Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1008 My words are autumn, and all things wither!
In the guest seating area, Xuanling, Zhongli Xiayi, and Shouyi Zhenren sat in the top row.

Que Lingyu sat next to Xuan Ling, gazing at him with deep eyes.

Xuanling felt a little uncomfortable under her gaze, flicked his sleeve, and said, "Why is Fellow Daoist Que looking at me like that?"

"Your Wanhua Demon Court wouldn't be up to something behind the scenes, would you?" Que Lingyu said in a clear voice, as if she were watching him intently.

Xuanling was silent for a moment, then said, "That's the business of the Yellow Springs Palace, it has nothing to do with us."

"Heh~" Que Lingyu sneered, "If you dare to cause trouble, I'll pluck all your white feathers!"

These words angered Xuanling. "Fellow Daoist Que, is this your way of treating guests?"

"You don't even know if you're a guest!"

Que Lingyu said without any politeness.

Xuanling glared at her fiercely, not wanting to pay any more attention to her.

As fellow demonic birds, the two were quite familiar with each other. In terms of cultivation, their levels were actually quite similar, but Que Lingyu's bloodline supernatural abilities were far too troublesome.

The Lark Clan is skilled at flying, and their greatest advantage is their extremely fast flight speed. Not only is Lark Feather fast, but its speed in the void is also unmatched.

Perhaps Que Lingyu's combat strength is relatively weak, but with her extremely fast speed, she can easily outmaneuver most of the demons of the same realm in the Void.

If they were to confront each other head-on, Xuanling would not be afraid of her at all, but if they were to fight each other, Xuanling would have no choice but to avoid her.

Seeing that Xuanling had become obedient, Que Lingyu showed a satisfied expression.

Hearing their conversation, Zhong Lixia couldn't help but cover her mouth and chuckle.

Master Shouyi's lips twitched slightly, but he managed to suppress a laugh.

Who is Xuanling?

He was one of the seven elders of the Wanhua Demon Court, a renowned expert in the Wanhua Mountains. Normally, everyone treated him with utmost respect. Yet now he had been humiliated in front of Que Lingyu. If this were to get out, probably not many people would believe it.

Just as they were pondering why Xuanling was so wary of Que Lingyu, the founding ceremony of the Tianyun Sword Sect began.

"The auspicious time has arrived..."

The master of ceremonies, Yun Ge, spoke with spiritual energy that permeated the entire city. Suddenly, the nine cloud bridges lit up with pale blue light patterns, like nine dragons converging into the Chengtian Terrace.

The "Primordial Jade Disc" in the center of the altar began to heat up. The cloud patterns on the jade disc flowed like water ripples, reflecting a faint light onto the white jade bricks at the bottom. The three hundred and sixty cloud leaves placed in the middle layer stretched out in unison, and the dewdrops hanging from the tips of the leaves condensed into stars in the air. The top layer condensed a Dao character with spiritual light, which seemed to undulate slightly as if it were alive.

Then, True Lord Baiyun ascended the altar from the clouds, stepping onto the cloud steps. He was dressed in a plain white Taoist robe, with a cloud-patterned jade pendant tied at his waist, and his black hair was tied up with only a wooden hairpin.

At the same time, six Foundation Establishment elders stood in the "Six Directions" position, each holding a token representing "Wind, Rain, Thunder, Lightning, Mountain, and Marsh". When the tokens were raised, the sea of ​​clouds outside the immortal city suddenly sank a hundred feet, revealing a clear sky as clear as a mirror.

"My fellow Taoists..."

Baiyun Zhenjun's voice was not loud, but it was like raindrops falling into a lake of the heart.

"On this auspicious day of the sect's founding, Yunmiao, leading the disciples of Tianyun, respectfully offers spiritual herbs and stones as offerings, and makes this sacrifice before the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth—"

In the beginning of chaos, the pure and the impure separated. The light air rose to become the heavens, and the heavy matter sank to become the earth. Within this flowed the Great Dao, nurturing all things. Now, I, Yunmiao, inherit the legacy of the Primordial Chaos, gather the spirits of the four seas, and establish the Tianyun Immortal Sect in Baiyun Immortal City.

