Chapter 100

In the world of cultivation, if a person can own a mansion in the city, they are either extremely powerful or immensely wealthy.

Clearly, Che Li possessed both.

The Che residence was located in the southeastern corner of Haili City, covering five acres of land, with lavish decorations that perfectly matched Che Li’s brute style.

Three days later, Che Li would forcibly marry Su Yun. By then, it would be too late for Gu Xuyao to stop him, so he had to act quickly.

"Big Brother Gu, this golden mansion is so beautiful. Tell me, how many spirit stones would it cost?"

Feng Changshan had never seen such a luxurious mansion, but to Gu Xuyao, who had been to the Blue Supervisor Hall, this ostentatious use of gold was utterly vulgar.

"Changshan, will your formation work?"

"Big Brother Gu, this is the eighth time you’ve asked me. It’s fine if you don’t trust me, but don’t you trust my master? Master said this formation is called the Scenery Transformation Formation. Once set up, it leaves no trace, blending in with the surroundings. No one will notice when someone enters."

At that moment, the two were hiding in the formation set up by Feng Changshan. Due to their limited cultivation, the formation couldn’t be too large, so the two were almost pressed against each other. Feng Changshan didn’t mind, but Gu Xuyao felt a bit strange.

"Shh, someone is coming out."

The formation could make cultivators invisible but couldn’t block sound. At that moment, Gu Xuyao covered Feng Changshan’s mouth and watched as someone walked out of the Che residence.

The man at the front had a shiny bald head, a robust build, and a short coat made from some unknown animal’s fur, with his muscular arms exposed, radiating strength.

"This must be Che Li. It seems Lin Yifei does have some influence. I really owe him this time..."

Gu Xuyao thought to himself. Che Li had already left their sight, and Gu Xuyao released Feng Changshan’s mouth, stepping out of the Scenery Transformation Formation.

"Big Brother Gu, you could have just told me. I wouldn’t have made a sound. No need to cover my mouth..." Muttering, Feng Changshan erased the formation on the ground.

Gu Xuyao didn’t respond. He slowly walked to the entrance of the Che residence. The vermilion gate, inlaid with gold, was tightly closed. The Che residence had no guards, indicating Che Li’s confidence in his own strength.

"Big Brother Gu, should we go in directly?"

Feng Changshan approached, looking eagerly at Gu Xuyao.

Frowning, Gu Xuyao looked at the vulgar gate, feeling a strange sensation.

With a slight push, the gate opened, revealing a small garden inside. Several paths led to different areas, and it was quiet, with no patrolling cultivators.

"Big Brother Gu, hold on."

Just as Gu Xuyao was about to enter, Feng Changshan pulled him back.

"Amazing, impressive!" Saying this, Feng Changshan pulled Gu Xuyao behind him and stood at the threshold, marveling. "It turns out the material of this gate can shield formation fluctuations. No wonder I couldn’t detect it."

Gu Xuyao glanced at the vulgar gate and looked at Feng Changshan.

"Big Brother Gu, the entire residence is protected by a massive formation. I think this is why he doesn’t need guards. If I’m not mistaken, this is the Dual Jade Copper Lock Formation mentioned in the formation manual. The entire formation is powered by two jade stones as the core, forming an impenetrable barrier. Such a strong formation is virtually undetectable unless you have the formation token."

"Formation token?"

"Yes, exactly. A maze-like formation is like a labyrinth; you can navigate it if you memorize the formation map. A strong formation, however, always presents an obstacle unless you have the formation token."

"Can you create this formation token?"

Feng Changshan shook his head.

"The formation token isn’t like the formation’s trajectory. Its materials are incredibly diverse. Even mud and grass from the ground can be used to create a token. So if we want to enter, we must force our way in."

With such a strong formation protecting the residence, there was no need for guards. Increasing the number of people with tokens would only make the residence less secure.

A strong formation is like an independent space, enclosing the entire residence. Inside, it’s a different space, but it’s also two separate spaces. As long as the formation can withstand the elemental attacks, nothing will be known to the outside world, and sound can’t escape. Some people think of it as a prison, and some cultivators call it a prison formation.

"Changshan, if we force our way in, do you have confidence?"

At this crucial moment, Feng Changshan took out his treasure gourd, pondered for a moment, and then showed a confident expression.

"Not a hundred percent, but at least eighty percent."

As a fellow Heavenly Prohibition Master, Feng Changshan’s master was no ordinary person. A great teacher produces great students, and in the field of formations, Gu Xuyao trusted him.

