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In the dark underground tomb, Gao Fei and He Hentian were examining a statue, both with expressions of surprise.

"Hit it with another punch." He Hentian gathered all his strength into his fist and then smashed it down fiercely.

"Boom!!!"

The massive fist ruthlessly struck the statue, creating a huge noise.

After the punch, his entire backhand began to go numb, and when he looked at the statue again... it was still undamaged.

"It's really sturdy." He Hentian said with a grin, baring his Snaggletooth: "I've used all my strength, yet I still can't smash it, truly impressive." As he spoke, He Hentian pulled out a blood-red da dao from his storage bag, and a scent of blood emanated from the blade, so strong that Gao Fei had to cover his nose.

"This da dao has killed quite a few people, hasn't it?" Gao Fei frowned and said, "The blood has even dyed the blade red."

"Hehe..." He Hentian chuckled: "Not that many... just a few million, that's all."

"A few million is not much?" Gao Fei's face twitched: "Do human lives mean so little to you? The ones you killed were unarmed civilians, right?" By the end, Gao Fei's tone had become somewhat cold.

"I was just joking with you." He Hentian waved his hand: "I didn't kill that many, just tens of thousands, and most of them deserved it."

"...In your eyes, who deserves to be killed?"

"Uh, anyone who rubs me the wrong way."

"What kind of people rub you the wrong way?"

"Come on, can you stop asking... We're here to look for treasure, not to quarrel." He Hentian was getting a bit annoyed: "So what if I killed a few people? Is it worth getting so angry over?"

"A few people? You killed millions!"

"I only killed tens of thousands... Alright, I promise you, from now on I'll try not to kill anyone." He Hentian pouted: "Are you satisfied now?"

Gao Fei looked at He Hentian seriously: "What you do is seen by the heavens, do too much evil and retribution will come. I hope from now on you will do less evil, more good, and become a good person that everyone talks about!"

"Retribution? I'm not afraid of retribution... Hey, don't look at me with those eyes. Alright, alright, I'll definitely do more good and less evil from now on, actually, I won't do anything bad at all." He Hentian muttered, with a look of frustration on his face: "Being friends with you is so troublesome."

"A man's word is his bond; since you've promised me, you must keep it."

"Of course, my word is my bond. Are we done? Can I chop this statue now?"

"As you wish." Gao Fei stepped back two paces.

"Let's do this!" He Hentian gripped the da dao with both hands and chopped towards the statue, concentrating all his strength in this blow. The blade seemed to split the air, emitting a shrill scream.

Gao Fei stood aside, watching intently.

"Crack!"

The blood-stained da dao struck the statue, sparking off Mars, and making a sound that made one's teeth itch.

"Swoosh!"

He Hentian stepped back after sheathing his blade, his expression utterly shocked, "Took a hit from my sword and still unscathed? What the hell is this statue made of? How is it so freaking tough?"

Gao Fei was also somewhat surprised. He glanced at the statue, then back at He Hentian, the corners of his mouth curving slightly upwards, "There's something I'm not sure whether to tell you."

"What is it?" He Hentian turned and asked.

"Want to know?"

"Spit it out already, stop beating around the bush."

"I can tell you, but you have to promise not to get angry, okay?"

"Fine, I promise I won't get mad," He Hentian nodded, "Even if you were hitting on my wife, I wouldn't be mad."

"What are you talking about?" Gao Fei frowned, "How could I make a move on your wife? Am I that kind of person?"

"Just kidding with you, you took it seriously?" Snaggletooth grinned, "Come on, spill it, what's going on? You've really piqued my curiosity now."

Gao Fei extended his hand and pointed at the bloody Da Dao resting on He Hentian's shoulder, "Take a look, there seems to be a problem with this Dao of yours."

"Problem? What problem could there be? This Dao is a supreme-grade treasure, something I spent years crafting... uh..." He Hentian put down the Da Dao to take a closer look and froze in disbelief, "What? How could this be? Damn it! What happened to my Dao?"

A fine crack had appeared on the blade, nearly invisible unless carefully inspected.

"I knew you'd get mad," Gao Fei shook his head and sighed. He turned his attention back to the statue, "I'm getting more and more interested in this statue. Maybe I could use it to repair the Bronze Coffin?" After pondering for a moment, Gao Fei called out with his mental power, "Xuan Jizi, come out, hurry up."

"What's up?" A lazy voice echoed in his mind, "I was sleeping so sweetly when you suddenly woke me up, you're really bothersome, you know." Xuan Jizi was but a remnant soul that required sleep to preserve his soul's energy.

"I've found a great treasure, it's a statue..." Gao Fei recounted everything that had happened, "I want to refine this statue to repair the Bronze Coffin. Do you think it's feasible?" The Bronze Coffin was an obsession for Gao Fei, and his heart wouldn't be at ease until it was repaired. That being said, the Bronze Coffin was a defensive spiritual treasure, and fixing it would indeed be beneficial for Gao Fei. Should he encounter danger in the future, he could simply hide inside the Bronze Coffin to save his life.

Gao Fei had escaped from peril several times thanks to the Bronze Coffin; without it, he would have long perished.

Therefore, Gao Fei had a special affection for the Bronze Coffin.

"Spiritual Treasures are not so easy to repair," said Xuan Jizi, "Each Spiritual Treasure has its own characteristics. Once damaged, restoring it to its original state is as hard as ascending to heaven. Besides, the statue is so hard; how are you going to refine it?"

"That's easy. I'll use Li Fire to refine it," Gao Fei had already thought of a strategy, "Li Fire is the number one flame in the Mortal World, it will absolutely be able to refine the statue." Gao Fei was full of confidence in Li Fire.

"Li Fire could indeed work," Xuan Jizi nodded, "Give it a try. If it works, we'll all rejoice, but if it fails... don't get discouraged, we'll find other materials later." At this point, Xuan Jizi added, "Be careful while repairing the Bronze Coffin, don't damage its attribute. Do you know the Bronze Coffin's attribute?"

"It should be Metal Attribute, right?" Gao Fei said uncertainly. The world's attributes are divided into five major categories: Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, and Earth. These five elements sustain the entire world. Besides, there are some variant attributes like Wind Attribute, Ice Attribute, Thunder Attribute, Light Attribute, and so on, which strictly speaking, are variations that arise from the base elements.

"What attribute is the statue outside?" Xuan Jizi asked further.

"That..." Gao Fei hesitated, shaking his head, "I'm not too sure..."

"If the statue is also Metal Attribute, then there's no problem, but if not, it'll be difficult," Xuan Jizi explained, "It's very hard to fuse materials of two different attributes."

Gao Fei exhaled a deep breath, "No matter what, I have to try. I won't give up on any chance to repair the Bronze Coffin."