312 Treasures

Over ten thousand adventurers, each clad in alloy battle suits, were divided into five major factions, resembling an army of steel warriors! Under the dazzling, distorted lightning of the Thunder Castle, streaks of azure light occasionally reflected, and nearly everyone stared at the Thunder Castle with burning eyes. That was the treasure of the Realm-within-a-Realm!

“Hmm? What’s going on?” The Ninth Prince, Buluolin, frowned as he watched.

“Your Highness, it’s still too early for the adventurer army outside to reach here. We have plenty of time!” one of the nine personal bodyguards, a green-haired woman, whispered. “We hold a decisive advantage now, so let’s observe calmly. This Realm-within-a-Realm treasure will absolutely be yours, Your Highness.”

Buluolin silently gazed at the ancient castle, standing proudly and isolated under the lightning.

Suddenly—

“Click, click, click, click, click~~” The castle emitted a low rumble, and its massive main gate began to slowly open.

“The gate’s open!” The Ninth Prince, Buluolin, surrounded by his bodyguards, his eyes lit up fiercely, like a ravenous wild dog spotting a bone. “There’s a 99% chance of treasure inside the castle!”

Click, click~~~

The towering castle gate slowly opened, faintly revealing some blurred layouts within. This caused the more than ten thousand adventurers gathered outside to widen their eyes, and many even pulled out binoculars, all gazing at the castle’s interior with immense longing.

Ninth-tier Stellar-level warriors might reign supreme on ordinary life planets like Bailan Star.

But in the entire galaxy, and even the entire Black Dragon Mountain Starfield, they were merely common soldiers, cannon fodder, or bodyguards!

Yet, these cannon fodder had been given a chance to touch the ‘Realm-within-a-Realm treasure’ due to the insistence of a well-connected woman named Qiniya! This would be the most boast-worthy event in the lives of almost 99% of the people present.

“The gate’s open.” In the crowd, Lei Shen looked at the towering Thunder Castle. “The treasure is about to be taken.”

“It’s not for us anyway,” Hong whispered.

Luo Feng chuckled softly, “This treasure is too astonishing, and what’s more, there’s the Ninth Prince. That’s His Highness, the Ninth Prince of the Black Dragon Mountain Empire! And that restricted… C2-level laser cannon, which can even kill weaker Universe-level experts! Let’s just watch the show. The ones truly unwilling to give up are the leaders of the other four factions.”

Luo Feng remained calm.

Of course, he harbored ambitions to obtain this Realm-within-a-Realm treasure, but while ambition was good, acting impulsively without understanding one’s own strength could easily lead to death!

That laser cannon only needed one shot… no one present could withstand it.

“Chaos.”

“Only in chaos, or with other sudden developments, might there be a chance to fish in troubled waters. For now, there’s no hope.” Luo Feng’s gaze swept towards the front, where the leaders of the four major factions stood.

…

The elite leaders of the Stellar-level adventurers from the four major factions—Black Cloud Society, Hundred Tiger Tower, North Dragon City, and the holy land ‘Ice Sea Divine Kingdom’—seemed to be intimidated by the Ninth Prince. No one tried to obstruct or interfere, merely watching everything unfold quietly.

“Click!”

The castle gate was fully open.

Silence.

With the gate open, no one dared to enter for a moment. The Ninth Prince silently watched the castle, seemingly waiting for further changes.

“Your Highness?” the female bodyguard behind him whispered.

“Don’t rush,” Buluolin said softly, his eyes fixed on the Thunder Castle ahead.

…

In the crowd, Luo Feng also stared at the distant Thunder Castle.

Suddenly—

The lightning on the Thunder Castle’s surface rapidly subsided and vanished. However, the previously ancient and dilapidated castle seemed to be completely revitalized. “Hiss!” “Hiss!” “Hiss!” Sounds emanated from the castle, and beams of light illuminated the entire structure. Soon, these beams enveloped the entire castle.

“Haha, hahahaha…”

Hearty and unrestrained laughter echoed from within the castle, reverberating through the heavens and earth.

“Welcome, everyone, to the Realm-within-a-Realm. I have waited for this day for over ten million years!” A deep voice resonated across the land.

…

All ten thousand-plus adventurers were stunned.

“What’s that sound? Who’s talking?”

“I don’t know.”

“Could it be that the Realm Lord who created the Realm-within-a-Realm didn’t die?”

“Dream on. The Thunder World was discovered over ten million years ago. Realm Lords can’t live that long, unless they’re Immortals.”

“If the original Realm Lord became an Immortal and hid in the Realm-within-a-Realm for ten million years, is that possible? Unless he’s a pervert.”

Outside the castle, the more than ten thousand adventurers discussed in low voices, and Luo Feng and his two companions were equally astonished.

“This?” Luo Feng, Hong, and Lei Shen exchanged glances.

“What is this thing?” Luo Feng whispered.

“Why ask? Living this long, it must be the auxiliary AI of that deceased Realm Lord,” Babata’s disdainful voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind. “Lonely for ten million years, I wonder if this AI has evolved into an ‘intelligent lifeform.’ If it has, ten million years of solitude would probably make it twisted!”

“Twisted?” Luo Feng frowned.

