Becoming an Immortal and Ancestor, Starting from the Clan-protecting Divine Beast

49: Chapter 49 Foundation Establishment Cultivators Gather, Blood Path Cultivators!”Cough, cough.”

Chen Zhuyun pushed aside the boulders crushing him. The Golden Armor and Gold-Threaded Robes covering his body were dull and lusterless, having been smashed into this state by the falling boulders and buildings.

Ruan Zhirou, whom he held in his arms, had fallen into a coma. Her face was pale and bloodless, and the Aura she emitted was weak.

When they fell, he had changed from carrying Ruan Zhirou on his back to holding her in his arms, lest she be used as a cushion, worsening her injuries.

Chen Zhuyun quickly got up, gently setting down the woman in his arms. Supporting her with one hand, he took several healing Medicinal Pills from his Storage Pouch with the other and fed them to her.

A moment later, a flush of red appeared on Ruan Zhirou’s pale face. She slowly woke up, coughed twice, and a few strands of black blood spilled from the corner of her mouth.

”Pfft!”

”Cough, cough, cough!”

Ruan Zhirou spat out a large mouthful of congested blood. She coughed violently a few times, and her overall Aura improved significantly.

Seeing this, Chen Zhuyun let out a sigh of relief. He didn’t know when it started, but he had become extremely concerned about Ruan Zhirou’s safety, terrified that she might be injured or meet with misfortune.

”Miss Zhirou, can you manage?”

Ruan Zhirou didn’t speak. Instead, she stretched out her hands, signaling for the former to pick her up.

Chen Zhuyun paused, then picked up Ruan Zhirou while simultaneously surveying their surroundings.

They were in a dark underground space. Besides the collapsed and shattered buildings and earth, there was something else here: statues carved from Black Obsidian Crystal!

Unlike the Lin Family’s buildings, these statues exuded an ancient Aura—the traces left by the passage of time.

Chen Zhuyun carried Ruan Zhirou over to an obsidian statues and examined it closely.

This statue was Three Zhang tall, with four limbs growing from its ribs, a green face, exposed fangs, and a sharp horn atop its head. One hand held a Long Spear, and the other grasped a Shield.

Beneath the statue’s feet was a coiled, Two-Horned Giant Snake. Its scales were dense and sharp, looking as if they were cast from gold and iron, radiating a sense of power.

”What is this?” Chen Zhuyun asked, his face full of confusion.

Ruan Zhirou looked at the statue thoughtfully: ”This is likely an Exotic Race Cultivator. Unlike the Human Race or the Yao Race, they belong to a more peculiar species.”

Her gaze swept over the other obsidian statues. These statues had various forms, bearing neither the image of the Human Race nor the Yao Race, and they carried an Aura of cruelty and chaos that was terrifying.

”Something is likely Seal-ed beneath the Lin Family’s land. This should be an ancient ruin, and these statues must be Exotic Race Cultivators Seal-ed by Ancient Great Experts.”

Ruan Zhirou spoke slowly. A blush appeared on her fair face, and her throat moved as she swallowed back a few trickles of bright red blood that had seeped out.

Hearing this, Chen Zhuyun’s face twisted in bitterness. Hadn’t they just escaped the tiger’s mouth only to enter the wolf’s den?

He felt like he shouldn’t have come out on this trip at all; he ran into every bad thing imaginable.

Ruan Zhirou reached up to wipe the blood from her mouth, leaned her head against Chen Zhuyun’s chest, and whispered like a mosquito: ”This should be where our Opportunity lies, Zhuyun. Walk around and see if you can find anything else.”

Thus, Chen Zhuyun carried Ruan Zhirou and began exploring the underground space.

Unexpectedly, the scope of this underground space was vast, much larger than the Lin Manor. obsidian statues were everywhere, making the two feel chills, as if hundreds or thousands of eyes were watching them.

Before long, Chen Zhuyun discovered a downward staircase. He didn’t know where it led; the end was a deep darkness where nothing could be seen, and his Divine Sense couldn’t perceive anything either.

As if drawn by an attraction, he took a step and carried Ruan Zhirou down the stairs, finally arriving at an open area engraved with dense patterns.

”This is a Cross-Domain Teleportation Formation?!”

As soon as Ruan Zhirou finished speaking, the patterns below suddenly burst into dazzling light, enveloping their figures.

The entire underground space shook. The obsidian statues turned into dust, seemingly providing energy for the cross-domain teleportation.

Swoosh!

When the light dissipated, the two had vanished, their destination unknown.

At the same time, two streaks of rainbow light descended outside the Lin Manor. The Qi mechanisms of Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators swept through, terrifying the surrounding Qi Refining Cultivators who were watching the commotion, nearly suffocating them.

