Chapter 689: Gathering (6200 words added)

"Damn it... just bullying Li Qingjing because he's on his last legs and won't live much longer, right?"

Aaron fished for information while rolling his eyes inwardly.

He recalled that when he first held power in the Li Family, it seemed to be just like this.

In his prime, he outlived all his peers, enjoying boundless glory and holding all power in his own hands.

But after growing old, all sorts of challenges appeared.

Even a Golden Core Cultivator cannot escape this vicious cycle!

"Perhaps... this is human nature?"

Pu Donglai seemed to be the host, greeting this low-key, black-clad Foundation Establishment cultivator at the entrance of the Cave Abode.

The old cultivator surnamed Lan sat down on a chair of his own accord, swept a glance around, and discovered that many people were hiding their heads and showing their tails.

With his Magic Tool broken, Long Laoguai spat out a mouthful of essence blood: "Impossible... the power of my Black Smoke Flag is even above a Top-tier Magical Tool, why would it be like this?"

"This person... naturally, I will reason with him, move him with emotion, and entice him with profit..."

How fast is the Formless Sword Escape? And how sharp?

"Fellow Daoist Lan is truly cautious!" Pu Donglai smiled slightly.

"Old Monster Li?"

Aaron circulated the Invisible Needle Art, and a shadowless, formless Sword Qi tore through the air, emitting a sound like a dragon's roar.

Pu Donglai's face turned pale; he bit the tip of his tongue to draw essence blood and sprayed it onto a Golden Talisman.

The sky was dim, and a dark green spiritual light hugged the ground, arriving low-key outside a certain Cave Abode.

"Run!"

Aaron sneered, his figure vanishing abruptly.

Some Foundation Establishment cultivators were not even prepared to keep their foundations, secretly swearing that as long as they could escape, they would flee directly to Great Gan!

Aaron's smile grew increasingly gentle as he played along with Pu Donglai...

Pu Donglai had originally been filled with the joy of revenge, but at this moment, his heart suddenly turned cold, and a thought that made him shudder rose up...

"Kill!"

Of course, there were also cultivators who were open and honest, showing their true faces.

"It is I who came uninvited... After all, the traces of the Li Family secretly interfering when the Zeng Jia Laozu failed his Golden Core breakthrough truly made me tremble with fear..."

He faded into invisibility, then flicked out several streaks of Sword Qi, easily rending the protective Magic Tools of several Foundation Establishment cultivators and beheading them with a single sword stroke!

"Over there!"

"If I were Fang Laozu, I would not make an enemy of the Li Family's old monster, but would wait for several decades... That Old Monster Li has little lifespan left and will inevitably pass away..."

A barren mountain without a Spirit Vein.

"Fellow Daoist Lan, you have finally come!"

Long Laoguai lay lazily on a chair: "I am actually quite curious... Pu Donglai, how did you manage to persuade Fang Laozu?"

A great hall.

Just at this moment, a cold, powerful Divine Sense filled with killing intent unscrupulously broke through the Array Formation's defense and swept over everyone present.

Pu Donglai could no longer speak; he had thought of the worst possible possibility.

This Golden Talisman had cloud patterns of dragon seals and phoenix scripts around it, while in the center was the appearance of a small hammer.

Pfft!

As if cutting through tofu, it evenly split this large flag into two halves...

"I... I..."

"That is only natural!" Pu Donglai agreed readily and invited Fellow Daoist Lan into the Cave Abode, which was concealed by an Array Formation.

All the Foundation Establishment cultivators were no fools; they instantly transformed into numerous streaks of escape light, fleeing in all directions.

"Fellow Daoist, you misunderstand; Fellow Daoist Long was not invited by me." Pu Donglai waved his hands frantically, his face full of a bitter smile.

"Go!"

In all directions of the Cave Abode, cyan vines suddenly descended from the sky, forming an extremely complex Third-tier Array Formation!

As long as they could escape with their lives, they would immediately go back to relocate their families and sects, moving far away from the Lin Kingdom.

Half a month later.

Long Laoguai let out a strange cry and shouted angrily: "Attack together... otherwise everyone will die and their clans will be exterminated!"

