yǒu qīng mù hé líng mèng liǎng wèi yuán yīng zhēn jūn yā zhèn ， yī lù shàng dà jiā míng xiǎn qīng sōng le xǔ duō 。
有青木和凌孟两位元婴真君压阵，一路上大家明显轻松了许多。
With the support from the senior experts, several base cultivators and a Golden Core cultivator entered the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion to explore. However, they met with heavy casualties, only leaving the Golden Core cultivator alive.
yī lù shàng shuō shuō xiào xiào ， liáo xiē yì shì mì wén 。
一路上说说笑笑，聊些轶事秘闻。
"Is this what you're telling me? A Golden Core Cave Mansion?" Vang Heng was confused as he looked at Ye Feipeng.
lǐ fán dōu zhǐ shì wēi xiào zhe páng tīng ， bù cān yù qí zhōng 。
李凡都只是微笑着旁听，不参与其中。
"Why are you telling me this?"
gǎn lù guò chéng zhōng ， yě céng ǒu yù qí tā zhōu de xiū shì 。
赶路过程中，也曾偶遇其他州的修士。
Ye Feipeng solemnly said, "The Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion is preparing for a second expedition. This time, the exploration team will likely be led by an Incorporeal Core cultivator and accompanied by many Golden Core cultivators."
hù xiāng jiāo liú jiàn wén de shí hòu ， lǐ fán ǒu rán dé zhī ， yǐ jīng kāi shǐ yǒu yào wáng zōng yào wáng dǐng jí jiāng huí guī de yù yán zài gè dì liú chuán 。
互相交流见闻的时候，李凡偶然得知，已经开始有药王宗药王鼎即将回归的预言在各地流传。
"However, it won't work!"
zhǐ shì cǐ shí dà jiā hái zhǐ shì bǎ qí dàng zuò xiào tán ， bìng bù yǐn yǐ wéi zhēn 。
只是此时大家还只是把其当做笑谈，并不引以为真。
"Damn! We can't escape our fate!" Ye Feipeng boldly guessed, "The second expedition team will still meet their doom!"
kàn lái jiāo xiū yuǎn yǐ jīng kāi shǐ fā lì bù jú le ， zhǐ shì yào xíng chéng zhēn zhèng de yú lùn yǐng xiǎng ， hái yào hěn zhǎng yī duàn shí jiān 。
看来焦修远已经开始发力布局了，只是要形成真正的舆论影响，还要很长一段时间。
Vang Heng was stunned. "That's impossible. You said this is a Golden Core Cave Mansion, how could even an Incorporeal Core cultivator die inside?"
shí guāng cōng cōng ér guò 。
时光匆匆而过。
Ye Feipeng snorted coldly. "Because the seventeen mechanical puppets in the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion have strange characteristics!"
yòu hào shí dà bàn nián de shí jiān ， yī xíng rén zhōng yú fǎn huí le cóng yún hǎi 。
又耗时大半年的时间，一行人终于返回了丛云海。
"Weak against the weak, strong against the strong!" Ye Feipeng pronounced each word clearly.
cǐ shí ， yǐ jīng shì máo dìng 13 nián le 。
此时，已经是锚定13年了。
Vang Heng's eyes narrowed as he pondered the meaning of these eight words. He looked at Ye Feipeng suspiciously and asked, "How do you know this so well?"
dà duō shù rén yǐ jīng hù xiāng tiān jiā le lián xì fāng shì ， yī fān dào bié zhī hòu ， gè zì fǎn huí xiū xī 。
大多数人已经互相添加了联系方式，一番道别之后，各自返回休息。
Ye Feipeng waved his hand dismissively. "I have innate knowledge! Haven't you forgotten something?"
fēn shēn zài tiān xuán jìng lǐ ， fā dòng yí shì ， lái dào le bái gǔ xiān qiǎn jìng zhōng 。
分身在天玄镜里，发动仪式，来到了白骨先遣境中。
"That's not important. The key is that we must sneak into the cave mansion before the second expedition team forms to snatch up the opportunities inside!" Ye Feipeng said resolutely.
