Cultivation starts from devouring the Dao fruits

Suddenly, the two Second-Order Spiritual Trees that supported the Thousand Trees Formation Array began to wither. Numerous Second-Order Ban-Breaking Talismans were directly activated within the formation, and waves of powerful ban-breaking power tore a huge hole through the Thousand Trees Formation Array.

Under Ning Canghan's command, at that moment, seven Spirit Boats fired beams of Spiritual Power Light Columns, which penetrated the formation and shattered the Spiritual Trees that supported the Thousand Trees Formation Array, one after another.

After a large number of Spiritual Trees were destroyed, the entire Thousand Trees Formation Array became blurred, and the Barrier collapsed directly.

Ning Canghan shouted fiercely, "The Thousand Trees Formation Array is broken! Charge in and exterminate the Wang family! Whatever you obtain will be yours alone; the Cang Ling Sect will not take a single penny!"

The cultivators recruited by the four great Foundation Establishment families rushed towards the Wang family like hungry wolves.

That was the headquarters of the number one Foundation Establishment family in Cang Country, the Wang family of Lingxi, which possessed untold resources, and undoubtedly had treasures like the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Wang Xiongyan, watching the Thousand Trees Formation Array collapse, trembled slightly and a trace of despair flickered through his eyes as he said, "Damn it! There's a traitor! There are spies from the Cang Ling Sect within the family! Please, Elder Uncle, take action!"

"Alas, I always said not to cooperate with the Ghost Sect! Alas, blinded by profit, you did not heed my words and have brewed the disaster of clan destruction! I will block those two Foundation Establishment Cultivators for you; you all escape quickly!"

An elder from the Wang family, his hair and beard all white and possessing the cultivation level of the Foundation Establishment Third Layer, heaved a long sigh, a flash of determination in his eyes. He swallowed a bright red Spirit Pill, and his aura instantaneously skyrocketed to the Foundation Establishment Fourth Layer.

Wielding a long hook of Spiritual Artifact grade, he charged towards Ning Canghan and Su Bingyun.

A Second-Order Low-grade magical beast, the Red Flame Giant Ape, also flew alongside the Wang family Elder Uncle.

Ning Canghan and Su Bingyun, both Foundation Establishment cultivators, also attacked the Wang family Elder Uncle and the Red Flame Giant Ape.

Inside the Wang family headquarters, the sounds of fierce combat echoed as the cultivators recruited by the four families fought desperately against the Wang family's cultivators.

"The Wang family's library is in this direction!"

Under the guidance of Ling Qianxue, Zhao Yu headed straight for the Wang family's library.

Along the way, Zhao Yu used his Flying Dagger Technique to shoot and kill the Wang family cultivators blocking their path, while Ling Qianxue controlled a Supreme Grade Magic Sword of Top-Grade Magical Artifact Level, continuously slaying Wang family cultivators.

The group quickly reached the Wang family's library.

Zhao Yu ascended to the fifth floor of the library and looked at the empty bookshelves, frowning slightly, "All the valuable books have been taken away!"

"They won't escape. Leave it to me!"

Ling Qianxue smiled sweetly, took out a Spirit Insect Bag, and opened it. From the bag flew out a palm-sized Spirit Insect covered with a layer of pitch-black carapace, having four antennae, four eyes, and four nostrils.

Ling Qianxue said, "Go, track the person who took the jade slips!"

The Spirit Insect immediately flew to a bookshelf, its antennae constantly touching the shelf, then with a flutter of its wings, it flew outside.

Zhao Yu and his group immediately followed in the direction of the Spirit Insect.

Before long, Zhao Yu and his companions caught up with several Wang family cultivators, among them one with the cultivation level of Great Circle of Qi Refining.

The Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivator of the Wang family, upon seeing Ling Qianxue, a glint of murderous intent crossed his eyes as he coldly said, "Ling Qianxue? You're seeking death!"

The highest cultivation level in Zhao Yu's group was that of Ling Qianxue, at the ninth layer of Qi Refinement; she was no match for the Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivator of the Wang family.

