Since the exploration of the cave dwelling by the Golden Core cultivator that night, the area around Lin Tian's cave dwelling has become even more silent. However, Lin Tian is more aware that this superficial calm often indicates that a greater storm is brewing. He understands that Mo Tiancheng's conspiracy is not so simple and there must be a deeper layout behind it. The exploration by that Golden Core cultivator is most likely paving the way for a larger operation. On the one hand, Lin Tian maintains his daily cultivation rhythm without revealing any flaws. On the other hand, he continuously strengthens the defense arrangement of the cave dwelling and secretly observes the movements both inside and outside the sect. He is well aware that since Mo Tiancheng has sent the Golden Core cultivator for exploration, he will surely not let go of this opportunity easily. Moreover, in such a complex situation, the slightest carelessness may lead him into the other party's trap or even cause him to lose his life. At night, inside the cave dwelling, the light of the spiritual lamp is weak but stable, shining on Lin Tian's face, making him look particularly stern. The jade slip in his hand records several rare arrays. Although these arrays are not complicated, they can exert unexpected effects in specific situations. Lin Tian is concentrating on studying the details, thinking about how to integrate these arrays into his defense system to deal with the upcoming crisis. "Mo Tiancheng, it seems that the grudge between you and me cannot be simply settled." Lin Tian thought secretly. He was not surprised by Mo Tiancheng's actions but became even calmer. In the world of immortal cultivation, struggles and conspiracies have never ceased. Only by proceeding cautiously step by step can one survive in such a dangerous situation. In order to grasp Mo Tiancheng's movements more comprehensively, Lin Tian decides to contact some disciples who are on good terms with him and utilize their resources and information network to obtain more intelligence. Most of these disciples are cultivators who have emerged in the outer or inner sects. Although their cultivation levels are not high, they have a considerable understanding of the movements inside and outside the sect. Lin Tian secretly communicates with these disciples through communication talismans and briefly explains his current situation and the targets that need attention. Although he knows that doing so may expose some clues, in contrast, obtaining more comprehensive information is obviously more important. Shortly after, Lin Tian receives several pieces of intelligence. Although these pieces of intelligence are independent of each other, when combined together, Lin Tian gradually sketches out Mo Tiancheng's movement trajectory. He discovers that Mo Tiancheng has recently had frequent contacts with several elders, especially near the forbidden area within the sect. This abnormal behavior makes Lin Tian even more vigilant. After thinking for a moment, Lin Tian decides to personally go to the forbidden area of the sect to investigate. Although the forbidden area is always heavily guarded and it is extremely difficult for outer sect disciples to enter, Lin Tian is somewhat confident that he can avoid the guards and sneak in quietly. That night, Lin Tian changes into a black robe, suppresses his aura to the minimum, leaves the cave dwelling quietly, and sneaks towards the direction of the forbidden area of the sect. The forbidden area of Qing Yun Sect is located deep within the sect, surrounded by several powerful arrays. Usually, very few disciples can approach it. Lin Tian stops hundreds of feet away from the forbidden area, looks around to make sure no other cultivators are following, then casts the concealment technique and quietly approaches the edge of the array outside the forbidden area. He carefully bypasses several obvious traps and guard points and finally finds a weak point in the array. This is a point that he secretly explored a year ago. After long-term observation and research, Lin Tian is well aware of the characteristics of this weak point. He gently waves the talisman in his hand, and a faint spiritual light rises from the talisman and merges into the array. The light of the array flashes slightly and then returns to calm as if it has never been touched. Lin Tian flashes his figure and quickly passes through this array, silently entering the interior of the forbidden area. The scene inside the forbidden area is very different from the outside. The spiritual energy here is extremely rich, almost condensing into substance. Every blade of grass and tree around emits a faint light. Lin Tian carefully passes through a wooded area and gradually approaches the central area of the forbidden area. After a moment, he stops in an open area. In front of him, there is an ancient stone platform, on which emits a weak spiritual light, as if guarding something. Lin Tian concentrates on observing and discovers that there is actually a jade slip placed on the stone platform. The fluctuation of spiritual energy around the jade slip is extremely subtle, almost imperceptible. "Could this jade slip be related to Mo Tiancheng's plan?" Lin Tian's heart stirs and he slowly approaches the stone platform. Just as he is about to further investigate, he suddenly feels an abnormal fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from behind. The alarm bells ring loudly in Lin Tian's heart. He quickly withdraws his divine sense and dodges behind a nearby ancient tree. Almost at the same moment, a spiritual light sweeps over from afar, directly heading towards the stone platform. Lin Tian holds his breath and remains concealed in the dark, silently observing everything. A figure emerges from the spiritual light. It is Mo Tiancheng. There is a hint of pride on his face. He slowly walks towards the stone platform and slowly pastes a talisman on the jade slip in his hand. The moment the talisman comes into contact with the jade slip, the spiritual light on the stone platform suddenly erupts. The entire forbidden area seems to be activated at this moment. The spiritual energy around starts to rapidly converge, forming a spiritual energy