165: Chapter 165 Taking Stock of the Harvest

Night Roaming Divine Movement!

The figures of Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan suddenly blurred, vanishing into the shadows of the hall in an instant.

The moment they disappeared, the four statues that had been attacking fiercely paused simultaneously, as if they had suddenly lost their target lock.

Then, under Fan Ling's horrified gaze, the four statues abruptly turned around, ghostly light swirling in their eyes as they locked onto him and the other Fan Family Cultivator!

"What's going on?"

Fan Ling's heart sank as he realized things had taken a turn for the worse.

He thought the two from the Su Family had exhausted their trump cards, but he hadn't expected them to be hiding a movement technique capable of instantly evading a Puppet's lock. They could have used this to dodge from the very beginning, yet they had endured until now to reveal it.

Fan Ling's expression grew gloomier as he felt a sense of dread toward the duo's unpredictable schemes.

Before he had time to think further, the four statues charged at him, bringing with them a gust of fierce wind.

Fan Ling manipulated his red sword to defend, shouting in a panic, "Su Family, come and help! If I die, you won't be able to stop these statue Puppets either!"

Wei Yan sneered upon hearing this. "It's better if you die; at least then we'll have no worries about someone stabbing us in the back."

Facing four statues was indeed tricky for her and Su Xuanheng, but it wasn't a hopeless battle.

The two of them would rather face the danger posed by the statues than cooperate with a Cultivator who stabs people in the back.

Su Xuanheng suddenly lunged toward the Fan Family Cultivator, his long sword slashing out in an instant. The condensed Sword Qi emitted a shrill whistle, heading straight for the man's face!

The Fan Family Cultivator's pupils constricted. In a rush, he raised his hands, and a translucent magical shield manifested before him.

Under the impact of the immense force, the magical shield shattered instantly.

The Cultivator was sent flying back like a kite with a broken string, coughing up blood.

Before he could hit the ground, a statue as towering as a mountain reached him. The stone tiles beneath its feet cracked as it held a high Dharma Seal. Patterns flowed with ghostly light as it smashed down with the force of ten thousand catties!

Boom!

The protective spiritual light shattered instantly, followed by the muffled sound of flesh and bone exploding.

The Fan Family Cultivator didn't even have time to groan before his body was obliterated under the Dharma Seal, turning into a pile of mangled flesh and blood that splattered across the floor.

Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan seized the Opportunity. Their spiritual power erupted, and cold light flowed along their sword edges. Two streaks of Sword Qi—one cold and one hot—intertwined like twin dragons and slashed out with a roar.

Two Luminaries Return to the Profound!

The alternating hot and cold Sword Qi swept past, precisely cutting across the statue's neck. With a loud bang, spiderweb-like cracks burst across the jade at the statue's throat.

The towering body jolted, then stumbled back several steps, the stone tiles beneath its feet shattering inch by inch.

Before it could steady itself, Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan moved again like flashes of lightning.

The sword light brightened suddenly, like a galaxy pouring down; the Sword Qi crisscrossed, like a wild blizzard.

Streaks of cold Sword Qi wove into a net, enveloping the partially damaged statue.

Rumble!

The jade statue's shell completely crumbled under the continuous slashes. Fragments flew like rain, covering the ground along with the lingering spiritual light.

Seeing how powerful the two were, Fan Ling immediately rushed toward them, crying out urgently, "Save me! I can give up all the treasures here!"

Su Xuanheng's expression didn't change. He simply took a cold step forward, and his Flying Sword shot out like a rainbow piercing the sun!

"If we kill you, the treasures will still be ours."

The sword light turned into a rainbow difficult for the naked eye to track, striking straight for Fan Ling's face.

By now, the energy of Fan Ling's Talisman Treasure was already exhausted, and the spiritual power in his body was nearly depleted. He had no way to dodge this lightning-fast strike.

"You motherf—"

The rainbow light bloomed in Fan Ling's pupils. His final thoughts were filled with resentment and horror.

His original schemes had completely failed.

He had planned to let the Bihai Society Cultivators be cleared out so all the treasures would go to the Fan Family, and then use the jade statues to wear down the Su Family so his Family could reap the final rewards.

