Seizing the Opportunity to Slip In

Gu Jianfeng dropped the matter upon hearing this, still giving Mu Ling'er face.

After all, he had been pursuing Mu Ling'er all along, but unfortunately, Mu Ling'er had never agreed to him; he had been a simp for over a decade.

"Alright, Ling'er is right. This kid isn't worth my time. I'll just ignore him." Gu Jianfeng said, smiling at Mu Ling'er.

"For safety's sake, the four of us will join forces and take care of the demon beast inside first."

"As for the treasures inside, we'll take them based on our own abilities." Another prodigy, Lei De, said.

The four great prodigies reached a consensus and headed towards the cave in the jungle.

At this moment, Mu Ling'er turned her head and gave Yang Lingtian a slightly charming look, seemingly admiring him.

Yang Lingtian also noticed Mu Ling'er's unusual gaze, which gave him goosebumps instantly.

Damn, why is she looking at me? Could it be that she's taken a fancy to me?

But she's a big sister in her thirties; it's not appropriate, not appropriate!

Yang Lingtian was secretly indulging in his narcissism. Yang Lingtian was still a little grateful to Mu Ling'er for defusing the situation for him.

After all, with his Foundation Establishment Stage cultivation, if he really fought against a Foundation Establishment Stage expert, he would only be able to run away.

Moreover, Gu Jianfeng was one of the four great prodigies, much stronger than ordinary Foundation Establishment Stage experts.

But if they really fought, Yang Lingtian would not be afraid at all.

Although he couldn't defeat a Foundation Establishment Stage expert, he could still escape.

As the four great prodigies walked forward, the others followed behind.

They all wanted to get a sip of soup after the four great prodigies.

The four great prodigies continued to approach the cave, when suddenly, several huge roars of beasts came from ahead.

The sound reverberated through the heavens and earth, deafening.

Immediately afterwards, a huge demon beast rushed out of the cave; it was a large python.

Instantly, the vicinity was enveloped by an extremely powerful aura, making everyone feel as if a stone was pressing on their chests.

This was the terrifying aura of a Rank 2 Peak demon beast, causing everyone's expressions to turn solemn.

"Everyone, attack together!" Gu Jianfeng shouted loudly.

Then, he drew a giant sword from his back, a Low-grade Spirit Artifact with considerable power.

As Gu Jianfeng drew his sword and charged towards the large python, the other three prodigies also took out their Low-grade Spirit Artifacts and charged towards the large python at the same time.

The large python, enduring multiple attacks, was immediately enraged, letting out ear-piercing hisses.

"BOOM!"

The four of them engaged in a fierce battle with the large python, and the violent aftershocks of the battle swept out in all directions like monstrous waves.

The already ravaged surroundings were once again destroyed beyond recognition.

Although the four great prodigies were only at the Foundation Establishment Stage Late Phase, the four of them joining forces and wielding Low-grade Spirit Artifacts.

The power they unleashed was already infinitely close to the Foundation Establishment Stage Peak Phase.

Facing the Rank 2 Peak large python, they fought it to a draw.

"Aren't you all going to attack together?" Gu Jianfeng shouted at the people behind him.

With such powerful aftershocks from the battle, Qi Refining Stage cultivators did not dare to step forward.

Only those at the Foundation Establishment Stage began to take action, wielding weapons and attacking the large python.

A full dozens of Foundation Establishment Stage experts joined the battle, and under the crowd's frenzied attacks, the large python began to fall into a disadvantageous position.

In the fierce battle, the large python demonstrated the powerful strength of a Rank 2 Peak demon beast.

The scales on its body were like sturdy armor, allowing it to remain unscathed in the storm of attacks.

Its tail was like a huge whip, lashing out at unpredictable speeds, forcing everyone to retreat.

Gu Jianfeng knew that he couldn't give the large python a chance to counterattack, so he activated all the spiritual power in his body, causing the giant sword to emit a strong light.

Then, like a shooting star, he slashed towards the large python.

The other three prodigies also unleashed their full strength, wielding their Spirit Artifacts like phantoms, constantly approaching the large python.

"BOOM!"

Another violent explosion sounded, and the battle between the dozens of Foundation Establishment Stage experts and the large python had already caused this jungle to tremble.

The aftershocks of the battle spread around like raging waves, whether it was hard rocks or soft grass.

All were swept away by the aftershocks of the battle, turning into dust.

Under the crowd's concerted attack, the large python began to feel overwhelmed.

Its attacks gradually became slower, while its defense became more rigorous.

However, the crowd's attacks did not weaken because of this; they cooperated with each other, making it impossible for the large python to find any flaws.

Only to hear the large python roar again.

Yang Lingtian, who was watching the battle from afar, knew what the giant python was shouting. It was calling for help!

The giant python continued to roar, "Old thing inside, why aren't you coming out to help!"

A beast's roar came from inside the cave, "Aiya, how come you can't hold on so quickly."

"I'm afraid if I go out, someone will rush in."

The giant python said, "Basically all the strong human cultivators are held back by me. The remaining Qi Refining Stage trash don't have the guts to rush in."

"Besides, they don't know that there were only two demon beasts inside originally. They must be worried that there are other demon beasts inside and won't dare to enter."

The demon beast inside the cave said, "That makes sense, that makes sense, okay, I'll come save you."

