Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1582: Chapter 977: Grand Melee, Familiar Faces Everywhere (Part 2)

“Hehehe~” A raspy and eerie laugh echoed, “Where did this petty character come from, daring to spy on this old ghost?”

“Daring to spy on an old ghost, in that case, this old ghost won’t be polite. The little snack you sent seems to taste quite good!”

As he said this, the old ghost actually opened his mouth and swallowed Yang Zhenshan’s soul crow.

In the distance, Yang Zhenshan felt the disappearance of his soul crow and furrowed his brow slightly.

The soul crow was his Divine Soul Power, and Divine Soul Power is nourishment for ghost cultivators.

“Ghost cultivator!”

Yang Zhenshan had fought against ghost cultivators before. In the Ancient County city, it was him who annihilated the Ghost General. Later, he clashed with Mo Xuanyu, who had also previously driven the Ghost General to fight against him.

However, those couldn’t truly qualify as ghost cultivators; they should be considered ghost slaves.

Especially the Ghost General in the Ancient County city, whose level was half-baked.

The Ghost General driven by Mo Xuanyu indeed had some strength, but Yang Zhenshan directly used a Pocket World Gate to drag Mo Xuanyu into the Spirit Source Land, preventing those ghost generals from displaying their full strength.

Now, those Ghost Generals have been refined into Divine Generals by Xuanzhen.

These are actually inferior to ghost cultivators because ghost cultivators grow their power independently, and especially some old ghosts, their power is extremely terrifying.

Ghost cultivators also have lifespan limits; the living have a yang lifespan, while the dead have a yin lifespan. Yet, the lifespan of ghost cultivators is far longer than that of immortal cultivators, and ghost cultivators increase their lifespan more easily than immortal cultivators.

Foundation Establishment cultivators and Ghost Generals belong to the same tier, but the yin lifespan of Ghost Generals far exceeds that of Foundation Establishment cultivators. Thousand-year-old ghosts are quite common.

That old ghost who swallowed the soul crow just now is no ordinary ghost cultivator!

As Yang Zhenshan speculated about the strength of that old ghost, suddenly two streaks of tunneling light flew past beneath them and charged into the chaotic battlefield.

“Haha, Old Ghost Tian Ye, I’ve finally caught you!”

A loud laugh rang out, and two figures appeared in front of the old ghost.

Old Ghost Tian Ye saw who arrived and once again emitted a cackling ghost laugh, “I wondered who it could be, turns out it’s you, my defeated foe!”

“Daring to appear in front of this old ghost, how presumptuous to think I dare not swallow you whole!”

Terrorizing ghost qi spread, with no extra words, Old Ghost Tian Ye directly lunged at those two figures.

In the blink of an eye, both sides were engaged in battle.

“That’s! The means of the Unpredictable Ghost Sect?” Yun Xiao stared at the battle over there, saying with furrowed brows.

“Hehe, it’s indeed our old acquaintances we’ve crossed paths with often!” Yang Zhenshan chuckled lightly.

“Acquaintances?” Yun Xiao was puzzled.

Yang Zhenshan replied coldly, “Zhang Mo, Duan Qiankun!”

Others may not recognize Zhang Mo, but Yang Zhenshan does.

He hasn’t met Zhang Mo face to face, but Xuanzhen has seen him, and as for Duan Qiankun, Yang Zhenshan has also seen his portrait.

Additionally, Zhang Mo’s aura was quite similar to the legacy aura left by the Wuxiang Sect from back then, so he immediately recognized this person as Zhang Mo.

Yun Xiao’s eyes narrowed, “Zhang Mo, I didn’t expect to actually run into him here!”

“Demon clans, ghost cultivators, Unpredictable Ghost Sect, and us immortal cultivators! Haha, it sure is chaotic!”

Yang Zhenshan was about to speak but suddenly paused and looked toward the sky.

“What’s wrong?” Yun Xiao noticed his anomaly and asked.

“Quite a few acquaintances!” Yang Zhenshan’s eyes glowed with gold, his gaze penetrating the gray sky.

Countless ashes floated in the air, making the sky above the Sea of Blazing Sun look as if covered by a veil of dark clouds.

Only relying on naked eyes would make it difficult to see the situation on the sky above.

Adding to the chaotic battle surrounding them, the energy fluctuations were extremely chaotic. If one conceals their aura, it’s easy to hide in the gray sky, making it hard for others to notice.

That’s exactly what Yang Zhenshan and his companions did, concealing their aura and hiding their presence, making it impossible for others to focus on them.

“Who?” Yun Xiao’s eyes also emitted a green-white glow.