……
……
"Otherwise, when the Heavenly Immortal Alliance's team meets their doom again and causes a commotion, it will be impossible for us to obtain these opportunities without drawing attention!"
wú míng huāng dǎo shàng 。
无名荒岛上。
Seeing Vang Heng's doubtful expression, Ye Feipeng grew anxious. He repeatedly asked, "Don't you trust me?"
cǐ shí yǐ jīng shì liàn qì hòu qī ， zhèng zài bì mù kǔ xiū de xiāo héng hū rán shén sè yī dòng 。
此时已经是炼气后期，正在闭目苦修的萧恒忽然神色一动。
"Don't I harm you?!"
jiāng xiōng qián xiàng liàn jī fā ， yì shí dùn shí tóng yàng lái dào le bái gǔ xiān qiǎn jìng lǐ 。
将胸前项链激发，意识顿时同样来到了白骨先遣境里。
"We are both people from the Outside World and members of the Heavenly Immortal Alliance. We even signed a contract."
“ qián bèi ？ nǐ xǐng le ？” tā kàn zhe sì hū huī fù le yī xiē jīng shén de tóu gǔ ， jīng xǐ de shuō dào 。
“前辈？你醒了？”他看着似乎恢复了一些精神的头骨，惊喜的说道。
"Like one plant, one branch, one rise, one fall together."
“ hāi hāi ， zhǐ shì shāo wēi huī fù le yì diǎn ， miǎn qiǎng bǎi tuō chè dǐ xiāo shī de mìng yùn bà le 。 wǒ cǐ cì xǐng lái ， shì yǒu rèn wù yào jiāo fù yǔ nǐ 。 jiē xià lái ， hái shì yào zài chén shuì zhōng zhì liáo shāng shì 。” tóu gǔ yòng xū ruò de yǔ qì shuō dào 。
“咳咳，只是稍微恢复了一点，勉强摆脱彻底消失的命运罢了。我此次醒来，是有任务要交付与你。接下来，还是要在沉睡中治疗伤势。”头骨用虚弱的语气说道。
"How could I harm you!"
“ wǒ zài chén mián shí ， sì hū gǎn yìng dào nǐ zhōu wéi ， céng jīng chū xiàn guò tóng yàng tiān fù bù cuò de xiǎo jiā huo ……”
“我在沉眠时，似乎感应到你周围，曾经出现过同样天赋不错的小家伙……”
...
xiāo héng lián máng shuō dào ：“ shì hé wǒ yì qǐ cóng jiā xiāng chū lái de huǒ bàn ， jiào zuò yè fēi péng 。 xiū xíng sù dù tóng yàng hěn kuài ， yě hěn kě kào 。”
萧恒连忙说道：“是和我一起从家乡出来的伙伴，叫做叶飞鹏。修行速度同样很快，也很可靠。”
In the end, Vang Heng was convinced.
tóu gǔ chén yín piàn kè ， sì hū shì zài gǎn yìng ：“ ń ， zhè xiǎo pàng zi de tiān fù ， dí què bù bǐ nǐ ruò shàng duō shǎo 。”
头骨沉吟片刻，似乎是在感应：“嗯，这小胖子的天赋，的确不比你弱上多少。”
The two sneaked to the vicinity of the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion and underwater volcano. The news about the cave mansion hadn't spread widely yet, so there were no cultivators around.
“ kě xī sì hū gēn wǒ zài chén mián zhōng gǎn yìng dào de ， bú shì tóng yī gè rén 。”
“可惜似乎跟我在沉眠中感应到的，不是同一个人。”
"Go in first, meet those puppets and see how long you can hold out."
xiāo héng lèng le lèng ， mǎ shàng huí dá dào ：“ nán bù chéng shì xiǎo mèi ？ suī rán tā hái zhǐ shì yī dīng diǎn dà ， kě shì yǐ jīng néng pǎo néng tiào ， lì qì dà de xià rén le ！”
萧恒愣了愣，马上回答道：“难不成是小妹？虽然她还只是一丁点大，可是已经能跑能跳，力气大的吓人了！”
"The puppets' attacks are weak during the base stage. Even if they hit me, it won't be a big deal."