Fortunately, these two Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators from the Gu Family had come for the Lin Family and did not trouble them.

One of them was named Gu Feng, an Early-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator, at the same level as Wang Xuanzhao. He hadn’t broken through to Foundation Establishment long ago and was the current Patriarch of the Gu Family in Liquan Town.

The other was named Gu Yannian, a Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Cultivator. He had lived for more than three sixty-year cycles, and his Vital Qi and Blood had not yet begun to decline. He was at the same level as the Zhang Family Ancestor in Liming Town.

”Feng’er, this old ghost of the Lin Family is actually employing Blood Sacrifice tactics. I fear he has already fallen into the Demonic Path. Let’s not enter the Lin Manor yet; let’s observe for a while to avoid misfortune.”

After Gu Yannian probed the Lin Manor’s Great Formation—which had a corner broken open—with his Divine Sense, he immediately made a decision. It just goes to show that the older the ginger, the spicier it is.

After all, the Lin Manor was the territory of Lin Family Old Ancestor Lin Siyuan. Even though the old fellow’s great limit was approaching, relying on a matching Second-tier Medium Grade Formation, he was capable of trapping both of them inside, and Foundation Establishment Cultivators might even perish.

Common sense in the Cultivation World dictates that when traveling, one must be cautious, cautious, and then cautious again.

The two Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators stood outside the Lin Manor like two towering mountains. Their Qi mechanisms were vast, preventing the Qi Refining Cultivators from approaching, forcing them to watch from afar.

The Time for an Incense Stick to Burn passed, and a black rainbow light flew in from the distant horizon. The Foundation Establishment level Aura spread out recklessly, shaking the hearts of the many Qi Refining Cultivators.

The third Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator had arrived!

A majestic Black Ape, Five Zhang tall, appeared before everyone’s eyes. Its Aura was towering like a mountain, and the sound of rushing rivers emanated from within the Black Ape’s body—that was the flow of its Vital Qi and Blood.

”This is... that Great Yao Dou Zhan from the Chen Family in Liming Town?!” A knowledgeable Peak Qi Refining Cultivator exclaimed in surprise. He hadn’t expected this person to show up.

Yuan Feng looked toward the location of the two Gu Family members and nodded at them, considering it a greeting.

There were no grudges between them; they had all come for the Lin Manor and naturally wouldn’t start a conflict.

When traveling outside, the more friends you have, the better.

Not long after, three streaks of rainbow light arrived together, revealing three figures.

Two Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators and one Early-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivator.

Upon seeing the newcomers, the two Foundation Establishment Cultivators from the Gu Family showed strange expressions, as the arrivals were all Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators from Liming Town.

They were Tang Weibin and Tang Xiangqian of the Tang Family, and Zhang Family Ancestor Zhang Wenmin.

These three had all dealt with Yuan Feng before, having suffered great losses at his hands, so they naturally kept a close eye on his movements.

When they saw Yuan Feng leave Luoyun Mountain and rush toward Liquan Town, the three Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators followed without hesitation.

However, Yuan Feng’s speed was too fast, and they had barely managed to keep up after a great effort.

Yuan Feng glanced at the three of them but didn’t speak. He had sensed them the moment they appeared behind him.

For this reason, he had deliberately slowed down, afraid that the three of them might lose him.

He wasn’t afraid of the Lin Family Old Ancestor, but he was wary of changes within the Lin Family, knowing that he couldn’t hold out alone. That’s why he let the three follow—having three extra people to share the danger was not a loss.

”Fellow Daoist Dou Zhan, has something happened to this Lin Family?” the Zhang Family Ancestor asked, cupping his hands.

Yuan Feng shook his head: ”I am also completely confused. A junior from my Chen Family encountered danger inside the Lin Manor, so I rushed over.”

Then, he looked toward the two Gu Family members: ”The two Fellow Daoists arrived the earliest. Do you know what changes have occurred at the Lin Manor?”

When the jade talisman was activated, he specifically opened the System Panel for a look. Not seeing the news of Chen Zhuyun’s death, he breathed a sigh of relief.

Now that he had arrived at the Lin Family entrance, he was no longer in a hurry. Chen Zhuyun was temporarily out of danger, but he couldn’t put himself in peril.

As a Yao Beast, he was very sensitive to the smell of blood. Even before approaching the Lin Family, he smelled a rich, nauseating stench of blood wafting from inside the Lin Manor.

Demonic Path Blood Sacrifice!

This was all Yuan Feng could think of. The Lin Family Old Ancestor had likely been corrupted by demons, which was why he committed such a heinous act that angered both heaven and man.

