301: Chapter 748 Stealing

One person and one cub, one killing and one protecting, one fierce and one gentle, one wild and one leisurely, they pulled back and forth, engaged in bloody combat, and escaped death by a hair's breadth across the tens of thousands of miles of the Dwarf Clan domain.

In these continuous bloody battles, Shi Jin also thoroughly transformed and matured.

From knowing nothing about the Dwarf Clan initially, fleeing passively, and being cautious at every step, to now fully grasping all combat power tiers, combat routines, territory terrain, defense deployment patterns, and communication weaknesses of the Dwarf Clan.

He figured out all the trump cards of the Dwarf Clan: Tier-9 battle generals were the Peak of the mortal world, half-step kings were the high-end combat power of the royal city, the royal Family controlled the Formation of the entire domain, the tribe's victory lay in sheer numbers, unbreakable coordination, and towering endurance, while their shortcomings lay in the lack of single top-tier combat power, clumsy movement techniques, and insufficient agility in close combat.

At the same time, countless life-and-death bloody battles and desperate counter-kills also made his Blood Dragon Bloodline increasingly condensed, combat power increasingly proficient, killing state of mind increasingly resilient, and means of facing the enemy increasingly fierce.

He gradually transformed from a passively fleeing prey into a God of Slaughter who traversed the southern border and was invincible in killing!

In just a few short days, the moniker of "Blood Dragon Invader" resounded throughout the ten-thousand-mile Dwarf Clan domain, shaking the entire royal city center!

All Dwarf Clan soldiers, patrollers, battle generals, and Elders heard of the fierce reputation of this strange extraterritorial alien, turning pale at the mention of it, harboring dread in their hearts, and not daring to face his edge directly!

The southern border was jittery, with every tree and bush looking like an enemy soldier, and the tens of thousands of miles of territory completely degenerated into a killing field.

But the endless pursuit, layer upon layer of encirclement, and unrelenting coercion completely ignited the anger in Shi Jin's heart.

Enough was enough, there was no need to endure any longer!

He was unwilling to stir up trouble, had no intention of invading, and only wanted to find a way home, but the Dwarf Clan pushed him step by step without end, forcefully driving him to a desperate situation.

Since fleeing passively would never bring peace, he would actively counterattack and strike straight at the dragon's lair!

Deep within the dim rock layer, Shi Jin leaned against the rock wall, covered in blood and filth, with a stern aura. All forbearance faded from the depths of his eyes, leaving only towering Battle Intent and resolute determination.

"Doudou, we are not running anymore."

Yuan Doudou raised her head curiously, "Then where are we going?"

Shi Jin raised his eyes, looking towards the direction of the royal city center a thousand miles away, at the very core of the underground where the spiritual light was most brilliant. His voice was low and cold, each word clanging with resolve: "To the royal city."

"They want to kill me, so I will disrupt their Foundation, hollow out their heritage, and wreak havoc in their royal court!"

"Since this world cannot tolerate us leaving safely, I will turn their world upside down and make life a living hell for them!"

The thousand miles of dim rock layers retreated rapidly, a fishy wind carrying broken rocks, pulling two extremely blurred afterimages behind them.

Most of the bloody spiritual power around Shi Jin's body was retracted, leaving only a thin layer of dragon patterns to protect his body. Under extreme acceleration, although his breathing was still rapid, the pent-up grievance and anger accumulated in the depths of his eyes over the past few days had completely transformed into a cold determination.

For days, the endless and unremitting pursuit across the entire domain by the Dwarf Clan, forcing him to flee from the border all the way through bloody and desperate battles, and bringing him to the verge of death several times, had long since completely ground away the forbearance in the bottom of his heart.

Since obedient retreat only bought total annihilation, he would overturn the world of this Dwarf Clan and turn it upside down.

"Hold steady, we're about to reach the hinterland of the royal city."

Shi Jin muttered to himself, his gaze piercing through layers of thick dark rock, locking onto the brightest and most magnificent core of spiritual light in the entire underground a thousand miles away.

That was the royal capital center of the Dwarf Clan for tens of thousands of years, the pinnacle of their power, the Foundation of their heritage, and the source of countless pursuers.

