noffsinger Chapter 123: Invite the Ancestor
Chapter 123: Invite the Ancestor
Although these winged pythons at the tenth level of Qi Refining were not powerful enough to harm Foundation Establishment cultivators, they could still cause them trouble and distract them, making them busy dealing with the fire blades slashing down from the sky. For a time, Xu Huaiyi and Gongsun Yang were tied up.
It was also fraught with danger.
On the other side, Yan Wuchang's gaze sharpened, and he summoned the 'Five Poisons Cauldron' in his hand.
The "Five Poisons Cauldron" was enlarged to about ten feet in size. When the lid was opened, black smoke swept out.
The black energy, like a dragon, swept towards Li Ruoyu and Li Jun.
The two were immediately enveloped in black mist.
"It's poison..." Li Ruoyu and Li Jun looked solemn and held their breath.
It made a croaking sound inside the cauldron.
Then a bright green toad flew out.
The toad flew out and flashed like lightning, bypassing Li Ruoyu and Li Jun, and flew towards the winged python and the Xuan Shui turtle. It spewed poisonous mist, and as the poisonous mist swept away, the Qi Refining level winged pythons became dizzy and fell into the lake.
Another winged python was swallowed whole by the toad's open mouth, its long tongue curling into its mouth.
The Foundation Establishment level Xuan Shui Turtle and Winged Python looked terrified, and with a flash, they immediately moved far away, not daring to get any closer.
Thus, Xu Huaiyi and Gongsun Yang regained some of their freedom.
Gongsun Yang's gaze sharpened, and he unleashed a series of second-tier talismans, launching an attack on Li Jun and Li Ruoyu.
The puppet beside Li Ruoyu flapped its wings, unleashing lightning that shattered the talismans that were yet to strike.
Xu Huaiyi then condensed a fire-based spell, "Fireball," and launched it at Li Ruoyu, where it exploded upon approach.
The rolling flames swept forward, and even the lightning could not withstand them. Flames crashed against the golden bell-shaped light barrier surrounding Li Ruoyu.
However, they were unable to break through the defenses.
High in the sky, fiery blades occasionally slashed down.
Without the advantage of terrain, He Zizai's formation was also difficult to execute.
For a time, the two sides were at a stalemate.
……
However, a group of cultivators who could change the situation silently flew towards the depths of Yunmeng Lake, affixing concealment talismans.
These people were actually cultivators from Xuan Yin Valley.
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At this moment, in the inner lake of Yunmeng Lake.
The Li family's monks had already been mobilized.
Each of the islands in the inland lake activated its protective formation.
Yang Jiuli stayed on his Snowfall Island and did not go out.
Suddenly, someone rode a late-stage first-tier purple lightning eagle in front of his island.
He was actually a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator from the Li family, named Li Chengfeng.
Li Chengfeng stopped outside the island, and with a hand gesture, a 'transmission talisman' flew into the array's light screen.
After flying into the light screen, the 'transmission talisman' was enveloped by a ball of light.
Yang Jiuli immediately sensed the transmission talisman as it flew into the light screen.
In the Snowfall Manor, Yang Jiuli took out an array plate. With a thought, the sound transmission talisman broke through the light barrier and flew into the manor.
With a flick of his hand, Yang Jiuli ignited the incoming communication talisman three zhang in front of him, and Li Chengfeng's voice was transmitted.
"Master Yang... There are foreign enemies invading Yunmeng Lake. Li Chengfeng has been ordered to come and invite you, Master Yang. Please come to our place!"
"Are you asking me to move over?" Yang Jiuli's gaze sharpened, and he thought to himself, "It seems that the great formation was broken just now, and an enemy has infiltrated. The Li family is afraid that the alchemist will be attacked and killed, so they have come to ask me to move over!" He understood perfectly, and immediately got up and went to the spirit pool in the courtyard.
At this moment, the head of the Xuan Yu Python emerged from the spirit pool, extending to the edge of the pool, and gave Yang Jiuli a simple and honest smile.
"Little guy, it's your turn to shine!" Yang Jiuli squatted down and gently stroked the head of the Xuan Yu Python with a smile.
