Family Rise: Start with Daily Intelligence.

第637章 团灭，重宝，第一位元婴！！

傅长生得了傅永韧告知的具体方位，并未耽搁，安排好族中事务后，便悄然离开了天狼山，径直前往震山象巢穴。

Using the hidden markings left by Fu Yongren, he quickly found the cave entrance cleverly concealed by vines and rocks.

挥手撤去外围的隐匿阵法，那面看似寻常、实则暗藏玄机的石壁再次显露出来。其上那极其微弱、如同水波荡漾的空间波动，若非特意探查，确实难以察觉。

"As expected, there is a barrier."

他心念一动，一道翠绿流光自他体内飞出。

"Master, why did you call Qiu Niang out?" Qiu Niang was more curious about the outside world than the Five Elements Space.

“Qiu Niang, take a look at the barrier around here.” Fu Changsheng pointed to the stone wall.

秋娘闻言，收敛了笑容，神色变得专注起来。

“Master, this barrier… is quite extraordinary.” Qiu Niang’s tone was solemn. “Its construction method is extremely ancient, and the rune system it contains is very different from the current mainstream arrays. The way energy flows is also more complex and exquisite, like something left over from ancient times.”

she said.

Turn your hand.

一个巴掌大小、布满无数细密银色刻痕的罗盘出现在她掌心，正是她常用的阵盘。

同时，数杆颜色各异、散发着不同属性波动的阵旗也悬浮在她身旁。

Qiu Niang formed hand seals, and the array plate began to spin rapidly, projecting a faint silver light as it scanned the stone wall in front of her. The array flags danced along specific trajectories, drawing upon the surrounding spiritual energy to aid in the detection.

"Kan and Li converge, Gen and Dui clash... No, there's also the image of Qian and Kun reversing... What a complex nested structure..."

约莫过了一炷香的时间。

Qiu Niang slowly stopped what she was doing, and the light from the array plate and the array flag faded.

"Master, the results of the deduction are in."

This is indeed an ancient barrier, and the person who set it up has extremely high skill in array formations.

其防御机制并非单纯的坚固，更带有空间迷锁与能量反噬的特性。以秋娘目前五阶阵法师的修为，若是强行推演破解，不仅耗时极长，而且极易触发其隐藏的反制机制，轻则破解失败、结界自毁封禁，重则可能引动空间乱流，危及自身。”

She paused for a moment, then gave a clear conclusion:
"To safely and completely open this barrier and explore its mysteries, at least two fifth-tier array masters need to work together to simultaneously deduce and dismantle its structure from different points, only then can we have a 70-80% chance of success. Moreover, we also need to prepare some special barrier-breaking materials to deal with possible backlash."

It would be strange if ancient barriers were so easy to break.

"It seems we need to get Uncle Yu out of seclusion!"

...

...

The Secret Realm of Yunshan County.

Master Yu leaned against a blue stone, holding a huge vermilion wine gourd in his hand, taking a sip from time to time with great relish, looking extremely content.

He spent decades cultivating in seclusion in a hidden place.

His damaged foundation has recovered somewhat, and his aura is harmonious and restrained. Unless he deliberately reveals it, it is almost impossible to perceive its depth.

"Hiccup~" He let out a satisfied hiccup, squinting as he calculated, "If I can find another fifth-tier Spirit-Nourishing Grass and refine it into a 'Spirit-Nourishing Pill,' these old bones of mine should be able to briefly unleash the power of a Nascent Soul cultivator, hehe..."

正琢磨间，他怀中一枚特制的传讯玉符微微发热。

Master Yu lazily took out his device and scanned it with his divine sense. It was a message from Fu Changsheng, mentioning that a strange ancient barrier had been discovered in Elephant Head Mountain in the Eastern Wilderness. Qiu Niang judged that it would take two fifth-order array masters to break it safely and asked him to go and take a look.

“上古结界？有点意思。”

A glint of interest flashed in Master Yu's eyes. He put down his wine gourd, stretched, and his bones crackled slightly.

next moment.

他运转玄功，那身磅礴如海的气息如同潮水般迅速退去，几个呼吸间，便已收敛得干干净净，外表看上去与一个寻常的凡俗老者无异，唯有那双眼睛，偶尔开阖间，会掠过一丝洞悉世事的精芒。

He had already mastered the art of concealing his breath to perfection.

He patted his behind, stood up, and looked around at the secret place where he had lived for decades.

