Chapter 617 570: Enemy of the Family's Extermination - Part 2
If a cultivator's cultivation is sufficiently strong, and they expend enough magical power, they can extract and read certain information from the Heavenly Dao.
The incident of the Jin Family's annihilation is recorded in the information carried by the Heavenly Dao, which is difficult for ordinary Divinity Transformation cultivators to read. But not for Lu Xuanji; he is only at the sixth layer of Divinity Transformation cultivation, yet his strength and magical power are as vast as a Half-Step Void Refining powerhouse. At this moment, even in a confrontation with the East Pole Celestial Venerable, he could easily kill him without using the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasure.
The images surged, quickly displaying the scene of the Jin Family's destruction.
Seeing this scene, Jin Xi's killing intent surged, almost causing her to grit her teeth to the point of breaking.
"Indeed, there are disciples from the Golden Radiance Grotto Heaven, Bai Family disciples, Qian Family disciples, and some other loose cultivators... About a dozen forces, some acting under their sects' command, others on personal motivations. When a wall falls, everyone gives it a push..." Lu Xuanji slightly frowned.
All of this was unexpected, yet within reason.
"It's just odd, not fitting the usual rhythm of events. The Jin Family's Divinity Transformation ancestor fell, yet their ancestral land was protected by a sixth-grade grand array, along with numerous array formations. Typically, no Divinity Transformation cultivator or large faction could breach it. This was a part of the Jin Family's foundation... But according to Celestial Secrets' divination, it took less than half a day for the Jin Family to be eradicated!"
As Lu Xuanji extracted information stored in the Heavenly Dao, he slightly frowned, finding some unreasonable elements.
Families that have produced Divinity Transformation cultivators are often formidable, possessing strong foundations.
They would leave behind Divinity Transformation treasures, arrays, forbidden artifact paths, and other formidable methods. These are somewhat lacking against Divinity Transformation cultivators, but more than enough to fend off attacks and protect themselves.
According to his calculations, the Jin Family's array formations had been reinforced by ancestors of past generations, solid and sturdy.
For ordinary Divinity Transformation powerhouses to break through, it would take at least three months, or more than a year.
Yet in the actual battle, the array formations were breached in merely an hour.
The breach of the array formations led to some of the Jin Family's hidden killing moves and trump cards being unable to be utilized; the younger generation didn't have time to retreat and were surrounded and slaughtered, killed until only a few remained.
"The Jin Family's annihilation was primarily due to an insider!"
Lu Xuanji reached a general conclusion.
He was about to continue his divination when his magical power was exhausted, unable to proceed.
He could only rest temporarily, and after three days of recovery to his peak, Lu Xuanji began divining again, using the Thirty-Three Heavens Supreme Treasure to supplement the deficiencies of his divination.
Buzzing sounds!
The treasure lights flickered, with thirty-three magical treasures emitting brilliant light. Runes of golden emerged, resembling the forms of dragons and snakes, resembling flying cranes and transforming kunpengs, shifting from one form to another in an instant.
Around the magical treasure, anomalies manifested—Cyan Dragons danced, Vermilion Birds soared, Phoenixes spread their wings, Kunpengs swooped, Black Tortoises spat water, Divine Generals imposed their might, Immortal Cranes danced, and many other anomalies emerged in layers, constantly appearing and dissipating.
Meanwhile, Lu Xuanji activated his magical power, driving the treasure to its extreme, consuming his magical power intensely.
The images became clearer, with details being depicted and illustrating.
Within the image, a sneaky cultivator appeared, glancing around, holding a bead in his hand, and tossing it at a certain array node.
As the bead landed on the array node, a crisp sound resonated as if something was breaking; the node was destroyed, and subsequently, other nodes were damaged one after another.
Like dominoes, with one falling, countless followed, collapsing.
At that moment, as the bead landed on the array node, destroying one caused numerous nodes to be damaged, and the powerful Jin Family arrays were thus damaged in moments.
The formidable array formations collapsed.
Afterward, countless powerhouses stormed into the Jin Family, beginning a massacre, initiating destruction.