“ sī …… zhè xiǎo nǚ wá wá ， tiān zī zhī qiáng ， jìng kǒng bù rú sī 。 bù guò ， tā zěn me hái méi kāi shǐ xiū xíng ？ rú cǐ tiān cái ， zěn me hái méi bǎ tā xī shōu jìn wǒ men 【 fù xiān 】？ xiāo xiǎo zi ， nǐ zěn rú cǐ xiè dài ？”
“嘶……这小女娃娃，天资之强，竟恐怖如斯。不过，她怎么还没开始修行？如此天才，怎么还没把她吸收进我们【复仙】？萧小子，你怎如此懈怠？”
"I'll keep watch outside," Ye Feipeng said.
“ nǐ zhè yàng ， wǒ zěn me néng fàng xīn bǎ 【 fù xiān 】 de jī yè wán quán jiāo gěi nǐ ne ？” tóu gǔ mēn shēng zé bèi dào 。
“你这样，我怎么能放心把【复仙】的基业完全交给你呢？”头骨闷声责备道。
Vang Heng nodded solemnly and flew into the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
“ a ？” xiāo héng liǎn yī hóng ， yǒu xiē huāng luàn de jiě shì dào ：“ qián bèi bú yào wù huì ， wǒ zhǐ shì kàn xiǎo mèi nián jì shàng xiǎo ， cái méi yǒu zháo jí ràng tā xiū liàn ……”
“啊？”萧恒脸一红，有些慌乱的解释道：“前辈不要误会，我只是看小妹年纪尚小，才没有着急让她修炼……”
After about twenty breaths, Vang Heng came out in a disheveled state without saying anything. He closed his eyes to think quietly. After a while, he re-entered the cave mansion.
tóu gǔ bǎ tā de huà dǎ duàn ：“ jué shì tiān cái ， bù kě yǐ cháng lǐ héng liáng zhī 。 nǐ zhè me zuò ， fǎn ér dān wù le tā 。”
头骨把他的话打断：“绝世天才，不可以常理衡量之。你这么做，反而耽误了她。”
This time, Vang Heng held on for twice as long.
“ ń ， nǐ bì jìng hái shì tài nián qīng ， kàn lái dāng shí mào rán jué dìng bǎ zhòng rèn yī xià zi jiāo gěi nǐ ， shì yǒu diǎn bù tuǒ ……”
“嗯，你毕竟还是太年轻，看来当时贸然决定把重任一下子交给你，是有点不妥……”
On the third attempt...
tóu gǔ dī shēng zì yǔ dào 。
头骨低声自语道。
Half an hour later, Vang Heng said tiredly to Ye Feipeng, "I've figured out how these puppets attack."
“ qián bèi ……” xiāo héng wén yán ， yī shí jiān yǒu xiē bù zhī suǒ cuò 。
“前辈……”萧恒闻言，一时间有些不知所措。
"But I don't have much energy. Even with this, I can't hold on for long."
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， tóu gǔ fǎng fú zuò le jué duàn 。
许久之后，头骨仿佛做了决断。
Ye Feipeng confidently handed a storage ring to Vang Heng.
“ suǒ wèi dú mù nán zhī ， nǐ yī rén dí què yǒu xiē tài nán le 。”
“所谓独木难支，你一人的确有些太难了。”
Inside the ring were numerous spirit stones.
“ zhè yàng ba ， wǒ jiù zài zhù nǐ yī bì zhī lì 。”
“这样吧，我就再助你一臂之力。”
"Where did you get all of these?" Vang Heng asked curiously.
shuō zhe ， tóu gǔ fēi zhì gāo kōng ， kōng dòng de shuāng mù zhōng ， shè chū yī dào yōu guāng 。
说着，头骨飞至高空，空洞的双目中，射出一道幽光。
Ye Feipeng said proudly, "Little Master has his own tricks. Don't worry about it."
guāng máng zhōng ， wú shù huà miàn kuài sù jiāo tì shǎn shuò 。
光芒中，无数画面快速交替闪烁。
"How long can you hold out with these spirit stones?"
xiāo héng yī xī néng kàn dào ， xǔ duō gè jǐng sè gè yì dǎo yǔ de yǐng xiàng 。
萧恒依稀能看到，许多个景色各异岛屿的影像。
Vang Heng took a spirit stone and felt the energy inside.
guò le piàn kè ， shǎn dòng de huà miàn zhòu rán ér zhǐ 。
过了片刻，闪动的画面骤然而止。
After some time, he replied confidently, "With enough energy to support me, even though there are many puppets, they shouldn't be able to harm me."
