I work as a security guard at a cemetery, and I overhear the dead chatting about getting rich quick.

No sooner had Cheng Fang finished speaking than Jiang Zhaoye moved.

The black stick did not strike Cheng Fang.

He stepped over the giant bear's front paws, swept his staff horizontally, and headed straight for the spirit-sealing box that the two technicians had brought over.

The objective is clear.

First, knock the box over.

Cheng Fang crashed into him from the side, his shoulder bracing against the stick.

boom!

Both of them took a half step back at the same time.

Jiang Zhaoye twisted his right hand, raised the end of the stick, and struck Cheng Fang hard in the ribs.

Cheng Fang did not dodge.

With his iron-like frame covering his side waist, he took the blow head-on, then grabbed the black stick with his backhand and pulled it to the side.

"Unboxing!"

The two technicians immediately squatted down.

The silver-gray storage box was placed on the stone slope.

Tang Zhi cast out the connecting thread and used her left hand to secure the box between two rocks, preventing it from sliding down the slope.

The right wrist hangs down at the side of the body.

It hurts as soon as I move it.

She could only hold onto a section of thread with her teeth while her left hand quickly made knots.

"The box is secure!"

The latch popped open.

The lid opens to both sides, revealing the buffer frame and two heavy locking grooves inside.

A technician glanced at the black stone box next to the giant bear carcass.

"It's too heavy, at least twenty seconds!"

Cheng Fang shoved Jiang Zhaoye away.

"Give them twenty seconds."

Qin Zhao's palm lit up.

Embers shot out close to the ground, separating the sealed area from the Candle Shadow Society members.

The fire wire is not wide.

The temperature, however, was frighteningly high.

Just as a member of the Candle Shadow Society was about to step over, smoke immediately billowed from the soles of his shoes, forcing him to retreat.

The other person went around from the side.

Gunshots rang out from above.

The bullet hit the stone at his feet.

Gravel flew up.

Xu Mian's voice came through the communicator.

"Go forward, the next shot will be to the leg."

The man stopped in his tracks.

No further attempts were made.

Lai Changqing stood at the back, not rushing forward.

His gaze moved from the sealed box and the black stone box to the technician in charge of moving them.

Both sides had just finished fighting the giant bear.

The people from the Seventh Division were seriously injured.

The Candlelight Gathering wasn't much better.

The competition now isn't about who can wipe out the other side completely.

Whoever gets the Scripture of All Souls first will have the upper hand.

Two people passed by on the left.

Lai Changqing raised his hand.

"Drag the stone box first."

The two members of the Candle Shadow Society immediately dispersed.

One person approached along the edge of the fire line, while the other circled around to the back of the giant bear's corpse.

Lizard Shadow's chest was still hurting, so he couldn't fight head-on anymore.

He leaned against the rock wall, his skin gradually fading until it blended into the surrounding stone surface.

Tang Zhi only saw it sway slightly.

The person then disappeared.

"Watch out, the Lizard Shadow has hidden again."

She gave a reminder, her left hand always pressing down on the silk threads.

Two technicians have already deployed the buffer frame.

The giant bear's head was resting against the edge of the stone box, with its right forepaw also resting in front of it.

To move the stone box, the body must first be moved a little.

Cheng Fang couldn't get away.

Qin Zhao could only expand the fire line outwards, temporarily forcing back the members of the Candlelight Society on the flank.

A field worker from the Seventh Division used a traction hook to secure the giant bear to its shoulder.

The other person grabbed the rope.

Both exerted their strength simultaneously.

The bear carcass was only moved a dozen centimeters away.

The stone box was revealed.

The black surface was stained with blood, and a small piece of the edge was chipped off.

The fluctuations of spiritual energy inside remained quite stable.

Lin Ye had just taken a step forward when the spirit's voice squeezed into his ears.

"Don't let them stuff this old man in."

He didn't put on airs this time.

He spoke much faster.

"Once that box is locked, no one can get the cultivation technique."

Lin Ye ignored it.

The spirit continued:

"Help me hold this up for a while."

