"An array within an array? And these two formations are connected, enhancing their power!" The yellow-robed Taoist was secretly surprised in his heart.

The combination of the two formations produced a result greater than the sum of their parts, reaching the level of a Quasi-Tier Three Array. Even he could do nothing about it!

"Which Array Master set this up?" The yellow-robed Taoist frowned in thought.

The two formations were combined so cleverly that even a Second-stage Upper Grade Array Master could not have achieved it; only a Third-stage Array Master could have that capability.

But after pondering for a long time, he still had no clue, and had no choice but to give up.

"He really has become a force to be reckoned with!" The yellow-robed Taoist took a deep look at Thousand Leaves Mountain before quietly leaving.

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Thousand Leaves Mountain.

Cultivation Room.

Xu Ping was concentrating on studying the inheritance of talismans when he suddenly looked up sharply, his face changing: "Someone is spying on the formation!!"

This person was hidden extremely well, and if it weren't for Xu Ping's powerful Divine Sense and his detailed understanding of the formation's subtle changes, he would never have detected this strange aura.

A person with such cultivation and means is at least a Fake Pill cultivator.

"Who could it be?"

"The Fake Pill ancestor of the Song family?"

Xu Ping immediately thought of the Song family ancestor, after all, the only ones he had wronged were the Song family.

"Do they want to explore my capabilities?"

Xu Ping's mouth couldn't help but curl into a cold smile. Then, with a flip of his hand, a control token for the formation suddenly appeared in his hand.

He performed a spell, infusing Mana into it.

Buzz!

As the Mana flowed in, the formation's token burst with a strong spiritual light, and the Mountain Protection Array and the array protecting the cave residence quietly began to operate.

A protective spiritual light enveloped the entire cave residence.

Time slowly passed.

Half an incense stick later.

Xu Ping sensed that the prying gaze had disappeared.

"Gone?"

His gaze turned slightly cold, and a surge of killing intent welled up in his heart: "The Song family is courting death!"

He had been hesitating whether to kill Song Fei alone or to completely annihilate the entire Song family.

Now there's no need to hesitate.

Since the other party already has him in their sights, he too would not hold back.

But he currently was not a match for the Song family ancestor.

"Looks like I need to remain in Thousand Leaves Mountain for a while." Xu Ping's expression was calm.

He currently lacked no cultivation resources, had everything he needed, and there was no necessity to venture out.

"Once I've perfected my Sword Array, reached Foundation Establishment Perfection, and fully mastered my swordsmanship, then not to mention Fake Pill cultivators, even Golden Core cultivators, I will have the confidence to face."

"But, should I tell Duan Shuang and Gong Yang about this matter?" Xu Ping hesitated in his heart.

After thinking for a moment, he decided against it.

The Song family ancestor secretly explored the formation's strength, clearly not wanting to attract Xu Ping's attention nor completely fracture relations.

Their target is him; Duan Shuang and Gong Yang have no threat in the eyes of the Song family.

As long as he exists, Song family cultivators would not harm the two.

"Song family, once I reach Foundation Establishment Perfection, master the Sword Array, and have my swordsmanship shine brightly, your demise is inevitable!"

"But that will take at least decades, by then I might be seventy or eighty years old..."

"Oh, it turns out my lifespan is around four hundred years, so I will still be overly youthful then."

"Then there's no problem!"

Xu Ping continued silently delving into the Third-rank Talisman Inheritance in his hand!

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Ten days later.

Song family grounds.

In the core of the Third-stage Spirit Vein, Song Fei stood respectfully in front of the yellow-robed Taoist, full of anticipation, and asked: "Uncle, could you assess the formation's details and whether it can be broken?"

The yellow-robed Taoist maintained a calm demeanor and spoke in a soft tone: "The Mountain Protection Array of Thousand Leaves Mountain, though not a Quasi-Tier Three Array, is composed of two subtly combined Second-stage Upper Grade formations, and its burst power is not inferior to a Quasi-Tier Three Array."

"With the Song family's strength, it is difficult to break it."

"Damn it!"

Seeing this hope dashed, Song Fei grit his teeth, his heart filled with rage.

Having cultivated for nearly a hundred years, he had never suffered such humiliation nor been so close to death.

Now thinking about it, his shoulder still felt somewhat faintly painful!

"Such a small failure makes you lose your composure like this, and yet you claim to be the Song family's only Golden Core seed?" The yellow-robed Taoist frowned and reprimanded Song Fei seeing his demeanor.

"The path of Immortal cultivation is long, who can dwell on temporary wins or losses?"

"Even if his current combat power is unmatched, forming a Golden Core is still immensely difficult, while you have the Song family as your support, and with the advent of this relic, your hope of reaching Golden Core far surpasses his!"

"After you achieve Golden Core, and he remains at Foundation Establishment, taking his life will be as easy as pie!"

The words of the yellow-robed Taoist, though not loud, pierced deep into Song Fei's heart like a basin of cold water extinguishing his inner fury.

"Uncle's reprimand is right, nephew understands!" Song Fei took a deep breath, made a respectful bow.

With great talent, he was naturally not a foolish person, he understood this reasoning.

It was only for a moment that anger and humiliation clouded his mind.

"It's good that you understand!" Seeing Song Fei come to his senses, the yellow-robed Taoist nodded with satisfaction, then instructed, "Have Song Qiwu send some gifts to Xu Ping."

"Why is this?"

"Is my Song family afraid of him?"

The anger that Song Fei had managed to dissipate nearly ignited again.

"Foolish!"

"Can't you see through this?" The yellow-robed Taoist rebuked.

"Our Song family certainly does not fear him, but for now, we can do nothing to him."

"Moreover, from the fact that he spared your life and didn't harm your foundation, it is clear that he also does not wish to tear our Song family apart. Sending some gifts to ease the relationship is beneficial for both parties!"

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