Whoosh!

A Flying Dagger shot out like a meteor, instantly piercing through the Golden Light Cover that protected the Wang family Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivator, directly shattering his head.

A look of surprise crossed Zhao Yu's eyes, "This guy is so much weaker compared to the Qi Refining Great Perfection Cultivator of the Ghost Sect!"

"Eighth Uncle!!"

"Let's fight them with all we've got!"

"..."

The remaining few members of the Wang family, their eyes red with fury, shouted in unison and commanded various magic artifacts to attack Zhao Yu and his companions.

Ling Qianxue's eyes flashed coldly, and with a wave of her magic sword, a streak of white light effortlessly cut down the Wang family cultivators one by one, with each of them falling to her sword.

Had the Wang family not colluded with the Yin Ghost Sect, the Ling family would not have suffered such heavy casualties. After all, with its foundation, the Ling family could have activated the defensive array in time, which even Foundation Establishment cultivators would find hard to breach.

Although the Yin Ghost Sect was powerful, they didn't have enough time to plant a spy within the Ling family. Only the Wang family, the number one Foundation Establishment clan of Cang Country, had the means to sneak a spy into the Ling family without anyone noticing.

Zhao Yu stood quietly aside, acting as Ling Qianxue's protector, watching as she massacred each Wang family cultivator.

After killing the last Wang family member, Ling Qianxue let out a sigh of relief, casually flicking the fresh blood from her magic sword and smiled apologetically, "I'm sorry, I lost my composure a bit!"

Zhao Yu replied slowly, "It's better to vent your emotions than to bottle them up inside."

After the death of her parents, Ling Qianxue had no choice but to take up the mantle of the entire Ling family. To protect the family, she willingly gave herself to Zhao Yu, who she had only met a few times. Though always strong, her heart naturally accumulated countless grudges and negative emotions, which she could only vent slightly by killing her enemies today.

Ling Qianxue's gaze softened, and she laughed lightly, "I wouldn't have guessed that Big Brother Yu knows how to comfort others!"

Zhao Yu glanced at the other cultivators recruited by Ling Qianxue and spoke indifferently, "We've got the Wang family's books now! You are all free to go!"

"Yes!"

A trace of surprise flashed through the eyes of the cultivators as they scattered in all directions, rushing toward the depths of the Wang family's estate.

The reason Ling Qianxue managed to easily recruit a large number of cultivators from Market of Jiuchen Mountain was that those cultivators coveted the Wang family's spiritual objects.

Without Zhao Yu's restraint, those cultivators would turn into marauders, pillaging, burning, and plundering all of the Wang family's resources.

Zhao Yu said, "Let's head back."

Curious, Ling Qianxue asked, "Aren't you going to check out the Wang family's treasury and the spiritual medicine garden? Those two places must have plenty of resources. It's even possible that some Foundation Establishment Pills have been left in the treasury!"

Many late-stage and Great Circle of Qi Refining cultivators joined the punitive expedition at the risk of their lives just because the Wang family possessed Foundation Establishment Pills!

Zhao Yu explained, "Those two places have many good things, but the competition will also be fierce. The Wang family's Foundation Establishment Pills have either been used or are on the important members of the family, making them difficult to obtain."

Zhao Yu had come to the Wang family primarily to acquire their various cultivation texts and, secondly, to ensure Ling Qianxue's safety.

Now that he had the Wang family's cultivation texts, he did not wish to cause any more trouble.

In Zhao Yu's possession were already the main ingredients for a Foundation Establishment Pill and he had gathered most of the auxiliary materials, with only a hundred-year-old Seven-Patterned Jade Ganoderma remaining.

Though the Seven-Patterned Jade Ganoderma was precious, it could still be acquired from some auctions or the other three major Foundation Establishment families if one had enough Spirit Stones.

The Ling family's spiritual medicine garden did grow Seven-Patterned Jade Ganoderma, but the hundred-year potency had already been used, and the remaining plants had not yet reached the necessary age.

After pondering for a moment, Ling Qianxue followed Zhao Yu and they left together.