I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Ancient magical artifact!

Ancient secret techniques!

Yi Shuhe had mentioned these two things to Lu Xuan and the others before.

However, having entered this place, they have yet to see any of them, and everyone is well aware that the chances of finding these treasures are extremely slim.

If it were that easy, then the Prince of Xiping wouldn't have allowed so many people to come in.

Lu Xuan was also very much looking forward to that ancient spiritual artifact.

Even if these ancient artifacts are found, they will most likely be in a damaged state.

For ordinary people, the power of a broken ancient artifact may be greatly reduced, and they are more interested in the materials used in the artifact itself.

But for Lu Xuan, he has mastered the method of refining the true scriptures and can repair spiritual weapons. If he can also repair ancient spiritual weapons, then Lu Xuan will make a huge profit.

Following the sound, everyone rushed towards the direction of the noise.

After scaling several tall stone walls, another unexpected battle ensued.

Several ferocious beasts were entrenched here.

But with Lu Xuan around, these strange beasts were no match for him at all.

Basically, these fourth-grade exotic beasts only have the cultivation level of the middle stage of the fourth grade.

Not to mention Lu Xuan, even Mo Yan and the others could be easily dealt with.

But since Lu Xuan had arrived, he casually made a few more moves to kill these strange beasts, and in the process, he absorbed a considerable amount of domain power.

It transformed into the foundation of the spiritual realm.

"At this rate, it will take at least a hundred spirit palace foundation stones to build the initial form of the spirit palace."

"The task is arduous and the road ahead is long."

Lu Xuan sighed.

They had just killed five more strange beasts, but so far, they had only condensed two spirit palace foundation stones.

At least four or five hundred more strange beasts of similar cultivation level will arrive before and after this.

But Lu Xuan wasn't worried. As long as you have a progress bar, everything is fine.

The worst-case scenario is that you're the kind of person who doesn't even have a progress bar, a vague and ethereal existence. In that case, you really wouldn't know when you've finished, or even what your current progress is.

The next two hours.

The six-person team also moved laterally within the city's boundaries.

Because the deeper you go, the greater the danger you will encounter.

The beasts they are encountering now are gradually reaching the mid-fourth rank, or even the high-fourth rank.

Lu Xuan wasn't a hired thug; they couldn't just have him fill in whenever a high-level beast appeared.

That would be taking advantage of Lu Xuan's combat power for nothing.

They are a fifth-grade expert, so naturally we can't afford to waste our energy like this.

So basically, it was all within an appropriate range, with Yi Shuhe and others doing the work, while Lu Xuan was responsible for finishing off the enemies to prevent any casualties.

With Lu Xuan, a powerful figure, overseeing the battle, everyone was able to fight more freely.

This fierce battle not only yielded valuable resources, but also significantly enhanced the user's own strength, resulting in a boost in combat power.

After all, when you're alone, you'll be more likely to hold back when facing an enemy, because you need to be prepared for unexpected situations.

This is why life-or-death struggles can accelerate one's breakthrough speed.

Because you can bring your strength to its limit.

With Lu Xuan in charge this time, everyone was able to unleash their full potential.

Everyone reaped a very rich harvest.

Yi Shuhe sighed inwardly, thankful that he had managed to recruit such a great master as Lu Xuan. This was the luckiest thing he had ever done in his life.

But Yi Shuhe and the others felt a sense of satisfaction.

But Lu Xuan noticed something was wrong.

Conventionally, in such seemingly quiet and peaceful situations, something is usually about to happen.

The Prince of Xiping brought in such a large group of people; it's impossible that he just wanted to collect some things. He must have taken some action.

Therefore, Lu Xuan was also on guard.

After several battles, everyone found a safe place to recuperate and take the pills they had brought.

"There is a formation here. I can change it into a defensive formation, which will also prevent danger from getting close."

Master Qian Yuan spoke up.

This resting place was chosen by Master Qian Yuan.

And now, they've even proposed changing the formation.

With their previous collaboration, the trust between everyone had deepened.

Therefore, no one had any objections to Master Qian Yuan's suggestion; on the contrary, they were quite grateful to Master Qian Yuan.

After all, along the way, Master Qian Yuan had been constantly breaking through formations, which had consumed a great deal of his physical strength.

Now that they've stepped forward to protect their safety, they're naturally grateful.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master."

Yan Meng nodded in agreement.

Originally, Yan Meng wasn't very interested in the ruins of Guanlan Ancient City, but with Lu Xuan joining her this time, she gained a lot of resources.

He had four sixth-grade spiritual fruits in his hand.

Not to mention the exotic beast crystals along the way, and other unexpected gains.

This is a resource that is very hard to find outside.

"Six foundation stones for the Spirit Palace."

"This progress is quite good."

"Furthermore, although these spiritual foundation stones have not yet been piled up to form a true spiritual palace, they already possess a certain power, allowing me to gain a deeper understanding of the power of the domain and to have a certain resistance to the domain."

