One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Were the owners of those Buddha statues also like An Shelie, who had already fallen, or were they mighty beings who had delved too deep into the realm of eternal life?

However, the difference is

That the owners of the statues should be stronger.

They don’t need lineage, as long as there are people in this world who remember them,

They could descend their consciousness and return.

"So, what about you?" Su Heng asked thoughtfully, "Since you’ve already broken with your family, what brings you here? What good does stopping An Shelie’s resurrection do for you?"

"An Ran is exactly the incarnation prepared by the family for An Shelie," Luo Qi said with a pale face.

"I see." Su Heng’s gaze fell on the unconscious girl. Her realm was only Blood Exchange, but the aura she emitted was incredibly powerful. Su Heng estimated that Luo Shuang, Wang Xindong, and other Deputy Governors might not be able to defeat her.

"Then you shouldn’t have come here if you just wanted to survive. You should have stayed far away. The Great Zhou Dynasty has 154 provinces with a population of several billion. If you want to flee and hide, no one could stop you."

The main factors limiting the territory of the ancient dynasties in past lives were the transmission of information, and the transportation of troops.

But in this world, with Heavenly Deceit Realm experts possessing all sorts of unimaginable methods, the land is naturally vast.

Moreover, with the help of demons’ Divine Skills to regulate weather and increase food production, the population is also exceedingly abundant. These are some of the secrets Su Heng gradually learned after becoming the governor of the Demon Suppression Bureau.

In places like Jiangzhou, within the three counties, the population totals over seven million.

In the empire, it’s even considered a province with a smaller population.

Under such circumstances, if the two of them wanted to run, it would be like a drop of water merging into the ocean.

It would be very difficult to track them down.

"It’s not as you imagine," Luo Qi took a deep breath and explained, "Lineage is both a blessing and a shackle. As long as An Ran has Dragon Blood flowing through her, she cannot escape the raging will of An Shelie."

"So, your purpose in coming here is..."

"We want to kill him," said Luo Qi decisively.

"Haha!" Su Heng laughed, "You want to kill a dead man, which sounds quite funny."

"An Shelie’s consciousness has already been severely damaged over a thousand years. If he dies once more, the Eight-Armed Dragon King will completely become history," Luo Qi stated.

"An existence beyond Heavenly Deceit, I don’t think you two can pose a threat."

"We have a secret weapon!" Luo Qi walked over to An Ran’s side, Li Hongxiu hurriedly made way for her. She searched her companion’s body and eventually pulled out a dagger from a leg ring under her skirt. Luo Qi held the dagger and carefully handed it to Su Heng.

"A very sharp dagger, and it seems to have an evil aura inside," Su Heng took it and examined it before passing it back to Luo Qi without much interest.

"Blood, soul, hair, and An Shelie’s date of birth," Luo Qi explained, "A thousand years ago, a master used these items to create a Soul Nailing Spell, attached to this weapon. This weapon can severely damage An Shelie’s soul and kill him completely."

"There really are many sinister things in this world."

Su Heng couldn’t help but think, if someone used the same method against him, whether he could resist.

Not to mention whether such weapons could break his defenses, just looking at the mere act of praying to the Buddha statues, Su Heng’s fate should be quite steadfast.

"My target is the Dragon Blood," Su Heng mused quietly, "If An Shelie comes back to life, I will personally see him off again. Our goals don’t conflict; as for the other things in the tomb, we’ll see when the time comes and decide accordingly."

Hearing Su Heng’s words,

Luo Qi immediately breathed a sigh of relief. Regardless, the first step of the cooperation had been achieved.

Knowing that she was less than an ant in Su Heng’s eyes, she hurriedly said, "We do not covet the treasures within the tomb, so long as An Shelie is killed, everything inside is yours."

"I’m not that greedy," Su Heng shook his head. "We’ll divide the loot based on contributions."

"If the information you provide genuinely helps me, then earning your own share of the rewards is justifiable."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"Thank you!" Upon hearing this, Luo Qi instantly felt a sense of security.

There was simply no need or reason for the other party to deceive her.

Since he was willing to say so, it at least proved that he treated her as a potential partner for collaboration.

"Your companion seems to be in a bad way," Su Heng’s next words snapped Luo Qi back to reality, and she slapped her forehead, "I almost forgot about this."

"Under these circumstances, she would normally wake up after a while and regain her senses."

"But now..."

Luo Qi pulled out a handful of elixirs from her bosom.

Pinching An Ran’s philtrum, she frantically stuffed these elixirs into the girl’s mouth.

Before the precious pills could be swallowed, the lying An Ran suddenly opened her eyes. Her pupils were vertical like a dragon’s, exuding a terrifying draconian majesty. Luo Qi, who had never seen An Ran like this, was abruptly frightened, "An Ran! An Ran! Are you alright now?"

"I had some doubts about what you said just now, but now I believe it completely." A large hand suddenly appeared in front of Luo Qi, pushing her back.

Su Heng’s expression was as still as water, completely unsuspecting of his presence beside her.

"What’s going on!?" Luo Qi appeared particularly panicked, losing her previous composure, "What exactly happened?"

"Roar!"

Before Su Heng could respond, a terrifying Dragon Power exploded from An Ran.

Glass, doors, and windows in the room shattered inch by inch; tables and chairs vibrated back and forth. Ash fell from the ceiling, and cracks spread along the walls. Among those present, Luo Shuang, Li Hongxiu, and others wore expressions of pain, as resisting this tremendous Dragon Power took all their strength.

"Hahaha! After a millennium, I finally return!"

An Ran’s slender body abruptly arched backward, her hair unfurling. As she floated straight off the ground, bright moonlight scattered around her.

Despite her face looking identical to just a moment ago, with only her pale skin now covered in golden flames, her demeanor and aura were completely opposite. Anyone could tell that the body had been taken over by someone else.

"Today I realize how fortunate this world is," An Ran’s face was stern, her expression still crazy, but her voice gradually calmed down. "To nurture the strong without resentment, to foster all beings without pride. Through the ages, only the moonlight remains unchanged."

An Ran or rather, An Shelie’s gaze swept around.

It finally landed on Su Heng who was the only one standing. Her eyebrows flicked up, and with a naturally calm tone, she said, "Seeing the Dragon King, why do you not kneel?"

"Heh heh—"

With a cold laugh, Su Heng fiercely threw a punch toward An Ran’s face, "I kneel to no one!"