Chapter 1972

Late at night, the mountains were silent, and only the valley was brightly lit.

The valley was guarded by a large formation and was heavily guarded. At first glance, the valley was deserted.

However, if someone were to get closer, they would be shocked to find that the walls on both sides of the valley were filled with countless poisonous snakes. This was a Thousand Snakes Valley!

"Are you sure it's here?"

Many transparent figures appeared not far away from the Thousand Snakes Valley. An elder of the Hidden Dragon Clan asked.

"There's no mistake. We have sent people to investigate beforehand. The situation here is consistent with the Pavilion Master's information. The secret bank of the Hakone Sacred Grounds is indeed located here!"

Ninja Yin answered the elder's question and pointed at the brightly lit buildings in the valley.

"According to the information, there are a lot of treasure chests hidden in those buildings. However, there's nothing valuable in them. It's just a cover."

"The truly valuable treasures are hidden underground. The Sacred Shrine of Yamata Serpent's business income from the surrounding counties, including the medicine shop, weapon refining shop, and even the mine, will be temporarily stored here before the scheduled delivery to the Sacred Shrine."

"So, the elder of the Hakone Sacred Grounds in the early stage of the Seven Chariots should also be hiding underground?"

"That's right! The opponent is the biggest threat in this trip. In order to ensure the smooth completion of the task arranged by the Pavilion Master, I can only trouble the two elders to make this trip. "

"Hmph, the Pei Dynasty has just stabilized, and they dare to attack the Hakone Sacred Grounds. Our Pavilion Master is really bold. Leave the Seven Chariots expert to us and leave the rest to you. Make sure that no one is left alive. We must not let the news leak! "

"Elder, please rest assured!"

Ninja Yin said sternly. Then, the two elders completely merged into the void and flew towards the Thousand Snakes Valley ahead.

Seeing this, he turned to look at the clansmen behind him and waved his hand.

"Disperse!"

Not long after, the patrolling guards of the Hakone Sacred Grounds fell to the ground one after another. They didn't even see what killed them before their throats were slit by the sharp claws.

After that, there was a sudden gust of wind outside the valley. A colorless and odorless poisonous smoke flowed into the valley along with the wind.

Plop. Plop.

The countless poisonous snakes on both sides of the mountain walls were unaware until their bodies stiffened and fell one after another. They let out shrill screams before they died. The entire valley was alarmed.

"Enemy attack!"

A large multicolored snake with a pair of wings on its back roared, trying to warn its companions. Unfortunately, it had just finished speaking when a sharp sword chopped off its head, causing blood to splatter everywhere!

Shinobi, who was in perfect stealth mode, held a bloodstained longsword in his hand, and a satisfied smile appeared on his face.

This giant snake's cultivation was a level higher than his, and its bloodline was even more extraordinary. If it was in the past, even if it was a sneak attack, he definitely wouldn't be able to kill it with a single strike.

This was because under the circumstances of the same cultivation level, the flesh of the Snake Race was generally stronger than that of the Hidden Dragon Race. When one's cultivation level was higher, their skin and flesh would be coarser and harder to break through.

However, ever since he started cultivating the body-refining secret technique taught by the Pavilion Master, all aspects of his body had been growing at an alarming rate, especially his body's strength and strength!

This allowed him, who could only rely on his speed and agility as an advantage, to have more room for development. The power of his assassination technique was further enhanced, which was why he could easily kill enemies of a higher level.

He was not the only one who had such a change. This filled his heart with hope. He firmly believed that in the near future, the Hidden Dragon Clan would rise again and they would no longer have to hide in the darkness!

Rumble!

Suddenly, there was a shocking movement from underground. A large area of the ground cracked, and even the houses in the valley collapsed one after another.

Shinobi's eyes narrowed. He knew that the two elders had made a move, but he didn't know if their sneak attack was successful.

Tonight's attack must not be exposed, so it was better to end the mission as soon as possible to prevent any accidents from happening.

In order to end the battle as soon as possible, it was crucial whether the elders' sneak attack was successful. After all, the other party was a Sevenfold Realm expert. If they were prepared, it would take a lot more effort to take them down.

While chasing the cultivators of the Hakone Holy Land in the valley, Shinobi paid attention to the movement underground.

According to the style of the two elders, if their sneak attack was successful, the battle would end in a very short time.

The movement underground only lasted for a while, and then it stopped. Shinobi's tightly furrowed brows couldn't help but relax.

As if to prove his guess, the two elders quickly broke out of the ground and floated in the valley. They had a threatening aura as they looked around.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

Like the autumn wind sweeping away the fallen leaves, the two elders joined in the cleanup of the remaining cultivators of the Hakone Holy Land.

In just two hours, the valley had completely quietened down. The ordinary Hidden Dragon Clan members began to clean up the corpses, while Shinobi and the two elders moved out chest after chest of spoils of war from underground.

Most of the treasure chests were filled with Dao Crystals, and some were treasures of heaven and earth.

"There are so many Dao Crystals. Why didn't the Hakone Holy Land store them in the Crystal Bank? This is good for us."

The elders of the Hidden Dragon Clan looked at the dense and resplendent Dao Crystals with smiles all over their faces.

The Crystal Bank was directly under the Nine Dao Courts. It was spread throughout the entire Primordial Dao World and was publicly recognized as the Bank of the World.

Even if one had a storage ring, a hard currency like Dao Crystals would be inconvenient to carry around if there were a large number of them. Therefore, most forces would store them in the Crystal Bank and exchange them for crystal tickets.

"It is said that the Hakone Holy Land has a large number of disciples and grand-disciples, so the demand for Dao Crystals is naturally high. Wouldn't we have to take them out after storing them in the Crystal Bank?"

The other elder shook his head. Dao Crystals were not only important for money, but they were also a necessity for cultivation. The number of Hidden Dragon Clan members had always been small, so there was no need to consider such a problem.

"In that case, without such a large number of Dao Crystals, the Saint of the Hakone Holy Land might do something desperate?"

The two elders looked at each other. There was not much fear in their hearts. Instead, they were gloating.

If such a large number of Dao Crystals were gone, the cultivation of the entire Hakone Holy Land would become a problem. It would be strange if the Hakone Saint did not go crazy.

Moreover, they had done a watertight robbery this time. When the time came, who would the Hakone Saint blame for this?

Gu Chen's thoughts were conveyed to them through the Clay Bodhisattva. Although they did not know his specific plan, they were looking forward to it just thinking about it.

"Put everything in the storage ring. It's time to go."

The two elders had a fruitful battle and were full of satisfaction. When they turned their heads, they realized that Shinobi was seriously looking through a jade slip with an uncertain expression.

The treasure chest in front of him was filled with jade slips and scrolls. It was obvious that the one in his hand was taken out from inside.

It was strange. There were a bunch of treasure chests hidden underground that were either Dao Crystals or treasures of heaven and earth. Only this chest was filled with jade slips.

"Could it be some precious cultivation technique or Daoist technique?"

The two elders saw that Shinobi's expression was strange. Out of curiosity, they stepped forward and took out the jade slips from the treasure chest to check.

However, they realized that the jade slips did not record any cultivation technique or Daoist technique. They were just some account books and shipping notes.

"Is there something wrong with these account books?" The elder of the Hidden Dragon Clan asked in confusion.

Shinobi retracted his gaze from the jade slip with great difficulty and took a deep breath.

"I don't know if there's anything wrong with the account books, but the pavilion master should be interested!"