Chapter 512 - 510: Do You Want the Treasure of the Thief King?

"A way to crack it?"

Luo Tian was slightly taken aback.

The first three traps could be passed with ease once you found the way to crack them.

’So, can this final trial be handled the same way?’

Luo Tian hadn’t considered this before, mainly because he had no ambition to compete for the Treasure of the Thief King.

"I don’t really know anything about this. With the first and second traps, I just got lucky..."

Luo Tian said perfunctorily.

Before, it didn’t matter much how he helped Lü Hongyi, as long as it didn’t harm the interests of the Tai Yuan Sect disciples.

But this was the most critical point in the competition for the Treasure of the Thief King.

If Luo Tian helped Lü Hongyi obtain the Treasure of the Thief King, he would definitely face severe punishment from the Tai Yuan Sect!

"Just give it a try. It’s fine if you can’t find anything. But if you do, I won’t treat you poorly!"

Lü Hongyi refused to give up.

"Alright."

Luo Tian agreed.

He was also a little curious if there was a way to crack this trial.

Luo Tian’s consciousness entered the Celestial Book World.

"What is the way to crack this trial?"

HUM!

After consuming forty pages of Celestial Book Energy, a line of text appeared: "There is no way to crack this!"

"..."

Luo Tian winced. ’What a waste.’

He had wasted so much Celestial Book Energy, only to find out there was no solution.

Fortunately, during this trip to the Thief King’s Treasure Land, Luo Tian had used many spare Spiritual Materials to charge the Celestial Book, accumulating three or four hundred pages of energy.

Just then, another line of text appeared on the Celestial Book: "But there is a way to gain a certain advantage..."

"Among the Nine-Headed Ice Flood Dragon, there is one that can be tamed by special means..."

Luo Tian was slightly surprised.

This was the only exploitable element in this trial.

But even if one could tame an Ice Flood Dragon, a misstep could still lead to failure in obtaining the Treasure of the Thief King, or even backfire and result in being swarmed.

Furthermore, there was only one Ice Flood Dragon that could be tamed quickly, and the process itself was difficult and had restrictions.

One wrong move, and you were dead.

’It seems the Void Thief King didn’t want anyone taking shortcuts on the final trial,’ Luo Tian mused. ’That’s why he only designed one hidden helper.’

Meanwhile, the Sea Demon Palace’s prodigy, Teng Yuanxing, sent a telepathic message to the Scholar-Warrior, "Scholar-Warrior, the first three trials all had a solution. This final one must have one too. If you can find it, I will owe you a favor, and the Sea Demon Palace will reward you handsomely."

"I will do my best."

The Scholar-Warrior nodded.

His life was in Teng Yuanxing’s hands.

Besides, the Scholar-Warrior himself also wanted to unravel the mystery of this trial.

Under the protection of the people from the Sea Demon Palace, the Scholar-Warrior could observe his surroundings in peace.

After observing for a while, the Scholar-Warrior felt that this trial probably didn’t have a direct solution for victory.

The Scholar-Warrior couldn’t help but look at Luo Tian.

He had to admit, in this regard, Luo Tian was a genius!

’Perhaps Luo Tian can find the solution.’

"There must be a way to crack this! Junior Chen, search carefully!"

Bai Ying, a disciple of the Tai Yuan Sect, sent a telepathic message to a simple-looking young man.

This young man came from a Noble Family of Mechanism masters. He was also Elder Lu’s disciple, possessing wide knowledge, experience, and a unique perspective.

"Senior Brother Bai, I just heard that Luo Tian was the first one to find the solution for the first two traps," a Tai Yuan Sect disciple said to Bai Ying.

"Luo Tian? Who’s that?"

Bai Ying looked confused; he had never heard the name before.

"He’s an Auditor Disciple of our Sect. I don’t know how he got so lucky to get a spot."

The Tai Yuan Sect disciple pointed at Luo Tian, who was slacking off in the distance, and continued, "That’s him. He was captured by Lü Hongyi as soon as he came in and became her captive. What a waste of a spot."

...

"Hm?"

