“ hēng ， dāng rán bú shì běn pài dú zì dòng shǒu ， duì tiān mù pài bà zhàn líng mài xīn cún bù mǎn de tóng dào ， kě jué bù zhǐ yǒu wǒ men yī jiā ， yǐ qián shì pò yú tā men shì dà cái bù dé bù xū yǔ wēi yí ， rú jīn yǒu jī kě chèn ， wǒ men dà kě yǐ lián luò qí tā de zōng pài jiā zú ……” fù biāo biǎo qíng yīn yīn de shuō 。
“哼，当然不是本派独自动手，对天目派霸占灵脉心存不满的同道，可绝不只有我们一家，以前是迫于他们势大才不得不虚与委蛇，如今有机可趁，我们大可以联络其他的宗派家族……”傅彪表情阴阴的说。
"Hmph, of course not just our sect acting alone. Fellow daoists who are dissatisfied with the Tianmu Sect's control over the spirit veins aren't limited to us; before, we had no choice but to pretend cooperation due to their overwhelming power. Now that there's an opportunity, we can contact other sects and families…" Fu Biao said with a sneer.
“ yǔ qí tā mén pài lián hé ？” yuè tōng shēn chū shí zhǐ ， zài shēn qián de zhuō miàn shàng qīng qīng qiāo jī ， xiǎn rán ， tā zhèng zài kǎo lǜ shī dì de zhè ge jiàn yì 。
“与其他门派联合？”岳通伸出食指，在身前的桌面上轻轻敲击，显然，他正在考虑师弟的这个建议。
"Join forces with other sects?" Ye Tong extended his index finger and lightly tapped the tabletop in front of him, indicating he was considering his junior brother's suggestion.
“ shī xiōng ， méi shén me hǎo yóu yù de ， suī rán lián luò qí tā rén ， běn mén suǒ de de lì yì huì jiǎn shǎo ， dàn shuí ràng tiān mù pài shì dà ， běn mén wú fǎ dú zì tūn xià ， dàn tā men shù qiān nián de jī lěi ， jué duì fēng hòu yǐ jí ， zú gòu wǒ men guā fēn le ， hé kuàng zài zhè fāng yuán wǔ bǎi lǐ nèi ， běn mén shì chú le tiān mù pài yǐ wài zuì dà de shì lì ， yí dàn dà shì chéng gōng yǐ hòu ， wǒ men kě yǐ zhàn jù líng qì zuì chōng zú de dì diǎn ， guò gè jǐ shí shàng bǎi nián ， yǒu gèng duō de dì zǐ jìn jiē gāo jiē xiū shì ， běn mén jiù kě yǐ jī shēn yōu zhōu yì liú de mén pài ， rú cǐ guāng dà mén méi de hǎo jī huì ， qǐ róng cuò guò ， nà shí hòu shī xiōng nǐ jiù kě yǐ míng liú qīng shǐ le ……” fù biāo yī rán zī zī bù juàn de quàn shuō 。
“师兄，没什么好犹豫的，虽然联络其他人，本门所得的利益会减少，但谁让天目派势大，本门无法独自吞下，但他们数千年的积累，绝对丰厚以极，足够我们瓜分了，何况在这方圆五百里内，本门是除了天目派以外最大的势力，一旦大事成功以后，我们可以占据灵气最充足的地点，过个几十上百年，有更多的弟子进阶高阶修士，本门就可以跻身幽州一流的门派，如此光大门楣的好机会，岂容错过，那时候师兄你就可以名留青史了……”傅彪依然孜孜不倦的劝说。
"S Brother, no need to hesitate. While contacting others will reduce our benefits, who can we rely on when faced with such a powerful Tianmu Sect? Their accumulated resources over thousands of years are undoubtedly immense, enough for us to share. Besides, within this five-hundred-li radius, our sect is the largest after the Tianmu Sect. Once we succeed, we can occupy a location with abundant spirit energy and have more disciples advance to higher cultivators. Our sect will then be among the top in Youzhou. Such an opportunity to enhance our reputation—how could we miss it? Then you can leave your mark in history…" Fu Biao continued his persistent persuasion.