Feng Changshan took out a black banner from the treasure gourd and entered the Che residence.

As soon as they entered, the surroundings felt off. The scenery in front of them seemed distorted.

"Big Brother Gu, inside the strong formation, there are guards set up by the formation creator. It’s extremely difficult to pass through by force. So when we encounter the guards, you must follow my instructions."

Saying this, Feng Changshan vigorously waved the black banner in the air. After a while, the banner calmed down, and a gust of wind blew, making the banner flutter.

"Su Girl must be in that direction." Following the direction of the wind, Feng Changshan pointed to a long corridor on the left.

They slowly approached the corridor entrance. Suddenly, three golden iron statues condensed in the corridor, which was previously empty.

"Big Brother Gu, these are the guards of the strong formation. You should engage them first to test their weaknesses while I observe from behind."

Nodding, Gu Xuyao drew Bao Yue from the treasure gourd and, using the Soaring Technique, charged forward.

The three iron statues, seeing Gu Xuyao’s attack, naturally tried to eliminate the intruder. They formed a triangular formation and attacked Gu Xuyao from the left, center, and right.

But the power of Bao Yue was formidable. Cold light flashed continuously in the air, and the iron statues couldn’t harm Gu Xuyao.

These iron statues, after all, weren’t real people. Although their iron fists attacked at incredible speed, they couldn’t match Gu Xuyao. After several exchanges, Gu Xuyao noticed a clear weakness.

"Break!"

Gu Xuyao deflected the attacks of the three iron statues with one strike, while his other hand moved like lightning, striking the chest of the middle iron statue.

But the iron statue wasn’t broken by Gu Xuyao’s attack. Instead, it remained unscathed after being hit.

"Bang!"

The three iron statues, not hindered by Gu Xuyao’s attack, struck again with three punches. Gu Xuyao couldn’t defend in time and was knocked out of the corridor.

Taking a deep breath, he was only hit on the left shoulder, and the iron statues’ attacks weren’t that powerful. Gu Xuyao wasn’t seriously injured.

"Big Brother Gu, I said to test them. These iron statues are part of the formation, created from materials. They have no pain or thoughts; they only fulfill the mission given by the formation creator."

Gu Xuyao nodded slightly and, wielding Bao Yue, attacked the three iron statues again.

This time, Gu Xuyao didn’t attack the weaknesses of the iron statues but only engaged them in a prolonged battle. Behind him, Feng Changshan’s eyes glowed with a golden light, and his left hand was constantly calculating something.

"Big Brother Gu, attack the right foot of the iron statue on your left!"

Feng Changshan suddenly shouted. Gu Xuyao was startled but reacted quickly. He dodged the attacks of the other two iron statues, grabbed the left iron statue by the waist, and threw it to the ground. As its right foot was raised, Gu Xuyao’s blade lightly sliced through the foot, making a sharp cutting sound.

"Bang, bang, bang."

The three iron statues fell to the ground like lifeless puppets, no longer moving.

"Amazing, Big Brother Gu. That move was truly impressive. Physical cultivators are great, with such powerful bodies. We Dao cultivators can only watch from behind."

The golden color on the iron statues gradually faded, and their bodies shrank rapidly. In the end, the three iron statues turned into three pieces of coal-like ore.

"These three iron statues are actually made of this kind of stone." Gu Xuyao picked them up. Although he didn’t know their origin, they were undoubtedly very hard.

"Exactly. Formations aren’t mysterious. Many seemingly powerful things are just extracting power from materials and then transforming them."

Unfortunately, the three pieces of ore, after being compressed by the formation, had lost their value. Throwing them aside, the two passed through the corridor and arrived at a courtyard with a pond.

Birds chirped, flowers bloomed, and the water was clear. The strange flowers and plants were even unknown to Gu Xuyao, and Feng Changshan naturally praised them.

The courtyard had two archways, leading to the north and south. After Feng Changshan’s banner repositioned, the southern archway was the path to Su Yun.

Passing through the pond, the two were about to go through the archway when Feng Changshan suddenly pulled Gu Xuyao back, retreating quickly.

"Boom!"

Shortly after they retreated, three stone pillars, each ten zhang tall, suddenly emerged from the ground where they had been standing. The sharp tips of the pillars would have impaled them if they hadn’t moved in time.

"This strong formation is really difficult to pass..." Gu Xuyao said. Suddenly, a gust of wind blew, and when he looked back, the butterflies flying around the flower bed suddenly grew, with wings spanning ten zhang wide, almost blocking the sky!