Ever since Mo Tiancheng and his group of confidants slunk away in disgrace, Lin Tian appeared to have returned to his usual calm on the surface, but deep down, his vigilance did not relax in the slightest. He was well aware that today's conflict was merely the prelude between the two sides, and the real contest lay ahead. Within the sect, Lin Tian continued to maintain a low-key style of conduct. He knew that although Mo Tiancheng was defeated by him in this conflict, the other party would not give up so easily. With Mo Tiancheng's character, he was bound to seek revenge, and the complexity of the situation both inside and outside the sect made Lin Tian have to be even more cautious. While continuing to cultivate, Lin Tian also strengthened the various arrays around his cave dwelling, always on guard against possible sneak attacks. His daily cultivation remained intense and orderly. The thunder power in his meridians became increasingly condensed, like a dormant thunder dragon, ready to explode with the power to destroy heaven and earth at any moment. However, Lin Tian was not immersed in the tranquility of cultivation. His divine sense was often extended, paying attention to the movements around the cave dwelling. At the same time, he also closely monitored the slightest changes within the sect. Lin Tian understood in his heart that although Mo Tiancheng was temporarily suppressed, if the other party were allowed to accumulate strength again, a greater crisis awaited him. While Lin Tian was concentrating on his cultivation, some unknown changes were quietly taking place within the sect. As a major faction in the world of cultivating immortals, Qing Yun Sect had intertwined internal forces, and various contradictions and struggles never ceased. Through multiple inquiries, Lin Tian gradually learned that the elders within the sect were also secretly competing, and the disciples they supported had become the pawns in their power struggles. "Mo Tiancheng has the support of an elder and won't admit defeat easily." Lin Tian contemplated silently in the cave. He knew that behind Mo Tiancheng's repeated actions, there must be certain forces among the sect's high-level pushing. And once these forces gained the upper hand, it would surely be disadvantageous to him. Lin Tian recalled some rumors within and outside the sect not long ago and vaguely sensed that the sect's high-level seemed to be secretly planning for certain major events to come. Regarding these rumors, he did not completely ignore them but used his connections to carefully verify them. Through an outer sect deacon who was relatively close to him, Lin Tian learned that some elders of the sect had recently appeared frequently in the council hall, seemingly discussing major decisions regarding the future development of the sect. This made the alarm bells ring in Lin Tian's heart - the changes within the sect were highly likely to affect his current situation. While Lin Tian was investigating these news, he was also secretly enhancing his cultivation. After all, no matter how the outside world changed, cultivation was the foundation for his foothold. He carefully studied the technique of "Thunder Heaven Technique" and combined it with practical combat experience, constantly polishing his thunder power to make it more pure and aggressive. Several days later, as usual, Lin Tian was cultivating the thunder power in his cave. Lightning flashes were running around in his body, turning into strands of filament-like currents, constantly scouring in the meridians, tempering every inch of spiritual energy to become more condensed. However, just when Lin Tian was fully focused on his cultivation, a weak fluctuation of spiritual energy suddenly came from outside the cave. This fluctuation was extremely concealed. If it weren't for Lin Tian's divine sense remaining highly sensitive all the time, it would have been almost impossible to detect. "Sure enough, they're here!" Lin Tian's heart trembled. Immediately, he stopped his cultivation and quickly extended his divine sense to the surroundings of the cave. His divine sense spread out like a tide and soon captured several rapidly moving figures. "Mo Tiancheng, you really won't give up." Lin Tian sneered inwardly. Although he couldn't clearly see the faces of the arrivals, from the familiar fluctuation of spiritual energy, he could already confirm that these were Mo Tiancheng's subordinates. Lin Tian was not in a hurry to act but quietly cast a concealment technique, hiding his aura even deeper. He knew that since the other party dared to come adventure again, they must have made sufficient preparations. Acting rashly might instead fall into the other party's trap. After a moment, those several figures quietly approached Lin Tian's cave. Their movements were extremely cautious. Each step was as if they were stepping on cotton, not making the slightest sound. However, Lin Tian's array had already activated, quietly keeping an eye on their movements. "Boom -" Suddenly, a low humming sound rang out. It was the sound of the warning array set by Lin Tian being triggered. This sound was extremely weak, but in Lin Tian's ears, it was as deafening as a huge bell. The arrivals obviously also sensed the anomaly. Several people quickly stopped and vigilantly observed the surroundings. However, the moment they stopped, the ground suddenly shook, and a strong suction force came from beneath their feet. Several people immediately fell into the array. "It's the array! Be careful!" The leader shouted in a low voice and quickly made hand gestures, attempting to break free from the restraint of the array. However, the array set by Lin Tian was no ordinary one. It had already sealed the spiritual energy around, and their struggles were in vain. "Humph!" Lin Tian emerged from the shadows, coldly looking at those people. "Mo Tiancheng sent you here to die. It seems he really doesn't care about his own life." The leader's expression changed slightly and then sneered: "Lin Tian, don't be too complacent! Senior Brother Mo has long expected that you would be prepared. He sent us here, but it's just a test!" Upon hearing this, Lin Tian's heart sank. He quickly understood that the other party was stalling for time. Mo Tiancheng was highly likely to have set up a greater killing game in the dark, waiting for him to expose a flaw. "It seems that the real killing move is still to come." Lin Tian had a thought and quickly made hand gestures. The thunder power within him instantly erupted, and the power of the array also increased, trapping those people completely. "Boom!" The thunder power in the array erupted with a deafening roar. Those people were caught off guard and were all hit by the thunder light. Screams immediately resounded through