Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Song Changsheng narrowed his eyes slightly. Ji Shinian had previously expressed his intention in this regard, but he did not expect him to be so eager to find out now.

"Fellow Daoist, you are being a bit too hasty."

Ji Shinian shook his head slightly and said, "Fellow Daoist Zixu, you are mistaken. This is the best time. The elite of the Sea Yaksha clan have all come out, and their lair is poorly defended. If we don't go now, when will we?"
We might be brave enough to handle it if all of these people rushed at us, but we would still have to take some risks. I always prefer to play it safe.

What, Fellow Daoist Zixu, aren't you curious why these sea yakshas are perched there?
Perhaps this could solve all the problems once and for all.

No matter how eloquently Ji Shinian spoke, Song Changsheng remained unmoved. For him, witnessing the Twin Islands successfully overcome this calamity was the most important thing; everything else could wait.

"Fellow Daoist, are you really not tempted at all?" Ji Shinian asked unwillingly.

"Please make yourself at home, fellow Daoist. The battle situation is still undecided, and I am currently unable to leave." Song Changsheng shook his head slightly, declining Ji Shinian's second invitation.

"From the moment your nephew severely injured the demon king of the Sea Yaksha clan with his sword, the Sea Clan's defeat was inevitable. What is there for you to worry about?"

Even now, when talking about that sword strike, Ji Shinian is still full of amazement. His earlier statement that Song Qingxing's swordsmanship was enough to rank him among the top three Purple Mansion cultivators he had ever seen was actually an exaggeration, made out of respect for Song Changsheng.

But after that sword strike, he completely dismissed the idea; Song Qingxing truly deserved his praise.

Even so, Song Changsheng still had no intention of going with Ji Shinian to investigate. He pointed in the direction of the Tenglong Islands of the Brocade Banner and said, "There is another powerful enemy there. If the two join forces, they may launch a second attack."

"If Fellow Daoist Ji really wishes to go, please do so. I, Song, can handle the rest."

Upon hearing this, Ji Shinian slapped his forehead and said, "How could I have forgotten about this? Oh well, there's no rush."

……

Under the cover of Song Youlin and others, the East Sea Alliance's scattered forces regrouped as quickly as possible, killing sea monsters while slowly retreating towards the Twin Islands.

Human cultivators, who have undergone rigorous training, are different from bloodthirsty sea monsters. Even under such circumstances, when a retreat order was suddenly issued, they maintained good discipline, managing to remain calm and orderly despite the busyness.

In less than an hour, they completely broke free from the entanglement with the sea monster and retreated back into the outer island chain.

Seeing this, Song Yuqing and the others who were left to cover the rear also fought their way out of the encirclement and left triumphantly.

This scene enraged the leader of the Sea Demon clan, who cursed loudly and wanted to take this opportunity to pursue and kill them. However, the sea demons were wild and untamed. After disengaging from the battle, they frantically devoured the flesh and blood of the fallen, and even fought over it, resulting in extreme chaos.

Without the presence of a demon king to keep them in check, these powerful demons were unable to control the chaotic situation in a short time and could only let the East Sea Alliance retreat.

Before long, Ye Fuke, under immense pressure from Li Chengming, broke through the special array domain of the Twin Islands' protective array with the heavily injured Ye Moluo.

But Li Chengming didn't let him off easy either, almost severing one of Ye Fuke's arms. Unfortunately, he was too exhausted and couldn't unleash the power he had when he severely injured Ye Moluo.

Despite suffering injuries, he fought his way out of the encirclement, only to find that the human cultivators outside had already retreated back to the Twin Islands. Coupled with the chaotic scene outside, Ye Fuke felt a surge of anger and roared, "A bunch of trash!"

The demon king's ferocious aura spread, and the group of sea monsters who had been fighting fiercely for the blood offerings instantly fell silent, lying on the sea surface trembling.

Ye Fuke was furious. He had originally intended to use these human cultivators as bargaining chips to recoup his losses, but he never expected that these fools could not even hold them off for an hour and let them escape unscathed.

"My king, what should we do now?" The commander of the sea demons' expedition cautiously approached and asked.

"Notify Ye Misha to withdraw his troops and return to his clan," Ye Fuke said fiercely, barely suppressing the urge to devour him whole.