Lu Xuan thought to himself.

If there is no foundation for the spiritual palace, then facing the pressure of the domain is like a lump of mud being crushed flat.

However, having these foundation stones is like adding a few more bricks, giving it greater and stronger resistance.

"Um?"

Just as Lu Xuan was studying his spiritual foundation stone, he suddenly sensed that the aura in the surrounding space was different, which meant that the formation had been activated.

I don't know what that Master Qian Yuan did.

Of course, Yi Shuhe and others couldn't understand it.

Lu Xuan, however, understood.

This is a type of interconnected formation.

Master Qian Yuan has already set up formations in several places, and this place is the final key to the formation.

Once this final section of the formation is completed, a unified formation will be formed.

Rumble.

At that moment, the ground began to shake violently.

Yi Shuhe and the others were startled and quickly came to their senses, snapping out of their meditation.

"What's going on...?"

"Brother Qian Yuan, what happened?!"

Several walls seemed to have appeared around them, making Yi Shuhe and the others feel as if they were in a dead end.

Even someone who knows nothing about formations could tell at a glance that this was clearly a trapping formation.

Moreover, the thunderous vibrations were the power of the formation, which was moving tall trees to cover everyone's heads, thus cutting off Lu Xuan and the others' chance to escape.

At this moment, Lu Xuan and his group were completely sealed off by the opponent's array power.

Beyond the stone wall in front of them, sharp branches and spikes appeared. If the group made any unusual movements, these spikes would be released and kill Lu Xuan and the others.

The men's expressions darkened when they saw this.

Realizing that this must be the work of Master Qian Yuan.

They were deliberately lured here, and then the formation was activated in this way to trap them inside.

Finally, after the formation was completed, the figure of Master Qian Yuan appeared directly in front of him.

At this moment, Master Qian Yuan was no longer as gentle as before; instead, he had a smug look on his face as he glanced at Yi Shuhe.

"Lord Yi, don't blame me for not giving you a chance. As long as you are willing to turn back and swear allegiance to the Prince, it's not too late."

"Not only will you not die, but your friends, as well as the two elders of the Qingyun Martial Sect, will also not die."

"That's what Master Qian Yuan said, and his words also directly bypassed Lu Xuan."

Clearly, this statement seems to imply that Lu Xuan is already doomed and there is no need for him to make any pointless efforts.

Lu Xuan didn't say anything more, but just looked at the surrounding formation with curiosity.

There was not a trace of panic on his face.

Mo Yan and Yan Meng originally planned to fight their way out together, but seeing Lu Xuan's calm expression, they felt more at ease. Although the enemy's formation was powerful, they were not without the ability to fight back, especially with a strong expert like Lu Xuan in charge.

Even if it's an array, it can only trap them at most.

There's no way to get rid of them.

"Qian Yuan, what do you mean by this!?"

"I, Yi Shuhe, have always been loyal only to the imperial court. Why should I be required to be loyal to the Prince of Xiping? Could it be that the prince has long harbored rebellious intentions?"

Yi Shuhe said in a cold voice.

"Lord Yi, at this point, there's no need to pretend anymore."

"Did you think this formation could only trap you at most?"

Master Qian Yuan raised his hand.

The next moment, a group of cavalrymen riding black warhorses appeared from the jungle. Although there were only a dozen or so riders, they gave people the aura of a thousand troops. When these cavalrymen appeared, a terrifying aura gathered.

The cavalrymen seemed to have somehow come together as a unified whole!

Furthermore, each cavalryman exuded a powerful aura, giving the impression that they could devour the souls of others.

"Thousand Soul Guardians!"

"The Prince of Xiping's secret forces!"

The younger Yi Huai'an exclaimed in surprise.

Clearly, they were quite shocked by the appearance of the Thousand Soul Guards.

This cavalry unit has mostly only appeared in intelligence reports; no one has ever actually seen their true faces.

However, the traces left by these cavalrymen are undeniably real.

Wherever the Thousand Souls Guards attacked, everyone suffered the pain as if their souls had been forcibly shattered.

Within the attack area, all living things will perish, and there will be no more signs of life.

This is what makes the Thousand Soul Guards so terrifying.

The Thousand Soul Guards committed numerous crimes, many of which were major incidents. Fengwu Hall had been tracking them down, but to no avail. These people seemed to have sprung up from hell, slaughtering all living beings before disappearing without a trace.

It is precisely this air of mystery that makes everyone feel that the Thousand Soul Guards are extremely terrifying.

Yi Shuhe had also heard of the reputation of the Thousand Soul Guards.

Unexpectedly, I still have a chance to face the Thousand Soul Guards head-on!

What Yi Shuhe didn't expect was that Qian Yuan Zhenren was originally one of the prince's people!

The Prince of Xiping really went to great lengths to deal with him, even going so far as to send a formation master to make contact with him!

"Ahem, could you please let this old man out? I'll surrender."

At this moment, Lu Xuan suddenly spoke, interrupting everyone.