Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Pingyang Street, Shengxin Residence, Zhaoyang County Government Office, and the Prison Admin Department—these three properties of the Holy Church were located at the very center.

Two li away from the county government office, Hou Yuxiao had already stopped with his followers. From a distance of a kilometer, he looked toward the direction of the county office and immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, those Sword Sect members were busy looting and killing, and for the moment, none had gone to the county government office.

"Big brother, we can't let these people continue their slaughter. A large number have already infiltrated Pingyang Street. If we allow them to penetrate deeper, not only the east of the city will suffer. Zhaoyang will be ours in the future. If they ruin it like this, what will we need this city for!"

Hou Yucheng saw people in white continuously breaking into various shops and houses to loot, and a hint of impatience flashed in his eyes. He would have charged down to cut them down if Hou Yuxiao hadn't restrained him.

Though the others didn't speak, their expressions were similar to Hou Yucheng's. It wasn't that they were particularly kindhearted; rather, the Hou Family had just eliminated the Flying Eagle Sect and the Green Wolf Gang earlier that night and killed County Lord Ren Feng. Zhaoyang City was left with only the Hou Family as a power.

Looking at the city now, it was inevitable for them to feel as if they were looking at their own private property, naturally displeased to see the Mountain Sword Sect members causing such destruction!

They felt this way, and Hou Yuxiao, who always regarded Zhaoyang County as a possession of the Hou Family, naturally had even stronger such thoughts.

"Don't panic. As long as Zhaoyang City isn't lost, these bastards can't take anything away. Follow me to the county office first!"

Hou Yuxiao saw the Sword Sect members already charging toward the county office, a glint of coldness flashed in his eyes, but he ignored them. In a little over ten breaths' time, he led his followers into the deserted county government office.

The county government office was no smaller than the Hou Mansion. Once inside, Hou Yuxiao pulled out Ren Feng's County Magistrate's Seal from his robe. Gang Qi slowly poured into it, and the seal suddenly emitted a strong light, leaving everyone astonished.

The next moment, Hou Yuxiao's pupils dilated, he looked up at the main hall of the county office and without a word, dashed toward it, his followers quickly following behind.

In the main hall of the county office, a cyan stone platform resembling a grinding disc also emitted dazzling beams of light, exactly like the one from the County Magistrate's Seal in Hou Yuxiao's hand. The beams from the two started to connect in the air, gradually forming a six-pointed star pattern, within which an awe-inspiring power was slowly awakening.

This extraordinary scene instantly amazed everyone.

"This is the Rakshasa Holy Sect's Gathering Barrier!" Hou Yucheng remarked by the side.

A spark of insight flashed in Hou Yuxiao's eyes. The records about the Gathering Barrier were even visible in the Annals of Zhaoyang County, but clearly, the people present had rarely flipped through that unassuming volume.

"With Yongzhou's three roads, eight prefectures, sixty-two counties, and over three hundred cities, no matter what power occupies them, they ultimately belong to the private properties of the Rakshasa Holy Sect. The Sect, having strategized over Yongzhou for over a thousand years, would not leave without any methods!"

Hou Yuxiao spoke softly, looking at the floating County Magistrate's Seal, continuing his explanation.

"This County Magistrate's Seal not only controls the flow of traffic within the region but is also the key to activating this Gathering Barrier. This cyan grinding disc should be where the focal point of the Zhaoyang Gathering Barrier is located, and if I'm not mistaken, there should be Mysterious Gold inside providing energy."

Mysterious Gold?

Hisss......

Hearing the words "Mysterious Gold," everyone couldn't help but inhale sharply, their eyes filled with excitement and thrill as they looked toward the cyan grinding disc.

The common folk all knew that gold, silver, copper, and iron were the standard currencies, with gold being the most valuable among them. But in the eyes of martial artists, it wasn't gold, but Mysterious Gold.

Mysterious Gold, encompassing the brilliance of countless metals, contained immense energy. It was not only used to support barriers, refine tools, and incorporate into medicines, but could even be used for cultivation by warriors at the pinnacle of their abilities. Its value was immeasurable.

Such precious Mysterious Gold, ever since its creation, was destined to be possessed only by a handful, and indeed, most of the world's Mysterious Gold mines were tightly held in the hands of the top ten holy powers.