In recent years, besides restoring his cultivation, he has naturally not been idle. Not far away, two ancient-looking teleportation arrays with flowing runes stood quietly, emitting stable spatial fluctuations.

One, connecting to the frontier of the Eastern Wilderness—the Tianlang Mountain stronghold.

The other one leads to the most central secret place of the Fu family—Shuiyun Cave.

These are all the fruits of his labor over the years, designed to enable the Fu family's forces to be mobilized more quickly.

"Old buddy, it's time to stretch your muscles."

Master Yu chuckled, picked up his wine gourd and took another swig, then stepped into the teleportation array leading to Tianlang Mountain.

光芒一闪，他的身影自秘境中消失。

……

东荒，天狼山据点。

传送阵光芒亮起，于宗师的身影浮现。镇守此地的傅家子弟见到他，纷纷恭敬行礼：“于宗师！”

"Okay, you all go about your business, I'll just take a stroll."

Master Yu waved his hand dismissively, not lingering there. After finding out the direction of Elephant Head Mountain, he transformed into an inconspicuous streak of light and silently left Tianlang Mountain, heading straight for the destination Fu Changsheng had mentioned.

他的遁光看似寻常，速度却奇快无比，且巧妙地避开了沿途可能存在的眼线与妖兽。

Before long, the familiar cave entrance of Elephant Head Mountain came into view.

Fu Changsheng had already sensed his arrival and removed the outer barriers.

“于叔。”傅长生迎了上来。

Master Yu's seemingly sleepy old eyes swept over Fu Changsheng, and his casual expression immediately vanished, replaced by undisguised surprise.

"Good lad! Ninth level of the Golden Core stage! How many years has it been? Your cultivation speed is impressive, truly impressive!"

他脸上满是欣慰的笑容，比自己修为精进还要高兴。

After laughing, he turned his gaze to the stone wall, his expression becoming slightly more serious:
"Alright, let's get down to business. Let Qiu Niang tell us more about the barrier."

Qiu Niang obediently stepped forward and once again explained in detail her previous deduction process, the characteristics of the barrier, and the conclusion that it required the joint efforts of two fifth-order array masters.

Master Yu listened intently, slowly sipping his wine from his gourd, his gaze growing increasingly focused. When Qiu Niang finished speaking, he nodded.

“Qiu Niang’s foundation is solid, and her judgment is correct. This is indeed the ancient ‘Nine Palaces Sumeru Forbidden Formation,’ which is very troublesome.”

He put down the wine gourd, flipped his wrist, and a simple, dark array plate with countless star-like shimmering points on its surface appeared in his hand.

As soon as the array was activated, the surrounding spiritual energy began to flow slowly around it.

"However, methods are fixed, but people are flexible." Master Yu chuckled, with a hint of self-satisfaction. "Qiu Niang's suggestion of joining forces to break the barrier is a safe method, but it is time-consuming and labor-intensive. Observing the gap between the earth's veins and the flow of energy in the barrier, I have discovered a weak point that can be used."

He tapped his finger several times on the obsidian array.

阵盘上星光大放。

It projected a complex pattern of light, with one energy line appearing slightly darker than the rest.

“Look here,” Master Yu pointed to the faint patterns, “this should be a subtle flaw left by a slight change in the earth’s veins when the array was set up back then. It has never been repaired over the years. We don’t need to forcibly dismantle the entire barrier structure. We just need to concentrate our strength and ‘pry open’ a gap here, like opening a door, and we can enter. In this way, we can not only save time and effort, but also minimize the overall disturbance to the barrier and avoid triggering a strong backlash.”

傅长生与秋娘闻言，眼睛皆是一亮。

Old ginger is spicier, and Master Yu's vision and experience are indeed extraordinary.

“In that case, let’s follow Uncle’s method,” Fu Changsheng said decisively.

"Alright! Qiu Niang, you're in charge of stabilizing the energy nodes in the southeast and northwest of the barrier to prevent a chain reaction of collapse due to local damage. Chang Sheng, you have abundant magical power, listen to my instructions and be ready to inject your magical power into the locations I designate to help me 'pry open' that door in one fell swoop!" Master Yu quickly assigned tasks. Although he seemed carefree, his arrangements were clear and organized, showing both a rough exterior and meticulous attention to detail.

“是！”秋娘和傅长生齐声应道。

At that moment, the three of them said no more.

