Chapter 59 My Enigmatic Ancestor Has Manifested!
Hearing the roaring sounds coming from outside the Su Family Town, Li Xiang switched the view away, knowing that Li Dalong and his wife could handle the trouble before them.
Looking into the screen.
High above the clouds of the Five Absolute Mountains, Elder Qiu Liu of the Leaving Heaven Sect stood with his robes fluttering without wind. Thousands of talismans burned with fire and floated behind him, turning the bright daytime into a scene resembling an approaching sunset over the Five Absolute Mountains.
At this moment, Elder Qiu Liu resembled a fire phoenix spreading its tail feathers!
With a mere wave of his hand, thousands of talismans were unleashed. Their power was so intense that Li Yunlin and the others could feel the sheer pressure from afar and quickly retreated to a safe distance. Within the Su Family Town, members of the Su family all raised their heads to the sky. Feeling the mid-stage Golden Core pressure of Elder Qiu Liu high above, along with the talismans that looked like burning clouds, their faces filled with terror and despair.
Li Xiang clicked on Elder Qiu Liu's profile picture.
[Leaving Heaven Sect Elder · Qiu Liu]
[Rank 7 Talismans Master]
"A Rank 7 Talismans Master, no less? If you came to Earth to start a company, you'd make a fortune!"
Looking at the high-spirited Elder Qiu Liu on the screen, Li Xiang could not help but praise him.
In this world, no matter what special profession one practiced, it was a presence that could not be underestimated.
The method of attack for talismans masters was far more violent and direct.
Simply put, they engraved spells and martial arts onto talismans, activating them with just a sliver of spiritual power. Theoretically, as long as there were sufficient materials and time to prepare, a talismans master could even deal with multiple high-level experts of the same realm or even higher!
"No wonder this Elder Qiu Liu is so arrogant, launching a fierce talisman bombardment right off the bat without any preparation."
Yet Li Xiang still shook his head. He still remembered the intelligence brought back by Li Yaoqing and Li Yaowen: Li Yunlin had fallen into a trap, and all their actions had failed to escape the watchful eyes of Elder Qiuye of the Leaving Heaven Sect.
Sure enough.
As the talismans approached the Su Family Town, in Li Xiang's field of vision, the crowd of Su family members scattered wildly below the hundreds of descending talismans like ants encountering a wildfire.
Small text floated above their heads.
"A Golden Core stage expert is here to wipe out our clan, someone save us!"
" Ancestors, hurry out, all of us descendants depend entirely on you!"
"Where is the Patriarch? Quickly report this to the ancestors!"
"......"
Look at that, Golden Core clans also possessed the fine tradition of calling upon their ancestors whenever trouble arose.
Li Xiang suddenly squared his shoulders and puffed out his chest with a hint of pride. Remembering the several times the Li family's territory had been invaded, the descendants of the Li family were not nearly as cowardly as those of the Su family; the Li family members did not run away, they simply picked up their blades and weapons to fight side by side against the enemies!
However, the panic of the Su family members was clearly unnecessary.
The intelligence gathered by Li Yaoqing and Li Yaowen was not wrong!
Suddenly.
"Screeech!"
Piercing bird cries rang out one after another. Around the Su family, nine twenty-seven-meter totems engraved with giant birds rose from nine different directions!
In an instant, within the Su Family Town, a hundred giant cyan spiritual bird shadows materialized out of nowhere, intercepting the hundreds of Rank 8 talismans unleashed by Elder Qiu Liu.
The next moment, three spiritual treasures appeared from an unknown source and floated into the air: a spiritual gourd, a spiritual long halberd, and a red silk ribbon. Forming a triangular pincer formation, they blocked Elder Qiu Liu's path, as three Golden Core cultivators—two men and one woman—revealed themselves!
Elder Qiu Liu's expression changed drastically as another grand array activated within the Su family.
Five False Core cultivators seemed to have prepared in advance, emerging from the five high mountains surrounding the Su Family Town. Although their cultivation levels were low, these five slashed open their palms, sending a mere drizzle of blood floating upward to form a bloody canopy that trapped the four Golden Core experts within, clearly carving out a separate battlefield for them.
At the same time, the Foundation Establishment powerhouses of the Su family traversed the swords through the air, surrounding Li Yunlin and the many disciples of the Leaving Heaven Sect from all directions!
......
The intelligence that Li Yaowen had previously reported to the ancestral tablets flashed into view.
[Elder Qiuye of the Leaving Heaven Sect is deeply resourceful.]
[On the day of the Leaving Heaven Sect martial arts tournament, seeing Li Yunlin kill a person in broad daylight, he had already discerned that this youth was a man who would repay every grievance. Therefore, he intentionally arranged for the Su family to invite assassins from Qingyun County to assassinate Li Yunlin, leaving a trail of clues behind.]
