Protect Our Patriarch

Even so, in Wang Shouzhe's view, there was still room for improvement in Ancestor Long Yan's strength. This was perhaps a regret he had always harbored.

Ancestor's bloodline talent was merely of medium top grade, and that was after taking a primary bloodline talent improvement solution. This resulted in her bloodline awakening reaching only the second layer's high segment when she was at the Lingtai Realm, half a step away from the third layer.

But this half step was the most fatal.

It meant that if she were to advance to the Tianren Realm, she would be half a step away from awakening her spiritual body.

Such bloodline talent, while considered excellent in an ordinary Tianren family, was somewhat lacking within the current peaceful Wang's Clan.

After all, within the Wang's Clan, there were quite a few members who had awakened to the third layer of bloodline at the Lingtai Realm, and even one, Liu Ruolan, who had awakened to the fourth layer (spiritual body) at the Lingtai Realm!

Wang Shouzhe, who was becoming more and more knowledgeable about bloodline talents, understood that the lower the awakening level of a bloodline, the easier it was to improve. Once it reached the high segment of the third layer, advancing half a step further would require reliance on heaven-defying treasures like the Yuan Water Spirit Pearl, just like his wife Liu Ruolan did.

And treasures like the Yuan Water Spirit Pearl were something one could only hope to encounter by chance.

Therefore, to pave the way for Ancestor Long Yan's future, Wang Shouzhe, relying on the family's growing wealth over the years, had gone to great lengths to obtain three Marrow Cleansing Pills. Then, using two of these pills, regardless of the cost, he managed to raise Ancestor Long Yan's bloodline level by half a step.

This allowed Ancestor Long Yan to finally achieve the accomplishment of awakening to the third layer of bloodline at the Lingtai Realm, truly becoming a prodigy.

A prodigy on the same level as Fang You'an and that gentleman Yin Yuzhe.

When she one day advances to the Tianren Realm, she would be able to awaken her spiritual body directly. By then, wherever she went, she would be a highly esteemed figure.

However.

The top-grade spiritual armor and the top-grade spiritual sword on Ancestor Long Yan were not bought by Wang Shouzhe. They were rewards obtained by Wang Luojing and Wang Luoqiu after passing the trials of the ruins of the Shenwu Dynasty.

When they chose the top-grade spiritual armor and sword, they had already planned to give these two treasures to Ancestor Long Yan. They, like Wang Shouzhe, had grown up under the protection of the Ancestor and were very fond of her.

Moreover, they knew that the family still faced extremely powerful enemies. Fourth Brother Wang Shouzhe didn't want them to get involved, only hoping they could grow up peacefully in the academy, laying a solid foundation for a future of prominence. Not daring to defy Fourth Brother's orders, they secretly decided to contribute all the treasures they obtained to the family.

In their words, their main tasks in the academy were to study and cultivate. What use did they have for spiritual treasures and top-grade spiritual weapons?

For this reason, everyone supported Ancestor Long Yan together, making her combat strength at the eighth layer of the Lingtai Realm comparable to the weakest of the Tianren Realm.

Even if she encountered an Ancestor like Beichen, who was a notch stronger than a novice in the Tianren Realm, she could put up a fight, at least not losing in a short time, and could save her life with the Feiyu Spiritual Treasure.

At the moment Ancestor Long Yan finished her display.

On the other side, Liu Ruolan also suddenly burst out with an astonishing aura, and a set of water-blue spiritual armor suddenly appeared on her body.

Her appearance was originally delicate and gentle, but with the addition of this armor, she gained a bit of heroism and her temperament became incredibly strong.

This set of spiritual armor was also a top-grade spiritual weapon!

At the same time, a pair of Feiyu Spiritual Treasures appeared behind her.

Unlike Ancestor Long Yan's Feiyu Spiritual Treasures, this set was light and transparent, like strands of breeze swirling behind her, with feathers scattering light, making her temperament even more ethereal and otherworldly, hardly like a real person.

The elegant and graceful phantom of her Dharma form almost appeared alongside the Feiyu Spiritual Treasures, and it seemed as if a subtle change occurred in the world, with countless Yuan Water spiritual energies converging and entering the phantom of the Dharma form.

