Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Back then when the Sun Cave Heaven fell, the Pavilion Master of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, Master Cangji, used this very move.

One move, Seven Stars in a Row, forced Old Ghost Tian Ye of the Yellow Springs Hall to flee in embarrassment.

At that time, Master Cangji, who performed the Star Meteor Skill, was only at the Peak of Foundation Establishment, whereas Yuan Chen here has the cultivation of the Golden Core Middle Stage.

Before the stars had even fallen, Yun Xiao already felt the immense pressure.

Yun Xiao observed his surroundings, realizing that the main issue wasn’t Yuan Chen, as he was confident in holding Yuan Chen back. However, Kou Ta could not hold off the dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators, nor could the Vermilion Bird Cloud Boat withstand their siege.

The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion is one of the top forces in the Wanhua Domain, and to oppose such a power would surely invite disaster. However, when push comes to shove, Yun Xiao wasn’t prepared to swallow his pride.

The Spirit Sword was drawn, the Sword Qi spanned the sky.

”How dare you?”

Yuan Chen yelled angrily upon seeing this.

The activation of the Star Meteor Skill requires some time, though it is incredibly short, almost negligible. Yet, for a Golden Core Cultivator, this brief moment is enough to unleash an attack that Foundation Establishment Cultivators cannot withstand.

Yuan Chen did not expect Yun Xiao to target Foundation Establishment Cultivators at this moment, and caught off guard, he failed to block Yun Xiao’s Sword Qi.

The Sword Qi soared skyward, like the sudden appearance of the dawn, shooting out fiercely.

The dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators had no time to defend and were pierced through by the Sword Qi.

Squish~

Scarlet blood splattered across the sky, and the dozen Foundation Establishment Cultivators almost simultaneously fell from the air.

Of course, they were not all slain; three were only heavily injured, but the others had already lost their breath.

Yun Xiao slashed with a sword and without pause, raised his sword again to strike towards the sky.

The falling star, trailing long flames, crashed down heavily, colliding with the concentrated Sword Qi, exploding with a roar, shattering into countless debris and Sword Qi scattering in all directions.

Upon seeing this, Kou Ta on the Cloud Boat quickly ordered the Flying Boat to retreat.

Yun Xiao had already handled the biggest problem for him. What he needed to do next was to protect the Cloud Boat from the battle impact of the two Golden Core Cultivators.

Having blocked the first falling star, Yun Xiao flashed into the Void, yet even as he entered the Void, the falling star persistently chased after him, while a star vortex simultaneously emerged in the Void.

Meanwhile, Yuan Chen also pursued him into the Void, furiously pulling out a star disk, holding it with one hand, and pinching a spell with the other hand, murmuring words.

”A solitary star hangs in the sky, formless yet present, intangible yet imposing, star’s fury for punishment, star’s might for destruction...”

The star disk rose, thousands of lights illuminated the Void, and a massive boundless star loomed overhead.

Yun Xiao looked up, his eyes nearly bulging out.

Damn it, it’s too big.

Too big for his Spiritual Sense to envelop.

Just as he was preparing to escape the Void, he suddenly felt the surrounding aura surging.

The aura, which was initially calm, suddenly rose, unexpectedly propelling him towards the gigantic falling star.

”Damn it!”

Yun Xiao cursed inwardly.

The fierce fluctuation of aura made it impossible for him to leave the Void, forcing him to face the falling star head-on.

Without time to think, Yun Xiao suddenly erupted with dazzling Sword Intent, gripping his sword with both hands, his expression solemn as he watched the ever-closer falling star, the intense pressure making it hard for him to breathe.

In the distance, Yuan Chen watched this scene with a cold smile.

”This is the Solitary Star Suspended in the Sky, the strongest Star Meteor Divine Power of our Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion! Can you withstand it?”

Yun Xiao’s gaze was sharp, the Sword Intent on him growing denser.

”What of a star? It can only be cut down by my sword!”

The sword struck, cloaked in formless Sword Intent enveloping the fierce Sword Qi, cutting down like a heavenly pillar collapsing.

The sword retracted as Yun Xiao’s eyes narrowed, staring intently at the falling star above, then a brilliant smile spread across his face.

Meanwhile, Yuan Chen in the distance was left agape, his face full of disbelief.

”How is this possible?”

The massive star, with a diameter exceeding a hundred miles, began to split with a large crack, the crack widening quickly.

Soon, however, Yuan Chen responded, clasping his hands again. ℯ

”Combine!”

