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Xu Yueshen, who was standing on a nearby mountain, had a very cold expression. She had never expected that she would be so conflicted when dealing with a little kid like him. "This time, let's see what else you can do."

However, Xu Zhengdao and Xu Xindie's performance was indeed stunning. If the two of them grew up, they would definitely become the future successors of the Xu family.

Over a hundred of these Flaming Scaled Snakes would definitely be able to tear Xu Zongyi into shreds at the first possible moment. He had already resorted to using his softhearted hands to make these Flaming Scaled Snakes target only Xu Zongyi.

Xu Zhengdao and Xu Xindie dragged Xu Zongyi and ran into the valley. If they caught up to them, they would die without a doubt.

There were simply too many Scaled Snakes at the Spirit Condensation realm. Their energy consumption was enormous, and they could no longer fight them head to head.

However, right at this moment, an even more terrifying aura descended from the night sky, causing people to feel an unprecedented pressure. Everything within a thousand li radius was enveloped within.

There was a huge dog with pitch-black fur. Its body was about three hundred meters long, and on its forehead were eight pairs of scarlet eyes, sharp fangs, and claws. It was exuding a dark glow.

Its fur was very thick, and when it flew in the wind, it looked like a raging black flame. Its four feet stomped in the air, leaving behind black flames wherever it passed. The flames caused the space to collapse, filled with the power of destruction.

Its appearance and aura caused the bodies of the hundreds of Flaming Scaled Snakes to go limp. With just a single glance, he sent his will out and instantly killed these Flaming Scaled Snakes.

The hundred Fiery-Scaled Snakes were motionless.

The eight scarlet pupils on its forehead stared fixedly at Xu Zongyi's body, extremely excited.

Right now, they had just retreated to the Heart Rejuvenation Valley's entrance.

A protective barrier was erected on its own.

Heartbreak Valley had a protective barrier all year round, but it was only used against vicious beasts with terrifying strength. The black dog's aura immediately awakened the power of the protective barrier.

The aura of the big black dog in front of him was like raging waves, causing the clouds in the sky to dissipate.

"This is a calamity?" When Xu Yueshen saw the scene in front of her, her face turned green as she became both angry and shocked, "When calamities arise, the world would be thrown into chaos, symbolizing an ominous situation. Could it be that the human race will face a great calamity in the future? Why did they suddenly appear here? "

The calamity was a strange beast from ancient times. It was recorded on an ancient tree. Once it appeared, it would spread across thousands of miles and burn the sky with raging flames. Even the village's Xu family rarely saw such an existence with their own eyes.

There were a lot of beasts that were as powerful as the scourge of war sleeping in the depths of the Taihang Mountains. They were almost non-existent.

Over the past countless years, the village had always kept their peace. Now that a calamity had occurred and three children were being forced out of the village, Xu Yueshen's expression became unsightly.

One must know that Xu Zhengdao was in the Heart Nurturing Valley and he had not attracted any ferocious beasts of his level here. If anything happened to these two children, the consequences would be unthinkable.

The person behind them, Xu Xianji, was one of the big shots of the Xu family. Even Xu Zhong Mu had to respect him. As the leader, Xu Xian's attitude was very important.

Xu Minglu was the head of the entire Winter Court. His status was no lower than Xu Zhongmu's. If they wanted to thoroughly investigate, they would be able to find some clues. When that happened, there would be no way for him to escape.

"Evil creature, you're courting death!" Xu Yueshen shouted.

A full moon appeared behind him, emitting a piercing moonlight.

The scattered moonlight condensed into a series of sharp swords that shot out in the air.

Xu Yueshen's strength was extraordinary, being the second elder of the Xu family in the Nong family. Her attacks definitely could not be underestimated.

Xu Zongyi was being stared at by the eyes of the calamity, and his body was not listening to him. It was hard for him to even walk, as it seemed like the appearance of the Second Elder had distracted the trouble.

He, Xu Xindie, and Xu Zhengdao hurriedly ran towards the depths of the Heart Nurturing Valley. Every one of them felt weak all over.

However, the second elder's attack made the other party feel disdain.

That furry black tail swept out and cut off all those moonlit swords, seemingly unable to cause any harm to him.

