“Everyone, regardless of whether there's a force field of gold power inside, we should proceed with caution. How about we split into two teams, entering the main hall one after the other?” Jin Liu said after a moment of contemplation.

“I wonder, how will this order be determined?” Yu Kuohai asked, raising an eyebrow.

“Those among us who cultivate Gold attribute cultivation techniques and those proficient in restrictive formations will form the vanguard team, entering the gate first. If there is indeed a formation bolstering the gold power field, then those skilled in breaking restrictions will dismantle it, and the rear team will follow.” Jin Liu explained.

“Fellow Daoist Jin, while this method is good, it's unfair. My Forgotten Worry Pavilion mainly cultivates Gold attribute techniques. Doesn't this mean we'll be sent to scout ahead and test the waters for everyone else?” Vice Pavilion Master Zhao stepped forward and said.

“Fellow Daoist Zhao, don't be impatient. For those in the vanguard team, whether there are restrictions inside or not, whatever they find will belong to them, how does that sound? The rear team, which serves as backup, isn't entirely without purpose either. They must also be ready to provide support outside the gate. If anything unforeseen happens, they will naturally assist you.” Jin Liu waved his hand and said.

“If that's the case, it's still reasonable.” Vice Pavilion Master Zhao said after a moment's thought.

“This time, the vanguard team will consist of those from Lieguang City, Forgotten Worry Pavilion, and our Tianshui Sect who practice Gold attribute techniques. As for Lingxiao Gate, Moxang Tower, and Qingsuo Valley, please also select a few fellow Daoists skilled in breaking restrictions to join us, how does that sound?” Jin Liu said after some consideration.

Upon hearing this, everyone felt it was a reasonable plan and nodded in agreement.

Han Li watched Yu Kuohai walk towards him and knew that he was going to use him as cannon fodder again. He felt a bit speechless.

However, he had already planned to enter the gate ahead of everyone else, so when Yu Kuohai spoke, he didn't refuse and agreed readily. However, he was somewhat surprised that Yu Kuohai was also joining the vanguard team.

After all parties had selected their members for the vanguard team, a team of fewer than a hundred people was formed.

“I was originally wondering how to select a leader for the vanguard team, but I didn't expect Fellow Daoist Yu, Fellow Daoist Yang, and Fellow Daoist Zhao to be willing to join actively. It's a pleasant surprise.” Jin Liu said with a smile.

“Hehe, that's not quite right. Since most of my Forgotten Worry Pavilion's members are entering, how can I, as the leader of this expedition, wait outside?” Vice Pavilion Master Zhao said righteously.

Those from his pavilion looked at him, with a hint of respect flashing in their eyes.

“Many people from my Lieguang City have also joined the vanguard team, so I naturally have to enter and advance and retreat with them.” Elder Yang also stepped forward and said.

“Our Lingxiao Gate doesn't primarily cultivate Gold attribute techniques, but I, Yu Kuohai, am an exception. This time, I will join the vanguard team with Fellow Daoist Shi.” Yu Kuohai continued.

Han Li listened to these inspiring words, chuckling inwardly.

In the end, what these people wanted was to enter first and seize the opportunity to snatch treasures. As for whether there was a force field of gold power inside, they either felt they had a way to deal with it or were simply holding onto hope.

Han Li didn't care about any of this. What really caught his attention were the Lan siblings, who were also in the vanguard team.

They hadn't revealed any flaws when breaking the formation earlier, but he wondered what the situation would be like after entering the gate.

Lan Yuanzi was originally talking to Lan Yan, but seemed to suddenly sense a gaze directed at him, and his brow furrowed slightly.

He suddenly turned his head, only to find that the gaze had already shifted away, and no one was looking in their direction.

“What's wrong, brother…” Lan Yan asked in confusion.

“It's nothing, probably just my imagination.” Lan Yuanzi said with a smile.

“What if there really are treasures inside after we enter?” Lan Yan suddenly switched to voice transmission and said.

“If there are treasures, your brother will naturally seize them and give them to you.” Lan Yuanzi replied with a smile.

“Then brother will be responsible for seizing treasures, and I'll take care of these eyesores. I'll definitely kill them all.” Lan Yan said with a pure smile on her face, using voice transmission.

“These people are suitable to be used as cannon fodder, no need to rush to kill them.” Lan Yuanzi said via voice transmission.

Upon hearing this, Lan Yan frowned, her face full of reluctance, and said via voice transmission, "But if I don't kill them all, I have to keep pretending to be this ugly girl. I don't want to."

“If you kill them all, who will see you even if you restore your original appearance?” Lan Yuanzi said with a smile.

“Of course, it's for brother to see, and only for brother to see. Those dirty things aren't worthy.” Lan Yan said with a giggle.

“Besides, in brother's eyes, you'll always be the most beautiful woman in the world. Changing your appearance doesn't matter at all.” Lan Yuanzi said tenderly, looking at the woman beside him and using voice transmission.

The latter blushed upon hearing this, her bright eyes filled with amorous feelings.

