Banshee Family Training Record

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He was calling for the Golden Core cultivators, including the head of the Wen family, and also for help from the Zhao Kingdom.

Before he finished speaking, a grand and resounding chime sound came from the edge of the sky. Chen Shuling had already started playing his music. Immediately, many of the yellow pythons present felt agitated, and those with weaker cultivation even began to vomit blood on the spot.

A yellow python summoned a pitching bell in an attempt to counterattack, but Princess Sheng Linglong of Jin was also among the crowd. With a single incantation, the pitching bell lost its power, and the many yellow pythons could only rely on their own will to resist the disturbance of the sound.

"Do it!"

She was right behind them, and with a shout, the Wen family head and two others stepped forward first. Following them, several other Golden Core cultivators from different families also stepped forward to cast spells.

On the other side, several Golden Core cultivators from the Zhao Kingdom also stepped forward, flew into the sky, and unleashed several streams of light by chanting incantations.

Caught between two sides, the yellow python was driven to desperation and deliberately damaged its own heart and lungs. Its gaping maw spewed out pure blood essence, burning its inner magic power. As a result, its massive body, a thousand meters long, crisscrossed the air, causing the surrounding mountains to collapse and the earth to crack.

The Golden Core cultivators from Jin and Zhao were mindful of each other and prioritized their own safety. They did not fight desperately, but instead used spells from a distance to wear down the essence, energy, and blood of the yellow pythons.

However, as always, the battle of the Golden Core cultivators still shattered this mountain, cutting off half of the originally thousand-meter-high peak, with dust and thick smoke billowing into the sky, creating a scene resembling the end of the world.

Despite the vast difference in strength between the two sides, they were locked in a stalemate for a time, with no significant gains. At the crucial moment, it was Yan Shui who had to make a move.

She traversed the battlefield on her sword, and with a glance down, she took in the entire situation. Instantly, her beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light, and she leaped down, her sword cleaving open the belly of a giant golden serpent right in the middle!

"Well--!"

The giant snake burned its own life essence, knowing it could not resist, and tried to dodge. But even if it used all its magic power, it could not get away from her. It immediately let out a scream and its body was split in two. Countless blood and internal organs splashed down, staining a small hill red.

"Second brother!"

The other golden python let out a miserable cry, and then a golden light flashed from the blood splattered beneath the slain snake. A golden core sped away into the distance, attempting to escape.

That is the crystallization of the soul and spiritual power of a Golden Core cultivator. It is the most important and precious thing in their body. Even if the physical body is destroyed, as long as the Golden Core is still there, they can reshape their body and be reborn someday.

Therefore, when fighting against Golden Core cultivators, destroying their Golden Core is far more important than destroying their physical bodies.

Yan Shuiyi naturally understood this principle as well. She immediately rushed forward, the strong winds high in the sky causing her long hair and sleeves to flutter incessantly.

She caught up with the fleeing Golden Core cultivator in an instant, thrusting her longsword forward and striking with pinpoint accuracy—

A chilling wail echoed from high above, and the giant serpent's golden core instantly shattered, transforming into boundless spiritual energy that dissipated into the world, leaving not a trace behind.

At this point, the giant snake had been completely destroyed, with no possibility of resurrection!

"you--!"

On the other side, another mid-stage Golden Core snake, its eyes blazing with fury, relied on the suppression of its cultivation level to immediately coil its body, open its blood-red maw, and bite at Yan Shuiyi.

Although her cultivation level was a level lower than itss, Yan Shuiyi was not afraid at all. Her body was as light as a swallow. She lightly touched the sky with her toes and flew a hundred meters away in the blink of an eye. She then quickly turned back to avoid the attack of the Golden Core Serpent. With a wave of her three-foot green sword, she left a deep wound on its scales that revealed the bone.

The latter, in pain, swung its massive body forward, attempting to crash into the serpent. However, Yan Shuiyi's nimble body dodged back and forth, preventing it from touching her even slightly. At the same time, she swung her sword again and again, leaving wound after wound on the serpent's body, causing it to suffer endless pain and its injuries to worsen.

"Everyone, help me!"

Finally, she opened her mouth and shouted, and the three people, including the head of the Wen family, immediately raised their hands and unleashed a stream of light that struck the giant snake in the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm.

Immediately, its wounds burst open rapidly, spraying countless drops of blood onto the mountains below. It howled incessantly, and its movements became increasingly sluggish.

Seizing this opportunity, Yan Shui struck again with her sword, the sword light piercing the sky, severing the guy's head, which was as big as a tall building!

The enormous tongue crashed to the ground, instantly causing the mountain to tremble as if an earthquake had struck, leaving a deep crater in its wake, and attracting countless stares from all around.

