Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 794 The Birth of an Evil Spirit
Lu Youning sped all the way to Lingxi Mountain.

"You want me to go to the county seat? Is there something you need?"

In the main hall, Yang Zhengshan looked at Lu Youning with surprise.

Lu Youning said, "Brother Yang, my father suspects that the Netherworld Sect might target our Lu family, and that they might be immortal cultivators."

"Immortal cultivator!" Yang Zhengshan's eyebrows furrowed.

If a celestial cultivator were to intervene, it would be no simple matter.

Are you sure?

"It's uncertain, but just in case, we still hope that Brother Yang can go to the county town to oversee things for a while!"

Lu Youning looked at Yang Zhengshan and said, "Our Lu family will not let Brother Yang work for nothing. We will stay for three months and pay him three thousand spirit stones. If we need to fight, the minimum payment will be no less than ten thousand spirit stones, depending on the intensity of the battle!"

He desperately wanted Yang Zhengshan to go to the county seat to take charge.

He was truly filled with awe for immortal cultivators.

As for compensation, that is a must.

Yang Zhengshan doesn't owe the Lu family anything; on the contrary, the Lu family owes Yang Zhengshan a lot of favors.

Lu Youning's life was saved by Yang Zhengshan, and the debt of gratitude for saving his life has not yet been repaid. Some time ago, Yang Zhengshan also protected Lu Jianghua.

It can be said that the Lu family owes Yang Zhengshan a great deal.

Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and pondered for a moment before saying, "Very well, I'll go to the county town for a while!"

He was willing to go to the county town for two reasons. First, the Lu family was willing to pay him a reward, whether it was three thousand or ten thousand spirit stones, which was not a small amount for him or for the Spirit Source Land.

Secondly, he also wanted to see more cultivators, whether enemies or friends, the more the better.

Thirdly, he needs to enter the ancient ruins formation, which still requires the Lu family's channels. At this time, Lu Fusheng cannot be allowed to have any accidents. If Lu Fusheng has an accident, it will be difficult for him to enter the ancient ruins formation again in a short period of time.

Alas, in order to empty the ancient remnant array, he had no choice but to help the Lu family; it was something he couldn't avoid.

"Thank you very much, Brother Yang!" Lu Youning was overjoyed. "Without further ado, let's go now!"

"So urgent!" Yang Zhengshan asked in surprise.

Lu Youning clasped his hands in a respectful bow, "Brother Yang, please forgive me. The situation is tense, and I am truly worried about you!"

Seeing his reaction, Yang Zhengshan could only say, "Alright, I'll give you some instructions and then we'll set off!"

This shows that the Lu family is indeed in a very difficult situation, and even Lu Youning is so nervous.

……

After giving a brief explanation, Yang Zhengshan, along with Li Changtong and Lu Youning, immediately headed to the county town.

They rode at breakneck speed all the way, but still hadn't reached the county seat by nightfall. They had to stop in Tianbao County to let their horses rest for the night.

Night had fallen, and Shanggu County was entering its quietest time of day.

Duan Qiaofeng stood with his hands behind his back in the courtyard of the house. The cool moonlight shone on his face, making his features appear even more profound.

"What time is it?"

He asked slowly.

"The hour of Chou!" A cold voice rang out from behind.

"It's past midnight, time to begin! Lu Fusheng, you're doomed today!" he said with a soft laugh.

……

The moonlight, like water, poured down without reservation, draping the city's buildings in a layer of silver gauze.

The night was quiet, a gentle breeze blew, and the swaying shadows of the trees made a soft rustling sound.

Several figures shrouded in black robes moved through the dimly lit streets, appearing and disappearing like ghosts.

Among them, a petite figure glided nimbly and smoothly through the pavilions like a swallow.

They arrived at the courtyard next to the Lu family mansion, where several figures stood on the roof ridge, gazing at the quiet Lu family mansion.

"Hehe, my darling, tonight's fate rests on your shoulders!" The ghost woman took out a black jade box, her pale, snow-white hands stroking it.

"My lord, it's almost time!" a man in black robes reminded him.

"Ok!"

The ghost girl chuckled, her body floating like a willow catkin into the courtyard, and then jumped into a dark, dry well.

"I've been preparing for this for a long time. Look, the earth's veins here are filled with malevolent energy!"

"I used the Yin Sha Gathering Soul Array to draw all the evil energy in the city here. For this purpose, we even lured Lu Fusheng out of the city!"

"Oh dear, don't disappoint me! I'm counting on you to show your amazing skills!"

