Chapter 143: Li Family!
“Li Family?”
Lu Qingyang withdrew his aura, his eyes narrowing slightly as two traces of solemnity flickered within them.
He had naturally heard of the Li Family, said to be the number one clan of the Inner Sect.
Rumor had it that the first-generation patriarch of the Sect of All Under Heaven was an ancestor of the Li Family.
I never imagined the Li Family would take notice of me. This is going to be somewhat troublesome…
Lu Qingyang thought to himself, his brow furrowed.
With his Tribulation Crossing cultivation, before the Li Family he was like an ant looking up at an elephant.
This time, the Li Family was summoning him to the Inner Sect to pay homage. Without a doubt, they had taken a fancy to him and intended to take him in as a family slave.
Could it be that this really is the end of the road?
Lu Qingyang’s thoughts churned. Naturally, he was unwilling to go and wag his tail like a slave.
But if he did not go, then with the Li Family’s prestige, they would absolutely spare no expense of a million top-grade spirit stones to kill a Tribulation Crossing cultivator!
Just as Lu Qingyang hesitated, unable to decide.
A figure swiftly flew over from the distance.
“Senior Brother Lu!”
The newcomer was none other than Tian Wenjing!
Several hundred years had also transformed this Divine Lord Wenjing into Dao Lord Wenjing.
Though his Dao Integration cultivation was a step slower than Lu Qingyang’s, among the Outer Sect peers of the Sect of All Under Heaven, he could already be considered an outstanding figure.
It was just that compared to Lu Qingyang, he was still somewhat lacking.
Thus, the two had swapped forms of address.
“Junior Brother Tian.”
Lu Qingyang cupped his fists slightly toward him, his expression somewhat complex.
He had originally intended to strengthen his cultivation within the Sect of All Under Heaven.
But who would have thought that the number one clan of the Sect of All Under Heaven would set its sights on him.
Now, even if he wanted to flee, it was impossible.
Because with the Li Family’s prestige, once they took notice of him, the eyes and ears throughout the sect would be watching him.
“Senior Brother Lu, don’t panic. Our Cultivation Alliance Leader is a Supreme. The Li Family will give him some face.”
“I will ask the Alliance Leader to go to the Li Family and mediate. That should avoid trouble.”
Tian Wenjing spoke in comfort.
“Many thanks.”
Lu Qingyang nodded.
But his heart still felt rather heavy.
It wasn’t as if the Li Family lacked Supremes. How could a single Supreme change the Li Family’s mind?
But for now, he could only give it a try.
Afterward, Tian Wenjing turned around and went to the alliance to find that Supreme cultivation Alliance Leader.
Three days later, a sharp aura stepped out from the Inner Sect void.
This aura was vast and mighty, like a long river piercing the heavens, spanning thousands of miles, causing the heart to tremble.
In his hand, he carried a corpse like a tattered rag fluttering in the wind.
It was none other than that Cultivation Alliance Leader, a Supreme Great Vehicle!
And this scene was naturally witnessed by countless Outer Sect disciples.
Instantly, exclamations rang out one after another.
Outside the cave residence, Lu Qingyang looked at that distant figure with a terrifying aura.
His expression was extremely grave.
This person was definitely not an ordinary Supreme Great Vehicle. No, perhaps not even a Supreme Great Vehicle!
A thought suddenly flashed through Lu Qingyang’s mind.
Pseudo-Immortal!
That’s right. Only a Pseudo-Immortal could possess such a terrifying aura.
And what he had never imagined was that the Li Family would spare no expense to execute a sect’s Supreme Great Vehicle!
The spirit stones paid for such a thing were an astronomical figure!
Of course, it was also very possible that the Li Family was deliberately showing off its might…
“Outer Sect Lu Qingyang, this debt, you will bear it.”
At this moment, that sharp aura suddenly spoke indifferently.
Within its tone was an invisible sense of oppression, causing Lu Qingyang’s body to tremble slightly.
His heart felt as if it were being violently crushed.
“Let’s go. If you still do not go pay homage, your fate will be the same as this person’s.”
