Day finally broke.

In the east, red clouds emerged, signaling a clear day ahead.

Yet, Sanchahe Village was anything but peaceful. A heavy feeling weighed on the villagers, as if an invisible hand was clutching their hearts. It wasn't that they lacked confidence in Zhang Bin, but rather that the air was thick with a suffocating tension.

This was because Zhang Bin had activated the ultimate defense of the Array Plate.

If a supremely powerful expert were to appear, the Array Plate would attack automatically. Otherwise, if a Nascent Soul Stage Master infiltrated and killed Zhang Bin, he might not even realize it was happening, let alone have time to activate the Array Plate's counterattack. Nascent Soul Stage Masters were simply too potent and swift. They were capable of long-range attacks and possessed Heaven-Destroying, Earth-Extinguishing abilities and Divine Skills.

Indeed, it's a Great Array. The Taiqing Sect is truly impressive, so wealthy and powerful, to have set up a Sect-protection Great Array in Sanchahe Village, Master Tianlong muttered to himself as he sensed the formation's presence.

Typical minor sects lacked the ability to set up Sect-protection Great Arrays at their gates, not just because they didn't have Array Plates, but also because they couldn't afford the upkeep. After all, a Great Array consumed Spirit Stones. In this day and age, Spirit Stones were a scarce Cultivation resource. Earth's shallow layers were completely devoid of Spirit Stones, as they had all been mined by generations of Cultivators. Perhaps, deep within the planet, there were still Spirit Stone Veins.

However, ordinary Cultivators could not mine them, not even with modern technology. After all, technology had not yet advanced enough to penetrate tens, or even hundreds, of kilometers deep underground. Only Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators, who had developed the Special Ability to Pass-Through-Walls that evolved into the formidable Earth Escape Divine Ability, could freely shuttle through the earth in search of treasure. Therefore, only sects with Nascent Soul Stage Cultivators could continuously obtain Spirit Stones from deep underground. Such sects were, of course, incredibly powerful.

Kunlun and Shushan are sects like that. And now, it seems we might have to add the Taiqing Sect to the list.

If Zhang Bin knew that setting up the Array Plate had this unintended effect, making it seem as if his fictional sect had a Nascent Soul Stage old monster, he would have laughed out loud three times. This was truly a case of trying to grow flowers that wouldn't bloom, only for an accidentally planted willow to provide shade.

Hearing this, Tan Yonghao, Zhao Dawei, and the others stared in shock. At the same time, they looked with pity at the six "shit-men" still hanging from the banyan tree. The Daoyi Sect had been far too arrogant and had truly picked a fight they couldn't win. Their Cultivation Levels hadn't been sealed by some Nascent Soul Stage old monster, but by the Array Plate, which had then turned them into that.

Hehe, my brother is truly awesome. With such a powerful sect backing him, he can walk all over anyone he wants from now on. Even the Daoyi Sect wouldn't dare to provoke him, Zhao Dawei snickered to himself. I just wonder if my brother can handle Hanbing Yun this time. Will he 'do that' to her?

This man is utterly shameless! Liu Ruomei thought with disdain as she read Zhao Dawei's mind. He's actually looking forward to my brother-in-law 'doing that' to Hanbing Yun? No matter how beautiful she is, my brother-in-law hates her guts. How could he possibly be interested in her?

She didn't know that when a man wants to punish a woman, it doesn't always involve hitting or scolding. 'Doing that' was also a terrifying form of punishment. Zhao Dawei was a member of the Special Action Team. When they caught female spies, this tactic was sometimes used, and it could be surprisingly effective. Naturally, his mind went there.

The Third Leader seemed not the least bit worried, happily enjoying the breakfast Mother Zhang had made and repeatedly exclaiming how delicious it was.

Mother Zhang was very pleased, and her old habit of boasting flared up. She said proudly, "Leader, if you want the world's tastiest vegetables, of course they're the ones my family cultivates. And if you want the most delicious breakfast, naturally, it's the one I make. Take these eggs, for instance. Our chickens only eat the vegetables we grow; they won't even touch rice or millet. So, the eggs they lay are peerlessly large. When I cook them with my special method, they become the tastiest eggs in the world. Even the President of the United States has never eaten eggs this good..."

Father Zhang listened, jaw agape. How dare you boast like that in front of the Leader? You're completely insane, he thought.

Zhang Lele covered her mouth to hide a giggle, while Liu Ruolan and Xiao Fang also struggled to hold back their laughter.

How could the Third Leader know about Mother Zhang's habit of boasting? Or that the eggs were so delicious because the chickens ate vegetables rich in Spiritual Energy? So, he eagerly agreed, saying that Mother Zhang's culinary skills were superb and surpassed those of a top-level chef.

Mother Zhang was smug and immediately went out to brag to the villagers. "Let me tell you all, the Third Leader said my cooking is superb, even better than a top-level chef's! You should all take notes…"

Master Tianlong, with his exceptional hearing, naturally overheard and almost burst out laughing.

Zhang Bin ignored everything else, remaining seated cross-legged in the secret room, diligently focused on his Cultivation. He was consuming True Essence Pills and Spirit Stone Shards, continuously increasing the True Qi within his Dantian.

Right now, his Dantian was like a small ocean, but one with very little water, barely covering the shallowest parts. He would have to fill one-third of this ocean to reach the Liquid State Middle Stage. That required a tremendous amount of True Qi.

If one could see with Clairvoyant Sight, they would observe True Qi ceaselessly generating within Zhang Bin's body before being guided into his Dantian using a Secret Technique. As a result, the True Qi in his Dantian grew denser. In some spots, it even began to drizzle—True Qi condensing into its liquid form.

He had to seize every moment to grow stronger, as he might soon face an overwhelmingly powerful enemy. Controlling the Array Plate required both spiritual power and True Qi. The consumption wasn't enormous, but a relentless assault from a powerful foe could still overwhelm him. Therefore, he had to be as prepared as possible.

In fact, it wasn't just Zhang Bin. Liu Ruomei and all the pets were also cultivating frantically, consuming their own True Essence Pills and Spirit Stone Shards. If Zhang Bin couldn't hold on, they could take over control of the Array Plate and unleash its terrifying attacks.

Get stronger. Get stronger. We have to get stronger, fast. This was the desperate cry welling up from their hearts. They never wanted to be bullied again. They would no longer let Zhang Bin carry the burden alone. They had to contribute their own strength.

Suddenly, a sound of something tearing through the air echoed from the horizon as flashes of white light pulsed rapidly.

Dozens of black dots quickly enlarged.

It was a group of thirty cultivators at the Golden Core Realm, flying through the sky using Sword Control.

An icy killing intent radiated from them, and their eyes shot out sharp beams of light. A crushing Oppression, like a rising tide, washed over the village with a roar.

They had arrived. The main force of the Daoyi Sect was here.

They had come to bring Zhang Bin to justice.

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