Su Fu took a deep breath, feeling her body and mind being purified.
Just then, Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao sensed Su Fu’s presence and immediately rushed out of their cave dwelling.
Seeing the familiar figure, the two said excitedly: “Sister Su is back!”
Su Fu smiled and stepped forward to greet them.
“Brother Xiao! Brother Cao!”
The meeting of the three was naturally filled with great joy.
Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao set out fine wine and food, and the three of them toasted and chatted in a harmonious atmosphere.
Both of them knew Su Fu had been assisting the Xiqi army, so they were naturally curious about how the war was going.
Su Fu vividly described how formidable the Ten Absolute Arrays were—how a flash of golden light could turn a person into blood, or how cold ice could freeze someone into a lifelike sculpture.
The two men listened with constant amazement.
“But no matter how powerful the arrays were, when they encountered the Twelve Golden Immortals and their artifacts, they were still—broken.”
“That Heaven-Turning Seal of Guangchengzi… with one strike, the master of the Golden Light Array was killed on the spot!”
“Chijingzi’s Yin-Yang Mirror… whoever it shines upon dies. It’s simply unreasonable!”
Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao listened with boiling blood, wishing they could have seen it for themselves.
At an exciting point in the story, Su Fu suddenly sighed, “I really envy those Golden Immortals. So many artifacts and such great Godly Powers…”
“Unlike me. Although I can save people, I don’t have any decent items for self-defense.”
“Every time I go to the battlefield, I’m terrified that the enemy will discover me.”
Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao exchanged a look, a complex expression flashing in their eyes.
“Sister Su,” Xiao Sheng hesitated for a moment, seemingly making a decision.
“I won’t hide it from you. Actually, I also possess a treasure. It is called the ‘Coin of Falling Treasures.'”
“This treasure can bring down any artifact in the world. As long as you chant the incantation and point it at the enemy’s artifact, that artifact will automatically fly over and fall into your palm.”
Su Fu’s eyes lit up and she asked, “There is such a treasure in this world?”
Xiao Sheng smiled proudly and immediately took a copper coin from his sleeve.
He said, “Let me demonstrate how to use it for you. You just need to silently recite in your heart: ‘Quickly, as commanded by the laws, let the treasure be truly effective.’ At the same time, point the coin at the target artifact to take it for your own.”
He handed the Coin of Falling Treasures to Su Fu and took off a jade pendant he was wearing, placing it on the table.
“Sister Su, why don’t you give it a try?”
Su Fu took the Coin of Falling Treasures and followed the incantation Xiao Sheng had mentioned.
Sure enough, it worked.
“It really works!”
Xiao Sheng laughed loudly and patted her shoulder, “Although we are sworn siblings, we are already no different from biological siblings! This artifact is mine, so naturally, it is yours too!”
Cao Bao also nodded with a smile, “Don’t be afraid, Sister Su. If there is danger, return to Mount Wuyi at any time. We will definitely protect you!”
Su Fu was deeply moved.
The three of them drank heartily until late into the night.
***
The moonlight was like water, and all was silent.
It should have been a time for deep sleep, but Su Fu quietly got up and wordlessly approached Cao Bao’s door, lightly knocking.
“Knock, knock, knock.”
“Who is it?” Cao Bao’s groggy voice came from inside.
“It’s me.”
The door creaked open.
Cao Bao looked sleepy with messy hair, clearly having just been woken from a dream.
“Sister Su? It’s so late. Is something wrong?” he asked, rubbing his eyes without any guard.
Su Fu stood in the moonlight, smiling gently.
***
The morning mist lingered, and the birds in the mountains chirped clearly.
When Xiao Sheng woke up, he felt a splitting headache and couldn’t help but smile bitterly.
‘I really drank too much last night…’
He sat cross-legged on the bed and performed the Heart-Purifying Incantation.
His mind gradually cleared, and he finally felt better.
The sun was shining outside.
As he pushed the door open, the mountain breeze brushed his face, and a few birds flew past in the distance.
It was then that he noticed Cao Bao’s door was wide open.
Cao Bao seemed to have just returned from exercising on the mountain.
Seeing him come out, Cao Bao greeted him with a smile.
“You’re up late today.”
