Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1132 My name is Hua Qingzhu

A violent and dazzling battle erupted in the void; the fight between the two half-step Dao experts could only be described as violent.

The powerful energy fluctuations stirred up the smoky void, causing wind and clouds to surge. The void itself was naturally calm, but the magical power released by the two created wind and clouds.

The powerful and dense magical power was so strong that even though the Great Void had the power to annihilate spiritual energy, it was still unable to annihilate those vast magical powers in a short period of time.

The Yin energy was as vast as the ocean, and the Qing energy was as boundless as the misty waves. The constant collision between the two caused the entire void to tremble.

If the two hadn't been fighting so far from the real world, the aftershocks of their battle would have been enough to tear through the spatial barriers of the real world, creating rifts in the void.

Unlike ordinary Golden Core cultivators, battles between ordinary Golden Core cultivators will constantly travel between the Void and the real world.

However, for a powerful expert who has half-stepped into the Dao, such traversal is meaningless, because they can launch attacks in both the void and the real world simultaneously.

Spatial barriers could no longer hinder them, so there was no point in traversing them.

The Demon Emperor Wanhua possesses the spiritual treasure Huaqing Pearl and the powerful artifact Qingmai Seal. Chang Buzai possesses the spiritual treasure Gouhun Tian Seal and various other top-grade spiritual artifacts.

In terms of spiritual artifacts and treasures, both of them are ancient monsters who have lived for tens of thousands of years, with extremely profound foundations, and neither of them lacks spiritual artifacts and treasures.

In terms of cultivation, both of them were at the halfway point of the Dao and had cultivated for ten thousand years.

In terms of combat strength alone, the two are almost equal.

Therefore, their battle became a protracted war of attrition.

This battle lasted for a month and almost reached the depths of the void.

Wan Hua Demon Emperor was ultimately slightly inferior. When the Soul-Hooking Heavenly Seal enveloped his head, he could only use the Azure Vein Seal to defend himself, and as a result, the Azure Vein Seal was destroyed.

An instrument of authority was thus rendered useless, but this is not something to regret, because it was fighting against a true spiritual treasure.

"I said it before, you die, I live! Hua Qingshu, you should understand the difference between us!" Chang Zai threw out the Soul-Locking Chain, his voice echoing in the chaotic void like a howling wind.

"Want to kill me? Hmph, not so easy!" Wan Hua Demon Emperor snorted coldly, waved his sleeve, and broke the Soul-Locking Chains.

In truth, he knew in his heart that he was no match for Chang Buzai.

Although the two seem to be evenly matched now, he has lost the Azure Vein Seal, a powerful artifact, and his magical power has been greatly depleted, leaving him somewhat exhausted.

After exchanging more than ten blows with Chang Buzai, Wanhua Demon Emperor realized that he could not continue to drag things out with Chang Buzai.

If this drags on, he will only be worn down by Chang Zaibu. His only option now is to escape.

Keeping the green hills, you don’t have to worry about running out of firewood!

Wan Hua Demon Emperor gritted his teeth, and the Hua Qing Pearl in front of him suddenly burst out with a dazzling blue light. A huge tree-man suddenly appeared in the light and then raised its huge fist and smashed it down towards Chang Zaibu.

"Little tricks!"

He was not often present and disdained to speak of it.

At the same time, a black phantom suddenly appeared in front of him. The phantom was a hundred feet tall, completely black, and resembled both a human and an ape, blocking the giant tree-man's path.

Chang Buzai flashed past the two giant objects, intending to continue his attack on the Wanhua Demon Emperor.

But after he went around it, he found that there were actually two Wan Hua Demon Emperors in front of him.

One sped towards the depths of the void, while the other sped towards the Myriad Splendor Domain.

The two were almost identical, not in appearance, but in aura and energy, making it impossible for Chang Buzai to distinguish which one was real.

After a slight hesitation, Chang Bu followed the Wan Hua Demon Emperor who had entered the depths of the Great Void.

His thinking was simple: if the Wan Hua Demon Emperor fled to the Wan Hua Domain, he would still have a chance to find him later. But if the Wan Hua Demon Emperor fled to the depths of the Great Void, it would be difficult for him to find him.

As for the dangers deep within the void, and whether the Demon Emperor Wanhua can return...

Chang Zai did not doubt that the depths of the Great Void also had a distance. If the Myriad Flower Domain was taken as the center, then ten thousand miles away from the Myriad Flower Domain would be considered the depths of the Great Void.

For ordinary Golden Core cultivators, beyond this distance, they can no longer find the boundary of the Myriad Flower Domain. However, for experts who have half-stepped into the Dao, even from 20,000, 30,000, or even 50,000 miles away, they can still follow the energy of the Myriad Flower Domain back.

But the vast emptiness is more than a million miles long.
Therefore, there are also differences within this vast emptiness.

