Chapter 202 - A Sea of Treasures

“Luckily, my flesh now rivals ordinary Grade-2 treasures after reaching the eighth layer. Otherwise, those blades would have turned me into minced meat.”

He gazed at the nearly hundred sharp blades, each several meters long, and felt momentarily speechless. Chen Fan had charged right through, turning all these meat-grinding blades into scrap metal.

Soon, he entered another secret passage. The raging river water from the moat cascaded into a canal, showcasing the masterful design of the mechanisms that left him in awe. The wisdom of the people of the Loulan Ancient Kingdom was truly admirable.

Chen Fan stepped into this secret passage and focused his eyes. He knew the meat-grinding blade mechanism was only an appetizer.

A kingdom's treasury wouldn't have only one mechanism; there had to be more challenges ahead.

Chen Fan didn’t dare to drop his guard, either.

His protective primeval force turned into a qi shield, enveloping him. Determining the direction, he swiftly navigated the secret passage.

As expected, he encountered numerous challenges along the way—hidden weapons, blade disks, various poisonous gases, fiery flames—yet none posed a threat to him.

Bang!

Suddenly, a huge iron block weighing several tons fell, trying to flatten Chen Fan into a pancake.

Chen Fan quickly reacted. His qi erupted and flattened the block instead.

Subsequently, small pitch-black holes materialized on the wall, emitting a series of swooshing sounds.

Countless arrows shot out from these openings, specifically designed to penetrate martial artists' protective primeval qi and force.

Coated with lethal poison, these arrows promised death and the fact that one would look like a porcupine afterward.

However, Chen Fan was like an unparalleled expert. As these arrows reached him, his primeval force turned them into powder.

Simultaneously, a sharp blade emerged from the ground, trying to cleave him in half.

However, Chen Fan stomped his foot, and his primeval force rushed out. The sword also became scrap metal. He walked over it like he was still walking on flat earth.

Buzz, buzz, buzz...

Following the arrow and blade arrays, rotating blade disks suddenly manifested on the walls, buzzing as they approached Chen Fan with the intent to slice and dice him.

Undeterred, Chen Fan let the disks make contact, and they broke with cracking and snapping noises. Even the mechanism itself became stuck.

The numerous traps proved futile against Chen Fan, utterly failing to harm him.

Occasionally, he would find a passage blocked off with metallic walls. He would deal with them with a punch. Regardless of their thickness, his punch would leave a gaping hole behind.

The underground passage was filled with weaponized traps, but Chen Fan was impervious to such weapons. Like the king of destruction, he ruined all the powerful mechanisms and turned them into scraps.

Rumble!

Chen Fan punched through another steel door that weighed a hundred thousand jin. Immediately, lots of poisonous liquid came pouring out, but it all bounced back.

𝗳𝐫𝚎𝗲𝚠𝚎𝗯𝕟𝐨𝘃𝚎𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝗺

Stepping through the door, Chen Fan saw a huge secret room.

Inside this secret room, chests brimming with primeval stones and elixirs adorned the ground, creating an ambiance reminiscent of a grotto heaven. The air within wasn't mere oxygen but pure primeval qi.

“So many Qi Gathering Pills, heavens, there’s like a hundred million of them! Not even the prestigious clans could bring out such an amount!” Chen Fan looked at the chests of Qi Gathering Pills emanating waves of the elixir’s fragrance, sighing in awe.

Qi Gathering Pills could help martial artists below the seventh level of the Qigong realm to increase their cultivation quickly.

Many martial clans stockpiled significant quantities of these pills, as they were often used to calculate the salaries of their private troops.

Piles of primeval stones resembling a mountain were also present, numbering over ten million.

“Good. Very good. With this, our clan’s strength and foundation will rise to the next level!” Chen Fan’s eyes shone brightly.

The Chen Clan was developing from the Grade-3 Xuanyang City to the Grade-2 Watermoon City. So, they need more top-tier experts within the clan.

They had confiscated the fortunes of the Tan, Liu, and Lin martial clans. However, as the Chen Clan grew, their private troops also increased. The increasing number necessitated a considerable expenditure of Qi Gathering Pills, primeval stones, and other essential items.

The clan needed to provide large amounts of cultivation resources to allow the younger generation to raise their cultivation levels faster.

In that case, the seemingly abundant treasury of the Chen Clan was, in fact, stretched very thin.

“Hehe, all this is mine!”

Chen Fan acted unabashedly.

With a sweeping gesture, Chen Fan swiftly stored chest after chest of Qi Gathering Pills and primeval stones in his storage ring until its capacity was exhausted.

However, Chen Fan had killed many Yuanfu realm experts and had plenty of storage rings. Therefore, he didn’t lack storage space.

“Oh boy, there are so many Realm Breaking Pills, too.”

Beckoning with his palm, a gourd as tall as a baby flew into Chen Fan’s hand. He opened it, and a faint fragrance immediately assaulted his nose. The twenty pills in the gourd were Realm Breaking Pills.

He still remembered attending an auction in the World's End Pavilion. The attendees had fought tooth and nail for a single Realm Breaking Pill; some had even made threatening remarks.

“Good. With these Realm Breaking Pills, we can aid our Qi Grandmasters in advancing to the Yuanfu realm.”

Chen Fan was overjoyed. He kept the gourd of Realm Breaking Pills in a storage ring.

Swish, swish.

A few more gourds flew to him. Nine Revolution Golden Pills shone with golden light inside, threatening to blind Chen Fan.

The Nine Revolution Golden Pills could enlighten martial artists by raising their martial talent. They were more valuable than Realm Breaking Pills.

These few gourds combined had about a hundred Nine Revolution Golden Pills. Chen Fan pondered whether they were plundered from across the northwestern lands or from the Loulan Ancient Kingdom alone—regardless, they now belonged to him.

The Chen Clan had many young martial artists—the foundation of the clan’s future—so they could put these pills to good use. The clan could now produce many martial geniuses in a short period.

Chen Fan looted as he walked around. All kinds of treasures and elixirs went into his storage rings.

Soon, he discovered a jade box with three emerald green pills. Chen Fan couldn't discern their composition, but the rich, delicate fragrance surpassed even that of the Nine Revolution Golden Pill. It seemed to be a rare elixir.

Further exploration revealed a variety of pills—Recovery Pills, Antidote Pills, Force Gathering Pills, and more.

Chen Fan seized them all, recognizing their potential value for the clan, if not for himself.

There were also quite a few top-grade Recovery Pills. He needed to be prepared, just in case.

Although his recovery speed was freakishly fast, it didn’t hurt to be prepared. It could prove to be extremely useful during crucial moments.

As the looting continued, he filled five storage rings, leaving Chen Fan slightly numb.