Translator: Cinder Translations
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"Bang!"
Xing Chang was knocked to the ground by the silver corpse's paw.
The massive impact caused his head to spin, feeling dizzy and uncomfortable.
The silver corpse landed next to Xing Chang, its claws relentlessly attacking the magic shield.
Gradually, the shield began to flicker and sway.
"Boom!"
The silver corpse's claws struck again.
Finally, the shield could no longer withstand the attack. With a sharp crack, it shattered like glass, and the strands of spiritual energy dissipated into the air.
Just as Xing Chang was in despair, thinking he was about to die under the silver corpse's claws, the silver corpse suddenly stopped.
Taking the opportunity, Xing Chang quickly crawled and retreated, putting so distance between himself and the silver corpse.
At that mont, he noticed that Wei Ding was leisurely walking up from behind.
"Wei Ding, what's going on? Why isn't the silver corpse attacking you?"
Wei Ding shook his head and, in response to Xing Chang's stupidity, was left speechless.
"Roar!"
Suddenly, a corpse's roar echoed through the cave.
It turned out to be Xing Xinxin.
She seed to have awakened mories deep within her, triggered by the silver corpse. She changed from her earlier confused, helpless state into a violent and brutal zombie, charging at Wei Ding.
What awaited her was the claw of the silver corpse.
The claw of the silver corpse struck her chest, and she was sent flying back at an even faster speed.
Xing Xinxin crashed to the ground, blood pouring from her mouth. Her chest was visibly deford, and she had broken several ribs.
She was severely injured, but her eyes strangely regained clarity.
Xing Xinxin glared at Wei Ding with a sinister look.
"It seems you've put a lot of effort into getting the 'Focused Spirit Stab.' But even if you brought Xing Chang, this fool, here, it's no use. He has never trained in the 'Focused Spirit Stab.'"
Xing Chang looked shocked.
"Wei Ding, you intentionally lured here? This is all your trap?"
Xing Xinxin disdainfully glanced at Xing Chang.
"Fool! You still don't understand?"
Xing Chang stared at Wei Ding and the silver corpse standing beside him, his eyes wide in disbelief.
He raised his hand and pointed at Wei Ding, terrified.
"You... you're a Golden Core cultivator! All this ti, when you saved twice, it was to get close to , just to obtain the 'Focused Spirit Stab.'"
Song Wen was too lazy to argue with him and coldly said,
"Xing Chang, hand over your storage ring. Don't force to take action."
Xing Chang's face turned pale with fear. "I'll give you whatever you want. Just don't kill ."
In panic, he hurriedly removed the storage ring and threw it to Wei Ding.
Wei Ding inspected the ring and Xing Chang's body to ensure there were no tracking marks or items that could threaten him, then tossed the ring back to Xing Chang.
Xing Xinxin had a Soul-cutting Talisman for protection, while Xing Chang only had a magic shield. The disparity in their status within the Xing family was vast.
Xing Chang, holding the returned storage ring, was confused.
"Wei Ding, what do you want? As Xing Xinxin said, I don't have the 'Focused Spirit Stab's' thod."
"Don't worry, as long as you cooperate with , I won't kill you," Wei Ding said.
"I'll cooperate, I'll fully cooperate," Xing Chang quickly nodded.
"Give the communication jade slip from your mother's hall," Wei Ding instructed.
Xing Chang's storage ring contained several communication jade slips.
These jade slips had no obvious markings, so Wei Ding couldn't be sure which one was from his mother.
"Why do you want the communication jade slip from my mother?" Xing Chang asked.
Wei Ding's cold, frosty gaze was the only answer.
Xing Chang shuddered, nervously replying, "I'll give it to you, I'll give it to you now."
He took out a communication jade slip from the storage ring and tossed it to Wei Ding.
Wei Ding took the jade slip, studied it for a mont, and couldn't imdiately determine whether it was the one from his mother. However, considering Xing Chang's fear of death, it should be real.
He put the jade slip away, then took Xing Chang's storage ring, turning toward a corner of the cave to set up the "Yin Yang Four Symbols Formation."
After setting up the formation, Wei Ding threw both Xing Chang and Xing Xinxin into it.
"Don't bla for not warning you. This is a third-level formation. Any wrong move could trigger the formation and cost you your lives."
As his voice faded, Wei Ding vanished from the cave.
Xing Chang stared at the cave entrance for a long while, confirming that Wei Ding had left before standing up.
Carefully, he released a small fireball from his hand. The fireball was small, about the size of a fist, and its power was weak.
The fireball flew toward the formation barrier.
"Bang!"
The fireball exploded.
The formation barrier shimred.
A gust of wind suddenly appeared, quickly sweeping through the formation.
Perhaps because the formation had only been hit by a small fireball, the wind wasn't very strong, and Xing Chang easily blocked it.
However, Xing Xinxin didn't have it so easy.
Her injuries were severe, and the wind caused her great pain, worsening her condition.
"Xing Chang, you fool. This is a third-level formation. Even if no one is guarding it, you, soone who knows nothing about formations, can't break it. If you want to die, don't drag down with you," Xing Xinxin cursed angrily.
Xing Chang, seeing Xing Xinxin lying on the ground in pain, angrily said,
"Xing Xinxin, you'd better show so respect. If you don't, you won't have to wait for that person to make a move, I'll send you on your way first."
Xing Xinxin couldn't help but sneer.
"You'd sell out your own mother just to save yourself, and you still dare to talk big."
A smug expression flashed across Xing Chang's face as he retorted,
"Who says I gave him my mother's communication jade slip? I gave him my elder brother's. If he dares to use it, my elder brother will notice sothing's wrong and he'll be dood. That way, you and I might have a chance to escape. You should thank ."
The sarcasm in Xing Xinxin's eyes didn't fade.
"Simpleton! After the ssage is sent, when the person sees it's not your mother, how could he reveal himself easily? Even if your brother suspects you're trapped, how can he find this place in ti? When he returns, he won't spare you. What you did wasn't saving yourself, it was trying to be clever and seeking your own death."
Xing Chang's face changed drastically, "What should we do now?"
Xing Xinxin coldly replied, "Fool is fool. Not everyone is as stupid as you."
Although Xing Chang's face had turned a very ugly shade, he stubbornly raised his head and spoke firmly.
"Even if I die, I will never let my mother take any risks."
Xing Xinxin couldn't help but look at him with new eyes.
Xing Chang had always been cowardly, selfish, and afraid of death.
It was surprising that he cared so much about his mother, even willing to give his life to protect her.
(End of the Chapter)
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