Family Cultivation: I Become a Mirror-Chapter 212 - 197 Technique Thunder
"Right here."
Yu Muyuan, donning a grey robe, landed on the small isle above the lake. He was a cautious man; even at this considerable distance, he was taking no chances. Yu Muyuan was still thoroughly concealed, ensuring no passersby caught a glimpse of him.
Following Yu Muyuan was an old man in a grey robe, who grinned and landed on the isle. Yu Muyuan gave a respectful bow and asked,
"Elder Jiang, is this distance sufficient?"
"It's more than enough!"
Elder Jiang chuckled, stretched out his hand towards Shengyang Mansion, and with eyes tightly shut, knelt and sat on the ground. Yu Muyuan inquired from the side,
"The 'thing' has already been delivered into the vein through the hands of the An family, for the members of the Li family to fetch… Elder Jiang, what is the extent of the power of this technique?"
Elder Jiang, eyes still shut, seemed to be searching for something, his lips pursed as he called out,
"Cultivators are physically frail; your elder brother taught me this technique for its novelty. It catches people off guard. Unless one has cultivated an Immortal Foundation, mere Qi Cultivators will be seriously injured in an instant. Combined with my sorcery, which also damages one's foundation and vital energy, even if they are saved, they will have no future to speak of."
Yu Muyuan was not hearing of this man's abilities for the first time, but he was still astonished by his words and exclaimed,
"This technique is indeed vicious… leaving no chance for defense."
"Heh."
Elder Jiang laughed and replied,
"Never mind you, I've traveled far and wide, yet this is the first time I've seen someone as devious as your elder brother."
Yu Muyuan raised an eyebrow, about to speak but then held back. Elder Jiang's wrinkled face was full of smiles as he continued,
"Don't you try to scare me. I'm not afraid of you telling him what I said. Calling him devious is practically a compliment in his eyes."
"Found it!"
Elder Jiang had barely finished speaking, and before Yu Muyuan could respond, Elder Jiang cried out in delight,
"This Technique Thunder has reached a member of the Li family... Wow, this person is the Young Master of the Li family, a Fetal Breathing Cultivator at the second level. It must be Li Yuanxiu, right about to hand over this Technique Thunder to Li Tongya."
Yu Muyuan was stunned and exclaimed,
"The Li family is entrusting a Fetal Breathing Cultivator with such responsibilities? What sense does that make?"
Elder Jiang scoffed in response,
"The Li family doesn't have as many Qi Cultivators as your Yu family to spare..."
But Yu Muyuan suddenly came to a realization, his expression turning solemn as he cut Elder Jiang off mid-sentence, saying with a grave tone,
"How much longer can your spell last?"
"One more hour..."
Elder Jiang was taken aback, muttering to himself, but Yu Muyuan, resolute, commanded,
"Strike now!"
"What?!"
Jiang Guest Elder paused, a look of confusion on his face as he retorted: 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞
"This is just a Fetal Breathing Cultivator, why doesn't the young master play the long game? There's no need to mention Li Xuanfeng and Li Xuanling; this Technique Thunder is about to fall into Li Tongya's hands. By that time, if this person is severely injured, even if he is saved, he'll have no hope of breaking through to Foundation Establishment. Wouldn't that be wonderful?"
"Are you trying to harm my family?!"
Yu Muxuan's expression was dark and angry as he exclaimed:
"What relationship do Li Xuanfeng and Li Yuanxiu and others have with Li Chijin? What relationship do Li Tongya and Li Chijin have? If a few juniors die, Li Chijin might not have the nerve to say anything, but if his own brothers die, Li Chijin will definitely come back from the Southern Border to kill, and he will request a Clarity Talisman. When the truth comes out, my Yu Family will be put on the fire to roast."
Jiang Guest Elder suddenly realized, but Yu Muxuan grabbed him and ordered:
"Act now! Li Yuanxiu is a heavy enough weight! No more waiting, if something goes wrong and it delays the matters at home, neither of us can bear the consequences!"
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Although Jiang Tribute's cultivation level was low, his seniority was high. Having been scolded by his junior, his face looked somewhat displeased. He formed hand seals and cast a spell, his two fingers coming together and pushing straight forward.
"Swift!"
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Li Yuanxiu put away the wooden slip in his hand, delegated several tasks, and waved his hand. Li Pingyi below immediately handed over the wooden box.
Li Yuanxiu picked up the Treasure Bead, placing it carefully into the wooden box. His hands tingling, he suddenly remembered something and picked up the wooden slip from the table, handing it over to Li Pingyi. After watching him put away the slip and step back, he whispered:
"Yuanyun has a fondness for history; I got a..."
Before he could finish, a feeling of dizziness came over Li Yuanxiu, and suddenly an old voice emerged:
"Swift!"
The Jade Beads in the wooden box beside him suddenly flashed with Thunder Light, a powerful and volcanic aura surged forth. Before Li Yuanxiu could react, the Thunder Fire had already spurted out, flowing inch by inch over his body, ripping through flesh and bone, splashing blood all over the ground. The entire rear hall shook, belching out plumes of smoke.
"Boom!"
Although Li Pingyi was a mere mortal, fortunately he was three steps away, his bones shattered by the mana shockwave, rolling on the ground like a tumbled gourd and thrown far away. Two streaks of Thunder Fire landed on his arms, blasting them into pieces and spilling blood all over the ground. He only grunted once before fainting.
"Who is it?!"
The purple-black Thunder Fire exploded with a loud bang, the rear hall was blasted into pieces. The sorcerous aura of the Qi Cultivation Level surged out from the town, causing the Daylight Xuan Light Great Formation to buzz. Li Tongya, having just sent away two people from the Xiao Family, was about to enter closed-door cultivation when he rose into the air in frustration and anger, landing in the courtyard. Following him, several stone doors on the mountain opened as a few Qi Cultivators frowned and broke from their seclusion.
"Who dares attack Lijing Mountain?!"
Li Xuanxuan rose into the air, and Li Xuanfeng, with furrowed brows, leapt into the stone chamber, bending down to pick up the Dharma Mirror. After rubbing the cold mirror surface, a vast expanse of territory appeared in his mind, the situation under the mountain clear at a glance, making his eyes nearly split with rage, fury overwhelming him. After following the trace of mana to a distant location, he saw two men in grey standing over the lake and said in a cold voice:
"Audacious thieves!"
As he spoke, his left hand lifted, and the Jin Geng Longbow was already in his grasp. Li Xuanfeng stepped forward, drew the bow and nocked the arrow. His eyes fierce and full of menace, his whole body surged with mana, and a resplendent golden light shot forth. Li Xuanfeng's face turned pale for a moment; he coughed up a mouthful of black blood as he forced his mana to circulate at great cost. Yet, his expression remained cold. Wiping his mouth, he nocked another arrow, using the Dharma Mirror to aim at the distant enemy.
Li Tongya hesitated, and without thinking, looked up to see a golden light soaring into the sky. Lacking such a wide range of spiritual sense, he was unclear about the exact location of the enemy, but he knew that Li Xuanfeng on the mountain had obtained a clue from the Dharma Mirror. Riding the wind, he followed the trajectory of the arrow for a few steps. Anger quickly faded from his mind, and Li Tongya's face showed hesitancy.
"Could it be a trap..."
After gritting his teeth, Li Tongya still rode the wind upward, trailing after the arrow, ready to turn back at any moment.
"The enemy is likely unaware of the Dharma Mirror's ability to discern distance, probably not guarded at all. As long as I proceed with caution, the families around the lake dare not harm me now..."
