Destroying Enemies, Recognizing Kin

Shen Long had actually raised a large number of Gold-Eating Ant, which could condense into weapon forms to attack them.

"Li Fire Wheel!"

Shen Long's gaze fell on the red Circular Wheel above Yu Susu's head, a look of surprise flashing in his eyes.

The Li Fire Wheel was the signature magic Law Artifact of the Yu Clan's ancestor, which was no secret. However, most cultivators had only heard of it and had never seen the Li Fire Wheel in person.

No one knew whether the red Circular Wheel above Yu Susu's head was the Li Fire Wheel. Shen Long didn't have time to think about it, as Yang Qingshu and the old man in the green robe attacked Shen Long.

Yang Qingshu summoned a Short Blade that shimmered with white light. Judging from its Spiritual Qi fluctuations, it was a High-grade Magical Tool.

He summoned a Fire Bird Talisman, which transformed into a Crimson Fire Bird that swooped down on Shen Long with astonishing heat.

The old man in the green robe summoned a Talisman that shimmered with Zhang Qing, which transformed into a Cyan Tornado that rushed straight towards Shen Long. At the same time, he summoned a Cyan Jade Ruler, and with a flick of his wrist, a large area of green ruler shadows swept out, closely following the Cyan Tornado.

Shen Long reacted quickly, raising his right hand and a tall, Cyan Wind Wall appeared in front of him.

The Cyan Tornado crashed into the Cyan Wind Wall, causing the Cyan Wind Wall to shake and develop numerous cracks on its surface before collapsing shortly afterward.

A Giant Fireball, five zhang in diameter, shot towards the Cyan Tornado and struck it.

A deafening explosion rang out, and billowing flames engulfed the Cyan Tornado. The Cyan Tornado also exploded, transforming into hundreds of Giant Wind Blade, most of which struck the red light barrier on Shen Long's body with a muffled thud. The red light barrier remained unharmed.

The Crimson Fire Bird swooped down and crashed into the red light barrier, instantly exploding into flames that engulfed Shen Long's figure; the temperature was terrifyingly high.

A white Short Blade and a dense barrage of blue ruler shadows swept in, as if to tear Shen Long to pieces.

A Cyan Tornado swept out, and the white Short Blade Cyan Tornado with it, sending it flying backward. Dense cyan ruler shadows struck the Cyan Tornado Cyan Tornado after another, causing it to explode. Hundreds of Giant Wind Blade shot out, heading straight for Yang Qingshu and the old man in the green robe.

Yang Qingshu quickly summoned a shield that shimmered with white light. Judging from its Spiritual Qi fluctuations, it was a high-grade defensive magic Law Artifact. He then slapped a golden Talisman onto his body, and a thick Golden Light Screen appeared, protecting his entire body.

The old man in the green robe then summoned a small Cyan Small Umbrella, held it above his head, and lowered a thick Cyan Light Screen to protect himself. This was also a high-grade defensive magic Law Artifact.

One after another, Giant Wind Blade struck the white shields or the Cyan Light Screen. The white shields bore faint scratches, while the Cyan Light Screen remained completely still.

A Giant Fireball, five zhang in diameter, descended from the sky and crashed into the Cyan Light Screen. Rolling flames engulfed the Cyan Light Screen, and even through the Cyan Light Screen robe could feel an astonishingly high temperature.

The Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from the ground, opening its mouth to spew out a pungent Yellow Poison Mist that struck the Cyan Light Screen, causing a puff of blue smoke to rise. Its stinger struck the Cyan Light Screen, producing a muffled thud.

The defense of a high-grade defensive Law Artifact is still very strong, but under the attack of the Giant Fireball and the Iron Tail Scorpion, the spiritual light of the Cyan Light Screen dimmed.

Just as the old man in the green robe was about to deal with the Iron Tail Scorpion, a whooshing sound rang out, and a Golden Light Flowing Spear shot out, striking the Cyan Light Screen. The Cyan Light Screen dented, and the spiritual light became faint.

