Chapter 580: Annihilation
Chapter 580: Annihilation
Months later, a figure appeared in the air, suddenly arriving at the eastern peak of the Poison Dragon Slope.
"Where are the Five Friends of Floating Clouds?" a clear voice rang out.
Tiero Sanren, Song Yunqian, Hu Liuniang, and Lu Feng hurriedly came out, looking at the figure with shocked expressions. "Physical flight? A sorcerer of the eighth level of Ganshi?"
Sorcerers at the eighth level of Ganshi had already refined their spiritual power into a powerful aura, enabling them to fly with their physical bodies. They were almost like a different species from ordinary mortals.
And this sorcerer at the eighth level of Ganshi was someone they all recognized—none other than Fei Cai, the current head of the Fei family!
"We've met the head of the Fei family..."
Tiero Sanren stepped forward and bowed, asking, "Are you here to collect the talismans and money? We've already prepared this year's tribute..."
"The matter of tribute can wait," Fei Cai said as he landed, his body surrounded by a powerful aura that exuded natural authority. "The White Bone Alliance has betrayed the Fei family and is preparing to defect to the Corpse Chasing Sect. I have been ordered by the upper echelons of our sect to annihilate them... What are your thoughts on this?"
Tiero Sanren and the others exchanged glances and immediately replied, "Of course, we have no objections. We are willing to contribute to the Fei family."
"Hmm, after all, our two families are related by marriage..." Fei Cai's expression softened slightly. "This operation will be personally led by me. Speed is of the essence, and each family must contribute their strongest forces. You few haven't even reached the later stages of Ganshi, so it would be pointless for you to go. I've heard that the strongest in Poison Dragon Slope is a strange black snake. Let it join the battle this time, and bring that Spirit Plant Master with you."
Fei Cai said, "This time, even if you've paid tribute for three years, it won't matter."
"This..."
Tiero Sanren and the others exchanged glances, all of them hesitant.
After all, this wasn't what they had discussed before.
"What? Do you still have doubts?" Fei Cai saw this and gave a cold snort.
Just then, a boy dressed in animal skins walked over, followed by a black snake. "Of course not."
It was none other than Fang Xing.
After breaking through to the 10th level of Druid, he had been feeling restless.
He hadn't expected the Fei family to have such a task, which was a perfect opportunity to visit the burial ground.
"Hmm... We've met before. You're Fang Xing, right? Your Spirit Plant Technique is quite impressive. Are you willing to join my family?"
A flash of insight appeared in Fei Cai's eyes as he saw through the person before him. Indeed, he was at the sixth level of Ganshi, not far from reaching the seventh level.
"I'm sorry... I just want to find a place to cultivate in seclusion and live a carefree life."
Fang Xing smiled and shook his head, his carefree attitude causing Song Yunqian and Hu Liuniang to secretly worry for him.
"Haha... You were like this last time, and you're still like this now," Fei Cai laughed. "Never mind... Can you fly? Let's go to the burial ground to gather. If we miss any important information, I'll have to execute you!"
"Yes," Fang Xing replied.
He took out a paper kite.
It looked like a black swallow-shaped kite, and with a gentle breath, it flew into the air, growing to the size of a small boat.
This was one of the three basic origami techniques he had learned—the Paper Kite Technique.
Fang Xing lightly leaped onto the paper kite and slowly flew into the air.
Although his flight was slow, the sorcerer at the eighth level of Ganshi was also flying purely by relying on his powerful aura, so their speeds were similar, allowing them to fly side by side.
After flying for a while, even Fei Cai felt a bit tired, so he joined Fang Xing on the paper kite to meditate and restore his spiritual power.
In the sky, a black swallow-shaped kite slowly flew, carrying two people.
On the ground, a black line swiftly chased after them—the black snake.
The wind howled.
Fang Xing appeared to be meditating, but he was actually deep in thought: "Even if the Fei family wanted to collect a Dao Foundation Spirit Item after Fei Tianbao's failed attempt, it might take them decades to accumulate the resources..."
