Family Cultivation: Evergreen of the Song Family

Lingxiao, Long'an.

Representing the Myriad Manifestations Palace and the Beast Taming Sect respectively, they are also the favorites to be among the top three in this Five Academies Tournament.

The brutal 13-to-7 format forced these two prodigies, who should have showcased their talents in the semifinals or even the finals, to meet prematurely in the second round of elimination.

For the cultivators outside of the two sects, this is undoubtedly a cause for celebration, because the next round of competition will be even more brutal, with seven contestants advancing to four. There will be four seeded players, and with Song Changsheng, a dazzling dark horse, there is no doubt that a bloody storm will be brewing.

If one or even two seeded players can be eliminated beforehand, the competitive pressure in the next round will be greatly reduced.

With the eldest prince Zhao Yin getting a bye and Ji Liangyu and Song Changsheng advancing one after another, both the participating cultivators and the audience thought there was no chance left. However, they never expected that there would be three people left in the Myriad Manifestations Palace and only the Holy Son Long Han left in the Beast Taming Sect.

Ling Xiao and Long Han, these two old rivals, unexpectedly met again on the arena of the Five Academies Grand Competition.

It can only be said that fate plays tricks on people, and there is a divine will in the dark.

"There was already an old grudge between Lingxiao and Long'an. During this conference, the Beast Taming Sect was repeatedly insulted by the Myriad Manifestations Palace. As the saying goes, enemies are especially hostile when they meet."

"One wants to wash away the shame of past defeats, the other is narrow-minded and vindictive. This is going to be a good show." An elder of the Ji Clan of Tianshui said with a slightly excited tone.

He couldn't help but be unhappy. With Long Han and Ling Xiao clashing ahead of time, the biggest beneficiary was actually the Ji family of Tianshui.

They came not just for the top three, but to challenge Zhao Yin and win the title of the number one genius of the Five Academies.

To win first place in the competition, one needs to defeat not only Zhao Yin, but also two formidable enemies, Ling Xiao and Long An.

Regardless of whether Ji Liangyu faces either of these two, there is a high probability that his performance will decline, making it impossible for him to be in peak physical condition to face Zhao Yin in the final.

Unfortunately, Ji Liangyu was the only heir left in the Ji family, and he had no one to help him.

Originally, their plan was that at least two people should be able to enter the top seven. In this way, most of the pressure could be relieved for Ji Liangyu, and only in this way would it be most likely that he could face Zhao Yin in his peak condition.

Given the current situation, the Ji clan elders had already given up hope, but then Ling Xiao and Long An were drawn together, which was a stroke of good luck, and they could laugh in their dreams.

This almost means that feeding the top three winners of the competition directly to them had a better effect than expected.

Whether Ling Xiao or Long An wins this battle, it will remove a stumbling block on Ji Liangyu's path to the championship.

Moreover, given the strength of these two individuals, this match is bound to be exceptionally fierce, with the most likely outcome being a draw where both are severely injured, resulting in the elimination of two formidable opponents in one fell swoop.

At that time, the only one who can threaten Ji Liangyu will be Zhao Yin, which is the perfect situation!
However, for the Beast Taming Sect, this result was even more unpleasant than eating a fly alive.

Even without Ling Xiao, Wanxiang Palace still has Song Changsheng as a potential contender.

The Beast Taming Sect only has Long Han left, so whether they win or lose, the situation is very unfavorable for them.

Long Han felt a little excited. For him, the anger that had been suppressed in his heart for so long finally had a place to be released.

“Long An is ruthless and harbors resentment. Martial Uncle, you must be careful.” Cai Die said with some worry.

She witnessed the entire competition between Long Han and Ling Xiao, and Long Han was indeed superior.

Now, nearly a century later, both sides have made great progress, and it remains to be seen who will win.

However, what if he is defeated or severely injured in this battle?

"Don't worry." Ling Xiao smiled gently and stepped into the air.

Opposite them, Long Han, clad in the Azure Scale Armor, slowly approached, riding on the back of a massive Azure Scale Wyvern. Its wings blotted out the sky, and its thick scales shimmered with strange, multicolored light under the sunlight.

The two stood facing each other, and with just a glance, the atmosphere froze.

"You defeated opponent, how dare you appear before this Holy Son? Have you forgotten the pain as soon as your arm is healed?" Long An's eyes were icy, and his tone was full of provocation.

“I was indeed no match for you in the past, but I am no longer the same person I was then.” Ling Xiao said calmly, his past defeats were nothing to be ashamed of.

