Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 795 Duan Qiaofeng, Talisman Techniques
Lu Youning couldn't wait for Yang Zhengshan to open the door, so he smashed it open and rushed in.

Yang Zhengshan's expression was solemn, and he didn't say much. "Let's go!"

"Okay, let's go!"

Lu Youning was extremely anxious, and instead of going through the door, he jumped out of the window.

"Horse a horse!" Yang Zhengshan said hurriedly.

"Brother Yang, it's too late!" Lu Youning's figure, which had already flown to the window, suddenly stopped.

Yang Zhengshan also flew out of the window, but he flew directly towards the stables.

"If we want to go and help, we need to conserve our strength. Otherwise, we'll not only be useless, but we'll also become a burden!"

Forty miles is not a long distance, and with their cultivation levels, he and Lu Youning could easily fly there. However, along the way, the two of them would consume at least 50% of their magic power and true essence.

By then, they will be hesitant to help.

Riding horses might be a little slower, but at least it would ensure they are at their peak strength.

Forty li is not a long distance; if you ride at full speed, you can arrive in just over fifteen minutes.

If Lu Fusheng couldn't even hold on for a quarter of an hour, Yang Zhengshan felt there was no need for him to go and die.

Lu Youning was anxious, but he knew that now was not the time to rush, so he accepted Yang Zhengshan's suggestion.

The two men spared no effort, eagerly whipping their horses and galloping straight towards the ancient city of Shanggu.

As he sped along, Yang Zhengshan kept glancing toward the city.

As they drew closer to the county town, Yang Zhengshan's perception of that sinister aura became increasingly clear.

"what is this?"

"Ghosts or evil spirits?"

"Could it be a legendary evil spirit?"

Yang Zhengshan wondered to himself.

He had never actually seen a demon and was completely unfamiliar with this aura.

However, he was reassured that the situation was not so bad that he needed to back down.

He could still sense Lu Fusheng's presence, and Lu Fusheng's presence was becoming increasingly strong.

This means that Lu Fusheng is fighting against that unknown thing. The battle may be very intense, but it has not yet reached the point where Lu Fusheng cannot fight against it.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment, then took out a rabbit-face mask and put it on.

This mask was someone's childhood toy, and it looked both silly and cute. Yang Zhengshan wanted something to cover his face, so he randomly found this in the warehouse on Lingquan Mountain.

Whether he is a cultivator or not is still a secret; currently, only Lu Fusheng and his two sons know this.

It's best to avoid revealing your identity this time. Actually, it wouldn't matter if you did, but not revealing it can avoid some unnecessary trouble.

In fact, for immortal cultivators, concealing their faces is not very useful, because immortal cultivators recognize people not by their faces, but by their aura.

Martial artists have many ways to change their physique and appearance, let alone immortal cultivators.

A person's aura is a better indicator of their identity than their appearance.

However, there is a drawback to confirming someone's identity by their aura: you can only be sure that the person you are looking for is someone you get very close to.

You can give someone a portrait and ask them to help you find them, but you can't tell someone's aura and ask them to help you find them.

When Lu Youning saw the mask Yang Zhengshan was wearing, he was slightly taken aback, and even his anxious and tense expression eased a lot. It was because the mask on Yang Zhengshan's face was too cute and did not match Yang Zhengshan's temperament at all.

Yang Zhengshan couldn't see it himself, so he didn't feel anything was wrong.

The two quickly arrived at the city walls. Ignoring their exhausted horses, they leaped onto the walls.

Inside the city, panic continued, and killing was everywhere.

The pale moon was shrouded in a layer of haze, and its cold moonlight appeared dim and lackluster.

Standing atop the city gate tower, overlooking the entire city, one sees countless figures, and hears mournful screams and roars everywhere.

There were also many martial arts masters fighting in the air, but there were only two figures in the night sky around the Lu family. One was naturally Lu Fusheng, and the other was a figure about one meter tall.

A gloomy, grayish atmosphere enveloped everything, obscuring the true situation.

"How much do you know about evil spirits?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

“I don’t know anything about it!” Lu Youning said with an extremely ugly expression.

"What should we do next? Should we deal with the villains in the city first, or go help Senior Lu first?" Yang Zhengshan asked.

Lu Youning looked around the city and then gazed in the direction of the Lu family.

"Let's deal with the villains in the city first. My father should be able to hold on!" Lu Youning said after weighing the options.

By this time, they had already entered the city and could see the situation inside clearly.

Judging from the battle between Lu Fusheng and the evil spirit, it seems unlikely that a victor will emerge in the short term, but the situation may be different for the others in the city.

