The Longevity Family: Starting From The Branches And Leaves

Chapter 281: The Battle is About to Begin

Early in the morning, the sky was still dimly lit.

Chen Ling arrived in the hall.

He Yunxiu had already prepared breakfast.

Knowing that Chen Ling would be going out today, she woke up early to cook, while the children were still asleep.

"Husband, this time you should bring more people with you. Strength in numbers!" He Yunxiu filled a bowl with spiritual porridge for Chen Ling and handed it to him, saying with concern.

She knew that Chen Ling might not listen to her, but if she didn't say anything, she couldn't rest assured.

After all, the opponent this time was the prestigious Lan Yue Sect. As soon as she found out about this, she hadn't slept well for several days.

She wanted to persuade Chen Ling not to go, but she knew that it was a matter of life and death for the Chen family. They couldn't afford not to go!

But if they went, she couldn't rest assured either!

Although Chen Ling was already in the mid-Gold Core stage, the danger he faced now seemed to be even more worrying than in Hongye Lane.

After all, if they were cautious in Hongye Lane, they could still survive.

But when facing high-level cultivators like this, a slight mistake could be fatal!

"Well, I have already asked Wei Keqing and others to accompany me!" Chen Ling said with a smile as he ate the meat bun.

His demeanor was relaxed, not like someone going to battle, but rather like going out for a leisurely stroll.

This time, he only asked Wei Wenwu, the Fire Spirit Beast, Haoyang Bird, and Qi San Tong to accompany him to Broken Tiger City.

"Husband, we want to go with you!" Just as Chen Ling finished speaking, three figures with heroic and elegant bearing walked into the hall. The leader was Wang Yun, dressed in a moon-white dress, with a gentle and cold demeanor.

On her left and right were the charming and beautiful Li Yourong and the bright-eyed and white-toothed Shen Ling.

As soon as they entered the hall, the three of them looked at Chen Ling with concern.

After finishing the meat bun and drinking a bowl of soy milk, Chen Ling shook his head and said, "You should stay at home!"

Although Wang Laogu had made many arrangements for this battle, no one knew what the final result would be.

If, by any chance, either Wang Laogu or Zhao Laogu couldn't defeat their opponent, it would be a big problem.

With his many means, as long as he discovered it in time, he could retreat safely without any problems.

But if Wang Yun and the others went together, there would be more worries!

"Husband, we can't rest assured if you go alone!" Wang Yun said with concern, her expression serious.

Among Chen Ling's wives, besides He Yunxiu, she had the greatest say.

And He Yunxiu usually went along with Chen Ling's wishes, regardless of the size of the matter, almost everything was based on Chen Ling's perspective.

Wang Yun, on the other hand, was different. Both of them now had a sense of belonging to the family of 320%.

But compared to that, Wang Yun had more courage and foresight. Moreover, Chen Ling used to be under her command.

She was also the master of a sect.

So when it came to such a matter that concerned the life and death of the Chen family, she had a great deal of authority.

As for Li Yourong and Shen Ling, they didn't say anything.

But their expressions clearly showed their attitude.

Although they had truly experienced life and death trials when facing Du Qingyun last time, their sword cultivation had also improved significantly.

As for the danger this time, they were well aware of it and were prepared to live and die with Chen Ling.

Seeing their resolute attitude, Chen Ling could only nod helplessly and say, "However, you must listen to my arrangements when the time comes!"

The three of them smiled and nodded in agreement.

He Yunxiu also relaxed a lot.

Then, the four of them finished their meal and left.

Qi San Tong and the others were already waiting on the square.

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The sky was gradually getting brighter.

A small five-element warship carried Chen Ling and the others, flying out of the north gate of Yudie City, heading towards Broken Tiger City.

Qi San Tong sat cross-legged on the deck, controlling the flying ship in front.

Wang Yun, Li Yourong, and Shen Ling also stood on the deck.

The cool breeze gently blew, causing their dresses to flutter in the wind, outlining their graceful figures.

Chen Ling, dressed in a black robe, stood beside them, holding a long-distance sound transmission talisman in his hand, his expression slightly solemn.

He looked at the mountains in the distance, where the mist was gradually dispersing.

The information from the sound transmission talisman appeared in Chen Ling's mind:

"Three days ago, the disciples of the Lan Yue Sect, led by Cao Yuntian, entered the territory of the Golden Horn Lion in the Yunmeng Marsh."

