Immortality Cultivation: I can use my clansmen’s energy and blood to add points.

Luo Qingchen's eyes flashed with determination: "No matter how difficult it is, we must give it a try. Only by collecting the seven fragments of the star map can we unlock the secret of the star altar and find out Ling'er's true identity."

Lin Wan'er gently stroked the sleeping Bai Ling'er and said softly, "For Ling'er, I am willing to take the risk."

Su Xiaowan also nodded in agreement: "Let's face it together!"

Luo Qingchen looked into the distance, which was the direction of Qingyun Sect and where Tianjue Cliff was located. He knew that this would be a difficult adventure, but in order to uncover the secret of the star map and for Bailing'er's future, they had no choice.

"Tomorrow morning, we will set off back to Qingyun Sect, and then find a way to sneak into Tianjue Cliff." Luo Qingchen made a decision.

The night was as dark as thick ink, gradually blurring the ferocious outline of the Ten Thousand Beasts Mountain Range.

The starlight is dim, with only a few remaining stars twinkling in the sky, indicating that dawn is still far away.

Luo Qingchen and the other two had already rested in the valley. Bai Ling'er was sleeping soundly in Lin Wan'er's arms. The mark of the Nine-Turn Resurrection Grass leaf between her eyebrows was no longer glowing, and her breathing was steady.

"We should get going."

Luo Qingchen stood up and looked towards the direction of Qingyun Sect.

The familiar mountains appear exceptionally quiet under the cover of night, yet they conceal unknown dangers.

Lin Wan'er nodded slightly and wrapped Bailing'er more tightly with soft cloth to ensure that she would not catch a cold.

Su Xiaowan checked the talismans on her body, with a hint of nervousness and excitement on her face.

"I'm afraid that old fellow Fang Zhenxiong won't let it go when I go back this time."

Su Xiaowan whispered, her tone showing a premonition of impending trouble.

The corners of Luo Qingchen's mouth curled up in a cold arc.

"If he wants to play, I'll play with him to the end."

His voice was not loud, but it revealed an unquestionable determination.

The three of them said no more, and their figures blended into the night like ghosts, sneaking towards the direction of Qingyun Sect.

The cloud boat was too big to be seen, so they chose to walk, using the cover of night and complex terrain to cover their tracks.

The wind from the mountains and forests brought the coolness of the night, blowing their clothes.

The chirping of insects was particularly clear in the silent night, and the occasional roar of monsters in the distance added a bit of tension to the atmosphere.

Luo Qingchen walked in front, using his spiritual sense to keenly detect the movements around him.

His footsteps were light and made almost no sound, and each step accurately avoided dry branches and gravel.

Lin Wan'er followed closely behind, holding Bai Ling'er in her arms. Her perception was equally sharp, and she was aware of the changes in the surrounding environment.

Su Xiaowan was the rear guard, holding a few talismans in her hands, always alert to possible dangers.

The closer you get to Qingyun Gate, the more familiar the spiritual fluctuations in the air become.

However, Luo Qingchen's mood became increasingly heavy.

He could feel that the security in the outer area of ​​Qingyun Sect was much stricter than when they left.

Even in some hidden paths that are not usually patrolled by disciples, the presence of monks can be vaguely sensed at this moment.

"Something's not right."

Luo Qingchen whispered to the two women behind him.

"Fang Zhenxiong seems to have stepped up patrols on the perimeter."

Su Xiaowan responded in a low voice:
"He must be afraid that we will come back to cause trouble for him, or afraid that we will expose the good things he did in the Spirit Mine."

Lin Wan'er frowned slightly:
"It seems that it won't be that easy for us to go back quietly."

Luo Qingchen's eyes flickered in the darkness as he calmly analyzed the situation before him.

"Detour."

He made a decision.

They could not risk returning by the usual route and had to take a more remote and dangerous route.

The three of them changed direction and headed towards a more rugged mountainous area.

Here the trees are denser, the rocks are more rugged, and there are almost no obvious paths.

The moonlight shines through the layers of leaves, casting mottled shadows on the ground, making stealth even more difficult.

Beads of sweat oozed from Su Xiaowan's forehead. She followed Luo Qingchen's steps closely, fearing that she would fall behind.

Although Lin Wan'er was holding Bai Ling'er, her steps were still steady and her breathing was even, showing her good cultivation.

After walking for about an hour, they suddenly heard a faint sound of footsteps in the front.

Luo Qingchen suddenly stopped and gestured to keep quiet.

The three of them immediately hid behind a huge rock and restrained their breath.

The footsteps were getting closer, accompanied by the sound of hushed conversation.

"Everyone, be alert. Elder Fang has ordered that the outer area must be strictly checked in the next few days. No suspicious person can be let go."

A slightly hoarse voice said.