“ hǎo ， nà jiù àn shī dì de yì si qù zuò 。” yuè tōng suī rán lǎo chéng chí zhòng ， dàn zuì zhōng hái shì jīng bù qǐ duì fāng de yòu huò ：“ dǔ le ！”
“好，那就按师弟的意思去做。”岳通虽然老成持重，但最终还是经不起对方的诱惑：“赌了！”
"Very well, let's follow Brother Junior's advice." Ye Tong, though mature and cautious, couldn't resist the temptation: "We're betting on this!"
“ shī xiōng fàng xīn ， wǒ men yí dìng huì chéng gōng de 。” fù biāo dà xǐ ， mǎ shàng pāi xiōng táng bǎo zhèng dào ：“ shì bù yí chí ， wǒ men xiān lí kāi cǐ dì 。”
“师兄放心，我们一定会成功的。”傅彪大喜，马上拍胸膛保证道：“事不宜迟，我们先离开此地。”
"Don't worry, we'll definitely succeed," Fu Biao was overjoyed as he immediately promised with a chest-thumping gesture. "Time is of the essence. Let's leave this place first."
liǎng rén chū le yíng bīn lóu ， zhèng yù dùn guāng xià shān ， tū rán yī qún tiān mù pài dì zǐ zǒu le guò lái ， wéi shǒu de yí gè dà yuē sān shí yú suì nián jì ， shǒu chí yī gān lìng qí ， bào quán xíng lǐ ：“ yú yáng cān jiàn qián bèi ， zài xià nǎi shì bì pài de zhí shì ， gāng gāng jiē dào zhǎng mén shī zūn de fǎ zhǐ ， yī xiē xiāo xiǎo hùn rù le tiān mù shān ， jǐ wèi shī shū yǐ jīng gǎn qù chù lǐ ， wèi le bì miǎn bù bì yào de má fán ， qǐng gè wèi qián bèi bù kě suí yì zǒu dòng ， jiù zàn shí liú zài yíng bīn lóu 。 dài míng zǎo shì qíng jiě jué yǐ hòu ， bì pài zì rán huì sòng gè wèi qián bèi xià shān 。”
两人出了迎宾楼，正欲遁光下山，突然一群天目派弟子走了过来，为首的一个大约三十余岁年纪，手持一杆令旗，抱拳行礼：“于洋参见前辈，在下乃是敝派的执事，刚刚接到掌门师尊的法旨，一些宵小混入了天目山，几位师叔已经赶去处理，为了避免不必要的麻烦，请各位前辈不可随意走动，就暂时留在迎宾楼。待明早事情解决以后，敝派自然会送各位前辈下山。”
The two left the Welcome Pavilion and were about to descend the mountain when a group of Tianmu Sect disciples approached them. The leader, an adult in his thirties, held a command flag and bowed: "Yu Yang pays respects to Senior. I am a matter-of-fact official from our sect. Just now, we received instructions from our revered master regarding some minor intruders in Tianmu Mountain. Several senior brothers have already rushed to handle the situation. To avoid unnecessary trouble, please stay here at the Welcome Pavilion for now until everything is resolved tomorrow morning. Our sect will naturally see you off."
tā zhè fān huà shuō dé suī rán wěi wǎn ， dàn wài pài de zhòng xiū shì yǐ shì liǎn sè yī biàn ， nà fù biāo gèng shì lěng xiào de tiǎo bō qǐ lái ：“ nǐ zhè huà shén me yì si ， xiǎng yào jiāng wǒ men ruǎn jìn qǐ lái ？”
他这番话说得虽然委婉，但外派的众修士已是脸色一变，那傅彪更是冷笑的挑拨起来：“你这话什么意思，想要将我们软禁起来？”
Though his words were polite, the other cultivators from outside sects turned pale. Fu Biao sneered and provoked: "What do you mean by keeping us here? Do you want to imprison us?"
