53: The corpse puppet Su Mo overwhelms Jing Xu.

If he could take advantage of Quiet Void Taoist's laxness, and the interval while he was severely injured, he could seize his Immortal Cave!

Li Yan's mind raced, feeling that this method was feasible.

"Mystic Night Taoist Nun has gone to Quiet Void Taoist's Immortal Cave many times. Once the mechanisms inside are activated, outsiders cannot enter it."

Numerous plans were conceived in his mind; this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

The severely injured Quiet Void Taoist's Qi was constantly draining after he lost his head.

He made up his mind!

Li Yan stepped on his Flying Sword and flew towards the Immortal Cave where Quiet Void Taoist was located, according to his memory.

That Immortal Cave was called Gu Cavern, hidden within a Red Leaf Forest.

The forest was full of venomous insects, and outside the Gu Cavern, there were many Formation mechanisms set up by Quiet Void Taoist, with a mountain-protecting Formation at its core.

Mystic Night Taoist Nun and Quiet Void Taoist, this master and disciple pair, had a good relationship.

Hmm.

To some extent, Mystic Night Taoist Nun was doing the dirty work for Quiet Void Taoist; this female disciple was almost Quiet Void Old Taoist's slave.

Quiet Void Old Taoist trusted her, so Mystic Night Taoist Nun knew many of his secrets.

By reading these memory fragments, Li Yan learned of all the arrangements in this place.

He lurked in a dark corner, waiting for the headless Quiet Void Taoist to return.

Soon, the old Taoist, whose head had been severed, indeed flew back to the Gu Cavern Immortal Cave in the Red Leaf Forest, swaying unsteadily on his Flying Sword.

Without his head, Quiet Void Taoist was like a drunkard, unable to fly steadily.

He formed a hand seal with two fingers and slowly opened the mountain-protecting Formation.

Li Yan saw the slowly opening gap in the Formation and took a deep breath: "Go!"

Two shadow clones attacked Quiet Void Taoist, while he himself rushed directly into the Formation.

Feeling a gust of wind, the headless Quiet Void Taoist noticed something amiss.

"Who's there!"

The sound came from his Dantian; even without a head, he could still use his Dantian to exert force.

Li Yan, however, flashed past, rushing directly into the Gu Cavern.

As long as he entered the Gu Cavern and pressed that mechanism, he could lock the Formation.

This way, even Quiet Void Taoist himself, being outside, wouldn't be able to open this mountain-protecting Formation!

Li Yan's goal was clear: seize the Immortal Cave, lock the Formation, and isolate Quiet Void Taoist outside.

Seeing Li Yan rush into the Immortal Cave, Quiet Void Taoist snorted: "So it's you, you Rebellious Disciple who deceives your master and destroys your ancestors!"

"A fool who walks into his own trap!"

Quiet Void Taoist immediately moved to pursue Li Yan.

At this moment, Li Yan, holding the treasure lotus lamp, formed a hand seal with both hands: "Golden Body Avatar, rise!"

Two Golden Body Avatars rose from the ground, blocking Quiet Void Taoist.

"Golden Body Avatar? Interesting!"

"But do you think something as slow as you can stop your Grandmaster?"

The headless Quiet Void Taoist exerted force from his Dantian and chanted: "Flesh Gu Art, Disintegrate!"

The next moment, Quiet Void Taoist's body actually split into four parts.

His limbs and torso separated individually, directly bypassing the two Golden Body Avatars.

Even though the Golden Body Avatars blocked most of him, one arm still flew towards Li Yan.

That severed arm condensed a dense power of death, preparing to strike Li Yan's back with a sneak attack.

No sooner said than done, a graceful figure flashed past!

Bang!

A graceful woman, holding a greatsword, appeared in a flash.

The woman's greatsword collided with the severed arm, stirring up dust everywhere, and the sound waves visibly spread outwards.

It was none other than!

It was Corpse Puppet Su Mo, whom Li Yan had mobilized!

Although Su Mo didn't have much cultivation yet, her Physical Body had the strength of a Blood Core Realm Cultivator.

