"Take your time!"
"But if you form a force later, don't forget about me!"
"With my strength, I can guard your sect's gates!"
Wang Po Ma Gua boasted about himself.
Cui Fu had already made up his mind to follow Chu Fan from now on.
The decline of the Dharma Sect, coupled with his injuries and subsequent drop in strength, had made him lose hope for the future, which was why he had lived in seclusion.
Chu Fan's appearance was like that of a benefactor who changed his life.
His injuries had been healed, and his strength was being restored.
Cui Fu knew very well that he had reached his limit for this lifetime.
However, by standing beside a giant, he would be able to see places he could never have seen in his life, and that was enough.
"Alright!"
Chu Fan nodded.
A Grandmaster powerhouse guarding the sect's gates was very fitting.
"Boom..."
Suddenly, a loud noise erupted out of thin air in front of Chu Fan.
Along with the loud noise came a beam of light, shooting straight into the sky.
The sudden change startled Chu Fan, and he instinctively stopped what he was doing, thinking that something had gone wrong.
According to Cui Fu's earlier explanation, the forbidden area's formations had to be broken in one go. If he failed midway, the formations would fully recover, and they would have to start all over again.
"It's okay, this is normal!"
The sudden change did not alarm Cui Fu, who calmly continued, "This situation indicates that the fourth layer of the formation has been broken!"
"Every subsequent layer of formation broken will be accompanied by a loud noise and a beam of light!"
"You should have said so earlier, you scared me."
Chu Fan muttered, then thought of the commotion just now, and frowned slightly, asking indifferently, "In that case, won't it attract attention?"
Cui Fu spread his hands: "There's no other way!"
"This is what happens when you forcefully break formations!"
"However, there are very few forces active in these Hundred Thousand Mountains now, so it might attract attention, or it might not!"
After a pause, Cui Fu said with a chuckle, "Besides, with your strength, who would you need to be afraid of if they came?"
Cui Fu knew that with the strength of a Grandmaster of the eighth rank, even if the sect master of the Mu Nan Sect came, they would have to pay the price here today, and he had no worries at all.
Thinking of a possibility, Chu Fan nodded and continued his work.
At this moment, he wished the commotion could be as big as possible, the bigger the better, and ideally, it would alarm the entire Hundred Thousand Mountains.
According to the information they had investigated earlier, the Qin family's main branch's hidden dwelling was located within these Hundred Thousand Mountains.
A big commotion would make people mistakenly believe that treasures had appeared in this area.
As long as the secluded Qin family was alerted, there would definitely be family members coming. At that time, they could follow the trail and find the Qin family's main branch's hidden dwelling.
Time passed slowly.
Starting from the fifth layer of the formation, the difficulty clearly increased.
The prolonged exertion caused fine sweat to appear on the forehead of Chu Fan, the strong man.
Cui Fu no longer just stood by and watched but began to assist him.
A loud noise echoed again after a few hours, and it was even louder than before.
The beam of light that shot into the sky was also more dazzling.
In the east, a young man who was gathering herbs was suddenly alerted.
"That place, isn't that the ruins of the Dharma Sect?"
"Could it be that a treasure is about to be born?"
After mumbling, the youth quickly turned back.
The considerable commotion gradually attracted the attention of those active in the Hundred Thousand Mountains.
Many people knew that the forbidden area on the Dharma Sect ruins had not been broken open.
Therefore, they all thought that some treasure was about to emerge from the forbidden area and quickly rushed towards the Dharma Sect ruins.
In the valley.
As only two layers of the formation remained, beads of sweat appeared on the faces of Chu Fan and Cui Fu. Their eyes were fixed on the front, and they dared to exert force only after ensuring that each move was flawless.
One wrong step would negate all their previous efforts.
Chu Fan did not want to start all over again after expending so much time and effort.
When the eighth layer of the formation was broken, figures gradually appeared around the valley.
Seeing that the phenomenon was caused by someone breaking the Dharma Sect's forbidden area defenses, everyone was surprised, and at the same time, their eyes were filled with anticipation.
The Dharma Sect's forbidden area had been sealed for a long time, so it was obvious that there were good things inside.
Seeing a treasure mountain but being unable to obtain it was agonizing for those who knew about it.
Now that someone had finally taken action and seemed to be able to break through the defenses, allowing the items inside to see the light of day again, the people who had rushed to the scene, although they had not yet obtained the items, were happy from the bottom of their hearts.
Those who arrived stood on the high ground around the valley, not entering the valley to disturb Chu Fan and Cui Fu.
Their idea was simple: wait for these two fools to break open the defenses, and then go down to drive them away.
Time passed slowly.
The number of people gathered around the valley grew, reaching over thirty in an instant.
Most of them were unaffiliated individuals who lived in seclusion in the Hundred Thousand Mountains, cultivating.
The Mu Nan Sect also arrived, as well as forces like the Yan Luo Gate, Giant's Valley, and White Bone Sect, which were considered third-rate forces.
Amidst everyone's anticipation.
A thunderous roar suddenly erupted from the depths of the valley, followed by the violent shaking of the entire valley.
A wave of light radiated outwards from in front of Chu Fan and the two.
The lush vegetation in the valley was completely pulverized by the impact of the light wave.
The former buildings of the Dharma Sect were all revealed.
Swish...
Seeing that the forbidden area's defenses had completely collapsed, the people who had already been unable to restrain themselves on the surrounding mountain ridges leaped down.
"Hoo..."
Cui Fu took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, his eyes filled with excitement.
Breaking open the sect's forbidden area and obtaining the items within had always been Cui Fu's long-held wish.
Before Chu Fan appeared, he had thought that this wish would likely never be realized in his lifetime.
As for the people who were gathering around, Cui Fu showed no sign of panic.
What a joke, was an eighth-rank Grandmaster considered a decoration?
In Cui Fu's heart, Chu Fan was like a divine pillar that stabilized the sea.
Having been working here since their arrival without stopping, Chu Fan's consumption was not small, so he was still recuperating.
"Cui Fu, long time no see!"
"Rumor has it that you're long gone?"
An elder who had surrounded them chuckled and recognized Cui Fu.
"You're the one who's gone!"
Cui Fu retorted angrily.
At this moment, the leading elder from the Mu Nan Sect stepped forward. After glancing at Chu Fan and Cui Fu, he said with extreme coldness, "You've done what you needed to do. If you don't want to die, then step aside!"
"As for the rest of you, if you want to fight for it, prepare your coffins first!"
The Mu Nan Sect, being one of the six major sects, had an extremely arrogant and brutal attitude, completely disregarding everyone else present.
"Why should that be? This place isn't the Mu Nan Sect's forbidden area, so why can't we participate!"
"Exactly, you want to reap the rewards without contributing anything, ask if everyone agrees."
Everyone present knew that the Mu Nan Sect was indeed very strong. For example, the elder leading them was a third-rank Grandmaster.
None of the people present alone could match the Mu Nan Sect.
However, if everyone united, the Mu Nan Sect, despite its strength, might not be able to gain any advantage.
To prevent the Mu Nan Sect from monopolizing the treasures within the forbidden area, the scattered individuals present subconsciously gathered together, forming a temporary team.
The Mu Nan Sect members' expressions gradually turned grim.
"You want to obtain the items within the forbidden area!"
"Did you ask me first?"