36: Chapter 36: A long-legged beauty rides to the rescue, while her beautiful wife breaks through enemy lines with fragrant sweat.

It was the third watch, the time when people were most prone to drowsiness, but outside the Li Family courtyard in Qingshi Town, a deadly thunderous sound erupted.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar that shook the earth, the Zhao Family's Formation-Breaking Fire Crossbow fired its first explosive flame shell.

The bowl-sized, crimson fireball trailed long smoke, like a burning coal falling from the sky, slamming fiercely into the Protective Aura guarding the Li Family ancestral home.

The originally transparent protective barrier shook violently, sending out visible shockwaves that caused a large section of the nearby perimeter wall to collapse, scattering dirt and rubble everywhere.

"Those old bastards of the Zhao Family really aren't leaving us any way out!"

Li Qingfeng stood atop the high pavilion, watching the sky-high flames lighting up from all directions, and cursed under his breath.

He was not panicked; instead, his eyes revealed a fierce determination.

In his line of sight, the Zhao Family's four forces were like four starving wild dogs, pouncing simultaneously from the main gate, the eastern spirit fields, the New Courtyard, and the outer warehouse.

[Ding! Due to the Family entering a state of total war, the System's 'Real-time Battlefield Coordination' function has been forced open!]

[Function Description: The System will use the host's 'Vitality Perception' to digitize and mark the blood and Qi fluctuations of all enemies and allies within a five-mile radius. The host can consume a small amount of True Essence to form a local battlefield sand table in their mind, precisely calculating the enemy's offensive gaps and the weaknesses of the Formation.]

[System Prompt: The Zhao Family's offensive is too fierce; the probability of a single-point Breakthrough is 85%. Please, Host, immediately utilize the 'Spatial Displacement' logic to split the battlefield!]

"Good, I was afraid you guys wouldn't gather together!"

Li Qingfeng's mind raced. He realized the Zhao Family was putting in a desperate effort this time; that old thing Zhao Tianxiong was personally guarding the center, Grand Elder Zhao Zhenkui was charging the main gate, and that poisonous hag Guest Elder Liu Fengu was attacking the spirit fields.

What angered him even more was that Zhao Mingyue, his defeated opponent, was leading a group of masked death squads, his face twisted as he crept toward the New Courtyard.

He immediately roared into the sound transmission talisman behind him: "Grand Elder, do not clash head-on with Grand Elder Zhao Zhenkui at the main gate; retreat to the inner wall! Second Elder, Third Elder, according to the coordinates I just gave, reverse-activate all the Formations in the side alleys and ditches, and cut their men into four pieces for me!"

Following his command, the originally rigid defensive Formation in the Li Family ancestral home began to pulsate eerily.

Just then, behind the side wall of the Li Family's New Courtyard, a crisp and powerful sound of horse hooves rang out.

"Li Qingfeng, if you die here, who am I supposed to settle the bill for that batch of spirit liquid with?"

A figure so hot it made one dizzy arrived like a whirlwind, leading a team of black-clad Cultivators.

Wang Qingluan's leather battle skirt today was tight to the extreme, cinching her explosive, hourglass figure as if it were about to burst.

The neckline of her top was wide open, revealing a breathtaking patch of snow-white skin; those two heavy, ample mounds trembled violently with the jolting of her warhorse, and the deep cleavage swayed under the firelight, unsettling one's mind.

Most eye-catching were her shorts, only a palm's width wide, and those long, straight, sturdy, and powerful white legs were draped brazenly across the horse's back. The flesh at the top of her thighs was full and gleaming white, while black boots encased her slender calves, making her look both seductive and wild.

She held two blue-glowing short blades in her hands, her dismounting move extremely agile; as she landed, her firm, perky buttocks quivered, causing several nearby Li Family guards to stare blankly.

"Less talk, take your people and pin down those two Qi Refining Stage 8 Guest Elders on the flank! Don't let that trash Zhao Mingyue link up with them!"

Li Qingfeng leaped down from the high pavilion and casually wrapped an arm around Wang Qingluan's slender waist; his palm touched the tight leather armor and warm elasticity—the feel was excellent.

"When this fight is over, I'll pay you back this interest slowly!"

Wang Qingluan's pretty face flushed slightly, and a hint of strange excitement flashed in her peach-blossom eyes as she backhanded a blow that shattered a charging Zhao Family death squad member.

"That's what you said, don't beg for mercy when the time comes!"

She gave a delicate shout, and leading the Wang Family's forces, her lethal long legs kicked off the ground, transforming her into an afterimage that smashed the Zhao Family's flank to pieces.

Meanwhile, inside the New Courtyard, the air was eerily quiet. Su Qingyue was sitting cross-legged beside the Fetal Protection Spirit Spring Well.

Today, she had changed into a tight, pale cyan battle suit; the fabric was breathable yet clung tightly to her skin, outlining a figure that appeared even more voluptuous after childbirth, like a ripe peach.

That pair of heavy, ample mounds on her chest seemed about to burst through the battle suit; with every deep breath, the large expanse of snow-white, soft flesh rose and fell slightly, emitting an alluring milky scent and the charm of a mature woman.

Her slender, water-snake-like waist twisted slightly, and the tight pants on her lower body wrapped around her perky, rounded buttocks; even while crossed, her fair and tender beautiful legs showed an astonishing length.

