It was a terrifying feeling to be spied on in the dark without being aware of it.
As soon as I thought of this, I broke out in a cold sweat.
I had always thought that I was acting in secret, but I didn't expect that I wasn't the only one hiding in the dark in the Corpse Sect.
Looking at the dark cave in front of me, I didn't act rashly. Instead, I calmly thought about it.
Jiang Dongcheng had been lurking in the Corpse Sect for a much longer time than I had, so he had a much deeper understanding of the sect than I did. Whatever I knew, he also knew. Whatever I didn't know, he also knew.
Originally, I thought that since I was the first to discover his secret, I would be able to take the lead. That was why I came to his cave tonight. My original plan was to directly expose his identity and then communicate with him to see if there was a possibility of cooperation.
But now, it seemed that my idea was wrong.
Thus, I had to change my strategy.
Without thinking too much, I made up my mind.
There were many ways to take the initiative, but the simplest and most effective way was to subdue him.
Once his life was in my hands, the initiative would naturally fall into my hands.
At this time, Jiang Dongcheng must still be in the Yin energy passage. The space inside was very big, and if I followed him, I might not even be able to find him, let alone capture him. It would be a fantasy.
So, I directly closed the intricately crafted stone door on the wall and even put the wooden tea table back to its original position.
After everything was restored, I began to arrange formations around the tea table.
Most of what I've learned comes from the Death Scripture. There are many formations recorded in it, but I haven't dabbled in too many of them. The only one I'm most familiar with is the Earth Carrying Formation that I used when I first fought with Yan Nantian.
This formation was originally used to protect one's life, but after some modifications, it could also be used to trap the enemy.
With the growth of my cultivation, the formations I set up naturally became more and more powerful. Back then, when I was still at the acupoint sealing stage, I could block Jiang Dongcheng, who was a Yang Spirit, for a moment with just one Earth Carrier Formation. With my current cultivation, I only needed one Earth Carrier Formation to ensure that Jiang Dongcheng couldn't move, even if he had the cultivation of a Heaven Master.
With the support of the Witchcraft and Dao Qi in my body, I quickly placed an Earth Carrier Formation around the tea table. Since the Earth Carrier Formation required the support of Dao Qi, it was very conspicuous in the Corpse Sect that was filled with Yin Qi. After I finished setting it up, I added a layer of shaman Qi to it.
Since the Shaman Qi was very similar to the aura in the tunnel of Yin Qi, after it was concealed by the Shaman Qi, the Earth Carrier Formation was almost perfectly concealed. Not a single aura leaked out.
Now that everything was ready, the next step was to invite them into the trap.
I sat cross-legged next to the Earth Carrier Array and summoned Tong Tong.
At this moment, Tong Tong's cultivation base was only one step away from the Heaven Master realm. Moreover, because of the special method of combining the Heavenly Lightning and Yin Qi, even if she hadn't reached the Heaven Master realm, she could still fight against an ordinary Heaven Master. Her power wasn't inferior to mine.
With Tong Tong's help, everything was much more stable. I carefully told Tong Tong what I needed to do next, then I quietly waited.
After around fifteen minutes, I heard a slight sound from the stone wall. I didn't move and continued to wait.
Jiang Dongcheng was very calm. The sound he made was obviously a test. Two minutes later, the stone door on the wall was finally pushed open. A pair of hands quietly reached out and carefully moved the tea table aside. Then, a shadow suddenly jumped out of the stone wall.
I took a deep breath and was about to activate the Earth Carrier Formation. However, right at that moment, a white sword energy suddenly attacked my head. It carried an incomparably sharp aura. In just a blink of an eye, I felt a sharp pain all over my body. I was about to activate the Earth Carrier Formation, but it was stopped.
Jiang Dongcheng had discovered me!
Because I was distracted in activating the Earth Loading Formation, my reaction was slightly slower. Just as the sword qi was about to hit me, a black whip that flickered with silver light suddenly appeared and swept up the sword qi. Even though it was quickly dispersed by the sword qi, it was enough to obstruct it for a moment.
