63: Chapter 63 Defeating the Enemy, A Small Gain

Boss Ding's expression changed drastically!

He turned his head abruptly, only to see a streak of crimson light suddenly attacking from behind him, moving with incredible speed!

"There's another high-grade magic tool?!"

The crimson streak came too suddenly; he had no time to react and could only choose to take the hit head-on.

It was Chen Qingyuan, who had rushed back!

The two brothers worked in perfect coordination; Chen Qingshan made a big show to draw attention, while Chen Qingyuan seized the opportunity to launch a sneak attack from behind using the peach blossom mirror.

It was a pity that the yin bone needle hadn't been refined yet, otherwise, it would have been even more effective for a sneak attack.

The crimson streak struck Boss Ding accurately, but he had a Vajra Talisman protecting him!

For a moment, they were deadlocked.

Chen Qingyuan's eyes narrowed as the thick mana from the second revolution of his Three Revolutions Primordial Condensation Art accelerated its output, until his Meridians felt a faint, stinging pain!

"Crack... Boom!"

The golden protective light formed by the Vajra Talisman shattered upon impact, dissipating into a sky full of golden specks of light!

Boss Ding quickly reached for another Talisman!

However, he did not get his wish this time; at almost the exact same moment, Chen Qingshan, with tacit understanding, rang the soul-shaking bell again!

"Hum—!"

The invisible Divine Soul shockwave swept over him again. Although it still couldn't control the Ninth Level of Qi Refining Boss Ding for long, it was enough to make him pause!

At the same time, his Sea of Consciousness stung, and the spiritual power he had just gathered dissipated!

And this momentary pause was the difference between life and death!

Chen Qingyuan gripped the qinglin sword, his body moving with the wind!

As his sword momentum rose, countless cyan Sword Qi swirled around him out of thin air!

It was the ultimate move 'Wind Return Dance' that could only be used when the Chen family's Wind Return Sword Technique reached the Major Achievement Realm!

Although it was only a common Qi Refining level technique, and the power of the Wind Return Dance was not comparable to sword moves derived from high-quality or top-quality sword manuals, it was enough to shred Boss Ding, who had no defensive means left!

"No!"

Amidst Boss Ding's desperate roar, those countless invisible Sword Qi instantly engulfed him!

The sound of Sword Qi tearing through flesh and blood rang out...

When the whirlwind of Sword Qi dissipated, only a mess remained; Boss Ding was already unrecognizable, his breath cut off.

...Of course, the battle was not over yet.

Seeing its master die, the Sand Chi, which was fiercely fighting Big Tooth Dong, let out a shrill, mournful cry. It struck Big Tooth Dong back with its tail and turned to flee by burrowing into the ground!

"Beast! You want to run?!"

Big Tooth Dong had rich combat experience; how could he let it escape?

"Pfft!"

Seizing the opportunity, he spat a mouthful of essence blood onto the black sand gourd!

Suddenly, the venomous python also opened its huge mouth, and a stream of black water sprayed out, dousing the Sand Chi's back!

"Hiss!"

In an instant, the hard scales made a corrosive sound, and bursts of cyan smoke rose!

The pain of bone-eroding and flesh-rotting made the Sand Chi's movements start to distort.

"That's it, now!"

Chen Qingshan seized the opportunity, and the black spine saber in his hand turned into a streak of light, stabbing fiercely into the Sand Chi's wound corroded by the black sand, burying it up to the hilt!

"Awoo—!"

The Rock-Armored Sand Chi let out another wail, its massive body twisting wildly amidst the wailing!

Until it exhausted its strength, finally collapsing with a boom, kicking up a patch of snow, and then there was no more sound.

The gully finally returned to true calm, leaving only the endless sound of the wind and snow wailing.

The three of them rested briefly and then began to skillfully clean up the battlefield.

The two brothers, Chen Qingyuan and Chen Qingshan, cracked open the Storage Pouch.

Big Tooth Dong drew his carry-on dissection knife and began to process the Sand Chi corpse.

"Tsk tsk, a First-Grade High Grade Yao Beast is a rare, good thing!"

Big Tooth Dong exclaimed repeatedly while skillfully dissecting it!

"Good heavens, these scales!"

"Damn it, this venom sac... it's huge!"

A First-Grade High Grade Yao Beast is equivalent to a Late Stage Qi Refining Cultivator. Even for a Monster Hunting Team that hunts monsters outside all year round, such a harvest is rare.

