The Scheme Against Zong Lu, Palace Master of Demon Shadow Palace

"Senior Sister Shen, if you hadn't helped me, how would I ever have had the chance to come here? This Inheritance Stone Statue is yours!"

The sudden voice caught Shen Miaoyin off guard.

A spark flashed in her eyes as she watched the Inheritance Stone Statue hurtle through the air. In an instant, she understood Su Shi'er's intent.

That man! As slippery as ever.

The thought flashed through her mind. Shen Miaoyin drew on her true essence and shot toward the approaching statue.

At the same time...

Zong Lu had just broken through the Great Brahma Sacred Palm. He looked up to see an Inheritance Stone Statue streaking past his eyes.

Without hesitation, he sent a surge of true essence straight toward it.

The Inheritance Stone Statue was right in front of him. There was no reason to let it go!

But the moment his true essence stirred, Shen Miaoyin came racing toward him, her graceful figure wreathed in red and blue Sword Light.

"Hmph! You think you can snatch the Inheritance Stone Statue from right under my nose? If you'd reached Peak Golden Core, you might have had a sliver of hope. But now... you're dreaming!!!"

Zong Lu's gaze followed the statue. He gripped the Shadow Sword, raised it as his Daoist robe billowed like clouds, and fixed her with a piercing stare.

Even against Shen Miaoyin, he was fully confident he could win.

The instant his true essence seized the statue, a faint smile of delight touched Zong Lu's lips.

At such close range, with the Inheritance Stone Statue caught in his true essence, it was already his.

As he quietly readied his next move, he kept watch on Su Shi'er, the Wood Element Puppet, and Shen Miaoyin. Then he moved to draw the statue into his hand.