The old man in the green robe was startled. Just as he was about to inject Law Power into the Law Artifact to strengthen its defense, the Iron Tail Scorpion let out a sharp hiss. He immediately felt as if someone had hit him hard, and he felt dizzy.

Before he could react, the tail of the Golden Spear disintegrated, transforming into thousands of Gold-Eating Ant. These Gold-Eating Ant coalesced into Golden Arrow, which struck the Cyan Light Screen one after another.

This time, the Cyan Light Screen could no longer hold it back and collapsed. Dense Golden Arrow struck the old man in the cyan robe one after another, and Golden Spear pierced through his head.

The old man in the green robe fell to the ground, and the Golden Spear turned around and headed straight for Yang Qingshu, followed closely by a dense Golden Arrow.

Yang Qingshu was startled and was about to defend himself when an astonishingly high temperature rushed towards him, and a Giant Fireball descended from the sky.

Before he could dodge, the Iron Tail Scorpion let out a sharp hiss, and Yang Qingshu's head sank.

By the time he came to his senses, the Giant Fireball had already slammed into the white shield, and the rolling flames engulfed Yang Qingshu's body, causing the ground to melt.

Before the flames had subsided, the Iron Tail Scorpion emerged from the ground, its stinger striking the white shield with a muffled thud. The Golden Spear and Golden Arrow sank into the flames, followed by a scream.

Yang Qingshu collapsed to the ground, his body riddled with holes, his face filled with disbelief.

By this time, Lin Guang had already been killed, Yu Susu was finding it extremely difficult to deal with a medium-sized young man in a red shirt and a voluptuous young woman in a purple dress.

Seeing how quickly Shen Long dealt with Yang Qingshu and the old man in the green robe, the young man in the red shirt and the young woman in the purple dress were shocked, as they were well aware of the strength of Yang Qingshu and the old man in the green robe.

They were filled with regret. If they had known this would happen, they would have attacked directly when Ye Hong and his group broke the seal, instead of killing so many Foundation Establishment Cultivator. They thought they were being treated like easy prey, but instead they encountered a killing god.

Shen Long raised his right hand, and a Cyan Tornado swept out, heading straight for the young man in red. With a flick of his left hand, a Giant Fireball flew out and smashed into the young woman in purple.

The young man in red made a hand seal, and the five red-glowing Flying Dagger suddenly burst into a burst of red light, merging into one and transforming into a Red Giant Blade over ten feet long, slashing towards the Cyan Tornado. At the same time, the Red Jade Pendant on his chest lit up with a red light, and a thick red light screen appeared, protecting his entire body.

The Red Giant Blade cleaved the Cyan Tornado in two, and hundreds of Giant Wind Blade shot out, striking the red light barrier one after another, causing the light to dim.

A Golden Light Flowing Spear, shot towards the red light barrier, shattering it instantly.

The young man in red felt a chill on his neck as Golden Spear pierced through it, pinning him to the stone wall.

The young woman in the purple dress summoned a Wind Wall Talisman, which transformed into a tall Cyan Wind Wall in front of her.

The Giant Fireball slammed into the Cyan Wind Wall and exploded instantly. Rolling flames engulfed the Cyan Wind Wall, but soon the flames dissipated, and the Cyan Wind Wall became much dimmer. The Li Fire Wheel shot over and easily destroyed the Cyan Wind Wall.

The Li Fire Wheel struck the Purple Light Screen on the young woman in the purple dress, causing the Purple Light Screen to tremble slightly.

Yu Susu Li Fire Wheel blazed brightly red, and a burst of Crimson Flame engulfed the Purple Light Screen. A Golden Spear shot out and struck the Purple Light Screen.

The Purple Light Screen shattered instantly, and Golden Spear pierced the head of the woman in the purple dress; she fell to the ground.

