Chapter 150 The Traitor
"What's wrong?"
Dian Xinxiu quickly steadied himself and looked at his father with some fear.
"It seems there's a problem with the formation on the spiritual vein. Xinxiu, take the seeds from the Dian family and hide along the tunnel. I'll come find you once the situation stabilizes."
If things get bad, you should take them and seek refuge with Xu Xuanting.
Dian Xinxiu's expression changed drastically upon hearing his father's tone, which sounded like he was entrusting his son to someone else.
"Hurry up, listen to me, don't waste time."
Dian Xinxiu couldn't go against his father's wishes, so he had no choice but to nod helplessly and run away quickly into the distance.
Dian Mengxiong then took flight and rushed swiftly towards the chaotic area of the formation.
"Chieftain, Chieftain..."
Just then, Dian Xinjun rushed towards him. At this moment, his breathing was disordered and his hair was disheveled. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Dian Mengxiong.
"Oh no, Chieftain, our formation has been..."
Upon hearing that something had happened to his own formation, Dian Mengxiong was shocked and hurriedly turned around to go over. Just as he turned around, he felt a pain in his chest.
"Pfft!"
He looked down in confusion, only to see a long sword protruding from his chest. He turned back in bewilderment, and what met his eyes were Dian Xinjun's venomous eyes.
His first reaction was that Dian Xinjun must have been controlled by someone, but he quickly realized what was happening and turned around to strike Dian Xinjun in the chest with a palm strike.
This mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator attacked with hatred in his heart, and in an instant, an overwhelming force slammed into Dian Xinjun. The difference in strength between the two was enormous, and if nothing unexpected happened, Dian Xinjun should have died without a doubt.
However, the expected scene did not occur. A milky white barrier suddenly emerged from his chest, and his attack disappeared without a trace as soon as it hit it, like a stone ox sinking into the sea.
Upon closer inspection, Dian Mengxiong discovered that the barrier originated from an exquisite jade pendant. After withstanding his attack, the jade pendant shattered.
"This life-saving jade pendant definitely doesn't belong to the Dian family! Damn it, who are you?!"
Dian Mengxiong immediately recognized that the jade pendant was at least a mid-grade second-tier item; otherwise, it would have been impossible to withstand his full-force attack.
Although the life-saving jade pendant is a one-time use spiritual artifact, it is very popular because it does not require human control and is automatically triggered when attacked. However, it is extremely rare on the market, and the Dian family does not have any.
"This life-saving jade pendant is not something a bunch of good-for-nothings like you from the Dian family could ever touch. I specifically took it out to protect Zhiying!"
Just then, a cold and smug laugh slowly came from the darkness. Dian Mengxiong looked at the person who came and his expression suddenly changed.
"Li Luofang, it's you bunch of bastards! Dian Xinjun, you despicable man, you were actually bribed by them! You bastard, you don't deserve to be a member of the Dian family!"
Dian Mengxiong seemed to understand, his eyes widening as he stared intently at the other person.
"Unworthy to be a member of the Dian family? Before I die, I'll make sure you die knowing the truth. The Dian Xinjun you speak of is actually named Li Zhiying."
He is a member of our Li family of the Zhi generation. In order to infiltrate your Dian family, we went to great lengths and selected your ninth brother, who is fond of womanizing. Using his past romantic escapades as an excuse, we spent twenty years gradually lowering his guard.
Then it all fell into place. Zhiying's useless father, with his five spiritual roots, never suspected anything until his death. He was just excited to have a good son, a Foundation Establishment descendant. In that respect, your luck wasn't as good as your useless ninth brother's.
Dian Mengxiong clenched his teeth, his eyes bloodshot and almost bleeding, as he looked at Dian Xinjun with a hint of expectation in his eyes.
Is it true?
A malicious glint flashed across Dian Xinjun's handsome face, and he laughed wildly.
"Hahaha, I have been lurking in the Dian family for over a hundred years. In order to prevent your Dian family from increasing the number of Foundation Establishment cultivators, I secretly killed several of your Foundation Establishment seeds."
"I can't believe you guys didn't notice anything the whole time! It's hilarious, hahaha!"
Hearing Dian Xinjun's continuous maniacal laughter, Dian Mengxiong suddenly let out a long howl, and then pounced on Dian Xinjun, or rather, Li Zhiying.
His expression was so intense that he seemed to want to devour him alive. Just then, he was suddenly bound by the surrounding spiritual energy. Normally, he could have simply used his cultivation technique to break free from these constraints.
However, as he struggled to circulate his spiritual energy, he suddenly felt a sharp pain coming from his meridians. Before he could think about it, he couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of black blood.
The black blood faintly emitted a foul odor. Dian Mengxiong's expression changed, and he suddenly looked up at the two people in front of him.
"You have gone to such lengths to poison me."
He almost immediately thought of the spiritual tea his daughter had served him; it must have been Li Zhiying's doing. Hearing his roar, Li Zhiying's face revealed its usual smile.
"Haha, Clan Chief, your strength is formidable; I dare not be careless. This second-grade, mid-level tea alkali poison has a unique tea aroma; doesn't it taste exactly like genuine spiritual tea?"
Dian Mengxiong slapped his chest, and his essence blood gushed out like water. His aura suddenly surged, and then the magic weapon in his hand flew out again.
"boom!"
Just then, a huge burning meteorite suddenly appeared above his head and crashed down. At this moment, Dian Mengxiong was in a state where his old strength was exhausted and his new strength had not yet been generated, so he could only watch helplessly as the meteorite rapidly approached.
He hurriedly circulated his spiritual power, but it was too late. The attack, like a meteor, slammed into Dian Mengxiong's body.
"Haha, old man, you don't actually think that the Dian family's protective formation is still in your hands, do you?"
"It's already under the control of our Li family. Well then, it's time for your Dian family to become history."
Beneath the meteorite, 30% of the area on the Dian family's spiritual vein instantly disappeared, and many Dian family cultivators were killed silently.
Li Luofang stood beside the crater where the meteorite had fallen, looking down at it. The crater was a hundred feet deep. At this moment, the meteorite was still emitting an ominous blackish-red light, and rolling heat waves covered the surrounding cultivators.
"Zhiying, take all the spiritual items from the Dian family's treasure vault, then activate the formation. The monsters in the beast tide will help us cover up all traces."
Li Zhiying nodded without hesitation. The Dian family was still in chaos, and no one knew what had happened. They could only watch helplessly as the tidal wave of demonic beasts rushed toward the spiritual vein.
"Clan leader, we can use the excuse of the Dian family being attacked to lure the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Xu family here. With Zhiying present, we can definitely kill the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the Xu family by working together from the inside and outside."
Li Luofang hesitated for a moment, then nodded firmly.