Family Rise by Daily Intelligence

Chapter 515 - 245: Gaining Another Retainer, Hope for Eighth-Grade Promotion (Part 2)

"Uncle Three, we must quickly eliminate a batch of demon beasts."

Otherwise,

the beast tide will launch an all-out assault.

I’m afraid the Primordial Celestial Array won’t hold.

Third Elder Cao nodded slightly, the two of them were primarily responsible for the killing array.

They each cast one Daoist Technique after another into the Array Platform.

The Array Platform clicked and clacked as it rapidly started operating.

Then,

beams of white light shot out from within the array; a closer look revealed they were not mere beams of white light, but spirit arrows, glinting with white light.

Swish, swish, swish,

the spirit arrows rained down.

The Flame Demon Wolves, unable to dodge in time, let out a wail and were pinned to the ground.

However,

the sheer number of the encroaching demon beasts was overwhelming, they couldn’t be completely killed, and with the addition of the Tier Two Demon Beasts, the array light curtain began to tremble violently.

Seeing this, Cao Xuerui

calmly said:

"Uncle Three, activate the Illusion Array!"

With those words,

the Daoist Technique changed.

One by one, the red array patterns on the Array Platform lit up, and suddenly, a large swath of red mist surged up from the foot of Cloud Mountain, enveloping the entire demon beast tide army, trapping them within.

One by one, the demon beasts’ attacks came to a halt.

Because,

what they saw now was the illusion of returning to their own nests.

However, unknown to them, countless red lines were shooting up from the ground, entering their bodies through their hooves.

At this moment,

outside the red mist,

a roar was heard.

A tidal wave of sound, as if from a hundred thousand troops, swept in and instantly cleared away the red sea of mist.

"This is..."

Hearing this aura,

Cao Xueyang’s pupils contracted:

"A Tier Three Demon King!"

A Tier Three Demon King had appeared.

In an instant,

the confidence and hope that had been building vanished with that roar.

"Father!"

Cao Xueyang shouted,

implying a call for retreat.

Unlike the overreacting Cao Xueyang, Cao Xuerui, although a flash of fear crossed his eyes, seized the opportunity.

Shouting:

"Explode!"

Boom!

The demon beasts at the foot of the mountain, corroded by the red lines, immediately exploded, their flesh and blood flying, piling the foot of the mountain with demon beast carcasses.

Behind the small mountain,

the form of the Tier Three Ink Feathered Dark Qilin emerged.

Its body seemed carved from dark jade, scale armor dark and star-studded, head like a dragon yet not a dragon, with large, twisting antlers, shrouded in dim light like clouds. Eyes like deep pools, a purple lightning mark on its forehead flashing with electricity, hooves like dark jade plates, pounding the ground with tremors, leaving dark hoof prints with spiritual power fluctuations. Tail like a black ribbon, swaying with ghostly winds.

"Tier Three Demon King Ink Feathered Dark Qilin!"

The Cao Clan Leader’s body trembled, any sliver of luck in his eyes vanished.

"Father, if we don’t leave now, then when??"

Cao Xueyang had already risen from his position at the Array Platform; if not for his father’s presence, he would have long escaped.

These stubborn fools.

If they had listened to him earlier,

they would have all moved to safety by now.

The Cao Clan Leader quickly exchanged a glance with Third Elder Cao, nodding slightly with mutual understanding, calmly saying:

"Xueyang, Sixth, you take the core disciples of the clan and leave, from this day forth, the Cao Family Patriarch will be succeeded by Sixth."

Saying this,

the Cao Clan Leader tossed the Ninth-Grade Noble Family Jade Seal and a filled storage bag to Cao Xuerui.

In front of the Tier Three Demon King Ink Feathered Dark Qilin,

if all four of them retreated together now, the grand array would quickly fall, and the Demon King would catch up to them in no time, leaving no one alive.

Cao Xueyang was momentarily stunned,

thinking he had misheard:

"Father, what nonsense are you speaking, even if you don’t want to be patriarch anymore, it’s not Sixth’s turn, I’m the one from the direct line of the clan leader."

Cao Xuerui also didn’t expect the Cao Clan Leader to pass the position of patriarch to him.

Although surprised,

this wasn’t the time for modesty.

He bowed deeply to the Cao Clan Leader:

"Patriarch rest assured, I, Cao Xuerui, will certainly not let the Cao Family perish like this!"

Saying this,

he then flashed,

shooting out from the Array Hall, a slap to the storage bag, the Treasure Ship rose into the air, carrying the dozens of core disciples of the clan, and immediately speeding toward the secret path.

The Cao Clan Leader looked at his son, his face full of anger and grief.

Countless words now boiled down to one sentence:

"Son, from now on, father... can no longer protect you, remember, always think thrice before you act, now go!"

"Father!"

Cao Xueyang was overwhelmed with mixed emotions, but outside, the Tier Three Demon King Ink Feathered Dark Qilin had already begun attacking the grand array, the Treasure Ship was about to disappear from his view, Cao Xueyang bit his lip, stomped his foot, and rushed out of the Array Hall in an instant.

When he caught up with Cao Xuerui,

coming out of the secret path of Cloud Mountain, he coldly glared at Cao Xuerui:

"Activate the Treasure Ship Array."

Cao Xuerui frowned.

Clearly,

Cao Xueyang intended to part ways, the Treasure Ship was too large, and with dozens of low-tier disciples aboard, it was at risk of being caught by the Demon King and obliterated:

"Fourth Brother, have you thought this through? Once you leave, it means abandoning the family, and you will no longer be part of the Cao Family."

"Who cares!"

Cao Xuerui sneered continuously.

The Clan Mountain was lost.

The clan members were lost.

The patriarch position that should have been his was taken away.

With only a few stray cats and dogs left, he wasn’t going to be foolish enough to work like a horse for those people.

.....

Cloud Mountain.

After Cao Xueyang and the others left,

The Cao Clan Leader and Third Elder Cao simultaneously struck their chests with their palms, spurting essence blood onto the Array Platform, igniting the runes on the platform with dazzling blood light.

Buzz!

The entire Primordial Celestial Array started operating at full speed.

They knew,

every moment they delayed the beast tide, Cao Xueyang and the others would have that much more of a chance to survive.