CHAPTER 54: CHAPTER 54: UNYIELDING

"In a desolate place, there is nothing on the outside, but very dangerous inside, with arrays. Cooperation is needed to explore, so I still suggest you join, as it benefits everyone."

Ning Xia said solemnly, "If you are not at ease, you can find two more fellow cultivators, but only two at most, because one stone talisman can only bring three people in."

Shen Wang pondered, "So, you’ve already been inside?"

Ning Xia was surprised, "How did you know?"

"I guessed."

One word from Shen Wang left Ning Xia speechless, she didn’t expect to be tricked into revealing some information by this cautious fellow.

She could only say, "We briefly went in, but were forced out by the dangers of the power inside. We’ve been preparing for the second exploration during this time, which belongs to the second time, and we are very worried it will be leaked, preferring not to delay too much time."

"Is the Black Death Blade they have obtained from inside?"

Shen Wang thought of something and asked casually.

"Yes, that is the treasure they got last time, already quite valuable. If we go deeper, the harvest will be greater."

Ning Xia nodded.

Shen Wang contemplated, the Black Death Blade seems to be an ownerless item, not belonging to any faction.

Although the source is no issue and can be used with peace of mind, he still lacks a saber technique to match this blade. He wondered whether the saber technique of the Black Death might still be in the cave mansion, and if he wants to use the Black Death Blade, it’s best to acquire it.

The only thing to consider is that getting involved in this matter might be dangerous. If something happens to him, it would trouble his family.

Seeing Shen Wang still hesitating, she said, "We inferred from that blade that the cave mansion owner practiced dual cultivation of magic and martial arts, with a Foundation Establishment level of power. Although it’s dangerous inside, it’s not too much, and you, sir, have considerable skills. Why hesitate?"

"Having skills doesn’t mean invincible. Why should I recklessly show off?" Shen Wang mocked, this woman wants him to go, isn’t it because she thinks he’s easy to control alone, and might even ambush him at that time.

Even, if there was no array, the seven of them might directly make a move to snatch the stone talisman.

He couldn’t be blamed for thinking of others so badly, as indeed many similar things had happened, and he himself had experienced quite a few, making it impossible for him to naively believe.

"You are still too cautious, we sought you out not just because we needed a key, but also didn’t want to look for others. Your strength has already been proven to your family, you were able to spot the three evildoers at Black Water Stream, you are a suitable partner."

Ning Xia was helpless.

"Let me consider it."

Shen Wang was in no hurry, as he could still rapidly enhance his strength at the moment, lacking no resources, there was no need to rush into it.

However, he was indeed interested in the cave mansion as such opportunities were rare. It wasn’t common to have ancient cultivator’s cave mansions for people to explore.

He asked, "How long can you wait at most?"

"Seven days at most."

Ning Xia noticed that Shen Wang seemed intrigued, but likely unprepared.

"Give me ten days, and then I’ll join you." Shen Wang added three days. He said ten days because by then he could recover to the sixth-layer Qi cultivation, which would give him more assurance.

"Only seven days."

Ning Xia frowned, "If you don’t go, you’ll have to trouble yourself to sell us the stone talisman."

"If I don’t sell, would you just rob and kill for it?"

Shen Wang sneered.

"How can you be so unyielding?"

Ning Xia was annoyed, "I’m visiting personally, telling you so much to avoid being enemies with you. You have an array here, we are not fit to forcibly seize, why make it difficult for us."

"I need ten days to prepare, ten days later if I don’t go, I’ll sell you the stone talisman."

Shen Wang still insisted on his idea. Judging from this woman’s and the pursuers’ cultivation at the time, this group’s cultivation ranged from mid-stage to late-stage Qi cultivation.

He could handle three to five ordinary late-stage Qi cultivators, but more would be difficult, so it was necessary to use these ten days to improve his cultivation and make more preparations.

"Wait a minute."

Ning Xia had no choice but to walk towards the distant woods to discuss with others, and shortly returned, "Since you insist, we’ll be back in ten days. Hope you don’t make it difficult for us."

"Certainly not."

Shen Wang watched Ning Xia and her group leave, retreated into the array, staying alert for a while, and nobody came to attack, slightly easing his mind, but he still kept an eye on the array.

In the forest, Ning Xia and the others gathered, and the outcome this time did not leave their faces looking good.

"I’d say it’s better to go together, force him to hand over the stone talisman."

A man with eyes like a hawk said menacingly.

"Not possible, I just checked some materials and found that this is the Shen Family’s territory of Bulao Stream, this person is likely related to the Shen Family, we can’t afford to offend them."

The cultivator holding a feather fan quickly shook his head.

"Take these few days to find out, see who he really is."

The leading burly man said, "Three days late won’t have a big impact, but if it involves the Shen Family, it will be troublesome."

"Elder brother is right, seeing his confident demeanor, he must have some backing."

Ning Xia nodded in agreement.

"Lao Liu, Lao Wu, you two stay here and make sure he doesn’t flee."

The burly man ordered, "Ms. Xia has already told him about the stone talisman, there’s no guarantee he won’t deliberately avoid it."

"That’s not possible, this is his lair, he can’t escape easily."

The cultivator shaking the feather fan shook his head, "It’s said that this place isn’t clean, generations of the Shen Family’s deceased are buried here to suppress some kind of monster, we’d better not stay here at night."

The burly man looked over, "Old Two, how do you know these things?"

"Big brother, you know I like researching various ancient books. I happened to see some descriptions, rumors have it that the Shen Family had to move because they couldn’t suppress the monster here, even when the Shen Family was at its peak, so we better not take the risk here."

Old Two shook the feather fan with some trepidation, "This person might be here to guard the tomb, although the Shen Family abandoned the place, they still sent someone to care for the graveyard, to prevent anyone from digging up the ancestral tomb."

Ning Xia realized, "No wonder his residence is protected by an array, it seems best not to provoke him, the Shen Family is still a second-rate power, stronger than our Jinshui Lake."

"Then we’ll come back in ten days."

The burly man frowned and led the group away.

Shen Wang then took out the stone talisman and studied it for a while. Talisman, Artifact Refining, and Array are the same source, he quickly figured out the function of this stone talisman.

Through the stone talisman, he saw that the corresponding array was not simple and was eager to improve the array techniques.

But there were no array manuals, Shen Wang could only study the Yin Yang Inversion Array.

When night fell, Shen Wang set the main banner in front, first used the flying sword to kill zombies, and after obtaining a bit of master-level swordsmanship, he began to control the array fully to deal with zombies.

The Yin Yang Inversion Array was both offensive and defensive, previously only blocking zombies, but tonight he intended to use the array power to kill zombies.

When a zombie entered the array, Shen Wang formed seals to control the array, the Yin Yang power around the zombie suddenly inverted, the night was originally yin strong and yang weak, in the reversed array it became opposite.

The Yang power surged, and a ring of flames appeared, directly igniting the zombie.