Martial Universe: Inherit the Future, Quickly Become a Martial Ancestor!

Chapter 70 Heavenly Blade City, Three Super Dynasties

Lan He remained silent for a moment, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes, before raising his gaze to Mo Leng: "How many people are there on the side of the Myriad Puppet Dynasty?"

Mo Leng perked up when he saw him ask the question, and quickly replied, "More than sixty, and they are all experts. Most importantly, each of them has a spirit puppet."

He shrugged, a hint of helplessness in his voice: "You wouldn't believe it, those guys carry puppets with them, which is like doubling their fighting strength. Our Divine Dynasty sent over sixty people this time, but only members of the Mo family know puppetry, making up at most a third of them. The remaining forty-odd are all ordinary cultivators."

He paused, then added, "After all, talisman masters are much more difficult to cultivate than those who cultivate Yuan energy. The fact that we, the Mo family, have been able to train so many people who know puppetry is already a testament to our utmost efforts."

Lanhe did not respond immediately, but listened quietly.

Mo Leng stared at him expectantly and continued, "But if we add your thirty-odd people from the Immortal Dynasty, it'll be a different story! When our two dynasties join forces, our numbers will be roughly equal to the Myriad Puppet Dynasty. I'll lead the people to deal with their spirit puppets, and your Immortal Dynasty's people will deal with their main bodies."

He got more and more excited as he spoke, his eyes lighting up: "Perfect, I can go toe-to-toe with them!"

Lan He pondered for a moment, his gaze sweeping over Lan Ying and Qing Feng, before asking, "What do you two think?"

Lan Ying nodded slightly and said, "It's good to go and take a look. It's an ancient sect's ruins that we shouldn't miss."

Qingfeng remained calm, but nodded slightly.

Lan He withdrew his gaze and looked at Mo Leng, asking, "To open the ancient sect ruins, you need an ancient key. Do you have one? Or has the Myriad Puppet Dynasty already secured those ruins?"

Upon hearing this, Mo Leng chuckled, reached into his pocket, and pulled out an antique-looking black key, waving it in front of Lan He: "Of course I have one!"

He put away the key and said solemnly, "In the past, four ancient keys were leaked from the ruins of the Heavenly Blade Sect. Our Divine Dynasty obtained two, the Myriad Puppet Dynasty obtained two, and besides the one in my Spirit Puppet's possession, I also have one myself."

He looked at Lan He, his eyes filled with sincerity: "If Brother Lan is willing to cooperate, I can arrange for your Immortal Dynasty to receive one. Once we enter the ruins, we'll split what we find inside equally, with neither of us taking advantage of the other. As for the inheritance, that will depend on our own abilities."

"Whoever is destined to receive recognition gets it, and no one is allowed to turn against them afterward. What do you think, Brother Lan?"

Before Lan He could answer, Qing Feng suddenly frowned, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes: "Since you and the Myriad Puppet Dynasty each have two keys, why not just cooperate and go in? Why bother cooperating with our Immortal Dynasty?"

As soon as she finished speaking, a hint of wariness flashed in Lan Ying's eyes, and she subconsciously tightened her grip on the hilt of her sword.

The Great War of the Hundred Dynasties is extremely dangerous, and people's hearts are treacherous; some schemes must be guarded against. If two super dynasties ranked among the top ten have joined forces to devour them, then this so-called Heavenly Blade Sect ruins could very well be a carefully prepared bait.

Seeing this, Mo Leng quickly waved his hand and explained, "Don't misunderstand, don't misunderstand! We originally wanted to cooperate with the Myriad Puppet Dynasty, since both sides have keys, and it's just a matter of each person having their own ability to get in. But those guys, relying on their numbers and the fact that everyone has a spirit puppet, wanted to monopolize the entire ruins and wouldn't let us in at all!"

He shrugged, looking helpless. "We had no choice but to come out and find help. Otherwise, why would I come all this way to find you? Just for fun?"

Lan Ying and Qing Feng exchanged a glance but didn't say anything. They both turned to look at Lan He.

Lan He remained expressionless, as if he had expected this all along.

He remembered clearly that, in the original trajectory of the Hundred Dynasties War, the ruins of the Heavenly Blade Sect had indeed appeared in the northeastern region, and were ultimately acquired by a nobody from a low-level dynasty. That nobody's name, it seemed, was Heavenly Blade.

Since the ruins are real, the question of whether they are traps or not is secondary to him.