At the bottom of the well, the ghost woman placed the jade box onto the stone platform that had been prepared beforehand, while continuously recounting her story.

After placing the jade box down, she reached out and made a few hand gestures on the stone platform.

"Okay, all done, hehe, don't worry, you'll be out in a bit!"

"Don't forget, I am your master. You can't turn against me!"

"If you dare to turn against me, don't blame me for swallowing you whole!"

Her mouth never stopped; she kept babbling on and on.

The jade box on the stone platform was now emanating a strong aura of yin energy, and a cold, damp atmosphere permeated the air. A layer of white frost condensed on the dried-up bottom of the well with each breath.

The ghost woman glanced at the jade box again, then leaped up and jumped out of the dry well.

"Hurry, that guy's coming out!"

"Hehe, this is a big guy. If you're too slow, it might eat you!"

Upon hearing this, the men in black robes, without saying a word, transformed into afterimages and flew away into the distance.

Not long after they left, a strange, eerie light began to emanate from the dry well. The light spread and a chilling aura rose and churned.

In a short while, the cool moonlight was tainted by a chilling aura, the night became as thick as ink, and the yin energy surged and roared like a raging black tide.

At the same time, eerie dark light appeared in various parts of the city. If you counted carefully, you would find that there were forty-nine places in the city emitting dark light, and at the same time, a chilling aura emanated from them.

Buried beneath these forty-nine locations is a round, black earthenware jar, and inside each jar is a head. Eerie ghostly flames flicker in their empty eye sockets, as if gazing upon unknown terror.

The earthenware jar and the dry well seemed to be connected by something, and the pervasive yin energy stirred up gusts of cold wind that gathered above the dry well.

Inside the dry well, the jade box on the stone platform emitted bursts of black smoke, writhing violently as if it were alive, emitting a chilling hissing sound.

Suddenly, a piercing scream tore through the night sky, and a powerful force erupted from the dry well, stirring the surrounding yin energy into a black vortex. A blurry black shadow slowly emerged from the vortex, gradually solidifying.

The dark figure was contorted, surrounded by a thick aura of malevolent energy. Suddenly, the surrounding residents were awakened from their sleep, and a chilling feeling crept into their hearts.

A dark shadow moved about, exuding a menacing aura. The lush vegetation in the yard withered instantly, losing all its vitality.

A pair of scarlet eyes opened, their endless resentment and hatred seeming to drag everything in the world into a dark abyss.

A sense of unknown fear arose in the hearts of the surrounding residents. They screamed and panicked, instinctively trying to escape. A cold wind howled, and the residents who wanted to flee froze on the spot before they could even open their doors.

Their faces were contorted as if they were enduring endless pain, and their eyes slowly turned ashen, devoid of any life.

Life force was stripped away, and yin energy prevailed, thick as porridge, making the illusory black shadows more solid.

In the blink of an eye, a tall, twisted figure materialized from churning Yin energy, its edges shimmering with eerie light. Its skull bulged, its bloodshot eyes blazed like flames, its nose was a black hole, and its fangs protruded. Its limbs resembled withered wood, covered in black markings, and its ten fingers were like hooks. Black mist writhed around it, its chilling aura freezing the soul.

Its body was shrouded in black mist, from which faint cries and painful groans could be heard from time to time, as if countless wronged souls were trapped inside and suffering endless torment.

Just as the evil spirit's body took shape, Lu Fusheng flew into the air, his face extremely gloomy.

Evil ghost!

This is the legendary evil spirit!
Lu Fusheng was filled with shock and disbelief.

The Sea of ​​Spirits is filled with legends about ghosts and monsters, but very few people have actually seen them.

Even Lu Fusheng had only read some descriptions of ghosts and monsters in ancient books.

He never expected that a demon would appear in Shanggu County today. Even Lu Fusheng, a Martial God Realm expert, felt his scalp tingle in the face of such a being.

"Bastard!"

Although Lu Fusheng was terrified, he still braced himself and faced the newly born evil spirit.

Because he had nowhere to retreat, with the Lu family behind him and hundreds of thousands of people in Shanggu County below him, unless he was willing to abandon the Lu family and Shanggu County and escape alone to save himself.

Flames rose, the spear shot out like a dragon, and a hundred-foot-long spear beam pierced towards the roaring demon.

The fierce flames collided with the chilling aura, instantly producing a hissing sound.

The spear's edge quickly pierced through the black smoke formed by the evil energy, but when the spear's edge reached the evil spirit, the evil spirit seemed to be enraged and let out a loud roar.

