Building a long-lasting family lineage starting with genealogy

Chapter 436 The Twenty-Eight Supreme Constellations Sutra (Bonus Chapter for New Year's Eve!)
Xu Mingyuan and the others all took the "Withering and Flourishing Pill," which raised their magical power level by one grade.

Even the weakest among them are comparable to those in the late Golden Core stage.

Xu Deling, for example, was in no way inferior to someone who had reached the Golden Core stage.

Ye Fan, Xu Deyue, and Xu Mingxian were somewhat inferior.

"What grade of magic weapon do you have?" asked the demonic cultivator surnamed Yan.

Xu Deyue naturally ignored him, and all he received in response were dozens of sword lights.

In addition, Xu Mingshu patted the spirit beast pouch and released Xu Ying.

Xu Ying transformed into a giant eagle several meters in size and soared into the sky.

After a shriek.

A ball of purple lightning and blue flames struck down from the sky, landing on the magical artifact light screen surrounding the demonic cultivator surnamed Yan.

Xu Mingshu also activated the "Black Dragon Flag," and the Black Scaled Crocodile emerged from the flag, opening its blood-red maw to bite.

Xu Dewen did not take any action for the time being.

Of course, the demonic cultivator surnamed Yan also grew up through battles and had plenty of combat experience.

They quickly escaped the situation of being beaten.

He activated a black four-sided pyramid, which shot towards Xu Mingshu.

Once we deal with this person, we can focus on dealing with Xu Deyue.

Xu Deyue was not weak, but she was still far inferior to him, relying only on the power of her magic weapon.

However, to his surprise, Xu Mingshu also possessed a high-grade defensive magic weapon, which blocked his four-sided pyramid magic weapon.

"Who exactly are these people? How come almost all of them possess high-grade magic weapons?"

This was also a question that puzzled the demonic cultivator surnamed Xu.

With the defense of a high-grade magic weapon and the attack of someone wielding a high-grade magic weapon, the two demonic cultivators surnamed Xu and Yan were quickly put on the defensive.

He even looked somewhat disheveled.

"They're all useless!"

Yin Shuo watched quietly. Although he uttered a low growl, he was also pondering the origins of Xu Mingyuan and the others.

Are they from the same faction, or are the prodigies from multiple factions gathered together?
He was more inclined towards the latter.

The Corpse Yin Sect has many Golden Core cultivators who possess high-grade magic treasures, but the competition among them is fierce.

At most, two or three people are close friends, forming a community of shared interests.

It's simply impossible for everyone to work together.

Only the most outstanding among them can compete for the opportunity to form a Nascent Soul.

If one does not want to rely on a sect, then the only option is to go out and find a way to form a Nascent Soul on one's own, but this method is even more difficult.

After all, even a dominant force like the Corpse Yin Sect might only find two or three opportunities to form a Nascent Soul every few hundred years, and sometimes even fewer.

This was the result of intervention from those Nascent Soul Grand Elders.

Unless one has extraordinary luck, the chances of obtaining it at the Golden Core stage are slim.

Like the ancient battlefield, there are countless opportunities, but over the years, very few Golden Core cultivators have managed to obtain the opportunity to form a Nascent Soul through their own efforts.

As for the outside world, finding an opportunity to form a Nascent Soul is only becoming more difficult.

Of course, if there is no method to assist in forming the Nascent Soul, then one can only directly attempt to break through.

However, apart from those who are confident, most people only take this path when all hope is lost.

Because directly attempting to reach the Nascent Soul stage has a success rate of less than 50%.

Yin Shuo looked at Xu Deling.

"It seems you are the strongest among this group. Do you think you can win against me one-on-one?"

"Why don't you try it and see?"

"Insanity!"

Yin Shuo's eyes were sinister.

With a thought, the corpse puppet beside him, with its bluish-black skin and long, black fingernails, let out a low growl and lunged forward first.

Its speed was as fast as a ghost, and its claws went straight for Xu Deling's heart, bringing with them a foul, corpse-like stench.

Xu Deling's eyes were cold, showing no fear whatsoever.

She made a hand seal to condense a fire phoenix and incorporated its feathers into it.