"According to the original plan, Fellow Daoist Zhao deliberately gave up dealing with the Golden Horn Lion at a critical moment."

"Sure enough, Cao Yuntian assisted Cao Weiye in killing the Golden Horn Lion."

"Finally, the Golden Horn Lion was trapped by Cao Weiye's domain, but it completely burned its bloodline, broke free from the suppression of the domain, and then self-detonated its Beast Core."

"Fortunately, Cao Yuntian acted in time to suppress the range of the Beast Core's self-detonation, but many disciples of the Lan Yue Sect were also injured or killed."

"Especially Cao Weiye, although he escaped a disaster with the help of a Treasure Weapon, his cultivation also dropped to the Nascent Soul Late Stage."

"In addition, Cao Yuntian and Du Wei were also affected to some extent!"

"After killing the Golden Horn Lion, they are estimated to arrive at the Broken Tiger City for rest and recuperation this afternoon, which is the best opportunity for us to take action."

"It seems that the decisive battle is coming faster than we thought!" Chen Ling put away the sound transmission talisman and muttered to himself.

"Everyone!"

Chen Ling's face became serious, and when he saw the gaze of Wei Wenwu and the others, he solemnly said, "I haven't told you all the purpose of going to the Broken Tiger City this time. It is related to the life and death of my Chen family and must be handled with caution!"

Chen Ling only told He Yunxiu and the others about the plan of the Cao and Du families a few days ago.

And it was only now that he was ready to mention it to the guest officials of the Chen family.

It's not that he doesn't trust them, but the matter is too important.

As long as there is a leak, the Chen family will be finished!

"Hehe! Fellow Daoist Chen, you even killed Du Qingyun! Is there anything worth being so surprised about?"

"Do you want to take action against the Lan Yue Sect?"

Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, the fiery Spirit Beast's bright red body poked its head out from the second-floor corridor and said with a smile.

The fiery Spirit Beast has always had a carefree appearance, as if it doesn't care about anything even if the sky falls.

But at critical moments, it can still play a role.

Wei Wenwu, Haoyang Bird, and Qi San Tong remained silent, looking at Chen Ling with a serious expression.

They are all experienced individuals, and if it were an ordinary matter, there would be no need to mobilize such a powerful lineup.

Coupled with the fact that the Chen family recently wiped out the attacking Lan Yue Sect cultivators from Azure Cloud Peak.

And these days, the Lan Yue Sect hasn't made a single move.

They could vaguely guess what was going on.

Chen Ling took a deep breath and then said with a solemn expression, "That's right! This time we are going to take action against the Lan Yue Sect!"

"Now, my Chen family is related to the Zhao family through marriage, and the Cao and Du families are joining forces to deal with the Zhao family. Naturally, I have to lend a hand!"

After listening to Chen Ling's calm but powerful words, Wei Wenwu and the others looked at each other in shock, their eyes revealing astonishment.

Their hearts were filled with terrifying waves.

Haoyang Bird was still relatively calm, while Wei Wenwu and Qi San Tong looked at Chen Ling with disbelief.

Both of them had been in the Chen family for several years and knew Chen Ling well.

Unless forced, he would never cause trouble.

Even more so, he would never provoke a Soul Formation family.

And with Chen Ling's usual stability, he should be well aware of the gap between the Chen family and the Soul Formation family.

Chen Ling's defeat of Du Qingyun did show a shocking strength.

But with the presence of Soul Formation cultivators from the Cao and Du families, it was a completely different situation.

Wei Wenwu cautiously said, "The Cao and Du families are both well-established Soul Formation families, especially the Cao family. Cao Laozu is a mid-stage Soul Formation cultivator and is invincible in the Western Wilderness."

"Their strength is so strong that even if our Chen family joins forces with the Zhao family, it is difficult to compare."

Although his words were reasonable and well-founded, the underlying fear was evident.

But it was normal. Just the mid-stage Soul Formation cultivator Cao Yuntian alone was enough to kill everyone on the warship.

The comprehension of the power of rules in Soul Formation was completely different from the power of laws.

"Indeed, Fellow Daoist Chen has extraordinary courage. He dares to challenge even Soul Formation cultivators. He will definitely achieve great things in the future!"

The fiery Spirit Beast sincerely admired.

Qi San Tong and Wei Wenwu looked at the fiery Spirit Beast at the same time, speechless for a moment.

Has this silly bird gone crazy?

