Family Rise: Beginning with Grandfather.

Chapter 976 A chaotic free-for-all, familiar faces everywhere.
"How could it be raining fire?"

After escaping the inferno, Kota looked back at the raging flames and said with a puzzled expression.

Hong Fuxiu explained, "That's spiritual energy liquefying. The fire-attribute spiritual energy here is too concentrated, and it turned into spiritual liquid under the compression of space."

"..."

Kota didn't know how to describe her feelings for a moment.

The liquefaction of spiritual energy is indeed a rare phenomenon, but Kota has seen it before. Some places with abundant spiritual energy are accompanied by mist, which is the phenomenon of spiritual energy liquefaction.

However, he had never seen or even heard of such a situation where spiritual energy turned into rain.

"Where do we go next?" Yunxiao asked Yang Zhengshan, ignoring Huoyu.

Yang Zhengshan looked at the beautiful night sky and calculated the time. They had been in the Sun Cave for three days, and according to his perception of the Great Dao of Heaven and Earth, the Sun Cave would probably need another ten days to fully integrate into the main world.

In other words, they have ten days left.

Ten days later, the cave-heaven completely collapsed, the world barrier repaired itself, and all the rifts in the void disappeared, allowing the Golden Core cultivators to make their move.

At that point, these Foundation Establishment cultivators will only have one option: to flee.

Yang Zhengshan didn't plan to wait until then. He wanted to leave the Sun Cave Heaven ahead of time. Although there was some danger in returning to the Spirit Source Land now, he should be able to return safely as long as he was careful enough.

Evacuating in advance can prevent them from being targeted by Golden Core cultivators.

However, before leaving, they would definitely have to visit the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun.

"Let's go to the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun!"

……

The Sea of ​​Blazing Sun is no longer a sea of ​​fire, and it no longer resembles what it once was.

According to Jinwu, this place was once a sea of ​​surging lava, containing the source of the sun's true fire. But what now lay before Yang Zhengshan and his companions was only a cracked, dark brown land, with billowing heat carrying the smell of sulfur, as if they were in a giant furnace. The once boundless sea of ​​lava had vanished, leaving only a few lava rivers winding through the land, dark red magma churning like congealed blood, occasionally splashing golden-red sparks that turned to ash in mid-air.

Yang Zhengshan frowned, reached out and touched a black stone beside him. He quickly withdrew his hand as soon as his fingertips touched it. The stone was scorching hot, leaving faint scorch marks.

"Jinwu said that the source of true fire is here. If the lava sea has dried up, will the source of true fire still exist?"

He had some doubts.

Time changes everything, and the world transforms.

Ten thousand years have long since turned the once prosperous Zhenyangtian into a scorched wasteland.

The four stopped to observe for a while, and then transformed into streaks of light and flew towards the depths of the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun.

However, they hadn't flown for long when they encountered a chaotic battle.

Just as Yang Zhengshan had predicted, the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun had been in a state of chaos.

Looking at the sky filled with spiritual light and magical energy fluctuations, and then at the collapsed mountain below, Yang Zhengshan immediately understood what was going on.

The mountain below should be one of the twelve palaces of the Sun True Sect. Ten thousand years ago, it was hanging upside down in the air, but now it has fallen into the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun.

Most of the mountain is submerged in crimson lava, and there are large areas of fiery red lava pools around it. On the protruding mountain, the ruins of former palaces and pavilions can still be seen.

The palace has collapsed, and the pavilions are leaning. Although you can still see its former splendor, now all that remains is decay.

The four of them hovered high in the sky, gazing at the chaotic battle ahead. Yunxiao asked softly, "What are they fighting over?"

"It must be something extraordinary!" Yang Zhengshan stroked his beard and laughed.

The Twelve Palaces are merely functional institutions of the Sun True Sect, responsible only for handling the sect's daily affairs. Although they store some materials and resources, most of them are low-level resources.

The Twelve Palaces are the training grounds of Golden Core cultivators. Even if only a tiny bit of the resources those Golden Core cultivators possess were left behind, it would be enough to make these people fight desperately.

"Should we go over there?" Kota asked excitedly.

Yang Zhengshan was also hesitant.

If we go there now, we'll definitely get caught in a chaotic battle, and it will be difficult to escape then.

But if we don't go over there, there's no point in just standing here and watching.

In this situation, don't expect the two sides to fight and the third party to benefit.

Because everyone is a snipe and a clam, and everyone wants to be the fisherman.

In contrast, taking advantage of the chaos and securing the profits is the right path.

"We definitely have to go!" Yang Zhengshan said firmly.

If you don't go, you won't get anything; if you go, you can at least fight for your life.

They didn't come here to stroll around; they came here to fight tooth and nail for resources.

"Shall we go now?" Yunxiao asked.

Yang Zhengshan shook his head slightly, "Wait a little longer, let me find out what's going on first!"