All five Evil Cultivator perished, Ye Hong and his two companions were also killed; treasure hunting is risky.

Yu Susu breathed a sigh of relief, but then her face became wary as she thought of something.

Shen Long is too strong; he actually raises tens of thousands of Gold-Eating Ant. If they were to fight, she wouldn't be able to defeat Shen Long.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, thanks to you this time, we were able to deal with these five Evil Cultivator. All the loot is yours!"

Yu Susu said tactfully.

"Fairy Yu, are you wielding the Li Fire Wheel, the famous Law Artifact of the Yu Clan's ancestors?"

Shen Long asked, his expression grave.

"This Li Fire Wheel is just a replica, not the real Li Fire Wheel. However, I am indeed a descendant of the Yu Clan. My ancestor was a member of the Yu Clan and luckily escaped this calamity while on business. Fellow Daoist Shen, where are you?"

Yu Susu said that Shen Long had repeatedly spoken out for the Yu Clan in public, and should not have any ill intentions towards the Yu Clan members.

"Are you really a member of the Yu Clan? That's just empty talk; what proof do you have?"

Shen Long asked.

Yu Susu took out a Red Jade Pendant, on which the character "Yu" was engraved.

"This was left to me by my ancestors, and I cannot control it. If Fellow Daoist Shen does not believe me, there is nothing I can do. If you wish to make a move, please do so."

Yu Susu looked resolute, her right hand clutching two Fire Bird Talisman.

Shen Long also took out a Red Jade Pendant, exactly the same as the Yu Susu had taken out.

"I am also a member of the Yu Clan! I never expected to meet someone from the same clan after all these years."

Shen Long sighed.

The Yu Clan has been wiped out for over two hundred years. Even if there are survivors, it's unknown how many generations they've lived through. If Shen Long were to disguise himself as a member of the Yu Clan, it would be very difficult for his identity to be exposed.

He was not a bloodthirsty person and had no grudge against Yu Susu. Shen Long had no intention of killing Yu Susu.

Since Yu Susu is a descendant of the Yu Clan, Shen Long might as well acknowledge her as a relative; perhaps he could uncover some important intelligence.

"You are also a descendant of the Yu Clan!"

Yu Susu was somewhat surprised.

"This isn't the place to talk, let's leave here!"

Shen Long said.

Shen Long killed four Foundation Establishment Realm Evil Cultivator, and all their belongings belonged to him. The belongings of Ye Hong and the other two were divided equally between Shen Long and Yu Susu, with Shen Long taking the lion's share. He also received a set of second-tier Formation, the Small Five Elements Array.

After leaving the cave, Shen Long and Yu Susu successively activated their flying Law Artifact and flew into the sky.

The two were wary of each other and didn't fully trust one another. So many years had passed; who knew if the other was a descendant of the Yu Clan?

Back in the Marketplace, Shen Long and Yu Susu both breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Susu followed Shen Long to Green Begonia Courtyard and they chatted casually.

Yu Susu's ancestors fled Zhao Kingdom, where they remained. Shen Long lied and claimed that his ancestors had escaped to the Qin Kingdom, instructing him to return to the Zhao Kingdom and rebuild the Yu Clan if the opportunity arose.

"Heaven has blessed our Yu Clan. We met by fortuitous opportunity, but rebuilding the Yu Clan is too difficult. Without cultivating to the Golden Core Realm, don't even think about it."

Yu Susu sighed.

"I understand, this is our ancestors' last wish, I will do my best!"

Shen Long said, then changed his tone and continued, "Fairy Yu, what are your plans next?"

"Fellow Daoist Ye and the others are dead and their cultivation has vanished. I can only find new teammates to hunt Demon Beast together. Fellow Daoist Shen, no, my cousin, do you have any good suggestions?"

Yu Susu said.

"I don't have any good suggestions. Just call me Fellow Daoist Shen! That's my cover identity. Be careful, though. I've heard that the Hundred Ghosts Sect is also looking for members of the Yu Clan."