“ bù gǎn ， bù gǎn 。 wǎn bèi nǎ yǒu cǐ yì ， zhǐ shì fèng zhǎng mén zhēn rén de fǎ zhǐ ， qǐng gè wèi zàn shí liú xià ér yǐ 。” yú yáng xià le yī tiào ， lián máng biǎo qíng jiāo jí de jiě shì 。
“不敢，不敢。晚辈哪有此意，只是奉掌门真人的法旨，请各位暂时留下而已。”于洋吓了一跳，连忙表情焦急的解释。
"I beg your pardon, I beg your pardon. Junior has no such intention; we're merely following our revered master's instructions," Yu Yang was startled and hurriedly explained with a worried expression.
kě fù biāo xīn huái guǐ tāi ， zì rán yǒu yì ràng chǎng miàn hùn luàn qǐ lái ：“ shuō dé hǎo tīng ， ràng wǒ men zàn shí liú xià ， hái gǎn shuō bú shì ruǎn jìn ， nǐ tiān mù pài shì lì zài dà ， yě bù néng wéi suǒ yù wéi a 。 qū qū yí gè zhù jī qī xiū zhēn zhě ， yě gǎn gēn wǒ men zhè yàng shuō huà 。”
可傅彪心怀鬼胎，自然有意让场面混乱起来：“说得好听，让我们暂时留下，还敢说不是软禁，你天目派势力再大，也不能为所欲为啊。区区一个筑基期修真者，也敢跟我们这样说话。”
But Fu Biao had ulterior motives and deliberately stirred up the situation: "That sounds good, keeping us here temporarily. Saying it isn't imprisonment is laughable. No matter how powerful your Tianmu Sect is, you can't do whatever you want. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to speak to us like this."
yǔ yīn wèi luò ， yǐ yòu shǒu chéng zhǎo 。 hěn hěn de xiàng tā zhuā xià 。
语音未落，已右手成爪。狠狠的像他抓下。
Before he could finish speaking, his right hand formed a claw and lunged at Yu Yang.
yú yáng liǎn sè qīng bái 。 zì rán bù gǎn yìng jiē 。 piāo shēn xiàng hòu tuì qù 。 tóng shí yī jǔ shǒu zhōng dì lìng qí ：“ bù zhèn 。 lán zhù tā ！”
于洋脸色青白。自然不敢硬接。飘身向后退去。同时一举手中地令旗：“布阵。拦住他！”
Yu Yang's face turned pale and he didn't dare resist. He retreated backwards while waving the command flag: "Set up an array! Hold him back!"
dùn shí 。 gè sè qí guāng chōng tiān ér qǐ 。 tiān mù pài dì dì zǐ gè zì fàng chū le zì jǐ dì líng qì 。 tā men suī rán xiū wèi jǐn yǒu zhù jī qī 。 dàn lián qǐ shǒu lái 。 bù chéng yī tào gōng shǒu jiān bèi dì zhèn fǎ 。 wēi lì dào yě shì bù róng qīng rǔ a pán 。 zhèn qí suǒ bù dì jìn zhì 。 ér shì zhǐ tóng yī mén pài dì dì zǐ jīng guò cháng qī xùn liàn 。 mó hé 。 cóng ér xíng chéng dì gōng shǒu hù zhù 。
顿时。各色奇光冲天而起。天目派地弟子各自放出了自己地灵器。他们虽然修为仅有筑基期。但联起手来。布成一套攻守兼备地阵法。威力倒也是不容轻辱啊盘。阵旗所布地禁制。而是指同一门派地弟子经过长期训练。磨合。从而形成地攻守互助。
Instantly, various strange lights shot up into the sky as Tianmu Sect disciples released their spiritual artifacts. Although they were only Foundation Establishment cultivators, working together, they formed a well-rounded defensive and offensive formation that was formidable indeed.