"Retreat?" Yamoluo's eyes widened in anger as he shouted, "Once Yamisha returns and we join forces, we'll still have the strength to fight. Why retreat!"

He almost died here in this battle, and was even insulted by a junior human cultivator. He was really unwilling to retreat in such a humiliating way.

"Then you can stay here by yourself," Ye Fuke said coldly, before storming off.

He wasn't like Yemoro, who had been blinded by anger. He had completely calmed down. The East Sea Alliance was a tough nut to crack, and a very aggressive one at that.

His shoulder was still throbbing with pain; even if he managed to force his way through this tough nut, the price he would have to pay would be unacceptable.

Moreover, they still haven't figured out the true nature of this so-called East China Sea Alliance.

A single Golden Core cultivator had already caused them both to suffer repeated setbacks with the help of the grand formation. If reinforcements were to arrive, they would most likely be utterly defeated.

Rather than taking this risk, it's better to make up for the loss in other ways.

Ultimately, Yamoluo lacked the courage to stay behind and avenge himself, as his injuries, if not treated promptly, would pose a significant risk.

The second contact between the two sides ended hastily again, which can be considered as stopping short of a confrontation, with each side learning a lesson.

Among them, there is only one true victim, and that is the Song family of the Brocade Banner.

For them, this was a truly undeserved disaster.

Less than a year had passed since the battle with the Cailin clan, and Song Daoling had not even recovered his strength. The injuries he sustained in the previous battle with Song Changsheng had not healed, and he suffered new injuries as a result.

Now, after suffering another heavy blow, new wounds have been added to the existing ones. If this continues, the injuries may not heal properly.

Unfortunately, he had no idea where these sea monsters came from or what grudge they held against him, the [Brocade Banner].

He had heard about the previous battle between the East Sea Alliance and the Sea Yaksha Clan, and at the time he was secretly glad that if it weren't for the East Sea Alliance, they would have been the ones attacked. Now that there was an extra free barrier on the outside, it seemed like a win-win situation.

Not long ago, he was smugly thinking that when the East Sea Alliance and the Sea Yaksha Clan went to war again on a large scale, he could take advantage of the situation and invade.

He had been eagerly anticipating this great opportunity, but a group of sea monsters stormed the Tenglong Islands. He still couldn't figure out what had happened to the [Jinxiuqi] group.
Fortunately, they remained vigilant and did not let their guard down, strengthening their defenses as usual, otherwise they would have been wiped out in one fell swoop.

Even so, it caused them a great deal of casualties, and their carefully constructed defenses were completely dismantled.

The only saving grace was that the group of sirens didn't intend to fight them to the death; they suddenly retreated just now, and judging from the direction they were heading, they were probably heading towards the Twin Islands.

This relieved him, but he immediately sent men to gather information. "If we could eliminate this major threat directly, that would be ideal..." Song Daoling murmured softly, dragging his weakened body...

"Fellow Daoist Zixu, you should be satisfied now, right? They've all been withdrawn." Ji Shinian said with a faint smile from above the clouds.

After confirming that the sea monsters had indeed retreated, Song Changsheng breathed a slight sigh of relief. The losses in this battle were still within acceptable limits. Most importantly, it gave him a clear understanding of the current capabilities of the Twin Islands.

The conclusion was that they were now qualified to stand on their own and no longer needed him to worry about everything.

With this heavy burden lifted from his heart, Song Changsheng felt a sense of relief and chuckled, "I never imagined that you would be so persistent about this, fellow Daoist."

"Since that's the case, then I, Song, will accompany you on this journey. Please lead the way."

"Hahaha, I've finally heard you say that, fellow Daoist. Follow me." Ji Shinian let out a long roar and transformed into a dazzling stream of light, heading towards the endless deep blue sea.

Judging from his posture, it was clear that he wanted to have a little contest of speed with Song Changsheng.

Although it was somewhat difficult, he was not afraid at all. Yin and Yang energies appeared under his feet and merged directly with the void.

Ji Shinian was ultimately far superior to Song Changsheng in terms of cultivation, and even with his best efforts, he still lagged behind.

Even so, his performance still caught Ji Shinian's attention. He hadn't held back at all, and he hadn't expected that Song Changsheng's speed was even faster than many late-stage Golden Core cultivators.