Xiao Sheng rubbed his temples and said helplessly, “I was happy yesterday and drank too much, so I missed my morning cultivation. By the way, where is Sister Su?”
Cao Bao’s expression was normal, “Oh, she asked me to tell you that there was an urgent summons from the Xiqi camp last night. She already hurried back. She told you not to worry.”
“She’s gone?” Xiao Sheng sighed with regret, “She left so quickly? I thought she could stay with us for a few more days…”
“But then again, the war is intense now. Who knows when it might spread here. As brothers, we should still focus more on our cultivation.”
Cao Bao agreed deeply and nodded, “I have the same intention. That’s why I plan to spend more time practicing recently to strive for an early breakthrough.”
Xiao Sheng didn’t suspect anything and patted Cao Bao’s shoulder, “Good! Then let us brothers encourage each other.”
As Cao Bao returned to his room, the smile on his face faded.
It was Su Fu in disguise.
‘Ran Deng is an old fox, let alone with a Saint standing behind him.’
She reviewed her plan once more to ensure no errors would occur.
‘Throughout this process, the focus is Ran Deng Daoren.’
In truth, ever since Ran Deng saw Zhao Gongming’s Sea-Fixing Beads, he had coveted the supreme treasure.
Su Fu even suspected that his later flight from Zhao Gongming — which led him “coincidentally” to Mount Wuyi — was entirely intentional.
‘He probably knew long ago that Xiao Sheng and Cao Bao possessed the Coin of Falling Treasures. He likely led Zhao Gongming here specifically to use them to kill his enemy, then sit back and seize the Sea-Fixing Beads for himself.’
Since that was the case, her goal was clear.
First, she could not let Ran Deng become suspicious.
She had to let the plot follow the original timeline as closely as possible, as that was the safest path.
Second, Zhao Gongming’s Sea-Fixing Beads had to be taken.
Only then would his combat power be reduced, allowing the Investiture of the Gods plot to proceed.
The plan was simple.
She just needed to disguise herself as Cao Bao, hand over a duplicate of the Sea-Fixing Beads, and then make a perfect escape.
The entire plan mirrored the original story perfectly, and since no extra characters were involved, the variables were minimized.
The good relationship she had cultivated with the two of them not only allowed her to learn and obtain the method for using the Coin of Falling Treasures but also let her quietly replace Cao Bao without Xiao Sheng noticing.
This made it entirely possible for her to take Cao Bao’s place in the Investiture of the Gods plot.
Train an army for a thousand days to use them for a single moment.
Now, she just had to wait for Ran Deng and Zhao Gongming to arrive.
‘The fake goes to Ran Deng, the real one stays with me. As for the blame? Ran Deng will definitely take the fall.’
In the days that followed, Su Fu returned to her happy, leisurely routine of tending to the spirit fields and practicing her cultivation.
Time flowed like water.
Soon, Zhao Gongming accepted Wen Zhong’s invitation and arrived at the Xiqi battlefield.
Upon receiving the news, Su Fu immediately returned to her room to watch the great battle via the Shen Yan livestream.
Outside Xiqi City, the two armies faced off.
In front of the Zhou army, the Xiqi soldiers’ morale was high, bolstered by the presence of the twelve Golden Immortals.
On the Shang side, Grandmaster Wen Zhong sat in command.
Beside him stood a burly man with a staggering aura.
Wearing black armor and a lotus crown while holding a divine whip, he was the senior disciple of the Outer Sect of the Sect of Interception: Zhao Gongming.
Zhao Gongming took a step forward, his voice booming like a great bell, “Which one is Jiang Ziya!”
Seeing this, Jiang Ziya stepped out to meet him, “I am the Prime Minister of Xiqi, Jiang Shang!”
Zhao Gongming looked up at the Xiqi city walls.
There hung the corpses of the masters of the Ten Absolute Formations, bloodstained and pathetic.
His hair stood on end with fury, and his eyes turned bloodshot.
“You wretched Jiang Ziya! How dare you humiliate my fellow disciples of the Sect of Interception like this! Today, I will take your dog’s life!”
Before his voice even faded, Zhao Gongming lashed out with his divine whip.
“Crack!”
Jiang Ziya was pale with fright.
He rushed to wave his God-Beating Whip to block, but he was no match.
