Cave Mansion

Lu Yang scoffed at the three men's behavior.

They even hired strangers. The skill with which they did this shows that this wasn't their first time committing a crime.

Unfortunately, they chose the wrong target this time.

The group moved quickly and soon entered Fengyang Forest, a mountain forest outside Qingcang Market. It was inhabited by demonic beasts and was a frequent haunt of many demon-hunting teams.

It's not impossible that a senior's cave dwelling might appear.

However, the excuse that "senior's cave" can be opened by four cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining is not very good. But it seems to be enough to fool ordinary cultivators in the early stage of Qi Refining.

"Brother Lin, is that senior's cave dwelling located deep within the Fengyang Forest?"

"Of course not. If it were deeper inside, I wouldn't dare to go in either. After all, there are demonic beasts inside. With our cultivation levels, if we really encountered a demonic beast, we would probably become its food. Look, we're almost there."

Lin Chuang was also very excited at this moment. Heaven knows how difficult it was to find such a silly boy. His cultivation level had to be lower than his own, otherwise he might not be able to beat him. He also couldn't be a disciple of a family or sect, otherwise he would easily incur the wrath of his enemies.

Furthermore, since he had finally managed to land a deal, he had to find a lucrative target. Lin Chuang stood at the entrance of the market for two whole days, looking around again and again, before finally finding Lu Yang.

He was dressed in an ordinary robe, clearly indicating that he came from a humble background.

His cultivation level is only at the second level of Qi Refining, so he's easy to control.

Possessing a spiritual aura and considerable wealth, this is simply a chosen one!

Lin Chuang wasn't lying to Lu Yang. Less than fifteen minutes later, he stopped. "This is it."

Looking at the mountain valley before him, Lu Yang thought to himself: Is this the auspicious place that the others found for me? Backed by mountains and facing water, it's not bad.

"Young man, this is it. Please wait a moment."

Lin Chuang stepped forward, explored for a few moments, and a beam of light appeared directly.

Looking at the massive formation before him, Lu Yang was completely stunned. There really was a senior's cave dwelling there!

Looking at Lin Chuang and his two henchmen behind him, Lu Yang began to wonder if he had wronged them.

"Young brother, this is the Four Spirits Profound Yin Grand Formation. I had to consult some ancient texts to figure out what this grand formation is all about. Fortunately, this grand formation has been around for a long time and its spiritual light has dimmed. Otherwise, let alone the four of us who are only at the early stage of Qi Refining, even a cultivator at the late stage of Qi Refining would not have been able to open it."

This formation has four key points: here, there, there, and there.

"I will take command in the east, you will take command in the south, and the other two brothers will guard the west and north respectively. Heed my orders, and together we will break through the formation."

Lu Yang also perked up at this moment. He originally wanted to experience playing dumb to fool others and earn some extra money along the way.

Now, things are much better; we've even gotten to eat a big fish.

As for formations, Lu Yang only learned a little bit about them in the Dao Academy. He had only heard of the Four Spirits Profound Yin Formation.

The Four Spirits Profound Yin Grand Formation is a first-tier top-grade formation that draws upon the Eastern Wood Spirit, Southern Fire Spirit, Western Metal Spirit, and Northern Water Spirit, connecting with the profound Yin power beneath the earth. It gathers Yin and Yang, encompasses the five elements, and integrates the power of trapping and killing into one. It is renowned among first-tier top-grade formations.

Just as Lin Chuang said, the spiritual light of this formation is now dim, and even if no one breaks the formation, it will probably lose its effectiveness completely in a few years.

However, who among those who have found the cave dwelling of their predecessors can wait for these few years, especially rogue cultivators?

The principle that delay can lead to unforeseen changes is something no cultivator is unaware of. They are all rogue cultivators and lack the strength to guard such a cave. If Lin Chuang could discover this place by chance today, then others might also discover it tomorrow.

Lin Chuang is only at the third level of Qi Refining. If a second cultivator were to discover the cave, could he compete with him?

Having secured the victory, breaking the formation was naturally the priority, especially since it was within his capabilities.

Following Lin Chuang's instructions, Lu Yang arrived at the southern array eye. He saw that Lin Chuang and the others had already taken their positions, but Lu Yang gripped his magic sword, ready to deal with any possible changes.

