Immortality: Starting with a grave, I'm invincible when burying corpses.

Fang Tian rushed into the courtyard and stood in front of the three people.

"Sect Leader Fang? What's wrong?" Xiao Lü asked.

"Don't panic, gentlemen. A petty thief tried to raid the mansion while Lord Mu was away. There's no need to worry; with me here, this little thief can't cause any trouble!"

As soon as the words were spoken, the faces of the three men darkened.

Sect Leader Fang spoke casually, but his serious demeanor made him seem far from being just a petty thief.

Xu Sheng, the commander of the personal guard, also rushed over immediately, shouting similar words.

"My lords, do not be afraid! Your Majesty, I will immediately lead troops to annihilate that petty thief and ensure he does not set foot in our residence!"

Before Xiaohe and Xiaolü could figure out the situation, Mu Ling'er stepped forward and waved to stop them.

She straightened up, her gaze sweeping over several doors, where heavily armored guards were gathering in the courtyard where they were.

At this very moment, she was standing directly in front of the gate of the Mu residence.

The sound of the flute grew closer, making Mu Ling'er instinctively feel somewhat irritated.

She coughed lightly to suppress her agitation and deliberately emphasized her tone.

"Teacher Fang, I know you are quite capable, but the thieves dared to attack the mansion, they must have something to rely on. We must not underestimate the enemy."

After saying that, she turned to look at Xu Sheng.

"Uncle Xu, I don't know the specifics, but we can't determine how many enemies there are for the time being. The next battle should focus on defense. As long as Da'an comes back, everything will be fine."

There are many formations set up by Da'an within the manor. Please activate them immediately so that the guards can rely on them in combat.

Eager to prove himself, Fang Tian wanted to say something more, but Xu Sheng had already bowed and accepted the order.

The Mu family's personal guards also sprang into action immediately, dispersing to various positions within the formation.

In just a dozen breaths, a five-colored light curtain rose from the ground, enveloping the entire Mu residence.

On the street directly in front of the Mu residence, Lingxiao Sanren put down his jade flute and stared intently at the transparent light screen in front of him.

After tentatively striking the light barrier, Lingxiao Sanren's composure vanished, replaced by an expression even more unpleasant than that of the green-haired tortoise.

Amidst the increasingly urgent sound of the flute, a dense forest phantom, twelve feet in size, instantly materialized, with countless ancient tree branches emerging from it and hurtling towards the light barrier.

The power that would normally be enough to shatter buildings and tear apart the earth was completely ineffective; it was swallowed up by the power of the five elements as soon as it hit the light barrier.

Countless branches emerged from the ground, shattering the street pavers and crashing violently against the light screen, creating barely perceptible ripples.

Lingxiao Sanren unleashed more than ten attacks in a row, but the entire light screen didn't even tremble once.

A Dharma form of twelve zhang is among the top level even among Heavenly Martial Saints, so Lingxiao Sanren's strength is beyond doubt.

Among the twelve protectors of the Blood Robe Sect, he was among the top three, with only the Crimson Fire Venerable and the Dragon Protector able to surpass him.

But at this moment, he tried every means possible but failed to shake the great formation in the slightest.

Five-colored halos flickered above the great array, the light darting back and forth, sometimes up and sometimes down, sometimes transforming into cranes, sometimes into deer, sometimes into swimming fish, creating a truly magnificent sight.

This grand formation, covering the entire Mu Manor, seemed to be mocking Lingxiao Sanren's incompetence in this way.

Inside the great formation, Fang Tian wiped the cold sweat from his forehead. His expression became increasingly ingratiating, and his tone when speaking to Mu Ling'er was several times more kind than usual.

"A twelve-zhang-tall Dharma form! My goodness! Thank goodness I didn't go out just now!"

As the head of the Qingyu Sect, Fang Tian was naturally proud. Celestial Martial Saints were rare to begin with, and powerful ones were even rarer. He never imagined that the suddenly appearing Lingxiao Sanren could be so powerful.

In his mind, even if he couldn't defeat Lingxiao Sanren, keeping him occupied wouldn't be a problem. As long as he could stall for a while, when Lord Mu returned and saw how desperately he was fighting, wouldn't he reward the Qingyu Sect handsomely?

But now, looking at Lingxiao Sanren's gigantic twelve-zhang-tall Dharma form, Fang Tian silently swallowed and gave up the idea of ​​fighting.

His Dharma form is only five zhang tall, so he shouldn't go out and embarrass himself. He's too old, and fighting isn't suitable for him.

Be elegant, it's not good to strain your back!