vortex. Lin Tian feels a burst of oppressive feeling coming towards him. He immediately realizes that the arrangement in this forbidden area is by no means a simple protective array but contains a great killing intent. Mo Tiancheng stands in front of the stone platform, quickly forming one magic seal after another with both hands and murmuring incantations in his mouth. With his actions, the jade slip on the stone platform gradually emits a strong fluctuation of spiritual energy, as if responding to his summons. Lin Tian secretly congratulates himself for not acting rashly. If he had made any rash moves, he would have already fallen into Mo Tiancheng's trap. He decides to retreat temporarily and wait for a better opportunity to act. Lin Tian quietly returns to the cave dwelling and carefully sorts out the information obtained from this exploration. Gradually, he has a clearer plan in his heart. He realizes that the target of Mo Tiancheng's operation this time is most likely related to some kind of secret treasure in the forbidden area, and this secret treasure is most likely the key to his improvement of strength. "It seems that Mo Tiancheng has prepared everything, just waiting for me to fall into the trap." Lin Tian thinks calmly, the corners of his mouth curl into a sneer. He knows that acting rashly at this time will only fall into the other party's trap. The best way is to wait and see and wait for Mo Tiancheng to show more flaws. At the same time, Lin Tian decides to strengthen the monitoring of the periphery of the forbidden area to ensure that he can grasp Mo Tiancheng's movements as soon as possible. In the following days, Lin Tian maintains a peaceful cultivation life. On the surface, it seems calm, but in fact, a part of his divine sense has been locked in the direction of the forbidden area. Whenever there is an abnormal fluctuation, Lin Tian will capture it immediately and quickly make a judgment. Finally, on a night a few days later, Lin Tian detects an extremely strong fluctuation of spiritual energy coming from the direction of the forbidden area. Different from before, this fluctuation is more intense, as if something important is about to happen. Lin Tian understands that the time is ripe. He immediately prepares to set off. But before leaving, he first checks the arrangements inside and outside the cave dwelling to ensure that the safety of the cave dwelling can be guaranteed to the greatest extent during his absence. That night, Lin Tian puts on the concealed black robe again, casts the light body technique, and quietly rushes towards the forbidden area. Inside the forbidden area, the fluctuation of spiritual energy becomes more intense. The entire area is shrouded in a faint spiritual light. Lin Tian hides in a forest of ancient trees and looks at the stone platform not far away. At this time, several figures have gathered on the stone platform. Besides Mo Tiancheng, there are several cultivators around the stone platform, each casting spells and cooperating with Mo Tiancheng's actions. "It seems that this is your final plan." Lin Tian sneers in his heart, his gaze is as sharp as an eagle's, locking onto the movements of everyone in the field. Mo Tiancheng stands in the center of the stone platform, holding the jade slip in his hand, with an unprecedented solemn expression on his face. His hands are quickly forming complex magic seals. Along with the chanting of incantations, layers of profound runes gradually emerge on the jade slip. These runes emit extremely strong fluctuations of spiritual energy, as if echoing some kind of power in the forbidden area. Lin Tian observes quietly and has already made a decision in his heart. He knows that this operation in front of him is most likely the last step of Mo Tiancheng, and the key to all this is that jade slip. As long as he can disrupt Mo Tiancheng's plan, he can completely get out of the current predicament. However, Lin Tian does not act immediately. He chooses to continue waiting for the most suitable opportunity to deliver a fatal blow to the other party. As time passes, the fluctuation of spiritual energy in the forbidden area becomes more and more violent, as if it may explode at any time. Lin Tian feels that there is a strong killing intent permeating the air around. This killing intent does not come from Mo Tiancheng and others but from the forbidden area itself. "Could there be some greater secret hidden in the forbidden area?" Lin Tian wonders secretly, but he quickly suppresses this doubt and focuses on the current situation. Just then, Mo Tiancheng suddenly shouts loudly and a spiritual light shoots out from the jade slip in his hand, directly towards the sky. At the same time, the spiritual energy in the entire forbidden area starts to surge wildly. The runes on the stone platform rotate rapidly, forming a huge spiritual energy vortex, as if to absorb all the power of the forbidden area. Lin Tian knows that the time has come. He quickly reveals himself from the hiding place and rushes towards the stone platform like lightning. At the same time, he has already clenched a talisman prepared in advance in his hand. This is an array-breaking talisman that he spent a lot of time and energy elaborately making, specifically used to disrupt the other party's array. "Mo Tiancheng, your plan ends here!" Lin Tian shouts in a low voice and the talisman in his hand shoots out suddenly, directly towards the jade slip in the center of the stone platform. Mo Tiancheng seems to have been on guard. The moment Lin Tian reveals himself, the magic seals in his hands suddenly change and the spiritual light on the jade slip suddenly intensifies, forming a powerful protective barrier that blocks Lin Tian's talisman. "Lin Tian, you really came!" Mo Tiancheng's gaze is like a torch, coldly staring at Lin Tian, as if he has long expected all this. Lin Tian's gaze is as cold as ice. He forms another magic seal in his hand and murmurs incantations. The talisman is activated by him and the light flares up again, directly rushing towards Mo Tiancheng's protective barrier. "Today, either you die or I die!" Lin Tian says coldly and his momentum suddenly erupts like a drawn sharp sword, showing its sharpness.