……
"You despicable brat, you're just pretending to be weak!" Suya's face was extremely unpleasant.
A Lingxu Realm puppet was enough to turn the tide of the battle. With the protection of this puppet, Wang Fugui was already in an invincible position.
She knew that today's situation was beyond salvage.
In this situation, not to mention capturing Wang Fugui and seizing the Chaos Spirit Stone and the Immortal Grade Bloodline Improvement Liquid, even she herself was in danger.
However, she didn't panic.
Even with a Lingxu Realm puppet, capturing her wouldn't be that easy.
"Brat, just you wait, I won't let this go." She spat out viciously, then her figure flickered, turning into a wisp of smoke and darting away.
At the same time, the Divine Realm puppet that had been knocked away and another Divine Realm puppet simultaneously surged up, flanking the Lingxu Realm puppet beside Wang Fugui.
"Boom boom boom!"Deafening energy explosions erupted in the treasury.
Wang Dinglong naturally wasn't afraid of their entanglement, easily suppressing the two Divine Realm puppets even when outnumbered.
The violent energy shockwaves spread out from the three puppets, sweeping through the entire reception room in an instant.
Such a level of battle, even the aftermath carried immense destructive power. Although the materials used to construct the Treasure Pavilion's treasury were extremely sturdy, they couldn't withstand such devastation.
In the blink of an eye, the entire reception room was in ruins.
Wang Fugui quickly pulled Yun Mengyu and Princess Zhaoyu back, simultaneously throwing out a Divine Spirit Artifact shield to protect the three of them.
After dozens of breaths, the violent energy shockwaves finally began to dissipate.
By this time, the two Divine Realm puppets had been beaten into paralysis, losing all power to resist.
However, they were still puppets. Even though they were almost destroyed, their bodies occasionally flickered with light, the remaining energy trying to awaken them, causing their puppet bodies to twitch as if having a cramp.
By now, Suya's figure had long disappeared without a trace.
Every treasury is designed with secret escape routes in advance, and the Treasure Pavilion's treasury was no exception. Suya must have escaped through a secret passage.
"Brother Fugui, hurry and chase down that wicked woman, don't let her escape," Princess Zhaoyu, nestled in Wang Fugui's arms, noticed this and quickly reminded him.
Her delicate face showed no sign of panic. Although young, she already had a hint of calm composure, though for some reason, she looked a bit puffed up, occasionally glancing at Yun Mengyu, as if annoyed about something.
"Don't worry, she won't get away," Wang Fugui reassured her, then began to survey the surroundings.
After the battle's devastation, the reception room was in shambles, with hardly anything intact. Even Third Prince Shentu Jingming looked disheveled, as if he'd been ravaged a hundred times, with a face full of despair.
The surrounding treasury walls had been smashed in many places, revealing the treasury behind them.
Through the damaged parts of the treasury, one could vaguely see that the inside was also in disarray, with various items scattered on the ground, clearly not spared from the devastation.
Wang Fugui seemed to have anticipated the situation, his expression unchanged. He first settled Yun Mengyu and Princess Zhaoyu, then walked over and stored the two damaged Divine Realm puppets into his storage ring.
These were gifts for his forty-seventh uncle, Wang Ningxi.
His forty-seventh uncle had always been nagging about dismantling a Divine Realm puppet for research, but how could the family's intact Divine Realm puppets be allowed to be taken apart for fun?
These two broken puppets seemed not very intelligent, his forty-seventh uncle would surely like them.
After collecting the puppets, Wang Fugui set his sights on other items in the treasury.
Earlier, Wang Dinglong had deliberately smashed the treasury's various defenses during the battle, allowing Wang Fugui to leisurely select items.
He casually picked up a treasure box, opened it, and saw what had been mentioned earlier.
The translucent Dao Pearl glowed with a lustrous sheen, and a rich, pure essence of the Water Dao permeated the air, refreshing the spirit.
Great, he now had a gift for the Ancestor.
Wang Fugui skillfully put away the treasure box, storing it in his storage ring.
"Honorable Wang Fugui," the spirit artifact of the treasury couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up, trembling, "What you're doing is wrong. The two damaged puppets can be considered your spoils of war... but these are private property of the Treasure Pavilion. You're stealing from the Treasure Pavilion, and that's wrong."