ér tóu gǔ yě fǎng fú xiāo hào guò duō de yàng zi ， diē luò zài dì miàn shàng 。
而头骨也仿佛消耗过多的样子，跌落在地面上。
Ye Feipeng hurriedly said, "No, no. This won't work. You must appear weak but not defeated. Hold on as long as possible until I come out of the cave mansion."
xiāo héng jí máng shàng qián ， què bèi jiào zhù 。
萧恒急忙上前，却被叫住。
Vang Heng frowned. "Fat guy, are you trying to make fun of me? What kind of strange requirement is this?"
suí zhe bèi tóu gǔ fā chū de guāng máng shè zhōng ， xiāo héng de nǎo hǎi zhōng shà shí jiān fú xiàn chū le jǐ gè rén de xìn xī 。
随着被头骨发出的光芒射中，萧恒的脑海中霎时间浮现出了几个人的信息。
He scrutinized Ye Feipeng carefully and asked, "Do you have something hidden from me?"
“ liú lí dǎo ， zhāng hào bō ……”
“琉璃岛，张浩波……”
"Don't be so suspicious," Ye Feipeng said helplessly. "I didn't tell you because I was afraid it would affect your mindset and lower your combat effectiveness."
“ yè lán dǎo ， yīn yuè tíng 、 yīn yǔ zhēn ……”
“夜阑岛，殷玥婷、殷雨珍……”
"Is the danger inside the cave mansion greater than outside?" Ye Feipeng added.
“ qián bèi ， zhè shì ？”
“前辈，这是？”
"If there's a problem, you still have a chance to escape from the exit. But me? I can't even run away," Vang Heng said.
xiāo héng bù jīn yǒu xiē máng rán 。
萧恒不禁有些茫然。
Hearing this, Vang Heng nodded slowly.
“ zhè xiē ， shì wǒ fā dòng mì shù ， sōu tiān xún dì ， zài zhè cóng yún hǎi fàn wéi nèi zhǎo dào de ， qì yùn zhī zi 。”
“这些，是我发动秘术，搜天寻地，在这丛云海范围内找到的，气运之子。”
"All right, time is of the essence. Let's prepare and act quickly. My life is in your hands!"
“ zhè jǐ rén ， huò shì xiū xíng tiān fù bù sú 。 huò shì shēn huái yì néng 。”
“这几人，或是修行天赋不俗。或是身怀异能。”
Ye Feipeng was nervous but took a deep breath as a fierce look flashed across his eyes.
“ duì nǐ zhòng zhèn 【 fù xiān 】， dà yǒu bāng zhù 。”
“对你重振【复仙】，大有帮助。”
"Let's go!"
“ zhǐ kě xī wǒ shāng shì tài zhòng ， mì shù bèi dǎ duàn ， zhǐ zhǎo dào zhè jǐ gè ……”
“只可惜我伤势太重，秘术被打断，只找到这几个……”
The two rushed into the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
tóu gǔ tàn le kǒu qì 。
头骨叹了口气。
Seventeen puppets blocked their path. Ye Feipeng suddenly appeared behind them after dodging. The angry puppets tried to chase him, but were stopped by blue water swords.
“ xiǎo zi ， wǒ lì liàng yòu hào jìn le 。 jiē xià lái ， jiù kàn nǐ zì jǐ de zào huà le 。”
“小子，我力量又耗尽了。接下来，就看你自己的造化了。”
A myriad of water swords like dragons erupted from all directions.
“ jì zhù ， yǐ fā zhǎn tí gāo zì shēn shí lì wéi zhǔ 。 wàn xiān méng shì dà ， nǎ pà yuán yīng xiū wèi ， yě nán yǐ fān qǐ shén me fēng làng 。”
“记住，以发展提高自身实力为主。万仙盟势大，哪怕元婴修为，也难以翻起什么风浪。”
Vang Heng was surrounded by seventeen puppets and looked extremely disheveled. The puppet's attacks narrowly missed his body. If he made a slight mistake, he would be severely injured. But somehow, it seemed that each attack avoided him perfectly.
