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

159: Chapter 159 A Sudden whim, a flurry of visitorsAfter deciding to attempt the Golden Core Breakthrough, Yuan Feng did not start immediately; he still had some matters to arrange.

The Golden Core Realm is not easily achieved, and during the Breakthrough process, one cannot be disturbed by others.

Therefore, when he enters seclusion, he must ensure the safety of Luoyun Mountain.

If someone were to attack Luoyun Mountain, he would not be able to act immediately, and there would even be a high probability of suffering a backlash due to the interruption of the Golden Nature condensation.

Even with his Physical Body and physique, suffering a Golden Nature backlash would result in severe injuries, or even being crushed to death by the Golden Nature on the spot, leading to his demise.

Therefore, Cultivators in this world always choose an extremely secluded and highly secure place for their seclusion when sensing the location, condensing the Golden Nature, and stepping into the Golden Core.

But Yuan Feng had nowhere else to go and could only stay on Luoyun Mountain.

Although he had killed two Five Methods Purple Mansion masters and deterred most of the Purple Mansion Factions within Xuan Prefecture, there were always those who were reckless and unafraid of death.

Especially those Factions that inherited Legacies for thousands or tens of thousands of years, possessing pseudo-magic treasures or even Magic Treasures to suppress their Luck, or having a False Core Great Power presiding over them—they were sufficiently arrogant to face a major Purple Mansion Faction.

Moreover, Yuan Feng had a sudden impulse; he felt that entering seclusion now would lead to bad things. He had to deal with these issues first, or it would cause a huge impact on both him and the Chen Family.

”What could make me uneasy? Is a False Core Great Power planning to attack the Chen Family? Or has a Golden Core Upper Sect lost patience and prepared to move against the Chen Family?”

Yuan Feng sat cross-legged on the large tree, his thoughts racing, colliding countless times in an instant.

His first thought was the Xuan Yuan Sect.

Even if this Golden Core Upper Sect had sealed the mountain, its foundation remained and could still cause trouble.

As a major Sect with a Legacy spanning tens of thousands of years, although the Xuan Yuan Sect currently only had True Monarch Lu Ge as its sole Golden Core True Monarch, most of the Magic Treasures left by previous Golden Core True Monarchs were still present.

For Cultivators below the Golden Core, a fully activated Magic Treasure is equivalent to a Golden Core True Monarch being resurrected, capable of wiping them out in a short time.

”Could it be that the Xuan Yuan Sect really plans to cause trouble?”

Yuan Feng rubbed his chin, feeling somewhat irritable.

A centipede dies but never falls down; how much more so for a giant entity? Before collapsing, it would certainly struggle madly.

If he was accidentally hit by a dying counterattack, it would be troublesome.

”I should go find that old man Lone Boat.”

As the thought settled, Yuan Feng had already escaped into the Great Void, heading towards Liyuan Commandery City.

Before long, he arrived at the location of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery City.

”You say the Xuan Yuan Sect is going to cause trouble?!”

Mo Youming, who was fishing by the pond, looked at Yuan Feng in surprise, his voice full of astonishment.

”That’s impossible. The Pavilion Master’s gaze is constantly focused on the Xuan Yuan Sect; they can’t cause trouble even if they want to.”

Saying this, Mo Youming showed a deeply meaningful smile: ”Dou Zhan, are you perhaps doubting the Pavilion Master? Doubting the means and power of a Pivot Thunder Immortal?”

”Old Man Mo, don’t talk nonsense. Be careful, or I’ll sue you for slander.”

Yuan Feng rolled his eyes, restraining the urge to hit the old man in front of him.

Then, he scrutinized Mo Youming, and a thought flashed through his mind.

As the Pavilion Master of the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion Branch Pavilion in Liyuan Commandery, and a Five Methods Purple Mansion master, Mo Youming must know a lot.

He could certainly ask this old man to see if he had any news related to the Chen Family.

”By the way, Old Man Mo, in the decade or so I’ve been in seclusion, have any Factions held grudges against the Chen Family or had conflicts with them?”

Hearing this, Mo Youming raised his hand, and a Treasure Fish, entirely emerald green with jade-colored scales, was reeled up.