Yuan Doudou on his back lay lazily, her small face resting on his warm shoulder, her snow-white robe immaculate. Letting the strong wind howl by her ear and murderous intent densely blanket the route, she still didn't have the slightest sense of crisis, speaking in a casual and leisurely tone: "No rush, no rush, walk slowly. Anyway, they can't hit us. We'll just go in later, take some things, and run away."

The little fellow was naturally endowed with top-tier heritage, having seen countless supreme treasures and primordial divine Materials, and her vision was ridiculously high. In her eyes, the heritage that the Dwarf Clan regarded as prized treasures...

Hearing this, Shi Jin couldn't help but laugh, the tense and murderous aura deep in his heart loosening slightly: "That is the accumulation of their Family for tens of thousands of years. For us, it is a tremendous Opportunity. You've seen too many divine objects, so naturally you look down on it."

"It is true, though." Yuan Doudou puckered her small mouth, her small hand casually toying with a warm and crystal-clear cyan jade pendant on her chest—which was precisely one of the most inconspicuous Heaven-Defying Spirit Treasures among her countless supreme treasures. "My Family has a pile of things ten thousand times better than these, piled higher than this royal city. Who cares about these scraps?"

While speaking, the two had already quietly approached the outer perimeter of the core city-protecting Formation of the Dwarf Clan royal city.

Raising their eyes to look, the entire royal city was piled up from hundreds of millions of zhang of millennia-old dark rocks. The city walls stood towering and majestic, piercing straight into the dome of the rock layer, their entire bodies embedded with dense mineral crystal Formation patterns. Layers of earth-type defensive Formations circulated in mid-air, and a mountain-heavy coercion shrouded the tens of thousands of miles of territory.

The city walls were bristling with armor and heavily garrisoned. Tier-9 high-level battle generals took turns patrolling, and the underground Ore veins were linked in alert, making it an impregnable fortress with not a single leak. It was an iron-bucket country of the Dwarf Clan that had never been breached by external enemies for tens of thousands of years.

Ordinary extraterritorial experts, even if a half-step king arrived, would absolutely have no way to silently sneak in even half a step.

Unfortunately, what they were facing today was Yuan Doudou, who held supreme treasures of the heavens.

"We're at the wall, going in now?" Yuan Doudou spoke lazily.

"Yeah, silent infiltration, quick victory." Shi Jin concentrated and remained on guard. "There are countless experts in the royal city. Once exposed, it will be a battle to the death with the entire city."

"It's very simple."

Yuan Doudou didn't care at all. The inconspicuous cyan Formation-breaking jade on her chest suddenly lit up with a trace of extremely faint, almost invisible clear radiance. There was no heaven-shaking commotion, no spiritual power oscillation, not even a trace of Formation fluctuation. The outer giant city-protecting Formation, the middle warning Formation, and the inner void-locking Formation enveloping the entire royal city directly fell into a silent and motionless state, layer after layer of Formation patterns halting completely.

Countless Dwarf Clan Formation masters, battle generals, and patrolling soldiers on duty on the city walls noticed nothing, still rigidly patrolling and operating the Formation, completely unaware that their own impregnable royal city defense line had been completely virtualized and penetrated by a single supreme treasure.

"Done, let's go."

As Yuan Doudou's voice fell, the Void Realm concealment patterns enveloping their bodies completely unfolded. Their figures, auras, spiritual power fluctuations, and life signs all dropped to zero, perfectly shielding against all Divine Sense detection, rock-earth perception, and Formation pattern early warnings.

Shi Jin only felt his body lighten, and the heavy Formation oppression around him vanished completely, bringing the little fellow to steadily step into the interior of the royal city.

The interior of the royal city was magnificent and grandiose, completely different from the dim and desolate underground wilderness outside.

Spacious and flat rock crystal avenues crisscrossed, giant rock palaces were arranged in a staggered manner, mineral crystal street lamps on both sides of the streets shone brightly, and countless Dwarf Clan civilians, craftsmen, and soldiers shuttled back and forth, strictly orderly and flourishingly prosperous.

The passing Dwarf Clan clansmen were stout in build and vigorous in physique, naturally carrying a heavy rock-earth aura as they walked. Their steps were hurried and their expressions solemn, completely unaware that two external intruders had already set foot in the hinterland of the royal capital and were silently passing right beside them.

