Ever since the martial arts competition, Lin Tian has been secluded in his cave dwelling, concentrating on his cultivation and focusing on stabilizing his realm. Although he has broken through to the mid-foundation establishment stage, he knows well that there is no end to the path of cultivating immortality. With the slightest slackness, he might come to a halt. Lin Tian sat cross-legged, and the thunder power within him circulated slowly in the meridians. After a long time of cultivation, his spiritual energy has gradually recovered to its peak state, and the thunder power has become more condensed. Each thread of lightning seems to contain the power to destroy the world. "It still requires time accumulation for the next breakthrough to the late foundation establishment stage." Lin Tian thought to himself. He was not in a hurry to break through but hoped to completely stabilize his current cultivation level before each advancement. It is precisely this cautious attitude that has endowed him with strong combat power among cultivators of the same level. However, in addition to cultivation, there has always been a hint of unease in Lin Tian's heart. Since the martial arts competition, Mo Tiancheng has not appeared again, which makes him extremely puzzled. According to common sense, after his defeat, Mo Tiancheng would surely be unwilling and either seek revenge or confront him directly. But now, for several consecutive days, Mo Tiancheng seems to have vanished without a trace. This abnormal calmness alerts Lin Tian. "Mo Tiancheng won't give up easily. He must be planning something in the dark." Lin Tian speculated inwardly. As a cultivator, he is well aware of the dangers in the world of cultivating immortals. Everything requires caution, and he must not relax his vigilance. To deal with possible crises, Lin Tian decides to strengthen the protection around his cave dwelling. He sets up several arrays, hiding the cave in the mountains and forests, and simultaneously expands the range of vigilance to prevent anyone from attacking him when he is unprepared. As time goes by, Lin Tian's cultivation improves day by day, and the conspiracy outside the cave gradually takes shape. One day, when Lin Tian was sitting and cultivating in the cave, suddenly, his eyebrows slightly twitched, and a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes. He sensed an extremely weak fluctuation of spiritual energy. If it weren't for his certain cultivation level, it would be almost impossible to detect. "Is someone spying on me?" Lin Tian's heart trembled. Immediately, his divine sense rapidly spread out, extending towards the outside of the cave. His divine sense expanded like a tide, quickly covering an area of several miles. However, all was calm around, seemingly without any anomaly. Lin Tian's gaze gradually deepened. He knew that this did not mean it was safe; instead, it further proved that someone was acting secretly. He immediately strengthened the array of the cave and injected spiritual energy into the core of the array to make it more concealed and difficult to break through. Just as Lin Tian was about to resume his cultivation, a slight vibration suddenly came from outside the cave. This vibration was extremely subtle. If Lin Tian had not remained vigilant, it would have been difficult to notice. "Finally can't hold back, can you?" Lin Tian sneered inwardly. He was not in a hurry to act but silently circulated his spiritual energy, suppressing the aura within his body to the extreme. The whole person seemed to blend into the surrounding environment, like an insignificant stone. After a moment, several figures quietly approached the edge of the array outside the cave. These few people moved extremely carefully, and their auras were concealed very skillfully. If it were an ordinary cultivator, it would be almost impossible to discover their traces. The person leading was precisely Mo Tiancheng. A hideous smile appeared on his face, and his eyes flickered with a cold and fierce light: "Lin Tian, do you think that just because you won the martial arts competition, you can rest easy? I will let you understand that the cruelty of the world of cultivating immortals is far beyond what you, a frog in a well, can imagine!" The few people following behind Mo Tiancheng were all his long-pulled confidants. Although their cultivation was not as high as Mo Tiancheng's, they were all at the early foundation establishment stage. The few people cooperated tacitly, clearly having premeditated. "Senior Brother Mo, the array seems somewhat strange. Should we act with caution?" One of the disciples reminded in a low voice, his gaze showing a hint of hesitation. Mo Tiancheng snorted coldly, a hint of impatience flashing in his eyes: "It's just some low-level arrays. Lin Tian is merely at the mid-foundation establishment stage. What powerful array could he set up? Today, I will personally kill him to wash away the humiliation I suffered in the martial arts competition!" Hearing this, the few people no longer spoke and immediately began to prepare to break the array. Mo Tiancheng personally stepped forward, and a pitch-black talisman slowly emerged in his hand. The talisman flickered with a cold and gloomy light, clearly containing an extremely powerful force to break the array. "Lin Tian, all of this is your own doing!" Mo Tiancheng gritted his teeth, and the talisman in his hand was suddenly thrown at the array. The talisman instantly transformed into a black light, shooting directly at the core of the array. "Boom!" The black light collided with the array, immediately triggering a violent vibration. The light of the array suddenly flickered, seemingly suffering a huge impact. However, Lin Tian had already strengthened the array. Although the black light was powerful, it failed to directly break the array but was dispersed by the rebound force of the array. "What?" Mo Tiancheng's expression slightly changed. He did not expect that Lin Tian's array would be so sturdy that even the talisman to break the array could not be effective with one strike. "Senior Brother Mo, this array seems extraordinary. Should we..." Another disciple said carefully, clearly also sensing the threat of the array. "Good-for-nothing!" Mo Tiancheng scolded angrily, a hideous expression appearing on his face. "It's just a junior at the mid-foundation establishment stage. I don't believe I can't break his insignificant array!" A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Mo Tiancheng's eyes. The spiritual energy within him suddenly erupted, and his entire aura instantly soared. The hand gestures in his hands rapidly changed, and the thunder power within him condensed into a thunder dragon, fiercely blasting towards the array. "Boom!"
