Chapter 4772: Trap

The Violet Mystic Continent is located in the southwest of the Violet Mystic Immortal Realm. The Violet Mystic Mountain Range is situated in the southwest of the Violet Mystic Continent, stretching for trillions of li. This is the ancestral land of the Chen Immortal Clan.

Deep within the Violet Mystic Mountain Range, a large number of buildings can be seen, bathed in glorious light.

In a quiet manor, a pale-faced old man in a green robe and a sweet-looking woman in a purple dress were sitting in a green stone pavilion, discussing something.

"Haven't the people from the Wang family arrived yet? Don't they have the Ruyi Gate? Did they go directly to break the restrictions and search for treasure?" the old man in the green robe asked, puzzled.

Chen Guangqing, a mid-stage Grand Immortal.

"That's unlikely! We discovered this hidden setup by Dao Ancestor Fuyue. It would be better for them to consult us before going to search for treasure, right?" the woman in the purple dress said.

Chen Guangyao, an early-stage Grand Immortal.

The Chen Immortal Clan is related to the Wang family by marriage. By chance, they discovered a hidden setup left by Dao Ancestor Fuyue. They broke through the outer restrictions and obtained some items, but the core restrictions were too powerful, killing two Grand Immortals. The Chen family had been unable to break the restrictions, which is why they reported it to the Wang family.

"It's hard to say. The Wang family is a Dao Clan, and they have many talented individuals. What we can't break might not be difficult for them," Chen Guangqing said. He took out a communication disk glowing with green light and cast a magic incantation into it. A respectful male voice sounded: "Ancestor Guangqing, the Wang Dao Clan has sent people over."

"Understood, we're coming out now," Chen Guangqing said, put away the communication disk, and flew out with Chen Guangyao.

On the outskirts of the Violet Mystic Mountain Range, a green lotus platform floated high in the sky. Wang Yinyin, Wang Xinghai, Wang Dingyang, and Wang Lingyin stood on it, each with a different expression.

Chen Guangqing and Chen Guangyao flew out, their faces beaming with smiles.

"I am Chen Guangqing. Greetings to the four fellow Daoists. You've finally arrived," Chen Guangqing said with a smile.

"I am Chen Guangyao. I have long heard of the great names of the four fellow Daoists. Today, I finally get to meet you in person," Chen Guangyao flattered.

Wang Xinghai smiled slightly and said, "You are too kind, fellow Daoists. I am Wang Xinghai. I heard that some of your clan members were injured by the restrictions. Are their injuries better now? We brought some fourth-grade immortal pills for healing."

Chen Guangqing's eyes lit up, and he quickly made a gesture of invitation, saying, "Fellow Daoist Wang, to be frank, Ancestor Yuyang is severely injured and is still recuperating. Let's talk inside."

Wang Xinghai shook his sleeve, and a delicate green jade box flew out, flying towards Chen Guangyao, saying, "This is our Wang family's secret immortal pill, refined with the crystal core of a Wang Beast. It has excellent healing effects. Madam Chen, please take it and give it to Fellow Daoist Chen first."

"Thank you very much, Fellow Daoist Wang," Chen Guangyao said gratefully, put away the green jade box, and returned the way she came.

The smile on Chen Guangqing's face deepened. He led the four Wang Xinghai into the Chen family's residence, arriving at a quiet manor.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what exactly happened? Please recount how you discovered Dao Ancestor Fuyue's hidden setup," Wang Xinghai said.

Chen Guangqing briefly recounted the events, not daring to conceal anything.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, what does the core restriction look like? Did you record any images?" Wang Dingyang said. He is currently a late-stage Grand Immortal, proficient in setting up and breaking formations, having received the true teachings of Ye Haitang and Bai Yuqi.

Chen Guangqing did not hide anything and explained everything, taking out a small mirror shimmering with green light. He cast a magic incantation into it, and the mirror surface glowed with a dazzling green light, emitting a beam of green light that transformed into an image.

An desolate island could be seen. In the center of the island was a steep, towering peak, and at its foot was a silver light barrier. The surface of the silver light barrier was covered with runes, and nine golden whirlpools could be seen.

"Seven-Star Heavenly Vortex Restriction! It truly is a fifth-tier grand formation," Wang Dingyang said with a frown.