the valley outside the cave. However, Lin Tian did not relax in the slightest. He knew that these were just abandoned pawns in Mo Tiancheng's hand, and the real threat was still to come. Sure enough, just when Lin Tian was about to completely deal with the several people in the array, a sharp breaking sound suddenly came from the sky. Lin Tian was startled and quickly looked up. He saw a blood-red talisman cutting through the sky, directly heading towards the direction of the cave. "It's a talisman to break the array!" Lin Tian instantly recognized the origin of that talisman and inwardly shouted that it was not good. The talisman to break the array was an extremely rare item in the world of cultivating immortals, specifically used to target those powerful defensive arrays. It seemed that Mo Tiancheng had gone all out for this operation. Lin Tian knew that if he allowed the talisman to fall, his array would be hard-pressed to withstand such an impact. In a split second, he quickly made hand gestures, injected the thunder power within him into the array, and at the same time waved his hand. A flash of thunder light turned into a barrier, meeting that talisman. "Boom!" The thunder light and the talisman collided fiercely in the air, emitting a deafening explosion. The strong shock wave swept through the surroundings. The forest outside the cave was shaken so that the branches and leaves flew everywhere, and the ground also shook violently. Although Lin Tian's array withstood the first wave of impact from the talisman, the light began to gradually dim, clearly suffering considerable damage. "Lin Tian, you're doomed!" A cold voice came from afar.Immediately after, Mo Tiancheng's figure appeared in Lin Tian's line of sight. There was a hideous smile on his face, and his eyes flashed with the light of revenge. Lin Tian snorted coldly, and the thunder light condensed in his hand again. His figure swayed and charged towards Mo Tiancheng. At this moment, he had no retreat. Only by facing the confrontation head-on could he completely resolve this grudge. "Come well!" Seeing Lin Tian taking the initiative to attack, the smile on Mo Tiancheng's face grew wider. He had already made preparations. The spiritual energy in his hand circulated rapidly, and a black light turned into a sharp blade, stabbing directly at Lin Tian. "Boom!" The two instantly engaged in combat. The thunder light and the black light collided fiercely in mid-air, erupting with a earth-shattering roar. The spiritual energy in the valley was shaken and scattered by this strike. The entire heaven and earth seemed to tremble. Lin Tian and Mo Tiancheng's confrontation seemed evenly matched, but in fact, it was full of killing intent. Both of them understood that if this battle could not determine a winner, it would be difficult to resolve the grudge between the two sides. The thunder power within Lin Tian surged like a tide. His eyes narrowed slightly, staring at every move of Mo Tiancheng, ready to strike at any time. And Mo Tiancheng was not to be outdone. His spiritual energy circulated to the extreme, and the black light became more condensed, as if it wanted to swallow everything in the world. Just at this moment, Lin Tian's divine sense suddenly captured a strange feeling. His eyebrows slightly wrinkled, and a sense of unease immediately arose in his heart. Sure enough, in the moment he was distracted, Mo Tiancheng's attack suddenly became more fierce. A black light shot out from his hand, directly aiming at Lin Tian's vital point. Lin Tian's heart trembled. He quickly dodged sideways, but that black light suddenly turned in the air, as if it had spirituality, and chased after him. Lin Tian had no time to think. The thunder power within him erupted suddenly, turning into a thunder net, trapping that black light firmly. However, just when Lin Tian thought he had successfully defused the crisis, that black light suddenly split into countless tiny light spots, drilling into the thunder net, instantly breaking through the defense, and stabbing directly at Lin Tian's chest. "Damn it!" Lin Tian inwardly shouted that it was not good. He felt a strong sense of crisis approaching. However, at this moment, he could no longer dodge and could only circulate the spiritual energy within him to the extreme, attempting to withstand this strike with force. "Boom!" The black light hit Lin Tian's chest, emitting a dull thud. Lin Tian groaned and was knocked several feet away, landing heavily on the ground. His face immediately turned pale, and a trace of blood oozed from the corner of his mouth, clearly suffering considerable injury. "Hahaha! Lin Tian, this is the price for your own cleverness!" Seeing this, Mo Tiancheng showed a proud smile on his face. A cold light flashed in his eyes, and he once again condensed a black light in his hand, preparing to launch a fatal strike against Lin Tian. However, just at this moment, a golden light suddenly shot from afar, directly towards Mo Tiancheng. Mo Tiancheng was greatly startled and hurriedly dodged to the side. The golden light brushed past his shoulder, instantly shattering the huge rock behind him. The power was astonishing. Taking this opportunity, Lin Tian quickly got up from the ground and circulated the spiritual energy within him to forcibly disperse the black light that had invaded his body. At the same time, his gaze quickly swept towards the direction where the golden light came from. He saw a man wearing a golden robe slowly entering the battlefield, his face carrying a stern expression. "Who are you..." Mo Tiancheng, upon seeing the newcomer, his expression changed drastically, and a trace of terror flashed in his eyes. "Elder in the Golden Robe!" The Elder in the Golden Robe did not bother with Mo Tiancheng but walked straight to Lin Tian's side. He coldly glanced at Mo Tiancheng and said in a deep voice: "Mo Tiancheng, how dare you use such cruel means against a fellow disciple within the sect. Do you not take the sect's rules into account?" Mo Tiancheng's expression was uncertain. He naturally knew the prestige of this Elder in the Golden Robe and was hesitant for a moment. But he also knew that today's matter could no longer be resolved peacefully. If he backed down at this time, it would be even more difficult to have a chance for revenge in the future. "Elder, Lin Tian he..." Mo Tiancheng attempted to explain, but the Elder in the Golden Robe did not give him a chance and said coldly: "The sect has its own fair judgment. If you are not convinced, you can appeal in the council hall. But before that, if you dare to make a move again, don't blame this elder for being impolite." Seeing this, Mo Tiancheng could only grind his teeth and take a few steps back, his hatred in his heart remaining unabated.