A few minutes later, the giant stone man crashed to the ground under the combined attack of the two.
Xuan Liu arrived at the stone man's chest and dug out the white crystal.
Then, after thinking for a moment, he took out some smaller crystals from his pocket and handed them to Ye Cangtian.
"I won't take advantage of you. This white crystal is larger and its energy is purer, so I'll give it to you."
"But as a reward for your help, I can give you these smaller white crystals in my hand."
Listening to Xuan Liu's words and glancing at the crystals in Xuan Liu's hand.
Ye Cangtian smiled slightly and accepted them without any politeness.
Just then, Xuan Liu's gaze suddenly turned cold as she looked at the mist in front of her and shouted.
"Who, come out!"
"Heh heh, two little fellows are quite vigilant."
The next moment, a voice came.
Along with the voice, a figure gradually emerged from the mist. It was a man in a red robe.
The man appeared to be a gentle and refined middle-aged man, but Ye Cangtian and Xuan Liu's eyes showed a look of solemnity.
That red robe was a symbol of power and status, representing a Cardinal of the Church of Light, whose strength was terrifying, comparable to that of the Earth-level Lords.
"Are you Humphrey? Or Hazar?"
Xuan Liu's gaze was extremely vigilant. She had received news from Steward Blue Moon earlier.
The Church of Light had dispatched two Cardinals, Humphrey and Hazar, for this expedition to the ruins, who cooperated with each other, one in the open and one in the dark.
Ye Cangtian immediately confirmed the other party's identity. He had seen Hazar in the Shaa'te ruins last time.
"Humphrey."
The Cardinal in red continued with a smile, "Let's get down to business. I've gained very little since entering the ruins, which has made me lose face. So I ask you two to be generous..."
Damn it, he's here to rob them!
Hearing this, Ye Cangtian immediately felt contempt.
The other party was, after all, a Cardinal, an Earth-level powerhouse, yet he was trying to rob them. It was truly shameless.
Before Ye Cangtian could speak, Xuan Liu, who was beside him, said:
"Cardinal Humphrey, our income is not good either, and I'm afraid it won't catch your eye."
Xuan Liu naturally did not want to hand over the crystals she had obtained, as she had risked her life for them.
"It's alright, even a fly is flesh!"
Humphrey smiled slightly, he was not picky.
Although the crystals obtained here were not of much use to him, they were still crystals. Even if he couldn't use them himself, he could reward his subordinates!
It was better than falling into the hands of other forces.
"What if we don't give them to you?"
Ye Cangtian picked up the conversation. He stepped forward, without any fear, his dagger already blocking his chest, ready to fight at any moment.
"Heh heh."
Humphrey smiled slightly, his eyes filled with disdain, and said, "Two little brats from the Dark Association, I advise you not to be ungrateful!"
"Do you think you two can last long against me?"
"Hmph! However long we can last is however long."
Ye Cangtian snorted coldly and continued, "Cardinal Humphrey, don't blame me for not warning you. The Dark Association has sent three Earth-level powerhouses this time. If something happens to us, your Church of Light will not be able to retreat unscathed!"
"Hahaha..."
"Do you think the news here can get out? You're truly ignorant!"
With a single sentence, Humphrey burst into laughter.
The stone forest and stone formations were filled with mist, and this area was exceptionally quiet, indicating no one was around.
This way, even if he did something here, no one would know.
Now, the other party was actually threatening him, which he considered to be utterly brainless.
On the other side, Ye Cangtian's gaze turned grim. He ignored Humphrey and glanced at Xuan Liu beside him, whispering, "Hey, is what you said earlier true?"
"Ah?"
Xuan Liu was slightly startled and then lowered her head. She finally understood what the other party meant, but she had just blurted it out in a moment of panic.
After all, this was the stone forest and stone formations, and the mist obscured their vision. Even if they wanted to meet, it would be as difficult as reaching the heavens!
"Uh... Run!"
Seeing Xuan Liu's reaction, Ye Cangtian understood everything instantly. He suddenly shouted, then turned and ran.
Although his strength had grown significantly, there was still a considerable gap between him and these true Earth-level powerhouses.
Moreover, if he exposed his strength here, it would likely arouse Xuan Liu's suspicion.
After all, he had only recently been promoted to an Earth-level Steward, and even with the benefits he had gained from the previous ruins, he wouldn't have grown so quickly!
"You scoundrel!"
Seeing Ye Cangtian bolt, Xuan Liu trembled with anger, cursed, and turned to run in another direction.
"Heh heh, trying to run? Not so easy."
Seeing Xuan Liu and Xuan Qi's escape routes, Humphrey smiled slightly and then pursued Ye Cangtian.
Without the ability to split himself, he could only choose one, and naturally, he chose the more arrogant one to deal with.
"You bastard, Humphrey, why are you chasing me?"
"You're not chasing the woman, but me. Is there something wrong with your sexual orientation?"
Ye Cangtian, flashing rapidly, felt the aura behind him constantly approaching and couldn't help but feel speechless.
"Kid, I just think your mouth is too foul, and I'm planning to shut it permanently!"
Hearing Ye Cangtian's words, Humphrey's face darkened, and he snorted.
After all, he was a Cardinal, and he rarely heard such vulgar words. Therefore, to regain his dignity and vent his anger, he could not let the other party go.
What surprised him, however, was that although the distance between them was constantly shrinking, the speed of shrinking was very slow. It would be difficult to catch up and kill him.
However, this only strengthened his resolve to kill the other party!
The harder it was to kill, the stronger the opponent's strength, the greater the future development space, and the more valuable it would be to kill him.
...
Another area.
The young master of the Sky Net leaned against a large rock and watched his subordinate teams report their battle results, his facial muscles twitching.
The harvest of more than a dozen white crystals was quite good, but after continuous battles, he had lost quite a few subordinates, at least more than three team members.
After all, assassins were best at sneak attacks. This kind of direct confrontation with stone giants was not their forte.
"Young master, your subordinate has just received news that the two teams responsible for Black爵 were not destroyed by stone giants, but by the Dark Association!"
Just then.
An assassin approached the young master and relayed the news he had inquired about.
This was spread by the Death Squad. Since they understood Ye Cangtian's plan, they naturally had to help.
"What!"
Upon hearing this, the young master of the Sky Net was filled with rage.
If an ordinary assassin had died, he would not have reacted this way. There were constant power struggles between various forces, and casualties due to schemes were normal.
But Black爵 was different. Black爵 was one of the Four Great Assassins of the Sky Net, and could be considered the face of the Sky Net.
His death was a weakening of the Sky Net, and if he could not avenge him, who would die for the Sky Net in the future?
"Is this news accurate?"
Thinking about it, the young master of the Sky Net asked for confirmation, worried that he was being provoked, as the Dark Association was not weak.
"All forces are spreading this news." The assassin replied cautiously.
Hearing this, the young master of the Sky Net's face immediately darkened.
Regardless of whether the news was true or false, the fact that all forces were spreading it clearly forced him to confront the Dark Association. Otherwise, his prestige would likely be greatly diminished.