After the sect competition ended, the elders and disciples of all the peaks returned to their original state, continuing to cultivate as usual and to do their tasks as usual.
Enlightenment Cave, located within the barrier of the mountains behind the sect and adjacent to the forbidden area, is a small world created by the sect's founder. Only those granted a token by the sect leader can enter.
The top ten disciples recuperated for five days until their energy was almost fully restored before they gathered at Tianjian Peak.
They followed the crowd to their destination. Zhao Kuo then took out the sect leader's golden token, infused it with spiritual power, opened the barrier of the small world, and turned to look at his disciples.
"The time limit is fifteen days. What you gain inside depends on your fate."
Lin Fan looked at the vortex-shaped entrance to the space and rushed in with everyone else.
In the span of several dozen breaths, the surrounding space shifted, and then ten streams of light steadily landed in the small world.
Lin Fan looked at the environment of the small world: green mountains and clear waters, lush vegetation, abundant spiritual energy, and an elegant environment.
Although it was winter, the temperature was quite high. The grass and trees here did not wither; on the contrary, they were full of vitality, unlike the gloomy atmosphere outside.
In the center of the small world, there are three majestic mountain ranges that rise into the clouds and whose tops cannot be seen. The Enlightenment Cave is located in one of these three mountain ranges.
"Senior Brother Lin, want to come along?" Murong Xuanqiu ran over with her ponytail tied up, revealing two cute little tiger teeth, and smiled.
"No need, I just want to be a quiet, handsome man," Lin Fan refused.
Murong Xuanqiu and he were very familiar with each other. As they were both chief disciples, they needed to work together on some matters of the sect.
This little potato with the heart of a mature woman and the body of a loli is even more ferocious when he drives fast. You can't catch him even with ten flashes. But he has one problem: he likes to tease his junior sister. His fetish is a bit strange.
Perhaps she had a problem with her orientation, so in her previous life, she didn't think much of Long Aotian, who was the only female disciple of Qingxiao Sect who was not affected by the luck and halo of the Chosen One.
"Senior Brother Lin, there's something I'd like to discuss with you!" Murong Xuanqiu chuckled.
"What is it?" Lin Fan asked, arms crossed, leaning against a tree, head tilted, eyes slanted, looking rather lazy.
Murong Xuanqiu leaned closer and said in a low voice, "Senior Brother Lin, let's plot together to get rid of Long Aotian."
As she said this, a hint of murderous intent flashed in her eyes.
"How do you want to kill her?" Lin Fan looked at her, thinking that her mind wasn't very bright and she probably couldn't come up with anything.
"We just came out of the Enlightenment Cave and are about to go on a mission. Long Aotian hates you so much, he'll definitely try every means to deal with you. We'll use that against him and set a trap to lure him in," Murong Xuanqiu said confidently.
She thought her plan was excellent; as long as it was meticulously planned and put into practice, Long Aotian would have no chance of escaping.
"So what is your meticulous plan?" Lin Fan asked curiously.
Murong Xuanqiu shook his head and said, "I haven't decided yet..."
Lin Fan nodded and gave her a thumbs up, praising her, "You're really smart. I'll leave the plan to you. Tell me how you're going to set up the trap. Once you've figured it out, I'll turn Long Aotian into a punching bag and let you beat him every day!"
"Huh?" Murong Xuanqiu looked bewildered and said, "Senior Brother Lin, don't you want to? Let's think about it together. The more people there are, the more ideas we can come up with."
"Junior Sister Xuanqiu, I'm not very bright and can't think of any good solutions, so I can only rely on you to accomplish this." Lin Fan patted her shoulder, his face full of sincerity and earnestness.
"I have to go now. You'll have to walk the path to Wudao Cave on your own. We'll meet again in fifteen days."
He turned and walked away, waving goodbye as he walked away with his back to her.
"Host, aren't you going to the Enlightenment Cave?" the system asked curiously.
Lin Fan's pace is like a tortoise crawling; he's too slow and won't reach the foot of those three mountains in a few days.
"What would I do in that godforsaken place? If there's any good treasure, just send me a mission." Lin Fan said, constantly flipping the token in his hand.
Anyway, the system has done this kind of thing more than once or twice, so he's used to it.
"Our system also follows procedures. If you neither complete the task nor follow the procedures, I cannot provide it," the system responded.
"Then forget it, I'll wait for someone here." Lin Fan yawned, then found a place to lie down. This kind of life is still the most comfortable.
"You want to wait for Long Aotian to appear?" the system said.
"You really do know what will happen in the future!" Lin Fan's eyes narrowed slightly, a hint of coldness in them.
This dog system definitely knows everything, but it just won't say it. I wonder what it's up to.
"I deduced this from the collected data," the system said.
"Bullshit, do you think I'd believe that?" Lin Fan squinted and closed his eyes to rest.
This system is truly useless. It clearly has the ability to foresee the future, yet it still loses to Long Aotian ninety-nine times. It's utterly trash.
The system remained silent. It knew that Lin Fan wouldn't believe it so easily. Judging from his usual attitude and habits, it knew that the host was too cautious and didn't even have absolute trust in the system.
Time passed little by little until evening. Lin Fan slightly opened his eyes and looked towards the Enlightenment Cave.
Ding: The aura of Long Aotian has been detected!
