Abundant Martial Arts Virtue
Chapter 204 - 184 Holy Treasure Ring

Chapter 204: Chapter 184 Holy Treasure Ring

In hand, Wu Xiaode wielded the Holy Shovel, stealthily emerging from inside the wall.

Admittedly,

his body was shrouded in the silent Demon Mist, but this was the bone dragon’s territory.

Who could tell whether it had placed some kind of empowered Magic?

No matter when, caution was always right.

Wu Xiaode looked up.

Above was a hefty black door.

No mistaking it.

According to his calculations, right above this black door was the Dragon God statue.

He had really dug his way in—

And hadn’t triggered any mechanisms.

Wu Xiaode looked forward.

All he saw ahead was a pitch-black Void, with only dense, disorderly black slabs floating midair.

These slabs were arranged haphazardly, surrounded by piercing, bone-chilling cold winds that howled back and forth at times.

Looking around, besides the slabs and dark Void, there was nothing else.

How to find the door?

There was no clue at all.

Even a fool could see this path was troublesome.

The floating Book of the Dead above also displayed rows of ice crystal small letters:

"Discovered large-scale combination Magic:"

"Death Maze."

"You can’t find the right direction, and for every extra minute you stay, the labyrinth will generate thirty-two Prohibition Skills, wiping out everything inside."

"The moment the Prohibition Skills take effect, the bone dragon will be informed of the situation here."

One minute.

He must find the door to the treasure chamber within one minute.

—It’s unknown how, in that no-longer-existent future, he managed to find a way in.

But this time, there was no need for complications.

"Directly forward, slant left, slant right, left right, left right, jump one, jump two..."

Wu Xiaode muttered under his breath, about to step onto the slabs in front of him when he suddenly sensed something extraordinary.

He abruptly looked up.

From that dark door, he could see streaks of Golden Light filtering through.

Then came the bone dragon’s powerful and magnificent voice:

"Come forth, friend from the Holy Realm."

The wind howled incessantly, the golden glow growing ever more intense.

Wu Xiaode felt something emerge from the ground, as if it were something huge, unspeakable, and beyond imagination.

Soon after, he heard an authoritative yet compassionate voice:

"God pities mankind, bone dragon."

"You have constructed the grand Holy Summoning Array here to call upon me, actually delaying my opportunity to save many worlds and creatures."

The bone dragon’s voice quickly responded:

"I apologize, for the losses brought by this summoning, I am willing to offer various treasures as compensation for your lost time."

The authoritative voice replied:

"The Holy Ones do not care about such extraneous objects; all treasures should be used to save struggling beings, not to be kept for oneself."

"But, bone dragon, I see your sincerity."

"In this world, only sincerity can bring about the manifestation of all the wonders."

"Thus, I shall give you an opportunity."

"What do you require?" asked the bone dragon.

"Being Holy, I never care for any treasure, nor do I hold wealth dear, what I need is a substance that transcends the mundane," said the assertive and compassionate voice.

"What might that be?" the bone dragon inquired patiently.

"According to the sacred texts, it must naturally form—only created by the explosion of a supermassive star or the collision of neutron stars, and it does not react with any natural substances, able to be preserved forever;"

"It must be heavy, but a very small volume for its weight, and even when divided, each part retains the same properties and rarity;"

"It must maintain its color permanently under natural conditions;"

"From a technological perspective, in the universe, it must have no isotopes and no radioactivity."

A silence filled the great hall.

In the tunnel, Wu Xiaode pondered for a while before understanding.

This guy wants Gold!

—Just asking for gold, yet speaking so sanctimoniously.

As expected, the bone dragon’s voice rose again: "I will present enough Gold to compensate for your time loss."

"Good, with that, there is no problem," the stately voice decreed. "You have summoned me for a reason, but now is our time of daily prayer. Please wait a moment, I will converse with you after my prayers. How does that sound?"

"Certainly no problem! This is the faith of your faction, please proceed," the bone dragon spoke.

That commanding voice then began chanting a long scripture.

Wu Xiaode decided not to listen any further.

He was about to step into the maze when he felt that the Golden Light coming through the black door above was somewhat peculiar.

He saw the golden glow gather midair, slowly shaping into a human figure.

—It was a man with snow-white wings, eyes bright and spirited, a face full of compassion, tall and sturdy in stature, commanding respect.

Glancing around, the man spoke in an authoritative tone, "Damn it, it was hard enough to deceive it, now I have to navigate a labyrinth below? Looks like I’ll have to be quick."

Just as he was about to step forward, his eyes widened suddenly and he called out in a low voice, "Who’s there? I’ve already seen you, come out now or when the bone dragon realizes, no one will be spared."

Wu Xiaode trembled all over.

What?

He’s discovered me?

Impossible, could his Level be higher than those Demon Gods?

It didn’t seem likely!

As Wu Xiaode hesitated, a nun dressed in a black Priest’s robe emerged from the Void.

"Who are you?" the man asked.

"Hehe, no matter who I am, in short, you’ve found this place, and I’ve discovered you," the nun said.

The man judged her closely, then suddenly said:

"Seventy-thirty?"

