Chapter 1703: The Stick Has Been Upgraded

The two Five-Crowned Asura Kings were eager to start digging without delay.

Wang Chongxiao stopped them. "Seniors," he said, "let's first discuss how this bell will be distributed. There's only one bell, and it can't be divided into three parts. How about this: the bell goes to me, and I'll compensate you both with other treasures."

One of the Five-Crowned Asura Kings glared at him menacingly, a murderous glint in his eyes.

However, the other Five-Crowned Asura King restrained him, transmitting a message in the unique Asura fashion: "Don't act rashly. This kid dares to seek treasure with us; he must have something to rely on. It's not wise to make a move before the Immortal King Undying Bell is unearthed. Stabilize him first."

The Five-Crowned Asura King smiled and said, "As you mentioned, harmony brings wealth. Since Fellow Daoist Jiang discovered this Immortal King Undying Bell first, you naturally have priority. What kind of compensation do you intend to offer us?"

Wang Chongxiao took out two natural spatial storage devices and tossed one to each of them.

The two took them, surprised, and their pupils contracted sharply in unison as they gasped in shock: "Resting Earth? So much Resting Earth? Our Dark Asura Tribe has searched the entire Southern Heaven Realm for millennia, and we haven't accumulated as much Resting Earth as you have! Did you discover the ancient Angelic Imperial Court and move its entire garden here?"

The two Five-Crowned Asura Kings lost their composure, their emotions soaring. Wang Chongxiao merely smiled without speaking. "Just tell me if this compensation is satisfactory or not," he said.

The two Five-Crowned Asura Kings exchanged glances and nodded in unison. "No problem!"

At this point, even if they only received this much Resting Earth, they would be willing. Of course, taking the Immortal King Undying Bell would be even better.

Wang Chongxiao said, "Then I'll trouble you two to unearth this bell. The bell still contains residual power of laws, which I can't easily touch. It's up to you now."

The two Five-Crowned Asura Kings understood perfectly. Otherwise, Wang Chongxiao wouldn't have given them such a good deal. Immediately, each of them took out a Karma bestowed by the Dark Asura Emperor. This power of laws was boundless, comparable to that of the Central Plains human race.

"Karma!" After activating their respective powers, they used their Asura power to grasp the Immortal King Undying Bell. Then, with a forceful lift, they pulled.

With a *boom*, the Immortal King Undying Bell was pulled from the earth where it had slumbered for ten thousand years. Immediately, the bell rang out, resounding loudly. Terrifying, materialized powers of laws, one after another, directly assailed the two Five-Crowned Asura Kings. The Karma power on their bodies rapidly burned, resisting the invasion of the law forces.

Wang Chongxiao also took out a shield radiating a holy aura and held it in front of him, neutralizing the residual laws. When the bell sound ceased and the surrounding laws dissipated, the Immortal King Undying Bell had successfully emerged.

However, this also meant determining who truly owned the bell. The two Five-Crowned Asura Kings exchanged glances, a ruthless glint appearing in their eyes simultaneously. Their bloodlines activated in unison, sending out countless threads that shot towards Wang Chongxiao, intending to control him as a puppet. They didn't want to kill Wang Chongxiao yet, because he clearly still possessed many valuable items.

Unexpectedly, the moment the two made their move, Wang Chongxiao also acted. Holding a snow-white, jade-like broken jade staff, he pointed it at each of them from a distance, saying, "Still!"

A bizarre scene unfolded. The two Five-Crowned Asura Kings were genuinely frozen on the spot! Not only were their bodies fixed, but their minds were also immobilized, rendering them completely unaware.

Wang Chongxiao chuckled, "You two fools, do you really think Wang Chongxiao is someone who'd conspire with tigers without precautions? Since I dared to let you come, I wasn't afraid of you turning against me."