Luo Tian suddenly felt something was off. He just wanted to lie low and stay out of trouble, but he could feel many eyes fixed on him!

He quickly understood.

This trial was too difficult. It was even possible that everyone would be wiped out and no one would get the Treasure of the Thief King.

Under such circumstances, everyone was pinning their hopes on someone finding a way to crack it.

Luo Tian’s stunning performance at the first two traps had led everyone to believe he was the key figure most likely to find the solution!

’Unfortunately, there is no solution to this trial,’ Luo Tian murmured to himself.

"Luo Tian, if you find the solution, the Sect will definitely reward you generously. Making you an Official Disciple directly would be no problem at all."

A voice suddenly echoed in Luo Tian’s mind.

’Bai Ying?’

Luo Tian was slightly stunned. He hadn’t expected the Sect’s True Disciple to seek him out personally.

"Luo Tian, as long as you can help me..."

A telepathic message from a Celestial Pool Realm expert from the Ghost Serpent Thief Gang.

"Luo Tian..."

Following that, a barrage of telepathic messages flooded Luo Tian’s mind, creating a chaotic buzz.

Even his enemies from the Sea Demon Palace were no exception.

"Luo Tian, if you can find the solution and help me obtain the Treasure of the Thief King, I believe the higher-ups at the Sea Demon Palace will rescind the bounty on you, and we can turn from foes to friends," Teng Yuanxing sent.

Luo Tian grew annoyed by the "harassment" from the crowd.

"Senior Brother Bai Ying, there’s no way to crack it, but there is a method to gain a certain advantage!"

Luo Tian transmitted to Bai Ying.

After all, he was a member of the Tai Yuan Sect.

The Sea Demon Palace’s exorbitant bounty had put a target on Luo Tian’s back, but the Tai Yuan Sect had served as a sanctuary, ensuring his safety.

"Senior Brother Bai Ying, if you get the Treasure of the Thief King, give me a thirty percent cut, and I’ll tell you!"

Luo Tian was helping the Tai Yuan Sect, but not for free.

Bai Ying’s expression turned excited!

"We are both disciples of the Tai Yuan Sect. Taking the Treasure of the Thief King is for the good of the Sect. The Sect has the final say on how the benefits are distributed; neither of us can decide. But rest assured, the Sect will certainly not treat you poorly."

"Quick, tell me, what’s the method?" Bai Ying urged in his transmission.

Luo Tian’s brows furrowed slightly.

Before entering this place, the Tai Yuan Sect had made the rules clear: whatever you obtained inside, you only had to hand over half to the Sect.

Here, the Sect had no jurisdiction. If Bai Ying got the treasure, it was his prerogative to share a portion with Luo Tian.

But Bai Ying clearly didn’t take Luo Tian seriously. He was unwilling to part with even a thirty percent share and was using the Tai Yuan Sect as an excuse to brush him off.

Since that was the case, Luo Tian had to change his strategy.

"Among the Nine-Headed Ice Flood Dragon, there is one that can be tamed directly. But to do so, you need the blood of the Void Thief King’s descendant. The blood should be located somewhere in this area..."

Luo Tian explained the method.

"Good!"

Bai Ying looked thrilled, his eyes shining brightly.

Luo Tian’s expression was calm and cold as he gave Bai Ying a deep look.

Suddenly, a figure shot toward Luo Tian. It was the Scholar-Warrior. "Luo Tian, you must have found the solution!"

Wasting no time on words, the Scholar-Warrior launched a jet-black Palm Light that surged forward to engulf him.

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian executed the Wind Manipulation Technique, transforming into a gust of wind and drifting away.

In the chaotic scene, his Body Technique was like a fish in water, and he dodged with ease.

In the distance, Bai Ying glanced at Luo Tian, his expression conflicted.

Logically, since he had benefited from Luo Tian’s information, it would be perfectly reasonable to protect him.

But Bai Ying was eager to tame an Ice Flood Dragon as quickly as possible and seize the Treasure of the Thief King.

He sighed helplessly, turned, and walked away, ignoring Luo Tian!