"Stealing?" Wang Fugui's expression remained unchanged, his hands not stopping for a moment. "Your Treasure Pavilion deceived and imprisoned me, Princess Chunnan, Princess Zhaoyu, and the Third Prince of the Demon Dynasty in the treasury, not only attempting to drug us and seize our assets but also trying to kill us to silence us. Do you think this matter can be resolved peacefully?"
"This..." The spirit artifact of the treasury said helplessly, "I know this incident was a serious management oversight on our part, but please believe that it was Lady Shuanghua's private action, unrelated to the Treasure Pavilion."
"Unrelated? The two Divine Realm puppets belong to your Treasure Pavilion, right? And I didn't see you come out at the critical moment to stop and save us," Wang Fugui said coldly. "I have every reason to suspect that this was an action of your Treasure Pavilion itself. Of course, I can't be bothered to argue with a spirit artifact about this. Let's wait for your Pavilion Master from the Immortal Dynasty headquarters to explain."
Indeed, the force behind the Treasure Pavilion was quite strong, with Elder Tianji backing them.
But no matter how strong, could they be stronger than the Immortal Dynasty and the Demon Dynasty?
"This... this... this can't be blamed on me. Lady Shuanghua, as the manager, has authority above mine..." The spirit artifact of the treasury felt wronged but knew that a few words of explanation couldn't resolve the matter, finally saying helplessly, "I can only report the entire incident truthfully to the Pavilion Master and let them decide."
As they spoke, Wang Fugui had already picked up one treasure after another, sending them into his seemingly bottomless Dao Artifact-level storage ring.
There were many valuable items in the treasury. Although the most valuable were the previously mentioned town treasures, the remaining ones were also quite expensive, useful for enriching the family's foundation.
Wang Fugui was happily collecting.
Meanwhile, the spirit artifact of the treasury could only watch helplessly, unable to refuse.
While Wang Fugui was looting the Treasure Pavilion's branch, Suya, the demon envoy, had already passed through the secret passage and reached a secret exit over ten miles away.
"Damn Wang Fugui," Suya cursed as she emerged from the secret passage, "I can't believe I got caught in such a trap, not only exposing my identity but also having to deal with those filthy demons."
Her appearance was rather disheveled, her once elegant long dress now wrinkled, with black soot on the hem and shoes, a stark contrast to her initial glamorous look.
There was no helping it; although the Treasure Pavilion's treasury had a secret passage, it hadn't been used in years. Moreover, for secrecy, the passage was designed to be very narrow, with no dust-proof formations inside. Over the years, a thick layer of dust had accumulated.
She had hurried through it, unable to pay much attention, fearing that any released profound energy fluctuations would reveal her whereabouts. She didn't even dare to use her escape techniques, so it was no wonder she ended up so dirty.
However, despite her disheveled state, she felt relieved after exiting the passage.
As a strong practitioner who had reached the late Divine Realm, Suya had many false identities both within the human race and among the demons. As long as she escaped today, she had plenty of ways to hide her tracks again, making it impossible for the Immortal Dynasty to find her.
Once the storm passed, she could come out again.
Suya's mind raced with thoughts, already deciding which false identity to use this time.
However, before she could run far, a veiled woman in yellow blocked her path.
This woman wore a simple light yellow dress, somewhat similar to Suya's, but her aura was entirely different.
Her crimson hair and those iconic golden snake eyes gave her an exotic beauty, neither seductive nor evil, but rather exuding a sense of dominance and nobility.
Seeing Suya, the woman sighed softly, "Sister Suya, why did you have to do this?"
"Yin Snake!" Suya, the demon envoy, was terrified upon seeing her, unable to help but scream, "Why are you here?"
Indeed, this woman was one of the twenty-seven Demon Lords of the True Demon Hall.
Previously, due to some complex reasons, she was forced to join the Wang's Clan and resumed using her real name.
Although initially reluctant and unwilling, over the years, Yin Snake Demon Concubine and her disciples had gradually adapted to the Wang's Clan, and by now, they couldn't leave the warmth of this big family.
