Two Horses Battle Foundation Establishment

In the very center of the mountaintop stands a large courtyard.

An old man named Wang Xuanji sat cross-legged in the courtyard. He was at the Foundation Establishment Second Layer and was the head of the Wang Household family, as well as the pillar of the entire Wang Household.

There was another person sitting next to him.

The man's name was Zhao Jiufeng, Foundation Establishment Third Layer, and he was an assistant invited by Wang Xuanji.

The Zhao Household and Wang Household are related by marriage; Wang Xuanji's eldest daughter married into the Zhao Household. The two families have a long history of intermarriage and have helped each other in times of trouble. This is a common method of self-preservation for small Lineage in the cultivation world.

The Wang Household did not have a protective formation.

There was only one Tier 1 protective array, and the light shield barely covered the area around the mountaintop.

This formation can withstand attacks from the Qi Refinement Realm cultivators, but it's of little use against Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Ultimately, the foundation of this small Lineage was still too shallow.

A few days ago, the Wang Household family members found five corpses. The one whose limbs had been severed was already dead, having bled to death.

As soon as the body was carried home, Wang Xuanji knew he was in trouble. He made preparations in advance and invited Zhao Jiufeng over again.

He had also investigated the background of that man surnamed Shen. The Shen Household and the Nascent Soul ancestor were all just boasts by that kid; it was just him all along.

However, seven members of the Wang Household had died at his hands, so the other party must have some tricks up his sleeve. To be on the safe side, Wang Xuanji still invited his in-laws.

At this moment, the commotion from down the mountain reached up. Wang Xuanji spread his Divine Sense and saw it clearly, his face darkening.

"My dear in-law, that man surnamed Shen has attacked us."

Zhao Jiufeng simply smiled. "What's the panic? It's just a second-tier early-stage Demon Beast."

"With the two of us joining forces, how could we possibly fail? It seems this is his trump card."

As he spoke, he was about to get up. Just then, a flash of lightning appeared below the mountain, and a bolt of lightning struck down.

Both of them showed a change in expression.

There was even a spirit beast that could unleash lightning, and it was even more ferocious than the frozen spirit beast.

Zhao Jiufeng's smile faded, and his tone became serious.

"My dear in-laws, who has your Wang Household offended?"

"You really found out? A Qi Refining Seventh Layer possesses two second-tier Demon Beasts."

"Such wealth is not something an ordinary Lineage can produce, let alone Rogue Cultivator. Have you investigated thoroughly?"

Wang Xuanji remained calm.

"Don't worry, I've investigated thoroughly."

"He's just a lucky Rogue Cultivator. These two Demon Beasts are probably his last trump card."

Zhao Jiufeng pondered for a moment. There was no turning back now; he gritted his teeth.

"Alright. Let's deal with the Pegasus that came up first, then we'll go after the one that released the lightning."

Shen Jingchuan landed on the city wall and glanced around.

With those three dead, all that remained on the wall were cultivators at the Middle Stage of Qi Refining.

He had a plan in mind.

The Wang Household was ultimately a small Lineage. He had killed so many Qi Refining Great Perfection; where would they find any more experts?

It seems this is all the family has left.

He Divine Sense and spoke to Little Black.

"Go upstairs and help Treading Snow. I'll take care of these people down the mountain."

Little Black glanced at the hilltop and responded.

"Master, I'm going up now. You should be able to handle these people."

"I'll get them some more."

Her single horn flashed with dark light, and a bolt of lightning crackled as it struck down towards the city wall.

The cultivators had just emerged from the ice, ice shards still clinging to their bodies.

Ice is an excellent conductor of electricity. When lightning struck, the current surged wildly across the ice surface.

A large number of cultivators on the wall collapsed, half of them died on the spot, leaving only a few with higher cultivation levels struggling inside.

Without turning back, Little Black flapped its wings and flew straight towards the mountaintop.

She had already sensed two powerful auras on the mountain, and was afraid that Treading Snow would suffer a loss.

She shouted in her heart as she flew.

"Little sister, slow down, wait for me. There are two tough guys inside."

Treading Snow, completely unconcerned.

"You don't need to come. I can freeze them to death on my own."

With a slam of her horn, a chilling aura swept across the sky, enveloping the two old men who had just taken off.

