Immortal Reincarnation Tribulation

Chapter 264 Five Fragments of a Map

"Chieftain, you've emerged from seclusion?"

Upon seeing Du Fan enter, the Green Forest Village members were overjoyed and stood up to greet him.

"You've all worked hard. Now that I'm back, leave this matter to me. These insignificant ants are nothing to me, Li Daoming." Du Fan smiled slightly at the Green Forest Village members, not even glancing at the outsiders, and said casually.

As soon as Du Fan spoke, not only did the expressions of the visiting cultivators turn gloomy, but the faces of the Green Forest Village members also changed.

"Master Li, you know who we are, yet you dare to speak like that? Have you lost your mind?!" A middle-aged man in a brocade robe suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with cold light, and shouted in a deep voice. This man was one of the two cultivators at the second level of the Qi Refining stage.

"It's not convenient to talk here, fellow travelers. I think we should find another place to talk," Du Fan said calmly, glancing at the middle-aged man in the brocade robe.

"That's exactly what I was thinking," the middle-aged man in the brocade robe said coldly, flicking his sleeve.

"Brothers of Green Forest Stronghold, sit here and don't follow me." Du Fan's gaze sharpened as he swept over the Green Forest Stronghold members, then he turned and walked outside.

The four elders of the Green Forest changed their expressions again. Elder Shen opened his mouth as if to say something, but in the end he swallowed it back. He looked at Du Fan deeply, his eyes filled with complex emotions, but mostly gratitude, because... Du Fan didn't owe them anything.

"Chieftain..." Tian Wu gritted her teeth and quickly followed.

"Stay here obediently and wait for me to come back." Du Fan turned around and said with a smile.

"No, I'll go with you," Tian Wu said, her expression resolute.

"One hour will be enough. You'll be able to see me when you wake up." Du Fan's smile softened even more. As he spoke, his right hand suddenly rose and landed on the back of the woman's neck with lightning speed, pressing gently.

Upon hearing Du Fan's words, Tian Wu seemed to instantly understand something. A look of panic and anger appeared in her beautiful eyes, but before she could make a move, her eyes rolled back and she fainted.

Du Fan reached out and gently pulled the woman into his arms. His gaze shifted to Sha Laosan, and he said calmly, "Take good care of Miss Tian Wu. If she loses even a single hair, I'll hold you responsible when we get back!"

Sha Laosan strode over and took Tian Wu from him. He then nodded solemnly to Du Fan and said in a deep voice, "Chief, if anything happens to you, we brothers will fight to the death to make them pay a heavy price!"

"What you're describing won't happen." Du Fan suddenly smiled, said no more, and turned to leave.

Upon seeing this, the fourteen cultivators stood up without saying a word and walked out of the hall one after another, with their trusted subordinates following closely behind.

Before long, only the Green Forest Village members, led by the Four Elders of the Green Forest, remained in the huge council hall.

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Half an hour later, in a bamboo forest not far from Green Forest Village, a total of fifteen cultivators, including Du Fan, stood there, all with wary expressions. This wariness wasn't limited to Du Fan; the other fourteen also looked at each other with suspicion.

"Fellow Daoist Li, is it? We have come to Green Forest Village, but we have not committed the slightest offense. You have seen this for yourself. We are doing this not only to give you face, but also to show our sincerity. We hope that your next move will not disappoint us." A thin old man in a black robe stepped forward, expressionless, and clasped his hands in greeting.

This person was another cultivator at the second level of the Qi Refining stage.

"Enough with the nonsense. I promised Miss Tian I would be back within an hour," Du Fan said in a deep voice, frowning.

The old man in the black robe suddenly turned cold, revealing his murderous intent. He took a step forward, as if he was about to make a move immediately.

"Brother Feng, Fellow Daoist Li is still young, so it's understandable that he has some tender feelings for women, haha." The middle-aged man in the brocade robe laughed and walked calmly to the old man, standing between the two.

The old man surnamed Feng snorted coldly, his anger subsiding slightly, and quietly loosened his five fingers that had been forming a hand seal.

"I am Shi Long, the leader of Flying Dragon Stronghold. Since Fellow Daoist Li is in a hurry, I will speak frankly. Was it Fellow Daoist Li who killed Qi Yufeng of the Bamboo Pavilion Gang?" The middle-aged man in brocade robe looked at Du Fan and spoke slowly.

"That's right, Fellow Daoist Shi wouldn't be thinking of avenging this person, would he?" Du Fan sneered.

"Judging from your words, it must be so. Let's not beat around the bush. This person has a fragment of a treasure map, which should now be with Fellow Daoist Li. Since Fellow Daoist Qi is no longer here, it is not a problem for Fellow Daoist Li to inherit this matter."

Although you only have the cultivation of a quasi-Qi Refining stage cultivator, you were able to kill Qi Yufeng, who was at the first level of the Qi Refining stage, so you are qualified to conspire with us in this matter.

