Another hand had already gathered the Power of Spatial Competition and waved behind him. With a cry of surprise, the figure that followed him like lightning was none other than Lu Fang!
Under Guan Yue's strike, Lu Fang was severely injured and immediately fell to the ground.
The Celestial Soldier in Guan Yue's hands continued to struggle. Guan Yue called forth the two Artifact Infants of the Azure Dragon Yin-Yang Sword to assist him, forcibly pushing it into his Heaven and Earth Furnace.
Lu Fang looked up in shock to see Guan Yue bring him down. He was greatly surprised. Guan Yue was even more frustrated; how could Lu Fang attempt to ambush him!
It truly is difficult to know a person's heart despite knowing their face.
Guan Yue quickly returned to Lan Xuelei's side. When Sharkheart Strong and Shark Big followed, they only saw Lu Fang already fallen on the ground. Guan Yue had already retreated from the square.
As the four Hanging Baskets exploded one after another, the Unmatched Four Brothers were caught in a fierce Consciousness Attack, toxic gas attack, high-pressure water column attack, and soul attack. These four attacks came so suddenly and with such force. Additionally, as the four Hanging Baskets transformed into millions of fine needles whistling through the air, they directly enveloped nearly a thousand meters of area. The combined effects completely blocked the vision of the Four Brothers, and in that split second, Guan Yue had concluded his operation.
Shark Strong and Shark Bibi launched an attack on Lu Fang, with Shark Strong cursing loudly, "Damn it! Since we Unmatched Four Brothers have come here, you should obediently follow orders. You've already obtained over five hundred Treasures and still want more; you're just asking for death. People die for wealth; how true that is."
The two brothers, full of brute strength and high cultivation, showed no mercy as they struck fiercely at Lu Fang. This left Lu Fang extremely frustrated. He had been secretly observing Guan Yue all along, sensing that this kid had many secrets. With such powerful Eternal Realm peak cultivation, he wouldn't just stand by idly.
So after being driven back by Shark Big and Shark Bimu, he made tracking Guan Yue his primary focus. When he saw Guan Yue's figure move, he instinctively followed, only to be knocked down by a punch from Guan Yue.
The power behind Guan Yue's punch had reached the limit allowed in this space, making it impossible for him to resist.
What was even more frustrating was that although Guan Yue had retreated, Shark Strong and Shark Bibi were extremely aggressive, relentlessly targeting him. Their full strength was even more terrifying than his own; despite his best defensive efforts, he continued to be pushed back. Now he felt too embarrassed to call out for help from Guan Yue and could only persist alone.
Subsequently, the weapons inside the three Hanging Baskets were taken by the Unmatched Four Brothers. In their excitement, they actually let Lu Fang go and told him to roll out of the main hall.
At this time, several hundred Disciples in the square had noticed something was wrong. Some had already obtained weapons and began retreating towards Sunny Path but were intercepted by the subordinates of the Unmatched Four Brothers.
The Disciples looked at the Unmatched Power's subordinates positioned in a defensible location and could only stand dejectedly in the square.
The Ninety-Seven Senior Practitioners had just been wiped out, and now the remaining ones were not enough to confront the Unmatched Power’s Four Brothers. Only the sharp-eyed Disciple had witnessed Guan Yue’s astonishing strike and sudden theft, placing their last hope on him. Since Lan Xuelei was also at the peak of the Eternal Realm, it gave them a glimmer of hope.
Although Guan Yue did not attack, he certainly possessed the power to do so. As long as they coordinated with him, there was a possibility of breaking out of this square.
At that moment, the Unmatched Four Brothers looked up and saw that there were still five Hanging Baskets left.
When three Hanging Baskets exploded simultaneously earlier, Guan Yue had already retracted his Composite Domain. He might need it when he fought against the Four Brothers later.
Lu Fang limped back to the square, keeping his distance from Guan Yue. He feared that if Guan Yue got angry, he would take his life.
As Guan Yue pondered whether he should retreat now that he had obtained a Celestial Soldier, he found himself unable to resist the allure of what lay within the Main Tomb’s second and third chambers.
He could not allow the Unmatched Four Brothers to easily obtain what was in the Hanging Baskets. If they maintained their Combat Power, it would only become more disadvantageous for him as time went on.
So, with a flash of inspiration, Guan Yue turned and walked towards the Sunny Path. At the same time, he spoke aloud: “I have already obtained a treasure; it is time for me to leave. Otherwise, I won’t be able to get out later.”
His words resonated with all the present Disciples. Thus, hundreds of them followed Guan Yue back as they began walking towards the Sunny Path.
Seeing this scene, the Unmatched Four Brothers immediately grew anxious.
Shark Strong shouted loudly, “Damn it! You think you can leave without leaving behind a single treasure? Brothers, hurry back and stop them. They must hand over the Two Hundred Sixty Treasures before they can leave. Otherwise, we will kill them all.”
