The Ninth Lady is a rebellious person.

Chapter 520: Ginger is still spicier when old

With a deafening roar, the ground shook violently.

Lang Jiuchuan and Gong Tinglan's expressions changed, and they swayed slightly. The low mountain where they were located suddenly began to tremble violently without warning, as if a sleeping dragon had been awakened and was roaring angrily.

No, I fell into a trap!

Lang Jiuchuan's pupils contracted sharply, and he instantly understood.

Why did this situation turn out so smoothly? Even the collapse and obstacles she had imagined didn't happen. Everything seemed so natural, like an old beast barely clinging to life, at her mercy, requiring no effort at all.

Now, watching that destructive, violent energy erupt from the depths of that pseudo-acupoint and launch a frenzied counterattack, attempting to destroy everything in front of her, she suddenly realized what was happening.

So that's where the problem came from.

This is a contingency plan left behind by that old fox Tantai Qing. It's a scheme within a scheme, a counter-attack. Whoever discovers this scheme and breaks it will suffer the backlash from the counter-attack formation within it and bear the consequences of disrupting his plan.

This is not defense, nor is it a warning; it is direct retaliation!
At the same time, it also serves to cover up the truth about this smuggling operation.

"Damn it!" Lang Jiuchuan was the first to be hit, and was suddenly struck by the violent energy. His chest hurt, and he vomited blood instantly.

The formation was completely exposed, and the buried Yin Fire Talisman, mixed with the Yin energy and evil energy of the earth veins, was all burst out, causing the cave to be instantly filled with Yin evil energy, which surged towards Lang Jiuchuan and the others like a tidal wave, trying to devour and crush them.

Although Lang Jiuchuan was shocked, he quickly calmed down. He reacted swiftly to the violent Yin energy. With a thought, he unleashed his true energy without reservation, forming an invisible barrier to protect himself. He shouted sharply, "Young Master Gong, retreat!"

At this moment, in the cave, they should not engage in a direct confrontation. Otherwise, even if they win, the mountain will collapse due to the battle, and they will be buried inside.

Thirty-six strategies are the best.

Jiang Che had already darted out with lightning speed, and Gong Tinglan reacted extremely quickly by summoning a Sun, Moon and Star Array Plate. Starlight shone down in the small cave, turning into a soft light shield to cover herself, and she quickly retreated out of the cave.

However, the backlash was fierce and violent, and his array plate soon shattered with a cracking sound.

His eyes were cold and deep. Before he could even mobilize the true qi within his body, the protective shield around his body exploded.

At the critical moment, Lang Jiuchuan's figure darted over like a ghost, grabbed Gong Tinglan's arm, and with his other hand, he slammed the Emperor Bell down heavily. The bell's sound was deafening, transforming into an invisible stream of positive energy that crashed into the backlash.

At the same time, without pausing, she grabbed Gong Tinglan, and in a flash, used her Divine Speed ​​Technique to shrink the distance between them, and the two of them instantly teleported out of the cave.

boom.

The enormous explosion was deafening, and the entire ancestral grave trembled violently.

The two turned around at the same time, and the low mountain behind them collapsed by nearly half. Smoke, dust, and rocks mixed with the aura of death and yin energy soared into the sky, turning the surrounding trees black and causing them to wither, break, and fall rapidly.

a mess.

Lang Jiuchuan and Gong Tinglan stopped, their clothes fluttering, but they were covered in dust and looked disheveled. They both stared at the partially collapsed hill with grim faces, feeling frustrated and angry at being made fools of.

While they were secretly pleased with their success in breaking the deadlock, they didn't realize that the other party had already laid a trap, just waiting for them to fall into it. Isn't this a case of the mantis stalking the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind?

No, they've been hunting geese all day, only to have their eyes pecked by the geese themselves.

“We were still too young.” Gong Tinglan looked at the ravaged hill and the withered trees, still feeling lingering fear, yet she couldn’t help but laugh at herself: “Among my peers, and even compared to many fellow cultivators who have been cultivating for many years, I considered myself a gifted and outstanding individual, thinking I could be a guide. But now it seems that I was shallow and arrogant. There are always mountains beyond mountains, and those who truly have great abilities never boast about them.”

Leaving aside the Imperial Advisor, even Lang Jiuchuan, when she was incomplete in spirit, the abilities she displayed were never fully apparent to others. People with shrewdness and ability always know to leave themselves some backup plans and escape routes.

He learned his lesson.

"Old ginger is spicier." Lang Jiuchuan lowered his eyes and said, "It seems that even he, as the master, was afraid that his apprentice would starve to death. This lesson has been passed down to this day."

I've learned a lot from today's lesson!
She looked up again at the low hill, a sense of vigilance rising in her heart. In the past, when she dealt with the Rong family, although there were times when she was on the verge of death, she also managed to get through them safely. Later, including the reshaping of her Dao body, this path of rebirth, although bumpy, was relatively smooth with the help of benefactors, and she even felt a little smug.

But now, she doesn't think so.

She wiped the blood from the corner of her mouth, took out a few pills and swallowed them, and said sarcastically, "Being meticulous and taking revenge on the spot, never letting it linger overnight, is really my master's consistent style. Even if it hurts himself, he will make his opponent suffer."

However, wasn't she also learning this behavior from him? It's just that she didn't learn it all. That old fox was far more cunning and far-sighted than she knew. His meticulousness, deep calculations, and ruthless nature far exceeded her imagination.

Take this "Stealing Life Formation" scheme as an example. Not only did he set up a formation that was difficult for anyone to see through, but he also considered the consequences of someone seeing through it and breaking it, thus setting up a counter-attack scheme. If the person who breaks the scheme cannot escape, then the scheme will be buried underground forever, unknown to anyone, and no one will be able to find him because of it.

This is a protective barrier for him to remain hidden behind the scenes.

She felt a chill run down her spine. She could no longer judge his actions with her previous perspective and thoughts. She had to constantly deduce his actions, especially since he was her enemy. She could not be careless or arrogant in the slightest. If she was not careful, she might fall into a death trap that he had already set up.

Unlike the Rong family head, Tantai Qing was extremely famous, but he was not burdened by his family's reputation. The only thing he cared about was the fate of the nation and his own destiny.

Lang Jiuchuan's eyes were icy cold. He closed his eyes slightly. "Don't rush, don't rush. What he knows, she knows most of too. But what she knows, he may not know."

For example, she received the teachings of the monk Basil!

This was something he didn't know, and it was also her most important trump card.

"Have you come to your senses yet? This low hill has collapsed, and this ancestral grave—has it ruined the feng shui?" Jiang Che spoke coolly, snapping the two out of their reverie.

Lang Jiuchuan and Gong Tinglan snapped out of their daze, looked around, exchanged a glance, and said sullenly, "This... well, it's not like we did something good but ended up doing something wrong, is it?"

"Oh no, we forgot about Yang Xiuyong." Gong Tinglan belatedly realized, "The formation we just broke also suffered a backlash, so what about him?"

"Let's go check on his situation first, and then we can come back and rearrange the feng shui for them later!" Lang Jiuchuan flashed away and left the place.

(End of this chapter)