Storming Tailin Town

"Is our ancestor really this powerful when he unleashes his might?"

"Too strong!"

"Long live the ancestor!"

At this moment, outside Tailin Town, the members of the Li Family remained motionless, waiting for the right opportunity.

But above Tailin Town, the War Puppet was already locked in a fierce battle with the cultivators of the Wang Family!

Fireworks erupted in the sky.

Dozens of flying swords clashed, attempting to pierce the defenses of the War Puppet, while the thunderous roar of cannon fire echoed simultaneously!

This was the first time they had ever witnessed a battle like this.

However, the Li Family members only watched from afar.

Only the people of the Wang Family knew just how troublesome and terrifying the War Puppet truly was!

"What on earth is this thing? Its entire body is covered in weapons!"

"Dodge! Don't let its blades strike you!"

"It has no weak points! I'm behind it, and it's still attacking me!"

Five Foundation Establishment experts scrambled to evade.

They had previously assumed the War Puppet could only fire blue spiritual energy beams from its shoulders, but suddenly, Laser Swords appeared in both of the War Puppet's hands.

Those who tried to sneak an attack from behind discovered that the armor plating on the puppet's back retracted, revealing rows of pitch-black cannon barrels!

Although the spiritual energy fired from these barrels was not as powerful as the Laser Cannon, it still possessed a fierce lethality!

Even the eyes of the War Puppet...

This was a genuine, mobile artillery platform!

[Back cannon ports, automatic target acquisition and firing, activated!]

[Guardian Shield defense, small-range defensive system, activated!]

[Spinal mecha separation, micro-load operation, skill activated--Blade Storm!]

The War Puppet was a weapon from head to toe.

It began to spin frantically, forming a vortex above the Wang Family in Tailin Town.

A Foundation Establishment Middle Stage cultivator failed to escape in time and was instantly swept into the storm of light blades, leaving not even a corpse behind!

"Damn it, this is so troublesome!"

Yet, there was no joy in the eyes of Li Xiang. Perhaps to these Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators, the War Puppet seemed to have no weaknesses, but in reality, Li Xiang knew he couldn't land an effective killing blow.

Because this thing was originally developed for slaughtering weak races in interstellar wars, utilizing technology Earth had acquired from a technological planet.

If it truly had to fight these cultivators who possessed such high mobility, it would easily get bogged down!

Especially the spiritual artifacts used by the two peak Foundation Establishment experts of the Wang Family.

That Seal could grow in size and possessed immense attack power; even the War Puppet's Laser Sword could not damage it. In particular, that Seal could even manifest special attack methods, splitting into ten individual Seals to strike.

Initially, Li Xiang had also expected to kill more of the Wang Family members.

But at this moment, the foundation of a family that had stood for hundreds of years became apparent; the Wang Family seemed to possess some kind of legacy regarding talismans.

The cultivators on the ground were also using talismans.

Gold, wood, water, fire, and earth—the five elemental energies attacked incessantly, making the sky over Tailin Town look like a venue for a colorful fireworks display!

[Spiritual energy consumption, 20%!]

Even though Li Xiang had tried his best to conserve the War Puppet's spiritual energy, the rate of consumption remained high.

"It's time for you all to make your move!"

Li Xiang narrowed his eyes; he was never fighting alone!

While operating the War Puppet.

His vision was also monitoring the map.

As he held down the high-level combatants of the Wang Family, the members of the Li Family began their move.

At the city gate of Tailin Town.

"Boom!"

The ground rumbled.

After zooming in on the map, Li Xiang clearly saw over a hundred cultivators dressed in Hu Family attire appearing on the rooftops of Tailin Town. Most noticeably, each of them carried several long rifles on their backs!

The Hu Family cultivators looked on with vigilant eyes.

A giant serpent charged from the distance of Tailin Town. Under the scorching sun, the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python, its scales a deep, dark purple, roared as it lunged toward the town!

But even as the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python kicked up rolling clouds of dust, those cultivators remained unmoved; clearly, their target was not the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python.

