System crash? I prove it with my control panel!

"Brother Chu, let's forget about it. It seems..."

Chen Wengang stopped attacking and spoke.

Chu Feng interrupted him.

"Shut up! Don't talk anymore. Your mouth is too long-winded. Keep bombarding us!"

"No need for you to exert yourself, this old man will lend you a hand!"

However, at that moment, an aged voice rang out behind the two of them.

Immediately afterwards, the two of them felt a blur before their eyes.

Before them appeared a figure, old, thin, weathered, with white hair, yet exuding an air of nobility and grace, and an inexplicable sense of unbearable unease, as if one felt ashamed of oneself in his presence.

This is the feeling brought about by the fundamental transformation and the different levels of life.

Just standing in front of it, I felt immense pressure.

Moreover, he emitted a pungent, sulfurous odor, which made Chen Wen feel uncomfortable just by getting close to him.

Chen Wen had only one thought in his mind: Why do these people always like to appear suddenly and speak from behind?

He recalled how he had suddenly appeared when he killed that menial disciple before he arrived, and it seemed... quite satisfying...

He and Chu Feng immediately bowed down, "Greetings, Senior!"

Chen Wen spoke first, "Senior, we are disciples of the Qingming Sect. We are just passing by and have disturbed your cultivation. Please forgive us, and we will leave immediately!"

Fang Chen's weathered face creased with wrinkles as he chuckled softly:

"Leave? Weren't you waiting for me?"

Chen Wen and Chu Feng, however, felt a chill run down their spines.

Chen Wen said, trembling:

"I...I don't understand what you mean. This belongs to my brother and me..."

Chu Feng quickly replied, "A cave dwelling!"

Chen Wen nodded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, my brother and I were just passing through and stopped here to rest."

Fang Chen, with an air of having seen through everything, chuckled and said:

"Stop pretending. You two little wolf cubs deliberately set up an array here, pretending to be treasure hunters to lure passing cultivators here before making your move. Am I right?"

As if his lifespan was about to be extended, Fang Chen was in a good mood and even joked:

"Now that you've lured me here, you can take me inside to search for treasure!"

Chen Wen instantly broke out in a cold sweat, lowered his head timidly, and dared not speak.

Actually, she was afraid of being exposed, because she had never done such a thing before.

The reason they weren't worried about those flaws was because those flaws were meant for Fang Chen to see.

One lie requires countless lies to cover it up.

One flaw naturally requires countless flaws to cover it up.

The more you do, the more mistakes you make.

Chen Wen decided to stop hiding it altogether. After discussing it with Chu Feng, they decided to play the role of a thief cultivator, deliberately trying to catch a fish but ending up catching a shark instead.

People only believe what they see.

After analyzing the flaws and drawing his own conclusion, Fang Chen would surely believe it without a doubt.

As for her identity as an inner disciple of the Qingming Sect, it was a way to both lower Fang Chen's guard and protect her own life, preventing him from easily killing her to silence her.

Chen Wen lowered his head.

Chu Feng raised his head, and though flustered, he still looked directly at Fang Chen with neither arrogance nor servility, and said:

"Senior, my brother and I have offended you today and are willing to admit defeat. You may punish us as you see fit, we will have no complaints. We only beg you to show mercy and spare our lives. We are inner disciples of the Qingming Sect and are connected by soul tablets. If we perish, the Qingming Sect will know. Please, senior, have a clear understanding."

Fang Chen's face darkened upon hearing this. "Are you threatening me?!"

Chu Feng remained calm and said indifferently, "I wouldn't dare. I'm just stating the facts. Judging from your robes, you are undoubtedly an elder of the Fang family. Although I have no power to resist, I do have a way to send messages. If you don't believe me, you might as well try."

These words made Fang Chen feel aggrieved. He was clearly at the Foundation Establishment stage, while his opponents were just two Qi Refining ants, yet he couldn't make a move.

However, he had lived his whole life this way, so he naturally knew the status of an inner disciple of the Qingming Sect.

Behind them were also families, teachers, elders...

His expression darkened slightly as his gaze swept over the two men, finally settling on the array behind him.

"In that case, I will not make things difficult for you. I will take everything that is in the cave. You may leave if you swear an oath not to tell anyone about what happened today."

"this......"

Chen Wen immediately looked up, his eyes wide, looking scared, helpless, impatient, and wanting to refuse.

Chu Feng stopped him, gave him a helpless look, and shook his head, saying:

"Brother Chen, let's dismantle the formation. We've caught a dragon king instead of a fish. We're lucky to be leaving alive today. We admit defeat!"

"..good...!"

Chen Wen's lips trembled as he made a hand seal to retract the array plate.

Suddenly, a simple cave appeared.

Several green vines were still hanging outside.

Fang Chen looked around and let out a sneer:

"You guys are still too inexperienced, you're all just starting out."

The two agreed repeatedly.