As he spoke, he waved his hand, and dozens of soul crows flew out in a flurry.

The Soul Raven is weak; it can be dispersed with a single blow. However, this does not prevent the Soul Raven from helping Yang Zhengshan gather information.

The Soul Raven doesn't need to get close to the center of the battle; it only needs to check from the edge.

Let's find out what treasures are here first.

Dozens of soul crows scattered and, after a moment, began to linger at the edge of the chaotic battlefield.

There are quite a few people involved in the battle!

No, we can't say they're people, because there are also ghost cultivators and demonic beasts here, and the demonic beasts make up the majority!
Human cultivators have actually united to fight against the demonic beasts!

There aren't many ghost cultivators, but they appear and disappear unpredictably, causing trouble everywhere.

"What is this!"

Suddenly, a withered hand grabbed a soul crow, and then a hideous and terrifying face appeared in Yang Zhengshan's consciousness.

"Hehehe~" A hoarse, eerie laugh rang out, "Where did this lowly scoundrel come from, daring to spy on me, the old ghost?"

"You dare to spy on Old Ghost? Then Old Ghost won't be polite. The snacks you sent seem to taste quite good!"

As he spoke, the old ghost actually opened his mouth and swallowed Yang Zhengshan's soul crow.

Yang Zhengshan, who was in the distance, frowned slightly as he sensed the disappearance of the Soul Crow.

The Soul Raven is his spiritual power, and spiritual power is a tonic for ghost cultivators.

"Ghost cultivator!"

Yang Zhengshan had also fought against ghost cultivators. He was the one who killed the ghost general in Shanggu County back then. Later, he fought against Mo Xuanyu, who also commanded ghost generals to fight against him.

However, those cannot actually become ghost cultivators; they should be considered ghost slaves.

Especially that ghost general in Shanggu County, he's only a half-baked expert.

Mo Xuanyu's ghost generals were quite powerful, but Yang Zhengshan's opening of the cave gate pulled Mo Xuanyu directly into the Spirit Source Land, preventing the ghost generals from unleashing their full strength.

Now, those ghost generals have been transformed into divine generals by Xuanzhen.

These are actually inferior to ghost cultivators, because ghost cultivators cultivate on their own, especially some old ghosts whose strength is extremely terrifying.

Ghost cultivators also have a lifespan limit. Living people have a lifespan in the yang realm, and dead people have a lifespan in the yin realm, but the lifespan of ghost cultivators is much longer than that of immortal cultivators, and it is also easier for ghost cultivators to increase their lifespan than for immortal cultivators.

Foundation Establishment cultivators and Ghost Generals are of the same level, but Ghost Generals have a much longer lifespan than Foundation Establishment cultivators; thousand-year-old ghosts are very common.

That old ghost that just devoured the soul crow was no ordinary ghost cultivator!

Just as Yang Zhengshan was speculating about the old ghost's strength, two streaks of light suddenly flew past them from below and rushed into the chaotic battlefield. "Haha, old ghost Tianye, I've finally caught you!"

A loud laugh rang out, and two figures approached the old ghost.

Tianye the old ghost recognized the newcomer and let out another sinister laugh, "So it's you, my defeated foe!"

"You actually dare to show your face in front of me? Do you really think I wouldn't dare to devour you alive?!"

A terrifying ghostly aura spread out, and without further ado, Old Ghost Tianye lunged directly at the two figures.

In the blink of an eye, the two sides were engaged in battle.

"That's! The methods of the Impermanent Ghost Sect?" Yunxiao frowned as he stared at the battle.

"Hehe, it's someone we've known for a long time!" Yang Zhengshan chuckled.

"An acquaintance?" Yunxiao asked, puzzled.

Yang Zhengshan said coldly, "Zhang Mo, Duan Qiankun!"

Others didn't know Zhang Mo, but Yang Zhengshan did.

He had never met Zhang Mo, but Xuanzhen had met him, as had Duan Qiankun and Yang Zhengshan.

Furthermore, Zhang Mo's aura was very similar to the aura left behind by the Wuxiang Sect, so he recognized the person as Zhang Mo at a glance.

Yunxiao narrowed his eyes. "Zhang Mo, I didn't expect to run into him here!"

"Demons, ghost cultivators, the Impermanent Ghost Sect, and us immortal cultivators! Heh, this is quite a mess!"

Yang Zhengshan was about to speak when he suddenly paused and looked up at the sky.

"What's wrong?" Yunxiao noticed his unusual behavior and asked.

"Quite a few familiar faces!" Yang Zhengshan's eyes gleamed with golden light, his gaze piercing through the hazy sky.

Countless ash particles drifted in the air, making the sky above the Sea of ​​Blazing Sun appear as if it were covered with a layer of dark clouds.

It is very difficult to see what is happening above the sky with the naked eye.

In addition, the surrounding area was filled with chaotic battles, and the fluctuations in energy were extremely disordered. If one could conceal their aura, it would be easy to hide in the hazy sky and remain undetected.

