Traveling through time to cultivate immortality: a life and death test

Jiao Jiao was very human-like and knew that his master was in a good mood at the moment, so he flew steadily rather than quickly. However, even at a slower speed, he was almost at his destination.

"Brother Liu, we're about twenty miles ahead." Su Yingying cheered, having a blast on the way. Liu Xing nodded and probed forward with his consciousness. Sure enough, there was a mountain range, but he didn't know the exact location of the cave.

A moment later, the two arrived at an unremarkable valley. The valley was shrouded in white mist, obstructing their view. The spiritual energy here was so thin, it was no wonder no one had noticed it. But why would a Jindan senior choose to locate his cave dwelling in such a place with so little spiritual energy? Liu Xing was puzzled.

"The white fog here is naturally formed, we can go in directly." Su Yingying introduced that Liu Xing had already explored the valley with his spiritual sense, but found nothing unusual, and could not see where the cave was. It was estimated that there was a hidden restriction.

"The fish are coming!" As soon as Liu Xing and his grandson entered the valley, Liao Qingfeng and his grandson spotted them. They had been lying in wait for so long, finally waiting for the fish to bite, and their hearts were finally at ease. Now they were waiting for the right moment to kill Liu Xing and his grandson. Although he was superior in strength, even a lion would use all its strength to attack a rabbit. If a sneak attack is possible, it should be avoided to avoid accidents. This shows Liao Qingfeng's cautious and experienced approach. However, despite all his calculations, he could never have imagined that Liu Xing's spiritual power surpassed his own. So when he used his spiritual power to secretly investigate Liu Xing, he was discovered.

"There's an ambush! This is a trap!" Liu Xing was shocked. Su Yingying was still clueless at this point, and still excitedly explained the cave and its restrictions to him. Either Yingying was deliberately framing him, or she was being used. Now wasn't the time to dwell on these reasons; he had to think of a solution quickly. He sensed that the other person's spiritual sense was inferior to his own, so he carefully followed it and found the hiding place of Liao Qingfeng and the others.

"So it's Liao Hua. That makes sense. But who's this fat old man next to him? Ge Teng isn't here. Was he involved in this ambush?" Liu Xing realized the enemy was someone he knew, and a lot of thoughts flashed through his mind. Seeing that the old man was actually a mid-stage Jindan cultivator, he became even more cautious. He extended his consciousness, carefully exploring the surrounding area for any other ambushes. Confirming that no other cultivators were within a twenty-mile radius, he felt a little relieved. Sending a mid-stage Jindan senior to attack me is truly a grand gesture. He's determined to put me to death.

"Hmph, if you want my life, I'll break a few of your teeth!" He was never soft-hearted towards his enemies. So he remained silent and didn't tell Yingying, fearing that she would be frightened and exposed.

"Yingying, just stand here and don't move. Don't disturb me while I'm thinking. I already know about the restrictions, but I need some time to figure out how to break them." So Liu Xing left Jiao Jiao and Su Yingying standing where they were.

"Oh, okay, come on, Brother Liu." Su Yingying was clinging to Liu Xing like a dog shit plaster, so she had planned to follow Liu Xing closely to see how he broke the formation. However, Liu Xing stopped her on the grounds that she couldn't interrupt him while he was breaking the formation, so she just stood there obediently.

Facing a mid-stage Jindan expert, he didn't dare to be overconfident. A head-on confrontation would have been hopeless. Military strategy dictates that the weak defeat the strong; it's all about catching the enemy off guard, attacking them when they're least prepared, and relying on surprise attacks to achieve victory. Liu Xing, relying on his powerful spiritual awareness, had discovered the enemy's ambush, yet the opponent remained unaware of it—this was the key to achieving victory through surprise. He empathized with the opponent, believing they were waiting for the right moment to strike a fatal blow. He exploited this, giving himself the opportunity for a counterattack. Had Liao Qingfeng been more forthright and confronted Liu Xing openly, Liu Xing might not have gained much.

Liu Xing appeared to be diligently studying the cave's restrictions, running here and there, activating them and sensing their fluctuations, then pausing to ponder. Outsiders would be completely oblivious to his presence. Thus, Liu Xing quietly arrived at the place where Liao Qingfeng and the others were hiding.

"Closer, closer," Liao Hua muttered silently, not daring to move or use her spiritual sense to investigate. She figured the closer she got, the more her grandfather would strike, killing Liu Xing with a single blow. Liao Qingfeng was indeed patient. He was less than ten feet away from Liu Xing, and a strike now would still injure him severely, but closer would give him a better chance. To avoid exposing his hiding place, he held his breath, his mana practically stagnating, and he didn't activate any defensive measures. However, Liu Xing's mana was already fully activated, and because he was breaking the formation, everyone mistakenly assumed he was about to attack it with all his might.

At this moment, Liu Xing used the twelfth level of his skills, adding all the explosive power of his body, and rushed to Liao Qingfeng in one step, punching him!

"Not good!" Liao Hua was still in a daze, but Liao Qingfeng reacted instantly. However, the distance was too short, and the fist would reach him in the blink of an eye. The power was no less than a full-strength blow from a mid-stage Jindan cultivator, which shocked Liao Qingfeng. With no time to summon a magic weapon, he could only subconsciously block with his palms and hastily cast a spiritual energy shield on himself.

"Bang!" The fist smashed Liao Qingfeng's palms and hit the spiritual shield at the same time. The hastily condensed spiritual shield also shattered. The fist landed on his right chest, breaking more than a dozen ribs. His body flew backwards, blood spurting out of his mouth.

"What a shame!" Liu Xing sighed. The punch had originally been aimed at the opponent's heart, but the opponent shifted slightly, narrowly avoiding the vital part. However, this blow was enough to severely injure the opponent, probably reducing his combat effectiveness by half.

Liu Xing's outburst happened so quickly that no one reacted. Before Liao Hua could react, her grandfather was already seriously injured and sent flying. Since the punch wasn't aimed at her, she was unharmed, but her eyes were glazed over, clearly in disbelief. In the distance, Su Yingying and Jiao Jiao were horrified. They were in the process of breaking through the formation, and suddenly two people appeared and started fighting.

But they soon realized they were ambushed. Su Yingying recognized Liao Hua across from her, and her heart skipped a beat. She felt she had been tricked. She was stupid, and death wasn't a pity, but she had also implicated Brother Liu. Her mind instantly collapsed, and she hated herself for not living up to her expectations. So she rushed towards Liao Hua like a madman, knowing she was not as strong as her, but she was determined to fight her to the death.