Chapter 283 - 191: Treasure Heist

Chapter 283: Chapter 191: Treasure Heist

"In that case, I will reply and accept this invitation." A fire ignited in Wu Hao’s eyes.

To annex an Overlord Country was something he had never considered before, but the emergence of Yun Country had presented this opportunity.

...

「Yun Country Capital City.」

Inside a palace courtyard, Yun Tianming, Bai Yimeng, Zhao Xiaoxing, and a group of Rebirth Realm cultivators from the Extreme North Army were meditating and cultivating.

The one-month deadline Bai Yimeng had set for them to assemble in the Royal Capital had long since passed.

The members of the Extreme North Army had never expected that just as they arrived in the Royal Capital, the entirety of Zhao Country would be brought under their banner and renamed Yun Country.

In recent days, the Bone Refining Realm members of the Extreme North Army had been assigned to various key positions throughout Zhao Country.

Five hundred Bone Refining Realm cultivators—seven or eight times more than Zhao Country had previously possessed—was a clear surplus.

However, public order and the enforcement of decrees in Yun Country had improved to an unprecedented degree.

Could you imagine a patrol leader on the street being a listless-looking but terrifyingly powerful Bone Refining Realm Martial Artist?

Could you imagine every military messenger who came to deliver orders now being a Bone Refining Realm Martial Artist with a formidable aura?

Everyone in the imperial court naturally noticed the terrifying force backing Yun Tianming.

But not only was Yun Tianming now the Emperor of Yun Country, but this terrifying force had also integrated itself seamlessly throughout the nation.

Naturally, no one in the court dared to say a word. In fact, Yun Tianming’s imperial authority became even more consolidated, and his decrees were carried out without obstruction!

Yun Tianming was immersed in his cultivation when suddenly, a eunuch arrived to report that a reply from Wu Country had arrived.

Yun Tianming and Bai Yimeng opened their eyes and took the letter.

It was a handwritten reply from the King of Wu. On it was a single word: "Accept."

"The King of Wu has agreed," Bai Yimeng said softly.

Yun Tianming asked, "So, when do we make our move?"

"The sooner, the better. Right now, Jin Country probably doesn’t see us as a major threat."

"Let’s set a date. We’ll make our move in one month."

Yun Tianming nodded and quickly wrote a reply to the King of Wu.

The next day, Yun Tianming received a reply from the King of Wu, and the two confirmed the details of their arranged time.

To prevent intelligence leaks, they deliberately avoided any communication below the core Monarch level.

A joint war against Jin Country began to slowly brew in the shadows.

...

After crossing the vast, desolate Icefield and traveling at high speed, Lu Changfeng finally saw a kingdom.

’The Northern Domain... have I arrived?’

Lu Changfeng had the Fire Qilin transform into a snow fox and rest on his shoulder.

Lu Changfeng, dressed in moon-white robes, slowly descended to the ground.

His route had deviated slightly, so he arrived first in Wu Country.

After some brief inquiries, Lu Changfeng confirmed that there were no language barriers.

Lu Changfeng blended into Wu Country and began to gather intelligence.

In truth, Lu Changfeng could have learned about the Northern Domain much faster by asking Bai Yimeng and her advance party.

But after entrusting the Purple Lotus Demon and the letter to Saint Hong, Lu Changfeng really had no way to contact Bai Yimeng privately.

There were relevant communication-type Martial Arts Arrays, but Lu Changfeng had not yet popularized them.

After some inquiries, Lu Changfeng learned about the general situation in the Northern Domain: the nineteen countries, the Five Northern Dominions...

’This Yun Country must be Bai Yimeng’s handiwork. Not bad at all, achieving so much in just a few short months.’

’Yun Tianming? I remember he’s a descendant of Yun Tiankong. To think he came this time as well.’

Lu Changfeng was currently in a tavern, savoring the fine wine of Wu Country.

In the Northern Domain, Lu Changfeng had no one he needed to pay special attention to—except for one person: Fuu Huo, one of the three Human Kings.

He was also the master of the Qiankun Daoist.

According to the Qiankun Daoist, when Fuu Huo passed on his teachings, he was likely in the same state as Tianyue at the bottom of Fengtian Lake.

He had passed on his legacy to the Qiankun Daoist by means of an imprint.

As long as he didn’t go to that specific location and disturb Fuu Huo, he could turn the entire Northern Domain upside down without any issues.

Lu Changfeng’s purpose in coming to the Northern Domain was to collect Swordsmanship and Primordial Stones.

Therefore, after using Disguise and Transformation to change his appearance, he headed straight for the Wu Country’s Imperial Palace!

Over the past several decades, Lu Changfeng had copied dozens of High-Grade Light Body Techniques!

High-Grade Talent: [Night Traveler]

High-Grade Talent: [Ghost Body]

High-Grade Talent: [Mirror Person]

Several of them had aura-concealing effects. Combined with Lu Changfeng’s Cultivation Realm, he was able to infiltrate the Wu Country Imperial Palace almost silently.

