Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Don't worry, Old Gu, I know what I'm doing..."

In response to Gu Canyang's advice, Lu Feng secretly replied, "Besides, as long as I have the Treasure Basin in hand, I can escape into the outer world at any time. Even if I encounter some formidable enemies, they basically can't do anything to me...!"

Lu Feng spoke with great confidence.

"That's true, but you still need to be careful, kid, and make sure you don't reveal the secret of the treasure bowl..."

Seeing that the other party had made up their mind, Gu Canyang said no more.

Because he knew Lu Feng's personality very well. The other party was stubborn and once he made up his mind, not even eight oxen could pull him back. So even if he tried to persuade him, it would be a waste of time!

Besides, what Lu Feng said wasn't wrong.

As the power of the Treasure Basin continues to recover, its internal space also undergoes great changes. Not only do mountains and rivers, flowers and trees emerge, but even all living things can reside within it, forming a small world of its own, also known as the "Outer World"!

Therefore, even if Lu Feng really encountered some danger, or was even surrounded by a large amount of demonic energy, he still had one last way to survive, which was to hide in the outer world of the Treasure Basin to save his life!

"Young Master Lu, please follow me!"

Seeing that Lu Feng had finally accepted the invitation, Bei Chenchuan, who was standing to the side, also beamed with joy and immediately cupped his hands in greeting.

Because his invitation to Lu Feng to the banquet was not only his personal wish, but also the instruction of his father, Bei Chen Lie, the current patriarch of the Bei Chen clan.

In addition, even some of the rejected suitors received invitations, so almost everyone got one, and everyone was treated equally!

Although Bei Chenchuan didn't quite understand his father Bei Chenlie's intentions, he didn't dare to ask any more questions and could only obediently comply.

"Sorry to bother you."

Lu Feng also cupped his hands in greeting and followed Bei Chenchuan's lead, returning to the Eighteen Fortresses of Lianyun once more.

"Strange, why does it feel like the demonic energy surrounding this place has intensified even further...!"

As soon as Lu Feng stepped into the Lianyun Eighteen Fortresses, he felt a chilling and eerie demonic aura rush towards him, causing him to frown slightly.

Keep in mind that he had only been away from Lianyun Eighteen Forts for less than half a day, yet the eerie demonic energy that once shrouded this place had more than doubled in strength, resembling wildly growing underground roots, which was clearly abnormal!

"Young man of the Lu family, didn't I tell you before? Demonic energy can grow infinitely. As long as there are enough evil thoughts and desires, demonic energy can grow infinitely, becoming more and more powerful, until it finally destroys all living beings around it..."

Gu Canyang's voice slowly reached Lu Feng's ears, as if he had also noticed the doubt in Lu Feng's heart.

"Young Master Lu, do you have any further questions?"

Seeing Lu Feng stop again, Bei Chenchuan also turned around, his face showing some confusion, as if he had not sensed the demonic energy surrounding him.

"It's alright, let's go."

Composing himself, Lu Feng shook his head.

Clearly, Bei Chenchuan's cultivation level was too low, and he couldn't sense the existence of this strange demonic energy at all.

Lu Feng couldn't possibly point it out, since the source of this strange demonic energy was most likely related to the high-ranking figures of the four major families!

Before long, Lu Feng followed Bei Chenchuan to a luxurious private room. It seemed that this was a residence specially used by the Bei Chen clan to entertain distinguished guests. Not only was the entire room decorated in a magnificent manner, but even the ceiling was adorned with priceless luminous pearls!

"Young Master Lu, the wedding banquet between Sister Wan'er and the young master of the Mu family will not begin until noon tomorrow. Please rest in this room for the night. If you need anything else, please feel free to ask the servants outside. I will take my leave now."

After escorting Lu Feng to this room, Bei Chenchuan did not linger. He immediately bowed and took his leave, seemingly eager to return and report back.

"Fellow Daoist Beichen, you're too kind."

Lu Feng nodded as well.

After Bei Chenchuan left, he did not slack off and rest in his room. Instead, he practiced the Spirit Serpent Transformation Dragon Technique on the spot to consolidate his newly broken-through cultivation.

Although Lu Feng's cultivation has greatly increased this time, leaping to the tenth level of the Yuanhai Realm, and he has a number of life-saving trump cards such as the Earth Tiger Star and the Spirit Serpent Dragon Transformation Technique, he is not afraid even if he encounters a fifth-level Xuan Gang Realm expert. However, this strength is far from enough!

