Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 1138 Exterminate Demons and Protect the Righteous Path, Slay Evil and Guard the Law, Kill!

Chang Qing looked at Xuan Zhen, "Master!"

Xuanzhen nodded slightly, "Go, let your master see if your cultivation has fallen behind over the years!"

The members of the Impermanent Ghost Sect like to fight in groups, and so do the members of the Wuzhen Dao Palace.

Chang Ming, Chang Qing, and Chang Liang were all disciples he trained, not the disciples of the Wuzhen Dao Palace now.

The disciples of Wuzhen Dao Palace are not his disciples at all; they are merely his nominal disciples. Chang Ming and the other two, however, are his personal disciples.

He has mastered the Eight Great Divine Incantations and received direct instruction from the Divine General Chessboard!

"Here!"

The three of them responded in unison.

Afterwards, the three whispered and discussed their plan, then dispersed to surround the battlefield below.

"The heavens reveal their signs, the azure sky carries their spirits. Drive away demons and monsters from our land, sweep away plagues and cleanse our mountains and rivers. Souls return to their places, gods descend to the mortal realm. So be it—descend!"

As a short incantation rang out, boundless golden light suddenly surged into the air, and figures enveloped in the golden light appeared.

They were clad in golden armor, wielding weapons, and possessed imposing stature and an imposing presence.

Three hundred and sixty-one golden-armored generals formed the Small Heavenly Star Array, scattered across the sky like stars, creating a semi-circular barrier.

Chang Ming and the other two's golden-armored generals were naturally inferior to Xuan Zhen's. Although both had 361 golden-armored generals, Xuan Zhen's generals were mostly at the late Foundation Establishment stage, and a considerable number of them had even reached the peak of Foundation Establishment.

Most of the golden-armored generals of Chang Ming and the other two were still in the early or middle stages of Foundation Establishment, and some had only just crossed the threshold of the early stage of Foundation Establishment.

However, the combat power of the Golden Armored Generals is not only reflected in their individual strength. They also have military formations. 361 generals can form the Small Heavenly Star Formation, 3,610 can form the Middle Heavenly Star Formation, and 36,100 can form the Great Heavenly Star Formation.

The small, medium, and large Zhou Tian Xing Dou Grand Arrays are all the same in essence and principle; the only difference is the number of divine generals, which is why they are divided into different sizes.

Of course, the more divine generals there are, the stronger the formation will be. However, because there are too many divine generals, the coordination will be more difficult and the operation will be more complicated.

In fact, above the Great Zhou Tian Star Array is the Super Star Array, which is composed of 360 Small Zhou Tian Star Arrays and requires a total of 130,000 divine generals.

However, these are all just ideas. At present, Xuanzhen can only manage the Middle Zhou Tian Star Array. He can't even gather enough divine generals for the Great Zhou Tian Star Array, let alone the Super Star Array.

The three Lesser Heavenly Star Arrays were connected, covering the surrounding dozens of miles.

Upon seeing this, the four disciples of the Impermanent Ghost Sect below abandoned all pretense of concealment and instantly flew out of the forest, attempting to break through before the great formation could be fully formed.

But since Chang Ming and the other two had made preparations, how could they let them escape?
"Heaven and earth are natural, and all impurities are dispersed. The cave is mysterious and vast, and the primordial energy shines brightly. Traveling through the Five Sacred Mountains, it is known throughout the Eight Seas; the Demon King bows his head and guards my abode; evil and filth dissipate, and the Dao energy remains forever. So be it!"

Lang Lang's incantation resounded through the sky, and magnificent golden light fell like a gentle breeze and drizzle, turning the entire world into a golden realm.

Golden light fell, touching the ghostly soldiers and blood puppets, making hissing sounds and emitting wisps of white smoke.

This is the Divine Mantra for Purifying Heaven and Earth, which is most effective in suppressing the evil spirits and malevolent forces.

The divine generals do not yet know the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation, but they have all cultivated the Golden Light Divine Incantation, which can enhance the power of the three Chang Mings with golden light, greatly increasing the power of their Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Incantation.

Sensing the threat of the golden light, the Yin soldiers and blood puppets, still wanting to retaliate, abandoned their opponents and rushed into the sky, intending to break through the divine general's Small Heavenly Star Array.

"Exterminate demons and protect the righteous path, slay evil and safeguard the law, kill!"

The divine generals, wielding weapons, clashed instantly with the Yin soldiers and blood puppets.

There were only twelve Yin soldiers and a little over three hundred blood puppets here. How could they be a match for more than a thousand divine generals? They didn't even need Chang Ming and the other two to make a move at the same time. Chang Liang's divine general suppressed these Yin soldiers and blood puppets in an instant.

The four disciples of the Impermanent Ghost Sect tried to escape, but they were surrounded by Chang Ming and Chang Qing's Divine General Formation.

They summoned the Banner of Ten Thousand Ghosts and released a large number of ghostly spirits, but they still could not break through the formation of the divine generals.

After several fierce battles, the four of them fell one after another. The Yin soldiers and blood puppets were completely turned into corpses, and the Yin ghost generals in their Ten Thousand Ghost Banner also became the spoils of war for Chang Ming and his two companions.

