owlsbooks Chapter 37: The Demise of the Wang Clan
Chapter 37: The Demise of the Wang Clan
The Danhuo Wang family was unlucky, considering they were a highly sought-after person.
Fang Yun wanted their family's alchemy heritage.
Lu Guishou set his sights on that second-tier spiritual vein.
Fang Yaode thought about it day and night, wishing he could personally strangle that traitor Fang Yaowan.
Old Master Fang harbored the greatest murderous intent; in his youth, he personally orchestrated the marriage between the two families.
I never imagined that when he was old and frail, the Wang family would betray him!
Every time I think about it, I feel like I'm about to explode with anger.
The four of them made a decision to completely annihilate the Danhuo Wang family.
Uproot it completely, leaving no future problems.
Thus, the Fang family, who had been recuperating for a long time, mobilized once again.
This is a true war of annihilation, and just hearing about it gets your blood pumping.
They must break through the formation with lightning speed and wipe out the Wang family.
Otherwise, if it drags on for too long, unforeseen circumstances will inevitably arise.
This even drew criticism from the Aoki Sect.
Before setting off, a rather joyous event occurred.
Fang Yun's eldest grandson, Fang Anting, successfully had his spiritual root detected.
Moreover, its grade is not low; it is a mid-grade gold spiritual root.
Fang Yun's four children, all cultivators.
Shiyu is earth, Shilan is water, Shiping is wood, and Shinian is fire.
Now, with the addition of Fang Anting's golden spiritual root, the five elements are finally complete.
The only pity is that Ziqing Lake lacks cultural heritage.
Foundation-building techniques without metal element.
"An Ting's future path may still depend on the Green Wood Sect..."
Fang Yun looked at the little guy surrounded by the crowd, his thoughts churning.
Currently, the Fang family alone has three Foundation Establishment cultivators.
Once the Wang family is destroyed and their true colors are revealed, they will definitely attract more attention from the sects and be secretly suppressed.
Sending his own grandson into the Green Wood Sect would be a good way to show his loyalty.
With Lin Dong and Qin Yao looking after him within the sect, this child's cultivation will proceed smoothly.
The chances of breaking through to the Foundation Establishment stage in the future are very high.
There's no rush; it depends on Shiyu and the child's own wishes.
……
The Fang family prepared for two full months.
They mobilized troops and prepared a large amount of supplies for war.
Because it had to be done in secret, the process was a bit slow, but fortunately everything went smoothly in the end.
On this day, just as dawn was breaking, the entire Ziqing Lake was already poised to unleash its power.
Five hundred warships hung in mid-air, their banners fluttering, their fighting spirit soaring to the heavens.
A fierce wind howled past, the runes engraved on the ship's hull burst forth with golden light, and the magical artifacts in the cultivators' hands illuminated all directions, their power tearing through the clouds.
At the very front, four Foundation Establishment cultivators stood in mid-air, their robes fluttering in the wind.
This was the first time Lu Guishou had publicly displayed his cultivation level. The Black Water Python coiled beneath his feet, its demonic aura soaring into the sky.
This greatly encouraged the Fang family.
Fang Yaode, clad in icy armor, mingled among his clansmen, accompanying and protecting the army of cultivators.
"Let's march!"
Fang Yun lightly flicked the burning wood sword in his hand, and the sword's hum resounded like a dragon, echoing throughout the heavens and earth.
He will be the leader of this battle.
The drums thundered, the warships roared, and they transformed into a torrent rushing towards the sky.
Immediately afterwards, the protective formation of Ziqing Lake was activated, with San Niuzi in charge of guarding it.
Although he failed to break through, he still possessed a demon spirit pill within his body, which could be considered as a half-step Foundation Establishment cultivator.
Four cultivators soared through the air, traversing thousands of miles, and arrived at the royal family's territory ahead of everyone else.
Fire Lotus Mountains.
Fang Yun looked down at the undulating peaks and the earth's energy, which indeed resembled a blooming lotus flower.
The central second-tier spiritual vein was a deep crimson red, actually an active volcano, with magma constantly churning and releasing massive amounts of essence.
The Wang family is known as the Danhuo family because they have inherited a spiritual flame that is usually nurtured in a volcano.
The four Foundation Establishment cultivators exchanged a glance and simultaneously unleashed a full-force attack on the ground below.
They all held nothing back; the clouds shattered instantly, and the radiant glow of the magical artifacts illuminated the sky.
The area surrounding the Wang family compound suffered severe damage, as if an earth dragon were rolling and mountains were collapsing.
But the enemy was prepared, and the lava mountain in the very center spewed out flames.
The earth trembled, and flame runes formed a barrier, outlining a golden-red lotus flower.
Petals layer upon layer, filling the sky, constantly blooming and fading.
It successfully blocked all the attacks, but a firestorm raged on the surface of the formation.
"Strange, is the grand formation of Fire Lotus Mountain really that strong?"
Old Master Fang frowned, gripped the axe in his hand, and prepared to chop a few more times.
"Old dog Fang, stop daydreaming! You can't break this formation!"
As the foundation-building magic power surged, the figure of the Wang family patriarch flew out from the crater.
There are actually two of them!
Aside from the half-crippled cultivator whom Fang Yun had met.
The other one was almost bald, hunched over, and covered in age spots, looking like he might die at any moment.
Judging from his cultivation aura, he is also at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.
"Wang Yuanshan, that old bastard is still alive!"
Old Master Fang's eyes showed a hint of shock.
He recounted Wang Yuanshan's background, explaining that he was an older generation of cultivators and should be 270 years old this year.
