Family Rise by Daily Intelligence-Chapter 451 - 227: Annihilation of the Clan, Outbreak of the Insect Tide, Ten Thousand Spirits Sect
"Oh no!"
Second Elder Cao swiftly activated the array with both hands, and in an instant, a ten-zhang long flaming blade coalesced from the array, slicing down as fast as lightning the moment the Black Beetle broke through.
Clang!
The newly-broken-through Black Beetle, unstable in its aura, could not dodge in time and was instantly split in two.
Meanwhile.
The Black Beetles on the ground were concealed by the Illusion Array.
After spending several days.
The Black Beetles within the sealed area were finally all slain.
However.
The Spirit Vein’s tier had now dropped to Tier One, making it entirely unable to provide power for the array’s operation. Moreover, their Cao family’s spiritual stone reserves had been exhausted previously in bidding for the Foundation Establishment Pill.
Once the emergency Spirit Stones placed in the array’s grooves were depleted.
The Black Beetles outside would surely break through the Grand Array and charge in.
Second Elder Cao quickly said:
"The Clan Leader must come out of seclusion quickly, and the people from the Gongsun Family must be summoned for reinforcement, otherwise... if this continues, it will be the calamity of clan annihilation!"
Upon hearing this, Cao Xueyang hurriedly said,
"Father, you operate the array, I’ll go call the Clan Leader."
In the previous spellcasting, Cao Xueyang had seen through the storage bag’s Communication Jade Talisman that the Clan Leader had indeed sent him a message, and if it was concerning the Black Beetles, the blame for the clan’s losses would undoubtedly fall on him.
Even with his father’s protection.
He feared... he feared he couldn’t escape punishment.
Cao Xueyang hurriedly reached the place where the Clan Leader was in seclusion, and after sounding the emergency bell, a while later, he saw the pale-faced Cao Clan Leader emerge from the stone gate, barely suppressing the injuries from a few days ago, and upon seeing Cao Xueyang, his first words were:
"Xueyang, are there Black Beetles in our Spirit Field Spirit Vein as Fu Clan Leader described?"
It’s over!
The last message from the Clan Leader was indeed about the Black Beetles.
Cao Xueyang’s eyes narrowed slightly.
The old Clan Leader, who had already lost his combat power, should have long retired and passed on the position. Out of old sentiment, his father let him remain in the Clan Leader position for over a decade, but now it was time to vacate the position:
"Clan Leader, our Spirit Field hasn’t shown any signs of Black Beetles. I came to consult with you....."
As Cao Xueyang spoke, he quickly stepped forward.
....
At the Array Hub.
After Cao Xueyang left, Second Elder Cao immediately instructed the newly advanced Foundation Establishment, Cao Xuerui:
"Just in case, Sixth, quickly sound the ancient bell and lead the Qi Cultivation clan members into the underground shelter and hide. Don’t worry about the resources. Get the people in first, quickly!"
"Yes, Second Elder," Cao Xuerui quickly obeyed and went.
Third Elder Cao, looking at the sky filled with Black Beetles outside, worryingly said:
"Second brother, I’m afraid the Gongsun Family is also besieged by the Insect Tide at this moment."
"Don’t worry, the reserve Middle-Grade Spirit Stones are only enough for us to operate the Mountain Protection Array for a month. Even if the Gongsun Family doesn’t come, the World Suppression Bureau should send people for help."
Second Elder Cao glanced at the Middle-Grade Spirit Stones in the grooves, feeling a wave of relief.
Seven years ago.
He and the Third Elder had consistently demanded that the old Clan Leader use this batch of Middle-Grade Spirit Stones to bid for Foundation Establishment Pills, but the old Clan Leader had resolutely opposed, ultimately not hesitating to auction his treasured Tier Three Spiritual Treasure to obtain two Foundation Establishment Pills in exchange.
Now, it seems.
The old Clan Leader was indeed foresighted.
After a good while.
Cao Xuerui had settled the Qi Cultivation clan members and returned to lock in the Central Array. Seeing that Cao Xueyang had not returned for a long time, Second Elder Cao was about to take out the Communication Jade Talisman to send a message, but saw Cao Dongyang stumbling in at that moment.
Second Elder Cao saw his face full of tears.
His heart skipped a beat.
They and the Clan Leader had been through life and death together for many years, their bond was exceptional, otherwise, the Cao Clan Leader would not have been allowed to govern the Cao Family for so many years without any combat power. In other families, the leader would have long been replaced.
Cao the Third, his voice trembling:
"Xueyang, is it... is it the Patriarch...."
"Uncle, Father, Sixth Brother, the Patriarch..... when he heard the devastating news of the Spirit Vein Spirit Field, his internal injuries could no longer be contained, and they erupted completely, he... he’s gone."
Before the words were finished.
Second Elder Cao and Cao the Third flashed their bodies and when they arrived at the place where the Cao Clan Leader was in seclusion, they saw the Cao Clan Leader lying on the ground covered in blood, breathless, eyes open in death:
"Patriarch!!"
Second Elder Cao and Cao the Third were instantly overwhelmed with grief.
Cao Xueyang, who had come along, was also in tears, but he quickly said:
"Father, Uncle, now is not a time for sorrow; the Cao Family still requires you two to hold the fort. If the Array Hub ceases operation, I’m afraid in a moment the Black Beetles will invade the Clan Mountain."
Second Elder Cao covered his face and wept.
However, seeing his son remain so calm at such a critical moment, he found some solace.
Cao Xueyang continued:
"Father, Uncle, please mourn later. I’ll take care of the Clan Leader’s body. You both should return to the Array Hub as soon as possible; Sixth Brother can’t possibly maintain the Mountain Protection Array alone."
As he was speaking.
Rumble!
Suddenly, the entire Clan Mountain shook violently.
Second Elder Cao’s expression changed, and the two of them, unable to worry about their grief, swiftly returned to the Array Hub.
A Technique was cast onto the Array Hub.
The tremor had come.
Surprisingly from the Back Mountain Forbidden Area.
Only the Patriarch was allowed to enter the Back Mountain Forbidden Area.
Second Elder Cao’s heart skipped a beat.
They had accidentally overlooked this place during the extermination of the Black Beetles, as they didn’t have permission to check the situation there:
"Oh no!"
It was likely that there were Black Beetles there as well.
He was just about to speak.
When a cracking sound echoed.
The Array Light Curtain located in the back mountain instantly shattered.
