[It's the fourth day, still four updates today. I'm working hard, not giving up. Will the Alliance Hierarch's tip appear? I'm looking forward to it...]

Ye Tianchen and the other five were forced into the chaotic stone pile by a Thunder Dragon descending from the sky. Even so, the old guy from the Tripod sect tried to confront the Thunder Grid above, attempting to break through. To his surprise, just as he opened a breach and was about to rush out, he was struck head-on by another Thunder Dragon descending from the center. He was covered in blood, a miserable sight. If he weren't strong enough to activate the Tripod sect's secret technique in a critical moment, he might have been completely destroyed by now!

"Damn it, what a powerful force of thunder and lightning, it cost this old man dearly!" The old guy from the Tripod sect cursed at the Thunder Grid above his head.

At this time, no one paid attention to this old cretin from the Tripod sect. Vicious and domineering, he was lucky enough not to have been struck dead. The old man with the pipe and the others were gravely watching the Thunder Grid over their heads. After a momentary pause, he was the first to speak up!

"It seems this power of thunder and lightning was integrated by Great Divine Power into this Inheritance Small World when the strong warriors of the Taishi family refined it, forming a piece of heaven and earth here. The ground we're standing on, the sky we're seeing, they're not the real heavens and earth but a part of this Inheritance Small World's heaven and earth. And this power of thunder and lightning, people at the Mid-stage Martial Saint Cultivation Realm cannot pass through it. At least the Peak of Late Stage Martial Saint realm is required. From this, we can infer how powerful the Taishi family was back then. It's worthy of being Penglai's first major inheritance family in the Ancient Martial World. The one who refined this Inheritance Small World must be at least at the Peak of Late Stage Martial Saint, maybe just a step away from reaching the Emperor Realm.

"The Taishi family is not as inconsequential as you think. Obtaining their legacy isn't that simple!" the veiled woman said absentmindedly, as if thinking of something, staring at the distant Big Stone Tablet.

"Everyone should be careful. Since the one who refined this small world anticipated someone would break in the future and didn't allow Qi Manipulation Flight to reach the Big Stone Tablet, it shows they didn't want outsiders to get the Taishi family's inheritance. And since we aren't from the Taishi family, nor do we have ways to inherit the legacy passed down, we can only explore step by step. I sense this chaotic stone pile isn't simple, and we don't know what dangers lie ahead!" Wudao Saint Child reminded.

Clearly, among the six people here, anyone who could reach the Mid-stage Martial Saint realm isn't a fool. They all realized that since the method of Qi Manipulation Flight couldn't reach the Big Stone Tablet and was blocked, it means whoever refined this Inheritance Small World for the Taishi family long anticipated that one day others would come here to seize the powerful inheritance of the Taishi family. It's something they definitely didn't want to see. Forced to land in the chaotic stone pile, it means they want this group of people to walk forward step by step, not allowing them to use the Qi Manipulation Flying Skill. As for what kind of dangers exist in this chaotic stone pile or ahead, it's unknown!

"Humph, the Taishi family's powerful inheritance is right in front of us. It's very likely that the Secret Skill of the Burning Sky Finger is on that Big Stone Tablet. I absolutely cannot back down!" The old man from the Tripod sect said coldly, fearlessly.

"Our Xinyang family is determined to get the Taishi family's inheritance, and we will not take a step back!" The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family said aggressively.

"If you won't step back, do you think I would? I still say the same thing: I hope you all recognize the current situation. There are many unknown powerful restrictions here. The Taishi family lives up to its name. Thinking of relying on an individual's strength to reach that Big Stone Tablet, I believe there's no one present who can accomplish this. If you want to make a fuss, I advise you to wait until you reach that Big Stone Tablet to speak!" The old man with the pipe glanced coldly at the old man from the Tripod sect and the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family.

"Alright, I absolutely keep my word, but I must say this first: whoever dares to hinder me from getting the Taishi family's legacy is an enemy of the entire Tripod sect!" the old guy from the Tripod sect said forcefully.

"Same here; I don't want to say it a second time. My Xinyang family will get hold of the Taishi family's powerful inheritance no matter what. There are already many experts from the Xinyang family outside, and the most outstanding prodigies of our family will also arrive. I hope you have the common sense!" The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family said arrogantly.

