King of Creation
Chapter 819 - 808: Secret Mansion Exotic Treasure?

Chapter 819: Chapter 808: Secret Mansion Exotic Treasure?

Rumble rumble!

Pop pop pop pop!

Behind Ye Zhen and his group, crimson magma soared into the sky like a fountain. The shocking commotion caused Ye Zhen and the others, who had just set off, to suddenly turn their heads for a glance. But just a single glance left everyone dumbfounded!

The fiery red magma column was surprisingly hollow, with a section of magma at the top and a segment of light pillar beneath it—pure cyan spirit light pillar, condensed like liquid!

Like bamboo sugar, a segment of magma was followed by a section of spirit light pillar, then another segment of magma, and another section of spirit light pillar. However, the overall trend seemed to show that magma was decreasing while spirit light pillars were increasing!

This wasn’t the strangest part; the strangest part was the color of those spirit light pillars. They were multi-colored, which was the real reason that caught Ye Zhen and the others’ attention and made them halt!

Normally, the spiritual energy focused at an earth vein is mixed, the kind of cyan Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, or pure Five Element Spiritual Energy: gold, wood, water, fire, earth. But never would there be multi-colored spirit light pillars!

Below the earth vein, if veins with different attributes collided, the only result would be a violent energy shock, leading to an earthquake!

For multi-colored spirit light pillars to appear, there’s only one possibility—something unusual below!

"Altar master, according to what I know, such multi-colored spirit light pillars are either produced by some Treasure or ignited by some highly complex Grand Formation that gathers earth vein spiritual power, which under the formation’s blending, produces such multi-colored light pillars!" explained Yua Qianlou, who was skilled in formations!

Everyone’s gaze focused on Ye Zhen, some even filled with anticipation.

The reason was simple because what Yua Qianlou said implied only one thing—deep in the cave opened up by the monster-like Yun Pochuan and his wife, there is a Treasure!

Either a rare, naturally occurring Treasure or there’s a Grand Formation down below!

Generally speaking, formations exist to guard Cave Abodes or Secret Hall Exotic Treasures; in other words, if there’s no naturally occurring Treasure below, there must be a Cave Abode or Secret Hall left by predecessors or a Treasure!

Moreover, establishing a Cave Abode or Secret Hall this deep underground could only have been done by one of those legendary ancient powers!

Could this be an ancient power’s Cave Abode or Secret Hall? How could anyone present not be tempted?

To be honest, Ye Zhen was also surprised by this unexpected turn of events!

Ye Zhen never expected that after repeated intense battles, the two sides’ ultimate moves would blast such a large hole on the ground, revealing a potential place for a Secret Mansion Exotic Treasure!

Yet, this occurrence wasn’t particularly unusual!

After all, the location, Tiger Mouth Gorge, was already peculiar!

The Red Fire Subdivision had investigated the surroundings countless times since its establishment in the Red Fire Martial City over decades and discovered twenty extremely weak spirit veins at the bottom of Tiger Mouth Gorge!

Twenty spirit veins, though extremely weak, were enough to gain the attention of the Sun and Moon Divine Sect, suspecting this might be a Blessed Land!

The Sun and Moon Divine Sect even discreetly dispatched a Supreme Elder at Establishment Realm to thoroughly investigate Tiger Mouth Gorge, yet the findings were minimal. The ultimate conclusion was that the spirit veins converging here were still in their nascent stage. Perhaps after several thousand years, when these nascent spirit veins mature, this place would become a genuine Cultivation Treasure Land!

Thus, Tiger Mouth Gorge was left unattended, as records by the Red Fire Subdivision indicated that about ten years ago, every few years one or two powerful figures would circle Tiger Mouth Gorge, initially scaring the Red Fire Subdivision profoundly, but eventually becoming accustomed.

For no matter who, the investigation would end in disappointment!

This was merely a place where earth veins converge!

