Immortality and cultivation begin with drawing talismans.

Chapter 172 Talisman Treasures Clash! Old Hu!

Deep in the misty mountains.

The damp, rotten smell mingled with the thick, poisonous miasma of the place.

This place has become a dangerous place.

"Finally found it."

The two people and the bird, having concealed themselves all the way, finally discovered something, and a smile appeared on Lin Chang'an's face.

At this moment, the Bagua compass in his palm was shimmering with a faint spiritual light.

【Spiritual Eye (Perfect 3120/10000)】

As Lin Chang'an observed the hidden array barrier up close with his spiritual eye, he also discovered it.

His spiritual eyesight has not been neglected over the years; he has continued to cultivate it.

"The Blood Fiend Crimson Sun Formation, as expected of a third-tier formation, is indeed profound."

Standing before the higher-level formation, Lin Chang'an sighed inwardly. If it weren't for the century of depletion, he probably wouldn't have been able to discover it so easily.

"Brother Lin, how is this formation?"

Yun Yao's expression turned solemn. Although she had only recently broken through to the late stage of Foundation Establishment, she still needed to prepare a Core Formation artifact as soon as possible.

With the Hidden Spirit Veil at such close range, Yun Yao looked at Lin Chang'an, who was intently observing the formation in front of her, and her eyes became unfocused.

This scene seemed to pull her back to the time when she went to the Immortal Sect.

"It's a bit difficult."

Lin Chang'an frowned as he looked at the corner of the formation he had discovered, his eyes flickered, and finally he shook his head and said:

"My skills are still lacking. Blood Fiend Crimson Sun, we need to find the fiend position and the sun position and investigate them."

Their main purpose this time is to explore, not to directly enter.

The barrier-breaking talisman is too noisy. It would be best to find a weak point in the formation and break through it with a single strike to enter.

Otherwise, the venomous scorpions hiding all around might attack.

"The inauspicious position and the auspicious position?"

Although Yun Yao has good talent, she puts all her energy into cultivation and clearly doesn't understand array formations very well; she only has a superficial understanding of them.

Seeing this, Lin Chang'an smiled and shook his head, then handed a plate to Yun Yao.

“Fellow Daoist Yun, you use this magic tool to detect formations here. I will follow the formation's boundary to find the Yang and Sha positions.”

Upon hearing this, Yun Yao finally understood, but she frowned and said in a deep voice:
"Brother Lin, this place is dangerous, and there's only one of these Spirit Concealing Veil..."

However, before Yun Yao could finish speaking, Lin Chang'an smiled calmly and then used the Concealing Breath Technique and the Invisibility Technique.

Wood-attribute techniques inherently enhance one's ability to conceal one's presence and become invisible, not to mention the support from his natal spiritual plant.

After Lin Chang'an used his magic, he became completely devoid of energy and blended into the environment, just like a plant, without needing to use any more magic power.

Seeing this, Yun Yao's eyes sparkled with a strange light, and she couldn't help but whisper:
"Yun Yao has truly underestimated Brother Lin."

Lin Chang'an didn't explain much, but only gave some important instructions on the formation plate.

Yun Yao then recounted in detail the formation she had discovered during her several visits here.

……

Night is gradually falling.

Lin Chang'an concealed himself as he walked through the poisonous miasma zone.

"The Yang position has finally been found."

After racking his brains, Lin Chang'an secretly breathed a sigh of relief, finally his efforts hadn't been in vain.

After carefully examining the area, he continued searching for the location of the inauspicious position.

Finally, on the third day, Lin Chang'an found the location of the inauspicious position.

Meanwhile, he and Yun Yao had been secretly communicating via sound transmission talismans for the past few days.

"I don't have the ability to break a third-order formation yet, but it's not difficult to find the weak point of a third-order formation that has been weakened by a hundred years."

Beneath Lin Chang'an's confident smile, all his years of hard work on formations had finally paid off, and now they could finally be put to good use.

