Senior's Cave Mansion

However, the middle-aged man was still not convinced, waving the broadsword in his hand to continuously block Yang Lingtian's attacks.

Yang Lingtian's eyes were cold. He moved suddenly, instantly appearing behind the middle-aged man again.

The long sword in his hand stabbed down fiercely. The middle-aged man turned around in terror, only able to meet the sword.

With a "bang," the sword and blade clashed, and the middle-aged man was directly knocked away, crashing heavily to the ground.

The broadsword in his hand almost slipped out of his grasp, and a large amount of blood spurted from his mouth, his face turning pale.

At this moment, his eyes were filled with horror and despair: "You... how can you be so strong? What is your cultivation level?"

Yang Lingtian had not used any spiritual power from beginning to end, only pure swordsmanship and physical strength to defeat this person.

This made it impossible for the other party to figure out Yang Lingtian's specific cultivation level.

Yang Lingtian looked at him coldly, the long sword in his hand pointing at him, the tip of the sword still trembling.

"I gave you a chance, but you didn't seize it. Now, you can all die."

Yang Lingtian's voice was cold and deep, making people shiver.

The middle-aged man also knew that he was no match for Yang Lingtian, and hurriedly begged for mercy in horror: "We were blind and offended you."

"Please let us go. All the Spirit Stones and treasures on us are yours."

"Too late!" Yang Lingtian said indifferently.

He raised his sword to kill the middle-aged man, but the middle-aged man quickly shouted:

"Wait, I have important news that I hope can save my life!"

Yang Lingtian frowned slightly and asked, "Oh? What news can save your worthless life?"

"Tell me, if I think it's useful to me, I might consider letting you go."

The middle-aged man immediately responded: "My men outside heard some rumors."

"In a deep forest to the north, there's a cultivation cave of a senior expert. Rumor has it that it is the cave of a Foundation Establishment peak expert."

"People speculate that there are many treasures inside, even *Spirit Artifact*s, martial arts techniques, and various *Spirit Elixir*s."

Yang Lingtian's heart stirred slightly when he heard this: "Is this news true? Could it be false news spread by someone?"

"Some people have already gone there. It should be true. We were going to go there too," the middle-aged man continued to respond.

"Hmph, if those people have already gone, am I going to drink the soup?" Yang Lingtian snorted.

"No, it is said that this cave is guarded by powerful *second-tier demon beast*s."

"They can only wait for more and more people to arrive and attack the *demon beast*s guarding the cave together before they can enter."

"With your strength, you will definitely be able to get a share," the middle-aged man quickly explained.

"Oh? There are powerful *demon beast*s guarding it, and you're telling me to go, are you trying to send me to my death?"

"This news is useless to me, not enough to save your life. Go to hell!" Yang Lingtian said sternly.

Before the middle-aged man could react, Yang Lingtian's swift sword pierced his throat.

As blood spurted from his throat, the middle-aged man died just like that.

You can't be soft-hearted towards this kind of person, or he will retaliate later.

The remaining people, seeing their boss being killed so easily, showed expressions of extreme horror on their faces.

They knelt on the ground begging for mercy, their bodies trembling uncontrollably.

These were just small fries, and Yang Lingtian was too lazy to take action.

After letting them leave their Spirit Stones, he let the group go.

Bandits were indeed rich. Nearly five hundred thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones and some first-tier *Spirit Elixir*s were looted from this bandit group.

However, for Yang Lingtian, these were just a drop in the bucket and could not allow his cultivation to break through again.

At this time, he thought of the cave that the bandit leader had mentioned.

This cave would probably attract many Foundation Establishment experts. As for Golden Core experts, they probably wouldn't go.

After all, how could Golden Core experts look down on the cave of a Foundation Establishment peak expert!

But it was just a rumor. Who could be sure that the cave wasn't from someone with a higher cultivation level?

So Yang Lingtian decided to go and see if he could get some kind of lucky encounter.

Yang Lingtian traveled north for half a day and arrived at a lush forest.

Originally, this kind of place was rarely visited, but the further he went, the more people there were.

They must have all heard the rumors and rushed over.

"I heard that many Foundation Establishment experts from Qingfeng City have also come. They fought with the *demon beast*s inside several times, but they had to retreat helplessly."

"That's right. It is said that several Foundation Establishment early-stage experts died in those battles."

"The *demon beast*s guarding the cave are too powerful. It is estimated that they are *second-tier demon beast*s at the peak, and it is said that there is more than one."

"Now the news there has spread. It is estimated that more experts will come, and even experts from other cities may come."

Along the way, Yang Lingtian heard the discussions of the crowd and became even more convinced that there really was a cave dwelling of an expert ahead.

Soon after, Yang Lingtian followed the crowd to a flat, open area that had been artificially carved out.

Hundreds of people had already gathered here, congregating in groups of three or five.

Sensing carefully, Yang Lingtian discovered that most of the people here were Qi Refining Stage cultivators.

No wonder, Qingfeng City was the closest city to this place.

There were probably only a hundred or so Foundation Establishment experts, and only a small portion of them could make it here.

