Treasure Gathering Immortal Furnace

This sudden turn of events left Fu Qing and Yue Yao, who were poised to act, completely stunned.

Chi Mei, who was still considering whether to leave, was stunned by the terrifying spiritual pressure of the Core Formation stage cultivator.

All three of them clearly saw Zi Yuan leap out of Lu Fan's storage bag. She was undoubtedly a Golden Core stage puppet, since a storage bag couldn't hide a real person.

As Zi Yuan charged out, Gu Chen's expression changed drastically, and he immediately raised his dragon-patterned greatsword to block!

Huff...

The next moment, before the dragon-patterned greatsword could even gather its power, it was snatched away by the rushing Zi Yuan!

After all, Zi Yuan was a surprise attack, and being a Core Formation stage puppet, Gu Chen couldn't possibly defend against her.

"Damn it!" Gu Chen looked on in horror as the giant sword was taken away.

Before he could react, Zi Yuan raised her fist and aimed it straight at Long Chen's face.

hum!

The next moment, the Eight Treasures Mirror automatically protected its owner, immediately guarding Gu Chen's chest.

Boom!

Zi Yuan's fist slammed into the Eight Treasures Mirror, instantly creating a halo of light. Gu Chen was also impacted, his body plummeting downwards.

boom!

With a muffled thud, Gu Chen fell flat on his face, and the Eight Treasures Mirror also fell out of control. Before Gu Chen could use a hand seal to recall the Eight Treasures Mirror, Zi Yuan had already approached again.

"Fellow Daoist, wait!" Gu Chen was terrified and hurriedly spoke up.

lb!

The next moment, Zi Yuan's long, white, jade-like legs kicked Gu Chen in the chest!

The blow was so powerful that Gu Chen coughed up blood on the spot and was sent flying backward, crashing through more than a dozen trees before he managed to regain his footing!

"Fellow Daoist! If you kill me, my Sword Pavilion will never let this go!" In his panic, Gu Chen brought up his backing.

"It's best if you refrain from begging for mercy, fellow Daoist," Lu Fan said, his eyes suddenly sharpening.

Zi Yuan flashed forward again, grabbed Gu Chen by the collar, lifted him high, and then slammed him to the ground.

boom!

"cough!"

After suffering a series of severe blows, Gu Chen coughed up a mouthful of blood again and almost fainted.

"To withstand so many blows from a Core Formation stage cultivator, he must possess quite a few treasures," Lu Fan said, releasing his divine sense. He saw that Gu Chen was wearing a golden inner armor, which was definitely made by a Nascent Soul stage monster. Otherwise, he would have been smashed into mud by Zi Yuan long ago.

Gu Chen is indeed a direct descendant of Ancestor Gu Xin. It seems he is well taken care of in the sect. This is the difference between rogue cultivators and sect cultivators.

At this moment, Gu Chen was being brutally beaten by Zi Yuan and clearly felt her murderous intent. He dared not resist any longer and directly took out a talisman and flung it away.

hum!

In an instant, the talisman shone brightly with golden light, and two long swords shot out from the sky, directly attacking Zi Yuan in a cross shape.

Zi Yuan also quickly withdrew.

Lu Fan frowned when he saw the two long swords that pierced through the air. These talisman treasures were made from the natal magic treasures of high-level cultivators and could generally only be used three to five times.

However, these two longswords only forced Zi Yuan back without causing any damage. They were probably talisman treasures made by Core Formation cultivators, and their power was far inferior to those made by Nascent Soul cultivators.

"You bastard! I, Gu Chen, will remember this humiliation!" After forcing Zi Yuan back, Gu Chen didn't hesitate for even half a second. He immediately slapped a fourth-tier Cloud-Soaring Talisman onto his body, instantly transforming into a streak of light and heading straight for the sky.

Gu Chen didn't have time to retrieve the Eight Treasures Mirror and the Dragon Pattern Giant Sword he used.

This is also a drawback of magical artifacts; unlike personal magical treasures, they cannot move at will or be controlled at will.

Seeing Gu Chen flee, Lu Fan did not give chase. The other party certainly had more than one way to protect himself, and there was no way he could catch up.