May we wear the clouds as our garments, embracing the vastness of the heavens; may we take the Dao as our bones, following the principles of nature. We will transmit the "Primordial Dao Scripture," without clinging to any single method or adhering to any particular approach, enabling our disciples to understand the true meaning of "Heaven and Earth are born together with me, and all things are one with me"; we will uphold the Daoist tradition of Heaven and Cloud, without encroaching upon neighboring territories or disturbing living beings, so that all directions may know the Daoist principle that "the violent will not meet a natural end."

At this juncture, we will use the sect seal to stabilize the earth's veins, the sect rules to bind people's hearts, the Daoist principles of heaven and earth to conceal the true essence, and supernatural powers and techniques to protect all living beings. If any disciple violates these principles, we are willing to suffer the backlash of the Daoist tribulations; if the sect errs, we are willing to be abandoned by heaven and earth.

I humbly beseech Heaven and Earth to bear witness, granting my sect's profound and enduring legacy, so that my disciples may make diligent progress and live without worry year after year. When the day comes that I have accomplished my mission, I will surely protect our land and its people, bless them with peace and well-being, and ensure that the Great Dao of Primordial Chaos is passed down through generations.

Enjoy this meal!

He recited a eulogy, the gist of which was that the Tianyun Immortal Sect was established today and would henceforth respect Heaven and Earth, follow the laws of nature, and protect all living beings, etc.

As the sacrificial text was finished, a large amount of spiritual energy instantly surged from the spiritual herbs, fruits, and stones on the altar, rising into the sky. At the same time, True Monarch Baiyun presented the Sect-Suppressing Seal.

This sect-protecting seal is the future treasure of the Tianyun Sword Sect, a treasure that safeguards the sect's destiny.

The so-called treasure of destiny is protected by a sect and imbued with the essence of the Dao. After tens of millions of years, this treasure can be upgraded to a spiritual artifact, or even a spiritual treasure.

Of course, it is currently just an ordinary magical artifact, with more symbolic than practical significance.

The next moment, the Zhenzong Seal erupted with a dragon-like tremor, the cloud patterns on the Hunyuan Jade Wall lit up, and golden light shone in thousands of rays, auspicious energy flowed in thousands of strands, and heavenly flowers rained down.

In the guest area, everyone gazed at the sky above, and the silence was so profound you could hear a pin drop.

Not only the guests who came to witness the ceremony, but also all the cultivators who were about to become members of the Tianyun Sword Sect looked up at the sky.

The golden light and auspicious aura were not arranged by them, but rather a natural feedback from the Dao of Heaven.

When mortals offer sacrifices to the heavens, they receive no response; but when cultivators offer sacrifices to the heavens, countless celestial phenomena occur.

The sacrificial ceremony to Heaven at the founding ceremony is not just a simple ritual, but a process of communicating with the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth.

However, this sacrificial ceremony must be presided over by a Golden Core cultivator; if it is performed by a Foundation Establishment cultivator, the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth will not respond.

Time passed second by second, and the light in the sky above seemed to freeze, remaining motionless.

On the guest floor, Xuanling's expression shifted slightly, his eyes flashed with white light, and his deep gaze pierced through space, falling into the void.

Sparrow Feather also sensed it and looked towards the void.

Meanwhile, inside the void, Yang Zhengshan, Jian Changhe, and Yunxiao were surrounding a person, or more accurately, an old ghost.

Today, the five of them had a clear division of labor: True Lord Baiyun was in charge of presiding over the sacrificial ceremony, Sparrow Feather was in charge of overseeing the guests, and Yang Zhengshan was in charge of guarding the Void to prevent anyone from disrupting the ceremony. "Aren't you going to help?"

In the guest section, Xuanling asked with a faint smile.

"Heh~ My mission today is to keep an eye on you. As for that old ghost Huang Quan, hmph, once today's business is over, I'll definitely tear down his Huang Quan Palace!" Que Lingyu said coldly.

Although she wasn't particularly interested in founding a sect, since she had promised Jian Changhe, she couldn't allow anyone to disrupt today's founding ceremony.