Holding a silver array plate, Qiu Niang's emerald green figure floated to the designated location, unleashing beams of spiritual light that soothed and stabilized the energy in the corresponding area of ​​the barrier, like a woven net.

Master Yu's expression turned solemn as he fully activated the black star array disc in his hand, channeling profound incantations into it. The starlight on the array disc grew brighter and brighter, eventually condensing into a solid silver cone of light that locked onto the weak point of the barrier he had pointed out.

傅长生凝神以待，周身法力澎湃，随时准备出手。

“就是现在！长生，注入法力，助我破禁！”于宗师勐地低喝一声。

Without hesitation, Fu Changsheng pointed his fingers like a sword, and a pure and powerful golden core magic power surged out like the Yangtze River, precisely injecting into the silver light cone!
With strong reinforcements, the silver light cone shone brightly, emitting a slight buzzing sound, and suddenly pierced the weak point of the barrier!
"laugh--"

A faint sound, like tearing brocade, was heard.

On that solid stone wall, where the light cone pierced, the space rippled violently like water. Then, a gap, barely wide enough for one person to pass through and shimmering with unstable light, was forcibly "pried open"!

A spiritual energy far purer than that of the outside world, and carrying an ancient and desolate aura, instantly emanated from the crack!

It worked!
I could feel the pure and ancient spiritual energy emanating from it.

傅长生并着急入内探索。

在前来象头山前。

He had already exchanged the intelligence once. He glanced behind him, sneered, and quickly took out a humanoid puppet from his storage bag.

This puppet is exquisitely crafted and is Fu Molan's masterpiece. Although it lacks powerful combat capabilities, it is an excellent choice for simulating auras and confusing enemies.

Followed by.

He placed a crystal-clear Gu worm, radiating strange energy, into the core of the puppet. This Gu, named "Illusionary Breath Gu," was a gift from Wu Ling'er and was most adept at mimicking the host's aura with uncanny accuracy.

As Fu Changsheng cast a spell.

A flash of spiritual light appeared around the puppet, and its size and appearance changed rapidly, becoming exactly the same as Fu Changsheng. It even perfectly simulated the aura of the ninth level of the Golden Core realm emanating from its body. It stood quietly in place, its gaze fixed on the gap in the barrier, as if it was carefully observing and hesitating whether to enter.

而真正的傅长生。

则在于宗师巧妙释放出的一缕微弱波动掩护下，如同鬼魅般悄无声息地退出了兽巢，隐匿在外围的阴影之中，气息收敛到了极致，与周围环境融为一体。

...

...

Outside the boundary.

一处隐秘山坳中。

一道赤红身影悄然潜伏，正是奉命时刻监视傅家动向的赤练仙子。

With the help of a rare treasure that concealed her aura, she saw Fu Changsheng and a seemingly ordinary old man enter the Zhenshan Elephant Nest from afar. Soon after, a subtle yet powerful spatial fluctuation came from the direction of the nest.

“傅长生…他们在做什么？”

She dared not get too close lest she be noticed, but her intuition told her that this was no small matter.

Hesitated for a moment.

她还是将消息传给了隐匿在东荒某处的欢喜宗三位假婴长老。

片刻后，三道隐晦的传音在她脑海中响起。

"Only brought an old man? No other Fu family experts around?" This was the sinister voice of Xuan Gu Shangren.

"Exactly! This is a golden opportunity!" A sharp, excited voice rang out. It was "Grandma Blood Dove," one of the three elders. She was impatient and bloodthirsty. "Five years? This old woman can't wait that long! Let's take him down while he's alone! Better to wait until things get complicated!"

Another soft, venomous voice slowly rose, belonging to "Jade-Faced Child" Gu Ying:

“Senior Brother Xuan Gu, Senior Sister Xue Jiu’s words are not without reason.”

There are too many variables in the five-year period. The Fu family is developing rapidly, and there may not be such a good opportunity by then. Isn't the 'Spirit-Sealing Box' bestowed by the sect leader perfect for dealing with the lone Fu Changsheng in this unprotected wilderness?

Master Xuangu remained silent for a moment, clearly weighing his options.

He was naturally suspicious and cautious, but the sect leader's order to capture Fu Changsheng and the seemingly excellent opportunity before him tempted him.

The Crimson Serpent Fairy quickly said:
"Elders, the three major tribes are secretly gathering manpower to prepare for the Great Wilderness Sacrifice. According to the original plan, the final attack will take place after the sacrifice. If we act prematurely now, we might alert them and disrupt our alliance with the tribes..."

