Chapter 89 Cao Wudi

"Half the mountain is plunged into the cold river!"

Xu Yuanlang focused his mind on a single leaf of the seven-colored flower.

The sword-shaped leaf suddenly shone brightly, and the wisp of sword energy on it disappeared from the leaf. The moment it left, the leaf quickly returned to its previous appearance.

"Where the soul resides!"

Meanwhile, outside, Xu Yuanlang's eyes suddenly snapped open, and a powerful sword aura burst forth from his deep, dark pupils.

Everyone stared wide-eyed, their faces filled with horror as they watched the sword light flying from Xu Yuanlang's eyes. The terrifying fluctuations on it clearly indicated that he was at the Foundation Establishment stage.

How could that be? The Xu family is just a Foundation Establishment family, how could they arrange such a trump card for Xu Yuanlang?

"Uncle, no wonder Uncle Yuanlang is so confident."

Cao Nanning glanced at it, then lowered his head and said with lingering fear.

Xu Yuankun opened his mouth, equally surprised, but then he thought about it.

"It seems the clan leader really values ​​Yuan Lang, having arranged such a powerful contingency plan. No wonder this kid is so reckless."

Even Xu Yuankun misunderstood at this moment, but of course, he had no time to care about what others thought.

This wisp of sword energy was a remnant of Li Luojing's sword energy, which had previously been sealed within him, but now he had chosen to break the seal.

The sword energy surged forth like a torrent, rushing in all directions at breakneck speed, instantly causing countless wounds to appear on his fragile body.

"Pfft!"

Blood spurted out and flowed into the sword energy. The sword energy, which should have been colorless and formless, turned into an ominous blood color in the next moment.

The excruciating pain contorted Xu Yuanlang's expression. He looked at the blood-red sword energy, gave a bitter smile, and stared at the sword light rushing towards Cao Nanmu's head.

"You want my life? Not so easy. Go ahead!"

A sword flashes across the sky, illuminating the sun and moon.

A sword aura of the Foundation Establishment Realm, a sword beam of the Foundation Establishment Realm.

One was filled with murderous intent, while the other carried a century of wisdom; they were evenly matched, like needles clashing against wheat awns.

"Boom!"

The moment they collided, sword energy soared into the sky, its terrifying power far exceeding the imagination of those in the Qi Refining Realm. In the end, both swords broke free from each other's control.

In an instant, shrill cries echoed throughout the area within a hundred miles. The two attacks intertwined, their power constantly dissipating and surging, endlessly regenerating.

Finally, it transformed into a massive ball of spiritual energy, with the two forces constantly converging and merging within it, ultimately becoming a terrifying ball of light that sent chills down their spines.

The shrieking sounds ceased, but this did not mean it was safe; rather, it was the calm before the storm.

Xu Yuanlang raised his head, and a chill instantly crept up his spine. The ball of light trembled more and more, indicating that the internal balance could no longer be maintained.

"Run!"

Xu Yuanlang turned around with bloodshot eyes and roared at the two of them, then took a step forward and fled.

Cao Nanmu was equally shocked. He didn't even have time to warn anyone and could only flee as fast as he could.

"Boom!"

The ball of light suddenly exploded, and the extinguished white light instantly flew into the sky. The soaring sword light swept across the earth at an unprecedented speed.

The six people present stared wide-eyed, completely enveloped by the sword light without any power to resist.

Despair was on everyone's faces. They knew very well that there was no point in struggling anymore; these sword lights could easily annihilate them all.

"That's interesting."

A soft laugh rang out, and of the six people present, only Xu Yuanlang glanced at it unintentionally. With just that one glance, his pupils dilated violently.

A young cultivator who looked to be about the same age as them stepped out and casually waved his hand at the ball of light in the sky.

Just like an eraser wiping away pencil marks, the terrifying attack that had previously made their scalps tingle and left them helpless simply vanished.

The wind was calm and the sky was still cloudless.

Having narrowly escaped death, the other five were drenched in sweat and could only mutter words of relief. Only Xu Yuanlang reacted the fastest, turning his head to bow to the young man.

"Senior, thank you so much for saving our lives. We are deeply grateful and will repay your kindness by serving you like a beast of burden."

Following Xu Yuanlang, Cao Nanmu and the others saw the young man. Their expressions immediately turned extremely ugly, and they quickly walked over and respectfully bowed.

"Ancestor, please uphold justice for us..."

Cao Nanmu and the others hurriedly knelt on the ground, kowtowing repeatedly, not even daring to gather their spiritual power for defense, their foreheads turning blood red.

"Ancestor, they're lying! They're violating the ban!"

Ancestor? Xu Yuanlang's expression darkened. The only person Cao Nanmu and the others would address as "Ancestor" was a Golden Core cultivator from the Cao family.

"This person is actually the patriarch of the Cao family. No wonder he wiped out the two Foundation Establishment sword energies so easily. He is indeed a person with extraordinary cultivation."

It is said that the Cao family patriarch has a long lifespan and will surely advance further in the future. If so, wouldn't he have a chance to become a Nascent Soul True Monarch?

Xu Yuanlang couldn't help but speak kindly to himself, then reacted a beat late, hurriedly bowing deeply to the Golden Core cultivator.

"We were unaware of your arrival, and we were unable to bathe and change our clothes. Please forgive us."

Xu Yuanlang's face broke into a thick smile as he uttered flattering words that made even himself cringe for the first time.

After bowing, his ears twitched, and he turned around curiously, wondering why his fifth brother hadn't made a sound.

"Fifth Brother, the real person is here..."

He swallowed the rest of his words, then his eyes widened suddenly, and the hairs on his body stood on end.

Cao Jia Jin Dan Zhenren placed one hand on Xu Yuankun's head.

"Ahhh..."

Xu Yuankun uttered a single, unconscious syllable.

The patriarch of the Cao family was named Cao Wudi. He looked to be a young man in his early twenties. His face seemed to be shrouded in a thin mist, making it difficult to see clearly.

Despite his frail appearance, the other party was a genuine Golden Core cultivator. Xu Yuanlang gritted his teeth, disregarding the other party's personality, and quickly spoke.

"Ancestor Cao, Ancestor Cao, we are the Xu family, a Foundation Establishment affiliated with the Cao family. We are here to help the noble clansmen."

If you insist on holding us accountable for injuring members of the noble family, it was out of necessity. Please, be lenient and take the blame upon me.

Xu Yuanlang immediately bowed and saluted, his expression full of respect and flattery. He even secretly tugged at Cao Nanning next to him.

"The patriarch wasn't lying, this time..."

Before he could finish speaking, Cao Wudi glanced at him, and Cao Nanning, as if seeing the most terrifying thing in the world, quickly shut his mouth.

Xu Yuanlang was extremely anxious. Although he didn't know how Xu Yuankun had offended Cao Wudi, he was still a member of his own family.

But just as he was about to speak, Cao Wudi glanced at him, and that one glance sent a chill down his spine.