Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Hou Yuxiao bound the four Elders with a rope, dragging them along as he leapt from rooftop to rooftop toward the eastern part of the city. He looked up at the sky where the light from the barrier over Zhaoyang West City did not obscure the bright moon hanging above.

The moon was halfway across the sky, Zishi was almost over!

The whole of Zhaoyang City was but twenty miles in circumference, and it didn't take long to travel from the county government in the center to the eastern side of the city. As soon as he approached, he peered through the barrier toward the battlefield, and Hou Yuxiao's pupils suddenly reflected a hint of astonishment.

Sword light, over ten meters long, rampaged across the sky, and any house it passed through was instantly razed to the ground, leaving not a single intact building within a hundred-meter radius. Even the ground was upturned, flinging dirt into the air with a terrifying momentum.

"To think this is the full strength of an Embracing Elixir Phase martial artist, the Tiger List expert Tian Linong. His reputation is truly well-deserved!"

If it was only Tian Linong, wielding the Three-feet Edge and causing such a terrifying spectacle, that made Hou Yuxiao exclaim, then looking up at the Holy Maiden's maid Fu Ling, his eyes were filled with shock and horror.

Clad in a dark garment, she resembled a sprite in the night sky, leaping dozens of meters into the air with each step. Her enchanting figure dodged the slashing sword lights like a nimble serpent, taking advantage of the night sky.

While dodging, Fu Ling also softened and fluidized her palms, gathering Pill Strength Energy in her hands and sending out waves of black palm winds over ten meters long, like two venomous snakes cunningly attacking Tian Linong's body-protected Pill Strength Energy.

The palm wind that did not hit Tian Linong caused destruction to the houses and ground no less severe than Tian Linong's sword light. This showed the damage inflicted on Tian Linong by those palm winds must be equally severe.

"To have a maid who can beat a Tiger List expert to such a state, I really found myself a towering support this time!"

Beyond his horror, Hou Yuxiao thought of himself as a follower of the Holy Maiden, and couldn't help feeling overjoyed. Without power or backing in the martial world, it's tough to get by!

Indeed, just as Hou Yuxiao had seen, facing the powerful maid Fu Ling, Tian Linong's brow was dripping with sweat, and his robust body-protecting Pill Strength Energy was already scattered quite a bit. Looking up at Fu Ling, his eyes also carried a trace of fear.

"First-Class mastery, Spirit Snake Palm, it is said that the Holy Maiden has seven exceptional maids under her command. Presumably, you must be the Palm Extreme maid known as Fu Ling in the martial world. I have long heard of you, and seeing you today, I realize that a great reputation is not unmerited!"

Fu Ling's clear and beautiful face was illuminated by the moonlight, casting a crystalline white glow. Her identity unveiled and having received praise, her face showed no change in expression. She simply turned to look at the barrier in the sky above the western city and revealed a charming smile.

"Sect Master Tian overpraises me. The Zhaoyang settlement's barrier has been established. Sect Master Tian's plans for today have fallen through, so why continue this struggle? It would be better to retreat earlier and perhaps save some sect members' lives."

Tian Linong glanced through the barrier toward the western city, and his face immediately revealed a trace of gloom. It was not because he felt his plans were thwarted, but because he knew very well the effects of the barrier's activation; those sect members who had just entered the western city were more likely to face misfortune than fortune.

The Mountain Sword Sect was not weak. In order to fight for Zhaoyang County, the sect had dispatched only warriors of the third level and above. Each of these individuals was a product of the sect's expenditure of money and time. The loss of even one was enough to cause heartache for a long time, let alone so many who had just infiltrated the western city. Even for the Mountain Sword Sect, with its substantial wealth and size, the loss was painful for Tian Linong at the moment.

Fu Ling's gaze became sharp, seizing the moment Tian Linong was briefly inattentive. Her figure flickered abruptly, Pill Strength Energy surged forth, and she swung out her palms like lightning, casting the Spirit Snake Palm winds that wrapped around Tian Linong's body for several turns and suddenly struck at him close-up.

However, Tian Linong, as a sect leader and a man who had braved great storms, reacted swiftly in spite of Fu Ling's swift attack.

He leapt up several meters high, and his Three-feet Edge suddenly emitted a spark of light in mid-air, attracting and transforming dozens of sword Qi into a golden mountain range. As the mountains crumbled, the Three-feet Edge traced along the light and clashed fiercely with the Spirit Snake Palm winds, speeding straight toward Fu Ling's heart.

Guixin Sword Technique of the Mountain Range

A golden mountain range?

Fu Ling's pupils flashed with fright. In Tian Linong's previous combat, all he used were silver mountain ranges. Witnessing this sudden change, she immediately realized Tian Linong had been holding back, biding his time until now.

