Chapter 912: Cracks Spray Treasures, Scrambling in Haste

Whoosh whoosh whoosh!

One treasure followed another.

Under the envelope of Sheng Li, treasures shot out from the cracks of Xukong Dao, emerging in an endless stream.

Boom boom boom!

Within the Qi Shi Er Jie Long Yuan Zhen, enforcers of Wang Zuo level were blasted by the Sheng Li treasures, causing them to spit blood and retreat, only to be quickly replaced.

The formation held firm.

These treasures couldn't escape this impenetrable net.

The treasures, carrying faint traces of Sheng Li, only had the force of a single impact before becoming ownerless objects floating freely.

Some treasures were highly spirited and tried to flee the moment they lost the Sheng Li's restraint, but they were immediately seized by the enforcers on the spot.

“What’s the situation?”

Teng Shanhai was stunned.

Why were the things bursting from the Xukong Dao cracks not ghost beasts, but such an abundance of supreme treasures?

Lingqi, Lingdan, exotic treasures, ancient texts...

It was as if a treasure trove had been shattered, releasing all the world's valuables in an instant explosion.

The enforcers, while maintaining the formation, were reaping a windfall, their hands overflowing.

“Spare us juniors, and let us take some of these things—can we keep them?” One enforcer asked, his left hand clutching three dan bottles, his right holding four ancient books, and a first-grade broadsword clamped in his mouth, his eyes burning with excitement as he mumbled incoherently.

Everyone faced the torrent of treasures while still holding their posts.

Perhaps it was because they needed to keep the Qi Shi Er Jie Long Yuan Zhen intact, or perhaps because the enforcers had undergone rigorous training in the past.

Otherwise, in the face of such a heavenly opportunity, everyone would have descended into chaos, scrambling desperately for the treasures.

“This...”

Rao Yaoyao was equally shocked and uncertain.

She turned her gaze to all the enforcers within the formation.

The moment the treasure torrent surged out, nearly every possible body part—hands, mouths, armpits—of the enforcers in front of her was being used to hold items.

But the speed at which the treasures emerged far exceeded the rate at which the enforcers could store them in their space rings.

For treasures that were too spirited to be subdued and placed into space rings immediately, the enforcers used the formation's power to trap them and prevent their escape.

There were just too many!

The overwhelming flood of treasures submerged everyone's vision.

Rao Yaoyao watched in awe.

What was the strategy here?

Was it using treasures to awaken the greed in all the enforcers, then breaking them down one by one?

A mature leader wouldn't make decisions that disappointed everyone at a critical moment.

Rao Yaoyao quickly made her decision, saying, “Block all of it! Whatever you can grab, hold onto for now. For what you can't, use the formation's power to trap it. Not a single treasure can be let go!”

The enforcers were overjoyed.

Even though they knew these items might have to be handed over later.

But the opportunities spewing from the Xukong Dao cracks were just too numerous!

Keeping one or two for themselves...

Or being a bit bolder and stashing away thirty or forty—surely no one would notice when they tallied everything after the battle?

The thousands of treasures nearly overwhelmed the rationality of the Wang Zuo and Zhan Dao enforcers in an instant.

It was unavoidable.

Tian Kong Zhi Cheng was most famous for its Feng Sheng Dao Ji.

Just thinking with their toes, anyone could tell what this opportunity from the Xukong Dao cracks represented.

As she saw everyone's emotions starting to spiral out of control, Rao Yaoyao immediately shouted sternly:

“Steady your minds!”

“Are a few minor first-grade treasures enough to buy you off? You are Hong Yi and Bai Yi, the Sheng Shen Wei! You represent the order of Sheng Shen Dalu!”

“Don't forget, these things came from a space crack. I'm having you trap them because I'm afraid ghost beasts might be mixed in, trying to slip through.”

“Have you forgotten your mission?!”

This stern rebuke finally brought everyone's senses back.

