Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

The moment his gaze locked onto the other party, he knew that this demon king was coming for him.

The number of sea creatures killed or wounded during these rescue efforts is secondary; the main purpose was to disrupt the sea creatures' pre-planned strategic intentions.

Among the major Golden Core forces in the Great Qian cultivation world, the Han Hai Chamber of Commerce and Thousand Blade City together only have three Golden Core cultivators, placing them at the bottom of the pack.

In Kongsang Lifeng's plan of gradual encroachment, the sea borders belonging to these two forces made the fastest progress. Therefore, they regarded this place as the best breakthrough point to break through the East China Sea defense line of the Daqian Allied Forces. The plan had been progressing very smoothly at the beginning.

However, since the intervention of the East Sea Alliance Purple Mansion cultivators led by Song Qingxing, not only has their strategy been hindered, but they have also suffered heavy losses. During this period alone, more than ten great demons have fallen at the hands of Song Qingxing.

With the addition of Song Yuqing, Niu Dazhuang, Xu Yunhe, and others, the situation had reached a point where the Sea Clan Alliance was feeling the pinch.

However, Song Qingxing's strength had reached an unbelievable level; below the Demon King level, almost no one could pose a threat to him.

That's why we have this scene today, with the Demon King personally taking action to hunt down Song Qingxing.

There was no exchange between them; they understood everything with just a glance.

"Wow"

The Scaled Demon King slowly raised his hand, and the surrounding seawater was stirred by his demonic power. Countless water droplets appeared around him, each droplet condensing his most concentrated demonic power. The originally gentle seawater was harder than refined steel.

Driven by the power of space, tens of thousands of water droplets, carrying a chilling killing intent, crossed the barriers of space and attacked from all directions, instantly locking down all of Song Qingxing's escape routes.

The Demon King's move was naturally extraordinary; his attack was silent, its trajectory hidden beneath the surface of space, and its speed was beyond description.

Song Qingxing's years of combat experience allowed him to keenly perceive the danger hidden beneath the surface. The [Traceless Sword] was instantly drawn, and thousands of sword lights wove together to form an impenetrable net of sword energy around him.

In the blink of an eye, all the water droplets turned into steam and disappeared.

He narrowly escaped the attack, but Song Qingxing did not take advantage of the opening to flee immediately. Instead, he simply increased the distance between them.

"Interesting." A look of surprise appeared on the Scaled Demon King's face. A mere Purple Mansion cultivator, when facing him, neither panicked nor ran away at the first moment. Instead, he seemed a little... eager to try.
"It's been a long time since I've seen such an interesting human race. This trip has been worthwhile."

With a sudden surge of powerful demonic energy, he took a step forward, his figure transforming into a streak of azure light, appearing instantly above Song Qingxing. He extended a long, pale hand, and surging water-attribute spiritual energy gathered in his palm. He struck down with a palm as casually as swatting a fly.

"Chong"

As he wielded the three-foot-long sword, a flash of cold light appeared, and countless sword energies converged into it. Amidst the howling of the sword energy, a figure deeply imprinted on his soul appeared in his mind.

"Innate Divine Ability: [Sword Opens the Heavenly Gate]"

The sword energy surged, shaking heaven and earth. This sword strike, besides his own understanding of the way of the sword, also incorporated a portion of Song Changsheng's swordsmanship.

He once again broke through his limits, unleashing the most powerful sword strike of his life, a strike whose power seemed to topple the heavens.

"boom"

A violent explosion rang out in the sky, sweeping away all the clouds within a radius of dozens of miles, and causing towering waves to rise from the calm sea.

The Scaled Demon King felt a slight stinging sensation in his palm. When he raised his hand, he saw a inch-long cut on his palm. The wound was not deep, and only a few drops of blood seeped out. However, with the powerful regenerative ability of his Demon King true form, this inconspicuous wound was slow to heal.

A special law force was attached to the wound, constantly eroding his life essence. If it could not be removed, the wound would never heal.

At this moment, he finally understood why so many powerful demons had fallen to the other party; he had already reached the pinnacle of this realm!
Once such a person breaks through to the Golden Core stage, he will definitely be no match for the opponent.