Chen Ling sighed slightly and said helplessly, "Things have come to this point, and it's not what I wanted!"

"But rest assured! The Soul Formation cultivators of the Cao and Du families will naturally be dealt with by others. We only need to deal with their Nascent Soul cultivators."

"As long as you all do your best, the rewards will be the same as last time."

"In addition, if there is a threat to life, everyone can retreat without any blame!"

Upon hearing Chen Ling's words, the expressions of the three men relaxed slightly.

They all knew that Chen Ling was a person who planned ahead and must have a countermeasure by now.

But in the Western Wilderness, the Zhao family did not have any Soul Formation cultivators.

Where can we find Soul Formation cultivators to deal with the ancestors of the Cao and Du families?

"Alright, everyone don't need to worry! Once we arrive at Broken Tiger City, just follow my arrangements!" Chen Ling said, raising his hand.

Seeing that Wang Yun and the others had calm expressions, Wei Wenwu and the others stopped speaking.

...

After half an hour, the warship finally descended slowly above Broken Tiger City.

Having not been to Broken Tiger City for over a year, the size of the entire city had almost doubled.

Looking down from the sky, there was a huge light curtain enveloping Broken Tiger City, emitting a faint yellow light and appearing solid.

Chen Ling swept his divine sense over it.

Feeling the strength of the light curtain, it was obviously a Rank Four Low Grade formation.

The Zhao family had spared no expense for Broken Tiger City!

Then, following Chen Ling, the group leaped off the warship, and the warship was collected by Chen Ling.

In the blink of an eye, several streaks of light flew down and headed straight for Broken Tiger City.

The disciples responsible for patrolling the city walls were from the Zhao family and were familiar with Chen Ling. As soon as they saw him, they immediately opened the passage and let them enter the city.

Once they entered the light curtain, Chen Ling could feel a sense of impending danger in the air.

At this moment, there were over a hundred powerful auras spread throughout the city, all of them at least at the mid Foundation Building stage.

Presumably, they were all disciples participating in the Zhao family's battle this time.

Then, following the guidance of the disciple, the group arrived at the administrative hall of Broken Tiger City.

When the group entered the hall, eight cultivators were already seated in the spacious hall.

Zhao Ancestor sat solemnly in the main seat, while Wang Ancestor sat calmly on his right.

The other six were all Nascent Soul cultivators!

When Chen Ling and the others entered, their gazes all turned towards them.

There were scrutinizing gazes, curious gazes, and even kind gazes.

But all of them had smiles on their faces.

Among those present, besides Wang Ancestor, they were all high-ranking members of the Zhao family. They were curious as to why Zhao Chan had taken a liking to this seemingly ordinary man in front of them.

Chen Ling also bowed to everyone.

"The junior pays respects to the two ancestors! Respectful greetings to all the seniors!"

The others behind him also followed Chen Ling and bowed.

"Ling'er, you're here, sit here!" Seeing Chen Ling and the others, Zhao Ancestor's face lit up with joy. He pointed to an empty seat on his left and gestured for Chen Ling to sit.

Chen Ling had already proven himself by killing Du Qingyun, so he had the qualifications to sit on an equal footing with him.

However, the other Nascent Soul cultivators of the Zhao family were unaware of this.

Seeing the Ancestor treat Chen Ling with such respect, they were all surprised.

But when they saw the lineup behind Chen Ling, they had no objections.

With the situation being urgent now, Chen Ling didn't stand on ceremony and took a seat on the sandalwood chair.

The others then took their seats below him.

"Alright, now that everyone is here, let's discuss the main matter!" Zhao Ancestor waved his hand and cast a soundproofing spell in the hall. His gaze swept over everyone, and his expression became solemn.

Then, his gaze stopped on Chen Ling, and his eyes slightly narrowed as he asked, "Ling'er, first, I want to confirm, is Du Qingyun alive or dead now?"

Upon hearing this, the people below all looked at Chen Ling with surprise.

What does Du Qingyun's life or death have to do with Chen Ling?

In their eyes, Chen Ling was only at the Gold Core Late Stage, and his strength was not even comparable to the several guest cultivators beside him.

But Du Qingyun was the number one cultivator in the Western Wilderness. Among those present, only the Ancestor with the Thunder Ape Battle Body had the ability to contend with him.

"He's dead!" Chen Ling calmly nodded.

Hiss!

Hiss!

"How is this possible?"

