Family Cultivation: My entire family are Villains

Just as the barrier gradually began to shatter, Hou Yucheng and the others instantly revealed an expression of urgency on their faces. It wasn't that they feared death, but Hou Yuxiao's current condition was obviously abnormal.

His eyes were completely black, and his face bore an unnatural, malevolent smile, as if sensing the overpowering killing intent from Tian Linong. He turned his head and glanced outside the barrier, with the smile on his face becoming even more wanton.

At this moment, Hou Yuxiao's mind was utterly chaotic, and his consciousness was gradually blurring. However, he was very much aware of the emotions of everyone around him. The intense loathing emanating from Tian Linong felt like a fatally attractive force to him.

He knew that as soon as the barrier broke, Tian Linong would immediately charge in. His eyes flashed fiercely, and he, holding the Ape Demon Staff, suddenly walked towards the three Gang Qi Realm elders...

"You monstrous beast, how dare you!"

The cry of alarm from Tian Linong came, but far from causing Hou Yuxiao to hesitate, it only made him quicken his pace. With a sweep of the Ape Demon Staff, the heads of the three unconscious Gang Qi Realm elders instantly burst open.

Throughout the entire martial world, Gang Qi Realm warriors may not be much, but for any third-rate power, they are the absolute foundation and confidence, the greatest capital for their status among third-rate forces!

The Mountain Sword Sect attacked Zhaoyang West City at the hour of Hai tonight, and only two hours in, they had barely breached the east city, losing more than a hundred warriors, including four major Gang Qi Realm elders. The loss was unspeakably heavy!

"You bastard... You monstrous beast, I will slaughter you... I will slaughter you..."

At this moment, Tian Linong was nearly exploding with fury, roaring madly as he recklessly bombarded the still intact barrier with his Dan Gang, his overwhelming hatred for Hou Yuxiao evidently causing him to lose his reason.

Inside the barrier, after Hou Yuxiao had slain the three great Gang Qi Realm elders, three strong currents of pure Gang Qi instantly surged into the Divine Lotus. All three elders were nearly a hundred years in age with extremely pure cultivation, which after being converted by the Divine Lotus, poured into his Dantian.

An abnormal flush of crimson rose from his cheeks, Hou Yuxiao's black pupils dilated once more, and with the last vestiges of consciousness in his mind, he activated the Hou Clan's Xuanmo true technique, quickly transforming the strange pure Gang Qi that had flooded into his Dantian, melding it into his body, and sending warm currents surging into his meridians.

His cultivation visibly began to grow, the Gang Qi in his Dantian swiftly reaching completeness, then transforming into sharp streams of Gangsha.

Gang is power, Sha is edge. Although the Hou Clan's Xuanmo true technique is only a third-rate martial art, the Xuanmo Gang Qi it cultivates is exceptionally vigorous. The Xuanmo Gang Qi overflowing from Hou Yuxiao's body soon spread all around him, forming a cocoon-like barrier that entirely enveloped his body.

This astonishing sight instantly caused Tian Linong's pupils to tighten, including Tong Hu, Helian Wuji, and the three maidservants including Fu Ling, all of whom revealed looks of astonishment.

As powerhouses of the Three Realms of Gang Qi, they could tell at a glance that Hou Yuxiao was breaking through the Gathering Evil Phase. The issue was, when Hou Yuxiao had returned at the hour of Hai, his aura had clearly just broken through the Coagulate Gang phase. So little time had passed, and now he was about to break through again!

"Three months ago, this little bastard was only at the Ten Layers of Body Openings level of cultivation. It hasn't been long since he went to Tianling County to buy Yuan Gang Beads, and now he's about to break through to the Gang Qi Second Realm. If this child is not killed, he will definitely become a calamity in the future!"

A trace of sinisterness crossed Tian Linong's face, and the killing intent towards Hou Yuxiao in his heart thickened yet again. His motions controlling the shining Holy Sword attacking the barrier accelerated even more.

Boom...

Finally, Tian Linong's attacks paid off, his Holy Sword filled with Vast Righteous Qi finally burst open the barrier's shield.

Unnoticed by all, after breaking through the barrier, the residual Vast Righteous Qi all surged into the giant cocoon enveloping Hou Yuxiao.

Only the blue-robed Saintess standing quietly on the side saw this scene unfold and a thoughtful expression appeared on her face.

