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Chapter 267: The Powerful An Family! The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation! Robbing Their Treasury! (
Chapter 267: The Powerful An Family! The Nine-Bend Yellow River Formation! Robbing Their Treasury! (Part 2)
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"If we can break it, the Jiang Family will be doomed!"
"Difficult!"
An expert at the Eighth Stage Apex, but well-versed in formation techniques, smiled bitterly, "To be honest, this formation is indeed a bit strange. I can't see any clues, nor can I discern any of its workings."
"As we all know, the stronger the formation, the harder it is to break."
"Especially breaking it from the outside, for such a formation, it's almost impossible..."
In truth, he really wanted to say, "You're just being ridiculous."
Damn it.
Do you think the array dao we cultivate is a joke?
Such a terrifying great array, and you want to break it from the outside?
Do you think we can't 'hide' or 'play'?
Do you think this array is the same as a 'clan protection array,' where it can be broken as long as the attack exceeds the defense limit?
Are you joking?
The Ninth Stage powerhouse frowned, clearly displeased that someone was contradicting him. "Then what do you suggest? Should you go inside to break the array?"
The array dao expert: "..."
Fuck!
I’m just speaking the truth, and you’re attacking me?
If it weren’t for you being an elder, and me not being able to beat you, you’d see how I’d deal with you.
And go inside to break the array? Do you think I’m stupid?
With a dark face, he said, "Then we will follow Seventh Uncle’s suggestion and try to break the array from the outside."
Seventh Uncle finally nodded in satisfaction. "That’s how it should be!"
"Everyone, listen to my command, and attack together to break the array from the outside!!!"
"Yes!"
"..."
Boom!!!
The An Family’s great cultivators launched their attacks.
And almost all of them went all out!
In an instant, scenes of heaven collapsing and earth splitting appeared one after another. When these attacks converged, it was terrifying beyond description.
"Go!"
With a loud shout, a dense and terrifying assault broke through the air, heading towards the Nine Bend Yellow River Formation.
Boom!
A massive explosion!
Everyone's vision blurred, and even divine perception couldn’t probe the area.
Only when the laws dissipated and the attacks faded...
Everyone looked around.
Seventh Uncle’s old face stiffened.
"Surprisingly..."
"Can’t see any effect at all?"
The Nine Bend Yellow River Formation is still intact!
The terrain is completely destroyed, a sight too terrible to behold!
But the array is not broken.
Even more, Divine King Jiang chuckled, making Seventh Uncle’s eyelids twitch.
"Is that all you’ve got?"
Divine King Jiang sighed lightly, "The An Family is just that."
"No one dares to break the array from the inside?"
"You’ve infuriated me!"
Seventh Uncle was enraged and rolled up his sleeves to enter the array.
Everyone quickly held him back. "Seventh Uncle, calm down!"
"This is the Jiang Family’s provocation, don’t lose your temper."
"Calm down, calm down."
"..."
"Hmph!"
Seventh Uncle grunted, "I know!"
Do you really think I’m foolish?
I’m just pretending to be angry because I can’t lose face. Since you all will hold me back, I have a way out, so why be afraid?
"Bring someone to invite the clan leader!"
"Also, all those who understand arrays and array dao, immediately research this array for me!"
"Before dawn, we must break the array!!!"
"I want to capture Jiang Taixu alive, skin him, and light a heavenly lamp with his tendons!!!"
The array dao cultivators: "..."
"Yes."
...
"Done."
"Most of the An Family’s cultivators are here, let’s go!"
Lin Fan and Fan Jianqiang quietly ‘disappeared’ and tunneled underground.
Then, they infiltrated the An Family!
The An Family’s clan protection array is very strong, but...
Fan Jianqiang is even more ‘monstrous.’ Lin Fan believes that this guy has at least a 90% chance of having a system!
The array of such an immortal ancient clan couldn’t stop him. Even more, with his operations and the help of a special magical artifact, in just a short time, he successfully ‘knocked a hole’ in the clan protection array from underground.
The two easily infiltrated, and the An Family didn’t even notice.
Deep underground.
Lin Fan once again activated the Eightfold Mirror Technique, finding an unoccupied corner.
Then, the two quietly ‘appeared.’