The roar shook the area, causing the Yin energy to surge and spread.

The malevolent energy was like a cold wave; wherever it passed, frost and snow condensed, covering every inch of the rooftops, eaves, doors, windows, and ground.

If it were to fall on a person, an ordinary person would immediately feel their body stiffen, their life force would quickly disappear, and they would become a stiff corpse in the blink of an eye.

Martial artists can resist for a moment, but not for long. Only innate martial artists can control their bodies to escape.

As the Yin energy spread, many of the Lu family's servants turned into statue-like corpses, plunging the entire Lu family into endless panic, with everyone scattering and fleeing.

Meanwhile, the people inside the city were in complete chaos. A great terror had descended, and everyone was desperately trying to escape.

Even a martial artist at the Heavenly Gang stage would only think of escaping when faced with such unknown terror.

Lu Fusheng tested the waters with his gun, but it did not harm the evil spirit at all; instead, it enraged it.

Enraged, the evil spirit charged towards him, carrying a torrent of malevolent energy.

Faced with such a being, Lu Fusheng dared not be careless. He used his gun to block the evil spirit from getting closer while controlling the flames to attack it.

Sparks swirled around him, each spark transforming into a fireball that hurtled towards the evil spirit.

The raging flames exploded in the air, which dispersed much of the Yin energy that had gathered there.

However, such attacks are like scratching an itch through a boot to the evil spirit; they are completely ineffective.

Moreover, as time went on, the evil spirit continued to change. Yin energy gathered on its body and condensed into scales. In just a short while, a set of jet-black armor appeared on its body.

Furthermore, a long-handled weapon was also materializing in its hand.

This put Lu Fusheng under pressure.

The human and the ghost clashed and intertwined in the air, with flames and malevolent energy spreading across the sky, almost covering half of Shanggu County.

Meanwhile, on a pavilion inside the city, the ghost woman saw this scene and let out a giggle.

"As expected of a Ghost General comparable to the Foundation Establishment stage, Lu Fusheng, I wonder if you like this generous gift from me!"

Suddenly, Duan Qiaofeng appeared behind the ghost woman and said coldly, "Now is not the time to be happy. There are still many troubles in the city that we need to solve!"

"You can handle those small fry, why make me do it myself?" the ghost woman said with dissatisfaction.

The ancient city not only has people from the major families, but also people from the three major sects. They all have shops in the market and have a lot of people. The Lu family is also not without people.

Now that Duan Qiaofeng has taken action, he naturally hopes to achieve even greater results.

He didn't want to take Lu Fusheng's life; he wanted to wreak havoc in the ancient city.

"Ghost woman!" Duan Qiaofeng shouted coldly.

"Alright, alright, I know! I'll go right now, but I still need to control this ghost general, so I can't go too far!" Although the ghost woman was unwilling, she still had to compromise.

Duan Qiaofeng snorted coldly, too lazy to argue with her any longer, and disappeared into the dark street in a flash.

Evil spirits were unleashed, and slaughter began, plunging the entire Shanggu County into chaos.

……

Tianbao County.

Yang Zhengshan awoke from his cultivation with a start, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

He got off the bed, went to the window, and looked towards the ancient city in the south.

"what is that?"

"What an eerie aura!"

He didn't know what had happened in Shanggu County, but he could sense an extremely terrifying aura emanating from the city.

An eerie, chilling aura that sends shivers down your spine.

Tianbao County is not far from the ancient city, only about forty li away. Yang Zhengshan's spiritual sense naturally could not spread into the ancient city.

However, he could still sense this undisguised and extremely eerie aura in Tianbao County.

Something terrible has happened! And it's a big deal!

Yang Zhengshan knew without a doubt that something had happened in Shanggu County.

As if to confirm his idea, he felt another violent burst of flames erupting from the direction of the ancient city.

At this point, there's no need for perception; it's clear to the naked eye that something serious has happened in Shanggu County.

Because a violent flame had already burst forth in the night sky.

However, it wasn't the kind of flame that set the night sky red, but rather a gloomy and oppressive flame, as if a layer of black mist shrouded the raging fire.

It turned what should have been a blazing fire into a gloomy and oppressive atmosphere.

A loud banging sounded at the door, and Lu Youning's voice came from outside.

"Brother Yang! Brother Yang!"

An anxious voice broke the tranquility of the night.

"Brother Yang, something has happened in the county town!"

(End of this chapter)