"Yes, Brother Li."

Another voice echoed.

"Tell me, what happened to the sect recently? There are black-robed monks, and there is an accident at the spiritual mine. Now even Luo Qingchen and the other missing guys may be back."

"Shut up! Don't ask questions that you shouldn't ask. Just do your own thing."

Senior Brother Li scolded.

"If Luo Qingchen and the others really dare to come back, Elder Fang will definitely not let them go."

"I heard that Luo Qingchen gained a lot of benefits in the meteorite crater, and his cultivation improved by leaps and bounds. Even Elder Jia..."

"Shut up! Do you think you can discuss Elder Jia's affairs?"

Senior Brother Li's voice was stern.

Luo Qingchen's eyes turned cold behind the rock.

Fang Zhenxiong had indeed set up a tight net, waiting for them to fall into it.

Moreover, judging from the tone of these disciples, Elder Jia's affairs seemed to have caused quite a stir within the sect, but the specific details were obviously blocked.

There were about five or six disciples in that patrol team, most of whom were in the late foundation-building stage. The leader, Senior Brother Li, was in the early golden elixir stage.

They were holding magical weapons and had Qingyun Sect's identity tokens hanging around their waists, and were searching carefully along a path.

Luo Qingchen signaled Lin Wan'er and Su Xiaowan not to act rashly.

He carefully observed the routes of the patrolling disciples and the distances between them.

Although these patrolling disciples were alert, their coordination was somewhat unfamiliar, and it was obvious that they were a team put together at a whim.

"Wait till they pass."

Luo Qingchen spoke to the two women using his mouth.

It is obviously not a wise move to force your way in. Once a fight breaks out, it will easily attract more enemies.

The patrolling disciples gradually walked away, and the sounds of their footsteps and conversations disappeared into the night.

Luo Qingchen then breathed a sigh of relief and signaled the two women that they could come out.

"It seems that Fang Zhenxiong is determined to catch us."

Su Xiaowan curled her lips.

"They just mentioned Tianjue Cliff and said there have been some unusual movements there recently."

Lin Wan'er suddenly said that she had just listened carefully and caught some overlooked details.

Luo Qingchen's heart moved.

Sky-high cliff?
That was exactly the next target location indicated by the star map fragments.

It seems that the destination of their trip has not gone unnoticed.

“We have to be more careful.”

Luo Qingchen said in a deep voice.

"Fang Zhenxiong's arrangements are more thorough than we thought."

They continued to move forward, but their speed was obviously much slower.

Along the way, they avoided several waves of patrolling disciples.

The number and strength of these patrolling disciples were gradually increasing, and Luo Qingchen even sensed the existence of simple early warning formations at some key intersections.

Although these formations are simple, once triggered, their whereabouts will be immediately exposed.

"They want to trap us on the periphery."

Su Xiaowan was a little annoyed.

Luo Qingchen's expression also looked a little solemn.

Fang Zhenxiong's methods were even more brutal than he had expected.

This was no longer a simple interception, but a planned containment, with the intention of catching them in a trap. The night was getting darker and darker, and they were getting closer and closer to the main peak of Qingyun Sect.

At the entrance of a narrow valley, Luo Qingchen stopped again.

His spiritual sense sensed that there were at least ten cultivators lying in ambush ahead, and there was even a cultivator in the middle stage of the Golden Core leading the team.

Not only that, there are also several more sophisticated early warning formations vaguely arranged on the cliffs on both sides of the valley. Once someone tries to pass through the valley entrance, they will definitely be discovered.

"You can't get through here."

Luo Qingchen said in a low voice, his brows furrowed.

This valley is one of the only ways to return to the sect. If it is blocked here, they will have to choose a longer and more dangerous route.

"What should we do? Should we force our way in?"

Su Xiaowan was a little anxious.

Lin Wan'er looked at Luo Qingchen, waiting for his decision.

Luo Qingchen scanned the surrounding terrain, thinking quickly of countermeasures in his mind.

The risk of forcing through is too great. Once you get into a fight and are dragged down by the other party, the consequences will be disastrous.

He observed the cliffs on both sides of the valley and the vaguely visible formation nodes.

"Wan'er, Xiaowan, use the Breath-Suppressing Talisman to conceal your aura first, and stay here without moving."

Luo Qingchen ordered in a deep voice.

"Brother, what are you going to do?"

Su Xiaowan was a little worried.

"I'm going to check out the situation and give them some fun."

An unfathomable smile appeared at the corner of Luo Qingchen's mouth.

He took out a few ordinary stones from his storage bag and weighed them in his hand.

Then, he took a deep breath and disappeared from the spot like a ghost.

At the ambush point at the entrance of the valley, a mid-stage Jindan cultivator wearing the inner sect uniform of Qingyun Sect and with a stern face was sitting cross-legged.

