Chapter 649: Ambush

The Zhang Family has resided at Lotus Pond for generations.

This Lotus Pond abounds with spirit lotus roots and lotus seeds... The lotus flowers can be used to craft magical robes, and the lotus seeds, when consumed, provide a great boost to Spirit Qi, with effects even surpassing Spirit Rice.

Although the Spirit Qi of the Lotus Pond Spirit Vein is somewhat lacking, the original Ancestor of the Zhang Family still chose to establish the family here.

The Lotus Pond Zhang Family is also a renowned name within the Immortal Cultivation World of the Lin Kingdom.

The current Supreme Elder of the Zhang Family, Zhang Lingxiao, is also a figure of immense resourcefulness, famous even among those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

However, no flower blooms for a hundred days.

By now, this Zhang Family Supreme Elder is nearing death from old age, and there is a lack of successors within the Zhang Family.

A crimson Sword Light, dozens of feet long, descended and split his High-grade Magical Tool shield.

The ruthless fear those who disregard their own lives!

At this moment, he, Zhang Lingxiao, is one who disregards his own life!

Not only does he disregard his own life, but he even intends to take one or two Foundation Establishment cultivators down with him, preferably the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Li Family!

The Black Jade Seal descended, smashing heavily onto the dodging-too-slow Zhang Lingxiao and the Head of the Family of the Zhang Family, crushing both of them into pulp.

Zhang Lingxiao painfully decided to sell off part of the ancestral property and exhausted immense favors to finally obtain one Foundation Establishment Pill!

The family's distress over these years is inseparable from the other party.

Especially after several Qi Refining Perfection cultivators failed their own Foundation Establishment attempts, the Zhang Family has been in a precarious state.

"Oh my... Little Zhang has quite a few ideas, doesn't he."

"The Ancestor is wise! These rogue cultivators wanted to snatch our Foundation Establishment Pill, but they fell into the Ancestor's trap."

Boom!

Zhang Lingxiao has no time to attend to anything else; his palm reaches into his Storage Bag, about to take out that 'Heavenly Thunder Bead'!

But just at this moment, Aaron, who was flying down, opened his mouth, and a black light the size of a grain of rice emerged.

Zhang Lingxiao thought calmly in his heart, but immediately discovered something was wrong.

Back then... it was only by a hair's breadth that the family could have seized Xiaoyue Mountain and entered a stage of rapid development.

A terrifying force landed on Zhang Lingxiao and the Head of the Family of the Zhang Family.

The strength of the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage caused his plan to deviate significantly.

The Head of the Family of the Zhang Family flew along with Zhang Lingxiao, his face full of reverence.

Boom!

'The Foundation Establishment Pill is real, but it can also be turned into a fake... It is bait, and what it is fishing for is you, Li Qingjing!'

"This old man designed these several pursuit forces... yet I missed the most critical one."

"Does the Supreme Elder wish to return to the family as soon as possible?" The Head of the Family of the Zhang Family stood on a High-grade Magical Tool, finding the gale somewhat unbearable: "Also... as long as we return to Lotus Pond, with the protection of the Array Formation, ordinary rogue cultivators cannot break through... and those who can break through are no longer ordinary rogue cultivators; the Qingding Sect would inevitably intervene!"

This not only caused the plan back then to fall short of success, but also allowed the Li Family to catch their breath and then crazily retaliate against the Zhang Family, blocking the Zhang Family's industries both openly and secretly.

Finally...

"Red Fire Sword!"

The Head of the Family of the Zhang Family shrieked.

'This old man's chess move this time is a mix of the false and the real...'

But he never expected that although Li Ruyu was dead, the Li Family still had a Li Qingjing!

At this thought, Zhang Lingxiao could not help but think of the 'Heavenly Thunder Bead' in his Storage Bag, specifically purchased for this great enemy!

The explosive power of this bead is enough to compare to a full-strength strike from a Foundation Establishment Late-stage cultivator; Li Qingjing, at the Foundation Establishment Initial Stage, would surely find it hard to survive!

Zhang Lingxiao's mind began to race: "Li Qingjing, how do you plan to deal with this old man? How many fellow Daoists have you laid in ambush? Hehe... My time of death is approaching; if I can take one or two fellow Daoists with me, it would be a joy beyond measure!"

Zhang Lingxiao was incomparably certain in his heart: "And... it will definitely be when I am at my most relaxed!"

