chsdbacks Chapter 79: To Settle My Account?
Chapter 79: To Settle My Account?
The corpse of the Dao-Slaying King was already dilapidated and on the verge of disintegration. After failing to resurrect himself, he was severely injured by the power of the holy weapon and repeatedly worn down by the layers of killing formations. Finally, it collapsed with a bang, and the body parts were scattered all over the ground.
In that instant, the power of the killing formation set up by everyone suddenly surged. It was a backup plan they had prepared, sacrificing the formation's own collapse in exchange for a short-term, ultimate enhancement of the killing formation.
At this stage, everyone truly shows their unique abilities.
Shi Feng protected himself with the Azure Lotus Imperial Weapon, the supreme imperial might of which was faintly visible, causing the void to rumble.
Duan De had the Devouring Demon Canopy above his head, and all five of his king-level divine weapons shone brightly at the same time, their divine light intertwining and bestowing upon him various wondrous uses.
Black Emperor took out an ancient bell, shook it gently, and it produced a captivating sound.
Ye Fan then unleashed his assassin's staff, its killing intent soaring to the heavens. The Divine Furnace of Departing Fire burned fiercely, and a phantom of a divine phoenix flew up.
Among them, Shi Feng and Ye Fan joined forces to advance and retreat together, while Hei Huang and Duan De were forced to form a temporary alliance. Although they stood side by side, their eyes were filled with a hint of wariness, and each of them kept a trump card up their sleeve.
The little girl rode on Shi Feng's shoulders and whispered in his ear, "Big brother, there's a piece of cloth that glows under the coffin."
Shi Feng remained outwardly calm, but nodded inwardly, his imperial weapon power surrounding him to ensure that Xiao Nannan's words were not transmitted.
The moment the killing formation collapsed, the three people and the dog suddenly moved. Both of them stepped on the Xingzi Secret Technique, and their speed instantly soared. Duan De cursed inwardly, and the king-level boots on his feet glowed, making his speed 20% faster.
While attacking Shi Feng, they also scrambled for the treasures in the tomb. Shi Feng simultaneously activated the Xingzi Secret Technique and the Kunpeng Treasure Technique, his speed unmatched. He took the lead, smashing open the coffin and seizing the kingly divine weapon buried inside. Taking advantage of the chaos, he pulled out a piece of cloth from below and put it away.
"my darling!"
Duan De's eyes turned red as he wanted to compete with Shi Feng for it, but he calmed down when he saw the Azure Emperor's weapon, especially when Shi Feng manifested the Azure Lotus Divine Form with his left and right hands, with the Human Emperor Banner protecting him.
He had no choice but to accept it, venting all his grief and anger on Black King: "You damned dog!"
He could have handled this King's Tomb by himself, but unfortunately, the Black Emperor's array pattern malfunctioned, sending Shi Feng, his living father, in. Now the King's Divine Weapon is gone.
"Woof woof woof! You're incompetent yourself, so why are you blaming me!"
While barking, Black Emperor used the Word Formation to dodge and collect other treasures in the tomb. Besides the King's Divine Weapon, there were several powerful weapons and some medicine boxes.
Black Emperor took a large bite, only to find his mouth filled with bitterness. He spat it out frantically, "Pah, pah, pah! The medicine in this box has rotted!"
Ye Fan and Duan De each seized several powerful weapons, but this was far from enough for Duan De. His eyes gleamed as he said to Shi Feng:
"Fellow Daoist Shi, you possess both Emperor-level and Saint-level weapons. King-level divine weapons are of little use to you. How about I exchange them with you a few more powerful weapons?"
Shi Feng was straightforward: "Exchange it for the Imperial Scripture."
Duan De nearly vomited blood: "How can a king's divine weapon compare to the Imperial Scripture! Besides, I don't even have the Imperial Scripture!"
"Really? I don't believe it."
Even after Duan De becomes an emperor, he will destroy his imperial body in his next life and start anew, but he will leave behind only a Tribulation Transcending Heavenly Technique and the Reincarnation Seal formed in his body.
