But are they really just petty thieves?

Wang Wu felt a shiver in his heart, but he didn't panic. Instead, he calmly channeled his Ice and Fire Dual Spirit Roots, making a final push for a breakthrough.

The commotion outside continued; it really seemed like a few petty thieves were observing, whispering among themselves. Moments later, they decided to act.

But it wasn't crude destruction. They were quite skillful, first dismantling the protective array of the Spirit Field, and without another word, they started to unearth the spirit plants, digging up all the plants from the two Spirit Fields and then directly barging into the adjacent cave residence, which was completely empty.

Soon enough, they returned to the cave where Wang Wu was located.

It seemed one of the thieves wanted to rush in immediately, but was pulled back by a companion.

They refrained from speaking, appearing very professional. A few seconds later, a talisman was thrown in, instantly illuminating the dark cave brightly, revealing everything as if it were daylight.

Moreover, the talisman could maintain continuous illumination.

"No concealment, no trace of invisibility. Old Six, Old Eight, go check the storage room."

Finally, one of the thieves spoke.

Then footsteps approached.

A few seconds later, a strong kick slammed the storage room door open, and the bright light flooded in, illuminating the storage room completely.

But Wang Wu was in the farthest corner, with a pile of wood that She Dada and his wife left outside.

Apart from that, everything was indeed clear as day.

However, at this moment, he achieved his breakthrough, successfully completing the final step of training the Ice and Fire Dual Spirit Roots, advancing to the Intermediate Spirit Root.

A flurry of information, like celebratory fireworks, whooshed by, joyous and jubilant.

"You have successfully cultivated an Intermediate Ice Spirit Root, current progress (1/50). Your Ice Spiritual Qi limit has increased to 1200 points, and your mastery and understanding of Ice Spiritual Qi have reached a new level. Your Ninth-Grade Demon Technique Deep Freeze advanced to Eighth Grade. You have independently comprehended the Daoist Technique Basic Ice Cone Skill, Basic Ice Armor Technique!"

"You have successfully cultivated an Intermediate Fire Spirit Root, current progress (1/50). Your Red Flame Spiritual Qi limit has increased to 1200 points, and your mastery and understanding of Red Flame Spiritual Qi have reached a new level. You have independently comprehended the Daoist Technique Basic Fireball Technique, Basic Fire Armor Technique!"

"Due to your Ice and Fire Spirit Roots' special symbiotic resonance state, your body has been enhanced from an acquired growth perspective. You have obtained a passive Ice and Fire Shield, which will automatically form whenever you operate the Ice and Fire Spirit Roots. Whenever facing external attacks, it will instantly stack Basic Ice Armor Technique and Basic Fire Armor Technique, exempting up to 1000 points of conventional damage, Daoist damage, or poison damage."

"Additionally, based on the symbiotic resonance state of the Ice and Fire Spirit Roots, as long as you operate the Ice and Fire Spirit Roots, an Ice and Fire Talisman will form within your body, protecting your heart arteries, demon pill, Qi blood, lungs, bones, flesh, meridians, exempting up to 1000 points of concussive or piercing damage to internal organs. It can also quickly heal various injuries with your Healing Talent, minimizing and reducing the weakness state to the greatest extent."

"Each circulation of Ice and Fire Spiritual Qi can heal 50 points."

"Congratulations, from the perspective of Human Race cultivators, you are now an Eighth Grade Human Realm cultivator."

"Your current moderate weakness state is reducing to a mild weakness state."

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"Audacious! What unlawful demon dares trespass here!"

A loud shout shattered the calm under the night sky, followed by a figure swiftly moving forward, slapping the petty thieves dead with three to five strikes!

The newcomer was none other than Snake Flower, arriving exactly at the right moment.

"Senior! Senior! I am late, were you disturbed?"

Snake Flower urgently asked, eyes firmly locked on Wang Wu behind the woodpile.

Under the effect of the still shining bright talisman, Wang Wu's Basic Invisibility Technique began to fail, the Spiritual Energy Light Membrane melted away, revealing his somewhat emaciated figure.

In the past three months, it was as if he had suffered a severe illness; it's no wonder he was so thin.

Though he had recovered to a mild weakness state and Passive Concealment restored to Level 15, under Snake Flower's persistent gaze, even a Level 20 Passive Concealment would be ineffective.

Wang Wu slowly stood up, rising to his feet and walking out, gazing calmly at Snake Flower. He didn't mind its odd gaze, just calmly saying, "Thanks, I am fine. You arrived at quite the opportune moment."

"Ashamed, ashamed. I have been in retreat for the past two years. Today, I hoped to make another deal with the senior. I wonder if any of the Demon King Level paralyzing poison is left. I dare to offer a premium to purchase it."

Snake Flower spoke sincerely, but the strange brilliance in its eyes remained fixed on Wang Wu, as if afraid Wang Wu would vanish before it blinked.

Wang Wu pondered for a moment, then nodded, readily replying, "Sure, have you brought a container?"

"Thank you, senior. I have brought it."

As he spoke, Snake Flower still fixated on Wang Wu, quickly reached into its bosom with its right hand, and took out a large gourd, capable of holding at least two liters.

