At this moment, a silver giant shield lit up in front of the scholar, and the Golden Wheel collided with the shield's surface and was blocked.

"Top-Grade Defensive Spiritual Artifact!"

Zhou Xun was not surprised by this, as he...

Zhou Xun remained expressionless, continuing to multitask.

He controlled the array to continue attacking the scholar while commanding the Golden Wheel to assault the Giant Shield.

When his Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact separated, it was already at the top-grade level, and now combined, its power was much greater.

The Golden Wheel spun rapidly, swiftly slicing the silver giant shield.

Visible to the naked eye, the spirit light of the Giant Shield rapidly depleted, and in a moment, it became severely damaged, teetering on the brink of collapse.

Zhou Xun was somewhat surprised to see this.

He knew the Golden Wheel was formidable, but he hadn't expected it to be this formidable.

A top-grade spiritual artifact in the hands of a Foundation Establishment cultivator can exert full power.

Yet now, in front of the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact, it couldn't last long; it seemed this Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact wasn't as simple as Zhou Xun thought!

The scholar looked at the badly depleted spirit light, the nearly scrapped silver giant shield, and the undiminished might of the sky-filled flame.

A sense of despair involuntarily rose in his heart, accompanied by regret.

Why was he so greedy, provoking this fiend?

"Crack!"

At that moment, the sound of a shield shattering was heard.

It turned out Zhou Xun's Golden Wheel had finally broken through the silver giant shield, shattering it.

At this point, only three layers of the Defense Light Shield remained for the scholar.

With the power of the Golden Wheel Spiritual Artifact, it absolutely couldn't be resisted.

"I am going to die!"

This thought rose in the scholar's mind, causing immense terror.

"No, I cannot die!"

"I reached Foundation Establishment at forty; I'm not even ninety this year. I still have over a century of lifespan. I can't die here!"

Suddenly, he looked in Zhou Xun's direction and just knelt down.

"Fellow Daoist, spare me!"

"Spare me, I..." The scholar glanced around, seemingly looking for something.

Suddenly, he saw the storage bag at his waist and his eyes lit up.

"I'm willing to offer all my possessions!"

"After I kill you, I can also obtain all your possessions!"

Zhou Xun remained unmoved, speaking in a cold tone.

By now, the Three-Layered Defense Light Shield had been broken through two layers, leaving only the last layer remaining.

The scholar was extremely anxious, his mind racing. Suddenly he remembered something, as if grasping at a lifeline!

"Also... I have news related to the ruins of a True Pill Cultivator!"

"This is a True Pill Cultivator!"

"500 years of lifespan!"

The scholar panted heavily, his expression anxious to the extreme.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Xun's expression shifted slightly.

"Ruins of a True Pill Cultivator?"

"Cease your defense, hand over your storage bag, and I'll give you a chance!"

"Yes, two years ago my fourth brother and I pursued a Tier Two Spirit Beast to a cliff, our battle inadvertently triggered a restriction, and we discovered it!" Seeing Zhou Xun seemingly interested, the scholar was overjoyed and hurriedly explained.

"How do you know it's the ruins of a True Pill Cultivator, and since it's a ruin, why haven't you explored it after two years?"

Zhou Xun demanded.

"The restrictions there are too sophisticated. My fourth brother and I are Foundation Establishment cultivators, yet we couldn't do anything about it. We planned to explore when our cultivation improved and simultaneously acquire some Breaking Forbidden Treasures!"

The scholar answered.

Zhou Xun concentrated in thought.

'This person is already a captive, he cannot escape. If what he says is true, it's a worthwhile opportunity!'

'However, this person is still a Foundation Establishment cultivator. If his mana is completely exhausted, the threat significantly reduces!'

Then, with an undeniable tone, he said:

"Cast a Defense Technique!"

"Ah!" The scholar didn't understand.

But he still obediently complied.

Zhou Xun then reduced the firepower inside the array to a normal degree.

After three hours, the scholar's mana was spent, and his face turned ghastly pale.

"Fellow Daoist, release me. I can't hold on any longer!"

Zhou Xun did not answer.

Seeing this, the scholar recklessly performed a peculiar spell, reviving most of his previously depleted aura.

A further hour elapsed, and the scholar performed the spell again!

Continued sustaining the defense.

By now he looked withered and haggard.

After another half an hour, the scholar expended his last bit of mana and could no longer hold on.

The previously dimmed to extreme Defense Light Shield instantly vanished.

Surging flames rushed forward, about to engulf the scholar.

Just at that moment, Zhou Xun cast a spell, and the raging fire instantly disappeared.

Following that, Zhou Xun activated three Tier Two Low-Grade Defense Talismans, thoroughly protecting himself.

Then, he flew into the array, arriving in front of the scholar.

He infused mana, placing several mana restrictions on the scholar's dantian!

Then fed the scholar a Low-Tier Energy-Introducing Pill.

In a moment, the scholar awoke.

Sensing the exhausted mana within himself, and the several mana restrictions in his dantian.

The scholar couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Just what kind of person has he provoked!

Zhou Xun gathered the scholar's and the middle-aged man's storage bags, along with the pitch-black large shield that scattered on the ground.

The scholar took the Energy-Introducing Pill and slightly recovered some mana.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun instructed:

"Since you claim to know of the ruins of a True Pill Cultivator, draw the location of that place!"

"If I draw it, will fellow Daoist spare my life?" the scholar inquired.

"If the ruins are real, naturally that won't be a problem!" Zhou Xun responded indifferently.

"Then please make a Heart Demon Oath, fellow Daoist!" the scholar continued.

"If you don't wish to speak, then just sit there in silence!" Zhou Xun wouldn't allow himself to be constrained by such a person, he threatened to take action!

"I'll draw... I'll draw!" The scholar, having faced life and death, had long since broken his mental defenses.

"Quickly, he marked the location of the discovered ruins on the map."

Zhou Xun checked, it was merely over five thousand miles from here.

"Lead the way ahead; you and I shall go take a look!"

Zhou Xun commanded, his tone firm and unwavering.

"Alright... alright..." The scholar hurriedly agreed, inwardly breathing a sigh of relief.

At least until they found the ruins, he was safe.

...

Three days later, Hundred Savage Mountain, a secluded cliff.

"Fellow Daoist, the restriction is just ahead!" the middle-aged scholar pointed to the cliff in front and said.

The cliff soared a thousand feet high, with steep rocky walls and jagged rocks.

Upon seeing this, Zhou Xun patted his collar.

A small, plump, white insect emerged, none other than the Thousand-Answering Insect.

This insect possessed extraordinary sensing abilities, and if there were restrictions here, they wouldn't escape its detection.

Sensing Zhou Xun's intent, the Thousand-Answering Insect floated up, carefully sensing ahead.

After a while, it stopped at a certain position, unmoving.

Seeing this, Zhou Xun performed a spell.

This was a restriction detection technique from the Gao Family's array inheritance.

Sure enough, as Zhou Xun cast the spell, a red semi-transparent restriction revealed itself.

"Indeed, there's a restriction!"

Zhou Xun rejoiced.

At that moment, the scholar suddenly retreated rapidly, attempting to escape!

Of course, Zhou Xun couldn't let this person leave. He recalled a saying from his past life.

It goes, treat friends as warmly as the spring breeze, treat enemies as coldly as the harsh winter.

Within half an incense stick's time, Zhou Xun returned.

The middle-aged scholar naturally perished at Zhou Xun's hands.

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