Seeing the mischievous smiles of Zhang Tian and the other, Daoist Yi Mei narrowed his eyes slightly.
So his disciple actually had a dark side. As a master, he had to teach him a good lesson!
"Little Tian, as a person, we should..."
"Master, I plan to set up a formation outside, and then capture them all in one net."
"Good! Your master supports you!"
Daoist Yi Mei immediately agreed, then nodded with a dark grin.
"Coincidentally, I brought our master's memorial tablet. When the time comes, I'll directly invite the Ancestor to possess me, and then we'll beat these little brats to death!"
As Yi Mei spoke, he even took out the spiritual tablet of the Grand Ancestor, a hint of seriousness appearing on his face.
It was clear that this fellow also harbored deep hatred for these weasels.
"Master, we need to be civilized and not so devious!"
Zhang Tian said. Daoist Yi Mei coughed and resumed his dignified demeanor.
Then, the group followed the steps towards the old house.
"There are weasels monitoring us around here."
Zhang Qilin said calmly, scanning his surroundings.
His senses were extremely keen, and after his strength increased, Zhang Qilin's overall presence became even more mysterious.
"Second Brother, when we go in later, you stay outside and... abba abba..."
Zhang Tian whispered his plan into Zhang Qilin's ear.
Zhang Qilin nodded after listening, then followed behind Zhang Tian and the others.
The ground was paved with black stones, somewhat uneven.
And ahead, the old house was brightly lit.
The courtyard was vast, with no end in sight. Inside, it seemed like a party was being held, looking very lively.
As Zhang Tian surveyed the surroundings, Daoist Yi Mei had already begun setting up the formation.
With Yi Mei here, Zhang Tian didn't even need to set up formations. There were too many experts, so he didn't have to do anything himself. It was truly great.
"All Ancestors, return to your positions!"
"Suppress the four directions, for heaven, for earth, for yin, for yang!"
"Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Formation."
As he chanted incantations, four spiritual tablets quietly flew towards the four corners, east, west, north, and south.
This was the first time Zhang Tian had seen someone use his own ancestors to set up a formation. It was simply outrageous.
The Ancestors must have been cursing him from beneath the ground.
Zhang Tian even noticed that one of the Ancestor's memorial tablets was broken, which looked quite unsightly.
Soon, the four memorial tablets landed in their respective corners.
Clearly, the formation had already taken shape.
If there were any problems, Daoist Yi Mei would simply chant the incantations, and the Four Great Ancestors would manifest, each delivering a slap to kill Huang Dajian.
"Alright, let's go in."
After Yi Mei finished, his expression turned serious as he looked ahead.
He was a soul, so he wasn't afraid of evil spirits, but if Hu Bayi and Fatty went inside, they would be in grave danger.
"Fatty, Old Hu, why don't you wait outside for us? We'll go in and take a look?"
Zhang Tian looked at Hu Bayi and the others, as Old Hu and Fatty had a relatively weak resistance to evil creatures.
"Boss, we're all brothers. We share hardships together."
Hu Bayi didn't hesitate at all. In his eyes, besides his parents, his brothers were the most important.
"Boss, what, when there's trouble, you want to kick Fatty out? Dream on! Am I that kind of person? Fatty will be the first one in."
Fatty said, bravely stepping forward.
Zhang Tian touched his forehead and didn't say anything more. The group entered the house.
As they entered, a figure quietly slipped away without alerting anyone. Zhang Qilin looked at the surrounding stone walls, his Black Gold Ancient Sword gleaming.
He intended to clear out all the hidden weasels in the vicinity.
Then, he would protect the formation from being disrupted, and if Zhang Tian encountered danger inside, he would enter.
This was also the task Zhang Tian had given him.
Inside, as soon as they entered, a butler-like figure rushed over.
"Are you guests from outside?"
"Welcome, welcome."
The butler's face was filled with a smile, and he bowed subserviently.
