Protect Our Patriarch

The moment the purple sword light was unleashed, Wang Shouzhe felt a pang of heartache.

This Purple Mansion Sword Talisman was hard to come by. Not only did it take a lot of time to collect, but it was also very expensive.

It was a hereditary item from a declining celestial family in Linyang Guard. This item required a cultivator at the Purple Mansion realm to sacrifice their own cultivation, in order to seal their sword essence and sword intent into the jade talisman.

Generally speaking, only when a cultivator at the Purple Mansion realm had no hope of breaking through and was about to exhaust their lifespan, would they sacrifice their cultivation to refine such one-time-use sword talismans or spell talismans, leaving a few clan treasures for their descendants.

That celestial family was too poor to even complete the celestial succession, so they had to sell their last clan treasure. This allowed Wang Shouzhe to pick up a great bargain.

Of course, this also had to do with Wang Shouzhe's high bid.

Those families that could easily take out hundreds of thousands of Top Gold, most of them had very strong family strength, and they didn't need such Purple Mansion Sword Talismans.

However, this item was most suitable for the Wang's Clan.

Using it at a critical moment could truly determine the outcome and completely change the current situation.

When the Purple Mansion Sword Light was about to strike Ancestor Huaye at close range, even under the dim night, Wang Shouzhe could clearly see that Ancestor Huaye's face was twisted in fear.

He quickly switched from offense to defense, retracting his Fire Separation War Halberd and spinning it violently. The red fire bloomed like a blazing sun, forming a protective shield.

"Boom!"

The Purple Mansion Sword Light mercilessly struck the Fire Separation War Halberd. The violent energy exploded in all directions. The protective shield only lasted for a moment before it shattered. The intact sword light also turned into countless fragments of energy, some of which entered his body.

Unable to withstand such a powerful impact, Ancestor Huaye was like being hit by a missile. He was sent flying and crashed heavily into the steep cliff of the Falling Eagle Gorge.

"Bang!"

With a loud explosion, he created a large pit in the cliff. The entire Falling Eagle Gorge seemed to tremble slightly, and countless rocks rolled down. During this process, his Fire Separation War Halberd also flew out of his hand and fell into the An River with a "plop". The scorching flames were not extinguished for a while, causing a small area of the river to boil and steam.

However, water naturally restrains fire. The flames burning on the Fire Separation War Halberd, without the supplement of Xuan Qi, quickly extinguished.

"Puff!"

Ancestor Huaye spat out a mouthful of blood. His appearance was far from the demeanor of a celestial ancestor. His clothes were torn by the sword Qi, and there were many wounds on his body caused by the shattered sword Qi. What was even more terrifying was that the foreign sword Qi had invaded his body, constantly eroding his internal organs.

"Ah~~~" The intense pain made the veins on Ancestor Huaye's body bulge. He couldn't help but roar, "Boy, you deserve to die!"

Such a powerful strike did not kill Ancestor Huaye instantly, which was naturally within Wang Shouzhe's expectations. After all, the power of that Purple Mansion Sword Talisman was equivalent to a full blow from a strong cultivator at the Purple Mansion realm.

If it were a newly promoted, weaker celestial beginner, it might be possible to kill with one blow. But Ancestor Huaye was different, he was an old celestial realm cultivator.

"Hehe! It's not certain who will die." Wang Shouzhe said coldly, "Ancestors, take his life while he's sick."

Ancestor Long Yan, who harbored the deepest hatred for Huaye, took the lead in the attack. Then, Ancestor Zhubo, Ancestor Beichen, and Liu Ruolan surrounded him.

Ancestor Huaye's face turned extremely pale. He forcibly suppressed the foreign sword Qi in his body, preparing to jump into the water to retrieve his Fire Separation War Halberd. That was the ancestral treasure of his celestial Huangfu's Clan, a clan treasure passed down from the first generation ancestor Huangfu Hongyu.

However, before he could enter the water, he saw a giant turtle emerge from the water first. In the turtle's mouth was his Fire Separation War Halberd!

Then, the turtle quickly ran towards Wang Shouzhe, its head holding the Fire Separation War Halberd high, as if it was showing off to its master.

Seeing this scene, Ancestor Huaye was so angry that he spat out another mouthful of blood. He wanted to kill that damn turtle, but he was helpless as Ancestor Zhubo and the others had already surrounded him.

Without his Fire Separation War Halberd, he could only rely on his fists to resist, constantly retreating in the air.

"Damn it, damn it!"

Ancestor Huaye, who had lost all opportunities, roared continuously. In desperation, he was forced to take out the life-saving item passed down from his ancestors, which was a crystal clear jade talisman.

It looked somewhat similar to Wang Shouzhe's Purple Mansion Sword Talisman, but it did not seal a sword Qi inside.

As Ancestor Huaye crushed the jade talisman, a pure white massive energy erupted, enveloping him and fleeing at high speed.

"Wang Shouzhe! You wait for me......"

Before Ancestor Huaye left, he didn't forget to leave a harsh word. However, the fleeing light was extremely fast, and his words were only half spoken before he disappeared into the night sky.

