195: The Xiao-Wang Duo (End)

Wang Yao and Xiao Sheng walked in a dim passage. After about fifteen minutes, light finally appeared ahead.

They quickened their pace and soon entered a magnificent tomb chamber.

Indeed, it was a tomb chamber.

A massive coffin was placed in the very center of the room.

Of course, it might have only appeared so large because their bodies had shrunk.

The surroundings were piled with all sorts of Heaven And Earth Treasure, Spirit Stones, gold, and silver, looking like burial offerings.

The two marveled at the treasures around them. As they approached, their bodies gradually returned to their original size.

"We seem to have changed back... Brother Xiao, what are you doing?"

Wang Yao saw Xiao Sheng already starting to dismantle the coffin and quickly went forward to stop him.

"Old Wang, why are you stopping me?"

"I should be asking you, why are you dismantling someone's coffin out of the blue?"

Wang Yao's moral standards were still too high. He didn't object to sneak attacks or opportunistic theft, but opening someone's coffin was simply too much.

If Ma Hao were here, he'd probably be cursing.

Xiao Sheng broke free from his hand, explaining while continuing to pry open the coffin lid.

"As soon as I entered, I sensed a large amount of national destiny in the coffin. The Dragon Vein must be inside. Let's pry it open quickly so we can leave earlier."

Wang Yao was stunned.

He knew Xiao Sheng was a professional and skilled at finding Dragon Veins.

But he always felt that the object floating on the stone pillar not far away looked more like a Dragon Vein.

It was a golden, root-like object, resembling a network, emitting powerful energy, and its aura was similar to that of Li Wenbo and other officials.

He was too amateur to be sure, so he quietly walked to the stone pillar and looked it over.

"Did I misjudge? Is this really not the Dragon Vein?"

At this moment, Xiao Sheng had pried open the coffin. Inside, there was nothing but a withered skeleton dressed in white robes, holding a spirit tablet.

The aura of national destiny emanated from the spirit tablet and the skeleton.

"Good heavens, the Dragon Vein of Great Yu is too sinister, why does it look like this?"

Although a bit reluctant, he still collected everything from the coffin. Feeling that it was unlucky, he even specially emptied a Storage Pouch to hold it.

After tidying up, he looked at Wang Yao, who was staring blankly at something.

"Old Wang, what are you staring at the Dragon Vein for?"

Wang Yao was patted on the shoulder. Just as he was about to speak, he heard Xiao Sheng's words.

"You said this is the Dragon Vein?"

Xiao Sheng answered with full confidence.

"Of course, I'm a professional, how could I not recognize a Dragon Vein?"

"Look at this color, this aura, this shape, definitely a small section of a Dragon Vein."

Wang Yao was confused by him.

"What are we here for?"

"To steal the Dragon Vein."

"What is this?"

"A small section of a Dragon Vein."

"Then what were you doing just now?"

"I was just..."

The two exchanged glances. The admiration and trust established earlier instantly turned into "unreliable" again.

Xiao Sheng said no more, silently put that section of the Dragon Vein into his Storage Pouch, and turned to leave.

Wang Yao grabbed him.

Xiao Sheng thought the other person was going to accuse him of being unreliable, but Wang Yao didn't speak; he just started moving the surrounding items into his Storage Ring.

"Old Wang, what... what are you doing?"

"I'm afraid you might find a third Dragon Vein, so let's just clear this place out."

Wang Yao's words left Xiao Sheng speechless.

This was truly a Waterloo for his career.

Although Xiao Sheng was certain that what Wang Yao found was the Dragon Vein, he still joined Wang Yao in moving things until even the coffin was taken, and the entire tomb chamber was completely empty before the two left.

As they left, they sent a message to Li Wenbo, saying that they had successfully stolen the Dragon Vein and were trying to evacuate.

Emerging from the secret passage, it was already broad daylight.

The two were looking for an opportunity to sneak out, but not long after, they ran into an old man and a young man.

"So eager to leave?" Xiao Teng had a cruel smile on his face.

"That rat and that kid already left last night."

"You two, you tricked me so badly!"

His tone was flippant, but his words were laced with killing intent.

"Why bother with them!"

"Take this!"

Elder Mo was not as talkative as Xiao Teng. He raised his hand and shot out two needles, stirring up a cloud of dust.

The two unleashed their Divine Sense. Through the dust, they found no one at the original spot. Following the lingering aura, they looked up to see a large mecha flying rapidly in the air.

They did not pursue, merely watching the mecha fly away.

At this moment, Wang Yao and Xiao Sheng, sitting in the modified multi-person cockpit, were drenched in sweat.

They were almost caught just now!

If not for the Magic Treasure given by Li Wenbo automatically protecting its master and blocking that attack, they would have already lost their lives.

"Quick, check! Are they pursuing us?"

Without Wang Yao needing to say more, Xiao Sheng had already begun scanning behind them.