“ suǒ yǐ nǐ de dì yī yào wù ， jiù shì xiū liàn 。”
“所以你的第一要务，就是修炼。”
It appeared dangerous but was actually under control.
“ xīn jiā rù zhè jǐ rén ， yě bú yào zhí jiē xiàng tā men tòu lù 【 fù xiān 】 de dǐ xì 。”
“新加入这几人，也不要直接向他们透露【复仙】的底细。”
The battle continued for some time. The puppets that hadn't been defeated began to undergo some transformation. Their strength gradually exceeded the base stage. Red threads on their bodies flickered with dark light.
“ zhǐ shuō shì sàn xiū zǔ zhī jiù hǎo ， yǐ miǎn xià zhe tā men 。”
“只说是散修组织就好，以免吓着他们。”
Vang Heng suddenly felt a sense of unease and took out another spirit stone to replenish his energy.
“ jù tǐ zěn me yàng ， nǐ zì jǐ ná zhǔ yì ba ……”
“具体怎么样，你自己拿主意吧……”
He shouted into the cave mansion, "Fat guy, are you ready?"
tóu gǔ de shēng yīn yuè lái yuè xiǎo ， zuì zhōng ， zhú jiàn biàn dé xū huàn ， xiāo shī yú hēi àn zhī zhōng 。
头骨的声音越来越小，最终，逐渐变得虚幻，消失于黑暗之中。
No response came back. Vang Heng gritted his teeth and endured.
“ qián bèi ……”
“前辈……”
The puppet's attacks became more intense. Vang Heng was struggling to keep up.
xiāo héng jiàn zhuàng ， sǐ sǐ wò jǐn shuāng quán 。
萧恒见状，死死握紧双拳。
Just as he was about to be hit, he shouted loudly, "Water Dragon Lament!"
xǔ jiǔ zhī hòu ， yǎn shén màn màn biàn dé chóng xīn jiān yì qǐ lái 。
许久之后，眼神慢慢变得重新坚毅起来。
Twice the number of water swords appeared from the sky. The dense Heavenly Sword suppressed the puppets.
cóng xiān qiǎn jìng zhōng sū xǐng ， xiāo héng zhèng yù xún zhǎo yè fēi péng ， gēn tā shāng yì xún zhǎo zhū wèi qì yùn zhī zi yī shì 。
从先遣境中苏醒，萧恒正欲寻找叶飞鹏，跟他商议寻找诸位气运之子一事。
Seventeen puppets paused briefly before cracks began to appear on their bodies.
què méi xiǎng dào ， tā fǎn dào xiān yī bù zhǎo shàng mén lái 。
却没想到，他反倒先一步找上门来。
"Fat guy! Something's wrong!" Vang Heng shouted.
guǐ guǐ suì suì ， shén shén mì mì 。
鬼鬼祟祟，神神秘秘。
"Shit... why is there nothing?" Ye Feipeng's frustrated voice echoed.
jiāng xiāo héng lā dào pì jìng wú rén zhī chù ， tā cái yī xí huà huǎn huǎn dào lái 。
将萧恒拉到僻静无人之处，他才一席话缓缓道来。
He transformed into a thin line and rushed out of the cave mansion without looking back. "Run!"
“ tiān yáng dòng fǔ ？ jǐ wèi zhù jī xiū shì zài yī wèi jīn dān xiū shì de dài lǐng xià ， jìn qù tàn xiǎn 。 jié guǒ sǐ shāng cǎn zhòng ， zhǐ yǒu jīn dān xiū shì táo le chū lái ？” xiāo héng kàn zhe yè fēi péng ， gǎn jué yǒu diǎn mò míng qí miào 。
“天阳洞府？几位筑基修士在一位金丹修士的带领下，进去探险。结果死伤惨重，只有金丹修士逃了出来？”萧恒看着叶飞鹏，感觉有点莫名其妙。
As he fled, he yelled, "Flee as far as you can!"