"Fifty-fifty."

"Sixty-forty."

"Hmph, given that you found this place, let’s go with sixty-forty," she conceded.

The two quickly agreed and turned their gaze to the dark maze in front of them.

"If I get there first, then the deal is off," the man suddenly said.

"Of course, the agreement just made is only effective if we arrive at the same time. If I reach the treasure first, then I certainly won’t leave anything for you," the woman declared.

The two exchanged a look and darted into the floating slabs of stones, vanishing from sight.

Wu Xiaode crouched quietly in the corner, watching.

Not until they had both left did he stand up and heave a sigh of relief.

Close call!

These two are no ordinary people, to actually deceive the bone dragon and quickly make decisions that benefit both parties under such circumstances.

Oh no!

I can’t let them succeed!

Wu Xiaode, his body enshrouded in silent Demon Mist, stepped directly onto the first stone slab.

Forward,

Forward,

Diagonally left,

Diagonally right,

Left,

Right,

Left,

Right,

Jump one,

Jump two.

Boom—

In the nothingness of the Dark Void, a huge door made entirely of ice crystals suddenly materialized.

Carved on this gigantic door was a dragon head with an expressionless face, intoning,

"You have ten seconds to say the spell."

"Embrace the Ice Frost." Wu Xiaode said.

Boom boom boom—

The great door opened to one side.

Wu Xiaode entered at once.

No sooner had he entered than it was as if he had leapt from land into a deep sea—

This place was so vast and broad that the mountains of treasures piled up rose and fell in endless succession, almost beyond sight.

This was the treasury of the "Death Messenger," "Frost Cold and Sleeping Wings," "Silent Secret Lord," "Dragon of the End."

It had dominated the Death Realm for countless years, a legendary Death Lord, amassing almost an infinite collection of treasures.

Now.

All of these treasures were laid open before Wu Xiaode.

Wu Xiaode, craning his neck, looked around and couldn’t help muttering to himself, "Could kill a person from the sheer weight..."

He strove to maintain his composure, took out the Bowl of Hardship, thought for a moment, then put it back.

The space of the Bowl of Hardship was not bad, but definitely not enough!

This place was simply a world of treasures!

So what should he use to collect them?

Wu Xiaode glanced back at the Ice Frost door. That man and the nun hadn’t found their way here yet—

Time was of the essence!

He swiftly identified among the various treasures, quickly found the mountain that belonged to the "treasure chest" category.

— Space Storage Equipment that could hold a lot of items should definitely be considered very valuable treasures!

Wu Xiaode opened treasure chests one by one, searching ceaselessly.

"Chi Xiao!"

"Hmm?"

"Don’t just stand there, drain my Soul Power, refresh skills."

"You want an extra-large storage ability, right?"

"Right."

"Fine, you handle the chests, I’ll refresh skills."

Man and sword, having said this, both got busy.

Time silently passed.

Wu Xiaode’s sense of pressure grew heavier.

The male Angel who had deceived the bone dragon and the nun capable of following him here were both at least existences on par with the bone dragon’s strength.

Otherwise, they definitely couldn’t have fooled the bone dragon!

If they found this place, he would end up getting nothing, and he could even be finished!

Wu Xiaode frenziedly opened one chest after another, checking the treasures inside.

Meanwhile, new skills continuously updated on the Book of the Dead.

— This was the "Unpredictable" ability of Chi Xiao Sword Spirit.

It, too, was refreshing skills rapidly, trying to find a storage-related ability.

Ding-dong!

A slight ring sounded.

Wu Xiaode first glanced at the item description in the Book of the Dead, then immediately looked down and started searching everywhere.

At last.

He found it amid a pile of rare metals sparkling enough to blind anyone, shining their light.

It was a simple silver ring, inset with an ice crystal-like lustrous gemstone; among the multitude of treasures, it seemed quite plain.

"Holy Treasure Ring."

"A ring never before seen."

"It communicated with this book and revealed the following three abilities:"

"1. Ancient Nobility: Those with this ability can discern the quality of other various treasures;"

"2. Selective Ring Spirit: This is a very fastidious ring that only admits treasures of a certain level into its space, as recognized by the Ring Spirit."

"Internal space is about three thousand worlds."

"3. Special Ability: self-obscuring."

"When you wear it, it will appear very unobtrusive and won’t draw anyone’s attention."

"— Wealth Undisplayed."

Three thousand worlds!

This will do.

This will definitely be enough to store the whole treasury!

Wu Xiaode put the ring on his finger and said softly, "In the order of weapons first, armor second, treasure chests third, and gold coins last, collect!"

In an instant.

The towering mountains of treasure around him began to decrease, and in the blink of an eye, they turned into small hills.

— Why didn’t it collect everything?

Wu Xiaode was somewhat puzzled.

A thought came from the ring.

This was the Ring Spirit communicating with him.

"You mean... these remaining items are too common and not worth collecting?" Wu Xiaode asked.

A dazzling light flashed on the Holy Treasure Ring.

— It was affirming.

Wu Xiaode, speechless, looked at the remaining hills.

Even a small mosquito is meat, you’re so picky, it’s hard to run a household that way.