441: Chapter 441 Xuanwu Devouring Heaven Formation

"Elder Xu, you shouldn't say such things."

"What are you afraid of with me here? Never mind that Han Jingyang isn't here; even if he were, I would still say so," Elder Xu snorted. "Didn't you say you sent people to keep an eye on Han Jingyang? How is it going?"

"They've left the city. They seem to be cooperating with the authorities, but they went the wrong way. They headed east as soon as they left and are now about to enter the neighboring Zi City."

"Lucky him," Elder Xu chuckled, his gaze sweeping over the faces of the trembling women, young and old alike, before suddenly pointing at Yang Yujie, who had just been brought in. "Take her to my room."

"Just her?"

"Yes, this little girl is a bit different; she doesn't seem that afraid. I'm going to let her see just how powerful this Elder is."

"Hehe, dealing with a little girl like her is easy, isn't it? Elder Xu's power is well-known to everyone," a middle-aged man said as he walked up to Yang Yujie, grabbed the ropes binding her, and tossed them to two maids waiting at the stairs. "Take her upstairs and give her a good wash. Don't spoil Elder Xu's mood."

The two women carried the frantically struggling Yang Yujie upstairs.

As Yang Yujie struggled, crystal-clear tears rolled down from the corners of her eyes. Her mind was filled with thoughts of Han Jingyang, the image of him appearing like a god from the heavens last time, and his miraculous telepathic spells.

Will Uncle Han appear this time?

Did Uncle Han see the clues left in the car?

Uncle Han, you must come!

Watching Yang Yujie being carried to the second floor, Elder Xu chuckled and patted the middle-aged man's shoulder. "Xiaojun, you can put your heart at ease. This is a base I've spent six years and over a hundred dharma instruments meticulously crafting. It's specifically designed to deal with Mental Cultivators like Han Jingyang. Whether he uses dharma instruments or spells, divination or calculations, he won't get a single shred of information. On a level of metaphysics, this courtyard and everything in it don't exist. Do you understand?"

The middle-aged man quickly bowed with his hands clasped. "Elder Xu, you are a master of both alchemy and formations; your attainments in formations are truly unrivaled. Otherwise, Zhang Dahai wouldn't be so respectful toward you."

"Hmph, Zhang Dahai. If it weren't for the fact that he has money and manpower, I wouldn't bother with him. With so many subordinates, he couldn't even handle a Han Jingyang in his early twenties. He's a complete waste of space and a waste of my efforts. Otherwise, I wouldn't have taken such a big risk to have you guys capture so many women," Elder Xu said, waving his hand complacently. "Alright, I'm going up. You stay down here and keep watch. Remember what you said: gather forty-nine women within three days!"

With that, Elder Xu went upstairs with his hands behind his back.

The middle-aged man watched Elder Xu go upstairs with a respectful attitude before turning to his subordinates. "Everyone on the night shift, stay alert. The more critical the moment, the less room there is for carelessness. If you find anything unusual, signal immediately. I'd rather have a false alarm than miss any suspicious detail. Understood?"

"Yes!"

"Go!"

A group of subordinates immediately scattered to every corner of the courtyard.

The courtyard wasn't large and could be kept under watch by three or four people, but right now, there were twelve people in total, including sentries, hidden posts, and patrols. Combined with the dense array of surveillance cameras, not even a mosquito or a mouse could sneak in.

Outside the courtyard.

Han Jingyang and the other two observed for a long time but couldn't find any flaws.

Shi Xiaoya piloted the drone back and whispered, "The courtyard isn't very large, but there are many people. The most concentrated group should be the kidnapped victims. Additionally, there are twelve people and four dogs in the courtyard. Six in the west room and eight in the east room are sleeping. There are four people on the second floor of the main hall. I'm not sure if there's a basement. Also, there are many surveillance cameras; I saw at least ten with the drone. We can only charge in."

Only charge in?

Han Jingyang carefully reviewed all the items and skills he had on hand, and there really wasn't anything suitable for sneaking in.

He used to have the "Confusing Soul Formation," but after using it last time, that item had temporarily become scrap metal. Unfortunately, among all the spoils of war, he hadn't obtained a second identical or similar skill.

Charge in?

Then charge in it is.

Han Jingyang stood up, drew his yanling saber, and nodded to Shi Xiaoya and Liu Jing. "Prepare for battle!"

Shi Xiaoya and Liu Jing drew their blades at the same time.

At this moment, all three of them were using blades.

The elegant yanling saber.

The sharp Katana.

The wild kangxi war sword.

The three people with their three blades walked openly toward the gate of Fugui Yaju, raised their hands, and knocked.

*Knock, knock, knock—*

No one responded.

But everyone in the courtyard grew tense. They had spotted Han Jingyang's group when they were ten meters from the gate, but for a moment, they weren't sure what to do because these three didn't look like intruders at all.

What kind of intruder would walk openly toward the main gate carrying blades?

And with two beautiful women!

And even knock!

But if they weren't enemies, they were all carrying blades.

Hearing the knocking, they could only call out quickly, "Brother Jun, Brother Jun, someone's knocking."

The middle-aged man, who was just about to sleep for a bit, sat up impatiently. "Who is it?"

"I don't know. A young man with two beautiful women is knocking."

"Is it our people coming back?"

"They're carrying blades."

"Crap, why didn't you say so earlier? Prepare for battle!"

"Huh?"

"Han Jingyang is here! Stop 'huh-ing' and quickly notify Elder Xu. Tell him Han Jingyang is attacking!"

The next second.

Fugui Yaju fell into chaos. Those sleeping were woken up, and everyone stared at the gate with weapons in hand.

Elder Xu came downstairs with a dark expression. "Qian Xiaojun, didn't you say Han Jingyang went east?"

The middle-aged man, Qian Xiaojun, said urgently, "I might have been tricked. But right now, the most important thing is Han Jingyang. Elder Xu, what should we do?"

"What to do?" Elder Xu snorted. "Ignore him and see what he does. I want to see what capability he has to break my Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array."

"The... the Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing Array?" Qian Xiaojun was momentarily dumbfounded. He suddenly felt that this Elder Xu wasn't very reliable. "Xuanwu Heaven-Swallowing"? If he really had that kind of power, would he need to be afraid of a mere Han Jingyang?

Elder Xu snorted. "What do you know? A name is just a name. In essence, this is an extremely powerful defensive Feng Shui formation. It's tough on the outside and lethal on the inside. Within its rigid defensive system lies infinite killing intent. No matter who it is, as soon as they step into the courtyard, I can destroy their soul with a single thought."

"Really?"

"What? You doubt my strength?"

"I wouldn't dare, it just feels too mystical."

"Hmph, this is cultivation after all. Isn't it normal for it to be a bit mystical?"

"Do we need to do anything?"

Elder Xu narrowed his eyes. "No need to move yet. Let's see if he has the courage and the skill to break in. If he does, take your men and charge him. Harass him. As long as you can distract him for even a split second, I'll be more certain of killing him here."

"Us?"

"Yes. As long as Han Jingyang is killed, every one of you here will be a great hero. At that time, what's a great return pill? Bone-Cleansing Pills and Qi-Nurturing Pills will be nothing. You can have as many as you want, and you'll even have the chance to divide Han Jingyang's spoils, including his women."

Thinking of the rumors about Han Jingyang's countless and incredibly powerful dharma instruments, as well as the celestial-like beauties by his side, Qian Xiaojun's heart burned with desire. He nodded heavily. "Fine! As long as he dares to come in, I'll lead the men to charge him and create an opportunity for you!"