"Spirit Snake changes, Silver Snake Silk-Winding Energy!"

With a delicate shout, Fu Ling swiftly retracted her palms, her body twisting in mid-air into an unbelievable angle, truly resembling a coiling serpent. Pill Strength Energy erupted forth, and her palms in the air struck out two silver snake shadows, fiercely colliding with the sword light...

Tian Linong's mouth curled into a cold smile. Spirit Snake changes was a First-Class martial art, superior to his Guixin Sword Technique, but he had already cultivated the Guixin Sword Technique to the Great Accomplishment Realm. He was not afraid even of First-Class martial arts, and especially, Fu Ling, who was so young—barely twenty or twenty-one—could not compare to him in martial skill.

He felt as if he could already see Fu Ling slain by his sword. She was a prodigy listed on the New Star Ranking of the Demon Path—if he could kill her, it would greatly enhance the Mountain Sword Sect's status and fame.

"Sect Master Tian, look over here quickly!"

For a master in combat, not a single moment of distraction is permissible. Tian Linong, a man of years, certainly knew this principle well. However, the voice came from behind Fu Ling and, by some stroke of fate, was aimed directly at him.

Moreover, he recognized instantly that the voice belonged to that treacherous Hou Yuxiao. Unable to help himself, he glanced behind Fu Ling. That single look made his heart tighten instantly…

Hou Yuxiao had just thrown the four people he had captured in front of him and lifted one of the elders, kicking the elder into the air as soon as Tian Linong looked over. With the Ape Demon Staff held horizontally in his hand, Hou Yuxiao revealed a sinister smile toward Tian Linong.

"You little scourge, if you dare to touch Elder Lu, I swear if I don't kill you today, I am no longer human!"

Tian Linong's eyes were filled with rage. He recognized the elder immediately; it was the only elder of the Mountain Sword Sect in the Gathering Malevolence Phase, Lu Fangweng. He had no idea how Lu Fangweng had been captured alive by Hou Yuxiao, but in his desperation, he had no time to consider that.

The death of a Gathering Malevolence Phase martial artist was an irrevocable loss even for a powerful third-tier force like the Mountain Sword Sect. He had led his sect members to attack Zhaoyang and had yet to see any benefits, while already having lost a significant number of sect members. At that moment, seeing Hou Yuxiao about to hurt Lu Fangweng, he cried out in a voice of distressed urgency, and none would doubt the authenticity of his words.

Bang...

However, Hou Yuxiao responded with a cold sneer and a swing of his staff without a hint of hesitation.

After a loud noise, Lu Fangweng lay limp on the ground like a dead dog.

"Ah, you beast... beast... I will slaughter you…"

Tian Linong erupted with fury, having not expected Hou Yuxiao, who knelt before him three months ago, to dare to slight him so openly now.

His words of rage made him even forget that he was currently in battle with Fu Ling!

The Silver Snake Palm Force cut through the Sword Qi and stamped directly onto Tian Linong's chest. A tricky and bizarre Pill Strength Energy instantly infiltrated his body, rampaging through his extraordinary meridians and channels.

Tian Linong's body shook, his face turning crimson, and the movements of his Three-feet Edge slowed down by a full seventy percent.

He… was defeated.

"Grand Miss Fu Ling, strike while he's sick; take his life quickly. Delay may bring unexpected changes!"

Fu Ling's mouth curled into a slight smirk, glancing back and giving Hou Yuxiao a look. This boy reeked of mischief, but she knew that she had managed to gain the upper hand with Hou Yuxiao's help. She also acknowledged the truth in his words and leapt toward the defeated and fleeing Tian Linong to give chase.

Roar...

A cry, hardly human, suddenly rose from outside the eastern city wall. Fu Ling's expression changed abruptly, and she kicked against the flying eaves of a building, retreating fiercely.

The building was lifted off the ground as if by invisible forces, followed by five or six other houses, all turned over by an unseen power, creating a terrifying uproar.

Hou Yuxiao covered his ears, his face turning pale. He initially thought a mountain beast had come, but after seeing several houses flipped, he realized it was man-made.

In that roar, a wave of unseen force was mixed, invisible in the night sky. The Pill Strength Energy contained within it was no weaker than that of Fu Ling and Tian Linong.

"Since the Palm Extreme Lady Fu Ling has arrived, why doesn't the Rakshasa Lady show herself?"

The voice was full of vigor. Upon hearing it, Hou Yuxiao's face changed drastically, and he grew tense as he saw two imposing figures approach from the distance, fear flickering in his pupils.

"Tong Hu has arrived, and the one who issued the sonic wave is none other than the Sect Leader of the Divine Sound Sect, Jinyu Hou Helian Wuji!"