng finished speaking than a torrential downpour began.

The Sky Ship's defensive formation operates on its own, forming a transparent protective shield that is invisible to the naked eye on its perimeter.

A storm is rapidly forming on the sea, with endless seawater being swept upwards by the hurricane, and the shadows of some sea monsters can be vaguely seen.

Roughly estimated, the storm's impact could extend to a radius of several thousand miles, with purple lightning flashing across the sea, creating a scene reminiscent of the apocalypse.

Such a natural sight is rare even at sea. After pausing on the deck to observe for a moment, just as I was about to return to the ship's deck, a flash of lightning appeared, and a blurry, huge outline suddenly appeared on the previously empty sea surface, which was dark and gloomy.

This strange scene instantly caught Song Changsheng's attention.

"What is that... island?"

The sea area where they were stationed had very few large islands within tens of thousands of miles, and there were only a few scattered small islands directly in front of them. There was definitely no island as huge as this.

Moreover, he was absolutely certain that the island had suddenly appeared within the thunderclouds.

Over two months, that area of ​​water has been searched dozens, if not hundreds, but there's no island to be found.

Ancestor Xuanlei and True Lord Leixiang appeared silently beside him.

"The time has come."

"Is that really the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect? Or is it a projection or an illusion?" Song Changsheng frowned. He had just looked in that direction but had not found the slightest clue.

How did such a huge island appear out of nowhere, like a projection, suddenly appear in the world?
Ancestor Xuanlei opened his palm, and a wisp of demonic energy, as thin as a hair, twisted its body and flew straight towards the huge island in the storm.

But before it could fly far, it was captured by an invisible force and returned to the spaceship.

"It can't be wrong, although I don't know how the Treasure Bottle Sect did it."

However, reclusive sects always have some unusual characteristics, which shouldn't be investigated too deeply.

"Whether it is or not, we'll find out when we go there."

As soon as he finished speaking, True Lord Lei Xiang took the lead and plunged into the storm.

"Let's go take a look too." Ancestor Xuanlei waved his hand to set up a barrier for the celestial ship, and then led Song Changsheng to chase after it.

With their cultivation levels, they wouldn't suffer any damage even if they crossed the northerly wind layer, let alone ordinary sea storms.

If Ancestor Xuanlei were willing, he could wipe this storm away from the sea at any time.

However, this giant island seemed to have appeared because of this storm, and no one knew what kind of connection existed between them. It was hard to say whether the island would continue to exist if the storm disappeared, so no one dared to act rashly. They traversed the massive storm with its constant thunder and arrived above the enormous shadow.

With just one glance, Song Changsheng was certain that this was indeed a real island, not a projection.

In terms of area alone, it is almost the sum of all the islands and reefs in the Twin Islands. Calling it an island is not quite accurate; it is more like a small continent.

The island is surrounded by mountains and lush forests, with two major rivers flowing through it. The island's edge is encircled by a cluster of mountains, while the center is a large, low-lying basin.

The basin was completely covered by a semi-circular barrier that resembled a fine fishing net. Divine sense could not penetrate it, and one could only vaguely see some of the scenery with the naked eye.

The outer perimeter is a square-shaped spiritual field, while extending towards the center is a group of ancient and grand buildings, which appear extremely magnificent when viewed from above.

Red walls and golden tiles, layer upon layer of palaces and pavilions, presented themselves in a well-organized manner before him.

However, the southern part of this complex looks as if it had been hit by a meteorite, with a small piece missing, like a pancake that had been bitten by a naughty child.

The magnificent palaces surrounding the breach were reduced to fragments, and the surrounding area for miles was reduced to scorched earth, with buildings collapsing in large numbers.

"That area should be where the alchemy room is located. It doesn't seem to have a very large impact range. Why would the Treasure Bottle Sect be destroyed because of this? Is it really because of the calamity energy? What kind of calamity energy can't even be resisted by a Nascent Soul Supreme?" Song Changsheng couldn't help but fall into deep thought.

According to the intelligence he possessed, before the destruction of the Treasure Bottle Sect, it had more than one Nascent Soul Supreme in charge, making it an undisputed major sect in alchemy. However, under the Heavenly Tribulation, not a single survivor was left, and its foundation of tens of thousands of years was destroyed in an instant.

Even the Nascent Soul True Monarch of the Treasure Bottle Sect who returned from the outside world passed away in the Great Chu cultivation world not long after being eroded by the calamity energy.

He originally thought that the Treasure Bottle Sect had been reduced to fragments in the Heavenly Tribulation, but now it seems that only a small area was affected, but the Treasure Bottle Sect was still completely destroyed.

He couldn't think of any other possibility besides the corrosive energy.

Even Nascent Soul Supremes have perished; are they really sure there won't be any problems for them to just go in like this?

Even though Song Changsheng had experienced countless storms, he couldn't help but feel a little apprehensive.

After observing for a moment, Ancestor Xuanlei said, "There is indeed some calamity energy permeating the air. It must have escaped from the gap in the south. In that case, there's no need to destroy this barrier."