"Hmph! That's womanly thinking!" Granny Blood Dove interrupted impatiently. "Those indigenous tribes are nothing but pawns! As long as we capture Fu Changsheng, the Fu family will be leaderless and at our mercy. Why wait for them!"

Gu Ying added ominously:
“Junior Nephew Chi Lian, you are being too cautious. Now that Fu Changsheng is far from his lair and only has an old man of unknown background by his side, it is the best time for the ‘Spirit Locking Box’ to exert its power. If we wait until he returns to the family’s formation, the difficulty of capturing him will increase many times over. We must not miss this opportunity.”

During the argument.

A tremor came from Elephant Head Mountain.

"This is... the fluctuation of the barrier opening?!" Granny Blood Dove's voice was sharp and filled with wild joy. "Hahaha! Heaven is helping us! It seems that Fu Changsheng not only walked into our trap, but also gave us a great gift! Behind that barrier, there might be the opportunity for a Nascent Soul cultivator! Today is the day we should perform a great service!"

Gu Ying's soft, feminine voice couldn't hide her excitement:

"Senior Brother Xuan Gu, it seems we're in luck. Capturing Fu Changsheng and seizing this opportunity—we've killed two birds with one stone!"

连最为多疑的玄骨上人，此刻呼吸也粗重了几分：
"With such an opportunity before us, how can we miss it! Let's take action!"

"Wait a minute, Elder!"

The unease in the Crimson Serpent Fairy's heart grew stronger. She suppressed the impulse to be blinded by the opportunity and maintained a sliver of composure:
"Fu Changsheng is cunning; I'm wary of a trap. Let my 'Phantom Butterfly' scout ahead and confirm whether they've truly entered the barrier!"

As she spoke, a translucent butterfly, almost blending into its surroundings, flew out from her sleeve and silently flew towards the entrance of the beast's nest.

这灵蝶并无战力，但感知敏锐，尤其擅长探查生灵气息与能量残留。

After a while.

The Spirit Butterfly relayed a message: Inside the nest, strong spatial fluctuations and the auras of Fu Changsheng and two other unfamiliar formations lingered at the gap in the barrier. The nest itself was now empty, and all the auras pointed towards the interior of the barrier.

"Confirmed, they've gone in!" Fairy Red Serpent took a deep breath and transmitted her voice.

"Then what are we waiting for!" Granny Blood Dove could no longer contain herself.

"Three elders!" Fairy Chilian advised again, "We still need to be cautious! It would be better if I stood guard outside, just in case. If anything changes, I can provide timely assistance or send a message!"

Blood Dove Granny sneered:
“哼，胆小如鼠！你不去正好，少个人分润机缘！”

她第一个化作血色遁光，迫不及待地冲向兽巢。

顾影眼中闪过一丝讥诮，觉得赤练仙子过于小心，错过了天大机缘，但嘴上却道：

“Nephew Chi Lian has thought things through thoroughly, so I’ll leave the outside to you.”

Having said that, he too transformed into a shadowy figure and vanished.

Master Xuangu hesitated for a moment, but considering the sect leader's mission and the opportunity that was just around the corner, he said in a deep voice:
"You stay outside and immediately raise the alarm if there is any unusual activity!"

Then, his figure flickered and disappeared from the spot.

Watching the three elders rush into the beast's nest, Fairy Chilian frowned. Instead of relaxing, she became even more vigilant, concealing her aura and spreading her divine sense to monitor every movement around her.

She always felt that things were going too smoothly.

Suddenly!
一股极其隐晦却致命无比的杀机自身后袭来！    太快了！
It was faster than her reaction time could handle!
The Red Serpent Fairy's hair stood on end, and almost instinctively, her magical power surged wildly into a jade pendant-shaped protective magic item she wore!

"Buzz!"

A pink light shield instantly lit up, protecting her within it.

However, at the very instant the light shield lit up, a purple-gold lightning spear imbued with destructive power, like lightning tearing through the night sky, had already struck!
“卡察——轰！”

The pink light shield lasted for less than a breath before shattering like fragile glass! The jade pendant magic treasure instantly dimmed and lost its spiritual power.

But it was precisely this brief moment that allowed Fairy Chilian to barely turn to the side!
"Pfft!"

