Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

The Firebird let out a piercing cry and swooped towards Master Yunbo and the Black Widow.

With Master Yunbo falling a step behind the Black Widow, he had to pause temporarily to defend himself. With a wave of his hands, a Water Mirror emitting an eerie blue glow appeared before him. This was his lifebound spiritual artifact, the "Green Sea Spirit Mirror." Chanting incantations, he quickly formed hand seals, and blue Water Arrows shot out from the mirror. The arrows, surrounded by threads of spiritual power like agile little snakes, engaged in a fierce battle with the Firebird.

"Hahaha, the Divine Sword is mine."

On the other side.

The Black Widow, who was moving the fastest, was about to touch the Divine Sword with her withered fingers.

At that critical moment, Gongsun Ming shouted, his folding fan sharply flicked open.

The seemingly ordinary folding fan suddenly burst into a brilliant light, the landscape on the fan surface came to life. Gongsun Ming chanted, and with a gentle flick of his fan, a fierce white Sword Qi burst forth. It streaked through the air like a nimble white dragon, drawing an elegant arc as it rushed towards the Black Widow with unstoppable force.

"Ghost Protection!"

The Black Widow sensed the enormous threat behind her and thought of using her secret technique for protection, but it was too late. The white Sword Qi struck her back, the intense power piercing through her body. Her body stiffened, and she spat out a mouthful of blood, her eyes filled with unwillingness and despair as she crashed to the ground, turning into a puddle of flesh.

Meanwhile.

Gongsun Ming’s right hand had already reached the Divine Sword.

His face showed ecstatic joy.

However.

The Gongsun Clan Leader noticed with indifference that Liuu Meizhen and Hee Clan Leader had vanished:

"Something’s wrong."

"Third Brother, quickly release the Divine Sword!"

No sooner had the words been spoken.

An abrupt change occurred.

As Gongsun Ming’s fingers touched the Divine Sword.

The sword suddenly erupted with a dazzling light, followed by a surge of scorching Nine Yang Flame from the blade.

This Nine Yang Flame was like divine fire descending from the heavens, carrying immense might.

Gongsun Ming had no chance to evade.

In a hurry, he quickly activated his precious Body-Protecting Talisman—the "Profound Turtle Spirit Armor Talisman." This talisman was a rare find from an ancient relic, said to be made by an Ancient Great Power who used the turtle shell of a Profound Turtle and countless rare spiritual materials to refine it. Once activated, it forms an indestructible spirit armor shield around the body.

At the same time, Gongsun Ming was wearing a "Star Glazed Dharma Robe." This robe was also a rare treasure, woven from glazed silk tempered by Star Power and embedded with several precious Star Stones, usually emitting a faint starlight and possessing strong defensive power.

However.

This Nine Yang Flame was like the flames from the sun’s core, both scorching and fierce. The flames surged forth, first striking the shield formed by the "Profound Turtle Spirit Armor Talisman." The shield, originally emitting a ghostly blue light, barely lasted under the impact of the Nine Yang Flame, quickly developed cracks like thin ice under the scorching sun, and then shattered completely with a "crack."

The flames of the Nine Yang Flame did not lose any momentum, continuing towards the "Star Glazed Dharma Robe" on Gongsun Ming’s body. The starlight on the robe instantly dimmed under the flame’s blaze. The flames rapidly spread, engulfing the robe, melting the glazed silk, and causing the Star Stones to explode. Despite the robe’s extreme resistance, under the power of the Nine Yang Flame, it was incinerated entirely within a breath or two.

Gongsun Ming’s eyes widened in horror, and before he could react further, the Nine Yang Flame swallowed him whole. His body struggled violently within the flames, emitting a heartrending cry, but was soon completely incinerated into ashes, leaving not a trace behind.

This horrifying scene stunned everyone present into silence.

The Gongsun Clan Leader watched helplessly as his brother Gongsun Ming struggled in the Nine Yang Flame, his eyes widened, pupils dilated, and his face twisted in intense fear and pain.

He recalled the days he practiced alongside Gongsun Ming, their secluded training sessions in caves, battling fierce Demon Beasts together, sharing cultivation insights. Those cherished memories flashed like a carousel in his mind, and now, he could only watch as his brother turned to ash in the terrifying Nine Yang Flame.

The gaze of the Gongsun Clan Leader turned towards the fiercely burning Nine Yang Flame, filled with sorrow and deep fear. The color of the flames, as hot as the scorching sun, emanated an aura of total destruction. He could feel the terrifying power within those flames, just staring at it felt like his very soul might be scorched.

While everyone was still shocked and unsure of what to do with this unexpected calamity.

The Divine Sword slightly trembled.

Like a stream of light, it sank into the mountain gate of the Fu Family below, disappearing from everyone’s sight in the blink of an eye.

Moments later.

The Divine Sword reappeared.

It carried an overwhelming power, like the return of a king.

And upon the Divine Sword, Fu Changsheng stood clad in white, his clothes flowing with the wind, his expression stern, like a deity descending to the mortal world.