The other side was clearly cheating.
"Hiss, if you're so capable, why don't you find something to hide behind?"
Song Wanníng blinked innocently, her expression as irritating as possible. Elder Nine's hands trembled with anger. "Shameless youngsters, shameless youngsters…"
"Enough nonsense!"
Song Wanníng snorted coldly and, together with Baili Shang, launched another attack on Elder Nine.
...
Inside the cave, Patriarch Huo Yang still couldn't find a way to activate the light gate, and the killing intent in his heart grew heavier.
Elder Five gradually started doubting Huo Yang's words. Was there really a light gate here? And since Huo Yang came with them, how did he know they were here?
More and more questions surfaced in Elder Five's mind, the more he thought about it, the more it felt wrong.
"I wonder if Elder Nine found it yet."
This casual remark caught Huo Yang's attention.
Frowning, he took out his communication talisman and sent a message to Elder Nine. He expected a reply soon, but there was no response.
Almost instantly, the two sensed something was wrong. They exchanged a glance and rushed out of the cave. Soon, they spotted the three trapped inside the formation. Their faces changed immediately.
"It's them!"
Without hesitation, Elder Five frowned and charged forward. Huo Yang's expression darkened as well, eyes burning with endless killing intent as he quickly followed. Inside the formation, Song Wanníng and Baili Shang saw them too, their expressions shifting.
"Not good, run."
Song Wanníng quickly whispered to Baili Shang. No matter how strong they were, they couldn't handle three Unity stage cultivators.
"Got it!"
Baili Shang knew the situation was urgent. Without hesitation, he pulled out a flying treasure and took Song Wanníng away. The three were ready for a frantic attack, but who expected the two to just run?
Cursing under their breath, they immediately gave chase. Elder Nine was still trapped inside the formation. After relentless attacks, he finally broke through and hurried to follow.
Boom—
Boom—
The sounds of explosions followed one after another. Huo Yang and the others kept attacking Song Wanníng and Baili Shang, but unfortunately, the attacks were blocked by the immortal furnace.
"What kind of treasure is that furnace? It can even block our attacks?"
Elder Five was stunned. His gaze toward the immortal furnace grew strange. If he could get his hands on such a treasure, even facing a Mahayana stage cultivator wouldn't be hopeless.
Huo Yang also coveted the furnace deeply. He had seen Song Wanníng use it before but thought it was just a regular pill furnace, so he never cared. Otherwise, he would have stolen it long ago.
"No matter what kind of treasure it is, first capture them!" Huo Yang said coldly and intensified his attacks.
Soon, the flying treasure's speed was slowed by the assaults. Seeing the pursuers closing in, Song Wanníng's heart sank. She began discussing plans with Baili Shang.
...
Just as they were desperate to escape, an unexpected event happened. In the direction they had been searching, a pillar of multicolored light suddenly shot into the sky.
Everyone looked up at the same time, a thought rising in their minds. An extraordinary treasure has appeared! The light pillar did not fade but spread out, and before long, an Immortal Palace surrounded by colorful clouds appeared.
"This…"
Elder Five and Huo Yang stopped in their tracks almost simultaneously. After a brief hesitation, they changed course and headed straight for the Immortal Palace. Elder Nine turned back even earlier.
Everyone wanted the Immortal Palace's opportunity; who cared about Song Wanníng and Baili Shang's lives?
Seeing the pursuers leave, Song Wanníng exchanged a serious look with Baili Shang.
"It seems Huo Jinchuan's chance has arrived. Let's go!"
With a wave of her hand, the flying treasure beneath her immediately changed direction, trailing a moderate distance behind Huo Yang and the others.
After half an hour, they arrived outside the Immortal Palace. Excitement flashed briefly in their eyes before they charged inside. The palace had no barriers; Huo Yang and the others quickly vanished from sight.
Song Wanníng and Baili Shang waited cautiously before flying inside. Worried about a possible ambush by Huo Yang, Song Wanníng tightly held the immortal furnace, not daring to relax even a little.
As expected, the moment they entered the palace, they were teleported to different locations. With Baili Shang nowhere to be seen, Song Wanníng looked around. Everywhere she looked were strange symbols.
Just a glance made her eyes dry and painful, dizziness following. She steadied herself and closed her eyes, probing with her divine sense. This time, it felt much better. The ceiling, surrounding walls, and floor beneath her were covered with various complex symbols. At first, she didn't recognize what they were until she spotted a familiar one.
"This is… a talisman treasure?"
Among the four arts of cultivation—alchemy, artifact forging, formation crafting, and talisman making—she was familiar with talismans.
She had many talismans on her, but as her cultivation rose, talismans helped less and less. She had not used them in a long time.
But above talismans, there was something called talisman treasures. Their power was extraordinary, far beyond ordinary talismans, and they could be used multiple times. They were consumable treasures. However, talisman treasures had been lost for hundreds of thousands of years. The few that remained were treasured and rarely taken out.
Song Wanníng had used talisman treasures before, so she recognized the symbol.
"Could it be… Huo Jinchuan is skilled in talisman crafting?"
She narrowed her eyes. If Huo Jinchuan was good at talisman making, then this place was definitely a chance arranged by the Heavenly Dao of the Wood and Plastic Realm.
But now…
Song Wanníng sneered.
Since she was here, she would find a way to snatch the inheritance. If she couldn't take it, she would destroy it, never leaving it to Huo Jinchuan. She put away her anger and began to carefully inspect her surroundings. If there really was an inheritance, this would be the first test.
Until now, Song Wanníng had never made talismans. Cultivation demanded too much time, and she was obsessed with alchemy, leaving no time or energy for talisman research. So she was very unfamiliar with talisman crafting. Not to mention the lost talisman treasures, she didn't even know what tools were needed. Perhaps talisman paper, cinnabar, or beast blood?
Song Wanníng slowly paced around the room, adapting. Her eyes could now look straight at the patterns, though staring too long still caused dizziness. Besides the symbols, the room had a meditation cushion and nothing else. She thought for a moment, then walked over and sat down.