"No! That's not right! It seems like someone has been here before."

Just as Lin Chang'an was using his experience as a second-tier array master to search for the weak point in the array, his dark eyes, which had suddenly activated their spiritual eyes, suddenly saw a trace of a cultivator who had hidden here.

"Have we been discovered?!"

Lin Chang'an frowned. Exploring the cave ruins was already extremely dangerous, and if there were other cultivators, the danger would increase even more.

……

At this time, this place is on the edge.

"Fellow Daoist, I am a cultivator from the Shayun Kingdom. How dare you kill me..."

A Foundation Establishment cultivator fled in panic, but Old Hu, who had been secretly following him, wielding a fiery red hammer, sneered:
"Since you fled to the Kingdom of Shayun, you shouldn't have come back!"

"It's you! Hu Jin, do you really intend to exterminate them all?!"

The fleeing cultivator was terrified. No wonder this person was chasing him so relentlessly; it turned out they were destined to meet again.

Hu Jin, masked and unrecognizable, gave a cold laugh.

"Now that you've recognized Hu, we can't let you go."

"Fellow Daoist, you should be lenient when you can. Don't you want to know why I am here? If you let me go, I will tell you a huge secret."

"Fool, I have plenty of ways to find out your secrets even if I kill you."

Hu Jin gave a cold shout, showing absolutely no intention of holding back.

At that moment, Lin Chang'an was at the edge of the formation when suddenly a dense, cold light flashed from afar.

Upon seeing this scene, Lin Chang'an's face turned extremely ugly.

"Damn it, how come there are cultivators here?"

His spiritual eyes could clearly see two cultivators suddenly flying low overhead, chasing each other.

A Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage was fleeing in panic, while a masked man in black, in the middle stage of Foundation Establishment, was chasing after him.

With a wave of his hand, Lin Chang'an was forced to activate his magical shield amidst the overwhelming cold light, instantly blocking all the cold light in front of him.

However, the moment he activated his magic, his figure was exposed and he was naturally discovered by the two.

"Fellow Daoist! Fellow Daoist, save me! This person behind me is trying to kill me to silence me!"

Upon discovering that there were cultivators hidden in this place, the pursuers hurriedly shouted and flew towards the location.

Meanwhile, the masked old man Hu, who was chasing after them, was shocked to see that there were still people hiding in the shadows. He exclaimed, "There are even more experts!"

"Go to hell!"

The other party's attempt to shift the blame directly caused Lin Chang'an to reveal a hint of murderous intent.

With a flick of his wrist, a sword beam appeared, and the cultivator who had shifted the blame roared in shock and anger:
"Fellow Daoist, I have a great secret. There is a secret realm here..."

puff!

Amidst splattering blood, facing the deadly attacks of two Foundation Establishment mid-stage cultivators, he, already a stray dog, was instantly killed on the spot.

In an instant, blood splattered onto the rotting, withered leaves, making a series of rapid sounds.

Even as he lay dying, the monk stared wide-eyed in disbelief at the person who had appeared before him.

"To shift the blame eastward, one must be prepared to die!"

Lin Chang'an, also dressed in black and masked, stared coldly at the person opposite him.

Both sides are on guard against each other.

"Mid-stage Foundation Establishment cultivation!"

After exchanging a glance, the two hesitated for a moment, but then immediately began to fight.

Although the other party was dead, the information he revealed before his death also made the two of them want to kill him.

Lin Chang'an cursed inwardly; sure enough, this place had been discovered.

Old Hu was alarmed; no wonder there were people here.

"This person hid very well; if it hadn't been discovered by accident, we would have been in trouble."

The masked old Hu secretly exclaimed in surprise, thankful that he had been lucky to discover this person by chance, otherwise there might have been a Foundation Establishment cultivator hiding in the shadows and launching a sneak attack.

Scared to think about.

"Mid-Foundation Establishment cultivation, so what if he's a disciple of a major sect or clan? My Hu family isn't poor either. Besides, this dangerous place is so dangerous that the other party showed murderous intent as soon as they heard it was a secret realm. Could it really be..."