Those Qi Refining Stage cultivators were probably just lackeys or subordinates of the Foundation Establishment experts.

At this moment, a group of ragged and disheveled people retreated from the depths of the jungle.

Among these people, several middle-aged men had traces of blood remaining on the corners of their mouths, and their faces were noticeably pale, clearly suffering from not insignificant injuries.

Their return attracted the attention of everyone, and after a moment, discussions arose.

"Looks like they failed again; they were the most powerful bandits in the nearby mountains."

"The one in front is the chief; it's said his cultivation has already reached late Foundation Establishment, and even they failed."

"Hmph, with just a few of them, they want to defeat the guarding demon beast? It's almost impossible to succeed without dozens of Foundation Establishment experts joining forces."

"Let's wait a bit longer; when there are more people, I don't believe so many people still can't break through."

"I heard that the Four Heavenly Talents of Qingfeng City have already arrived; when they arrive, they should be able to attack and enter."

Hearing these discussions, Yang Lingtian immediately became interested and asked the person next to him, "Are the Four Heavenly Talents very powerful?"

The person next to him looked at Yang Lingtian in surprise and responded, "Are you from out of town? You don't even know the Four Heavenly Talents of Qingfeng City."

"Yes, I just arrived in Qingfeng City not long ago and am not very familiar with the situation here," Yang Lingtian said with a slight smile.

"Alright, I'll tell you, the Four Heavenly Talents are Gu Jianfeng, Shi Weiran, Ling Mu'er, and Lei De."

"They all broke through to the Foundation Establishment Stage before the age of twenty-five, and now, ten years have passed, and their cultivation has reached late Foundation Establishment."

"It's almost certain that they will break through to become Golden Core experts in the future; by then, they will be able to stand among the top experts in Qingfeng City."

"Don't underestimate them just because they are only in late Foundation Establishment; their true strength is much more formidable than ordinary late Foundation Establishment cultivators."

The person next to Yang Lingtian explained in detail, but it seemed he was only explaining so thoroughly because he was bored from being here for so long.

However, Yang Lingtian didn't care about the so-called Four Heavenly Talents and was just listening casually out of boredom.

Several hours passed, and during this time, no one dared to provoke the demon beast guarding the cave dwelling again.

Yang Lingtian originally thought about going in to take a look using beast language, but when he thought about how demon beasts and humans were always hostile.

And now that it had caused such a commotion, it must have already angered the demon beast inside.

Even if he knew beast language, he probably couldn't persuade the demon beast to let him in; he could only wait and follow the crowd in later.

Suddenly, several powerful auras came from a distance.

"It's the Four Heavenly Talents; they're here!" the crowd exclaimed.

Yang Lingtian looked in the direction of the auras and shook his head, muttering inwardly.

"These Four Heavenly Talents really know how to put on a show, bursting out their own auras from so far away, as if they're afraid others won't know they've arrived."

As soon as the Four Heavenly Talents arrived, they instantly attracted the attention of the crowd, their eyes full of awe.

Most of the people here were from Qingfeng City, and the Four Heavenly Talents had long been famous in Qingfeng City; their strength had long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.

However, Yang Lingtian sneered at them.

The so-called Four Heavenly Talents were only famous in small places like Qingfeng City.

If they were placed in those larger families or sects, this kind of talent would only be considered not too bad.

However, these four were often the center of attention, so they had developed a sense of arrogance, their eyes full of contempt.

It was as if the feeling they gave people was.

Everyone here is trash!

Gu Jianfeng swept his gaze across the crowd and mocked, "So many people, and you can't even break into a cave dwelling."

"You had to wait for us to come; you're really a bunch of useless people!"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of the crowd changed slightly. Although they showed displeasure, they didn't dare to say anything.

After all, the strongest people here were these Four Heavenly Talents.

If they accidentally offended them, they wouldn't have a good time.

Yang Lingtian was also very unhappy and coldly snorted without any fear:

"Heh, what are you bragging about here! If you have the ability, go rush in by yourself and see."

Gu Jianfeng turned his head to look at Yang Lingtian, his gaze becoming sharp.

"What did you say? Where did you come from, you wild kid, daring to question me!"

Instantly, everyone's gaze turned to Yang Lingtian, their faces revealing expressions of surprise.

"This is bad, this is bad. This kid actually dared to talk to Gu Jianfeng like that."

"Among the Four Heavenly Talents, Gu Jianfeng has the worst temper. Of all people to provoke, he had to pick him."

Everyone discussed in hushed whispers.

Yang Lingtian remained calm and composed, saying, "What's with the bluster here? If you're so capable, charge into the cave right now."

"Hmph, I will naturally charge into the cave."

"But before that, I'll teach you a lesson." Gu Jianfeng glared fiercely at Yang Lingtian.

Just as Gu Jianfeng was about to make a move, Mu Ling'er's captivating voice rang out. She was the only woman among the Four Heavenly Talents.

"Alright, Brother Gu, why bother arguing with a reckless fool?"

"The most important thing now is to eliminate the demon beasts inside the cave first."