The sky gradually darkened, and a drizzle began to fall.
The rain quickly grew heavier and turned into a continuous curtain of rain. In the end, it turned into a torrential downpour. Every raindrop seemed to have weight. The world was covered in a white haze, making it difficult to see what was happening a few meters away.
Shanglin Town, where the Burial Ridge's Lin Family was located.
The Lin Family was only a small family. It had been around for less than three hundred years, but it was already in a precarious situation.
This was because the entire Lin Family only had one Golden Elixir Daoist, who was nearing the end of his lifespan.
If the Lin Family did not produce a new Golden Elixir Daoist before he passed away, they would quickly decline.
Today, those gathered in the meeting hall were all elders of the Lin clan with high authority. They were all Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Cough, cough …" An old man with a head full of white hair and a face full of wrinkles coughed twice. His cloudy but distant gaze swept across the crowd. He slowly said, "Everyone is here, right?"
"Family Head, everyone is here."
The old man nodded slightly. "You should know the purpose of gathering all of you here today. Let's discuss the future plans of our Lin Family."
"As you can see, I don't have much time left. Tian 'er has been at Foundation Establishment for more than ten years. The family has provided him with many resources, but it's still difficult for him to break through to the Golden Elixir. I'm afraid it's impossible for him to become a Golden Elixir in the near future."
Below the hall, there was a slightly younger middle-aged cultivator. A trace of shame flashed across his face.
He was the Tian 'er that the family head mentioned. He was the family head's biological son.
"Now that the Origin Demons have broken out of the source, they've invaded our Lin Family's lifeblood, the Origin Rock Orchid mine. We can no longer mine the Origin Rock Orchid."
"We're in troubled times. We don't know how long this situation will last before we welcome a turning point. Some people in the family have already proposed to evacuate Burial Ridge and start a new family elsewhere. What do you think?"
There was silence.
It was not difficult to understand the importance of this and the cause and effect of this.
Their Lin Family had been operating in Burial Ridge for hundreds of years, and they had long established connections. If they wanted to abandon everything and start anew in another place, it wouldn't be as easy as it sounded. It would require a great deal of courage and determination.
One had to know that in the cultivation world, it was not uncommon for a family to decline because of a failure in moving to another place.
However, staying in Burial Ridge wasn't a solution.
It had been a long time since a second Golden Elixir Daoist had appeared in the clan. Now that the Origin Orchid mine, which was the backbone of the clan, had been taken over by the Origin Demons, they could only sit back and eat.
It wouldn't be a problem for them to hold on for a few more years or even a few decades, but what if the Origin Demon hadn't retreated after a few more years?
When he was at the end of his rope, it would be unrealistic to start anew.
After all, regardless of whether it was building a new family residence, setting up a formation, purchasing property, or establishing connections, all of them required a huge amount of resources.
Therefore, if they were prepared to leave Burial Ridge and start a new family, they had to make a decision as soon as possible. They had to choose a location while their family was still strong.
The old man looked around. When he saw that no one dared to speak, he knew that someone had to take the lead.
He was the family head. Naturally, he should be the one to do this. Hence, he gritted his teeth and was about to voice his opinion.
"The demons are here!"
"This is bad! Hide! Hurry and hide!"
Outside, waves of chaotic wails and screams could be heard amidst the sound of the rain.
"Bam!"
The door to the meeting hall was hurriedly pushed open. A middle-aged cultivator rushed in in a wretched state. His entire body was dripping wet. Water kept dripping down his long robe and dripping onto the ground. There were traces of blood and rainwater.
"Family Head, the Origin Demons …" The middle-aged cultivator panted, his voice trembling. "The Origin Demons are here. The Origin Demons left the mine and killed their way into the town. They're slaughtering the mortals in the town!"
That one sentence caused all the cultivators present to feel a chill rise from the soles of their feet and spread to their entire bodies.
The turning point they were waiting for had indeed come. However, they didn't expect it to be such a turn!
"Family Head, what should we do now?" The middle-aged cultivator was already speaking incoherently. "There are so many Origin Demons. I even saw two third-grade Origin Demons!"
The Lin Family Head's face was pale.
However, he was the family head. He couldn't panic.
If he panicked, the Lin Family would collapse.
"Lin Luo, take some men and open the family's Gold Spirit Formation. Protect the Lin Family! The rest of you, come with me and take a look at the situation! "The old man forced himself to calm down and made a decision.
With that, he led the way and charged out of the meeting hall.
The usually spacious streets of Upper Forest Town were filled with corpses and rampaging Origin Demons.
The rain kept washing away the corpses on the ground. However, the smell of blood couldn't be washed away.
The blood mixed with the rain and flowed into a stream.
A huge wolf that was almost twenty feet tall and thirty to forty feet long came into view.
The huge wolf picked up a mortal male at the entrance of the street. Its sharp fangs easily crushed the man's head. Blood and brain matter instantly splattered everywhere.
The huge wolf shook its head and tossed the headless man's corpse to the side.
The entire process was cruel, bloody, and efficient.
At that moment, the huge wolf turned its head. Its gaze suddenly met the Lin Family Head's.
The huge wolf's scarlet eyes stared fixedly at the Lin Family Head. The Lin Family Head's vigilance instantly rose to the highest level.
This was a mid-third rank wolf-type Origin Demon!
However, this wasn't the end. The huge wolf actually raised its head and let out a fierce howl.
Before long, two more Origin Demons that looked like the huge wolf appeared in the rain. The other Foundation Establishment cultivators who had followed the Lin Family Head out to investigate the situation were scared out of their wits.
Three mid-third rank Origin Demons!
On their side, apart from the family head who was an early-stage Golden Elixir, the other cultivators were only at the Foundation Establishment stage at most.
There was no way to close this gap in strength!
In the next instant, the three huge wolves pounced at them. Surging Death Qi surged, and a murderous intent entered their souls.
A mist of blood splattered among the crowd.
The huge wolves displayed their might. When the Lin Family Head saw the elders beside him being killed one after another, he was furious. At the same time, sorrow and helplessness rose in his heart.
The Lin Family was finished this time!
.....
"Roar!"
Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan were hurrying back to the Qiu Family on their flying swords as their spiritual energy separated them from the rain.
However, when they approached the Qiu Family's Fengling Town, a roar that seemed to shake the heavens and earth violently rang out from within the murky rain!
Lu Qingshan's nose twitched slightly.
He smelled a faint scent of blood.
"Something's happened in Fengling Town, senior apprentice-brother!" Lu Qingshan's heart trembled as he hurriedly said to Ji Chuan.
"Let's go and reinforce them!" Ji Chuan had clearly sensed that something was amiss. As soon as he finished speaking, he transformed into a streak of sword light that pierced through the rain and flew in a straight line toward Fengling Town.
Lu Qingshan pursed his lips and followed closely behind.
The two of them were extremely fast. In just a few breaths, Fengling Town had entered their sights.
Countless Origin Demons of all shapes and sizes were running through the streets, slaughtering mortals and wreaking havoc.
Some cultivators were locked in battle with the Origin Demons, but most of them were mortals without Divine Abilities who were being slaughtered wantonly.
Every time these Origin Demons attacked, they would summon wave after wave of Death Qi.
Due to the sheer number of Origin Demons, the Yellow Springs Death Qi in Fengling Town had already filled the air.
"The Origin Demons have entered a state of bloodlust and are slaughtering their way out of the mines!" Lu Qingshan's heart clenched.
The situation they were most worried about was actually happening right in front of them!
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