The sect asked me to marry, and I cultivated to the pinnacle of martial arts!

Although this place is on the outskirts of the mountains, if they were unlucky enough to encounter even a leopard, it would be enough to give these two children a hard time. They are truly brave and incredibly lucky.

Shaking his head, Lu Ye continued to delve deeper.

A moment later, Lu Ye arrived at the place the little boy had mentioned and indeed found a cave.

This cave didn't look deep, but when Lu Ye scanned it with his spiritual sense, he discovered that there was actually a hidden formation inside, albeit one that was somewhat concealed.

Those who don't understand formations won't be able to discover it.

"Interesting. Could there be another old devil hiding down there?"

A hint of interest flashed in Lu Ye's eyes. After thinking for a moment, he did not immediately enter the cave.

He's just a hair's breadth away from advancing to the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm. Now that he's guessed it, there might be another old bastard from the Heavenly Demon Cult under this formation.

Naturally, advancing to the next round increases one's chances of success.

Therefore, after Lu Ye set up a protective shield here, he immediately began to cultivate and attempt to break through to the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm.

The time for cultivation passed in the blink of an eye, and three days went by in the blink of an eye.

As time went by, Lu Ye's aura became increasingly powerful, and he was already officially attempting to break through to the fourth level.

His aura was so powerful that even though he shielded it with a protective barrier, the ever-changing weather and the significant fluctuations in the source energy within the mountains still made the ferocious beasts here no longer dare to stay.

One of the ferocious beasts looked completely bewildered.

Why does it feel like... its luck isn't so good?
It wasn't originally a native beast of this mountain range; it came from elsewhere.

Last time, they encountered a similar situation, which forced them to change allegiances.

Why is this terrifying noise happening again now that we've switched sides?!

As it ran, it kept glancing at the fleeing beasts. One of the beasts wondered if it was some kind of jinx, the kind that caused trouble wherever it went.

I absolutely must not reveal this, otherwise I will be unwelcome wherever I go!

Thinking this, the ferocious beast ran even faster.

Meanwhile, wanting to verify whether it was indeed a jinxed beast, it didn't choose its own location but instead followed several ferocious beasts to a certain place.

"Brothers, I'm sorry for using you guys as test subjects..."

...

The commotion of the ferocious beasts in the mountains did not disturb Lu Ye, who was still in the breakthrough stage.

Soon, several hours passed...

As Lu Ye digested some more source crystals and spiritual herbs, his breakthrough arrived simultaneously.

boom!
Within the mountains, an extremely powerful aura instantly manifested.

However, at this time, there were no more ferocious beasts in the mountains, so the spread of this aura did not cause any large-scale disturbances.

"Phew, I've reached the fourth level of the Heavenly Realm... Under these circumstances, even if there really is an old demon inside, as long as it doesn't exceed the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm, I have the ability to fight it."

This is not Lu Ye being arrogant. Even if the demons inside are really at the ninth level of the Heavenly Realm, as long as they do not exceed that level.

Given that the other side has been imprisoned for so many years, it's impossible for their strength to have been fully preserved.

After getting up and removing the protective shield, Lu Ye looked at the now quiet mountain range and could only shake his head helplessly.

He didn't want these ferocious beasts to leave on their own; he wasn't a bad person. Arriving at the cave again, Lu Ye didn't hesitate and stepped inside.

The cave was rugged inside, but it did not affect the road surface at all.

According to the little boy, he dug the tile out from the deepest part of the hole, where only a corner was visible.

Lu Ye arrived at the deepest part and immediately saw through the array that led to another place.

Upon arriving at the teleportation array, Lu Ye took out several source crystals to serve as energy stones.

The next moment, the source crystal dimmed slightly, and the figure of the fallen leaves also disappeared from the spot.

In an instant, what came into view was a dim scene, with a faint light coming from the distant illuminating stones.

Lu Ye glanced around and noticed a circular platform. Around the platform were many dark red marks, which seemed to be left by dried blood.

As Lu Ye expected, there was indeed a figure on the high platform.

It must be sealed here.

What was initially thought to be a fresh servant, whose corruption had reached a certain level, arrived. The disheveled man opened his eyes and was immediately startled.

"Who are you?"

The Lu Ye before him was clearly not corrupted by demonic energy, and therefore was not the servant or blood sacrifice he had been waiting for.

This seal requires a large amount of contaminated blood to deplete its power. Once a certain limit is reached, it can be broken free.

Lu Ye had already prepared for this to be a big fish, such as... an elder of the Heavenly Demon God Sect, or even a higher-ranking divine messenger!

However, this disheveled man was only at the fifth level of the Earth Realm.

Even though this level of strength has been sealed away for many years and much of it has been diminished, it is still not considered very high within the Heavenly Demon Cult.

At best, he's just a protector or something who only knows how to ramble.

Lu Ye didn't say anything, but raised his hand, intending to send him to his death with a single blow and help him transcend.

Suddenly, an aura of death descended, terrifying the haggard man: "Wait... Who are you?! Why do you want to kill me right away? I have a secret, I can trade it with you! Spare my life..."

Lu Ye, who was about to strike with his palm, stopped abruptly and asked in confusion, "Oh? Tell me about it. If it's worthless, it can't buy your life. Although you're not strong, you should at least be a protector or something like that in the Heavenly Demon God Sect."

Upon hearing Lu Ye's words, the haggard man's pupils constricted sharply. He hadn't expected that this young man who had arrived so suddenly... could actually pinpoint his origins so easily!

It shouldn’t be!

How old is he? How could he know about the cult?
His eyes darted around, and the haggard man said, "That thing isn't on me, but I can tell you for sure that it's definitely a treasure, related to a hidden treasure in the Boundless Sea!"

Frowning, Lu Ye sensed something amiss as he watched the haggard man's eyes darting around.

This guy doesn't look like an honest person at all. Well, that makes sense, how could an honest person join the Heavenly Demon Cult?

"Since you're unwilling to tell the truth... I'll send you downstairs to see your great-grandfather first."

Lu Ye's tone turned cold, and a murderous intent that horrified the haggard man reappeared.

"No...no!" the haggard man exclaimed immediately. "I can guarantee that I'm not lying to you!"

Fearing the blow would land directly on him, the haggard man quickly continued, "Even the top powers of the Boundless Sea, such as the Sea Spirit Palace and the Yuan Yang Palace, are searching for this treasure!" (End of Chapter)