Yet, unexpectedly, after a great battle, treasure light was blasted from the depths!

Ye Zhen recalled that earlier, when he escaped Yun Pochuan and his wife’s self-destructive shockwave, he swiftly evaded into the ground a kilometer deep!

At that time, Ye Zhen did not detect anything!

In other words, the depth at which the potential Secret Mansion Exotic Treasure may exist definitely lies below a kilometer!

No, more accurately, it’s below eleven hundred meters!

Because when Ye Zhen evaded, that spot was already a giant pit a hundred meters deep!

A Secret Mansion Exotic Treasure at eleven hundred meters’ depth—such a depth couldn’t help but stir Ye Zhen’s heart!

To establish a Secret Mansion below eleven hundred meters, what kind of strong cultivation would it require?

Ye Zhen can now evade below a kilometer beneath the ground, but only as a passerby, nowhere near capable of establishing a Cave Abode!

Even if, hypothetically, it’s merely a Treasure and not a Secret Mansion, it would still be an extraordinary Treasure!

Suddenly, Ye Zhen felt an urge to immediately investigate!

However, his powerful willpower overcame that impulse, though the problem was Ye Zhen could conquer his own temptation; his troops lacked Ye Zhen’s strong willpower.

Seeing their bloodshot eyes, troops like these, if taken to the battlefield, would have little attention to battle!

Of course, Ye Zhen also understood his troops’ desire for treasure hunting; after all, such opportunities are rare, especially since the treasure’s news was freshly discovered!

If word of this place spreads, kings at Establishment Realm will come to seek Treasure; by then they’d have to be cautious even at a glance!

Ye Zhen was aware of this but was more mindful that if he indeed issued orders to search for treasure and truly found a couple of treasures, his troops might instantly turn against each other, bloodshed erupting!

By then, the situation Ye Zhen painstakingly built with the Red Fire Subdivision might quickly collapse!

Yet, preventing them from treasure hunting isn’t an option either!

Blocking someone’s path to wealth is akin to killing their parents!

Especially given such an extraordinary Treasure before them, its temptation is formidable; halfway through the journey, martial artists might sneak back to seek treasure!

This made Ye Zhen incredibly vexed!

Never expected that after finally creating a splendid situation, a sudden indication of Treasure appearance would make it exceedingly perilous!

The crimson magma continued to sizzle, the emitted heat turning everything in the pit black, the magma quickly cooled upon landing, yet ensuing drops of magma melted the newly cooled magma anew!

Even as Ye Zhen and the others were ten miles away, they could feel the scorching heat wave!

Instantly, Ye Zhen formulated a plan!

"So, everyone wants to go treasure hunting, right? Who wants to give it a try?" Ye Zhen asked with a smile!

"Me!"

"Altar master, me!"

"Altar master, I want to go too!"

"We, the Brotherhood, want to search for treasure too!"

"Yes!"

"That’s right!"

It was simply a unanimous response, almost every Vein Forging Realm Martial Artist present shouted towards Ye Zhen. The martial artists from the Red Fire Subdivision were still somewhat restrained, but those from the Brotherhood were eager to go, to the extent that even Yuen An couldn’t suppress them!

Martial artists in this state are utterly useless on the battlefield!

"Alright, since you all want to search for treasure, we’ll let members from your Brotherhood go first!"

Afterward, Ye Zhen transmitted a message to Yuen An, instructing him to select five disobedient Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists to try first!

Yuen An hesitated for a moment but quickly understood the reasoning. Swiftly, he picked out five of the most enthusiastic Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists who had already left the group!

"You can go treasure hunting, but I find it rather dangerous. You must be careful!" Ye Zhen kindly warned!

"Hmph, when has treasure hunting ever been without risks! If you want safety, it’s better to go home and take care of your kids. May heaven bless us!" shouted a martial artist, who then surged his Protective Spirit Armor around him and madly dashed toward the source of the Spirit Light emissions!