The majestic aura spread wave after wave from her body, vast and powerful, almost on par with Ancestor Beichen beside her.

With Wang Shouzhe's cautious mindset, how could he place all his real hopes on others?

In the end, the most reliable were his own people.

And his wife Liu Ruolan, although currently only at the fourth layer of the Lingtai Realm, barely stepping into the middle stage of the Lingtai Realm, had already awakened the Yuan Water spiritual body, becoming a great prodigy with extraordinary strength.

Therefore, Wang Shouzhe simply included her in the list of key cultivation targets, making her one of the trump cards of the peaceful Wang's Clan.

She already possessed a top-grade spiritual sword—"Qiushui," and Wang Shouzhe, with a heavy heart, spared no expense (Top Gold) to purchase a top-grade Yuan Water battle armor for her. Thus, with both offense and defense, coupled with the Feiyu Spiritual Treasure, her strength was already on par with the weakest of the Tianren Realm.

If she could successfully summon "Liu Ruoling," her combat power would surge once again. Although it had not been tested, Wang Shouzhe estimated that she had a high chance of suppressing weaker Tianren Realm cultivators like Ancestor Beichen.

To enhance the combat power of both Ancestor Long Yan and Liu Ruolan, Wang Shouzhe had spent nearly two million Top Gold in just a few short years.

Such a huge expenditure not only consumed all the family's earnings but also led to the peaceful Wang's Clan owing nearly a million in debts to in-laws and allies.Of course, the effects were astonishing.

With Liu Ruolan's appearance, both Xiao Yuanwu and Zhong Xiangyang, two Celestial Realm experts, didn't feel like speaking anymore.

Don't ask them why; if you do, the answer is simply jealousy.

And as Long Yan and Liu Ruolan made their entrance, the previously imposing Ancestor Beichen's face fell.

Were these two here to help, or to slap his face?

Ancestor Beichen was deeply frustrated and disheartened.

He had just advanced to the Celestial Realm, basking in his proudest moment, only to find that his two Spiritual Platform Realm teammates seemed hardly weaker than him.

Looking at the top-grade spiritual artifacts adorning them, and then at his own pitiful mid-grade spiritual artifact, he almost wished he could crawl into a hole. Even his pride as the mainstay had dissipated by seventy to eighty percent.

It was all because Wang Shouzhe was too wealthy.

Poor Huangfu's Clan of Changning Xu, they had incurred a huge debt to help him advance to the Celestial Realm, and all the money they had earned in the past two years went to paying it off.

However, the most distressed at the moment was not Ancestor Beichen, but Ancestor Huaye.

As the three of them took action together, Ancestor Huaye's once full confidence crumbled.

He, a venerable Celestial Realm expert who had lived for two hundred and seventy years, was being utterly suppressed by a "greenhorn" who had just advanced to the Celestial Realm, along with two Spiritual Platform Realm cultivators adorned with top-grade artifacts.

If word of this got out, how could he face anyone?

If it weren't for the fact that he was too drained to muster the energy or attention, he really wanted to roar in frustration: So what if you have money?

Such a scene.

It was also far beyond Huangfu Jinhuan's expectations.

He had originally thought that the Ancestor would be able to handle the three of them, and if not defeat them immediately, at least gain the upper hand. But he hadn't expected the situation to become so perilous.

"Wang Shouzhe, I admit I underestimated your Wang's Clan," Huangfu Jinhuan's face turned vicious, "It's just a pity that you've calculated everything but forgot to include yourself. Elders and family guards, let's all attack together, take down Wang Shouzhe first, and see what right his Wang's Clan has to compete with us!"

In such a desperate moment, even the usually pampered Huangfu Jinhuan drew his spiritual sword and joined the fray.

He charged at Wang Shouzhe with his spiritual sword, leading the charge.

Four Spiritual Platform Realm elders and family guards immediately followed, ready to join Huangfu Jinhuan in a "capture the king first" strategy.

"Bad!" Zhong Xiangyang's face changed slightly, "Why is young friend Shouzhe so careless? After revealing all his cards, he didn't expect to expose a flaw."

