Chapter 1472

Tianwai, Mulong family

Mulong Wenlong and the others returned to the Mulong family; the Mulong family head Mulong Tian personally welcomed them, but only five had returned, the others had not come back. He looked behind him for a long time, his spiritual sense spreading out, yet he saw no one behind.

In other words, only those few of them had returned; although he already knew the result, when he faced it personally, his mind wavered a bit.

His body staggered back two steps, almost sitting on the ground.

"Father." Mulong Wenlong hurried to support his father Mulong Tian, but Mulong Tian shook off his hand and glared at the few of them.

"Wenlong, Elder Mulong Jie, what exactly happened? Where is the Grand Elder? And the others? Are they all...?" Mulong Tian stared at Elder Mulong Jie in disbelief, grabbed his both hands with great force, causing Elder Mulong Jie to feel pain.

He did not push away, but silently admitted, replying: "Family Head, the Mulong Grand Elder has sacrificed."

All the other disciples and elders sacrificed in the Mangshan Mountain Range; only we five returned, I am ashamed before the Family Head.

He lowered his head, grieving; he knew that returning alive this time was a disgrace, having abandoned the others and come back alone—this is rarely seen in the Mulong family.

For the young master, he could only do this; otherwise, he…

The other disciples lowered their heads in grief; they spoke no words, felt no joy of surviving the catastrophe, only deep sorrow and pain.

Basically everyone who went together died; only those few of them clung to life, thick-skinnedly returning to the family, which they found hard to accept, but this was the Grand Elder's order, and they could not disobey.

Mulong Tian nearly fainted; after a while he accepted all this, steadied his body, gritted his teeth and asked: "What exactly happened? Please explain clearly."

"Yes, Family Head." Elder Mulong Jie began to describe the situation at that time, reporting everything he knew and saw in Yi Yi Shi manner, without adding anything.

Mulong Tian fell silent upon hearing that.

The other elders behind him also fell silent at that moment.

The Mulong Grand Elder fell; he was indeed the Mulong family's Grand Elder, his strength not the greatest, but he was highly respected and virtuous; generally, family matters rarely required the Grand Elder to act personally, other elders handled them, but this time the Grand Elder personally led the team, also bringing along many elite disciples.

Moreover, several elders were all Strong Ones of the Mulong family; these people were capable of destroying a great clan, yet such a team had only five return, the others all fell.

The Mulong Grand Elder also self-detonated, together with his Spiritual Artifact, buying them time to return.

One can imagine how perilous the situation was at that time.

Mulong Tian's face turned ashen, his body trembling uncontrollably.

"You are also tired; go rest."

He closed his eyes, waved his hand, not wanting to think about any of this anymore.

These people were all acting under the Grand Elder's orders; for the family, the Grand Elder gave his life, and in the end he was still considering the family.

"Yes."

The five departed in disarray; this time the Mulong family suffered heavy losses.

Elder Mulong Jie was also injured; Elder Mulong Hai fell; the Mulong family's high-level combat strength lost several members—this is a real loss, wanting to replenish it, but it's not that easy, nor that simple.

At least a century of time is needed to replenish even a part, and it requires the family's full effort in cultivation.

"Family Head, the Mangshan Demon Palace is not easy to attack; the Grand Elder's self-detonation probably cannot harm its foundation, we must plan slowly." An elder behind him stepped forward to remind him.

This person is Elder Mulong Neng of the Mulong family; he suggested: "In Cangzhou, xenophobia is severe, especially toward our Mulong family, they despise us the most, making it impossible for us to enter."

"The Mangshan Demon Palace has experienced internal strife; the Mangshan Demon Emperor is dead, and those Demon Kings inside are not easy to offend; perhaps we can continue to scheme, and eventually we will find an opportunity to take residence there."

"If we boldly march in at the start, we will surely be opposed by them."

Mulong Tian pressed down his hand: "This matter will be discussed later; for now, what we must do is properly bury the Grand Elder and the others."

"They died for the family; we cannot mistreat them."

"Their families also deserve generous treatment from our side."

"Yes, Family Head." Mulong Neng knew this was not the time to say such things; first, he would properly bury the Grand Elder, then speak.

The Grand Elder was the foremost person under the Family Head; dying like this, he cannot be left without a proper burial.

What to do afterward also must wait until after the proper burial; this account must certainly be settled clearly.

Grand Elder, he must not die in vain.

Thus, in the coming days, the Mulong family held a funeral for the Mulong Grand Elder and the others.

……

Luotian White Snake Clan

Inside the Luotian cave-heaven

Bai Xinlan anxiously waited, occasionally raising her head to look toward the depths of the cave dwelling; she dared not go inside, obediently waiting outside.

From deep within the cave dwelling, a wave of energy would occasionally emanate, preventing her from entering.

She could not even take a step forward.

"Has the old ancestor not finished his transformation yet? It's been many days; it cannot fail."

She was very worried; after the old ancestor took the Luotian Snake King Pill, he began secluded meditation, continuously undergoing transformation; the entire cave-heaven was filled with the movements of his transformation, the commotion great—without this cave dwelling, those Demon Kings of the Mangshan Demon Palace would surely find out.

This matter must be done secretly; we cannot let others know, nor allow them to stop us.

Once those Demon Kings know, they will surely stop all of this.

It is impossible to let their clan continue to rise; the Mangshan Demon Palace needs balance; fortunately, the Void has forgotten, and no one can stop them.

Those other Demon Kings were also injured, one or two recovering, but they had no time to attend to this matter; even the Mangshan Snake King was nursing his wounds, lacking the attention to deal with them here—first they must recover their own strength.

"Hum."

A burst of demonic aura erupted, sweeping across the entire cave-heaven.

The terrifying demonic aura made her unable to resist kneeling; Bai Xinlan gritted her teeth and held herself up, refusing to kneel.

She excitedly raised her head, staring at the depths of the cave dwelling, and said: "The old ancestor's transformation succeeded, hahaha."

"Have we finally reached this point?"

"The old ancestor she has recovered."

She knew what this meant: it meant their Luotian White Snake Clan no longer needed to worry or be afraid.

Having the confidence to face the Mangshan Demon Emperor directly, there is no need to worry about being exterminated by him.

The energy fluctuation lasted half a day; finally, after this fluctuation dissipated, the cave dwelling returned to tranquility.

Bai Xinlan waited respectfully outside; half an hour later, a figure emerged.

She had a pure white figure, wearing a white long dress.

Her skin was snow‑white, just like Bai Xinlan's; she was half a head taller than Bai Xinlan, with a tall yet voluptuous figure, and as she walked she swayed noticeably, drawing much attention.

Bai Xinlan excitedly stepped forward and said joyfully, "Congratulations, Ancestor, on your successful transformation; from now on, the Ancestor will no longer be bound within the cave dwelling."

Luotian Ancestor affectionately patted Bai Xinlan's head and said gently, "Thanks to you, Xinlan."

"Hehe." Bai Xinlan showed her teeth in a smile, feeling very happy.