Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1036: One wave comes after another

Dejected, Zhang Mo stood beside the blood pool, gazing at the churning blood plasma, pondering which force he should target next.

But at that moment, the atmosphere in the spacious cave suddenly became quiet.

The blood puppets carrying the corpses suddenly seemed to freeze, standing motionless in place, and even the surging blood plasma in the blood pool seemed to solidify.

A chill ran down Zhang Mo's spine. She held her breath, her eyes filled with horror.

Although he didn't know what had happened, or even why the blood plasma in front of him was frozen, he knew that a powerful figure had arrived.

Golden Core cultivator!

He slowly turned his neck, and his stiff body followed suit.

Just three feet behind him stood a gaunt old man.

The old man's eyes were incredibly deep, yet they carried a fierce aura, like a raging beast ready to devour Zhang Mo whole.

"It's you!" Zhang Mo exclaimed in horror as she recognized the old man.

“Yes, it’s me!” the old man said in a hoarse voice.

"You're not dead!"

"Hahaha, I won't rest in peace if I don't kill you!" The old man laughed loudly, his laughter unrestrained and somewhat manic.

Zhang Mo's bloodshot eyes were filled with anger, "You!"

He wanted to say something more, but before he could utter a word, a withered hand gripped his neck tightly.

"I've searched for you so hard! For over a year, I've traveled all over the Western Regions and the Wanhua Mountains to find you!"

"Haha, I've finally found you!"

"Zhang Mo! Are you ready?"

His deep eyes widened suddenly, and he leaned close to Zhang Mo, his eyes filled with endless hatred and anger.

"You can't kill me, otherwise..."

Zhang Mo said with difficulty, "Otherwise, the Impermanent Ghost Sect will not let you go!"

The old man took out a dark red jade stone with his other hand and placed it in front of Zhang Mo. "Do you recognize this? The Impermanent Ghost Sect, haha, I have long been irreconcilably opposed to you ghosts!"

Zhang Mo looked at the jade in his hand, her face turning bright red. "Ten Thousand Ghosts Blood Jade, where did you get it?"

"Where did you come from? I've already killed four Blood Pool Deacons in my search for you!" the old man said.

Zhang Mo trembled all over.

The Blood Pool Deacon wasn't a particularly important figure in the Impermanent Ghost Sect, but he wasn't someone to be slaughtered at will.

If only one or two Blood Pool Deacons are killed, the Impermanent Ghost Sect generally won't pursue the matter. For example, when Mo Xuanyu was killed, the Soul Control Hall of the Impermanent Ghost Sect only asked Zhang Mo to investigate it incidentally, without making a big fuss about it.

But if there are four Blood Pool Deacons, no, five. There are only six Blood Pool Deacons in the entire Wanhua Western Region and Wanhua Mountain Range. If five of them die, how can the Wuchang Ghost Sect ignore it?

The person in front of him clearly had his eye on the Impermanent Ghost Sect. He was powerless to fight against the entire Impermanent Ghost Sect, but he could remove all of the sect's tentacles from the outside world.

"Heh heh, I'll let you taste what it's like to wish you were dead! Believe me, I know a lot of the tricks of your Impermanent Ghost Sect!"

The old man laughed cruelly, and at the same time pressed the Ten Thousand Ghosts Blood Jade in his hand hard onto Zhang Mo's forehead.

Instantly, Zhang Mo felt a sharp pain in his soul, and dozens of all-too-familiar restrictions appeared in his sea of ​​consciousness.

Before Zhang Mo could react, the old man violently severed his connection with the blood pool.

Then, right in front of him, the old man actually began to refine his Myriad Ghost Blood Jade and take control of his blood pool.

In the end, Zhang Mo was thrown into the blood pool by the old man and turned into a blood corpse puppet.

Moreover, it was a blood-soaked zombie puppet with its limbs severed.

Three days later, the Ten Thousand Bones Yin Mountain collapsed with a roar, and the old man, holding Zhang Mo who had been turned into a human stick, disappeared into the vast mountains.

……

Tianyun Sword Sect, Jade Night Palace.

Yang Zhengshan stepped into the hall unhurriedly and looked at the White Cloud True Lord sitting inside.

"Senior brother, are you looking for me?"

"Hmm!" True Monarch Baiyun responded, and said, "Fifth Junior Brother, sit down and wait for Third Brother!"

The Tianyun Sword Sect has been established for over twenty years. Although everyone has often gone into seclusion and rarely gathered together during these two decades, their feelings and trust have gradually deepened over time.

So far, Baiyun Zhenjun, Que Lingyu, Jian Changhe, Yunxiao, and Yang Zhengshan are becoming more and more like true fellow disciples.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan sat down in his seat and took a sip of the tea that had been prepared.

Before Jian Changhe arrived, Baiyun Zhenjun chatted with Yang Zhengshan.

"Fifth Junior Brother, has your cultivation improved recently?"

Yang Zhengshan laughed and said, "You have made some progress, but you are definitely not as good as your senior brother. Judging from your senior brother's aura, you are probably not far from breaking through."