He is already a major threat to the Sea Clan Alliance. What would happen if he broke through to the Golden Core stage?
"This child must not be allowed to live!" This thought flashed through his mind, and his attitude became serious, no longer as absent-minded as before.

Song Qingxing's chest heaved violently, his internal magical power surged endlessly, and his meridians and dantian felt a slight stinging pain. That sword strike had consumed too much magical power in an instant, putting a great strain on his meridians.

"Is the gap between the Golden Core and the Purple Mansion really that huge?" Song Qingxing frowned slightly. He had already broken through his limits and unleashed the strongest sword strike of his life.

However, the damage he inflicted on the scaled demon king was negligible; the difference between the two was truly like heaven and earth.

This wasn't the first time he had fought against a demon king-level expert. Even though he was pushing his limits each time, the results were always disappointing.

Is it really that difficult for subordinates to overthrow their superiors?
"My uncle must have felt just as powerless when he faced the Silver Moon Wolf King," Song Qingxing suddenly thought to himself.

As he said, Song Changsheng's battle back then was indeed very powerless. Five experts who were almost at the peak of the Purple Mansion stage, carrying the treasures of their respective sects, set up a powerful formation and fought with all their might to kill him.

Meng Hao, the Grand Elder of the Heavenly Vein Sect, perished as a result.

Song Changsheng was able to defeat his enemies because of thorough preparation and the fact that his teammates repeatedly weakened his opponents and created opportunities for him.

Sometimes, an individual's strength is just that weak.

He has been acting like a lone wolf all these years, thinking he could break free from this constraint, but clearly, he still cannot do so.

The chasm is an insurmountable barrier, and ultimately, it is difficult for an individual to cross it.

“Over the years, Uncle has been supporting the family all by himself. I never knew it was so difficult.” Song Qingxing suddenly understood Song Changsheng’s situation. The Song family seemed to be thriving all these years, but in reality, it was like a boat sailing through a storm. Various challenges came one after another, and it was possible that all of this could be wiped out at any time.

Behind the Song family's glory was Song Changsheng's arduous support.

As the helmsman of the ship, Song Changsheng faced immense pressure every day.

Was his journey to the Great Zhen Immortal Dynasty for his own sake?
Of course not. With his talent, he only needs to focus on seclusion, and in less than two hundred years he may become the next Jade Dew True Monarch who roams the world.

For him, the role that family could play had long since become negligible.

He was obsequious, he was adept at navigating social situations, he risked his life...

All of this was in an effort to find a way out for this lone boat struggling to sail through the storm.

If he had a helper to steady the ship at this moment, would the pressure on him be greatly reduced?
“Perhaps… I can become that person.” Song Qingxing’s gaze hardened as he suddenly understood something.

Over the years, he has been dedicated to surpassing himself, missing many opportunities to break through to the Golden Core stage because he felt the time was not yet ripe and he had not reached his own limits. For his future, this is indeed the best choice.

However, he overlooked one problem: the Song family urgently needed a second Golden Core cultivator to share the burden with Song Changsheng.

He was the person that the Song family had been cultivating and had high hopes for.

The burden on Song Changsheng's shoulders should have been his share, but now he has taken it all on his own, creating space for his development.

"Some obsessions... it's time to let go." Song Qingxing murmured to himself, then turned his sword and transformed into a streak of light, disappearing into the distance.

The Scaled Demon King couldn't help but show a hint of surprise in his eyes. Song Qingxing was clearly full of fighting spirit just now, so why did he suddenly run away? Was everything before just an act?
Despite his doubts, he hadn't forgotten the mission he was tasked with, and in a flash, he gave chase.

"This kid is incredibly fast."

The Scaled Demon King frowned slightly; Song Qingxing's speed was only slightly slower than his.

The two chased each other across the azure sea.

But soon, the Scaled Demon King felt a sudden jolt, abruptly stopped, and stared ahead with a solemn expression.

Suddenly, a large patch of thick, leaden clouds appeared in the clear, cloudless sky, with rolling thunder and a terrifying aura brewing within.

A towering figure slowly emerged from the thunderclouds, its hair dancing wildly behind it, lightning surging endlessly, its entire body wreathed in intense lightning that stung the eyes.

"Who goes there?" the Scaled Demon King roared angrily.

"Sunset City, conquer the world!"