“ nǐ gēn wǒ shuō zhè xiē gàn má ？”
“你跟我说这些干嘛？”
Vang Heng had never seen Ye Feipeng so scared before. He was shaken but didn't hesitate to unleash all his energy.
yè fēi péng yán sù dào ：“ wàn xiān méng zhèng zài zhǔn bèi dì èr cì tàn xiǎn 。 zhè cì de tàn suǒ duì wǔ ， gū jì shì yuán yīng dài duì ， jiā shàng bù shǎo jīn dān xiū shì 。”
叶飞鹏严肃道：“万仙盟正在准备第二次探险。这次的探索队伍，估计是元婴带队，加上不少金丹修士。”
The Heavenly Sword like a downpour forced the puppets back. Vang Heng followed Ye Feipeng and escaped from the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
“ rán ér ， méi yòng ！”
“然而，没用！”
"Yang..."
“ gāi sǐ de ， nán táo yī sǐ ！ wǒ dà dǎn cāi cè ， dì èr zhī tàn xiǎn duì ， yī rán huì bèi tuán miè ！”
“该死的，难逃一死！我大胆猜测，第二支探险队，依然会被团灭！”
Before leaving, Vang Heng heard something break on the ground.
xiāo héng lèng le lèng ：“ bù kě néng ba ， nǐ bú shì shuō zhè shì jīn dān dòng fǔ me ， zěn me kě néng lián yuán yīng dà xiū shì dōu sǐ zài lǐ miàn ？”
萧恒愣了愣：“不可能吧，你不是说这是金丹洞府么，怎么可能连元婴大修士都死在里面？”
"Run as far as you can!" Ye Feipeng's terrified voice echoed in his ears.
yè fēi péng lěng hēng yī shēng ：“ nà shì yīn wèi ， tiān yáng dòng fǔ lǐ de ， shí qī zūn jī guān kuǐ lěi yǒu zhe qí yì de tè xìng ！”
叶飞鹏冷哼一声：“那是因为，天阳洞府里的，十七尊机关傀儡有着奇异的特性！”
Vang Heng hurriedly followed the agile but fat figure of Ye Feipeng. They fled far away.
“ yù ruò zé ruò ， yù qiáng zé qiáng ！” tā yī zì yī dùn ， chén shēng dào 。
“遇弱则弱，遇强则强！”他一字一顿，沉声道。
Not long after Vang Heng and Ye Feipeng left, a small team of about ten people arrived at the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
xiāo héng yǎn jīng mī qǐ ， xì xì gǎn wù zhe zhè bā zì de hán yì 。
萧恒眼睛眯起，细细感悟着这八字的含义。
"Led by True Monarch Hookdark; deep; mysterious, exploring this tiny Golden Core Cave Mansion will surely be easy," one Golden Core cultivator praised.
hū de ， tā dǎ liàng zhe yè fēi péng ， hú yí dào ：“ nǐ shì zěn me zhī dào de zhè me qīng chǔ de ？”
忽的，他打量着叶飞鹏，狐疑道：“你是怎么知道的这么清楚的？”
"Haha! Let's go! I want to see if these puppets are really as powerful as they say!" True Monarch Hookdark; deep; mysterious laughed and entered the cave mansion first.
yè fēi péng bǎi bǎi shǒu ：“ shēng ér zhī zhī 、 shēng ér zhī zhī ！ nǐ wàng le ma ？”
叶飞鹏摆摆手：“生而知之、生而知之！你忘了嘛？”
He was greeted by a giant black hand with cracks all over it.
“ zhè bú shì zhòng diǎn ， zhòng diǎn shì ， wǒ men bì xū yào zài dì èr zhī tàn xiǎn duì zǔ jiàn zhī qián ， qiāo qiāo liū jìn dòng fǔ ， bǎ lǐ miàn de jī yuán qiǎng zǒu ！” yè fēi péng zhǎn dīng jié tiě dào 。
“这不是重点，重点是，我们必须要在第二支探险队组建之前，悄悄溜进洞府，把里面的机缘抢走！”叶飞鹏斩钉截铁道。
...