Old Hu recalled the information from before and instantly decided to keep this person. He would have plenty of ways to find out what secrets this person held.

Lin Chang'an, who was also masked, was secretly alarmed during their exchange.

This cultivator was not weak, and more importantly, he possessed several spiritual artifacts. He wielded a hammer that flickered with fire, wore defensive armor, and his shoes were also of extraordinary quality.

“Fellow Daoist, if we continue fighting, we will disturb the swarm of poisonous scorpions within the miasma, and neither of us will be able to leave here.”

However, although Lin Chang'an said he wanted to stop and make peace, he showed no intention of stopping at all.

He even secretly activated the Killing Yuan Sword Technique, greatly increasing its power.

Seeing this, the masked old Hu cursed loudly, "Shameless scoundrel!"

They said they would stop, but when they actually started, they became increasingly ruthless.

Lin Chang'an's pupils were bloodshot, and the sword light turned blood-red as he raised his hand, greatly increasing its attack power.

For a moment, the masked old Hu was forced to retreat step by step, and couldn't help but exclaim in surprise that he was a member of the demonic path.

"This is outrageous! Do you really think I have no other options?"

A flash of fire appeared in an instant, and the fight between the two indeed alerted the swarm of poisonous scorpions hiding there.

Swarms of terrifying black scorpions crawled out.

At the same time, their fight also revealed a corner of the formation of the cave ruins in this place.

"This is!?"

The masked old Hu stared in shock, realizing that there was actually a formation in this poisonous miasma area of ​​the Cloud Mist Mountains.

What that person just said is true!

Old Hu wasn't stupid; his mind worked quickly, and he instantly realized that this place might be the cave dwelling of an ancient cultivator.

No wonder there are demonic cultivators in this godforsaken place.

"court death!"

The discovery of the cave ruins also alerted the scorpions.

A cold glint flashed in Lin Chang'an's eyes, and with a wave of his hand, several second-tier high-grade talismans flickered.

Firebird talismans, ice talismans, and thunder talismans thundered incessantly.

Lin Chang'an had many talismans, but his opponent was no less skilled.

In their brief exchange, the same thought arose in their minds simultaneously.

This person must be from a prominent family or a powerful sect!

They're really well-off!

Thinking of this, seeing the dense swarm of poisonous scorpions in the distance, Old Hu's eyes flashed with ruthlessness, knowing that he had to finish the battle quickly.

"You'll stay here today!"

Lin Chang'an's heart tightened; he had truly underestimated everyone. This person was extremely difficult to deal with.

He was confident that he could win a war of attrition, but with the scorpion about to attack, what if the news leaked out?
Upon thinking of this, a cold glint flashed in Lin Chang'an's eyes.

However, the masked Lao Hu moved even faster, suddenly retreating rapidly. Before Lin Chang'an could react, a talisman flashing with golden light appeared on his fingertip.

"talisman!"

The moment this terrifying aura appeared, Lin Chang'an showed a look of shock.

How unlucky he is! Last time he met Huang Shaohai, a talisman appeared, and today he's met a cultivator who has been through a tribulation, and it's another talisman.

"You cowardly rat, to die under the talisman treasure of my Divine Sword Sect is quite an achievement..."

Under Lao Hu's fierce gaze, before he could finish speaking, the person opposite him suddenly took out a talisman that exuded a terrifying aura.

"talisman!"

Old Hu's eyes widened even more. When did talismans become so common?
All of this happened in the blink of an eye. Both of them were focused on killing each other to silence the witnesses and finishing the battle quickly, which escalated directly to a fight over the talisman treasure.

Lin Chang'an flipped his hand, revealing a fiery red talisman depicting a small sword, radiating a terrifying aura.

"Don't think you're the only one with talismanic treasures! My family, the Huang family of the Li Huo Palace, will teach you a lesson today, you tribulation cultivator!"