When Su Mo clashed head-on with that severed arm, she firmly blocked Quiet Void Taoist's hand outside the barrier.

Her delicate little face was gritting her teeth, using all her might to block Quiet Void Taoist.

Her feet sank into the mud, being pushed back little by little.

It was at this critical moment that Li Yan had already rushed into the cave and, relying on Mystic Night Taoist Nun's memories, pressed the mechanism.

He pushed the stone button on the wall with force, and the mountain-protecting Formation slowly activated.

As a bloody red light infused into the ground, the mountain-protecting Formation completed its lockdown.

Outside the barrier, Quiet Void Taoist's hand was isolated by the mountain-protecting Formation.

Thus, Quiet Void Taoist's Immortal Cave had already fallen into Li Yan's hands.

Standing at the entrance of the cave, Li Yan was panting, and he grinned as he looked outside the barrier.

This mountain-protecting Formation was extremely sturdy; once activated and locked, even during Quiet Void Taoist's peak, it would be impossible to break it in less than a few months.

After confirming his safety, Li Yan smiled and cupped his hands in thanks: "Grandmaster, your Immortal Cave will be accepted by this Junior."

The severely injured Quiet Void Taoist retracted his limbs back into his main body.

This headless Taoist could only clench his fists and stand outside the barrier, watching Li Yan occupy his Immortal Cave.

He weakly swung his fists, smashing them against the barrier.

"You little bastard who deceives your master and destroys your ancestors, I should have refined you directly back then."

"I originally wanted you to retrieve treasure for me in Broken Sword Valley, but I never expected, never expected! That you would learn real skills in Broken Sword Valley!"

Quiet Void Taoist was filled with regret now; this kid was just an unremarkable seedling at first.

He was one of the spare parts his disciple Old Daoist Xuanwang used for refining Gu.

Who would have thought that Li Yan, who was locked in the Stone Workshop, would transform from an unremarkable diner into a Ban Xue Realm Cultivator in such a short time?

And he even took advantage of his severe injury to seize his Grandmaster's Immortal Cave!

How preposterous!

Quiet Void Old Taoist punched the barrier several times from outside.

"Back then, when Old Daoist Xuanwang picked you up from the mountains, I should have crushed you to death immediately and thrown you into the Gu Cavern to feed the insects!"

Facing Quiet Void Old Taoist's impotent rage outside, Li Yan picked his ears, indicating he didn't hear him.

He turned and walked into the Gu Cavern: "Su Mo, follow me into the Immortal Cave."

"Yes, Master."

Carrying a giant sword larger than herself, Su Mo quickly followed Li Yan.

Li Yan looked at this loyal Corpse Puppet and asked with a smile: "You must be tired from rushing all the way here."

Trotting behind Li Yan, carrying her greatsword, Su Mo's face showed a sweet smile.

"I don't want to be alone; I want to follow Master."

"Following Master makes me happy."

Previously, when Li Yan left her alone in the Moon-Viewing Temple, Su Mo was clearly unhappy.

Since she awoke, she had always been with Li Yan.

Suddenly separating, she seemed to develop a form of separation anxiety.

It wasn't until half an hour ago that Li Yan sent her a message, telling her to hurry over.

Still sitting idly in the temple, Corpse Puppet Su Mo rushed into the dense forest without a word, hurrying all the way to the Red Leaf Forest to meet up with Li Yan.

When she returned to her Master's side again, she was like a child of a few years old, her steps light, and a sweet smile on her face.

"Is it that happy to be by my side? Look how happy you are. Did anyone else notice you on the way?"

Su Mo shook her head and pointed to her chest: "Su Mo is dead; she has no Qi."

It was precisely because she was between life and death that Quiet Void Taoist did not detect her presence.

Thinking about it this way, Corpse Puppet Su Mo, who couldn't be perceived by others, was simply a top-tier strength-type assassin?

However, putting aside the distracting thoughts, the immediate priority was to plunder Quiet Void Taoist's Immortal Cave.

"Let's go, let's see how many people this old thief has harmed over the years and how many treasures he has hidden here!"

Li Yan grinned and opened the stone door of the Immortal Cave in front of him.