"call"

Long An leaped into the air, his ape-like arms outstretched, resembling a roc spreading its wings.

Behind him, the Azure Scaled Wyvern also spread its wings and flew over as a streak of azure light, its high-pitched dragon roar resounding through the heavens.

"hold head high……"

Ling Xiao, dressed in white and wielding a sword, took a step forward. The space in front of him rippled, and his figure instantly merged into it and disappeared.

"Stop playing tricks! Get out here and show yourself to me, Holy Son!"

Long Han roared angrily and threw a punch. A giant azure dragon condensed on his strong right arm, roared and charged out, crashing into the empty void in front of him.

"Boom"

Amidst the spatial tremors, Ling Xiao's concealed figure was forced out. Then, he only felt a flash of blue light before his eyes, and a ferocious-looking behemoth flew over, its enormous wings like two blue steel blades rushing in from the left and right, blocking all his escape routes.

As a descendant of the legendary Yinglong, this [Azure Scale Winged Dragon] is only a mid-grade fourth-tier creature, but due to its precious dragon blood, its strength is no less than that of a late-stage Golden Core cultivator.

It is particularly adept at speed, and its coordination with Long'an is seamless, with the timing chosen extremely appropriately.

Ling Xiao's expression was calm, like a stagnant pool of water, without any ripples.

The three-foot-long sword in his hand reflected a cold glint, filled with a murderous aura; a single strike was enough to shake the heavens and earth.

"scoff"

The sword energy, stretching for hundreds of feet, directly pierced through the protective demonic aura of the Azure Scaled Wyvern, landing on its dense scales and scattering a series of sparks, leaving a deep sword mark.

"Great Divine Power [Sealing Yuan Spirit Palm]"

Ling Xiao gathered magical power in his palm, vaguely forming an eerie symbol, and struck the Azure Scaled Wyvern with his palm. An invisible force directly pierced through its massive body.

Although the palm strike was powerful, it did not cause any real damage to the Azure Scaled Wyvern on the spot. Then it was horrified to find that it could not mobilize the demonic energy within its body and almost fell from the sky.

In an instant, sword light flashed, and the condensed sword energy transformed into a white streak, slashing towards the enormous head of the [Azure Scaled Wyvern].

He intends to emulate Song Changsheng's strategy at the time, first removing one of Long'an's arms to secure victory.

But Long Han is no ordinary person to have come this far. He is arrogant, but he is not without brains.

He had been on guard against this move from the beginning. His figure appeared above the Azure Scaled Wyvern like a ghost. His bloodline roared like a tidal wave, and solidified blood energy surged behind him, fiercely tearing the sword light apart.

"It's been many years, and my former defeated foe has indeed improved considerably. But if this is all you've got, then this battle can end here!" Long Han roared. His blood surged, and a beast-like roar faintly emanated from his body. The Azure Scale Armor on his body gleamed with an azure light, vaguely forming a lifelike azure winged dragon coiled around him, and his enormous eyes were filled with boundless ferocity.

The space around them, reinforced by the five True Monarchs, trembled violently under this powerful pressure, feeling as if it might collapse at any moment.

"Roar……"

The phantom of the pterosaur transformed into a streak of light and shot out, like a sharp blue arrow.

Wherever it passed, it left a dark trail in the void.

Ling Xiao pointed his fingers like a sword and swept them across the spine of the blade. The sword was instantly enveloped in a layer of brilliant golden light. The wind and clouds gathered from all directions, and a huge phantom appeared behind him. It could be vaguely seen that it was a black fish.

“That is… [Kunpeng Dharma Image]!” A glint flashed in Song Changsheng’s eyes. He had once seen a Kunpeng stone statue that was a hundred feet tall in the Myriad Manifestations Stone Forest of the Myriad Manifestations Palace.

Although it is just a stone statue, even from a great distance, one can clearly feel an ancient and vast powerful pressure emanating from it.

The Kunpeng is a super behemoth that ranks among the top even among all races. In the world where Song Changsheng lived in his previous life, an ancient person once wrote a book called "Free and Easy Wandering" about it.

This is the most advanced Stone Forest Dharma Image of the Myriad Manifestations Palace, far surpassing the [Suanni Dharma Image] he condensed.

He even asked the accompanying Sword Heart Master if anyone in the Myriad Manifestations Palace had condensed the [Kunpeng Dharma Image], to which Sword Heart Master simply replied "yes" without mentioning who it was.