Lin Chang'an coldly snorted, showing no remorse whatsoever for impersonating the Li Huo Palace.

However, just as Lin Chang'an was about to manipulate the talisman, the Yellow Dragon Bell at his waist flashed with light to defend itself. Old Hu saw this and immediately widened his eyes.

This defensive magical artifact!
Old Lin!

“Bie…Lin…”

"Go to hell!"

In an instant, a compressed crimson sword blade condensed, and the talisman took shape.

[Talisman Treasure: Crimson Sun Sword]

The moment the talisman's aura was released, the scorpion in the distance became instinctively agitated in fear.

"damn it!"

Feeling the terrifying power of this talisman, Old Hu was on the verge of tears as he activated his own talisman.

Any later and we'll miss it.

How come he didn't know when Brother Lin became a cultivator of the Li Huo Palace!
【Talisman - Golden Wheel】

A fiery red light and a golden wheel collided in an instant, bursting forth with intense light.

"Brother Lin, it's me... Old Hu!"

Amidst the fierce clash of the talismans, Old Hu hurriedly tore off his mask, revealing his true face, and shouted in alarm.

Lin Chang'an was also extremely surprised. Old Hu!?
When did Old Hu become a disciple of the Divine Sword Sect?

After the intense collision of the talismans, the two were forced to retreat hastily by the force of the explosion, and at the same time retrieved their respective talismans.

Although they recognized each other, they were still quite far apart.

"Brother Lin, you've been hiding this really well."

Old Hu, who had landed in a disheveled state, was covered in dust and stared wide-eyed at Lin Chang'an in the distance.

Lin Chang'an, who had just landed, was also looking at the other person.

The two stared at each other.

What a coincidence!

"Why would Old Hu come here? The cave ruins have been exposed, and the talisman only has one chance to be used."

Countless thoughts flashed through Lin Chang'an's mind.

Meanwhile, Lao Hu, sitting opposite him, also had several thoughts running through his mind in an instant.

"Old Lin has been hiding his true intentions too well. He's actually a member of the Li Huo Palace, and he even has talisman treasures!"

Old Hu was secretly alarmed, and at the same time, he glanced around, preparing to flee at any moment.

He only has three chances to use his talisman.

"Old Lin, don't worry, I will keep this a secret."

Just as Lao Hu was preparing to retreat, a terrifying chill suddenly swept over him, making him turn pale with fright.

"Misunderstanding! Misunderstanding!"

The moment the battle began, Lin Chang'an secretly sent a telepathic message to Yun Yao, asking her to come and provide support.

His battle with Lao Hu didn't actually last long; both of them initially intended to end it quickly.

Upon seeing Yun Yao arrive, Lin Chang'an hurriedly transmitted his voice.

"Fellow Daoist Yun, it's Old Hu! Old Hu has a talisman!"

"talisman!"

Yun Yao's expression changed, and she immediately withdrew her gun and retreated rapidly.

This distance left him no room to be nervous; if the other party were to use their talisman, even her life would be in danger.

Old Hu also looked grim, as he was blocked from both sides.

Having just exchanged blows with an old man, Lin already knew that the old man's strength was no less than his own.

Now, another Fellow Daoist Yun, a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, has arrived behind us.

Old Hu was drenched in cold sweat. He was familiar with the situation, but in the current circumstances, he dared not be careless in the slightest. If things went wrong, he might end up staying here.

While activating the defensive magical artifact, Old Hu kept his hand tightly on the talisman.

The immense allure of the opportunities presented by the cave ruins can drive even true Daoist couples who have shared a hundred years of life to self-harm and kill each other.

Moreover, Lao Hu is self-aware; judging from the current situation, Lao Lin and this Fellow Daoist Yun are in cahoots, and he is all alone.

　Thanks to fellow Daoist Shen Zuitian for the 5000 spirit stones reward and fellow Daoist Book Friend 140620175015126 for the 100 spirit stones reward.

　　Thank you all for your support.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)