Yang Zhengshan and his group do this: they conceal their presence and hide their tracks, making themselves undetectable.

"Who?" Yunxiao's eyes also flashed with a bluish-white light.

However, he didn't see anything because Yang Zhengshan locked onto it using his spiritual sense.

"Cloud Boat!"

High in the sky, several figures stood on a flying boat, looking down at the battlefield below.

The hazy flying boat hovered in the hazy sky, without revealing the slightest fluctuation or presence.

However, Yang Zhengshan still sensed their presence because he captured Yun Ge's spiritual consciousness and traced it back to its source, thus finding where Yun Ge and the others were hiding.

On the flying boat, there were not only Yun Ge, but also Yun Fan, Yun Bi, Yun Chuan, and Yun Zhe, as well as the remaining disciples of True Lord Baiyun.

"Yun Ge, they actually came in too?" Yun Xiao asked in surprise.

After the great battle in Baiyun Immortal City, Yun Ge and his group disappeared without a trace. I never expected to run into them here.

“That’s normal, they’ll definitely come in!” Yang Zhengshan said softly.

After the great battle in Baiyun Immortal City, the Baiyun Daoist lineage suffered heavy losses. Due to Yunhai's death, the Baiyun Daoist lineage's rule in Baiyun Immortal City completely collapsed.

Furthermore, the Yellow Springs Palace secretly sowed discord, causing many immortal cultivation families to fall into chaos and the remaining prestige of the White Cloud Daoist lineage in White Cloud Immortal City to disappear.

The Baiyun Daoist lineage is now practically a stray dog. If True Lord Baiyun doesn't show up, Yun Ge and the others won't be able to return to Baiyun Immortal City, let alone take control of it.

Therefore, it is advantageous for them to remain hidden in the shadows.

It's reasonable for them to enter the Sun Cave Heaven now, since there are Core Formation Spiritual Objects inside, and Yun Ge certainly wouldn't give up such a good opportunity.

It's unclear how True Lord Baiyun is doing. If he's just hiding in the shadows and hasn't suffered any major damage, then things will get interesting.

"Should we go see them?" Yunxiao said softly.

"See them?"

"Yes, cooperate with them!"

Yang Zhengshan seemed to be thinking about something; he felt that Yunxiao's suggestion seemed quite good.

Currently, Yunhai and his group are like stray dogs, making them the most suitable allies.

The basis for their cooperation lies in the absence of direct conflicts of interest and the mutual support they share.

Within the Sun Cave, Yang Zhengshan was unwilling to cooperate with Hidden Sword Mountain because their positions were unequal. They were nominally obligated to obey Hidden Sword Mountain's orders, which is why he initially rejected Jian Guyun.

However, with Yun Ge and his group, there was no need to worry about these things. Both sides could be placed on the same level. Yang Zhengshan needed Yun Ge and his group to strengthen his side, while Yun Ge and his group also needed some trustworthy allies.

Not only within the Sun Cave Heaven, but even after leaving the Sun Cave Heaven, Yun Ge and his group still need support.

The feud between the White Cloud Daoist lineage and the Yellow Springs Palace has only just begun!

"It's worth a try, but I don't know if they can grasp the situation!" Yang Zhengshan said.

Yunxiao said, "They definitely know more than we do; perhaps they even know what the most precious treasure here is!"

Yang Zhengshan looked towards the chaotic battlefield again and nodded slightly.

“Let’s try it!”

"Whether they want to cooperate with us or not, we can still give them a heads-up!"

He and Yun Ge were acquaintances, and he even owed Yun Ge a favor before. Favors, you know, can become more familiar over time.

Having made up their minds, the three flew towards the direction where Yun Ge was.

At first, Yun Ge and the others did not notice them, but as they approached, Yun Ge and the others immediately became alert.

"Someone's coming!" Yun Fan said with a gloomy expression.

Yun Ge looked in the direction from which Yang Zhengshan and his group of four had flown, a strange light flashing in his eyes.

"It's him!"

He had already seen the faces of Yang Zhengshan and the other three.

"Who?"

"Yang Zhengshan of the Lingxiu Yang Family!"

"The Lingxiu Yang family? A bunch of small-time cultivation families dare to come here? Are they here to die?" Yun Biqing's elegant face showed a hint of disdain.

It wasn't that she looked down on the Lingxiu Yang family, but rather that she looked down on the vast majority of immortal cultivation families.

Immortal cultivation is about inheritance and foundation.

The greater the power and the deeper the foundation, the stronger the strength.

Compared to a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a prominent family, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a major sect is generally stronger at the same cultivation level.

Because the resources of aristocratic families cannot compare with those of major sects, and their foundations are also incomparable to those of major sects.

Of course, there are exceptions, after all, immortal cultivation relies more on opportunities.

(End of this chapter)