If the wicked people in the city are allowed to continue their slaughter, the county town may be destroyed tonight.

The greatest value of Shanggu County City is not its hundreds of thousands of people, but its numerous martial arts families, its bustling martial arts market, and its many collateral branches of the Lu family.

After the Lu family became one of the twelve great families of Lingxiu, the Lu family's focus shifted from Tianque City to the county town.

If the county town suffers severe losses, the foundation of the Lu family will be shaken.

Even if Lu Fusheng manages to destroy that terrifying evil spirit, the Lu family will not be able to achieve much further development in the next hundred years.

Moreover, he was not sure if he and Yang Zhengshan could help Lu Fusheng. If they couldn't, wouldn't it be a waste of time to go?
Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Lu Youning decided to deal with the villains in the city first.

Yang Zhengshan calmly glanced at the situation inside the city and said, "There are many men in black robes. Judging from their attire, they seem to be from the Soul-Severing Blade faction!"

The Soul-Severing Blade really seemed destined for him, repeatedly and unexpectedly encountering him.

He had encountered the Soul-Severing Blade twice before. The first time was when he and Lan Peng were besieging the Wan family, and they encountered four members of the Soul-Severing Blade. The second time was in Snow Valley Town, when the Fan family hired the Soul-Severing Blade to target the Yang family winery. On that occasion, Yang Zhengshan also encountered a cultivator from the Soul-Severing Blade.

It's strange, really. He ruined the Soul-Severing Blade's plans at the Wan family's house, and even killed three of the Soul-Severing Blade's members in Snow Valley Town, yet the Soul-Severing Blade didn't retaliate at all afterward.

Yang Zhengshan had been on guard against the Soul-Severing Blade's retaliation, but after more than three months, the Soul-Severing Blade showed no sign of doing so.

"Kill!" Lu Youning couldn't wait any longer and charged into the city with his gun.

Yang Zhengshan thought for a moment, then took out a long spear and charged down.

……

In Junchengfang City.

Lu Youan stared at the battle in the sky, his face ashen.

The yin energy rolled and the flames surged, constantly colliding under the hazy moonlight. Each collision would unleash terrifying fluctuations, with the falling flames and waves of yin energy sometimes turning a place into a sea of ​​fire, and sometimes annihilating the sea of ​​fire in the eerie yin energy.

唳~~
The piercing cry of an eagle in the sky jolted Lu Youan from his thoughts. "We can't delay any longer! You protect your people and evacuate the county city. Don't worry about anything else, get to Tianque City first!"

He gave instructions to the family warriors behind him.

"And you, patriarch?" an old man with a face full of wrinkles asked.

“Third Uncle, I am the head of the family, I must stay here,” Lu Youan said in a deep voice.

"No, I'll stay here. You take your people and retreat!" the old man said.

"Third Uncle, don't waste any more time, hurry up and leave! If you stay any longer, you won't be able to leave!" Lu Youan winked at the clansmen next to the old man.

Tonight will be a moment of life or death for the Lu family. As the head of the family, Lu Youan's primary concern is the continuation of the family line. No matter what the Lu family is like today, the family line must not be broken.

Sending a group of clansmen away is a necessary task; as for the rest, we can only fight for our lives.

The clansmen hesitated for a moment, then gritted their teeth and said, "Third Uncle, let's go. Now is not the time to hesitate!"

The old man glanced at the group of younger members around him and said, "You all go. I will stay with the patriarch."

"Enough with the nonsense! What harm is there in leaving these old bones of mine here, Patriarch!"

He looked at Lu Youan, who nodded slightly. "Very well! But Third Grand Uncle, you should escort them out of the city first!"

"it is good!"

This time, the old man did not insist. He responded and led dozens of his clansmen toward the east gate, while Lu Youan led a dozen or so of his clansmen toward the streets of the market.

Martial Arts Market is a prime target for villains, but it is also the place where the most martial arts masters gather.

Although the attack came suddenly and everyone was unprepared, the Wuxiu Market had so many martial arts masters that it was not without any power to resist.

At this moment, battles raged everywhere in the city, from the streets to the rooftops and even in the air.

As soon as Lu Youan rushed out, he encountered six or seven black-robed thugs. Without exchanging any words, the two sides immediately engaged in a fierce battle.

The destructive power of a Xiantian martial artist is immense, while the destructive power of a Tiangang stage martial artist is even more astonishing.

Pavilions collapsed, houses shattered, and sharp sword and blade auras shot out everywhere. Auras of various attributes intertwined and reflected each other, creating a dazzling display of colors.