Shi Jin suppressed the shock in his heart, his gaze precisely locking onto the area right at the center of the royal city, where the spiritual light was densest and the Restriction was strictest—the Royal Central Treasure Trove.

The entire area was wrapped by layers upon layers of high-level Restriction Formations, heavily guarded to the death, with Formations locking the void and spiritual power sealed. It was the paramount heritage core of the Dwarf Clan, storing the peerless Ores mined by the tribe for tens of thousands of years, the Legacy supreme treasures refined, and the cultivation resources accumulated.

"There are still nine layers of locking Formations on the periphery of the Treasure Trove, all of which are the highest-grade rock-earth Restriction Formations of the Dwarf Clan." Shi Jin concentrated his perception, able to clearly sense the terrifying killing power dormant beneath the layers of Formations. "Even ordinary kings attacking by force would take several days to break through, and might even be heavily injured by the Formation's killing power."

"Chicken-rib Formation."

Yuan Doudou waved her small hand gently, without any exaggerated actions. The nine layers of high-level rock-earth locking Formations dissolved, virtualized, and disintegrated layer by layer like waste paper, without even stirring up a trace of ripples.

The whole process was silent, traceless, and seamless, deserving to be called an unbreakable stealth.

Shi Jin stepped into the gate of the Treasure Trove step by step. The heavy dark rock giant door opened silently on its own. The moment it came into view, his entire person completely froze, his pupils shrank sharply, and his breathing subconsciously stagnated by half.

Inside the vast and boundless Treasure Trove, flowing light and colorful splendor shone, and the aura of treasures soared to the sky. Dense, rare strange stones, peerless Ores, and ancient spirit jades piled up like mountains, covering the entire vast palace.

The ten-thousand-year Flame Heart Stone, which was red all over and contained the endless Origin of the fire veins, could help a Cultivator temper their Physical Body and smelt their Meridians; the pitch-black and mountain-heavy Profound Prison Fine Gold was a peerless Material for forging top-tier divine weapons; the crystal-clear, flawless, and spiritually restrained underground Soul-Condensing Jade could nourish the Divine Soul and stabilize the Dao Heart; there were also countless ancient strange stones, Ore vein spiritual fetuses, Formation pattern raw stones, and millennium crystal marrow of various shapes, emitting pure Origin auras.

Every single one of them, if taken to the outside world, would be a top-tier supreme treasure enough to trigger a mad scramble among the Cultivators of the heavens and stir up bloody storms, an unmatched Opportunity that could only be met by chance and never sought.

Looking as far as the eye could see, mountains and valleys were filled with endless piles, so numerous that it made one's scalp tingle and heart tremble.

"My goodness..."

Shi Jin couldn't help letting out a low cry, his eyes filled with naked shock and wild joy, the corners of his mouth rising wildly out of control, looking completely dumbfounded. "The Family fortune that this Dwarf Clan has accumulated for tens of thousands of years is far too abundant! This isn't a Treasure Trove at all; this is an entire mobile Treasure Trove mountain!"

Having roamed the heavens and engaged in bloody combat for many years, he had seen countless Secret Realm Treasure Troves and ancient ruins, but he had never seen such a massive, pure, and top-tier collection of material resources, dense and dazzling, simply outrageous.

Yuan Doudou on his back poked out her small head and glanced casually, her face full of disdain and lack of interest, her small mouth curving in contempt: "What's there to be surprised about? They're just ordinary stones, earthy and not good-looking at all. Any pile of snack Ores in my Immortal Cave is a hundred times purer and a hundred times better-looking than these."

In her top-tier vision, these supreme treasures that caused Shi Jin to lose his composure with wild joy were indeed just unrated ordinary rock-earth strange stones, completely worthless and utterly unappealing.

Hearing this, Shi Jin didn't know whether to laugh or cry. While impatiently raising his hand to frantically pack things away, he bantered: "Your Family heritage is rich, so naturally you look down on them. For me, this is a tremendous windfall, properly getting rich overnight!"

His palms fluttered, his storage Magic Treasure fully opened, and spiritual light swept out, covering a large area of the entire Treasure Trove.

The mountain-piled Flame Heart Stone, Profound Prison Fine Gold, Soul-Condensing Jade, and ancient spiritual fetuses all took to the air, frantically pouring into the storage space like a hundred rivers returning to the sea. Flowing light filled the sky, and treasure auras crossed horizontally, as the huge Treasure Trove was emptied rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

"Little Pebble, Little Pebble, we're going to strike it rich!"