Blood spurts out!
天罚雷矛擦着她的心脏部位贯穿而过，留下一个焦黑的恐怖伤口，狂暴的雷霆之力在她体内肆虐，让她忍不住发出一声闷哼，脸色瞬间惨白如纸。

She endured the excruciating pain and turned around in horror, only to meet a pair of cold and merciless eyes—it was Fu Changsheng!

"How is that possible?! You clearly..."

The Crimson Fairy's beautiful eyes were filled with disbelief and horror. She had personally confirmed that Fu Changsheng had entered the barrier, and the residual aura was undeniable. Why was he behind her?

But Fu Changsheng didn't give her any chance to think or ask questions.

His first strike failed to kill, but his eyes remained unmoved. He moved like a shadow, closing in once more, and lightning had already gathered in his palm again!
The Scarlet Fairy was terrified, knowing full well that she was no match for Fu Changsheng in a one-on-one fight.

Without hesitation, she retreated frantically while rapidly forming hand seals, preparing to activate the tightly held communication jade talisman to warn the three elders who had entered the barrier!
however.

Fu Changsheng's attack seemed to be just a signal.

On her left and right sides, in the void, a sudden change occurred!

左侧，地面毫无征兆地裂开，数条粗壮无比、闪烁着金属光泽、顶端如同狰狞骷髅头般的墨绿色藤蔓破土而出，带着令人牙酸的摩擦声，如同巨蟒般向她绞杀而来！正是四阶巅峰妖兽——骷髅妖藤！其天赋血脉宝术【死亡缠绕】瞬间发动，封锁了她左侧所有闪避空间。

From the right, a clear yet majestic dragon roar resounded, a flash of azure light appeared, and a slender azure dragon with menacing scales emerged. It opened its mouth and exhaled an extremely condensed azure breath, containing a sharp aura capable of tearing through everything! It was the azure dragon's bloodline treasure technique, [Sky-Splitting Azure Breath]!
前有傅长生雷霆追击，左右有骷髅妖藤与青蛟的绝杀宝术封堵。

At this moment, the Crimson Serpent Fairy was seriously injured, and her protective magic treasures had been broken. Facing this deadly siege from three directions, which was perfectly coordinated, she had no way to avoid it or defend against it!
她眼中闪过一丝绝望与不甘，手中的传讯玉符刚刚亮起微光，还未来得及将信息传出……

"Do not--!"

The shrill screams stopped abruptly.

boom!
Lightning, vines, and green breath—three powerful forces almost simultaneously engulfed her figure.

Wait until the light fades.

All that remained was a patch of charred and broken flesh, and the communication jade talisman that had lost its owner's control and whose light was rapidly dimming.

A phantom soul, filled with resentment and terror, floated up from the body.

傅长生眼神漠然，双手迅速掐动一个古老而晦涩的法诀，口中低喝：
"Divine light captivates the soul, and the underworld suppresses the spirits!"

hum!
An invisible yet majestic and vast power descended from nowhere, and the faint phantom of an ancient temple seemed to flash by.

A hazy, divine light swept across, precisely enveloping the ghost of the Crimson Serpent Fairy who was trying to escape.

"Ah—!" The soul let out a silent shriek, but it could not resist the power of absorption originating from the Heavenly Dragon Temple in the Underworld. It was instantly swept away by the divine light, turned into a stream of light, and entered the mysterious temple space in Fu Changsheng's body. It was directly thrown into a stone wall and became a new, twisted and struggling bas-relief on the wall, suffering the torment of suppression forever.

Immediately afterwards, Fu Changsheng pointed his fingers like a sword and drew them out from the pool of flesh on the ground, extracting a few drops of not-yet-completely-coagulated crimson essence blood, which floated in his palm.

他运转《千面术》秘法，法力包裹着那几滴精血，融入自身。

With a subtle twitch of his facial muscles and bones, his aura shifted, and in the blink of an eye, he transformed into the appearance of the Crimson Serpent Fairy, perfectly mimicking even her alluring yet slightly sarcastic expression. His clothes also became identical to before under the power of his magic.

"Xiaoqing, clean it up."

Fu Changsheng, who had transformed into the Crimson Serpent Fairy, spoke softly, his voice exactly the same as the Crimson Serpent Fairy's.

The azure dragon beside him let out a low growl.

The beast opened its mouth and exhaled a gust of demonic wind, sweeping up the remains of the Crimson Fairy and her bloodstains from the ground, swallowing them whole. The beast's digestive abilities were extremely strong; in moments, it erased all traces.

at the same time.