The fire phoenix's body swelled to over ten zhang in length, and its fiery feathers seemed to solidify, truly becoming fire phoenix feathers.

A pair of sharp claws met the peak third-tier corpse puppet head-on.

锵~
The sound of metal clashing rang out.

The corpse puppet's arm was directly gripped by the fire phoenix claws, and then it soared into the sky.

Yin Shuo was also terrified by this supernatural power.

Then, Xu Deling flipped his hand and took out a long sword that was as red as jade.

This is considered a backup magic weapon, and its grade is a mid-grade magic weapon with four patterns.

With a flick of her longsword, crimson and pale gold flames of sword lotus blossomed out of thin air, encircling her body.

"Red Lotus Karmic Fire, burn!"

The sword lotus spun, unleashing scorching sword energy and the True Fire of Exorcism, which surged forth towards Yin Shuo.

"I truly underestimated your abilities, fairy!"

With a flick of his dark blue sleeves, Yin Shuo unleashed a bone shield that easily blocked the blazing sword lotuses.

Then he made a hand seal, condensing several pitch-black "Bone-Eating Yin Sha Finger", which silently attacked Xu Deling's empty space behind him like venomous snakes.

Xu Deling snorted coldly.

With swift movements, like a butterfly flitting through the fire, she dodged away.

"go with!"

Xu Deling's avoidance of Yin Shuo was as expected; he seemed to have anticipated this.

As it dodged, another magical artifact shot out from its sleeve.

It was a gray line, condensed with a very thick aura of corpse energy, and it crashed into Xu Deling at an extremely fast speed.

Xu Deling could sense the terrifying power of that magical artifact.

It is much more powerful than the superior-grade magic treasures of the demonic cultivators surnamed Xu and Yan.

Without hesitation, a crimson gold shield appeared out of thin air and stood protectively in front of her.

The crimson-gold light curtain instantly coalesced.

Pong!
The gray line revealed itself to be a gray bracelet called the "Corpse Demon Bracelet".

"Another top-grade defensive magic weapon!"

Yin Shuo was shocked, thinking to himself that these people were far too wealthy.

"A six-patterned Corpse Dao magic weapon is indeed rare." Xu Deling's pupils shrank slightly as he thought, "This magic weapon is suitable for the Profound Yin Corpse King."

Spending a lot of time with Xu Chuan will unconsciously lead you to adopt the same habits.

They want to give all the good things to the right people in their family.

The "Corpse Demon Bracelet" failed to achieve its purpose and returned to Yin Shuo's hands.

"Your magic weapon is not bad either."

When Yin Shuo saw Xu Deling praising his magic weapon, he politely responded with a comment.

"It won't be easy to take down this person. He probably has more trump cards up his sleeve, perhaps more than just one Tier 3 corpse puppet."

Xu Deling thought of Xu Chuan in this way.

Previously, his attacks would either target ten peak-level blood corpses or an army of vengeful spirits.

Therefore, this is how people speculate about such demonic cultivators.

"Should we use the 'Phoenix Transformation Technique'? Or should we ask Fifth Uncle or Second Brother for help?"

However, Xu Mingxian wanted to break the formation, and he couldn't give up now. As for Xu Dewen, he was Xu Mingyuan's trump card. If they were no match for him, he would disguise himself as a demonic cultivator surnamed Li.

He controlled the fourth-tier Corpse King and the fourth-tier Ghost King while holding the Golden Core status.

However, it's best to keep this matter from being exposed if possible.

Xu Dewen's identity is hard to guess, but the identity of the Xu family can be easily found out after a little inquiry.

Just when Xu Deling and Yin Shuo were mutually wary of each other.

Suddenly, a scream came from the battlefield on Ye Fan and Xu Mingyuan's side.

The screams belonged to the demonic cultivator surnamed Xu.

It turns out that while he was fighting Ye Fan and being attacked by Xu Mingyuan's "Heavenly Talisman Brush", Xu Mingxuan used the "Purple Flame Helmet" to launch a sneak attack.

They actually caught it in the net.

He couldn't break free.

