Chapter 1818 - 581: Gold and First Encounter_2

Chapter 1818: Chapter 581: Gold and First Encounter_2

In Xia Hong’s hand, the gold had vanished, and as he looked at the system’s gold resources, which had long remained at zero, they had surged to 412. His pupils were full of joy as he gazed at the more than twenty gold mountains before him, his expression shaken to the core.

Even though he sensed that the gold had other special attributes, Xia Hong didn’t dare to waste any time at this moment. Without hesitation, he began collecting the remaining gold, knowing that system resources could be converted into currency, and he was not afraid of waste, swiftly converting the entire gold mountain into system resources.

[Gold 2,155,821]

2.15 million catties!

Who would have thought, having worried about gold for so many years, that in such a muddled manner, 2.15 million catties would suddenly enter his account?

Xia Hong’s expression was excited, his mind in continuous tremor.

For the nine major buildings in the system, only gold was missing for them to continue upgrading. Looking back at past building upgrades, when had they not brought Great Xia leaps and bounds forward?

The key is, gold is not only for upgrading buildings; whether for artifact refining or alchemy, as a high-grade material, its role for Great Xia is absolutely boundless.

Looking at the twenty-four gold mountains behind him, Xia Hong’s eyes sparkled with excitement. Without hesitation, he moved towards the second one and swiftly began the conversion and collection.

However, Xia Hong did not notice that as he joyfully collected the gold, the blood dragon tail at the base of the high platform’s pillar emitted a barely perceptible tremor.

Soon, Xia Hong had collected half of the second gold mountain, and the system’s gold resources had broken through the 3.5 million mark.

But at this moment, he suddenly stopped, furrowed his brows sharply, and a cold light flashed in his eyes. He drew the Cold Blood Blade from his waist and quickly rushed towards the innermost gold mountain.

Bang......

"The density is higher than silver, naturally making it harder, yet while being hard, it maintains such high tenacity. It is indeed a high-grade resource. If it were used to make armor, the strength of the Xia Army would surely multiply several times!"

The Cold Blood Blade directly split the gold mountain, and countless gold pieces scattered. As Xia Hong first sensed the special quality of the gold, he sighed slightly and cast his gaze towards a corner of the grand hall, coldly sneering, "Pretending to be mysterious in front of me, show your true form!"

"Mid-stage Xianyang cultivation, to have such strength, it seems sir is the Lord of Great Xia, Xia Hong the Lord Xia, who has recently defeated Cai Qiu thrice and made a name in Moao River..."

Shortly after the voice fell, a crisp and charming voice arose from the corner, and then a white-clad woman appeared, emerging from nothingness where the voice had sounded.

Invisibility is not considered a special skill; Xia Hong has encountered many deceitful monsters. However, staying invisible for so long without being detected by him, and the woman holding a yellow silk bag filled with gold...

This meant that just under his nose, the white-clad woman had managed to pack up a whole pile of gold, yet he hadn’t noticed.

"Miss, are you from the Four Vassals? Don’t you know the rules of first come, first served? This gold does not belong to you. Leave it behind, and I’ll let you go!"

Second turn, or even third turn Tribulation Body Realm cultivation, the white-clad woman revealed her form. Xia Hong felt her strength immediately, yet even so, he did not show a good face, merely waved his hand slightly and summoned ten Beast Emperor-level puppets, issuing a cold ultimatum to the woman.

The white-clad woman’s exquisite face showed a trace of surprise, clearly taken aback by Xia Hong’s attitude, then she smiled and said, "This Demon Dragon Palace doesn’t belong to your Great Xia, and this gold is not ownerless. For Lord Xia to demand it with just a word seems quite overbearing."

Xia Hong furrowed his brow deeply and stopped the chatter. The ten Beast Emperor-level puppets suddenly moved, surrounding the white-clad woman.

Even if this golden palace was located at Chilong Lake, even if this batch of gold was found in the Moao River territory, Xia Hong could not allow it to be taken freely by others; it all depended on the strength shown beneath the hands.

The palace ground was limited, and the ten Beast Emperor puppets could not assume their full form. Instead, they maintained a small size and attacked the white-clad woman.

The white-clad woman first drew the Heavenly Cyan Divine Sword from her waist, then astonishingly disappeared once more into thin air.

However, she had barely disappeared for three breaths before the ten Beast Emperor puppets moved in unison, directly rushing towards the other corner of the palace.

Bang......

The quickest Three-headed Wolf Emperor reached first, slashing through the air with its wolf claw, only to be repelled by a green sword qi just as it approached the palace wall.