"Sigh~" Ji Yue'er sighed, "When I was accompanying Young Master Fugui to inspect the Nether Fiend Young Master's corpse, you were one of my main suspects. Sister Suya, you and I have fought for so many years, there's probably no one more familiar with you than I am."
"And you didn't disappoint Young Master Fugui's expectations, choosing to escape through the Treasure Pavilion's secret passage."
Looking at Suya, Ji Yue'er's expression was indifferent, but her eyes held complex emotions, "Don't think that only the Treasure Pavilion knows about this secret passage. In fact, in a major base like the Immortal No. 3 Base, any secret passage must submit construction blueprints for approval during excavation, or it would be a crime against humanity if discovered. Although the Treasure Pavilion has backing, they wouldn't dare to secretly dig a passage."
"Young Master Fugui had already retrieved the Treasure Pavilion's building blueprints from the command archives, confirmed the secret passage's exit, and stationed me here. Even if Young Master Fugui miscalculated and you didn't use the secret passage, you still carry the scent of Princess Chunnan's perfume from today, and we could quickly track you. After all, I know all the tricks you do."
Suya, the demon envoy, was stunned.
She had thought that her loss to Wang Fugui was just a momentary oversight, but she hadn't realized that every step of her actions had been anticipated by Wang Fugui.
What kind of terrifying scheming was this?
That Wang Fugui was only eighteen or nineteen, yet already so formidable. What would he become when he grew up?
She was both shocked and unwilling.
Especially seeing the Yin Snake Demon Concubine looking at her with pity, it felt like a fire was burning in her heart, scorching and trembling, "Yin Snake, don't think I'm at the end of my rope!"
As she spoke, a palm-sized black jade appeared in Suya's hand.
The surface of the black jade was inscribed with mysterious runes, with a faint light flowing between them, exuding an extremely profound and mysterious aura.
Without hesitation, Suya clenched her five fingers tightly.
The next moment.
The black jade shattered, and a terrifying force erupted, instantly tearing open a space rift in front of her.
The rift was just over a person tall, but it emitted a powerful spatial force, exuding a dangerous aura.
At the same time, the remaining power of the black jade transformed into a light membrane, enveloping Suya and pulling her towards the space rift.
Ji Yue'er's expression changed, "A Void Escape Talisman?!"
She wanted to act, but it was already too late.
The Void Escape Talisman wasn't something easily obtained. Even in the True Demon Hall, it was extremely rare. It could only be crafted by a True Immortal Realm expert, and each time it was made, the True Immortal Realm expert had to consume a large amount of immortal spirit energy, taking a long time to recover.
But its effectiveness was proportional to its rarity.
With it, even a Divine Realm expert could traverse space like a Lingxu Realm practitioner, and due to the powerful essence of immortal spirit energy within, its speed and distance in traversing space were even stronger than an average early Lingxu Realm practitioner.
If Suya truly entered the space, it would be impossible to catch her with her abilities!
"Hahaha~ Yin Snake, don't think that with the Immortal Dynasty's protection, you can rest easy." Suya's figure had already entered the space tunnel, her laughter echoing from the void, "Betraying the True Demon Hall is an unforgivable crime. Just wait, one day, the Demon Sovereign will personally retrieve the tome and make you pay the price."
As she spoke, her voice grew fainter and weaker, about to disappear completely.
However.
Before Suya's voice could completely fade.
A snowy sword light suddenly appeared in the sky.
The sword light moved with incredible speed, as if it could traverse space, crossing a vast distance in an instant.
A terrifying aura swept out.
Where the sword light passed, space was torn like fragile cloth, creating a massive rift.
The rift was dark and deep, exuding a strong sense of danger, with a powerful spatial force surging out like a tidal wave, distorting the surrounding space.
In an instant.
The small space rift Suya had torn open was obliterated by the vast spatial storm. Under the terrifying spatial storm, Suya was ejected from the space rift, vomiting blood as she flew backward.
"Young Master Fugui wants you to stay. Even if the Demon Sovereign himself comes today, he won't be able to take you away."
In the sky, an old yet domineering voice resounded.
At the same time, a figure walked through the gray-black demonic aura swirling in the sky.