But he didn’t see anything because Yang Zhenshan locked on using Spiritual Sense.

“Yun Ge!”

High above in the sky, several figures stood on a flying boat, overlooking the battlefield below.

The gray flying boat hovered in the gray sky, revealing not a trace of fluctuation or aura.

But Yang Zhenshan still sensed their presence because he captured Yun Ge’s Spiritual Sense and traced it back to find where Yun Ge and his companions were hiding.

On the flying boat, not only Yun Ge but also Yun Fan, Yun Bi, Yun Chuan, and Yun Zhe, the remaining disciples of White Cloud True Monarch were all there.

“Yun Ge, they actually entered as well?” Yun Xiao said in surprise.

After the battle in White Cloud Immortal City, Yun Ge and the others disappeared, and until now there’s been no news of them, yet unexpectedly they appeared here.

“It’s quite normal; of course, they’d enter!” Yang Zhenshan said softly.

After the battle of White Cloud Immortal City, White Cloud Dao suffered heavy losses. Due to Yun Hai’s death in battle, White Cloud Dao’s rule in White Cloud Immortal City collapsed entirely.

Further exacerbated by Yellow Springs Hall’s secret provocations, many cultivation families plunged into chaotic battles, causing White Cloud Dao’s residual influence in White Cloud Immortal City to vanish.

Now, White Cloud Dao is almost like a stray dog; if White Cloud True Monarch doesn’t appear, Yun Ge and his companions cannot return to White Cloud Immortal City, nor can they regain control over it.

Hence, hiding in the shadows benefits them.

As for their current entry into Sun Cave Heaven, it’s as expected. After all, Sun Cave Heaven contains Jie Dan Spirit Objects, which Yun Ge certainly wouldn’t pass up.

What’s uncertain is White Cloud True Monarch’s situation. If White Cloud True Monarch is merely hiding and hasn’t suffered severe damage, then there’s quite a show ahead.

“Should we go meet them?” Yun Xiao said softly.

“Meet them?”

“Mm, cooperate with them!”

Yang Zhenshan pondered, thinking that Yun Xiao’s suggestion seemed quite good.

Currently, Yun Hai’s faction is akin to a stray dog, making them suitable as allies.

There’s a basis for cooperation between them, as there’s no direct conflict of interests and mutual reasons to support each other.

In Sun Cave Heaven, Yang Zhenshan was unwilling to cooperate with Hidden Sword Mountain because their statuses were unequal. They nominally had to follow Hidden Sword Mountain’s orders, so he had previously rejected Jian Guyun.

But with Yun Ge and his companions, there is no need to concern themselves with these issues. Both parties can stand on equal footing. Yang Zhenshan needs Yun Ge and his companions to bolster his faction’s power, and Yun Ge and his companions need trustworthy allies.

Not only within Sun Cave Heaven, even outside Sun Cave Heaven, Yun Ge and his companions need supporters.

The enmity between White Cloud Dao and Yellow Springs Hall has just begun!

“It would be worth a try; though, the question is whether they can recognize the situation!” Yang Zhenshan said.

Yun Xiao said, “They surely know more than us; maybe they know what the most precious treasure here is!”

Yang Zhenshan once again looked toward the chaotic battlefield and nodded slightly.

“Let’s go have a try!”

“Regardless of whether they are willing to cooperate with us, we can at least say hello!”

He and Yun Ge could be considered acquaintances, and he owed Yun Ge a favor. When favors accumulate, familiarity grows.

With a decided plan, the three of them flew toward the direction where Yun Ge was located.

Initially, Yun Ge and the others hadn’t noticed them, but as they approached, Yun Ge and his companions immediately became alert.

“Someone’s coming!” Yun Fan said with a grim expression.

Yun Ge looked toward the direction Yang Zhenshan and his companions were flying from, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes.

“It’s him!”

He had already recognized the faces of Yang Zhenshan and his companions.

“Who?”

“Yang Zhenshan of the Yang family!”

“The Yang family? Such a small Cultivation Family, dare they come here? Are they seeking death?” Yun Bi’s elegant face showed some disdain.

It’s not that she looked down on the Yang family, but she looked down on most Cultivation Families.

Immortal cultivation emphasizes heritage and foundation.

The larger the faction, the deeper the foundation, and the stronger the power.

Generally, a Foundation Establishment cultivator from a major sect is stronger than one from a family of the same rank.

Because a family’s resources cannot compare to those of a major sect, nor can their foundation be on par.

Of course, there are exceptions, as immortal cultivation emphasizes opportunities.