To comprehend all laws and attain immortality

The Wanfa Palace was pitch black. Gu Fan leaned against a corner, while a gray rat lay asleep on his chest.

Gu Fan reached out and stroked the soft fur, while pondering how to break the formation.

"If only I could carry tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones with me..."

Thinking of this, Gu Fan shook his head.

One mid-grade spirit stone is enough to exchange for one hundred low-grade spirit stones. Tens of thousands of mid-grade spirit stones are something even Foundation Establishment families might not be able to afford in a short time.

"The Luofu Secret Realm offers many opportunities; we can always seek others."

As the first rays of dawn appeared, Gu Fan reluctantly left the Palace of Ten Thousand Laws.

Having learned from the experience of Wanfa Palace, those important locations that had already been explored and clearly looted multiple times were no longer Gu Fan's first choice.

The Luofu Secret Realm stretches for hundreds of miles, and there are still many unexplored areas among the mountains, where one may find opportunities.

The Palace of Myriad Laws is located on the east side of the secret realm. Gu Fan plans to search to the west. There are still four days left before the Luofu Secret Realm opens, which will be enough for him to traverse the entire secret realm. At that time, he will look for a spatial rift at the edge of the secret realm and leave.

Two hours later, Gu Fan passed by a collapsed mountain peak.

Just as I was about to go around it, I saw a dark cave entrance at the foot of the mountain.

He immediately perked up and was about to go forward to investigate when he saw a purple figure dart out of the cave entrance.

Gu Fan darted into a corner, simultaneously activating the Concealing Light Array and the Pulling Mechanism True Technique, remaining undetected before taking a closer look at the person.

"Is it her?" Gu Fan raised an eyebrow after recognizing the figure.

The graceful figure in purple was Lin Qian'er. She seemed to be in poor condition, with a pale face and slightly disordered breathing.

Coincidentally, Lin Qian'er was less than ten feet away from Gu Fan.

Gu Fan soon found out why Lin Qian'er had run away.

Four monks in yellow robes rushed out of the cave, wearing moon-white kasayas and carrying vajras, prayer beads, staffs, and swords.

Without any hesitation, the four monks created a golden lotus with each step they took, and in the next instant, they appeared several feet away, surrounding Lin Qian'er.

The nearest monk was less than five zhang away from Gu Fan. At such a close distance, it was fine to stay still, but if he moved, he would be easily detected. So he had no choice but to hide in a corner and observe the monks.

Two of the four monks were at the mid-Foundation Establishment stage, and the other two were at the early-Foundation Establishment stage. He was naturally not afraid if they set up an array, but if they were to fight head-on, he would have no choice but to turn around and leave.

Fortunately, the enemy is in the open while we are in the dark, and Gu Fan has not yet been discovered.

The monk wielding the vajra roared, "You demoness, you won't escape today!"

After saying this, he raised the Vajra pestle high and released a golden lightning bolt that struck Lin Qian'er.

In the flash of lightning, Lin Qian'er transformed into a purple mist and dodged away. However, she saw a burst of light emanating from behind the monk with prayer beads. A golden light shone on the purple mist, forcing Lin Qian'er's figure out.

Lin Qian'er gritted her teeth and lightly touched the ground with her bare feet. Suddenly, a dark shadow spread out on the silver chain. It did not dissipate under the sunlight, but instead enveloped everyone.

Only then did Gu Fan realize that there was a radiant light emanating from behind the four monks, like a wheel of merit, dispelling the shadows beneath their feet.

Lin Qian'er vanished into the shadows in an instant, and reappeared three zhang behind the monk with the staff, a purple ribbon wrapping around him.

The monk with the staff was one of the early Foundation Establishment cultivators. After being entangled by the purple ribbon, he did not panic, but simply waved his staff to resist.

But the staff could not tear the ribbon; instead, it tightened even more.

Just then, the monk wielding the magic sword shouted, and the runes on the sword lit up. He unleashed beams of sword light that slashed at the purple ribbon, instantly tearing it apart and freeing the monk with the staff from his predicament.

The other two monks surrounded Lin Qian'er and threw a rosary at her.

A silver chain beneath Lin Qian'er's feet flashed with light, and a moon-like light shield formed, blocking the prayer beads. (Following the updates has never been so enjoyable.)

The light shield rippled but did not break; however, the shadow beneath Lin Qian'er's feet dissipated.