Its body was still floating in mid-air when it began to burn its own essence and blood, using all its strength to send out the golden core in an attempt to escape.

Unfortunately, Yan Shui was prepared. With a flash, she intercepted the path that the Golden Core cultivator was sure to take to escape, and with a thrust of her long sword, she accurately struck the giant snake's Golden Core.

Immediately, the fragile golden core dissipated on the spot, disappearing into the sky without a trace.

Behind her, Sheng Linglong looked at Yan Shuiyi, who was wreaking havoc in front of her, and sighed with emotion: "In such a short time, she has killed two Golden Core demon cultivators in succession. If I hadn't seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn't have believed that she could do such a thing."

Most Golden Core cultivators have their own backup plans, various life-saving methods or magical treasures. Even if they are defeated in battle, they can usually escape and save their lives without much trouble.

Not to mention that even if his physical body is destroyed, he still has his golden core to escape. As long as he is not caught, he will be able to make a comeback one day.

However, right under her nose today, Yan Shuiyi actually killed two Golden Core demons in a row, and neither of them escaped!

One of them was even a giant snake at the mid-stage of the Golden Core realm!

This shows that all the protective methods they had prepared, all the life-saving magic treasures, and even all the backup plans for escaping were ineffective in front of Yan Shui. They were completely crushed by this cultivator of the same or even lower realm, and had no chance of resisting successfully!

"After all, he is the most outstanding cultivator of the new generation in the Qingyun Sect."

Beside Sheng Linglong, Ge Xiang, his back hunched, gazed into the distance, filled with emotion: "How old is she this year, and she already has such abilities..."

Chapter 467 Nascent Soul!

Ge Xiang said this, but he didn't feel any jealousy at all. It was like an illiterate beggar who would be jealous of another beggar who got more money, but would hardly be jealous of a world-famous scientist.

The two sides are from completely different worlds.

As the two were talking, the body of the mid-stage Golden Core serpent crashed to the ground, creating a thousand-meter-long ravine on the hillside. The outer layer of rock in the Ten Thousand Serpent Cave crumbled further, and the Yellow Python's demise was imminent.

Sheng Linglong withdrew her envious gaze and said, "Let's go, let's go. This matter has been dragging on for two years, it can't be delayed any longer!"

Ge Xiang also suppressed his complicated expression, nodded, and followed the princess as she leaped forward.

Ahead, Yan Shuiyi had arrived directly above the exit of the Ten Thousand Snake Cave. Around her, the Wen family head, Black Ox grandfather, Chen Shuling, and other Golden Core cultivators had also gathered here, preparing to attack inside.

Both sides maintained their distance and were wary of each other, but fortunately, their common goal remained unchanged: to eliminate the snake demon in the cave below.

Chen Shuling summoned his chime bells and stirred up his spiritual energy. The bells above were struck, and the sound gathered in the cave below, echoing continuously inside the cave. The sound made the brains of many Foundation Establishment stage snake demons in the Ten Thousand Snake Cave tremble. Some even fell to the ground, bleeding from their mouths and noses, clearly killed by the sound!

Behind Chen Shuling, several Chen family cultivators who were urging the chime bells to play couldn't help but burst into laughter. Outsiders said that the Chen family was only good at support and not at combat, but that only applied to cultivators of the same level.

If they were facing cultivators whose cultivation level was lower than their own, they could easily kill them all!

Chen Shuling also had a smile on his face, pondering in his heart whether he would regain the favor of the King of Zhao after this battle, and if so, what he should do in each case.

The Golden Core cultivators who were besieging the Yellow Python were immersed in a joyous atmosphere, but at this moment, a rumbling, ancient voice boomed from the cave below: "Who dares to attack and kill my clan's cultivators?!"

The shout was filled with boundless rage. The attacking cultivators initially paid no attention, but then a stronger surge of spiritual energy came, causing everyone's expression to change drastically and their minds to tremble.

Inside the cave, the snake demons, who had been resigned to their fate, suddenly beamed with joy: "Our ancestor has awakened! We are saved!"

Before the words were even finished, the earth began to tremble. The terrifying earthquake caused the ground to crack, and beneath the rock strata, a huge head, the size of a small mountain, slowly rose up!

It was an exceptionally large yellow-scaled python. Its appearance was quite old, its scales were dull, and many places were stained with pale or grayish-black spots, making it look like an old snake that was about to die.

However, at this moment, the old snake was emanating an unparalleled and powerful aura that instantly overwhelmed all the cultivators present, making everyone realize that they had no chance of being his match!

Immediately, the head of the Wen family's expression changed drastically: "Ancestor Yellow Python? Wasn't he already dead?! How come he's still..."

His heart was pounding, his lips trembled, and he couldn't utter the rest of his words.