Hearing these words, Lu Qingyang’s brow furrowed tightly.
But after hesitating for a moment, he suddenly followed with great briskness…
Inner Sect, Li Family.
After crossing nearly ten thousand miles, Lu Qingyang finally arrived at the Li Family’s location.
It was a massive city floating in mid-air.
The city covered a thousand miles.
Countless cultivators were entering and exiting above it.
Around it were layers upon layers of defensive formations, and many Runes were inscribed upon the formations.
These Runes emitted a strange luster.
On the four sides of the city, burly guards stood watch.
And the most eye-catching was the pillar of light in the city that seemed to reach the heavens.
An inexplicable majesty radiated from it.
It was currently noon, the sun hanging high.
On the city walls, countless cultivators were busy at work.
“Senior Hua, is this the Li Family?”
Lu Qingyang tentatively asked the Pseudo-Immortal powerhouse before him.
“Mm.”
That Pseudo-Immortal surnamed Hua gave a light grunt.
But Lu Qingyang clearly heard the dissatisfaction toward the Li Family in his tone.
Lu Qingyang’s heart shook.
As expected! This Pseudo-Immortal is also a family slave of the Li Family!
And the Li Family is too arrogant and domineering. Their treatment of family slaves must be extremely harsh as well.
There should be many within the clan like this Pseudo-Immortal!
If things are handled properly this time, perhaps I truly have hope of Return to True and ascension!
Lu Qingyang pondered secretly, already having an idea.
Before coming to the Li Family, he had been constantly thinking of a way to break the deadlock.
And the seemingly impregnable Li Family, with power reaching the heavens, actually had a flaw.
That was that the Li Family’s forces in the Spirit Realm were not even stronger than their own family slaves!
The Li Family was formidable, with prodigies emerging in every generation, but prodigies ascended year after year. The truly powerful all went to the Upper Realm.
After years of recruitment and coercion, the Li Family of the Spirit Realm’s own clan forces had been faintly surpassed by their subordinate family slaves.
And Lu Qingyang’s point of breaking the deadlock was exactly this!
“Once you enter the city later, go to the Servant Cultivator Hall to receive your command token. After paying the fine, you will be assigned tasks.”
“From then on, you will also be a family slave of the Li Family. And the Cultivation Alliance Leader who pleaded for you was killed by the Li Family. This debt is yours.”
“That is to say, for the next ten thousand years, you will have no salary.”
That Pseudo-Immortal surnamed Hua spoke indifferently.
After hearing this, Lu Qingyang did not respond, only silently watching him.
“Hmph, I know you are dissatisfied, but let me advise you: do not entertain any crooked ideas.”
“The Li Family has the Heaven-Reaching Formation, capable of inviting Upper Realm clansmen to descend to the mortal world. Even we Pseudo-Immortals cannot withstand a single finger of a True Immortal.”
“As for you… heh heh…”
That Pseudo-Immortal surnamed Hua sneered twice and said no more, about to turn and leave.
But before he could walk more than a few steps, Lu Qingyang’s voice drifted over.
“Then if the Heaven-Reaching Formation were broken, what would become of this Spirit Realm Li Family?”
That single sentence was like thunder exploding beside that Pseudo-Immortal surnamed Hua’s ear.
Causing his body to tremble violently.
“What audacity!!”
He abruptly turned his head and roared in fury, streams of brilliant light shooting from his eyes.
“Break the Heaven-Reaching Formation? Do you think the Li Family is useless? A direct assault is suicide!”
“And the Heaven-Reaching Formation is a majestic immortal formation. If one wanted to secretly break it, only a Dao-level Formation Master would have a sliver of a chance. Anyone else absolutely could not, and even then it is only a sliver of a chance!”
“Do not speak of this again, or I wouldn’t mind taking your head to claim credit.”
Hearing these words, the light in Lu Qingyang’s eyes grew even brighter.
He slowly raised his head to look at the Pseudo-Immortal powerhouse before him, and spoke softly: “What a coincidence. I am a Dao-level Formation Master.”