32: Falling into the trap

After setting up the Blood Dissolution Grand Array, Sha Xuexing and the other five hid within the Formation. From the surface, the hilltop seemed empty, with even small birds flying overhead as if nothing was amiss.

The Male Puppet in the distance observed this scene, then, as if receiving some information, quietly departed.

At Tianbao Pavilion, the auction was almost over.

"Are there any other Fellow Daoists bidding?"

Red Smoke smiled at the entire auction hall. After waiting for a while and hearing no more bids, she picked up the small wooden hammer and struck it with a "dong," echoing throughout the auction.

"Congratulations to Jinyuan Sect for successfully bidding on our Pavilion's last auction item, the taixuan copper token!"

"Alright, Tianbao Pavilion's once-a-decade auction has concluded. Red Smoke wishes all Fellow Daoists a smooth journey on their immortal path. Farewell!"

Red Smoke gave a final enchanting smile, and her entire being suddenly transformed into countless small red light specks, vanishing from the auction stage.

As she left, the people in the auction hall also departed one after another. Those who had successfully bid on items left through a secret passage. Sha Di also quickly exited Tianbao Pavilion and disappeared without a trace. Unbeknownst to him, Ye Ming was closely following him.

Ye Ming's Divine Concealment Art had reached Minor Achievement, allowing him to apply the invisibility characteristic to another person. He had only learned this half a year ago when he achieved Minor Achievement.

Now, holding the female puppet, he cast a layer of Divine Concealment Art on both himself and it, preventing Sha Di from discovering them. This allowed them to follow Sha Di without restraint.

After following for a while, Sha Di arrived at the hilltop. He stopped directly on the hilltop, and just as he stood firm, a ripple appeared in the space next to him, and then his entire body vanished without a trace.

Ye Ming did not rashly enter. He didn't understand the Blood Dissolution Grand Array, nor did he know how powerful this Formation was, so it was better to be cautious.

Ye Ming squinted his eyes and stopped beside the hilltop, preparing to wait there for the show to begin. He had already guessed what the Seven Fiends Sect was planning. Before destroying this Demonic Sect, he didn't mind watching a grand play first.

About a quarter of an hour later, a large red bird appeared from the distant horizon. Three people were seated on the bird's back, observing the items in their hands.

"Elder Lin, this bronze token, have you noticed anything unusual about it?"

A woman in green clothes with a perfect figure looked curiously at the bronze token in Elder Lin's hand with her beautiful eyes.

"No, there's a mysterious power on this token blocking my Divine Sense!" Elder Lin shook his head and sighed. Even his Divine Sense at Peak Golden Core couldn't penetrate it. This thing was truly tough!

"It seems the legend is true; this taixuan copper token might have been forged by a powerful expert!" another young man mused.

"Oh? Senior Brother Xiao, are you referring to that ancient legend?"

Hearing the young man's words, the woman turned her curious gaze towards him.

"Yes, Junior Sister Chen, have you also read that legend?"

The young man nodded, then asked Junior Sister Chen with a hint of joy, as if he had found a kindred spirit. He loved reading books about ancient legends the most.

"Lick~"

Junior Sister Chen nodded. Just as she was about to say something, the large red bird below suddenly cried out.

"What's wrong, Big Red?"

Junior Sister Chen, unaware of what had happened, asked the Big Red bird.

"Not good! Big Red's cry means there's danger ahead, someone is ambushing us!" Senior Brother Lin's expression changed, and he quickly said to his companions.

At these words, the other two's expressions drastically changed.

"Impossible! Who doesn't know that Big Red is the symbol of our Jinyuan Sect? Who would dare to ambush us?" Senior Sister Chen's face was filled with rage. Didn't they know they were from Jinyuan Sect? How dare they?

The young man was equally incredulous, but a hint of eagerness flickered in his eyes. Young as he was, having broken through to Golden Core at just over two hundred years old, no one in the Sect had ever made him use his full strength. Now, facing an ambush, he actually wanted to fight a great battle with the ambushers!

The other two were unaware of the young man's thoughts. Just as Elder Lin was about to tell Big Red to turn back quickly, a large hand appeared from nowhere, reaching directly for them, attempting to seize them.

Elder Lin's expression was solemn. He sensed that the aura of the large hand was no weaker than his own, possibly even stronger, but he didn't panic. Instead, he summoned a great sword, preparing to break open the large hand and then escape from here.

Daring to set an ambush here indicated that these people were well-prepared. They only had three Golden Cores, plus Big Red at the Middle Stage of Rank three. Facing an unknown number of enemies, they had to be cautious and avoid conflict if possible.

The large hand, carrying an incredibly powerful aura, grabbed towards the large bird. Elder Lin drew a straight line with one hand, and the great sword beside him instantly shot out like lightning, directly piercing through the oncoming large hand.

The large hand, pierced by the great sword, slowly vanished. Before Elder Lin could breathe a sigh of relief, three more large hands appeared from different directions, each with the same aura of a Peak Golden Core.

This made Elder Lin's scalp tingle. How could this be? Were there four Peak Golden Cores ambushing them?

The other two also turned pale. The young man's body trembled; the eagerness in his eyes from earlier had long vanished, replaced by panic. With four Peak Golden Cores attacking, how could they possibly retaliate?

At this moment, Elder Lin couldn't care less and shouted loudly to the young man beside him:

"Junior Brother Xiao, quickly, send the Sect's highest-grade signal to have the Sect's Old Ancestor come save us! Otherwise, none of us three will be able to leave here!"

The piercing words made the young man react. That's right, he had a signal stone given by the Sect Master, which determined the signal's Rank based on his spiritual power level. By injecting spiritual power, he could let the Sect members know their predicament.

So the young man quickly took out a small blue stone and, without hesitation, began to inject his highest-grade spiritual power. The small stone immediately flashed with brilliant blue light, and a voice that filled the three with joy came from within.

"You all protect yourselves first, this Venerable One will arrive soon!"

The majestic and ancient voice greatly reassured the three. They then began throwing out various Rank three protective talismans to ensure their safety, while also attempting to make Big Red turn around and leave.

Just as the three large hands were closing in, Elder Lin finally managed to make Big Red turn around. Earlier, an invisible force had gripped Big Red, preventing it from breaking free. With the help of the three of them, it was able to escape.

Big Red glided sideways, dodging the grabs of the three large hands, and quickly flew in another direction. It seemed that because Big Red had evaded the attack, the ambushers gave up their pursuit.

Junior Sister Chen let out a sigh of relief, patting her chest with her jade hand, causing a ripple in her prominent chest. However, the other two men didn't notice, also letting out a breath.

"That was too dangerous. Who are these people, daring to target us!" the young man said with lingering fear, a dangerous glint appearing in his eyes.

Don't let him find out who it was; if he catches them, he'll make sure they die without a burial place!

"I don't know, but it should be... Not good, we've fallen into a trap!" Elder Lin shook his head. Just as he was about to say it was due to the bronze token, he suddenly noticed something was off about their surroundings.