In the Art of Beast Taming, If My Sun Household Claims Second Place, No One Would Dare Claim First!
Yang Lei's legs trembled uncontrollably; he had personally witnessed the Li Household slaughter the Sun Household family to the point of utter defeat.
There was no so-called fight to the death, nor the imagined desperate measures.
In the short time it takes for an incense Cultivation Method to burn, the Li Household achieved a great victory!
They're all at roughly the same level, so how come the Li Household family members are so powerful?
Yang Lei swallowed hard, his mind racing.
"Is it through these Law Artifacts, formations, and talismans? No, that's definitely not it!"
Having come from a wealthy family, he had a sharper eye and saw that the key to the Li Household's great victory lay in the endless array of Technique Method possessed by the Li Household family members, in their seemingly inexhaustible Law Power, and even more so in their disciplined and consistent demeanor befitting an Aristocratic Clan!
Could it be...?
A terrible thought popped into Yang Lei's mind, and he could no longer hold back, goosebumps rising all over his body.
"Could it be that the Li Household family isn't a destitute refugee family at all, but rather a core direct descendant of some Foundation Establishment sect? Did they come to Jade Wave Island to scout out a path for their own sect?!"
He suddenly remembered the recent turmoil within the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect.
Although the patriarch of the Yang Household has passed away, he had many friends in the past, and some of his connections still remain in the ancestral temple.
Yang Lei's father was the eldest son, and only he could still barely maintain contact with the old relationship with the upper sect. Otherwise, Liu Deyuan and the second elder of the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect would not have chosen their Southern Yang lineage as the target of support.
Some time ago, Yang Lei met with the cultivator in charge of liaison. Although the other party kept his mouth shut and did not mention any specific details, Yang Lei could still sense the predicament of the upper sect from his words.
The reason why the True Disciple are so anxious seems to be related to the turmoil in the surrounding seas.
The Ten Thousand Spirits Sect has three Foundation Establishment in charge. Apart from one who is in his twilight years at the Foundation Establishment Middle Stage, the other two are either sent to the border region or have taken a large number of disciples to [Flowing Cloud Market].
The so-called [Flowing Cloud Market] is a market located at the junction of several Foundation Establishment sects in the vicinity. It is frequented by many Rogue Cultivators and merchants, and it has always been jointly guarded by each sect.
While it's true that a garrison could be defended, as is customary, sending some capable disciples in the Qi Refining Stage would suffice; why would Foundation Establishment cultivator need to personally intervene?
After all, with several immortal sects watching over them, no one dared to cause trouble.
However, in recent decades, the once stable Flowing Cloud Market has gradually become turbulent.
For example, the eldest son of the Sun Household died in the turmoil twenty years ago. That was just an ordinary demonic disaster, which was easily dealt with by a Foundation Establishment cultivator.
But this time was different; each family had unanimously sent Foundation Establishment cultivators!
Yang Lei didn't know the details, but he knew for a moment that things weren't going well.
Now that such a powerful group of cultivators has appeared right at his doorstep, how could Yang Lei not have many thoughts?
After all, this area is the border of the Ten Thousand Spirits Sect, and there are two Foundation Establishment Immortal Sects nearby!
He dared not think any further. All he knew was that the Li family had annihilated the Sun family and all the other cultivators, and even Yang Lielin from Bei Yang, whom he hated the most, was dead!
In this way, the Southern Yang lineage can finally stand up again and restore the glory of their ancestors!
Thank you, Li Household!
Yang Lei scrambled to his feet, and the other defectors were also extremely excited, all gathering in front of Li Dongping.
Their feelings were quite complex at that moment; they felt gratitude, but even more so, fear.
The Li Household cultivators' methods of killing were far too swift and efficient, leaving them no choice but to be apprehensive.
Especially Li Dongping, whose arrogant demeanor made everyone uneasy, wondering if he would even look down on them.
Yang Lei led the way, bowing nervously.
"The Sun Household is tyrannical and cruel, exploiting all families for us for far too long! Today, thanks to the Li Household for their intervention, this great scourge has been eliminated from our lives. We will never forget this kindness and virtue! We express our deepest gratitude to the Li Household!"
