Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Regarding the Twin Islands, only a few key figures in the Fengyu Palace's Linhai City branch knew that Song Changsheng had recently arrived in the East China Sea.

Song Jingxiu and the others kept this news a closely guarded secret, so as not to undermine Song Changsheng's good intentions.

When the demon king of the Sea Yaksha clan suddenly appeared, although the Twin Islands did not send a distress call, Song Jingxiu hesitated for a moment before deciding to inform Song Changsheng of the news.

In short, he still couldn't fully trust the Bandung Chamber of Commerce.

As the only Golden Core level combatant in the Twin Islands, Li Chengming can lead the main members of the Wanlong Chamber of Commerce to break through at any time when the battle situation is unfavorable.

When it comes to cooperation, they shout slogans loudly, but when it comes to fighting tooth and nail, it's a different story.

When Song Changsheng arrived at the Twin Islands, the protective array had already been activated, and a huge defensive shield covered the entire core area of ​​the islands.

A ferocious-looking sea yaksha wielding a bright silver trident was fiercely attacking the protective array, and the demonic aura emanating from its every move almost obscured half of the Twin Islands.

This is a mid-grade fourth-tier demon king, whose true form is tens of feet tall. Every time he swings his trident, thunder and hurricane follow, making him extremely terrifying.

Fortunately, the protective array of the Twin Islands is a combined, interconnected array with multiple array eyes and bases to distribute the pressure, and there is also a fourth-order underwater water spirit vein below that continuously provides spiritual energy.

Although each strike of lightning creates violent ripples, it remains standing firm.

Strangely, even though the Demon King had already begun to make his move, Li Chengming remained unseen and even deliberately concealed his aura. If Song Changsheng hadn't possessed a soul power comparable to a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage, he might not have been able to detect him.

With Li Chengming out of the way, only a group of third-tier array masters from the East Sea Alliance were scattered and stationed, using arrays to barely withstand the fierce attack of the Sea Yaksha Demon King.

It's also thanks to the Twin Islands currently constructing a spatial teleportation channel, and the fact that several third-tier array masters are stationed in Twilight Cloud City, that the power of the protective array could not be fully utilized.

Even so, due to the lack of Golden Core cultivators and fourth-tier array masters, this defensive array, comparable to a top-grade fourth-tier array, was only able to unleash less than 60% of its power at this moment.

Fortunately, only one demon king arrived, which was enough to hold them off.

Song Changsheng, hidden among the clouds, understood after a moment's thought.

A demon king came alone, without a large army accompanying him. It was clearly a test. Song Qingxing and the others were showing weakness to lull the enemy into a false sense of security.

They had done something like this before, deliberately letting some sea monsters in to gather intelligence. This demon king should be the last test of the Sea Yaksha clan.

After the initial test, the next wave will likely be a violent storm.

At this moment, Song Changsheng suddenly felt something and turned to look into the distance.

A fluffy white cloud, like a cotton candy, drifted lazily there. On it lay a languid, slender man, his legs crossed comfortably, as if taking a nap on the cloud.

He looked ordinary, like a mortal, with no trace of magical power emanating from him.

"Could it be that fellow Daoists from the Myriad Manifestations Palace are here?" Song Changsheng asked telepathically.

Upon hearing his telepathic message, the person on the cloud finally opened his eyes, stretched, sat up, and casually cupped his hands in the direction of Song Changsheng, saying, "So Fellow Daoist Zixu has arrived. It's a pleasure to meet you."

However, given today's situation, it seems there's no need for me to intervene.

Song Changsheng returned the greeting respectfully and said, "I am Song Changsheng of the Wangyue Song Clan. May I ask your esteemed name, fellow Daoist?"

"Guardian of the Myriad Manifestations Palace, Ji Shinian," the man replied casually, then changed his position and lay down again, soon even snoring could be heard.

Seeing that the other party had no intention of talking much, Song Changsheng did not continue to press for answers. As long as he could confirm the other party's identity, that was enough.

I wonder when Ji Shi Nian arrived this season. Judging from his appearance, he seems to have been here for a while.

During the brief exchange between the two, the Sea Demon King below, after more than an hour of relentless bombardment, finally began to unleash his full power.

A surge of demonic energy, intertwined with lightning, poured into the gleaming silver trident in his hand.

"laugh……"

"Shoot..."

Behind the Sea Demon King, lightning roared like a waterfall, emanating a chilling aura.