Not to mention that the source of that strange demonic energy has not yet been figured out, and whether the Lianyun Eighteen Fortresses have colluded with the remnants of the Wusheng Sect, even the patriarchs of the four major families are all Xuan Ying Realm experts, and should not be underestimated!

Therefore, Lu Feng had to be fully prepared for this trip to the Eighteen Forts of Lianyun and dared not be careless in the slightest, otherwise he would be caught off guard and capsize in the gutter!

...

As night fell, in the territory of the Beichen clan, at the Chunqiu Hall...

This is the personal residence of the clan leader, Bei Chenlie. Not only is it heavily guarded, making it difficult for ordinary martial artists to approach, but even some junior members of the clan who accidentally wander into this place will be severely punished according to the clan rules, and no one is exempt!

As night deepened, the interior of the Spring and Autumn Hall became deathly silent, except for wisps of eerie demonic energy imperceptible to the naked eye, which added to the eeriness of the place.

"That's not enough...!"

"Desire, I need more desire...!"

Bei Chenlie's eyes were bloodshot. The next moment, he suddenly crushed the bloody nameless heart in his hand. At the same time, his face became somewhat ferocious, like a bloodthirsty beast, which was terrifying!

"Owner!"

At this moment, a figure in brown robes also flashed into the hall, and then knelt down and bowed to Bei Chenlie opposite him. It was none other than Bei Chen Erlong, the other party's trusted subordinate.

"Erlong, have you prepared everything I requested?"

Upon seeing that the newcomers were Bei Chen Erlong, Bei Chen Lie merely raised his eyelids slightly, his tone remaining cold and ruthless, as if he had expected this all along.

"Reporting to Master, I have already dealt with dozens of 'prey,' but these 'prey' vary in strength and quality. I wonder if their hearts will meet Master's approval...?"

Bei Chen Erlong bowed again, his tone somewhat apprehensive.

Because its master, Bei Chenlie, not only needs a large number of living human hearts, but also has requirements on the quality of the hearts, and this task is not an easy one.

Upon hearing this, Bei Chenlie frowned slightly, seemingly somewhat displeased.

"Your subordinate is incompetent; please forgive me, Master!"

Sensing the displeasure on the other's face, Beichen Erlong was so frightened that he knelt down, his face filled with tension and unease.

After all, with Bei Chenlie's terrifying cultivation at the sixth level of the Profound Infant Realm, crushing this mere eighth-level Profound Gang Realm ant would be a piece of cake, without any difficulty at all!

"Hmph, whatever!"

Bei Chenlie glanced once more at the kneeling Bei Chen Erlong, then flicked his sleeves, seemingly his anger had subsided considerably. "Even if you haven't achieved anything great these past years, you've certainly put in the hard work. I'll spare your dog's life for now..."

"As for the insufficient quantity and quality of living human hearts, I will have plenty of opportunities to select them one by one once the wedding banquet begins tomorrow..."

Bei Chenlie said coldly.

"By the way, is the Bewitching Incense ready?"

Seemingly remembering something, Bei Chenlie looked again at Bei Chen Erlong, who was kneeling on the ground, and the latter also seemed relieved. They immediately nodded and bowed, saying, "Reporting to Master, everything is ready. We are just waiting for your command..."

"Hmph, very good!"

With another cold snort, a greedy, fanatical glint flashed in Bei Chenlie's cloudy eyes, as if he had been waiting for this day for a long time. "Whether I can break through the limits of my physical body and the shackles of my cultivation realm, and finally leap into the Profound Aspect Realm, all depends on this one move...!"

...

The next morning at dawn, the Beichen clan held their ancestral hall.

Inside and outside the hall, people thronged, firecrackers were going off non-stop, and everywhere you looked there was a festive atmosphere. Guests from all directions came and went in an endless stream, all bowing and offering their congratulations to Bei Chenlie, who was seated in the center of the main seat.

As for the plaque above the ancestral hall, it also had two large "囍" characters hanging on it, which clearly showed that everyone was immersed in the wedding banquet of the eldest daughter of the Beichen clan, and the atmosphere was extremely lively for a time.

"Hey, is that Mu Yuan?"

In a corner of the crowd, Lu Feng's eyes suddenly narrowed as he looked at a familiar figure in red robes across the ancestral hall. A look of surprise crossed his face. "Strange, this guy... something feels off about him?"

Mu Yuan was dressed in a bright red round-necked robe, wearing an official hat and black boots, looking just like a groom.

However, the other party's face was pale and bloodless, and his eyes were empty and lifeless, as if he had lost his soul overnight. He was completely different from his arrogant and domineering appearance yesterday, which was quite abnormal!