Mu Ling'er, standing to the side, was very excited. She pointed to the five-colored light screen above, which was shimmering with light, and looked at Ling Xiao Sanren, who was being held back outside, her voice filled with excitement.

"How about it! Isn't this formation amazing! Da'an and I set this up together!"

When we were setting up, Da'an told me that our home must be built harder than a tortoise shell, so that we would not give the enemy any chance to take advantage of us!

It took us a month to build the array for the Mu family mansion. According to Da'an, even if a terrestrial immortal came, the array for the Mu family mansion could hold them off for half an hour!

Even a mere Celestial Martial Saint couldn't get in, no matter how hard he tried, until nightfall!

When Mu Ling'er said this, she was extremely proud. She waved her fist as if she had really set up the formation herself.

No problem. Although she only gave instructions and Mu An did all the work, she was the one who designed the grand formation!

Look at the shimmering light and the lively little deer, how beautiful! It looks like a celestial paradise!

She painstakingly copied this from the five-colored deer she raised!

With Da'an's aesthetic sense, letting him design it himself... tsk tsk tsk...

Outside the formation, Lingxiao Sanren bombarded it dozens of times, but the formation remained unmoved.

The composure on his face vanished completely, and he became furious.

Everything was different from what he had imagined, and everything was spiraling out of control.

He had considered that he would be killed by the enraged Mu An after killing Mu Ling'er, but he never imagined that he, as a top fighter of the Blood Robe Sect, would not even be able to step into the Mu family mansion.

Lingxiao Sanren was not afraid of death, but he felt that his death should have value.

It's like using your own death to create a real monster, a monster that can set the world back decades or centuries and stain the world with blood!

There's no time to lose! We can't delay any longer! If we do, the monster will come back!

Lingxiao Sanren shouted wildly into the formation, seemingly trying to lure the people inside out.

"Little Ling'er! It's me, Master! Don't you remember me?"

"Sir, I left you a portrait from back then. Take a close look, sir, don't I look exactly like the person in the painting!"

"Little Ling'er! I've missed you so much! Don't worry, I'll rescue you from that monster right now!"

"Your parents and brother miss you terribly. Sir, I have portraits of them here; I'll give them to you once you come out!"

"This is your younger sister, Xiaoyu. She misses you very much. Come out and see her!"

……

Lingxiao Sanren spoke one sentence after another, but Mu Ling'er touched her hair in confusion.

To prevent potential sonic attacks, the Five Elements Formation was designed to be soundproof from the outset, so that people inside cannot hear any sounds from outside.

She pointed at Lingxiao Sanren and asked Xu Sheng, who was standing to the side.

"Uncle Xu, does anyone in the manor understand lip reading? What is this thief saying?"

The moment Xu Sheng saw Lingxiao Sanren, he recognized him as Lord Mu's enemy, whom he had been wanted for over a decade.

What kind of nice things could that damned beast possibly say? He's definitely up to no good!

Upon hearing Mu Ling'er's question, Xu Sheng shook his head without hesitation, his tone as firm as could be.

"This cultist must be trying to bewitch people; young lady, you mustn't fall for his tricks!"

Mu Ling'er nodded in agreement.

"That makes sense. Curiosity killed the cat. These cultists' methods are increasingly bizarre. I was being reckless."

Lingxiao Sanren was unaware that the people inside the formation couldn't hear him, and due to excessive anxiety, he had completely lost his mind.

Seeing that Mu Ling'er was a little hesitant, he assumed that his words had worked.

He didn't come out because he didn't have enough leverage to attract Mu Ling'er.

With this in mind, Lingxiao Sanren tried to persuade him with reason and emotion, shouting repeatedly.

He waved the booklet in his hand, turning it to the page with Mu Ling'er's name on it and waving it around.

Inside the great formation, Mu Ling'er stroked Xiao Ba and muttered softly.

"Uncle Xu, you're right. These cultists were indeed prepared. They're clearly after me; they must be trying to use me to threaten Da'an!"

"Indeed, these cultists are increasingly cunning. Young Miss, you must be careful and not fall into their trap!"

Lingxiao Sanren went to great lengths to find everything he had related to Mu Ling'er.

Mu Ling'er, however, thought this was just some kind of special tactic used by cultists to bewitch people.

Until one moment, Lingxiao Sanren saw Mu Ling'er's expression suddenly change and she ran towards him. He was overjoyed, thinking that his shouts had finally worked.

"I've finally managed to trick them! All that effort wasn't for nothing."

Another voice sounded simultaneously behind Lingxiao Sanren.

"Yes, I've been searching for you for over ten years, and I've finally found you. Tell me, how many pieces should I cut you into to stop little Ling'er from crying?"