Just a moment was enough for me to activate the Earth Loading Formation. I made a hand seal and flicked it towards the surroundings of the tea table. In a split second, an earthen yellow ring rose from the ground, firmly wrapping around the tea table and the people inside.
In the next second, countless white Sword Qis with cold light flashed in the earthen yellow ring, but apart from some messy chopping sounds, the earthen yellow ring did not show any signs of dissipating.
After the chopping sounds stopped, I smiled and looked at Jiang Dongcheng, who was standing inside the ring. I opened my mouth and praised, "Martial Nephew Jiang, your sword technique is very handsome!"
Jiang Dongcheng's face was slightly shocked. His skinny body was slightly stooped. He didn't look any different from before.
However, he quickly straightened his body and smiled at me.
"Zhou Yi, your formation isn't bad either."
The smile on my face instantly disappeared. The moment I heard my real name from his mouth, I knew that my previous speculations were correct. This guy really knew everything about me.
I coldly asked him, "Do you know me?"
At this moment, Jiang Dongcheng no longer had the feeling of being a yes-man. He shook his head with a slight smile on his face and replied, "I don't really know you. I can only say that I've heard of your name … Don't be too surprised. I know that Mount Longhu came to the Corpse Sect more than a month ago. In addition to your strange behavior during this period of time, it's normal for me to guess your identity."
I was slightly surprised in my heart. I was extremely shocked that he knew my name, but he didn't even wait for me to ask before telling me the reason. What did he mean by that?
Without waiting for me to speak again, Jiang Dongcheng sighed and said, "When I was in the Tianyin Cave today, I noticed that you had left the cave. At that time, I thought that you were going to investigate Xu Wei's matter. I didn't think that you would directly come to find me.
Strange … How did you find out that something was wrong?
Tell me about it. "
His tone was extremely relaxed, as if he didn't feel any danger at all.
The more he acted like this, the more uneasy I felt. I simply ignored his question and asked him without revealing anything, "Who are you?"
Jiang Dongcheng wasn't annoyed at all. Instead, the smile on his face became even more obvious.
"Hehe, you don't have to be nervous. You and I are friends, not enemies."
Friends, not enemies?
I scoffed at his words. In the entire Metaphysics world, besides Zhang Kanwen, what other friend could I have?
Seeing that I didn't believe him, Jiang Dongcheng continued, "Not only are we friends, but we are also from the same sect."
Same sect?
I was stunned for a moment before I reacted. I blurted out, "You're from the Metaphysics Association?"
Jiang Dongcheng laughed and nodded. "That's right. Although you have some disagreements with the Metaphysics Association, you can still say the three words' Metaphysics Association '… Haha, it seems that you still have a sense of belonging to the Metaphysics Association. Not bad, not bad at all.
If my master knew about this, he would definitely feel gratified. "
His words made me even more curious. After a moment of silence, I finally couldn't help but ask, "Who is your master?"
Jiang Dongcheng looked at me with a playful expression. He slightly raised his head and said proudly, "I have the cultivation of a Celestial Master. Moreover, I'm not even thirty years old. In the entire Metaphysics Association, who else could be my master?
Can't you guess? "
My expression instantly changed. A Celestial Master that wasn't even thirty years old!
When I found out about Jiang Dongcheng's cultivation, I didn't think much about it. Now that I heard what he said, I suddenly realized.
A Celestial Master that wasn't even thirty years old was unheard of in the entire Metaphysics world, let alone the Metaphysics Association!
With my understanding of the Metaphysics world, I've never heard of anyone reaching the cultivation of a Celestial Master before the age of thirty!
He could be said to be a monster!
In the entire Metaphysics Association, who could nurture such a monster?
With that thought, my heart suddenly shook.
Jiang Dongcheng seemed to notice that my expression wasn't right. He chuckled and his expression became even more arrogant.