302: Chapter 302 Fifty Million Spirit Stones

In the next second, the Spirit Stones within the jade cabinets seemed to be drawn by an invisible force. They broke free from the cabinets' constraints one after another, transforming into streaks of lustrous light that flew rapidly toward Qin Changsheng.

Whether it was the mountain-like piles of Spirit Stones or those on the shelves, all were swept up by this powerful suction. Densely packed like a galaxy pouring backward, they flowed continuously into the invisible Storage Space.

The whistling sound of flying Spirit Stones and the subtle clinking of spiritual energy echoed and intertwined within the silent treasury. The Spirit Stones that originally filled the jade cabinets decreased at a Speed visible to the naked eye.

Qin Changsheng stood in place with a calm expression and slightly closed eyes, allowing the Storage Space to automatically absorb the Spirit Stones. Without the need for deliberate control, the spiritual power of the [Storage Space] operated automatically, sweeping up all Spirit Stones within a fifty-meter radius, not even sparing the stray ones scattered on the floor.

After finishing with the Spirit Stones in this area, Qin Changsheng walked toward the next.

In less than fifteen minutes, the scene inside the treasury underwent an earth-shaking change.

The jade cabinets that were once full of Spirit Stones were now empty. The floor was spotless, without a single trace of a Spirit Stone to be found, and the Spiritual Qi in the air had thinned by more than half.

“Fifty million Spirit Stones!” Qin Changsheng's eyes were filled with joy.

He hadn't expected that in just a few years, the Yao Race would have obtained another fifty million Spirit Stones.

However, all these Spirit Stones had now become a bargain for Qin Changsheng.

He could use these Spirit Stones to upgrade the rank of his treasures.

Qin Changsheng did not linger. His gaze quickly swept across the depths of the treasury, and he soon found the Teleportation Stone emitting spatial fluctuations.

He stepped forward quickly, bent down to pick up the Teleportation Stone, and tucked it into his robes.

Immediately after, he activated the Golden Trait [Teleportation] again. A faint golden light instantly enveloped his body as spatial power surged once more, wrapping around his figure.

In the next instant, Qin Changsheng's figure disappeared from within the treasury.

At the same time, Shen Guhong, Shen Hu, Shen Bing, Wang Cheng, and the others were still discussing how to lure away the experts of the Heavenly Sword Sect.

“Reporting, Junior Martial Uncle Gou requests an audience outside!” At that moment, a Yao Race expert ran in hurriedly.

“Let Gou Feng in,” Shen Guhong said.

As Shen Guhong's voice fell, Gou Feng walked in from outside.

“Gou Feng, how is the progress regarding the Soul-Severing Sword?” Shen Guhong asked immediately.

Hearing this, Gou Feng hurriedly took a step forward and bowed with cupped hands. “Reporting to the Leader, your subordinate has successfully contacted the Soul-Severing Sword and informed him of our plan.”

“Upon hearing that he could personally kill Hu Nan to avenge his younger brother, the Soul-Severing Sword agreed to take action immediately.”

“However, he has one requirement...”

Shen Guhong's face showed a hint of satisfaction. “Good! As long as he can eliminate Hu Nan, we will do our best to satisfy whatever requirement he has!”

In his view, as long as he could permanently end the major threat that was Hu Nan, paying some price was worth it.

Gou Feng hurriedly said, “He wants five hundred thousand Spirit Stones.”

“Five hundred thousand Spirit Stones?” A flash of surprise crossed Shen Guhong's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure.

While five hundred thousand Spirit Stones was not a small amount, it was nothing compared to the benefits of getting rid of Hu Nan. He pondered for a moment and said in an unquestionable tone, “No matter, it’s just five hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Give them to him!”

With that, Shen Guhong flicked his wrist slightly, and a black token flew out from his robes, landing steadily in front of Gou Feng.

Complex Yao markings were carved upon the token, which emitted a dense demonic power; it was the access token for the Yao Race treasury.

“Take this token, go to the treasury to collect five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, and then deliver them to the Soul-Severing Sword!”

“Your subordinate obeys!” Gou Feng hurriedly bowed and took the token, then ran toward the treasury at the back of the hall, his figure soon disappearing at the end of the corridor.

Shen Guhong sat on his throne, silently calculating the specific deployments for the day of the Golden Core Ceremony, his face full of confidence.

