Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 225: 138, Qinglong Association (6)_2

"Stop the tricks, who cares what kind of tree it is, chop it down first!"

As a master of the Dan Embracing Phase, Yu Guixin's blade arc swept across the night sky, the Core Essence Qi gathering on the blade's edge, instantly generating a fierce wind that accurately struck towards the seeping sap wound on the tree.

However, before the blade could make contact with the tree, a thunderous roar suddenly echoed in everyone's ears, and the previously quiet forest began to tremble. Sensing a powerful presence rising from behind the dense woods, the seven faces changed color and they hastily retreated several hundred meters.

A Qing tiger, with a body length of one hundred meters and limbs as thick as logs, appeared in front of them. Its huge blood-red eyes, like giant copper bells, stared intently at them, while its nostrils emitted two streams of air, seemingly in a state of fury.

The seven of them stared at the Qing tiger, feeling the terrifying aura emanating from its body, their faces showing sheer terror.

"A hundred meters in size, this is a seventh-grade demon; there are demons in this secret realm!"

Bai Yunfan's voice trembled slightly. A seventh-grade demon, powerful enough to rival a Grandmaster, he had never expected that Yu Guixin's strike would summon a demon.

"Quick, look around, the barrier has shrunk. We couldn't get out earlier; it must have been an illusion created by this tiger demon."

With Tong Yun's words, everyone immediately turned around and saw that the chaotic barrier that was originally far away had indeed gotten much closer, and they could even feel the presence of martial artists battling demons not far away.

At that moment, everyone quickly realized what was happening.

"Roar..."

The Qing tiger opened its mouth and roared. The sonic wave that erupted was like a sharp, invisible crosswave, slashing towards the direction of the seven like it could split gold and crack stones.

The previously quiet woods were instantly whipped into a frenzy by the cyclone, thousands of trees blown askew, branches flying horizontally, leaves dancing wildly.

The seven did not dare to hesitate, each drawing their weapons, their Core Essence Qi gathering to form Body-protecting Dan Qi, shielding them from the wild winds released by the Qing tiger.

Yet, how could the Qing tiger only emit a single roar?

The movement of the Qing tiger, with a body length of one hundred meters, caused the earth around it to tremble. Almost in a single step, it leaped towards Yu Guixin, a flash of blood in its eyes, and its right claw sweeping down fiercely from the sky.

A look of alarm flashed in Yu Guixin's pupils; he swung his long saber behind his back, and in an instant, he burst forth all his Dan Gang without reservation, striking boldly at the tiger's giant claw.

Seven black saber gleams shot out in an instant, each tens of meters long, targeting the tiger's eyes, feet, neck, groin, and abdomen.

However, these seven saber gleams not only did not slow down the Qing tiger's movements, but seemed to spur its ferocity. Its right claw struck down even faster and more fiercely.

At the critical moment, a glint crossed Tong Yun's eyes. His long spear drew a trail of fire in the air as his legs kicked into the air, aiming for a wound on the back of the Qing tiger. He plunged toward it while also shouting to the others.

"This beast is injured, it must have fought with others who entered the secret realm before. If the seven of us join forces, we can surely capture this fiend!"

Tong Yun was rather observant. He had noticed something off about the Qing tiger's furious posture when it appeared, and his suspicions were confirmed when he saw the unnatural movement of its right claw attacking Yu Guixin. Hence, he had lept into the air, ostensibly to relieve Yu Guixin, but in reality, to inspect the back of the Qing tiger.

As expected, there was a seven to eight-meter long wound on the tiger's back, not fatal, but not minor either. This Qing tiger had definitely clashed with the Grandmasters who had come in with Lord Fan.

Alone, or even with two or three people, Tong Yun wouldn't have dared to hope to defeat a seventh-grade demon. But an injured seventh-grade demon, and with a total of seven people on their side, all at the Dan Embracing Phase in cultivation, that was a different story.

Though they lacked a fervent inclination to fight demons and devils, their lives were at stake. If they scattered in flight, they might be picked off one by one by the Qing tiger. Joining forces, the odds of victory were much better.

What Tong Yun could think of, the other five could as well. Bai Yunfan, Li Sanyun, and others might usually not get along with Tong Yun and Yu Guixin, but with such a formidable enemy before them, they had no choice but to set aside their differences.