They tried to avoid the crowd and headed for the ‘First Treasury.’
As an immortal ancient clan, the An Family is too vast, with too many people and resources.
Naturally, they wouldn’t have just one treasury.
But the most valuable treasures are all in the First Treasury.
...
"Stop."
Outside the First Treasury’s gate, two An Family Eighth Stage great cultivators scrutinized the two for a moment, their faces full of vigilance.
This made Lin Fan and Fan Jianqiang’s hearts skip a beat.
Could they have been discovered?!
Just as they were worried, one of them actually took out a ‘mirror-like’ magical artifact and shone it at the two...
Fan Jianqiang’s legs trembled, almost unable to resist running away on the spot.
Fortunately...
Lin Fan wrapped his arm around her waist.
After all, they are a couple, so holding waists is quite normal.
In the mirror, their shadows appeared.
Fortunately, they didn’t expose themselves.
They were still in the guise of the middle-aged couple, Wan’er’s parents!
"Scared me to death."
Lin Fan muttered, "Thank goodness the Transformation Technique is so powerful."
"These guys are too cautious, even using magical artifacts to verify identities within the clan..."
At the same time, he couldn’t help but secretly rejoice.
Fortunately, the other side used this kind of ‘Demon Revealing Mirror’ to verify identities. If they had asked for a token or a password, he would have been at a loss.
But now, he should have fooled them, right?
Seeing no issues with their identities, the guard put away the ‘Demon Revealing Mirror.’
The guard on the left smiled, "Elder Seventeen, you two coming to the treasury in the middle of the night, we can’t help but be cautious, especially during wartime."
"Don’t take it personally."
"Of course not," Lin Fan laughed awkwardly, "With the fierce battles outside, it’s natural to be cautious."
"Exactly," the guard on the right nodded, "That’s why we must be cautious. After all, your coming to the treasury in the middle of the night is suspicious."
"Speaking of which, we’re really angry!"
Lin Fan huffed, "Wan’er’s wedding is coming up, you know that, right?"
"Her dowry hasn’t been collected yet!"
"Originally, we planned to come in a couple of days, but the Jiang family attacked in the middle of the night. Who knows what will happen tomorrow or the day after?"
"So, we decided to come and collect Wan’er’s dowry first.
Lin Fan lowered his voice and said, "To avoid any unforeseen circumstances, such as being forbidden to take anything or the share being reduced..."
"I wouldn't be able to explain this to Wan'er."
"That's true."
"Indeed."
The two guards suddenly understood.
"Since that's the case, you two go in."
They took out two protective talismans, one from each, and combined them into one.
Then, they pressed it on the treasury door.
Boom! The formation dissipated, and the heavy treasury door, forged from immortal gold, slowly opened.
"Go in."
"Even though you two are our own people, I still have to remind you, don't forget the rules!"
"Of course." Lin Fan nodded with a smile.
Then, he hugged Fan Jianqiang and entered.
As for the rules...
Lin Fan and Fan Jianqiang knew nothing about the rules.
Fortunately, they didn't need to know them.
Rumble...
The treasury door slowly closed.
The two men exchanged a glance, unable to detect any signs of trouble. They then began to wander around the treasury, 'selecting' Wan'er's dowry.
But...
Fan Jianqiang had already started his 'operation'!
"So far, everything has gone smoothly."
"The question is whether we can succeed, and if we succeed, whether we can leave without a trace."
Lin Fan's eyebrows jumped as he gazed around.
"So many treasures."
"Many of them are precious, hiss, there are even dozens of blocks of immortal gold?"
"If we could get everything, feeding Barrett would at least allow Barrett to ascend another level. At that time, it might even threaten cultivators at the Eighth Stage, seventh or eighth levels!"
"Even Ninth Stage cultivators would have to be cautious, or they would suffer a terrible fate if not dead!"
"There are also various magical artifacts, all good things."
"But..."
Lin Fan suppressed the greed in his heart and transmitted his voice, "Brother Two, how long will it take to set up the formation?"
"Setting up the formation without anyone noticing is more complicated. It will take about the time of a joss stick burning, but if we do it openly, it will be much faster." Gou Sheng sounded somewhat helpless.
"A joss stick, huh?"
"Try to be as quick as possible."