"Miss Li, leave the gold behind. There is no enmity between Great Xia and Wei Bo; I do not wish to make things difficult for you!"

The same trick, Xia Hong was not going to be fooled again. The woman’s invisibility technique had very small fluctuations, likely concealed by something, and he hadn’t noticed it earlier because his Holy Tripod hadn’t been activated.

The deployment of Beast Emperor-level puppets naturally meant that the Holy Tripod within him had also begun to function, and no matter how faint the energy fluctuations of the woman’s invisibility technique, it could not escape the Holy Tripod’s detection.

As for the title "Miss Li," it was because Xia Hong had already guessed the identity of the white-clad woman.

Among the Four Vassals of Moao River, only Wei Bo wears white, and coupled with the Heavenly Cyan Divine Sword and confirmed third-turn cultivation, the woman’s identity was naturally revealed.

The second on the Heavenly List of Moao River, Li Baobao of Wei Bo with the Heavenly Cyan Divine Sword!

Xia Hong glanced at the wolf emperor puppet, which had been split by a sword, then continued watching Li Baobao, his pupils filled with intense shock.

The Three-headed Wolf Emperor was his only Three Elements Five Luminaries Realm Beast Emperor-level puppet. To be repelled by just one sword, the strength of Li Baobao was unmistakable.

Despite his surprise, Xia Hong’s heart also harbored a few flames of anger.

Great Xia and Cai Qiu are about to cease war, and isn’t Wei Bo supporting Cai Qiu in resisting Chen Cang?

Though not sending troops, merely verbal support, yet sending someone with such strong Tribulation Body Realm strength to Great Xia at this time?

To probe Great Xia’s abilities, could it be that Wei Bo wants to extend its hand to the Southern Slope territory while Chen Cang and Cai Qiu are at war?

Not just that, but the key batch of gold in the Dragon Palace had been known to Li Baobao, and once she returned to Wei Bo and Landgrave Li Gangfeng learned about the gold, it would be almost inevitable for him to take action against Great Xia.

"This is trouble!"

Xia Hong looked sullenly at Li Baobao, seeing her constantly trying to break through toward the central pool of the palace, his expression growing increasingly grim.

This woman clearly knew that the pool was the exit from the palace.

"Can’t let her escape..."

"Lord Xia is short-tempered, but truth be told, these ten puppets might not be able to stop me, the Commandery Princess, and so for now, I shall leave this batch of gold in Lord Xia’s custody. Farewell!"

Just as the thought rose in Xia Hong’s mind, Li Baobao’s slightly amused voice came from within the puppets’ encirclement.

Leaving it in his custody meant that Wei Bo would surely come to claim it later.

Xia Hong’s eyes were filled with shadows, a glimmer in his left eye that he no longer concealed. He drew the Shattered Star Sword from the yellow mustard bag and rushed quickly to the puppets, intending to leave this woman behind.

However, just as he moved a little, Li Baobao, surrounded by puppets, suddenly erupted with cyan light and vanished from the spot, reappearing the next second directly above the pool.

"You think you can run? Dream on!"

Whoosh...

This was not the previous invisibility technique; rather, it was Li Baobao using tribulation qi paired with her golden body to burst forth with her strongest speed for a short time.

Xia Hong sensed it immediately, but he didn’t give up on keeping her there, turning and shooting the Shattering Divine Light from his left eye directly toward the pool.

Li Baobao indeed had her golden body activated at this moment, yet unlike the thirty-zhang golden body Xia Hong had seen before from Chu Tianxu, her golden body remained as her original size, with dense wood element tribulation qi swirling around her, exuding a sacred and regal aura akin to a celestial maiden.

Seeing the Shattering Divine Light shooting from Xia Hong’s left eye, an inexplicable tremor rose in Li Baobao’s heart, realizing she couldn’t evade it. Two more tribulation qis, yellow and gold, erupted from her body, enveloping it completely.

Clang...

The Shattering Divine Light ultimately struck against the golden body, causing Li Baobao’s body to noticeably stagger backward, nearly retreating out of the pool. Realizing that although her golden body started to show cracks, the situation was still under control, she furrowed her brows fiercely and then shot a cold smile at Xia Hong.

Splash...

She plunged directly into the water.

Xia Hong naturally wouldn’t let her escape so easily, jumping into the water with the ten Beast Emperor puppets, continuing the pursuit.

However, what Xia Hong did not know was that once he entered the pool, the previously clear water suddenly began to bubble and boil.

A touch of blood color slowly emerged from the depths of the pool, rising quickly, and within moments, the entire pool turned blood-red.