13: Second Life: First Steps on the Immortal Path (Part Twelve)

The figures of the Xu Family Ancestor and the Sun Family Ancestor appeared above the Immortal Cave where the Wu Family Ancestor was in seclusion like ghosts.

Without the slightest hesitation, a trace of madness flashed across the Xu Family Ancestor's withered face; his Lifespan was nearing its end, and he had long since cast aside all concern for life and death, fighting now only to secure a future for his Family!

"Attack!"

The Xu Family Ancestor let out a low roar, and crimson flames erupted from his body.

That was no ordinary, warming fire, but the "Extinction Flame," bearing the Aura of destruction and the power to incinerate all things!

The Xu Family Ancestor had actually burned his life essence right from the start, holding nothing back!

With his gaunt hands forming seals, nine ferocious, roaring giant fire pythons appeared out of thin air, each one containing a heart-palpitating power of destruction, slamming fiercely into the Restriction of the secluded area below!

The Sun Family Ancestor's eyes flickered; he had agreed to join forces out of a balance of interests, and often felt he had been manipulated by the Xu Family Ancestor, so he was not entirely willing.

Striking now, he held back thirty percent of his strength. Pointing his fingers like a sword, a golden giant blade—sharp and unparalleled, yet lacking slightly in cohesion—slashed toward the Restriction, serving mainly to restrain and assist in breaking the formation.

But even so, the combined strike of two Foundation Establishment Old Ancestors possessed enough power to cleave mountains and sever rivers!

Boom!!!

The powerful Restriction of the Immortal Cave shattered inch by inch like glass, the violent impact pouring directly into the quiet room!

"Pfft!"

The Wu Family Ancestor, who was at the most critical moment of his Breakthrough to the Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage with his Spiritual Qi surging to its peak, was suddenly struck by such a terrifying external force and backlash of Spiritual Qi, causing him to spray a mouthful of bright red blood on the spot!

The boiling Spiritual Qi he had been forcefully suppressing instantly spiraled out of control, rampaging through his Meridians and causing significant internal injuries; his climbing Aura came to an abrupt halt.

"Old Ghost Xu! Old Ghost Sun! You are courting death!"

The Wu Family Ancestor's roar of shock and fury erupted from the collapsed Immortal Cave, the sound waves rolling forth and scattering the clouds.

Although his Breakthrough had been interrupted and he was internally injured, his foundation was the most profound, and he had already stepped half a foot into the Mid-Foundation Establishment Stage. Now, consumed by rage, his strength exploded completely under his fury!

A powerful cyan beam of light shot up from the ruins, and the figure of the Wu Family Ancestor emerged.

His hair was disheveled, blood stained the corner of his mouth, and his robes were slightly tattered. Surrounded by tangible cyan gale winds, his Aura had not weakened; instead, it carried the violent pressure of a wounded Vicious Beast!

"Enough nonsense! Pay with your life!"

The Xu Family Ancestor, knowing he did not have much time left and not valuing his own life in the least, roared as he urged the nine Extinction Flame pythons to smash toward the Wu Family Ancestor like a meteor shower.

At the same time, the Xu Family Ancestor lunged forward, his gaunt body erupting with desperate madness. He reached out with his bare hands, intending to engage in close-quarters combat to hold the other man back!

"Hmph! A dying old ghost not struggling to survive, but daring to come here to seek death? Then I will send you on your way today!"

The Wu Family Ancestor laughed in extreme anger. Facing the wildly lunging Xu Family Ancestor, he swept his hands, and the cyan gale winds around him instantly condensed into countless razor-sharp giant wind blades, forming a destructive tornado that fiercely met the nine fire pythons!

Sizzle, sizzle, sizzle!

Wind and fire collided, emitting a violent sound of energy annihilation!

The scorching fire pythons were actually torn apart and shredded by the even more condensed and violent gale tornado!

Scattered sparks and wind blades flew everywhere, cutting the sky into shreds!

At the same time, the Wu Family Ancestor flashed like a ghost, skillfully dodging the Xu Family Ancestor's lunge. He struck back with a palm, and a highly condensed cyan handprint, carrying immense power, struck toward the Xu Family Ancestor's chest, arriving first despite being launched later!

"Bang!"

