Lin Xiaofei directed the snow eagle to land in a grove of trees five miles away from Iron Sword Manor.
Seeing that no one was around, he took out a magical mask from his storage bag and put it on, so that it would be difficult for others to see his true appearance.
"Look, a lot of cultivators have arrived near Iron Sword Manor!"
"Yes, this time not only have a large number of Foundation Establishment cultivators come, but also quite a few Qi Refining cultivators. However, I feel that it is not very meaningful for those Qi Refining cultivators to come here."
"Indeed, Qi Refining cultivators want to seize the treasures of Iron Sword Manor, but they don't even consider whether these Foundation Establishment cultivators would agree to it."
Moreover, Iron Sword Manor contains a magical treasure and a supernatural power, which are things that even Golden Core cultivators would covet.
"I never expected that the death of the Iron Sword Manor's master today would attract so many cultivators. I reckon even more will arrive by dawn."
"In my opinion, we don't need to wait until tomorrow. I estimate that in about half an hour, it will attract people from all sides."
Moreover, just a few minutes ago, I saw Wan Banxing from the Bai Xuefeng lineage of the Loose Cultivator Alliance, Wu Tianhong from the Yanhong Dao Sect, and Chen Xie, the patriarch of the Chen family, all of whom were late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Look again, there are also people from the Cursed Evil Sect, the Starry Sky Sect, the Zhang Family, and others; they've all arrived."
Near Iron Sword Manor, many people were discussing it among themselves or watching from a distance.
"As expected, people from all the major forces have arrived."
Why didn't they go into Iron Sword Manor?
After taking a quick look from afar, Lin Xiaofei thought to himself, then quickly approached. He saw that there was an invisible force on the surface of Iron Sword Manor, keeping everyone at bay.
Immediately, he realized that there must be someone else in Iron Sword Manor, otherwise, why would Iron Sword Manor activate the great formation?
Soon, Lin Xiaofei saw a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator leading more than twenty Qi Refining Level 8 cultivators and three Qi Refining Level 9 cultivators to attack the formation.
Instantly, the group of people were thrown back by the formation and fell to the ground, each spitting out blood.
"What a bunch of idiots! This formation is a third-grade initial-level formation personally set up by the peerless master five hundred years ago, a rebound and isolation formation."
This formation can withstand the full force of a Golden Core cultivator in the early stage; how could a rabble possibly break it?
To break through this formation, at least a mid-stage Golden Core cultivator would have a chance.
"So, according to you, we have no chance of entering Iron Sword Manor?"
"It's not that there's no chance of getting in. As long as there's a second-grade high-level array master, they can open a gap in this array, and we can get in."
Look, people from all the major forces have arrived. Surely there must be formation masters among them.
"Once they break through the formation, we'll just follow them in."
“That makes sense. Major sects and families usually train one to three array masters.”
I'm sure they'll send a formation master here.
"Right now, we independent cultivators only need to observe from the sidelines. We can enter after someone opens the formation."
Lin Xiaofei strolled around the perimeter of the group and overheard a lot of news.
This defensive array is not easy to open. Even a high-level second-grade array master would need at least an hour to break through it.
Of course, the main reason is that someone in Iron Sword Manor is manipulating this formation; otherwise, breaking the formation would be easier.
After thinking for a moment, Lin Xiaofei walked around the entire Iron Sword Manor.
He discovered that some Foundation Establishment cultivators were quietly studying formations in different places near Iron Sword Manor, seemingly preparing to break through the rebound isolation formation.
At the same time, he also noticed that there were more than forty Foundation Establishment cultivators present, including five peak Foundation Establishment cultivators, nine late Foundation Establishment cultivators, and the rest were mid-Foundation Establishment and early Foundation Establishment cultivators.
"Should I just charge in after they break through the formation?"
As Lin Xiaofei strolled around, he observed the Foundation Establishment cultivators who were preparing to break the formation. In his eyes, these Foundation Establishment cultivators posed no threat to him.
Moreover, half of these forty-odd Foundation Establishment cultivators were independent cultivators.
After observing for a while, Lin Xiaofei spotted three Foundation Establishment cultivators in an inconspicuous grove of trees northeast of Iron Sword Manor. A smile appeared on his lips, as if he were a little excited.
"Um?
Could it be that they are about to create a breach in the formation?
Lin Xiaofei raised his eyes, guessing what was going on, and quickly moved closer, whispering:
Fellow Daoists, once the formation breaks open, may I follow you inside?
"Shh!"
The three Foundation Establishment cultivators' expressions changed slightly. They hadn't expected that someone would discover that they were about to break a hole in the formation. Immediately, one of the older cultivators stretched out a hand and gestured to Lin Xiaofei to speak in a low voice.
"Fellow Daoist, please keep your voice down to avoid attracting other Foundation Establishment cultivators."
The old cultivator said in a low voice.
Lin Xiaofei nodded and said in a low voice:
"I am Shencao Daoren. I apologize for disturbing you all. I wonder if you have granted my request?"
"You were able to detect that we were about to open the formation, which shows that you are no ordinary person."
However, I want to tell you that even if you come in with us, there are still many high-level second-grade formations in this Iron Sword Manor, which can be described as a formation within a formation.
Entering it will be dangerous, and there's no guarantee you'll find the treasure.
The old monk said.
"What if I insist on going in?"
Lin Xiaofei said directly.
"Um?"
The old man frowned, pondered for a moment, and said:
If you have reached the late Foundation Establishment stage, why don't you come with us?
Without hesitation, Lin Xiaofei raised one foot, releasing a trace of his late-stage Foundation Establishment strength, and stomped the ground hard. In an instant, a hole seven or eight feet deep appeared in the ground.
Fortunately, Lin Xiaofei controlled his strength; otherwise, it would have caused a loud bang.
"I never expected that your strength is even greater than mine, Daoist Lao Cang. My apologies for my overconfidence."
Since you want to be with us, then join us. That way, we can look out for each other.
If you join us, the four of us won't have to worry about being besieged by those powerful forces. Having an additional late-stage Foundation Establishment expert means we'll be safer.
As he spoke, the old Taoist pointed to the two cultivators beside him and introduced them:
Among us, Daoist Meishan is a high-level second-grade array master, at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, while Daoist Gujian and I are at the late-Foundation Establishment stage.
Lin Xiaofei nodded, realizing that he needed their help to enter the manor, so he agreed to join them.
Moreover, the other party also said that there was a second-grade formation set up inside the manor. Although he could break through the high-level second-grade formation with his current strength, it would consume too much of his spiritual energy and time.
Therefore, he felt that following these people might be easier, since there was a second-grade array master by his side.
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