Lines of text flashed across the panel in his mind:

[Azure Dragon: Peak Fourth Tier (5/100)]

Family Contribution Points: 25000

Fu Changsheng waved his sleeve.

赤练仙子储物袋落入手中。

The bag is quite spacious and filled with a wide variety of items.

Besides a considerable amount of spirit stones, some pills and clothing commonly used by women, there were also several high-quality magic treasures and jade slips containing several enchanting cultivation techniques unique to the Joyful Sect.

His gaze finally settled on a token radiating a pink glow and several subtle communication talismans. The token was inscribed with the word "Joy" on the front and the name of Fairy Chilian on the back, clearly serving as her identification within the sect.

Those communication talismans were used to contact the three elders and the sect.

"That saved us some trouble."

...

...

The three elders of the Joyful Sect rushed through the twisted and uncertain gap in the barrier and stepped into the space behind it.

As soon as I entered.

The three of them immediately felt a lightness around them as an indescribable surge of pure spiritual energy rushed towards them, far exceeding the concentration of the outside world. Even a single breath made them feel their magical power subtly increase.

Looking around, although it is just an ordinary passage, the surrounding stone walls faintly glow with spiritual light, and the air is filled with an ancient and desolate atmosphere.

"Such pure spiritual energy!" Granny Blood Dove took a deep, greedy breath, her face filled with ecstatic joy. "This place must be harboring an extraordinary opportunity!"

Excitement also gleamed in Gu Ying's eyes, but he was slightly more cautious than Granny Blood Dove. Suppressing his excitement, he whispered:
"Senior brother, senior sister, even with an opportunity before us, we must be cautious. This place is strange, so it's best to be careful."

Master Xuan Gu nodded. Although he was also intimidated by the spiritual energy, his years of caution kept him on his guard.

“顾影师弟所言有理，都打起精神，莫要阴沟里翻船。”

The three suppressed their greed and cautiously explored the passageway.

The passage wasn't long; after walking for only a few dozen feet, the space suddenly opened up into a small stone chamber. In the center of the chamber stood a uniquely shaped stone sculpture.

This stone carving resembles a fierce tiger, but it has wings on its back and a single horn on its head. Its entire body is covered with scale-like patterns, exuding an ancient and ferocious aura. It is clearly carved to depict some ancient creature that has long since disappeared.

"A stone carving?"

Granny Blood Dove curled her lip, somewhat unconvinced, and looked past the stone carvings toward the back of the stone chamber, seemingly hoping that there were even more precious treasures behind it.

Gu Ying and Xuan Gu Shangren also glanced at the stone carving a few more times. Although they felt that its shape was simple and ancient, they did not sense any life or energy fluctuations, so they relaxed their vigilance and prepared to bypass the stone carving and continue to go deeper.

However, just as the three stepped into the stone chamber and approached within three zhang of the stone carving—

A sudden change occurred!

Kacha! Kacha!
The stone sculpture, silent for countless years, suddenly developed countless fine cracks on its surface, from which blinding light burst forth! A terrifying pressure, enough to chill the heart, descended like a volcanic eruption, instantly enveloping the entire stone chamber!

Nascent Soul Intimidation!

"Not good!" Master Xuan Gu's expression changed drastically, and he exclaimed in alarm.

The stone skin on the stone carving fell away in a rustling sound, revealing a body that shimmered with metallic luster. Its stone eyes suddenly lit up with a scarlet light, as if it had come to life! It let out a silent roar to the sky, its wings suddenly spread open, carrying a terrifying aura of the Nascent Soul level, and transformed into a blur, rushing straight towards the Blood Dove Granny who was closest to it!
速度快得超出了假婴修士的反应极限！

"help me!"

Granny Blood Dove was terrified. She felt like a lamb to the slaughter under this oppressive force, and she couldn't even muster the thought of resisting.

Xuan Gu Shangren and Gu Ying were also terrified, their scalps tingling and their livers and gallbladders trembling!

They never expected that this seemingly lifeless stone carving was actually a guardian beast with Nascent Soul combat power!
In the blink of an eye, Master Xuangu had no time to think; saving his life was the priority!
He slapped his storage bag, and a dark golden stream of light shot out. It was the trump card that the sect leader, Master Huanxi, had given him to capture Fu Changsheng—the spiritual treasure called the "Spirit Locking Box"!