Upon hearing this, True Lord Baiyun couldn't help but burst into laughter.

"Fifth Junior Brother's eyesight is indeed outstanding!"

"To be honest, junior brother, I have already sensed the opportunity for a breakthrough!"

Yang Zhengshan's eyes lit up. "Congratulations, Senior Brother, you've taken another step forward on your path to immortality!"

If you were to ask who benefits the most from the Tianyun Sword Sect's entry into the True Yang Immortal City's council, without a doubt, it would be True Monarch Baiyun.

Whether in terms of status or benefits, True Lord Baiyun was the one who benefited the most among the five.

Therefore, Baiyun Zhenjun received far more than Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan had no complaints about this.

After all, True Lord Baiyun was their leader, and the pressure and effort he borne far exceeded those of the four of them.

Baiyun Zhenjun waved his hand and said, "If it weren't for everyone's support, I wouldn't have broken through so quickly. I must thank you all for your support!"

"This is what Senior Brother deserves. We've also benefited greatly by following Senior Brother!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

"Haha, you, you, you're the most slippery of us all!" True Monarch Baiyun laughed and scolded.

"So what if he's slippery!" Yang Zhengshan said nonchalantly.

He felt things were pretty good now. Although the Tianyun Sword Sect wasn't considered powerful, with True Monarch Baiyun leading the way, he could focus on cultivating and developing in peace, which was much better than him recklessly charging around on his own.

As the two were talking, Jian Changhe strode into the Jade Palace.

"Senior Brother, Fifth Junior Brother!" Jian Changhe greeted them with a warm smile. "Hehe, Third Brother, come and sit down to talk!" Baiyun Zhenjun laughed.

Yang Zhengshan smiled and nodded, as if to say hello.

Judging from Jian Changhe's appearance, he guessed that Jian Changhe's cultivation had also improved.

It's not that his cultivation level has improved by much, but rather that Jian Changhe's aura has become more stable, unlike before when it was so unsteady.

This is all normal. Cultivators who have just entered the Golden Core stage all have a process of stabilizing their cultivation, which can take anywhere from several decades. After their cultivation stabilizes, they will make further progress.

Yang Zhengshan is the same. Over the past twenty years, his cultivation has been improving. He has gained his own insights and experiences regarding the use of divine powers, the void, and spiritual artifacts.

After Jian Changhe sat down, Baiyun Zhenjun spoke, "I called you two here today because there are two things I need to discuss with you."

"If there's anything you need, just say it, Senior Brother!" Jian Changhe said.

True Monarch Baiyun nodded and continued, "The first thing is that some things have happened recently that you need to pay attention to!"

Yang Zhengshan's expression shifted slightly. He put down his teacup, looked at Baiyun Zhenjun, and made a gesture of listening attentively.

The matter that Baiyun Zhenjun specifically instructed about must be no small thing.

"According to the information I have received, the five blood pools of the Impermanent Ghost Sect in the Western Regions and the Wanhua Mountains have been destroyed, and the deacons, ghost soldiers, and blood puppets in charge of the blood pools have all disappeared," said True Monarch Baiyun solemnly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan's expression turned serious.

"Five blood pools? We actually have so many Blood Pools of the Impermanent Ghost Sect hidden here?"

He knew that the Impermanent Ghost Sect had set up many Blood Pools of Ten Thousand Ghosts, but he did not expect that the Impermanent Ghost Sect would be so ruthless as to set up five Blood Pools in the Wanhua Mountains and the Western Regions.

It should be noted that each blood pool is created using the blood of cultivators and martial artists, and each blood pool requires hundreds or thousands of blood puppets to operate.

The more blood pools there are, the more cultivators and martial artists have been killed and enslaved by the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

"I don't know the specifics, I just heard it from others, but the five blood pools are probably real!"

"None of that matters. What matters is that these five blood pools have been destroyed!"

Baiyun Zhenjun said in a deep voice.

Yang Zhengshan lowered his eyes slightly. He understood what Baiyun Zhenjun meant. No matter how many cultivators the Wuchang Ghost Sect harmed, it had nothing to do with them, as long as the Wuchang Ghost Sect did not harm them.

"This matter will surely provoke the wrath of the Impermanent Ghost Sect, and they may already be on their way!" said True Monarch Baiyun.

"The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has just calmed down, and now the Impermanent Ghost Sect is here again. Hehe, how interesting!" Jian Changhe chuckled.

In order to find out the truth behind the disappearance of the Longevity True Monarch, the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion has been lingering in the Wanhua Mountains for several years. The Huagai True Monarch left the Wanhua Mountains three years ago, and now the Impermanent Ghost Sect has arrived. It's truly one wave after another.

The Heavenly Mystery Pavilion also needs to consider its reputation, so it won't act too recklessly. The Impermanent Ghost Sect is different; their methods are much more brutal.

Yang Zhengshan frowned. "The Impermanent Ghost Sect isn't as easy to talk to as the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion!"

True Monarch Baiyun sighed softly, "Therefore, we must be prepared!"