…

The leaders of the five major factions, including the Ninth Prince, also stared at the castle.

Above the castle, beams of light converged, and then a virtual figure appeared—a chubby old man with a white beard. The white-bearded old man squinted, looking down at the more than ten thousand people below. This made the adventurers somewhat apprehensive, as most of them had some knowledge.

Light-formed figures were typically a means of AI or technology.

“Little ones, you’ve come here because you want the Realm-within-a-Realm’s treasure, right?” The white-bearded old man smiled, looking down. “Yes, my master indeed placed his treasure within the Realm-within-a-Realm, and I was tasked with guarding it.”

“My master has many treasures, you know.”

“Look!”

The white-bearded old man pointed to his side, and above the castle, beams of light converged, instantly forming a giant screen. The screen displayed a vast array of item images. Various treasure photos, so numerous they were dazzling. At the very core was a crystal ball with strange colors.

“Inheritance Crystal Ball!” Buluolin’s eyes gleamed.

“It’s an Inheritance Crystal Ball.” The leaders of the other four factions were all excited and expectant.

In the crowd.

Including Luo Feng, tens of thousands of people excitedly looked at the numerous treasure images on the screen.

“My master has many treasures.”

“I’ve carefully categorized them. There are a total of 68 types of treasures, amounting to 312 items.” The white-bearded old man pointed to the screen beside him, and a ranked list immediately appeared.

“No. 1: Account for the complete set of Space Secret Technique Inheritance Crystal Balls (Triple Account)

No. 2: Master’s deposit bank account

No. 3: Domain Lord-level Bloodline Potion (one dose)

No. 4: …

…

No. 68: Fifth-tier Origin Weapon, Skyfire Wheel”

Silence.

Everyone stared at the screen, it was magnificent! 68 types of treasures, some with three or four items, some with six or seven. This resulted in a total of 312 treasures!

“Too, too…”

“Crazy, this is crazy.”

“Even the worst one is a Fifth-tier Origin Weapon. My heavens!”

“If I get just one treasure, I could become the richest person in our Kunar Galaxy.” The more than ten thousand adventurers’ eyes glowed, completely frenzied.

Luo Feng and his two companions were also excited, their eyes practically bulging.

“Too, this is too…” Lei Shen’s mouth hung open.

“No wonder the four major organizations and two holy lands don’t care about Cosmic Crystals! All those Cosmic Crystals combined can’t compare to these treasures. The second-ranked deposit bank account. How much would a peak Realm Lord expert have in their account? Absolutely far more than all the Cosmic Crystals in the Realm-within-a-Realm combined!” Luo Feng could barely hide his excitement.

“This Realm Lord is truly wealthy!”

Babata’s voice echoed in Luo Feng’s mind, “This is insane. This Realm Lord must have inherited the legacy of some Immortal. Otherwise, it wouldn’t be this exaggerated! A complete set of Space Secret Technique inheritance means secret techniques that have fully analyzed the Space Origin Law. And the third-ranked Domain Lord-level Bloodline Potion represents a bloodline that allows one to reach Domain Lord upon adulthood! Like the Manka Star people.”

“Once consumed, it can completely replace one’s bloodline.”

“And the ninth-ranked ‘Life Fruit,’ there are actually three of them! No matter how severe a Realm Lord’s injuries, consuming one can completely restore them. For a Realm Lord, this is equivalent to having an extra life. I wonder how this Realm Lord died, that he didn’t even have time to consume the Life Fruit.”

“Truly wealthy, truly wealthy. Comparable to a relatively poor Immortal being,” Babata was also very excited.

…

On Canglan Star, a wooden house stood beside a tranquil lake.

In front of the wooden house sat two men. Though seated, one felt like a towering mountain, while the other exuded a chilling aura. Both wore battle suits, combat boots, and black cloaks. They were drinking top-tier fruit wine.

“Hmm?”

“Hmm?”

A hint of surprise appeared in their eyes.

“This Kabu Realm Lord, he truly deserved to be hunted by all sides back then. This treasure is astonishing,” the cold man couldn’t help but exclaim.

The burly man nodded slightly, “Even a Domain Lord-level Bloodline Potion. I wonder which race’s bloodline it is.”

Among human races, those who can reach ‘Domain Lord’ upon adulthood are exceedingly rare.

Only a handful of races possess such a trait.

For example, to create a ‘Manka Star Person Bloodline Potion,’ one typically needs to kill six or seven Manka Star people! Such actions naturally infuriate powerful races, as their populations are already sparse, leading them to hunt down anyone possessing such potions.

“Let’s go to the outpost.”

“Alright.”

The two men rose, and with a whoosh! their figures slowly dissipated. As for themselves, they had already arrived at the Cosmic Mercenary Alliance outpost tens of thousands of kilometers away. Their speed was so immense, yet it caused no damage to their surroundings.

…

Realm-within-a-Realm.

Above the castle, under the projection of light beams, the white-bearded old man pointed at the screen and smiled, “Have you seen clearly? These are the treasures my master left behind.”

Over ten thousand adventurers looked up excitedly.

Who wouldn’t want them?

Any single treasure, perhaps, was a thousand, even ten thousand times the assets of the entire Nuolanshan Family!