"That 'Dragon King Ginseng', just the liquid alone could be exchanged for a Dao Foundation Spirit Item. Who knows how valuable the entire root would be?"
...
Although the paper kite flew slowly, it had no terrain restrictions.
Before long, Fang Xing and his companion passed by Lv Shui Wang and arrived at a swamp.
The poisonous mist here was even more astonishing, carrying a strong corrosive force.
Even in the swamp on the ground, one could occasionally see a few white bones.
"The burial ground... The White Bone Alliance chose this place because they liked the bones and poisonous mist here. They use secret methods to cultivate 'White Bone Skulls' and then refine the poisonous mist into the skulls, further enhancing their power..."
Fang Xing's eyes lit up as he followed Fei Cai's instructions and maneuvered the paper kite to land in a misty harbor.
As they entered the mist, several people suddenly appeared on the ground, all of them with cultivation levels above the seventh level of Ganshi.
Fang Xing's eyes flashed as he recognized them: 'Fei Wu, Fei Shentong, the head of the Xu family from Qingfeng Ao, and the grand elder of the Yin family from Sanyue Tan...'
Fei Wu and Fei Shentong had once competed with Fei Cai for the position of the head of the family, and they were both at the later stages of Ganshi cultivation.
The head of the Xu family and the grand elder of the Yin family were also at similar cultivation levels.
As Fang Xing landed on the ground, he immediately attracted several curious gazes.
"Hehe... I am Yin Shou, the grand elder of the Yin family. Are you Fang Xing from Poison Dragon Slope?"
The grand elder of the Yin family laughed, his cultivation level seemingly reaching the eighth level of Ganshi.
"Yes," Fang Xing replied with a slight bow. Behind him, in the swamp, a pair of vertical pupils appeared and disappeared.
"I've heard that your Spirit Plant Technique is formidable, and your beast taming skills are equally impressive. Now I've witnessed it for myself."
The head of the Xu family, a middle-aged man, smiled and said, "It seems that we're all in this together, and we'll stand united."
But Fang Xing knew that everyone here was a cunning fox, and when faced with real trouble, they would still try to shift the blame onto others.
"Alright, everyone's here. Let's head to the White Bone Alliance and eliminate all the cultivators..."
Fei Cai spoke calmly.
The White Bone Alliance practiced the 'White Bone Art' and was known for refining 'White Bone Skulls', making them slightly more formidable. They also had only one cultivator at the advanced stage of the 'Sense Qi' realm.
With the combined might of six advanced 'Sense Qi' cultivators, victory was almost certain.
...
The White Bone Alliance was located in a desolate white wasteland.
Numerous buildings were constructed on this barren land, and strange white bone banners fluttered in the wind.
The White Bone Alliance was not a family but a society of demonic cultivators who practiced the White Bone Art, and they had chosen this excellent burial ground as their base.
At the edge of the buildings, there were also over ten ordinary skeleton soldiers patrolling the area.
Hiss!
A huge, dark shadow suddenly emerged from the swamp—it was the Black Snake!
It opened its huge mouth, and a stream of toxic gas spewed out, resembling black mist.
Wherever it passed, even the white bones were corroded, turning into a strange white liquid.
The cultivators at the initial and intermediate stages of 'Sense Qi' realm didn't even have a chance to scream before they were poisoned to death.
"Who dares to trespass upon the White Bone Alliance?"
A scolding voice echoed from within the White Bone Alliance's buildings. A strange white aura lifted an elderly man with a celestial aura into the air, revealing his cultivation at the eighth level of the 'Sense Qi' realm!
"Hmph! White Bone Elder, your White Bone Alliance secretly colludes with the Shanyin Xie family and the Corpse-Chasing Sect. On the orders of our sect, we are here to exterminate you today!"
Fei Cai flew into the sky, responding loudly.