“ fǒu zé ， děng wàn xiān méng de duì wǔ zài cì tuán miè ， yǐn qǐ xuān rán dà bō 。 wǒ men xiǎng yào bù yǐn rén zhù mù dì duó qǔ jī yuán ， jiù bù kě néng le ！”
“否则，等万仙盟的队伍再次团灭，引起轩然大波。我们想要不引人注目的夺取机缘，就不可能了！”
"Yang..."
kàn zhe xiāo héng mǎn shì huái yí de yǎn shén ， yè fēi péng jí le ， lián shēng shuō dào ：“ nǐ bù xiāng xìn wǒ ？”
看着萧恒满是怀疑的眼神，叶飞鹏急了，连声说道：“你不相信我？”
"Not inferior to humans!"
“ wǒ nán dào hái huì hài nǐ bù chéng ？！”
“我难道还会害你不成？！”
A thick cloud of smoke rose, and the underwater volcano erupted continuously. The terrifying natural force left no resistance for the Golden Core cultivator. This small team, who were smiling just moments ago, vanished from this world in an instant.
“ wǒ men dōu shì lí jiè rén ， yòu dōu shì 【 fù xiān 】 de chéng yuán ， gèng qiān guò qì shū 。”
“我们都是离界人，又都是【复仙】的成员，更签过契书。”
The towering Heavenly Yang puppet stood tall and roared angrily.
“ tóng qì lián zhī ， yī róng jù róng 、 yī sǔn jù sǔn 。”
“同气连枝，一荣俱荣、一损俱损。”
Confused, it turned towards Wansheng Island and walked forward with large steps.
With the support from the senior experts, several base cultivators and a Golden Core cultivator entered the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion to explore. However, they met with heavy casualties, only leaving the Golden Core cultivator alive.
"Is this what you're telling me? A Golden Core Cave Mansion?" Vang Heng was confused as he looked at Ye Feipeng.
"Why are you telling me this?"
Ye Feipeng solemnly said, "The Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion is preparing for a second expedition. This time, the exploration team will likely be led by an Incorporeal Core cultivator and accompanied by many Golden Core cultivators."
"However, it won't work!"
"Damn! We can't escape our fate!" Ye Feipeng boldly guessed, "The second expedition team will still meet their doom!"
Vang Heng was stunned. "That's impossible. You said this is a Golden Core Cave Mansion, how could even an Incorporeal Core cultivator die inside?"
Ye Feipeng snorted coldly. "Because the seventeen mechanical puppets in the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion have strange characteristics!"
"Weak against the weak, strong against the strong!" Ye Feipeng pronounced each word clearly.
Vang Heng's eyes narrowed as he pondered the meaning of these eight words. He looked at Ye Feipeng suspiciously and asked, "How do you know this so well?"
Ye Feipeng waved his hand dismissively. "I have innate knowledge! Haven't you forgotten something?"
"That's not important. The key is that we must sneak into the cave mansion before the second expedition team forms to snatch up the opportunities inside!" Ye Feipeng said resolutely.
"Otherwise, when the Heavenly Immortal Alliance's team meets their doom again and causes a commotion, it will be impossible for us to obtain these opportunities without drawing attention!"
Seeing Vang Heng's doubtful expression, Ye Feipeng grew anxious. He repeatedly asked, "Don't you trust me?"
"Don't I harm you?!"
"We are both people from the Outside World and members of the Heavenly Immortal Alliance. We even signed a contract."
"Like one plant, one branch, one rise, one fall together."
"How could I harm you!"
...
In the end, Vang Heng was convinced.
The two sneaked to the vicinity of the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion and underwater volcano. The news about the cave mansion hadn't spread widely yet, so there were no cultivators around.
"Go in first, meet those puppets and see how long you can hold out."
"The puppets' attacks are weak during the base stage. Even if they hit me, it won't be a big deal."
"I'll keep watch outside," Ye Feipeng said.
Vang Heng nodded solemnly and flew into the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
After about twenty breaths, Vang Heng came out in a disheveled state without saying anything. He closed his eyes to think quietly. After a while, he re-entered the cave mansion.
This time, Vang Heng held on for twice as long.
On the third attempt...
Half an hour later, Vang Heng said tiredly to Ye Feipeng, "I've figured out how these puppets attack."
"But I don't have much energy. Even with this, I can't hold on for long."
Ye Feipeng confidently handed a storage ring to Vang Heng.
