The Heavens: From Film and Mythology to Conquering Myriad Realms

As soon as Yan Ruyan finished speaking, the scene fell silent.

Lu Yao, however, remained calm and composed, without the slightest ripple of emotion.

"Junior Sister Yan summoned me here today just to discuss this matter?"

Lu Yao raised his head and spoke calmly.

He was not surprised by Yan Ruyan's words. Wang Chan had come to Yanling Fortress, which meant that the Yan family had obviously sided with the Ghost Spirit Sect.

"You're not surprised at all?"

Yan Ruyan raised her eyebrows slightly, finding Lu Yao's reaction quite strange.

Even if they didn't raise their voices in question, they should at least be shocked, but Lu Yao acted as if he already knew.

"Why should I be surprised? Are we Daoist partners? No, right? Since we're not, why should I care about your choice? Or the choice of your Yan family?"

Lu Yao chuckled softly, looking at Yan Ruyan with a half-smile.

Upon hearing Lu Yao's words, Yan Ruyan's expression changed instantly, and she immediately had a bad feeling.

"What do you know?"

Yan Ruyan looked somewhat nervous. Lu Yao's words clearly indicated that he knew something, which made her uneasy.

If the Hidden Moon Sect knew in advance that the Yan family was going to join the Ghost Spirit Sect, that would be troublesome.

It would be even more impossible for them to leave Yue safely, as the seven major factions were able to control Yue because of their strength.

"Hehehe, if that's all Junior Sister Yan wanted to say, may I leave now?"

Lu Yao smiled faintly, but he didn't really want to waste any more time talking to Yan Ruyan.

"I'm sorry, Senior Brother Lu, you can't leave today."

Yan Ruyan shook her head with a complicated expression.

As soon as he finished speaking, four beams of rainbow light rushed into the hall.

"Miss!"

The leader was a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator from the Yan family, who respectfully bowed to Yan Ruyan.

"Take him down."

Yan Ruyan glanced at Lu Yao and gave the order in a calm tone.

"Set up the Four Symbols Formation!"

The leading Yan family disciple gave a soft shout and activated an array plate, setting up a trapping array with the other three Foundation Establishment cultivators.

Four cultivators from the Yan family surrounded Lu Yao, standing at four different points and activating their array flags to trap him.

"Junior Brother Lu, give up resisting, and you'll suffer less."

Yan Ruyan stood outside the formation and spoke calmly.

She didn't intend to kill Lu Yao now, but rather to capture him alive and hand him over to the Ghost Spirit Sect for disposal. After all, a disciple of the Hidden Moon Sect was still quite valuable.

"How utterly ignorant!"

Lu Yao gave Yan Ruyan a cold look and uttered four icy words.

"boom!"

An unparalleled pressure erupted, and with the surge of spiritual energy, the Four Symbols Formation was directly broken, and the four people who were dealing with the formation all suffered backlash.

"You are not a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator!"

Yan Ruyan's expression changed drastically, and her figure immediately transformed into a rainbow of light as she tried to escape.

The aura that Lu Yao just unleashed was terrifying; it was definitely not something that someone in the mid-stage or even late-stage Foundation Establishment could possess.

Yan Ruyan didn't have time to think further; all she could think about was how to get as far away from Lu Yao as possible.

They originally thought that capturing Lu Yao, a mid-Foundation Establishment cultivator, would be a piece of cake. Sending four Foundation Establishment cultivators was already a favor because Lu Yao was a disciple of a major sect.

Unexpectedly, the grand formation, presided over by a late-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator, was broken in just one exchange. How can they possibly fight now?

"Don't you think it's too late to leave now?"

Lu Yao smiled contemptuously and planned to detain Yan Ruyan. With this woman in hand, even the Yan family patriarch would not dare to act rashly.

"Miss, hurry! Let's stop him!"

After suppressing the backlash, the four Foundation Establishment disciples of the Yan family immediately turned to surround Lu Yao, trying to buy time for Yan Ruyan.

Yan Ruyan glanced back at the group, then quickened her escape technique.

"court death!"

Lu Yao gave a cold shout, and an image of Lu Yao appeared around him.

Yan Ruyan is crucial to his safe departure from Yan Family Fortress; he absolutely cannot let her go like this.

The Green Radiance Sword transformed into a streak of light, slicing past four Yan family disciples in just two breaths.

"A... a magic weapon?!"

The late-stage Foundation Establishment disciple leading the Yan family stared in disbelief at the emerald green short sword in Lu Yao's hand, and immediately fell silent.

Lu Yao's figure shifted, transforming into a streak of light that shot towards Yan Ruyan in the air.

Yan Ruyan was only a Foundation Establishment cultivator in the early stage; how could she possibly outrun Lu Yao?

In just a few breaths, Yan Ruyan was caught up by Lu Yao.

"Senior Brother Lu, I..."

Yan Ruyan was about to say something, but Lu Yao didn't give her a chance and knocked her unconscious.

After grabbing Yan Ruyan in his hand, Lu Yao looked in the direction of the treasure hunt.

A massive array enveloped the entire treasure-hunting arena; it was none other than the Ghost Spirit Sect's Yin Fire Array.

"Has Wang Chan already started making her move?"

Lu Yao narrowed his eyes slightly. The appearance of the Yin Fire Array indicated that Wang Chan had begun to refine the Foundation Establishment cultivators of the seven major sects.

However, there was no rush in choosing a route. Under his instructions, the disciples of the Hidden Moon Sect and Han Li and the others did not participate in the treasure hunt. Presumably, seeing that the situation was not good, they had all begun to retreat.

Now is not the time to reveal one's identity.

Lu Yao's appearance changed; with a disguise technique, he transformed into a burly, bearded man.

This disguise technique isn't particularly sophisticated, but with the enhancement of the concealment technique, even a Nascent Soul cultivator might not be able to recognize Lu Yao's true appearance.

"How dare you! Who are you to act so presumptuously in Yanling Fortress!"

The third elder of the Yan family stood in mid-air, looking at Lu Yao with an angry expression, while glancing worriedly at the unconscious Yan Ruyan.

"Hehehe, your Yan family has already taken action against the Seven Great Sects, and you still have the mind to care who I am?"

Lu Yao let out a strange laugh, and his words made the Third Elder of the Yan family's face even more unpleasant.

"Release her, and I guarantee you'll leave alive. Otherwise, you're dead!"

The third elder of the Yan family took out a needle-shaped magic weapon and stared coldly at Lu Yao.

"Hehehe, I don't trust you. Let me leave Yanling Fort, and I will naturally release her."

"Hehehe, a Heavenly Spiritual Root, that's really rare."

Lu Yao grabbed Yan Ruyan's neck and gently squeezed it, causing Yan Ruyan to immediately show signs of discomfort.

"Stop! Let's talk this out!"

The eldest elder of the Yan family also arrived upon hearing the news, looking at Lu Yao with a grim expression.

"My patience has its limits. If she dares to approach me, I'll kill her!"

A fierce glint flashed in Lu Yao's eyes, and his aura exploded. He then transformed into a rainbow of light and headed out of Yanling Fortress.

"A Core Formation cultivator!"

The Yan family elder's expression darkened further; Core Formation cultivators were not so easy to deal with.

"How to do?"

The third elder of the Yan family was at a loss for what to do and looked at the first elder.

"I'll go follow this person. You go and inform the patriarch immediately. Niece Ruyan is a crucial part of joining the Ghost Spirit Sect. She absolutely cannot be lost!"

The eldest elder of the Yan family shook his head, gave a few instructions, and then chased after Lu Yao.

He dared not get too close, fearing he would anger Lu Yao, so he could only keep a distance.