Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 279: Chapter 170: Turning the Tables, Shangguan Family’s Advancement, Taking Stock of the Gains

The Yin Woman activated a magic technique.

Her Divine Sense communicated with the Ten Thousand Poison Profound Gu. Deep beneath the Plum Blossom Grove, in the cave mansion where Fu Changsheng was hiding, her mouth opened, releasing a silent jet of dark green gas. Fu Changsheng, who was meditating, sensed something amiss too late, as the poison entered his body, and he fell straight backward, dead beyond any doubt.

The Yin Woman’s eyes lit up with joy:

”Old man, Fu Changsheng is dead, let’s go and loot his corpse.”

The Yin Woman had complete confidence in the poison of her Lifebound Gu Insect, having claimed countless cultivator lives with the Ten Thousand Poison Profound Gu.

The couple cackled maliciously.

Thinking about the Tier Three Spiritual Artifact they were about to acquire, their smiles widened, and they quickened their pace. Upon entering the Plum Garden Cave Mansion, they saw that Fu Changsheng’s body was still lying motionless on the ground.

The Yin Woman scanned with her Divine Sense.

Suddenly, her expression changed:

”Illusion Array!”

Before she could finish speaking.

A streak of extremely bright light shot toward her forehead with incredible speed; caught off guard, she didn’t have time to cast a spell to block it.

Boom!

The brilliant light descended.

At this critical moment.

A flash of Witch Light appeared, and the Ten Thousand Poison Profound Gu instinctively shielded its master, intercepting the deadly blow with its life.

The Lifebound Gu Insect perished.

The Yin Woman spat out a mouthful of fresh blood.

Her heart was filled with horror.

They had been monitoring everything since Fu Changsheng arrived at the Plum Grove, without noticing any Spiritual Qi fluctuations from the Array being set up, which meant it must’ve been laid before Fu Changsheng entered the Plum Grove!

And to lay down this Tier Two True Water Thousand Illusion Array.

It had to be a Tier Two Array Master!

Fu Changsheng had anticipated their attack in the Plum Grove beforehand.

More importantly, he had accomplices:

”Retreat!”

At this time.

She realized that the moment they entered the cave mansion, she and her Dao Companion had been separated by the Illusion Array, and now she had no will to fight. She immediately attempted to cast the Blood Escape Technique to flee.

However.

As the brilliant light fell.

A Purple Qi Divine Light followed.

The power of the Divine Light.

Was not inferior to that of the brilliant light.

The Yin Woman hastily made a hand seal, another Profound Turtle Gu transformed, and with a clang, the shield formed by the Profound Turtle Gu was shattered by the Purple Qi Divine Light. The Divine Light didn’t slow down, aiming straight for her forehead.

But having this moment to maneuver.

Spiritual light surged under the Yin Woman’s feet.

Narrowly avoiding the Purple Qi Divine Light in front of her.

Just as she thought she had evaded a fatal blow, she felt a searing pain in her forehead. As she turned her head, she realized that the Purple Qi Divine Light was merely an illusion, and the Profound Turtle Gu was unharmed.

The fatal strike was precisely where she had dodged.

A strand of blood trickled down from her forehead.

The Yin Woman’s body crashed heavily to the ground.

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In the Qianyun Mountain up ahead.

Cao Sijun and Hee Jingdong, sitting in meditation, suddenly opened their eyes in unison, rising to look towards the Plum Blossom Grove behind them. At that moment, a deafening explosion rang out from the grove, followed by a massive mushroom cloud slowly rising into the air.

The two exchanged a glance.

Hee Jingdong was stunned for a moment:

”Brother Cao, could it be the old tortoises from the Cui Family, Qii Family, and Hongg Family who made a move?”

”Let’s go, we’ll go and take a look.”

Cao Sijun felt a sudden urgency.

The secrets and opportunities hidden with Fu Changsheng must not fall into others’ hands, and despite his usual meticulous nature, he became anxious.

Before his words even settled, he was already utilizing Object-Controlling Flight, leaving Qianyun Mountain.

Hee Jingdong, however, looked puzzled, thinking it would be great if someone helped them get rid of the little beast Fu Changsheng, and wondered why they needed to intervene further.

He thought Cao Sijun was meddling unnecessarily.

Nevertheless.

After some thought, he still followed along.

Arriving at the Plum Blossom Grove.

They saw Fu Changsheng covered in blood, fleeing desperately towards the eastern side of Cangling Mountain:

”That little beast isn’t dead after all?”

Hee Jingdong was caught off guard.

His Divine Sense glanced over the Plum Blossom Grove, seeing that the plum trees had been blasted to ashes and that a headless corpse lay on the ground. Fu Changsheng was about to vanish from sight, and so he couldn’t bother to investigate further, quickly giving chase.

Once at Cangling Mountain.

They saw the Spirit Light of the Flying Sword beneath Fu Changsheng’s feet dissipate.

His entire body fell straight down the mountain, evidently having passed out from severe injuries.

Hee Jingdong’s eyes brightened, and he chuckled:

”That saves this old man a lot of effort.”

He hastened his speed, catching up with Cao Sijun. The two of them controlled their swords and landed in the mountain forest where Fu Changsheng had fallen. Just then, with a hum, four streaks of blood light suddenly shot up around them.

A blood river condensed into existence.

”This is bad!”

They had fallen into a trap.

This little beast Fu Changsheng had preemptively set up the Four Kill Blood River Array here.

With a roar, the blood river charged right between them, instantly separating them on opposite sides. In the air, the blood river burst into a blood mist light shield, enclosing them within.

At the same time.

With a hum.

Thousands of Blood Arrows shot out, densely surrounding them.

Hee Jingdong coldly snorted:

”Trivial tricks!”

With a flick of his right hand.

An Ancient Luo Fan spun rapidly, and a yellow light curtain rose, blocking all the falling blood arrows with a series of metallic clinks.

Hee Jingdong appeared at ease, meanwhile patting a storage bag, instantly a Thousand Mountain Seal roared out. As he channeled technique after technique into the Thousand Mountain Seal, it expanded with the wind, transforming into a small mountain-like size.

As he waved it forward.

The Thousand Mountain Seal thunderously smashed towards the blood mist light shield.

Clearly.

Hee Jingdong intended to break all techniques with brute force.

Rumble!

The blood-colored light curtain trembled.

Following that.

With a crack.

The light curtain shattered.