Her peach-blossom eyes, usually gentle, were now filled with determination. She formed seals with her hands, pouring the Water-Wood True Essence within her into the Formation Plate recklessly.

[Ding! Due to the mother forcing her Cultivation Technique to operate at overload, 'Maternal Nourishment Feedback' has triggered limit mode!]

[System Description: Detecting that Dao Companion Su Qingyue is in a high-pressure combat state, the System will automatically convert the Family Luck generated by the host's combat into pure Spiritual Qi and feed it back to the mother.]

[Prompt: Su Qingyue's current Bottleneck has developed a crack; the probability of a Breakthrough has increased to 70%!]

Su Qingyue felt her whole body heat up, and a burst of pure energy surged up her spine directly to her brain. The barrier that had been stuck at the Late Stage of Qi Refining Stage 7 had actually loosened at this life-or-death moment.

She gritted her silver teeth, a layer of fine, fragrant sweat seeping from her forehead, and a few damp strands of hair stuck to her beautiful face, revealing an extreme beauty that was both delicate and unyielding.

"Qingfeng is risking his life in the front; I must not become his burden!"

She whispered, and a brilliant cyan-blue light flared around her, instantly erecting three thick layers of water-curtain protective barriers over the New Courtyard, forcefully blocking the dozen flaming arrows shot by Zhao Mingyue.

On the other side of the battlefield, Zhao Mingyue was completely crazed. He had swallowed three Spirit-Exploding Pills, and the medicinal power had caused his skin to split with bloody cracks all over his body.

Looking at the New Courtyard that he couldn't take down, he roared at the two Formation-Breaking Fire Crossbows behind him: "Change direction! Aim at Li Qingfeng's courtyard, and burn every living thing inside to ash for me!"

The two pitch-black crossbow wagons were slowly turning, dangerous red light flickering in the crossbow grooves. Through Vitality Perception, Li Qingfeng instantly captured the violent fluctuations of True Essence on the crossbow wagons.

"You want to touch my wife and child? You don't have the qualifications yet!"

Li Qingfeng's eyes turned red, and his Wood-type True Essence operated to the limit, shattering the ground beneath his feet into powder. He didn't take the main road but instead used the shadow blind spots marked by the System to speed through the ruins.

[System Prompt: The Formation-Breaking Fire Crossbow True Essence core is locked, distance thirty zhang. Suggest using 'Vitality Interference' to disrupt its balance!]

Li Qingfeng, like a tiger descending the mountain, suddenly rushed out from a dark alley on the side. The few Zhao Family elites guarding the crossbow wagons hadn't even reacted before their heads were sliced off by Li Qingfeng's long sword.

Fresh blood spurted high with a hiss, even splashing onto the trigger mechanism of the fire crossbow. Li Qingfeng didn't waste words; he slammed both hands onto the frame of the crossbow wagon and poured his Wood-type True Essence frantically into the crossbow body.

"Explode for me!"

Using Vitality Perception, he precisely interfered with the flow of the Formation inside the crossbow wagon. The fireball, which had been half-charged, emitted a piercing screech, its color instantly shifting from red to purple, and then the entire crossbow wagon began to shake violently.

"Boom—!"

An explosion several times more violent than before erupted behind the Zhao Family. The heavy siege equipment had turned into a giant powder keg, knocking all the Zhao Family death squad members within ten zhang to the ground and blowing the other crossbow wagon into splintered wood.

The Zhao Family's advance rhythm was completely interrupted by this move from Li Qingfeng.

In the distance, seeing this, Grand Elder Li Yuanheng's beard and hair stood on end; his long blade brought up a cold gleam several zhang long, and with one strike, he repelled Grand Elder Zhao Zhenkui: "Old Ghost Zhao, your Zhao Family's big precious toy has exploded! Let's see what you use to break my ancestral home now!"

The balance of the entire battlefield began to level out under the joint efforts of the Li and Wang Families.

Li Qingfeng wiped the blood from his face and panted heavily. Although his True Essence had been significantly depleted, he felt unprecedentedly exhilarated. He glanced toward the New Courtyard; the water curtain Su Qingyue had erected was still stable, and even brighter.

"Hold on a little longer; once the Sect's reinforcements arrive, I will personally slaughter that old bastard Zhao Tianxiong!"

Li Qingfeng gripped his long sword tightly, staring coldly straight ahead.

Just then, the sky above the New Courtyard suddenly changed. The originally thick dark clouds were pierced through by a beam of pure cyan Spiritual Qi, and a pressure unique to the Perfection of Qi Refining Stage 7 erupted from the center of the Formation eye where Su Qingyue was located.

In the midst of battle, she had actually managed to force a Breakthrough by utilizing that life-and-death pressure!

At the same time, Li Chengyue's bloody distress sound transmission talisman finally exploded by Li Qingfeng's ear.

"Brother Qingfeng! Deacon Xu from the other courtyard has arrived! They are fighting their way in from the north of the town!"

This voice was like an adrenaline shot, causing all the Li Family Cultivators to perk up, but at this moment, Zhao Tianxiong let out a miserable, beast-like roar.

"Since you want to drag us down with you, then let's all die together in this Formation!"

The Zhao Family's final trump card seemed to be fully revealed at this moment.