"Young man, don't be nervous. In a moment, you will be responsible for transmitting spiritual energy into the array's core. Just listen to my command and attack the core directly. With the combined strength of the four of us, breaking the array will definitely not be a problem."

Lu Yang nodded and began to transmit spiritual energy into the array's core.

Originally, although the spiritual light of the great formation was dim, it was still relatively stable. However, as Lu Yang and the others began to input spiritual power, the spiritual light of the great formation began to fluctuate.

"The opportunity to break through the formation is now! Brothers, let's move!"

With a loud shout from Lin Chuang, Lu Yang also perked up, revealing his Qi Refining Level 2 cultivation, and directly attacked the array's core.

boom!

The array's spiritual light scattered, and under this attack, it was immediately on the verge of collapse.

"Brothers, the formation is about to break! Come on, give it your all!"

boom!

The four of them struck again, and the Four Spirits Profound Yin Formation, which was already at its limit, became ineffective.

Upon seeing this, Lin Chuang's wrinkled face immediately broke into a wide smile.

"It's open! The great formation is open, hahaha!"

Looking at the cave dwelling that appeared after the great formation failed, Lu Yang was also a little itchy to see it. Goodness, there really is a cave dwelling.

"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go in and take a look!"

Lu Yang said something and was about to walk inside, but after taking only two steps, he saw Lin Chuang and the other two coming towards him, surrounding him in a triangular formation.

Upon seeing this, Lu Yang's expression darkened. "Fellow Daoists, what is the meaning of this?"

Lin Chuang grinned maliciously, "What do you mean? Isn't it obvious? The great formation has been activated. What use are you now? Hehe, little brother, if you know what's good for you, just surrender and you'll avoid physical suffering."

At this moment, Lin Chuang clearly felt that victory was in his grasp, so he became extremely arrogant.

"Stop dawdling, just kill him first."

The one who spoke was a skinny guy, and surprisingly, he was quite irritable. He swung a low-grade magic knife at me.

Lin Chuang was helpless. He hadn't even finished showing off yet, why was he in such a hurry?

As soon as the skinny bamboo pole climbed up, the fat bucket followed closely behind. Lin Chuang didn't lift a finger; he was just a kid at the second level of Qi Refining, and these two good-for-nothings were enough for him.

If Lu Yang were to step up his game, that would be even better. If they could both suffer heavy losses, he could save some effort when dealing with those two useless subordinates later.

That's right, Lin Chuang doesn't intend to let Lu Yang go either, or even his two subordinates.

Having lived a life of mediocrity, he had finally obtained this opportunity, so how could he be willing to share the treasure he had acquired, not even with his own men?

Over the years, these two good-for-nothings have followed him and earned quite a few spirit stones. This time, consider it their way of repaying their debt of gratitude.

boom!

As the battle began, Lin Chuang's eyes widened in disbelief. In the center of his vision, Lu Yang pointed his sword at him, while his two useless subordinates were already lying in pools of blood.

"A superior-grade magic sword!"

Looking at the spiritual light on Lu Yang's magic sword, Lin Chuang knew he had met his match. How could someone wielding a high-grade magic sword at the early stage of Qi Refining be from a humble family?

"Who exactly are you?!"

Lin Chuang asked through gritted teeth, but Lu Yang had no time for idle chatter. His senior's cave was calling him, and he didn't want to waste time with such a small fry.

His Qi Refining Level 3 cultivation was revealed as he slashed down with his sword.

The power of a superior-grade magic sword is terrifying. Even though Lu Yang only revealed a fraction of its power, it terrified Lin Chuang.

"Qi Refining Level 3? Impossible, impossible."

Facing Lin Chuang, who seemed terrified, Lu Yang showed no mercy and beheaded him with a single sword strike.

In the blink of an eye, the battle was over. One Qi Refining Level 3 cultivator and two Qi Refining Level 2 cultivators were easily dealt with by Lu Yang.

Lu Yang didn't waste any time. He searched the three of them, taking away their magical artifacts and storage bags. He then used the Thousand Soul Banner to collect their souls, and finally bestowed a Lesser Spirit Flame Technique upon them.

He became increasingly adept at destroying the evidence and his gaze fell upon the cave. Without hesitation, he strode forward.