Wild Dogs

Zhou Peng spoke to Yang Fan.

"Master, although these skeletons have some yin energy, I feel that the yin energy is not strong enough."

"The yin energy in the cave is probably not just from these few skeletons; it most likely came from somewhere else."

At this point, Zhou Peng immediately looked around.

Yang Fan nodded.

"You're right, I noticed that too. The yin energy on these skeletons isn't that strong."

"There must be an even more powerful skeleton in this secret room, otherwise the yin energy would be so strong."

Thinking of this, Yang Fan immediately began searching the surrounding area.

After circling around, Yang Fan found nothing.

Looking at the black iron pillar in front of him, an idea suddenly popped into his mind.

Could it be that the thing is hidden inside this black iron pillar?

The thought had barely crossed his mind when he suppressed it.

This black iron pillar doesn't look simple; things are definitely not that simple.

A moment later, Yang Fan raised his hand and gently tapped the black iron pillar, trying to find any hidden mechanisms.

He touched each of the iron pillars one by one, and after a while, his eyes lit up.

After searching for so long, he finally found a strange cavity on one side of the black iron pillar.

Yang Fan tapped lightly and immediately heard a faint sound coming from inside.

A smile appeared on his lips.

"Hey, it really is empty here."

Next, Yang Fan pried along the edge of the iron pillar, and soon a thin layer of black iron was pried off, revealing the cavity inside.

Yang Fan looked inside.

The cavity contained only a jade box, and the jade box was covered with yellow talismans.

After looking him over, Yang Fan couldn't help but swallow hard.

"This is good stuff."

He immediately became interested and reached out to take the jade box out.

Just as his fingertips were about to touch the jade box, Yang Fan suddenly stopped and gently shook his head.

"No, we can't touch anything now. We don't know the origin of the items inside, and we might cause trouble."

Yang Fan paused his actions, waited quietly for a while, and then used his spiritual energy to remotely draw out the jade box.

He first sent the puppet forward to test the waters, and only after confirming that there was no danger did he reach out and take the jade box in his hand.

Yang Fan slowly peeled off the yellow talisman on the outside of the box, muttering to himself.

"These all look like sealing talismans. Could there be something powerful sealed inside the jade box?"

Yang Fan untied all the talismans one by one, took a deep breath, and slowly opened the jade box.

The moment the jade box was opened, a golden light shone out, and Yang Fan immediately closed the lid.

Although he couldn't see the contents clearly, he was certain that it was a rare treasure.

Zhou Peng, who was standing nearby, quickly urged them on.

"Master, why don't you just open it and check?"

Yang Fan shook his head slightly.

"This thing is sealed with black iron and covered with talismans to suppress it, so its origin must be extraordinary."

Yang Fan didn't dare to take any risks.

He reattached the talisman to the jade box and put the jade box into his storage bag.

"Keep it safe for now. Once we find the complete array and reinforce the seal, we can examine its secrets more closely."

Although he didn't know what was inside, Yang Fan was still quite happy to have obtained the jade box.

He never expected that such an opportunity would be hidden in such a yin-heavy cave.

After the jade box was taken away, the yin energy in the cave slowly dissipated.

"Master, the yin energy has weakened considerably. We should find another place to stay as soon as possible."

Yang Fan nodded.

"Now that I've taken the jade box, the yin energy here will naturally weaken, and I can stay here for a few more days."

"Given the current uncertain situation, going out rashly could easily cause trouble. Let's stay here and observe the situation first."

Yang Fan decided to stay in the cave to recuperate for the time being, and sent out all the puppets to explore the surrounding environment in order to find other hidden caves.

Then, the puppets immediately began to search their surroundings.

However, there are very few caves like this one, which are filled with yin energy, in the entire mountain range.

The puppet went out to investigate for several days, but Yang Fan didn't find anything, and he gradually became anxious.

If he couldn't find a safe place to stay, he would have no choice but to return to the underground palace he had been in before.

The entire mountain range is now sealed off, making it extremely difficult to leave.

If you stay in the mountains for a long time, your whereabouts can be easily predicted by others through divination.

Yang Fan must come up with a solution as soon as possible.

That day, Yang Fan was using his puppet to scout outside as usual when he suddenly heard a series of shouts and curses.

Yang Fan raised an eyebrow slightly.

"Has someone found their way here?"

Yang Fan immediately stepped out of the cave where he was hiding and looked up into the distance.

Several miles away, two groups of people were engaged in a fierce battle.

Yang Fan quietly and slowly approached, trying to figure out the reason behind it.

Zhou Peng began to speak.

"Master, there's no need for us to risk getting involved in this; it has nothing to do with us."

Yang Fan shook his head and smiled gently.

"You're too naive. I have my own plans."

Zhou Peng was filled with doubt.

"What does that mean?"

Yang Fan slowly began to explain.

"The mountain range was completely sealed off long ago, yet these people were able to get in smoothly. Don't you find that strange?"

"Once we find out how they got in, we'll be able to find a way out of the mountains."

Yang Fan secretly pondered that if this group of people originally lived here, they must have hidden a secret safe haven.

Finding those outposts will be of great help to my future endeavors.

He immediately set off for the scene of the fight.

The battle was raging fiercely at the moment, and neither side noticed anyone quietly approaching.

Yang Fan hid in a tree, looking down to observe the battle below.

After seeing the cultivation levels of everyone, Yang Fan felt a little relieved.

Of those present, only one elder had reached the Foundation Establishment stage, while the rest of the cultivators were in the Qi Refining stage.

These people were divided into two groups, one group consisting of only four or five people, and the other group consisting of seven people.

The seven people formed a battle formation and attacked the four people on the other side together.

One of them shouted loudly.

"The Scorpion Gang should just admit defeat and stop wasting their energy."

The man's gaze fell maliciously on a woman in the group, his face full of frivolous smiles.

"If the Scorpion Gang hands over the Wood Fairy, we will spare all of you."

Some people even shouted

Upon hearing this, the woman turned pale, her heart filled with panic and unease. She nervously glanced at her companion beside her.

The others looked annoyed and shouted at him.

"You giant whales have acted in a despicable manner. We are both members of the Spirit Hunters, so why do you insist on exterminating us?"

The leader of the opposing side let out a cold laugh.

"The spiritual beast resources in the Cangyun Mountains are limited. If we don't eliminate you, you will definitely compete with us for resources in the future."

The four men's expressions grew increasingly grim.

"There are many spirit beasts in the mountains. Even if we are eliminated, there will still be others fighting over them. It's pointless."

"You are clearly after the Wood Fairy."

The leader, his thoughts exposed, spoke calmly.

"I do indeed favor the Wood Fairy. If she is willing to submit to me and become my concubine, then we can turn hostility into friendship."

Hearing that this group was really after the woman, the Scorpion Gang members became even more furious, and they shouted insults at each other.

The seven attackers remained completely unfazed by the insults.

They outnumbered the four of them, which was already a significant advantage. More importantly, their leader was a Foundation Establishment cultivator who was not afraid of the struggles of these Qi Refining cultivators.

To be honest, the reason it's been dragging on for so long is simply because I don't want to push things too hard.