Chapter 1: When the father suffers humiliation, the son must avenge him

  In the following days, Xiao Chen swallowed elixirs and meditated, although he didn't make a breakthrough, his internal spiritual energy became more solidified, and after recovering from the consumed divine consciousness, it was slightly enhanced.

  Behind the Luoyun Valley, this place is already in a marginal area, with few people in the deep mountains and old forests. However, today is somewhat unusual, four young men are standing on an open space, but two of them are grouped together at a distance from each other, seemingly not completely trusting each other.

  "Chu Kuang, Shixiong, we brothers have arrived as scheduled, why haven't you set off yet?" A pair of twin brothers under an ancient tree said with a slightly guarded expression.

  "Brother Di Qiu, please calm down for a moment and wait a little longer." Chu Kuang said with a low voice after glancing at the two of them. However, his eyes flickered with anxiety.

  "Could it be that Chu Kuang's junior brother, apart from us brothers, has also invited others to go together?" The Di family brothers exchanged a glance, their faces involuntarily becoming somewhat unsightly.

  Chu Kuang hesitated for a moment, then slowly said: "This time exploring the ancient immortal's cave mansion, although I thought I had made all necessary preparations, but you and I four people may not be able to handle it. So I wanted to find one more helper. However, don't worry, whether this person comes or not is still uncertain, and even though his cultivation is not weak, he is absolutely not a match for either of us two sides. Two senior brothers can rest assured."

  Di Qiu and Di Shuai's faces looked a bit better after hearing the words, but their eyes still flickered, unsure of what they were thinking.

  Chu Kuang saw the situation and sneered in his heart, then closed his eyes to cultivate his spirit. As for a young man beside him who had been sitting cross-legged without speaking, he now slightly raised the corner of his mouth, revealing a few hints of coldness.

  "The time has come, although I haven't broken through to the foundation stage, but being careful should be fine." Xiao Chen muttered to himself, then stood up and rushed out of the valley. However, before leaving, he carefully set up a small trick at the entrance of the medicine garden on the mountain, putting back the cut stone blocks, probably no one would notice, and nodded in satisfaction before departing.

  Xiao Chen performed the Introspective Technique to stabilize his cultivation at the eighth layer of the Refining Qi stage. He wore the black robe he had obtained from the exchange meeting that day and left the Medicine Garden, heading straight for the agreed-upon location.

  Looking from afar at the four people waiting on the ground, Xiao Chen's eyebrows slightly furrowed, and he then descended down.

  "Hehe, fellow Taoist has arrived." Chu Kuang's eyes flashed with a few points of joy, and he suddenly stood up to find the first trace of Xiao Chen.

  This revealed the cultivation of everyone, Chu Kuang was the first to stand up, and then the silent man behind him slightly raised his eyebrows, and finally the five brothers realized the rapidly approaching aura.

  Xiao Chen's divine consciousness swept over the four people without leaving any traces, and due to the huge gap between them, they did not notice anything. He then nodded at a few of them in greeting.

  "This is Wu Wanli, Wu Shixiong. These two are Di Qiu and Di Shuai, two Shixiongs. I don't know how to address you?" Chu Kuang said with a smile, looking at Xiao Chen with an air of equality.

  Xiao Chen didn't think much of it, nodded at a few people and said in a low voice: "The humble name is Liu Yun." Then he sat down cross-legged.

  This Chu Kuang was able to become the first among the younger generation of Lu Yun Gou, and his natural talent was excellent. During this period, he had probably already guessed his own cultivation from various doubts on that day, which was also reasonable, and Xiao Chen didn't feel surprised either.

  Wu Wanli nodded slightly towards Xiao Chen, then closed his eyes again to meditate. On the other hand, Di Qiu and Di Shuai brothers saw that Xiao Chen was wearing a black robe and had no intention of showing his true face, so they were slightly dissatisfied in their hearts. However, they were all people with deep minds, although their faces looked a bit cold, they didn't make any moves.

  When everyone sat down, Chu Kuang waved his hand and set up a simple soundproof barrier before speaking: "You all already know the general situation. This time, we'll divide the treasures obtained from exploring the ancient cultivator's cave equally among us. Remember to follow my instructions; otherwise, if any danger arises, don't blame me for not warning you."

  The three Di brothers nodded slightly, apparently already understanding this.

  Xiao Chen slightly furrowed his brow and slowly said, "The ancient cultivators' caves are fraught with danger, I'm afraid it's a bit of a stretch for us few to handle."

  "Master Liuyun, no need to be suspicious. I've explored this cave before, although not too deeply, but I still have some understanding of the dangers inside. Otherwise, how could I dare to go in and throw my life away?" Chu Kuang said with a flash of confidence in his eyes.

  Xiao Chen's heart slightly moved, and he nodded slightly, indicating no problem.

  "Alright, since that's the case, let's set off then." Chu Kuang took the lead and soared into the air, quickly disappearing after determining the direction.

  Di Jia brothers and Wu Wanli followed closely behind, with Xiao Chen bringing up the rear.

  After the four of them quietly left Luoyun Valley, their speed suddenly increased, and in just one short day, they had traveled at least ten thousand miles, and now they had already entered the territory of Xiwang Mountain.

  One hundred thousand desolate mountains, stretching endlessly, where demonic beasts roam. In the peripheral regions, there exist first-level demonic beasts equivalent to the Refining Qi stage. The further in you go, the higher the cultivation of the demonic beasts. It's said that at the very center of the one hundred thousand desolate mountains, there even exist fifth-level demonic beasts, equivalent to the Unyielding Realm of the human tribe, a formidable existence.

  Xun Su's speed decreased, and Chu Kuang led the way, landing on a mountain peak first, with several people following closely behind.

  "That ancient cultivator's cave is located on this mountain waist, but deep in the mountains, all kinds of ferocious beasts are rampant, and there are some who are not weak. We need to be careful and cautious to avoid provoking hostility and causing unnecessary trouble." Chu Kuang's face was stern, and he even used the transmission technique when speaking, which showed how extremely cautious he was being.

  Xiao Chen and the other three nodded in understanding.

  Chu Kuang led the way in front, Di Jia brothers and Wu Wanli followed closely behind, while Xiao Chen brought up the rear. The group of people carefully made their way up the mountain using their agility techniques.

  In the depths of the mountain, an eerie silence reigns, but the intermittent roars of beasts are chilling. In the sky above, flocks of strange birds with curved beaks and glossy black feathers fly by in formation.

  "Wait a minute." Chu Kuang let out a low growl, his eyes fixed intently on a spot of dry leaves in front of him, his face turning somewhat pale, beads of sweat breaking out on his forehead. "Hold your breath and don't make any sound."

  Xiao Chen and the others also felt that something was off here, as if after entering this place, they hadn't heard any sounds, not even in the sky had there been any demonic beasts passing by, everything seemed extremely eerie.

  Suddenly, a strange noise came from the sky, and Xiao Chen and others looked up to see two iron-beaked, black-feathered birds fighting.

  One of them was suddenly beaten for several meters, and the strange bird that had the upper hand let out a triumphant screech, its voice extremely ear-piercing. However, in an instant it seemed to have clearly seen where it was, and a few flashes of fear appeared in its eyes, and without bothering to beat the fallen dog, it suddenly turned around and flew straight into the high sky.

  At the same time, the strange bird that had fallen to just above the treetops let out a series of shrill cries and flapped its wings wildly in an attempt to escape.

  The collection of tickets is too tragic...