yǒu diǎn xiàng shì sú wǔ lín duō rén dǎ dòu shí suǒ yòng dì zhèn fǎ 。 bǐ rú shuō shào lín dì “ luó hàn gùn zhèn ”。 wǔ dāng pài dì “ zhēn wǔ jiàn zhèn ” děng děng 。
有点像世俗武林多人打斗时所用地阵法。比如说少林地“罗汉棍阵”。武当派地“真武剑阵”等等。
It wasn't just the prohibitive restrictions set by the array flags; it referred to long-term training and coordination among fellow sect members to form a mutually supportive defense and offense.
dāng rán 。 xiū shì shī zhǎn chū lái dì 。 biàn huà gèng jiā shén qí 。 wēi lì yě gèng dà 。
当然。修士施展出来地。变化更加神奇。威力也更大。
A bit like the formations used in secular martial arts, such as Shaolin's "Arhat Staff Formation" or Wu Tang's "True Martial Sword Formation."
fù biāo yī jī bù zhōng 。 kǒu zhōng “ yí ” le yī shēng 。 jiàn duì fāng dì duō míng zhù jī qī dì zǐ yǐ jīng jiāng zì jǐ wéi zài zhōng jiān 。 liǎn shàng dì yīn lì zhī sè yī shǎn ér guò 。 zhāng kāi kǒu 。 yī dào lì máng pēn tǔ ér chū 。
傅彪一击不中。口中“咦”了一声。见对方地多名筑基期弟子已经将自己围在中间。脸上地阴厉之色一闪而过。张开口。一道厉芒喷吐而出。
Of course, when cultivators deployed these formations, their changes were even more magical and powerful.
nà lì máng zài tā tóu dǐng pán xuán yī quān zhī hòu 。 guāng huá sàn qù 。 què shì yī bǐng dà dāo 。 rán ér qí yíng guāng shǎn shǎn 。 fēng ruì yì cháng 。 yuǎn bú shì pǔ tōng dì líng qì kě yǐ xiāng bǐ dì 。
那厉芒在他头顶盘旋一圈之后。光华散去。却是一柄大刀。然而其莹光闪闪。锋锐异常。远不是普通地灵器可以相比地。
Fu Biao's first attack missed. He exclaimed "Eh," seeing multiple Foundation Establishment disciples surround him. His sinister expression flashed as he opened his mouth, spewing out a sharp beam of light.
“ fǎ bǎo ！”
“法宝！”
The beam circled above his head before dissipating into a large blade. Its luster was extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary spiritual artifacts.
yú yáng liǎn sè yī biàn ， shǒu zhōng líng qì huī wǔ ：“ gè wèi shī dì xiǎo xīn ， dà jiā zhàn hǎo zì jǐ dì wèi zhì ， bú yào bèi tā gè gè jī pò 。”
于洋脸色一变，手中灵器挥舞：“各位师弟小心，大家站好自己地位置，不要被他各个击破。”
"Treasure!" Yu Yang's face changed as he waved his own spiritual artifact: "Junior brothers, be careful! Stand your ground and don't let him break through you one by one."
“ hēng ， yī qún xiǎo xiǎo de zhù jī qī xiū shì jiù xiǎng lán zhù wǒ ， zì bù liàng lì ！”
“哼，一群小小的筑基期修士就想拦住我，自不量力！”
"Hmph, just a few Foundation Establishment cultivators trying to stop me? Overestimating yourself!"
fù biāo yī shēng lěng hē zhī hòu ， chōng zhe tóu dǐng de fǎ bǎo yì diǎn zhǐ ， dùn shí nà dà dāo bāo guǒ zhe yī céng qīng máng ， hěn hěn dì xiàng zhe duì fāng zhǎn le xià qù ……
傅彪一声冷喝之后，冲着头顶的法宝一点指，顿时那大刀包裹着一层青芒，狠狠地像着对方斩了下去……
Fu Biao coldly shouted before pointing at the treasure above. Instantly, the large blade was enveloped in green light and slashed down fiercely towards Yu Yang.
