25: Chapter 25 The Power of the Whole Clan

"Sect Master, the Spiritual Qi storm has dispersed!"

An Elder pointed to the sky in the distance, which was gradually calming down, his tone tinged with a hint of lingering fear.

"Hmm."

Shan Tianxiong replied with a grave expression, his gaze locked onto the direction where the storm had dissipated.

As a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the seventh level, he clearly felt that the power contained in this storm far exceeded that of the one in Jiuling City twenty years ago!

At that time, he still had the confidence to suppress it alone, but this storm before his eyes...

Shan Tianxiong slowly shook his head, a trace of imperceptible apprehension flitting deep within his eyes, and he sighed in a deep voice:

"Whoever could suppress such a storm is undoubtedly a Golden Core True Person!"

He turned around abruptly, his sharp gaze sweeping over the crowd behind him:

"Keep your eyes peeled! Such a figure is definitely not someone our Green Leaf Sect can afford to provoke! If you encounter them, you must be respectful! Do you understand?"

"Yes! Sect Master!"

The Elders responded in unison, their hearts trembling.

A middle-aged Cultivator in fine robes, with an Aura at the Early Stage of Foundation Establishment, hurriedly echoed:

"Sect Master Shan is wise! A Golden Core True Person can turn us into dust with a flip of their hand! We must carefully discern, and we absolutely dare not offend them."

"Oh? I wonder how the Sect Master of Wall-Head Sect discerns this?"

An Elder of the Green Leaf Sect asked.

The Wall-Head Sect was also a second-rank Sect, but he was the only Foundation Establishment Cultivator within it. Hearing that the Green Leaf Sect was going to cause trouble for an obscure Sect, he had followed along as well.

Besides his Wall-Head Sect, there were several other second-rank Sects.

The Sect Master of the Wall-Head Sect stroked his beard and said with a confident look:

"Simple! A Golden Core True Person must have an extraordinary Aura, standing out from the crowd like a crane in a flock of chickens! We only need to look at their demeanor and bearing, and we will be able to recognize them at a glance!"

The Grand Elder frowned, unable to help but step forward and lower his voice:

"Sect Master, I have something to say... Could the one who suppressed the storm... be the Sect Master of Moon Shadow Sect who killed the Young Sect Master?"

"Absurd!"

Upon hearing this, Shan Tianxiong turned his head abruptly, his gaze shooting like lightning toward the Grand Elder, with obvious displeasure:

"In such a desolate mountain range with barren Spiritual Qi, how could it be possible for a Golden Core True Person to establish a Sect?!"

"Didn't Shan Xingxu say that Tianyuan Mountain only has a newly discovered Low Grade Spiritual Vein? How could it support a Golden Core!"

"But..."

"Enough! This Sect Master knows what he is doing!"

Shan Tianxiong waved his hand decisively, stopping the Grand Elder from continuing.

Confirming that the storm had completely subsided, the group of thirteen from the Green Leaf Sect rose on their swords again, continuing their grand journey toward Tianyuan Mountain.

Since leaving the Sect, their massive group of Foundation Establishment Cultivators had attracted countless gazes!

Thirteen sharp sword lights tore through the air. Although they did not deliberately emit pressure, the overwhelming Aura belonging to Foundation Establishment Cultivators naturally flowed out, like an invisible tide sweeping over the mountains, forests, and villages below.

Wherever they passed, the mountains and forests fell silent, birds and beasts hushed, and countless Cultivators and Mortals on the ground looked up, their eyes filled with awe and shock.

The people of the Green Leaf Sect did not seem to be in a hurry, their flying speed neither fast nor slow, which just happened to give the curious Cultivators and onlookers on the ground a chance to follow.

"Look at the sky!"

"Hiss!" Someone gasped, "So many Cultivators flying on swords! One, two, three... Good heavens, there are thirteen Foundation Establishment Cultivators!"

"This formation... it's too terrifying! Which large Sect has mobilized its entire force?"

"The one in the black robe at the front... is the Green Leaf Sect Revered Master, Shan Tianxiong! Following behind are the Green Leaf Sect Elders! And the Sect Masters of other second-rank Sects!"

"My God, the upper echelons of the Green Leaf Sect have actually mobilized in full force!"

Another person gasped, "Hiss! I remember the last time the upper echelons of the Green Leaf Sect were all mobilized... it was the last time!"

"With the Green Leaf Sect making such a big fuss, where are they headed? Who has stabbed the sky?"

"I heard it's because of that newly emerged Moonshadow Sect on Tianyuan Mountain! Their Sect Master slaughtered the Green Leaf Sect's Young Sect Master, Shan Xingxu!"