"Oh, so you want to frame us? It seems that the Fei family is determined to annihilate the White Bone Alliance today. You three families are asking for trouble. Aren't you afraid of being wiped out together in the end?"
The White Bone Elder turned to look at Fang Xing and the others, "The Fei family has wolfish ambitions. You should know better than to side with them. Why not abandon them and join the righteous path?"
Unfortunately, faced with this situation, none of the three, including Fang Xing, showed any signs of wavering.
After all, who would willingly jump onto a sinking ship?
"Hmph!"
Seeing this, the White Bone Elder couldn't help but let out a cold snort.
Then, strange white bone skulls emerged from within the White Bone Alliance.
Each skull had a head as large as a cartwheel, glowing with a crimson hue, and they were demonic beings refined through secret techniques, each possessing power comparable to the seventh level of the 'Sense Qi' realm.
And at that moment, three of these skulls charged forward!
The Supreme Elder of the Yin family and the head of the Xu family exchanged glances, and a single thought crossed their minds: 'No wonder the Fei family took action... Practicing the White Bone Art in this burial ground is indeed a perfect match.'
"We'll stop them."
Fei Wu, a robust middle-aged man, roared and led the Supreme Elder of the Yin family and the head of the Xu family to block the three white bone skulls.
Fang Xing, being less experienced, stayed on the outskirts, relying on the Black Snake to deal with the lesser soldiers.
Fei Cai and Fei Shentong, both at the eighth level of the 'Sense Qi' realm, surrounded the White Bone Elder.
For a moment, the battlefield was filled with oppressive killing intent, and powerful auras overflowed.
'At this rate... the White Bone Alliance won't last long.'
Fang Xing watched as the Black Snake spewed toxic mist from its mouth, and a thought crossed his mind: 'Is it time to raze their lair? No, that's not right...'
With his Druid senses, he faintly detected a hint of danger.
This made Fang Xing more cautious, and he retreated to the edge of the burial ground.
Suddenly!
Just as the White Bone Elder was about to reach his limit, a terrifying white corpse energy burst forth from one of the buildings!
It stood tall like a pillar, slamming into Fei Cai's body.
Fei Cai let out a miserable scream as his protective aura was rapidly corroded.
Knowing he was in trouble, he tried to flee, but a strange black shadow appeared.
It was a jade-armored corpse with a green face and fangs, its red hair standing on end. It blocked Fei Cai's path, extending two scaly hands to grab his head.
"A corpse refined by a Dao Foundation cultivator? White Bone Alliance, have you truly allied with the Corpse-Chasing Sect?"
Fei Cai wailed, and his head exploded like a watermelon.
The White Bone Elder held an ancient bronze bell in his hand, his expression wavering between a smile and a sneer, "Didn't the Fei family investigate this? It's not easy to plant a refined corpse like this right under the noses of the Qingmu Peak..."
It was clear that the White Bone Alliance had grand ambitions, but after this exposure, their plans were useless.
But at that moment, a sudden change occurred!
A grove of trees with swaying shadows had somehow surrounded the area within a few hundred meters.
Countless emerald green vines appeared in mid-air, like steel whips, sweeping towards the refined corpse.
"Elder Ancestor?"
Fei Shentong, who had narrowly escaped death, was overjoyed.
"The Fei family's Elder Ancestor?"
The White Bone Elder let out a strange cry, vigorously shaking the bell in his hand. The refined corpse erupted with terrifying black flames, burning the illusory vines and rushing to his side. Together, they fled.
"Hehe... Thank you, fellow Daoist, for gifting us with the refined corpse. Please, stay a while longer."
An aged voice echoed, and a green light flashed as an elderly man with a thin face appeared in mid-air. He glanced at Fei Cai's corpse, a hint of regret in his eyes, and said, "You all, immediately destroy this place! Leave the White Bone Elder to me!"
Although one of the family heads had died, the voice of the Fei family's Elder Ancestor carried a hint of joy.
(End of Chapter)
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