As long as the Soul-Severing Sword could successfully take action and eliminate Hu Nan, the Yao Race's future path of expansion would be much smoother.

However, after only a moment, hurried and panicked footsteps came from the corridor, accompanied by Gou Feng's terrified shouts, breaking the silence of the hall: “Leader! This is bad! Something terrible has happened!”

Everyone turned their heads to look. They saw Gou Feng, his face full of panic and dismay, pale-faced and stumbling into the hall. As he ran, he screamed hoarsely, his voice filled with fear and disbelief.

“Gou Feng, what happened?” Shen Guhong looked at Gou Feng with some confusion.

He couldn't understand why Gou Feng, who had already reached Core Formation, would be so panicked.

“Leader! The treasury... the Spirit Stones in the treasury! They're all gone! Not a single one is left!”

Gou Feng's expression was extremely grim.

“What?!” Shen Guhong stood up abruptly. His composure and certainty vanished instantly, his expression shifted slightly, and a flash of unbelievable shock appeared in his eyes.

However, Shen Guhong soon calmed down because there were Golden Core Cultivators guarding the treasures outside.

And inside the treasury, there was the Mist Great Array.

It was simply impossible for anyone to enter their Yao Race treasury silently.

“Gou Feng, what nonsense are you talking?!” He didn't believe Gou Feng's words at all.

In his view, Gou Feng must have been deceived by the Mist Great Array.

Otherwise, Gou Feng wouldn't have made such a huge mistake.

Gou Feng fell to his knees with a thud, his whole body trembling. “Leader, I am not talking nonsense! I used the token to open the treasury door, and the Mist Great Array was still there. But after the mist dissipated, the jade cabinets in the treasury were all empty, and the floor was clean. Forget five hundred thousand Spirit Stones, I couldn't find even a single stray one! I'm really not lying!”

Hearing Gou Feng's words, Shen Guhong's face changed drastically.

He hurriedly rushed toward the treasury.

Shen Bing, Shen Hu, Gou Feng, Wang Cheng, and the others all followed behind Shen Guhong.

Before long, the group arrived at the treasury door.

The Golden Core Cultivators guarding the entrance saw them and hurriedly bowed, their tone respectful: “Greetings, Leader!”

Shen Guhong didn't even spare them a glance and shouted sharply, “Open the door!”

The fury in his tone made the Golden Core Cultivators shudder. They didn't dare hesitate and quickly cooperated with Gou Feng to open the treasury door with the token.

The heavy Profound Iron Gate slowly opened, and a dense demonic power along with a faint lingering scent of Spiritual Qi rushed out. But what met everyone's eyes was still a thick white mist.

Shen Guhong took out a token and shouted in a low voice, “Break!”

With the injection of demonic power, the mist slowly receded like a tide, and the scene inside the treasury was fully revealed to everyone.

Rows of neat jade cabinets were empty. The mountain-like piles of Spirit Stones had vanished without a trace, the floor was clean without even a fragment of a stray Spirit Stone left, and the Spiritual Qi in the air was so thin it was almost negligible. Only the cold demonic power remaining from the Formation was left, exuding a deathly desolation.

“This... how is this possible!” Shen Hu's eyes widened, and he cried out in a booming voice, his face full of disbelief. He stepped forward quickly to check the jade cabinets one by one, his hands brushing over the empty surfaces, his expression dazed. “Big brother, it's really empty! All the Spirit Stones are gone!”

“Fifty million Spirit Stones... my Spirit Stones!” Looking at the empty treasury, Shen Guhong's mind roared. A wave of sky-high fury and heartache instantly swept through his body. The massive amount of Spirit Stones he had painstakingly planned for years and plundered was the Foundation for the Yao Race's rise and the capital for finding the Empress. Now, they had vanished silently, and he didn't even know who stole them.

Under the massive blow, Shen Guhong's chest heaved violently, and with a sweetness in his throat, he spat out a mouthful of blood with a “poof” sound.

His face instantly turned as pale as paper, the demonic power around him suddenly became turbulent, and his body staggered as if he were about to collapse.

“Big brother!” Shen Hu was quick-eyed and nimble. His figure blurred as he hurriedly stepped forward, grabbing Shen Guhong's arm to steady him.

“Big brother! Since that person could steal all the Spirit Stones so silently, they definitely haven't gone far. If we chase now, we'll surely catch them!”

These words were like a life-saving straw, instantly igniting Shen Guhong's hope.