"A peak-level spirit beast!"

In an instant, an old man stepped out from the Hu Family ranks, treading upon a flying sword. "It has been two hundred years since I last fought. Today, I shall let you beast see that this elder of the Hu Family is not yet past his prime!"

Before he even arrived, the ground in front of the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python collapsed. Long spears erupted from the earth, forming a formation that blocked the path of the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python!

The Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python launched an attack against the Hu Family Ancestor at the same moment.

Thunder Cage!

Arcs of electricity surged from the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python—a move that had easily trapped Foundation Establishment Middle Stage experts in the past—followed by a blast of thunderous flames.

However, the Hu Family Ancestor was truly worthy of being a False Core Stage expert.

"Xuantong Dao Technique, Spear Formation as Soldiers!"

With a sharp shout, the countless spears that had been blocking the path of the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python rose before him, instantly merging into a single giant spear. Carrying a formidable spear aura, it shot forward, shattering the thunderous flames of the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python!

Even though the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python dodged in a panic, the giant spear still sliced through its otherwise impenetrable hide.

"Hiss!"

Since its transformation, this was the first time the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python had been injured. It couldn't help but let out a long, heaven-piercing roar as arcs of electricity rippled out from its body in every direction. This time, they were mixed with scorching flames, and even the sun in the sky cast a halo of light upon the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python.

The so-called Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun was never just about controlling lightning; it also commanded raging flames!

"Good beast!"

The Hu Family Ancestor knew the strength of the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python and dared not show the slightest negligence. However, he also knew that if he fought the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python within Tailin Town, it would inevitably cause irreparable disaster to his family, so he lured the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python outside the town to fight.

Dust and smoke billowed instantly; the battlefield was filled only with electric arcs, flames, and spear light erupting from the ground at any moment.

"They are evenly matched. I wonder how long the battle between the Temple Guardian Beast and the Hu Family Ancestor will last."

While fighting the Wang Family experts, Li Xiang frowned as he watched the battle between the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python and the Hu Family Ancestor in the distance.

The only difference between Foundation Establishment experts and Qi Refining experts.

Is that Foundation Establishment experts can already utilize the spiritual energy of heaven and earth for their own use, fly on swords to a certain extent, and employ spells. They are flexible and versatile, making it extremely difficult to determine a victor when their strength is equal.

"Boom!"

Although he was observing the distant battle, Li Xiang did not neglect his assault on the Wang Family stronghold!

At this moment, he had already killed one of the five Foundation Establishment Middle Stage experts.

Under the wide-range attack of Blade Storm, the remaining four experts were forced to temporarily avoid the brunt of his power, and even the seal on that low-grade spiritual artifact could not stop him.

Another cannon blast followed.

The Hu Family's defensive formation was completely shattered by Li Xiang!

"You destroyed my family's legacy, die!"

Although most of the Wang Family members had already been evacuated, the two Hu Family ancestors were still furious to see their family reduced to ruins.

"Keep stalling him! Not a single one of the Li Family will survive!"

But before his voice had even faded, Li Xiang had already found an opening and fired another laser cannon, killing the weakest Foundation Establishment Early Stage expert of the Wang Family.

With yet another death.

The attacks from the Wang Family members became increasingly fierce. They gradually discovered the drawbacks of the War Puppet; relying on its relatively small size, they maneuvered around Li Xiang, knowing that the laser cannon required charging. Li Xiang also understood their intent, minimizing the energy consumption of his mecha by using the laser sword and cannon attacks that were relatively economical with spiritual energy.

"The War Puppet and the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python have already tied down some of their experts. The rest is up to you all!"

"Is this... the true foundation of the Li Family???"

Outside Tailin Town, more than thirty people from the Chen Family had also joined the battle!

At the beginning.

They hadn't held any hope for this battle at all, as the Li Family had only been rising for twenty years at most, starting from the countryside, with all their resources obtained from the Silver Iron Forest.

But the moment the Purple Thunder Heavenly Sun Python appeared, they were shocked.