This demonstrates that the Heavenly Skill of Transcending Tribulation is extremely wondrous, and it is the foundation upon which Cao Yusheng became an immortal and ancestor.
"Even if you don't believe me, there's nothing I can do. It's not true, it's not true."
Duan De insisted, "I am different from Fellow Daoist Shi. You are the successor of the Azure Emperor, while I am just a rogue cultivator."
The rogue cultivator Duan De—this was the most interesting joke Shi Feng had ever heard. He played with the kingly divine weapon in his hand, a delicate pagoda that could be enlarged by injecting divine power. It was not only good for both offense and defense, but could also suppress people inside.
This legendary weapon can be kept for the alternate identity, while the legendary weapon looted from Duan De can be completely melted into the body. This supernatural power makes it very convenient to dispose of stolen goods.
"It was truly an exhilarating archaeological expedition."
Shi Feng was very satisfied with this outcome. "Master Duan, we can continue to cooperate next time there is such an opportunity."
I'd never work with a genius like you!
Despite thinking this way, Duan De still agreed with Shi Feng on how to contact him, so that if there were any extremely dangerous tombs that he couldn't handle alone, he could drag Shi Feng along to dig them up.
After leaving the cemetery, Duan De immediately fled. He was very worried that Shi Feng would double-cross him, especially since he was all alone and outnumbered.
He still hasn't found out who ambushed him last time. Although he suspects it was Shi Feng, he shouldn't make assumptions without evidence.
So, as soon as the array pattern flashed, he vanished without a trace.
"Honestly, it's not like I'd knock him over or rob him of his treasures."
Shi Feng sighed, "What's wrong with this world? There's no trust between people at all."
Black Emperor wholeheartedly agreed: "To be fair, it's true."
He was just about to launch a sneak attack on Duan De, but unfortunately he failed to seize the opportunity.
Looking at the two of them, Ye Fan felt deeply that he still had a lot to learn.
He took out the cloth he had hidden earlier and examined it carefully. It depicted a terrain that was undulating and, when outlined, resembled a star.
"This looks like some kind of terrain map."
Shi Feng observed it carefully, but it was completely unfamiliar to him, and he had no idea where this topographical map was.
"Perhaps we need to go to the Jiang family's house and look through their records."
He was very much looking forward to the idea that there might be some treasure hidden inside.
After carefully putting away the cloth, Shi Feng said, "Judging by the time, it's almost time for the Stone Appreciation Festival at Yaochi. We should head to the Northern Region and make one last fortune while we're at it."
They were planning to raid a small mining area in the Purple Mansion Holy Land, but unexpectedly, while eating at a restaurant, they overheard passersby talking about how they had already raided the mining area.
"Damn it, they're trying to use us to settle accounts!"
Ye Fan couldn't stand it. "This source hasn't even reached my hands yet, why should I bear the blame? These holy lands are too corrupt!"
"Looks like we'll have to teach them a lesson."
Shi Feng was also very unhappy. The two of them and the dog acted quickly. This time they planned to do one last job, so they spent many days making the Xuan Yu Platform and engraving array patterns on it for use in escaping at a critical time.
However, after observing several herb gardens and small mining areas, Shi Feng shook his head, indicating that he could not go in:
"There are several people who have undergone the Nine Transformations of Dragon, and they are quite troublesome. It seems that they are not only trying to settle accounts, but also want to use this as bait to lure us out."
His double pupils could see that the Dragon Transformation Realm of those people was glowing, and he could judge their cultivation level from a great distance without any treasures to conceal it.
If one cannot discern a person's cultivation level, it means that Shi Feng is simply not capable of handling such a situation.
"What should we do then?"
Black King gritted his teeth. "Am I just going to swallow this insult?"
Shi Feng said, "No, we'll leave the Central Region, go to the Northern Region, rob the Ziwei Sect's mining area, and then publicly announce that we had already stopped, but we robbed them because the Zifu Holy Land was shameless."
"Moreover, by scouting the locations in advance and setting up teleportation arrays, we can raid several mines at once. There are many people and eyes in the mining area, so it's impossible to block the news."