The closer they got to Tianyuan Mountain, the more the group of Cultivators following to watch the excitement grew like a snowball, and the noise of their discussions reached the heavens.

And the closer he got to Tianyuan Mountain, the more clearly Shan Tianxiong felt the increasingly dense Spiritual Qi in the air!

He greedily took a deep breath, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but turn up. Sure enough, just as Shan Xingxu said, this place really did nurture a Low Grade Spiritual Vein!

"Sect Master! The Spiritual Qi here is so abundant; the Young Sect Master was right, there really is a Low Grade Spiritual Vein!"

An Elder said excitedly.

"Yes! The Young Sect Master was a peerless genius! If he could have cultivated in the Spiritual Vein, Foundation Establishment would have been just around the corner, and he would have surely become a leader among the younger generation of the Qing State!"

Another Elder echoed, his tone full of regret.

"It's a pity... Heaven is jealous of talent! Damn Moonshadow Sect! This time, we will definitely avenge the Young Sect Master, destroy this Sect, and leave no one alive!"

A blazing light also ignited in Shan Tianxiong's eyes, as if he saw an incredibly bright future.

If he could go into seclusion and practice hard at the core of the Spiritual Vein, charging towards that dream-like Golden Core Dao, it would not be without hope!

A Golden Core True Person! Within the borders of the Qing State, that is a giant! Enough to destroy the Spiritual Qi storm that made his heart tremble earlier with a flip of a hand!

Even if placed in a fourth-rank Sect, they would be a highly respected Elder!

But soon, his fiery heart was as if doused with a basin of cold water. Shan Tianxiong remembered Elder Tong of the Huoyan Sect who was stationed at the Green Leaf Sect. Although this Spiritual Vein was good, the Green Leaf Sect was destined to be unable to monopolize it.

However... as long as he presented it to the superior Huoyan Sect, the reward would surely be generous! He would also be able to take a step closer to the Golden Core True Person!

Thinking of those possible rewards, the heart fire in Shan Tianxiong's heart rose again, even stronger than before!

"Sect Master of Moon Shadow Sect, Ling Hao! Get out here and die!!!"

Shan Tianxiong's roar, filled with Spiritual Qi and killing intent, was like rolling thunder, smashing fiercely toward Tianyuan Mountain!

This roar, however, made the Grand Elder's heart jump violently, and a sense of inexplicable unease quietly germinated.

On the peak of Tianyuan Mountain.

Chi Wanhe looked at the thirteen figures outside the mountain emitting powerful Auras, her small face turning slightly pale.

The Chi Family where she resided only had one Foundation Establishment Cultivator, but here, there were thirteen! This force, even just one-sixth of it, could easily destroy a Family like the Chi Family.

"Revered Master..."

She looked at Ling Hao with worry.

Ling Hao, however, smiled dashingly and reached out to rub her head:

"Be good, don't be afraid. Watch Revered Master beat them all to a pulp!"

"Sect Master,"

A cold, clear voice came, and the figure of Yu Lingshuang appeared in the courtyard,

"For this battle, why not let me take action."

Ling Hao frowned slightly: "You..."

Yu Lingshuang did not wait for him to finish, immediately interjecting:

"As the Deputy Sect Master, resisting external enemies is also my duty."

Du Yuqing, who was on the side, had eyes full of curiosity! This woman with a cold temperament is the Deputy Sect Master of the Moonshadow Sect?!

Ling Hao took half a step forward, his gaze falling on Yu Lingshuang, with a hint of concern:

"I am not questioning your strength, just... worried that your body has not yet recovered."

Yu Lingshuang was slightly startled, feeling that sincere care, and a warm current quietly flowed through her heart.

She shook her head gently:

"It's fine. To deal with these people, Foundation Establishment cultivation is enough; it won't have much impact on my body."

At the foot of the mountain, the many Cultivators who had followed were discussing, and the sounds of mockery were endless:

"Moonshadow Sect? Never heard of it! Where did this backwater Sect come from?"

"Pfft, is this Sect Master of Moon Shadow Sect a fool? Daring to kill the Green Leaf Sect's Young Sect Master, is he tired of living?"

"I think he's tired of living, waiting to be crushed into slag by the Green Leaf Sect!"

"Where are the people? Dawdling, could it be they are so scared they are hiding in their turtle shell and dare not come out?"

"They are out! Look! Someone has come out!"

A figure soared into the sky from the peak of Tianyuan Mountain and hovered steadily in front of the Green Leaf Sect group!