[The narrow-minded Li Yunlin would inevitably harbor resentment and eventually come to the Su family to exterminate the clan for revenge.]
[He ordered the renowned 'Three Talents Assassins' of the Heavenly Grade from the Life-Slaying Hall in another commandery to be hired, offering Li Yunlin's Nine-Spirits Wonder Fire within his body as compensation, and set an ambush at the Su family early on. This way, he could avenge his disciple, eliminate Li Yunlin—his rival for the next sect master position who held a grudge—and since Li Yunlin brought this trouble upon himself, it had nothing to do with him.]
"Elder Qiuye of the Leaving Heaven Sect truly is a mastermind."
Looking at the preceding information, Li Xiang could not help letting out a long sigh. Elder Qiuye had calculated every single move, sitting quietly within the Leaving Heaven Sect while step by step leading Li Yunlin straight into the trap.
Turning back to the screen, Elder Qiu Liu, who had just been high-spirited and formidable, was currently battling three Golden Core cultivators within that bloody canopy.
Those Three Talents Assassins must have been seasoned partners who had coordinated for years—one mid-stage Golden Core and two early-stage Golden Cores, employing a combination technique similar to the Dragon-Tiger brothers from before. However, Elder Qiu Liu was no ordinary person and held his ground without falling behind.
[Elder Qiu Liu has fallen into the encirclement of the Three Talents Assassins, trapped by the Su family's Hundred Spirits Cyan Bird Totem Array and the Five Absolutes Spirit-Trapping Array, unable to break free!]
Soon, Li Yunlin in the sky and his eleven fellow disciples were surrounded layer upon layer.
"Whoosh!"
As a gust of wind swept past, a figure burst forth from the earth within the Su Family Town. The newcomer was a powerhouse in middle age, appearing first before the disciples of the Leaving Heaven Sect!
This person was none other than the Golden Core ancestor of the Su family—
Su Yuanwu!
Faced with the pressure of this Golden Core ancestor, the disciples of the Leaving Heaven Sect proved themselves worthy of a major sect; they did not cower in the slightest despite the Golden Core aura radiating from Su Yuanwu. In the midst of this peril, they gritted their teeth and summoned their magic treasures, staring vigilantly at the hundreds of surrounding Su family Foundation Establishment experts closing in, fighting for a glimmer of survival.
Li Xiang's hand rested tightly on the mouse.
Having witnessed the members of the Li family fight battle after battle, he gradually realized that the people in this game world were truly insane. When fighting for their lives, many of them wouldn't even utter half a sentence or curse once—upon meeting, they simply fought to the death!
Every move upon meeting was a lethal strike.
Look at Su Yuanwu in the game. With merely a glance at Li Yunlin and the other Leaving Heaven Sect disciples, he struck out with a single palm. This casual palm strike forced Li Yunlin and his fellow sect disciples to defend with all their might.
Immediately following, a massive water dragon materialized out of thin air, soaring through the vast sky!
Yet Su Yuanwu's movements suddenly paused as he furrowed his brows and gazed toward the direction of the Su family estate's courtyard down below.
"Boom!"
With a thunderous crash and rising dust, Su Jinming, the Su family patriarch who had just been conversing with Li Dalong and his wife, emerged from the Su family main hall along with his clansmen!
At the center of the Su family courtyard, the magnificent halls and pavilions had been reduced to ruins.
Four gigantic adamantine puppets emerged from the dust before the eyes of the Su family members.
Li Dalong and his wife stood atop the left and right shoulders of the vanguard war puppet!
The three puppets on the ground moved with slightly slower motions, unable to fly, yet they charged about indiscriminately.
Those three puppets, what else could they be if not the spiritual puppets crafted by Li Yao Tie?!!
[Rank 8 Spiritual Puppet No. 1, crafted using the zombie of Master Shancai as its core and Rank 8 Thousand-Jun Spirit Iron as its primary material, with strength and defense reaching the False Core realm!]
[Rank 8 Spiritual Puppets No. 2 and No. 3, crafted using the zombies of the Dragon-Tiger brothers as their cores... reaching the peak Foundation Establishment realm in strength!]
Even Li Xiang had to acknowledge the genius of Li Yao Tie.
However, these three spiritual puppets, modeled after war puppets, fell short of the war puppet in many aspects.
They lacked 360-degree dead-zone-free attacks, fluid agility, and a brain-computer core. The spiritual stones piled within their bodies made their movements consume massive amounts of energy. The flying zombies inside could not propel them into rapid flight, making them appear somewhat sluggish when hovering in the air.
Yet these three puppets still constituted a formidable battle force!