The thunder dragon collided with the array, emitting a deafening explosion. The light of the array flickered again. However, this time, the power of the thunder dragon was evidently stronger. The light of the array gradually dimmed, seemingly on the verge of collapse at any moment. Lin Tian watched all of this quietly in the cave dwelling, not showing the slightest trace of panic on his face. Instead, the corners of his mouth slightly lifted, revealing a sneer. "It seems that this Mo Tiancheng is truly impatient and has actually come to court death himself." Lin Tian thought to himself. He wasn't in a hurry to make a move but was prepared to lure Mo Tiancheng and the others into the traps of the array. After several days of adjustments, Lin Tian had already set multiple traps in the array. As long as Mo Tiancheng and his group entered the array, they would fall into his killing scheme. Sure enough, as the light of the array gradually dimmed, Mo Tiancheng and the others thought that the array was close to collapsing and wore victorious smiles on their faces. They cautiously approached the edge of the array, preparing to take the opportunity to break the array and charge into the cave dwelling. "Lin Tian, your time is up!" Mo Tiancheng's eyes sparkled with excitement, and the thunder power in his hand condensed again, preparing to launch the final strike. Just at this moment, the light of the array suddenly shone brightly. Before Mo Tiancheng and the others could react, the ground beneath their feet began to shake violently. Then, a strong attractive force came from all directions, firmly pulling them into the array. "Damn it! There's something strange about this array!" Mo Tiancheng's face paled in shock and he immediately attempted to mobilize the spiritual energy within his body to break free from this attractive force. However, the power of the array was extremely powerful, like an invisible giant hand, firmly trapping them in the array. "Lin Tian, how dare you set traps! Despicable!" Mo Tiancheng roared, his eyes filled with rage and unwillingness. Lin Tian slowly walked out of the cave dwelling, looking coldly at Mo Tiancheng and the others trapped in the array. A hint of mocking smile appeared on his face: "Senior Brother Mo, you overestimate yourself too much. This array is just a minor means of defense. You were so easily deceived. I'm truly disappointed." "You..." Mo Tiancheng's face turned livid, his heart filled with shock and rage. He didn't expect that he would fall into Lin Tian's trap. This was an immense humiliation for him. "Senior Brother Mo, since you are so eager to die, I'll grant your wish." Lin Tian sneered. Then, he made hand seals and the thunder power within him erupted instantly. The entire array began to rotate vigorously, as if it was about to completely devour Mo Tiancheng and the others. "Lin Tian! You won't have a good end!" Mo Tiancheng roared. The spiritual energy within him circulated frantically, attempting to break free from the restraint of the array. However, Lin Tian had already made preparations. The power of the array grew stronger and stronger, and Mo Tiancheng's resistance gradually became powerless. "Senior Brother Mo, accept your fate." Lin Tian said calmly, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes. He knew that this feud could no longer be resolved. Since Mo Tiancheng refused to let him go, he wouldn't show any mercy either. Just as Lin Tian was about to launch the final strike, suddenly, a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy came from afar.Immediately after, an elderly voice resounded in Lin Tian's ears: "Stop!" Lin Tian frowned slightly and immediately stopped his actions. He turned and looked in the direction of the voice. A white-bearded and white-haired elder was standing in the air. His figure appeared outside the array like a ghost in an instant. This elder was Zhou Changkong, who held a very high position in the sect. He had a stern expression and a hint of majesty in his eyes. "Elder." Lin Tian respectfully bowed, but inwardly, he was vigilant. He didn't know why this elder would suddenly appear and stop him at such a critical moment. Zhou Changkong glanced at Lin Tian and then turned his gaze to Mo Tiancheng trapped in the array, frowning slightly: "Lin Tian, as a disciple of the sect, why are you so cruel and want to kill your fellow disciples?" Upon hearing this, Lin Tian sneered inwardly but remained expressionless on the surface. He said solemnly: "Elder, Mo Tiancheng and others sneaked into my cave dwelling secretly with the intention of harming me. I was merely defending myself. If the elder doesn't believe me, you can inspect this array and the surrounding traces." Zhou Changkong's gaze flickered slightly, obviously somewhat hesitant. He naturally knew Mo Tiancheng's character and also understood that Lin Tian's words weren't baseless. But as an elder of the sect, he couldn't just watch the disciples kill each other. "This matter stops here for now. Although Mo Tiancheng was at fault first, after all, you are fellow disciples and it can't end like this. Release them and this matter will be dealt with by the sect in the future." Zhou Changkong said calmly, his tone carrying an undeniable authority. Lin Tian, although dissatisfied inwardly, also knew that this wasn't the time to contend with the elder. He nodded and then unlocked the array, releasing Mo Tiancheng and the others. After being released, Mo Tiancheng's eyes were filled with resentment and unwillingness. But in the face of Zhou Changkong's authority, he didn't dare to be presumptuous. He could only glare at Lin Tian fiercely and then left with several disciples in a disheveled manner. Lin Tian looked at the backs of Mo Tiancheng and the others leaving, a glint of coldness flashing in his eyes: "Mo Tiancheng, I spared your life today. If you dare to come again, there won't be a next time."