Moreover, the purple net condensed into purple flames, which continuously burned him.

"Brother Yan, Brother Yin, save me!"

The two people scanned the area with their divine senses and discovered that the demonic cultivator surnamed Xu was trapped by a high-grade binding magic treasure and could not escape.

Such magical artifacts are rare.

Once trapped, it is almost impossible for those below the Nascent Soul stage to escape.

The only way is to escape before you get trapped.

However, the Xu family has a large number of members, and their strength is not weak. Even if they can't defeat them all, holding them off for a while shouldn't be a problem. "Damn it, they actually have this kind of magical treasure!"

Upon seeing this, Yin Shuo's face instantly turned horrified.

Without saying a word, he summoned back the peak third-tier corpse puppet, then used the "Corpse Demon Bracelet" to force Xu Deling back before leaving in an instant.

The same applies to the demonic cultivator surnamed Yan.

It's a joke. Once they free up their hands to surround me, I will inevitably suffer the same fate as the demonic cultivator surnamed Xu.

"Brother Xu, hold on! I'll call for help to rescue you right away!"

"You two bastards!"

Xu Mingshu was about to send Xu Ying to chase after him.

"Don't pursue a desperate enemy!" Xu Mingyuan shouted.

Xu Mingshu looked at it and then listened to Xu Mingyuan's words.

When Father is not around, listen to your eldest brother; when your eldest brother is not around, listen to your second brother.

At least in the eyes of his younger siblings and juniors, Xu Mingwei and Xu Mingyuan are both highly respected figures.

If it were Hsu Ming-hsuan, the portion wouldn't be enough.

"Second brother, what should we do with this person?"

"Kill them."

"No, I am a disciple of the Zi Luo Sect. My Zi Luo Sect is second only to the four major powers, including the Corpse Yin Sect. You cannot kill me!"

Hehe~

The only response from the Xu family to the demonic cultivator surnamed Xu was a cold laugh.

After a while.

The demonic cultivator surnamed Xu died.

Xu Mingxuan retrieved the "Purple Flame Helmet".

Xu Mingshu looked on with envy, "Third brother, this is a real treasure of yours, lend it to your little sister to play with."

“Hehe, I won’t give it to you. It’s more realistic for you to let Deling have the opportunity to forge one for you,” Xu Mingxuan said.

Xu Deling said, "This 'Purple Flame Pouch' is quite good. It is considered one of the top-grade magic treasures. In addition to its effects, its value is comparable to that of an ordinary top-grade magic treasure."

It's estimated that even those at the early and mid-stages of the Nascent Soul realm will be vying for it.

"Can you refine that feather?"

"I don't think I've ever actually crafted this kind of magical artifact before. The main reason is that these special magical artifacts often require special materials to achieve the desired effect."

Unlike ordinary flying swords and shields, which can be made of common materials.

"I see." Xu Mingshu was a little discouraged. "I was thinking that having one of these in the future would make things much more convenient when catching monsters in the wild."

They are easier to capture than monks.

After pondering for a moment, Xu Mingyuan said, "Mingxuan, take some time to let Deling study the 'Purple Flame Pouch,' even if it doesn't reach the level of the 'Purple Flame Pouch' without special materials."

The replicas are enough for the disciples and younger members of the clan.

"Since Second Brother has spoken, then alright." Xu Mingxuan reluctantly agreed.

For the sake of his family, he really couldn't refuse.

Two days later.

The array surrounding the entrance to the cave emitted a long, sigh-like hum.

Immediately afterwards, countless intricate array patterns, like ignited threads, rapidly disintegrated and vanished from the center, turning into countless fireflies-like specks of light that disappeared into the distance.

"Crack..."

A crisp cracking sound echoed all around.

It was as if some kind of shackle that had been sealed for thousands of years had finally been broken.

Before us stands an ancient cave entrance, about three zhang high, integrated with the mountainside.

The gates were tightly shut, with no restrictions or fluctuations.

Xu Mingxian let out a long sigh and slowly stood up.

His face was slightly pale, but there was also a hint of relief.

This breakthrough gave him a considerable understanding of half-step fourth-order formations.