Shi Jin was in high spirits, even taking the initiative to communicate with Little Pebble in his chest via Divine Sense, his tone extremely excited, "Did you see that? With so many treasures, we've really struck it rich this time! When we go back, refining the Physical Body, forging divine weapons, and making a Breakthrough in the Realm will all be more than enough!"

Little Pebble trembled slightly, transmitting an emotion of extreme excitement, greed, and elation, obviously completely shocked by this massive amount of resources, making it restless.

"Hurry and take them, hurry and take them! Daddy, your hand speed is too slow; go back and practice properly."

One dragon and one spirit were ecstatic at the bottom of their hearts, happily harvesting the accumulated Foundation of the Dwarf Clan over tens of thousands of years.

"Doudou, do you really not want any at all?"

While frantically storing items, Shi Jin couldn't help turning back to ask, "Just pick a few pieces at random, and they're all top-tier supreme treasures in the outside world."

Yuan Doudou shook her head lazily, supporting her chin with her small hand, and said listlessly, "No, no, it's too tacky. Holding them just takes up space, and I certainly don't want trashy stones like these. Collect them slowly by yourself; Doudou will keep watch for you, and I'll notify you in advance if anyone comes."

"Alright, then Uncle will take all of them!"

Shi Jin grinned broadly, put away all politeness, completely let go, and swept through every inch of the Treasure Trove with full force.

From high-grade spiritual Materials to ordinary Ore crystals, from ancient Formation stones to Legacy jade marrow, he left nothing behind and harvested everything completely.

The entire Treasure Trove surged with precious qi and spiritual light filled the sky, leaving only Shi Jin's happily harvesting figure, creating a relaxed and cozy atmosphere.

But just as the Treasure Trove was nearly finished being harvested and only a final corner of rare spiritual jade remained, a steady and heavy sound of footsteps suddenly came from outside the Treasure Trove, accompanied by the rugged conversations of Dwarf Clan soldiers, moving from afar to near.

"Today is our rotation for patrolling the Treasure Trove; Move faster. After checking, we still need to return to the barracks to rest."

"Recently, outsiders have been causing chaos, and the royal capital is heavily guarded. Our Treasure Trove is of the utmost importance, so we must not slack off at all; carefully inspect every single Restriction."

"Rest assured, the Nine-Layer Restriction Formation is intact and heavily guarded to the death. How could some otherworldly outsiders possibly break in? It's purely overthinking."

Two stalwart Dwarf Clan guards with robust builds and heavy purple-gold armor, holding Heaven-Suppressing Heavy Hammers, steadily pushed open the giant doors of the Treasure Trove and stepped inside.

Both of them were at the mid-ninth-grade cultivation Realm and served as the royal Family's exclusive Treasure Trove guards, with formidable combat power and strict watchfulness.

Having guarded the Treasure Trove for years and grown accustomed to the spiritual light of supreme treasures, their Heart-Nature was extremely steady.

However, the moment they stepped into the Treasure Trove, the bodies of the two guards instantly stiffened, their pupils contracted sharply, and the calm composure on their faces completely shattered, replaced by ultimate horror and disbelief.

The Treasure Trove, which was originally piled like mountains and soared with precious qi, now had most of its area completely empty and in ruins.

The accumulated Foundation of tens of thousands of years had been nearly swept clean, leaving only scattered scraps and pieces.

In the center of the Treasure Trove, a youth dressed in black with an upright figure and an unfamiliar aura was leisurely storing the last batch of rare spiritual jade, his posture composed and expression calm, as if he were picking up gravel in his own backyard.

"Out—Outworldly invaders!!"

The lead guard let out a hoarse roar, his voice trembling violently, his eyes filled with monstrous shock and violent rage, "You—You actually dare to trespass into the royal Family's Treasure Trove and steal our clan's Foundation of ten thousand years!!"

The two of them had guarded the Treasure Trove for generations, never having seen outsiders set foot here, nor ever imagining that the impregnable royal Treasure Trove could be quietly broken into and ransacked by an unfamiliar outsider.

Shi Jin's movements paused, and he slowly raised his eyes.