Inside the ring were numerous spirit stones.
"Where did you get all of these?" Vang Heng asked curiously.
Ye Feipeng said proudly, "Little Master has his own tricks. Don't worry about it."
"How long can you hold out with these spirit stones?"
Vang Heng took a spirit stone and felt the energy inside.
After some time, he replied confidently, "With enough energy to support me, even though there are many puppets, they shouldn't be able to harm me."
Ye Feipeng hurriedly said, "No, no. This won't work. You must appear weak but not defeated. Hold on as long as possible until I come out of the cave mansion."
Vang Heng frowned. "Fat guy, are you trying to make fun of me? What kind of strange requirement is this?"
He scrutinized Ye Feipeng carefully and asked, "Do you have something hidden from me?"
"Don't be so suspicious," Ye Feipeng said helplessly. "I didn't tell you because I was afraid it would affect your mindset and lower your combat effectiveness."
"Is the danger inside the cave mansion greater than outside?" Ye Feipeng added.
"If there's a problem, you still have a chance to escape from the exit. But me? I can't even run away," Vang Heng said.
Hearing this, Vang Heng nodded slowly.
"All right, time is of the essence. Let's prepare and act quickly. My life is in your hands!"
Ye Feipeng was nervous but took a deep breath as a fierce look flashed across his eyes.
"Let's go!"
The two rushed into the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
Seventeen puppets blocked their path. Ye Feipeng suddenly appeared behind them after dodging. The angry puppets tried to chase him, but were stopped by blue water swords.
A myriad of water swords like dragons erupted from all directions.
Vang Heng was surrounded by seventeen puppets and looked extremely disheveled. The puppet's attacks narrowly missed his body. If he made a slight mistake, he would be severely injured. But somehow, it seemed that each attack avoided him perfectly.
It appeared dangerous but was actually under control.
The battle continued for some time. The puppets that hadn't been defeated began to undergo some transformation. Their strength gradually exceeded the base stage. Red threads on their bodies flickered with dark light.
Vang Heng suddenly felt a sense of unease and took out another spirit stone to replenish his energy.
He shouted into the cave mansion, "Fat guy, are you ready?"
No response came back. Vang Heng gritted his teeth and endured.
The puppet's attacks became more intense. Vang Heng was struggling to keep up.
Just as he was about to be hit, he shouted loudly, "Water Dragon Lament!"
Twice the number of water swords appeared from the sky. The dense Heavenly Sword suppressed the puppets.
Seventeen puppets paused briefly before cracks began to appear on their bodies.
"Fat guy! Something's wrong!" Vang Heng shouted.
"Shit... why is there nothing?" Ye Feipeng's frustrated voice echoed.
He transformed into a thin line and rushed out of the cave mansion without looking back. "Run!"
As he fled, he yelled, "Flee as far as you can!"
Vang Heng had never seen Ye Feipeng so scared before. He was shaken but didn't hesitate to unleash all his energy.
The Heavenly Sword like a downpour forced the puppets back. Vang Heng followed Ye Feipeng and escaped from the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
"Yang..."
Before leaving, Vang Heng heard something break on the ground.
"Run as far as you can!" Ye Feipeng's terrified voice echoed in his ears.
Vang Heng hurriedly followed the agile but fat figure of Ye Feipeng. They fled far away.
Not long after Vang Heng and Ye Feipeng left, a small team of about ten people arrived at the Heavenly Yang Cave Mansion.
"Led by True Monarch Hookdark; deep; mysterious, exploring this tiny Golden Core Cave Mansion will surely be easy," one Golden Core cultivator praised.
"Haha! Let's go! I want to see if these puppets are really as powerful as they say!" True Monarch Hookdark; deep; mysterious laughed and entered the cave mansion first.
He was greeted by a giant black hand with cracks all over it.
...
"Yang..."
"Not inferior to humans!"
A thick cloud of smoke rose, and the underwater volcano erupted continuously. The terrifying natural force left no resistance for the Golden Core cultivator. This small team, who were smiling just moments ago, vanished from this world in an instant.
The towering Heavenly Yang puppet stood tall and roared angrily.
Confused, it turned towards Wansheng Island and walked forward with large steps.