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In the following days, an unprecedented "plundering storm" swept through the Tianyuan Secret Realm.

Lin Dong and Luo Feng are practically two human harvesting machines.

Using the resource map given to them by Zhu Chen, they accurately located every treasure spot. Whether it was spiritual herbs hidden in caves or treasures buried underground, they searched them all.

The first part of the Thunder Emperor's Treasure Technique, lightning-struck wood, silver dragon lotus, dragon sparrow true feathers... one treasure after another were collected into their possession.

Although some treasures are protected by exotic beasts and formations, these obstacles are nothing to Lin Dong and his group.

of course.

Besides those natural hidden treasures, they also "visited" some of the first ancestors of various races marked by Zhu Chen.

These first generation members all came from various ancient religions and families, and they all carried many valuable items with them.

Most people were sensible; after being beaten up by Luo Feng and his group, they obediently handed over their belongings.

However, there were also a few who stubbornly held on to the end.

Their fate was the same: they were directly sent out of the secret realm by Luo Feng and the others.

……

On the other side...

Shi Hao, who was acting alone, also had a smooth journey.

Based on the information provided by Zhu Chen, he found the hiding place of the Silver Insect King.

Although he encountered several cultivators who competed with him along the way, he eliminated them all.

And the name 'Wild' has gradually emerged in this secret realm, following the 'Madman Squad'!

Many people break out in a cold sweat upon hearing the names 'Wild' and 'Crazy Squad,' fearing they might also be robbed by those people.

Shi Hao originally intended to consume the Silver Insect King directly after obtaining it.

But just as he was about to enter the Insect King's mouth, he suddenly remembered what Xiao Yan had reminded him of earlier.

[Shi Hao: @Xiao Yan, brother, I got the Silver Insect King, but it's alive. I don't know if I can just use the teleportation function to give it to you. How about I kill it first and then send its corpse to you?]

Shi Hao tagged Xiao Yan in the chat group.

Not long after, Xiao Yan's reply appeared in the group:
[Xiao Yan: No, no, no... Don't move yet. That Silver Insect King is no ordinary creature. If you kill it, I'm afraid the medicinal properties will be lost. Keep it safe for now, and I'll come find you later so we can study it further.]

[Shi Hao: Okay, I'll keep it for now.]

[Xiao Yan: Yeah, by the way, I've already discussed the Silver Insect King with my teacher. According to the information provided by my elder brother, if it's used as a medicinal catalyst, combined with other spiritual herbs and precious medicines, it should be enough to refine a batch of excellent pills. When it's finished, everyone in the group will get a share!]

Upon seeing Xiao Yan's message, everyone else in the group was overjoyed.

[Lin Dong: Holy crap, Fourth Brother, you're such a savior!]

Luo Feng: Thank you, Fourth Brother.

Qian Renxue: Thank you, Fourth Brother.

[Xiao Yan: It's nothing, no need to be so polite. You guys are out there fighting for resources, and I'm here refining pills. That's called division of labor!]

[Han Li: Fourth Brother, I recently gathered a batch of precious herbs. If you need them, I can send them to you.]

[Xiao Yan: That's great! Since becoming a Dou Di, I've had more and more alchemists here. Just send me whatever herbs you have, and I'll refine them into pills for you!]

After Xiao Yan finished speaking, he left the chat group.

The Silver Insect King is a rare and exceptional spiritual object, one that appears only once in a thousand years. He needs to discuss with Elder Yao how to more effectively use it as a medicinal ingredient in alchemy.

……

The days passed by.

In the blink of an eye, more than half a month had passed since Lin Dong and the others entered the secret realm.

On this day, Shi Hao arrived outside the Thunder Emperor Palace as agreed.

This imperial palace is located in the deepest part of the secret realm. It is a magnificent palace built entirely of black boulders and covered with lightning runes.

Lin Dong and the others are still on their way, and it will take them at least half a day to arrive.

Shi Hao originally wanted to go in first and scout ahead.

But then I remembered that we had agreed to meet outside the Thunder Emperor Palace.

If he goes in first, wouldn't that be breaking his promise?

"Never mind, let's wait for everyone."

Shi Hao sighed softly, then found a clean rock outside the Thunder Emperor Palace and sat down cross-legged. He opened the chat group.

[Shi Hao: @Lin Dong, @Luo Feng, @Han Li, @Qian Renxue, I've reached the outside of the Thunder Emperor Palace. I just checked the surroundings, and I estimate some people have already gone in. Hurry up and come over!]

[Lin Dong: Received. We still have some things to pack up here, they'll arrive in about half a day!]

Luo Feng: We'll do it as soon as possible.

[Han Li: I am also on my way to the Thunder Emperor Palace.]

Shi Hao nodded as he looked at the messages in the group, then composed himself and closed his eyes to rest.

Time passed by, and all around was quiet except for the occasional sound of the wind.

After an unknown amount of time, Shi Hao suddenly opened his eyes.

Someone is coming.

"—Whoosh!"

Suddenly, a figure flew in from the horizon and landed on the square in front of the Thunder Emperor Palace.

The man was dressed in a black robe, with a cold and stern face, and exuded a faint aura, clearly indicating that he was also a cultivator of considerable strength.

The other person glanced at Shi Hao and then walked towards the gate of the Thunder Emperor Palace on his own, seemingly ignoring him.

Shi Hao's eyes darted around, and he suddenly called out to him, "Stop!"

The man paused, turned to look at Shi Hao, and frowned slightly: "Are you talking to me?"

Shi Hao stood up, dusted himself off, and said with a grin, "Is there anyone else here besides you?"

The man's face darkened: "What do you want?"

Shi Hao crossed his arms, striking a pose like a highway robber: "I'm guarding this place. If you want to come in, you can, but you'll have to leave something behind."

The man paused for a moment, then sneered, "You want to rob me?"

Shi Hao chuckled: "Don't put it so harshly. This is called a toll. You hand over some of your cultivation resources, and I'll let you in. It's a fair trade, no cheating. Of course, if you have any beast milk, that's fine too..."

The man stared at Shi Hao for a while, then suddenly laughed: "A junior dares to block my way? He really doesn't know what's good for him."

After saying that, he raised his right hand without hesitation, his five fingers loosely clenched, and a black light emerged from his palm.

The next second, a huge black hand appeared out of thin air in the sky, covering the sky and pressing down directly on Shi Hao.

The palm was covered with strange runes, and the air trembled wherever the palm passed.

"--boom!"

"--Bang!!"

"--Bang!!!"

The force of the palm strikes created deep furrows in the ground.

When Shi Hao saw the black hand, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes.

"This magical technique looks so familiar..."

He felt he had seen this magical technique somewhere before, but couldn't quite place it.

But at this moment, he had no time to think further.

The black hand was already landing on his head.

Shi Hao's eyes narrowed, and with a wave of his right hand, a broken sword suddenly appeared in his palm.

"The Grass Character Sword Technique!"

Shi Hao swept his sword horizontally, and the sword light soared into the sky, transforming into a dazzling golden sword aura that directly met the black palm.

"--puff!"

Wherever the sword energy passed, the black palm was sliced ​​in two as if it were made of paper.

Then, the sword energy, undiminished, continued to slash at the man.

The man's expression changed drastically; he tried to dodge, but it was too late.

A golden sword aura swept across him, instantly slicing his body in two.

...(End of this chapter)