Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1650 - 1013: Sudden Attack

In the Void, two people walk side by side.

Yang Zhenshan chuckled, "This Chi Hua True Monarch is quite a character!"

Jian Changhe said, "He’s a genius like you!"

"A genius?" Yang Zhenshan asked in surprise.

"Yes!"

"Am I considered a genius too?"

"I achieved Core Formation at 240 years old, while you did it at 150. Do you think you’re not a genius?"

"Well, I didn’t expect you to think I’m a genius!" Yang Zhenshan thought he might be a blessed one with heaven’s destiny, though he wouldn’t ever say that out loud.

Jian Changhe continued, "Do you know how old Chi Hua True Monarch was when he achieved Core Formation?"

"How old?"

"Ninety-nine!"

Yang Zhenshan was utterly shocked, "Ninety-nine?"

"Exactly, Chi Hua True Monarch started cultivating at age ten, achieved Foundation Establishment at 36, and Core Formation at 99. Although his cultivation is only at the Golden Core Middle Stage now, his comprehension of Divine Dao Intent has already reached the Great Success Realm!" Jian Changhe said.

Yang Zhenshan silently calculated that Yang Jizhen, Ma Qiuyan, Cui Yang, Ning Yun, and others seemed to have reached Foundation Establishment around sixty.

Li Janning and Li Jian’an have relatively good talent, but they also completed Foundation Establishment only in their sixties.

Yang Zongyuan has the highest talent, yet he’s already 55 years old and preparing for Foundation Establishment.

The gap is indeed significant.

As for achieving Core Formation at ninety-nine, forget about it.

If they could cultivate to Mid-stage Foundation Establishment before a hundred, Yang Zhenshan would be very satisfied.

"Certainly a child of heavens!" Yang Zhenshan thought admiringly.

"Why else do you think Heavenly Sword True Monarch is willing to be his Guardian?" Jian Changhe laughed lightly.

Yang Zhenshan paused, "You know Heavenly Sword True Monarch is his Guardian?"

Jian Changhe said, "Yes, Que Lingyu senior told me before we came."

Yang Zhenshan said oddly, "Earlier you~"

But before he finished speaking, he realized why Jian Changhe pretended not to know.

Guardian favor is not inferior to imparting Dao wisdom; it’s not something to casually bring up, especially for a powerful Golden Core cultivator.

Besides, the favor was given by Heavenly Sword True Monarch, who has long feathered the mortal coil.

The favor now could only be considered a form of human sentiment.

Even if Chi Hua True Monarch doesn’t acknowledge it, there’s nothing wrong since he owes Heavenly Sword True Monarch, not Hidden Sword Mountain.

While Yang Zhenshan was pondering these thoughts, Jian Changhe suddenly transmitted a message, "Someone is following us?"

Yang Zhenshan’s heart tightened as his Spiritual Sense rapidly expanded.

They were in the Void, and in a far-off part removed from the emptiness, in this scenario, no one should be able to detect them.

As his Spiritual Sense spread out, Yang Zhenshan indeed sensed a trace of Qi mechanism fluctuation behind them, though it was well hidden, he could still detect it.

"It’s not a coincidence that we’ve encountered him; he’s purposely following us!" Jian Changhe said again.

Golden Core cultivators are not mere cabbages, and the Void is not a road where you can just bump into someone.

The chance of two Golden Core cultivators casually meeting in the Void is less than finding two identical snowflakes.

It’s not that it’s absolutely impossible, just nearly improbable.

Yang Zhenshan carefully sensed again and said, "He started following us since we entered the Void!"

Since the person could follow them, he definitely started from the beginning, not catching up midway.

The person likely waited in the Void early on, and as soon as they entered, he tracked them.

"What should we do? Run away or stop and ask?" Jian Changhe asked.

Yang Zhenshan pondered for a moment and said, "Just pretend we haven’t noticed!"

Their target should not be them, but Huaxian Sect.

Because when they arrived, no one followed them.

Since the person’s target is Huaxian Sect, they had no need to stir up more trouble, better wait till they return to White Cloud Immortal City to discuss.

The two continued to communicate through Spiritual Sense while continuing their journey.

Originally, they thought this person wouldn’t reveal themselves, but unexpectedly, the person suddenly attacked out of the blue.

A bird beast full of scales abruptly emerged, with golden claws directly striking at Yang Zhenshan and Jian Changhe.

"Demon Clan?"

Yang Zhenshan was shocked and quickly dodged.

"No!"

Just as he dodged the beast’s claws, his heart was struck by a strong danger sensation.