yuè tōng zì rán bú huì ràng shī dì gū jūn fèn zhàn ， qǔ chū yī bǐng jiè chǐ xíng zhuàng de fǎ bǎo ， yě jiā rù le zhàn tuán 。
岳通自然不会让师弟孤军奋战，取出一柄戒尺形状的法宝，也加入了战团。
Ye Tong naturally wouldn't let his junior brother fight alone, taking out a戒尺-shaped treasure and joining the battle.
rán ér hěn kuài ， liǎng rén fā xiàn shì qíng bìng méi yǒu xiǎng xiàng de jiǎn dān ， suī rán yǐ zì jǐ níng dān qī de xiū wèi ， huò shèng méi yǒu wèn tí ， rán ér miàn duì lián shǒu bù zhèn de shù shí míng zhù jī qī xiū shì ， xiǎng yào jiāng duì fāng jī bài yě xū yào shù fēn zhōng de shí jiān ， kě bù yào wàng le ， zhè lǐ shì tiān mù shān de dì pán ， gāi pài yǒu gèng duō de dì zǐ zhèng zài cóng sì miàn bā fāng gǎn lái 。
然而很快，两人发现事情并没有想象的简单，虽然以自己凝丹期的修为，获胜没有问题，然而面对联手布阵的数十名筑基期修士，想要将对方击败也需要数分钟的时间，可不要忘了，这里是天目山的地盘，该派有更多的弟子正在从四面八方赶来。
However, soon they realized things weren't as simple as they thought. With their Condensation Core cultivation, victory wasn't an issue, but facing dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples who had formed an array, it would take several minutes to defeat them. But remember, this was Tianmu Mountain's territory; more disciples were rushing in from all directions.
sú huà shuō ， shuāng quán nán dí sì shǒu ， hǎo hàn jià bú zhù rén duō ， fù biāo zài zì dà ， yě zhī dào tuō yán xià qù duì zì jǐ bù lì ， wàn yī tiān mù shān de zhǎng lǎo chǔ lǐ wán shì wù ， gǎn lái le ……
俗话说，双拳难敌四手，好汉架不住人多，傅彪再自大，也知道拖延下去对自己不利，万一天目山的长老处理完事务，赶来了……
Two fists can't match four hands, a hero can't withstand too many people. No matter how arrogant Fu Biao was, he knew the longer they delayed, the worse for him. What if the elders of the Tianmu Sect finished their tasks and arrived…
“ gè wèi dào yǒu ， nán dào dà jiā zhǔn bèi zuò yǐ dài bì ， rèn tiān mù pài wéi suǒ yù wéi ， bǎi bù zì jǐ ……” fù biāo shé zhàn chūn huā ， xiǎng yào tuō qí tā dì níng dān qī xiū shì xià shuǐ 。
“各位道友，难道大家准备坐以待毙，任天目派为所欲为，摆布自己……”傅彪舌绽春花，想要拖其他地凝丹期修士下水。
"Companions, are you prepared to sit idly by while the Tianmu Sect dictates our fate…" Fu Biao tried to persuade other Condensation Core cultivators to join.
rán ér chéng xiào bù dà ， dà bù fèn rén dōu lěng yǎn páng guān ， rú jīn xíng shì wèi míng ， mào rán zuò xià jué dìng kě bú shì míng zhì zhī jǔ ， xū zhī ， néng gòu níng chéng jīn dān ， zhè xiē jiā huo nǎ yí gè bú shì huó le jǐ shí shàng bǎi nián ， rén lǎo chéng jīng ， kě bù nà me róng yì shàng dàng shòu piàn 。
然而成效不大，大部分人都冷眼旁观，如今形势未明，冒然做下决定可不是明智之举，须知，能够凝成金丹，这些家伙哪一个不是活了几十上百年，人老成精，可不那么容易上当受骗。
But it didn't work; most just observed coldly. With the situation unclear, making a rash decision wasn't wise. After all, these fellows had lived for decades or even centuries and were seasoned enough not to be easily deceived.
