Chapter 4902: Safety First Wang Yong'an

Honglian Market City, located in the interior of the Xuanyin Continent, is one of the five major market cities under the Wang family's jurisdiction. It boasts an excellent geographical location and attracts numerous merchants and travelers. The streets were bustling with the clamor of people, carriages, and horses, creating a very lively atmosphere.

In a quiet courtyard with blue tiles, Wang Yongqian was speaking with Wang Yong'an. Wang Yongqian held a shimmering spiritual orb in her hand, her expression one of excitement.

"Brother Yong'an, our great opportunity has arrived," Wang Yongqian said excitedly. Clan members had discovered an ancient cultivator's cave dwelling. They had managed to break through the outer restrictions but were unable to breach the core ones. With no other option, they had returned to inform Wang Yongqian.

"An ancient cultivator's cave dwelling? Couldn't this be a trap set by evil cultivators? Such situations are not unheard of. They often offer small benefits first to lure high-level cultivators to break the restrictions, and then capture them all in one fell swoop."

Wang Yong'an was extremely cautious and raised his doubts.

"If we bring a few more clan members at the Soul Transformation stage and are careful, we should be fine, right? This must be the meditation cave of a Void Refinement cultivator. There are certainly many good treasures inside." As Wang Yongqian finished speaking, her eyes sparkled.

Wang Yongqian was at the mid Soul Transformation stage, while Wang Yong'an was at the late Soul Transformation stage.

"It's better to be cautious. Let's report this to Ancestor Yi'er and the others. Safety comes first. Treasures are good, but you need to be alive to enjoy them. Don't let greed cloud your judgment," Wang Yong'an advised, intending to report to Wang Yi'er.

"Brother Yong'an, I know you're cautious, but if we report it to Ancestor Yi'er, we won't get much even if there are treasures. How about we go together? That way, we can get a larger share, can't we?" Wang Yongqian was reluctant to let go of the opportunity at hand.

"Eight Nascent Soul cultivators attacked it for almost half a month, but they couldn't even shake the core restrictions. It's highly likely a sixth-tier formation. We shouldn't go looking for trouble. If there's danger, not only will we be unable to help, but we'll also become a burden to Ancestor Yi'er and the others. Just reporting it to the clan elders is enough; safety comes first," Wang Yong'an analyzed. Since childhood, countless clan members had invited him to seek treasures, but Wang Yong'an had always refused. One failure could mean death and the dissipation of one's cultivation; he couldn't afford to lose. The family's development prospects were currently excellent, and they could provide all the resources a Void Refinement cultivator needed. Wang Yong'an didn't want to take risks; there was no need, unless it was an exceptionally rare cultivation resource, but in such a case, his intervention wouldn't be needed anyway.

"Well... alright! I'll listen to you." Wang Yongqian hesitated briefly, then agreed.

Wang Yong'an immediately took out a green communication disk, cast a spell into it, and said respectfully, "Ancestor Yi'er, we have an important matter that requires a face-to-face report."

"An important matter? Come over and report it then!" Wang Yi'er's voice came from the communication disk.

Wang Yong'an agreed, and he and Wang Yongqian left the courtyard. They arrived at the entrance of a vast estate, pushed open the door, and entered.

After walking through a long corridor, they stopped. Wang Yi'er, Wang Zongque, and Wang Gonghu were seated in a red stone pavilion, conversing.

Wang Yong'an and Wang Yongqian were about to bow, but Wang Yi'er stopped them. "Dispense with the formalities," he said. "Just state your important matter!"

Wang Yong'an acknowledged, and recounted the entire incident.

"An ancient cultivator's cave dwelling?" Wang Gonghu frowned, skeptical. Some evil cultivators deliberately set traps to lure cultivators into seeking treasures, and then activate formations to kill them.