There were fifteen people present, including myself. Each of them had a fragment of a treasure map. When put together, they formed a complete treasure map, pointing to a cultivator's cave dwelling.

Each fragment of the map contains not only map coordinates but also textual information. Every word is crucial for finding the cave, and none can be omitted.

The text information on this fragment of the map by Shi indicates that the cave is four hundred years old, opened on a peculiar spiritual vein, and is extremely hidden. Under normal circumstances, outsiders would have no chance of finding it.

As for the cultivator's specific cultivation level, no one knows. However, in a place like Crescent Island, to be able to possess a hidden cave dwelling, this person must be at least at the Golden Core stage.

What we mean is that finding the cave based on the treasure map shouldn't be difficult, but it must contain incredibly powerful magic arrays and restrictions. Only by working together can we possibly break in safely, and the treasure we ultimately obtain will be divided equally among the fifteen of us.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you shouldn't have any reason to refuse this matter, right?" Shi Long said slowly with a smile.

Du Fan had already guessed the purpose of these people's visit, so he wasn't too surprised at the moment.

As soon as Shi Long finished speaking, Du Fan said calmly, "That fragment of the treasure map is indeed on me, but before agreeing to this matter, I need to confirm one thing first."

"Please speak, Fellow Daoist Li." Seeing that Du Fan was somewhat interested, Shi Long immediately perked up and said.

"Words are meaningless. Who knows if you have any fragments of the treasure map on you? If I'm the only one among the fifteen of us with the map, and I have to share the treasure with you all, wouldn't I be at a huge disadvantage?" Du Fan sneered, speaking without any politeness.

"Fellow Daoist Li, what do you mean by that! Do you think we would lie to you about this matter?" A petite and charming woman immediately raised her eyebrows and shouted angrily with her crystal eyes upon hearing this.

"Seeing is believing. This is a fragment of Li's treasure map. If you don't take it out, I won't believe you." Du Fan glanced at the woman, unmoved, and patted the storage bag at his waist with one hand. He immediately took out the blue cloth robe with the ink map printed on it and showed it to the people.

"Storage bag!" Everyone present was shocked, then their eyes lit up with greed. However, after exchanging glances and being wary of each other, no one dared to make the first move. They weren't fools; they wouldn't give others the chance to take advantage of them.

Shi Long glanced at Du Fan's storage pouch at his waist, then his gaze shifted to the cloth robe in the other's hand. His pupils contracted slightly, but he quickly regained his composure, laughed, and said, "I believe Fellow Daoist Li's concerns are very reasonable. This is a fragment of my treasure map."

After Shi Long finished speaking, he flicked his hand and took out an item from his storage bag at his waist. It was a piece of cloth with obvious ink marks on it.

Just two breaths later, Shi Long smiled slightly and put it away. Cultivators have amazing memories, so he had to be careful. Everyone understood this.

The cultivators present did not show much surprise at this person's storage bag, obviously they already knew about it.

Du Fan nodded to him, then turned and looked expressionlessly at the old man surnamed Feng.

"snort!"

The old man snorted coldly, but without saying a word, he suddenly slapped his waist with his right hand. A white light flashed and a white scroll appeared, which the old man grabbed and unfurled instantly. In the blink of an eye, he closed it again, flicked his wrist, and put it back into his storage bag.

Seeing this, the other twelve cultivators were about to take out their respective credentials from their bags when Du Fan's light voice suddenly rang out.

"There's no need to trouble the other fellow cultivators. I've already scanned them with my divine sense, and you do indeed possess treasure maps."

Upon hearing this, everyone's expression changed drastically.

"Fellow Daoist Li's divine sense is so powerful that it can even detect a cultivator's personal belongings." Shi Long gasped, his face showing disbelief.

"It's almost time, so... I can only apologize to everyone." Du Fan said calmly, but his words carried a chilling undertone.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you... ah..." Shi Long was startled upon hearing this. He was about to say something when he suddenly let out a shrill scream, which stopped abruptly.

At this moment, an arm was seen piercing through Shi Long's chest, and in the palm of the hand passing through Shi Long's back, a blood-soaked, fiery red heart was still twitching and beating.

The owner of that arm was none other than Du Fan, whose face was extremely gloomy. At this moment, his eyes held a chilling indifference that made anyone who looked at him feel as if they had fallen into an ice cave.

"you!"

Upon witnessing this scene, the elderly man surnamed Feng felt his scalp tingle and his body tremble. He subconsciously took several steps back. Before cold sweat could even pour from his body, he felt a figure flash in front of him, and then a fist kept growing larger in front of him.

Finally, after a deafening roar, the old man lost all consciousness. His entire head was gone, and a thick column of blood shot into the sky. His body had become a headless corpse.