Qingcang Immortal Clan: Starting with Farming to Increase Luck

Chapter 113 Murder to Silence

The Third Elder, unwilling to give up, practiced the Black Lotus Blood Seal for a while, and then saw a Black Lotus Blood Seal appear between his eyebrows, guided by his bloodline.

Looking at the bloodstain, the Third Elder's face darkened. "Isn't this the end?"

Once people find out that the Fan family are remnants of the Black Lotus Cult, will they have any chance of survival? Not to mention the Yue royal family, other Qi cultivation forces in Cangyuan County, as well as these rogue cultivators, will probably be vying to wipe them out.

The Third Elder's face was full of bitterness. This was no longer a question of whether or not to join the thieves. With the Black Lotus Blood Seal planted, even if he wasn't a thief, he was still a thief.

"Master, what should we do?"

Fan Taiping was also helpless. It was something determined by bloodline, and there was nothing he could do about it. The Black Lotus Envoy had already arrived and the mission had been assigned.

The Yue Kingdom would certainly not let these remnants of the Black Lotus Cult go, so the Fan family had no choice but to follow the Black Lotus Cult down this dark path.

This is really a trap! Ancestor, if you're from the Black Lotus Sect, you should have said so earlier! If you had, they would have moved their whole family to other countries.

Why would they be suddenly attacked now, and end up working for the Black Lotus Cult?

There was not a trace of voluntariness; it was all forced upon them.

"What else can we do? We'll do whatever the Black Lotus Sect tells us to do. We just hope that the Black Lotus Sect is reliable and can actually succeed."

Moreover, think about it. How powerful was the Black Lotus Sect a thousand years ago? Since our Fan family is a remnant of the Black Lotus Sect, would we be the only remnant in the entire Qingcang County, or even the entire Southern State?

Even a centipede with a hundred legs doesn't die easily; perhaps the Black Lotus Sect can truly achieve great things. If so, perhaps our Fan family can also rise to prominence.

Now that the Black Lotus Sect wants us to lure and capture rogue cultivators, we have no choice but to follow this path for now.

Lure and capture rogue cultivators!

The Third Elder seemed to understand something. It wasn't that someone was spreading rumors about the Fan family; it was clearly the Fan family spreading rumors about themselves. No, this was bait, waiting for the fish to take the bait.

Thinking of the group of independent cultivators gathering towards the desolate mountain that he saw on the way back, the Third Elder couldn't help but feel a chill.

After this wave of attacks, the Fan family can forget about ever having any more influence in Qingcang County.

"Master Fan, please come out and meet us."

coming!

Everyone was startled upon hearing this. These rogue cultivators were really eager to die, arriving so quickly.

"Patriarch, what's wrong with these rogue cultivators? They believed us when we said there were Foundation Establishment caves on the mountain?"

The Third Elder asked Fan Taiping with some confusion. Fan Taiping couldn't help but shake his head. "They don't believe that our Wilderness Mountain has a Foundation Establishment Cave. They just think that my Fan family is easy to bully. Now that they have gathered their forces, if my Fan family dares not to open this mountain gate, they will swarm up. Look at the leaders, there are even two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators."

With such a gathering of independent cultivators, it's not impossible for them to wipe out our Fan family.

If there really are Foundation Establishment cave dwellings, they will naturally want a share. They won't lose out either way, so why not come?

The Third Elder sighed, "Indeed, people die for wealth and birds die for food."

Fan Taiping led the group to the mountain gate. Looking at the twenty-odd rogue cultivators before him, his face darkened. "Fellow Daoist Hu, Fellow Daoist Feng, Fellow Daoist Mu, what is your intention? I don't recall our Fan family ever offending any of them."

These three were the leaders, all late-stage Qi Refining rogue cultivators. Rogue cultivators face many challenges in their cultivation, and to have reached the late-stage Qi Refining stage already places them in the top tier among rogue cultivators.

Therefore, the three of them were quite well-known throughout Qingcang County, especially in the eyes of Qi-cultivating families like the Fan family, where they were treated as equals.

If you're going to put on a show, you have to go all the way. Those who can cultivate to this level are all seasoned veterans.

Since they're here, they should be wiped out in one fell swoop. Since they've boarded the Black Lotus Sect's pirate ship, they should establish a firm foothold on this ship. Since the Black Lotus Sect wants independent cultivators, they should give them enough independent cultivators so that the Black Lotus Sect can see the value of the Fan family.

"Master Fan, the news that a Foundation Establishment Cave has been created in the desolate mountains has spread to several surrounding counties."

Such a Foundation Establishment Cave is extremely dangerous. Since it has appeared in our Cangyuan County, as a member of Cangyuan County, we naturally have an inescapable responsibility to help the Fan family head.

"Master Fan, why don't you open the mountain gate and let us in first, so we can discuss our strategy together?"

How shameless!

Fan Taiping's face grew increasingly gloomy. "Fellow Daoists, you must have misheard. The spiritual veins in this desolate mountain are thin. How could a Foundation Establishment cave dwelling appear here? It must be a rumor that is misleading people. You three are all intelligent people. You cannot be deceived by treacherous people."

The more Fan Taiping said this, the more suspicious the three of them became.

They exchanged a glance, then each of the three stepped forward, emanating the aura of late-stage Qi Refining cultivators, and spoke in unison, "Please, Patriarch Fan, open the mountain gate."

Deceiving too much!

Fan Taiping cursed inwardly. The other members of the Fan family were initially reluctant, since even a fool could tell what would happen to these rogue cultivators if they were captured and handed over to the Black Lotus Sect. They couldn't exactly treat them like royalty, could they?

They deserve to die.