At this point, no one cared about the arrogance of the old guy from the Tripod sect and the middle-aged man from the Xinyang family anymore, because Ye Tianchen and the others were all very serious, and they all understood that approaching that Big Stone Tablet and seeing what was recorded on it was likely to be very difficult and that unknown dangers lurked ahead. Who had the time to care about these two who keep bellowing? Let them bellow and kill when they reach the Big Stone Tablet and see the Taishi family's inheritance. Perhaps none of them could even glimpse the Taishi family's legacy, and declaring a monopoly on the Burning Sky Finger's inheritance now was premature!

Unable to use the Qi Manipulation Flying Skill anymore, everyone carefully and cautiously moved forward. Led by the old man with the pipe, the group didn't know how long they walked but never exited this chaotic stone pile, always circling within it. When everyone stopped, they all wore solemn expressions, looking around seriously. They didn't know what was happening or why this situation occurred.

"Could we have fallen prey to an Illusion Technique?" The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family could not help but ask.

"No, given the cultivation realms of the few of us, it's impossible to fall for an Illusion Technique. Even if we did, we would realize it, and our Divine Thought and Martial Arts True Qi within haven't been disrupted. It's not an Illusion Technique!" Wudao Saint Child shook his head.

"Then why do we keep circling and ending up back where we started?" The old man from the Tripod sect was a bit anxious. Among them, he was the most seriously injured, and without time for healing, he didn't know how much longer he could hold on. Naturally, he wanted to reach the Big Stone Tablet and obtain the Taishi family's inheritance to retreat safely as soon as possible.

The old man with the pipe frowned, walked to a piece of chaotic stone, observed for a long time, then took out a piece of smoked tobacco, lit it up after curling it, and said to everyone, "Since we don't know what's going on, let's keep moving and see!"

Not knowing what's going on, and with no ideas on what the issue could be, why they kept walking along these chaotic stone piles in a straight line only to end up back where they started was astonishing. If they weren't so powerful and experienced, they would have been terrified—this was practically an inescapable demonic maze.

Following the old man with the pipe for a long time, Ye Tianchen and others returned to the starting point. The surrounding scenes were identical, shocking everyone and causing cold sweat on their foreheads. What was going on? They were Mid-stage Martial Saints, powerful not only in Earth's Three Ancient Martial Worlds but likely elsewhere in the Martial Arts World as well. Yet, a small chaotic stone pile trapped them, leaving them baffled. Whoever set up this stone maze formation was truly remarkable, able to control six strong warriors of the Mid-stage Martial Saint Cultivation Realm instantly.

"Back again, this..." The middle-aged man from the Xinyang family wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Ye Tianchen, too, watched the surroundings with a solemn face, sensing an unusual aura, as if it was always following them around, impossible to shake off.

At this time, the old man with the pipe slowly walked to where he had squatted and checked before, a slight smile appearing on his lips, "I know now, to break the formation, there will be a fierce battle. If you continue preserving your strength, it's impossible to break through. We are now at a point of no return!"

Swoosh!

After saying that, the old man with the pipe didn't wait for Ye Tianchen and the others to speak, punching a piece of broken stone in front of him. As he struck, the stone swiftly dodged, avoiding the old man's blow, leaving everyone stunned, including Ye Tianchen. None of them thought these stones could be so spiritual, dodging the attacks as if they were sentient, or perhaps they were strong beings disguised this way?

Bang!

Bang!

Bang!

The old man with the pipe didn't speak, unleashing three consecutive punches toward several other pieces of shattered stone nearby. The result was the same; these stones swiftly dodged, avoiding his attacks. Simultaneously, Ye Tianchen and others exchanged glances as if grasping the situation. They all activated their Martial Arts True Qi, attacking several pieces of broken stone around them, intending to destroy them. The result, however, was the same: the stones dodged their attacks like sentient beings, incredibly quickly.

At this moment, before Ye Tianchen and the six, the sight was eerie. Thousands of fragments floated in the air, seemingly confronting Ye Tianchen and the others… (To be continued. If you like this work, you're welcome to visit Qidian (qidian.com) to vote with recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)

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