Immortal Rebellion: Investing in Cause and Effect, Unexpectedly Hijacking Li Muwan's Deal

Lu Xuan arrived at the edge of the Misty Swamp.

Before even entering, you could smell a pungent, sweet odor mixed with rot and poisonous miasma.

The swamp is covered by green poisonous miasma all year round, which can obscure vision and interfere with the cultivator's spiritual sense.

Even cultivators at the Core Formation stage, unfamiliar with the environment, dare not stay here for too long.

Following the coordinates provided by Black Bone, Lu Xuan quickly found a secluded corner at the junction of the swamp and the low hills.

The mountain wall looked no different from its surroundings, covered with slippery moss and vines.

However, in Lu Xuan's perception, there was an extremely faint spiritual energy fluctuation there, which was cleverly integrated with the surrounding environment to form a simple concealment formation.

Outside the formation, there are several spiritual energy nodes that are difficult to detect; these are likely warning barriers.

Qiu Siping's master was an expert in ancient restrictions.

Qiu Siping's own expertise in enchanting artifacts is naturally quite high.

Lu Xuan did not attempt to break these restrictions.

He flashed and silently appeared in the shadows on the side of the mountain wall.

This place happens to be the boundary of a concealment formation, and also the area where perception is weakest.

He concealed his presence, stood in the shadow of the rock, and waited patiently.

About two hours later,

A slight disturbance suddenly appeared in the distant fog.

Soon, a cultivator of medium build, wearing a dark purple outer robe over a bright yellow inner robe, arrived from the sky.

This man was about middle-aged, with a thin face.

His small eyes gleamed with a hidden sharpness, concealing a sinister and calculating nature.

As he moved forward, he vigilantly scanned his surroundings with his divine sense, wary of any ambushes.

He was Qiu Siping.

Qiu Siping flew to the mountain wall, but did not enter immediately. Instead, he carefully checked the warning barrier he had set up.

After confirming that no restrictions have been triggered,

After carefully scanning his surroundings, he then used a magic hand seal to open the cave's protective barrier.

The vines on the mountainside silently slid to both sides, revealing a hole that could only be passed by one person at a time.

Qiu Siping slipped inside, and the vines immediately closed up, restoring everything to its original state.

Lu Xuan waited another incense stick's time to confirm that Qiu Siping had entered the cave and there were no other abnormalities before he began to act.

Instead of entering through the cave entrance, he went directly to the mountain wall, stretched out his finger, and gently pressed it against the stone wall.

A wisp of gray light emanated from the fingertip, seeping into the stone wall.

The rock structure inside the stone wall, as the gray light passed through, silently separated and reassembled like mud and sand, forming a smooth passage about two feet in diameter.

The entire process was carried out silently, without triggering any outer concealment or early warning mechanisms.

The passage leads directly into the cave.

As the saying goes, a cunning rabbit has three burrows.

This cave dwelling is just one of Qiu Siping's many cave dwellings.

Moreover, the place appears rather simple, consisting of only one stone chamber.

Inside the cave,

Qiu Siping was facing away from the entrance to the passage.

On a stone platform were several broken jade slips and some mud-covered, decaying fragments of magical artifacts that looked like they had been dug out of a swamp.

He was muttering something under his breath.

"...The restrictions are too complicated..."

"We must find someone who is an expert in ancient forbidden techniques to cooperate with..."

"Master, senior brother, please wait a little longer..."

Anyone who didn't know better would think he was anxious about saving his master and senior brother.

Qiu Siping was unaware of the strangeness behind him.

Until a gentle yet irresistible force enveloped my entire body,

They sealed off all his spiritual energy circulation and mobility.

He was horrified to discover that he had been restrained!

Qiu Siping's eyes darted around in terror, but he couldn't turn around to check what was happening behind him.

He could only see a figure gradually approaching on the ground in front of him.

"It's over..."

Qiu Siping's heart sank to the bottom.

To be able to break through the restrictions he set up so easily and subdue him silently, this person's cultivation level is probably already at the Nascent Soul stage, or even higher!

Qiu Siping is a typical sophisticated egoist who will stop at nothing to achieve his goals.

But at the same time, he is a person who can judge the situation carefully; keeping him around might be useful in the future.

Thinking of this, Lu Xuan said, "If you don't want me to search your soul, you'd better answer my questions honestly."

After saying that, Lu Xuan released the seal on his ability to speak.

"Senior...Senior, spare my life!" Qiu Siping said in a panic, "Ask me anything, I'll tell you everything I know without reservation! I just beg you to spare my life!!"

"Tell me the exact locations of your master and senior brother, and the details of the restrictions, in every possible way," Lu Xuan asked directly.

Qiu Siping had tried several times in secret, but he was unable to loosen the power binding him even slightly.

He had long since abandoned any hope of survival, and he spilled everything he knew, revealing all the details.

Qiu Siping explained it in great detail.

From the specific location of the cave dwelling to the natural illusion array and warning barriers surrounding it,

Then there are the layers upon layers of ancient protective restrictions within the inner core chamber.

Finally, how did he set up the demon-summoning array?

Taking advantage of the crucial moment when Master and Senior Brother were in seclusion attempting to break through to the Nascent Soul stage...

Introduce the external demon into the secret room.

This led the two to resist the erosion of demonic energy and protect the nascent soul's essence from dissipation.

He recounted in detail the entire process of finally succumbing to exhaustion and entering a state of rest.

His tone carried a deliberate air of fear and regret.

But deep in his eyes lurked a barely perceptible chill and scheming.

He hadn't given up yet; he was still assessing the intentions of the mysterious powerful figure before him.

And be prepared to adjust your words or find an opportunity to escape based on the other party's reaction.

Lu Xuan listened without commenting.

But Lu Xuan felt that what Qiu Siping was saying now was probably closer to the truth.

This is a despicable person who betrays his master and brother, and plots to seize the opportunities of his sect.

However, this also aligns perfectly with the prevailing logic of the Demon Sea, where the strong prey on the weak and profit is paramount.

"Senior, everything I have said is true!"

My master and senior brother are in the core secret chamber of the cave, protected by ancient restrictions.

Having studied the restrictions for many years, I have roughly figured out their operating rules, but my cultivation is insufficient to break them independently.

If you are willing, senior, I am willing to be your vanguard and help you break the restrictions and obtain the treasure!

I only ask that you, senior, grant me a chance to survive afterwards!

Seeing Lu Xuan remain silent, Qiu Siping hurriedly tried to tempt him with benefits.

Lu Xuan didn't reply, but coldly said, "Offer your soul blood."

Qiu Siping's heart sank.

Having your soul blood taken away is equivalent to having your life in someone else's hands.

Is there any room for negotiation right now?

Helpless, Qiu Siping could only let a drop of soul blood fly out from between his eyebrows, which was then absorbed into Lu Xuan's sea of ​​consciousness.

Lu Xuan then released Qiu Siping from his restraints and said two words: "Lead the way."

If Qiu Siping could honestly lead the way and help break the restrictions, Lu Xuan would be willing to spare his life and use him as a nail planted in the sea of ​​demonic cultivation.

But if he dares to play any tricks, a single thought is enough to annihilate him.

Qiu Siping felt a lightness in his body and regained his ability to move.

But since his soul blood was still in someone else's hands, he dared not make any moves.

He quickly bowed and said to Lu Xuan, "Yes, senior, please follow me."