Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 757: Escape

"What's going on?" Yang Zhengshan asked Lan Peng.

Lan Peng was also completely baffled.

The sound was clearly abnormal.

It was too loud and too loud; it wasn't thunder, but more like the sound of true essence colliding with spiritual energy.

The group of people who were walking out of the ancient formation stopped in their tracks, all looking surprised and uncertain.

They all sensed something was wrong, but since they hadn't gone outside, they didn't know what was happening outside.

Then, voices came from outside the formation again.

"Hahaha~~ So it was you, Duan Qingyun, the old scoundrel, who came to break the formation this time!"

"You Mingxiu, how dare you!"

"You old fool, I don't like what you're saying. Why should this ancient formation be occupied by your Lingxiu Three Sects, while my Youyu Sect can't get a share!"

"No matter what, today my Netherworld Sect must get a share!"

"kill!"

A series of thunderous voices entered the formation, followed by a cacophony of shouts and cries of battle.

Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng exchanged another glance, already understanding what was going on.

The Netherworld Sect, a demonic sect in the eastern part of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, has always been the greatest enemy of the three sects of the Sea of ​​Spiritual Beauty, and the hostile relationship between the two sides has lasted for thousands of years.

It is precisely because of the hostile relationship between the Netherworld Sect and the Spiritual Sect that the three sects have been able to maintain a superficial alliance.

The fact that the Youyu Sect can rival the three Lingxiu Sects speaks volumes about its strength.

The fact that a single sect could contend with the three major sects of Lingxiu demonstrates a terrifying strength far beyond imagination.

The ancient ruins are a blessed land, containing countless spiritual objects, as well as various cultivation techniques and inheritances left behind by ancient sects. The Lingxiu Three Sects possess such a blessed land, which the Youyu Sect has long coveted.

However, each time the ancient formation is activated, it requires the intervention of three Martial God Realm experts. Although the Netherworld Sect has coveted it for a long time, it has never actually made a move to compete for it.

Unexpectedly, the Netherworld Sect actually made a move this time.

Moreover, the attack was timed perfectly to coincide with the moment when everyone emerged from the ancient formation.

That makes sense. At this moment, each of them is carrying a large number of treasures. Since they cannot occupy the ruins, they will naturally reap great rewards if they make a move now.

Yang Zhengshan's mind raced. Seeing that everyone in front of him was still in a daze, he said to Lan Peng, "Let's go. We still have a chance to escape. If we wait any longer, we'll probably be trapped in the ancient formation!"

Although there were three martial gods and two divine beasts of the martial god level from the Lingxiu Three Sects outside, since the Youyu Sect had chosen to make a move, it must have been fully prepared.

It is highly likely that the three sects of Lingxiu will not be able to defend this ancient formation, let alone protect their people.

Right now, things are in complete chaos outside, and there might still be a chance to escape. But if the battle between the two sides ends, they either won't go out, or if they do, they'll become prey for the Netherworld Sect.

Lan Peng wasn't stupid; he figured it out in an instant. Without saying a word, he carried Lu Youning on his back and rushed toward the gap.

Yang Zhengshan led the way, with Lan Peng following behind, as the two of them broke through the layers of fog one after the other.

As soon as he rushed out, Yang Zhengshan felt waves of violent spiritual energy fluctuations, shouts of battle, and the sounds of true essence colliding with spiritual energy.

His gaze swept across the scene and he found that there were martial artists fighting everywhere. In the sky, terrifying waves of spiritual energy surged one after another. Even more terrifying was the battle between the giant beasts, which was simply earth-shattering.

Besides the Heavenly Crocodile Beast of the Wuxiang Sect and the Illusionary Moon Fox of the Illusionary Moon Sect, there are three other terrifying giant beasts.

A dragon with a completely black body—yes, a dragon! Isn't that a large snake with horns on its head a dragon?

A giant tiger with two heads and two wings.

These mythical beasts are all very large, and the battle scenes are extremely impressive.

As for those martial god powerhouses, because they were too small and too far away, their specific situation could not be seen clearly; all that could be seen were bursts of dazzling spiritual energy.

Besides the battles in the air, there were also many warriors clad in black robes fighting against the people of the Three Sects and Twelve Families.

When they arrived, the twelve families did not send any people, but now they have sent people to take away those who came out of the ruins.

The battle was chaotic, and Yang Zhengshan couldn't figure out what was going on for a while.

But that's not important; what's important is that they get out of here as soon as possible.

With just a glance, Yang Zhengshan made a decision and, without saying a word, rushed westward along the edge of the ruins.

Lan Peng only glanced at it before following closely behind Yang Zhengshan.