"I will first teach you the circulation of Qi throughout the body."

Lin Ye paused in his steps.

The spirit seemed to have seized the opportunity.

"The little bit of energy in your body only knows how to go inwards."

"It doesn't travel along the meridians, nor does it return to the Qi Sea."

"If you keep training like this, you'll break yourself sooner or later."

Lin Ye raised his hand and pressed it against his chest.

I had some unusual noises in my body a while ago, and I had seven places checked for a long time.

In the end, we could only confirm that spiritual energy could enter, but there was no stable circulation or outlet.

The spirit was absolutely right.

"How did you figure that out?"

"We're so close, do we even need to look?"

The spirit sneered.

"The spiritual energy within you is as chaotic as an untidy warehouse."

"Let me out."

"I can save you."

Lin Ye looked at the spirit-isolating box that was unfolding in front of him.

"You tried to run away just now."

"Now you're willing to save me?"

"The terms can be discussed further."

The spirit answered quickly.

"I cherish talent."

"Don't you find what you're saying disgusting?"

"Young man, is your life more important or your pride?"

Lin Ye withdrew from Ling Ting.

This sentence was not spoken aloud.

It's not that I want to keep the spirit a secret.

The battle has already begun; speaking of it now will only distract people.

The black stone box was finally lifted.

Two technicians were directing from the side.

"A little to the left."

"Don't touch the inner wall."

"Raise it higher!"

The stone box slowly moved toward the spirit-isolating box.

Seeing this, Jiang Zhaoye's attack was noticeably heavier than usual.

The black stick grazed Cheng Fang's shoulder and came crashing down.

Cheng Fang dodged to the side, his fist aimed directly at Jiang Zhaoye's chest.

Jiang Zhaoye took a step back, blocking with his black staff.

The fist slammed into the stick.

The shock made his arm go numb.

"You can't take it with you."

Jiang Zhaoye gritted his teeth and said.

Cheng Fang did not respond.

All he needs to do is stall people.

The two technicians carried the stone box forward one more step.

The buffer frame is already in sight.

Just then, the rock wall to Tang Zhi's left suddenly moved.

The shadow of a lizard emerged from the stone surface.

The dagger did not stab anyone.

The tip of the knife was directly inserted into the lock groove on the left side of the spirit-isolating box.

"The left lock is stuck!"

The technician's expression changed.

Qin Zhao flicked out a narrow line of fire with his backhand.

The flames brushed past the edge of the lock slot.

The lizard shadow sheathed its sword and retreated.

Half a beat too late.

The cuff was burned with a scorch mark.

But he had already achieved his goal.

The short sword broke off in the lock groove.

The inner lock simply cannot be pressed down.

On the other side, two members of the Candle Shadow Society simultaneously grabbed the broken vines outside the stone box.

It was pulled outwards suddenly.

The stone box had just landed on the buffer frame when it was dragged out a few centimeters.

The technician was almost knocked down.

Tang Zhi flipped her left hand over.

The tendrils entangled the broken vine.

Unable to exert force on her right wrist, she could only wrap the silk thread around a nearby rock to secure it.

"Don't let go!"

She shouted at the technician.

The two sides began to wrestle, separated by a stone box.

The spirit shouted in Lin Ye's ear:

"Keep dragging it out!"

"Don't let the box close!"

Lin Ye rushed to the sealed box.

The broken knife is stuck very deep in the left lock slot.

The technician tried to pull the blade out with mechanical pliers, but couldn't manage it after two attempts.

"There's no time to clean it up!"

The outer stone box was still sliding backward.

Xu Mian adjusted the muzzle of the gun.

No one was hit.

A single shot hit the metal tether in the hand of a member of the Candle Shadow Society.

The buckle broke on the spot.

The man's hand went empty, and he stumbled back two steps.

The stone box fell back onto the buffer frame.

Qin Zhao's flames also pressed close to the lizard shadow at this moment.

The lizard shadow could only continue to retreat, with no chance to touch the lock again.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Tang Zhi tightened the connecting threads, gradually straightening the crooked storage box.

