Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1016 Qingyuan Cave Heaven, Fox Clan Sacred Tree

Yang Zhengshan's face darkened. "Senior, help me!"

He can still block this attack for now, but his Divine Wood Cauldron is in imminent danger.

The Divine Wood Cauldron had only recently advanced, its spirit had not yet fully developed, and its functions had not been nurtured, so its protective capabilities were not particularly strong.

"Cuckoo~"

A soft laugh rang out, like fingers twirling silk threads into circles, each syllable wrapped in gentle warmth, ending with a light twirl, seemingly about to fall, yet more unsettling than any enchanting melody.

Amidst the laughter, Chi Yuan's Zhenyue Seal suddenly lost control, no longer hurtling towards Yang Zhengshan, but instead spinning in the air.

The square seal, ten feet wide, leaped and spun around, just like a puppy seeing its owner, only lacking a constantly wagging tail.

The next moment, a figure fell from the sky.

Suddenly, a sweet fragrance drifted by, like a spring breeze carrying peach petals into the tense atmosphere.

The wind subsided, Chi Yuan's knuckles paused slightly as he made a hand seal, and the divine wood cauldron that Yang Zhengshan was protecting also lost some of its spiritual power. It wasn't because it was controlled by magic, but because the blue mist that emanated from the void was too abrupt. Wherever the silver light wrapped in the mist flowed, even the heavens and earth softened by three points.

Her moon-white gauze dress flowed like water across the void, and the fox-shaped cloud patterns embroidered with gold thread on the gauze rose and fell gently with her breath, like countless coiled foxes swimming among the gauze.

"Wow, it's so lively!"

Her voice trailed off with a lazy tremor. She raised her hand and pressed the veil that had been lifted by the wind back onto her shoulder. The fox tail pattern on the veil suddenly came to life, and nine golden fox tails emerged from the veil, swaying gently behind her. The movement was clearly bewitching, yet the moment her fingertips brushed against the downy hair on her earlobe, she appeared both innocent and alluring.

Her amber eyes were the most captivating feature, the pupils like they were filled with melted beeswax, the corners of her eyes slanting upwards, tinged with a hint of peach-colored rouge. As her gaze shifted, it seemed as if countless fine veils were seeping out from her pupils, enveloping one's heart and making one's heart tighten.

She looked at Yang Zhengshan with a half-smile. As Yang Zhengshan gazed into those eyes, he felt as if he had become a plaything in her hands, willingly drowning in that warm, gentle light.

Yang Zhengshan shuddered, and the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda in his sea of ​​consciousness spun rapidly, emitting beams of clear spiritual light.

"Qingyuan Fox Lord!"

Chi Yuan's expression was equally grim. "This is not Qingyuan!"

"so what?"

A slight smile played on Qingyuan Fox Lord's lips as he spoke, revealing his pearly white teeth.

She extended her slender, jade-like fingers and gently touched the Zhenyue Seal.

"I am here, aren't you going to run?"

The Zhenyue Seal, which had just rendered Yang Zhengshan powerless, obediently shrank to the size of a fist and fell into those fair and delicate palms.

Upon seeing this, Yang Zhengshan's pupils suddenly contracted.

That's a magical artifact!
Moreover, it was a highly spiritual artifact, yet it was easily controlled by someone other than its owner!
Golden Core cultivators rely primarily on spiritual artifacts and supernatural abilities in combat; other than these two, they are at most secondary.

The fact that the person before them could so easily seize someone else's magical artifact was truly terrifying.

She looked at Chi Yuan with a smile. Although she was standing there motionless, it felt as if every strand of her hair was moving and every inch of her skin was smiling.

Even the unconscious brush of her fingertips against her temples carried a captivating allure.

This is no demon; she is the embodiment of all the allure in the world, yet she is draped in a layer of cool moonlight, making one want to defile her, yet fearing to shatter her beauty.

Chi Yuan's eyes were filled with apprehension.

"Give me back the Zhenyue Seal!"

Who is Qingyuan Fox Lord?

She is one of the three great demon lords of the Wanhua Demon Court, and her cultivation has reached the peak of a third-tier demon beast, equivalent to a peak Golden Core cultivator in the immortal realm.

Such an existence was naturally beyond Chi Yuan's ability to contend with. However, Chi Yuan had no confidence whatsoever. After all, he was a veteran Golden Core cultivator. Even if he was no match for Qingyuan Fox Lord, he could still hold his own against him.

"You frightened my little friend. Consider this Zhenyue Seal as an apology!"

"What? You're going to fight me?"

A light veil fluttered, and an arm as white as jade was slightly extended. A misty red aura swirled around the arm, as if hooking Chi Yuan's gaze.

Chi Yuan couldn't help but swallow, a burning desire unconsciously appearing in his eyes, but his figure slowly retreated backward.

Yang Zhengshan was also staring intently at that fair and tender arm, as if it were a priceless treasure that he couldn't look away from.

Within his sea of ​​consciousness, the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda spun rapidly, like a drill, at a speed far exceeding any previous instance.