The deepest part of the void, as perceived by Golden Core cultivators, is not necessarily a forbidden zone for powerful individuals who have only partially entered the Dao realm.

The Demon Emperor Wanhua fled, but in the end, he still couldn't escape.

When Chang Bu chose to pursue the deepest part of the void, his fate was already sealed.

He miscalculated, thinking that by staying away from Wanhua Domain, Chang Zai would stop antagonizing him. However, he overlooked the fact that Chang Zai truly wanted to kill him.

A few days later, the Wanhua Demon Emperor's soul was taken away by Chang Zai in the depths of the Great Void. At the very moment his soul left his body, a beam of light suddenly flew out from an unnamed valley in the Wanhua Mountains, heading towards the southeastern horizon.

This spiritual light is Hua Qingzhu, which is the clone of Wanhua Demon Emperor that escaped back to Wanhua Domain. It is also the Demon Ruins.

The light flew at an extremely fast speed over the layers of mountains until it suddenly fell over a familiar valley.

……

Inside Spring Sun Valley.

A huge portal to the grotto is embedded in the mountain wall. Because flying boats frequently enter and exit the spiritual source land, Yang Zhengshan opened the portal to its maximum extent.

Outside the entrance to the grotto-heaven stand a series of pavilions, which serve as guardians of the grotto-heaven's entrance.

In fact, there are not many guardians, only more than twenty. Apart from one Foundation Establishment cultivator and one Divine Soul Realm warrior, the rest are all Golden Body Realm warriors.

Their duty was not to guard the entrance to the cave, but to keep an eye on the protective array in the valley.

Once the protective array is under a powerful attack, they will immediately retreat into the cave entrance and seek help from Baiyujing, asking Golden Core cultivators or demon kings to take charge.

At this time, the people responsible for guarding the entrance to the cave were Yang Mingzhao and Yang Yuqiao.

The two men, having nothing to do, were playing chess on the rooftop terrace.

Yang Mingzhao leaned lazily against the soft couch, tossing a handful of white chess pieces back and forth in his hand, while Yang Yuqiao lowered her head, staring at the chessboard in deep thought.

"Hehe, Xiao Qiao'er, admit defeat!" Yang Mingzhao said smugly when he saw that she had been thinking for so long without making a move.

"No, I haven't lost yet!" Yang Yuqiao said with a defiant look on her face.

"And don't call me Little Qiao'er, I'm a Foundation Establishment cultivator now!"

She stared at Yang Mingzhao with her bright eyes.

"So what if you're a Foundation Establishment cultivator? I'm still your great-great-great-uncle!" Yang Mingzhao picked up his tea and took a leisurely sip.

"Isn't it just that you're of a higher generation than me?"

"No, I'm stronger than you!" Yang Mingzhao shook the teacup and handed it to her.

Yang Yuqiao's delicate face showed a hint of sullenness as she reluctantly poured him some tea.

As a rising star in the Yang family, Yang Yuqiao was satisfied with everything except one thing: there were too many elders.

Counting from Yang Zhengshan, she is the sixth generation of the Yang family, so you can imagine how many elders she has.

She could manage with other people, but when she was with Yang Mingzhao, she sometimes couldn't help but break down.

Yang Mingzhao is really annoying sometimes. He doesn't act like an elder at all and often teases her, the younger generation.

Just as the two were talking, Yang Mingzhao seemed to catch a glimpse of inspiration out of the corner of his eye, but when he turned his head, he found nothing.

He frowned, released his spiritual sense, and began searching.

"Did you notice a streak of light just now?" "A streak of light? What streak of light?" Yang Yuqiao looked around, completely bewildered.

Yang Mingzhao noticed nothing unusual. "Could I have seen wrong?"

Yang Yuqiao looked up at the sky. "The formation is still intact and hasn't been attacked! Nothing should have infiltrated it!"

Yang Mingzhao thought for a moment and said, "You stay here and keep watch, I'll go back and check!"

They were only responsible for keeping an eye on the protective array. As for the cave entrance, there was a teleportation hall inside the Spirit Source Land, which was the most important defensive point for the cave entrance.

As soon as Yang Mingzhao returned to the teleportation hall, he noticed that the atmosphere was a bit strange. All the guards in the hall were very solemn. When they saw Yang Mingzhao enter, they all bowed and said, "Greetings, Fourth Master!"

"Did anything fly in just now?" Yang Mingzhao asked, frowning.

"Yes, that thing flew towards the Celestial Palace, and the officials have already given chase!"

"Something really has come in!" Yang Mingzhao's heart sank, but he remained calm on the surface, simply nodding before flying out of the main hall and heading towards the celestial palace in the sky.

The light pierced through the clouds and rushed straight to the Nine Heavens Gate.

"Who is coming?"

