Bountiful Harvest and the Family's Rebirth

The moment Qiu Qianchen was completely reduced to ashes beneath the four pillars of divine power, his soul scattering into nothingness, a clear and majestic notification rang out in Li Xuansheng's mind like a great bell:

[Ding! Detected that the faction to which the host belongs has successfully resisted and annihilated the invading enemies!]

[Battle results: Killed Divine Official-level enemies x3; the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley have been nearly exterminated.]

[Judgment: Exceeded expectations and perfectly completed the "Family Defense Battle" mission!]

[Mission rewards are being calculated... Calculation complete. Rewards have been distributed to the system space. Please check them yourself.]

A tremendous surge of joy and accomplishment instantly filled Li Xuansheng's heart. Nearly exterminated... yes, all their God Rank combatants were dead, and they would not spare the rest. Wasn't that practically extermination? He took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed his excitement. This was not the time to inspect the rewards. There were more important matters at hand.

He raised his head and looked at the four figures slowly descending from the sky, as well as the clan members inside and outside the city who had survived the disaster and were cheering in celebration. A heartfelt smile appeared on his face. Then his expression turned serious as he spun toward the equally excited Li Xuanchang, Li Xuanbei, and the others. "Don't just stand there celebrating! Xuan Qing, lead a team to calm the frightened civilians in the city and assess the damage to their homes! Xuan Bei, organize the Wenying Pavilion disciples to help treat the wounded and tally our losses!"

"Yes, Young Clan Master!" The two immediately accepted their orders and swiftly set to work with a group of young Li Family members.

Li Xuansheng himself quickly descended from the city wall and approached several uncles who were organizing the manpower.

"Uncles," Li Xuansheng said steadily, "the battlefield outside the city needs to be cleared immediately. The areas where divine blood was spilled are filled with violent energy and must be handled carefully. Some of the fallen enemy soul masters may also have useful intelligence or resources on them."

Li Yuanhui looked at his son, who was handling matters in such an orderly fashion, his eyes full of gratification. He stepped forward and patted Li Xuansheng on the shoulder. "You're right. Yuanhong, take the brothers from the defense force and clear the battlefield outside the city. Remember, safety comes first! Seal off the areas contaminated by divine blood for now. No one is allowed near them."

Li Yuanhong was Li Xuansheng's third uncle, from his second granduncle's branch. He was an eighty-second-level Soul Douluo. Cautious by nature, he had always been Li Yuanhui's right-hand man.

"Got it! Leave it to me!" The burly Li Yuanhong grinned, waved his large hand, and led a team of capable clan members through the city gates, advancing outside with caution.

Li Xuansheng did not remain idle either. He personally led a group of clan members, mostly Soul Ancestors and Soul Elders, to clear rubble and damaged defensive structures from atop and below the city walls.

"Brother Xuansheng, this boulder is too heavy. The few of us can't lift it." A young Soul Elder whose face still carried traces of childishness scratched his head as he looked at a massive stone embedded in the wall.

Li Xuansheng walked over and placed a hand on the boulder. Soul power surged within him as he shouted, "Up!" His soul power of over fifty levels erupted, and he easily lifted the boulder weighing several thousand jin, steadily placing it onto a cart nearby.

"Wow! The Young Master is amazing!"

"As expected of the Young Master!"

The young clan members around him all cast worshipful gazes his way.

Li Xuansheng smiled and encouraged them. "Keep it up, everyone. Let's restore our home as quickly as possible! As long as we work together, there is no difficulty we cannot overcome!"

"Yes, Young Master!" Everyone responded in unison and worked even harder. A youth named Li Xuanqi carried bricks as he excitedly told his companion, "When I become stronger, I want to protect the family like the Young Master and the ancestors!"

Li Xuanchang glanced over and nodded firmly. "That's right! Our Li Family is now a top-tier family with deities watching over us!"

Hearing the hopeful and spirited words of his clan members, warmth surged through Li Xuansheng's heart. It was through overcoming hardships together, time and again, that the family's unity became unbreakable.

At the same time, the Li Family's core leadership held a brief discussion with the Dongyue Clan's higher-ups.

Dongyue Xian said to Li Yuanhui and Li Yunming, "Qiu Qianchen and the other two have been executed, but the foundations of the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley remain. If we do not seize this opportunity to uproot them completely, there will surely be endless trouble in the future."

Li Yunming nodded, a cold glint flashing through his eyes. "We must pull up the weeds by their roots. Elder Chen, Elder Tian Wu, and several elders from the Dongyue Family will have to lead the extermination operation."

