Chapter 685: Going to War
"The enemy is strong, with two sixth-grade and two fifth-grade True Immortals as top forces, and the Wei family has the support of Lingguang Cave behind them. We have to make a careful plan for this matter." Lei Yanlong wiped away his tears and said, then turned to Qin Ziling and bowed deeply, saying: "Thank you Mr. Qin for your generous help, the Lei family will never forget it!"
"Mr. Lei, you are too polite. I will not fight in this battle. Your Lei family's affairs should be resolved by yourselves. But if there are any mistakes, Zhu Run will help." Qin Ziling said with a smile.
"Mr. Qin is of noble status, and I, Lei, dare not let him put himself in danger. You helped me send Bi Rong here, and fellow Daoist Zhu assisted in the battle. The entire Lei family is very grateful." Lei Yanlong said hurriedly.
Qin Ziling no longer tried to restrain his aura, and Lei Yanlong had also begun paying attention to him, so he naturally discovered that he was only at the fifth level of True Immortal. Although he was secretly surprised why his cultivation level was not as good as Bi Rong and Zhu Run, he did not dare to look down on Qin Ziling in the slightest.
"Putting yourself in danger?" Zhu Run curled his lips when he heard that, and thought to himself, there are just a few small fry, and if my eldest brother has to take action, how can I, Zhu, have a say?
Qin Ziling waved his hand towards Lei Yanlong without making any comment, and said, "To capture a thief, you must first capture the leader; to kill a snake, you must strike at its weakest point. The reason why the Wei family dared to surround the Lei family this time was that they had one more sixth-rank true immortal and one fifth-rank true immortal than your Wei family.
Now that the advantage has been reversed, all you have to do next is kill the two sixth-rank True Immortals and the fifth-rank True Immortal of the Wei family, and the others will basically be nothing to be afraid of, so there is no need to make any detailed plans. "
"Mr. Qin, you don't know that Wei Zhang's son, Wei Tian, is the most proud disciple of Lingguang Cave Master. Not only is he stronger than his father, but he also has a top-grade immortal weapon in his hand, and his combat power is amazing.
I think if Bi Rong and I join forces, we can barely deal with them. It is extremely difficult to kill them. Not only that, the two fifth-grade true immortals of the Wei family are also very powerful. It is good enough for my third son Lei Changfu to resist one. The other one needs to be restrained by someone else.
Of course, with Bi Rong here and Fellow Daoist Zhu Run helping us, as long as we fight hard and show our strength, the Wei family will retreat when they see they can’t afford the losses,” Lei Yanlong said.
"Grandfather, you don't need to worry about the fifth-rank True Immortal, just leave it to your grandson. Hehe, your grandson is also a fifth-rank True Immortal now, so it is not a problem for him to stop one. As for the sixth-rank True Immortal, Bi Rong..." Lei Keyu, who had been silent all this time, saw that his grandfather could not even tell the combat power of his own side at this time, and finally could not help but stepped forward and spoke.
As he spoke, a strong and powerful aura emanated from Lei Keyu. Tall and burly, he gave people the feeling of an unshakable towering mountain.
"You are actually already a fifth-rank true immortal!" Before Lei Keyu could finish his next words, all the Lei family members in the hall were shocked.
They all had preconceived notions about Lei Keyu's cultivation level, and as their attention was later drawn to a series of changes, they didn't think of investigating Lei Keyu's cultivation level.
As a result, no one would have expected that Lei Keyu, who had just broken through to become a third-grade true immortal sixty years ago, is now a fifth-grade true immortal!
"Keyu, if my uncle remembers correctly, you should be less than a thousand years old this year, right?" An elder of the clan said excitedly after being shocked.
"My dear Third Uncle, I am still thirty years away from being a thousand years old," Lei Keyu replied.
“At nine hundred and seventy years old, that’s already a fifth-grade True Immortal. This, this has great hope of becoming a sixth-grade True Immortal, or even a seventh-grade…” The elders in the entire hall looked at each other, each of them extremely excited.
"A nine hundred and seventy-year-old fifth-rank immortal! And he has a sixth-rank immortal wife! Haha, my Lei family is going to rise, it's going to rise!" Lei Yanlong couldn't help but laugh out loud towards the sky.
Those below the ninth rank of True Immortal will experience a wind and fire calamity every thousand years. Regardless of whether the True Immortal is willing or not, or whether he is prepared or not, he will have to endure it when the deadline arrives.
Lei Yanlong has never been prepared to survive the sixth wind and fire tribulation, so he has been putting it off until the deadline. Because of this, his chances of successfully surviving the tribulation are very low.