The enforcers within the formation broke out in a cold sweat all at once.

That's right!

These were things from a strange space crack—could they be good?

Which enemy would send you a bunch of treasures before a battle?

There had to be a trick!

Something suspicious must be mixed in!

So...

For the safety of Sheng Shen Dalu's people, not a single one of these treasures could be allowed to escape—absolutely not!

The enforcers went wild with their "execution of orders," wishing they had extra hands to collect the treasures even faster.

Rao Yaoyao watched with a pounding heart.

These first-grade Lingqi and Lingdan were flying out like they were worthless, giving her a clear view of Tian Kong Zhi Cheng's depths and why the legend of it possessing the Feng Sheng Dao Ji persisted across Sheng Shen Dalu.

“Too terrifying!”

“Anyone who can reach Wang Zuo or Zhan Dao realm and become Hong Yi or Bai Yi must have impeccable character. Their ability to suppress greed is top-tier in the world.”

“But no Jingling Shi can fully suppress their desire for the Dao. Everyone wants to stand at the supreme Wang Zuo and overlook all beings—that's why Jingling Shi cultivate in the first place.”

“The existence of the inner Xukong Dao perfectly exploits this...”

Rao Yaoyao vaguely understood the reason behind this wave of treasures erupting.

Before the battle even began, their side's mentality had been largely destroyed.

In such a state, if a ghost beast suddenly appeared among them, who could stay calm?

Would they strike at the ghost beast first, or lunge to catch the fleeing Lingdan? That was the question.

Rao Yaoyao chose to trust her people's character.

But...

Just then, a Wang Zuo-level enforcer held up an ancient text and screamed out of control: “The final volume of 'Can Yuan Huo Pian'! Damn it, this is the last volume of my cultivation manual—how could it appear here?!”

Everyone froze in their actions, their eyes filled with disbelief.

“Can Yuan Huo Pian” might be an unfamiliar name to people on Sheng Shen Dalu.

But in the merit vaults of Hong Yi and Bai Yi, it was a incomplete fire-attribute Shengpin manual, totaling eleven volumes, which required massive contribution points to exchange for one by one.

And now, the final volume of “Can Yuan Huo Pian,” which even Hong Yi and Bai Yi couldn't find internally, had appeared?

And it was tossed out by the Xukong Dao cracks like garbage?

All the enforcers went mad.

“A Shengpin manual!”

“The eleventh volume of 'Can Yuan Huo Pian'? What kind of luck is this!”

“I cultivate 'Can Yuan Huo Pian' too—this, this, this...” Someone nearly lost control and stepped forward.

“Damn, I got Sheng Blood—a drop of Sheng Blood!”

Amid the uproar, this exclamation made everyone’s heads fill with question marks as they turned to look.

Sheng Blood?

This was a supreme treasure that even the heads of the six departments had to exchange contribution points for and use cautiously in battle— and it had come out too?

The greed that Rao Yaoyao's earlier words had suppressed now surged back wildly.

Someone shifted their feet, moving slightly from their position required to maintain the formation.

Just a fraction of an inch.

Though they quickly reacted and returned to place.

Rao Yaoyao couldn't hold back any longer.

“Mind your... demeanor!” she shouted loudly, carefully choosing her words so as not to lose her own composure like everyone else.

After all, status and position were different.

If she were a Wang Zuo or an ordinary Jingling Shi from humble origins, desperately fighting for resources and suddenly obtaining the final volume of her cultivation manual or Sheng Blood, her excitement wouldn't be any less than theirs now.

But understanding their feelings didn't mean she could overlook military rules and discipline.

“Everyone... quiet!”

Rao Yaoyao suddenly drew the Xuan Cang Shen Jian from her back, her voice low and suppressed with anger, echoing all around. The intense aura of killing intent finally calmed everyone down.

It was over...

At that moment, all the enforcers realized how out of line they had been.

Rao Jianxian was right there in front of them.