”Ah, that. Mo Li asked me a while ago to help her gather information on the Xie Family of Guangze Prefecture.”

He held the Emerald Jade Scale Treasure Fish, which was flopping and struggling by the pond, and snorted coldly.

”Don’t think this girl doesn’t know what she’s collecting information on the Xie Family for!”

”What is it for?”

Yuan Feng glanced at him, seeing the old man’s beard almost flying up in anger.

”It’s all because of that brat Chen Zhuxiao! If he hadn’t sought out Mo Li, why would that girl be so dedicated?”

Mo Youming sighed slightly, his figure appearing somewhat desolate, and continued:

”The Xie Family of Guangze Prefecture has some dirty secrets. Every generation, they must sacrifice a ’Divine Maiden’ to satisfy the Clan Protecting Spirit Beast left behind by their Old Ancestor.”

”But coincidentally, this generation’s Xie Family Divine Maiden was abducted by Chen Zhuxiu, a disciple of your Chen Family’s Main Lineage. They even became Dao Companions and bore a son.”

”Chen Zhuxiao asked Mo Li to collect information on the Xie Family because he wants to deal with the Xie Family. Do you understand now, Dou Zhan?”

Yuan Feng rubbed his chin and chuckled: ”Is that so? Young people, when they fall in love, they don’t consider too much.”

He walked to the edge of the pond. His demonic body, shrunk to the height of an ordinary person, stood like a Demonic Wall between heaven and earth. The Aura, like thousands of mountains and ravines pressing down, spread out, causing the space here to rumble and shake, as if it were about to be destroyed.

”However, since they are mutually in love, we Elders naturally won’t interfere. I am eager for the Chen Family’s Main Lineage to have more children and flourish.”

”As for the Xie Family, sacrificing Clan Daughters for protection—in the eyes of This King, it is both decadent and ridiculous.”

Mo Youming held the White Jade Fishing Rod in one hand and the Emerald Jade Scale Treasure Fish in the other, yawning: ”Birds of a feather flock together. No wonder you could become the Chen Family’s Clan Protecting Old Ancestor. You really have the same temperament.”

Yuan Feng narrowed his eyes. An Aura far more terrifying than an ordinary Five Methods Purple Mansion master swept out like a mountain collapse and sea tsunami, causing all the water and objects in the pond to surge toward the high sky.

”Old Man Mo, does the Xie Family of Guangze Prefecture have a False Core level Mighty One presiding over them?”

An Information Jade Talisman was tossed over and caught by Yuan Feng.

”All the information you need is here. If there’s nothing else, don’t bother this old man anymore. I get annoyed just hearing the words ’Chen Family’.”

As the words fell, the space here shifted, and Yuan Feng was sent out of Mo Youming’s Courtyard, appearing over the Liyuan Plains.

”Interesting. The Pavilion Master of a small commandery’s Branch Pavilion actually holds a Magic Treasure.”

”Does this Liyuan Commandery perhaps hold secrets I don’t know about?”

A sharp light flashed in Yuan Feng’s eyes, but he didn’t dwell on it. Once he achieved the Golden Core Breakthrough, these secrets would naturally become known to him.

Swish!

A gust of wind blew, and the fiery red li grass swayed, glistening like ripples in a flowing sea of fire, beautiful beyond measure.

Luoyun Mountain, Wangyue Cliff.

”A Five Methods Purple Mansion master appearing in every generation, a Variant Flood Dragon suspected to be False Core level, and a damaged Magic Treasure... Is this the reliance of the Xie Family?”

Yuan Feng fiddled with the Information Jade Talisman in his hand, then crushed it.

”Fine. Now that the Xuan Yuan Sect has sealed its mountain, the highest level figures within Xuan Prefecture are those False Core Cultivators.”

”If I can slay that Variant Flood Dragon, the Chen Family’s prestige will surely reach a peak, and even False Core masters will have reservations. My seclusion for the Golden Core Breakthrough should not be disturbed.”

Afterward, he left Wangyue Cliff and went to Chen Fufeng’s Courtyard.

