Volume 1 Volume 7 Chapter 83

Volume 7 Chapter 83: The Eerie Treasure Hunt (14)

As the various situations in the Shenzhou Continent gradually changed and stabilized in the direction that Xu Qingfan and Zhang Xusheng believed to be favorable for them, the situation within the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" became even more unpredictable and mysterious. Who will be the winner of this treasure hunt remains unclear even now.

At the entrance and exit of the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," the elder of the Zhong family, eager to return to the Shenzhou Continent, was embroiled in a fierce battle with Zhang Xusheng, who stood in his way. Both were top masters of humanity and knew each other well. Although the elder exerted all his strength, he was still held back by Zhang Xusheng.

The clash between countless zombies and a vast sea of blood, along with the fierce battle between seven strange corpses and numerous clones, made the entrance to the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" resemble the end of the world. In the area of the battlefield that stretched for a hundred miles, everything was swept away by the aftermath of their fight, whether it was the precious materials within the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" or the terrifying clear energy, murky air, and mutated Spirit Qi.

The power contained within the top human masters could easily destroy the world. Such might showed restraint because both were wary of the danger posed by the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," preventing them from going all out.

However, overall, Zhang Xusheng’s strength had not fully recovered since he was defeated by the joint efforts of Immortal Zizhen, Mr. Liu, and Li Fulu years ago. Although the elder of the Zhong family did not bring all his powerful zombies and was quite anxious, he still found himself at a disadvantage.

Still, it was completely impossible for the elder of the Zhong family to defeat Zhang Xusheng before the "Azure Crystal Treasure House" completely closed.

Meanwhile, inside the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," the two Grandmasters were unable to use their senses to detect anything. They had not noticed that, a hundred miles away, seven Shura Clan masters were watching the battle coldly.

These seven individuals exuded a powerful aura, their eyes fluctuating ominously. They were among the top ten masters of the Shura Clan, including the clan leader Grand Tantian and Grand Elder Asura. Besides the three who stayed on the Shenzhou Continent, the remaining seven had gathered here.

For some unknown reason, they had been lurking near the entrance of the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," instead of joining other Shura Clan masters to delve deeper into the treasure house and ambush the human masters searching for treasure.

Among them, Grand Tantian and Asura stood at the front, quietly observing the distant battlefield, their expressions shifting unexpectedly. Asura still wore the black stone ring on his finger, which occasionally glimmered with a faint bloodlight, looking quite strange.

"The old ancestor of the Zhong family… Zhang Xusheng… These two people are truly formidable. Even for me, it would be very difficult to defeat them. The masters of humanity, especially these top masters, are indeed a great threat to us."

Grand Tantian watched for a long time before suddenly speaking coldly.

"The clan leader need not worry. In just a few days, all human masters will no longer be able to pose any threat to us."

Asura said with a faint smile.

Grand Tantian replied, "Yes, I hope everything goes smoothly. However, at least for now, it seems these humans have not seen through our true plan."

"How could they possibly see through it?" Asura softly said. "To those humans, we, the Shura Clan, are just barbaric people who know nothing but fighting with brute force. This time, as we deeply enter the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ to hunt them and eliminate their living forces, it has already exceeded what they imagine of our intelligence, not knowing that we have higher goals and more clever plans."

Hearing Asura’s words, a look of mockery flashed in Grand Tantian’s eyes.

"Use a person’s own way against them; this is a famous saying of humanity. When these people discover our true plan, their expressions will surely be wonderful."

"Ha ha!"

Upon hearing Asura’s words, the other five skilled fighters couldn’t help but burst into laughter, except for the still gloomy Grand Tantian, their eyes filled with delight.

At the same time, all around the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," other Shura Clan experts were continuing their secret hunt against the human masters who had ventured deeper inside. Some human masters were secretly attacked and killed by the Shura Clan experts, while others were defeated by the "Pure Spirit Energy" and "Turbid Energy" within the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," where preparations had been made in advance. The number of casualties kept rising.

No matter what, this would be the deadliest treasure hunt in the history of the "Azure Crystal Treasure House." The heavy losses on both sides caused all the human masters to lower their guard, believing that the Shura Clan’s plot was limited to assassinations within the "Azure Crystal Treasure House."

Thus, a hidden current aimed at all human masters was quietly brewing, concealed by the occasional battles in various parts of the "Azure Crystal Treasure House."