Wang Gonghu pondered for a moment, then instructed, "Zongque, stay here in the market city. Yi'er, Yong'an, and I will go. I hope this isn't a trap by evil cultivators. Yong'an is a formation master; he can guide us in breaking the restrictions. We'll leave behind soul-attaching talismans. If the talismans spontaneously combust, Zongque, immediately report it to the family."

Soul-attaching talismans function similarly to Natal Soul Lamps. If they encountered an accident, the talismans would spontaneously combust, and Wang Zongque would know immediately. If it truly was the meditation cave of a Void Refinement cultivator, two Void Refinement cultivators could break the restrictions with a bit more time, and they would have each other to look out for in case of danger.

Wang Zongque nodded and agreed.

Wang Gonghu, Wang Yi'er, and Wang Yong'an left Honglian Market City and set off for their destination.

More than half a month later, they appeared above a vast, emerald mountain range stretching for tens of thousands of miles. According to intelligence, this was the Misty Mountain Range. It was characterized by heavy mist, a low number of fifth-tier demonic beasts, and no recorded presence of sixth-tier demonic beasts. They flew northwest, not moving particularly fast.

After the time it takes to brew a cup of tea, Wang Yong'an stopped and said, "Ancestor Gonghu, Ancestor Yi'er, for caution's sake, let's set up a teleportation formation here. It might come in handy, and safety comes first."

Wang Gonghu pondered briefly, then agreed.

Wang Yong'an plunged down towards a small valley below, flying into a cave within the valley. A quarter of an hour later, Wang Yong'an flew out of the cave and followed Wang Gonghu and Wang Yi'er deeper into the mountain range. Along the way, Wang Yong'an set up three sets of teleportation formations and three sets of fifth-tier defensive formations. Even if they encountered a powerful enemy, if the formations could hold out for even a single breath of time, it would give them a greater chance of escape. Wang Gonghu and Wang Yi'er didn't object. Wang Yong'an was famously cautious; his title as the 'Safety Cultivator' was well-earned.

More than half an hour later, they appeared above a narrow, elongated valley. Vegetation was sparse within the valley, and the ground was littered with many white broken stones.

Wang Yi'er landed in the valley and quickly approached a steep stone wall. He took out a shimmering yellow formation flag, and with a slight flick of his wrist, the yellow formation flag vanished into the stone wall. The stone wall vibrated slightly, then glowed with dazzling yellow light, revealing a cave entrance about ten feet wide. Wang Yi'er walked inside.

After walking for about a hundred paces, a cavern about the size of an acre appeared before him. Inside the cavern were a few blue stone stools. The stone wall on the left side shimmered with dazzling golden light, behind which was a simple stone door.

Wang Yi'er activated his Dharma Idol and attacked the golden light. After a thunderous roar, a large amount of rubble rolled down from the stone wall, but the golden light remained unmoving. Wang Yi'er hesitated briefly, then sought help from Wang Gonghu.

Wang Gonghu entered, bringing Wang Yong'an with him. Wang Yong'an carefully observed the golden light.

"This appears to be the Qianjin Spirit-Locking Formation," Wang Yong'an stated. "Once trapped by this formation, even a Void Refinement cultivator would find it difficult to escape."

"Let's break the restriction. Don't hold back," Wang Gonghu said in a deep voice, activating his Dharma Idol to break the restriction.

The three of them jointly attacked the golden light. Explosions resounded continuously as various spiritual lights intertwined. More than an hour later, accompanied by a deafening roar, the golden light dispersed, the stone door was shattered, and a simple stone chamber, over a hundred feet wide, appeared before them.

In the center of the stone chamber lay a human skeleton. On its left bony hand was a green storage ring. Upon closer inspection, more than half of the remains had turned black, and two ribs were broken. Wang Gonghu's spiritual sense spread wide, carefully probing, but he found nothing unusual. He released a humanoid puppet, which entered the stone chamber and retrieved the green storage ring from the skeleton.

Wang Gonghu took the green storage ring, and with a gentle shake, a wave of green light swept across, and a pile of items appeared on the ground.