It was an elderly woman wearing crimson armor.
Her hair was already white, but her back remained straight, her phoenix eyes sharp, her presence domineering, with a bright red cloak billowing behind her like a phoenix ready to soar, exuding an unparalleled regal aura.
Especially those phoenix eyes, incredibly sharp, with a captivating brilliance in her gaze.
A surging aura spread from her, crashing against the surrounding space like tidal waves, making the space appear distorted from afar.
With a casual gesture, the terrifying sword light in the sky retracted its power and returned, transforming into a radiant long sword that fell into her hand.
Clearly, the sword light just now came from her.
This figure was naturally the Chaoyang King.
And that sword, needless to say, was the Immortal Sword Niyue.
Although the Chaoyang King didn't primarily practice swordsmanship, with her terrifying late Void Realm strength, she could unleash most of the Immortal Sword's power. Together, they were terrifyingly powerful.
"Chaoyang King?"
Seeing her, Ji Yue'er was overjoyed.
"Late Void Realm? Immortal Artifact?!" Suya, the demon envoy, who had been forcibly ejected by a single sword strike, stared at the Immortal Sword Niyue in the Chaoyang King's hand, her gaze filled with terror and disbelief.
How many contingencies had that Wang Fugui prepared to keep her here?
That kid was terrifying, his scheming too deep.
Ji Yue'er, having regained her composure, was secretly relieved and quickly saluted the Chaoyang King, "Thank you, Your Highness, for your assistance. If Suya had truly escaped today, I would have been guilty beyond redemption."
"No matter, even I didn't expect this chaotic demoness to have such formidable means," the Chaoyang King said calmly, "When Fugui asked me to act as a backup, I thought he was being overly cautious. Now I see, that kid Fugui is meticulous, much like Shouzhe."
"Thank you for your praise, Your Highness."
At this time, Wang Fugui and his group, with Wang Dinglong's assistance, had also followed through the secret passage.
He gave Suya, the demon envoy, a meaningful look, "Suya, can we have a proper conversation now?"
"Cough cough~~! Don't think you'll get a word out of me."
Suya, the demon envoy, was about to speak when she coughed violently, spitting out blood from her chest.
However, even so, her face showed no fear, and she sneered, "You can try all your methods to torture me, see if my bones are hard enough."
"I'm not asking about that. As for your plot with the Demon Sovereign and others to kill the Nether Fiend Young Master and frame our Immortal Dynasty, I'm already well aware. What I want to discuss is..."
"Impossible, you can't know!" Suya, the demon envoy, was startled, interrupting him in disbelief, "Our plot..."
Halfway through her sentence, she suddenly realized, but it was too late.
Wang Fugui had already taken out the Heavenly Recording Disk from his sleeve, nodding in satisfaction, "I've recorded this entire matter from start to finish. I believe the Nether Fiend Demon God, unless he's a fool, will know who the real culprit is."
"You..." Suya, the demon envoy, was both angry and frustrated.
She never expected that even at this point, she would still be led by Wang Fugui.
This time, she had truly been calculated from start to finish, losing completely, with no room for resistance.
This Wang Fugui was truly terrifying!
"Take her away," Wang Fugui waved his hand, "Next, we just need to find the right time to deliver her and the Heavenly Recording Disk to the Nether Fiend Demon God. She will be our token for retreat."
"Yes, Young Master."
Ji Yue'er immediately stepped forward to redeem herself, restraining the now compliant Suya, the demon envoy.
"Young Master Fugui," the Chaoyang King said in surprise, "Since the truth has been uncovered, why not execute the plan immediately and have the Nether Fiend Demon God withdraw his forces against the Demon Sovereign?"
"Naturally, because the time is not yet ripe," Wang Fugui replied with a smile, "If we can make good use of this chaos, it's a rare opportunity to accomplish many things."
In the previous situation, it would have been best to end the chaos as soon as possible. But now, with the retreat token in their hands, capable of ending the chaos at any time, and with reinforcements from the Immortal Dynasty arriving, many things could be done.
"You really are much like Shouzhe," the Chaoyang King looked at him deeply, her tone filled with emotion, "The rise of the Wang's Clan is truly not by chance."
……