But there is another rule for the wind and fire tribulations, that is, the earlier you overcome the tribulation in the previous one, the higher the success rate of the subsequent tribulations will be, and the time saved in the previous one can be used to extend the duration of the last wind and fire tribulation.
Once you pass the ninth calamity of wind and fire, you will become a Taoist immortal.
How difficult it is to comprehend the Dao of Taoism, if there is no great opportunity, how can a thousand years be enough? Therefore, if the previous tribulation takes too much time, there will be very little time left for the Ninth Rank True Immortal to comprehend the Dao and prepare for the ninth wind and fire tribulation, so the chance of success is almost zero.
Precisely because of this, in order to go further in the future, people with lofty ambitions, courage and perseverance will choose to take a chance even if they know that the risk of overcoming the crisis early will be greater than waiting until the deadline.
Now Lei Keyu is only 970 years old and he is already a fifth-grade true immortal. This means that even if he does not have a fifth-grade "De Evil Immortal Pill", he has a great chance of surviving the fifth wind and fire disaster and becoming a sixth-grade true immortal. If he is lucky, he may even become a seventh-grade true immortal in the future.
How could the Lei family not be extremely surprised?
"Grandfather!" Lei Keyu saw his grandfather lose his composure and spoke to remind him.
Lei Yanlong waved his hand to stop Lei Keyu, and his ecstatic expression gradually faded into seriousness.
"I have a decision now. After this battle, Ke Yu will be the head of the Lei family. Do you have any objections?" Lei Yanlong swept his eyes majestically over the people below.
Everyone in the hall was stunned for a moment.
Generally speaking, the position of the head of a family of immortal cultivators is passed down from generation to generation, and Lei Changfu has always been the second best master in the Lei family. He is also the head's legitimate son, so everyone has naturally assumed that Lei Changfu will be the future head of the Lei family.
Now, Lei Yanlong suddenly skipped his children and designated Lei Keyu as the head of the family. Everyone was a little confused about his thinking.
But soon, everyone woke up.
"I fully agree. Lei Keyu is powerful and loyal, and Bi Rong is a sixth-rank immortal. If he takes the position of patriarch, he will surely bring prosperity to the Lei family." The first clan elder to speak was Lei Yance.
Lei Yanlong ignored Lei Yance and turned his gaze to other people. Especially when his eyes fell on his third son Lei Changfu, his eyes were as sharp as knives.
"I have no objection!" The elders of the tribe spoke up quickly.
"I have no objection either!" Lei Changfu also spoke quickly.
"Grandfather, this..." Lei Keyu didn't expect that he would become the head of the family as soon as he returned home after not going home for sixty years. His mood was indescribably complicated and subtle.
"Grandfather can only fight with peace of mind if the Lei family is handed over to you. It's time to settle the feud with the Wei family!" Lei Yanlong interrupted.
"Grandfather, actually you don't have to worry about the battle with the Wei family. You just need to hold them back from the sidelines and prevent Wei Zhang and Wei Tian, father and son, from escaping. Leave the task of killing them to Bi Rong." Lei Keyu said.
"What do you mean? Could it be that Bi Rong has the ability to kill a sixth-grade true immortal?" Lei Yanlong took a deep breath when he heard this.
The Lei family in the main hall also took a deep breath.
"Grandfather, Bi Rong is a descendant of the Bifang bloodline. Her strength is much stronger than that of an ordinary sixth-grade immortal. Moreover, once the power of her bloodline is stimulated, killing a sixth-grade immortal will be a piece of cake!" Lei Keyu said with pride on his face.
"Bi Rong is actually the descendant of the ancient mythical bird Bifang? She has stimulated her bloodline, so her cultivation has soared to the sky, no wonder, no wonder!" Lei Yanlong was surprised and happy at first, then a look of relief appeared on his face. While speaking, his eyes subconsciously glanced at Qin Ziling, then he immediately seemed to realize something, and quickly retracted his eyes calmly.
Zhu Run curled his lips again when he saw this.
Humph, you have no vision. Without my elder brother, can Bi Rong stimulate his blood? Even if he stimulates his blood, can he become a sixth-grade true immortal? Besides, even if Bi Rong becomes a sixth-grade true immortal, what does it matter? My elder brother can suppress him easily!
Although Zhu Run has a hot temper, he is already quite old, so he knows what Lei Yanlong is thinking.
"In this case, Patriarch, what are we waiting for? We have been holding this grudge for a long time, let's kill him today!" Lei Chen said, his white hair and beard standing up.
"Yes, let's kill him to pieces!" The others were also rubbing their hands, eager to kill him immediately.
"Wait a minute, if it's Lingguang Cave..." Lei Yanlong waved his hand and looked at Zhu Run while speaking.