Grabbing treasures was one thing, but disrupting military discipline was another.

“What's your name?” Rao Yaoyao first turned to the Wang Zuo enforcer who had gotten the final volume of “Can Yuan Huo Pian”; she had to make an example.

The enforcer broke out in a cold sweat and replied humbly, “Reporting to Jianxian, this subordinate is Zhao Nuo!”

“Zhao Nuo, is it?” Rao Yaoyao snorted, raising the Xuan Cang Shen Jian and pointing its tip at him coldly. “Securing the 'Can Yuan Huo Pian' is meritorious; you may keep it. But disrupting military discipline is a fault—so as punishment, after the battle, go to the Hong Yi 'Huo Yu' to cultivate your manual for three months!”

A carrot and a stick.

The enforcers fell silent in fear.

Huo Yu...

This place belonged to the Hong Yi prison, but it wasn't for cultivation—it was a form of punishment!

Spending three months in Hong Yi Huo Yu would break even a Wang Zuo who had comprehended three thousand great Daos, shattering two thousand of them!

Zhao Nuo felt his vision darken, but he could only grit his teeth, bow, and accept the penalty, not daring to shirk.

“Anyone else want to chatter?” Rao Yaoyao swept her cold gaze over everyone.

The enforcers' hearts rang with alarm bells; they trembled like they were walking on thin ice. While frantically collecting treasures, they kept quiet and silently counted in their minds.

As long as they knew how many they had, that was enough.

The desire to share could only lead to trouble!

After a while.

Once everyone had settled down, the treasures bursting from the Xukong Dao cracks seemed to run out, no longer emerging.

The occasional few were quickly "handled" by the enforcers at the front with the fastest hands.

The other enforcers maintained the formation with unwavering focus while cursing the quick ones in their hearts, though their expressions remained perfectly composed.

“That was a close one...”

Rao Yaoyao let out a sigh of relief.

The Qi Shi Er Jie Long Yuan Zhen was strong after all. As long as there were Wang Zuo present, it could withstand an attack carrying a wisp of Sheng Li without fatalities.

Under everyone's protection, not a single treasure had been missed.

“Everyone, tally your harvests.”

Rao Yaoyao spoke sternly: “This involves ghost beasts, a matter of great importance. If any are concealed and a ghost beast hides on a treasure, allowing it to enter Sheng Shen Dalu... the clan extermination rules apply—you all know the consequences!”

The enforcers shuddered.

Ghost beasts...

Indeed, they were crucial.

With so many treasures emerging, it couldn't just be this strange space crack giving gifts, could it?

“For those under Hong Yi...” Rao Yaoyao raised her sword and swept it forward. “Take out your 'Xun Gui Pan' and verify every treasure for any ghost beast aura. Failing to report is one offense; failing to detect is another—both crimes are equal!”

As her words settled.

Everyone realized the gravity once more and was too frightened to speak, abandoning any hidden schemes from earlier.

The Hong Yi members stepped forward, leaving the formation, but they didn't act immediately; instead, they waited for Rao Yaoyao's next instructions.

How to check?

Who would check?

These were all issues.

At such a critical moment, disorder was the last thing they needed.

If chaos ensued and something urgent happened, they might not be able to resume their formation positions—that would be a major fault!

“Shou Ye.”

Rao Yaoyao directly named him.

Hong Yi Shou Ye immediately stepped forward, surprised at why Rao Jianxian had chosen him.

For Rao Yaoyao, she needed to control the overall situation and couldn't handle these details herself.

Amid the treasure flood earlier, Shou Ye had remained composed, merely following orders to collect treasures, and he had previously contributed by discovering the storyteller.

With just a glance, Rao Yaoyao selected him and instructed: “You handle the ghost beast checks. Remember, if there's any movement, at my command, everyone must return to position immediately to maintain the formation!”

Shou Ye felt a weight lift from his heart—it was just this matter.

“Yes!”

He responded promptly and set to work.

