A Tough Target

A Third Tier treasure array, plus a Third Tier "Black Tortoise Command," cost nearly 50,000 low-grade Spirit Stone.

Afterwards, Kong Wenxuan and his two companions spent two days in various markets and shops throughout Bifang Commandery City, purchasing a variety of First Tier- and Second Tier pills, artifacts, talismans, and arrays, spending over 50,000 low-grade Spirit Stone.

Selling Demon Beast materials yielded 170,000 low-grade Spirit Stone, leaving a surplus of about 50,000 low-grade Spirit Stone.

However, these 50,000 low-grade Spirit Stone are not expected to stay in the hands of the Kong Household for long.

To expand our territory, we need to recruit more people. Even though the cultivators of the servant Lineage don't need to be paid, they still need to be compensated if there are any deaths or injuries.

Furthermore, after expanding the territory, the construction of "Peacock County Seat" will be an even larger project, requiring a large amount of Spirit Stone and resources.

The Kong Household wanted to rely on the profits from the expanded territories and the built towns to support the Lineage's development, so these initial investments were indispensable.

Therefore, after making some calculations, Second Elder Kong Changlan put away the remaining 50,000 or so low-grade spirit Spirit Stone and stopped buying various products and supplies indiscriminately in "Bifang Commandery City".

After purchasing the items, the three rested for another day in Bifang Commandery City, replenishing their Law Power, Spiritual Consciousness, and Qi and Blood energy. They left the county early the next morning to head back.

After leaving the county town, Third Aunt Kong Yuyin made several "Straw Man Illusion Technique" and left them on the road behind to monitor whether anyone was following them.

Meanwhile, the Second Elder Kong Changlan, used illusion magic to conceal the three of them and the "Peacock Feather Boat," allowing them to fly and advance secretly in the sky.

Just like when the Lineage's service team left the "Demon-Suppressing Pass," no amount of caution or prudence could be excessive.

After all, they sold a large amount of demon materials in "Bifang Commandery City" and purchased a large amount of pills, artifacts, talismans and arrays.

Although they tried their best to avoid attracting attention during the buying and selling process, and even acted separately as a group of three, they couldn't guarantee that they hadn't been targeted by anyone with ulterior motives.

Last time, they traveled with the Ya Household's group. With the "Third Tier Treasure Ship" piloted by the Purple Mansion cultivator Ya Zhaoying, they naturally didn't need to worry about those insignificant Bandit Cultivator and Corruption Cultivators.

However, this time, they only had three Foundation Establishment cultivators and a Second Tier "Feather Boat," but it carried goods and Spirit Stone worth tens of thousands of low-grade Spirit Stone, which was undoubtedly quite tempting to those Bandit Cultivator and Corruption Cultivators.

Those Bandit Cultivator and parasite cultivators may all come from various servant cultivator Lineage, but if several families really unite and gather three or four Foundation Establishment cultivators, they will naturally dare to surround and kill them.

Therefore, they have no choice but to act carefully and cautiously.

After ten days of careful and cautious flying, covering more than half of the 20,000-mile journey, the three of them had not encountered any accidents, which made them feel a little relieved.

As dusk approached, a mountain range ahead cast a vast shadow under the setting sun, resembling a dark abyss that seemed poised to devour everything.

Second Elder Kong Changlan smiled and said, "After crossing that mountain range ahead, we should reach ' Egret Town.' It's a safe zone maintained by several nearby Bloodline Lineage, used for resting and transit for traveling caravans and cultivators..."

Before the words were finished, a black rocket suddenly shot out silently from the shadow cast by the high mountain in front, striking the "Feather Boat" flying in the air.

The next moment, the "Feather Boat" was like a phantom in the water, Lineage was destroyed and annihilated by the black rockets that were shot at Peacock Bloodline.

"Oh no! It's an illusion!"

From the shadows of the mountains below, a gasp of surprise rang out upon seeing this.

"How dare they! There are actually Bandit Cultivator dare to ambush us!" Behind the shattered "Feather Boat" illusion, in the "Peacock Feather Boat" that was concealed and invisible by illusion magic, the Second Elder Kong Changlan couldn't help but curse angrily.

Fortunately, the three of them worked tirelessly throughout the journey, always using the "Peacock Illusion Technique" to conceal the real "Feather Boat" and conjuring a "Feather Boat" to fly ahead as bait.

Unexpectedly, they actually managed to lure out Bandit Cultivator who was blocking their way.

The black rocket that shot out from the shadow of the mountain was clearly a Second Tier Spirit Technique with considerable power. If it had actually hit the "Peacock Feather Boat," even if it couldn't destroy the "Feather Boat" directly, it would at least have severely damaged it, knocking them and the "Feather Boat" down from the sky.

At that time, they will inevitably fall into the encirclement of those Bandit Cultivator, or even into the traps and formations they have set up. No matter how strong they are, they will definitely not be able to gain any advantage.

Boom! Boom! Rumble...

At this moment, the sound of swords shattering thunder rang out, and Kong Wenxuan on the "Feather Boat" took the lead in attacking, with the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword," the fastest sword, striking first.

As the thunderous sound rang out, Kong Wenxuan's "Crimson Fire Divine Sword" had already struck the enemy first.

It was a cultivator dressed in black feather robes, hiding in the shadows of the mountains, his true face concealed. The black fire arrow that attacked the "Feather Boat" illusion was a black bow Spirit Artifact in his hand, launched in conjunction with a Spirit Technique, and its power was immense.

Buzz!

When Kong Wenxuan's "Crimson Fire Divine Sword" struck the opponent, a buzzing sound rang out, and his black feather robe burst forth with a burst of black light, blocking the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword".

This is yet another Second Tier defensive Spirit Artifact, the "Feather Robe"!

Although the attack was blocked by the feathered robe on his body, the supersonic strike of the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword" still startled his opponent.

He didn't even have time to react before the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword" struck him. If it weren't for the automatic defense of the "Feather Robe," and if the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword" had been a few times more powerful, he probably would have been killed on the spot.

Bandit Cultivator, Jie Xiu immediately screamed, warning his teammates, "This guy's dangerous! Watch out for his flying swords!"

Sizzle!

However, at that moment, a faint tearing sound rang out, and an extremely thin, long, and agile "Golden Light Sword Threads," under the cover of the "Crimson Fire Divine Sword," had already slashed down, directly striking the hidden Bandit Cultivator.

This time, the opponent's defensive Spirit Artifact "Black Feather Robe" and even the defensive Spirit Artifact jade pendant hanging at his waist all emitted defensive spiritual light, but they were all cut in half by the sword threads formed by the Second Tier Spirit Artifact "White Metal Divine Sword".

The Bandit Cultivator protected by these Spirit Artifact also didn't have time to react before their bodies were cut in two and they died on the spot.

Before his cries of alarm to alert his teammates could even fade, he was killed instantly, accompanied by a half-scream of agony.

"Hiss!"

"Third brother!"

"This is a tricky situation, everyone be careful!"

Upon seeing this, several exclamations rang out from the shadows cast by the surrounding mountains.