Arriving at the place where the Sea Demon Clan had previously occupied, he stopped and waited for Song Changsheng for a while. After Song Changsheng caught up, he said, "The remnants of those sea demons should rest here for a while."

Two of the three demon kings are injured. If you're so inclined, you could wipe them all out right here.

Song Changsheng shook his head and said, "I held back before, so why would I make a move now?"

Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly remembered something and changed the subject, saying, "However, we can leave them with a little surprise."

Song Changsheng concealed his aura and descended deep into the sea, arriving at the very center of the third-tier water spirit vein located on the seabed. He found a suitable spot, buried the [Thunderbolt] he had previously refined with [Void Magic Crystal], and set up a small array around it.

As long as any living being passes within one zhang (approximately 3.3 meters) of the formation, the [Thunderbolt] buried underneath will be detonated, engulfing everything around it.

After acquiring the Void Crystal, he had been looking for a suitable opportunity to put it to practical use and test its power.

The next place they were going to mainly face the remaining fourth-tier Great Perfection level demon king of the Sea Yaksha clan. Against an opponent of this level, these [Thunderbolts] could not pose a substantial threat at all.

We'll have to use this group of unlucky guys to test the waters.

Ji Shinian watched Song Changsheng's actions with great interest, and only spoke after he finished: "It seems to have the aura of [Void Magic Crystal]. I didn't expect that you, fellow Daoist, still have connections with the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty."

"It was just a chance encounter. Let's move on." Song Changsheng didn't offer any further explanation.

Shortly after the two left, the siren that had retreated from the Twin Islands appeared in the nearby waters.

Just as Ji Shinian had predicted, Ye Moluo's injuries were severe, and he needed to rest here before returning.

Ye Fuke habitually scanned the area with his divine sense but found nothing suspicious. He then signaled the army to move in in batches and summoned Ye Misha to join forces to remove the killing intent from Ye Moluo's body.

The group had just gathered when suddenly, an extremely dangerous premonition arose in their hearts simultaneously.

The next moment, a deafening roar, like thunder in the dry season, came to their ears, accompanied by a slight "crack" sound of shattering glass.

"not good!"

The three of them could no longer care about anything else. Faced with imminent disaster, they each fled in their own direction, running for their lives as fast as they could in the opposite direction of the explosion.

"Rumble"

With a tremendous roar, the third-tier demon that had initially triggered the formation, along with the sea monsters within a radius of several hundred feet, were instantly reduced to ashes.

Immediately afterwards, the space was shattered by the power of the [Void Crystal]. At first, there was only a fist-sized hole, with colorful light surging inside. Then, in a short moment, it expanded dozens of times and continued to spread.

The constant cracking sounds of space breaking apart sent chills down one's spine.

The powerful suction force erupting from the black hole frantically devoured everything around it. The low-level sea monsters of the first and second tiers had no ability to resist and were directly strangled by the rampant spatial power at the edge of the hole, turning into clouds of blood mist that disappeared into the endless void.

Despite their best efforts to resist, the third-tier demons that were closer were still uncontrollably swallowed by the spatial black hole, and could only let out screams.

Of the three demon kings, Ye Fuke and Ye Misha were relatively well-preserved. Although they were very close to the center of the explosion, they managed to escape unharmed after enduring several spatial blades.

But Yemoro wasn't so lucky. His injuries were too severe, and he couldn't escape immediately. He was swallowed by half of his body by the spatial rift created by the explosion. If Ye Fuke hadn't helped him at the crucial moment, even his soul and inner core wouldn't have been able to escape.

Normally, according to common sense, even if a Void Crystal weighing less than 100 jin were refined into a more powerful Thunder God, it would be impossible for it to unleash such a strong force.

The key lies in the location chosen by Song Changsheng. The explosion of [Lei Zhenzi] directly detonated the third-tier water spirit vein they occupied, more than doubling its power and range.

None of the sea monsters below the third rank survived, and only a few of the great monsters of the third rank, located on the outer perimeter, survived, but they were all wounded.

"Roar--"

Ye Fu Ke looked up to the sky and let out a furious roar that shook the heavens...

At this moment, Song Changsheng had no idea that his move would produce such an exaggerated result.

He and Ji Shinian had already arrived at the territory of the Sea Yaksha clan.

It lies in a massive trench deep beneath the ocean, where a faint crimson glow is refracted through the deep waters...

...(End of chapter)