Splitting the Heave

“Shit! The undead corpse is still standing strong! Is the Martial Dipper Realm actually so terrifying?!” Shang Ke gasped in fright when he saw the scene of destruction on the Four Spiritual Peak.

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Shang Bo raised an eyebrow and chuckled in response, “The body of a Martial Dipper Realm expert is terrifying to the extreme. It won’t be easy even if he wants to die! Moreover, Zhu Tong’s fate dipper is of the earth element. His defenses are much stronger than others of the same level! It won’t be easy for anyone to kill him!” 

Liu Qinglan couldn’t help but furrow her brows. “What if they fail to kill the undead corpse? Won’t it be able to threaten our Tongyou Peak?” 

“The appearance of a rank five undead corpse is the greatest anomaly in the battlefield between two worlds. Neither us nor the Four Spiritual Peak will allow an existence like that to remain unchecked. Today, we borrowed the power of the rank five undead corpse to weaken the Four Spiritual Peak as much as possible. It’s impossible to destroy them completely. Also…” 

Liu Qinglan seemed to understand whatever he was saying and she heaved a sigh of relief. “Does that mean that we have a way of dealing with the undead corpse if it runs free after this?” 

A chuckle left Shang Bo’s lips. “Since the moment the undead corpse was released, it had been pestered by several Martial Extermination Realm experts. Even with its immense strength, it won’t be able to last forever. Moreover, the Four Spiritual Peak forms the battlefront of the Azure Spiritual World. No matter what happens, the undead corpse will die today.” 

“Then… When should we make our move? The longer we drag this out, the greater the chance for the Azure Spiritual World to interfere!” Shang Ke asked.

“Too late. They’re going to interfere for sure. All we can do now is to cause the greatest amount of destruction.” Ji Wenlong snorted coldly.

Shang Ke stared at Liu Qinglan and their hearts trembled slightly. Shang Bo soon followed up with an explanation. “It won’t be over even after we clear the Four Spiritual Peak out. We don’t have the power to exterminate the four great races completely. They will be able to regain their strength in the battlefield between the two worlds before long. Building up our foundations and growing stronger is how we will remain victorious in the end. After this battle, our Tongyou Institution will gain an absolute upper hand in the battlefield between two worlds! This is great news for our future development!” 

Even though everyone knew that Shang Bo wasn’t revealing everything he knew, all of them knew better than to ask.

All of a sudden, Shang Bo turned to Shang Ke and said, “Fifth brother, your injuries are serious. You already helped out a lot by luring Zhu Tong over to the Four Spiritual Peak. You don’t have to take part in the upcoming battle.” 

“Alright. That brat came all the way here too. I’ll stick around him and see what benefits we can find in this mess.” Shang Ke laughed in response.

A helpless smile formed on Shang Bo’s face and he turned to address Liu Qinglan. “Since you brought our disciples here, please take care of them. I hope they will be able to remain relatively intact. If it’s possible, avoid sending them into battle.” 

Liu Qinglan nodded slightly.

Finally, Shang Bo turned to Ji Wenlong and muttered, “It’s about time we make our move.” 

“Hehe, do you think that old hag will beg us for help?” A crafty smile appeared on Ji Wenlong’s face suddenly.

The words barely left his lips when a soft sigh swept through the battlefield between two worlds. It came from the only peak left standing, the Spiritual Swallow Peak. A burst of four colored lights filled the air as the heaven and earth qi formed a giant hurricane that tore through the air.

“She Zhihong is dead!” 

…

“What!? Grandpa, are you serious?! You’re going to follow me into the Four Spiritual Peak?!” Shang Xia stared at Shang Ke who had a shit-eating grin on his face and roared.

Shrugging nonchalantly, Shang Ke explained, “Well, I can’t help it. Your Grandpa Bo noticed the injuries I sustained and told me to stay out of the battle. No matter what, I’m the patriarch of our Shang Clan now. If I run around unchecked in the Four Spiritual Peak and harvest all the gains alone, the other clans will definitely have something to say. If I assist you… Hehehe, they can’t possibly find fault with a junior of the younger generation!” 