The relaxed smile in his eyes completely vanished, replaced by a biting, icy aura of slaughter.

Stealth and lurking end here.

He originally wanted to finish ransacking quietly and withdraw directly, but since they were caught in the act, there was no need to hide anymore.

"You found out?"

Shi Jin's tone was indifferent, yet carried unquestionable coldness, "Since you've bumped into this, then don't leave."

"Impudent! You beast courting death!"

The two Dwarf Clan guards were filled with monstrous rage as their mid-ninth-grade cultivation burst forth completely.

Heavy earth-type spiritual power exploded violently, and the rock and earth Dao rhythms surged around them, instantly causing howling gales and flying rock fragments throughout the Treasure Trove.

Without the slightest hesitation, the two held their Heaven-Suppressing Heavy Hammers on the left and right, simultaneously launching a ferocious kill!

The heavy hammers carried the force of ten-thousand-zhang mountains, bearing the heavy might to crush everything, fiercely smashing toward Shi Jin's head and chest, their Moves barbarous, tyrannical, and resolute in slaughter.

Boom!

The giant hammers pierced through the air, wind pressure exploded, and the hard basalt ground of the Treasure Trove instantly cracked with dense, intricate fissures.

Instead of retreating, Shi Jin advanced.

Crimson spiritual power surged instantly, and dragon patterns on his body bloomed with scarlet cold light.

The tyrannical power of the Blood Dragon Physical Body was fully unleashed, and without dodging or evading, he met the heavy hammer on the left head-on with a single palm strike!

Clang—！！！

A heaven-shaking loud crash of metal on metal exploded, sparks splashed across the sky, and a terrifying shockwave swept across the entire Treasure Trove.

That ninth-grade guard only felt a monstrous, ferocious Evil Qi backlash along the heavy hammer; his arm instantly went numb, his blood and Qi churned violently, and he involuntarily staggered back several steps, his tiger mouths bursting open and blood gushing out.

The other guard seized the Opportunity to close in, sweeping his heavy hammer horizontally in an attempt to ambush and smash Shi Jin's back!

But Shi Jin was seasoned in hundreds of battles, and his combat experience had long reached perfection.

As if his back had eyes, his figure suddenly turned and flashed sideways.

While dodging the heavy blow, his elbow wrapped in crimson formidable energy fiercely slammed into the opponent's chest!

Pfft!

That guard muffled a grunt, his armor shattered, his sternum collapsed, and a mouthful of blood spewed wildly.

His body flew backward like a kite with a broken string, heavily smashing against the rock wall.

In just two Moves, both mid-ninth-grade guards were heavily injured and completely lost their combat effectiveness.

But at the very moment he was sent flying heavily injured, a trace of resolve flashed across the lead guard's eyes, using his very last shred of spiritual power to detonate the natal transmission rune within his body!

Hum—！！！

An extremely dazzling earthy-yellow spiritual light soared into the sky, piercing through the dome of the Treasure Trove and instantly sweeping across the entire royal city!

A shrill, piercing alarm sound that pierced through heaven and earth suddenly exploded, echoing across every inch of the streets, every palace, and every airspace of the royal city!

"The royal Treasure Trove is under attack! Outworldly outsiders have sneaked into the royal capital! They stole our clan's supreme treasure! They killed our clan's guards!"

"Full area martial law! The entire army assembles! Execute the invaders!"

The piercing alarm tore apart the peace, and the entire bustling royal city instantly fell into extreme turmoil and panic.

The Dwarf Clan civilians coming and going on the streets fled in panic, screaming and cursing.

The originally orderly royal capital fell into chaos in an instant.

Shi Jin looked at the transmission spiritual light soaring into the sky and listened to the heaven-resounding alarm, his expression calm and without a single ripple.

It couldn't be hidden anymore, nor was there any need to hide.

He looked up at Yuan Doudou, who was still leisurely and nonchalant on his back, and asked in a deep voice, "Doudou, we've been exposed. The pursuers of the entire city will surround us immediately. Do you want to start a massive slaughter?"

Yuan Doudou propped her chin with her small hand, swinging her little feet casually, her tone lazy and casual, exuding absolute confidence, "Kill them, kill as you please. With Doudou's Magic Treasure guaranteeing your bottom line, no one can hurt you. Fight with peace of mind."