He didn't even need to say it aloud; at this moment, all the Golden Core cultivators present had already realized the terrifying truth.

Not only did the Yellow Python Ancestor not suffer serious injuries and perish in the previous battle, but he also went against the tide and broke through to a realm that everyone present had been dreaming of.

Now, he is a great demon in the Nascent Soul stage, far surpassing these local aristocratic families, and is comparable to the kings of the vassal states such as the King of Jin, the King of Zhao, and the King of Qin!

"withdraw!"

Sheng Linglong was extremely anxious. She shouted and quickly turned to retreat. As the daughter of the Duke of Jin, she knew better than anyone how weak they, as Golden Core cultivators, would be when facing a true Nascent Soul cultivator!

Before she could finish speaking, the Wen family head and the others had already retreated swiftly, increasing the distance between themselves and the golden core serpent. Yan Shuiyi also flew away on her sword, and the Zhao people retreated just as quickly.

However, even though they tried their best to escape, they still underestimated the speed of the Nascent Soul stage cultivator. By the time they wanted to escape, it was already too late!

"Go to hell!"

Inside the Cave of Ten Thousand Snakes, the Yellow Python Ancestor roared and rushed out of the cave. His body then rapidly grew larger, becoming a ten-thousand-meter-long body in the blink of an eye.

His body flipped in mid-air and swung his tail at the three members of the Wen family. The former and the Xiahou family immediately dodged and fled, but the matriarch of the Nalan family was unable to dodge in time and was hit head-on by the giant tail!

Immediately, several golden rays of light shone from her body to protect her, but she was still sent flying, crashing into a cliff. Her bones were broken all over her body, and she was in a miserable state, like a rotten mud.

"oops!"

Upon hearing the sigh of the family head, he quickly cast a spell to bring her along, then turned and sped off, continuing his escape. Seeing their incredible speed, the Yellow Python Ancestor wasn't in a hurry to give chase. With a flick of his tail, he uprooted a small hill several tens of meters high from the side, then forcefully flung it towards the enemies ahead!

Under his immense force, the small hill flew through the air with a sonic boom. Its rock structure could not withstand the high speed and heavy load, and it began to disintegrate halfway. As a result, the giant rocks with a diameter of several meters scattered and crashed down at the speed of sound. Most of the Jin Kingdom's rogue cultivators along the way were either killed or injured!

Huang Mang Laozu himself suddenly turned his head and focused his gaze on the few Golden Core cultivators who were running the slowest.

The grandfather and grandson of the Black Bull family.

At this moment, the young Black Bull, wielding a heavy iron rod, felt his heart burning with humiliation and resentment. He longed to curse the injustice of fate, wondering why destiny always seemed to favor his enemies!

But his grandfather was past the age of accepting his fate. He hurriedly turned around, grabbed his grandson, and ran into the distance, shouting, "Child, run!"

He shouted, urging his grandson to run away with him. However, they were, after all, demon cultivators who had tempered their bodies. In terms of escape speed, they were far inferior to the Wen family head and other cultivators who had many magical treasures and supernatural powers. They had only taken a few steps when a shadow fell over them. The Yellow Python Ancestor had already opened his blood-red maw and was about to swallow them.

Knowing escape was hopeless, in his final moments, the old ox burned his own life essence, spitting out his golden elixir: "Go—"

The next instant, the golden core burst into golden flames, and boundless spiritual power surged and churned. However, it was not to resist the Yellow Python Ancestor, but to push his grandson away!

But he couldn't push it very far. Then, endless darkness descended, and the Yellow Python Ancestor closed its mouth, swallowing the hundred-meter-tall giant bull whole into its belly!

"grandfather!"

The calf, clutching a heavy iron rod, was filled with tears, hating its own powerlessness. But it had no other choice; carrying endless humiliation and resentment, it fled with its people at breakneck speed.

The Yellow Python Ancestor was too lazy to pursue for the moment. He had just broken through and had just swallowed a Golden Core stage demon cultivator. He was not used to it and could not digest it immediately.

He squinted, looking lazy and momentarily too lazy to move: "Men, chase after them!"

"Anyone who dares to come and besiege my Yellow Python Clan today will not be spared! Pursue them with confidence, and if anyone dares to resist, I, your patriarch, will immediately go and kill them!"

Behind him, the numerous yellow python minions, who were already severely injured, cheered incessantly upon hearing this.

Then, countless pythons emerged from their nests, transformed into their true forms, and became giant snakes hundreds of meters long, rushing off in all directions.

However, at this moment, it was the young pythons that rushed out; the thousand-meter-long Golden Core snakes rarely made a move. In the battle just now, they were generally seriously injured. Some had overburned their essence blood, while others were injured by Yan Shui. Fortunately, the latter did not have time to deliver a fatal blow, thus saving their lives by chance.