"It's okay. I am a descendant of Zhu Yan's bloodline. Once my bloodline is activated, even if the master of Lingguang Cave comes in person, I can barely hold out for a while!" Zhu Run said.
"So fellow Daoist Zhu is the descendant of an ancient mythical beast. How disrespectful!" Upon hearing this, Lei Yanlong was surprised and delighted again, and quickly bowed to Zhu Run.
"Hehe!" Zhu Run grinned and bowed to Lei Yanlong.
"Then I'll have to trouble Mr. Qin and Fellow Daoist Zhu to help us!" Lei Yanlong bowed deeply to Qin Ziling and Zhu Run respectively.
"We are all family, so you don't have to be polite, Mr. Lei." Qin Ziling said.
After that, Qin Ziling said to Zhu Run: "Leave this to the Lei family, we will go to a high place to watch the battle."
"Okay, big brother." Zhu Run nodded, then followed Qin Ziling away.
Lei Yanlong and others hurriedly escorted them out of the hall, and only returned to the hall when Qin Ziling and Zhu Run flew farther and farther away on a cloud of auspiciousness and hovered over a high mountain by the sea.
"Keyu, Birong, the two of you sit next to your grandfather." Returning to the main hall, Lei Yanlong waved to Lei Keyu and Bi Rong with a kind look.
"Yes, grandfather!" Lei Keyu and Bi Rong bowed slightly, then sat down on both sides of Lei Yanlong with calm expressions.
In the hall, everyone looked up at Lei Keyu and Bi Rong, who were sitting on the high seats with Lei Yanlong, with complicated expressions.
Who could have thought that the two people who were once belittled and despised by them and even expelled from Xianluo Island would now become the saviors of the entire Lei family and even the hope for the Lei family's prosperity.
"Bi Rong, your master is a fifth-rank true immortal. Logically, he should have some background, but I have never heard of him. The same goes for fellow Taoist Zhu Run. He is a sixth-rank true immortal and a descendant of Zhu Yan's bloodline. Logically, he should be quite famous, but I don't seem to have heard of this person either." After sitting down, Lei Yanlong couldn't help but ask out of curiosity.
"Grandfather, my master has always been low-key, so it's normal that you haven't heard of him. Uncle Master Zhu Run, he only stimulated his bloodline in recent years, and his realm and strength have skyrocketed, but he didn't have much fame before." Bi Rong replied.
"So that's why. No wonder... No, you only stimulated your bloodline in recent years, and so did your uncle Zhu Run. Could it be that you all..." Lei Yanlong was talking when his heart suddenly shook.
“Grandfather, Bi Rong and I are where we are today thanks to our master,” Lei Keyu said.
"Are you also Mr. Qin's disciple?" Lei Yanlong said.
"Of course, otherwise with my grandson's talent, it would be impossible for him to make such rapid progress in such a short period of time!" Lei Keyu replied.
"But he is clearly only at the fifth level. Could it be that his strength is greater than all of you..." Lei Yanlong's face showed shock and confusion.
"No matter how strong our master is, his kindness is as high as a mountain. We both will respect him and obey his orders!" Lei Keyu said.
Regarding Qin Ziling's strength, I'm afraid that apart from Qin Ziling himself, even his closest people Xiao Qing, Yin Ranyue and Xia Yan are not really clear, let alone Lei Keyu.
Moreover, Qin Ziling has always been low-key and likes to stay behind the scenes, so Lei Keyu did not answer his grandfather's question directly.
"That's right!" Lei Yanlong said solemnly, "Your master has been very kind to our Lei family. From now on, as long as he says a word, our Lei family will do our best."
After that, Lei Yanlong did not ask about Qin Ziling's strength anymore. Instead, he glanced down and ordered, "Call all the deacons and guardians in the True Immortal Realm."
At Lei Yanlong's command, a bell soon rang from the City Lord's Mansion, echoing over Xianluo City.
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"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The next day, drums roared and a murderous aura filled the sky.
Four large armies soared out from the four gates of Xianluo City, stepping on rolling clouds.
The army facing the largest fairy ship was led by Lei Yanlong himself. Behind him stood Bi Rong, who had restrained his aura and looked very ordinary.
The armies on the left and right of Lei Yanlong were led by Lei Changfu and Lei Keyu respectively, while the army behind him was led by Lei Chen and Lei Yu.
The layout of these four armies corresponds one by one to the layout of the Wei family on the sea surface of Xianluo Island.
The two sixth-rank true immortals of the Wei family joined together to guard against Lei Yanlong. Lei Yanlong was very powerful, and only by joining forces could the two of them have a chance to kill him.
