The Song Family's 'Curse'

Actually, as soon as the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster showed signs, even before Old Man Yu noticed, the tightly shut doors of the hall on Moon Gazing Peak quietly opened, and an elder with white hair and a youthful complexion slowly walked out.

His appearance caused the leaves of the Moon Gazing Vines surrounding him, which emitted a soft glow, to sway gently, as if greeting him.

"You feel it too?"

The elder said softly.

He clearly looked vigorous and his complexion was ruddy, as if he could live for a long time, yet his voice was incredibly ancient and filled with deep fatigue.

He was also the ancestor of the New Moon Song Family, Song Wujiu.

The Song Family's only Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

And the only mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator in the entire New Moon Blessed Land.

Shortly after he broke through to the Foundation Establishment Realm back then, he was fortunate enough to find a newly evolved heaven and earth spirit root.

It was with the help of this heaven and earth spirit root that he led the family, invited three other Foundation Establishment families, and many Qi Refining Realm families, to jointly establish the New Moon Blessed Land.

It could be said that he was as glorious and ambitious then as he was unwilling now.

He once fantasized that with this New Moon Blessed Land, he would break through to the Golden Core Realm, or even the Nascent Soul Realm, and single-handedly develop the entire family into a Nascent Soul family, possessing a large Blessed Land and stirring up the entire Eastern Region.

But the reality was that he was limited by his aptitude, and coupled with the fact that the Moon Gazing Vine was not a resource-type Spiritual Root, he could only stop at the mid-stage Foundation Establishment Realm due to the lack of resources, and could not advance further.

He could only sit on Moon Gazing Peak, watching his life ebb away year after year.

Later on, he began to focus on the continuation of the family, wanting to cultivate a second Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

But things did not go as planned. Perhaps it was because he had used up the entire family's luck when he obtained the Moon Gazing Vine, but over the years, the family had still not produced a second Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

Otherwise, with so many resources and his guidance, the family would not have failed to produce even a second Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator.

In fact, there was a hint of abnormality in this.

It was worth noting that even the other three Foundation Establishment Realm families had successively completed the generational change and continuation of their Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators in the past three hundred years.

Yet, the Song Family, the master of the Blessed Land, had no one successfully ascend.

For this reason, he had even suspected the other three Foundation Establishment families within the Blessed Land, but after a period of secret investigation, he found no clues whatsoever.

Fortunately, the appearance of Song Zhixing gave him some hope. To avoid the same outcome, he rarely guided the young man, so as not to influence him.

Song Zhixing was also promising, having reached the peak of the Qi Refining Realm early on.

He did not interfere when Song Zhixing later chose to become the family head to temper himself.

Just as he was eagerly awaiting the imminent birth of the second Foundation Establishment Realm cultivator in his family, he did not expect to wait for eight years.

During these eight years, Song Zhixing showed no signs of breaking through, which made him anxious again.

Because he was running out of time.

His lifespan was shorter than the outside world speculated.

Even if he didn't die this year, he would exhaust his last bit of lifespan in at most two or three years, and by then, he wouldn't even have the strength to make a move.

As for longevity-extending spiritual medicines, they no longer worked for him, unless it was a higher-tier treasure medicine, which might have some effect. But such treasure medicines were fought over even by Golden Core True Persons, so how could it be his turn?

Therefore, he had no choice.

According to his plan, this year's Black Annihilation Wind Disaster would be his and the Song Family's only, last hope.

As Song Wujiu spoke, a vine as thick as a finger slithered to his side, constantly conveying anxious and uneasy emotions to him.

In this world, Rare Species already possessed a faint consciousness. By the time they reached heaven and earth spirit roots, they were basically sentient. It was just that perhaps due to the limitations of heaven and earth, the intelligence of the heaven and earth spirit roots in these small Blessed Lands was at most equivalent to that of a three to four-year-old child.

They could express their emotions and even engage in some simple thinking, but when things became slightly more complex, they acted purely on instinct.

Only when these heaven and earth spirit roots evolved further, reaching the equivalent of the Golden Core Realm or Nascent Soul Realm, would their intelligence improve.

It was said that the heaven and earth spirit roots capable of opening up grotto-heavens had intelligence no different from that of humans. Moreover, their long lifespans made them like sages.

This was also the advantage of heaven and earth spirit roots.

"Don't be afraid. After the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster arrives, you will activate your domain and protect the lives within the Blessed Land. As for those insects, someone will naturally clear them out for you."

Song Wujiu gently comforted the Moon Gazing Vine.

Ever since this Moon Gazing Vine evolved into a heaven and earth spirit root, it had formed a contract with him. For these past few hundred years, the Moon Gazing Vine had been his only companion.

Such a long time had long ago instilled in him the same familial affection for the Moon Gazing Vine as he would have for his own kin.

Even saying they were bound by life and death would not be an exaggeration.

The Moon Gazing Vine held a more important place in his heart than his own children.

Therefore, even though he was about to implement that plan, he had never thought of harming it. All he wanted was for the family to continue.

Receiving Song Wujiu's comfort, the Moon Gazing Vine's uneasy emotions subsided considerably. Then, its vine began to emit light, and a crystal-clear drop slowly condensed on the uppermost leaf.

Seeing this, Song Wujiu opened his mouth, but ultimately did not utter words of refusal.

"This plan is quite important, so I won't be polite. Don't worry, after the Black Annihilation Wind Disaster ends, whether I can survive or not, I will have the Song Family compensate you properly."

After Song Wujiu finished speaking, he watched as the crystal-clear drop finally condensed. He beckoned, and the crystal-clear drop, resembling a dewdrop, landed in his palm, which he then put away.

This drop was the life essence of the Moon Gazing Vine. For a Qi Refining Realm cultivator, it could extend their lifespan by at least thirty years.

But it no longer had any effect on him.

Its only purpose was to allow him to unleash his full strength for one final battle.

The Moon Gazing Vine's condensation of this drop of essence had clearly injured its vitality, and the slender vine immediately appeared somewhat listless.

It was precisely because of this that even though it possessed this ability, it could not be sold as a resource-type Spiritual Root. In fact, for every drop it condensed, the Song Family had to provide it with a large amount of resources to help it recover.

Therefore, unless it was a critical moment or there was no other choice, Song Wujiu would not allow it to do so.

Never mind that the Song Family was the master of the New Moon Blessed Land; at least sixty percent of the resources they obtained were supplied to the Moon Gazing Vine.

Of course, even the remaining forty percent far surpassed the other three Foundation Establishment families.

Just as Song Wujiu was speaking to the Moon Gazing Vine, the other three Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators in the New Moon Blessed Land simultaneously looked up at the sky. However, their attention was primarily focused on Moon Gazing Peak.

Finally, the thunder that silenced everyone erupted not only above the Settlement but also above the New Moon Blessed Land, the entire Eastern Region, and even the entire world.

Countless Blessed Lands were 'awakened' at the same instant.

"Activate the domain."

On Moon Gazing Peak, Song Wujiu shouted with a solemn expression.

Almost in unison with his voice, the Moon Gazing Vine coiled around Moon Gazing Peak rose up.

At this moment, Moon Gazing Peak shone brilliantly, as if a radiant mountain peak piercing the heavens.