Cultivating immortality begins with discerning the secrets of heaven.

Chapter 69 The Demise of the Liu Family

The Xiong family's all-out attack on Baihe Mountain has lasted for seven days, and the area outside the Liu family's mountain gate is already a scene of devastation.

As for the second-tier formation that was struggling to hold on, it had become somewhat shaky. The terrain of the formation had been damaged too severely, which had initially affected the formation's foundation.

Meanwhile, inside the Liu Family Mountain Gate, Liu Chong personally took charge of the formation, which allowed it to continue operating.

"Ancestor, the spirit stones in the warehouse have been completely exhausted. From now on, we will have to maintain the operation of the formation ourselves."

Finally, we've come to this point. The operation of the formation relies on spiritual energy and the power of heaven and earth to unleash its power.

The area where the Liu family was located was a second-tier spiritual vein, which should theoretically be able to supply the operation of the formation. However, the Xiong family cultivators were not to be underestimated. They had already used two second-tier barrier-breaking talismans to pry open the formation base.

With the terrain shaking and the foundation of the formation damaged, it will be difficult for this formation to continue operating by relying on the second-tier spiritual vein.

Left with no other choice, the Liu family used spirit stones to fill the gap.

However, maintaining the formation required a vast amount of spiritual energy. Even though they only defended and did not counterattack during this period, activating this second-tier formation for seven consecutive days still depleted all the spirit stones in the family's treasury.

  

The only option left is to rely on human power to activate the formation!

Liu Chong's expression was extremely solemn. He whispered, "How is the transfer of the direct bloodline in the clan going?"

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"Including the younger generation sent to Huangzhushan, the family has secretly transferred three batches of core bloodlines, but now that contact with the outside world has been cut off, we don't know what the situation is."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chong's face grew even more somber. As he was at the center of the formation, he could feel the pressure the formation was currently under.

"Why is the Xiong family in such a hurry? It shouldn't be like this. Can't they even wait a few more years?"

After forcibly breaking through to the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, his lifespan was already only a few years away. Originally, he was thinking of making some arrangements before his time was up, so that his family would have a way out.

However, the Xiong family's attitude was far too resolute; they were unwilling to wait even a few years and launched a fierce attack, disrupting all his plans.

"Ancestor... let's fight to the death. We can't let the Xiong family get away with this even if it means our own deaths."

Upon hearing this, Liu Chong's gaze deepened considerably. While maintaining the operation of the formation, he said, "Let's wait a little longer; perhaps there's still a chance for things to turn around."

"I have already asked several other cultivation families in Duanyun Ridge for help. Perhaps if we continue to drag this out, it will attract the other families to attack the Xiong family."

However, at that moment, several more earth-shattering explosions came from outside the mountain gate.

Boom!

This time, all four directions of the White Crane Skimming Clouds Formation were attacked by the barrier-breaking talisman!

In an instant, the ground shook violently, and the entire Liu family's territory seemed to have been struck by an earthquake.

"Another second-tier barrier-breaking talisman? The Xiong family isn't a cultivation family that started with talisman cultivation, how could they possibly have so many second-tier barrier-breaking talismans?"

Some of the direct descendants of the Liu family showed expressions of despair. Six precious second-tier barrier-breaking talismans in total—this was an incredibly extravagant gesture.

Second-tier talismans are already incredibly expensive, and the barrier-breaking talisman is one of the most difficult talismans to refine in the art of talismans. Liu Chong, who was in charge of the second-tier grand formation, was unable to withstand the impact of the barrier-breaking talisman and suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood mist.

"puff!"

His eyes dimmed considerably from the serious injuries, but a fierce glint appeared in his pupils.

"It seems the Xiong family really intends to wipe them out completely. What a ruthless family they are."

The formation is about to collapse; its foundation is riddled with holes. Another round of attacks with barrier-breaking talismans will cause it to crumble.

"Liu Chong, you old scoundrel, all those people you secretly moved have been captured alive."

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A loud voice rang out from outside the mountain gate, and a powerful black-robed cultivator was seen freely releasing his spiritual pressure.

The middle stage of Foundation Building is not far from the later stage.

This person was clearly the most powerful Foundation Establishment ancestor of the Xiong family.

"Xiong Desheng!" Liu Chong shouted the man's name through gritted teeth, his eyes filled with murderous intent.

The next moment, Liu Chong whispered, "In a moment, I will break the formation and fight Xiong Desheng to the death. You take the rest of the family and run as far away as possible."

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Liu Jingtai, the head of the Liu family, cried out in anguish, "Ancestor..."

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"I don't have many years left to live. It doesn't matter whether I go early or late, so I might as well fight him."

"If you can escape, find a place to change your name and hide. Don't even think about revenge until you have enough strength."

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At this point, Liu Chong waved his hand, and the liquid mana in his dantian began to surge like boiling water.

Boom!

The formation was fully deployed, shifting from defense to offense.

One after another, illusory cranes swept from around the formation into the sky. Liu Chong, who was at the center of the formation, took off with the help of the formation's power and looked down at the entire mountain gate.

"Escape in the direction the white cranes are flying!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Liu Chong raised one hand and, with the help of the last remaining power of the formation, controlled dozens of illusory spirit cranes to attack Xiong Desheng.

"Hey!

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The mournful cry of the crane resounded, and the spiritual energy in the world immediately became chaotic.

Each illusory crane brought with it a powerful aura, rushing towards Xiong Desheng at an extremely fast speed.

Xiong Desheng wore a sinister smile and, instead of dodging, intended to take the blow head-on.

"No...this is a fake body!" Liu Chong suddenly realized, but it was too late to stop the attack.

boom!

Xiong Desheng's fake body exploded, and Liu Chong's desperate attack vanished.

Then, one after another, snow-white cranes took to the air from White Crane Mountain, carrying one Liu family cultivator after another as they fled.

Those members of the Liu family who failed to board the crane fled in other directions.

"Leave no one alive!"

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At this moment, Xiong Desheng walked out from another direction, holding a blood-red porcelain bowl in his hand. He summoned the blood bowl and instantly killed more than half of the Liu family cultivators.

The white cranes that had just taken off were also killed along with them.

A large amount of bone, blood, and souls were collected into the blood bowl, which was like a bottomless pit that could hold any amount of blood and souls.

"Demonic artifacts? Does your Xiong family have any connection with the demonic path?"

Liu Chong was extremely shocked, but he quickly figured everything out and guessed why the Xiong family had been so decisive in destroying his Liu family.

"The Xiong family has secretly allied themselves with the Blood Spirit Sect!" Liu Chong shouted towards the sky with his divine sense, hoping to spread the news.

However, Xiong Desheng mocked, "Liu Chong, don't waste your energy. I have already set up a barrier here, and nothing that happens here can be heard out."

As he spoke, Xiong Desheng formed a strange hand seal, and the blood bowl hung horizontally in the sky, with streaks of dark red light falling down.

Before long, the entire White Crane Mountain was shrouded in bloody light.

With his magical power completely depleted, Liu Chong could only watch helplessly as his clansmen were drained of their life essence one by one.