He looked at Mo Leng, his expression indifferent: "Let me see the key first."

Upon hearing this, a hint of hesitation flashed in Mo Leng's eyes.

But then he thought again. Although this natal spirit puppet was something he had spent years refining, and its combat power was comparable to that of a fourth-level Nirvana Realm cultivator, with Lan He's strength at the fifth-level Nirvana Realm, if someone really wanted to take his key, even if he refused, he couldn't stop them from forcibly taking it.

It would be better to be more straightforward and show more sincerity.

Mo Leng gritted his teeth, reached into his pocket, pulled out the antique-looking black key, and handed it over.

Lan He took the key and probed it with his spiritual power to sense it carefully. After a moment, he nodded slightly, confirming that it was correct, and casually put the key into his Qiankun bag.

Mo Leng watched helplessly, feeling a pang of heartache, but said nothing.

Lan He looked up at him, his expression still calm: "We'll handle the Wan Kui Dynasty."

Mo Leng's eyes lit up.

"But—" Lan He paused, then continued, "the distribution method needs to be changed slightly."

Mo Leng paused slightly, his smile fading as he listened intently.

"Now your Divine Dynasty has a key, and our Immortal Dynasty also has one."

Lan He said calmly, "But the Wan Kui Dynasty still has two keys. After we drive them away, how we divide these two keys will depend on how much effort each of us put in."

He looked at Mo Leng, his gaze calm yet sharp: "Whoever seizes the most from the Wan Kui Dynasty will get a larger share. Seize one, get a larger share; seize two, get two larger shares. When we enter the ruins, the contents will be divided according to the number of keys."

After listening, Mo Leng remained silent for a moment.

He originally planned to split the profits equally between the two families, which would be simple and convenient. But Lanhe's move clearly put "more work, more pay" on the table.

It sounds fair, but upon closer inspection, the Immortal Dynasty has Lan He, a fifth-level Nirvana Realm cultivator, in charge. If a fight were to break out, they would definitely be much faster at seizing things than the Divine Dynasty, clearly giving them the advantage.

However, on the other hand, their Divine Dynasty has a large population, and if they really fight to the death, it's uncertain who will grab more.

Mo Leng's mind raced as he calculated, but his smile remained unchanged. He simply grinned and said, "Brother Lan, are you trying to force our Divine Dynasty to go all out?"

Lan He glanced at him indifferently, without replying.

Mo Leng scratched his head, sighed, and said with a hint of helplessness but also a touch of satisfaction, "Alright, alright, that's settled! Those bastards are just hogging the job, I've wanted to teach them a lesson for a while now. We'll see how much we take!"

"But Brother Lan, we've agreed that while we may rob each other, we won't turn against each other. After we defeat the Ten Thousand Puppets, we'll still be allies."

Lan He nodded slightly, his expression remaining calm: "Of course."

"I, Lan, always keep my word. Since I have agreed to cooperate, I will not break the pre-agreed rules. Brother Mo, you can rest assured on that point."

Upon hearing this, Mo Leng smiled and nodded, saying, "In that case, I will trust Brother Lan this once."

He paused, pointed northeast, and explained, "The people of my Divine Dynasty are currently stationed in Heavenly Blade City, which is the closest ancient city to the Ruins and also our base for this trip. As for those guys from the Myriad Puppet Dynasty, they've already been guarding the Ruins area for a long time, not giving an inch, clearly wanting to monopolize it."

Lan He nodded slightly, about to speak, when Mo Leng added, his expression becoming more serious: "Tian Dao City has a protective formation, so we can defend the city for the time being, and the Wan Kui Dynasty won't be able to break in for a while."

He paused, a hint of anxiety in his voice: "But that formation won't last much longer, at most half a month, before it's inevitably breached. At that point, we'll either have to abandon the city and flee, or we'll have no choice but to fight them head-on."

He sighed, "But once a war breaks out, with so many dynasties watching us, someone else might take advantage of the situation. That's why I rushed out to find help."

After listening, Lan He's eyes flickered slightly, but he remained silent.

Mo Leng looked at him, a hint of anticipation in his eyes: "So, Brother Lan, we must hurry. Half a month isn't a long time, but it's not short either. Once you arrive in Heavenly Blade City, let's discuss it and launch a preemptive strike before the formation breaks, catching those bastards, Wan Kui, completely off guard!"

Lan He pondered for a moment, then nodded: "Let's go, let's go take a look first."