'Damn it, why hasn't the family's deep-cover agent gathered any information? Could it be that this Li Qingjing even deceives his own people?'

"This old man does not know what traps he has set or how many friends he has invited, but since he saw through my previous diversionary tactics, then what follows is the most dangerous path!"

Zhang Lingxiao is now skin-and-bones and white-haired, much older than before, and most crucially... he carries the aura of death.

He certainly would not misidentify this High-grade Magical Tool, which the Li Family Supreme Elder relied on to become famous!

There was no ambush on all sides as he had imagined; instead, the Sword Light above became increasingly shrill.

Roar!

And just at this moment, above the sky, a crimson Sword Light descended, as if to split the clouds and the firmament in two!

The Seal grew continuously, and the Black Tortoise phantom on it suddenly opened its mouth and roared.

What is even more terrifying is that, despite the opponent's astonishing resourcefulness, they are like an old tortoise, steady and solid, not greedy for the slightest advantage.

Zhang Lingxiao suddenly felt that he had made a miscalculation.

After lightly resolving the Zhang Family Ancestor's several arrangements, they ceased their activities, did not pursue the victory, and instead recuperated.

At this moment, this Foundation Establishment Pill has become the target of countless Loose Cultivators and small factions!

Zhang Lingxiao said coldly, his Divine Sense not daring to relax for a moment.

"That Li Family Supreme Elder is a little fox... Not only that, but his alchemy skills are quite brilliant; it is eight-tenths likely that he snatched the legacy of the Sanshan Association."

Zhang Lingxiao only felt his posture become unstable and his Magic Tool plummet, while the Head of the Family of the Zhang Family was already like a toad, sprawled entirely on the Magic Tool!

Gravity Art!

This is the unique divine ability of the 'Black Jade Seal'!

Under the illumination of the jade seal, it can restrict the enemy's speed, then bolster itself, and smash down with the force of a thousand jun.

Aaron retracted the Black Jade Seal, checked the Storage Bags left behind by the two, and found the Foundation Establishment Pill as well as that 'Heavenly Thunder Bead'.

Rip!

Such an incredibly forbearing enemy is often even more terrifying!

"This time... he will definitely make a move!"

Zhang Lingxiao seemed to recall their meeting from back then, as well as the several exchanges they had from afar afterward.

Just as one can know a person through chess, in their constant games, the Foundation Establishment cultivator on the other side had placed unprecedented pressure on the Zhang Family Ancestor!

It was a profound magnanimity born of experiencing the vicissitudes of life, carrying with it the open-mindedness of one who sees through the ways of the world.

The Lotus Pond ahead was already in sight.

And atop the Sword Light was none other than that Li Family Supreme Elder!

This black Light grew larger and larger, transforming into a pitch-black Seal the size of an egg.

That terrifying Dharma Power caused Zhang Lingxiao's expression to change drastically: "You are already at the Foundation Establishment Mid-stage?"

"Could the Supreme Elder be speaking of... the Li Family Ancestor, Li Qingjing?" A look of regret appeared on the face of the Zhang Family Head of the Family.

"This Spirit Tool has decent power... and even if damaged, it can be taken into the dantian to be repaired and nurtured."

He had wanted to play chess with the other party, never expecting that the other party had only been playing with him before, and at the critical moment, had simply relied on brute force to flip the chessboard!

Zhang Lingxiao finally spoke: "This old man feels uneasy in his heart..."

And Li Qingjing was exactly such an existence!

At this moment, he did not say a word, continuously accelerating his escape speed.

A valley suddenly collapsed, countless rocks flew, and streaks of black Qi shot into the sky; it was clear that some powerful Array Formation had been laid in ambush.

In the Lin Kingdom, Foundation Establishment Initial Stage cultivators are the mainstream!

The Foundation Establishment Mid-stage is already an expert of a region!

Decades had passed, and the other party seemed to have aged somewhat, but his brows were like swords, carrying a stern killing intent!

"He has made his move!"

He leisurely flicked out two Fireballs to destroy the bodies and erase the evidence, then returned to Xiaoyue Mountain to drink tea as if nothing had happened.

Boom!

Several hours later, Li Linghai hurried over, but it was not to ask about the Zhang Family Head of the Family; instead, he brought earth-shattering news: "Supreme Elder... Qingdan has sold the entire Lin Kingdom!"

(End of this chapter)