"Good!"
The winds and clouds of the vast sky roiled.
Watching Li Yaozu shatter the monk Yuming's Daoist techniques while Li Dalong seized the old scoundrel by the neck, Li Wei nodded with gratification.
Li Dalong was nearly 400 years old; he had become far steadier and composed.
Those two, Lin Jiu and Min Youguo, were clearly testing the Li family.
And that old monk, seeing the two powerful ministers were present, had deliberately come to find fault with them.
But here, there was also Feiheng!
These two old scoundrels of immense power and authority were also watching, waiting to see which side the Li family would stand on.
Even though the Li family harbored deep resentment towards these two, they had to admit that at present, they were in no position to provoke them.
But this time, the Li family had its own choice!
"You... Amitabha!"
That Abbot Yuming was a powerful man as well. Even with Li Dalong's hand around his throat, he still used his Buddhist techniques to break free in an instant.
"We hold compassion in our hearts," he said. "Benefactor Li, in the presence of the two lords, how dare you treat this humble monk so?"
"What a 'compassionate heart' indeed!"
Prince Feiheng sneered, but he didn't look at Master Yuming.
Instead, he stared down at the cultivators from Eternal Sun Prefecture on the ground, whose faces had all changed drastically.
"This Prince said," he announced, "that once this matter with Tian Xing was concluded, I would naturally come to settle accounts with you all."
"Prince Feiheng..." Master Yuming's expression changed dramatically.
But Prince Feiheng paid the old monk no mind. Instead, he turned to look at Grand Tutor Lin Jiu and Imperial Preceptor Min Youguo.
He might fear assassination on the road, but in the presence of these two, he remained incomparably proud.
"Grand Tutor, Teacher," he said, "If you do not mind, this Prince has business to attend to."
"As you wish, Prince Feiheng."
Lin Jiu gave a slight nod. Even though the prince he supported was not Feiheng, he still had to maintain a level of respect for an Imperial Prince.
As for Min Youguo, he merely frowned and gave a slight nod as well.
He could see it clearly: that scoundrel Feiheng intended to bring the Li family into his own faction. And if that happened... the Li family and he would, contrary to expectations, be standing on the same side.
Seeing the signal from the two lords, Prince Feiheng nodded to Li Dalong.
.....
"Hmph!"
The lightning tribulation raged. With the signal from Prince Feiheng, Li Dalong began to walk slowly towards the terrified Master Yuming.
From within the red mist, the Old Tree's roots carried the Li family members forward, step by step, closing in.
Master Yuming was just about to flee, but Li Tianyi had already floated up and appeared behind him. A lightning tribulation erupted, completely cutting off his path of escape!
[Your descendant, Li Tianyi, having had the soul power of numerous Azure Cloud seniors from the past three hundred years poured into him, has acquired the Trait: Guardian of Azure Cloud.]
[For nearly three hundred years, Li Tianyi's indifferent nature, as well as their many years of tomb-raiding together, has gradually earned him the recognition of the old seniors.
The seniors are now aiding him in breaking through his lightning tribulation.
He has broken through the Nine-Nine Nascent Soul Tribulation.
While on the lands of Azure Cloud, the region's Qi Luck will enter his body, and his chances of fortuitous encounters will be increased.]
"You... What are you all doing?!!"
Abbot Yuming's expression changed drastically. He could feel the killing intent from the Li family members.
And more importantly, after Prince Feiheng had spoken, Lin Jiu and Min Youguo weren't even looking in their direction anymore!
Below the lightning tribulation.
The cultivators of Eternal Sun Prefecture were at a complete loss.
The Great Ming King Temple had always been a special existence; they represented the Buddhist law of the entire prefecture.
Master Yuming embodied compassion, and only he had the standing to speak with the two powerful ministers, hopefully allowing them all to get a share of the spoils after Tian Xing's death and to have the geniuses held captive by the Li family released.
But they had overestimated Master Yuming, and they had forgotten just how bloody a path the Li family had once walked!
Li Dalong and his son, Li Yaozu, were seen walking together, heading straight for Yuming.
Li Dalong's cold shout rang out. "What a 'Monk' you are," he snarled. "Such a fine Buddhist path!"
"You..."
Before Master Yuming's voice had even faded, longsword after longsword emerged from Li Yaozu's sword box.
Only this time, they did not emit the slightest trace of aura.
The sword intent was sharp and fierce, completely sealing Master Yuming's path and leaving him afraid to move even an inch.
The longswords possessed their own spirit, and Li Yaozu's swords seemed to say, "Move even half a step, and we will take your life!"
"When Tian Xing came, where were you?! You were fleeing with your tail between your legs! You were so damn busy saving your own skin, so what use do I have for this 'great mercy and compassion' of yours?!!"
Amidst the furious roars, in the distance, a hazy radiance appeared in Xu Cuihua's eyes.
As Li Yaowen manipulated the air with her hands, causing it to ripple, the oppressive might from Li Yaozu's longswords grew so immense that Master Yuming was rendered completely immobile.
In an instant, Master Yuming was knocked to the ground by a single punch from Li Dalong.
Under the astonished gazes of everyone in Eternal Sun Prefecture, Li Dalong used this common, mortal method to beat Master Yuming! It was the utmost humiliation.
"As long as these grand formations across the land are not dismantled, the life essence of the common people will continue to be drained.
Why is it that Tian Xing could use it, but my Li family cannot? What kind of broken Buddhist path is this?
Does it mean a beast like Tian Xing can act with impunity, but my Li family, because we are benevolent, can be bullied?"
"My Li family's hundred-year blood feud has been avenged! Why should we give you a share of the cultivation base from the Tian Xing avatars? What the hell do you think you are?!!
For over ten thousand years, Tian Xing has been devouring your Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures right here in Eternal Sun Prefecture, and you pieces of trash didn't notice a single thing!
It's bad enough that you don't mention your own part in aiding the tyrant, but now you even want to snatch our spoils of war? Keep dreaming!"
"When the Wu Clan came, you didn't fight!
When Tian Xing came, you didn't dare to fight!
To hell with your 'favored children of Eternal Sun Prefecture!'
You're nothing but a pack of cowards cloaked in righteousness and morality!
How dare you bully my people of Azure Cloud!!!"
BAM! BAM! BAM!
The physique of a Divinity Transformation cultivator is incredibly powerful; booming sounds echoed continuously from the sky.
Suddenly, Li Dalong paused.
Under the gaze of all the cultivators of Eternal Sun Prefecture, he glared down at the dumbfounded Azure Cloud cultivators on the ground and roared.
"What are you still standing there for? Get them! Beat these bastards of Eternal Sun Prefecture!"
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