Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1071 The war begins

Within the dazzling portal, a blurry, illusory image appeared, seemingly a continuous mountain range. Before the crowd could clearly see the scenery inside the portal, a golden flying boat flew out from it.

The Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat is a large flying boat, but that's nothing special. White Cloud Immortal City also has its own large flying boats, and there are two of them.

One flying boat after another took off, and in a short while, four Vermilion Bird Cloud Boats and twenty-four Blazing Sun Golden Boats were lined up outside the cave entrance.

These preparations were made long ago. Since Yang Zhengshan already knew that the Wuchang Ghost Sect was going to attack Zhenyang Immortal City, he naturally made preparations to support Zhenyang Immortal City long ago.

Four Vermilion Bird Cloud Boats and twenty-four Blazing Sun Flying Boats—this represented almost the entirety of the Spirit Origin Land's power.

Even Ding Qiu and Yu Qingyi came.

Apart from Qingniu and Lin Qihe, Yang Zhengshan mobilized almost all the available resources of the Shengjing Immortal Palace.

There were over a thousand Golden Body Realm martial artists, more than a dozen Foundation Establishment cultivators, and a Lava God General.

Seeing this, True Lord Baiyun nodded slightly.

The power of the Spirit Source Land did not surprise him; compared to the White Cloud Immortal City, the Spirit Source Land's strength was nothing.

However, he was also surprised by the fact that there were over a thousand Golden Body Realm martial artists.

Golden Body Realm warriors are not easily cultivated. Although forging a spiritual foundation is much easier than establishing a foundation for immortal cultivators, Golden Body Realm warriors are still relatively rare.

There are only about a thousand Golden Body Realm martial artists around the entire Yunxiao Mountain Range, so it is quite surprising that the Yang family could produce more than a thousand Golden Body Realm martial artists.

Of course, what surprised Baiyun Zhenjun even more was that these thousand-plus Golden Body Realm warriors were actually an army.

With warriors at the Golden Body Realm as their soldiers, the Spirit Source Land is considered a unique luxury.

In fact, True Lord Baiyun underestimated the army of the Spirit Origin Land.

In his eyes, no matter how many Golden Body Realm warriors there were, they were nothing special, but how could the army of the Spirit Source Land be ordinary?
Flying boats, Golden Body Realm martial artists, and some cultivators—this is the new army of the Spirit Source Land.

Now, the Jade Capital Three Guards have become mere decorations. The new Jade Capital Guards will be mainly composed of Golden Body Realm martial artists, supplemented by cultivators, and equipped with medium and large flying boats.

Today is the first time the newly formed Yujing Guard has gone out on a mission.

Compared to the flying boat fleet, True Lord Baiyun was more curious about the entrance to the grotto-heaven, or rather, he was full of interest in the grotto-heaven within the entrance.

However, after the flying boat sailed out of the portal, Yang Zhengshan casually closed the portal to the cave.

The existence of the cave can be revealed, but the situation inside the cave cannot be explored by True Monarch Baiyun and others.

Just as Yang Zhengshan closed the entrance to the cave, dozens of figures flew out from the palace below, and instantly a strong sword intent soared into the sky.

Teleportation arrays are not uncommon; the Tianyun Sword Sect has several, one of which is used to connect to Hidden Sword Mountain.

However, teleportation arrays are not used very often. The reason is simple: there is no need to use a teleportation array when the distance is short, and the cost of using a teleportation array is too high when the distance is too far.

Therefore, in the Wanhua Domain, apart from a few top-tier forces, other forces do not use teleportation arrays in an ordinary way.

The Tianyun Sword Sect has built several teleportation arrays, but they are rarely used. It is rare that Hidden Sword Mountain actually came through a teleportation array this time.

However, each of the dozens of figures exuded an extraordinary aura. Although most of them were cultivators at the peak of Qi Refining, the sharpness they emanated was not to be underestimated.

In particular, the two elderly men leading the way, hanging in mid-air, looked shaky and seemed as if they might fall from the sky at any moment, yet their presence could not be ignored.

Yang Zhengshan glanced at the two old men, then quickly looked away.

The Heavenly River Sword Formation should be one of the foundational elements of the Hidden Sword Sect.

I just don't know how good Vaillant is.

"The Impermanent Ghost Sect attacked True Yang Immortal City with the intention of seizing our sect's property and cutting off our path to enlightenment. Such actions are a great enemy of our sect, and we must fight to the death."