Although Lu Youan was also a Tiangang stage martial artist, he was the head of the family, and the complicated mundane affairs wasted too much of his energy and time, causing his cultivation and strength to be inferior to Lu Youning's.

However, as a direct descendant of the Lu family, his strength is still commendable.

In the blink of an eye, he and more than ten of his clansmen had dealt with six men in black robes, but soon more men in black robes surged toward them.

"Damn it, just how many people are they hiding in the city!" Lu Youan became increasingly alarmed and uneasy as the fight progressed.

As the most important city of the Lu family, Shanggu County City was a place where the Lu family had considerable control. Yet, the head of the Lu family was completely unaware that so many enemies were lurking within the city.

"There's a traitor!" In an instant, Lu Youan realized that someone had betrayed the Lu family and sided with the enemy.

For this reason only, it would be impossible for outsiders to allow thousands of people to enter the county town quietly.

As for someone betraying the Lu family, that's not unbelievable.

The Lu family also has many affiliated families, and much of the city's defense force comes from these affiliated families. They are capable of secretly bringing thousands of people into the city.

However, now was not the time to consider these things. Lu Youan only thought about it for a moment before throwing himself into the battle.

Just as Lu Youan killed two more men in black robes, he suddenly saw a beam of light shooting towards him out of the corner of his eye.

Without time to think, Lu Youan thrust his spear out like a dragon, heading straight for that beam of spiritual light.

But the moment his spear light collided with that spiritual light, he sensed something was wrong.

Before he could react, a sudden roar erupted, and a violent shockwave swept towards him.

Boom!
As the flames raged, Lu Youan and his clansmen were sent flying like sacks being tossed about, crashing into the sea of ​​fire burning on both sides of the street.

Cough cough cough~~
Lu Youan coughed violently as he painfully crawled out of the burning flames.

Ordinary flames posed little threat to him, as he cultivated fire-attribute techniques and naturally possessed a certain degree of fire control ability.

However, the terrifying force of the explosion had left him with serious injuries.

He emerged from the inferno, leaning on his gun, and looked up at the rooftop of the building opposite.

A black figure was being dealt with there. Between the raging fire and the somber night sky, the black figure appeared exceptionally mysterious and strange.

"Who are you?"

Lu Youan said in a deep voice.

"Duan Qiaofeng!" Duan Qiaofeng looked down at Lu Youan with a cold expression.

"So it was you!" Lu Youan's eyes were bloodshot as he glared at the other person.

He had become quite familiar with the name Duan Qiaofeng recently. Before this, he had been searching for this person's whereabouts, and he never expected to run into him at this time.

That makes sense, they were bound to bump into each other at this time.

Enemies are extremely jealous when they meet!

Lu Youan suddenly leaped up, his spear bursting with terrifying energy as he charged straight at Duan Qiaofeng.

Duan Qiaofeng looked at him coldly, "Since you want to die sooner, then I will grant your wish!"

He made a hand seal, and more than ten rays of spiritual light suddenly surrounded his body. If you looked closely, you would find that each ray of spiritual light was actually a talisman, or more accurately, a set of talismans.

Among the various arts of immortal cultivation, the art of talismans ranks among the top. However, there is no art of talismans among the various arts of martial arts, because writing talismans requires the integration of spiritual power, and activating talismans also requires spiritual power.

The vast majority of martial artists at the Innate Realm are neither able to write nor use talismans.

Therefore, there is no talisman technique among the various martial arts.

Without Duan Qiaofeng making any other move, talismans flew towards Lu Youan.

Boom~~
The talisman exploded the moment it got close to Lu Youan, forcing him to passively dodge and defend.

However, they did not manage to dodge all the talismans.

The next moment, a talisman with runes suddenly appeared in front of him and exploded.

He felt a terrifying shockwave hit him, and he was sent flying, crashing heavily onto the bluestone street.

The bluestone cracked and the ground sank. Lu Youan felt a tightness in his chest and a mouthful of blood gushed out.

"This is the essence of immortal cultivation!"

Seeing stars, Lu Youan looked at Duan Qiaofeng standing on the roof and felt a sense of despair.

Martial artists are not incapable of ranged attacks; Lu Youan's energy beams can reach hundreds of feet away. However, for martial artists at the same Heavenly Gang stage, such energy beams pose little threat, serving only as a minor disturbance.

Martial artists are still good at close combat, but what about immortal cultivators?
Lu Youan knew too little about immortal cultivation; he didn't even know what talismans were.

(End of this chapter)