However, she was wary of the Wanhua Demon Court. Although she was unsure whether the Wanhua Demon Court would cause trouble, she could not let her guard down against Xuanling.

Xuanling said helplessly, "I'm only here to observe the ceremony!"

"Don't worry, I won't interfere in your fight!"

"Look, another one is coming!"

Just as they were speaking, another powerful aura appeared in the void.

The Great Void, the endless void.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the old ghost of the Yellow Springs in front of him with a solemn expression.

Although he had not marked the aura of the Old Ghost of the Yellow Springs, this guy's aura was very different from that of Golden Core cultivators and Demon Kings.

The Ghost King, of course, is shrouded in eeriness.

"Hehe, where is True Lord Baiyun? Do you juniors think you can stop this old man?" Old Ghost Huangquan scanned Yang Zhengshan and the other two with his spiritual sense.

Compared to him, Yang Zhengshan and the other two were just juniors.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was about to try a diplomatic approach first, he suddenly felt a powerful aura rushing towards him.

Moreover, this aura actually rushed straight at him, attempting to attack him without even giving him a warning.

"You hold him back!"

Yang Zhengshan said coldly, and in the next instant, his eyes turned bluish-gray.

"Earthshaking Tiger King! You're asking for death!"

The newcomer was none other than the Earthshaking Tiger King.

If we were to ask who in this world would least like to see the establishment of the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect, it would definitely be the Earth-Shaking Tiger King.

It should be noted that the Earth-Shaking Tiger King had fought with True Monarch Baiyun for a long time before. If the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect is established, it is hard to guarantee that True Monarch Baiyun will not cause him trouble.

By then, the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect will have five Golden Core cultivators, and he will definitely be no match for them.

So he decided to strike first.

Seeing that the Earthshaking Tiger King had arrived, Yang Zhengshan remained completely calm.

His lifespan is 1,346 years!
The consumption ratio is two to one.

With a thought, Yang Zhengshan unhesitatingly unleashed the power of withering and flourishing.

The Tai Chi Fish of Withering and Flourishing appeared behind him. In the next instant, the Tai Chi Fish suddenly expanded countless times, enveloping a large area of ​​the surrounding void.

"When the moon sets, all grasses wither; my words foretell autumn, and all things die!"

Yang Zhengshan raised his hand and pointed, and the withered and flourishing Tai Chi fish suddenly shrank.

On one side, a flash of blue light enveloped Yang Zhengshan, while on the other side, deathly energy permeated the air, shrouding the Earth-Shaking Tiger King.

deprivation!

The next instant, the empty void trembled violently, and the Earthshaking Tiger King, which had been flying towards him, suddenly stopped. Dense life force overflowed from the Earthshaking Tiger King's body, while surging death energy rushed into his body.

The originally powerful aura suddenly became weak.

"roar~"

The Earthshaking Tiger King let out a mournful roar.

Fear erupted from the depths of his heart like a volcanic eruption. He stared at Yang Zhengshan in terror, his scattered spiritual consciousness trembling slightly.

Deprivation of lifespan is equivalent to deprivation of vitality, and this is actually a supernatural power that cannot be resisted.

Besides having a longer lifespan, one can also use the method of replenishing vitality to counteract the withering and flourishing supernatural power, that is, to obtain a large amount of vitality power in a short period of time.

However, replenishing one's life force is not an easy task. Yang Zhengshan can replenish his own life force by absorbing the life force of spiritual plants, but that does not mean that others can do the same.

Even if one cultivates the same wood-attribute techniques and supernatural abilities, it is not necessarily possible to absorb the life force.

Earthshaker Tiger was only at the early stage of Demon King, and his strength was not particularly great, even inferior to True Monarch White Cloud. Of course, his cultivation was still stronger than Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe.

The sudden appearance of the Earthshaking Tiger King startled Jian Changhe, but he did not make any rash moves and instead kept his eyes on Huang Quan Old Ghost.

When Huang Quan Lao Gui saw that it was the Earth-Shaking Tiger King, a chilling smile appeared on his face.

The Yellow Springs Map unfolds, and the surging Yellow Springs River flows, sweeping towards the Sword River and the clouds.

(End of this chapter)