Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1204: Chapter 798: Qinghua Thunder Pearl Unleashed (Part 2)

Yang Zhenshan seemed to have realized something.

Many things that he didn’t understand about the Qinghua Thunder Skill before, now became clear.

This Qinghua Thunder Pearl really didn’t disappoint him; its power was truly terrifying to the extreme.

The evil ghost equivalent to the Martial God Realm vanished into thin air under this thunder pearl’s power.

Such easy extermination of the evil ghost was because the Wood Divine Thunder has the characteristic of dispelling evil spirits. If Yang Zhenshan’s target had been Lu Fusheng, this strike could at most cost Lu Fusheng half his life, but it couldn’t be a one-hit kill.

It’s no surprise that the Qinghua Thunder Pearl has such power.

It’s worth knowing that Yang Zhenshan nurtured the thunder pearl for six to seven years; only with six to seven years of accumulation could it erupt with such terrifying power.

However, Lu Fusheng didn’t know that the Qinghua Thunder Pearl was the result of Yang Zhenshan’s six to seven years of nurturing, he only saw Yang Zhenshan killing the evil ghost with a single strike.

The shock among them made Lu Fusheng feel as if he was dreaming.

He even doubted his own strength.

The Martial God Realm corresponds simply to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and Yang Zhenshan was clearly not at the Foundation Establishment Stage.

“Could it be my cultivation hasn’t reached the Martial God Realm?”

“Impossible!”

Lu Fusheng shook his head, dismissing this inexplicable thought.

He could be one hundred percent sure that he had already established his Spirit Base and formed his Golden Body, making him a genuine Martial God Realm powerhouse.

The problem lay with Yang Zhenshan.

“Yang Family Head!”

“Hmm, Senior Lu!”

The two exchanged a glance.

“That mask of yours!” Lu Fusheng felt the mask was rather discomforting.

“I’d better keep my identity concealed!” Yang Zhenshan explained.

Lu Fusheng did not continue to dwell on this problem but asked, “Was that an Immortal Path spell just now?”

“That’s right, it’s a spell I obtained from the Ancient Relic Array!” Yang Zhenshan stated vaguely.

Qinghua Thunder Skill was indeed obtained from the Ancient Relic Array, nothing to hide.

“It’s truly powerful!” Lu Fusheng remarked with appreciation.

Yang Zhenshan knew that he was misunderstanding.

The Qinghua Thunder Pearl isn’t actually powerful; its power lies in dispelling evil spirits and filthy energy. If facing ordinary martial artists, its power would be reduced by half at least.

It poses a threat to Lu Fusheng but not a fatal one.

Nurturing it for six to seven years seems long, but for an immortal cultivator, this is just basic.

“Senior, the situation in the city is not good!” Yang Zhenshan didn’t want to dwell on this issue, so he reminded him.

“Oh, right, let me deal with those petty criminals first!” Lu Fusheng glanced around, his expression turning somber again.

With a flash, he disappeared right in front of Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan watched his departing figure, his mind stirred slightly as he looked toward the courtyard below.

He had already discovered an array below, though he didn’t know what kind of array it was.

Thinking it over, he proceeded toward the dry well where yin energy converged.

Jumping into the dry well, he saw a stone platform and a black jade box.

“What’s this?” Yang Zhenshan tentatively captured the jade box.

He opened the jade box and found a small black seal inside.

The seal’s top portrayed a half-body figure, which resembled the evil ghost from before, wearing armor and wielding a long halberd.

Below the seal were the four characters ‘Yin Soul Ghost General’.

“Is this a magic artifact?”

Yang Zhenshan thought about it, refraining from using spiritual sense to refine what seemed to be a magic artifact.

Throwing the Ghost General Seal into the Spirit Origin Land’s warehouse, Yang Zhenshan stomped on the stone platform below, causing it to shatter and reveal an ancient array plate.

Yang Zhenshan picked up the array plate and inspected it, feeling the concentrated evil qi it emitted and a chilling aura penetrating his hands.

“Indeed, the Soul-breaking Blade never possesses anything proper!”

Yang Zhenshan shook his head helplessly.

Yet he threw the array plate into the warehouse.

Previously, he felt this was too wicked, and such things shouldn’t be in the Spirit Origin Land.

His views haven’t changed, but he now feels it necessary for the Spirit Origin Land to understand these things.