Li Yuanhui added, "The Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley have existed for many years, so their foundations must be considerable. All three of their deities possessed beast martial souls, and no divine artifacts were seen, but that does not mean their family treasuries lack them. Aside from a portion given to Senior Luo and Senior Lin as payment, the rest of the gains can serve as resources for the future development of our two families."

Chen Jianjun, Li Tianwu, Dongyue Qingxuan, and several other Super Douluos accepted the order. They immediately gathered elite personnel, split into two groups, and sped toward the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley. Everyone knew that those two factions were about to face a merciless purge. Their wealth, resources, and even some valuable inheritances would become nourishment for the rise of the Li Family and Dongyue Family.

Meanwhile, Luo Wuya and Lin Jingshen were invited by Li Yunming and Dongyue Xian into the Li Family's main hall as honored guests. The two sides sipped fragrant tea and conversed pleasantly.

"We truly have the two of you to thank for understanding the greater good and stepping forward righteously. Otherwise, our two families would have been in grave danger," Li Yunming said solemnly once more.

Luo Wuya smiled faintly. "Brother Li, you are too polite. Upholding the alliance is also upholding the order of the continent. Besides, Qiu Qianchen and the others acted against all reason. They deserved this calamity. By daring to start this, they broke that alliance. Naturally, we had to strike with thunderous force. Otherwise, more deities would only grow restless."

Lin Jingshen also spoke. "We will remain here for a few days and wait for the extermination forces to return. Then we can see what was gained." Their assistance had indeed been partly motivated by the alliance and their friendship, but appropriate compensation was only right. The Qiu Family's Eastern Qiu City and Five Poisons Valley's Five Poisons City were far from their sects, making the territory of little value to them. However, rare materials, soul bones, cultivation methods, and even divine artifacts accumulated by God Rank factions held equal appeal.

Night fell, and Heavenly Phoenix City, which had been clamorous throughout the day, gradually returned to tranquility. Though some areas remained damaged, an air of renewed hope filled the city.

Li Xuansheng finally returned to his quiet room. He closed the door, took a deep breath, and, filled with anticipation, immersed his consciousness in the system space.

At once, a series of dazzling lights and messages flooded into his mind:

[Mission Reward List:]

1. Summoning Points: 2000!

2. The host's soul power will increase by ten levels!

3. Limit Douluo (Level 99) Summoning Card x2!

4. Level 95–98 Super Douluo Summoning Card x5!

5. Small Clan Faction Summoning Card x2! (Can summon loyal subordinate families, including several Soul Douluos and soul masters below that level. Summoning Points can also be used to alter their bloodlines into members of the Li Clan.)

6. Divine Artifact Summoning Card x2! (Randomly summons divine artifacts suitable for the host or members of the family.)

7. Character Combination Summoning Card x1! (Can summon a group of multiple individuals with special connections.)

8. Four-Hundred-Thousand-Year Soul Beast Summoning Card x1! (Can summon a loyal ferocious beast with four hundred thousand years of cultivation.)

9. Large Mineral Vein x1! (Creates a large mineral vein at a designated location, rich in rare metals or spirit stones.)

10. Supreme Immortal Herb x3! (Random varieties, capable of defying fate and changing one's destiny.)

11. God-Given Soul Ring x1! (Ignores bottlenecks and provides the most suitable soul ring. Its age is determined by the host's endurance.)

"This... this is..." Even with Li Xuansheng's composure, his heart began to race and his breathing grew rapid. The rewards were far more generous than he had imagined!

Two thousand Summoning Points were enough for multiple high-level summons! Seven high-end combat power summoning cards meant the family would instantly gain two Limit Douluos and five Super Douluos! Combined with the resources they might seize from the Qiu Family and Five Poisons Valley, as well as two Divine Artifact Summoning Cards, a large mineral vein, and three immortal herbs...

Li Xuansheng's eyes grew brighter and brighter. Not only did the Li Family possess Li Yunming, a newly ascended deity, as its peak combat power, but its middle and lower-level strength would soon experience explosive growth as well! With an endless supply of resources added to that... with both soft power and hard power advancing together, the Li Family would completely shed the instability of a newly risen faction and truly become a top-tier power with deep roots and abundant foundations!

"Excellent!" Li Xuansheng clenched his fists, his eyes filled with boundless anticipation and soaring fighting spirit for the future. "With these, the family will surely enter an era of rapid ascent! And I will climb to even greater heights!"

This night was destined to be sleepless for Li Xuansheng. And the Li Family's new era officially began amid that sleepless night and those bountiful rewards.