"Trap it!" Xuan Gu Shangren roared, activating his spiritual treasure with all his might.

The dark gold box spun in the air, instantly enlarging. The lid opened, and countless silver rune chains surged out like a tide, radiating a powerful binding force that instantly wrapped around the newly revived guardian beast!
The guardian beast's ferocious charge suddenly halted. The surging Nascent Soul level energy around its body seemed to be bound by invisible shackles, and its movements became sluggish. Its scarlet eyes revealed rage and struggle, but it was unable to break free from the spiritual treasure that was specifically designed to target the spiritual power of the primordial spirit!
Seeing that the guardian beast was temporarily trapped, the three of them breathed a sigh of relief, their backs already soaked with cold sweat.

Immediately, Blood Dove Granny's face lit up with wild joy once more as she stared at the guardian beast, which was bound by silver chains and struggling and growling, her eyes burning with fervor:

“元婴战力的守界兽！若能将其驯服或炼化……价值无可估量！哈哈，果然是大机缘！”

Gu Ying and Xuan Gu Shangren exchanged a glance, seeing the greed and excitement in each other's eyes. Although they had used their trump card of capturing Fu Changsheng, obtaining a Nascent Soul-level Guardian Beast would be an immense achievement!

at the same time.

Faint footsteps came from the passage behind me.

The three turned around alertly, only to see the "Red Serpent Fairy" gracefully walking in, her face carrying just the right amount of tension and curiosity.

Granny Blood Dove immediately sneered, her words laced with sarcasm:

“哟，这不是我们谨慎小心的赤练师侄吗？怎么，在外面待不住了？还是怕里面的好处被我们分完了，没你的份了？”

顾影也阴阳怪气地笑道：
"Didn't you just say you were going to stay outside just in case? It seems that opportunity is tempting, and even Junior Nephew Chi Lian couldn't resist in the end."

Even Master Xuan Gu frowned slightly, feeling that Fairy Chi Lian's words and actions were inconsistent. However, at this moment, his mind was mostly focused on the guardian beast ahead and the unknown opportunities, so he simply said in a deep voice:

"Now that you're in, stay close and don't cause any more trouble."

Faced with the three's mockery, "Red Serpent Fairy" displayed a perfectly balanced expression of embarrassment and greed, and responded meekly with a low, submissive voice:
"Yes, Elder. This disciple...this disciple was also worried about the safety of the three elders, so I came in to check." This explanation seemed weak and unconvincing, further confirming the guess that she had come for the opportunity.

Seeing this, the three felt even more contempt, but they were too lazy to say anything more to her. Granny Blood Dove waved her hand impatiently:

"Enough talk, keep up! This guardian beast may be temporarily trapped, but there might be something even better inside!"

So, the three of them regrouped and focused most of their attention back on the deep stone chamber ahead, eager to explore its mysteries. With "Crimson Serpent Fairy" following behind, they subconsciously felt secure and focused their energy on the potential dangers and opportunities ahead.

"Red Serpent Fairy" followed silently behind the three, a cold glint flashing in her lowered eyes.

As they ventured deeper into the passage, a soft light shone faintly ahead, suggesting they were nearing the end, perhaps where an even greater opportunity lay. At this moment, the three elders were captivated by the allure of the unknown ahead, and believing that "Crimson Serpent Fairy" was watching from behind, their guard was at its most relaxed.

Right now!

A sudden change occurred!

三道蓄势已久的致命攻击，毫无征兆地从他们背后爆发！

Directly behind, Fu Changsheng, who was disguised as the Crimson Serpent Fairy, suddenly revealed his true form. He pointed his fingers like a sword, and a purple-gold [Heavenly Punishment Thunder Spear] condensed with the aura of destruction tore through the air, accompanied by a piercing thunder, and went straight for Xuan Gu Shangren's back!
左侧，青光暴闪，青蛟显形，张口便是一道凝练无比、撕裂虚空的【裂空青息】，如同死亡镰刀般斩向顾影！
右侧，地面勐地裂开，数条狰狞的骷髅妖藤破土而出，施展血脉宝术【死亡缠绕】，带着凄厉的呼啸，瞬间缠向血鸠婆婆！
Too close! Too sudden!

The three of them were completely unprepared, with no way to defend themselves!
Their entire attention was focused ahead, and they were completely unaware of their "own people" behind them!
"Pfft!" "Sizzle!" "Crack!"