"Luo Tian, where do you think you’re going!"

The Scholar-Warrior charged over, full of killing intent!

With the Treasure of the Thief King at stake, and with the existing enmity between them, he was determined to capture Luo Tian!

POW!

A huge, jet-black Palm Light crushed down with overwhelming momentum, exuding a frigid and deathly aura!

Luo Tian narrowly dodged it, his face cold and grim. "Scholar-Warrior, I’ve told you before, do not test my limits!"

"So what if I test your limits?"

The Scholar-Warrior sneered with disdain.

In the current chaos, neither Lü Hongyi nor her subordinates had time to worry about Luo Tian.

Whether Luo Tian had found the solution or not, he wasn’t going to let him go.

"Ink Dyes the World!"

The Scholar-Warrior waved his palm, conjuring a vast, black torrent of ink suffused with a frigid, deathly aura, which surged toward Luo Tian.

This attack had a massive range, sealing off Luo Tian from all sides and making it difficult to evade.

"Activate!"

Luo Tian stopped retreating and activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein.

A vast Cold Current Vortex swept out in a hundred-meter radius, its bone-chilling cold freezing everything.

Within the Cold Current Vortex, the faint sound of a dragon’s roar could be heard, as a terrifyingly sinister dark dragon coiled and thrashed about inside.

POW! POW! POW!

Luo Tian launched a frenzied assault with both palms, unleashing a series of frigid Cold Wind Palm strikes to weaken the Scholar-Warrior’s attack.

The Cold Wind Palm strikes collided with the black ink torrent, causing it to stagnate for only a moment before being devoured.

Then, the surging black ink torrent surrounded Luo Tian from all sides, only to be met by the resistance of the Divine Vein Cold Power vortex.

"You can’t escape!"

The Scholar-Warrior laughed and clapped his palms together.

The surging ink torrent around Luo Tian immediately began to boil, closing in more ferociously.

But suddenly, the Scholar-Warrior sensed a crisis!

SWISH!

From behind him, a bone-chilling, swirling Sword Light hacked down, carrying the sharp, sky-piercing Great Trend of the Sword Way!

A trace of panic showed on the Scholar-Warrior’s face as he hastily retreated!

"You think I’d fall for the same trick twice!"

The Scholar-Warrior shouted coldly, striking out with a palm to shatter the Ice Nether Sword’s sneak attack!

And at that moment, he was certain that Luo Tian had mastered a special Sword Technique Secret Skill that allowed him to control his sword with his thoughts.

’Even if Luo Tian really doesn’t know the solution, forcing this Sword Technique Secret Skill out of him would be worth it!’

Just then, the Scholar-Warrior, his back still to Luo Tian, heard him say, "Did you really think I would use the same trick twice?"

The Scholar-Warrior spun around just in time to see a golden bead flying toward him!

’Isn’t that one of the beads from the Golden Bracelet?’

’Is that how you’re supposed to use the Golden Bracelet?’

HUM!

Crimson rays of light shot out from the golden bead, and an extremely dangerous aura began to fluctuate!

The next instant, the golden bead shattered, and a fireball, like a blazing sun, exploded outward.

"No!"

The Scholar-Warrior’s face turned pale, his heart pounding wildly.

He tried to retreat in a hurry, but it was too late.

BOOM!

A surging wave of crimson fire instantly engulfed the Scholar-Warrior, consuming him completely, leaving not even a corpse behind!

This scene stunned every Martial Artist present!

Luo Tian actually had such a trump card, capable of unleashing an attack on par with a Celestial Level Martial Artist!

The Scholar-Warrior had been killed in an instant, with no power to resist!

After dealing with the Scholar-Warrior, Luo Tian sent a telepathic message to Lü Hongyi: "Our cooperation is still on the table. Do you want the Treasure of the Thief King?"

He had proactively revealed the information to Bai Ying, but the other man had ignored him, wanting to hog all the benefits for himself!

Since that was the case, Luo Tian had no choice but to find a new partner!

In fact, the moment he told Bai Ying everything, Luo Tian had already come up with a plan!