The Ancient Demon Bero stepped forward, nodded slightly to Luo Chuan, his eyes full of admiration. "Brother Luo's strength is truly astonishing; I am ashamed to admit my inferiority."
Luo Chuan nodded slightly, gazing into the distance with a calm and unwavering expression. However, he knew in his heart that killing Mo Ran would completely offend the Cultivation Alliance, and his future path would be even more perilous.
The allure of low-level Cinie Treasure treasures and the pursuit by the Cultivation Alliance are nothing but fleeting clouds in the face of absolute power.
Looking at the space before him, Wang Wei said, "If I'm not mistaken, the next step should be the challenge. My master once said that those who are destined to find the things inside will obtain them."
"But this destined person still needs to be extremely powerful; otherwise... they simply won't be able to enter."
Hearing Wang Wei's words, Luo Chuan nodded slightly, wanting to see what the next level would be like.
The fact that Tian Yunzi and the others are not here means that they have already entered. After all, once the restriction is broken, everything inside will be theirs.
Now that the opportunity is right in front of them, how could those old guys possibly let it slip by?
Luo Chuan, with one hand behind his back, looked at the Ancient Demon Bero and the Cloud Immortal Couple before him. "Fellow Daoists, there's no time to lose. Let's set off as soon as possible. It would be bad if Tian Yunzi got their hands on the treasures inside the cave."
Hearing Luo Chuan's words, the three nodded in unison, and then instantly shot off into the distance.
However, just as they stepped into the depths of the cave, a peculiar white mist suddenly filled the air before them, and then the people beside Luo Chuan inexplicably disappeared from the spot.
After sensing the disappearance of the group, Luo Chuan narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking to himself, "It seems I'll have to rely on myself to solve this problem... But as long as it's a restriction, there's always a chance to break it."
Although the restrictions here are extremely powerful, in terms of the craftsmanship, the Ancient God Tusi is definitely superior.
Luo Chuan placed his hands in front of his chest, touching his index fingers and thumbs together to form a diamond shape. Then, he murmured something, and a burst of brilliant golden light shot out from his fingertips.
The beam of light shot straight into the sky, and the immense energy suddenly enveloped the entire Forbidden Mountain, destroying all the restrictions in an instant.
As the barrier crumbled, the mountain peak began to tremble violently, and then even more powerful energy, like a raging torrent, swept towards this direction.
Luo Chuan strode forward. The group of cultivators who had been there earlier had either already left or had taken the opportunity to sneak up and try to get a share of the spoils.
After the first barrier was breached, the scenery before Luo Chuan changed once again. The mountains that were originally shrouded in mist had now become an extremely tranquil bamboo forest.
The bamboo grove is serene and quiet, with swaying bamboo shadows and bamboo leaves rustling softly in the wind. Underfoot are layers of withered bamboo leaves, soft and silent as you step on them. The surroundings are so quiet that you can hear the dew dripping from the bamboo tips.
Beneath this tranquility, Luo Chuan keenly sensed a faint, eerie aura, like a spider web, silently enveloping the entire bamboo forest. It was devoid of any vitality, instead exuding a chilling stillness.
This is no ordinary natural bamboo forest; it is clearly the second barrier evolved from the cave's restrictions, making it even more dangerous than the previous elusive white mist.
Luo Chuan stood still, his eyes slightly closed, and his divine sense spread out like a tide, instantly covering an area of a thousand feet in radius.
As Luo Chuan probed with his divine sense, he understood the mystery of the formation. It was an Illusion Killing Bamboo Formation, based on Ancient God restrictions and incorporating ancient killing formations.
The formation contains no eyes, ears, nose, tongue, body, or mind, yet it can stir up a cultivator's inner demons. It also hides deadly blades; once one enters and loses their composure, they will be annihilated by the endless bamboo shadows, unable even to escape with their soul.
Luo Chuan flicked his fingertips, and a wisp of pale blue lightning quietly flickered, but he did not rush to break the formation.
The Ancient God Tusi's restrictive techniques were already etched deep into his soul. Although the bamboo forest formation before him had been improved and reinforced by later generations, it still could not escape the original essence of the Ancient God's restrictions. In Luo Chuan Chuan's eyes, it was like a child's trick.
Luo Chuan, with one hand behind his back, slowly stepped into the bamboo forest. The dry bamboo leaves under his feet made a soft rustling sound. He had only taken three steps when the scenery around him suddenly changed.
The once tranquil bamboo forest was suddenly swept by a fierce wind, the bamboo leaves spinning wildly like blades, each leaf gleaming with a chilling light, its sharpness enough to tear Sunie Realm cultivator.
Immediately afterwards, countless Dao Xu figures emerged from the depths of the bamboo forest, including an elder from the Cultivation Alliance, the deceased Mo Ran, and the eerie face of Tian Yunzi.
There were even images of the Cloud Immortal Couple and the Ancient Demon Bero, each with fierce eyes, roaring as they pounced on Luo Chuan.
The intertwining of inner demons and the killing intent of the formation is what makes this formation so terrifying.
Even ordinary cultivators with profound cultivation levels are not immune to having their minds disturbed by illusions, revealing weaknesses, and ultimately perishing under the blades of bamboo leaves.
Ke Luo Chuan's expression remained calm and indifferent, his eyes showing no emotion whatsoever.
"A mere trifle of skill, yet you dare to show off your meager abilities before an expert."
Luo Chuan snorted disdainfully, and his body suddenly burst forth with dazzling golden light. The Ancient God Power surged out from within him, transforming into an indestructible light shield.
The whistling bamboo leaf blades struck the light shield and instantly shattered into nothingness, leaving not even a trace.
As for the phantoms of inner demons that rushed towards them, they were washed away by the pure power of the Ancient God, like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun, melting away in the blink of an eye and posing no threat whatsoever.
Luo Chuan looked up into the deepest part of the bamboo forest, where the array's core was located. A black Demon Bamboo, exuding a fierce aura, was rooted there, its trunk covered with ancient runes, and it was the core that maintained the entire Illusion Killing Bamboo Formation.
He took light steps, his figure flashing instantly, appearing before the Demon Bamboo as if by teleportation. Without the slightest hesitation, he clenched his right fist, which was crackling with lightning and Ancient God power, and unleashed a punch.
There was no earth-shattering noise, only a dull cracking sound.
The Demon Bamboo that supported the entire formation was shattered from root to tip by Luo Chuan's punch, turning into dust that filled the sky.
As the Demon Bamboo was destroyed, the entire bamboo forest trembled violently. The gale dissipated, the bamboo leaves withered, and the surrounding murderous intent and illusion shattered layer by layer like a mirror, the illusory scenery fading away rapidly.
In the blink of an eye, the bamboo forest vanished completely, replaced by a vast, expansive bluestone platform.
In the center of the platform stood an ancient stone gate.
The stone gate is ten zhang high and five zhang wide. The Ancient God Tusi is carved on the gate, with his eyes closed, exuding a majestic aura and an unchanging majesty.
The stone gate is carved with the image of Qing Lin, the Immortal Emperor of the Rain Immortal World!