Chapter 881: The Moon-Pursuing Physique (Celebrating Alliance Leader Heshang Gong)
Chapter 881: The Moon-Pursuing Physique (Celebrating Alliance Leader Heshang Gong)
"Chase them away. . ."
The Wind Family Grand Elder gazed at the circle of clan disciples, a mournful sigh in her heart.
These clan disciples were all, at minimum, Earth Grade or Heaven Grade Spiritual Root aptitudes, with some even having awakened Spiritual Bodies.
They were the true essence of the Wind Family.
As soon as the great enemy's invasion was discovered, they had been led by the clan elders to the ancestral hall, entering a Cave-Heaven Treasure for protection.
The contingency plan was that if things went awry, they could immediately flee with them, preserving the family's last spark.
Due to their young age, they were perhaps a little too naive.
This could be considered their only flaw.
The Wind Family Grand Elder sighed and walked deeper into the valley.
"Yes!"
A girl in a green dress stepped forward.
Her aura was pure, like a green lotus, and a crescent moon mark adorned her forehead.
Seeing the girl follow the Grand Elder into the Wind Valley, the other clan disciples harbored little jealousy.
For this was Feng Ying Yue! Not only did she possess a Heaven Grade Wind Spiritual Root, but she had also awakened the 'Moon-Pursuing Physique,' hailed as a genius born once every ten thousand years in the Wind Family!
When the gap between oneself and another was not merely visible to the naked eye, but as vast as the heavens and earth, then even jealousy itself could not arise.
"Grand Elder. . . Is the enemy very strong?"
Feng Ying Yue quietly followed behind the Grand Elder, suddenly speaking.
"Indeed. . . That Daoist Mu's cultivation is unfathomably deep, and he is proficient in array formations. This old one is certainly no match for him."
The Wind Family Grand Elder sighed, erecting a green light barrier.
This place was already deep within the valley, where countless wind blades swept forth, each capable of easily slaying low-tier cultivators.
But at this moment, the astonishing wind-attribute spiritual energy, like an adoring child, mischievously swirled around Feng Ying Yue, forming a green halo.
Before the wind blades could even draw near, they were melted away by the halo.
"Ying Yue. . . You possess an innate Spiritual Body and a Heaven Grade Spiritual Root. In the future, not to mention breaking through to Nascent Soul or Soul Transformation, even the major hurdles of Return to Void and Void Amalgamation might not stop you. This old one has long since designated you as the future head of the family. Now is the perfect time to tell you many things. . ."
Gazing at the silent Feng Ying Yue, the Wind Family Grand Elder's voice was calm: "Today, this old one was no match for that individual, and so promised to hand over the family's supreme treasure—the Dingfeng Immortal Pearl!"
Upon hearing this, Feng Ying Yue abruptly looked up, a hint of determination surfacing on her face: "Ancestor, are you trying to tell me to seek revenge for the family once I've grown strong?"
The Wind Family Grand Elder slowly shook her head.
"Or perhaps. . . " Feng Ying Yue tilted her head, suddenly revealing a mischievous, impish smile: "Our family has flourished for generations, with our bloodline passed down. That Void Amalgamation cultivator can live for at most tens of thousands of years. . . Sooner or later, we can simply outlive them, and then seek revenge on their disciples and descendants?"
"The way of a family, the continuation of its bloodline, indeed follows that principle. . . " The Wind Family Grand Elder spoke with some helplessness: "But that's not it. This old one merely wishes to tell you the Wind Family's true secret. . . This place is within a Cave-Heaven Treasure, and further, within the heavily restricted 'Heavenly Wind Valley. ' Let me be honest with you: because our supreme treasure has drawn covetous eyes, our Wind Family has been assaulted more than once already. . ."
Even a Void Amalgamation family has times when it is forced into helplessness.
"More than once? " Feng Ying Yue seemed to realize something.
"Precisely. . . Although our Wind Family is a Void Amalgamation family, we are ultimately unable to resist certain truly powerful individuals, and have had to compromise. Fortunately, such people are exceedingly rare, perhaps appearing only once every tens of thousands of years. . . All instances are recorded in the clan's ancestral records, and afterward, our Wind Family always managed to exact its revenge."
