Mortals cultivate immortality, I have a Chaos Tower

Chiyan Pass was shrouded in silence at night, with only the breeze blowing and occasionally causing the firelight on the distant city wall to sway gently. Lin Fan and his group carefully sneaked along the rugged mountain road. In the darkness, they seemed to blend into the surrounding night without making any sound. Chi Yan's eyes were undoubtedly fixed on every possible flaw, but at this moment, Lin Fan decided not to take the usual route and to achieve a surprise victory by night attack.

Jin Buk walked at the front of the team. He was agile and quick, moving quietly in the darkness like a wolf. His eyes were calm and sharp, always paying attention to the surrounding environment, and any movement would not escape his ears.

"There is a patrol ahead, be careful." Jin Buke said softly. He retreated lightly to Lin Fan's side and pointed to the dense forest ahead.

Lin Fan nodded and signaled Zhong Ling'er to prepare for cover. Their goal was not only to sneak into Chiyan Pass, but more importantly, to avoid alerting the enemy.

"Ling'er, block out the sounds around us." Lin Fan whispered, his eyes still fixed on the guard team in the distance.

Zhong Ling'er nodded and gently waved her staff. A light blue light flashed, followed by a layer of invisible mist that quickly spread out. The mist gently enveloped the surroundings, and there seemed to be an extra layer of barrier in the air, isolating their footsteps from the outside world.

"You can start now." Zhong Ling'er's voice sounded particularly gentle in the mist, but it was extremely firm.

Jin Buk smiled slightly, and his body moved, turning into a shadow, and instantly rushed forward. Several soldiers of the guard team were standing together and talking in a low voice, and suddenly, Jin Buk's figure appeared in front of them. Before they could react, the long sword in Jin Buk's hand struck like thunder, and the sword flashed, blood splattered, and the guards fell in a pool of blood before they could issue any warning.

"It's solved." Jin Buke said softly, put away his sword, and his steps were still light and silent.

Lin Fan stood behind him, observing the surrounding environment. In the distance, the city wall of Chiyan Pass was vaguely visible, and the towering walls looked particularly solemn and dangerous in the night. However, their target was not only the city wall, but the real threat hidden under the city wall - the fire formation set up by Chi Yan.

"The outskirts of Chiyan Pass should be ahead." Jiang Shuiling said in a low voice, his eyes sharp and calm.

Lin Fan nodded and led everyone to continue forward. They passed the patrol team's defense line and followed a hidden mountain road, gradually approaching the core area of ​​Chiyan Pass. The stone walls on both sides of the mountain road became steeper and steeper, and the rocks underfoot were rugged and uneven. If you were not careful, you would slide into the deep valley.

At this moment, Jin Buke suddenly stopped and raised his hand to signal everyone to stop.

"Something's happening." He whispered, narrowing his eyes and staring at an open space in front of him.

Lin Fan walked quickly to his side, followed his gaze, and immediately noticed something was wrong. The open space in front of him seemed flat, but there was a faint wave of strange energy in the air, as if there was some invisible barrier covering it.

"This is the fire formation set up by Chi Yan." Lin Fan whispered, and a sense of crisis suddenly surged in his heart. He could already feel the scorching breath, as if he would be instantly engulfed by the flames as long as he stepped into that open space.

Jiang Shuiling took a few steps forward, closed her eyes slightly, and gently moved her fingers in the air, sensing the flow of energy in the air. After a moment, she opened her eyes with a solemn expression, "This is a powerful fire formation. The power of the formation penetrates deep into the earth veins, almost covering the entire perimeter of Chiyan Pass."

"If we just rush in, we'll probably be burned to ashes by the flames." Zhong Ling'er also frowned and shook the staff gently in her hand. The water element under her control could hardly resist such a powerful fire force.

"Then what should we do?" Although Jin Buke was eager to fight, he also knew that rushing into the formation would only lead to death.

Lin Fan pondered for a moment, then looked up at the city wall of Chiyan Pass in the distance. A hint of determination flashed in his eyes. "Chi Yan must have a center when he set up this fire formation. We can't attack head-on. We must find the center and destroy it before we can break through the formation."

Jiang Shuiling nodded in agreement. "Although the formation is powerful, it may not be invulnerable once the core is found. The problem is that Chi Yan will obviously not let us find the center of the formation easily."

"That's right," Lin Fan took a deep breath, his eyes calm, "Chi Yan will definitely not let the guards easily expose the core of the formation. Since this is the outer perimeter of the formation, the defense inside is tighter. We can only explore from the outside step by step to find flaws."

Jin Buke smiled coldly and clenched his sword, "I just don't believe that this formation has no flaws."

Before he finished speaking, Lin Fan suddenly frowned and looked forward. Suddenly, there was a weak wave in the air, followed by several flashes of fire. Several monks in red armor emerged from the flames, holding burning spears in their hands, with cold and fierce eyes.

"Oh no, it's Chi Yan's Flame Guard." Jiang Shuiling said coldly, his eyes slightly condensed.

These guards had obviously been lying in ambush around the formation, waiting for any enemy who tried to break in. The flames danced in their hands like living things, and with every step they took, the temperature in the air rose rapidly, as if the surrounding world had been engulfed by flames.

Lin Fan did not hesitate at all. The Qiankun Axe in his hand was already unsheathed, and a green light flashed. "Since they have discovered us, there is no need to hide anymore. Let's quickly deal with them!"

Jin Buke responded immediately, his figure was as fast as lightning, he swung his sword and rushed forward. Zhong Ling'er and Jiang Shuiling stood behind and quickly activated their magic. The water in Zhong Ling'er's hand spun rapidly, forming a barrier in front of them to defend against the invasion of flames; while Jiang Shuiling waved his hands, the power of ice was overwhelming, directly approaching those flame guards.

"Kill!" Jin Buke shouted angrily, and his sword slashed at a fire guard like lightning. The guard reacted extremely quickly, swung out his spear suddenly, and the power of fire exploded instantly, hitting Jin Buke's sword hard.

"boom!"

The flames collided with the sword energy, and a powerful shock wave erupted instantly. Jin Buke was knocked back several steps, frowning slightly, "These guys are really difficult to deal with."

Lin Fan looked at the battle in front of him with flickering eyes. He knew that if they didn't quickly deal with these guards, they might get stuck in the formation and be caught in a dilemma.

"Ling'er, use water spells to seal their flames. Jiang Shuiling, use your ice spells to support Jin Buke!" Lin Fan quickly gave the order and swung the Qiankun Axe in his hand at the same time. Green light glowed brightly and the axe blade chopped straight towards another flame guard.

Zhong Ling'er waved her staff gently, and water swirled out like a long snake, quickly covering the body of the fire guard. The water hit the flame, making a "hissing" sound, and water vapor filled the air, but it effectively suppressed the power of the flame.

Jiang Shuiling clasped his hands together, and the cold air instantly condensed in the air, forming countless ice crystals, which attacked the enemy. Frost and fire collided, and ice and snow covered the armor of the flame guards, making their movements slow.