Soul Emperor Awakening

The revealed staircase left everyone dumbfounded. It seemed the Martial God hadn’t been boasting; there really were treasures below. But with the protective barriers still in the way, how were they supposed to get down?

"W-we can get in!"

It was unclear who shouted it, but someone was already madly rushing down. It was probably the person who took the lead, and he charged down, ecstatic.

Lan Qinghua and the others were stunned for a moment. They immediately tried to manifest their Elemental Power Wings to fly down, but after entering, they found they couldn’t use them at all. Left with no choice, they could only charge forward. As a Core Formation Stage expert, Lan Qinghua dashed to the front with extreme speed. He swung his arm and snorted coldly, "Get back!"

He threw a forceful slap, sending the nameless punk flying. The man tumbled through the air a few times before hitting the ground and rolling several more times. He was completely dazed, dizzy and disoriented, his face already swelling up.

This was the fate of charging ahead. Fortunately, he wasn’t slapped to death; that would have been truly tragic. Lan Qinghua hadn’t been completely ruthless. After all, the man had been the first to alert everyone, allowing them to rush in. If someone from the Tu Family had been in front, he surely wouldn’t have shown any mercy.

"Grand Elder, you take Elder Lin. I’ll charge ahead!" Tuo Shengfeng instructed Tuo Zhanhong to take Lin Xuan. His Cultivation was the strongest, so he would naturally be at the very front, better able to handle anything that happened.

Tuo Zhanhong nodded, grabbed Lin Xuan, and followed, not waiting to see if Lin Xuan agreed. Of course, Lin Xuan was quite happy with this arrangement. His speed was no match for the others, so it was better to let Tuo Zhanhong pull him along. Their speed was far greater than his own.

Led by Tuo Zhanhong, they descended the stairs at incredible speed. With a light tap of their feet, they floated forward, a movement hardly different from flying.

Along the way, Lin Xuan saw that the architecture was nothing out of the ordinary. When they reached the bottom of the stairs, the area suddenly opened up. What greeted them was a series of corridors. Heaven knew where they led; choosing a dead end would be a waste of time.

However, this was a familiar situation for them. Tuo Shengfeng immediately commanded, "Groups of a few, split up and search quickly!" This was their first time here, but the layout was similar to the upper floors. As long as their luck wasn’t too bad, they should be able to find plenty of good things.

Tuo Zhanhong immediately stuck with Lin Xuan’s group, leading him into one of the corridors. Lan Qinghua and his people didn’t clash with them; with so many passages, there was no need to take the same one. A fight would only break out at the very end, or if they encountered an especially important treasure.

After rushing into the corridor, they saw it was long and lined with numerous rooms on both sides, seeming to stretch on endlessly.

Tuo Zhanhong sprinted at full speed toward the nearest room, while the other group also rushed into a room and began plundering for treasure. Following him inside, Lin Xuan saw shelves filled with medicinal vials. ’They must be full of Elixir Pills,’ he thought.

"This is a Storage Ring. Put everything you find inside!" Tuo Zhanhong didn’t waste words. He tossed a ring to Lin Xuan and immediately started plundering the area, his speed like a whirlwind that left nothing in its wake.

Lin Xuan didn’t waste any words either. Plunder first, ask questions later! The rest could be sorted out back home.

Soon, they had completely looted all the Elixir Pills in the room, though there weren’t actually that many. After clearing it out, they rushed to the next rooms. Some were empty, while others only had a few items left, looking as if they had been used or served as living quarters.

In any case, regardless of what it was, its Grade, or the quantity, they looted anything they saw without the slightest hesitation. It wasn’t that they were overly greedy; it was just that checking every single item would take too much time. It was far simpler to just take everything.

They would inspect everything after they returned. They had plenty of Storage Rings anyway; in preparation for this treasure hunt, they had brought many. They weren’t afraid of running out of space, only of not having enough things to fill it!

After a mad dash of looting, Lin Xuan felt a surge of satisfaction. ’So this is what it feels like to plunder treasure.’ There were just so many treasures. If any of them were what he needed, he had a very good chance of breaking through to the Spirit Pill Stage.

His foundation was very solid right now; all he lacked was an explosive breakthrough. He could even handle breaking through two or three layers in a row and remain stable. That was why he had slowly accumulated that Energy while climbing the Divine Martial Platform. He knew it would definitely be good for his body, so he had stored up a considerable amount, just waiting to go back and absorb it.

In the blink of an eye, they finished looting the entire corridor. The moment they were done, they charged toward the other passages. With so many people having come to the Divine Martial Hall, conflicts soon erupted. The sounds of battle echoed from all around as fierce fighting began.

Of course, under normal circumstances, the three great families wouldn’t start a fight. Even if they won, their losses would be heavy. Unless absolutely necessary, it was something to be avoided.

After looting their way through, the group continued to charge toward a large door at the very front. The moment they rushed inside, the first thing they felt was an incredibly dense Elemental Power swirling around them. When they got a clear look, they all sucked in a cold breath.

What came into view was a small, ginseng-like plant growing in a small flowerbed. Its two small leaves swayed gently. It looked like ginseng but also not quite, more like a miniature Giant Dragon coiled up, just without any eyes.

The dense Elemental Power was emanating from this very plant, filling the entire space. Even Lin Xuan was left speechless with amazement.

This was, without a doubt, the densest Elemental Power he had ever felt in his life. The so-called dense Elemental Power he had encountered before was pathetically weak in comparison!

"Th-This is the Coiling Dragon Ginseng!" Tuo Zhanhong exclaimed in shock.

"The Coiling Dragon Ginseng!" Lin Xuan was also stunned. The Coiling Dragon Ginseng was an amazing treasure. It had miraculous effects for those with Spirit Pill Stage Cultivation and a significant effect on those at the Core Formation Stage as well.

Its effect was simple and straightforward: it enhanced one’s Cultivation. How much it enhanced depended on how much one could absorb. Refining it into Elixir Pills would make it considerably more effective.

Therefore, the moment they saw the Coiling Dragon Ginseng, their eyes widened. To those with Core Formation Stage Cultivation, it was a fatal temptation. Perhaps consuming this Coiling Dragon Ginseng would allow them to break through to the Void Spirit Stage in one fell swoop! Even if it couldn’t, it would at least greatly increase their Cultivation, extend their lifespan, and give them a better hope of reaching the Void Spirit Stage.

BAM!

Lan Qinghua had already charged forward impatiently. Who would have known that he would slam right into a protective barrier and be forcefully thrown back—a barrier!

’To think this thing is also protected by a barrier. How are we supposed to take it now?’