The sounds of sharp blades piercing flesh, energy tearing apart, and bones breaking rang out almost simultaneously!

Master Xuan Gu felt a chill run down his spine as a surge of violent lightning power rushed into his body, destroying all his life force. He struggled to turn his head, his eyes filled with endless horror and disbelief.

顾影被青息拦腰斩过，护体灵光如同纸煳般破碎，上半身与下半身瞬间分离，脸上还凝固着对前方机缘的渴望。

Granny Blood Dove suffered an even more tragic fate, tightly bound by the Skeleton Demon Vine. The terrifying strangulation force instantly severed all her bones and meridians, causing her eyeballs to bulge out, and she couldn't even let out a scream.

在生命最后的余光中。

What they saw was that the spot behind them, where the "Red Serpent Fairy" should have been, was now occupied by the cold-faced Fu Changsheng!
The three fake infant elders perished in their physical bodies, and their souls, still filled with intense resentment and unwillingness, attempted to escape.

Fu Changsheng's eyes were cold and unwavering.

He once again formed the ancient hand seals and uttered a low shout:

"Divine light captivates the soul, and the underworld suppresses the spirits!"

hum!
冥地天龙神庙的虚影再次于冥冥中显现，威严浩瀚的神光扫过，将那三道挣扎嘶吼的魂魄牢牢锁定。

"No! Fu Changsheng! You will die a horrible death!" Xuan Gu Shangren's soul uttered a vicious curse.

"Spare me! Fellow Daoist Fu, spare me!" Gu Ying's soul begged for mercy in fear.

The spirit of Granny Blood Dove could only emit a silent shriek.

However, all this is in vain.

灰蒙蒙的神光一卷，三道魂魄毫无反抗之力地被摄走，没入傅长生体内空间。

The next moment, they appeared on the cold stone wall of the Netherworld Dragon Temple, transforming into three new, painful and twisted phalluses, accompanying the Crimson Serpent Fairy they had previously despised, to suffer the torment of suppression for eternity.

Followed by.

Fu Changsheng followed the same method, capturing the still-uncondensed essence blood of the three elders in mid-air and carefully sealing it away. This essence blood contained a portion of the original essence of the pseudo-infant cultivators, which would be of great use whether for casting the "Thousand Faces Technique" disguise, or for certain special secret techniques and cultivating spirit insects.

After the Azure Dragon devoured the three corpses.

识海面板再次变幻：

[Azure Dragon: Peak Fourth Tier (35/100)]

Family Contribution Points: 55000

做完这一切，他才将目光投向三人留下的储物袋。

The three fake infant elders were far more wealthy than the Crimson Fairy.

First, there were a large number of high-grade spirit stones, piled up like mountains, shimmering with spiritual light, enough to support the expenses of a medium-sized sect for several years.

各种丹药琳琅满目，其中不乏用于突破瓶颈、疗伤续命的珍品，甚至还有几瓶散发着诡异粉红光晕、显然是欢喜宗特制的助兴或采补丹药。

There were quite a few cultivation techniques on the jade slips. In addition to the core dual cultivation and charm techniques of the Joyful Sect, there were also some common escape techniques and offensive techniques, all of which were of high quality.

I've also collected quite a few refining materials and spiritual herbs, which, although not needed for the time being, are still very valuable.

而最引人注目的，是几件气息强大的物品：

血鸠婆婆的储物袋里，有一柄血色拂尘，煞气逼人，是一件顶级的攻击型法宝。

There is also a set of nine blood-red throwing knives, a complete set of magical artifacts, which increases their power even further.

顾影的储物袋中，则有一面刻画着无数美人图卷的粉色宝扇，扇动间似乎能引动人的情欲，是一件强大的迷幻类法宝。

There was also a long, transparent needle as thin as a cow's hair, its aura extremely subtle, clearly a sinister magic weapon used for sneak attacks.

In addition, there were some identity tokens, communication talismans, and other miscellaneous items.

Fu Changsheng categorized all these items and transferred all the valuable ones to his storage ring.

清点完收获。

Fu Changsheng's gaze once again fell upon the depths of the stone chamber, and the guardian beast that was temporarily trapped by the [Spirit Locking Box].

at the same time.

A familiar mechanical voice echoed in his mind:
"Ding"

"You have acquired numerous treasures for your family, as well as a guardian beast with Nascent Soul level combat power, and have been granted five special lottery draws. Would you like to redeem them?"

(End of this chapter)