At this point, he had no choice but to follow Yang Zhengshan; otherwise, he would have been unable to break out with Lu Youning.

However, Yang Zhengshan had only rushed less than a hundred feet when he encountered three martial artists dressed in black robes. He knew without a doubt that they were from the Youyu Sect.

"Damn it!"

Yang Zhengshan cursed inwardly, but his spear flew out.

When the three black-robed warriors first saw Yang Zhengshan, they were all smiles. Yang Zhengshan looked like someone who had just come out of the ancient formation, and their target was someone like Yang Zhengshan who had just come out of the ancient formation.

Spiritual herbs, spiritual fruits, minerals, cultivation techniques, and even magical artifacts and inheritances from ancient cultivators.

If they can capture even one of them, it will be a great achievement.

However, they seemed to have not expected Yang Zhengshan's attack to be so sharp, and for a moment they were caught off guard.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care what they thought; at that moment, he had only one thought: to rush out.

As a seasoned veteran, he understood better than anyone how dangerous the situation was.

Outnumbered and caught off guard by a sudden attack, the forces of the three sects and twelve families were all surrounded.

At this moment, the most important thing is to break out of the encirclement of the Netherworld Gate, otherwise there is only one way out: death. No, he can also hide in the Spirit Source Land, but that would cause a lot of trouble.

"kill!"

Yang Zhengshan unleashed his full power, his spear intent enveloping his spear. He transformed into a streak of light, his spear thrusting out like a dragon, piercing through the chest of a man in black robes with a single strike.

The speed and the sharpness of the spear startled the other two black-robed warriors.

However, the two reacted quickly. They were also Heavenly Gang stage martial artists with considerable strength. They were just caught off guard, and Yang Zhengshan went all out from the start, which allowed them to kill one of them in a flash.

The two men, one wielding a knife and the other a sword, immediately charged at Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan narrowed his eyes slightly, held his spear horizontally in front of him, and blocked the two men's attacks.

Just then, a golden blade of light shot out from Yang Zhengshan's side, heading straight for the black-robed warrior wielding the knife.

The one who made the move was none other than Lan Peng.

He tied Lu Youning to his back, and his long sword, like a rainbow piercing the sun, plunged directly into the black-robed warrior's abdomen.

In terms of strength, Yang Zhengshan might not be a match for Lan Peng, and Lan Peng is also a true martial artist, experienced in countless battles and indomitable.

He was able to escape unscathed from both ancient formations he entered, which demonstrates his strength and resourcefulness.

Yang Zhengshan only gained a fleeting moment of opening, which he was ready to seize and strike decisively. After the long sword pierced the black-robed warrior's abdomen, with a gentle flick, the black-robed warrior was disemboweled, and blood and intestines spilled out.

Yang Zhengshan spun his spear, instantly pressing down on the longsword of another black-robed warrior. The golden blade flashed again, and in the blink of an eye, it was standing on the neck of the black-robed warrior.

The two sides only met briefly, exchanged a few blows, and the three black-robed warriors instantly lost their lives.

It wasn't because the black-robed warrior wasn't strong, but because Yang Zhengshan and Lan Peng's teamwork was too seamless.

To be precise, Lan Peng's grasp of timing was too accurate.

Even if it's just a fleeting opportunity, he can seize it precisely.

"go!"

Having killed three people, Yang Zhengshan felt no relief and continued flying westward.

The Netherworld Sect was clearly well-prepared; all the attackers were Heavenly Gang stage warriors. Just as Yang Zhengshan had killed three people, several more black-robed warriors surrounded them.

As Yang Zhengshan flew close to the ground, he took out a handful of broken silver coins and threw them out.

His Xuanji Hand technique had reached a level of perfection, and his skills in using hidden weapons were extremely formidable. However, throwing silver fragments like this posed little threat to a Tiangang stage martial artist; it could only slightly slow down their encirclement.

But that was enough. The encirclement of the Netherworld Sect wasn't very tight; after killing the three black-robed warriors, a gap appeared in the encirclement.

The two were incredibly fast, breaking through the encirclement in the blink of an eye.

However, several black-robed warriors were hot on their heels.

As Yang Zhengshan fled at top speed, he kept an eye on the pursuers behind him.

The five pursuers were all martial artists at the Heavenly Gang stage. However, two of them had relatively shallow cultivation and flew at a slower speed. Among the other three, one burly man had the most impressive aura and was the fastest, even faster than Yang Zhengshan.

"We can't stop, and we can't keep running like this!" Yang Zhengshan's thoughts turned slightly heavy.

Once they stop, they will inevitably be surrounded and attacked. If time is delayed even slightly, they will have no chance to escape.

