The treasure site of the Huang Feng Thieves is somewhat special. When the Array is not activated, Lu Yu can't see its location underground at all. Once the Array is activated, it suddenly appears before Lu Yu's eyes.
He accidentally entered the treasure site and saw someone coming down, then immediately returned to the soil, avoiding detection.
Lu Hongwei and his group descended the stone steps, through a twenty-meter corridor, and arrived at a stone door featuring a three-eyed mythical beast.
Li Zhiqing placed the three jade tokens, retrieved after activating the Array, into the beast's eyes, and with a rumbling sound, the stone door opened.
Lu Yu quietly watched the stone door open from within the surrounding soil.
He discovered his Earth Evasion skill couldn't enter the treasure site. As he moved towards the space inside the stone door, he sensed an air wall blocking his path, presumably some Spiritual Power barrier.
If he attacked with full force, he could break through this Spiritual Power barrier, but doing so would surely expose him.
If he did not break through the barrier, he would just have to watch them enter, while he remained outside.
Thus, he didn't hesitate any longer and activated the Fire Demon Eye to probe everyone's strength.
[Wu Ping, Breath Control First Level, Qi Blood 513/513, Spiritual Power 1024/1024]
[Cao Hong, Breath Control Sixth Level, Qi Blood 856/856, Spiritual Power 6053/6053]
[Liu Feng, Breath Control Fifth Level, Qi Blood 842/842, Spiritual Power 5956/5956]
[Third Brother Huang, Breath Control Third Level, Qi Blood 664/664, Spiritual Power 3215/3215]
[Li Zhiqing, Breath Control Eighth Level, Qi Blood 946/946, Spiritual Power 8600/8960]
[Lu Hongwei, ????, Qi Blood 1523/1523, Spiritual Power ???/???]
[Unknown 1, Qi Cultivation Ninth Level...]
[Unknown 2, Qi Cultivation Ninth Level...]
When listening to their conversation underground during the day, Lu Yu had already figured out their identities. They did not hide their true identities in conversation, not expecting anyone to be eavesdropping underground.
When Lu Yu probed at Li Zhiqing and Lu Hongwei's strength, they immediately noticed someone was investigating them, and Lu Hongwei shouted, "Who is there!"
The surrounding Spiritual Power vibrated, sweeping the space within 30 meters, scanning for hidden individuals.
Li Zhiqing took out a Universal Array Plate covered with strange array patterns, used by Array Masters for temporary installations, containing engravings made by Array Masters.
Under the Array Master's control, the patterns within the Universal Array Plate can be quickly combined to set up Arrays.
Before becoming an Array Master and mastering Array Creation, all Array Masters would prepare a personal Universal Array Plate.
Instantly, countless patterns flew out from the Universal Array Plate, covering the surrounding 30-meter space, blocking even a mosquito from flying out.
Lu Yu appeared in the passage, standing before him was the Liang Family Ancestor, whose face was covered in black stripes blocking Lu Hongwei's spiritual power shock, leaving Lu Yu unaffected. ɴᴇᴡ ɴᴏᴠᴇʟ ᴄʜᴀᴘᴛᴇʀs ᴀʀᴇ ᴘᴜʙʟɪsʜᴇᴅ ᴏɴ NovᴇlFirᴇ(.)nᴇt
Having detected Lu Hongwei's Qi Blood of only 1523, Lu Yu was already prepared for a confrontation. By normal Martial Cultivator Qi Blood calculations, over 1500 Qi Blood should correspond to a Qi Sea Fifth Level Martial Cultivator.
But the Liang Family Ancestor was Qi Sea Seventh Level, capable of defeating the opponent.
The difference of one level in Qi Sea realm is significant, not to mention, the Liang Family Ancestor surpasses Lu Hongwei by two levels; victory is assured.
The only potential issue is the power represented by the shadow.
Upon seeing the Liang Family Ancestor, Lu Hongwei's pupils shrank, his expression changed, "Qi Sea Seventh Level!"
Wu Ping, Cao Hong, Liu Feng, Third Brother Huang, and others were shocked, worry apparent on their faces. They all knew Lu Hongwei's strength was only Qi Sea Fifth Level, facing a Qi Sea Seventh Level means little chance of victory.
As for them, these Breath Control level practitioners, ensuring they wouldn't be seriously injured by the aftermath of a Qi Sea realm expert's attack would be good enough; they had no room to intervene.
Lu Hongwei fixed his gaze on the Liang Family Ancestor, sensing that the strength of the cloaked man behind the ancestor wasn't strong. Though he couldn't perceive the exact realm, in terms of aura alone, it's only at Breath Control level.
Without turning back, Lu Hongwei said to Li Zhiqing beside him, "Assist me! Everyone else, get inside."
Wu Ping, Third Brother Huang, and others hurriedly ran into the stone door, while Lu Yu used the Heaven's Edge Ruler Step to dash inside as well.
Lu Hongwei saw Lu Yu's figure and wanted to intercept him, but the Liang Family Ancestor thwarted his attempt.
With a gap of two levels in smaller realms, Lu Hongwei couldn't easily break through the Liang Family Ancestor's blockage.
Moreover, the difference between them isn't just two small realm levels, but also between mid Qi Sea Realm and late Qi Sea Realm.
Qi Sea Seventh Level is a watershed, above which a Qi Sea realm expert's spiritual power quality is stronger than that of a sixth-level Qi Sea Martial Cultivator.
Generally, the difference is such that the Liang Family Ancestor's 1000 Spiritual Power dealt damage would be equivalent to Lu Hongwei's 2000 Spiritual Power dealt damage.
This is purely damage from Spiritual Power without martial arts enhancements. If lower realm Martial Cultivators have powerful martial arts, there's still a chance to offset this Spiritual Power strength gap.
But, this premise relies on the lower realm Martial Cultivator's martial arts having an absolute advantage; otherwise, it's hard to offset the double Spiritual Power strength gap.
Since higher realm Martial Cultivators can more easily obtain stronger martial arts.
Lu Yu's phantom-like figure disappeared into the passage and entered the stone door. Li Zhiqing distractedly closed the stone door to avoid the others being harmed by battle aftermath.
After closing the stone door, he wholeheartedly assisted Lu Hongwei, with his Universal Array Plate continuously shooting out patterns, several of which encircled Lu Hongwei, forming a simplified Spirit Gathering Array to accelerate his spiritual power recovery.