The Qing tiger, threatened by Tong Yun's spear, flicked a look of annoyance in its eyes, hesitated for a moment, but eventually held back its power. It merely parried the seven black saber gleams and, with a leap, crashed fiercely towards Tong Yun's spear in mid-air.

Meanwhile, the six people below all brandished their weapons, leaping towards the tiger demon. Seven streams of Dan Gang Qi surged upward, their momentum matching that of the formidable Qing tiger.

Seven people, all at the pinnacle of the Dan Embracing Phase and leaders of third-tier powers, possessed combat experience and worldly wisdom far beyond ordinary people. They were all natives of Tongling and understood each other deeply. Once they joined forces, their strength became even more astonishing.

They targeted the wounds of the Green Tiger, with clear divisions of their roles: some distracted the beast, while others led the attack. In less than a hundred breaths, they managed to suppress the momentum of the Tiger Demon.

Once they gained the upper hand, everyone's mindset relaxed considerably. It seemed that the Green Tiger was seriously injured, and as long as they continued to collaborate, defeating it shouldn't be a problem.

Tong Yun's eyes flickered as he stared at the body of the Green Tiger, a trace of greed flashing through the depths of his eyes. He shouted to the others, "A seventh-grade demon, its entire body is treasure—tiger bones, tiger penis, tiger skin; casually sold can earn us millions of Taels. Everyone, put your backs into it!"

At his words, a light sparked in the eyes of all present, and their desire to kill the demon grew even denser, their strikes becoming fiercer.

The only exception was Yu Guixin, who showed little interest as he was directly restraining the Green Tiger. The others couldn't see it, but he clearly saw a mocking look in the eyes of the Green Tiger watching the crowd.

Why would it have such an expression when it was at the end of its strength?

This moment of hesitation allowed Yu Guixin to suddenly perceive a gust of wind coming from behind him, his body hair standing on end. Catching a glimpse of a long stick from the corner of his eye, his pupils showed a trace of shock. He quickly retracted his long sword that was aimed at the Green Tiger and, without a care for anything else, frantically dodged to the side.

"This demon has accomplices, run!"

Yu Guixin's warning was timely, and the six people in the air heard him clearly. Unfortunately, the long stick that he dodged, moved at a shockingly fast speed and instantly reached the air, aiming for Tong Yun, who held a long spear.

Tong Yun turned around in fear, feeling as if a mountain was pressing down on him. Instinctively, he raised his long spear to guard himself, no longer caring about the Green Tiger behind him. He concentrated all his Core Essence Qi in front of him, trying to block the strike.

Unfortunately, the moment he came into contact with the golden long stick, he realized how naive and ridiculous his actions were...

It was as if he saw an ancient mountain descending from the sky, completely crushing his body. Not to mention his fine-quality long spear, even his proudly relied on Core Essence Qi couldn't block this stick at all.

"Fang...Fang…Fang Jinghong..."

In his last moments, Tong Yun also clearly saw behind the long stick, a face with a three-headed Qingjiao demon mask. He realized the identity of his attacker, his eyes revealing a hint of relief.

Being ambushed by Grandmaster Realm Fang Jinghong, his death was not in vain!

"Brother Xiaolin, recover from your injuries first. Leave these six to me!"

Hou Yuxiao spoke softly, and the Green Tiger behind him nodded slightly, retreating and lying on the ground to heal its wounds.

Turning to face the remaining six people, especially Zhao Mansha, Yu Guixin, Hou Yuxiao's expression flickered, and a slight chill emanated from the eyes peering through the mask.

This Secret Realm was just a front; Yang Xin, Lv Luo, and Song Yang had already clashed with Ding Dian, Fan Longhe, and Tong Wudi upon their arrival.

The other five demons also began to chase down others, and twelve hours had passed, with almost all of those people nearly dead.

Hou Yuxiao had also exerted a lot of effort; he was originally helping elsewhere until the Green Tiger informed him of these seven people's location, and he immediately rushed over.

There were initially nine influential powers in Tongling native. This time, with Fan Longhe and the Ding siblings likely doomed, this was an opportunity to wipe them all out in one go.

After this, Tongling would belong only to the Hou Clan.

Right now, it was simply a golden opportunity!

A trace of emotion flickered across Hou Yuxiao's face; after calming his emotions, he nodded slightly towards a hidden spot.

A dark red figure suddenly burst from the dense forest, a crimson sword light streaked directly at Qijue Gate Sect Leader Yu Guixin...