It was a terrifying giant beast capable of fighting a False Core Stage expert!

Not only that.

Especially that silver, imposing figure above Tailin Town, which had resisted most of the Wang Family's Foundation Establishment experts almost single-handedly, and had even managed to kill two Foundation Establishment cultivators while two peak Foundation Establishment experts were simultaneously using spiritual artifacts!

"We knew nothing of the Li Family's true power."

Chen Chuang rubbed his face.

Yet, these two from the Chen Family realized they knew far too little!

"It is time for us to act!"

Li Dalong's call came from beside them.

Chen Chuang and his family ancestor looked toward the right, only to see that at Li Dalong's command, the Li Family members, who had been ready and waiting, had suddenly risen.

However, the villagers of Zhien Village who were holding weapons did not move immediately.

A person they never expected stood out alone.

The woman from the Li Family, who rarely showed her face in public, was the daughter of a rural farming family. She treated others with a gentle voice and soft words, and in daily life, even by observing her aura, one would only perceive her as being at the mere Qi Refining fifth stage.

"Ancestors protect the Li Family, may we be ever victorious!"

Following a sharp shout from Xu Cuihua, a phantom image emerged from her body—

Heavenly Moon Fox!

This fox was snow-white all over, with a Moon Mark between its brows and a pair of fluffy tails standing upright toward the sky, as if borrowing power from the heavens.

"A Demon Cultivator, the art of beast taming, Foundation Establishment Middle Stage!"

The Chen Family Ancestor was well-traveled and knowledgeable; he saw through Xu Cuihua's background at a glance, which only deepened his inner shock.

Following a shrill cry from Xu Cuihua.

The wind blew and the grass stirred within the forest outside Tailin Town, and the shadows of the trees swayed.

A multitude of demon beasts actually appeared!

"Hundred-Eyed Demon Spider, Gale Winged Tiger, Chaoyang Beast!"

Chen Chuang's expression changed drastically. They knew these spirit beasts; they were creatures from the Silver Iron Forest!

The disciples of the four great families of Tailin Town also trained in the Silver Iron Forest, and countless disciples and subordinates had died at the hands of these demon beasts. Yet, they had been unable to do anything about them, never imagining that these terrifying beasts had already silently become the Li Family's guardian beasts!

It was not just the few members of the Chen Family who felt this was inconceivable.

At this moment, the members of the Hu Family, who had set up an inescapable net within Tailin Town, also revealed expressions of terror.

"Quick, the demon beasts are attacking the city!"

"Hu Family Spear Forest Formation, ready!"

"Damn the Li Family, how could they have so many demon beasts?!!"

Xu Cuihua, already in her fox form, led hundreds of demon beasts across the land and sky, charging toward Tailin Town amidst a cloud of dust.

On the side of Tailin Town.

A series of long spears floated high in the air, rushing toward the beast horde like rain!

The true battle began at this very moment!

"Kill!"

Li Dalong narrowed his eyes. On this battlefield, he no longer had any time to worry about his wife's safety.

As the demon beasts withstood the first wave of traps in Tailin Town.

Watching one demon beast after another fall into pools of blood.

He did not hesitate to lead everyone from Zhien Village in a desperate charge toward Tailin Town!

"Screw them!"

Seeing this, the Chen Family Ancestor's eyes turned bloodshot as well. He soared into the air on his sword, leading the last thirty-some members of the Chen Family to charge into their homeland!

Inside Tailin Town.

Amidst the sounds of slaughter.

A maid from Zhien Village was pushing Li Yaowen along the empty streets.

Li Yaowen stared at the high-walled mansions ahead with a blank expression.

She slowly raised her head.

Looking at the plaque above the courtyard gate.

"Is this the Su Family?"

Several guards in front of the Su Family were watching the movements in all directions vigilantly, just about to ask the purpose of the woman sitting in the wheelchair.

Li Yaowen already smiled:

"The fourth daughter of the Li Family, Li Yaowen, requests an audience with the head of the Su Family, to offer the Su Family a way to survive."