"Master, there are thirty-eight ghost generals and over 1,300 yin spirits!" Chang Qing came to Xuanzhen and presented the three Ten Thousand Ghost Banners to him as if offering a treasure.

Xuanzhen glanced at them and said, "Keep them. When we get back, put them in the Divine Soul Palace!"

With only thirty-eight divine generals among the four people, it's clear that these four are just small fry and not worth mentioning.

Of course, any enemy who can contribute a ghostly spirit is a good enemy.

Not all disciples of the Impermanent Ghost Sect possess the Ten Thousand Ghost Banner; some disciples of the Impermanent Ghost Sect are not skilled in the art of controlling ghosts.

Chang Ming and his two companions quickly cleaned up the battlefield. They purified the corpses of the Yin Soldier Blood Puppets, turning them into nothing more than withered bones.

The Purifying Heaven and Earth Mantra can purify evil spirits and, during the purification process, it can also provide the caster with pure spiritual energy, thereby enhancing the caster's cultivation level.

Back then, Xuanzhen relied on the Purifying Heaven and Earth Divine Mantra to rapidly improve his cultivation; otherwise, he wouldn't have been able to form his core so quickly.

Just as Chang Ming and his two companions finished cleaning up the battlefield and were about to leave, a burly Howling Moon Wolf with a face full of silver-white fur came up in front of Chang Ming.

"Thank you so much for saving my life, Master! My Howling Moon Wolf Clan is eternally grateful!" Howling Moon Wolf said, bowing.

Chang Ming looked at him, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes, but he still nodded and said, "It was nothing, no need for such formalities!"

What surprised him was the Moon Howling Wolf's manners. Most demonic beasts were very reckless and didn't respect human etiquette at all.

In the Spirit Source Land, it's alright; the Demon Beast Hall provides etiquette training specifically for demon beasts and exotic beasts. However, among the demon races in the Wanhua Mountains, let alone these small groups, even the large clans don't care about human etiquette.

Although the Howling Moon Wolf in front of him only bowed once, it demonstrated his skill and discipline.

The Howling Moon Wolf was somewhat excited. "I have no way to repay your life-saving grace. I am willing to serve you, Master, and be at your command!"

Chang Ming was taken aback when he heard him say that, but he quickly understood what the guy meant.

This isn't loyalty; it's clearly seeking protection!

That's true. The Howling Moon Wolf Clan in front of them isn't powerful; they're a small clan to begin with. Now that the Wanhua Mountain Range has been occupied by the Impermanent Ghost Sect, with a large number of Yin Soldiers and Blood Puppets hunting monsters and strange beasts everywhere, staying here is tantamount to waiting for death. Even if they were allowed to escape, it would be a nine-out-of-ten chance of survival.

Having just witnessed the power of Chang Ming and his companions, it was only natural that they wanted their protection.

Chang Ming hesitated, wondering whether he should send the Howling Moon Wolves away. He turned to look up at the cliff top, wanting to ask Xuan Zhen for his opinion.

"Let them head south; someone will meet them there!" Xuanzhen transmitted his voice.

Who's in the south?

This isn't an outpost; it's too far from here.

It's Yueyao!
Although Yueyao was also waging guerrilla warfare in the Wanhua Mountains, her guerrilla tactics were different from Xuanzhen's.

Xuanzhen's work is at most a hunting game; he shoots and moves on, mainly to eliminate Yin soldiers and blood puppets.

Meanwhile, Yueyao was establishing a base, gathering the demons in the Wanhua Mountains, and constantly strengthening her power.

Of course, they would also take the initiative, but they operated within a fixed area, while Xuanzhen and his group had no fixed location; they could go wherever they wanted and do whatever they wanted.

Two forces were active in the mountains and forests, trying to eliminate the power of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

Chang Ming refused the Howling Moon Wolf's offer of allegiance, but still pointed them in the right direction, suggesting they go and join Yue Yao.

Howling Moon Wolf hesitated for a while, but ultimately decided to follow Chang Ming's advice and head south, because they had no other choice.

After dealing with things here, Xuanzhen continued to lead Changming and the other two on a journey through the mountains.

They didn't look for large groups of ghost soldiers, but rather for groups with dozens or hundreds of ghost soldiers.

Xuanzhen didn't take action himself, but let Changming and the other two do it. At most, Xuanzhen would help them conceal their auras to prevent the Wuchang Ghost Sect from tracking them down.

As time went by, nothing was initially apparent, but as time went on, a large number of Yin soldiers and blood puppets disappeared in the mountains and forests, eventually attracting the attention of the Impermanent Ghost Sect.

On an unnamed mountain peak, a giant pillar of white bones reaches straight into the sky, and beneath the pillar are several houses built of white bones.

Inside the house, Xing Nan listened to his subordinate's report with a furrowed brow.

He is the deputy director of the Soul Refining Hall's Soul Suppression Division. His current task is to annihilate the remaining demon race in the central region of the Wanhua Mountains, and he is also responsible for building the giant white bone pillar.

