Chapter 419: Contempt?
"Searching for the Beast Origin Sect's treasures?"
Looking at the Deity before him, Li Yang's heart stirred slightly. He asked calmly, "So, what treasures have you found?"
The other Deities listed a few things, and Li Yang committed them all to memory.
He smiled and said, "In that case, I should have a good look around myself. Who knows, maybe I'll find some precious treasures."
But inwardly, Li Yang thought, 'Hasn't the Gold-devouring Insect been discovered?'
None of these Deities had mentioned the Gold-devouring Insect. Not even a single word.
As he thought, Li Yang mentally asked, "Soul Ink, are these Deities unable to detect the Gold-devouring Insect's trail?"
Soul Ink had previously determined that there were traces of a Gold-devouring Insect in the Beast Origin Sect, which was why he concluded one was here. Yet these Deities seemed to know nothing.
Otherwise, at least one of them would have said something about a Gold-devouring Insect being hidden somewhere.
Soul Ink said coolly, "That's normal. Only those who have seen a Gold-devouring Insect before can recognize its trail. Very few Gold-devouring Insects have ever been born in the entire Cosmos, so extremely few people have ever seen one. I myself only happened to see one once, which is why I know what traces of its activity look like."
How powerful was he back then? And after living for who knows how many years, he had only seen a Gold-devouring Insect once. In the entire Human Race, it was likely that only a handful of people had ever discovered one.
Without having seen one, they probably only knew what a Gold-devouring Insect looked like. They would be completely ignorant of any other information about it.
'I see.' Li Yang understood.
Still, it was better that they hadn't seen one. If they had, these Deities would surely be searching frantically. They might even call for reinforcements, and he wouldn't stand a chance.
While communicating with Soul Ink mentally, Li Yang flew off into the distance and began his own search.
"So, Li Yang has started treasure hunting too."
"It'll be tough. So many of us Deities couldn't find anything. The chances of Li Yang finding something are slim."
"Haha, a mere Star Lord Realm kid fantasizing about finding treasure? This monstrous prodigy from the Human Race's Eternal Saint Hall is truly naive."
While some Deities had come to befriend Li Yang, many others, especially those from the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm, were too disdainful to approach.
They found his actions rather amusing.
The stronger one was, the stronger their perception of treasures would be.
So many of them were Deities—many of them Tri-System Deities and Four-Element Deities—and they hadn't found any treasures. What could a mere Star Lord Realm cultivator like Li Yang possibly sense?
As Li Yang continued his treasure hunt, the Deities from the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm sneered inwardly. They watched with great interest, ready to see him make a fool of himself.
Of course, Li Yang couldn't care less about what these people thought.
He was currently communicating with Soul Ink.
"Soul Ink, have you found anything?"
When it came to detection abilities, Soul Ink far surpassed those Deities. This search for the Gold-devouring Insect depended entirely on him.
"Just keep searching. You need to make at least one full sweep of the entire Beast Origin Sect," Soul Ink said directly.
Clearly, he hadn't found anything yet.
"Alright."
Hearing this, Li Yang nodded. His gaze swept over the vast surrounding area.
There were two possible reasons why they hadn't found the Gold-devouring Insect yet. One, it was hidden so deeply that it was difficult to find.
The other was that a Gold-devouring Insect has only passed through the Beast Origin Sect before, but isn't actually here. That was also a possibility.
If it wasn't here, then no matter how carefully he searched, he wouldn't find it.
Of course, whether the Gold-devouring Insect was here or not, the first thing Li Yang needed to do was conduct a complete search of the Beast Origin Sect.
'I should see if the mysterious small sword has any reaction.'
As he explored, Li Yang also sensed for any fluctuations from the mysterious small sword.
When it came to discovering treasures, the mysterious small sword was even more powerful than Soul Ink.
In the past, the mysterious small sword had sensed treasures that even Soul Ink had missed.
Ten minutes… half an hour… An hour quickly passed as Li Yang continued his search.
By this point, some of the Deities had already stopped searching.
They had already been exploring the area for several hours.
How powerful were the Deities? A single thought from them could cover a vast area, leaving nothing within it hidden.
A few hours was more than enough time for them to thoroughly search the Beast Origin Sect from top to bottom.
"There shouldn't be any hidden treasures left in the Beast Origin Sect. We've already searched several times."
"Right. The strongest expert in the Beast Origin Sect was just the Tri-System Deity Leng Wu. He couldn't have hidden his treasures that deeply."
"Let's go. Staying any longer is just a waste of time."
Evidently, these Deities had concluded that there were no treasures left in the Beast Origin Sect.
One by one, the Deities prepared to leave. They certainly weren't going to waste any more of their time here.
The key was that dozens of powerful Deities had been searching continuously. The chance of a treasure being missed was minuscule.
As these Deities left, Li Yang continued his search without stopping. A few of the Deities from the Hunyuan Martial Saint Realm saw him and couldn't help but scoff.
"That Li Yang is still looking."
"So many of us—Tri-System Deities and Four-Element Deities—have searched for so long and found all the useful treasures. Does Li Yang still think he can find something?"
"Is he implying that our treasure-hunting abilities, the abilities of powerful Deities, are inferior to his?"
"Well, he is just a Star Lord Realm cultivator. The Beast Origin Sect is so large that any random treasure would be enough to get his heart racing."
A mere Star Lord Realm cultivator like Li Yang thought he could find a treasure they had missed? He was underestimating their detection abilities far too much.
"Luoyu, look. Li Yang is still slowly searching."
In another area, a Deity beside Luoyu said with a smile.
He seemed to know that Luoyu disliked Li Yang and was saying it deliberately.
Luoyu glanced over at Li Yang and gave a cool smile. "I heard Li Yang comes from an ordinary planet and doesn't have much backing. It's understandable that he'd be desperate for treasures."
After that single glance, Luoyu paid him no more mind. At this moment, he felt quite regretful.
'I thought I'd find something in the Beast Origin Sect, this Alien Race gathering place, but there was nothing.' Luoyu shook his head, a clear trace of disappointment in his eyes.
Generally speaking, these Alien Race gathering places usually held some special treasures.
But this time, he hadn't found anything that caught his interest.
…
The others occasionally glanced at Li Yang, but he ignored them and continued his slow, methodical search.
'Whether the Gold-devouring Insect is here or not, I'll leave as soon as I've swept the entire Beast Origin Sect,' Li Yang thought.
'Even if there really is a Gold-devouring Insect, if I can't find it, I won't waste my time here.'
Just then, Li Yang arrived at a new location. As soon as he did, Soul Ink suddenly said, "Li Yang, there are traces of a Gold-devouring Insect having lived here too."
"Oh?" Hearing this, Li Yang immediately slowed down and hurriedly asked, "Soul Ink, where exactly?"
"Go take a look at the eastern area."
A hint of delight appeared on Soul Ink's face as he instructed Li Yang.