The black jade python hissed and stuck out its tongue, rubbing its head against Yang Jiuli's hand, appearing extremely obedient and sensible.
"Go!" Yang Jiuli said.
Then he stood up.
The black jade python nodded, as if to say: Leave it to me.
Then it moved, submerged into the pool, and immediately used the "Earth Escape Technique" to leave Snowfall Island.
It began to flee towards the extremely familiar Cold Dew Island.
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Seeing the Jade Python disappear underground, Yang Jiuli summoned the Green Wood Sword and flew towards the edge of Snowfall Island.
He opened a corner of the array, then walked outside, bowed, and asked, "Captain Li, has a formidable enemy intruded?"
"Several late-stage Qi Refining cultivators have broken in. To ensure the safety of all you alchemists, the family has decided to concentrate our protection on you. We ask for your cooperation, alchemist Yang, otherwise things may change!" Li Chengfeng bowed to Yang Jiuli and said somewhat urgently.
"Late stage of Qi Refining!" Yang Jiuli said solemnly, then added, "Please!"
Li Chengfeng nodded, then led the way, flying towards an island in the inner lake.
Yang Jiuli followed.
As the two flew, they could see Li clan cultivators riding black eagles, leading alchemists along the way.
A little over fifteen minutes later, Yang Jiuli was taken to Little Flame Island, which was also the second-tier spirit island where he learned alchemy.
The Purple Lightning Eagle landed on its claws, but Li Chengfeng remained seated on its back.
Yang Jiuli then drifted down to the ground.
"This place is protected by a second-tier formation. It should be safe unless a Foundation Establishment cultivator launches a surprise attack!" Li Chengfeng said to Yang Jiuli.
At this moment, a cultivator from the Li clan arrived on his sword in the training ground and landed in front of the Purple Lightning Eagle.
This is a cultivator from the Li family at the seventh level of Qi Refining, named Li Yuan.
"Brother!" Li Yuan bowed to Li Chengfeng.
"Take Master Yang into the array tower for temporary refuge!" Li Chengfeng said.
"Yes!" Li Yuan nodded.
"Master Yang, take care!" Li Chengfeng glanced at Yang Jiuli, cupped his hands slightly, and then flew away on the Purple Lightning Eagle to pick up the other alchemists.
Yang Jiuli cupped his hands in greeting and watched Li Chengfeng leave, then looked at Li Yuan.
"Master Yang, please come with me!" Li Yuan said, extending his hand to Yang Jiuli.
"Please!" Yang Jiuli nodded.
Then Li Yuan flew ahead on his sword, leading Yang Jiuli to a tower behind the alchemy hall.
The tower is nine zhang tall.
It has seven floors.
Ahead lies a training ground.
At the tower gate, two Qi Refining Level 7 cultivators from the Li clan stood guard, each wielding a spear.
Li Yuan stepped forward, and the two cultivators immediately stepped aside, using a restriction plaque to open the tower gate.
The interwoven patterns of light on the tower gate evolved into a light gate.
"Please!" Li Yuan invited Yang Jiuli inside.
Yang Jiuli stepped inside.
Stepping inside the tower, the first floor is incredibly spacious.
To achieve a high ceiling, it connects directly to the seven floors above ground.
There are stairs next to the tower that connect to the upper level.
There is a platform in the open space in the middle.
Looking up, you can see a bronze mirror on the top of the tower.
This array tower can control the array formations on the island to defend against enemies.
If Yang Jiuli and his group were to come here, they could assist in defending against any enemy attacks.
At this time, there were already many members of the Li clan and two alchemists on the first floor.
"Master Yang..." As Yang Jiuli approached, a master alchemist dressed in a blue robe came over.
This person's name is Ding Xiaoyan, and he is an alchemist among the last batch of immortal seedlings.
He is only 26 years old now, with a cultivation level of six in Qi Refining.
"Fellow Daoist Ding, how have you been?" Yang Jiuli bowed to Ding Xiaoyan.
He glanced around but didn't see Liu Yuelong or Huang Cheng.