"boom……"

A thunderclap exploded behind Zhan Tianxia, ​​and amidst the flashing lightning, a fierce aura swept over him, making the Scaled Demon King feel a chill run down his spine.

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In the "Landscape Scroll", the Purple Mansion Competition has reached its climax. The time has reached the thirty-fifth hour, and there is only one hour left before the top three scorers are wanted by the whole world.

So far, only one contestant out of fifty has been eliminated—the unlucky guy from Baidingge.

The first one to be eliminated happened to be Huayan, who came from Ghost King Valley.

Normally, they shouldn't have met so soon, but this disciple of Baiding Pavilion, while chasing a demonic beast, deviated from his original route and happened to bump into Huayan.

Although this disciple of Baiding Pavilion was an elite among elites, Hua Yan had the assistance of a corpse puppet and possessed the rare [Nine Yin Body]. The Baiding Pavilion disciple was defeated in less than three hours of fighting.

During this time, Hua Yan also took the opportunity to kill the trial monster that had been chasing her all the way.

She obtained nine waist tokens from this Hundred Cauldrons Pavilion disciple alone. In addition, she continued to participate in trials to obtain waist tokens, and her personal points had reached a terrifying twenty-five!
The others participating in the trial are currently unaware of this crucial information, but Song Changsheng and the others watching from the sidelines are fully aware of everyone's current score.

Hua Yan currently has the most points and ranks first. The other two in the top three are from Bai Ding Ge and Yu Shou Zong respectively, tied with sixteen waist tokens.

The expressions of the elders of Baiding Pavilion had become rather unpleasant.

They certainly want to be in the top three, but under this competition format, standing out too early is not necessarily a good thing.

With nearly half the time remaining, the positions of the top three on the leaderboard will soon be revealed, and they will then be hunted down by everyone.

This competition tests teamwork. With one member of Bai Ding Ge already eliminated, if another is eliminated, the outcome will be very uncertain.

Because they invested too much in the previous competition, they didn't even have any contestants at the late Golden Core stage this time. From the beginning, they didn't even think about competing for the top three in the A-level rankings, but instead placed all their bets on the top three in the B-level rankings.

Who knew that things would start off badly? How could we prevent them from feeling anxious?

On the contrary, the elders of the Myriad Elephants Palace were somewhat pleased.

Their strategy from the beginning was to collect as many waist tokens as possible in the early stages, turning the top three wanted posters into rallying orders to bring together the players scattered across various locations.

Once they all gather in one place, unless the other four unite and launch a coordinated attack, anyone who comes will be met with a resounding defeat.

This move was risky, but the rewards outweighed the risks. After all, more people have more power, which gives them an advantage in both defense and gradually taking over other players.

However, the only major prerequisite is that the person being wanted must be able to hold out until reinforcements arrive.

After all, there are three wanted persons, and no one can accurately identify them, which will definitely waste a lot of time.

Originally, Ji Shinian did not intend to place such a heavy burden on Huayan, but Huayan took it on her own initiative.

The contestants hadn't interacted much with Hua Yan before and weren't clear about her true strength. They initially had doubts, but Ji Shinian suppressed them against their objections.

Now, Hua Yan has proven to everyone with her strength that she is the undisputed strongest in the Wanxiang Branch School's Class B!
As time passed, an hour quickly went by. Suddenly, a layer of red light appeared on Hua Yan's body, and then the red light shot into the sky, revealing her location to all the contestants.

At the same time, in the other two places in this small world, two identical red beams of light shot into the sky, and even though they were far apart, they could still be located very clearly.

Hua Yan took a deep breath. She knew that her real challenge had arrived. Whether Wanxiang Palace could enter the top three depended entirely on her.

Faced with the challenge, she did not hide in remote areas like the disciples of the Hundred Cauldrons Pavilion, but went straight to the nearest pillar of light.

She did this both to collect points and to reduce the possibility of the Wanxiang Palace members making wrong judgments!
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P.S.: I had writer's block today and my computer crashed. I'm really out of ideas, fellow readers. I'm not sure if I can write another chapter tonight, so please don't wait up.

If I don't update by midnight, I'll definitely update during the day. I'm taking the next two days off, so I have plenty of time. (End of Chapter)