jǐn yǒu liǎng gè rén jiā rù le zhàn tuán ， bù guò tā men jiū jìng shì shòu le fù biāo de gǔ huò ， hái shì lìng cún le shén me bù kě gào rén de niàn tou ， yě hái shì liǎng shuō ……
仅有两个人加入了战团，不过他们究竟是受了傅彪的蛊惑，还是另存了什么不可告人的念头，也还是两说……
Only two people joined the battle, but whether they were swayed by Fu Biao's influence or harbored some hidden intentions was still uncertain…
dàn bù guǎn rú hé ， yòu yǒu le liǎng wèi méng yǒu zhī hòu ， sì wèi níng dān qī xiū shì lián shǒu ， kě bú shì jǐ shí gè zhù jī qī dì zǐ jié zhèn jiù néng gòu dǎng zhù 。
但不管如何，又有了两位盟友之后，四位凝丹期修士联手，可不是几十个筑基期弟子结阵就能够挡住。
But with two more allies, four Condensation Core cultivators working together couldn't be stopped by dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples in an array.
yú yáng zuò wèi lǐng tóu zhī rén ， shǒu chí lìng qí ， zhàn zài zhèn wài ， rán ér liǎn shàng de biǎo qíng què yuè lái yuè nán kàn ， tū rán ， tā tái qǐ shǒu lái ， qǔ chū yī zhāng kòng bái de fú ， dī tóu jí cù le shù shuō le yī xiē shén me ， rán hòu yī yáng shǒu ， nà chuán yīn fú jiù huà wèi yī dào huǒ guāng ， xiāo shī zài yè kōng zhī zhōng 。
于洋做为领头之人，手持令旗，站在阵外，然而脸上的表情却越来越难看，突然，他抬起手来，取出一张空白的符，低头急促了述说了一些什么，然后一扬手，那传音符就化为一道火光，消失在夜空之中。
Yu Yang, as the leader, held the command flag and stood outside the formation. However, his expression grew increasingly grim. Suddenly, he raised his hand, took out a blank talisman, muttered something urgently, then waved it. The talisman turned into a streak of fire and vanished into the night sky.
què shuō cǐ kè ， kū mù zhēn rén yǔ jǐ wèi shī dì zhèng dùn guāng xiàng qí yào gǔ fēi qù ， tū rán yī dào chuán yīn fú fēi le guò lái ， níng yǔ fán shēn shǒu yī zhāo ， jiù jiāng lāo zài le zhǎng jiān ， chén rù shén shí chá kàn zhī hòu ， liǎn sè biàn dé shí fēn nán kàn 。
却说此刻，枯木真人与几位师弟正遁光像奇药谷飞去，突然一道传音符飞了过来，宁宇凡伸手一招，就将捞在了掌间，沉入神识查看之后，脸色变得十分难看。
Meanwhile, Gu枯木真人 and several fellow disciples were flying towards the Rare Medicine Valley when a transmission talisman flew over. Ning Yu Fan caught it with his hand and examined it deeply before his expression darkened.
“ níng shī dì ， chū shén me shì le ？”
“宁师弟，出什么事了？”
"Junior Brother Ning, what's going on?"
níng yǔ fán méi yǒu huí dá ， ér shì jiāng chuán yīn fú pāo zài le zhòng rén de zhōng jiān ， jǐ wèi níng dān qī gāo shǒu gè zì shī zhǎn shén shí chá kàn le qǐ lái 。
宁宇凡没有回答，而是将传音符抛在了众人的中间，几位凝丹期高手各自施展神识查看了起来。
Ning Yu Fan didn't reply but threw the transmission talisman in the middle of everyone. Several Condensation Core experts used their divine sense to examine it.