Just a short sentence with a lighthearted tone gave Shi Jin infinite confidence.

With this unsolvable trump card backing him up, today he could unscrupulously and unreservedly fight a bloody battle in this Dwarf Clan royal capital!

"Alright! Then let's kill!"

The Battle Intent in Shi Jin's eyes completely soared to the heavens.

The grievance pent up for days, the anger of being hunted, and the ferocity of a desperate situation all erupted completely!

Boom！！！

A hundred-zhang blood-red dragon shadow soared from within his body, its scales and claws flying, Evil Qi piercing the sky, and scarlet fierce light shrouding all directions.

The all-encompassing fierce Evil Qi of the Blood Dragon Bloodline completely spread out!

Rolling scarlet Evil Qi swept out along the Treasure Trove's gates, crushing the entire central axis of the royal capital, and a chilling, murderous frost instantly enveloped the entire royal city!

Outside, the royal city had already completely boiled over.

Countless royal city guards in heavy armor, high-grade battle generals, and royal Elders soared into the air upon hearing the sound, dense figures hovering above the royal city, earth-type spiritual power rolling across the sky, and layers of murderous intent locking down the entire heaven and earth.

On the streets, countless Dwarf Clan civilians raised their heads to curse and roar endlessly, their indignation filling the crowd.

"Where did this otherworldly outsider come from! How dare they trespass into our royal capital and steal our Treasure Trove!"

"Courting death! Our Dwarf Clan royal capital has had no external enemies invade for ten thousand years, yet today mere outsiders dare to act presumptuously!"

"Kill him! Strip his skin, pull out his bones, and chop him into ten thousand pieces! Wash away our clan's shame!"

Countless curses and roars resounded through the streets and alleys.

Many young Dwarf Clan warriors, craftsmen, and guards holding weapons charged fearlessly toward the direction of the Treasure Trove, wanting to step forward to join the battle and execute the external enemy.

But their cultivation was low and their combat strength was weak. In front of the battlefield aftermath of high-grade Cultivators, they were like ants.

Boom, boom, boom!

The aftermath of the battle swept across wantonly.

The palaces and pavilions on both sides collapsed with a crash, stone bricks and shattered rocks splashed across the sky, and countless Dwarf Clan clansmen who stepped forward to join the battle were instantly blown away, heavily injured, or killed by the aftermath.

The streets instantly became a mess of complete devastation, strewn with casualties everywhere, and rivers of blood flowing.

Screams, curses, collapsing sounds, and the sounds of slaughter intertwined, and the entire royal city completely degenerated into a chaotic and tragic giant battlefield.

"Outsider beast! How dare you slaughter our clan's people! You deserve to die a thousand deaths!"

Mid-air, the three leading Peak-ninth-grade battle generals were furious with their hair standing on end.

Their cultivation erupted completely, and the earth-type Dao rhythms around their bodies were as heavy as mountains, locking onto Shi Jin at the entrance of the Treasure Trove from afar.

All three were top-tier battle generals of the Dwarf Clan royal capital, seasoned in hundreds of battles, skilled in combat techniques, and wielding monstrous power.

Having guarded the royal capital for a thousand years, they had never encountered such a rampant external enemy.

"Eerie invader, it really is you!"

A scarred Dwarf Clan battle general roared sternly, "Fleeing all the way and slaughtering our clan's elites, today you still dare to trespass into the royal capital, steal our Treasure Trove, and kill our people! Today, we will definitely reduce your bones to ashes!"

Shi Jin stepped out of the Treasure Trove, standing amidst the sky-full of shattered rocks, his blood-red cloak fluttering without any wind, his Evil Qi soaring to the heavens.

Hearing this, he sneered, "I originally had no intention of slaughtering. I retreated and fled all the way, but it was you Dwarf Clan who pushed step by step and refused to let up. Since you want to kill me, then prepare to pay the price of being killed by me in return."

"Sharp-tongued and glib-mouthed!!"

At the order of the three Peak-ninth-grade battle generals, dozens of ninth-grade battle generals and hundreds of eighth-grade elites in mid-air instantly coordinated, their figures interlacing!

Rumbling—

Heaven and earth trembled, rock layers roared, and endless earth-type spiritual power gathered in the firmament, transforming into a ten-thousand-zhang phantom of a mountain that heavily crushed down.