The Jin Family faced disaster, with corpses too many, blood flowing plentifully, an unbearable sight.
"Too tragic!"
Lu Xuanji ceased the images with his spell.
"It's him!"
Jin Xi spoke, a flash of killing intent in her eyes.
She recognized the identity of the cultivator, discerning his true face.
But precisely because she recognized him, her killing intent surged, seemingly to obliterate everything.
It was hard to believe, yet it was true.
Lu Xuanji asked, "Who is he?"
Jin Xi gritted her teeth, "He is my younger aunt's husband, named Gu Yang. In the past, during our Jin Family's annual Spirit Root examination, we discovered a child named Gu Yang, who had Gold and Earth Dual Spirit Roots!"
"After joining our Jin Family, our family treated him well, and my younger aunt became his Dao Companion. Before the Jin Family's extermination, he was at the ninth layer of Golden Core cultivation. But how could he betray my Lu Family?"
"Who could have spent so much to achieve this?"
As she thought, Jin Xi's emotions fluctuated greatly.
Lu Xuanji said, "Just now, I deduced that he is at the eighth layer of Divinity Transformation, a peerless genius, and the place has been determined, just the time for his elimination!"
Jin Xi said, "Let's go!"
The two departed, disappearing.
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Celestial Pill City, one of the major cities in Central State.
Here, elixirs are abundant, ranging from the lowest Qi Cultivation Pills to the highest sixth-grade Divinity Transformation Pills, all found in Celestial Pill City, with both quantity and grade being high.
Here, various spirit medicines and spirit grass are cultivated, supplied for alchemists' needs.
Every day, many cultivators go in and out, creating a bustling crowd.
At this time, a flash of golden light streaked by, and two cultivators, a man and a woman, descended here.
Reaching the city gate, Jin Xi handed over a token, which emitted the aura of a Nascent Soul cultivator. The previously lackadaisical guards instantly became respectful and courteous, warmly guiding them inside.
In Central State, Spiritual Qi is recovering, raising the limit of cultivators.
The number of cultivators is also increasing, from the lowest Qi Cultivation cultivators to higher Divinity Transformation cultivators, all significantly increasing. Yet, Nascent Soul cultivators remain in the mid-to-high levels, becoming revered figures once they show their tokens.
Putting away the token, Jin Xi and Lu Xuanji entered.
After entering, Jin Xi transmitted telepathically, "Is Gu Yang here?"
Lu Xuanji nodded, "Gu Yang is indeed here."
Jin Xi puzzled, "I also understand Zi Wei Dou Shu, yet I can only deduce some information about Gu Yang. But wanting to delve deeper, it remains murky!"
Lu Xuanji laughed, "That's because your cultivation is too low, your Dao practice insufficient, unlike me—my divination skills are more proficient. Unless someone is at Void Refining level or possesses special treasures shielding their presence, I can sense their existence."
"Gu Yang is in this city!"
"What we need to do is wait!"
Jin Xi nodded in agreement.
Waiting is the only choice, and also the best choice.
The city is not where they can make a move. When Gu Yang leaves the city, that's when they will ambush and kill him.
Jin Xi asked, "I also know the Zi Wei Dou Shu, but only to deduce some details about Gu Yang. Going further is still unclear!"
Lu Xuanji said, "I don't know either. We can ask him when the time comes!"
Jin Xi sighed and remained silent.
Lu Xuanji sat in the cave mansion, beginning his cultivation.
Activating his magical power, he turned his attention inward for meditation.
He directed his divine thought, refining his energy, as golden light flickered around him, signs of dragons and snakes emerging, then an Immortal Crane soared, and the image started flowing more vividly.
He stopped, knowing the timing wasn't right, resumed his meditation, and waited for the optimal moment to act.
Meanwhile, Jin Xi went out into the streets, probing for information.
Lu Xuanji sat cross-legged inside the cave mansion, meditating and cultivating.
Waiting is the only choice, and the best choice.
Waiting for the right time is the only way to go.
There are pent-up schemes, pressing upon one another, creating a tense atmosphere.
They will strike when Gu Yang steps out of here.
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