"You want so much? Are you sure!"

Wang Wu chuckled, as if he hadn't noticed the strange look in Snake Flower's eyes.

"Yes, please, elder, fulfill my request. I'm willing to purchase it at the highest premium in the West Wilderness."

Wang Wu returned Snake Flower's gaze and smiled again, "Have you thought it through? There's still time to change your mind."

"Please, elder, fulfill my request. I won't change my mind."

At this point, Snake Flower stepped closer, its fierce gaze locked onto Wang Wu, as if just staring at him could solve all problems.

But just as it took a step forward, a Demon Vine tentacle sprang up like lightning, binding Snake Flower from head to toe securely, and before it could react, hundreds of hair-thin tendrils pierced into its eyes, ears, and any other openings they could find.

In one second, it had already become a corpse.

There's no suspense to speak of, since the Companion Demon Vine was Fifth Grade, and so was Snake Flower. It thought it could hold on for a few seconds, but in reality, it was nothing!

At the same time that Snake Flower was killed, outside the cave mansion, in the pitch-black night, five beams of light suddenly lit up, firmly locking onto Wang Wu.

These beams were like human eyes; as long as they locked onto Wang Wu, even a Level 20 Passive Concealment would be meaningless.

"Barbaric Ancient Bear, you truly surprise me! Snake Flower, your death had great significance."

Lv Dongyang's voice echoed from a distant place, elusive and erratic.

"Your name is Xiong Er, right? Don't harbor malice towards me, don't try to resist. I won't kill you. You can choose to become my Lifebound Spirit Beast and submit to me; this is your supreme honor."

"Oh, I forgot to mention, I know all your skills inside out. Every talent and characteristic of the Barbaric Ancient Bear is clearly documented in our books, the name of the book is Great Wilderness Strange Beast Scripture. After you become my spirit beast, I'll take you to see it."

"How about it?"

Wang Wu stood calmly, the tentacles of the Companion Demon Vine had become very fine, not so exaggerated, but still maintained Snake Flower's corpse upright. However, the Qi Blood and Spiritual Energy of vitality within the corpse were being frantically absorbed by the Companion Demon Vine.

At the same time, he was silently circulating Ice and Fire Spiritual Roots; with each circulation, his mild weakness lessened a bit. Indeed, Innate and Acquired, cooperating perfectly.

So he was not in a hurry.

"How did you discover it?"

"It wasn't me who discovered it, because I was really bluffed by you before, a suspected Fourth-Grade Great Demon that fled back from the front line, from Mortal Blood, you know, you were too clever. This identity means you're truly the toughest and most troublesome, yet as useless as a chicken rib, without flavor to eat, a waste to discard. I absolutely didn't want to provoke such a troublesome guy."

"You can only blame yourself for being careless, creating too much noise, which distressed the demons next door, and they repeatedly went to Snake Flower for an explanation. Snake Flower was overly timid and could only sneak over to observe. After several months of surveillance, it sensed something was wrong, reported back, and then with some small trick, I exposed your true identity."

"So, don't be optimistic. You're stalling for time, but am I not also stalling for time?"

"I've already laid a triple Array around here; before dawn, no one will intervene. I have countless ways to wear you down. Really, I don't even mind telling you, what you rely on, isn't it that seemingly miraculous Concealment Talent? Tsk, tsk, tsk, I still remember the Ancient Bear King from over ten years ago, how did it leak its whereabouts? It was revealed by this simplest method; as long as you're always being watched, always locked on, you can never display it again."

"Let me guess, was that your father or your grandfather? Come on, let me see what else you've got!"

Lv Dongyang's voice was full of pride, but in reality, he was still continuously setting up, various Arrays, especially Guard Arrays, Tracking Arrays, which are the best means to deal with the Barbaric Ancient Bear. Otherwise, with just a little negligence, just a blink, it would really escape alive, never to be found again.

Wang Wu didn't speak anymore, and after waiting for another minute, just as Snake Flower's corpse completely disappeared, consumed by the Companion Demon Vine, he successfully condensed an even more complete, more thorough, more potent Spiritual Energy Light Membrane.

In the past, he might not have been capable.

But at this moment, he had already cultivated an Intermediate Ice and Fire Spirit Root, which is considered an Eighth Grade Human Race Cultivator, so the effect is definitely not something the previous Invisibility Technique could compare to.

Whoosh!

As Snake Flower's corpse turned into an empty shell and then shattered into pieces, Wang Wu's enhanced Spiritual Energy Light Membrane also suddenly flashed violently.

Just a flash!

And then it collapsed, because this wasn't an Intermediate Invisibility Technique, not a stable Invisibility Dao Skill, but it elevated the phenomenon of the Spiritual Energy Light Membrane to its strongest.

It was like the reflection of light.

Invisibility Technique is like a stable light source, a flashlight.

But at this moment he seemed to have placed a hundred mirrors, under the sunlight, reflecting the sunlight by adjusting the angle, very unstable, not lasting, but with the greatest power.

So at this moment, Wang Wu directly achieved quantum invisibility.

All the Insight Arrays and Tracking Arrays deployed by Lv Dongyang directly failed.

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