Chapter 2040: Leaving and Huang Fugui's Last Wish

Among the five treasures were a green round bead, a silver ancient lamp, a green short ruler, a golden mirror, and a yellow command flag. The green round bead and the golden mirror were high-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures, while the silver ancient lamp, green short ruler, and yellow command flag were mid-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures.

"Hurry and break the restriction!" Wang Changsheng urged, his voice anxious. "There are still Void Refinement cultivators guarding outside!"

Yuan Shu nodded. He shook his sleeve, and a strong gust of wind blew, turning the humanoid skeleton into white ash that dispersed into the air.

He approached the green wooden table and, with a powerful swing of his arms, struck the five-colored light barrier.

Muffled thuds sounded, and the five-colored light barrier swayed but remained intact.

Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan attacked the five-colored light barrier together. After a series of crackling thuds, the five-colored light barrier shattered like a broken mirror.

Yuan Shu reached for the golden mirror and the green short ruler with both hands. Generally, treasures like mirrors and rulers have special functions. With two high-grade Heaven-reaching Spirit Treasures available, Yuan Shu didn't feel it was excessive to claim one.

Wang Changsheng said nothing. Normally, he wouldn't be so agreeable, but with strong enemies outside, they had to leave immediately.

Wang Changsheng placed the three treasures into his storage ring. He and Wang Ruyan flew downstairs, with Yuan Shu following closely behind.

Just then, a deafening roar echoed, and the ground shook violently.

Wang Changsheng's face tightened. Simultaneously, he and Wang Ruyan's bodies glowed with dazzling blue light, and their aura surged.

Wang Changsheng let out a deafening shout, causing the void to vibrate and twist. Yuan Shu covered his head with his hands, his body trembling.

Seizing this opportunity, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan swiftly dashed onto the teleportation array. Wang Changsheng flicked his finger, sending a Nether Moon Bead flying out, while Wang Ruyan struck a magic spell into the array. The teleportation array began to shake, and countless array patterns lit up.

A deafening thunderclap sounded as Qing Yu suddenly appeared inside Xuanfeng Tower, and a Nether Moon Bead materialized before him.

With a muffled thud, the Nether Moon Bead suddenly exploded, sending countless streams of Nether River water splashing outwards. Qing Yu was prepared; countless blue electric arcs appeared on his body, dispelling the Nether River water.

A dazzling spiritual light illuminated, engulfing Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan.

When the spiritual light dissipated, Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were gone.

Qing Yu's face darkened significantly. He looked at Yuan Shu, his expression grim, and coldly stated, "Hand over the treasures and lead me to them. I will spare your life."

How could Yuan Shu dare to refuse? He was about to take out the treasures to give to Qing Yu.

Xuanfeng Tower suddenly exploded, and rolling flames engulfed the structure. Qing Yu was swallowed by the surging flames.

Loud thunder sounded, and the flames suddenly dissipated. Xuanfeng Tower had been reduced to ruins, and even the teleportation array was destroyed.

"Mi Yan, look what you've done!" Qing Yu said coldly, his face full of murderous intent.

Mi Yan's tone was indifferent. "Do you even have the nerve to speak? You escaped the restriction before me and used your speed advantage to get ahead. What I cannot obtain, you shall not either." They were both trapped in the restriction simultaneously, and Qing Yu escaping first to retrieve the treasures meant Mi Yan would naturally not be polite to him.

"Well done! The treasures have all been taken by outsiders, you're truly capable." A woman's voice, full of sarcasm, rang out.

A gust of wind blew, and Jin Yao and Feng suddenly appeared before them.

Jin Yao's face was full of mockery. If they had worked together to break the restriction, they should have been able to obtain all the treasures. However, people are selfish, and everyone wants to keep everything for themselves or get more, which gave outsiders an opportunity.

"Alright, let's stop talking nonsense now. We need to leave this place first and immediately notify our clans. We must put a bounty on those two and find them. The treasures of Senior Xuanfeng must not fall into the hands of outsiders," Qing Yu said gravely.

"Why didn't you think of that earlier? If you had, they wouldn't have escaped," Jin Yao sneered.

"There's no point in saying more, let's just leave," Mi Yan urged.

They each took out a light green token, infused it with spiritual power, and three dazzling green lights flew out, engulfing their figures.

After a while, the green light dissipated, and they were gone.

Outside Xuanfeng Grotto-heaven, in an unknown sea area.

The void suddenly rippled, and Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan appeared.

They transformed into two streaks of light and flew into the seabed.

Wang Changsheng summoned a shark puppet beast, and he and Wang Ruyan entered it. The shark puppet beast emitted a strange roar and rapidly drilled deeper into the seabed.

Several days later, the Golden Eagle, Thunder Crane, and Fire Dolphin clans jointly offered a reward of thirty million spirit stones for the capture of two Nascent Soul stage Mermen. Their portraits, divine abilities, and treasures were provided.

Unfortunately, the sea area is vast, and there are over a hundred sea tribes, each with their own territory. The three clans' wanted posters were only effective within their territories; outside, it was difficult to say.

The three clans only targeted the Merman tribe. They did not know that Wang Changsheng and Wang Ruyan were hidden inside the shark puppet beast, so naturally, they could not find them. There were simply too many demonic beasts in the seabed.

Heavenly Sea Realm, Fallen Immortal Island.

In the northwest corner of the island, there was a dilapidated manor. Most of its walls had collapsed, and a black stone staircase extended from the foot of the mountain to the summit.

In the center of the manor was a hundred-acre black lake. At the center of the lake was a hundred-foot-tall hexagonal stone pavilion, covered by a thick black water curtain.

Huang Fugui sat inside the stone pavilion, disheveled and looking somewhat haggard.

A yellow jade slip was pressed against his glabella. After a while, he removed the jade slip, his expression excited.

"I obtained a cultivation method by grave robbing and became a cultivator by chance. I don't know how many cultivators' abandoned immortal caves I've explored or how much hardship I've endured to get where I am today. I never thought I'd be trapped like this," Huang Fugui sighed, his face full of helplessness.

He had tried various methods but simply could not leave, and no cultivator had ever come here. If nothing unexpected happened, he would die here.

Huang Fugui was quite philosophical about it. Since he could not leave, he would use the jade slip to record his life story, leaving it for future generations, hoping that a fated person would inherit his legacy and pass on his lineage.

Huang Fugui's combat experience was not rich. His specialties were escaping and treasure hunting. He compiled his lifetime experiences exploring cultivators' caves and dangerous places into a book called "Huang Fugui's Treasure Hunting Log," which records his various insights into treasure hunting and adventure.

"I wonder if anyone will remember me in the future, or if, like those ancient cultivators, I will disappear into the river of history. I also wonder which fated person will inherit my legacy. It's a pity about the treasures I've accumulated." Huang Fugui's face was full of regret. He felt his greatest regret was that the wealth he painstakingly accumulated over half his life would ultimately be left to someone he had never met.

He started his fortune through treasure hunting, and he was also trapped here because of treasure hunting. Success came from treasure hunting, and failure came from treasure hunting.