"boom……"

The trident was suddenly thrown out, transforming into a dazzling bolt of lightning that pierced towards White Dragon Island with lightning speed.

"Wow"

The trident seemed to have plunged into a muddy swamp, encountering great resistance and only managing to penetrate halfway before becoming stuck in a stalemate.

A chilling demonic aura surged into the trident, breaking the stalemate. The trident began to slowly penetrate deeper, and the entire White Dragon Island began to tremble.

At this moment, the third-tier array masters stationed at each array point channeled their magic power into the array flags in front of them.

In an instant, the surrounding seawater surged, and dozens of water columns shot into the sky, transforming into a lifelike dragon in the air. The dragon opened its blood-red maw and lunged at the Sea Yaksha Demon King. Behind it, endless water arrows blotted out the sky.

This was the first counterattack launched by the Twin Islands using a grand formation. Its fierce power made the Sea Yaksha Demon King dare not be careless in the slightest and fight back with all his might.

With a thought, dozens of bolts of lightning crashed down, shattering the hundred-foot-long dragon into pieces, and sweeping away all the water arrows in the air.

However, its lower body was directly connected to the fourth-order water spirit vein under the sea, and its power was inexhaustible. In the blink of an eye, it re-condensed and began to fight the Sea Yaksha Demon King with bared teeth and claws.

Soon after, thousands more water spears appeared from all directions, raining down on the Sea Yaksha Demon King.

The [Crystal Cannons] and [Demon-Hunting Crossbows] that had been deployed on the island beforehand also unleashed their firepower, creating a meteor shower in the sky.

The Sea Yaksha Demon King, who was engaged in close combat, had no time to pay attention to the fact that dozens of blood flowers instantly exploded on his true form.

This injury was nothing compared to the powerful regenerative ability of its demon king form, but this combination of close and long-range attacks put it under immense pressure, forcing it to wave its hand and recall the trident.

The moment the trident was recalled, the pressure on the protective shield, which was already nearing its limit, vanished instantly, and a clear crack could be seen where the trident had pierced through.

If we could hold out for another incense stick's time, the great formation might actually be broken.

But there are no "what ifs" in life. With the replenishment of abundant spiritual energy, the defensive array quickly recovered, causing the Sea Yaksha Demon King to miss this opportunity.

He didn't feel particularly sorry for them; his mission was to test the strength of the Twin Islands, not to annihilate them. But at this moment, he couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.

Based on the limited intelligence they had previously gathered, this East China Sea Alliance should be a coalition led by the Song family of the Brocade Banner, in conjunction with several previously unheard-of forces.

Therefore, in their calculations, the Twin Islands should have at least one human Golden Core cultivator in charge.

He came here to test the accuracy of this calculation. If it is confirmed that there is only one Golden Core cultivator, the army that has already been assembled will press forward and annihilate him as quickly as possible, so as to vent his anger.

If the defensive forces are strong, or if there are strong reinforcements later, then retreat directly and reconsider later.

But now a third outcome has emerged. He has already pushed the other side to this point, with neither Golden Core cultivators to fight nor reinforcements arriving.

This doesn't make sense.

"The Song family only has three Golden Core cultivators. Could it be that they are overwhelmed with other matters?" The Sea Yaksha Demon King's heart stirred slightly.

They had only recently arrived in this sea area and had just established a foothold. Their intelligence capabilities were practically nonexistent; all the intelligence they had came from the sea monsters they controlled.

However, these sea monsters are of low intelligence and have lived in the distant sea for many years, so they don't have much useful information. Some of the information they have is even decades or hundreds of years out of date.

This meant they only had a basic understanding of a few Golden Core forces in the Great Qian cultivation world.

For example, the strongest is Wanxiang Palace, and the one with the surname Song is the [Jinxiu Banner], that's all.

As for things like Muyun City and Wanlong Chamber of Commerce, they were all categorized into the group of unknown minor forces.

This is also the main reason why the sea demon assumed Song Qingxing came from the Brocade Banner when he first heard his name.

Without accurate intelligence support, unless you possess overwhelming power, you are essentially deaf and blind.

Unfortunately, as a defeated exiled group, they clearly lacked this ability.

A false message, coupled with the fact that the [Brocade Banner] was the closest human force to them according to intelligence, led to a ridiculous farce.

Such a misjudgment would never have happened if it were the Cailin Clan.

Or rather, if they had even exchanged information with the Cailin tribe, this wouldn't have happened.