A hint of coldness laced the Wind Family Grand Elder's tone.
"Then our family's supreme treasure. . . has it perhaps been lost multiple times, only to be recovered each time? " Feng Ying Yue was somewhat confused.
The Wind Family Grand Elder smiled faintly, offering no reply.
The two, one leading and one following, entered the depths of the wind cave.
Inside the colossal cavern.
A green statue of a fierce bird of prey spread its wings as if poised for flight, each feather gleaming with a cold, hard luster.
"This is. . ."
Feng Ying Yue was startled by the bird.
Its lifelike posture and the faint aura emanating from the statue almost caused her to hold her breath, making her believe she had encountered a seventh-tier demon bird.
"This is the phantom of a fierce bird from the Immortal World that our ancestor saw within an immortal abode. . . the Nine Yuan Bird!"
The Wind Family Grand Elder explained: "Later, our ancestor sought out 'Nine Lives Soul-Retaining Stone. ' This material can perfectly replicate the inner essence of the carver. . . Our ancestor was originally a master stone carver, and thus the stone carvings left behind also carry a trace of the might of these Immortal World birds!"
"Even after two imprints, by projection and stone carving, it still possesses such might. . . Could the Nine Yuan Bird's true form be. . . a True Spirit?"
Feng Ying Yue murmured, gazing at the Nine Yuan Birds, each with a different form.
"Within our clan, the bloodline of the Nine Yuan Bird has been refined in, but it has become extremely diluted. . ."
The Wind Family Grand Elder said: "Occasionally, among our descendants, outstanding individuals with an ancestral bloodline awakening will appear, such as myself, and also you. . ."
She arrived in the midst of the many birds, forming a single-hand incantation, and a jade pendant flew out.
From the fingertip of the Wind Family Grand Elder, a drop of crimson blood flew out, landing precisely in the center of the jade pendant.
The jade pendant suddenly erupted with a burst of red light, which then shot out in four directions.
A trace of scarlet suddenly stained the eyes of each bird, and they began to stir.
"Today. . . this old one will entrust you with a portion of the family's secrets and the core restrictions of its array formations. " The Wind Family Grand Elder said, while rapidly forming a series of hand seals.
As the array patterns flickered, the several colossal birds suddenly flapped their wings, conjuring gusts of fierce wind.
Within the shimmering green light, a void was opened, faintly revealing a green orb.
Inside this orb, countless breezes intertwined and coiled. . . and even seemed to carry faint wisps of an indescribable power.
"This is our clan's supreme treasure—the Dingfeng Immortal Pearl."
The Wind Family Grand Elder observed this scene, a slight smile appearing on her face: "This orb is extraordinarily mystic. Our ancestor specifically refined it with special bloodline restrictions. To unleash its power, one must fulfill two conditions: possessing our Wind Family bloodline, and mastering a specific secret art. . . Otherwise, it is utterly useless."
"Then what did those strong individuals steal before? " Feng Ying Yue asked blankly.
"Hmph!"
The Wind Family Grand Elder's hand seal shifted, and beside the fist-sized Dingfeng Immortal Pearl, several thumb-sized green orbs suddenly emerged.
These green orbs were identical to the Dingfeng Immortal Pearl, merely appearing much smaller.
"These are imitations of the Dingfeng Immortal Pearl, or rather, its 'child orbs'. . . They also possess the wind-calming ability, just somewhat weaker. . ."
The Wind Family Grand Elder sneered: "More crucially, their aura is identical to the Dingfeng Immortal Pearl's. . . When those powerful individuals came to our family, and we truly couldn't resist, we would hand over one of these orbs. . . Such child orbs are also incredibly precious; it takes ten thousand years to condense just one, so passing off a fake as genuine presents no problem whatsoever. . ."
"Somewhat weaker, but by how much?"
Feng Ying Yue asked, her curiosity piqued.
"They should be able to resist strange winds within some immortal abode restrictions and array formations. . ."