Her left hand fingers were bleeding from being pulled by the silk thread.

It hasn't loosened yet.

Cheng Fang and Jiang Zhaoye bumped into each other.

Jiang Zhaoye struck Cheng Fang on the right shoulder with a stick.

Cheng Fang grunted, grabbed the stick with his backhand, and thrust his whole body forward.

Jiang Zhaoye was knocked out of the sealed area by him.

"Linye!"

The technician is still pulling out the broken knife.

Lin Ye looked at the lock slot on the left and reactivated his Spirit Listening.

The spirit's voice immediately rang out.

"Don't touch the lock on the left!"

"The scripture will be damaged after it is locked."

Lin Ye didn't make a sound.

As if afraid he wouldn't believe it, the spirit continued:

"Close the right side first."

"The right side does not affect my ability to maintain my spirit."

"You absolutely mustn't touch the left side!"

He talks too much.

That's too hasty.

The spirit of the artifact used to lie, always half-truths and half-lies, and liked to leave something unsaid.

Now, however, they wish they could arrange the entire operation sequence for them.

Lin Ye looked at the technician.

"Lock the left side first."

The spirit immediately cursed:

Are you sick?

Lin Ye grabbed the broken blade that was stuck in the lock slot.

"When you're in a hurry, your words become much easier to understand."

"I am saving the scriptures!"

"Save yourself first."

The mechanical pliers can't pull it out.

Lin Ye simply pressed the blade inward.

The technician paused for a moment, then immediately understood what he meant.

This lock does not rely on the bolt entering the slot.

Instead, the inner insulating panel closes in from both sides.

As long as the broken blade is not horizontal in the middle, it will not affect the closure.

They both worked hard together.

click!

The broken blade was forcibly pressed into the bottom of the lock groove.

The technician immediately pulled down the left lock handle.

The inner layer of the insulation board is closed halfway.

The sounds that Lin Ye heard instantly faded into the distance.

"Stop!"

The spirit was truly panicked this time.

"You have no idea how much is contained in these scriptures!"

"I can provide you with the complete method of cultivation!"

"Give us beast cultivators too!"

"Stop!"

Lai Changqing saw the partition on the left side fall down, and finally, it moved.

He didn't take a detour.

With a single step, he passed through the narrowest part of the fire line.

His trouser legs were burning from the embers, but he didn't even look at them.

He slapped Lin Ye with his palm.

Too fast.

Lin Ye only had time to turn around and press his body against the outer lock handle.

The protective stone tablet lights up automatically.

The already dwindling patterns only lasted for half a second.

Snapped!

The light-colored film shattered completely.

Lin Ye felt as if he had been hit in the chest with a heavy hammer, and he rolled sideways as he went.

Lai Changqing reached out to grab the sealed box.

Cheng Fang crashed into him from the side.

The two men's shoulders touched face-to-face.

Lai Changqing was knocked off course.

Qin Zhao's fire swept across the spot where he had landed, forcing him to retreat.

It lasted less than a second.

The technician has already pressed down the inner lock on the other side.

Click!

The inner barrier is completely closed.

The spirit's voice cut off even more sharply.

"Lin Ye..."

"Your body... lacks the circulation of Qi..."

"Seven places...cannot be resolved..."

Lin Ye lay on the ground, feeling a tightness in his chest.

My throat tasted like blood.

The technician lunged at the outer mechanical lock.

Jiang Zhaoye wanted to rush back.

Xu Mian fired a shot right in front of him.

The bullet grazed the black stick as it flew past.

Qin Zhao raised his hand, and the embers blocked the second path.

Despite the pain in her right wrist, Tang Zhi used her left hand to wrap the pull cord around the outer lock handle.

"Press it down!"

She abruptly released the stones that were fixed to the slope.

The stone rolled downwards.

The silk thread tightens instantly.

The lock handle was pulled down a bit.

The technician pressed down with both hands.

Click!

The outer mechanical lock is closed.

On the silver-gray surface of the box, dark patterns are highlighted in concentric circles.

