460: Revisiting Qiyang Mountain

“A Formation?”

Xu Sanyan’s fingers, which had been dancing up and down, paused slightly on the girl’s buttocks. He speculated that the Formation was very likely the Soul-Gathering Life-Preserving Grand Formation.

After all, this Formation was created by those four Immortals, possessing infinite mysteries in both offense and defense, making it perfect for protecting a Sect.

“You haven’t been inside?”

“No, the Formation is complex and profound. This Old Gentleman cannot break it.”

Xu Sanyan nodded slowly. Of course, you can’t break it. With your initial Soul Refining cultivation, you’ll never be able to break it in this lifetime.

“Let’s go take a look.”

Xu Sanyan picked up the woman in his arms and placed her aside. He stood up and sniffed his palm; the girl’s fragrant body scent seemed to linger on it.

Joy filled the hearts of the crowd. Was this Devil Head finally leaving?

Xu Sanyan raised an eyebrow, as if guessing their thoughts, and said with a sinister smile, “Everyone, let’s go together. I love a good crowd.”

“Uh…”

Looking at their expressions, Xu Sanyan retorted, “What, you don’t want to?”

Without waiting for their reply, Xu Sanyan continued, “Of course, I’m a very reasonable person. Those who don’t want to go can stay. I’ll never force you. I just wanted to broaden your horizons.”

The crowd fell silent. After a moment, someone spoke hesitantly, “I…”

“Bang~!”

Before he finished speaking, his head suddenly exploded, blood splattering everywhere. The flying blood droplets stained the clothes of those nearby, yet no one dared to dodge, fearing they would be the next to suffer a heavy blow.

Lu Wang took a deep breath, expressing sympathy for that fool.

Xu Sanyan clapped his hands and smiled, “It seems everyone agrees. Then, let’s go.”

Everyone followed behind him in sequence, flying through the air towards Qiyang Mountain. No one dared to escape anymore.

After what had just happened, everyone knew that this Devil Head’s methods were ruthless, truly killing without batting an eye. Obediently following orders might offer a sliver of hope.

The Lu Family Elder looked at the Yue Family Old Ancestor. The two exchanged glances, but dared not transmit their voices, only communicating through their eyes.

Because voice transmission would stir up fluctuations in Qi, making it easy to be detected. That Devil Head’s Dao was too high, making it difficult to escape his perception.

A cold glint flashed in the Yue Family Old Ancestor’s eyes, and the Lu Family Elder understood his meaning, nodding slightly.

Xu Sanyan was flying alongside Lu Wang, recalling what had happened in the Hundred Saints Secret Realm back then.

“Brother Lu, do you recognize this object?” Xu Sanyan held up the secret realm fruit.

“Of course, I do.” Lu Wang nodded. Missing the Opportunity by one move back then had made him regret it for a long time.

“I remember the other one was taken by the monk Net Intent, right? Has Brother Lu been inside to see?”

Lu Wang paused, then finally spoke the truth, “I went. It was a Demonic Path realm, with demons running rampant, and treasures hidden within.”

“Oh~”

Xu Sanyan lost interest. He had always had little interest in treasures. Even his own weapon hadn’t been used for a long time; that halberd had been kept within him for nurturing, not having appeared for a long time.

In a blink of an eye, Qiyang Mountain was reached. Xu Sanyan looked at the Yue Family Old Ancestor and said, “Next, I’ll trouble this Old Gentleman to lead the way.”

The Yue Family Old Ancestor had no choice but to refuse. He obediently stepped forward, “Saint, please follow me.”

The moment he stepped onto Qiyang Mountain, Xu Sanyan’s heart suddenly felt a strange unease, as if a psychological discomfort had set in.

He had visited Qiyang Mountain in his early years and had never felt this way… Could it be because his cultivation was higher, making his senses more acute?

Xu Sanyan turned to look at the crowd, analyzing their facial expressions. They were all the same as before, with no abnormalities.