After a slight adjustment, the two teams, one in front and one behind, arrived at the gold-light-filled doorway.

“Fellow Daoists, proceed with confidence. We'll be backing you up, so there won't be any problems.” Jin Liu nodded and said.

Su Anqian's gaze was cold, and there was no expression on her face, making it impossible to tell what she was thinking.

Yu Kuohai and Elder Yang exchanged a glance, nodded at each other, and led Han Li and the others into the gate.

The people from Forgotten Worry Pavilion followed closely behind and entered as well.

As soon as they passed through the doorway, they were swallowed by the dazzling golden light, and their figures disappeared directly. Even the aura emanating from their bodies became difficult to detect.

Han Li walked behind Yu Kuohai and the others. As soon as he stepped into the space behind the gate, he felt a tightening around him, and a powerful binding force came from all directions.

This binding force was different from the heavy pressure of the Earth attribute and the stickiness of the Water attribute. It was a gold binding force that felt like being entangled and pulled by countless strands of incredibly tough, yet ubiquitous, metal threads.

Accompanying this was a stream of bone-scraping golden wind, blowing head-on, like willow-leaf knives scraping across the face, cutting people's cheeks painfully.

The surrounding golden light permeated everything, constantly stimulating everyone's eyes, hindering their vision. Objects dozens of feet away became blurry, as if enveloped in a layer of hazy golden mist.

“What's going on? This feeling, could it be…” Vice Pavilion Master Zhao exclaimed, noticing the strangeness around him.

“That Immortal Su was right; this really is a force field of gold power.” Elder Yang sighed with regret and smiled wryly.

With that, he turned his wrist and took out a golden orb, placing it close to his chest inside his clothes. A golden arc of light blossomed, barely protecting his entire body.

Even with his cultivation level, he still needed a magic treasure to withstand the effects of this gold power field, let alone the others, who showed painful expressions and released their protective spiritual light to resist this force.

Yu Kuohai performed a series of hand seals and circulated a certain cultivation technique, and golden patterns appeared on his body, also blocking the effects of the gold power field, but the consumption of immortal spiritual power within his body accelerated several times.

“Have you ever seen such a powerful force field of gold power before? This must be bolstered by a formation. You few, quickly check where the formation eyes and feet are and destroy them for me.” Yu Kuohai's expression changed slightly, pointing at Han Li and the others.

Although Han Li was also affected by this force field of gold power, his physique was unmatched by these people, so he naturally didn't feel much suffering. However, to match his current identity, he also bent over and frowned, putting on a painful expression.

“It's impossible to move an inch in this force field of gold power, Fellow Daoist Yu. It's not that I'm unwilling to help, but I'm just powerless…” Before Han Li could finish speaking, he was rudely interrupted by Yu Kuohai.

“Stop talking nonsense and go quickly. If we don't dismantle this formation, we can forget about snatching any treasures; we'll all be stuck here and die.” Yu Kuohai roared.

“This… sigh…” Han Li sighed helplessly, chose a direction, and went to investigate.

In this force field of gold power, the power of spiritual sense was not completely useless, but it was also greatly limited. With Han Li's strong spiritual sense, he could only detect a distance of about a hundred feet.

In addition, the Nine Serenities Devil Eyes were also limited, so Han Li could not see the full picture of the space behind the gate at the moment.

After walking more than a hundred steps forward, he saw a thick golden stone pillar in front of him, engraved with countless dense runes, which were constantly flashing with golden light, and strange fluctuations were emanating from it.

“Could this be one of the formation feet of the force field of gold power?” Han Li muttered to himself.

He walked to the stone pillar, raised his hand, and gently stroked the pillar, feeling a sharp force penetrating his fingertips.

Han Li looked up along the golden stone pillar and saw that the top of the pillar was buried in the golden light, making it impossible to see the full picture, but vaguely, he could see that there seemed to be a winged beast carved on it, with the spikes under its wings exposed through the golden light.

Just as he was about to carefully examine what these runes meant, a whistling sound suddenly rang out above his head. The winged beast was not a statue, but a living creature, swooping down towards him.

Han Li's figure flashed immediately, retreating violently. The swooping beast flew down almost touching his body, and the edges of its wings shimmered with golden light, carrying an incomparably sharp aura, directly tearing a gap in the surrounding void.

Taking advantage of the sideways movement, he saw the appearance of the beast, discovering that it was shaped like a golden eagle. Although its size was not large, the Gold attribute power it contained was very powerful. It was actually another metal beast.

However, the Gold attribute aura of this metal beast was even stronger than the two metal tiger beasts Han Li had encountered before. When it was still, it completely merged with the surrounding environment, and even he had not noticed anything unusual.

The golden eagle missed its strike, tapped the ground with its wings, turned over, and swept its wings horizontally at Han Li. A dazzling golden light slashed out from it, directly tearing the void and flying over.

Han Li turned his wrist, a golden electric light flashed, and a Qingzhu Fengyun Sword emerged, blocking the golden light.

"Zheng"

The Qingzhu Fengyun Sword trembled, and half of the golden electric threads wrapped around it dissipated.