Chapter 518: Underwater Treasure

"Call me Lei Feng."

Zi Luan’s face was pale, her body covered in bloodstains, and her wounds were still bleeding. She was indeed severely injured. She felt extremely indignant and still had some lingering fear.

Upon hearing Chu Feng’s words, she was stunned. "Protection money?"

This notion was indeed unconventional and novel. She had heard of it before, but only street thugs would do such a thing. She had never heard of an evolver doing this.

Her expression first turned strange, then she couldn't help but laugh. Her beautiful, large eyes sparkled, becoming instantly bright and full of hope and eager anticipation.

"Yes, didn't that group conspire to isolate us and try to kill us? Targeting them like this is simply fantastic!"

Her gloomy and frightened mood vanished, replaced by excitement on her pale cheeks. She very much wanted to see that scene unfold.

Chu Feng patted her shoulder and said, "You're truly useless, fleeing in disarray like a frightened little rabbit when attacked. How embarrassing! Stand aside for now, and later, point out the most egregious offenders. It's been a long time since I've sold divine sons or hunted saintesses. I'll catch a few later!"

Zi Luan felt uneasy when her shoulder was touched. She quickly retreated, her pretty face slightly flushed, and she mumbled softly, "With so many of them attacking us all at once, how could we possibly be their match?"

At the same time, hearing that Chu Feng was going to capture divine sons and sell saintesses again, her feelings were truly complex. However, since it wasn't her this time, she ended up feeling a little excited. She wanted to see the expressions of those who had loudly claimed they shouldn't associate with Chu Feng, and how they would react when they experienced it themselves.

"Where are Yuan Mo, Zhan He, and Li Feng?" Chu Feng asked her.

"Yuan Mo is fierce and full of wildness. A group of people couldn't stop him; he directly broke through and charged into the underwater cave dwelling to contend for fortune," Zi Luan informed him.

As for Zhan He and Li Feng, like her, they turned and ran when they saw the situation was unfavorable. She didn't know what their current situation was.

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng strongly suspected that those two had fled again, not only to escape the evolvers' hunt here but also to escape him. They were already habitual offenders.

"If those two don't come back and I catch them again, one will be sold to a barbarian tribe in the desolate cosmic borderlands, and the other will be kept for 'warming the bed'!"

Hearing his vicious words, Zi Luan quickly closed her bright red lips, choosing not to comment to avoid attracting trouble for herself.

Chu Feng had already observed the terrain. The underwater cave dwelling was magnificent, with only one exit. Beams of light and mists emanated from it. The interior was vast, like a city with extensive territory, and no water had entered it.

Feeling uneasy, he captured several evolvers and also questioned nearby sea beasts, confirming that there were no other exits, only this one.

"This makes things much easier!" Chu Feng smiled, dove into the seawater, and set up a domain at the cave's exit, burying a large pile of various magnets.

Finally, he even inserted the Anti-Five Elements Banner, which he had recently confiscated, into the seabed. Of course, he didn't spare the Dragon-Locking Stakes either, embedding them all into the coral.

Chu Feng did not seal off the area completely but left a clear path for people to exit in an orderly fashion.

This was because the cave's original exit was too large. If everyone rushed out at once and scattered, he truly feared he wouldn't be able to stop them.

Now it was perfect: with only one narrow path, one person could hold off ten thousand!

Earlier, a few people who saw him appear immediately rushed into the cave, most likely to report his presence. Chu Feng did not stop them; he let them go in. Letting them report was good, as it would make the people inside wary and prevent them from uniting to launch a fatal assault on Yuan Mo.

Chu Feng's mere presence there was a form of deterrence.

Inside the cave, the sacred land was magnificent, with one sparkling, crystal-clear coral castle after another. Some were vast like cities, while others were small like strongholds.

Figures darted about as many people vied for opportunities, as the ruins indeed contained many valuable items. Even some herbal fields enclosed by coral, though abandoned for many years, still had medicinal herbs growing in them.

"Golden Snake Fruit, my goodness! This is a favorite of the Snake Clan, capable of purifying their bloodline. There are actually six trees, covered in golden serpent-like fruits, with a fragrant aroma!"