A cold smile curled at the corner of his lips, his gaze deep and dark. Long Aotian had indeed not given up this opportunity.
This chosen one is nothing special. Without the blessing of good fortune, I could easily crush him in a month.
In the dead of night, the bright moon hangs high in the sky, and the winter wind blows gently, causing the leaves to rustle softly, like exquisite musical instruments playing a unique melody.
Suddenly, a huge black vortex appeared in the sky above the small world, and surging demonic energy poured out of the vortex like a river, rapidly spreading in all directions.
The space within the small world began to tremble and shake, as if it were about to collapse.
Lin Fan stared silently at the vortex, where a figure was hidden. Then, the space around the figure distorted, and the figure disappeared from the spot.
Watching Long Aotian leave, Lin Fan also took out a spatial talisman, casually made a hand seal, and activated the talisman to perform spatial teleportation, jumping out of the small world.
"Host, aren't you going to inform the people of the Azure Sky Sect?" the system suddenly asked.
"I won't say!" Lin Fan said calmly.
"Why?" the system asked.
It was a bit confused. If it informed the Qingxiao Sect about the anomalies in the small world and reported Long Aotian, it should be able to eliminate this major threat directly.
“Long Aotian must have entered through other means, so he wouldn’t have revealed his face. The time between him using the Evil Dragon Relic to release demonic energy in an attempt to erode the small world was too short, and there’s no proof. No one will believe what I’m saying.”
Lin Fan shrugged, indicating that he didn't want to get into trouble.
If Long Aotian and Wu Qiankun jump out and bite back, I will truly be unable to defend myself, and that would be too troublesome.
Since Long Aotian has gone to such great lengths to stir up trouble, he's bound to make even more outrageous moves and is planning something big. It's not too late to make a move after we see what he's planning to do next.
Rushing to complain to the sect leader would only alert the enemy, which would be a loss no matter how you look at it.
So his next step is still to hold back and see what that kid wants to do.
The anomalies in the small world attracted the attention of the Qingxiao Sect's higher-ups. The sect leader was also very troubled. It had only been a short time, and now there were problems here again. Why did all sorts of messy things happen when it was his turn to be the sect leader?
"Junior brothers and sisters, I don't need to say more. The small world cannot collapse. Summon all the elders." The sect leader's face was stern, and two cold glints flashed in his eyes.
Seeing the elders of the Qingxiao Sect flying towards the Enlightenment Cave, Long Aotian sneered, then turned and flew towards the forbidden area.
"As expected, they're heading towards the forbidden area." Lin Fan, hidden within the forbidden area, sensed a familiar fluctuation flying from afar. He immediately suppressed his own aura and stared coldly at a dark shadow flying overhead.
"I still really hate the atmosphere of the forbidden area."
He frowned, looking somewhat depressed.
The forbidden area lacks spiritual energy for cultivation; instead, it possesses a strange power that can devour a person's life energy. If one stays in the forbidden area for too long, not only will their lifespan be shortened, but their cultivation level will also decline.
Staying for three to five days is no problem, but if it goes on for longer, even a Nascent Soul cultivator wouldn't be able to withstand it.
Long Aotian arrived at his final destination. Gazing at the towering peak that reached into the clouds, he quickly formed hand seals. His body twisted and transformed into black spiritual energy, which then shrank rapidly, eventually turning into the Evil Dragon Relic.
Shoot Shoot
A dark figure pierced through the void. He possessed a strange ability to conceal the aura of the Evil Dragon Relic, thus avoiding the blockade of the surrounding array.
Long Aotian controlled the Evil Dragon Relic to rush towards the top of the giant peak. Looking down from above, all he could see were gray clouds and mist, obscuring the ground.
He landed on the summit, where there was an ancient, moss-covered palace, confirming that the place was deserted.
Barrier?
He tried to go in, but was blocked by an invisible barrier.
Long Aotian released his divine sense to sense the barrier, and realized that at least a Nascent Soul stage expert would be needed to forcibly break through it.
No wonder the sect leader is so confident; neither the barrier outside the forbidden area nor the barrier here is something he can break through.
He took out a broken jade slip, looked at the cracks on it, and realized that it could only be used once more.
"If I can obtain the power of the forbidden area's seal, the people of the Azure Sky Sect will no longer be my match. What am I afraid of? I'll take the gamble." He gritted his teeth and decided to use the boundary-breaking talisman.
The Boundary-Breaking Talisman was a gift from Wu Qiankun to him, and Long Aotian was finding it increasingly difficult to understand his second senior brother.
As long as they are on the same side and both want to deal with Lin Fan, that's enough.
He extended his right palm, channeling spiritual energy to activate the boundary-breaking talisman. Then, his body was enveloped by a surge of energy, transforming into a beam of light and disappearing.
Suddenly, a dazzling light shone inside the palace, transforming back into the appearance of Long Aotian, and the boundary-breaking talisman shattered into several pieces.
He entered the main hall, where a huge statue, three zhang tall, stood in the very center of the palace. It had a solemn and dignified appearance and was surrounded by a soft white halo.
The statue suppresses the entrance to the forbidden land, where the monsters, once released, would be a terrifying taboo capable of destroying the entire Northern Region.
"Long Aotian, you really are a wolf in sheep's clothing. I've been waiting for you for a long time."
A cold, clear voice rang out, filled with a sharp killing intent.
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