He spoke passionately, and several people behind him echoed his sentiments.
Seeing this, Li Dongping laughed loudly and personally helped everyone up.
"Gentlemen, you flatter me. My Li Household, like you all, despises the shameless Sun Household for deceiving their superiors and oppressing the villagers. What happened today was simply what my Li Household should do, so there's no need for thanks. It is you all who have shown great understanding and stepped forward in this critical moment; my Li Household will remember this kindness."
Li Dongsheng had already taken the opportunity to inform Li Zhengjun of their conversation, so Li Dongping had a good impression of Yang Lei and the others.
After eliminating those ten, twenty-one cultivators from the Sun Household's side survived.
Li Dongping glanced at the crowd, his tone changing, and said:
"You bunch of fools! The Sun Household fraudulently collects annual tributes and condones Devil Cultivator, swindling you out of your spiritual resources, and you still serve as their dogs? How laughable!"
Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned. Like Yang Lei, they couldn't believe their ears.
Just as Yang Lei was about to get up and expose the Sun Household's crimes one by one, he saw Li Yuankai just put away the magic array and enter.
Li Yuankai stopped Yang Lei with a glance, and then gently shook his head at Li Dongping.
Li Dongping immediately understood and said, "Come with me, all of you. My master will personally tell you just how shameless the Sun Household."
They must not overstep their bounds on this opportunity to win people's hearts; it must be accomplished by Lord Li Zhengjun.
Li Dongping made a hand seal, and the Seven Luminaries Bright-Subduing Profound Light Pagoda absorbed everyone into it. Then, he led everyone away on the wind towards Li Zhengjun's direction.
On his way back, Sun Chengling heard a great commotion coming from the direction of Jade Wave Pool and thought to himself:
"The fighting has started, very good. Both the Zhu family and the Li Household are severely weakened, and the Ancestor can then take advantage of the situation to requisition all the spiritual resources from each family, allowing us to reap the benefits."
He had no idea that his entire family was doomed, and that his Lineage was about to be destroyed as well.
Of course, he had no idea that his own life was also about to come to an end.
Sun Chengling returned to the mountains, only to find Li Zhengjun sitting there calmly meditating and cultivating.
He thought to himself, "As expected, Li Zhengjun must have some secret."
"Master Li Household, why aren't you joining us to catch the tiger? Is it because you trust your own men, or have you discovered something else?"
Sun Chengling's voice is somewhat shrill due to his physical disability.
As he spoke, he secretly began to activate his ancestral Wood Virtue Technique Method.
The underground space where Li Zhengjun was standing had already been permeated by various wood spirit plants, waiting for him to make a thought so that they could break through the soil.
This Technique Method can enhance the power of spirit beasts, or it can suddenly strike and injure people at crucial moments, making it difficult to defend against.
Li Zhengjun had already detected the other party with his Divine Sense, but his expression remained unchanged. He slowly opened his eyes and said:
"I read some intelligence from the Devil Cultivator before; they said that the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger likes lone people, so I stayed behind to try my luck."
Sun Chengling was unaware of such matters, but upon hearing Li Zhengjun mention Ginseng-Cloud Tiger, his tone suddenly turned cold:
"Li Household, my Sun Household has taken a liking to that Ginseng-Cloud Tiger. Since you mentioned this, are you also somewhat interested?"
Li Zhengjun nodded and said frankly:
"Exactly, I'd like to acquire a spirit pet."
Sun Chengling opened his eyes slightly, then his lips curled up into a smile.
His voice was shrill, which was very unpleasant to listen to.
"Li Household, are you kidding me? How dare you mention spirit pets in front of my Sun Household? Do you know what you're saying? When it comes to the art of beast taming, within this Fang Yuan hundreds of miles, if my Sun Household claims to be second, no other family dares to claim to be first! You, an outsider, actually want to collect spirit pets? Aren't you afraid of becoming a laughingstock?"
Li Zhengjun didn't look at him, but instead used his Divine Sense to lock onto the restless Ginseng-Cloud Tiger.
"Who said I was going to tame beasts?"
Before he finished speaking, the mountain mist suddenly surged, and the Ginseng-Cloud Tiger moved!