The protective fire shield on the Xu Family Ancestor's body trembled violently. Although he blocked the palm, his body was knocked back, his Qi and blood churned, and a flush flashed across his face.

The madness in the Xu Family Ancestor's eyes intensified; disregarding the consumption of his power, he urged his magic and lunged again!

The Sun Family Ancestor, watching from the side, was secretly shocked.

He had not expected the Wu Family Ancestor to be so ferocious even after his Breakthrough was interrupted and he was injured, easily neutralizing the first wave of their combined attack and even gaining the upper hand!

If they were fighting one-on-one, he feared that neither he nor Old Ghost Xu would be a match for him!

Seeing that the Xu Family Ancestor appeared to be going insane yet was being faintly suppressed, he realized that if the Xu Family Ancestor were quickly defeated, his Sun Family would have to face the enraged Wu Family Ancestor alone, and the consequences would be unimaginable!

As for turning hostility into friendship with the Wu Family, that was impossible, as he and the Xu Family Ancestor had directly interrupted the Wu Family Ancestor's Breakthrough today!

This was a grudge of blocking the Dao that could only end in death!

"Damn Old Ghost Xu."

The Sun Family Ancestor cursed inwardly, but he dared not hold back, and a sharp golden light flared in his eyes!

"Slash!"

The Sun Family Ancestor shouted sharply and spread his arms. The sharp Metal Qi around him surged, and countless golden Flying Swords, condensed as if real and flashing with blinding cold light, materialized out of thin air behind him, covering the sky and emitting a teeth-grinding metallic resonance!

Swish, swish, swish!

Thousands of golden Flying Swords turned into a torrent of destruction, tearing through the sky and enveloping the Wu Family Ancestor from all directions; the sharpness of the Sword Qi was far superior to before!

Each sword contained a terrifying sharpness capable of severing Spiritual Qi!

The Wu Family Ancestor's pressure increased instantly!

He had to divide his attention to deal with them, the gale winds around him rotating even faster to form an airtight cyan wind wall, shredding and deflecting the countless golden swords, producing a continuous sound of clashing metal!

In the sky, a magnificent and terrifying scene immediately unfolded:

On one side was a crimson sea of Extinction Flame, carrying the madness to incinerate everything;

On the other side was a sky-covering rain of golden swords, filled with a sharpness that could pierce anything;

And in the center stood a proudly upright cyan storm. Although fighting two, he was as steady as a rock, firmly holding back the flames and golden swords, and even occasionally counterattacking; massive wind blades cleaved through the sea of fire and shattered the rain of swords, forcing the two Old Ancestors to dodge and parry!

The battle in the sky had entered a white-hot stage.

The Xu Family Ancestor became increasingly anxious and mad.

His Origin, with its exhausted Lifespan, was burning rapidly, and every full-power strike made him feel one step closer to extinction.

Wounds cut by wind blades had appeared on his gaunt body, and the blood flowing out even carried traces of flame, but he seemed completely unaware, his attacks becoming increasingly manic, a style of fighting entirely based on trading injury for injury and life for life.

"Old Ghost Wu! Die for me!"

The Xu Family Ancestor roared hoarsely, ignoring a massive wind blade that had nearly severed his arm, and forced his way close, striking a palm condensed with all his Extinction Flame toward the Wu Family Ancestor's face.

The Wu Family Ancestor snorted coldly, gathered the gale winds into his palm, and met the blow head-on.

Boom!

Both figures trembled and flew backward.

The Xu Family Ancestor spat out another mouthful of blood, his Aura visibly weakening by a notch, but the fire of madness in his eyes burned even more intensely.

The Sun Family Ancestor on the side, however, had a different calculation in his heart.

After attacking with all his might, seeing that he still could not win, and that the Wu Family Ancestor was fighting more bravely as the battle went on, the reluctance he felt about being manipulated into joining forces by the Xu Family Ancestor surfaced again, and he even felt a trace of wanting to retreat.

His attacks remained sharp, but his position was subtly maintained in a place where it would be easier to withdraw; the torrent of golden swords was used more for restraint and harassment, hoping that the desperate Xu Family Ancestor would bear the main pressure.

How could the Xu Family Ancestor, being so seasoned and shrewd, not see through this intention of the Sun Family Ancestor?