Fantasy, starting with a treasure bowl

"Is this the resting place of the most powerful vassal king of the Yan-Han Dynasty a thousand years ago?"

In the midst of the battle, a hunched, white-haired old man broke through the encirclement and landed at the entrance of the golden hall, his cloudy, yellowish eyes gleaming with excitement.

The entrance to the main hall was deathly silent. On the rusty pillars on the left side, two couplets were engraved, as if to proclaim the passage of time and the past of the deceased.

"Only those with loyalty and righteousness possess lofty aspirations, daring to change the world..."

"What an imposing couplet! Could this also be the work of that loyal king?"

The white-haired old man's eyes narrowed, a look of shock appearing on his face.

"Ugh...!"

Just as the white-haired old man was stunned, a faint, eerie, and low wailing sound came from behind him.

Swish!

The next moment, the ground beneath the main hall suddenly cracked open, and several eerie black shadows shot out from it, like hunters hiding in the shadows, and immediately attacked the white-haired old man.

"What?!"

Suddenly, something unexpected happened, and the white-haired old man's expression changed drastically.

"ah...!"

However, before the white-haired old man could react and dodge, he was instantly enveloped by a strange black shadow. He let out a scream and turned into a pool of blood!

"What's going on?!"

"Wasn't the formation supposed to have disappeared? Why are these strange things still here...!"

"Could it be that the Qin family, the world's merchant guilds, and the North Sea Sword Sect are playing us for a fool?!"

Upon seeing the white-haired old man die instantly, the crowd that was fighting were shocked and filled with fear. They stopped in their tracks and dared not approach the golden hall any further.

Because the white-haired old man's Yuan power cultivation was not weak, having reached the first level of the Condensation Yuan Realm, but he was still no match for those strange black shadows that emerged from the ground, and died on the spot!

"Something's definitely fishy..."

Seeing this, Lu Feng, who had been holding back, raised his eyebrows slightly, his face showing a thoughtful expression.

As he expected, although the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array had been breached, greatly weakening the accumulated corpse energy and resentment underground, the entire array still existed and had not completely disappeared.

Therefore, any outsider who tries to approach the Golden Palace will be attacked by those eerie shadows, although the frequency and power of the attacks will be greatly reduced, not as strong as at the beginning.

As for Qin Dingce and the others' initial idea of ​​not taking action to seize the treasure, it was quite simple: to use others as cannon fodder to make them suffer, and then reap the benefits themselves.

Woo! Woo! Woo!

Just as everyone was astonished, a large number of eerie black shadows mixed with corpse energy and resentment also sprang out from the ground, as if launching an indiscriminate attack, and rushed towards everyone present.

"Damn it! It's happening again...!"

"Damn it, do they really think I'm easy to bully? I'll fight these bastards!"

"Guys, let's do it!"

In an instant, the area around the main hall was thrown into chaos, filled with confusion and fighting.

In the chaos of battle, people were swallowed up by the eerie black shadows from time to time and died on the spot. However, some stronger martial artists and rogue cultivators broke through the obstruction of the eerie black shadows and successfully entered the golden hall.

"Young Master, it seems it's time for us to make our move."

At the front of the Qin family's group, a scarred young man dressed in a sky-blue outfit stepped forward, then bowed slightly to Qin Dingce in front of him with a respectful expression.

"Qin Ming, you'll be holding off the people from the World Merchant Guild and the North Sea Blade Sect for a while. Don't let me down..."

Qin Dingce glanced at Qin Ming behind him, nodded slightly, and a hint of arrogance flashed in his eyes.

The other party's real name is Zhao Ming. He used to be a bounty hunter, but he was almost killed by a group of enemies. He was saved by him, so he changed his surname, joined the Qin family, and became his trusted subordinate.

"Rest assured, young master, Qin Ming will certainly live up to your kindness and will be loyal to you to the death!"

Faced with Qin Dingce's instructions, Qin Ming's eyes were also resolute, and he said in a deep voice.

Because the other party was not only the eldest son of the Qin family, but also his savior. If Qin Dingze had not saved him, he would have been dead long ago.

"very good!"