Shen Long said that this was obviously fake news; he deliberately said it to scare Yu Susu.

"Hmph, the Hundred Ghosts Sect is no good. Strictly speaking, none of the Four Sects of Zhao are good, otherwise our Yu Clan wouldn't have been wiped out."

Yu Susu snorted coldly and said with some dissatisfaction.

"That's all in the past. We're just Foundation Establishment Cultivator, Four Sects of Zhao have Nascent Soul Cultivator. We should keep a low profile and focus on our cultivation!"

Shen Long suggested.

"Fellow Daoist Shen, rest assured, I won't do anything reckless. Alright, it's getting late, I'll go back and rest now. If you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."

Yu Susu said.

"We are of the same race. If you need any help, just ask."

Shen Long said seriously.

Yu Susu nodded, got up and left.

After seeing Yu Susu off, Shen Long entered a secret room, took out five Storage Bag, and emptied their contents.

The total amount of Spirit Stone is over 30,000, along with 25 Law Artifact, including 5 High-grade Magical Tool (3 offensive, 2 defensive), a set of Mid-grade Magical Tool (Crimson Flame Blade), 5 Second-Rank Talisman one Earth Escape Talisman, and four offensive ones).

Five bottles of Second-tier Medicinal Pill, all of which are pills to enhance Law Power, plus one Foundation Establishment.

There were also a considerable amount of materials for refining weapons and alchemy, as well as over a hundred Jade Slip.

Shen Long examined the Jade Slip one by one and found that many of Jade Slip recorded information about other forces, including no fewer than ten Cultivation Method. However, only the techniques for the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators were available. It seemed that Yang Qingshu and his group of five had killed many cultivators, and these Cultivation Method likely came from other forces.

He was acting on behalf of Heaven; the loss of over a thousand Gold-Eating Ant in this battle was still acceptable.

Shen Long left behind five High-grade Magical Tool, the Crimson Flame Blade, and the Soul Refining Bowl. The Soul Refining Bowl is Mid-grade Magical Tool, when used in conjunction with the Soul Refining Technique, can be used for interrogation and forced confessions. It can even imprison the soul of a cultivator within the Soul Refining Bowl, torturing them to the point of wishing for death.

Of course, it's not easy to imprison a cultivator's soul. The opponent needs to stand still and cooperate with the spell. If it were easy to imprison a soul, Shen Long would have no chance of winning.

Shen Long released the Gold-Eating Ant to gnaw on the refining materials, and also Second-tier Gold-Eating Ant spirit medicine.

Besides the Cultivation Method, there are also two second-tier Pill Formula: the Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill and the Jade Clarity Pill.

The Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill enhances Divine Sense, while the Jade Clarity Pill is an antidote.

Shen Long sorted and collected the items on the ground, then walked out.

He visited several spirit medicine and bought five sets of materials for refining the Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill. It wasn't that he didn't want to buy more, but that he was out of Spirit-Nourishing Fruit.

The Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill -Nourishing Pill is made primarily from the Spirit-Nourishing Fruit -Spirit-Nourishing Fruit, which has a growth cycle of up to two hundred years, yielding only a hundred or so fruits each time, and is in high demand.

Five sets of materials were enough for Shen Long to refine quite a few Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill, and he was satisfied.

Back at Green Begonia Courtyard, Shen Long entered a secret room, took out the Crimson Crow Cauldron and alchemy materials, and began refining the Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill.

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In a secluded courtyard, Yu Susu held a Cyan Jade Slip slip in her hand, a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Are they really from the same clan?! Could they be spies from the Hundred Ghosts Sect?!"

Yu Susu muttered to herself.

"Forget it, let's observe for a while longer. This person is too strong; I'm no match for him. If we really want to cooperate with him, we'll need a powerful weapon."

Yu Susu said, putting away the Cyan Jade Slip.