Amidst the shouting, the Unmatched Four Brothers rushed to the square's exit and began calling out loudly: “As long as you hand over the Three Hundred Sixty-Five Treasures, we will let you leave immediately. Otherwise, not one of you will escape. In three days, we will unleash a massacre.”
“What three days? We charge!” Guan Yue was the first to strike at the blocking Unmatched Four Brothers. However, he only used his Origin Energy to attack, while Shark Strong retaliated fiercely. His impact was immense, prompting Guan Yue to shout loudly: “Everyone attack together! They are going to kill us!”
Seeing that the four members of Unmatched Power had taken action first, hundreds of Disciples were enraged. They were determined to leave with their acquired treasures. Having long harbored anger towards the domineering behavior of the four brothers, they now fought back with all their might and charged towards the Unmatched Four Brothers.
As everyone surged forward, Guan Yue quietly retreated.
Due to the efforts of hundreds of Disciples, the front line advanced significantly. The Unmatched Four Brothers began their slaughter, causing chaos at the exit of the square. Everyone was blinded by rage.
Guan Yue, however, pulled Lan Xuelei and used a teleportation technique to return to the main hall of the Main Tomb.
He did not collect any items from the five Hanging Baskets and quickly activated the Second Entrance, diving inside.
Since the Fire Array inside the Second Entrance had already erupted earlier, entering it posed no danger now. However, Lu Fang had long noticed Guan Yue's unusual behavior and followed him, thinking that by sticking close to Guan Yue, he could escape this place.
Lu Fang had also gained quite a bit and was no longer interested in fighting for anything further.
But as he tracked Guan Yue, his injuries slowed him down. He watched as Guan Yue entered the Second Entrance, just a step away from following him in. Yet he was unable to squeeze through the entrance.
He felt deep regret as he watched the door to the Second Hall slowly close, realizing he had missed his chance by just a step. Hatred for Guan Yue began to brew within him. He had no ill intentions towards Guan Yue initially; his pursuit was merely instinctive. But now, it seemed that Guan Yue wanted to monopolize everything inside, which Lu Fang could not accept.
Thus, deep resentment towards Guan Yue took root in his heart.
This kid has ulterior motives; knowing there are treasures inside, he wants to keep them all for himself—how despicable!
However, Guan Yue acted too quickly. Apart from Lu Fang, few noticed his movements at that moment. Only after battling the Unmatched Power's Four Brothers did those Disciples realize that Guan Yue and the beautiful woman beside him seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Lu Fang could only remain in the main hall of the Main Tomb, staring blankly at the five Hanging Baskets, waiting for them to explode.
Once Guan Yue and Lan Xuelei entered the Second Entrance, they immediately stopped and dared not move again. He saw Lu Fang leap behind him, trying to enter as well, but he was afraid to open the door again; any noise might lead to their demise.
He knew nothing about what lay within the Second Entrance.
Guan Yue held Lan Xuelei's hand tightly, urging her not to move recklessly.
It wasn't until the door of the Second Entrance closed swiftly that Guan Yue let out a long sigh of relief.
He began to examine the hall.
There were no weapons in this hall. However, there were densely packed wooden racks, made of ancient redwood, on which various medicines were placed. The racks were still intact.
Guan Yue sighed and said, "If only Gao Yuxin were here, I wouldn't have to sort through them; I could just take everything."
He did not let Blue Demon Snow Lei take action; instead, he observed and collected everything himself, placing it all into his storage belt. In total, he gathered thousands of types of medicines, pills, and items from Medicine Village. Guan Yue couldn't understand why there were so many medicines in a grave.
He also noticed that most of the medicines had turned to dust and lost their efficacy.
However, the attentive Lan Xuelei discovered that the medicines here were emitting a faint medicinal aroma, filling the entire Second Hall with a rich scent of ancient herbs.
Only then did Guan Yue notice that most of the medicines he collected were exposed. Some herbs had even been cleaned before being placed here. Some pill bottles even had tiny gaps at their openings.
Upon closer inspection, Guan Yue realized that the surface of the herbs, medicines, and pills was covered with a thin membrane, allowing the medicinal properties to be slowly released over thousands of years.
But what was the purpose of having such potent medicine lingering in the air?
At the end of the medicine racks, a large table revealed a very exquisite Redwood Box. The upper half of the box was transparent. When Guan Yue approached, he was astonished to find that inside the box lay a Bird—a beautiful Emerald Bird.
Lan Xuelei rushed over and exclaimed in surprise. She leaned her head directly over the box and began to examine it carefully. Seeing her interest in the bird, Guan Yue turned away and walked towards several rows of manuscript racks.
After studying the bookshelf for some time, Guan Yue discovered that it was arranged with an array formation—a very simple one but quite sturdy. It had only one focal point, which was located directly beneath the box containing the green bird.
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