Before the Nine Heavens Gate, eighteen divine generals stood solemnly. Upon seeing the spiritual light rushing past, they immediately called out to inquire.

This speed is somewhat abnormal; normally, no one would speed so fast in front of the Nine Heavens Gate.

The streak of light did not stop or slow down because of their shouts; instead, it accelerated and rushed toward the Nine Heavens Gate.

Upon seeing this, the eighteen divine generals instantly shone with golden light, drew their swords and spears, and blocked the path in front of the spiritual light.

However, the light bypassed their attack at an extremely fast speed and rushed straight into the Nine Heavens Gate.

Just as it was about to rush into the Hall of Longevity, a cold shout suddenly came from the void.

"seal up!"

A slight ripple spread out, and the inspiration abruptly stopped.

But then it began to struggle violently.

A buzzing vibration spread out, and strong waves of energy rippled outwards, indicating that two invisible forces were clashing.

As the tremors grew stronger, a slender hand appeared from the void and grasped the cyan bead directly.

"How dare you force your way into my dojo, you little brat! You have quite the courage!"

Yang Zhengshan's voice came from the void, and the blue bead instantly fell silent.

"Alright, I'll handle this matter. You all go about your own business!"

As soon as he finished speaking, the hand and the bead disappeared together.

Both the divine generals and those drawn by the tremor were filled with astonishment and doubt upon hearing this.

What could possibly have broken into the celestial palace?
Over the years, no outsider or object has ever forcibly entered the Celestial Palace of the Living Realm.

In the Dan Palace.

Yang Zhengshan sat cross-legged in front of the Sealing Spirit Profound Fire Furnace, examining the bead in his hand with curiosity.

He could sense that the bead contained a strong Daoist charm and Daoist intent, but what was it?
Jinwu controlled the true fire of the sun from the side, and the medicinal liquid in the alchemy furnace was still churning, but Yang Zhengshan was examining the bead in his hand.

Once raw, twice cooked.

When refining the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill again, Yang Zhengshan seemed much more relaxed. Unlike before, he was not so cautious and devoted, and he could distract himself with other things.

Just now, he sensed something strange rushing into the Nine Heavens Gate, so he didn't hesitate to project it towards the Hall of Longevity.

It just so happened to bump into this bead.

"Come out!" Yang Zhengshan shook the beads in his hand.

The bead remained unmoved, showing no reaction whatsoever. On the contrary, it withdrew its spiritual light and became unremarkable.

"If you don't come out now, I'll throw you into the furnace and refine you!" Yang Zhengshan threatened.

"This broken furnace can't refine me!" a slightly childish voice rang out.

Both Jinwu and Fengling looked at it with curiosity.

“This thing is strange!” Jinwu said.

Feng Ling pondered, "It seems to contain a powerful Dao intent. I feel, I feel it's like..."

At this point, he stared intently at the beads in Yang Zhengshan's hand with a solemn expression.

"It's a magical treasure!"

"Lingbao!" Jinwu was startled.

Yang Zhengshan flicked his whisk, pulling the leaping solar true fire back beneath the alchemy furnace. "Be careful not to ruin my divine pill!"

This is the Nine Cauldrons Divine Pill; if he ruins it, he'll suffer a huge loss!

Jinwu quickly perked up and focused his attention on controlling the fire.

After checking the contents of the alchemy furnace and finding no problems, Yang Zhengshan then turned his attention back to the bead in his hand.

"Tell me your background, or don't blame me for being impolite!"

The bead remained motionless.

"You don't really think I can't do anything to you, do you?" Yang Zhengshan held the bead in front of his eyes, his dark eyes seeming to devour everything.

Whether it was his threat that worked or his Death Eye that was too terrifying, the bead emitted a soft blue light and transformed into a petite figure.

The little one was about a foot tall, wearing a light green gauze dress, with her hair styled in two buns, and was missing a beautiful seven-colored flower.

The flower has seven petals, each of which is a different color, making it both beautiful and mysterious.

Yang Zhengshan squinted at her.

This is a spirit!

A spirit containing powerful life force!

A spirit that contains profound Daoist meaning!
A spirit weapon of the Lingbao level.

This was the first time he had ever seen a spirit of a magical artifact at the level of a spirit treasure. He himself was not considered one; although he was also a spirit, his situation was rather special.

"My name is Hua Qingzhu!" the little girl said sweetly.

Judging from her appearance alone, you would only think she is a cute little girl.

Yes, she and Feng Ling are a good match. They're about the same age and both look very cute.

However, Feng Ling didn't seem to find her cute at all; instead, he found her terrifying and hid inside the alchemy furnace the moment she appeared.

Hua Qingzhu is right, this broken furnace can't refine her.

"What are you doing here?" Yang Zhengshan felt very strange.

A magical artifact suddenly appeared here for no reason. Why did it come here?

(End of this chapter)