After nearly a full hour of this!

The three gathered around to start counting all the spoils of war.

Spirit Stones: A total of over 1,200 Low-Grade Spirit Stones were counted, most of which came from Boss Ding's Storage Pouch, showing the wealth of the siblings.

Magical Artifacts: Mainly the pair of black gold claws used by Boss Ding, Little Sister Ding's yin bone needle—two high-grade magic tools—and three First-Grade Medium Grade Magical Artifacts, including a small shield.

Medicinal Pills and Sundries: Several bottles of various Medicinal Pills for recovering spiritual power and healing, and some common low-grade Talismans, none of which were worth many Spirit Stones.

However, a Cultivation Technique manual named 'Golden Essence Art' was found in Boss Ding's Storage Pouch. Judging by its description, it should be a common Cultivation Technique that can be cultivated up to the Ninth Level of Qi Refining.

The Chen family didn't think much of it, so they made a copy, and the original was happily taken by Big Tooth Dong.

Chen Qingyuan was quite interested in the 'Golden Armor Shield' Daoist Magic within it. Since he also happened to have a Metal Spiritual Root, it would perfectly supplement his defensive means.

After the count was finished, Chen Qingshan, as the older brother, spoke first!

"Old Dong, in this vicious battle, thanks to your all-out help; if not for you holding back that Sand Chi, the outcome today would have been hard to predict."

"The Sand Chi and the sundries from The Ding Siblings are roughly valued at 400 Spirit Stones. You take 600 Spirit Stones, how about that?"

Big Tooth Dong bared his big teeth, his face crinkling into a chrysanthemum shape from smiling!

"That won't do. You brothers killed everyone; I just put in a bit of effort and didn't help much. It's not appropriate for me to take so much. I can't, I really can't!"

Chen Qingyuan, who was on the side, saw this and, without a word, counted out 600 Spirit Stones, packed them up, and forcefully shoved them into Big Tooth Dong's hands without giving him a chance to refuse.

"Big Brother Dong, why must we be so formal with each other?"

"Just take them and be at ease!"

Big Tooth Dong grinned and raised his hand to pat Chen Qingyuan's shoulder!

"You kid... fine! Then I'll shamelessly accept it. If there are any more good things like this in the future, remember to call me!"

After distributing Big Tooth Dong's share, Chen Qingshan packed up the Sand Chi Materials and sundries together!

He then turned and handed the two high-grade magic tools—the black gold claws and the yin bone needle—along with the remaining 600 Spirit Stones, to Chen Qingyuan.

"Xiao Yuan, take these."

"A poor family, but a rich journey. You are going on a long journey, and the road ahead is unknown. Carry more Spirit Stones; it will make things more convenient."

Chen Qingyuan accepted them calmly!

"Alright, thank you, Big Brother."

However, Chen Qingshan still seemed uneasy and took out the soul-shaking bell again.

"Take this too. You are alone outside; having one more means of defense means one more layer of safety."

This time, Chen Qingyuan did not take it and shook his head firmly.

"Big Brother, I have my own means of defense. Besides, now that I have the yin bone needle, this item is not necessary for me."

"On the contrary, you are staying behind at home to protect this whole family. This soul-shaking bell will be more useful in your hands."

The two brothers looked at each other, both deeply understanding the other's temperament.

Seeing his determination, Chen Qingshan knew further persuasion was useless and could only smile helplessly,

"Fine, as you wish. But promise me that when you return, you must send me a message in advance, and Big Brother will come to pick you up."

"Also, this is your first time traveling alone. You must be careful and cautious while outside, especially about not flaunting your wealth..."

Big Tooth Dong listened from the side and couldn't help but grimace. He couldn't help but slap his forehead, step forward, and grab Chen Qingshan's arm.

"Alright, alright, just stop nagging for a bit!"

Chen Qingyuan also smiled and spoke.

"Big Brother, don't worry. I have my own discretion. When the time comes, I will definitely bring Miss Xie back to you safe and sound."

Chen Qingshan's full heart of worry and advice was abruptly choked back. The usually burly man actually had red-rimmed eyes at this moment!

"You... sigh, fine, fine! No more nagging! Old Dong and I are heading back to the market first. You kid... take care!"

Having said that, he didn't dare to linger, turned into a streak of light, and disappeared into the dark night.

Big Tooth Dong bared his big teeth and patted his shoulder hard!

"Take care on the road! I'm off too!"