The two then made a vow and, not wanting to linger for even a moment longer, prepared to leave.

However, at that moment, Fang Chen suddenly spoke:

"etc!"

"Senior... what's wrong?"

Both of their hearts skipped a beat. Chen Wen turned around, his face pale, and forced a smile as he asked.

Fang Chen summoned something into the cave, and a jade cauldron flew out and landed in his palm.

Then he waved his hand, and the dust on it dispersed, revealing the true appearance of the jade cauldron.

He forcefully broke the spirit-sealing array with his divine sense, feeling the vibrant life force, and his body instantly felt much more comfortable.

This scene made Chen Wen's eyelids twitch. If he managed to draw out the items in the cauldron, he would discover Yang Leizi among them.

That was just a trick set up by "Chu Feng" to cover it up, but once it is taken out, it will be revealed.

Moreover, it's too close here; they probably won't have time to escape.

Fang Chen, true to his seniority, suppressed his inner excitement, though his eyes betrayed greed, and he said expressionlessly:

"This is something you have no right to touch. Where did you come from?"

Chu Feng breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he had been prepared.

"Senior, you must have heard what we were saying earlier. It was true, but we didn't want to sell it. We were momentarily blinded by greed and had a wicked thought: to cheat passing cultivators. This is our first time..."

Fang Chen continued, "Where's the treasure map? I need you to take me to the place where we first discovered it!"

"This... Senior, this is not appropriate. We have already given you all the treasures."

Chu Feng's expression was rather unpleasant.

The two were caught off guard by the old man's greed.

Fang Chen frowned, and the aura of fire poison emanating from his body became even more intense, making it suffocating.

He was secretly delighted; sure enough, these two little brats also possessed this spiritual object!

Today is truly my lucky day!

He snorted coldly and said:

"Hmph, you have no right to bargain. Now, hand over the treasure map and all the remaining spiritual items!"

"Although I will not kill you, it would not be difficult for me to plant a curse on you, ruining your future and making you wish you were dead."

"Hehe, finally, make one last oath, guaranteeing that you have not hoarded a single drop of spiritual treasure, and then you may leave."

Chen Wen's face was grim.

This is putting oneself in a dead end.

This magical object was created by the Little Withering Hand.

As long as he is alive and still has cultivation, this thing will exist.

He made himself swear an oath.

This is practically trying to kill me!

He looked up at Chu Feng and said, "Brother Chu, since things have come to this point, let's hand it over."

Fang Chen looked satisfied upon hearing this. "That's right. A last-ditch resistance is pointless. A wise person knows when to yield!"

Chu Feng was bewildered; he had no spiritual object whatsoever.

Turning her head, she saw Jingwen mouth the words: "Run!"

In an instant, the village chief's voice echoed in his mind.

"Run, kid! That magical object is his magic; it's inexhaustible, and we can't swear an oath to get it. He's going to detonate it!"

Chu Feng's eyes showed despair. How could he possibly escape?

Suddenly, an irresistible force seized control of him, and he fled a hundred miles away in an instant.

He was extremely distressed. "Grandpa Village Chief, no! This method will deplete your soul power!"

"It's alright. After I fall into a deep sleep, I'll ask Jingwen for more plant essence to nourish my soul power."

The village chief left a voice behind before falling asleep.

Words may be many, but they are but a fleeting moment.

After making that mouth shape, Chen Wen immediately yelled angrily at Fang Chen:

"You old scoundrel, how dare you force us like this! You've gone too far! I'll fight you to the death!"

"etc!"

Fang Chen's expression changed. He really didn't dare to kill the two people in front of him. He only wanted to force the spirit creature out, but he didn't expect this person to be so fierce.

However, as Chen Wen spoke, he spat out a sword pellet, and instantly four sharp sword lights with murderous intent shot out.

Fang Chen's brows relaxed. He had thought there was some trump card up his sleeve, but this was all?

Even the most powerful cultivation techniques at the Qi Refining stage cannot defeat those at the Foundation Establishment stage.

That is the essence of life.

He raised his finger and pinched a glint of sword light, but felt a sharp pain in his fingertip. Looking down, he saw that although his skin was not broken, a white mark remained.

He looked at Chen Wen in surprise and doubt, "What kind of method is this that can make this old man..."

Before he could finish speaking, the boy had vanished from the spot.

"what?"

He immediately extended his divine sense, taking in the entire area within a radius of several miles.

He instantly located Chen Wen's location.

Even amidst the sword light, he managed to escape ten miles away.

"This is... the Divine Firmament Sword Control Technique?!"

He finally remembered this obscure yet extremely powerful spell, and was immediately astonished.

"Oh no, this isn't an inner disciple!"

How could an inner disciple possibly have the financial resources to cultivate such a spell!

He immediately wanted to give chase, but found that the figure he had locked onto had disappeared again.

Before he could search again...

Suddenly, an extremely terrifying wave emanated from it.

He looked down, his pupils contracted sharply, and his face was filled with horror.