The two fifth-grade True Immortals led their men on the two wings respectively, while the other fourth-grade True Immortals guarded the rear of Xianluo Island. Behind this army led by the fourth-grade True Immortals, there were also True Immortal killers from the Ankui Sect lying in ambush to prevent the people from the Lei family from escaping.
Above the sea of Xianluo Island, in the attic of the huge fairy ship, Wei Zhang and Wei Tianji opened their eyes at the same time.
The father and son smiled at each other, then walked out of the attic.
Wei Zhang raised his hand.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
The war drums are beating and the murderous aura is rising.
The murderous energies of both sides collided in the air, and suddenly the sky and the earth changed violently, as if black dragons were fighting in the air.
The murderous aura permeated between heaven and earth, frightening the surrounding birds and beasts, and the aquatic creatures in the seabed all hid in their nests, not daring to move.
"Haha! Lei Yanlong, if you don't come out, I thought you were going to turn into a bug!" Wei Zhang saw the murderous aura of both armies entangled in the air, stepped out of the fairy ship, and laughed loudly.
"Captain Wei, our Lei family has already withdrawn from the Nanboshan waters. Why must your Wei family continue to be so aggressive and relentless, causing more casualties?" Lei Yanlong stepped out of the clouds, stood in the air, and spoke loudly.
"Haha, Lei Yanlong, haven't you heard of eradicating all evil and rooting out the evil? If my Wei family doesn't destroy your Lei family today, one day your Lei family will raise troops to the Nanboshan Sea Area and march to the gates of my Wei family!" Wei Zhang said.
"Captain Wei, our two families have been fighting each other for so many years. Has your Wei family really destroyed my Lei family? How about this, you withdraw your troops today, and our Lei and Wei families will forget their grudges and never interfere with each other again, okay?" Lei Yanlong said.
"Haha, Lei Yanlong, you are dreaming. Today is the day when your Lei family will be wiped out." Wei Zhang laughed loudly towards the sky, his long hair dancing wildly in the wind.
"My fellow Taoists, you all heard it. Today it is my Lei family that wants to end all grudges with the Wei family and laugh it off, but the Wei family doesn't appreciate it, so they can't blame my Lei family for going on a killing spree!" Lei Yanlong said loudly, his voice echoing between heaven and earth and spreading far away.
In the distance, one does not know when a number of fairy boats, auspicious clouds and various flying magic weapons appeared, and some people were standing on them and watching from afar.
Lei Yanlong is one of the twelve elders of Juxian Pavilion. The siege of the Lei family by the Wei family is a real major event for the Juxian Sea. Naturally, all forces in the Juxian Sea send people to pay close attention. Some people even come from far away specially to see if they can take advantage of the situation and make some money.
"What is Elder Lei trying to do by saying these things?"
"What can I do? I have to die with dignity!"
"But I think what Elder Lei said makes sense. The Lei family is a great family of immortal cultivators, with many branches and leaves. Even if the Wei family can destroy the Lei family's base camp on Xianluo Island, there will always be fish that slip through the net. It is impossible to destroy the entire Lei family. If a talented child of the Lei family rises up, the Wei family will suffer. When will the cycle of revenge end? It is better to laugh it off."
"Haha, if everyone thought like you, the world would have been peaceful and war-free long ago!"
"Oh, that's right!"
“…”
While everyone was talking in the distance, the arrogant Wei Tian couldn't help but burst into laughter and said, "Haha, go on a killing spree! You are so shameless, old man! With the current situation of your Lei family, what can you use to kill people? When my father and I kill you, who in your Lei family will be able to fight!"
"Haha, kill me!" Lei Yanlong laughed wildly, and suddenly a strong yellow wind blew up around him. A huge , and it smashed towards Wei Zhang and his son with the force of collapsing a mountain.
Lei Yanlong also practiced earth-based Taoism, and was extremely powerful.
When the mace struck down, a terrifying force was unleashed, causing the surrounding space to become turbulent and seem as if it was about to collapse.
Wei Zhang and his son Wei Tian showed a solemn look on their faces when they saw this. Wei Zhang took out a long whip, danced it in the air, and it turned into giant pythons, which wrapped around the mace that was falling like a collapsing mountain.
Almost at the same time, Wei Tian summoned a flying sword.
As soon as the flying sword was released, the temperature of the entire world dropped sharply, and heavy snow fell within a radius of hundreds of miles. The flying sword turned into a crystal clear , lifelike dragon.
The Chilong brought up a sky full of cold and sharp wind blades and pounced towards Lei Yanlong.
Lei Yanlong's face changed suddenly when he saw this. His immortal robe fluttered and a surge of immortal power burst out, transforming into stone walls that blocked the four directions.