The sound in Lin Ye's ears shattered completely.

"Open……"

"I can..."

The rest of the sentence was left unsaid.

The sound disappeared.

The hillside suddenly fell silent.

Lin Ye lay on the ground, stunned for a moment.

From the moment he entered the core area, the spirit kept speaking in his ear.

They've been mocking, deceiving, and setting conditions all the time; it's never stopped.

I can't hear anything now.

Only the sound of the wind.

Qin Zhao walked over and pulled Lin Ye up from the ground.

"Can you still stand?"

"able."

Lin Ye had just stood up straight when he felt another dull pain in his chest.

He took a couple of breaths.

The protective stone had completely darkened, resembling an ordinary stone hanging at the waist.

The spirit-sealing box was firmly fixed to the slope by Tang Zhi's silk threads.

Two technicians quickly installed the external locking mechanism and then scanned it again with testing equipment.

"The spiritual energy is leaking out and decreasing."

"Sealing complete."

Jiang Zhaoye was still holding the black stick.

Lai Changqing raised his hand to stop him.

The All Souls Bible has been isolated.

Even if we keep fighting now, all we'll get is a box we can't open.

Moreover, they have already suffered too many casualties.

Han Xiao and Feng Jin are both dead.

Lizard Shadow and several other members were injured.

Jiang Zhaoye also suffered several heavy blows from the giant bear.

Seven places were also seriously damaged, but there were still storage boxes, gunmen, and positions occupied.

There are still several groups of ferocious beasts outside. If the fighting continues, no one may be able to escape the mountain.

Lai Changqing looked at the silver-gray box.

"Keep the things with you for now."

Cheng Fang rubbed his right shoulder.

"Take your people away."

Lai Changqing didn't say anything more.

He turned and gestured for the Candlelight Guild to gather the wounded.

Jiang Zhaoye stood there for a few seconds before putting down the black stick.

As he passed by Lin Ye, he glanced at the spirit-protecting stone fragment that had already gone out.

"She's pretty tough."

Lin Ye clutched his chest.

"It's mainly because your Master Lai showed mercy."

Jiang Zhaoye gave a cold laugh.

The members of the Candle Shadow Society quickly left the stone slope.

They didn't leave empty-handed.

The two beast cultivation bone fragments, the explosive power technique, the training ground rubbings, and the human meridian data that were previously confiscated are all still there.

Cheng Fang did not pursue them.

The wounded also need to be counted at the seven locations, the storage boxes need to be secured, and the giant bear and the remains of the dead need to be taken out.

The key to winning is the core strategy.

It's not a one-size-fits-all game.

After confirming that the candle spirit would move away, the technician secured the spirit-isolating box to the transport frame.

The four locking straps are fastened in sequence.

Lin Ye sat on a rock nearby, looking down to catch his breath.

Qin Zhao handed him a vial of medicine.

"I drank it."

It tastes very bitter.

Lin Ye frowned and swallowed.

Qin Zhao asked, "What did he say last?"

Lin Ye held the empty medicine tube and remained silent for a moment.

He said I don't have a proper internal circulation.

Cheng Fang looked over.

"What else is there to say?"

"Seven issues cannot be resolved."

"Let me open the box, and he can teach me."

Tang Zhi sat on the other side, letting the technician re-fix her right wrist.

Hearing this, she looked up.

Do you believe it?

Lin Ye glanced at the silver-gray storage box.

"I don't believe it."

He spoke very quickly.

After a few seconds of pause, he added:

"He can't listen to nine and a half out of ten sentences he says."

"What about the other half of the sentence?"

Lin Ye lowered his head and pressed his chest.

The sound has stopped there.

However, the results obtained from the previous examination were exactly the same as the spirit's last words.

There is only an entrance.

There is no loop.

He let go.

"Go back and check again."

Cheng Fang did not press the matter further.

"Fall back."

The transport rack was slowly lifted.

The silver-gray storage box was fixed in the center, with rings of light shining from the dark patterns on its surface.

It was quiet inside.

It looks like there's really nothing there.