He approached the two, retrieving the two spatial storage devices containing the Resting Earth, and scoffed: "I risked my life to get this Resting Earth. Did you really think I'd let you have it cheaply? If I took this to the Northern Heaven Realm, even the two Nine-Winged Archangels wouldn't be able to sit still."

Then, he gazed at the Immortal King Undying Bell before him with fervent eyes, exclaiming excitedly: "The map found in that underground palace was indeed correct. The Immortal King Undying Bell was submerged right around here. My goodness, this is one of the strongest realm artifacts in the Heaven Realm, and now it's mine!"

He walked up to it and caressed the Immortal King Undying Bell, unable to part with it.

"With this bell, I'll fear no one in the Southern Heaven Realm. Heh heh, speaking of which, I should thank Jiang Fan. If it weren't for him, how could I have picked up so many treasures in the Southern Heaven Realm? If he knew, would he be so angry he'd vomit blood? Hahaha..."

Just as he was laughing, *Thwack!* His head suddenly throbbed with pain. That damn, long-unfelt sensation!

Wang Chongxiao stumbled, but quickly composed himself, chuckling in exasperation: "Jiang Fan! It's you again!" He had grown accustomed to Jiang Fan always swooping in like a mantis stalking a cicada, to trick him after he had tricked others. "But you won't believe it, I specifically trained an 'Iron Head' technique just to defend against your sneak attacks!"

*Thwack, thwack, thwack! Thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack, thwack...* Excruciating pain shot through Wang Chongxiao's head. Before he could fully process it, his vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground, unconscious. Foam frothed at his mouth, and his limbs twitched spasmodically.

In the air behind him, Jiang Fan dispelled his Anatta Dust-Cleansing Art and appeared. He shrugged and said, "My apologies, but my stick also got an upgrade."

He approached the Immortal King Undying Bell, his eyes filled with pleasant surprise. If he heard correctly, in its peak state, this bell could absorb the power of others' laws? If so, wouldn't his Primordial Sky-Prison Gourd have no more limitations?

To avoid any complications, Jiang Fan didn't dare examine it closely and immediately put the Immortal King Undying Bell into his spatial storage device.

Next, he picked up Wang Chongxiao's snow-white shield and the jade staff from the ground. His eyes glowed with similar fervor. He had personally witnessed Wang Chongxiao use the shield to block the aftershocks of the laws, emerging completely unharmed. "Good treasure, taken!" As for the jade staff, it was even more extraordinary. It had actually immobilized the two Five-Crowned Asura Kings, and they were still frozen! "Great treasure! Taken!"

Then, Jiang Fan patted Wang Chongxiao's body, found the two spatial storage devices containing Resting Earth, and decisively took those as well.

"Hmm, nice clothing material. A high-grade spirit artifact too? Better than what I wear! Unbelievable! Strip him!""These pants are shimmering with spiritual light, quite something! Strip them!""These underwear...""Nah, for old times' sake, I'll leave him something."

Jiang Fan knew when to stop.

As for the two Five-Crowned Asura Kings, Jiang Fan dared not wait for them to wake up. He gave each of them eighty-one strikes, beating them until they frothed at the mouth and collapsed, unconscious. Only then did he pull out Tian Qin, took a piece of Binding Immortal Vine from her, and bound the two Asura Kings together.

Tian Qin gazed at her two fellow Five-Crowned Asura Kings and blinked. "Am I having hallucinations because of that little devil? I think I just saw two elders who are supposed to be far away in the Heaven Realm."

Jiang Fan nodded. "Yes, I was worried you'd be lonely, so I came to the Heaven Realm to find some fellow kin for you."

Tian Qin looked around, sensing the rich spiritual energy of the Heaven Realm, and exclaimed in surprise: "You... you came to the Heaven Realm?"

Jiang Fan replied, "I'm leaving soon. All right, go back inside." He threw all three of them into the spatial mirror.

Finally, he glanced at Wang Chongxiao, who was left only in his underwear, smiled faintly, and cupped his hands in farewell. "Brother Wang, until we meet again."