The other four martial artists, seeing this, became anxious as well, each rushing out swiftly, fearing they’d miss the treasure if they were a step slower!

The leading person flew exceptionally fast; within a dozen breaths, he reached above the huge pit. He was initially planning to stop to explore slowly, but the urgency of the four behind startled him—they were going to surpass him!

With gritted teeth and resolved mind, he quickly descended toward the bottom of the pit where the Spirit Light was spraying!

The remaining four followed suit!

After all, such opportunities were rare, and without Ye Zhen and Yuen An’s suppression, how could these five go treasure hunting alone!

With this thought in mind, they descended faster than the other!

However, after just one breath, screams of misery, bone-chilling and haunting, suddenly echoed!

Almost simultaneously, another four screams followed, each excruciatingly sharp!

Even more astonishing, the first scream abruptly ended halfway through!

This made the martial artists in the sky, who wanted to go but had no chance, pale considerably!

In the next instant, four martial artists resembling charcoaled figures with flames emanating from them tumbled up from the pit into the sky!

One of them barely ascended halfway before rolling his eyes and falling back down, but fortunately, Ye Zhen reacted swiftly and rescued him before the fall!

But, even though Ye Zhen saved him, he couldn’t survive!

Over half of his body was directly carbonized!

From below the heart, including the right half of the lung, was directly carbonized, and the face was entirely scorched black, with hollow eye sockets where the eyes had literally evaporated!

The one saved by Ye Zhen was lifeless!

Such a sight made even Ye Zhen take a sharp breath!

How high must the temperature inside the pit be?

The martial artists before him were all Vein Forging Realm Martial Artists, all refined to the pinnacle where Mortal Fire couldn’t injure their Acquired Spiritual Bodies! Moreover, everyone’s Protective Spirit Armor was formidable!

Yet, they were directly carbonized!

Judging by the looks of it, even Ye Zhen would not fare much better had he gone!

The other three, though slightly better, were in dire straits too!

One had half of his body carbonized; he might survive, but his eyes turned into black hollow sockets, basically rendering him useless for life. If he had brothers to support him, living as a wealthy man wouldn’t be an issue. Without them, surviving the year would be uncertain!

Another had a third of his body carbonized, losing a leg, an arm, and half his face—a stroke of luck! Such injuries could be recovered given the martial artist’s potent healing ability!

The third was luckiest, losing only an arm, but he was extraordinarily terrified!

"Terrifying, the temperature inside... is too terrifying! Wang Chao went in the deepest; as soon as he entered, he turned into a fireball. In just half a breath, he turned into black ashes!" He referred to Wang Chao, the fastest Brotherhood martial artist!

After such a scene, the Brotherhood’s martial artists became completely subdued, none daring mention treasure hunting again. Some were even afraid to glance at the lava-spouting pit!

No matter how great the treasure, you must have life to take it, right?

Without the life to take it, even the finest treasure is rubbish!

"Brothers, you’ve all seen it, right? It’s not that I, the one named Yuen, am preventing you from treasure hunting. Anyone who wishes to go now, I won’t stop you! But don’t blame me for not warning you when lives are lost!"

"Brothers, what’s in the pot is inferior to what’s in the bowl! We should seize the opportunity now to attack the Flying Tiger Hall. By then, the rewards and loot won’t be lacking!"

Yuen An took advantage to come forward, promptly stabilizing the hearts!

"In that case, let’s move out. Once we’ve destroyed the Flying Tiger Hall, we can come back treasure hunting again!" Ye Zhen shouted loudly and once more led the group toward the Flying Tiger Hall!

However, Ye Zhen secretly arranged for a few scouts to observe the situation here, reporting any anomalies immediately!

Ye Zhen estimated that once the lava spraying stopped in the pit, it would be the genuine opportunity for treasure hunting!

The only worry was that the treasure’s brilliance was too conspicuous!