Rao Yaoyao then turned her gaze to the Xukong Dao cracks, her expression growing grave.

No one knew the situation inside Xukong Dao's inner island better than she did; there should be major actions forthcoming, so why was it just this?

And the treasure flood had ended so simply?

“What's the plan?”

Rao Yaoyao was baffled by this move.

Every action, no matter how strange, had a purpose.

But she couldn't fathom the true intent behind the existence of Xukong Dao's inner island releasing these treasures.

Was it just to undermine morale?

Probably not...

The enemy was in the open, we were in the shadows.

The most critical thing now was to prepare for any further actions from Xukong Dao's inner island.

After all...

“If there's a first wave of treasure flood, could there be a second or third?”

“Even if the first wave had no ghost beasts, could it be a smokescreen to let them slip out mixed in later?”

As she pondered, powerful auras rapidly approached from the distant sky.

All the enforcers on site became alert and turned to look.

They saw a large group of Wang Zuo, Zhan Dao, and even Tai Xu experts gathering from the Dong Tian Wang Cheng direction, flying toward the Yun Lun mountain range.

“These people...”

With one glance, Rao Yaoyao deduced their identities.

Over a hundred from Dong Tian Wang Cheng swarmed like a hive, arriving in an instant.

There were monks, Daoists, old women in ragged clothes, burly men...

Without exception, the leaders among them were all Zhan Dao or Tai Xu, from all corners.

Behind them followed some insignificant Wang Zuo juniors.

Before they even met, insincere greetings came from afar.

“This humble Daoist greets Rao Jianxian.”

“Wow, could this be the Hong Yi leader, one of the Seven Jianxian, ranked twenty-fourth on the Peerless Beauty List, Rao Yaoyao, the Tai Xu?”

“Rao, with your celestial beauty, I've only heard of your name until today. Seeing you now, your grace is truly overwhelming, outshining all eras. I pale in comparison.”

“Greetings to Rao Jianxian...”

“Hello, hello...”

A dozen Tai Xu led the way, dozens of Zhan Dao assisted, and over a hundred Wang Zuo made up the crowd.

This large group arrived with feigned politeness.

But as they drew near, they didn't hide the greed in their eyes, constantly scanning the treasures that the Hong Yi side was checking with Xun Gui Pan for ghost beast auras.

The Sheng Li might have dissipated, but its traces remained.

These Zhan Dao and Tai Xu had come for this—how could they not catch the scent?

Rao Yaoyao showed them no courtesy.

These were the very people who had been eyeing Tian Kong Zhi Cheng from outside, always trying to seize the elusive Feng Sheng Dao Ji.

But old schemers were just that—aside from a few Zhan Dao caught with evidence and temporarily detained, Tai Xu rarely acted directly, and even when they did, they left no traces.

Rao Yaoyao knew they wanted to freeload, but she had no evidence to take them down outright.

Facing the dozen or so Tai Xu, she said coldly: “Skip the false pleasantries—what's your real purpose here?”

“Rao Jianxian, you're being too unwelcoming, hehe.”

A Daoist stepped forward; as a Tai Xu, he wasn't afraid of Rao Yaoyao at all. “We've come because we saw anomalies in the space crack and want to offer a bit of help to our Hong Yi colleagues, assisting in repelling the enemy.”

Rao Yaoyao sneered: “If it's just a drop in the bucket, then be like water on a burning cart—please leave. Hong Yi doesn't need outside aid.”

“Ah, Rao Jianxian, that's too distant.”

The Daoist flicked his dust whisk, his face wearing an eternal mild smile: “The power of Tai Xu could at least lend you a hand. With thirteen Tai Xu here, it's like giving you thirteen extra arms. Wouldn't that be ideal for defending against the space crack?”

Rao Yaoyao had no intention of debating with these old foxes and directly exposed their facade: “Assistance is a lie; you're here for these Sheng Li treasures—that's the truth, right?”

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