Even though the people present were all Nascent Soul cultivators who had cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years, they couldn't help but exclaim in surprise.

This news was too shocking for them!

"Good! Good! Ling'er is indeed a hero among the younger generation. This battle has made great contributions to our Zhao family!"

"This is both fate and opportunity!"

Zhao Laozu's face immediately relaxed a lot, full of praise.

When he first heard this news, he didn't believe it himself until he confirmed it with Zhao Chan Zhen several times, and then he was pleasantly surprised.

Without Du Qingyun, this battle undoubtedly gained a few more chances of winning.

Otherwise, with Du Qingyun alone, he could at least restrain three Nascent Soul cultivators from the Zhao family.

And Du Qingyun was the most likely candidate to become a Soul Formation cultivator in the Du family.

Now that he was killed, it was absolutely impossible for the Zhao family to produce another Soul Formation cultivator within the next five hundred years.

This was undoubtedly a huge blow to the Zhao family.

Then, with a sharp gaze and a voice like a bell, he said, "Zhao has been around for more than nine hundred years now."

"From the first day of cultivation, I have taken it upon myself to protect the family and the sect."

"But now, my Zhao family has consumed a large amount of resources and made many preparations just to kill the Rank Five Demonic Beast!"

"But the Cao and Du families are bullying us and want to deal with my Zhao family!"

"Although I, Zhao, am incompetent, I absolutely refuse to be captured without a fight! I don't want my Zhao family's legacy to be cut off."

"Therefore, this afternoon, the cultivators from the Cao and Du families will come to the Broken Tiger City to regroup."

"We will fight them to the death!"

"Elder, now that both Elder Cao and Elder Du have arrived, how should we respond?"

Chen Ling, who was facing him, said in a deep voice, with a hint of fear in his tone.

"Cao Yuntian and Du Wei will be dealt with by me and Fellow Daoist Wang!"

Zhao Laozu said calmly.

Seeing Zhao Laozu so confident, although the others still had some doubts on their faces, they no longer spoke.

Then Zhao Laozu looked at Chen Ling again, cautiously saying, "Ling'er, can you and your group handle Cao Weiye and the other three Nascent Soul cultivators?"

"Cao Weiye is injured this time and can only exert the strength of a Nascent Soul Late Stage at most!"

Although the key to this battle lay in the two Soul Formation cultivators, the battle of the Nascent Soul cultivators was equally important.

The advantage of any Nascent Soul cultivator was enough to influence the entire battle situation.

"Elder, rest assured, my Chen family can handle the four Nascent Soul cultivators!"

Chen Ling clasped his fists and said seriously.

With the overall strength of the few of them now, they could handle four Nascent Soul cultivators and still have one person left.

Then they would let the Fire Spirit Beast be responsible for responding.

Whoever was in danger first, they would assist them!

"Good, then the plan is set!"

"We will go outside the city to set up the battlefield!"

Elder Wang nodded lightly, his tone somewhat relieved. Originally, he had been worried because they were short on manpower.

Although everything was going according to plan, there was always a shadow in his heart, feeling that this battle would not be so smooth.

But as soon as Chen Ling arrived, he solved his biggest worry.

This made his confidence increase by a few points!

Then, following Elder Wang, everyone went to the city.

Along the way, everyone remained silent, knowing in their hearts that this battle was a matter of life and death.

The atmosphere became increasingly tense.

...

Afternoon.

"They're here!"

Chen Ling and the others were sitting cross-legged on the city wall, and Zhao Laozu's voice came through clearly to them.

Chen Ling and the others stood up unconsciously and looked up at the sky.

They saw a dazzling black light shining in the west, rapidly approaching the Broken Tiger City.

In just a few breaths, people gradually saw the black light coming straight towards them.

It was a huge black warship.

The surface was shining with black lightning, made from Thunderwood and Golden Sunstone.

The surface of the warship was engraved with lightning patterns, with over a hundred lightning beads embedded, releasing strands of lightning, with a terrifying power.

The strands of lightning condensed into a thunderous light shield, enveloping the warship, which was hundreds of feet long.

At this moment, the deck of the warship was filled with a large group of cultivators. The leaders were a burly middle-aged man in a black robe and a thin old man with red hair.

"Du Wei! Cao Yuntian!"

Seeing the two of them, Elder Wang beside Chen Ling's eyes narrowed, his face solemnly murmured.

(End of this chapter)