Chapter 42: The Family Autumn Hunt

Yang Qi thought for a moment and felt that the Yan family would not take action as soon as he and his father went out for the autumn hunt.

Moreover, Yang Zhan had already reached the Qi Sect, and he himself was an eighth-stage Qi Gong expert with the ability to lock souls from a thousand miles away. He left a trace of his true qi at home, and if anything happened, it would immediately trigger an alarm.

With Yang Qi's current speed, having cultivated the Demon Wings, it wouldn't take long to rush out.

At that moment, he nodded.

The four of them prepared and left the city, heading directly for the Black Corpse Mountains.

"Big Brother, Second Brother, let me give you a hand." As the four of them flew, Yang Qi saw that his two older brothers were running out of true qi. He immediately struck a palm from a distance, and his true qi instantly entered their bodies.

The two brothers' clothes immediately swelled, and they glided through the air, their feet generating wind.

"Third Brother, what a powerful true qi," Yang Yunchong praised. He had been practicing with Yang Zhan these days and had received guidance from the Great Thousand Mirror, taking a pill from the Chen family that increased his power by twenty years, reaching the seventh stage of Qi Gong, the Elephant Qi.

However, compared to Yang Qi's true qi, his was like a firefly competing with the moon.

Yang Qi's true qi, casually transmitted through the air, was more than ten times stronger.

The four of them followed the Yan River, speeding along. In no time, they had traveled a hundred miles.

Yang Qi saw that the speed was too slow. Looking around, he saw no one, and said to Yang Zhan, "Father, I'm going to use my flying technique to carry you all."

"Hmm? You can condense true qi into wings?" Yang Zhan was delighted.

Immediately, he saw a pair of black wings, several dozen feet long and wide, sprout from Yang Qi's back. With a slight flutter, the black wings stirred up a whirlwind on the Yan River, causing fish, shrimp, and turtles to scatter.

Yang Qi suddenly became awe-inspiring, standing like an ancient statue on the earth, making even Yang Zhan feel a sense of suffocation.

"What kind of wing technique is this? It's not a high-level Qi Gong, nor a King-level Qi Gong... Could it be the legendary Emperor-level Qi Gong?" Yang Zhan shivered. "Qi'er, what kind of encounter have you had? If this wing technique were to be revealed, it could bring disaster to the Yang family."

"Father, don't worry. I won't show this technique to anyone else." Yang Qi wrapped his wings around, and instantly, a strong wind lifted the four of them, covering dozens of miles in a blink, and a hundred miles in another.

In no time, they arrived at the source of the Black Corpse Mountains, where the Yan River originated.

Numerous waterfalls and streams flowed from the Black Corpse Mountains, converging into the Yan River, rushing eastward.

Yang Qi stopped, retracted his wings, and also retracted his true qi. The four of them continued to fly, and about half an hour later, they arrived at a canyon at the entrance of the Black Corpse Mountains.

At this time, the canyon was already filled with people.

There were many experts, all from the Yang family.

Among them were even two or three dozen old men with white hair, sitting quietly on the ground, motionless, breathing evenly, exuding a powerful Qi Gong aura.

These were the elders of the Yang family.

The giant golden eagle and "Yang Zhougong," who had appeared at the family meeting, were also present.

However, this time, Yang Zhougong was not the most powerful among the elders, as he was an eighth-stage Qi Gong expert. In the Yang family's elder council, there were ninth-stage Qi Sect experts.

There were two Qi Sect elders, one of whom was a tall, white-haired old man, resembling a lion, the strongest patriarch of the Yang family, even more powerful than the Chen family's Chen Tianxiong. He had already reached the Qi Sect seventy years ago and was rumored to have reached the peak of the Qi Sect, continuously striving to reach the Life Seizing Realm.

Even among Qi Sect experts, there were different levels, and this old man was undoubtedly at the highest level.

Yang Xingshi!

A king of longevity, a lion that had awakened.

He had large hands and feet, and although he was old, his skin was flawless, smooth as jade, and lustrous like a baby's, reflecting light.

Beside this tall Qi Sect expert "Yang Xingshi" was a female Qi Sect expert, an old woman, as tall as Yang Xingshi, wearing a green robe, and holding a golden dragon-headed cane.

This was "Lady Yan."

An ancestor of the Yang family, who had lived for over 150 years. Her real name was no longer mentioned, and the family called her "Lady Yan."

Yang Xingshi and "Lady Yan" formed the two most powerful forces in the Yang family.

The other leaders of the branches, such as Yang Shi, Yang Zhen, and Yang Xu, were also present, along with many young talents. Yang Qi immediately saw Yang Honglie.

This Yang Honglie's Qi Gong had indeed reached the eighth stage, his eyes emitting a purple aura, and a faint medicinal scent could be detected. His face also had a purple hue.

This clearly indicated that he had taken a powerful pill, which had not yet been fully refined and remained in his body.