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Two months passed quickly, Shen Long emerged from the secret room with a smile on his face.

He refined a batch of Green Jade Spirit-Nourishing Pill, and after consuming them, his Divine Sense experienced a significant increase.

Shen Long took out Communication Disk that shimmered with blue light, cast a spell, and Qin Yuwei's voice rang out. "Fellow Daoist Shen, what's your decision? Our patriarch's birthday is coming soon."

"I've thought it through, so I'll be bothering you then. I've come to ask for a drink."

Shen Long said.

Since I have nothing else to do anyway, it might be good to get to know a few more Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

"I'll wait for you at the Marketplace exit! I'll take you there; your family will be very happy to know."

Qin Yuwei said, her voice filled with joy.

"Okay, see you at the Marketplace exit."

Shen Long agreed, put away the Communication Disk, and went outside.

He arrived at the exit of the Marketplace and saw Qin Yuwei.

"Madam Qin, have all your clansmen returned to offer their birthday wishes?"

Shen Long asked casually.

"Yes! The disciples of the Yin Corpse Sect have gone too. I was delayed by something, otherwise I would have gone back as well. Let's set off! We can still make it in time."

Qin Yuwei said.

After leaving the Marketplace, Qin Yuwei summoned a Golden Flying Boat and boarded it.

Shen Long walked onto the Golden Flying Boat, Qin Yuwei made a hand seal, causing the Golden Flying Boat to light up with a dazzling golden light and fly into the sky.

Shen Long chatted with Qin Yuwei, mainly about the situation of the Qin Family patriarch.

Five days later, the Golden Flying Boat appeared above a range of rolling Emerald Green Mountain Range.

Qin Yuwei made a hand seal, and the Golden Flying Boat accelerated. Before long, a steep peak came into view, with many buildings on the mountain and many figures moving about.

At the foot of the mountain stands a Golden Stele over ten feet tall, with three large silver characters reading "Purple Begonia Mountain" on it.

The Golden Flying Boat slowed down as it approached the peak, and Qin Yuwei made a hand seal, causing the Golden Flying Boat to slowly descend and land in an open area.

Qin Yuwei put away the Golden Flying Boat and walked towards Purple Begonia Mountain with Shen Long.

With Qin Yuwei leading the way, the Qin Family members did not stop them and let them in.

Qin Yuwei led Shen Long to the entrance of a Blue-tiled Courtyard tiles, took out a Cyan Token, handed it to Shen Long, and said, "Fellow Daoist Shen, the patriarch's birthday celebration has not yet begun. Please rest here for now. Contact me if you need anything. Do not leave your residence without permission and trigger the restrictions, or that would be bad."

"No problem, thank you for your help, Madam Qin."

Shen Long agreed and went inside.

Inside the courtyard, there is a two-story Cyan Pavilion and a Cyan Stone Pavilion, as well as a small flower garden planted with some blue spirit flowers.

Shen Long entered the pavilion and found a magic array about ten feet in size in a secret room. He placed Spirit Stone in it, poured Law Power into the Cyan Token, and activated the restriction.

With a flick of his sleeve, the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada flew out and landed on the ground.

Shen Long's Divine Sense was attached to the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, observing the situation on Purple Begonia Mountain.

He could easily see what was happening outside the courtyard, but could only see some cultivators and could not see through the restrictions on other courtyards.

Shen Long put away the Hundred-Eyed Golden Cicada, sat down cross-legged, and began to meditate and regulate his breathing.

Two days passed quickly. Early one morning, Qin Yuwei arrived and took Shen Long to a Bluestone Square on the mountaintop, where more than fifty Foundation Establishment Cultivator had gathered.

The Bluestone Square was filled with numerous blue jade tables and Cyan Prayer Mat. Spiritual fruits, tea, and delicacies were laid out on the jade tables, and many cultivators sat on the Cattail Mat, enjoying tea and chatting.