’Hmm, let me see... where’s the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault?’

Lu Changfeng spread his Spiritual Sense and began to wander through the Imperial Palace.

Lu Changfeng’s Spiritual Sense detected numerous Rebirth Realm experts, but none of them sensed his presence in the slightest.

After all, Lu Changfeng was at the peak of the True Spirit Body Realm.

Moreover, the hodgepodge of Martial Arts Talents Lu Changfeng had copied were also taking effect.

’Hmm, that eunuch is actually hooking up with a guard. Tsk tsk.’

What the eye doesn’t see, the heart doesn’t grieve over. Lu Changfeng flitted past.

Before long, using his Spiritual Sense, Lu Changfeng located the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault.

It was located deep within the Imperial Palace, a place normally accessible only to the King of Wu.

It was guarded by Guards from the Wu Country’s Royal Family bloodline.

There was only one entrance, guarded by six Bone Refining Realm experts sitting cross-legged before the main gate.

Another expert, this one at the Rebirth Realm, was lurking in the shadows.

Lu Changfeng mulled it over for a moment.

He decided to enter from underground, like a tomb raider.

Lu Changfeng circled around to a hidden side of the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault.

Under Lu Changfeng’s Divine Power, the hard rock was like tofu. In no time, he expertly dug a tunnel.

’To think there’s such a thick Profound Iron Plate down here.’

After digging all the way to the bottom, Lu Changfeng was surprised to find a protective layer.

An ordinary Martial Artist would lack the strength to break through this layer, and even if they could, the massive noise would alert the guards.

But Lu Changfeng possessed the God-Demon Body and had astonishing strength.

Wielding a Spirit Sword, he managed to forcefully cut open the protective layer without making a single sound.

Once through the protective layer, his progress quickened.

Before long, Lu Changfeng successfully entered the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault without a trace.

Inside the Wu Country’s Imperial Palace Treasure Vault, the first things that met his eyes were sets of exquisite armor and weapons.

Lu Changfeng had originally come for Primordial Stones and Swordsmanship.

But seeing all this stuff, he couldn’t resist the itch and opened his Dragon’s Space, stuffing piles of treasure inside.

Among them were seven Spirit Swords, six Spirit Sabers, and over a dozen other types of Spiritual Artifacts.

The most valuable item was a full suit of Spiritual Armor. It was the first time Lu Changfeng had ever seen a complete set. Although it was useless to him, he thought it would make a great toy for his grandson.

Lu Changfeng ventured deeper into the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault.

The Imperial Palace Treasure Vault was only about fifty square meters in size.

But it was packed to the brim, with items hanging on the walls and chests piled on the floor.

Beyond the initial armor and weapons were all sorts of jewelry, coral, Luminous Pearls, gold ingots, and other such things.

Lu Changfeng wasn’t one to look down on such mundane treasures, so he swept them all into his Dragon’s Space.

Finally, on a table in the deepest part of the vault, Lu Changfeng’s Spiritual Sense detected the presence of Primordial Stones.

There was a box on the table. Perhaps out of extreme confidence in the vault’s security, the box wasn’t even locked.

Lu Changfeng opened the box and found eleven Primordial Stones lying inside.

Without ceremony, Lu Changfeng placed the Primordial Stones into his Dragon’s Space.

The thought that there were still eighteen other countries—no, Yun Country was on his side now—seventeen other countries whose vaults were waiting to be plundered filled Lu Changfeng with delight.

Just based on the haul of Primordial Stones alone, this trip to the Northern Domain was already well worth it for Lu Changfeng.

The Primordial Stones were the most precious items, but Lu Changfeng also found some strangely shaped things of unknown origin in the vault. He unceremoniously swept all of those into his Dragon’s Space as well.

And so, a quarter of an hour later, having scraped the vault clean down to the very foundations, Lu Changfeng finally left the Wu Country Imperial Palace Treasure Vault.

His spirits were still high, and there was nothing interesting left for him in Wu Country. After leaving the Wu Imperial Palace, Lu Changfeng traveled through the night, heading toward Jin Country.

He’d heard that Jin Country was one of the Five Northern Dominions. ’Their Imperial Palace Treasure Vault must have even more magnificent and valuable things!’

After Lu Changfeng’s departure, it wasn’t until the next day that the guards at the Wu Imperial Palace discovered the hidden tunnel.

After tremblingly reporting the theft of the Imperial Palace Treasure Vault to King Wu, the guards received their due punishment.

The King of Wu, Wu Hao, was so furious he smashed three jade bowls in a row. If not for the fact that the day to launch their attack on Jin Country with Yun Country was fast approaching, he would have torn the entire Imperial Palace apart to find the culprit.

Meanwhile, the culprit, Lu Changfeng, had already arrived in the Jin Country Capital City. He was currently on a street corner, multitasking by mentally sorting and cataloging his haul within the Dragon’s Space while simultaneously enjoying some delicious soup dumplings.