Chapter 4240
“Boss Liu, don’t worry! We’re not going far—just taking a quick turn. If we encounter a powerful demonic beast, we’ll be right back!”
Chen Wenliang flashed a wink at Kai and Zhong Yi before the trio sprang into action!
Shortly after, a young man accompanying Elder Liu took off after them, flanked by two other cultivators!
“What are you all following us for?”
Chen Wenliang asked, clearly irritated by their presence!
“Oh, Elder Liu is concerned for your safety, so he sent us to protect you!”
The young man replied hurriedly!
“We don’t need any protection; you all should head back!” Chen Wenliang insisted, urging them to return!
However, his words fell on deaf ears, as the young man continued to shadow them regardless of their protests.
“President Chen, let them tag along and see if they can keep up!”
With that, Kai grabbed Chen Wenliang and Zhong Yi, activating the Royal Fire Steps, and they vanished in an instant!
This left the young man utterly stunned; he had never witnessed such incredible speed!
With Kai and the others gone, the young man had no choice but to lead his companions back!
“How did you return? Where are they?”
Elder Liu inquired with a hint of confusion upon seeing the young man’s return!
“Elder Liu, they were too quick—we couldn’t catch up at all; they disappeared in the blink of an eye.”
“It seems they suspect us; we might need to take the initiative,” the young man suggested!
“What? You couldn’t keep up with them?”
Elder Liu frowned slightly, realizing, “It seems they have a high-level individual among them. If the three managed to escape, it’s concerning that the others did not.”
“Follow me down; we can’t let them slip away again. We need to control them first!”
With that, Elder Liu led his group toward the cabin!
Meanwhile, Chen Wenliang had informed everyone in the cabin to stay vigilant against Elder Liu and his followers!
As Elder Liu entered with his men, everyone inside stood up, adopting defensive postures!
Noticing the tension in the cabin, Elder Liu realized he needed to act quickly!
“Everyone, now that we’ve left the stormy sea, there’s no danger ahead. If anyone wishes to go out on the deck for some fresh air, feel free to do so,” Elder Liu announced to the crowd!
This was a ploy to lower their guard before launching a surprise attack.
Seeing Elder Liu’s apparent willingness to let them go to the deck, the crowd’s nerves began to relax considerably!
But just as someone was about to step out onto the deck, Elder Liu revealed a spirit talisman in his hand!
“Activate the formation…”
Elder Liu commanded, and the talisman burst into flames!
The crowd was caught off guard as the entire cabin below erupted in light, revealing a formation rune that began to coalesce into a large, flickering array!
Within the formation, a tendril of energy surged forth, targeting the many pill masters!
This energy began to ensnare each pill master present!
“Everyone, be careful…”
Granny Zhen shouted, trying to rush toward Elder Liu, but she was immediately ensnared by the energy, immobilizing her strength and sending her crashing to the ground!
The other aspiring Pill Masters fell victim to the same fate, unable to resist at all!
“Humph, a mere formation can’t trap us…”
Gu Tianzhao scoffed, rallying the Two Yi Sect members to launch a counterattack!
Together, they formed a new array, and a spirit sword shot forth from it, slicing through the binding tendrils!
Elder Liu was taken aback, his brow furrowing, “You’re not pill masters? How is it that there are formation masters among you?”
He hadn’t anticipated the presence of so many formation masters hidden among the pill masters!
At that moment, Feng Xing had failed to mention the existence of Formation Masters, only indicating that an additional group of Pill Masters was present!