"Qi'er, this Yang Honglie has taken a pill. The purple aura on his face suggests it might be the legendary Purple Mist Spirit Pill," a true qi message entered Yang Qi's ear. "This Purple Mist Spirit Pill can increase one's power by sixty years. I didn't expect him to have such an encounter."

"Father, don't worry. Even if he took a hundred Purple Mist Spirit Pills, he wouldn't be my match," Yang Qi smiled faintly.

"I'm not worried about that," Yang Zhan was not at all concerned about his son, whose cultivation had already surpassed his own.

"Yang Zhan? You have actually advanced to the Qi Sect?" As Yang Zhan entered the valley, his footsteps startled the elders, and Yang Xingshi and Lady Yan immediately opened their eyes and looked at him.

Being at the peak of the Qi Sect, they could naturally sense the aura of another Qi Sect expert.

A ninth-stage Qi Sect expert was the pinnacle.

"What? Yang Zhan has advanced to the Qi Sect?" The faces of Yang Shi, Yang Zhen, Yang Xu, and other branch leaders of the Yang family instantly turned pale, feeling that the position of family patriarch was now uncertain.

"That's right, Uncle, Lady Yan, I have advanced to the Qi Sect level," Yang Zhan respectfully bowed before the two elders.

"Based on your cultivation, I calculated that it would take you another thirty to forty years of hard practice," Yang Xingshi said. "What pill did you take?"

"Uncle, your insight is sharp. I took a Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill," Yang Zhan answered truthfully.

"Nine-Transmutation Golden Pill..." Lady Yan took a deep breath. "That's a great tonic, increasing one's lifespan."

"Yang Zhan, I heard that some things have happened in your family recently? Your son squandered the family's wealth, leaving the main line of the Yang family destitute?" Yang Xingshi stood up, his tall figure like a lion king, exuding a sense of oppression, and his sharp gaze fell on Yang Qi. "Your two sons were also harmed by the Shadow Poison Sect, but they have now recovered?"

"Uncle, that's not true," Yang Zhan quickly defended. "The main line of our Yang family is now thriving. We have destroyed the Chen family, our opponents, and our wealth has doubled. We are recruiting soldiers and horses, preparing to compete with the Yan family for control of Yan Capital."

"Ha ha..." Yang Shi spoke up. "Yang Zhan, are you exaggerating? The Chen family is a major clan in Yan Capital, with Qi Sect experts in their elder council. Chen Tianxiong, known as the Hundred-Handed Demon, wouldn't just sit by if you destroyed the Chen family?" Although he had heard some rumors, due to the poor relationship with the main line, Yang Zhan had not sent anyone to inform the branches, so he considered it all hearsay.

"This is a matter known to all in Yan Capital. Why say more?" Yang Zhan said coldly. "It's been three months since the incident, and you must have heard the news by now."

"Is that true?" Lady Yan asked urgently.

"Would I dare to joke about such a matter? However, the Chen family's elder council has not acted and has been missing for three months. We are waiting for their counterattack," Yang Zhan could not reveal the truth that his son had killed the Chen family's elder council.

In fact, even if he did, no one would believe him.

"Yang Zhan, you have trained your two sons well, one at the seventh stage of Qi Gong, the other at the sixth stage," Yang Xingshi's gaze swept over them casually. "I heard that your third son, who had his Qi Gong revoked, was struck by lightning and suddenly gained great power, defeating Yang Kui. Is this a bit suspicious? Could he be possessed by a demon? Such things do happen on the continent, where someone suddenly gains great power and turns into a demon."

As he spoke, he stared at Yang Qi, as if trying to see through his soul.

However, Yang Qi's cultivation was deeply hidden, and he appeared to be an ordinary person.

"You're wrong, he must be possessed by a demon," Yang Feng, Yang Shi's son, who had been defeated by Yang Qi, hated him deeply. "Uncle, you should revoke this boy's Qi Gong again and refine the demon soul in his body, or he will become a demon."

"Ridiculous! Yang Shi, if you dare to touch my son, I'll take your life," Yang Zhan shouted, his Qi Sect cultivation causing Yang Shi's face to turn pale.

However, Yang Shi then sneered. "What? Yang Zhan, you're feeling guilty, but guilt won't cover up the truth. Your son is a wastrel, and now he's possessed by a demon. Is he a genius? If he were a genius, would he steal the Yan family's Dragon Subduing Pill and bankrupt the family? Now that you've destroyed the Chen family's main line, you'll face severe retaliation from the Chen family's elder council. This is sowing disaster, do you understand?"

"Father, there's no need to say more."

Seeing that Yang Zhan was about to speak, Yang Qi quickly stepped forward. "Yang Shi, you say I'm possessed by a demon. I want to see what evidence you have. True qi can reveal whether someone is a demon. Do you want to test me?"

"Boy? You have the nerve!" Yang Shi was furious. "Challenge me? You have the courage of a lion. What is your status, what is your cultivation? Yang Zhan, you've raised a good son, who doesn't know his place. Uncle, based on this boy's insane words, he must be possessed by a demon."