Undisturbed by anything else, after the barrier shattered, the entire Zhaoyang West City was immediately exposed in Tian Linong's view.

Without a moment's hesitation, his Three-feet Edge sword-aura roared as he directly charged at the Hou Clan members, his target clearly being Hou Yuxiao who was still inside the cocoon!

Hou Yucheng and the others displayed expressions of shock. Facing the sword Qi, despite feeling fear in their hearts, they still selflessly positioned themselves in front of Hou Yuxiao.

But Tian Linong's hatred toward Hou Yuxiao had already broken through his mind. He didn't see anyone else in his eyes. With a leap, he directly bypassed them and continued to press toward the cocoon.

However, when Tian Linong was a mere ten meters away from the cocoon, just as he was about to strike it with his sword, an eerie laugh suddenly echoed from within the cocoon, causing an extremely uncomfortable feeling to arise in everyone's hearts.

"Heh heh heh... Heh heh heh heh heh... Heh heh heh..."

This sound seemed to come from the netherworld, evoking a sense of unease in all present and drawing out their deepest negative emotions, continuously growing and expanding...

Tian Linong's Three-feet Edge hesitated only for a moment. The killing intent in his heart was further provoked by the laughter, and a red glint surged in his pupils. Without any hesitation, the thick Dan Gang burst forth, and his Sword Qi roared for more than ten meters, slashing toward the cocoon from which the laughter had emanated...

Bang!

The heatwave of the Sword Qi suddenly exploded in the West City, causing sand and stones to fly within a one-mile radius and dust to fill the air. The cocoon engulfing Hou Yuxiao was instantly submerged by dust, and along with it, Hou Yuxiao's presence was swiftly extinguished...

The might of an all-out strike from a Dan Embracing Phase powerhouse was terrifying indeed!

"Big brother!"

"Family Head..."

......

Hou Yucheng, Hou Fei, and the others watched this unfold, their eyes filled with fury, especially after they could no longer sense Hou Yuxiao's presence, thinking him dead. They even raised their swords, recklessly charging at Tian Linong.

But how could Tian Linong care about these people? A cold smile appeared at the corner of his mouth as he wielded his Three-feet Edge harshly and turned to face the people from the Hou Clan.

After breaking the barrier, he didn't only want to kill Hou Yuxiao. He had never intended to spare these Hou Clan disciples, and now they were all rushing up to court death. Perfect!

However, before he could wield his longsword and begin a massacre, a surge of energy suddenly rose behind him. His face immediately filled with shock as he violently turned his head, and his pupils shrunk dramatically!

It wasn't just him. Hou Yucheng and the others felt this energy too, and they halted their actions, joy erupting on their faces as they expectantly watched the spot that was just covered in dust.

As the dust settled, Hou Yuxiao, clad in Qing attire and holding the Ape Demon Staff, stood with his pupils back to normal. Rich Xuanmo Gangsha Qi swirled around his body, forming a three-meter-high black wave of energy that fluctuated with his breath.

His expression was sinister, staring at Tian Linong with a crazy smile.

"Hahaha... Lucky for me, this fool brought Confucian treasure. That evil thought just now couldn't be negated by the merits in the Divine Lotus alone. If it weren't for the Vast Righteous Qi from that treasure eliminating the Karmic Obstacle inside me, my consciousness would have almost been obliterated!"

At this moment, although Hou Yuxiao felt joy from his breakthrough, he was more afraid, thinking back to how close his consciousness had been to obliterating. With a hint of realization on his face, he understood!

The Divine Skill of swallowing power from the third black petal was so strong, how could it be without any side effects? He had just swallowed the cultivation of nearly a hundred Body-Openings and three Warriors of the Gang Qi Realm. These cultivations, transformed by the Divine Lotus, carried terrifying Karmic Obstacles, which nearly backfired against him.

The merits stored in the white petals weren't much, and if not for the timely influx of Vast Righteous Qi from Tian Linong's treasure into his body, he really wouldn't know what his fate would have been!

"This fool, such a great help to me, I should properly repay him,"

Hou Yuxiao looked up at Tian Linong, feeling the rich Gang Sha Qi inside him, gripping the Ape Demon Staff a bit tighter, with a mischievous smile on his face.

"Thanks to Sect Master Tian, otherwise I would not have broken through to the Gathering Evil Phase so smoothly. To express my gratitude, Mr. Hou will offer the Sect Master a finale today. What do you think, Sect Master?"