He did not tell the other party about the plan to move against the Xie Family. Chen Fufeng had worked hard for most of his life and deserved to enjoy his later years.

The man and the ape sat like old friends who had known each other for many years, drinking tea and chatting about everything.

Half a month later.

Chen Zhuxiao returned with Mo Li.

Yuan Feng, who was drinking tea, sensed their arrival, apologized to Chen Fufeng, and left the Courtyard.

The newly returned Chen Zhuxiao’s expression froze, becoming serious. Without even having time to speak, he rushed toward the Back Mountain’s Wangyue Cliff.

Mo Li’s willow brows furrowed slightly, then smoothed out again. She knew who resided in the Back Mountain.

”If I can gain the approval of the Battle Demon King, then my becoming Dao Companions with Zhu Xiao... should face no obstacles, right?”

While she was deep in thought, at Wangyue Cliff.

”Uncle Yuan, you already know about the Xie Family?”

Chen Zhuxiao’s words carried astonishment. If he remembered correctly, his Uncle Yuan was still in seclusion when he left.

”It was just a sudden impulse. When you reach my Realm, you will understand what it means to Seek Luck and Avoid Misfortune, always staying one step ahead of disaster.”

Yuan Feng said, feigning profound wisdom.

Chen Zhuxiao nodded, half-understanding, with dazzling Thunder Light blooming in his eyes: ”As expected of Uncle Yuan. It seems Zhu Xiao still has a long way to go.”

”Indeed.”

Yuan Feng patted his shoulder with satisfaction.

”Oh right, Uncle Yuan, I allied with the two Great True Persons from the Taiyuan Sect and the Luoyun Sect, preparing to move against the Xie Family.”

Chen Zhuxiao scratched his head, then informed Yuan Feng of everything that had happened during Yuan Feng’s period of seclusion.

Especially the matter of the Xie Family.

”I intended to do the same. A Family like the Xie Family dares to sacrifice its own Clan Members openly; who knows how many despicable things they’ve done in secret.”

”The Chen Family moving against the Xie Family is out of necessity. We stand on the side of Moral Righteousness, eliminating a great scourge for the Xuan Prefecture Cultivation World.”

Yuan Feng said seriously after listening, conveying a sense of unshirkable duty.

Chen Zhuxiao listened from the side, his eyes filled with admiration.

The older the ginger, the spicier it is. He still had a long way to go and much to learn.

Subsequently, the uncle and nephew chatted for a long time on Wangyue Cliff until Chen Zhuxiao departed after dark.

Yuan Feng returned to the large tree, his gaze deep: ”False Core, I wonder if you can withstand my punch!”

...Another half month passed.

Dao Shi Great True Person, the Old Ancestor of the Taiyuan Sect and a Five Methods Purple Mansion master, personally visited Luoyun Mountain, bringing their Sect Guarding Magic Treasure, stating their intention to join the Chen Family in dealing with the Xie Family.

This was ostensibly to eliminate a scourge for Guangze Prefecture and a major threat to the Cultivators of Xuan Prefecture.

According to the information the Taiyuan Sect had collected over the years, the Xie Family secretly abducted Cultivators everywhere to sacrifice them to their Clan Protecting Spirit Beast.

The number of Cultivators discovered by the Taiyuan Sect alone reached several thousand, which was absolutely appalling.

Not long after Dao Shi Great True Person arrived, Great True Man Luoxiao visited, bringing two Mid-stage Purple Mansion Elders. Their intention was similar to that of the Taiyuan Sect: they all planned to move against the Xie Family.

Thus, the Five Methods Purple Mansion masters of the three major Purple Mansion Factions gathered in the Chen Family’s Grand Deliberation Hall and discussed the plan to attack the Xie Family and the division of spoils for three days and three nights before finalizing it.

The Chen Family only wanted the Xie Family’s Blessed Land. As for the Xie Family’s Treasure Vault, it was initially to be split equally between the Taiyuan Sect and the Luoyun Sect.

However, the Great True Persons of both Factions respected the Battle Demon King and were willing to concede a step, agreeing that the treasures in the Xie Family’s Treasure Vault would be split equally among all three Factions.