Immediately, another powerful aura came from inside the cave.

This was the Purple Gold Tiger, also a peak Tier 2 demon beast, and it quickly rushed towards the fighting crowd.

"Not good, another one is here. Split into two teams to deal with them separately."

Due to the arrival of this Purple Gold Tiger, the pressure on the giant python was relieved.

The situation reversed instantly, and the humans fell into a disadvantage.

However, the humans still relied on their numerical advantage to stalemate with the two demon beasts.

Yang Lingtian felt that this was an opportunity. Now that he knew there were no other demon beasts inside, when else would he rush in?

But he had to rush in quickly, so they wouldn't have time to react.

Otherwise, before he could rush in, their attacks would block him.

So he directly took out the Imperial Sky Boat, and under full power, its speed was comparable to a peak Foundation Establishment expert.

With a whoosh, Yang Lingtian urged the Imperial Sky Boat and flew into the cave dwelling in an instant.

This fleeting figure instantly attracted everyone's attention, and the two demon beasts roared incessantly.

"Who is it? Who sneaked in!"

"Which damned guy? We're working so hard to hold back the demon beasts, and he actually sneaked in himself."

"Can't see who it is. That speed must be achievable by a peak Foundation Establishment expert, right?"

"Don't worry, there are probably other demon beasts inside. Let him help us scout the way."

These dozens of Foundation Establishment experts discussed while fighting.

However, the two demon beasts didn't seem to want to continue fighting. After constantly repelling the crowd, they also rushed into the cave dwelling.

The crowd who had just been fighting breathed a sigh of relief, all gloating.

"Haha, the person who rushed in is in trouble this time."

"Hmph, that person wants to monopolize the treasures inside. How naive."

"Before the demon beasts inside are dealt with, no one can take the treasures inside."

Now everyone still didn't dare to enter the cave, because they didn't know how many demon beasts were inside.

They could only wait quietly and see what happened.

After Yang Lingtian rushed in, he found that this cave dwelling was very large, larger than he had imagined.

Moreover, it was connected in all directions, like a maze.

This made him think, how could this be the cave dwelling of a peak Foundation Establishment expert?

This must be the work of at least a Golden Core expert!

Perhaps the insiders spread the rumor that it was the cave dwelling of a Foundation Establishment expert to prevent Golden Core experts from coming to snatch it.

After Yang Lingtian came in, he searched for treasures in various stone rooms as if he had entered a maze.

But he found that every stone room was empty, with no treasures at all.

However, there were many stone rooms here, and it would take a lot of time to explore each one.

At this time, the two demon beasts rushed into the cave dwelling, but Yang Lingtian was long gone.

The two demon beasts had no choice but to block the passage at the entrance of the cave dwelling, waiting for the person inside to come out.

Just as Yang Lingtian was searching aimlessly, a child-like voice came from his mind.

"Master, there is a treasure in the fourth stone room ahead."

The sudden voice really startled Yang Lingtian, but the voice sounded a bit familiar.

"Who, who is speaking?" Yang Lingtian whispered to the air.

"Master, I am the Chaos Bead in your Dantian. I have already formed a soul connection with you."

Yang Lingtian then remembered that the Chaos Bead had moved when he bought the black stone last time and made such a sound.

It seemed that the Chaos Bead had recovered a bit after absorbing and refining the black stone and could transmit sound to him.

This shocked him greatly, "Having a system is already heaven-defying, and now I have obtained a Chaos Bead with intelligence!"

"Doesn't this mean I have two cheat codes! It's simply too awesome."

"I, your father, have the makings of invincibility! I will surely become the strongest, crushing mountains and rivers, shattering the starry sky."

"When that time comes, the entire world will grovel at my feet, looking down upon the nine heavens. Above and below, I alone am supreme!"

"Hahahaha..."

After a burst of elation, Yang Lingtian came back to his senses. He needed to continue his treasure hunt.

Following the directions of the Chaos Bead, Yang Lingtian arrived in this stone chamber.

However, he found it was still empty, with only a stone table.

"Master, there's a mechanism on the stone table," the childlike voice echoed in his ears again.

Yang Lingtian went to the stone table and indeed saw a mechanism button. He pressed it directly.

Suddenly, the ground trembled slightly, and then a door opened in the stone wall.

It turned out that another stone chamber was hidden within this one.

Yang Lingtian walked in with anticipation, and the scene before him shocked him beyond measure, causing his breathing to quicken.

Dozens of Spirit Artifacts were hanging in the stone chamber, and two of them were Mid-grade Spirit Artifacts.

More importantly, these two Mid-grade Spirit Artifacts were a Spirit Sword and a piece of armor.

It was simply tailor-made for him—an offensive Spirit Artifact and a defensive Spirit Artifact.

Plus, he already had the Imperial Sky Boat, a speed-type flying Spirit Artifact. He had assembled a complete three-piece set!

These could all serve as his trump cards.

However, he couldn't use these Mid-grade Spirit Artifacts unless it was critical.

After all, it was too rare for a Foundation Establishment cultivator to possess three Mid-grade Spirit Artifacts.

Even Golden Core experts might not have a single Mid-grade Spirit Artifact.

If some ill-intentioned Golden Core experts found out, they would surely try to snatch them away.