"This is probably the result of being too clever for one's own good," Xiao Yuanwu said with an ironic sneer, "He focused all his attention on me and Huangfu Huaye, but he overlooked those few Spiritual Platform Realm cultivators from Huangfu's Clan. Perhaps, he was too arrogant, not even considering the Spiritual Platform Realm in his calculations."

"Both he and that cloaked guard are merely at the early stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm, facing five with two, including three at the mid-stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm! I'm curious to see what tricks he has up his sleeve to turn the tables."

As they spoke, Huangfu Jinhuan and the four Spiritual Platform Realm elders and family guards from Huangfu's Clan had already surrounded Wang Shouzhe.

However, even at this point, Wang Shouzhe remained calm, showing no sign of realizing he was "in crisis."

"This grudge that has lasted for sixty to seventy years must ultimately be resolved by our Wang's Clan," he said with a light smile, "Guard, take action."

"Yes, Clan Leader."

The cloaked man was naturally the battle soldier, Wang Shouzhe's guard.

He replied with a steady voice and charged forward without fear.

With each step he took, his body grew larger.

"Shhh!"

As his body expanded, his cloak and clothes shattered, revealing a tall figure as if forged from fine steel.

At the same time, his two large hands pushed outward, instantly transforming into two large shields.

That sight truly gave a sense of utmost security.

Like an iron wall, he blocked three Spiritual Platform Realm cultivators, including the not-so-strong Huangfu Jinhuan.

"Could it be... a guardian-type puppet?"

Huangfu Jinhuan's excited expression froze, his heart filled with shock and anger. Did Wang Shouzhe have no limits? One expensive trump card after another.

Moreover, this guardian-type puppet was extraordinarily powerful; in a purely defensive stance, the combined efforts of three Spiritual Platform Realm cultivators couldn't break through his iron wall.

Could such a level of guardian-type puppet be acquired for one million Top Gold?

"Wang Shouzhe's guard, well done."

Wang Shouzhe praised with satisfaction.

Indeed, a product of the Shenwu relics was guaranteed to be of fine quality.

Initially, he had been quite dissatisfied with a guardian at the early stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm as the final prize. After all, how could a mere Spiritual Platform Realm combat unit compare to treasures like the Bloodthirsty Vine or the Elemental Water Spirit Pearl?

Once he got his hands on it, he realized it was "truly fragrant."

The concept of early-stage Spiritual Platform Realm combat power in the Shenwu Dynasty was not the same as in Daqian. Even an individual with a talent and bloodline like Long Yan was only deemed an elite militiaman.

One could imagine, then, the protective capability of a puppet guard made under such a concept at the early stage of the Spiritual Platform Realm?

Meanwhile.

Wang Shouzhe lightly tapped his toes on the ground, and his figure flew backward like a willow leaf caught in the wind.This is the superior movement technique "Spring Brilliance Method" that complements the "Eternal Spring True Scripture (Ling Tai Chapter)." It's not as fluttering and light as catkins, but its speed is much faster, almost instantly flying out several meters.

While retreating, he scattered handfuls of seeds outward, addressing Huangfu Jinhuan, whom Wang Shouzhe had blocked, "Clan Leader Jinhuan, do you know why I chose to block the weakest among you?"

A chill ran through Huangfu Jinhuan's heart, and he suddenly had an ominous premonition.

"That's because I want you, the head of your Huangfu's Clan, to witness the end for all your ancestors," Wang Shouzhe's eyes were cold, his voice filled with deep hatred, "Let them all repent and rue their actions from below!"

As Wang Shouzhe's words fell, the seeds rapidly took root and sprouted, their stems and branches growing wildly.

These vines were somewhat different from the previous witch series; they had tiny barbs and a faint dark red hue.

That's right.

These new vines were the result of Wang Shouzhe crossbreeding the "witch" series with the bloodthirsty vines. They not only inherited the rapid growth trait of the witch series but also a small part of the paralyzing and bloodthirsty characteristics of the bloodthirsty vines.

Wang Shouzhe named them — "Blood Witch No. 3".