And for ordinary people who wanted to obtain Mysterious Gold, there was another method: it could be smelted from gold. Rumor had it that it took one hundred thousand taels of gold to smelt a single tael of Mysterious Gold.

That was one hundred thousand taels of gold!

Hou Yucheng even took a step forward. If it hadn't been for Hou Yuxiao giving him a glance, he might have drawn his sword to shatter that millstone and take out the Mysterious Gold inside!

"The Rakshasa Barrier is also known as the Non-acting Realm, beneath which there are four domains: Settlement, Orchid Thus, Taoist Practice, and Yin and Yang, corresponding respectively to the State City, Prefectural City, County City, and Tao City, protecting over three hundred cities across the entire Yongzhou!"

"Why doesn't Yongzhou City have a barrier?"

Upon hearing Hou Yuxiao's explanation, Second Elder Hou Yucheng suddenly asked. After he finished, he realized that everyone around him was looking at him as if he were a fool.

Third Elder Hou Yuling couldn't help coughing twice, explaining, "Second Brother, the State City is where the Holy Church Headquarters is located. There are only a few forces in the world that dare to cause trouble at the Holy Church Headquarters. If the Holy Church is really attacked to the State City, what use would a barrier be..."

.........

Hou Yucheng immediately showed a sheepish smile as he realized his misunderstanding.

Hou Yuxiao looked at the Second Elder with a helpless shake of his head, and seeing the barrier gradually spreading into the sky, he quickened the frequency of his Gang Qi and the activation of the County Magistrate's Seal.

"After the activation of the Settlement Realm, some parts are divisible and some are not, controlled by the main array point. Divisible Settlements, according to the Decalog Laws, are defined by ten-mile boundaries; indivisible Settlements, according to the Mahasanghika Vinaya, are defined by twenty-mile boundaries."

This Settlement Realm could also be divided into different areas of ten miles and twenty miles, making everyone suddenly show a hint of surprise on their faces.

Hou Yujie was the quickest to react and asked, "Only a small part of the Mountain Sword Sect members have made it to the west of the city. Big brother, do you want to activate a ten-mile barrier to protect the people of the west city?"

"Right, what exactly is the specific function of this barrier?"

Before Hou Yuxiao could answer Fourth Elder's question, Fourth Elder posed the next question, making him truly miss Hou Yuduan.

Although Old Fifth talks too much, at least he knows more and doesn't have so many questions.

"The most important function of a barrier is naturally to separate inside from outside, preventing outsiders from entering. The second function is its other name... Non-acting Realm!"

Non-acting Realm, meaning a place where laws are nullified. It implies that Martial Artists within it can only use their physical strength, and Gang Qi, Gangsha, and Dan Gang are all unusable.

That is to say, the Cultivation of all Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm will be reduced to the Ten Layers of Body Opening at the moment the barrier is activated..."

With a vaguely sinister tone, Hou Yuxiao delivered the second statement. Upon hearing this, the second, third, and fourth siblings first looked stunned, then their eyes grew brighter and brighter...

"Damn it! Big brother, hurry up and activate the barrier. My broadsword has been thirsty for a long time now! Without the Cultivation of the Gang Qi Realm, even if Tian Linong comes, I'm not scared!"

Hou Yujie's expression was sinister, and his flexible sword quivered lightly, sending out a piercing cold light.

Although the smile on Third Elder Hou Yuling's face was extremely charming, the murderous intent in her pupils was not weak at all.

Let alone, the three siblings' Cultivation of Ten Layers of Body Opening, Hou Yuxiao had given each of them a Minor Rejuvenation Pill during this period.

Hou Yuxiao naturally understood their thoughts clearly. In fact, from the moment he sought out Ren Feng, he had been waiting for this very moment.

Watching the barrier's light reach its final critical moment, Hou Yuxiao gritted his teeth, forcefully unleashed all his Gang Qi, and attempted to fully activate the barrier...

However, a long spear whooshed from beside him, the dark green Gangsha on its tip causing Hou Yuxiao to frown sharply, his body hesitating. Helplessly, he gathered his Gang Qi as a protective measure and then swiftly shifted his body to the side to escape.

"Demon Path villains, thinking to activate the City-Protecting Barrier while I, Lu Fangweng, am here—think again!"