92: Weird hand bones

Under the night sky, the Tian Family in the bamboo forest glowed with warm firelight.

In the small courtyard, several children played, their faces filled with innocent and tender smiles, surrounded by the scent of fireworks.

A flicker of hesitation crossed Li Xiangyun's eyes.

He wondered if he truly had to annihilate the Tian Family.

Were those children innocent?

But very quickly, the hesitation in Li Xiangyun's eyes turned into resolve.

Because no one is truly innocent!

Over the years, the Tian Family, relying on its connection with the Spirit Beast Sect, had expanded its influence recklessly, and the number of Families it had annihilated was not small.

In fact, Purple Cloud City was not the Tian Family's first target, but rather the last target among the surrounding forces.

In other words, if he had not returned to his Family that day, the Li Family might have already been annihilated.

Therefore, how could there be true innocence in this world?

When they enjoyed the resources brought by the Tian Family's expansion of power, they had to bear the Karma involved.

After all, if one were to speak of innocence, how innocent were the Families annihilated by the Tian Family?

Moreover, this was a cultivation world, where the strong preyed on the weak. When the Tian Family was strong, it could annihilate others; the Li Family was no different.

This was not about good versus evil, or right versus wrong; it was merely driven by self-interest.

If Li Xiangyun were alone now, he might spare their lives.

But unfortunately, he was now the Old Ancestor of the Li Family.

He was confident in his own strength and unafraid of revenge, but what about the other members of the Li Family?

He couldn't truly wait until someone died because of this before regretting it.

Therefore, no longer hesitating, Li Xiangyun's hand seals changed, and he deployed the Formation he had long prepared.

In an instant, the Demon Sealing Formation transformed into a giant cage, enveloping the Tian Family, and the originally dark night sky was illuminated brightly.

This sudden scene immediately alarmed everyone in the Tian Family.

A Tian Family Elder rushed into the high sky, roaring madly, "Enemy attack, enemy attack!"

"Quickly activate the Family Protecting Formation!"

At this moment, the Tian Family had completely fallen into chaos. The harmonious and warm scene was shattered, and ant-like figures scurried everywhere.

Yet, even so, the Tian Family activated its Family Protecting Formation at the first possible moment.

In the darkness, twelve green jade steles carved with cloud patterns slowly rose from the ground. The spiritual light flowing around the steles intertwined with the night, outlining a faint Formation diagram in the Void Realm.

"Rise!"

Accompanied by a loud shout, twelve beams of green light shot into the sky, condensing into Nine Revolving Cloud Patterns in the air.

The previously silent bamboo sea suddenly boiled. Bamboo leaves transformed into green light, hovering in the air, forming a hundred-zhang-long verdant barrier.

At the core of the Formation, a bamboo node at the top of a thousand-year-old ink bamboo exploded, and the dripping dark green sap transformed into streaks of light in the air, injecting into the green jade steles. The Formation instantly erupted with dazzling green light.

The barrier formed by bamboo leaves began to spin rapidly, emitting an ear-piercing shriek. The Spiritual Qi within a ten-li radius surged into the Formation like a hundred rivers returning to the sea, making the Formation increasingly sturdy.

This was the Tian Family's third-grade mid-tier Formation – the Green Spirit Formation!

Combined with the natural power of Green Bamboo Peak, it was enough to unleash the power of a third-grade high-tier Formation.

But for Li Xiangyun, this was clearly not enough.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Tian Shanhai rushed up, shouting angrily, "Li Xiangyun, how dare you?"

Li Xiangyun was amused. "I'm about to annihilate your entire Family, and you ask if I dare?"

Therefore, Li Xiangyun merely replied coolly, "Go ask Xu Kunmu below!"

With that, he pressed down with a single palm.

In fact, on the day of the three-year agreement, Tian Shanhai had also brought people to watch.

Regarding Tian Linfeng's death, Tian Shanhai was both indignant and helpless. And the subsequent death of Xu Kunmu filled Tian Shanhai's heart with even more fear.

After all, even Xu Kunmu, an Elder of the Spirit Beast Sect, could be killed, let alone their mere Tian Family.

Therefore, after Tian Shanhai rushed back to the Tian Family, he discussed with the many Elders, preparing to evacuate Green Bamboo Peak and depart early the next morning.

He just didn't expect Li Xiangyun to come so quickly, not even planning to leave any way out for their Tian Family.

"Truly ruthless!"

Tian Shanhai gritted his teeth, his eyes bloodshot as he watched this scene.

At this moment, the ice palm formed by Li Xiangyun's Spiritual Qi had reached the edge of the Formation.

With a huge roar, ice mist permeated the air, and the Green Spirit Formation began to tremble violently. The verdant barrier dimmed in an instant.

Tian Shanhai and the Tian Family Elders began frantically pouring spiritual power into the Formation.

However, they only lasted for a short while before being shaken back, spitting blood.

Only Tian Shanhai, a Foundation Establishment Peak cultivator, continued to grit his teeth and persevere.

Fortunately, Tian Shanhai ultimately held on.

Watching the ice mist dissipate, Li Xiangyun was not surprised in the slightest.

After all, this was merely a probing strike, not even a true spell, only utilizing Dao Intent.

But with the next strike, the Tian Family would not be so lucky.

And Tian Shanhai realized this point, so he gritted his teeth, knelt on the ground with a thud, and pleaded, "The fault for that day's events lies entirely with this old man."

"This old man is willing to atone with his death. I only hope that Immortal Master can spare the lives of the other members of my Tian Family; they are all innocent..."

After speaking, Tian Shanhai forcefully kowtowed.

"Innocent?" Li Xiangyun sneered, "The Hu Family of over three thousand people, the Xu Family of over five thousand people, the Liang Family of over ten thousand people, how innocent were they?"

In fact, when Li Xiangyun was considering whether to annihilate the Tian Family, he had conducted an investigation.

The results were shocking; there were five Foundation Establishment Families alone that had been wiped out by the Tian Family.

Although the Tian Family had acted very discreetly, on the surface, they had only seized their resources and territory.

But in the time that followed, the members of those Families would always mysteriously disappear.

Others saw these things and knew them in their hearts.

It was just because the Tian Family had attached itself to the Spirit Beast Sect, and the Tian Family was particular about appearances, so no one dared to say anything.

But such things, if investigated, could be uncovered.

Moreover, Li Xiangyun had also received a secret message from the Qian Family Clan Chief.

That was, the reason the Wang Family was so easily annihilated during the Purple Cloud City catastrophe was because of Tian Shanhai.

The reason was simply that during their plotting, the Wang Family Clan Chief had contradicted Tian Shanhai.

These countless incidents, weren't those people innocent?

Indeed, upon hearing Li Xiangyun's words, Tian Shanhai's face changed drastically. He gritted his teeth and said, "Is there truly no way to show leniency?"

Li Xiangyun narrowed his eyes and replied, "No way to show leniency!"

"You must annihilate my Tian Family?"

"Must annihilate!"

Li Xiangyun's tone was firm.

"Even if my Tian Family offers all its treasures, it's still the same?" Tian Shanhai's voice was already trembling, suppressing a chill in his tone.

Li Xiangyun smiled. It seemed there was still a trump card!

So, he chuckled, "After I annihilate your Tian Family, everything will naturally be mine!"

"In that case, then you shall die!"

Tian Shanhai suddenly stood up, his eyes bloodshot, looking like a madman.

Then he pulled out a crystal-clear, eerie hand bone.