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After chatting with Duan Liu for a while, the two of them went to the Azure Cloud Pavilion, where they found Cold Moon and Yun'er. The four of them began to carefully plan.
The planning process was quite simple: Ye Tian spoke, Cold Moon interrupted randomly, Yun'er occasionally offered useful suggestions, and Duan Liu nodded from time to time.
His nodding was not an affirmation of the suggestions but rather a sign of his overwhelming fatigue, struggling to stay awake...
About half an hour later, the plan was finalized. It was similar to the last one: they would ambush at the planned location and wait for the right moment to strike.
Of course, there were also contingency plans in place, such as what to do if Chen Qianrui emerged early or if Qiu Ziming and Qiu Zixuan were accompanied by numerous experts. All these were unknown variables; the purpose of the contingency plans was merely to prevent panic in case of unexpected events. As for what would actually happen, no one could say.
With the discussion concluded, the next task for the four was to improve their strength as much as possible within the limited days available.
One day, two days, three days... five days, until the sixth day when they gathered once more.
In those six days, Cold Moon had progressed from mid-Four-Stage Martial Artist to late-stage, just one step away from a breakthrough.
Duan Liu and Yun'er had each made some progress as well, entering the realms of Seven-Section Warrior and Five-Stage Martial Artist respectively. As for Ye Tian, without the support of Spiritual Pills, even with his talent, it would take him at least half a year to break through from first-stage Martial Sovereign to second-stage.
Nevertheless, their progress was commendable. The four were full of confidence and ready to set off immediately for Salty Forest Mountain to make preparations.
Salty Forest Mountain was located over a hundred miles north of Cloud Sea Sect. According to inquiries, it was a rocky mountain with few trees around and rugged stones that provided excellent hiding spots.
A hundred miles was nothing for their current strength; they reached their destination in no time.
Looking around, it indeed resembled what they had heard. This place was practically a stone forest; although it wasn't completely barren, there was hardly any greenery in sight.
The large black stones were oddly shaped; some resembled swords reaching towards the sky while others looked like beasts baring their fangs. The four marveled at nature's craftsmanship.
"Choosing this place as a tomb shows that Chen Qianrui's ancestors really understood feng shui!" Duan Liu said with his hands behind his back, looking like an old scholar.
"Do you understand too?" Cold Moon asked in confusion.
"He doesn't know anything," Ye Tian replied without turning, "He just saw that!"
Cold Moon followed Ye Tian's gaze and saw a massive square stone, several dozen feet long and about ten feet wide. The stone was silver-white and coffin-shaped, glinting in the sunlight and emitting a shimmering glow of stone dust.
"..." Cold Moon was speechless for a while.
"A big coffin lid," Duan Liu chuckled, but no one paid him any attention.
The group walked slowly into the stone forest. They needed to survey the terrain beforehand; this area spanned several dozen miles, and they had to confirm the locations for Chen Qianrui's ancestral worship and their hiding spot.
After walking for a while, Ye Tian suddenly became serious and raised a finger to his lips, signaling for silence.
At the same time, Duan Liu and the others also heard some sounds and stopped talking.
They quietly approached the source of the noise, and after about half a stick of incense, they reached the central area of the stone forest.
After navigating around several large stones that blocked their view and passing through a naturally formed stone cave, the scene in the center came into view.
There, it was like a world of its own—lush greenery, towering ancient trees, with birds singing and flowers blooming, a sight to behold.
"This is truly a great place; I wasn't wrong!" Duan Liu said proudly. He felt that this location had excellent feng shui, which made Ye Tian and the others scoff when he mentioned it.
"You’re really something. When I die, pick a good grave for me," Ye Tian joked.
"Shh, don't make a sound," Cold Moon said intently as she noticed something unusual.
Amidst the trees, there was an area glowing with seven colors. Due to the obstruction of their view, it wasn't very clear.
Ye Tian also saw it and frowned slightly. He sensed several weak auras spreading outwards.
"I can't sense their strength at all; they must have reached a level above Martial Sovereign!" Ye Tianxin felt a chill and had to be cautious at this moment. He used the Secret Sound Technique to communicate, "Everyone be careful; there may be experts stationed inside!"
"Where? I can't sense anything," Duan Liu looked around, seeing not even a shadow.
"Stop talking and be quiet," Cold Moon shot him a glare.
"You can't sense anything either?" Ye Tianxin's expression changed. He could only feel a slight presence, while Duan Liu's strength was definitely not low. The fact that he couldn't sense anything at all indicated that the opponent's strength was truly unfathomable.
"Look closely; isn't there a flickering light in the center of those trees?" Cold Moon pointed towards a patch of forest.
The group focused their attention and indeed saw colorful rays of light appearing and disappearing, swirling like auspicious clouds that captivated the heart.