It's just that their reputation is too bad, and they clashed with the Cailin Clan as soon as they arrived, which allowed the Cailin Clan to sell their information for a good price.

Given the current situation, the Sea Demon King naturally believed that it was because the [Brocade Banner] was unable to divide its forces.

After all, they knew where the core islands of the [Brocade Banner] were, and they also knew that they faced the threat of the Rainbow Lin Clan, having fought several major battles not long ago.

This discovery excited him. If they could conquer this place, hundreds of thousands of ordinary people in the archipelago would become food for them to restore their race's strength!
Thinking of this, he once again swung his halberd and shattered the dragon in front of him. He then quickly left the battlefield, and before leaving, he also destroyed some of the defensive measures around the archipelago to prepare for the upcoming large-scale invasion.

Upon seeing this, the cultivators on the island erupted in enthusiastic cheers, but Song Yuqing, who had witnessed the entire battle from White Dragon Peak, had a somewhat solemn expression.

Having dealt with the sea creatures so many times, he keenly realized the Sea Yaksha Demon King's intention in destroying the defensive fortifications before his departure; it was definitely not just a simple act of venting his anger.

He turned to the elders of the East Sea Alliance and said, "Send people to repair the great formation and restore the defenses as soon as possible. The real war is coming."

Upon hearing this, the elders immediately realized what was happening, and a series of orders fell like snowflakes.

The array masters and weapon refiners began repairing the defenses at top speed, and all the mortals entered the pre-dug caves. Warships took to the air, and the Wanlong Merchant Guild's cruiser fleet sailed into the main seaway leading to the core area of ​​the archipelago.

Looking in the direction where the Sea Yaksha Demon King had fled, Song Changsheng transmitted his voice to Ji Shinian opposite him, "Fellow Daoist, would you be interested in going with me to investigate?"

“I thought you would try to keep him here, but since you have such a refined taste, I will accompany you on this journey.”

The two concealed their tracks and gave chase.

They soon discovered that there was a sea area ahead that was shrouded in demonic energy, with a vast, dark mass beneath the surface, where at least tens of thousands of sea monsters were lurking.

"So the army is entrenched here, able to attack or retreat at will. They've certainly played their cards well." Song Changsheng's eyes turned cold.

"Including the one who just went in, there are two more high-grade demon kings inside. It seems they don't think much of your strength, since they didn't come out in full force," Ji Shinian said with a flippant whistle.

Song Changsheng raised an eyebrow and said, "Judging from what you're saying, fellow Daoist, this remnant force doesn't just consist of three demon kings?"

"If they were all like this, they wouldn't be able to protect so many sea monsters from escaping here."

The place they now inhabited used to belong to a [Giant-Eyed Demonic Chapter] at the fourth-tier perfect level, which they directly seized.

Song Changsheng suddenly realized why Liuli had said that the Sea Yaksha clan was likely to possess a perfected demon king; it turned out that this was the reasoning behind it.

"I underestimated them. I wonder how many demon kings the Sea Yaksha clan has besides these three?"

"That's not so clear, it could be one or two."

"If you're interested, fellow Daoist, we can find some time to go and take a look together. I, Ji, am also very interested in that place." A strange light flickered in Ji Shinian's eyes.

Song Changsheng was puzzled and was about to ask a question when he saw the sea monsters begin to move rapidly toward the Twin Islands. The waves surged endlessly, and the thick, demonic clouds were awe-inspiring.

The two quickly followed, and were surprised to find that the sea monsters suddenly split into two. A high-ranking demon king led a small team of elite sea monsters around the Twin Islands and charged towards the rear.

Song Changsheng initially thought that Yongzhou Island and Yuchi Island had been exposed, but the enemy's route of advance made him abandon this idea.

"That's... the direction of the [Splendid Banner] Tenglong Islands?"
"Interesting, truly interesting! I never imagined that the [Brocade Banner], having just weathered the flames of war, would face another fierce battle." Ji Shinian couldn't help but clap his hands and laugh, appearing even more excited than Song Changsheng.

"Could it be that the [Brocade Banner] also has a grudge against them?" Song Changsheng frowned slightly, somewhat puzzled by the Sea Yaksha clan's mysterious decision to divide their forces.

Even if it's about seeking revenge, there's no need to rush it now, is there?

Little did he know that all of this stemmed from a farce caused by insufficient intelligence.

In the eyes of the Sea Yaksha clan, this was called striking at the heart of the enemy and blocking their reinforcements!

...(End of chapter)