The chilling aura seemed to want to seep into the body of the enemy, but it was quickly dispelled.

It turned its head, spitting out black flames, causing Xu Yueshen to feel an abnormal sense of danger. The bright moon behind his back protected him.

Black flames blazed and stained the surface.

Bang!

Not long after, the full moon shattered and the light dimmed.

The calamity took advantage of the victory to pursue, its four hooves stepping in the air, its front claws abnormally sharp as it pounced towards Xu Yueshen.

He brought out a shield. On the surface of the shield, there was a cold moon. An ancient tree's imprint was something he had spent a great deal of effort to create.

At this moment, he exerted all of his strength, even igniting his life essence to defend himself.

Boom!

The enemy stepped on the protective barrier with pure physical strength.

The moment he stepped on it, a terrifying wave of power spread out in all directions.

The dense forest within a radius of tens of kilometers shattered and turned into ashes. Under the impact of this force, the hill that Xu Yueshen was originally hiding in started to collapse from the bottom, rocks flying everywhere.

Even for Xu Zhengdao, this was the first time Xu Xindie had seen a battle of this level.

Xu Yueshen's shield was able to withstand the pressure and instantly shattered it. This magic tool had cracks in it as he vomited large mouthfuls of blood. His entire body was smashed into a pile of rubble, and it was unknown whether he was still alive or dead.

The calamity was not in the mood to care about his life or death. It directly charged to the front of the Heart Nurturing Valley. Its three hooves ferociously stepped on the protective barrier of the Heart Nurturing Valley, releasing a heaven-shaking rumbling sound.

The eight scarlet pupils on his forehead stared fixedly at Xu Zongyi, causing him to be unable to move and tremble all over. Even Xu Zhengdao could not withstand this kind of pressure.

Even though they were separated by a restrictive spell, they still felt as if they had fallen into a cave of ice.

The calamity had its mouth wide open in a raging black flame.

The protective barrier of Heartbreak Valley was covered in cracks, as if it was about to break and distort.

All of the children were abnormally frightened. What kind of character was Xu Yueshen? Even the clan's second elder was not a match for this big black dog.

Many of the more powerful peasant disciples had come, but they still felt powerless. There was a huge gap between them, and the strength of this guy in front of them was far beyond their imagination.

"Quick, send out a distress signal." In the center of Heart Nurturing Valley, a beam of fire shot into the sky.

The wolf knew that it could not afford to waste any more time here, so it stepped heavily on the protective spell.

Boom!

The surface layer of the seal had been completely shattered, and the intense vibrations caused the hearts of all the farmers to turn cold. Luckily, there was a defensive layer here that could withstand its attack; otherwise, that attack would have been enough to completely obliterate all of their corpses.

Even in a situation like this, they could only defend with their lives. No one gave in.

Many Spirit Condensation disciples had appeared to protect Xu Xindie, Xu Zhengdao, and the others.

For the first time, Xu Zongyi felt as though he was so close to death.

"Are we going to die here?" Xu Zhengdao clenched his fists, unwilling to give up. The feeling of facing life and death had changed the minds of many children.

Seeing that the protective barrier was about to break, black flames burned fiercely.

Some of the formation cores that had been set up in many directions were blown to smithereens because they could not withstand the power of the black flames.

The older disciples couldn't help but feel a chill in their hearts. "We're doomed. The restrictions won't be able to hold on for much longer."

Suddenly, a scroll of a diagram pierced through the air and descended from the sky.

"This is the five seasons map of the Scripture Hall. The guardian has come to save us." When Xu Xindie saw this, she was overjoyed.

"Is it the hall master?" Hearing this, Xu Zongyi could not help but feel excited in his heart as well. He had never seen someone like this before.

"That's right!" Xu Zhengdao laughed.

The five-season map spread out, enveloping the entire Heartrest Valley. It was obviously still a hot summer day, but suddenly, a heavy snow began to fall.

As the white snow and the black flames interweaved, the flames that were stuck to the protective barrier began to emit hissing sounds.

Soon, the black flames were extinguished and white smoke rose into the air.

The calamity seemed to have discovered that something was wrong. It wanted to turn around and leave, because the strength of the person who had arrived was most definitely above it.