As they followed the Yue Family Old Ancestor deeper into Qiyang Mountain, the sun in the sky seemed to be covered by a black veil, and the sunlight grew dimmer. Xu Sanyan looked at the raised hairs on his arms, and his heart immediately became twelve times more vigilant.

He detected a hint of danger!

This made Xu Sanyan somewhat unable to understand. With his current cultivation, looking across the entire Central Continent, as long as those five Saints didn’t make a move, he feared no one. Yet, at this moment, merely exploring a mountain range, he could actually sense danger?

How strange…

Everyone also stopped flying and instead walked on foot up the mountain. Whether it was psychological or not, Xu Sanyan felt increasingly cold.

A penetrating chill passed through his heart and lungs. Xu Sanyan instinctively squinted his eyes, observing his surroundings, and suddenly said, “Stop.”

The Yue Family Old Ancestor’s heart trembled. He pretended to be curious and turned to ask, “Saint, what is it?”

Xu Sanyan pointed to a young man on one side and said without question, “Let him go ahead and scout the path.”

The Yue Family Old Ancestor’s heart tightened. The young man Xu Sanyan pointed to was his favorite grandson, and also the protagonist of today’s banquet, the Yue Family Prodigy who had just achieved a Breakthrough into the Mystic Path Realm… Yue Chonghai.

“This… Saint, why is this?”

The Yue Family Old Ancestor still wanted to say more, but saw Xu Sanyan’s pupils constrict as he suddenly turned his head, his eyes revealing fierce intent.

“I don’t want to say it a second time.”

That calm demeanor just now was merely his disguise; this brutal and violent posture was his true face.

Xu Sanyan’s reputation had never been gained through accumulating virtue and doing good deeds, but rather through the countless withered bones beneath his feet. The madness hidden beneath his calm exterior was his true self,

And also the Demonic Path magnate feared by the world!

As this Aura was revealed, everyone instantly felt their hearts tremble. The surging malevolence enveloped their minds, making their hands and feet grow cold.

The Yue Family Old Ancestor dared not say another word. Although he was reluctant to let his grandson venture into danger, his own life was undoubtedly more important. He had no doubt that if he said one more word, his bones would be gone in the next moment.

Yue Chonghai looked at his grandfather with a pleading gaze, but the Yue Family Old Ancestor turned his head away, no longer looking at him. This made Yue Chonghai feel deeply disheartened. He also dared not defy Xu Sanyan’s command and could only shuffle his steps deeper inside.

Xu Sanyan pondered for a moment, then with a thought, he left a Qi imprint on him, allowing him to perceive his approximate location.

Yue Chonghai, carrying the imprint, walked deeper and deeper, and at a certain instant, the sensation was completely lost.

A sharp glint flashed in Xu Sanyan’s eyes. There were only two possibilities for this situation: one was that Yue Chonghai had died, and the imprint had dissipated on its own;

The second was that he had entered some special place that had cut off his perception.

Xu Sanyan’s figure flickered, instantly appearing behind the Yue Family Old Ancestor. His finger gently rested on his shoulder, and his tone was chilling, “I’ll give you one last chance. What exactly is ahead?”

Cold sweat instantly trickled down the Yue Family Old Ancestor’s temples. That fair hand pressed on his shoulder felt like a thousand-pound burden, making it almost impossible for him to breathe.

The Lu Family Elder beside him narrowed his pupils. What speed!

Given the circumstances, the Yue Family Old Ancestor could only tell the truth, “I dare not deceive the Saint. There’s a crack in that Formation. Everyone sent to investigate before went in and never returned. This Old Gentleman also didn’t dare to venture in rashly…”

His voice grew softer towards the end, sounding increasingly lacking in confidence.

“Heh heh… Went in and never returned?”

Xu Sanyan’s smile was sinister, “So you wanted to trick me into going in?”

“Saint, please be discerning! This Old Gentleman absolutely had no such intention!”

Xu Sanyan was too lazy to waste words with him. He turned around and looked at the hundred-plus people, saying, “Everyone, come with me for a trip. If you come out alive, I’ll let you go. How about it?”

Lu Wang knew this wasn’t a multiple-choice question; they had no choice.