"set off!"

At Baiyun Zhenjun's command, countless streams of light merged into one, rolling like colorful clouds across the sky.

The flying boat sets sail, piercing the sky, vast and mighty.

At the same time, a large amount of light converged from all directions, creating a truly astonishing effect.

It's just that its momentum is impressive.

The Heavenly Cloud Sword Sect possesses considerable power; under the decree of the True Lord, it has summoned several thousand cultivators.

However, most of these cultivators were scattered and disorganized, far inferior to the Yin army of the Wuchang Ghost Sect.

They are inferior in both quantity and strength.

The scene looks grand, but we'll have to wait and see how the strength of the forces involved is revealed in the upcoming battle.

The moment the army launched its attack, True Monarch Baiyun and his group entered the void, and in a short while, they arrived above True Yang Immortal City.

Above the clouds, Yang Zhengshan immediately saw the True Yang Immortal City below, which was shrouded in dark, malevolent clouds, and also noticed An Wusheng and the others on the opposite side.

The two sides were nearly a hundred miles apart, but they could still sense each other.

An Wusheng smirked.

"These ignorant idiots, they knew they'd come!"

Ji Wusi was eager to try, "Palace Master, I'll go teach them a lesson!"

“Don’t worry, they’re not your opponents!” An Wusheng said.

Although he appeared to be indifferent to the Tianyun Sword Sect on the surface, he actually valued it highly, given that the Tianyun Sword Sect had five Golden Core cultivators.

Jian Changhe, Yang Zhengshan, and Yunxiao, these three cultivators at the early stage of Golden Core, are one thing, but Baiyun Zhenjun and Que Lingyu are not unknown figures.

On the other side, True Monarch Baiyun's expression was rather unpleasant; he had also noticed An Wusheng and the others.

“Those are the Demon King’s Yin Soldiers!” he said in a low voice.

"Hmm, it seems the Impermanent Ghost Sect has been preparing this thing all this time!" Yang Zhengshan said as he crushed the communication talisman in his hand.

A flash of inspiration disappeared between his fingers.

Jian Changhe noticed his actions and felt something was off, but he didn't ask.

Yang Zhengshan offered no explanation, uttering only a single sentence before leaping into the air and gracefully landing on the head of the newly arrived Lava God General. This Lava God General was given to him by True Monarch Crimson Cloud; although he had long since refined the Lava God General, he had never used it before.

Third-tier golems are completely different from second-tier golems.

Second-tier puppets require puppeteers to control them, while third-tier puppets possess their own spirits, just like magical artifacts, and have their own intelligence.

Furthermore, the third-tier puppet has its own energy core, cannot use the spiritual energy provided by spirit stones, and can absorb spiritual energy and store spiritual power on its own.

In a sense, a third-tier puppet is more like a magical treasure, possessing its own soul and the ability to fight on its own.

The only difference is that a third-tier puppet is far less powerful than a spiritual treasure.

"By the True Lord above, Lava awaits your command!"

A deafening roar erupted, like the thunderous roar of a giant.

The Lava God General stands forty-eight feet tall, with crimson flame crystals as its skeleton, molten lava as its flesh and blood, and obsidian source stone as its armor. Its energy core is a complete fire-attribute source stone, that is, a top-grade fire-attribute spirit stone.

Top-grade spirit stones, also known as source stones, are third-tier spirit items.

A complete fire-attribute source stone is equivalent to one hundred high-grade spirit stones, ten thousand mid-grade spirit stones, or one million low-grade spirit stones.

It only means that the spiritual energy it contains is equivalent to this many spirit stones, not its value.

Judging solely from the spiritual energy it contains, the value of a top-grade spirit stone is not particularly high. However, it belongs to the third-tier spiritual object and contains not only spiritual energy but also Daoist principles and the Dao of Heaven and Earth.

A top-grade spirit stone is worth far more than most third-tier spirit items.

The greatest use of top-grade spirit stones is as the core of formations and puppets.

Because top-grade spirit stones can be used repeatedly, releasing and absorbing spiritual energy repeatedly.

After being refined using crafting techniques, top-grade spirit stones can be perfectly integrated into the array plate and the puppet's energy core, becoming part of the spirit artifact.

Simply put, top-grade spirit stones are materials for refining spirit artifacts, and array plates and energy cores refined from them are almost equivalent to spirit artifacts.