However, continuing to flee like this is not an option either. The burly man's cultivation is profound, and the flying technique he uses is also quite advanced, making him extremely fast. He will probably catch up with him and Lan Peng in no time.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was racking his brains for a way to escape, a violent roar suddenly rang out in the air, followed by a howling scream.

Yang Zhengshan slightly raised his eyelids, and the sight in the air almost made his heart jump out of his throat.

"Fuck, run!"

At this moment, he couldn't care less about the enemy behind him. He exclaimed and increased his speed even more.

The true essence in the dantian circulated wildly, coursing through the meridians and acupoints.

This method of rapidly circulating true energy is extremely damaging to the meridians and acupoints; if not done deeply enough, it can cause the meridians to rupture.

But at that moment, he couldn't care less about any of that.

Because the Sky-Tiger Beast crashed down from the sky.

That's right, it crashed down.

The colossal beast, as large as a small mountain, was plummeting at an incredible speed. Whether it had been killed or what, they didn't know, but it was hurtling towards them.

This is truly a battle of gods, where mortals suffer.

Under such a terrifying behemoth, a martial artist like Yang Zhengshan at the Heavenly Gang stage would be utterly powerless. If he were to be crushed beneath it, he would likely be instantly turned into a pile of minced meat.

Lan Peng clearly noticed this, and suddenly accelerated, actually overtaking Yang Zhengshan.

Yang Zhengshan's heart was pounding. He wished he could grow two more legs. No, growing two more legs wouldn't help. At this moment, it would be better if he grew two wings.

Before the giant beast even landed, a terrifying pressure descended, but this pressure pushed Yang Zhengshan from behind, causing him to accelerate considerably.

"They shouldn't be able to crush me, they shouldn't be able to crush me!"

Yang Zhengshan muttered to himself, while also glancing upwards, ready to retreat into the Spirit Source Land at any moment.

As for Lan Peng, he couldn't care less at this point.

Just as Lan Peng didn't care about him, he carried Lu Youning and fled at high speed.

Given the life-or-death situation, it's understandable that Lan Peng couldn't blame him for ignoring him.

After careful observation, Yang Zhengshan felt relieved that the terrifying beast wouldn't crush him.

But before he could catch his breath, a violent roar came from behind him, followed by a terrifying shockwave.

Before Yang Zhengshan could react, he was blown hundreds of feet away by the terrifying blast wave, just like a pebble in an explosion.

The person was tumbling in the air, unable to control himself, and could only let the air currents blow him away.

However, his mind was clear. "Thank goodness, thank goodness, I wasn't suppressed. Hahaha, those guys behind me are probably doomed!"

He was actually secretly pleased with himself at that moment.

The next moment, he crashed heavily to the ground, rolling more than ten feet like a ball before finally stopping, grimacing.

"Cough cough~~ Damn it, this is going to kill me!"

"Brother Yang, let's go!"

Lan Peng shouted loudly.

Yang Zhengshan didn't care about anything else. He leaped up and continued to flee quickly westward.

He was in a terrible state. He had deliberately changed into tattered clothes, but now he was covered in dust and dirt, looking almost like a beggar.

Of course, Lan Peng wasn't much better off, but Lu Youning was in the worst condition. Although Lan Peng had been carrying him the whole time, Lan Peng had just rolled more than ten feet on the ground, just like Yang Zhengshan. Lu Youning was tied to Lan Peng's back, and this series of falls probably aggravated his injuries, which had just begun to recover. He might even have broken his hands and feet.

But at this moment, no one cared about his injuries. Lan Peng was already being kind by carrying him on his back.

Although the three of them were left in a sorry state by the fall of the Sky Crocodile Beast, they also managed to shake off their pursuers, which was a stroke of good luck amidst misfortune.

The two dared not stop and sped for more than two hundred miles until they were exhausted and finally stopped in a valley.

"Huff huff~~ I should be alright now!" Lan Peng breathed heavily.

Yang Zhengshan was also panting heavily. To be honest, it had been a long time since he had been in such a sorry state. The last time he was in such a sorry state was when he was crossing the stormy sea.

After turning his head to look behind him and confirming that there were no pursuers behind him, Yang Zhengshan sat down against a tree.

“Take a break first!”

Lan Peng's breathing calmed down a bit, and then he looked at Yang Zhengshan and burst into laughter.

"Hahaha~~~"

Yang Zhengshan laughed along with him, "Hahaha~ cough cough~~"

He was laughing and coughing at the same time, and almost choked.

"Those who survive a great calamity are bound to have good fortune in the future!" Yang Zhengshan said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)