"What’s going on? Isn’t this a tomb? Why does it look like a fairyland?" Duan Liu was puzzled and muttered.
At that moment, Ye Tian suddenly recalled Bai Kuo's words. He mentioned that Chen Qianrui was using the pretense of ancestor worship to carry out some unknown activities here. Could it be that there was great fortune hidden in this place?
"Brothers, perhaps our good fortune is coming!" Ye Tian chuckled lightly. The Crimson Dragon Golden Blood, Crimson Flame Ape, Nine Nether Ice Phoenix, and other divine treasures could all be within their grasp, indicating that their opportunities were extraordinary. If there were precious treasures here, they might just benefit from it.
"Good fortune is approaching, hahaha..." Duan Liu felt excited, envisioning the scene of eliminating the Qiu Family's Twin Young Masters while bringing back treasures.
"Do you think good fortune comes so easily? We should still be cautious and not be too careless," Yun'er reminded from the side. She recalled the terrifying experiences and torment she faced when obtaining the Nine Nether Ice Phoenix Power, causing her heart to tremble inexplicably.
"Whatever happens, let's first find a hiding place. It seems these eight stone caves are the only way to enter the central area; we need to investigate carefully," Ye Tian looked around. There were eight stone caves surrounding them in a Gossip formation, enclosing the dense forest within.
If viewed from above, one would find that this place formed a natural Taiji Pattern. Due to Ye Tian and the others' position, they couldn't see that the other half of the forest was actually a lake, creating a pattern resembling the Taiji fish. In the very center of the forest lay a golden Bagua Shaped Stone.
Atop that stone sat eight White-Haired Elders, all with their eyes tightly closed and Divine Consciousness sealed. Strange powers emanated from their crowns and fell into the center of Gossip, converging into a single point of light.
These eight elders had completely white hair and appeared extremely withered; their bodies were as frail as twigs. At first glance, without that strange power, they seemed lifeless like dry wood.
Ye Tian and his companions naturally could not see this. However, after circling around the perimeter once, they did notice something unusual about this place.
The eight stone caves formed a massive Bagua Formation, enveloping the dense forest within, creating an inexplicable aura of celestial energy.
"See? I told you this place is a treasure trove of feng shui!" Duan Liu began to feel proud again; his nonsensical words unexpectedly turned out to be true.
No one paid him any attention. Besides Duan Liu, the other three felt increasingly uneasy. This place was so extraordinary, and with Chen Qianrui being a peak powerhouse, how could Bai Kuo possibly know about her secret plans?
"Could it be that Bai Kuo...?" Yun'er tugged at Ye Tian's sleeve, pulling him aside and whispering.
It was best not to mention Bai Kuo in front of Duan Liu; everyone was well aware of this. Even during this plan, Ye Tian had not mentioned a single word about Bai Kuo to Duan Liu.
"It shouldn't be the case. I followed him all night and didn't notice anything unusual," Ye Tian replied, shaking his head. Although he said this, he couldn't help but feel a slight unease in his heart.
"What should we do next?" Yun'er also sensed that something was off; this point had not been anticipated in their original plan.
"Since we're here, we might as well see what happens," Ye Tian said after a moment of thought, speaking firmly.
"Okay." Yun'er nodded. For her, even if Ye Tian wanted to face fire and sword, she would definitely accompany him all the way.
In other words, as long as Ye Tian wanted to go through any hardship or danger, she would follow without hesitation!
"Come look!"
Cold Moon's voice came from several meters away, seemingly filled with joy.
Upon hearing this, the three hurried over and were stunned when they arrived.
They saw Cold Moon standing on a dark red round stone, surrounded by a layer of strange mist that made it hard to see her clearly.
"Sister Ningyue, get down from that stone!" Ye Tian called out. This place was extremely strange; no one knew what oddities lay ahead.
"What's wrong?" Cold Moon asked in confusion. In her eyes, there was no strange mist but rather a dazzling array of colorful lights.
"Come down quickly!" Ye Tian shouted again, his tone very urgent.
Cold Moon was puzzled, but seeing Ye Tian's expression, she could only jump down from the stone.
After she landed and looked back, she was immediately shocked. She saw that on the stone where she had just been, a thin mist was swirling, and there was actually another Cold Moon inside!
"What is this?!"
Everyone exchanged glances, their surprise evident.
"This is... me?" Cold Moon widened her eyes in disbelief.
Ye Tian quickly stepped forward, channeling Martial Origin Power, spiritual energy, and Crimson Dragon's Golden Blood Power into her. Then he probed with Divine Consciousness but found no abnormalities.
The three of them quietly watched the other Cold Moon in the mist, an inexplicable chill creeping into their hearts.
"This place is too strange; we should leave quickly!" Cold Moon said in horror. Anyone would feel shaken after experiencing something like this.
It felt as if her soul had been pulled out, surrounded by mist that sealed her within.
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