Lin Fan continued, "I always feel uneasy, once the formation is set up, prioritize the materials you need for the formation, and then the precious treasures!"
"Understood."
Fan Jianqiang nodded, "I was thinking the same thing. As long as we get the formation materials, we can possibly take down the An Family. Once the An Family is gone, these treasures will be ours."
"Steady and sure is the way to go."
"Agreed."
Lin Fan nodded.
During this process, Lin Fan didn't idle either.
He was certain that there was a 'surveillance system' in the treasury, even though he didn't know how it worked, he couldn't show any signs of being off.
So, selecting a few decent and even quite expensive treasures as 'dowry' was reasonable.
After all, they were here to 'choose dowry.'
After about half a cup of tea time, Gou Sheng transmitted, "Done!"
Lin Fan: "?"
"Didn't you say it would take a cup of tea time?"
"Ahem, Master, you know me. I'm a cautious person and never exaggerate. I always underpromise."
Lin Fan: "..."
Almost forgot this is Gou Sheng!
"Reasonable. Can we... do as we please now?"
"Of course!"
"My shielding formation is complete, with a few special restrictions added! The surveillance system in this treasury won't work, and the protective formations and detection restrictions on the valuable treasures have all been blocked."
"Even if we forcibly break through and take them, they won't sense it."
"But on the condition that no one comes in."
"..."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's move!"
"First, take the formation materials."
"Good!"
The two immediately took action, sweeping through the treasures like a gale.
Their speed was very fast!
And they were very 'experienced.'
As the saying goes, once is a mistake, twice is a habit.
This wasn't the first time they had done this; they already had experience.
They worked with astonishing efficiency.
Even while working, Lin Fan used the Eightfold Mirror Technique to spy outside the treasury to ensure no one was coming.
"Materials are complete!"
"Master, we can now take the other precious treasures!"
"Good!"
Lin Fan was overjoyed, "Take the most valuable things, only the valuable ones, not the right ones!"
"Agreed!" Fan Jianqiang nodded in approval.
The right ones?
Of course, take the valuable ones!
If you take valuable things, you can sell them if you don't need them, and use the money to buy the right things, isn't that better?
First, take the items of the highest value!
Naturally, if something is both valuable and 'right,' it should be the first choice!
Lin Fan quickly swept the immortal gold and then focused on the high-quality magical artifacts, starting to break through the formations and take the treasures!
These things can also be 'fed' once taken back.
Soon.
The two had almost emptied half of the treasury.
Right at this moment, Lin Fan suddenly stopped, "Someone's coming!"
...
Outside the treasury.
Two guards were sitting cross-legged.
Under their buttocks were special spirit stones carved and refined into cushions.
As a proud ancient clan, and being Eighth Stage Great Powers, they naturally had some 'aspirations,' even when on duty, they still enjoyed some 'luxuries.'
Enjoying while accelerating their cultivation.
Suddenly, their eyebrows furrowed, and they stood up, their faces changing.
In front of them...
The 'Elder Seventeen' couple, who had just entered the treasury, were now here again?
They exchanged a glance, their scalps ting.
What the hell was going on?
They quickly took out the Demon Revealing Mirror and used it.
"Hmm?"
"Identity's identity is correct?"
"It's Elder Seventeen and his wife."
"But... what's going on? And the treasury's internal alarms haven't been triggered, this..."
They were even more stunned, their heads buzzing in confusion.
"Could it be that we were too deep in meditation and didn't notice when they left?"
"No!"
The guard on the left shuddered, "If that's the case, why are they here again?"
"There must be a pair of fakes among them."
"Be discreet, contact the high-level experts within the clan immediately, I'll stall them for now!"
"Alright!"
The two guards immediately grasped the seriousness of the situation.
At this moment...
They must remain silent and vigilant.
The guard on the right quickly and quietly contacted powerful experts for assistance.
The guard on the left coldly asked, "Old Seventeen, what brings you here at this late hour?"
Old Seventeen sighed, "Of course, it's for Wan'er's dowry."
"We were planning to come tomorrow, but the Jiang family suddenly challenged us, and they've set up a very special formation. Our clan's elders are all at a loss."
"To prevent any mishaps, my wife and I came early to retrieve the dowry and ease our worries."
"Please open the door, both of you."
