Record of a Demon's Cultivation-Chapter 556: Chaos in Fang City

As one of the top cultivators in the Chaotic Sea and the strongest in the Jing family, Jing Wuming undoubtedly had many means to preserve his life.

The outcome of the battle was still uncertain.

Once news of the fierce battle reached Fang City, some restless people might stir up trouble within the city.

Song Wen released one of his shadow Gu to follow Shan Yue, while he sent the remaining five shadow Gu to hide in the cracks of the Black Stone Mountain.

Song Wen then arrived at the edge of Fang City and found a roadside stall where he ordered some breakfast to slowly enjoy.

Not long after, a graceful figure flew past in midair.

Behind her, five figures followed in succession: two early-stage Golden Core cultivators, two late-stage Golden Core cultivators, and one peak Golden Core cultivator.

With the portrait provided by Shan Yue, Song Wen could easily recognize that the graceful figure was Xing Shan. The five figures trailing behind her were all from the Xing family, including Xing Mo and the Xing family's patriarch, Xing Xingxiu.

Xing Shan stood on a flying sword and stopped mid-air, gazing downward.

The Black Stone Mountain beneath her was completely barren, with no cover in sight.

There was no one atop the mountain.

However, at the foot of the mountain, a few cultivators could be seen. It was clear they were just resting scattered cultivators, the highest cultivation level being mid-stage Qi Refining, so they had no involvement in the matter at hand.

Xing Shan furrowed her brow. The absence of Shan Yue made her uneasy.

She turned her gaze toward the northwest.

There, about ten miles away, her father, Xing Mo, was hiding in the dense forest.

The five Golden Core cultivators from the Xing family had already spread out, surrounding Black Stone Mountain.

Xing Shan took out Shan Yue's communication jade slip and sent a message.

[Sister Shan Yue, I've arrived at Black Stone Mountain. Why don't I see you? Haven't you arrived yet?]

Shan Yue had already left and could not receive her message. Even if she had received it, she wouldn't have been able to reply.

Xing Shan waited for a moment, then looked toward the south.

The patriarch, Xing Xingxiu, was hiding in that direction.

She hoped that Xing Xingxiu could offer some guidance.

[Go to the mountain top and have a look.]

Upon receiving Xing Xingxiu's message, the unease in Xing Shan's heart grew stronger.

At that moment, she finally understood what her father had meant yesterday.

Xing Xingxiu had never cared about her safety; he was only concerned with capturing Shan Yue and, if possible, uncovering the Anti-Xing Society behind her.

Given Xing Xingxiu's position and influence within the family, no matter how unwilling she was, Xing Shan had no choice but to follow his orders.

She controlled her flying sword and landed on a large boulder at the summit of Black Stone Mountain.

Xing Shan was on edge, scanning her surroundings, but no danger appeared.

"Could it be that Father is just overthinking things? Shan Yue doesn't seem to have any intention of harming me?"

"Maybe she's only short on spiritual stones and called me here for that reason?"

"But why hasn't she shown up yet?"

Xing Shan's mind was filled with conflicting thoughts.

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On the other side.

After Song Wen saw Xing Shan and the others leave the city, he disguised himself as a Foundation Establishment cultivator and flew low over the market on his flying sword.

The news that two of the Xing family's Nascent Soul cultivators had surrounded Jing Wuming had likely already spread throughout the city.

Within the city, some cultivators who were bandits or had grievances with the Xing family would certainly seize this opportunity to stir up trouble, looking for a chance to cause chaos in the city.

At the moment, the city was still orderly. However, these people were merely waiting for the right moment; it would only take a spark to ignite this unrest.

Song Wen arrived outside a spiritual medicine shop, which was the largest shop of its kind owned by the Xing family in Fang City.

At this time, it was still early, and the shop's door was tightly closed, not yet open.

Song Wen reached the corner of the street and flicked his fingers.

Several large fireballs, as big as millstones, shot out and struck the shop's door with a loud crash.

"Boom!"

The shop was protected by a formation, and the fireballs did no damage to the building.

However, the explosion of the fireballs created a massive wave of flames.

The deafening roar and the blazing fire startled half of Fang City.

This sudden change was like a spark in a prairie fire or the sound of a war horn.

In an instant,

Sword qi flashed like a rainbow, blades gleamed with light, flames surged, torrents rolled, and the howling winds—various forms of attacks erupted within Fang City.

Aside from the Xing family's stronghold in the north of the city, every corner of the southern city was affected.

The sudden chaos within Fang City naturally drew the attention of people like Xing Xingxiu, who were outside the city.

Xing Xingxiu glanced at Fang City and then at the lone Xing Shan atop Black Stone Mountain.

After a brief pause, he made a decisive decision.

"Cancel the mission. Everyone return to Fang City and quell the unrest."

Fang City was the foundation of the Xing family, and maintaining stability within the city was far more important than pursuing the "Anti-Xing Society."

The other three Golden Core cultivators from the Xing family immediately rose and flew back toward Fang City.

Only Xing Mo, concerned for his daughter's safety, soared toward Black Stone Mountain.

Xing Shan also received the order from Xing Xingxiu and was about to take off on her flying sword.

Suddenly,

She felt a sharp pain at the back of her head, as though it had been struck by a hammer. Before she could react, or even activate the magic in her body, she blacked out and fell unconscious.

Unconscious, Xing Shan did not fall to the ground but was dragged by a small Gu-like creature, flying off toward the distance.

"Shan'er!"

Xing Mo cried out in alarm, accelerating as he urgently chased after her.

At this moment, a transparent spiritual blade formed at the center of his forehead.

Xing Mo had also cultivated the Focused Spirit Stab.

However, he had only practiced the first layer, which allowed him to condense only one spiritual blade at a time.

Despite this, with his late-stage Golden Core cultivation, even a first-layer Focused Spirit Stab was more than enough to deal with an early-stage Golden Core shadow Gu.

Just as the spiritual blade was about to shoot out, four more shadow Gu suddenly appeared, hovering above Xing Shan's head and baring their teeth at Xing Mo.

It seemed that as long as Xing Mo made any move, they would dive into Xing Shan's head, killing her instantly.

Xing Mo, wary of causing harm, reluctantly dispersed the spiritual blade he had formed.

He could only follow behind the shadow Gu, hovering in the air.

At this point, he also realized that the true target of the mastermind was him, and Xing Shan was merely a pawn used to threaten him.

As a father, how could he stand by and watch his daughter fall into danger? To save her, he had no choice but to risk it all.

(End of the Chapter)

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