He seemed like a sycophant.
"How is there a courtyard here?"
Zhang Tian used the same trick again.
If this guy was going to lie, he should at least come up with something new. He was just copying the original plot.
"It's like this, there's been constant warfare upstairs..."
"It's caused suffering for the people, and they can't even afford to eat, plus there's a famine. My master then moved the entire courtyard here."
"To be isolated from the world is also a good deed."
The butler said with a smile, and he led Zhang Tian further inside.
Zhang Tian looked back. As expected, Fatty and Daoist Yi Mei, who had just entered, were nowhere to be seen.
This was an illusion.
However, the illusion here wasn't as powerful as the one Zhang Tian had seen in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave.
That place even conjured reincarnation, which was far superior to this.
Inside was a scene of prosperity, with a stage, a dining hall, and even some servants playing acrobatics.
The entire courtyard was exceptionally large, and the layout inside was also very strange, like a spider web, intricate and with many paths.
It was like a small marketplace.
"Sir, I'll take you for some tea and snacks. Your friends are also over there."
The butler said, leading Zhang Tian to the area beneath a stage.
And on the stage, two people were performing.
One was holding a large saber, while the other was lying beneath the saber, as if about to undergo some severe punishment.
Zhang Tian looked to the side. Fatty was there, gnawing on a chicken head with all his might. The chicken head seemed to possess some magic, causing Fatty to drool uncontrollably.
And on the other side, Hu Bayi was sitting among the audience, seeming very interested in the play.
"This shouldn't be Old Hu and Fatty."
Zhang Tian observed their behavior and immediately denied it. Even at his worst, Old Hu was still a child of destiny; how could he be easily deceived?
"Clang, clang, clang..."
At this moment, the sound of gongs and drums echoed from the stage. The two actors performed several difficult moves, and then a woman's head was placed on the execution block.
"Down."
At the command, the saber swung, and a head was chopped off.
Upon closer inspection, the severed head had turned into a paper figure.
"That's it?"
Zhang Tian watched as if it were a child's play. It was too low-level.
Zhang Tian actually began to miss the illusions in the Ten Thousand Ghost Cave.
"Guests, please dine first."
The butler said, serving Zhang Tian a plate of chicken heads.
They looked like braised chicken heads, appearing quite appetizing.
A faint aroma wafted from them.
Zhang Tian looked at the chicken heads and smiled, nodding at the butler.
After the butler left, Zhang Tian headed deeper into the courtyard.
He intended to search for the true Huang Dajian.
Around him, whether it was the house servants or the retainers, everyone's smile was vacant and strange.
Their black pupils stared at their surroundings like wooden puppets.
Zhang Tian ignored these individuals and walked directly towards the inner rooms.
After walking a short distance, Zhang Tian felt a chill behind him. The protection of his Bagua mirror shattered.
Zhang Tian immediately swung his peach wood sword behind him. A black shadow flashed, and the peach wood sword trembled a few times before the shadow disappeared.
Seeing this, Zhang Tian knew that the entity inside had begun to attack him.
Furthermore, Zhang Tian discovered that the peach wood sword seemed to have limited effectiveness against these demonic creatures.
He decided to switch to the Lu Shang King's sword.
The sword remained in its sheath, not drawn. Even so, it exuded a chilling aura and murderous intent.
Outside, Zhang Qilin looked up at the sky.
His eyes narrowed.
Above him, he seemed to see two eyes staring down.
Below the eyes, on either side of the nose, there appeared to be several whiskers. The eyes were large, like lanterns.
"What is this?"
Upon seeing this, Zhang Qilin's Black Gold Ancient Sword trembled slightly. He flashed and lunged towards the eyes.
Meanwhile, inside the courtyard, a growing clamor could be heard.
The entire courtyard began to shake.
Zhang Tian, Hu Bayi, Xie Yuchen, and the others also encountered danger one after another.