Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Chapter 234: 142. Qinglong Association (10)

The five great experts had, apart from Moxuzi and Zen Master Yuan Kong, never before been seen by Hou Yuxiao.

During his time in Wanyang County and Tongling County, in order to hide his identity, he had never appeared before these three; but now he was finally witnessing their true visages.

Of course, now that Maiden Hong had made an appearance, the five great experts also released their full aura, which was completely different from their previous demeanor.

On the far left, Moxuzi now had an unnamed and compassionate Xia Yuan Daozun's Dharma image floating behind him. His purple Taoist robe fluttered without a breeze, and the dust whisk in his right hand emitted a pure Taoist spiritual light, while his left hand formed a finger seal.

Next to him, Zen Master Yuan Kong had a towering Buddhist light behind him, within which the shadow of the World-Honored One flickered in and out of sight, reflecting off the golden Zen Staff in his hand. Coupled with his current position floating mid-air, he truly resembled an enshrined Buddha.

On the right-hand side, in the first position, was a tall woman in a green dress. Holding a paintbrush in her hand, she had a refined and pure expression. Dark light encircled her, supporting her as she floated mid-air.

"This is Elder Huamai from the Haoran Holy Sect, Lian Ningxue."

The second was a lean middle-aged swordsman with a determined face. The three-foot longsword in his hand stood upright and straight. A barely perceptible Sword Qi emanated from the blade's edge, causing Hou Yuxiao's gaze to feel slightly stinging.

"He is Zhang Yuning, a rank six Demon-Exterminating Master from the Monster Hunting Bureau of the Great Yu Holy Dynasty. After the downfall of the Divine Dynasty, the Monster Hunting Bureau also declined, and now only those below rank three remain, rank six is considered the cornerstone."

Hou Yujie followed Hou Yuxiao's gaze, continuously introducing them. He had always been in the Prefectural City before and had seen the five great experts.

While nodding, Hou Yuxiao turned his attention to the last person whom Hou Yujie had not introduced. Looking at the man wearing a snow-white monk's robe yet with a rather fierce appearance, a sharp gleam appeared in his eyes, and he whispered, "That must be Zen Master Yuan Fa from the Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect, right?"

Hou Yujie nodded, noticing that Hou Yuxiao's gaze towards Zen Master Yuan Fa was different from the previous four, a flicker of confusion crossing his mind.

"Zhang Yuning has seen the Master!"

"Lian Ningxue pays respects to the Master."

"It has been many years, still Master's grace remains unchanged..."

"Zen Master Yuan Fa, the head of the Great Snow Mountain Buddha Sect, pays respects to Master Fanyin."

"The name of the Master is thunderous; seeing you today, I know there is no unworthy person under your great reputation, I, Moxuzi, offer my respects!"

As Hou Yuxiao was deep in thought, the five people in the sky suddenly began to offer their salutations to Master Fanyin. Looking up to this scene, he was immediately startled.

"What's the situation? Why would these five show such respect to Master Fanyin, aren't they all Yuan Dan Great Perfection experts?"

It wasn't just Hou Yuxiao. After the Secret Realm had dispersed, many who had yet to leave saw this scene and their eyes filled with confusion, and some even voiced the questions lingering in Hou Yuxiao's mind.

"Humph, making a fuss over nothing! As the leading Jialan of the Holy Church's eight Guardian Elders, Master Fanyin's strength is exceptional, and his status is beyond their comparison!"

Ding Dian snorted coldly, showing no regard for the other five great experts in the sky. Although his words could easily offend others, after he spoke, the other five did not react at all. Moreover, the sect members behind Moxuzi and Zen Master Yuan Kong also showed no response.

Seeing this, everyone, including Hou Yuxiao, had a clear understanding.

It seemed that Master Fanyin's strength was indeed greater than that of the five great experts...

Hou Yuxiao and Hou Yujie exchanged glances then looked towards Master Fanyin in the sky, their eyes revealing a trace of gravity.

Master Fanyin's strength surpassing the five great experts was not good news for him, who had already pledged allegiance to Moxuzi.

Moreover, there was also Zen Master Yuan Fa, who was unexpectedly...

Many thoughts flashed through Hou Yuxiao's mind, his face filled with shadows, his gaze sweeping over the ground below the now shattered Secret Realm. He quickly located Hou Yuduan and Hou Yuling along with their group.

Seeing that the seven were still wearing masks, Hou Yuxiao's mind and spirit tensed up. With Master Fanyin and the five great experts present, wearing the Qinglong Association masks at this time could spell danger for them if the reckoning began.

But at this moment, he dared not rush over, and if Hou Yuduan took off his mask under everyone's gaze, it would completely expose the connection of the Hou Clan with the Qinglong Association. Clearly, the reason Hou Yuduan and Hou Yuling did not remove their masks was the same concern.

With these thoughts, Hou Yuxiao could only stand in place, anxiously observing the standoff in the sky, looking for an opportunity to regroup with Hou Yuduan and the others.

In the sky, Maiden Hong who had originally taken everyone by surprise, finally made her gradual appearance...

After the sky of the Secret Realm had shattered, one would expect that the entire Secret Realm itself would be gone, but strangely, it was only the sky that broke. The robust ancient trees that were part of the original realm remained, replacing the ground of Shili Slope. These ancient trees stretched for dozens of miles, as far as the eye could see.

Between Master Fanyin and the five great experts, a red mist slowly rose from the ground. The higher it floated, the thicker it became, finally converging in the midst of the six people above, congealing into a human shape. It was none other than Maiden Hong in her blood-red dress, or rather, the Zhaoyang Blood Demon whom the six experts had searched for in vain...

The moment Maiden Hong appeared, the four corners of the world were tinged with a layer of blood. The originally pitch-black sky seemed to soak in the bloody glow, emitting a voluptuous red light. This eerie scene caused everyone below to reveal a hint of fear on their faces.