But the cold reality had entered through his skull along with the sword tip, utterly crushing all his calculations.

The remaining three statues, having lost their target, locked onto Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan once again.

Two against three, and with no more worries about being backstabbed.

The two felt completely at ease, no longer holding anything back.

Four spirit-attached puppets flew out from Su Xuanheng's storage ring, charging toward the jade statues accompanied by thunder and crimson flames.

Thunder roared within the hall, flames billowed, and Sword Qi crisscrossed.

With the duo's exquisite coordination of sword techniques, the battle grew increasingly intense.

The three towering jade statues emitted loud cracking sounds one after another. Their massive bodies fell to the ground in succession, collapsing with a crash into countless dim jade fragments.

The deafening explosions gradually subsided, leaving only the hissing sound of dissipating energy and the faint noise of rolling rubble.

The hall was a mess, filled with smoke and dust.

Su Xuanheng and Wei Yan's tense nerves finally relaxed, and they let out long sighs of relief.

"It's finally over..."

Wei Yan sheathed her sword, her fair face showing a hint of exhaustion.

A faint victorious smile appeared at the corner of Su Xuanheng's mouth as he collected all the storage rings and Storage Pouches scattered across the battlefield.

His gaze swept over the jade fragments on the floor. After a moment's thought, he swept them into his pouch as well.

He didn't know the specific material of this jade, but he knew the jade statues were actually Puppets, so the Materials used were certainly not ordinary.

It would be better to take them back for his Fourth Younger Brother to study. Perhaps the Su Family could refine similar jade Puppets to protect the Family in the future.

Wei Yan went to the pedestal and took down the treasures one by one, taking inventory of the spoils with Su Xuanheng.

Upon counting, they had obtained four types of Heaven And Earth Treasures: earth vein crystal essence, heavenly sound wood, green vein stone milk, and innate one qi dew.

There were also three Daoist Legacy scrolls: "Heavenly Dipper Guiding Jade Puppet Technique," "Mountain-Suppressing Seal," and "Mystic Light Heart-Protecting Cover."

Facing such a bountiful harvest, both of them couldn't help but take a deep breath.

The gains this time were truly staggering!

Wei Yan said with irrepressible excitement, "This Grotto-Heaven was likely prepared by a Cultivator who was about to achieve Core Formation."

"Perhaps they unfortunately perished outside. As time passed, the Formation gradually wore away, revealing it to the outside world until it was finally discovered by the Cheng Family."

earth vein crystal essence was a Heaven And Earth Treasure capable of upgrading the grade of a Spiritual Vein. Once embedded into a vein, it could continuously produce more Spirit Stones, and over time, the grade of the Spiritual Vein would gradually rise.

heavenly sound wood was a third-tier Artifact Refining material, suitable for refining wood-type or water-type Magical Artifacts.

green vein stone milk could directly increase one's cultivation without side effects; its effect was simple and blunt.

And the innate one qi dew was an even more precious Golden Core spiritual item, capable of significantly improving the quality of a Golden Core.

Because of the properties of these Heaven And Earth Treasures, the possibility Wei Yan suggested was extremely high.

Su Xuanheng nodded in deep agreement. He probed his Divine Sense into the three Daoist Jade Slips and smiled. "The 'Heavenly Dipper Guiding Jade Puppet Technique' is actually the method for refining those jade statues."

"It seems Father was right; Fourth Younger Brother's luck is indeed profound. Even while stationed at the Yunmeng Ruins, he can still obtain such a Legacy Opportunity."

Wei Yan smiled and said, "'Mountain-Suppressing Seal' and 'Mystic Light Heart-Protecting Cover' are both Golden Core Stage Spells. The belongings of this Grotto-Heaven master have all benefited our Su Family."

Su Xuanheng nodded slightly. "These harvests alone make this trip worth it! But it looks like the Cheng Family and Jiang Family didn't find this hall last time."

With that, he handed a whole bottle of green vein stone milk to Wei Yan.

"This hall is quite safe. You should try to Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment here; I will act as your Protector."