Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

When asked, Chen Xuanli raised his hand: "No, only I was implanted with it, the purpose of which is to prevent me from escaping."

"There should be a way to resolve this. Let me take a look," Lu Fan said.

Chen Xuanli raised his hand again: "No need to look anymore. This kind of Heart-Drying Curse is difficult to remove even for those at the Golden Core stage."

"This..." Lu Fan was at a loss for what to do. If the Foundation Establishment stage cultivators from the sect arrived later, none of Chen Xuanli and the Qi Refining Clan members below would survive.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, may I ask you a question? Are you a steward or an elder of the Dao Sect?" Chen Xuanli asked.

Lu Fan was somewhat embarrassed when asked, but since things had come to this point, he didn't hide anything anymore and said, "Senior Chen, to be honest, I lied to you again. Actually, I'm not a Foundation Establishment True Person at all, just an outer sect Qi Refining disciple. I came to the Demon Extermination Conference this time just to try my luck and obtain a Foundation Establishment Pill."

Upon hearing this, Chen Xuanli's eyes widened immediately: "You bastard!"

"Senior Chen... I'm really sorry, I also have my own difficulties," Chen Fan said awkwardly.

"What else are you hiding from me!" Chen Xuanli was dumbfounded. He had lived for over two hundred years, yet he had been completely fooled by a Qi Refining stage cultivator.

"I have less than two years left to live, so I need to get my hands on a Foundation Establishment Pill. That's why I had no choice but to lie when I heard that your Chen Family Fortress had Foundation Establishment Pills. Please forgive me," Lu Fan dropped another bombshell.

At this moment, Chen Xuanli almost spat out a mouthful of blood. He was truly blind to have mistaken a Qi-refining waste who was about to die for a genius with a stable Dao heart.

"You...you're really infuriating!" Chen Xuanli was so angry that he was at his wit's end. He pointed at Lu Fan, looking like he wanted to curse but couldn't.

however.

At this moment, Bai Rou'er and the others below were unaware of the conversation between the two in the sky, because their cultivation was too low and their divine sense could not reach that far.

"What are Senior Lu and the family head talking about?"

"I wonder if Senior Lu is here to help us?"

"Probably so. Maybe we have a chance to escape!"

Several cultivators from Chenjiabao whispered among themselves.

Seeing Chen Xuanli so angry, Lu Fan finally spoke up: "Senior, please calm down. Since you can't leave, try to send the other clansmen out first. I will personally apologize to Senior Chen then."

"How am I supposed to deliver it? You've ruined everything I planned," Chen Xuanli thought, wishing he could die.

"What do you mean?" Lu Fan was taken aback.

"Beneath where I am, there is a secret passage that leads directly to the outside world, but it is sealed by a restriction. Even with my Foundation Establishment cultivation, it would take me two hours to break through it."

"I originally intended to kill those dozen or so cultivators, then break the barrier to send my people out, but you released them all. In less than half an hour, your Foundation Establishment uncles will be free to deal with me, and I will surely die."

"How am I supposed to see them out now!"

Chen Xuanli was now in despair; Lu Fan was deliberately trying to kill him.

"Oh, that's alright. It's just a restriction, I can break it too," Lu Fan said. He wasn't just talking nonsense. Both his spiritual sense and cultivation were comparable to the early Foundation Establishment stage, and he could open it in two hours.

"You're only at the tenth level of Qi Refining, how could you possibly break through?" Chen Xuanli shook his head.

"Senior Chen, seeing that your lifespan is not long, I will not hide it from you. In fact, I am not at the tenth level of Qi Refining," Lu Fan said, raising his hand to remove the Qi Concealing Jade Talisman.

boom!

The next moment, the overwhelming spiritual energy within Lu Fan's body, like a surging river, erupted instantly!

This scene startled Chen Xuanli, who was already in utter despair, and he scanned the area with his divine sense.

"puff!"

Chen Xuanli coughed up a mouthful of blood on the spot, his eyes widening like a bull's, his whole body trembling: "Qi Refining...level 40! Are you kidding me?!"

"Senior Chen, this is a genuine Qi Refining Level 40. It can't be faked, right? Otherwise, how could I withstand a blow from True Person Ku Rong, and how did my divine sense reach the Foundation Establishment stage?" Lu Fan said.

At this moment, Chen Xuanli was completely dumbfounded, and even didn't know how to speak. He stammered, "Qi Refinement Level 40! Heavens! If you were to reach Foundation Establishment, that would be terrible! Wouldn't that attract a lightning tribulation?!"

"Not really, but I'm stronger than a typical Foundation Establishment cultivator, so there's definitely no problem," Lu Fan said modestly with a smile.

"Don't be modest. Throughout the entire cultivation world, even those who have reached the fifteenth level of Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment are extremely rare, let alone the fortieth level!"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, you've really tricked me!"

At this moment, Chen Xuanli could only be described in four words: a mixture of sorrow and joy!

The sad thing is that Lu Fan just lied to him, but the happy thing is that beneath the deception lies an incredibly talented and peerless genius!

"Now that there are no problems, let's work together to open the barrier," Lu Fan said.

"No!" Chen Xuanli immediately refused, then, as if he had made up his mind, said, "Fellow Daoist Lu, how many evil cultivators do you need to kill to exchange for Foundation Establishment Pills?"

"At least five, I've already killed three, so the remaining two won't matter. We can search for them later," Lu Fan said.

"If we kill one Foundation Establishment stage cultivator, would that be equivalent to killing two?" Chen Xuanli asked.

"Foundation Establishment stage? That's equivalent to ten of them," Lu Fan said casually, but immediately realized something was amiss and asked, "Senior Chen, what do you mean by that?"

"Fellow Daoist Lu, my lifespan is running out, and I will hardly be able to leave this place alive. Rather than be killed by others, I would rather grant your wish."

"You killed me and took my corpse to claim the Foundation Establishment Pill, but I have a small wish: if you ever achieve Foundation Establishment, please protect my Chen Family Fortress!"

Chen Xuanli said with a burning gaze.

"That won't do! You gave me the Golden Marrow Pill and treated me with the utmost respect. If I were to kill you, wouldn't I be no different from these evil cultivators?" Lu Fan hurriedly refused.

"Fellow Daoist Lu, please don't refuse. You are well aware of my current situation, and time is running out. There is no room for further hesitation." Chen Xuanli seemed to have made up his mind at this moment.

Lu Fan was also engaged in a fierce internal struggle.

But before Lu Fan could think, Chen Xuanli transmitted his voice downwards, "Junior members of the Chen Family Fortress, come up immediately!"

Upon hearing the patriarch's call, Chen Zhiqi and the others immediately flew on their swords towards the sky.

"Patriarch, Senior Lu!" Chen Zhiqi and the other cultivators hurriedly bowed to Chen Xuanli and Lu Fan.

"Everyone, the family is facing a crisis, and time is of the essence. You must remember what I am about to say."

"Later I will hide you in a cave and have Fellow Daoist Lu kill me. After that, Fellow Daoist Lu will help me break the seal and send you back to Chen Family Fortress."

"If I die at Tiandang Mountain, it can be considered that I have not violated Kurong's orders, and he will certainly not make things difficult for Chenjiabao. If he really makes things difficult, you can ask Fellow Daoist Lu for help."

"Fellow Daoist Lu will not stand idly by; have you all taken note of that?"

Chen Xuanli didn't give Lu Fan any time to consider before taking it upon himself to speak first.