The body of the Wu Clan scout plummeted from the sky.
He was still terrified.
At this moment, everyone in Green Valley Town raised their heads. Their eyes, initially dazed, widened in astonishment.
Their hearts pounded in their chests.
In the distance, they could still see the massive figures of the Giant Rock Spirit Tribe. Dust filled the air around Green Valley Town. They even saw the heads of the hundred-meter-tall stone giants, creatures they had never witnessed before.
But now, they only felt a sense of relief, so strong that they couldn't help but smile.
Until it turned into fervor and joy!
"They... have returned!"
These simple words came from Huang Xiujin's mouth.
His voice was faint, inaudible amidst the rumbling sounds of the giants in the distance.
But these words echoed uncontrollably in the minds of all the elders of Green Valley Town!
Just like that day when they respectfully bid farewell to the Li family in Green Valley Town.
Back then, the Li family was fleeing for their lives.
But everyone in Green Valley Town believed that one day, they would break through the darkness and return in glory under the sunlight!
In a flash, everyone's eyes were drawn to the radiant light.
They all raised their heads in unison, gazing at the sky above the Li family estate.
"BOOM!"
With a resounding boom, the Primordial Blood Tree from Green Valley Village returned!
Just like that day in the depths of winter.
Red snow fell from the sky!
The snowflakes gathered, a manifestation of the Primordial Blood Tree's power.
A giant character appeared, covering the sky, overshadowing all the brilliance of the world—
Li!
They reached out their hands, catching the red snow, feeling the warmth spread through their bodies. Then, they all knelt and bowed towards the figure high in the sky.
"May the Li family prosper for eternity!"
"Welcome the Li family—"
"—"
"—home!"
...
When Li Dalong and Li Yaowen returned home before, the Primordial Blood Tree made a prediction.
It said that on this day, blood would stain Qingyun, and there would be only one word in the sky—
Li.
On this day, the children of the Li family would return home!
At this moment, Green Valley Town was like a lone boat, surrounded by a boundless sea of dust and sand. The oppressive aura of the Giant Rock Spirit Jade Tribe pressed down upon the town.
The crimson leaves on the enormous crown of the Primordial Blood Tree were incredibly striking.
Its size continued to grow, reaching a hundred meters tall!
Above Green Valley Town, Li Dalong stood on the coffin with his hands clasped behind his back. He heard the cries of the people of Green Valley Town behind him, felt their reverence as they knelt and bowed. His eyes widened in anger.
Xu Cuihua also returned to Green Valley Town at this moment.
She held Li Dalong's arm, her beautiful face nuzzling his shoulder. Without a word, she expressed the longing she had felt over the years, then turned her enchanting gaze towards the enemies ahead.
Li Yaozu, grasping the Heavenly Star Sword, stood some distance away from his parents, his eyes closed, his body turned slightly to the side. He showed no regard for the approaching enemies. His sword case hummed with anticipation!
And then there was Li Tianming.
This fellow had actually managed to keep up with the elders and was the first to return to the family estate.
He held a dagger in his hand, licking the blood off the blade and then his lips. Then, with a disgusted expression, he spat the blood out of his mouth.
As he continued spitting out the remaining blood, he cursed, "This is fucking disgusting! So those assassins were just pretending to scare people! It's not tasty at all, not one bit!"
He stamped his feet in frustration.
Li Tianming's cursing, however, only emphasized the silence surrounding Green Valley Town!
It was as if everything had changed since their arrival!
The people of Green Valley Town had fiery gazes, their fear dispelled, their hands gripping long swords.
Some of them might not be cultivators, some might have aged from their prime years into old age, and some might have become disabled over the years.
But they still silently took up their weapons!
They remembered the past, when they had fought alongside the Li family in Tailin Town, when they had gone wild within the Silver Iron Forest, and when they had battled alongside the Li family descendants throughout the Sky Jade region.
Now, they could still wield their weapons. Their strength might be insignificant like ants, but their will, their spirit, was still following in the footsteps of the Li family!
A gust of wind swept past.
The footsteps of the Giant Rock Spirit Jade tribesmen in front faltered, and the dust clouds slowed their advance.
At this moment, time seemed to gradually freeze.
...
"Stop!"
High in the sky, despite only a few figures present, the Wu Clan experts atop the mountain-like stone giants, including... their priests, all changed their expressions!
The Wu Clan people revered strength above all else. They were more like demonic beasts, their bloodlines and even their shamanic techniques passed down through inheritance.
By inscribing shamanic techniques onto their bodies with the blood of beasts, they can cast techniques instantaneously, faster than cultivators.
The priestess of the Giant Rock Spirit Jade Tribe, named Guan Ming, held a scepter in her hand. She was an old woman.
As the Li family members appeared, she saw the Primordial Blood Tree instantly grow to a hundred meters tall. Even from ten li (about 5 kilometers) away, it was still incredibly striking.
She suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of danger and ordered everyone to stop.
But no one from the Giant Rock Spirit Jade Tribe stopped her or questioned her order.
It wasn't because of Guan Ming's authority.
The moment the Li family members appeared, they sensed boundless killing intent!
Two tortoise shells covered in inscriptions fell into her hands. Guan Ming chanted an incantation, and as the shells glowed in the air, her face instantly turned pale.
"Priestess, what's wrong?"
The chieftain beside Guan Ming, wearing a necklace of spirit beast bones, changed his expression. He had never seen the priestess look like this before. He could sense that the town they just wanted to destroy harbored great terror!
Guan Ming took a deep breath. "The divination reveals slight misfortune," she announced, "with heavy casualties."
"What?!"
All the chieftains were greatly alarmed. They had never imagined that merely attacking a town would result in a divination of misfortune!
Guan Ming beckoned to the chieftain who had just spoken. "Come here," she ordered.
As the chieftain approached, his expression a mix of acceptance of death and a sense of honor, she pierced his throat with a dagger!
Blood flowed, staining the tortoise shells.
All the Wu Clan members were accustomed to this.
Guan Ming's eyes glazed over. "The divination..." she whispered,
"...reveals great misfortune!"
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