Grinning again, Qin Dingze's face broke into a smile. "Once I find the inheritance of the Loyal King, not only will my cultivation level skyrocket, but the entire Qin family will soar like a roc spreading its wings, perhaps even becoming a regional overlord of the Eastern Cloud Kingdom!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Qin Dingce didn't linger and immediately leaped towards the golden hall opposite.

Seeing this, Qin Ming and the others followed closely behind, without the slightest slackening.

"Brother Qian, the Qin family has made their move!"

On the other side, seeing Qin Dingce lead his men into the hall, the members of the Tianxia Merchant Guild were also eager to move. Among them, Jia Chao looked at his elder brother Jia Youqian with great anticipation.

"Hmm, the array power surrounding the main hall has been almost completely depleted, so there shouldn't be any danger anymore..."

Upon hearing Jia Chao's reminder, Jia Youqian glanced around and noticed that the number of eerie black shadows emerging from the ground was decreasing. He immediately gave the order, "Brothers, listen up! The treasures and opportunities at the Loyal King's Tomb ruins can only belong to our Tianxia Merchant Guild!"

"If we encounter the Qin family or the North Sea Blade Sect, we must fight them to the bitter end and never back down!"

"Anyone who dares to disobey orders will be punished according to gang rules!"

"Yes, young master!"

Upon hearing the order, all the martial artists from the various merchant guilds around them knelt down, their faces filled with utmost respect.

After all, Jia Youqian's father was the current head of all the merchant guilds in the world. No one dared to disobey this young master. Even if Jia Youqian ordered them to go up and risk their lives, they would have to bite the bullet and go.

...

Meanwhile, the Beihai Sword Sect team

"Sect Master, should we continue waiting?"

Seeing that the Qin family and the merchants of the world had entered the hall, a disciple of the Beihai Blade Sect stepped forward and bowed to Jiang Beihai to ask for instructions.

Although the other side told them to hold back for now, various forces have already entered the palace, and a large number of independent martial artists are also on their way to the ruins of the Loyal Prince's Mansion.

If you arrive late now, you might not even get a sip of soup, let alone a share of the pie!

"Walk!"

Seemingly realizing that the time had come, Jiang Beihai did not hesitate and immediately rushed towards the golden hall opposite.

Seeing this, the disciples of the North Sea Saber Sect followed closely behind.

After all, the owner of this underground tomb was no ordinary martial artist, but the strongest vassal king of the Yan Han Dynasty a thousand years ago. As for the golden palace he left behind, it contained countless opportunities and treasures, and almost no one could resist this great temptation.

"Old Gu, didn't you say that the method to break the formation requires going deep underground and destroying the central array eye?"

"In my opinion, this Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Formation isn't as mysterious as you make it out to be. These guys seem to have broken through the outer array of the golden hall with ease..."

Seeing the Qin family, the World Merchants Guild, and the Beihai Sword Sect members enter the golden hall one after another, Lu Feng, who had been waiting to ambush them, also had an idea. He immediately transmitted his voice to Gu Canyang inside the treasure basin.

"Hmph, what kind of bullshit method is this for breaking formations? It's a heretical and unorthodox approach!"

Faced with Lu Feng's criticism, Gu Canyang snorted coldly, his tone somewhat disdainful, "Even if you exert all your strength, you can only break through a gap in the formation. Compared to truly destroying the entire formation, the difference is huge!"

"Furthermore, if it weren't for the great weakening of the array power surrounding this main hall due to its age, even if those few juniors at the half-step Opening Meridian Realm risked their lives, they would never have been able to shake this Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array in the slightest!"

"To put it bluntly, these guys just got lucky."

"I see...."

Upon hearing this, Lu Feng immediately understood and grinned, "As expected of an ancient being, you know so much! Those tens of thousands of years haven't been wasted!"

"Alright, stop flattering me. Let's go inside."

Faced with Lu Feng's flattery, Gu Canyang merely rolled his eyes at him and said irritably, "Right now, the power of the Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array has been greatly weakened. The ghostly shadows formed by the mere resentment of corpses are no threat to you at all."

"Moreover, the owner of this golden hall must have been quite a figure in life to be able to set up such a complete Ten Thousand Corpses Extinction Array. He's most likely connected to the legendary Ten Thousand Corpses Demon Sect. If you were to obtain his inheritance, you'd be rolling in money!"