"I wonder where the Blood Soul Demon Sect is hiding. We haven't concealed our presence, so they should have sensed it." Song Changsheng looked around, wondering if he should eliminate them completely, when suddenly a thunderclap came from their opposite side, far exceeding the force of a thunderstorm, causing the barrier in the center of the island to tremble.

"It's Kan Ze fighting someone. It seems he's found those rats. This group of remnants of the demonic path does have some foundation; they even have a Nascent Soul cultivator in charge," Ancestor Xuan Lei said slowly.

"It's probably their sect leader; he likely gained some benefits from these ruins."

The two stared at the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect, neither of them showing any intention of making a move. With the [Mysterious Dragon Sweeping the Sea Flag] in hand, few below the Nascent Soul stage could stop Lei Xiang Zhenjun. A mere demonic Nascent Soul cultivator was not worth the trouble.

Sure enough, after a short while, the battle subsided, and Thunder Elephant True Lord, exuding a murderous aura, came to join them, carrying an unconscious prisoner in each hand.

"I never thought that these remnants of the Demonic Sect would actually gain such power. Fortunately, we found their trail today, otherwise they would have been another major threat."

Lei Xiang Zhenjun casually tossed one of the two prisoners to Song Changsheng and said, "He claims to be your informant and begged me to spare his life. See if you recognize him. If you don't, erase his spirit and throw him into the sea to feed the fish."

"Indeed, this person is named Yin Chou, and most of the information I have about the Blood Soul Demon Sect was provided by him."

He should have my token on him, so why didn't he take it out? Song Changsheng reached out and touched Yin Chou's brow, channeling a wisp of divine energy into him. Then he looked at the other prisoner in Lei Xiang Zhenjun's hands, raising an eyebrow slightly and saying, "You Lianyue? This person does have some weight."

He is the chief protector of the Blood Soul Demon Sect, and his talent is quite remarkable. Ling Xiao and I have both fought against him.

Even among those of the same cultivation level, Ling Xiao could only defeat him by a hair's breadth.

"Ling Xiao mentioned to me that this kid is quite interesting. Although he is a member of the demonic path, he has no demonic energy at all, and his bloodthirsty aura is also negligible."

His physique seems a bit strange; I intend to take him back for further study.

I have already suppressed the Nascent Soul of that Demonic True Monarch. No one should know the situation within these ruins better than him; I will have to trouble the Ancestor to personally intervene.”

After saying that, True Monarch Lei Xiang flipped his hand and took out a golden bowl, inside which was a Nascent Soul less than a foot tall, staring at them fiercely.

Most cultivators' nascent souls are pure and flawless, like crystal dolls, but this Demonic True Monarch's nascent soul is a strange dark red, and its surface is also wrapped in a thick layer of baleful energy.

Song Changsheng committed countless atrocities during his trip to the East Sea, and the murderous aura emanating from him was less than one-tenth of Song Changsheng's.

"Since there's a Nascent Soul cultivator here, there's no way he wouldn't have sensed our presence. Why didn't he run away?"

"This island is strange; it has spatial laws, but you can't use them."

That old bastard was intercepted by me halfway because he couldn't use spatial powers. Aside from those two, I didn't leave a single survivor.

"Unable to use the laws of space?" Song Changsheng tried and indeed could not mobilize the laws of space here. This meant that all the supernatural abilities related to the laws of space were ineffective, and he could only rely on his own power of laws to fly.

The Blood Soul Demon Sect Master was only a Nascent Soul stage cultivator, and his speed was far inferior to that of Thunder Elephant True Monarch, so it's no wonder he couldn't escape in time.

This was the first time he had encountered such a situation; he had never even heard of it before.

Success or failure.

The Blood Soul Demon Sect was able to shield itself from the heavenly secrets and evade their pursuit by using the ruins of the Treasure Bottle Sect, thus surviving in the world.

Now, however, they have also wiped out the entire Baoping Sect because of the ruins.

In other places, the Blood Soul Demon Sect might have been destroyed, but the sect leader of the Blood Soul Demon Sect still had a chance to escape alive.

Ancestor Xuanlei took the golden bowl from True Monarch Leixiang, covered the Nascent Soul with his large hand, and purple lightning burst from his palm. Amidst the wails, the Nascent Soul's defenses were broken down layer by layer, allowing direct access to its true spirit.

Seeing this, Song Changsheng felt a chill. In front of a Nascent Soul Supreme, no matter how well you hide, you can be "dug out". His Soul Searching Technique was not worth mentioning at all.

"scoff"

The demonic nascent soul trembled violently and dissipated completely in a wisp of black smoke. Ancestor Xuanlei opened his eyes and said in a relaxed tone, "This person has only recently broken through to the nascent soul stage. Because he is afraid of the calamity energy, he has not yet explored this ruin in depth."

So it seems we weren't too late after all!

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P.S.: I have some things to do tonight, and I'm not sure if I can finish another chapter. If not, I'll update at least 8,000 words tomorrow. (End of Chapter)