The Fan family members were now at ease, and Fan Taiping, seemingly helpless, sighed and could only open the mountain gate.

Upon seeing this, all three showed joy. The overwhelming aura emanating from the Qi Refining family was rare in their cultivation journey, and it was undeniably exhilarating.

Who says only cultivation families can leverage power? Why can't they do the same?

Their gazes fell on the desolate mountain, and the three couldn't help but reveal a hint of greed in their eyes. If they could take over this mountain, what would be wrong with joining forces with the group of rogue cultivators behind them to establish a powerful force?

A first-tier spiritual vein—it lacks everything: wealth, companions, magic, and land; it's a place for independent cultivators.

Looking at this scene, Lu Yang couldn't help but reveal a strange look in his eyes. It's true, strange things happen every year, but this year there seem to be more than usual.

A Qi Refining Clan would actually open its gates just because of a few rogue cultivators' threats? Isn't this ridiculous?

You should know that the Fan family has a mountain-guarding formation. So what if they are just three late-stage Qi Refining cultivators? Even if they were peak-stage Qi Refining cultivators, what difference would it make?

As long as we guard the mountain gate and let these rogue cultivators fight for months, they won't be able to get in.

Now that Fan Taiping has actually let people in like this, without the mountain-guarding formation, the Fan family is truly at the mercy of these rogue cultivators. Surely the Fan family understands this.

How bizarre! This whole thing is truly eerie.

Lu Yang wasn't going to go in with these rogue cultivators. A wise man doesn't stand under a dangerous wall. Since he knew it was strange, going in would be suicide. He would just stay outside and see what the Fan family was up to.

If nothing unexpected happens, there should be a fierce battle ahead.

really!

boom!

Before Lu Yang could think any further, a blood-red array was immediately set up as soon as the rogue cultivators entered the desolate mountain.

Good heavens! This formation looks rather unorthodox. It's shrouded in blood and filled with an ominous aura. If you get close, you can feel the risk of having your blood drawn away.

Tier 1 Top Grade!

The Fan family actually had such a trump card. The value of a first-grade top-quality formation is not low. It's not that Lu Yang underestimated the Fan family, but with their wealth, they probably couldn't afford to purchase it.

Could it be that there really is a Foundation Establishment Cave in this desolate mountain?

If that's the case, it's probably a cave dwelling for evil cultivators to build their foundation.

"Hiss, could the Fan family be controlled by some kind of demon?"

Lu Yang frowned as he looked at the blood-red array filled with blood energy. It was clear that the Fan family was using the power of the array to extract the essence and blood of these rogue cultivators.

Under the Lu family's rule, such a thing is not allowed to happen.

After all, being a heretical cultivator is very addictive. Today he dares to absorb the essence and blood of a few rogue cultivators, and tomorrow he dares to absorb the people of an entire city, and even the Lu family.

Therefore, the Lu family has always severely cracked down on such evil practices.

Now that Lu Yang has encountered this situation, he naturally cannot ignore it.

However, how to handle it still needs to be considered.

In the midst of the battle.

"Fan Taiping, you still say your Fan family hasn't discovered any Foundation Establishment inheritance? If it weren't for a Foundation Establishment relic, would your Fan family even deserve to obtain a top-grade array of this level?"

Among the three rogue cultivators, Daoist Mu's eyes were wide with rage, filled with both disappointment at having his inheritance taken away and the anger at the Fan family for daring to attack them.

But their anger quickly turned into fear. The formation was too powerful. Under the blood-draining threat of the crimson formation, they had to focus most of their strength on suppressing the blood-draining power.

The strength that can be exerted is already below the late stage of Qi Refining.

Most deadly of all, the crimson array would occasionally unleash blood arrows to attack them, with a power no less than that of the late-stage Qi Refining realm, or even stronger.

Caught off guard, Hu Daoren was directly hit and seriously injured. He could no longer suppress the blood-draining intent, and in the blink of an eye, most of Hu Daoren's essence and blood were absorbed.

If even a Qi Refining cultivator like Hu Daoren in the late stage was like this, let alone the other rogue cultivators. In the blink of an eye, more than half of the twenty-odd rogue cultivators went up, turning the entire formation a deep red.

Fan Taiping was both surprised and speechless, and then even more frightened. He was surprised by the power of the formation, and speechless because even at this point, Mu Daoren was still thinking about the Foundation Establishment Cave.

"Patriarch, the power of this formation is so formidable! We urge you to restrain some of its power. As the formation restrains its blood energy, its power grows stronger, and even we, the clansmen, are affected."

If this continues, I fear our very essence will be absorbed by the great formation.

Fan Taiping was filled with fear. He had not set up the formation, but the Black Lotus Envoy. Moreover, the Black Lotus Envoy had only told him how to activate the formation, but had not given him any way to control it.

According to the Black Lotus Envoy, this great formation can identify the descendants of the Black Lotus and will not attack them.

They're all liars, all of them are liars.

The Black Lotus Envoy clearly intended to annihilate the Fan family within this Black Lotus Blood Array, killing them to silence them. The Black Lotus Sect was trying to kill them to cover their tracks!

Outside the formation.

Lu Yang looked around the crimson array and found that it seemed to be a half-finished product, too crudely arranged. He didn't know how difficult it would be to break the array from the inside out, but breaking it from the outside should only require the strength of the peak Qi Refining stage.

Brute force would have been enough to break the formation, but just as Lu Yang was about to make his move, a figure suddenly appeared, startling Lu Yang. What was going on?

A dark shadow appeared! If he hadn't been wearing the Shadowless Veil, he probably would have been discovered by it, and it even managed to evade his spiritual senses!

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