"Swallow it to restore some mana."

Xu Mingyuan handed over a high-grade Jade Void Pill.

"Thank you, Second Brother."

Xu Mingxian did not refuse, and immediately gestured for it to be put into her mouth.

He only needed a short while to adjust his breathing.

His magical power was restored to a considerable extent.

"Let's go in and see what treasures are inside that warrant a half-step fourth-order grand formation to protect them," Xu Mingshu said with a hint of excitement.

The same is true for others.

Ye Fan stepped forward and pushed the stone door, which weighed tens of thousands of kilograms, and easily pushed it open.

Behind the door was a deep and narrow passage.

It was very dark.

It looks like it was created in a very rushed manner.

After walking several dozen feet, you will find a rather spacious and simple stone chamber.

Wild grass grew in the corners of the stone chamber.

In the center of the stone chamber, there was only a simple jade futon.

On the futon sat a skeleton dressed in an ancient Taoist robe.

The skeleton was as clear as jade, remaining intact and uncorrupted through the long years, with a faint glow flowing around it, clearly indicating that it had considerable cultivation in its lifetime.

The skeleton rested its hands naturally on its knees, its posture serene, as if it were simply meditating, with only its empty eye sockets gazing towards the entrance.

The skeleton had nothing on its body except for a jade ring on the middle finger of its right hand.

Apart from that, the entire stone chamber was empty, containing nothing else.

Everyone looked at the jade ring without prior arrangement.

"Second brother, go and get it," Xu Mingxuan said.

“Third Brother is right, this is the most suitable place for you,” Xu Mingshu echoed.

Xu Mingyuan nodded slightly, took off the jade ring, probed it with his divine sense, and immediately revealed a look of joy.

"Second brother, how is it? Judging from your expression, you must have something good."

With a flick of his sleeve, Xu Mingyuan released the items from his jade ring, displaying them before the crowd.

"Ancient Pride Token!" Ye Fan exclaimed in surprise.

"Good luck, this is the second one," Xu Mingxian said with a faint smile.

"This compass is a top-tier magic weapon?!"

Xu Deling's voice attracted the attention of the others, who all looked over.

It was a compass-shaped magical artifact, with a dark silver body.

It is inlaid with twenty-eight strange gems of different sizes, shimmering with a faint light, according to the positions of the stars in the celestial sphere.

The pointer is made from a piece of bone that is as smooth as jade.

The compass slowly rotated on its own, causing faint ripples in the surrounding space.

"Is it really a top-tier magic weapon?" Xu Mingshu asked in surprise. "But it's compass-shaped, what's it used for? An array plate?"

Xu Deling thought for a moment and said, "If I'm not mistaken, it should be a magic weapon for divination."

"Legend has it that in ancient times there was a star chart that could predict heavenly secrets, determine directions, and dispel illusions to find the truth. It could not be used by anyone who was not a master of divination."

This magical artifact is perfect for Grandfather.

"This jade slip contains the accompanying incantation," Xu Mingyuan said with a smile, pointing to the yellow jade slip. "It's called the 'Twenty-Eight Supreme Constellations Scripture'."

"When Father returns and learns of this treasure, he will surely be overjoyed."

Xu Mingxuan was all smiles.

In addition, there are two superior-grade magic treasures.

One is a precious seal that is entirely azure blue, as if it were carved from a single piece of deep-sea jade.

The seal knob is shaped like a coiled dragon drawing water, and the bottom of the seal is engraved with two ancient cloud-patterned characters: "镇海" (Zhenhai).

The precious seal floated silently, yet an invisible pressure, heavy as an abyss and vast as the sea, emanated from it.

This is clearly no ordinary high-grade magic weapon.

Xu Deling's assessment was that it was even more powerful than the "Chongxuan Seal" in Xu Chuan's hands.

The other item was a large, jet-black flag.

The flagpole is dark black, and the flag is neither cloth nor silk, but embroidered with a pattern of galloping beasts.

Upon closer inspection, the patterns of those strange beasts seemed to be slowly flowing and roaring, with faint sounds of various savage beast roars emanating from them, which were awe-inspiring.

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(End of this chapter)