"The Li family has placed the alchemists on two second-tier spirit islands!" Ding Xiaoyan said, seemingly guessing what Yang Jiuli was thinking.
"Oh!" Upon hearing this, Yang Jiuli's eyes flickered slightly.
While the two were talking, more alchemists arrived one after another.
Among them was Qin Sanyan, a former alchemist who had been under house arrest.
Qin Sanyan is now over thirty-nine years old, but his cultivation level is only at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
This is all because he was expelled from the outer lake to a first-tier spirit island by the Li family several years ago, which caused his cultivation to stagnate.
However, Huang Cheng and Liu Yuelong did not come here.
Furthermore, after several conversations, it was learned that none of the alchemists' acquaintances had come here.
Obviously.
The Li family deliberately separated these alchemists from other families, fearing that they might lose their resolve and develop ulterior motives during times of turmoil.
If they are dispersed, they will be isolated and weak, and it will be difficult to shake them.
"Rest assured, everyone, my Li family has the ability and strength to protect you all!" An elder of the Li family came forward to reassure the crowd.
This person's name is Li Changxi, and he has reached the ninth level of Qi Refining.
"Elder Li, which forces attacked this time?" Ding Xiaoyan asked immediately.
"The matter is currently unclear!" Li Changxi said.
"With the Yunmeng Lake formation broken, have any Foundation Establishment cultivators infiltrated the inner lake?" another alchemist inquired.
"Don't worry, everyone, our clan elders will handle the Foundation Establishment cultivators..." Li Changxi said.
"It seems the Li family's situation is not optimistic. We should invite two more venerable ancestors!" Yang Jiuli thought to himself.
In the past, Yang Jiuli would have exhausted his spiritual energy after activating the "Past Life Talisman" at most three times.
After raising his spiritual power to the tenth level of perfection, his divine sense increased exponentially, enabling him to activate the 'Past Life Talisman' about six times.
After exchanging a few words, Li Changxi said no more and began to oversee the formation.
Ding Xiaoyan and the others frowned, but there was nothing they could do but wait there.
Yang Jiuli's mind sank into his sea of consciousness.
There was a mysterious bloodline inscription in his sea of consciousness.
These bloodline patterns are divided into mother and child.
The mark planted in the Xuan Yu Python's sea of consciousness is called the "Child Pattern".
As long as Yang Jiuli's divine sense moves and penetrates into the 'sub-pattern,' it can match the perspective and perception of the Xuan Yu Python.
Now that the Xuan Yu Python is not by his side, he can use the connection of the 'mother mark' to bridge his divine sense with the 'child mark'.
As his mind sank into the bloodline inscription, Yang Jiuli's consciousness seemed to traverse time and space. With a slight sway, he arrived in another space. After a short while, he sensed the aura of the Xuan Yu Python. In fact, his consciousness began to merge with the Xuan Yu Python's perception.
The Xuanyu Python could also sense Yang Jiuli's presence.
呲!
The little guy has now arrived underground in the cold cave on Cold Dew Island.
After sensing Yang Jiuli's divine sense, it chuckled, as if waiting for instructions.
"Go and bring those coffins out..." Yang Jiuli gave the order.
The Jade Python immediately responded, and with a swift movement, it arrived at the bottom of the icy cave.
At this moment, in the vast, cold cave, the ice crystals on the ground rippled, and a light shield appeared out of thin air.
Inside the light shield was a sixteen-foot-long black jade python.
The little guy blinked, glanced around, and then came to the row of coffins at the very front.
Li Fengyue:
The founding ancestor of the Li clan of Yunmeng Lake is a figure whose genealogy has its own page.
Light patterns emanated from the Xuanyu Python's body, immediately enveloping Li Fengyue's coffin and then guiding it onto its back.
The next moment, the little guy used the "Earth Escape Technique" to disappear from the spot and disappear into the ground.
Yang Jiuli had already carved out a small stone chamber a hundred feet underground on Hanlu Island.
The stone chamber is located in the cold vein, and is still filled with cold air, making it a small ice cave.