Without hesitation, he transformed into a stream of light, swiftly moving through the empty Void.

And at the moment he dodged, a Square Seal thunderously struck down.

Rumbling, the Void erupted with intense waves, spreading out an overwhelming pressure making Yang Zhenshan feel his body heavy, with a sharp pain transmitting through his flesh and blood.

Yang Zhenshan turned his consciousness inward to check his body’s condition, surprisingly discovering his Daoist Body showed signs of collapse.

The Golden Core Dao Body had long detached from mortal shackles, being a unified physique forged and fused with Spiritual Power and flesh.

Skin was not ordinary flesh, but like fine jade wrapped in a faint golden spiritual light, warm to the touch but harder than steel. Underneath the skin was not clear muscles and veins, but Spiritual Power flowing through muscles like a stream, appearing as a subtle blue light pattern beneath the skin, signs of the fusion between flesh and Spiritual Energy.

Bone was no longer calcium ordinary bone, but transformed into "Dao Bone," with a milky white color, having a jade-like shine, with cross-sections showing no bone marrow but rather dense runes of Spiritual Power flowing. Each piece of bone became a vessel for nurturing Spiritual Power.

Five internal organs were no longer physical organs, but transformed into five "Spirit Palaces": Heart Palace like a suspended pearl, glowing and housing the soul; Liver Palace like emerald, nurturing wood-element Spiritual Power; Lung Palace like white Glaze, breathing and taking in heavenly air; Kidney Palace in a dark color, deep like an abyss, storing Innate True Qi; Spleen Palace like a yellow Jade Plate, transforming Spiritual Mechanisms throughout the body. The five palaces were not connected by ducts, but depended on Spiritual Power to circulate unseen, integrating harmoniously, with no boundary between organs.

The Twelve Principal Meridians and Eight Extraordinary Meridians of the mortal body had long dissipated, transforming into 360 "Spirit Veins," flowing like a galaxy within the body, without fixed paths, self-adjusting as Spiritual Power circulated.

Such a Dao Body is both flesh and blood and a palace of Spiritual Power, as well as a manifestation of Dao principles, requiring no deliberate energy workings, naturally surrounded by a subtle Dao Rhyme, injured not bleeding but leaking some strands of Spiritual Energy; fasting not feeling hunger, relying entirely on Spirit Palaces to transform earthly essence.

The previous strike, although not directly hitting Yang Zhenshan, still caused significant damage to his Dao Body, leading to many cracks and leaking strands of Spiritual Energy.

Yang Zhenshan felt the awe, knowing he was encountering a formidable opponent.

His eyes flashed with green-gray spiritual light, from behind a Life and Death Tai Chi Diagram emerged.

In an instant, a mighty Qi mechanism presented itself in his mind.

Lifespan nine hundred thirty-two years, consumption ratio nearly seven to one.

Only slightly weaker than Yellow Springs Old Ghost.

The opponent’s Qi mechanism is very particular, with a massively powerful force.

"Who are you? Why ambush us?"

Yang Zhenshan expanded his Divine Thought and asked.

The person didn’t immediately attack, but looked at Yang Zhenshan from nearby and asked, "Who are you?"

"I am Yang Zhenshan from Sky Cloud Sword Sect! Are you afraid to reveal your name?" Yang Zhenshan taunted.

"Yang Zhenshan from Sky Cloud Sword Sect? Just a nobody!"

The person released a cold laugh, "Speak, what are you going to Huaxian Sect for?"

Yang Zhenshan’s heart stirred, evidently the person was targeting Huaxian Sect, they were encountering trouble without cause.

At this moment, far away a terrifying Sword Intent wave exploded, it was Jian Changhe fighting the bird beast.

The opponent was not alone, but a person and a demon.

A combination of a person and a demon?

Yang Zhenshan truly had no clue about the opponent’s identity.

The opponent has over nine hundred years of lifespan, while he has close to three thousand. With a consumption ratio of seven to one, he could only consume four hundred years of the opponent’s lifespan.

Relying solely on Divine Skills wasn’t enough to kill the opponent, so he had to fight!

Yang Zhenshan pinched a spell and summoned the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron and Green Wood Purple Lightning Sword.

"Those who hide in the tail, seek death!"

Grasping the Green Wood Purple Lightning Sword, Mana surged within, instantly tens of thousands of lightning bolts rolled, green and purple lightning transforming into a great river sweeping out.

Rumble~~

Tremendous Mana waves stirred up large disturbances in the Void.

However, when the green and purple lightning neared the person, a Square Seal appeared in front of them, with a subtle Dao Rhyme emanating from it, actually blocking the lightning river.