“ kě wù ， xuě yǐng mén de liǎng gè jiā huo hǎo dà dǎn ， wǒ zhè jiù qù jiāng tā men ná xià 。” shuō huà de shì nà xiàng mào wēi měng de dà hàn 。
“可恶，雪影门的两个家伙好大胆，我这就去将他们拿下。”说话的是那相貌威猛的大汉。
"That's despicable; those two from Xueying Sect are so bold. I'll go and capture them," said the powerful-looking man.
“ lǔ shī dì ， bù kě hú lái 。” kū mù zhēn rén chén yín le yī xià ：“ níng shī dì ， hái shì nǐ qù kàn kàn ba ！”
“鲁师弟，不可胡来。”枯木真人沉吟了一下：“宁师弟，还是你去看看吧！”
"Junior Brother Lu, don't act rashly," Gu枯木真人 pondered for a moment: "Junior Brother Ning, you should go!"
“ shì ， zhǎng mén shī xiōng 。” níng yǔ fán diǎn diǎn tóu ， huà wèi yī dào dùn guāng ， xiàng zhe yíng bīn lóu ér qù le 。
“是，掌门师兄。”宁宇凡点点头，化为一道遁光，向着迎宾楼而去了。
"Yes, Master Senior Brother." Ning Yu Fan nodded and transformed into a streak of light heading towards the Welcome Pavilion.
"Hmph, of course not just our sect acting alone. Fellow daoists who are dissatisfied with the Tianmu Sect's control over the spirit veins aren't limited to us; before, we had no choice but to pretend cooperation due to their overwhelming power. Now that there's an opportunity, we can contact other sects and families…" Fu Biao said with a sneer.
"Join forces with other sects?" Ye Tong extended his index finger and lightly tapped the tabletop in front of him, indicating he was considering his junior brother's suggestion.
"S Brother, no need to hesitate. While contacting others will reduce our benefits, who can we rely on when faced with such a powerful Tianmu Sect? Their accumulated resources over thousands of years are undoubtedly immense, enough for us to share. Besides, within this five-hundred-li radius, our sect is the largest after the Tianmu Sect. Once we succeed, we can occupy a location with abundant spirit energy and have more disciples advance to higher cultivators. Our sect will then be among the top in Youzhou. Such an opportunity to enhance our reputation—how could we miss it? Then you can leave your mark in history…" Fu Biao continued his persistent persuasion.
"Very well, let's follow Brother Junior's advice." Ye Tong, though mature and cautious, couldn't resist the temptation: "We're betting on this!"
"Don't worry, we'll definitely succeed," Fu Biao was overjoyed as he immediately promised with a chest-thumping gesture. "Time is of the essence. Let's leave this place first."
"Agreed!"
The two left the Welcome Pavilion and were about to descend the mountain when a group of Tianmu Sect disciples approached them. The leader, an adult in his thirties, held a command flag and bowed: "Yu Yang pays respects to Senior. I am a matter-of-fact official from our sect. Just now, we received instructions from our revered master regarding some minor intruders in Tianmu Mountain. Several senior brothers have already rushed to handle the situation. To avoid unnecessary trouble, please stay here at the Welcome Pavilion for now until everything is resolved tomorrow morning. Our sect will naturally see you off."
Though his words were polite, the other cultivators from outside sects turned pale. Fu Biao sneered and provoked: "What do you mean by keeping us here? Do you want to imprison us?"
"I beg your pardon, I beg your pardon. Junior has no such intention; we're merely following our revered master's instructions," Yu Yang was startled and hurriedly explained with a worried expression.