Lu Fan simply summoned Zi Yuan back, and also put the Dragon Pattern Greatsword and the Eight Treasures Mirror into his storage bag, planning to erase the soul imprint when he had time.

After Lu Fan finished doing all this, the three people with red eyebrows standing to the side were completely dumbfounded.

"Fellow Daoist Li, just now... was that... was that a Core Formation puppet?" Fu Qing looked at Lu Fan with a shocked expression.

Yueyao stared intently at Lu Fan, who seemed calm and collected. His methods were endless, unlike those of an ordinary rogue cultivator!

"Fellow Daoist Li, you have truly broadened my horizons! You even have a Golden Core stage puppet!" Red Eyebrows exclaimed in shock.

"Everyone, hurry up and take what you need and leave immediately. I don't think this person will let this go," Lu Fan said solemnly.

"Yes, yes! We can't stay here anymore!" Fu Qing nodded repeatedly.

Lu Fan then walked up to the human-faced thunder vulture, forcefully pulled out the tungsten heart sword, and then cut open its intestines to take out the thunder attribute demon core.

Yueyao also used her small sword to cut open a piece of flesh and blood that contained the demon core and took a bottle of the core's blood.

As for Lei Jiu's body, it was taken by Fu Qing. However, Lei Jiu was seriously injured before he died and was pierced through the chest by Gu Chen's sword.

Even if it were successfully refined, it would probably only reach the mid-to-late stage of Foundation Establishment.

"Go!" Lu Fan immediately threw out his flying sword and leaped onto it.

The four of them then fled into the distance in a flash.

"Fellow Daoists, we cannot return to Thousand Peaks City for the time being. If you trust me, please come to my cave to take refuge for the time being, and come out again when things have calmed down," said Red Eyebrows.

"It seems this is the only way," Fu Qing nodded.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what about you?" Yueyao asked Lu Fan with a gentle look in her eyes.

"I also have some questions about formations that I'd like to ask Fellow Daoist Chi Mei, so let's go together," Lu Fan nodded slightly.

Judging from their interactions over the past few days, none of these three are the kind of people with ulterior motives. Moreover, even if they were, with Lu Fan's current abilities, he would certainly not be afraid of them.

Furthermore, if he were to return to Ye Lingxi's cave, it would require a ten-day journey, and the risk of encountering a powerful figure from the Sword Pavilion would be too great.

Since Chi Mei was proficient in formations, he must also know some concealment formations, which would be relatively safe, so he simply agreed.

When Yueyao heard Lu Fan agree to go together, a hint of joy appeared in her eyes.

After all, what woman doesn't admire strength? In just two short days since they entered the Misty Forest together, the domineering strength they displayed has made them virtually invincible among those in the Foundation Establishment stage!

The four of them flew with all their might, and after about three days, they finally arrived at a large lake hidden deep in the mountains.

As Chi Mei raised his hand and waved, a halo appeared in the lake, revealing a barrier array. Fu Qing and the other two immediately rushed inside.

However, Lu Fan was more cautious and activated his full divine sense to ensure the safety of the island before following closely behind.

Upon entering the lake, the group discovered that this vast lake held a hidden paradise.

From the outside, it looks like an ordinary large lake, but once inside, there is a sizable island in the middle of the lake.

The island is not only beautiful with flowers blooming everywhere, but also has pavilions, buildings, and small caves, resembling a paradise on earth.

"Oh my, I never expected that Master Red Eyebrows would have such skills. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful!" Fu Qing also praised repeatedly.

"Compared to the paradise of Master Chi Mei, our cave dwelling is like that of wild men," Yue Yao said with delight.

"Hehe, please excuse my poor fellow Daoists. We array masters just like to tinker with these things when we have nothing else to do," Red Eyebrows stroked his beard and then led the three of them into the pavilion.

Then, Chi Mei activated two more isolation arrays to ensure that no energy leaked out before he could relax.

"I suppose Gu Chen has returned to Sword Pavilion and is now searching the world for us with several Core Formation elders," Fu Qing said with a smile, sitting in the pavilion.

"Absolutely so. All along, those sect disciples have bullied us weak rogue cultivators. It's not easy to get the upper hand from sect disciples like this now," Red Eyebrows laughed.

At this moment, Lu Fan was overjoyed, after all, he had gained a lot from his trip to the Misty Forest!