In the dark, everyone could see clearly.

In the picture of the five seasons, a tiny figure walked out. It turned into a Heavenly Sword of Ice and Snow, its sharpness piercing through the skies.

In front of countless people, it had penetrated their bodies.

A wail resounded through the nine heavens.

Blood spurted out and scattered in the dense forest not far away. The area where its blood had stained the ground immediately turned into a sea of black flames, burning ferociously.

The body of the culprit turned into a streak of black light and disappeared into the night.

Wu Ji didn't chase, but charged into the sky and returned to Prime Minister Xu. When he unleashed his attack, no one had even appeared.

Everything was under his and Xu Xianji's control.

"The Ascension Sect did not cower at the crucial moment." Xu Xianji felt that it wouldn't look good if this matter was exposed.

"He was afraid that the Heart Butterfly and the righteous path would get into trouble, so he took the blame himself. With that kid, that trick of his, wouldn't it be seen through in an instant?" Prime Minister Xu smiled. He didn't plan on bickering with Xu Yueshen.

"However, why would a calamity arise?" Xu Xianji frowned slightly as if he had thought of his target, Quasi-sect Yi.

"It's related to his bloodline." Prime Minister Xu felt that his path in the future would be arduous, this was just the beginning.

When Xu Xianji heard this, his heart was shocked. He originally thought that it was only the Xiangliu Clan's bloodline, but now it seemed that it wasn't as simple as just the bloodline of the Xiangliu Clan.

Xu Yueshen's tendons and bones were broken, and he was covered in blood. This time, his injuries were not light, and his losses were not small.

Seeing the Five Seasons Map, he felt a sense of guilt and fear. Could it be that Prime Minister Xu was watching from the shadows? If that was the case, he was afraid that he would be in danger.

He swallowed a pill and descended from the sky, not caring about his injuries. Blood dripped all over his body, and as he looked at Xu Zhengdao, he asked, "Are you guys alright?"

"I'm fine." The two of them shook their heads, feeling that Xu Yueshen had suffered heavy injuries in order to protect them. Xu Xindie hurriedly said, "Second Elder, hurry back and heal your injuries."

"Good, it's good that you guys are fine." Xu Yueshen took a deep breath. After confirming that Xu Xindie and Xu Zhengdao were safe and sound, he turned and left, not even sparing Xu Zongyi a glance.

Xu Zhengdao narrowed his eyes and thought to himself, "Why is it only a coincidence that the Second Elder happened to be nearby?" He does not seem to have any motives for killing Zong Yi.

He came from the Winter Court and ran the family law.

He naturally had to have the ability to see through everything and suspect anything suspicious.

However, Xu Zhengdao remained calm and didn't say anything more.

"What kind of existence was that? How could he have such terrifying strength?" Xu Zongyi said solemnly.

"This should be the legendary calamity." Xu Zhengdao had a solemn expression on his face. If he wanted to kill Xu Zongyi, there was no need for an existence like Xu Zhengdao to go out and cause a calamity. His deductions were immediately disrupted by its appearance.

"I heard that once a calamity arose, the sky would be ominous and a great calamity would occur." Xu Xindie knew what Xu Zhengdao was thinking. Xu Yueshen would not act on her own like this, as she could lose her life at any time.

Moreover, the strength of that calamity was clearly above him, and it couldn't be driven by him.

"So it's a calamity …" Xu Zongyi had seen some ancient records and had heard that there was fire in the excrement even from this kind of calamity. Many farmers and members of the Xu family wanted its excrement, as it could be used to raise the quality of the soil. Similarly, it could also be used to cultivate vegetation; the higher the rank of the calamity, the more precious the excrement.

This was because a calamity naturally devoured flames as food, so there wasn't much impurities in them. The excrement they excreted was very pure: "Could it be that it was a calamity that attracted so many Fiery Scale Snakes out?"

Xu Zhengdao and Xu Xindie looked at each other, hesitating. In the end, they did not say anything, because if this was a fight, these Flaming Snake would be too scared to move, and it would be impossible for them to appear. Someone must have secretly controlled the Flaming Snake, and the fight would be an accident.

The arrival of this calamity was sudden, but the reason was unclear. What would happen next?