Chapter 356: The King of Stones

“Well done.”
After learning about the battle at Weng City, Kai Xin expressed his sincere admiration.
Feng Wu Cai Yi finally stepped out of her own brilliance, began to showcase her talents and strength, and acquired the status of a leader.
Originally, he had even planned to leave Bao Kang as soon as the time came to arrest them, head to a nearby Yipin Hall branch, and demand a heavy price and interest from them on behalf of Cai Yi Gate…
But Feng Wu Cai Yi had already done it herself.
That slap was even louder than one delivered by Kai Xin himself!
Yipin Hall was defeated head-on by Cai Yi Gate; even their branch, established less than two days ago, was destroyed. This news dealt an unprecedented blow to Yipin Hall’s reputation.
Although it was just a small branch of Yipin Hall, its complete destruction at the hands of an obscure gang with no top experts even on the Dragon List meant a huge loss for them. It was clearly a disadvantage for Yipin Hall.
At such a time, there was no need for Kai Xin to take action.
Moreover, with Yin Hu protecting Cai Yi Gate, it was likely that Yipin Hall wouldn’t dare to confront them openly in the short term. Unless they were willing to sacrifice resources from several cities and risk competing with Xie Yi Gate and Ling Xiao Gong for dominance in the martial world, Yipin Hall had no reason nor the courage to go to war with Kai Xin fully.
The attack had failed…
Yipin Hall would focus more on defense rather than losing more branches over Cai Yi Gate.
Coincidentally, Kai Xin also didn’t have time to clash with Yipin Hall at the moment.
He needed to return to the Murong family to report, retrieve the repaired golden armor to enter the royal tomb, and complete the deal with the “Conscience Tycoon.”
Additionally, the development of the Murong family was at a critical stage.
Various livelihood occupations were growing rapidly!
The medicinal materials, crystal resources, and metal resources in the gang’s warehouse had reached astonishing levels, and the number of members had officially exceeded a thousand.
That night…
Lei Zhan, Xiao Bei, and Yi Tong, along with a few experts at the Mysterious Realm and several miners, rushed to the second floor. At first glance, they saw the King of Stones fighting alone against Kai Xin.
The group was stunned.
Kai Xin ordered someone to distract the King of Stones and gave brief instructions to the others.
“Keep it secret.”
“It must be kept secret.”
Lei Zhan understood well what it meant for Kai Xin to fight a boss at the Liberation Realm alone. He then said excitedly, “So, does that mean we can enter the royal tomb again?”

“The fame of Caiyi Gate hasn’t faded yet. Leizhan, Xiaobei, you must personally oversee Baokang!” Kai Xin said. “As for Wangling, I can handle it alone.”
“That makes sense,” Leizhan nodded. “I really can’t leave these days, but the gang has been growing steadily. The resources in Shenlongjia are even richer than we thought. Xiaobei and I each led a team and harvested a lot. I also exchanged resources for what we’ve gained so far, temporarily filling our gang’s warehouse. We already have over two hundred precious items, plus those used by the alchemists, blacksmiths, and tailors—enough to sustain the contribution system.”
Kai Xin nodded repeatedly.
Exchanging weapons, equipment, and secret manuals from Caiyi Gate for resources was both efficient and convenient. It kept the gang’s warehouse functioning without letting resources fall into outsiders’ hands. Leizhan had done a great job.
“Boss, did you call us here this time to take on this big guy?”
Xiaobei wasn’t very interested in gang management but was keen on adventures. Seizing the pause in their conversation, he asked eagerly.
Leizhan, Yitong, and the others perked up, showing excited expressions.
“I’ve practiced four lower-level martial arts up to the tenth level these past few days. It’s getting boring anyway. Since the arrest is coming soon, I want to hurry up, take down King Shi, and leave here to head to Wangling.”
Leizhan nodded silently.
It would take more than a day even for Tiying to travel from here to Wangling. They had already wasted so much time in the Crystal Cave. It would be better to use these few days while the Jinyiwei were searching to make up for it, so as not to waste more time on the journey later.
But…
“King Shi, who’s at the Liberation Realm, isn’t easy to deal with, is he?”
Although Leizhan had been practicing the Mysterious Realm’s “Thunder Sword Technique” these days, he was still a bit nervous facing a boss at the Liberation Realm.
Of course, Kai Xin had already planned everything and wouldn’t call them over just to be a decoy.
“Yitong.”
With a serious expression, Kai Xin looked at Yitong, who was clad in top-quality battle armor and fully armed. “When I can’t handle it, I’ll have you step in for a while. The attack power of the ‘Five Tigers Reincarnation Hammer Technique’ is stronger than that of the ‘Seven Stars Sword Technique.’ Your main goal is to hold King Shi back and prevent him from resting or recovering.”

During this period, Happy practiced in segments each time—stepping back whenever his protective barrier was about to collapse. In this way, the Stone King could absorb the energy from the crystal cave and slowly recover from his injuries. With these fluctuations, the Stone King’s condition remained largely unchanged. As for practicing lower-level martial arts, their minimal destructive power couldn’t even break through the Stone King’s defenses; it was purely for training purposes. Under the envious gazes of his companions, Yitong tightened his purplish-red giant axe firmly. “Understood.” “I’ll attack from the front, while you two groups attack from directly behind—make sure not to get too close,” Happy reminded them lastly. “Got it!!” Everyone responded. As soon as the words faded, nearly a hundred people from the five major factions in the cave slowed down their digging, turned around, held their breath, and watched as a group of people headed toward the Stone King. … Roar!! Inside the crystal cave, the Stone King’s roars, various dull sounds of breaking air, and the clashes of swords, knives, and axes mixed together, creating a chaotic noise that filled the cave. Against such absolute defense, any tricks were futile. The only way was to endure head-on, attacking with full force to chip away at the Stone King’s body as much as possible—there was no other shortcut. Over these days, Happy had become well-acquainted with the Stone King’s fierce attacks. His perfectly perfected Golden Bell Shield could hold up for over five minutes, and with the use of Jade Dew Pills, it could be extended by another three minutes. Standing before the Stone King in his silver armor, he didn’t back down an inch. Unbeknownst to everyone, though the Stone King was formidable, Happy’s defensive capabilities were already near monstrous levels! As Happy’s protective barrier neared collapse, “Yitong” stepped in immediately. Since leaving the royal tomb, his equipment had been upgraded, giving him further enhancements. Though not as strong as Happy’s, it was still very close. Moreover, his purplish-red giant axe had exceptional defensive power,can sustain -> can sustain / is enough to sustain / is capable of sustaining sustain the Stone King’s relentless attacks. Boom! After more than half an hour, the Stone King was finally reduced to a mangled mess and exploded with a loud crash. A dark object, along with a brilliant deep-blue crystal stone, rolled out of the Stone King’s body at the same time, falling to the ground and standing out sharply.