Wang Lingyin glanced at it, her expression unchanged.

Wang Xinghai said, "Fellow Daoist Chen, I heard that you broke through the outer restrictions and obtained some items. Could you show them to us?"

Chen Guangqing nodded, took out dozens of jade slips of various colors and two small golden swords. Judging by the immortal energy fluctuations emanating from the golden swords, they were top-grade immortal artifacts.

The four, including Wang Xinghai, carefully examined the contents of the jade slips. From the records in the jade slips, it indeed appeared to be a hidden setup left by Dao Ancestor Fuyue.

"Which ancient cultivator would leave their talisman-making insights in the outer perimeter? Shouldn't they all be together?" Wang Lingyin questioned.

"Different Dao Ancestors have different ways of handling things. Our ancestors once discovered a Dao Ancestor's cultivation ground, and the situation was similar to this hidden setup by Dao Ancestor Fuyue. It's just some insights into talisman-making; their value isn't very great. The core area restrictions haven't been broken yet, otherwise there would be more valuable items," Chen Guangqing said.

After half an hour of casual conversation, Wang Xinghai said, "We've traveled for so long and are a bit tired. Could Fellow Daoist Chen please arrange accommodation for us so we can rest properly? It won't be too late to break the formation after that. Anyway, you've already sent people to guard the area."

"Of course. Four fellow Daoists, please follow me," Chen Guangqing agreed and personally arranged accommodation for them.

After seeing off Chen Guangqing, Wang Xinghai and the other three began to chat.

"The Chen family obtained some of Dao Ancestor Fuyue's talisman-making insights and some top-grade immortal artifacts. There might be Dao artifacts in the core area. The restrictions are indeed formidable, but I am confident I can break them," Wang Dingyang said.

"We've been searching for Dao Ancestor Fuyue's hidden setup, but it feels too coincidental that we found *her* setup specifically!" Wang Lingyin questioned.

"Lingyin, do you mean there's an ambush? The Chen family is our relative by marriage; there's no need for them to deceive us, right?" Wang Yinyin said.

"They might not deceive us, but we can't guarantee that they haven't been deceived by others. We all have chances to revive, but what if the enemy only captures us? Imprisoning us forever... Don't forget, in the two Immortal-Chaos Wars, we annihilated four major tribes, and our Ancestors killed multiple Dao Ancestors," Wang Lingyin said.

Hearing this, the expressions of Wang Xinghai and the other two hardened.

They received rewards for clearing the Qiankun Pagoda, which included chances for resurrection. If an enemy were to imprison them permanently, they would truly be helpless.

"To be cautious, I will go back and report to Ancestor Yixin. You all stay here and keep them stable. Discovering Dao Ancestor Fuyue's hidden setup is no small achievement, but do we really lack such an achievement? If it's a trap, and we're imprisoned by the enemy or killed by other means, that would be a huge loss," Wang Lingyin said slowly.

"Lingyin makes a good point; I agree," Wang Dingyang said.

As Wang Lingyin said, they were key cultivation talents of the family, and didn't lack such achievements. If it were a trap, they would be in serious trouble.

Wang Xinghai pondered for a moment and also agreed with Wang Lingyin's point of view, asking her to return to the clan to request support.

On a desolate island, ten thousand li in circumference, many immortal figures could be seen. These were all cultivators from the Chen family.

A steep, towering peak. At its foot was a silver light barrier. The surface of the silver light barrier was covered with runes, and nine golden whirlpools could be seen.

Behind the silver light barrier was a spacious mountain cave. At its end was a cavern about one mu in size, where three men and one woman sat cross-legged on futons, their expressions grim. Judging by their aura, they were all late-stage Grand Immortals.

"The Wang family hasn't arrived yet! Could they have discovered something amiss?" a slender woman in a golden dress said.

"That's unlikely. Millions of years ago, they were already searching for Dao Ancestor Fuyue's hidden setup. For this purpose, we transformed the desolate island and deliberately let the Chen family discover it, allowing them to obtain some good items. Based on the contents of the jade slips, it points to Dao Ancestor Fuyue. Since the Chen family couldn't break the restrictions anyway, there's a high probability that the Wang family would take action. Once we capture the Wang family's Grand Immortals, we can go back and report our success," a broad-shouldered, silver-robed youth said confidently.