As the saying goes, know thyself and thy enemy, a hundred battles without defeat – understanding the Soul-breaking Blade’s means will prevent him from being halted when facing it again.

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Dawn arrived, yet the garrison city remained in chaos.

The blazing fire continued to burn, the distressed citizens were still in panic, though the people of the Soul-breaking Blade and Nether Prison Sect had retreated, and the Lu family was starting to restore order in the garrison city.

This time the Lu family suffered heavy losses; the city’s workshop was almost burnt to ashes, and rebuilding would not be possible for two or three years.

However, the greatest loss was not the workshop but the Lu family’s clansmen.

The Lu family was also a large clan, with direct line and branch members numbering in the thousands, yet this time, the death and injury among the Lu family’s clansmen were severe, with over three hundred of its core members perishing in battle.

Additionally, many of the Lu family’s affiliated clans also suffered heavy casualties. These affiliated clans were considered part of the Lu family’s strength, such as the Lan family represented by Lan Peng, who also suffered significant losses, with many of Lan Peng’s brothers, sons, and nephews among the deceased.

The Lu family’s people were all busy, and Lu Youning sat with Yang Zhenshan for a short while, assigning a follower to heed Yang Zhenshan’s instructions before hurriedly leaving.

There’s nothing to be done; the Lu family had too many matters to handle presently, especially since Lu You’an remained unconscious, so Lu Youning couldn’t possibly stay with Yang Zhenshan.

Yang Zhenshan wasn’t bothered by this; he couldn’t do much about the remaining matters, so he simply let the follower guide him to the Lan family.

“Uncle Yang!” Lan Mingchao, son of Lan Peng, greeted Yang Zhenshan with a grief-stricken face as he entered the Lan family’s mansion.

Lan Mingchao was the father of Lan Xuanyu. Lan Peng was always away, so Lan Mingchao, the eldest son, was responsible for managing the Lan family’s affairs.

“Condolences!” Yang Zhenshan didn’t know how else to console him, and could only say this.

“Thank you, Uncle Yang, for your concern!” Lan Mingchao looked at Yang Zhenshan, showing gratitude.

Yang Zhenshan glanced at the still intact courtyard of the Lan family and said, “Prepare a yard for me; I’ll stay at your place for the time being!”

Lan Mingchao was initially stunned by these words, then delighted.

Yang Zhenshan staying here was not about taking advantage of the Lan family; on the contrary, he was here to stabilize the Lan family.

If the Lu family was hurt at its foundation this time, the Lan family was practically sliced in half.

Several promising brothers, sons, and nephews almost all perished, leaving only Lan Mingchao and Lan Xuanyu, father and son, to uphold the family name.

Lan Mingchao’s cultivation wasn’t high, barely at the Qi Sea Stage, while Lan Xuanyu was too young, not even having reached the Innate Realm.

Now the Lan family was down to its last few, and if anything happened to Lan Peng, the family would be doomed.

Faced with this situation, Lan Mingchao’s inner fear was understandable.

Now, with Yang Zhenshan voluntarily stationed at the Lan family, it was to provide protection, preventing petty criminals from bullying the Lan family.

As for the Lu family, the Lan family and the Lu family were not far apart, merely separated by two streets, so there was no need for him to stay at the Lu family.

“Tell Second Young Master that I’ll be staying at the Lan family for a while!”

Yang Zhenshan instructed a Lu family follower before following Lan Mingchao into a quiet little courtyard.

Lan Mingchao wanted to arrange servants and maids to serve Yang Zhenshan, but Yang Zhenshan waved his hand and refused directly, “I’ll only need a little page to run errands, that’s all. You can go about your business! And don’t forget to send a letter to Lan Peng, telling him to hurry back!”

Lan Peng was still in Yu Mountain Town, and Yang Zhenshan thought Lan Peng should come back now.

With his family nearly taken from him, is there any point in working for the three major sects?

“Yes, nephew will arrange it right away!”

After Lan Mingchao left, Yang Zhenshan sat in the Quiet Chamber and took out Duan Qiaofeng’s Storage Bag.

He was quite eager to inspect the Storage Bag; Duan Qiaofeng’s talisman crafting skills amazed him greatly.

If he could also craft and use talismans, his combat power would increase significantly.