These silver chains were crafted by Gu Fan and are top-grade magical artifacts. In addition to providing a protective shield, they also create shadows, precisely to compensate for the environmental limitations that Lin Qian'er's Yin-attribute cultivation techniques face.

However, the two effects cannot be used simultaneously, which is why the shadows underfoot dissipate.

With four monks watching intently, Lin Qian'er dared not remove the protective shield.

It was now broad daylight, and there were not many shadows on the ground. The hiding place had been occupied by the monks with prayer beads, and the only remaining large area of ​​shadow was where Gu Fan was hiding.

The monks had anticipated Lin Qian'er's method of using shadows to switch places. The monk with the staff immediately took his place, preparing to use the Buddha light disc machine behind him to cast shadows to prevent Lin Qian'er from escaping.

Seeing this, Gu Fan had no choice but to take action.

The next instant, the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword appeared in his palm, and the immense magical power poured into it was firmly bound.

By the time the monk with the staff sensed the fluctuation of magical power, it was too late. A streak of red light shot out, and a sword pierced towards his chest.

The moon-white robe suddenly shone with spiritual light, but it vanished and melted instantly, like ice meeting a red-hot iron.

The monk with the staff looked in disbelief at his chest, where a dark longsword had pierced through him from front to back.

The next instant, intense flames erupted from the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword, and a crimson pillar of fire shot into the sky—it was the Samadhi True Fire that had been condensed.

In the blink of an eye, the monk with the staff turned into a cloud of ashes, and even half of his staff and other ritual implements melted away.

"Guanghui!" The three monks called out the Dharma name of the monk with the staff, their eyes wide with fury as they looked toward where Gu Fan was hiding.

Gu Fan wouldn't waste time on the enemy's anger. After obtaining the Crimson Sun Heavenly Sword, he slashed at the monk with the magic sword and aimed directly at the monk with the prayer beads with the Earth Flame Wheel. He also threw out a Mountain Suppression Talisman, and a phantom of a mountain appeared and pressed down on the monk with the Demon-Subduing Pestle.

The monks were both frightened and furious by Shi Bodan's earth-shattering move, while Lin Qian'er looked on with delight.

While the monk with prayer beads was resisting the Earth Flame Wheel, Lin Qian'er summoned a short dagger and stabbed it at the monk's back. A purple ribbon wrapped around him, blocking his space to dodge.

In the moment of crisis, the three monks each had their own way of dealing with the situation.

The monk with the vajra roared, his body radiating golden light, transforming into a golden Arhat holding a vajra, and swung his hand to strike the falling phantom of the mountain.

The illusory mountain peak trembled for a moment before shattering with a deafening roar.

Suddenly, a purple-gold alms bowl flew out from the sleeve of the rosary-wearing monk, hanging upside down above his head. A golden light emanated from the bowl, enveloping the rosary-wearing monk.

Yao Ri Lun and Lin Qian'er's short daggers clanged against the golden light and were simultaneously deflected.

The monk with the magic sword acted even more decisively, unleashing a sword beam that collided with the Sun Wheel. Sparks flew everywhere, and the Sun Wheel flew back, while the magic sword remained undamaged.

None of the three attacks that Gu Fan unleashed at the same time hit their target!

Missing her first attack, Lin Qian'er immediately used a secret technique, lightly tapping her feet to spread shadows, her figure disappearing into the shadows and emerging from beside Gu Fan.

Gu Fan waved his hand to recall the Yin-Yang Twin Wheels. Although he hadn't succeeded, he wasn't disappointed.

As fellow Foundation Establishment cultivators, it's naturally not so easy to strike successfully with a single blow when prepared. If the monk with the staff hadn't been careless, he would have had ways to protect himself, but unfortunately, Gu Fan didn't give him the chance to use them.

At this moment, the three monks also saw Gu Fan's figure clearly.

The monk with the magic sword pointed his sword at Gu Fan and shouted angrily, "You evil Taoist from Wei, give me back my junior brother's life!"

The vajra pointed at Lin Qian'er and said in a deep voice, "Witch, if you had been willing to hand over the inheritance in the cave and return to the Dragon Subduing Temple with us to atone for your sins, we might have spared your life. Now, it's a fight to the death!"

Gu Fan's appearance seemed to boost Lin Qian'er's confidence, and she smiled charmingly, "That bald monk from Chen Guo is always putting on airs."