Even those not from the Snake Clan were scrambling for them, as they could be sold for a high price. Golden Snake Fruit never lacked buyers in the starry sky, and even evolvers from other clans could consume it to strengthen their physique, though not as significantly as the Snake Clan.

"Zhou Sheng, you're going too far! This stele was discovered and excavated by me, yet you ambushed me and stole it!"

"Those with destiny shall obtain it. It's mine now!"

"Don't bully others with your power! Come quickly, everyone! There's a stele here, inscribed with a fist technique—a very ancient boxing manual!"

Such shouts immediately drew a crowd, leading to a thunderous clamor of fighting in that area.

Inside the cave were coral castles, immortal mountains, and even jade palaces, but all were now desolate, many having long since collapsed.

In some areas, terrifying domains still lingered. When some evolvers accidentally entered them, they were instantly obliterated, turning into several clumps of blood mist.

"Ah, Skyfire Liquid! This is a top-tier material for refining flesh and blood and cultivating secret arts! My goodness, there's a whole pool of it here! Brother Zhang, come quickly! While no one is around, let's quickly collect it all!"

Inside the pool, the liquid was a vibrant red, emitting scorching energy like lava, spewing dazzling crimson light.

"Oh no, people are coming from over there! This substance must be collected in containers made of Nine Nether Black Jade, and we don't have any!"

A group of evolvers rushed over, their eyes turning red when they saw the glowing pool.

"Heavens! A pool of Skyfire Liquid! It takes over a thousand years to accumulate this much! It's useful even for those at the Golden Arhat level. What a treasure, and so much of it!"

Undoubtedly, fierce fighting erupted here. Some used mental weapons, instantly killing two people, their heads rolling and blood mist swirling. Others threw punches, exploding those next to them with a bang.

Upon seeing the astonishingly valuable Skyfire Liquid, the group went mad, attacking each other to contend for the fortune.

In another section of the ruins, someone cleared an area and immediately discovered a platform—a place for expounding scriptures!

"Nine Forms of the Heavenly Halberd!"

A battle technique renowned throughout the universe was discovered here, eliciting gasps of surprise.

This was a top-tier battle technique. If one wished to purchase it in the starry sky, it would cost tens of billions, and that was because it was relatively widespread, not a unique secret technique.

Nevertheless, it was indeed extraordinary. Many notorious beings had mastered it in the past, reaching the highest level and sweeping aside all their enemies.

Among its practitioners throughout history were numerous sacred beasts and divine birds, such as the ancient Vermilion Bird ancestor, who, in the most ancient times, once swept across a quarter of the universe with a great halberd, displaying unparalleled ferocity!

Some orthodoxies already possessed this secret manual, so their divine sons were not interested. However, most orthodoxies did not, and upon seeing it now, they naturally vied for it.

"Li Feng, you still dare to enter the cave, hehe, you're really asking for death!" Someone spotted Li Feng, who possessed an otherworldly supermodel physique; she was very tall, with undulating curves and an exceptionally good figure.

Li Feng, wielding a great halberd—her weapon—rushed over upon learning of the Nine Forms of the Heavenly Halberd's emergence, eager to observe it.

"People who associate with that devil dare to come here, haha, how about we capture her and present her to the Young God?!"

"Hmm, I think none of you need to act. I'll just take her myself. Our orthodoxy has a blood feud with their Softwind Planet lineage. I claim this woman!"

Upon seeing Li Feng, some people wanted to surround and attack her.

*Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh...*

In this area, beams of light flashed. Some attacked Li Feng, while others fought among themselves for the battle technique. It was utter chaos.

Li Feng hesitated briefly, then turned and left, no longer contending.

However, some people immediately pursued her. Their orthodoxies already possessed the Nine Forms of the Heavenly Halberd, so they didn't need to fight desperately here.

"Have you no shame? I was captured by the devil Chu Feng against my will, yet you are now eager to capture me to curry favor with the Young God. That is truly despicable."

"Saintess Li Feng, don't misunderstand! I'm here to lead you out of suffering and away from that devil, haha, don't run!"

*Bang, bang, bang...*

The pursuit and fierce battle continued, leaving Li Feng stained with blood as she was targeted by some individuals.