It was precisely because Chen Wen had already activated Yang Leizi that the illusion disappeared, revealing his true nature.

Fang Chen instantly realized that he had been set up!

He only had time to cover himself with a layer of fiery shield using his own fire and filth.

next moment.

"boom---"

It was not an explosion.

It was divine wrath!

One hundred and twenty Yang Leizi were detonated simultaneously.

The lightning strike instantly enveloped an area spanning hundreds of miles.

Centered on Fang Chen, the vegetation and rocks instantly vaporized, creating a vacuum zone.

A mushroom cloud slowly rose.

It appears slow, but in reality it is spreading outward and upward at an extremely terrifying speed.

After Chen Wen had fled ten miles with his sword, he suddenly felt a chill run down his spine.

He's been locked down!

This thought came to mind.

He then immediately detonated the Yang Lei Zi, activated his sword technique, and moved the sword light to another location.

Of his four sword beams, one shot towards Fang Chen, while the other three shot in three different directions.

His body was already drained of mana from activating the sword light, so he didn't hesitate and immediately activated his gluttonous stomach to grind dozens of Qi Gathering Pills.

His body's magical power was replenished once more, only to be drained again.

He then ground up dozens more Qi Gathering Pills.

This will result in most of the medicine not being absorbed in time, thus being wasted.

But this is not the time to dwell on these things.

He then unleashed several more sword light teleportations.

Suddenly, his head started buzzing.

The explosion caught up!

Without time to think, he threw out the dozen or so defensive magical artifacts he had prepared over this period of time as if they were free, and placed them behind him to block the way.

However, the shockwave destroyed the magical artifact with overwhelming force, leaving not even a trace.

Then, the moment the shockwave made contact with Chen Wen, a bright green light appeared, and a layer of wooden armor suddenly appeared on Chen Wen's body.

It is indeed a top-grade talisman, the Wooden Armor Talisman!

Then, one wooden armor after another was destroyed, and then reappeared.

Chen Wen's robes were also shattered, revealing hundreds of wooden armor talismans that covered his entire body.

He himself was propelled forward by the impact, his speed comparable to the light of a sword.

"puff--"

A large mouthful of blood spurted out.

He was in a daze, and suddenly his vision was bright.

The world was a vast expanse of white, utterly silent.

I don't know how much time passed.

Chen Wen finally came to his senses.

Only then did they realize that they had been pushed a hundred miles away.

It landed on the ground, creating a large crater.

Fortunately, he had physical training; otherwise, he would have surely died on the spot.

I still need to keep training my physique!

Chen Wen sighed, immediately got up, and checked his body.

Under spiritual awareness, one could see that the physical body was withered, and the flesh on the back had turned into charcoal.

Only then did he feel a sharp pain, like ants biting him.

He took out several bottles of healing pills from his storage bag and stuffed them all into his mouth.

The Gluttonous Blood Body Technique was activated wildly, and each fleshy bud began to wriggle, squeezing out the rotten and charred flesh to reveal new, tender skin.

He casually threw on a Taoist robe, then quickly unleashed a sword light and sped towards the center of the explosion.

They would travel through mountains and forests, drawing on the essence of plants to replenish themselves.

Now all that's left is the harvest; we can't let others get away with it.

When Chen Wen arrived at the scene, half an hour had already passed.

A huge pit suddenly appeared, its surface as black as glass, with cracks like a spider web extending for miles.

The surrounding area was deathly silent for dozens of miles, devoid of any life.

Chen Wen carefully landed in the large pit, using his spiritual sense to search for Fang Chen's whereabouts.

However, the next moment, a scene that sent chills down his spine appeared.

Fang Chen was completely unharmed...without a hair or a scratch. His tattered robes were lying to the side, revealing his muscular body.

He was sitting cross-legged in the pit, seemingly healing his wounds.

Even this couldn't kill him?

Chen Wen was somewhat desperate. If even this couldn't be killed... then he could only wait to die!

At this moment, Chu Feng also arrived. He was in slightly better condition, with no injuries and his clothes were not even torn, but his face was somewhat pale and heavy.

He also saw Fang Chen in the pit, his expression grave.

"Brother Jingwen, what should we do?"

"Cold salad!"

Chen Wen shrugged and spread his hands, saying, "Since things have come to this, let's join forces. Today, it's either him or me who dies!"

After saying that, Chen Wen immediately spat out the sword pellet, and four sword lights wrapped around the sword pellet and shot out as streams of light.

Boom—

This time, instead of splitting into four, they merged into one, charging forward with unstoppable momentum and the might of thunder, heading straight for Fang Chen!

Chu Feng also gathered all his magical power and condensed a fire lotus that exuded terrifying power.

The fire lotus looked only the size of a palm, but it triggered a frantic warning from Chen Wen's spiritual senses!

He was breathing heavily as he pushed the Fire Lotus toward Fang Chen.

...........