The Unorthodox Tomb Raider

The other man also had a cold expression, and his gaze toward Fang Yun was filled with indifference.

Fang Yun smiled faintly and said, "I told you, before absolute power, your things are nothing but child's play. Now I'll show you what it means to form an army single-handedly..."

Without further ado, Fang Yun charged straight toward the four people.

When the four men saw Fang Yun approaching, a hint of smugness flashed in their eyes, and they thought to themselves, "Good thing you came!"

At the same time, all of them placed their weapons in front of their chests, ready to hack Fang Yun to death as soon as he arrived.

"Good lad, you have a path to heaven but you choose not to take it, and you insist on walking into the gates of hell when there are none."

The four men all wore sneer expressions, as if they could already see Fang Yun turning into mincemeat under their blades.

"I don't think this kid is anything special. Who was it that praised him so much just now?"

As for the young man in black, he sneered at Fang Yun and said, "You're just a fool. This formation of mine was deduced from an ancient book. There are very few people in this world who know about it. Do you think it's just an ordinary formation?"

Then, before the young man in black could finish speaking, Fang Yun's voice suddenly came: "Your formation isn't the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation, is it? It looks like it, but its actual power is too weak."

1.3 When the young man heard Fang Yun call out this name, his expression changed drastically, and he asked, "How do you know about this formation?"

"Hmph, it's just a minor formation, not some secret. I'm too lazy to know it anyway, and it wouldn't do me any good."

"How arrogant! I bet you're only saying this on purpose because you've broken the formation, aren't you?" the young man in black said again. Meanwhile, he gestured to the four men, signaling them to be on high alert.

"I told you, your formation is far too ordinary. Coming here is like strolling through the streets for me; it's not difficult at all."

Fang Yun's voice came again.

Chapter 474 Easily Breaking the Formation

"Where is he? Why is his voice so close?"

The four men were puzzled. Fang Yun's voice sounded right next to them, but they couldn't see him anywhere.

"This kid's a bit strange, everyone be careful."

"Are you talking about me?"

Fang Yun's voice suddenly rang out, making everyone feel a chill down their spines. Some people turned around and realized that Fang Yun had somehow appeared behind them.

"This, how is this possible! We've guarded all four sides, how did he get in?"

All four of them disbelieved it, but the facts forced them to accept it.

Fang Yun casually put his hand on one of the men's shoulders. The man was startled and hurriedly swung his knife to slash, but when the knife swung, Fang Yun was nowhere to be seen. Instead, another man was almost hit and cried out in alarm.

Watch out, you almost hit me!

"He's here!"

Another 19 people shouted, swinging the spikes in their hands directly at Fang Yun's chest, but it seemed that they were still not far enough away from Fang Yun, so they had to take two more steps forward.

Once he saw that he was close enough, a cold smile appeared on his lips as he said, "I've finally caught you!"

He showed no mercy when he stabbed, using his most powerful weapon.

Soon, with a soft "plop," the sensation of the needle piercing flesh filled the air, and the man's face lit up with joy: "I don't think this kid is anything special. It'll take me to teach him a lesson."

"Where are you going to stab me? I'll kill you!"

But before he could finish speaking, a short sword was thrust at him. It was the very person he had stabbed. Upon closer inspection, he realized that the person was none other than his companion.

"I made a mistake, I misread it!" The man hurriedly dodged, apologizing as he went.

"Wrong? I'll let you experience what it's like to make a mistake too."

The man was clearly annoyed by the stab, and chased after the other man, swinging his sword twice more.

What are you doing? Didn't I already apologize?

Immediately, the four of them looked at each other in confusion.

"Enough already, haven't you given us enough of a laughing stock?"

Then, the young man in black shouted angrily, and the four of them put down their weapons and stood still. However, judging from their expressions, they were still angry about what had just happened.

Clearly, Fang Yun was behind this, but he managed to make their lives miserable without ever showing his face.

"Young master, we are also..."

The group knew they had messed up, but given the current situation, they didn't have many options.

"Alright, you can all leave now. I don't want to see you right now." The young man in black was still furious and issued an order to leave.

The men quickly said, "Young master, we might have to leave. This kid is very cunning. If we leave, you might..."

"What, are you worried that I can't handle him?" The black-clad youth's expression changed, and the others immediately cowered, saying, "With your strength, young master, there's no need to worry. We'll leave now."

As they left, the group glared at Fang Yun, clearly displeased with what had just happened. But that's reality; when you're weaker than others, you have to swallow your bitter pill no matter how unhappy you are.

"Boy, you just wait, our young master will make you pay it all back!"