Both he and his mount were sent flying by the strike, crashing heavily into the ground as he spat out a mouthful of blood.
“Uncle!” Nezha roared, charging forward on his Wind Fire Wheels, his Fire-tipped Spear thrusting straight for Zhao Gongming’s throat!
Yang Jian also shouted, “Bold thief! Cease your arrogance!”
He followed closely behind, wielding his Three-Pointed Double-Edged Spear.
Zhao Gongming sneered.
He held his divine whip horizontally, blocking both attacks before swinging it out in a massive sweep —
“Boom!”
Nezha and Yang Jian were repelled instantly.
Seeing the situation turn critical, the twelve Golden Immortals could no longer sit idly.
Chijingzi, Guangchengzi, and the others stepped out one by one to surround Zhao Gongming.
“Zhao Gongming, you are too arrogant!” Guangchengzi shouted sternly, holding the Heaven-Turning Seal with an air of righteous indignation.
Zhao Gongming laughed loudly, “Good! Then I shall let you all witness my capabilities!”
With that, he sacrificed the twenty-four Sea-Fixing Beads.
Instantly, five-colored light erupted, blinding everyone’s vision and senses.
They felt a wave of dizziness, as if they were submerged in an endless sea of light, unable to see anything.
“Go!”
At Zhao Gongming’s command, the twenty-four Sea-Fixing Beads whistled through the air, shooting toward the twelve Golden Immortals.
Before anyone could react —
“Thud! Thud! Thud!”
The Sea-Fixing Beads knocked Guangchengzi away and struck Chijingzi so hard he fell to the ground, critically wounded and gasping for breath.
Then, Yuding Zhenren, Daohang Tianzun, and Master Lingbao made their moves, but without exception, they were battered by the beads.
None could fight back as they fell one after another.
“Hahaha! The Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect are nothing more than this!” Zhao Gongming laughed wildly.
“With such meager skill, you dare to oppose my Sect of Interception?”
“Ugh — !”
“Ah — !”
The Golden Immortals spat blood and retreated in defeat, leaving the battlefield in a shambles.
Watching this, Su Fu thought to herself that, indeed, once the Sea-Fixing Beads appeared, even the twelve Golden Immortals couldn’t hold out.
In fact, it wasn’t just these twelve.
After Ran Deng Daoren obtained the Sea-Fixing Beads, he used them during the battle of the Immortal-Slaying Formation to successfully ambush Grandmaster Tongtian, knocking him out of the sky.
That became the capital Ran Deng used to brag about “repelling a Saint.”
Later, in the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, he used the same method to ambush and kill Jinling Shengmu.
The magic treasure was powerful; it was just that Ran Deng preferred using it for sneak attacks.
Meanwhile, the Great Desolation Channel exploded with activity:
[HEAVENS! Who exactly is this Zhao Gongming?! One whip almost sent Jiang Ziya to the afterlife!]
[My eyes are going blind! The moment the Sea-Fixing Beads were released, everything went white!]
[Even the twelve Golden Immortals aren’t his match? My god! This is a complete massacre!]
[Aren’t the Sea-Fixing Beads a bit too broken? Twenty-four of them launched at once — no one can stop that!]
[One person instantly crushed the twelve Golden Immortals. The massive advantage from breaking the Ten Absolute Formations was wiped out in a second!]
[Hahahaha! Who said the Chan Sect would win for sure? Step forward now!]
[The Sea-Fixing Beads… are these treasures actually real?!]
[No, friends, I have a question. Aren’t China’s magic treasures definitely overpowered?!]
[First it was the Mixed-Universe Umbrella, then the Heaven-Turning Seal, the Taiji Diagram, the Yin-Yang Mirror… and now the Sea-Fixing Beads?]
[It’s over, it’s really over. Zhao Gongming is going to win this easily!]
Su Fu’s eyes sparkled as she watched.
The power of the Sea-Fixing Beads was truly well-deserved.
Moreover, at this point, Zhao Gongming had not fully refined them; he was merely using them as heavy objects to smash people.
Once fully refined, they were supreme treasures that could evolve into twenty-four independent mini-worlds.
While others were lucky to have a single spatial treasure, the Sea-Fixing Beads provided twenty-four of them.
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