Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

After hearing the whole story, Duan Xuan was speechless for a long time, only one word in his mind: amazing!

As a transmigrator, he had some knowledge of drones, but he never imagined that when a cultivation world was also highly technologically advanced, unmanned combat equipment could be used to such an extent.

And I'm just so lucky. Other people's cheat codes, while powerful, usually have relatively simple functions.

Unlike me, who can accompany you in your cultivation journey, chat with you, impart knowledge and answer your questions, and even secretly send you large no-minimum-spend coupons while you're shopping online.

In wartime, when facing a crisis, she provides all-round assistance. If Duan Xuan didn't know that Lingyun's image was virtual, he would have wanted to hug her and kiss her.

With such a wife... cough cough, I mean, with such a system, what more could a husband ask for!

Duan Xuan felt a surge of excitement, his face flushed. Fortunately, no matter how powerful Ling Yun's computing power was, it hadn't evolved the ability to read minds. Although he felt that his host's expression was a bit strange, the little girl was currently feeling quite pleased with herself, so he didn't take it too seriously.

At that moment, the real-time monitoring footage transmitted by the satellite once again caught their attention.

on the screen.

"what……"

With a piercing scream, the defense formed by the talisman was breached. In an instant, sharp beams of light flashed past, containing swords, spears, halberds, and various other magical artifacts. Nangong Jun's eyes were filled with terror. It was too late to beg for mercy, and it was useless. So, only one outcome awaited him: he was torn apart by the sharp blades.

The whole process was swift and swift. From Ai's instigation to him being attacked by everyone, it only took the time it takes to drink half a cup of tea. Nangong Jun died with his eyes wide open in disbelief.

Seeing this arrogant fellow fall, the other cultivators gradually came to their senses. They felt some regret and anxiety, after all, the other party's identity was too sensitive and there would probably be endless troubles in the future. However, there was no use in saying these things now, and soon everyone turned their greedy eyes back to the distance.

At this moment, the strange phenomena deep in the bamboo forest became even more captivating, with the air filled with the misty aura of elixir, and faintly, one could almost hear a ethereal celestial melody.

"This elixir is probably much more precious than we imagined!"

The thought flashed through everyone's minds almost simultaneously, and their momentum surged even faster.

In this process, fighting is inevitable.

Of course, things haven't completely turned into a mess yet.

After all, no one was stupid. It was not worth risking their lives before seeing the actual pills. It was also too early to start fighting. However, because of their past grudges and entanglements, and now that they were competitors, sporadic sneak attacks and battles were inevitable.

And so, the cultivators, pulling and tugging at each other, finally reached the depths of the bamboo forest after a good half-cup of tea's time.

At the very front were five men and two women, a total of seven cultivators.

They are all disciples of the Thunder Valley in Qingzhou!

Thunder Valley was just an obscure little sect, and it was inconspicuous among the dozens of forces that entered the Crimson Trial instance this time.

However, although the sect's strength is ordinary, it has its strengths, namely the disciples' excellent movement techniques, especially Qi refining. Apart from using flying talismans, they cannot control swords. At this stage, the advantages of the Thunder Valley's movement techniques are more and more evident.

The mere few disciples at the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining were able to penetrate the bamboo forest at a speed far exceeding that of cultivators at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining.

"Damn it!"

Seeing that these unknown fellows had gotten there first, the other cultivators couldn't help but change their expressions in anger. How could such a precious elixir fall into the hands of a bunch of petty scoundrels?

So they all reached for the magical artifacts around them, preparing for a concentrated attack. But at that moment, an unexpected change occurred.

Rumble!

A deafening roar, like the beating of drums—no, like thunder—entered their ears. The cultivators at the forefront were swallowed up by the multicolored spiritual light that suddenly emerged from the ground. They didn't even have time to scream before they perished.

Ah, this...

The cultivators froze, stopped in their tracks, and looked at each other in bewilderment. Clearly, none of them had anticipated this outcome.

For a moment, the air seemed to freeze, and several breaths passed before a cacophony of voices reached our ears.

"What happened? What just occurred?"

"Who ambushed those guys?"

"No, no one made a move. It seems they triggered a restriction."

……

Upon hearing this, the cultivators were startled, and their emotions, which had been heated by greed, seemed to have been doused with cold water.

Cold sweat poured down my back, as if only now did I finally understand.

"Yeah, how could I be so stupid? How could such a precious ancient elixir not be protected by any restrictions? To barge in like that was incredibly reckless!"

"Damn it! Is it possible to see it but not touch it? The treasure is right in front of us, and to let this opportunity slip by would be a tremendous loss!"

"I'm not reconciled!"

……

A commotion arose again from the crowd. The cultivators' eyes were bloodshot as they glared fiercely into the depths of the bamboo forest. Their expressions were a complex mix of greed and fear, shifting constantly...

……

"Yun'er, you're amazing! You did a perfect job."

Seeing the scene unfold through satellite projection, Duan Xuan was very satisfied and even clapped his hands in approval.

"Host, you don't need to be so polite. It's just a piece of cake."

Lingyun appeared somewhat reserved, but the look in her eyes as she gazed at Duan Xuan also revealed appreciation and satisfaction.

Just now, the few guys from Benlei Valley perished, which certainly wasn't because they actually triggered an ancient restriction... There was never such a thing in the bamboo forest to begin with.

Instead, Lingyun seized the opportunity and detonated a buried magnetic storm mine. That was all!

With the help of the mirage system, the flash of the landmine explosion was simulated to resemble the effect of an ancient restriction being triggered.

As a result, all the cultivators were dumbfounded, and no one dared to step forward and enter that place.

And that was precisely their goal.

We can't let these guys rush in all at once!

It should be noted that the speed of the more than two hundred cultivators varies, and they rushed into the bamboo forest at different times. Apart from the seven unlucky ones from Benlei Valley who were used as a warning to others, only more than thirty people have reached the front so far, and the vast majority have not yet arrived here.

If we send the top-tier people to grab the treasure at this point, wouldn't the trap we set be exposed immediately?

How can we then cheat those who come after us?

Of course not!

This situation must never happen!

That would be too wasteful, a complete waste of resources, so Duan Xuan needed to delay a bit and wait until everyone arrived before taking them all down at once.