“What the fuck is the difference?!” Shang Xia widened his eyes in shock.

With a serious face, Shang Ke started to berate Shang Xia. “Of course there’s a difference, you brat! I’ll prevent you from going overboard!” 

Shang Xia understood that his grandfather’s real intention was to protect him from any harm and his heart trembled slightly. He maintained a smile on his face as he continued, “Since that’s the case, why don’t you give me all the rank three advancement formulas in our clan’s treasury? I won’t go overboard looting them after I get what I want! Anyway, I’m about to break through to the Martial Intent Realm. I should start making my preparations.” 

Shang Xia thought that his grandfather would agree happily, but he was met with the complete opposite. “I’m afraid we can only talk about this after we return to the institution…” 

“What? Why? Grandpa Ke, don’t tell me you don’t remember the advancement formulas…” Shang Xia frowned.

“This is our clan’s rule! It’s also the way we protect our inheritance from leaking out of the clan!” Shang Ke snapped at him impatiently.

Thinking about it for a second, Shang Xia continued, “Then… If I run into any ingredients that can be used for my advancement medicine and can’t recognize it, what should I do?” 

“Huh? Do you think you won’t be tempted by rank three herbs even if you don’t recognize them? I can’t tell you the formulas now, but it doesn’t mean I don’t know them! I know what herbs you will need to make your medicine so just go wherever you want and grab whatever you can!” Shang Ke clicked his tongue in annoyance.

Seeing the stupid look on Shang Xia’s face, Shang Ke tossed the Embroidered Cloud Case used to store Zhu Ying’s corpse previously. Naturally, Shang Xia recognized it immediately.

“Who would have thought that Grandpa Ke wouldn’t be interested in this? It’s a top grade Embroidered Cloud Case with three cubic feet of space!” Shang Xia chuckled.

After all, there was only a single Embroidered Cloud Case in the Shang Clan at the same level.

Shang Ke’s lips twitched in irritation and he nearly swore at the brat. “I’m going to become the patriarch of our Shang Clan soon. Your Grandpa Bo will hand his Embroidered Cloud Case to me. You can keep this treasure for yourself.” 

“What about Grandpa Bo?” Shang Xia frowned. 

“He’s gonna sell himself to the institution. Don’t you think that they should show some sincerity?” 

“Oh… Why did Grandpa Bo do that anyway? Can’t he remain as our patriarch and be the deputy patriarch of the institution at the same time? He has been doing it for the past few years anyway!” Shang Xia asked.

Shaking his head, Shang Ke decided to reveal everything to Shang Xia. “I don’t know the situation exactly, and your Grandpa Bo is unwilling to say anything about it. However, it definitely has something to do with Kou Chongxue’s support for us to become one of the four great clans. In the past, your Grandpa Bo and I were only Martial Intent Realm experts. He probably promised Patriarch Kou something in order to be promoted to a Martial Extermination Realm expert.” 

Shang Xia finally gained a better understanding of what happened in the past.

However, Shang Ke wasn’t done. “Naturally, there might also be some other reason behind his action. Regardless, we should only talk about it after returning to the city.” 

Shang Xia swallowed his remaining questions after hearing what Shang Ke said.

A loud-pitched voice tore through the skies after some time. “Ji Wenlong, Shang Bo, if you choose to remain idle, don’t blame this old lady for tearing off all pretense with your Tongyou Peak! All of us will go down together!” 

Shang Xia raised his head only to see two four colored meteors shooting towards the Four Spiritual Peak.

A sneer formed on Shang Ke’s lips. “That old lady is really scheming. She has so much strength left but she allowed She Zhihong to die. What a dumbass…” Turning to Shang Xia, his expression loosened up. “Alright! Let’s go sweep up the rest of the treasures left on the Four Spiritual Peak!”