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Chapter 499: The Treasure Vault
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After Wang Hong soared to the pinnacle of Heavenly Authority Peak, he ordered two of his subordinates to clear the remaining Demonic Beasts from the mountain.
The architectural structure of Heavenly Authority Peak remained largely unchanged, except that it had now become a stronghold occupied by Demonic Beasts.
His plan was to start searching from the Exchange Hall and proceed to scour each hall one by one. The Exchange Hall used to be the primary place for exchanging contribution points and also housed many rare Spiritual Objects.
Decades had passed since he had last set foot in the familiar Exchange Hall, and what greeted him was the distinct scent of the Qing Fox clan.
Several low-tier Qing Foxes spotted him and rushed toward him with sharp cries, only to be effortlessly cut down by his Sword Qi.
He casually collected the corpses and tossed them to the demon-hunting tree.
A quick scan of the hall revealed that, apart from the chaotic items resembling nests, there wasn't much of value.
He remembered that the Exchange Hall used to have a small storage room for exchangeable items. However, when he reached this storage room, it was already empty, with only a few dirty nests of Demonic Beasts and a bone marked with numerous bite marks.
With little gain from the Exchange Hall, he wasn't in a hurry, as he now had control over the entire Qing Fox nest. He could take his time searching.
When he excitedly searched for the Scripture Tower, he found that the tower had also become a beast's lair, devoid of even a half piece of Jade Scroll.
Time had passed, and everything had changed.
It seemed that most of the Demon Clan had no interest in reading and learning. They inherited their magical techniques and abilities through their bloodlines and had no need for deliberate study.
They certainly wouldn't bother preserving these Jade Scrolls, and the disappearance of so many Jade Scrolls saddened Wang Hong.
These Jade Scrolls contained the crystallized wisdom of the Human Clan spanning millions of years, the foundation of their strength.
With a sense of disappointment, Wang Hong made his way to the Sect's storage room. Soon, he arrived at the original location of the Sect's storage room, where a magnificent hall stood with its doors tightly shut.
The storage room remained the same, but the plaque above it had been changed to "Qing Fox Treasure Vault."
It seemed that this time he wouldn't be disappointed. He flicked his finger, and a sharp Sword Qi flew out, shattering the plaque.
He activated the magic weapon, a leaf from his dantian, ready to defend himself at any moment, then pushed open the vault door and entered.
He had only taken a few steps inside when the door behind him creaked shut automatically, and the entire vault was bathed in a Five-Color radiance.
"Come out, your formation can't hold me!"
He wasn't surprised that the treasure vault was guarded by Demonic Beasts and protective formations. Such heavily guarded treasure troves were the norm.
A crimson Flying Sword flew out from his body and quickly slashed through the empty air about five feet away from him. The space, previously empty, revealed the form of a three-tier Qing Fox, one of its front limbs severed at the shoulder, glaring at Wang Hong with resentment.
It turned out that the treasure vault was a sacred place for the Qing Fox clan, constantly guarded by a three-tier Qing Fox that had never relaxed its vigilance.
"Fellow Daoist, why have you come to provoke our Qing Fox clan? It would be better to leave now. We won't hold grudges, but if you persist, when our clan's patriarch returns, extracting your soul and refining it would be a light punishment."
At this point, the Qing Fox attempted to make threats with its words.
"Hehe! Your clan's patriarch is currently attacking my Mountain Gate," Wang Hong replied without wasting words. He manipulated his Flying Sword and struck once more.
Realizing that the situation had taken a turn for the worse, the Qing Fox hastily turned to its left, attempting to retreat into the formation.
Simultaneously, a giant axe composed of Five-Color Spiritual Energy within the hall swung towards Wang Hong with a power no weaker than that of a Golden Core cultivator.
Wang Hong used his leaf-shaped Magic weapon to block the giant axe while simultaneously slashing at the Qing Fox with his sword. As his Flying Sword was about to hit its target, a Five-Color shield suddenly appeared in front of the Qing Fox, blocking Wang Hong's attack.
At that moment, a large burst of flames erupted from the Flying Sword, landing on the seemingly sturdy shield, which quickly disintegrated into nothingness.
The flames then rapidly spread towards the Qing Fox, engulfing it in a fierce blaze. The Qing Fox let out a half-hearted scream before being consumed by the Golden Crow Fire, a fire that could incinerate all things and easily dealt with a three-tier Demonic Beast.
"What a pity, even the demon core and fur have been burned. I should be more frugal next time," Wang Hong muttered to himself before proceeding towards the treasure vault. With the three-tier Qing Fox slain, the formation lost its control, and Wang Hong quickly dispelled it.
Before him was another door, and this one also turned out to be a Spiritual Weapon. With his immense strength, he attempted to push it open, but it didn't budge.
He simply sliced the door into several pieces with a single stroke of his sword before continuing inside.
Now, all he could see were various types of Spiritual Objects, neatly arranged on shelves that were filled to the brim with items. Some items were piled on the floor due to their sheer quantity, and within this vast storage room, apart from a few central passages, every other space was filled with Spiritual Objects.
Wang Hong had never seen so many Spiritual Objects in his life. It seemed that the collections of major powers were indeed substantial.
He made a trip to his personal space, cleared a large area for storing items, and gradually moved the items into this space with the sweep of his Divine Sense.
There wasn't enough time to carefully examine each item now. Even with days or weeks, it would be impossible to go through everything. When his Divine Sense swept through, he could sense that many items were extraordinary, but he suppressed his curiosity for now, planning to examine them in detail later.
This treasure vault contained the accumulated wealth of the Qingxu Sect over the years, items they hadn't been able to take with them during their retreat, as well as the accumulated wealth of the Qing Fox clan.
Among the Qing Fox clan's collection, materials for refining tools seemed to be the most abundant. Since they had few opportunities to use these materials, Wang Hong benefited greatly this time.
As Wang Hong used his Divine Sense to store the items in his space, his mouth remained open with joy the entire time.
When he received dozens of large wooden boxes piled against the wall, his Divine Sense detected that they were all filled with various books and Jade Scrolls.
Wang Hong was elated. He walked over, opened one of the boxes, and picked up a Jade Scroll to examine it. It contained a Cultivation Technique that he had previously seen in the Scripture Tower.
He felt that he had truly struck it rich this time. These were the deep reserves of the Qingxu Sect accumulated over tens of thousands of years, the cornerstone of a powerful force.
While he had previously duplicated many items and placed them in the Yunxia Mountain Library for his disciples to study, those were merely copies he had made with his Divine Sense. They were like pirated versions, and there was nothing like having the genuine article!
Moreover, what he cared about the most was the top-level collection in the Scripture Tower. The books there had always held a mysterious allure for Wang Hong.
Back when he was just a lowly Foundation Building Disciple, he had no qualifications to access the top level. Only Golden Core Elders, with the Sect Leader's approval, could borrow books from there.
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