Yang Zhengshan fell silent, and Jian Changhe's expression also turned somewhat grim.

What preparations should be made?
Preparations to confront the Impermanent Ghost Sect?
This isn't a question of whether they can fight back; it's that when the time comes, they probably have no other choice.

They can allow the people from the Heavenly Mystery Pavilion to enter the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect to search and interrogate, but they cannot allow the Impermanent Ghost Sect to do the same.

Seeing that the two understood the seriousness of the matter, True Lord Baiyun said, "We can only be more careful about this matter and try our best not to clash with the Impermanent Ghost Sect, but we also cannot let the Impermanent Ghost Sect act recklessly."

"As for the second matter, I plan to go into seclusion to break through to a higher level. Whether it's too late or not, I have to break through first!"

After saying that, his gaze swept across Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe's faces.

Yang Zhengshan nodded. "Strength is the only true measure of success. The reason we're in such a passive position right now is because we're not as strong as others. Senior Brother's breakthrough is a good thing; we should do it as soon as possible!"

Jian Changhe nodded in agreement, "That's right, Senior Brother, you can go into seclusion without worry. We'll keep an eye on things at the sect!"

Baiyun Zhenjun's expression relaxed a bit. "Hehe, then I'll have to trouble you two junior brothers to take care of the sect's affairs from now on!"

Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe exchanged a glance. "No problem!"

Although sect affairs are mostly handled by the sect leader and the six hall masters, there are some matters that still require the Golden Core cultivators to intervene, such as negotiations with True Yang Immortal City and dealing with other Golden Core cultivators.

Previously, they were all in seclusion cultivating, and Baiyun Zhenjun handled many things on his own.

Now that True Monarch Baiyun is going into seclusion to break through, they naturally need to focus some of their energy on the sect.

The next day, True Monarch Baiyun went into seclusion, while Yang Zhengshan and Jian Changhe remained at the Tianyun Sword Sect.

Jian Changhe still needed to refine the Azure Gold Sword, so he went back to his cave dwelling to cultivate. Yang Zhengshan could only take over from Baiyun Zhenjun and sit in the Jade Night Palace.

Inside the Jade Palace, Yang Zhengshan decided not to cultivate at all. Instead, he went to the Transmission Hall of the Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect to retrieve some jade slips and began to study them slowly.

The cultivation techniques of the Tianyun Sword Sect were compiled from three sources, with most of them originating from the former Baiyun Daoist lineage and Cangjian Mountain. Yang Zhengshan also had Yang Jizhen copy some cultivation techniques from the Spirit Source Land and place them in the Transmission Hall.

Many of these techniques were ones that Yang Zhengshan had never seen before, especially since there were quite a few elixir formulas among them.

Yang Zhengshan was bored, so he picked it up to take a look.

As for sect affairs, if there are matters that require his attention, Yun Ge will naturally come to the Jade Palace to find him.

……

Just as Yang Zhengshan was getting bored in the Jade Night Palace, a fiery red flying boat landed outside the Azure Glass Immortal City.

This flying boat is only a dozen feet long, making it a medium-sized flying boat. Its entire body is as if it were cast from molten gold. A three-foot-sized red copper fire pearl is inlaid at the bow. The cracks on the pearl resemble tongues of flame, and it shines with a dazzling red light under the sunlight, like a small sun. Therefore, this flying boat is named the Blazing Sun Flying Boat.

The Blazing Sun Flying Boat was the first large flying boat designed by Ma Qiuyan. However, during its construction, Ma Qiuyan discovered many problems and revised the design drawings. Ultimately, the Blazing Sun Flying Boat became the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat.

After creating the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat, Ma Qiuyan modified the blueprints for the Blazing Sun Flying Boat, transforming it from a large flying boat into a medium-sized one.

Today, the flying boat manufacturing industry in the land of spiritual origin is becoming increasingly mature, and medium-sized and large flying boats have also entered into standardization.

Large flying boats are based on the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat, while medium-sized flying boats are based on the Blazing Sun Flying Boat.

There are now two Vermilion Bird Cloud Boats and more than thirty Blazing Sun Flying Boats in the Spirit Origin Land.

The Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat is mainly used for transporting goods between True Yang Immortal City and the Remnant Array, while the Blazing Sun Flying Boat is mainly used within the Spirit Source Land, since the Spirit Source Land is now tens of thousands of miles wide.

In addition, the Blazing Sun Flying Boat is also used for some short-distance transport missions outside.

Just now, the Spirit Source Land has transported a large number of low-level pills, talismans, magic artifacts, and so on to Qingli Immortal City.

This "large quantity" does not refer to the cabins filled with the flying boat, but rather to the nearly ten thousand storage bags inside the cabins.

As the flying boat landed, Xia Yunshu and Yang Qingyu were the first to disembark, and then directed more than twenty martial artists to carry out the storage bags from the cabin.

Since storage bags cannot be placed inside storage bags, the only way to transport them is by rudimentary methods, namely by carts, horses, and ships.

(End of this chapter)