Chapter 1363: Battle Escalates, Ghost Path Revelry

「Elder, how do you feel? 」 the Second Elder asked with a ghostly evil smile.

The Elder Ghost Lair stopped cultivating, the Ghost Path aura dissipated, his aura returned to normal, he glanced at the corpses present, a flicker of reluctance crossed his face.

The Second Elder noticed the reluctance in his eyes and sneered, 「They are already dead, and it wasn't us who killed them, Elder. The murderers are the Huang Family people. If we want to avenge them, we must exterminate the Huang Family to offer sacrifices to their spirits in heaven. 」

「I believe they would also be happy, able to give our strength a little help, to avenge them; if they were alive, they would also support us doing this. 」

「They will not die in vain; for the family, for you and me, their sacrifice is worthwhile. 」

The Elder shook his head and said, 「Second Elder, don't say any more, I understand your words; they are all fine young men of the Bai Family, just died like this, this war has just begun, later there will be more deaths. 」

「I just don't want so many clanspeople to die; their deaths are somewhat related to us. 」

One order, one decision, buried so many clanspeople; this is only a part, as the conflict increases, this slaughter will also increase; although dozens of people are nothing, before the whole Bai Family, it's a drop in the bucket.

However, the Elder also felt heartbroken; these people were all talented disciples, their cultivation and strength were not lacking, a batch worth nurturing, the resources spent on them were not small; they just died like this, the Elder's heart aches.

「Elder, kindness cannot be the head of a family; if you want the Bai Family to become stronger, some sacrifice is necessary. 」 the Second Elder said lightly, the deaths of these people are no different from those of cattle and sheep.

For a family to become stronger, it needs annexation, it needs war; without experiencing slaughter, it cannot become stronger; they are the same, except they died.

This shows they are not strong enough, shows their luck is poor; dying is also a case of being inferior in skill.

「I know. 」 the Elder raised his hand, a hint of sadness hidden deep in his eyes.

This hint of sadness soon faded; the Elder turned his body, staring at the distant Huang Family.

「This battle, our Bai Family will surely win. 」

The Second Elder smiled ghostly: 「Elder, that's right; as long as our Bai Family wins, it's just a few clanspeople; dead is dead. 」

「For the sake of the family's strength, their sacrifice is very glorious. 」

After their sacrifice, these people still have value; they can provide ghostly qi and yin qi, as well as resentful qi, allowing the two of them to increase their strength, achieving three benefits at once.

On the Huang Family side, naturally it also couldn't be... easy; they also suffered many casualties.

The two evenly matched families are both probing, constantly sending people onto the battlefield; the battlefield lies at the junction of their two families' spheres of influence, which happens to be covered by forest, making it very suitable for battle.

Whether assassination or other means, once this battle begins, it cannot be stopped.

The Second Elder's lips curled up; that place is the true battlefield; he very much hopes that more and more people die there, so that he can devour all the deathly qi and yin qi, etc., and his strength will rapidly increase.

This battle is his opportunity.

Huang Family.

Huang Yan gazed at those corpses, unperturbed.

Chen Qinglian and Qi Haoyang stood aside; this sacrifice is necessary.

The two of them felt nothing special; the battle between the Huang and Bai families exactly suited their intentions; they needed war, needed constant slaughter, to become familiar with the battle methods of the outside world, also familiar with the bodies of the outside world, and then verify their own strength.

This is their purpose for coming out, not to enjoy themselves.

「The corpses of this batch can still be retrieved, but most cannot be found; they bear traces of supernatural abilities on their bodies, showing that this battle is not simple. 」

「The Bai Family has sent many people onto the battlefield; they also want to quickly take down our Huang Family. 」

The number of people sent is increasing, wanting to advance, continuously pushing toward the Huang Family, to take it down in one fell swoop.

On the Huang Family side, they also have this idea; after breaking through the defense line, they can enter the enemy's territory and then begin the advance.

「Senior Brother Qinglian, Senior Brother Haoyang, what do you think? 」 Huang Yan raised his head and asked the two.

Chen Qinglian embraced his sword and said lightly, 「They send people in, you also send people in; that's perfect for clearing out some people. 」

「You are the head of the Huang Family; this slaughter cannot be avoided, so let them enter the battlefield to slaughter; it's perfect for you to see who are your own people and who are enemies. 」

Qi Haoyang followed up saying, 「What the younger brother said is correct; within the Huang Family, how many are loyal to you, and how many harbor ulterior motives; this time is perfect to ferret them out all at once. 」

「After clearing out these people, your control over the Huang Family will become even more deeply rooted. 」

「Junior Brother Huang Yan, you need not worry; having sacrifices is normal. 」

Huang Yan nodded: 「I naturally know; I wanted to ask the two senior brothers, how do you view the upcoming war? 」

「The movements on the Bai Family side exceeded my expectations; they actually arranged so many people to join the battle; this is not like the Bai Family's style. 」

「This behavior seems premeditated, also seems... 」

He feared falling into a trap and also worried it was a snare.

The Bai Family's conduct is highly problematic.

Chen Qinglian narrowed his eyes, stared into the distance, and said, 「That Second Elder of the Bai Family we encountered that day cultivates the Ghost Path cultivation method, right? 」

「Not bad. 」 Huang Yan instinctively nodded.

「You say, could it be that this battle is exactly to his liking? This person's strength is not to be underestimated; the battle just happened to erupt, and the Bai Family side obviously prepared for this day for a long time, waiting for the Huang Family to make a move; this time the Huang Family's sortie played right into his hands. 」

「The Ghost Path requires many souls, especially those of cultivators; the stronger they are, the more excited they become. 」

「The slaughter of the two great families will kill many people, naturally producing large amounts of ghostly qi and resentful qi, and also plenty of flesh and blood. 」

「Those are exactly what Ghost Path cultivators love; you say, could it be that many on the Bai Family side have cultivated the Ghost Path cultivation method, thereby... 」

Chen Qinglian spoke at length, voicing his speculation.

He still understands those who practice the Ghost Path.

Especially the Ghost Path cultivation method; he has studied it a bit, so he naturally knows what these Ghost Path cultivators need.

Qi Haoyang said coldly, 「Ghost Path cultivators are like maggots clinging to the bone; they like to hide, seek opportunities to launch war, then turn the war into their cultivation feast. 」

「If this time is the work of that Second Elder, then junior brother, you must be extremely careful. 」

Huang Yan nodded solemnly: 「Senior brother, I understand. 」