Only now have we received the accurate answer.

"In the Northern Ocean there is a fish, its name is Kun. Kun is so large that no one knows how many thousands of miles it spans. It transforms into a bird, its name is Peng..."

As Song Changsheng silently chanted in his heart, the giant fish behind Ling Xiao transformed into a roc about to take flight.

"Wow—"

Propelled by the winds and clouds, the roc spread its wings and took flight. Each flap of its giant wings caused a tremor in the heavens and earth, instantly tearing apart the azure arrow that the azure winged dragon had transformed into, and swooping down towards the dragon.

The Azure Pterosaur, which had gradually recovered, gleamed with ferocity in its eyes and charged straight at the enemy.

The Azure Scaled Wyvern and the Kunpeng Dharma Image clashed and fought fiercely. The scene was extremely shocking, and the power they unleashed was no less than that of the late Golden Core stage. Every time they clashed, it caused the space to tremble violently.

This space was enhanced by the power of the laws of several True Monarchs; otherwise, it would have been torn apart on a large scale long ago.

In comparison, Ling Xiao and Long Han appeared so insignificant.

Ling Xiao flipped his hand and produced a large square seal carved from black jade.

"Great Divine Power [Heaven-Turning Seal]"

"call……"

The surrounding spiritual energy was frantically absorbed by the jade seal, releasing a vast pressure. A solidified black jade unicorn phantom appeared on the jade seal. Although it was only the size of a palm, the jade seal was as heavy as a mountain. Wherever it passed, the space shattered inch by inch like glass.

Multicolored light flowed through the fragments of space, permeating the air with an aura of danger.

A slight murmur arose from the crowd watching below.

This is the first time in the Five Academies Grand Competition that such a large-scale spatial collapse has occurred. The power of the top-grade spiritual treasure combined with Ling Xiao's all-out attack is unimaginable.

The spiritual energy within a radius of a thousand miles was almost completely devoured by that small jade seal.

Even the arrogant Long An dared not be careless in the face of this attack. The dragon blood that had been dormant in his body suddenly awakened, and Long An's originally clear black and white eyes suddenly turned red, and his aura became extremely dangerous.

At this moment, Long Han had lost its human characteristics. Although it was still in human form, it gave the impression of an unintelligent, savage beast.

Another face even appeared on his face, clear, ferocious, and terrifying.

The blood in his body surged like a mighty river, and the acupoints throughout his body circulated like a vast starry sky, mobilizing a continuous stream of power.

With a single punch, a dragon's roar shook the heavens.

Before the fist even arrived, the space in front of it shattered into pieces, and a hundred-zhang-long azure dragon surged out.

"hold head high……"

"boom……"

The jade seal and the illusory image of the Azure Dragon collided with a deafening roar.

With a deafening roar, everyone present instinctively covered their ears. Some cultivators with lower cultivation levels even had their eardrums ruptured, bleeding profusely.

The intense light enveloped the entire arena in the clouds, also engulfing Long Han and Ling Xiao, as well as the Azure Scaled Winged Dragon and the Kunpeng Dharma Image.

Upon witnessing this scene, for some reason, Song Changsheng's heart skipped a beat.

He suddenly had a bad feeling.

"call……"

When the blinding light faded and everything fell silent, only the shattered and cracked space was slowly healing.

Long Han's figure remained upright, the bloodlust in his eyes had not yet faded, but the precious [Azure Scale Armor] on his body was tattered, the hard dragon scales were broken, and blood soaked through the clothes below.

On the other side, Ling Xiao was hunched over, his clothes were disheveled, and his black hair was draped behind his head. The black jade seal floated beside him, its spiritual light dim, and some fine cracks could be vaguely seen.

Clearly, Ling Xiao was defeated in this round of confrontation, defeated by the "Dragon Clan's Precious Blood" that had been passed down for ten thousand years within Long Han's body.

Ling Xiao stood up and glanced at Song Changsheng below, seemingly sending him some kind of signal.

In fact, before setting off from Wanxiang Palace, Yi Tianzheng saw them off and set a "double insurance" strategy for them, namely that Song Changsheng and Ling Xiao would be the main force in this battle.

If necessary, anyone can become a supporting character to highlight others.

But others didn't think so. Compared to Song Changsheng, whom they hadn't had much contact with, they believed that Ling Xiao was the one who could bring about a miracle.

But he knew that the time had come.

When he understood Song Changsheng's response, a resolute glint appeared in Ling Xiao's eyes...

...(End of chapter)