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Meanwhile, deep within the "Azure Crystal Treasure House," Xu Qingfan, Mr. Liu, Wang Zegang, and Liu Ziqing were pursuing their own treasure-hunting plans.

Hidden in the shadows behind them, two top rogue cultivators, once brothers-in-arms, were scheming against the four while also plotting against each other.

Their target was the "Spirit Freezing Plate" held by Mr. Liu!

When Mr. Liu and Xu Qingfan noticed a deliberate weakness shown by one of the rogue cultivators, they remained quietly on guard, ready to counterattack at any moment.

Because I knew that the person hiding behind us had taken a fist-sized "Azure Crystal Dust" on the road, under the hints from Xu Qingfan and Mr. Liu, Wang Zegang used Mr. Liu’s magical treasure, the "Spirit Ghost Banner," pretending to search for rare treasures around us, while secretly controlling the Spirit Ghost inside the "Spirit Ghost Banner" to find the hidden person’s location.

Meanwhile, both Xu Qingfan and Mr. Liu appeared natural, discussing their next plan.

"Sir, what do you mainly want to collect on this trip?"

"The more high-quality ‘Azure Crystal Dust,’ the better. I have many good magical tools that need ‘Azure Crystal Dust’ to upgrade into treasures. As for other treasures and rare resources, the more, the merrier. I don’t want to have too many magical tools I can use, in fact, compared to supportive magical tools, I have too few pure attack magical tools, which always makes me feel a bit powerless when competing with experts of the same level."

Mr. Liu’s cheerful answer clearly showed his obsession with collecting various magical tools and rare resources, as well as his greedy nature.

"What about you?"

Mr. Liu asked back.

"I don’t have the same abilities as you, so for me, having one or two powerful magical tools is enough. This trip to the ‘Azure Crystal Treasure House’ is just to collect enough ‘Azure Crystal Dust’ for the treasures I’m about to make, and the rest is to gather some ‘Azure Crystal Dust’ and some metal-type rare resources and treasures for Junior Brother Jin."

Xu Qingfan said calmly, as he understood the value of contentment more than Mr. Liu.

Mr. Liu nodded slightly, thought for a moment, and then looked up to ask, "Can Jin Qinghan complete the task you gave him this time? Even though he has good talent and works hard, he is still only a Nascent Soul Stage master, and your plan is very big."

Xu Qingfan shook his head, his eyes shining with a mysterious light, and said with a smile, "Junior Brother Jin is someone who can accomplish tasks beyond his own abilities, or else how could he be called a genius? You must know that among our generation, Junior Brother Jin relies the least on external help to become a master. Even if he didn’t have the ‘Pure Land Sect’ inheritance, with Junior Brother Jin’s talent and diligence, he would still become a master. Unlike me, I have relied on external help for almost every breakthrough. If I’m not mistaken, Junior Brother Jin should have completed the task I gave him by now."

Mr. Liu was a bit surprised by Xu Qingfan’s confidence, but then shook his head and said, "You shouldn’t underestimate yourself. Over the years, your hard work is on par with anyone else. Moreover, opportunity and luck are also part of strength."

Xu Qingfan was about to say something when he suddenly saw Wang Zegang sneakily make a gesture towards him.

Meanwhile, the master dressed as a scholar, hidden in the shadows, looked strangely at several Spirit Ghosts wandering in front of him. Even though there were no precious materials around him, these Spirit Ghosts, which usually searched for treasures, just kept circling him.

Then, curiously, he turned to look behind him and saw a fist-sized, shimmering "Azure Crystal Dust" glowing with mysterious light.

Wasn’t that "Azure Crystal Dust" collected by the warrior-dressed master while following Xu Qingfan and the others? He had laughed at the warrior for losing something big over something small, which alerted Xu Qingfan and the rest. He planned to take advantage of the fight between Xu Qingfan’s group and the warrior, but how did this crystal appear behind him?

In the next moment, the scholar-dressed master realized something and looked up in shock towards Xu Qingfan and the others’ position.

Unfortunately, it was too late. At some point, Xu Qingfan and Mr. Liu, who had been talking calmly, had vanished from their original spot and appeared right in front of him.

"Wu Da, you sly little person, how could you cause trouble and frame others!"

The scholar-like master was about to scold, but Xu Qingfan and Mr. Liu’s attacks were already upon him, so he had to swallow his words.

Meanwhile, the warrior-like cultivator suddenly moved from the shadows.

A fierce battle began without any warning!