Even so, Yang Zhengshan's consciousness gradually sank into it, unable to extricate himself.

Just as Yang Zhengshan's mind was in a daze, a lotus leaf suddenly appeared deep in his sea of ​​consciousness, followed by a vast expanse of lotus leaves. In the blink of an eye, the entire sea of ​​consciousness was covered with lotus leaves.

At the same time, Yang Zhengshan suddenly came to his senses.

He was sweating profusely, and his heart was pounding.

What does it mean to bewitch someone's soul?

This is?
The other person only slightly swung their arm, yet it almost made him succumb to it.

Yang Zhengshan quickly focused his mind and calmed his spirit, his soul entering a meditative state within his sea of ​​consciousness. His powerful soul energy flowed continuously, transforming into invisible threads that merged with the thousands of lotus leaves.

As the lotus leaves grew ever greener, Yang Zhengshan's consciousness became ever clearer.

"what!"

Qingyuan Fox Lord looked at Yang Zhengshan with surprise, his amber eyes showing a hint of interest.

Her supernatural power is bewitching; she can arouse desire, confuse the mind, bewitch emotions, confuse consciousness, create illusions, devour souls, steal spirits, and enslave.

Although she was just testing the waters, not everyone can withstand her power.

Judging from Chi Yuan's obsessed appearance, he was just missing the last bit of clarity.

To her great surprise, Yang Zhengshan resisted her allure and fully regained consciousness.

At this moment, Yang Zhengshan lowered his eyes and withdrew his spiritual sense, no longer daring to look at Qingyuan Fox Lord.

He knew his own situation best; he had broken free from the allure of the Azure Fox Lord, but that was thanks to the power of the Immortal Palace of the Living Realm.

His soul had long been integrated with the core essence of the Immortal Palace of Life, so the Azure Fox Lord's seduction of him was similar to his seduction of the Immortal Palace of Life.

The Immortal Palace of the Living Realm is a spiritual treasure-level existence, so its resistance to allure is naturally much stronger than that of a Golden Core cultivator.

Seeing that Yang Zhengshan was so honest, Qingyuan Fox Lord ignored him and turned to look at Chiyuan.

Chi Yuan retreated further and further away, and at this point he had already retreated more than a hundred feet away.

"Farewell!"

Ultimately, he lacked the courage to confront the Azure Fox Lord, abandoned his Zhenyue Seal, and turned to enter the Great Void.

Qingyuan Fox Lord watched him disappear with a smile, then looked at Yang Zhengshan again.

"Boy, come with me!"

With that, she flashed away and flew into the depths of the mountains. Yang Zhengshan inwardly groaned. He had driven away a tiger only to find that the wolf had escaped, but now he was facing an unfathomable old fox.

What else could he do? He could only obediently follow the beautiful old fox into the depths of the mountains.

The two walked one after the other, around several mountain peaks, disappeared into a forest, and then appeared on a lush grassland.

Upon suddenly arriving at this vast grassland, Yang Zhengshan was taken aback and looked around.

Sparse trees grow in the boundless green plains, and at the edge of the field of vision, there seems to be a towering tree.

The distance was too far for Yang Zhengshan to see clearly, but he was certain that this was not the Wanhua Mountains, but a hidden paradise.

That's true. With a powerful figure like the Fox Lord, it's not unusual for the Qingyuan Fox Clan to have its own grotto-heaven.

Yang Zhengshan never expected that he would one day arrive at the cave heaven of another force.

The Sun Cave doesn't count; the Sun Cave is an unclaimed cave. This cave in front of us, however, is owned.

"Kid, keep up!"

Qingyuan Fox Lord flew on the wind, with Yang Zhengshan following closely behind.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, senior!" Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment and decided it would be better to act humble first.

First, I want to express my gratitude for saving my life. Qingyuan Fox Lord did indeed save my life just now.

"Whether it's a life-saving grace or not is still uncertain; it might soon turn into a deadly enmity!" Qingyuan Fox Lord said with a half-smile.

"Uh! This junior believes in the senior!" What else could Yang Zhengshan say but show weakness?

"Hehe~~ Tell me, where are you from? There shouldn't be anyone like you in the Wanhua Mountains!" said Qingyuan Fox Lord.

As Yang Zhengshan followed him, he said, "This junior comes from the Yunxiao Mountain Range and is a cultivator of the newly established Tianyun Sword Sect in the Yunxiao Mountain Range."

"Tianyun Sword Sect?" Qingyuan Fox Lord clearly knew nothing about Tianyun Sword Sect.

“Yes, the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect was jointly established by True Monarch Baiyun, Hidden Sword Mountain, and Green Feather Mountain!” Yang Zhengshan explained.

There's no point in hiding this. The establishment of the Tianyun Sword Sect has been widely known for a long time. It's not that Qingyuan Fox Lord is ignorant; it's just that the Tianyun Sword Sect doesn't even meet her standards.

"Hidden Sword Mountain!" The Azure Fox Lord nodded slightly, a hint of reminiscence flashing in his foxy eyes. "It's a pity that True Monarch Heavenly Sword died too early, otherwise he would be worth mentioning!"