He is the captain in charge of patrolling this area and one of Fang Zhenxiong's confidants, Zhao Qian.

Zhao Qian's eyes were slightly closed, but his spiritual awareness was highly concentrated, covering the entire entrance to the valley.

Elder Fang has ordered that Luo Qingchen and others must be intercepted outside. If they can be captured alive, it will be a great achievement.

Suddenly, his expression changed and he opened his eyes abruptly.

"who?"

he snapped.

Almost at the same time, a slight sound of gravel rolling down was heard from the cliff on the left side of the valley.

"over there!"

A Foundation Establishment Stage disciple immediately pointed in the direction where the sound came from.

Zhao Qian frowned and immediately swept his spiritual sense over there.

However, there was nothing over there, only a few pieces of rubble that had just fallen from the cliff.

"Could it be a wild beast?"

A disciple guessed.

Zhao Qian didn't say anything, but a sense of vigilance arose in his heart.

At this time, any unusual movement cannot be taken lightly.

At this moment, a more obvious noise came from the cliff on the right side of the valley, as if something was passing through the woods quickly.

"Over there! Chase!"

Zhao Qian made a prompt decision and immediately led most of the men to chase to the right.

He must confirm it personally and not let go of any suspicious targets.

Only three Foundation Establishment disciples were left to guard the place.

Looking at the figures of Zhao Qian and others going away, Luo Qingchen, who was hiding in the dark, raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Making a feint to the east and attacking in the west is the simplest and most effective method.

He quietly approached the three remaining Foundation Establishment disciples.

The three disciples were nervously looking at the direction where Zhao Qian and others left, and had no idea that danger was coming.

Luo Qingchen appeared behind them in an instant like a flash of black lightning.

The scabbard of the Black Dragon Sword came out silently.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

Three muffled sounds rang out almost simultaneously.

The three Foundation Establishment disciples didn't even have time to make a sound before they fell down limply. There was a clear red dot between each of their eyebrows, and it was obvious that they were knocked unconscious by the heavy blow.

Luo Qingchen didn't pause at all, and his body shook again, chasing in the direction where Zhao Qian left.

He must subdue Zhao Qian before he realizes he has been tricked.

Zhao Qian and his men chased for a distance, but found that there was no one in the forest on the right, only a few broken branches, which looked like traces left by some small wild animal passing by.

"Damn it! I was fooled!"

Zhao Qian reacted immediately and his face turned pale.

He turned around abruptly, preparing to lead his men back to the valley entrance.

However, a figure appeared in front of him like a ghost.

It was Luo Qingchen.

"Brother Zhao, how are you?"

Luo Qingchen had a faint smile on his face, but his eyes were as cold as ice.

Zhao Qian was shocked. He didn't expect Luo Qingchen to be so courageous as to show up on his own initiative.

What made him even more nervous was that the aura emanating from Luo Qingchen was even more condensed than that of him, who was in the middle stage of the Golden Core.

"Luo Qingchen! You are back as expected!"

Zhao Qian shouted sternly, and at the same time secretly winked at the disciples behind him, indicating that they should prepare to attack together.

"There is a road to heaven but you don't take it, there is no door to hell but you break in! Today is the day you die!"

"is it?"

Luo Qingchen smiled indifferently.

"I think today is your unlucky day."

Before he finished speaking, Luo Qingchen's figure had disappeared from the spot.

Zhao Qian only felt a flash before his eyes, and a sharp gust of wind was already blowing in his face.

He hurriedly took out his magic weapon, a green long sword, and held it horizontally in front of him.

"Qiang!"

There was a loud sound of gold and iron.

Zhao Qian only felt a huge force coming from the blade, which made his palm numb and his arm sore.

He looked carefully and found that Luo Qingchen had appeared in front of him at some point, holding a black scabbard in his hand, which was resting on his green sword.

The scabbard looks ordinary, but it contains an indescribable terrifying power.

"The power of chaos!"

Zhao Qian was shocked.

He finally understood why Luo Qingchen's aura was so condensed.

This guy actually mastered the legendary power of chaos!

“Not slow to react.”

Luo Qingchen said lightly, and with a flick of his wrist, the scabbard came out like a spirit snake from a cave, bypassing Zhao Qian's long sword at a tricky angle and pointing to his chest.

Zhao Qian was shocked and quickly retreated, at the same time mobilizing the power of the golden elixir in his body to try to block the attack.

However, Luo Qingchen was too fast.

His scabbard seemed to ignore the distance in space and hit the Tanzhong point on Zhao Qian's chest with incredible precision.

"puff!"

Zhao Qian only felt a strange force surge into his body, instantly sealing his meridians and causing the flow of his spiritual energy to stagnate. (End of this chapter)