Under his compulsion, the crack started to close.

”If I can slash once, I can slash a second time, a third time!”

The Sword Qi rose anew, severing the void, and in an instant, the falling star began to crumble, unable to gather anymore.

The countless meteorites turned into a torrent rushing towards Yun Xiao, forcing him to dodge continuously.

”Dodge, let’s see how long you can keep dodging!”

Yuan Chen continued wielding the star disk and pinching spells, directing countless meteorites at Yun Xiao.

Though Yun Xiao had shattered the massive falling star, it fragmented into numerous smaller meteorites, although calling them small wouldn’t be accurate as the broken pieces of the star were still quite enormous.

The disintegrated meteorites scattered, covering the surrounding Void, forming a battlefield extremely advantageous for Yuan Chen.

Yuan Chen persistently controlled the meteorites to assault Yun Xiao, who could only defensively fend off the attacks.

Time slowly passed, and the battle between them reached a stalemate.

...

In the Spirit Source Land, in the Pill Hall.

Lin Qihe suddenly appeared outside the hall entrance, interrupting Yang Zhenshan, who was teaching his disciples and grandchildren.

”There’s trouble, Fellow Daoist Yun Xiao is in trouble!”

Yang Zhenshan’s expression turned serious, ”What kind of trouble?”

”I’m not sure, I only received Fellow Daoist Yun Xiao’s distress signal!” answered Lin Qihe.

Yang Zhenshan’s eyes showed grave concern.

A distress call!

This implies that Yun Xiao is facing significant trouble, something he cannot handle alone.

”Where is it?”

”To the east of the Yunxiao Mountain Range, in the western part of the Hengshan Mountain Range!”

”Let’s go, take me there!”

Without further ado, Yang Zhenshan departed from the Spirit Source Land with Lin Qihe, arriving first in an unnamed valley in the eastern part of the Yunxiao Mountain Range.

Here, Yang Zhenshan had left traces of Grotto Heaven energy, allowing him to enter the Wanhua Mountain Range at any time.

From here on, it was up to Lin Qihe.

Lin Qihe’s divine ability was void traversal, which allows him to travel through the void far faster than a Golden Core Cultivator traversing the Void.

Traveling from the eastern Yunxiao Mountain Range to the western part of the Hengshan Mountain Range spans over forty thousand miles in a straight line.

If Yang Zhenshan were to travel himself in the Void, it would take at least four hours.

But Lin Qihe, traversing the void, took less than an hour.

While being led by Lin Qihe, Yang Zhenshan continued to observe Lin Qihe’s divine abilities.

Void traversal is also a Divine Dao Intent contained in the Path of Void, meaning he could also grasp this Divine Dao Intent with his understanding of the Path of Void.

Yang Zhenshan managed to glean some insights during the journey, though the time was too short for thorough comprehension, they soon reached the vicinity from where Yun Xiao’s distress signal was sent.

Neither of them entered the real world yet they could sense the battle raging in the Void.

The aura fluctuation from the battle between two Golden Core Cultivators was powerful; although the Void could dampen some aura fluctuations, they could still be felt as long as one wasn’t too far away.

Following the aura fluctuations, Yang Zhenshan quickly assessed the situation on the battlefield, then heaved a sigh of relief.

Yun Xiao’s situation wasn’t good, it seemed his Daoist Body was injured, yet such injuries weren’t serious for him.

”Go and check the situation on the Flying Boat over there, leave this to me!” said Yang Zhenshan.

Lin Qihe nodded slightly and then left the void, entering the real world.

Unhesitant, Yang Zhenshan appeared in the Void without concealment.

”Star Meteor Skill!”

He observed the scattered meteorites around, deep in thought.

The Star Meteor Skill is a mark of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion. When Master Cangji used it in Sun Cave Heaven, Yang Zhenshan happened to be present.

Thus, he immediately recognized this was the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s Star Meteor Skill.

His sudden appearance slightly altered Yuan Chen’s expression, who halted his attack, turning towards Yang Zhenshan.

”Who are you?”

”Yang Zhenshan of the Yang family!” responded Yang Zhenshan calmly.

Seeing Yang Zhenshan’s arrival, Yun Xiao exhaled heavily in relief.

”Had you been any later, I’d have had to flee!”

”Are you alright?” Yang Zhenshan inquired.

”I’m fine!”

”Good!”

They had a brief exchange, then turned their gaze towards Yuan Chen.