Ling Tian Sword God

The palace gates opened, and unexpectedly, a powerful wave of Energy surged out. No one had anticipated such a sudden change and couldn't dodge in time. They were all hit head-on by the wave. Yet, instead of being injured, they felt invigorated and refreshed. This Energy wave wasn't aggressive; most of it was immediately absorbed upon contact with their bodies.

"Such rich spiritual energy." Ling Chen's eyes lit up.

In the Five Kingdoms, places with abundant spiritual energy were exceedingly rare. However, centuries, even millennia ago, during ancient times, Spiritual Qi was not scarce. It permeated the entire Tianyuan Continent, making it much easier to cultivate to higher Realms.

It seems the Treasure is inside this palace. Although no Treasure could be seen yet, from this aura alone, Ling Chen was certain the palace undoubtedly housed it.

"Let's go inside and see," Lin Ya said, taking a deep breath before being the first to enter the palace.

The palace wasn't particularly large but was magnificently decorated. Dazzling Crystal lamps hung all around, and the floor was paved with priceless white jade bricks. In the center of the palace, a huge Array Formation was inscribed, exquisitely engraved with countless patterns. However, it wasn't the Array Formation that caught everyone's attention, but the heap of gold and jewels piled upon it.

A small mountain of treasure.

The mound was composed of gold and silver, along with various precious gems including sapphires, emeralds, rubies, Ye Mingzhus, and many other valuable items.

"These treasures must be worth tens of millions of taels of Gold." Liu Yi's eyes gleamed. He had never seen so much gold and jewelry in his entire life; not even selling the entire Baiyue Trade Association could amass such wealth.

"This trip wasn't in vain!" an Elder from the Baiyue Trade Association exclaimed, his face beaming with joy.

Compared to Liu Yi, Ling Chen was much calmer. Firstly, gold and jewelry held little attraction for him. Secondly, he had already witnessed a similar scene in the tomb of the Heavenly Mansion General, where he had obtained gold and jewelry worth millions of taels of Gold.

"Brother Wuchen, according to our prior agreement, you may take half of this gold and jewelry," Lin Ya said, looking at Ling Chen. She hadn't let the vast amount of gold and jewelry go to her head. Smiling, she looked at Ling Chen and honored their previous agreement.

However, the two Elders from the Baiyue Trade Association exchanged a mocking glance. With so much gold and Treasure, it's impossible to carry it all without a storage tool of considerable capacity.

Yet, Ling Chen merely nodded calmly and walked before the small mountain of gold and silver. He infused his True Qi into the Heavenly Mansion Ring, and in the blink of an eye, half of the gold and jewelry vanished.

"What? That brat's ring is a storage Treasure?" The two Baiyue Trade Association Elders' eyes widened. A ring capable of holding so much gold and jewelry had to be a storage ring, and a rare one at that!

Lin Ya was even more astounded. The Black Market possessed only two or three such storage Treasures. The one she currently held had been bestowed upon her by her superiors specifically for this trip to the Golden Sand Ancient City, and it wasn't even her personal property.

Lin Ya chuckled self-deprecatingly. Ling Chen is so astute; trying to take advantage of him would be harder than ascending to the heavens. She then walked over to the remaining pile of gold and jewelry, preparing to collect the rest of the Treasure.

A small portion of these jewels would go to the Baiyue Trade Association, the majority would be handed over to the Black Market, and Lin Ya herself would likely keep only about twenty to thirty percent.

"Leave the Treasure, or none of you will get out of here alive!" Suddenly, a large group of people appeared. They were uniformly dressed in black and outnumbered Ling Chen's party by half—clearly members of the Black Dragon Gang.

Mo Feng and Liu Sha stood at the forefront of the crowd. Upon seeing the piled-up gold and jewelry, their eyes also lit up with greed.

Although gold and silver were worldly possessions, they symbolized wealth. Even warriors needed riches to purchase various Cultivation Resources, Injury medicine, and other necessities. Moreover, with such a vast sum of money, if one were to establish a force, an army of hundreds of thousands could be assembled in an instant.

However, Lin Ya seemed oblivious to Liu Sha's roar. Instead, she quickened her pace, swiftly collecting the remaining gold and jewelry.

"You're courting death!" Liu Sha bellowed, his figure flashing forward as he thrust out a palm, a fierce gust of wind clawing viciously towards Lin Ya.

"She is the Young Master of the Black Market! Liu Sha, how dare you act so presumptuously!" Behind Lin Ya, two Elders of the Baiyue Trade Association charged out to intercept Liu Sha.

"So what if she's the Young Master of the Black Market? This isn't Black Market territory!" Liu Sha sneered. With the Protector of the Shocking Death Sect standing beside him, he believed the Shocking Death Sect would back him up no matter what trouble he caused.

As the three clashed, Ling Chen's gaze fell upon Mo Feng. From the latter, he sensed an immense pressure, far stronger than Liu Sha's. This man is likely a Third Level Grand Master.

"Has the insignificant Shocking Death Sect grown so bold as to disregard the Black Market?" Lin Ya scoffed. The Shocking Death Sect and the Black Market were on completely different levels; the Sect's power wasn't even a fraction of the Black Market's. It was well known that the Black Market teemed with Experts. Setting aside the Black Market Master and the Lord of the Shadow Tower, any one of the Black Market leaders from the five countries—each a peak Grand Master—could effortlessly crush Liu Sha.

"Strength is what ultimately matters. If the Black Market leader from Aqua Country himself were here, we naturally wouldn't dare to be presumptuous," Mo Feng declared, stepping out from the crowd with a cold expression. "But it's merely a little girl who has come. Surely you don't expect my great Shocking Death Sect to fear a slip of a girl who hasn't even fully matured?"

"Hand over the Treasure, or don't blame this Protector for being discourteous!" Mo Feng flipped his palm, revealing a bizarre, ancient weapon. It was covered in thorns, resembling a metallic, thorny flower, and emanated an astonishingly cold aura.

"We have the Treasure now; there's no need to get entangled with them," Ling Chen said to Lin Ya beside him. Comparing their strengths, his side was at an absolute disadvantage. The enemy not only outnumbered them two to one but also had Mo Feng, a Third Level Grand Master. Among the Baiyue Trade Association members, there was no one capable of contending with Mo Feng. Their only two Great Master Level Powerhouses were already locked in combat with Liu Sha and couldn't break free. A chaotic battle would not be to their advantage.

Lin Ya nodded. After checking the map in her hand, she turned and darted towards the palace exit.

Ling Chen followed closely. Liu Yi and the others, a step behind, also scrambled out of the main hall in disarray.

"Trying to escape?"

BANG! Mo Feng shot forward. He blasted aside several Baiyue Trade Association warriors in front of him with a single move and gave chase.