Yang Zhengshan fell silent. As expected, the Tianyun Sword Sect was nothing to be proud of in their eyes.

The two moved quickly and arrived at the big tree in a short while.

This tree grows on the Jade Altar, its trunk ten zhang in circumference, its bark like solidified fat and beeswax, shimmering with amber light. Golden patterns curl all over its body, like a fox's tail, with radiant light cascading down, and halos flowing between the patterns, making the whole tree seem to be immersed in molten gold.

Its crown, like an umbrella, covers thirty feet; its branches hang down like crystal vines, each strand like ice silk, with fox-ear-shaped fruits at the ends, their tips a pale gold, their skin glistening with dewdrops, warm to the touch.

The roots coil around the bottom of the jade altar, like green mist clinging to rocks. On dark nights, amber seeps in, dripping onto the altar's surface and solidifying into translucent fox shapes, yet nothing more. Below the altar, the crescent-shaped spring reflects the tree's shadow in its clear water, where mist rises like powdery gauze, blending with the tree's essence.

The wind rustles the vines, causing the fruit and leaves to clatter together, creating a sound like shattered jade, which makes the whole tree appear as serene as an ancient immortal, standing for thousands of years without moving.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the tree, his eyes filled with a dazed expression.

This is a sacred tree! A truly sacred tree.

It can be called a fourth-order spiritual plant, or a Taixu spiritual plant, because fourth-order spiritual plants only exist in the Taixu!

Of course, Yang Zhengshan was bewildered not only because it was a fourth-order spiritual plant, but also because the tree contained a vast amount of life force.

"It is the Pure Spirit Amber Sacred Tree of my Qingyuan Fox Clan! It was transformed from the divine soul of the first generation Demon Lord of my Fox Clan!" Qingyuan Fox Lord said calmly.

Yang Zhengshan was taken aback. "Transformed from a divine soul? Isn't this a primordial spirit object?"

"Hehe, you know quite a lot, kid. It comes from a spiritual object from the Great Void, but for a spiritual object from the Great Void to grow in the real world, it must be nurtured by a divine soul!" said the Azure Fox Lord.

“Nourish the soul!” Yang Zhengshan said thoughtfully.

He vaguely understood some things.

If what Qingyuan Fox Lord said is true, then it's not hard to understand why he is the spirit of the Immortal Palace of Life.

The real world does not only refer to the main world; the grotto-heavens also belong to the real world. Of course, in general, the real world refers to the main world or the great world.

"You just said that I saved your life, now is the time for you to repay that debt!" Qingyuan Fox Lord said leisurely, his voice full of allure, making Yang Zhengshan's heart flutter.

However, at this moment, Yang Zhengshan's soul was still connected with the core of the Immortal Palace of Life, and he was not seduced by the allure.

"Please speak freely, senior. I will do my best to fulfill any instructions you may have," Yang Zhengshan said.

Qingyuan Fox Lord looked at him, and a half-smile appeared on her beautiful face once again.

"You seem quite unusual, managing to resist my seductive words!"

"This junior is only stronger in spirit!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Qingyuan Fox Lord chuckled, his eyes crinkling with laughter, his smile incredibly alluring. Unfortunately, Yang Zhengshan could only lower his head, not daring to look at him.

"A powerful soul? Hehe, you're the first person to dare claim a powerful soul in front of me!"

She giggled, and the next moment Yang Zhengshan felt a powerful spiritual force envelop him.

Yang Zhengshan froze, and the Seven Treasures Soul-Suppressing Pagoda in his sea of ​​consciousness began to spin rapidly again, even the thousands of lotus leaves emitted a hazy glow.

"Hmm! Not bad, not bad at all. Your soul is indeed superior to that of ordinary people, and you even have a soul-protecting magic treasure. That's quite rare!"

"But what is this?"

Qingyuan Fox Lord sensed the abnormality in Yang Zhengshan's sea of ​​consciousness and showed a surprised expression.

Don't blame her for laughing just now. The most important thing about the charm technique is the soul, and she is extremely powerful in terms of the soul.

In terms of sheer spiritual strength, there are few beings in the entire Wanhua Domain who can compare to her.

Yang Zhengshan's claim of having a powerful spirit in front of her was nothing short of showing off his limited skills before an expert.

She sensed the anomaly in Yang Zhengshan's sea of ​​consciousness, and a thoughtful look appeared in her amber eyes.

"You seem to be hiding quite a few secrets!"

“How can a junior have any secrets in front of a senior?” Yang Zhengshan said softly, becoming wary.

The Azure Fox Lord stared at him, his divine soul power constantly enveloping him, making him feel unprecedented pressure.

At this moment, the divine soul power of Qingyuan Fox Lord was like a gently flowing stream, enveloping his sea of ​​consciousness and slowly seeping into it.

This is not only an offense, but also a form of forceful oppression.

Yang Zhengshan lowered his eyes, his gaze fixed on the sacred tree in front of him.

This divine tree contains immense life force, but he is not confident that he can extract it.

Of course, he wasn't without any chance.

(End of this chapter)