With the aid of Divine Sense and the art of deduction, he had completely mastered the operation of the mecha during this time.

Soon, the detection showed two Level 4 high-energy units behind them, which should be the two Nascent Soul Cultivators.

"They're not pursuing."

"But, but Prince Kangs Residence is catching up!"

"What do you mean Prince Kangs Residence is catching up!"

Xiao Sheng didn't know how to explain, so he numbly pressed a button, displaying the rear image on the left side of the screen.

Wang Yao saw that Prince Kangs Residence below them was rapidly approaching.

Immediately after, the energy level display on the right instantly broke through Level 4, then turned into garbled data.

At the same time, a huge barrier appeared above their heads, enveloping them. The barrier blocked their path, forcing them to ascend at a speed parallel to the ground.

It wasn't until Prince Kangs Residence stopped ascending that the two Nascent Soul Cultivators slowly caught up.

Just as they were about to resist, the mecha's limbs were hit by needles flying through the air, followed by a familiar operation, and a surge of magical power, completely paralyzing the entire mecha.

Xiao Teng walked slowly, treading the Void Realm. With a casual wave, he opened the cockpit hatch, pulled the two out, then threw two punches, breaking all their disguises.

"Good morning, Wang Yao, Xiao Sheng!" Xiao Teng's smile grew even more sinister.

His face gradually transformed into that of a venomous snake.

Just as he was about to end the two with a punch, Elder Mo stopped him.

"Why are you stopping me?!"

Not being able to land that punch infuriated Xiao Teng.

He glared at Elder Mo, waiting for a reasonable explanation.

"They have an Immortal Artifact on them. Who knows what effect or power that thing has?"

"The intelligence also said they can use that Immortal Artifact, but who knows how it's triggered."

"If you kill them now, there's no guarantee the Immortal Artifact won't automatically protect its master and then kill us."

"Then what should we do?"

Xiao Teng had been completely fooled last night, and the little bit of sympathy he had managed to muster was ruined. He truly wanted to kill these two immediately, but now he couldn't act, which made him extremely frustrated.

Elder Mo smiled, his face transforming into a large scorpion, and a scorpion tail slowly extended from behind him.

"As long as we don't kill them, implanting toxins first to make them my Puppets will do, won't it?"

Upon hearing this, Xiao Teng smiled again.

"Good, good, this way we can torment these two brats even more. They're yours."

Xiao Teng threw the two towards Elder Mo. Just as Elder Mo was about to catch them,

A powerful pressure suddenly descended, making them both involuntarily look up at the sky.

At this moment, a huge jade flute lightly struck the barrier, and the barrier instantly broke open with a large hole.

And as the barrier shattered, a giant palm swiftly scooped up the two.

This sudden turn of events left Xiao Teng and Elder Mo watching helplessly, because those two forces had far surpassed the Nascent Soul level.

Wang Yao and Xiao Sheng had thought they were doomed, but found themselves not only unharmed but also successfully escaped from Prince Kangs Residence.

They looked at the two people who had just saved them.

One was a middle-aged man in purple official robes with a righteous expression, and the other was a gentle and handsome young man holding a jade flute.

"I am Jiang Qi, Minister of Justice, here to meet you."

"Kaifeng will not be peaceful from now on. Follow this guide to the emergency shelter and hand over what you've obtained to Lord Li's Clone."

After a brief explanation, he pushed them with his hand.

The two felt as if they had fallen into a swamp, their bodies first sinking, then like falling into seawater, feeling cool all over.

When they regained their senses, they were already in the outer Kaifeng of Kaifeng.

At this time, thick clouds enveloped the sky above Kaifeng, and a powerful oppressive force emanated from them, covering the entire Kaifeng and surrounding areas.

They could vaguely see two powerful Cultivators fighting within the clouds, but the power they emitted was so immense that they dared not watch for long.

They then looked towards Prince Kangs Residence. Despite the extreme distance, they could still see a mountain-like stone giant standing there, alongside two giants made of magical power, each of a different color, which were the images of the two people from earlier.

"We... we survived?"

Wang Yao looked at the three giants, his expression dazed.

So, just now, they were standing on top of that giant?

Xiao Sheng was much calmer.

When that Senior sent them over, he had conveniently healed their injuries.

Recovered, he pulled Wang Yao and ran towards the Kaifeng.

A small golden arrow floated in his hand; that was the guide left by Jiang Qi.

"Don't just stand there! Soul Transformation Cultivators are fighting!"

"We little ants should finish our mission and retreat quickly! If something goes wrong and we lose the Dragon Vein, we'll all become sinners!"

Wang Yao finally reacted. This was no time for wild thoughts, so he quickly adjusted his posture and ran with Xiao Sheng.

Along the way, many man-made Half-Demons attacked the populace in the Kaifeng, and a large number of armored soldiers were resisting them.

Upon seeing this, Wang Yao and Xiao Sheng helped rescue people while quickly heading towards the designated location.