The energy core of the Lava God is at the level of a spiritual artifact, so its overall quality far surpasses that of ordinary spiritual artifacts.

Yang Zhengshan stood atop the massive head of the Lava God General, with the Divine Wood Cauldron hovering above him, casting wisps of azure light. The Azure Wood Purple Lightning Sword and the Thunderfire Spear slowly rotated around him.

"Not in a hurry!"

He replied softly.

The Lava God stood obediently in mid-air.

It's quite frightening to see such a huge thing suspended in mid-air.

Back in the Sun Cave, Yang Zhengshan was dozens of miles away from this behemoth, and he was almost annihilated by a casual strike from it, which shows how terrifying its strength is.

The Lava God General is a product of the Sun True Sect and has been nurtured in the fire veins of the Sun Cave for tens of thousands of years. Its strength far surpasses that of ordinary third-tier puppets and is not much different from that of a true Golden Core cultivator.

Seeing Yang Zhengshan's current state, Baiyun Zhenjun and the others all showed surprise.

Three spiritual artifacts and a third-tier puppet—regardless of their grade, the sheer quantity is quite considerable.

However, their surprise did not last long, as the army of ghost soldiers below suddenly charged towards them.

Dark, ominous clouds rolled in, and countless ghostly soldiers unleashed sinister spells under their cover.

Upon seeing this, Yunxiao suddenly drew his Splitting Light Sword.

The sword light, like silk threads, poured down, transforming into a torrential downpour that crashed into the dark, malevolent clouds.

The whooshing sound pierced through the rolling dark clouds of Yin energy, penetrating the bodies of countless Yin soldiers. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of Yin soldiers fell from the sky.

"Hmph, you go and take them down!" An Wusheng snorted coldly and waved his hand, causing the eight demon king soldiers behind him to roar.

"They're here!" True Monarch Baiyun looked at the approaching demon king's army with an extremely solemn expression.

The Demon King's Yin Soldiers are actually third-tier puppets, and their essence is not much different from that of the Lava God General.

The Demon King's Yin Soldiers were forged from the Demon King's body and soul, while the Lava God Generals were forged from various third-tier spirit ores.

The strength of the Lava God General depends on the quality of the materials used in its crafting and the time it takes to nurture it.

The strength of the Demon King's Yin Soldiers also depends on the quality of the materials used in their crafting and the time they have been nurtured.

The eight demon king soldiers before us were all forged from demon kings in the Wanhua Mountains. Two of them were late-stage demon kings, four were mid-stage demon kings, and the remaining two, although early-stage demon kings, still possessed considerable strength.

After the demon king is refined into Yin soldiers, their strength can only be exerted at about 50% of its original value.

On the Tianyun Sword Sect's side, there were four Golden Core cultivators, one Demon King, and one third-tier puppet. The difference in strength between the two sides was not significant, and the Tianyun Sword Sect was even slightly stronger.

The great battle began, and Yang Zhengshan commanded the Lava God General to meet the two demon kings and their Yin soldiers.

He originally thought he could easily deal with the demon king's ghost soldiers in front of him, but after getting his hands on them, he realized that the demon king's ghost soldiers of the Impermanent Ghost Sect were not as simple as he had imagined.

"A spear that pierces through the void!"

The spear's light pierced through the chest of the Violent Bear Demon King. Just when Yang Zhengshan thought this spear could severely injure the Violent Bear Demon King, the Violent Bear Demon King suddenly gasped, his chest bulged, and in the blink of an eye, the hole pierced by the spear healed.

Yang Zhengshan's eyes widened slightly as he stared blankly at the chest of the Violent Bear Demon King.

This is a Void-Piercing Strike; its damage is not ordinary physical damage, but damage imbued with the intent of the spear, enough to shatter the barriers of the world.

But in just a moment, the Bear Demon King's wounds healed, which was truly incredible.

"Yin energy!"

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes slightly and scanned his surroundings with his spiritual sense, instantly understanding what was going on.

The surrounding world was filled with a dense aura of Yin energy. This Yin energy not only enhanced the combat power of the Yin soldiers, but also provided them with energy support and could even heal their injuries.

Just now, all the Yin soldiers that Yunxiao had killed had actually come back to life.

In other words, as long as there is enough Yin energy, these Yin soldiers are unkillable.
That's not right either; those shattered ghost soldiers did not recover.

(End of this chapter)