”I am Gu Yannian. Greetings, Fellow Daoist Dou Zhan, and greetings to everyone present.” Gu Yannian bowed to each person, showing no airs of a Senior. ”Based on my experience of traveling various places for many years, I estimate that this Lin Family Old Ancestor obtained a Demonic Path Legacy and is currently performing a Blood Sacrifice on the Lin Manor to extend his Lifespan.”

The remaining Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators present exchanged glances, and their Divine Senses collided, reaching a consensus.

”Lin Family Old Ancestor Lin Siyuan has fallen into the Demonic Path and performed a Blood Sacrifice on living beings. This is a great taboo for us Cultivators. As Righteous Path Cultivators, we should cleanse this demonic scourge and bring justice to those who died tragically.”

The Zhang Family Ancestor stepped forward, shook his sleeves, and adopted a righteous and awe-inspiring posture.

”Since that is the case, let us enter the Lin Manor and execute the demon!”

Gu Yannian took the lead. A White Candle burning with dark red flames appeared in his hand. The firelight, which caused the Divine Soul to burn painfully and the Six Senses to become chaotic, swept down, engulfing the corner of the Lin Family’s Protective Clan Formation that had been broken open.

A Spell of the Ding Fire Dao: Yin Fire Burns the Six Spirits.

A White Candle also appeared in the hand of Gu Feng, who was beside him, but it burned with dark yellow flames, carrying the True Intent of scorching a person’s Lifespan and cutting off their Three Flowers. This was added to the Spell Gu Yannian had cast, further damaging the Lin Family’s Protective Clan Formation.

A Spell of the Ding Fire Dao: Yin Fire Steals Lifespan!

These two were cunning. They first attacked the Lin Family’s Protective Clan Formation, removing one of the Lin Family Old Ancestor’s arms, thus ensuring a safer way to deal with him.

The two Tang Family members behind them also made their move. One manifested a Xu Earth City Wall, which transformed into an Earth Dragon Hundreds of Zhang long, violently smashing into the Lin Family’s Protective Clan Formation. For a time, the earth shook and the mountains swayed, and buildings cracked and collapsed.

The other held a Crimson Great Furnace, wrapped in bright Bing Fire. Scorching Vital Qi and Blood burst forth, adopting the stance of an Overlord Lifting a Tripod, as if he were hoisting a mountain and smashing it down.

Rumble!

The already damaged Lin Family’s Protective Clan Formation was further destroyed. Cracks spread everywhere, and it could no longer hold out for long.

Yuan Feng, who had been watching, made his move. His Vital Qi and Blood resembled a Dragon, piercing the Heavenly Spirit. Black yao power surrounded his body, and he punched the area with the most cracks.

Bang!

Like Mars colliding with Earth, the violent sound spread in all directions. This Second-tier Medium Grade Great Formation could no longer bear the strain and collapsed with a crash. The Formation Plate at its center was covered in cracks and shattered into pieces.

The five men and one ape stepped forward simultaneously. Their Foundation Establishment Qi mechanisms merged, causing the Void Realm ahead to tremble incessantly, and they charged toward the Yuexin Small Dwelling, which had been reduced to ruins.

Under their perception, there was a life form there that was extremely vigorous but also emitted an evil and strange Aura.

They couldn’t think of anyone else besides the Lin Family Old Ancestor.

Just then, two Bloody Demonic Dragons rushed out from the location of the Blood Altar. They brandished their claws and fangs, streaked across the sky, and charged directly toward Yuan Feng and the others.

Yuan Feng took a step forward, deploying the Size As Desired Divine Ability. His figure instantly grew to a Hundred Zhang tall. His two arms, whose muscles bulged like hills, grabbed the two Demonic Dragons respectively. The massive strength, mixed with yao power, erupted simultaneously, instantly crushing the two blood Dragons.

Seeing such a terrifying sight, the hearts of the five Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators behind him skipped a beat. Was this really a Foundation Establishment Yao Beast?!

Tang Xiangqian’s gaze toward the Zhang Family Ancestor changed. No wonder the latter had chosen to concede proactively; given the Combat Power Yuan Feng was currently displaying, even he would have to temporarily avoid his sharp edge.

Yuan Feng felt a bit regretful in his heart. If he could learn the Divine Ability of Heavenly Manifestation and Earthly Form, that would truly be exhilarating.

Swoosh!

The Blood Altar shook violently, and two bloody beams of light shot up, seemingly summoning something.

Subsequently, two figures draped in Blood-Colored Robes walked out from the beams of light. Their Auras were powerful, and they were clearly two Mid-stage Foundation Establishment Great Cultivators.

”Blood Dao Cultivators?!”

Seeing the two of them, Gu Yannian couldn’t help but exclaim in surprise.