At first, things went relatively smoothly for him. Although he encountered some resistance from the demon race, it was quickly quelled. Those demons were either captured and killed or driven away, and very few demons stayed in the mountains to fight against them.

However, in the past two weeks, he has received more than a dozen bad reports.

At first he didn't pay attention, but as more and more reports came in, it was hard for him not to notice.

"So that means we've lost over 8,000 Yin soldiers and 120,000 Blood Puppets in the past two weeks?" Xing Nan's face darkened considerably after hearing the report.

He commanded 100,000 Yin soldiers and 3 million blood puppets. This number may sound like a lot, but they were scattered sparsely across the central region of the Wanhua Mountains.

How vast is the central region of the Wanhua Mountains? It stretches over 30,000 li from north to south, and its width varies from nearly 30,000 li at its widest point to over 10,000 li at its narrowest.

Within such a large area, there are only a little over three million Yin soldiers and blood puppets, so you can imagine how sparse they are.

Those blood puppets are secondary; the key is the ghost soldiers.

Losing eight thousand Yin soldiers is almost equivalent to losing ten percent of the army's strength. It would be strange if Xing Nan wasn't angry.

Yang Zhengshan guessed correctly. After half a year of attrition warfare with Wanhua Demon Emperor, the Wuchang Ghost Sect had suffered heavy casualties.

The loss of hundreds of millions of Yin soldiers and blood puppets has made the forces of the Impermanent Ghost Sect pale in comparison.

The main reason is that the Impermanent Ghost Sect has occupied too much territory.

From the Wanhua Mountains to the Yunxiao Mountains, such a vast area requires the Wuchang Ghost Sect to deploy Yin Soldiers and Blood Puppets to guard it. Without sufficient troops, they simply cannot defend such a large territory.

Don't be fooled by the current fear of the Yin army of the Impermanent Ghost Sect. Once the Impermanent Ghost Sect shows signs of weakness, countless people will emerge to seek revenge.

It's impossible for ants to kill an elephant. The human forces and demonic beasts that have been slaughtered and driven away cannot pose a threat to Golden Core cultivators, but if there are enough ants, they can wipe out their Yin soldiers and blood puppets.

However, the Sea of ​​Corpses of the Impermanent Ghost Sect is not infinite. In fact, the Sea of ​​Corpses has already run dry. If it continues to be consumed, the Impermanent Ghost Sect will soon have to use its last reserves, which means it will have to bring out the Yin soldiers that have been submerged in the Sea of ​​Corpses for tens of thousands of years.

If those ghost soldiers were to be summoned, it would mean that the Impermanent Ghost Sect was on its last legs.

“That’s not all. This is just the loss in the southeast. We also lost two thousand Yin soldiers in other places!” the subordinate replied.

At this time, there were not only Xuanzhen and Yueyao in the Wanhua Mountains, but also many other demons and human cultivators. Although the Yin army was doing its best to wipe out these remaining forces, it was not possible to completely eliminate them in a short period of time.

Xing Nan rubbed his temples, which were starting to ache. "Which force is the enemy in the southeast?"

"I don't know. They act very secretly. Anyone who encounters their Yin soldiers and blood puppets disappears without a sound. I suspect that there are Golden Core cultivators or demon kings among them!"

"Golden Core cultivators!" Xing Nan took a deep breath and said, "Get ready, lure them out, and I'll go and deal with them myself!"

"Yes!"

Xing Nan acted swiftly, dispatching a troop of ghost soldiers to the southeast within just a few days. This troop was unremarkable, consisting of only thirty-odd ghost soldiers, over three hundred blood puppets, and two disciples from the Impermanent Ghost Sect leading the team.

On the surface, this is just an ordinary sweeping squad.

However, Xing Nan was also with this team in the Great Void. The team was just bait, and Xing Nan's goal was to lure Xuan Zhen and Yue Yao out.

Xing Nan was unaware of the presence of Xuan Zhen and Yue Yao. No, if there was only one Xuan Zhen, his fishing plan would be flawless, but there was also Yue Yao present.

And the direction they were heading was precisely the direction from which Yueyao was establishing her base.

Yueyao's base is a very famous place, Taoyuan Mountain, which originally belonged to Zhongli Yue's dojo. There is also a settlement at the foot of the mountain, which is the location of Wanbaoxing.

When the Wanbao Sect closed off the Hundred Realms Grotto-Heavens, Zhongli Yue led the Wanbao Group's managers back to the Wanbao Sect. At the same time, the immortal cultivators in the settlement at the foot of Taoyuan Mountain, seeing that Zhongli Yue had left, also fled to the Central Region.

Although Taoyuan Mountain is located in the Wanhua Mountain Range, it is not far from the Central Region. Flying more than two thousand miles eastward, one enters the Wanshui Wilderness region of the Central Region.

Therefore, the immortal cultivators here quickly fled from Peach Abyss Mountain to the Wilderness of Ten Thousand Waters.

As one of the eight elders of the Wanhua Demon Court, Yueyao naturally knew everything about Taoyuan Mountain. After learning about the situation of Taoyuan Mountain, she immediately decided to make it her residence.

(End of this chapter)