How could he still be alive?
It should be noted that when Ancestor Fang first embarked on the Qi Refining stage, the other party had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage.
"Could it be... a second-tier life-extending pill?!"
Fang Yun recalled a certain guess, and his eyes lit up.
As far as he knew, the Wang family's most precious elixir was the Azure Longevity Pill, a Qi Refining level pill.
He became even more interested in the Wang family's lineage of alchemy.
There's no point in saying more now that things have come to this.
The four continued their attack while suspended in the air, unleashing a barrage of magical energy that cascaded down like a waterfall.
The two members of the Wang family struggled to maintain the clan's protective formation, managing to defend it effectively.
Forget about counterattacking; we can only passively take hits.
At midday, the Fang family's main force finally arrived, and their warships surrounded Huolian Mountain densely.
However, the great formation is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and there are also many Qi Refining cultivators in the Wang family's territory, so a protracted war is about to begin.
Fang Yun and the others remained unhurried, slowly expending the power of the great formation, confident in their abilities.
They had anticipated this scenario before.
I thought the Wang family would invite a Foundation Establishment friend, but it turned out to be an old man, which was pretty much the same as expected.
The battle lasted for ten hours, from daytime to late at night.
The world is filled with yin energy, extremely cold and yin, and this is the weakest moment for the Fire Lotus Formation.
"Gentlemen, it's time to get serious."
Fang Yun's eyes suddenly sharpened, and the magical power in his dantian roared, pouring all of it into the flying sword in his hand.
The Burning Wood Sword burst forth with dazzling light, splitting into three swords—one mother and two children—that spun rapidly, their sharp edges fully revealed.
He made the first move, manipulating his flying sword to fall like heavenly fire, leaving a trail of blue and red in the night sky.
The needles pierced heavily into a certain spot within the formation!
Old Master Fang followed closely behind, his mountain-splitting axe humming incessantly, its blade gleaming brightly as it cleaved down from the sky.
Lu Guishou hurled a short halberd from his hand, and black water gathered, transforming into spiraling ice spikes that fell like snowflakes.
Fang Shiyu then threw out his heavy sword, which manifested as a mountain phantom, towering and continuous, as heavy as ten thousand pounds!
They had planned this all along, and all four powerful magical artifacts attacked the same spot!
That wasn't all. Taking advantage of the ripples in the formation, Fang Yun and the others took out several second-tier spirit talismans and threw them at it.
"If we can hold on through this, we can win!"
Old Ancestor Wang roared loudly and also smashed out his treasured Foundation Establishment Talisman, adding it to the surface of the formation.
In an instant, more than a dozen beams of magical light at the Foundation Establishment level shone forth.
Like the rising sun, the colorful rays of dawn shone brightly, tearing through the darkness of the surrounding hundred miles.
In a corner that no one noticed.
Fang Yaode quietly took out a silver-white talisman.
Second-tier superior grade, formation-breaking talisman!
This was obtained by the Fang family at a high price through their connections with the Qingmu Sect at an auction in the Immortal City.
"Fang Yaowan, I'm here to kill you!!"
A burst of silver light emanated, disrupting the void and illuminating Fang Yaode's slightly distorted and ferocious face.
With a crisp snap, like pearls shattering and jade breaking.
To Old Master Wang, it sounded like a death knell, and his face turned deathly pale instantly.
To the disbelief of the Wang family members, a tiny crack appeared, which then quickly spread like a spider web.
The Fire Lotus Formation shattered with a deafening roar!
Flames erupted everywhere, and with cheers and roars, the Fang family cultivators rushed in like locusts!
Old Master Fang landed first, brandishing his sharp axe.
He severed Wang Yuanshan's neck, and his head rolled off, blood gushing out!
Wang Laozu tried to escape, but was stopped by Lu Guishou and Fang Shiyu.
In the end, it was Old Master Fang who resolved the matter, splitting it in two with an axe, finally quelling his anger.
Fang Yaode, relying on his animal instincts, found Fang Yaowan, who was hiding.
With a powerful lash of his tiger claws, he ripped off the other man's limbs, scalding blood splattering onto his grinning face.
Fang Yun has never liked fighting and killing; he only loves to bully the weak.
He sat cross-legged in the void, his powerful divine sense surveying the entire battlefield.
Whenever a member of the Fang family is in danger, they will use flying needles to launch a sneak attack.
The Five Elements Flying Needles whistled across the battlefield, cutting large holes in the enemy's skull like wheat being harvested.
Unexpectedly, he actually caught a big fish.
It was a secluded cultivation room built on a second-tier spiritual vein, with a hidden door leading directly underground.
A young cultivator who had reached the pinnacle of Qi cultivation was preparing to slip away quietly.
He was actually a Foundation Establishment seed of the Wang family, and had been in seclusion, trying to break through.
The great formation shattered, and he was also affected, forcibly awakening him from his seclusion.
Seeing that things are going badly, he's thinking of sneaking away.
Fang Yun shattered the earth's layers with a single palm strike, as if catching a mouse, and easily pulled him out.
They snapped the young man's neck, shattered his heart, and extinguished his life force.
This completely destroyed the Wang family's last hope.
Until dawn, the morning light dispelled all darkness, and the golden sun shone upon the earth.
The war that broke out on Fire Lotus Mountain was finally quelled.
All the royal family cultivators who dared to resist were killed on the spot, leaving only a group of trembling prisoners.
Fang Yun and the other Foundation Establishment cultivators looked at each other and couldn't help but burst into laughter.
Finally... the exciting moment of harvest has arrived!