Chapter 468 Pursuers, Covering the Rear

Seeing his descendants pouring out, the Yellow Python Ancestor calmed himself down a bit. Then, he swept his gaze around and saw countless snake demon corpses inside and outside the Ten Thousand Snake Cave, ranging from Qi Refining to Golden Core. The once large and prosperous family now had only a few snake demons left alive.

His heart was filled with pain, and he gritted his teeth, thinking bitterly, "Whoever committed this heinous act will pay for it in blood!"

Here, the battle of the Golden Core cultivators ended in a way that no one could have imagined, while in the distance, on the outskirts of the battlefield, the encirclement and suppression of the Yellow Python's descendants and vassals continued without pause.

Yun Chu'an and the others were in the open. He, Zhu Yunqing, Nie Ningshuang, and Rong Jieyu were in the open, cooperating with the main force of Jin Kingdom cultivators to wipe out the Yellow Python demon cultivator; the hunchbacked old man and the tall, strong man were hiding in the shadows. If any demon cultivator escaped, they would chase after them, kill them, and collect their corpses.

As for Hua Caiyan, she made the most of her stealth skills, moving between friend and foe, gathering intelligence, and guiding them.

Originally, Yun Chuan and the others were quite enthusiastic about besieging the demon cultivators, but after joining the battle, they soon discovered that the enthusiasm of many rogue cultivators and scions of aristocratic families was many times higher than theirs. It was not cost-effective to fight them for credit.

Therefore, he later became keen on making himself known and taking advantage of the situation, letting people know he was there and then not taking any further action.

He thought he wouldn't gain anything today, so he stayed far away from the main battlefield to make his presence known. However, for some reason, a sudden chaos broke out ahead, accompanied by deafening roars. The mountain in front of him collapsed, and then several streaks of light flew into the distant sky, fleeing.

Immediately, he was greatly puzzled: "What's going on?"

Then he saw a giant python, ten thousand meters long, soaring into the sky, almost blocking out the sun with its body alone.

Yun Chu'an was puzzled, but just looking at the terrifying size of that enormous creature made him instinctively tremble. At that moment, Hua Caiyan's voice suddenly came from afar: "Run!"

A fiery red light streaked towards them, and then Hua Caiyan landed beside him. Her face was flushed, and she was panting heavily, looking quite frightened: "Ancestor Huang Mang has broken through to the Nascent Soul stage! The situation has reversed!"

Immediately, everyone's expression changed drastically: "What?!"

Rong Jieyu's eyes were fixed, and she knew better than anyone what this meant: "The birth of a Nascent Soul... For a hundred years, no new Nascent Soul has been born in the four kingdoms of Han, Zhao, Wei and Jin. How could such an earth-shattering event suddenly happen today?"

She was incredulous, while Hua Caiyan looked anxious: "Stop talking, Third Sister, Fourth Sister, let's go quickly!"

Before the vixen could finish speaking, rogue cultivators rushed towards them from both sides, their souls scattered. Yun Chu'an and the others snapped out of their daze, no longer delaying, nodded, and hurriedly turned and ran as fast as they could.

They were already on the outskirts of the battlefield, so it wouldn't have been difficult for them to distance themselves. However, while they wanted to leave, some people were unwilling to let them go.

"Still want to run? You're looking for death!"

The earth suddenly trembled, and a rumbling sound of running came from behind. Yun Chuan turned his head and saw a huge black-haired wild boar, more than ten meters tall, charging towards him, smashing countless towering trees along the way.

The wild boar was blind in one eye, and blood was still seeping from it, indicating a rather serious sword wound. However, none of this could stop its vengeful rage. It charged forward with all its might, determined to vent its anger on the heads of those who had come to hunt it down.

Behind it, two giant yellow-scaled pythons coiled up on either side, following its steps. One of the pythons suddenly opened its mouth and sucked in a fleeing cultivator who screamed as it was sucked into its belly and swallowed whole!

A cry of an eagle rang out in the sky, and a giant eagle circled overhead, seemingly ready to swoop down and attack the group at any moment. Yun Chu'an frowned, glanced at the eagle, and immediately confirmed that the demon cultivators chasing after them were all at the late Foundation Establishment stage.

Clearly, with a Nascent Soul level demon backing them up, they were fearless despite their injuries, only wanting to use all their strength to satisfy their greed.

"Damn it!"

Not far away, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator dressed in a Taoist robe cursed. He was running too slowly and was about to be caught up by the other party.

Seeing the great demon behind him getting closer and closer, he hurriedly took out a Tai Chi Bagua diagram from his sleeve and chanted rapidly: "The Daoist method of Guigu, so be it!"