In a short time, Li Feng sustained severe injuries. An arrow struck her in the back, piercing through her left chest and causing a significant loss of blood.

"The situation is not good! The Young God hasn't arrived, but that devil Chu Feng has appeared first and is lingering outside the cave entrance, ready to enter at any moment!" someone shouted.

This was because a few people had rushed in earlier and reported this news.

The faces of those pursuing Li Feng flickered with uncertainty; they were somewhat unwilling but ultimately decided to give up and retreat.

"Kill!"

In the deepest part of the cave, the cries of battle were most intense, with many people participating and vying for the fortunes within.

A purplish-glowing plant grew in the sacred land, bearing a purple-skinned gourd that exuded an aura of peaceful purple energy. The area appeared remarkably divine.

Nearby, severed limbs and scattered remains lay in a bloody mess. Many people had died, their bodies sprawled before the gourd vine.

On the vine trellis, the purple-skinned gourd was shrouded in mist, with specks of light all over its surface, shining like stars. It was truly miraculous.

"It's actually a Myriad Star Gourd! This is a precious treasure highly valued even by mighty figures, extremely rare. To think one is growing here!"

In this area, fierce battles raged, and no one retreated.

The strongest individuals included Fu Huang, Yuan Mo, and Xu Liang.

However, Yuan Mo was the most disadvantaged, covered in blood, fighting both Fu Huang and Xu Liang. His entire body was covered in sword marks, some so deep they revealed bone.

Nearby, others also made their moves.

"Yuan Mo, you collude with that native! This is a path to death. How dare you come here to contend for fortune? Everyone, let us join forces and eliminate him!"

Someone made this suggestion, fanning the flames.

In fact, ever since Yuan Mo stepped into this cave dwelling, he had been besieged, otherwise, he wouldn't have sustained such severe injuries.

The Myriad Star Gourd was too valuable; no one was willing to give it up, and all were fighting fiercely for it.

Outside the cave, on the sea surface, Chu Feng had waited for a long time and was growing impatient.

He sat on a boat, drinking wine and staring at the seabed, while Zi Luan, feeling aggrieved yet reluctantly, poured wine for him. At the same time, she nervously watched the situation below the sea, her eyes filled with excitement and anticipation.

Finally, waves surged high, and the commotion beneath the sea intensified. Someone burst out of the cave, covered in blood-light and radiating fierce killing intent, laughing heartily.

"Hehe, I've made quite a haul this time. It's safe in my pocket; I'm leaving first!" the person said, laughing.

Zi Luan stepped forward and shouted, "Stop!"

"Oh, isn't this Saintess Zi Luan? Your brother is indeed extraordinarily powerful, but as for you, a delicate young lady, you can't bear hardship, and your strength is truly subpar. How dare you try to stop me, haha. Why not come with me? You escaped yesterday, but now come with me to explore the true meaning of life, and I'll teach you the supreme art!"

The red-haired man laughed loudly, teasing Zi Luan with great arrogance.

However, his smile quickly froze as he saw Chu Feng stand up from a large boat and take a step, instantly appearing before him.

"Misunderstanding!" His expression changed as he offered this explanation.

Chu Feng smiled faintly and reached out to grab him.

"It's really a misunderstanding, Chu Feng! What do you want to do?!"

"Robbery!" Chu Feng declared generously, then nodded and added, "And I'll take you as well, while I'm at it."

The man almost vomited blood, constantly backing away. He could understand being robbed, but why did Chu Feng want to take him personally? He wasn't a beautiful woman.

"What do you want me for?!"

"To sell!" Chu Feng's words were concise.

"You... you're going too far!"

In the end, Chu Feng knocked the man down, who then coughed up large mouthfuls of blood.

Zi Luan immediately rushed forward and began to search him.

"Ah, we're rich! There's Skyfire Liquid here, incredibly valuable! Even Golden Arhats need this!" Zi Luan exclaimed, her smile radiant.

The next moment, a curvaceous woman rushed out of the cave. Her long dress was torn, revealing large expanses of fair skin. Upon seeing Chu Feng, she was first startled, then her large eyes became watery, and she said, "Brother Chu Feng, you've come too."

She smiled charmingly, utterly captivating.

"She once targeted me!" Zi Luan immediately reported.