"Spirit Escape Talisman!" The knowledgeable Ancestor Zhubo looked a bit embarrassed, "I didn't expect that old guy Huaye to have such a life-saving item."

Spirit Escape Talisman?

Upon seeing this, Wang Shouzhe's eyes narrowed slightly. He had heard of this treasure before, a jade talisman that was extremely difficult to refine. Although its value was not as exaggerated as the Purple Mansion Sword Talisman, it was still not cheap.

Most importantly, no one in the entire Great Qian could refine it.

The existing Spirit Escape Talismans were all excavated from ancient ruins, and each one used was one less available. Most families who obtained this item kept it as a trump card, and would not sell it unless absolutely necessary.

"Shouzhe..." Ancestor Long Yan looked somewhat disappointed. The trap set for Ancestor Huaye today was a scheme that Shouzhe had been planning for many years.

She never expected that Huangfu Huaye would have such a life-saving item in his possession, allowing him to escape at the last moment.

"No matter." Wang Shouzhe said calmly, "Actually, I had also considered the possibility of not being able to kill Huangfu Huaye. Now, the situation is very favorable. He took a direct hit from the Purple Mansion Sword Talisman and then forcibly used the Spirit Escape Talisman to flee. Even if he didn't die, he must have lost most of his life."

"Haha, Shouzhe is right." Ancestor Beichen laughed and agreed, "I saw him being invaded by the alien sword qi of the Purple Mansion Sword Talisman. The alien sword qi left by the Purple Mansion realm is not so easy to remove. In a short time, that old thing won't be able to cause any trouble. If nothing goes wrong, I should be able to advance to the Heavenly Man realm in a few years, and then the situation in Changning will change."

"Ancestor, this time we can consider it as collecting some interest from the Huangfu Clan." Wang Shouzhe said with a good mood, "The alien sword qi of the Purple Mansion realm is enough for Huangfu Huaye to drink a pot. The torment it brings him is comparable to the pain you suffered from the Yinsha poison back then. Let him taste the pain you experienced."

Meanwhile.

Wang Shouzhe took the Fire Battle Halberd from the turtle's mouth. Its flame had already extinguished, but holding it in his hand, there was still a burning sensation, making people feel the powerful energy contained within.

However, because it had taken a hit from the Purple Mansion Sword Qi, there was a sword mark on the Fire Battle Halberd that was neither deep nor shallow.

It really deserved to be a magic weapon. Under such a terrifying attack, it was not cut in half.

"Shouzhe, you made a good deal this time." Ancestor Beichen said enviously, "Although that old thing Huaye was seriously injured and fled, he left his family's magic weapon behind. Plus, he lost a Spirit Escape Talisman, which has greatly damaged the vitality of the Huangfu Clan."

It was no wonder he was envious.

The value of a magic weapon was usually several hundred thousand Top Gold, which was more expensive than the Spirit Escape Talisman, at least not cheaper than the Purple Mansion Sword Talisman that Wang Shouzhe crushed.

And for a Heavenly Man realm cultivator, having a magic weapon and not having one represented two completely different combat powers.

"Shouzhe, don't divide this magic weapon." Ancestor Zhoubo said, "I came to help this time, firstly because of the old friendship with Zhou Xuan, and secondly, to repay your help to the Wang's Clan in Longzuo."

Ancestor Beichen also quickly agreed, "Ancestor Zhoubo is right, our Xu Clan and Wang's Clan are family. You have helped the Xu Clan a lot, and the Xu Clan has repaid too little. This time I came to help, also to repay the Wang's Clan."

Wang Shouzhe was about to speak, but they kept persuading him, especially since Wang Shouzhe had crushed a Purple Mansion Sword Talisman this time and suffered a lot of losses. Having the Fire Battle Halberd as a trophy could at least make up for the loss.

"In that case, I would be rude to refuse." Wang Shouzhe thought for a while and did not refuse their kindness.

After all, favors need to be reciprocated. They didn't want to always owe the Wang's Clan, which was understandable. Moreover, the Wang's Clan was spending a lot now, whether it was the Purple Mansion Sword Qi Jade Talisman or the clan property of the former Huangfu Clan that they bought later, all of which had put the Wang's Clan in debt.

He decided to sell this Fire Battle Halberd on the black market to relieve some financial pressure, since no one in the family could use this magic weapon anyway. Even if Ancestor Long Yan broke through in the future, using a fire-type magic weapon would not be suitable.

Just as Wang Shouzhe was considering how to deal with the Fire Battle Halberd, a cold voice rang out: "Wang Shouzhe, come with me."

Then, seeing this, the several ancestors immediately found excuses to leave. Even the Yuan Water Spirit Turtle felt something was wrong and dived into the An River, disappearing without a trace.

Not long after.

On the Luoying Gorge.

Wang Shouzhe and Liu Ruolan, who had transformed, stood facing each other.

Under the biting cold wind, Liu Ruolan's hair, which had turned ice blue, fluttered in the wind. She stared at Wang Shouzhe: "Repeat what you just said."

A chill spread throughout his body.

Wang Shouzhe felt a sense of panic in his heart, feeling like he was about to be beaten by his wife. He had to think quickly!

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