Seeing that the fight had already begun on the mountain, Shen Jingchuan decided not to delay any longer.

He released the Heaven and Earth Ring, which spun around and twisted the remaining few on the city wall, knocking them to the ground one by one.

After cleaning up the mess, he was still worried, so he boarded his flying sword and flew towards the mountaintop.

The area on the mountaintop had long since frozen into a snow-white blanket.

Both Foundation Establishment cultivators, Wang Xuanji and Zhao Jiufeng, were covered in a layer of white frost.

Wang Xuanji unleashed his flying sword, its light aimed directly at Treading Snow.

Zhao Jiufeng then conjured a talisman, which glowed with spiritual light, protecting himself first.

This was Treading Snow's first time fighting Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he underestimated his opponent.

She twisted her body, dodging a sword strike aimed directly at her, but her wings were still struck by the Sword Qi.

In a battle between equals, dodging is no easy feat. Feathers flew everywhere, and blood immediately seeped from his wings.

Treading Snow felt a sharp pain and quickly took flight, inwardly cursing his carelessness.

"Little Black, come quickly and avenge me!"

"Bomb them hard! My wing got pricked, it hurts so much!"

Little Black was anxious.

I told you to be careful, but you wouldn't listen.

"Hey, Treading Snow talking nonsense and hurry up!"

As they were talking, Little Black arrived.

Her single horn shone brightly with dark light, and a thunderbolt wrapped in lightning blasted towards the two of them.

Wang Xuanji and Zhao Jiufeng were both seasoned veterans; they dared not be careless.

Zhao Jiufeng raised his hand and summoned two shields, one a Xuan Turtle Shield and the other a Fish Scale Shield, placing them in front of him and behind him.

Wang Xuanji also took out a talisman, which flashed with spiritual light and enveloped his body.

But lightning is not like swords or blades.

Swords and blades have a direction; you can block them head-on. But lightning is different. Even if it strikes in mid-air, the electric current still rushes through, making it virtually inescapable.

The Treading Snow had frozen into large patches of ice and snow in the air, and the air was cold and damp.

As soon as the lightning entered, it darted around in all directions, leaving nowhere to hide.

This is the most ruthless and domineering aspect of lightning Law Technique. There's a reason why lightning Law Technique is widely recognized as the strongest in the cultivation world.

Ice-type attacks are also quite powerful; while they may not kill instantly, they can freeze hands and feet and slow down movement.

Just as the two were slowed down, Little Black's lightning struck them squarely.

The combination of ice and lightning was flawless.

Just then, Shen Jingchuan flew up from the foot of the mountain.

He raised his hand and pointed, Five Elements Heaven and Earth Ring flew out, spreading out the formation from afar, shimmering with multicolored light as it flew away.

The Five Elements Immortal-Slaying Linked Formation was activated on the spot.

Looking at the unfolding formation, Zhao Jiufeng shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Hey Wang! Are you sure you've messed with a Rogue Cultivator?"

"Rogue Cultivator possesses such a weapon? This is at least Law Treasure!"

Wang Xuanji also noticed it, and his face turned ashen.

"Brother Zhao, there's no point in saying more. Things have come to this, and I'm the one who has wronged you."

"We must overcome this challenge together. Once we get through this, half of all the resources of the Wang Household will be given to the Zhao Household."

Zhao Jiufeng sighed inwardly.

At this point, there's no other way but to fight tooth and nail; it's the only option.

He realized that the five golden rings were up to no good and had already circled close, so he quickly took out a second-tier Mystic Light Body Protection Talisman and stuck it on his body.

Wang Xuanji also made a drawing, slapped it on his chest, and was enveloped in a divine aura.

He retrieved his flying sword, ignoring the Demon Beast, and with a flash of sword light, went to intercept and kill the five Heaven and Earth Rings.

Zhao Jiufeng then pulled out a mid-grade second-tier attack talisman, his eyes flashing with malice; this was his trump card for survival.

The two Demon Beasts are troublesome, but as long as we kill their master first, and capture the kingpin first, the crisis will naturally be resolved.

Just as he was about to urge it on, Treading Snow saw what was happening.

Oh no! She took a deep breath, gathering all her Demon Power. The Frost Horn shone brightly, unleashing her Innate Divine Ability.

"Icebound for a Thousand Li!"