But Fu Biao had ulterior motives and deliberately stirred up the situation: "That sounds good, keeping us here temporarily. Saying it isn't imprisonment is laughable. No matter how powerful your Tianmu Sect is, you can't do whatever you want. A mere Foundation Establishment cultivator dares to speak to us like this."
Before he could finish speaking, his right hand formed a claw and lunged at Yu Yang.
Yu Yang's face turned pale and he didn't dare resist. He retreated backwards while waving the command flag: "Set up an array! Hold him back!"
Instantly, various strange lights shot up into the sky as Tianmu Sect disciples released their spiritual artifacts. Although they were only Foundation Establishment cultivators, working together, they formed a well-rounded defensive and offensive formation that was formidable indeed.
It wasn't just the prohibitive restrictions set by the array flags; it referred to long-term training and coordination among fellow sect members to form a mutually supportive defense and offense.
A bit like the formations used in secular martial arts, such as Shaolin's "Arhat Staff Formation" or Wu Tang's "True Martial Sword Formation."
Of course, when cultivators deployed these formations, their changes were even more magical and powerful.
Fu Biao's first attack missed. He exclaimed "Eh," seeing multiple Foundation Establishment disciples surround him. His sinister expression flashed as he opened his mouth, spewing out a sharp beam of light.
The beam circled above his head before dissipating into a large blade. Its luster was extraordinary, far surpassing ordinary spiritual artifacts.
"Treasure!" Yu Yang's face changed as he waved his own spiritual artifact: "Junior brothers, be careful! Stand your ground and don't let him break through you one by one."
"Hmph, just a few Foundation Establishment cultivators trying to stop me? Overestimating yourself!"
Fu Biao coldly shouted before pointing at the treasure above. Instantly, the large blade was enveloped in green light and slashed down fiercely towards Yu Yang.
Ye Tong naturally wouldn't let his junior brother fight alone, taking out a戒尺-shaped treasure and joining the battle.
However, soon they realized things weren't as simple as they thought. With their Condensation Core cultivation, victory wasn't an issue, but facing dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples who had formed an array, it would take several minutes to defeat them. But remember, this was Tianmu Mountain's territory; more disciples were rushing in from all directions.
Two fists can't match four hands, a hero can't withstand too many people. No matter how arrogant Fu Biao was, he knew the longer they delayed, the worse for him. What if the elders of the Tianmu Sect finished their tasks and arrived…
"Companions, are you prepared to sit idly by while the Tianmu Sect dictates our fate…" Fu Biao tried to persuade other Condensation Core cultivators to join.
But it didn't work; most just observed coldly. With the situation unclear, making a rash decision wasn't wise. After all, these fellows had lived for decades or even centuries and were seasoned enough not to be easily deceived.
Only two people joined the battle, but whether they were swayed by Fu Biao's influence or harbored some hidden intentions was still uncertain…
But with two more allies, four Condensation Core cultivators working together couldn't be stopped by dozens of Foundation Establishment disciples in an array.
Yu Yang, as the leader, held the command flag and stood outside the formation. However, his expression grew increasingly grim. Suddenly, he raised his hand, took out a blank talisman, muttered something urgently, then waved it. The talisman turned into a streak of fire and vanished into the night sky.
Meanwhile, Gu枯木真人 and several fellow disciples were flying towards the Rare Medicine Valley when a transmission talisman flew over. Ning Yu Fan caught it with his hand and examined it deeply before his expression darkened.
"Junior Brother Ning, what's going on?"
Ning Yu Fan didn't reply but threw the transmission talisman in the middle of everyone. Several Condensation Core experts used their divine sense to examine it.
"That's despicable; those two from Xueying Sect are so bold. I'll go and capture them," said the powerful-looking man.
"Junior Brother Lu, don't act rashly," Gu枯木真人 pondered for a moment: "Junior Brother Ning, you should go!"
"Yes, Master Senior Brother." Ning Yu Fan nodded and transformed into a streak of light heading towards the Welcome Pavilion.