The two guards exchanged glances, their expressions filled with confusion.
Damn!
They had originally hoped to discern the truth by listening to their words, searching for clues, and figuring out which pair was the fake.
But both pairs gave the same reason, and their words were almost identical...
If it weren't for their certainty that they were fully awake, without any heart demons or illusions influencing them, they might have even suspected that they were encountering a 'ghost wall.'
Or perhaps they were already under an illusion...
Otherwise... why would things be so messed up?
"Open, of course we'll open it."
"However, there are some matters that require your cooperation."
The guard on the left chuckled, showing no signs of suspicion, but effectively buying time.
Wan'er's parents didn't doubt him and readily 'cooperated': "During this special period, it's only natural."
"That's good."
The guard on the left felt more at ease.
Damn it, it's still impossible to tell them apart. So, which one is real, and which one is fake? It seems the only option is to capture them all and then carefully distinguish the truth.
Uncomfortable.
Old Seventeen was 'honest.'
He didn't show any signs of suspicion and obediently answered the questions.
Until...
Suddenly, several figures broke through the air.
Before Old Seventeen could react, eight figures appeared in eight different directions around them.
"Four Symbols Seal, Eight Trigrams Seal!"
Hum...
The eight figures split into two groups, each forming a Four Symbols Seal formation.
Simultaneously, the two Four Symbols Seal formations combined to create an Eight Trigrams Seal!
With the simultaneous activation of the two Four Symbols Seal formations and the Eight Trigrams Seal, a 'heavenly might' suddenly suppressed Old Seventeen and his wife before they could react.
Within the Four Symbols Seal formation, unless one's cultivation surpassed the combined strength of the formation casters, all 'energy' would be restricted, allowing only limited movement.
The couple, unable to resist, instantly found themselves prostrated on the ground, looking disheveled.
Both were stunned.
Old Seventeen was perplexed: "What are you doing?"
"Why are you targeting us?"
"Have you gone mad?"
"You're so suspicious and keep interrogating us, yet we've answered truthfully. Why are you treating us like this?!"
The two guards coldly hummed, "We're just doing our job."
They took out the 'Demon Revealing Mirror' and activated it.
A projected image appeared before the couple.
Old Seventeen took only a glance and frowned, "What's wrong with my wife and me?"
The guard was speechless.
"I don't see anything wrong either." The guard on the left said, "But if I tell you that this is a scene from about an incense stick's worth of time ago, and at that time, 'you' had already entered the treasury?"
"What?"
Old Seventeen and his wife were shocked, and they exclaimed in unison, "This is impossible!"
They had clearly learned about the Jiang family's challenge and the Nine Bend Yellow River Formation just an incense stick's worth of time ago, and after discussing it, they decided to retrieve the dowry first.
How could it be possible that they had entered the treasury an incense stick's worth of time ago...
Could it be?
Their faces changed.
"Nothing is impossible!"
The guard's face darkened, "Please capture them, and then go after the other two. The truth will be revealed when they face each other."
Although initially, the guard suspected the previous pair of Old Seventeen and his wife to be the fake ones, the appearance of the second pair made him reconsider.
If the first pair were real, why would the second pair come here?
Would fake ones come to offer themselves up?
If they were fake and trying to pass as real without knowing the location of the real ones, it would be too ridiculous.
However, speculation is just speculation; evidence is needed!
After all, letting two fakes enter was already a significant mistake, and subsequent actions must be flawless.
The eight stewards didn't waste words; in an instant, they captured Old Seventeen and his wife and bound them tightly with 'Imitation Immortal Locking Chains.'
One of them asked, "Should we go in and capture the other two?"
"That's not appropriate."
The guard quickly objected, "There are fragile items in the treasury, and taking action inside might cause significant damage."
He took out the 'Demon Revealing Mirror' again and projected the scene inside the treasury.
In the projection, the other pair of 'Old Seventeen' was selecting 'dowry' without any signs of suspicion.
This revelation made his head spin.
"Why do they also seem like the real ones?"
"..."
So, who was fake?
Forget it!
"They aren't causing trouble, and the treasury is safe. Stewards, please set up a formation here and wait. As soon as they come out, capture them immediately to avoid unnecessary losses."
"..."
(End of Chapter)
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