Long Laoguai sat down without ceremony and commented: "The Li Family has suddenly come into wealth, and their conduct is, to say the least... base!"

As Long Laoguai's Divine Sense circulated, that large black flag crashed down with a boom.

"Your Qingding Sect may be throwing caution to the wind, but I still have a family..." Lan Laozu snorted coldly: "After going in, if you dare to reveal my true identity... don't blame me for being ruthless!"

If Fang Laozu and Old Monster Li had been in collusion long ago... then...

"A Talisman Treasure?! It really is hard on you all to be able to bring out such an extremely precious talisman..."

"Kill!"

A translucent Sword Qi, resembling a thin thread, met the large black flag.

That thin line was actually Sword Qi condensed to the extreme, and it was even the Refining Sword into Silk, a rare and precious supernatural ability among Sword Cultivators!

"Pfft!"

He first struck out a pitch-black, flag-pole-shaped Magic Tool, releasing bursts of black mist.

A commotion suddenly arose in the great hall.

At this time, quite a few Foundation Establishment Dashiu were already sparsely seated on two rows of jade chairs.

"Let's trick them for a bit... then let Li Qingjing come out to kill... I, Ancestor Fang, am a righteous person, and my hands cannot be stained with innocent blood..."

Following that...

Long Laoguai let out a loud cry, his heart inexplicably filled with panic; it was not that he had never seen a Golden Core Cultivator strike, but he always felt that this Li Family Golden Core, whether in Dharma Treasure or divine abilities, seemed far beyond that of an ordinary Golden Core!

The Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Lan let out a cold snort and took out a pitch-black bamboo hat to wear, instantly shielding himself from other Divine Sense.

A moment later, Pu Donglai brought another person in.

"Hmph!"

Swish! Swish!

At this moment, this small hammer suddenly expanded, transforming into a terrifyingly huge hammer with power far exceeding that of a Magic Tool!

Before it was activated, these second-tier Foundation Establishment Dashiu had not discovered the slightest clue!

And atop a giant cyan tree, an old man with white hair and beard stood with his hands behind his back, looking coldly at the crowd.

"That is only natural, the Ancestor will arrive immediately." Pu Donglai replied joyfully: "At this time, we might as well plan the future of the Lin Kingdom after overthrowing the Li Family..."

All the Foundation Establishment Dashiu instantly turned pale!

"It is the Divine Sense of a Golden Core Cultivator!"

A delicate, sweet female voice sounded from the corner.

Long Laoguai exclaimed, his eyes immediately turning blood-red: "Pu Donglai, are you setting us up? Do you not want the last bit of the Qingding Sect's roots?"

This person wore a bright red robe and had three fleshy growths on his head; his cultivation had reached the Foundation Establishment Late Stage!

"Long Laoguai! It is actually this person!"

This was also because Aaron had already set up an Array, catching turtles in a jar, so he felt at ease exposing a portion of his strength, which immediately frightened this Foundation Establishment Late Stage great cultivator.

Seeing that the people had mostly arrived, Pu Donglai solemnly came to the center of the venue and cupped his fists: "Today we gather here to participate in this grand event... all for the sake of overthrowing the Li Family! This matter... I have already obtained the support of Ancestor Fang!"

"Fellow Daoists..."

"Fellow Daoist Pu, you were actually able to invite even Fellow Daoist Long; this concubine admires you..."

"Where is Ancestor Fang? Why not invite him out to meet us? Only by hearing his guarantee in person will everyone feel at ease." The Foundation Establishment cultivator surnamed Lan spoke up.

Boom!

Pu Donglai's eyes were blood-red, and he even used a certain Secret technique that ravaged his Essence Qi, causing that golden giant hammer to smash down toward Aaron with a roar.

Aaron was dauntless; he flicked his finger, and the Black Jade Seal flew out, transforming into a pitch-black mountain peak that collided fiercely with the golden giant hammer.

A Talisman Treasure only seals a portion of a Dharma Treasure's power, and compared to a true Dharma Treasure, it still pales in comparison!

(End of chapter)