Chapter 554: Treasure in Hand

That was what Li Yang said, but inwardly he thought, ‘Worst case, I’ll just get a new identity and keep exploring!’

The treasure he used to disguise himself had been bestowed upon him by the Eternal Progenitor. Unless a Sovereign-level being appeared, it was impossible to see through his disguise.

Now that the identity of Leimu was compromised, Li Yang could just switch to another one.

‘Could the Demon Race possibly identify me then?’

“Leimu, you can’t be careless. Every Five Elemental Deity from the Alien Races has their own tricks…”

Hearing Li Yang’s words, Kui Yan quickly interjected.

It looked like Li Yang was determined to clash head-on with the Alien Race, which was unlikely to end well.

At this, Li Yang simply smiled. “Kui Yan, I know what I’m doing. Say no more.”

He stayed in the Alliance Space for a while, then left.

…

Somewhere on the Slaughter Battlefield, Li Yang stood with a calm expression.

‘Spreading the news so that powerful Deities from other races will come after me?’ Li Yang’s heart sank.

He had just barely reached the power level of a Five Elemental Deity. It was an impressive feat, but there were still those on the Slaughter Battlefield who were stronger than him.

And the treasures he possessed were enough to make even invincible experts of the Divine Realm greedy!

In the eyes of such an invincible expert, someone with Li Yang’s power could be killed in an instant!

It was like a child parading through the streets with a gold ingot. Who wouldn’t be tempted?

It was easy to imagine that from now on, whenever Li Yang appeared, any nearby Five Elemental Deities would come to seize his treasures, even if they had no personal grudge against him.

‘Unfortunately for you, Demon Race, your plan is doomed to fail!’ A cold light flashed in Li Yang’s eyes.

“Go!”

His figure blurred as he continued toward the location of Black Cosmos’s treasure.

…

「Three days later.」

He was on a vast plain, utterly desolate. The air was thick with swirling sand, making it almost impossible to open one’s eyes.

A single glance was enough to tell that this area was unlikely to hold any sort of treasure.

WHOOSH!

In the distance, a figure flew rapidly toward the location.

‘So, this is where Black Cosmos left his treasure?’ Judging by his face, the figure was none other than Li Yang, who had just arrived.

He silently gazed forward.

‘How do I get in?’

Li Yang extended his soul to probe the area, but he couldn’t detect any fluctuations.

‘Back then, Black Cosmos only left these treasures here—the ones he no longer needed—after he broke through to the Emperor realm. It should be impossible for me to force my way in with my current strength,’ Li Yang thought.

Even though he knew this was the site of Black Cosmos’s treasure, he still couldn’t get in.

‘Let’s check the two beads.’

At that moment, two beads on his person began to fluctuate violently, though Li Yang had been suppressing them.

With a thought, Li Yang released his suppression on the two beads.

Instantly, the black and white beads flew out and began to spin rapidly.

BUZZ…

As they spun, a strange change seemed to occur in the void around them.

Next to the black and white beads, a portal slowly began to materialize!

“It’s appearing!” Seeing the portal, Li Yang’s eyes lit up with joy.

Gradually, the black and white beads stopped spinning, and the portal solidified completely.

With a grasp of his right hand, Li Yang retrieved the black and white beads.

He stared at the portal before him, pausing for a moment.

“Soul Ink, keep an eye out for me. See if this ruin is dangerous.”

Li Yang was growing more and more cautious.

In the Cosmos, some malevolent experts deliberately left behind so-called inheritances as traps for the unwary.

You’d think you’d found a great opportunity, only to find death waiting for you.

“Rest easy,” Soul Ink said calmly.

Even if a ruin like this had dangers, they would most likely come from the lingering soul of its former master.

And if it was just a soul, it wouldn’t stand a chance against his own Sovereign-level soul.

‘Time to take a look inside.’ Taking a deep breath, Li Yang finally stepped through the portal.

BUZZ…

The instant Li Yang stepped through the portal, it vanished completely. The surroundings fell silent, returning to the desolate plain with its blinding sandstorm…

It was as if nothing had happened at all.

…

Li Yang’s vision blurred for a moment, and then he found himself in a separate space.

‘What is this?’

The moment he appeared, Li Yang’s gaze was drawn to one spot.

The space wasn’t large. There was nothing around except for four tables in the center, each holding a different treasure.

‘Are these the things Black Cosmos left behind?’

Li Yang gave a quick glance before focusing his attention on the first table.

On the first table sat two small, identical vials containing a white, liquid-like substance.

When Li Yang’s soul swept over them, the vials emitted a strange fluctuation.

“Divine Poison.”

The information from the vial surfaced.

“Divine Poison?” Li Yang’s expression changed slightly upon seeing the name.

Poison was a word that always made people pale. On Earth, ordinary people would give any venomous creature a wide berth.

In the Cosmos, too, there were all sorts of poisons, many of which were so potent they could inflict massive harm even on top-tier experts!

Divine Poison was one such substance—a poison that could inflict tremendous harm on Deities!

If a Deity came into contact with it, their physical body would be corroded in an instant, reduced to nothing!

This was truly a treasure that could make Deities shudder in fear!

‘What grade is it?’ Li Yang wondered.

The threat Divine Poison posed to Deities varied by grade. A lower-grade version might be dangerous to ordinary Deities, but a powerful Deity could survive it.

“Haha, lucky one! Congratulations on entering this space. I have left a total of four treasures here!”

As Li Yang was observing, a voice suddenly rang out in his mind.

‘Is that the voice of Black Cosmos?’ Li Yang grew slightly wary.

It seemed to be a pre-recorded message from Black Cosmos; there was no remnant soul in the space.

As Li Yang pondered, the voice of Black Cosmos continued, “The first treasure is Divine Poison! This is S-grade Divine Poison. If released, any being within a ten-thousand-meter radius will perish, even Five Elemental Deities. Only an invincible expert of the Divine Realm could hope to withstand it.”

“A single vial of Divine Poison can kill approximately twenty Five Elemental Deities. I have left two vials in total. Use them well, lucky one.”

As the voice faded, Li Yang’s eyes filled with utter shock.

‘S-grade? Capable of instantly killing even Five Elemental Deities within a ten-thousand-meter radius?’ His eyes were wide with shock.

Five Elemental Deities were at the absolute apex of the Slaughter Battlefield, yet this Divine Poison could kill them instantly, without them being able to put up any resistance!

A single small vial in front of him could instantly kill twenty Five Elemental Deities!

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