Meanwhile, on the battlefield.
"Grandpa! Grandma!"
Seeing Li Dalong and his wife atop the war puppet, the surrounded Li Yunlin had bloodshot eyes. Although he had guessed from the family letters that reinforcements were coming, witnessing it in reality still left his heart pounding uncontrollably.
Li Dalong and his wife simply smiled at their grandson.
And behold.
Su Jinming, who had just been conversing with Li Dalong and his wife inside the hall, had already arrived beside the Su family ancestor with his clansmen. Although he had expressed boundless disdain inside the hall just moments ago, the appearance of the Li family's three puppets had genuinely startled him!
He immediately reported to Su Yuanwu, "Grand-ancestor, be careful! The intelligence given to us by Elder Qiuye is mistaken! Not only did Elder Qiu Liu and the Leaving Heaven Sect disciples arrive, but the Li family..."
"They have come together with the people of the Yunshu Wanghai Pavilion!"
"Oh?"
Su Yuanwu frowned. He scanned the surroundings with his Golden Core spiritual sense, yet he sensed no aura of any powerhouse from the Yunshu Wanghai Pavilion—only a few unfamiliar yet negligible auras within the Su family territory.
He glanced briefly at Li Dalong and his wife, saying indifferently, "Huang Xiujin is merely a coward who puts on a ghost show within Qingyun County. Let us see if he dares to show his face today."
With that said.
Su Yuanwu casually waved his hand, and the giant water dragon behind him lunged toward Li Yunlin, paying no heed whatsoever to Li Dalong and his wife, intending to wave them away with another casual gesture.
He believed that if that scoundrel Huang Xiujin truly dared to come, he would ensure there was no return journey, for this was his Su family's domain after all!
Yet at that exact moment.
Su Yuanwu's expression finally shifted. The massive water dragon he had sent against Li Yunlin let out a roar, but abruptly turned around in a defensive posture!
For.
Li Dalong and his wife had effortlessly shattered his casual Golden Core strike.
No...
It wasn't them!
At this moment, two more puppets appeared beside Li Dalong and his wife!
These two resembled ordinary mortals, their expressions numb and bodies covered in dust. As Li Dalong and his wife channeled true qi into their bodies, their eyes snapped open, locking their gaze directly onto Su Yuanwu. Though no true qi emanated from them, they sent a palpable wave of danger washing over Su Yuanwu.
"What... what are these?!!"
Su Yuanwu was certain that these two entities possessed the strength to battle a Golden Core expert, and perhaps even deal a fatal blow!
Yet just as he intended to use the water dragon behind him to intercept the twin puppets.
He was stunned once more.
These two puppets showed no intention of fighting him whatsoever; instead, they dashed toward the distant location of Elder Qiu Liu, clearly aiming to rescue him!
Just as confusion set in.
"Whoosh!!!"
A fierce wind swept across.
Everyone present stared in astonishment at the members of the Li family. From their bosoms, individual ancestral memorial tablets flashed with purple light, lifting into the air and gathering before Su Yuanwu. Eventually, the purple light from the tablets fused together into a massive memorial tablet, approximately five meters tall, mysterious and sacred, inscribed with the character—
LI!
"The ancestors have manifested!"
"This... this time they've truly manifested!"
"Just what kind of unfathomable ancestor do I have???"
Su Yuanwu's ears twitched. His spiritual sense, seemingly extended across the Su family grounds, faintly caught the nearly frantic, excited shouts of several rough voices.
Yet he had no time to spare for other matters now.
His eyes remained fixed on that massive tablet before him.
The spiritual energy of the tablet blazed like a burning fire, causing the tablet to continuously vent black smoke. That black smoke gradually gathered in front of the tablet...
And condensed into the shape of a human form!
A False Core realm presence, yet it filled him with a profound sense of threat!
The figure formed from black mist seemed to rejoice in its own descent, paying not the slightest heed to the early-stage Golden Core Su Yuanwu before it. Instead, it flung open its arms, tilting its head back to gaze at the sky. If not for its entire body being shrouded in mist, it would have appeared to be deeply breathing in the air and embracing the world.
And with its appearance, the entire Su Family Town seemed to plunge into an absolute stillness!
Li Dalong and his wife, along with the surrounded Li Yunlin, stood trembling as they looked at the figure shrouded in black mist, their eyes red-rimmed and on the verge of kneeling, as if beholding a supreme deity of the world!
As the rubble of the previously destroyed main hall finally settled back to the ground with a clatter,
The figure slowly turned to the side, a flash of cold light gleaming across its eye region as it stared straight at Su Yuanwu. Its hoarse voice remained calm, yet it sent a tremor of dread through the hearts of everyone present!
"Your life now belongs to me."