After uttering their final harsh words, the group finally left, feeling unwilling to accept defeat.

Over here, only the young man in black remained standing there, which seemed rather deserted compared to how he had been surrounded by a large entourage just moments before.

"What, you still want to compete?" Fang Yun glanced at the other party with a faint smile.

"Let me tell you, even if you want to play, you have to see if I have enough time. I'm not that free."

"Hmph, I've wasted your time. If I lose this time, this is yours."

As he spoke, the young man in black took off a ring from the ring finger of his left hand and placed it aside.

“I got this at an auction a few years ago. Legend has it that 797 originally belonged to a duke in ancient Europe and is worth tens of millions. If you can beat me, this ring is yours.”

"Well, you've gone a bit too far with this. But let me tell you this: if I take this ring, I won't give it back to you. And it's such a valuable item, you'd better think it over."

"Hmph, do you really think you can beat me?" The young man in black was naturally unwilling to hand over the ring, but his confidence told him that he could use the ring as a wager.

"Now I'm just asking you, as a stake, you should be able to compete, right?"

"Sure, but not because of your ring. It just so happens that I have a little patience left," Fang Yun said with a smile.

"Insanity!"

As he spoke, the black-clad youth's eyes suddenly changed; his pupils abruptly distorted, making Fang Yun feel as if he had transformed into another kind of being.

"Isn't that a snake's vertical pupil?"

The oriole beside her exclaimed in surprise.

Chapter 475 Strange and Evil Techniques

"It's the vertical pupil of a snake. I've been hunting in the mountains for so many years, I would never be wrong about this."

Huang Ying exclaimed in surprise. Xiao Ye, who was standing to the side, also took a closer look and nodded solemnly.

"It seems this person must have practiced some strange cultivation technique. Brother Fang, you must be careful."

"It's just a side path, not worth mentioning."

Fang Yun had naturally noticed the change in the black-clad youth's demeanor long ago, but in his eyes, it was just a rather special method, but in terms of actual effectiveness, it wasn't particularly outstanding.

Such unorthodox methods can never be considered respectable; the most powerful and effective is always the orthodox Celestial Masters Daoist practice.

Fang Yun naturally knew that many people chose this so-called miraculous method not because it was so powerful, but because the orthodox Celestial Masters sect, even its branches, were extremely rare in the world.

So many powerful families have gone to great lengths to search for it, but how many of them can actually find it? There are very few of these kinds of Taoist techniques to begin with, and those major sects have always been very secretive and strict in their selection of disciples and the transmission of their knowledge. As a result, it is almost impossible for anything from these sects to be passed down in the martial arts world.

Therefore, since these people cannot find the orthodox method, they have no choice but to resort to those unorthodox methods, which is better than nothing.

"Today I'll show you what real strength is."

Here, the young man in black underwent a strange transformation. Even his voice became ethereal and indistinct, sounding as if it had been altered.

"What's going on? I feel a little uncomfortable when I hear his voice."

Huang Ying touched her head, feeling a voice inside her interfering with her thoughts.

Hearing what Huang Ying said, Xiao Ye was also surprised and said, "Now that you mention it, I feel the same way. I don't know why, but my head hurts a little."

The young man in black opposite him sneered, "Pain? That's good, there's something even more powerful to come."

As he spoke, the young man in black continued to move his lips, opening and closing as if chanting a spell. At this moment, Huang Ying and Xiao Ye's faces showed a clear hint of pain.

"You two stand a little further away; that's the extent of his influence."

Upon hearing this, Huang Ying and Xiao Ye ran a few more steps outside, but after a few meters, the voice in their minds gradually faded until it disappeared.

"It's true, Brother Fang, it seems like I can't feel it anymore."

The young man in black said, "Consider yourselves lucky. I've only just learned this myself. If I were to master it, no matter how far you run, it won't matter."

"However, you're also having a bad day, because I brought this with me."

The young man in black suddenly pulled a compass-like object from his pocket, on which strange symbols and characters could be vaguely seen.

"I originally didn't want to take out this Huike Plate, as I was saving it for a rainy day. But since we've met, I'll share this good thing with you all."

The young man in black had a confident air about him, as if the outcome was already decided with the appearance of this item, and there was no need to pay much attention anymore.

As he spoke, he wiped the surface of the compass with his hand while muttering incantations.

"Strange, my vision seems a bit blurry, I can't see very clearly."

Huang Ying had just been staring intently at Fang Yun, and although the distance wasn't far, she rubbed her eyes hard and couldn't even see Fang Yun's face clearly anymore.