"But there was once a peak Void Amalgamation cultivator who borrowed a 'Dingfeng Orb' hoping to transcend a Mahayana Celestial Tribulation. . . Ultimately, they perished beneath the wind tribulation."
The Wind Family Grand Elder said: "This is excellent news! If our precious orb could truly withstand a Mahayana wind tribulation, I fear such a treasure would have long since been beyond our grasp, confiscated by the major clans under some pretext. . ."
"So that's how it is. Is Ancestor perhaps going to use a child orb to deal with that great villain? " Feng Ying Yue mused thoughtfully.
"Precisely. . . Heh heh, almost no one knows this secret. I reckon that person also won't be able to distinguish between the child orb and the mother orb. . . I will hand over the restrictions of this place to you. From now on, you shall cultivate here in the Azure Xun Secret Realm. Unless you reach Return to Void, you must never emerge!"
The Wind Family Grand Elder murmured: "Although that person calls himself Daoist Mu, his magical power is unfathomably deep, and he can easily discern the flaws in our family's array formations. His mastery of array arts can truly be called the foremost in the human race. . . Heh heh, how many such cultivators exist in the world? More crucially, our family cannot afford to offend any of them, so we can only resort to this expedient measure."
"Meaning to say, you intend to fool this Seat?"
Just then, a third, clear voice suddenly echoed within the secret realm.
"Who goes there?"
Feng Ying Yue was startled.
The Wind Family Grand Elder, even more astonished, stared at Fang Xi as he emerged from the void: "Impossible. . . How could you infiltrate this place?"
This was within the Wind Family's Cave-Heaven Treasure, and there were even layers of restrictions around the valley!
"You are far too confident in your own array formations."
Fang Xi clasped his hands behind his back and smiled faintly.
With the 'All-Heavens Precious Mirror,' his mastery of void arts was now considered paramount among all Dao paths. Infiltrating the interior of a Cave-Heaven Treasure was not overly troublesome for him.
"How audacious!"
The Wind Family Grand Elder roared in anger, forming a single-hand incantation. From the 'Dingfeng Immortal Pearl,' countless runes flew out, forming a phantom green bird.
Its form faintly resembled the Nine Yuan Bird.
"Go!"
She pointed her slender hand, and the green Nine Yuan Bird flew towards Fang Xi, its momentum astonishingly immense! This 'Dingfeng Immortal Pearl' actually possessed combat capabilities, its power almost comparable to those incomplete Immortal Abode Rare Treasures!
'Indeed, one must not underestimate any cultivation family. Who knows what trump cards they might possess? '
Fang Xi's expression was cold and sharp. A pitch-black seal appeared in his hand, and a hideous demonic head roared furiously, lunging towards the Nine Yuan Bird.
Chirp! Chirp!
The green Nine Yuan Bird and the demonic head adorned with snake-dragon hair intertwined in mid-air. Green and black radiance flickered erratically on the cliff face.
This seal, naturally, was acquired from Old Ghost Meng. It was an Eight-Rank Semi-Immortal Artifact.
Although it had been somewhat damaged, it could still be used after repairs.
More crucially, the disparity in magical power between the two parties was too great.
Fang Xi was already at the late Void Amalgamation stage, while the Wind Family Grand Elder was only at the early Void Amalgamation stage.
As he waved his large sleeve, two pitch-black beams of light fell upon the seal. The demonic head rapidly expanded, suddenly biting down on the green Nine Yuan Bird.
The Nine Yuan Bird let out a lamenting cry, and numerous green, phantom feathers drifted down. . .
Fang Xi continued to form hand seals. The demonic head opened its cavernous maw, actually swallowing the Dingfeng Immortal Pearl in a single gulp!
"Pfft!"
The Wind Family Grand Elder's face paled, and she immediately spat out a mouthful of vital blood.
"Grand Elder. . ."
Witnessing this scene, Feng Ying Yue's eyes reddened, and she stood in front of Fang Xi: "Great villain, what do you intend to do?"
"Hmm?"
Fang Xi's gaze swept across the woman's forehead, and he couldn't help but show a look of interest: "A Moon-Pursuing Physique? !"
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