224: Chapter 224 Too stingy, the gate of greed.

Chu Sheng stepped into the third floor, and darkness surged in from all directions like a tide.

It was not ordinary darkness, but the kind that swallowed even one's Divine Sense.

He stood in place for a few breaths, letting his eyes adjust, and then released his Divine Sense.

The moment his Divine Sense touched the wall, he was stunned.

The wall was not built of stone, but piled high with treasures.

Medicinal Pills, Magic Treasures, spiritual materials, and Ores were densely embedded in the wall, like gemstones set into a crown.

Everything from Rank 1 to Rank 5 was there; the quality was not top grade, but the quantity was immense, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Medicinal Pills were the most numerous; Rank 1 and 2 pills filled the cracks in the wall like sand, Rank 3 and 4 were scattered sparsely among them, and Rank 5 were rare as Phoenix feathers.

Chu Sheng reached out and pried out a Rank 5 Medicinal Pill.

The Medicinal Pill was golden all over, with five pill patterns on its surface, indicating excellent quality.

He held it in his palm and examined it for a good while; it was a Rank 5 top grade Medicinal Pill. Although about thirty percent of its medicinal efficacy had been lost, it was still a Rank 5 top grade.

For something from a thousand years ago to retain seventy percent of its medicinal efficacy, the refining technique and preservation method for this Medicinal Pill were perfect.

Chu Sheng couldn't help but sigh, wondering who had refined it; it would be great if he could get the Pill Formula.

Before he finished speaking, the Medicinal Pill rapidly weathered in his palm, finally turning into a wisp of pure Spiritual Qi that dissipated.

Chu Sheng's expression darkened.

He covered his palm with Devilish Qi and pried out another Medicinal Pill.

This time, he tightly wrapped the Medicinal Pill with Devilish Qi, attempting to delay the weathering process.

The Medicinal Pill stayed in his palm for a few breaths, then cracked within the Devilish Qi and dissipated into Spiritual Qi.

Old Grandfather said from the ring: "Greed placed a Restriction on them. Once the treasures leave the wall, their spiritual power dissipates."

Chu Sheng cursed; that old thing Greed would rather destroy them than let others take them.

No wonder not many people were willing to come to the Reverse Demon Tower; even if they came, they couldn't get any treasures.

He continued walking forward, and the treasures on the wall became increasingly dense and of higher quality.

Rank 4 Medicinal Pills began to increase, and Rank 5 ones were no longer rare as Phoenix feathers.

He even saw a few earth rank magic treasures embedded deep in the wall, with spiritual light circulating around them.

He reached out to grab them, and just as his fingertips touched the edge of the Magic Treasure, the ground beneath his feet suddenly shook.

Chu Sheng abruptly pulled his hand back and retreated a few steps.

The wall began to rumble—not collapsing, but writhing.

Those treasures embedded in the wall seemed to come alive, squeezing out of the wall and converging into a humanoid outline.

Its body was made entirely of treasures.

Medicinal Pills were the muscles, Magic Treasures were the bones, spiritual materials were the blood, and Ores were the skin.

The thing walked out of the wall, and every step caused the ground to vibrate.

It had the aura of the Spirit Lake Stage.

Greed had used the treasures he had plundered to create a watchdog.

Chu Sheng did not hesitate and pointed a finger at it.

A beam of Sword Qi shot from his fingertip, accurately striking the core of the humanoid monster.

The monster shattered, treasures scattered all over the ground, and then it reassembled.

Chu Sheng frowned and followed up with another sword strike. He added more force to the second strike, mixing the Devilish Qi of his Heavenly Demon Body into the Sword Qi.

This time, the monster did not reassemble.

Its core, an Earth Rank Medium Grade demonic artifact hammer, was struck by the Sword Qi, and dense cracks appeared on its surface.

Chu Sheng saw the demonic hammer and recognized it as an ancient demonic artifact.

He hurriedly wrapped his hand in Devilish Qi and reached out to grab it, but the demonic hammer stayed in his hand for only a breath before exploding.

The fragments scattered, and along with the treasures scattered on the ground, they turned into pure Spiritual Qi and Devilish Qi, dissipating in the corridor like a gust of wind.

Chu Sheng stood in place, his hands empty, the corners of his mouth twitching.

He cursed again; this Devil Head was truly terrified of anyone else taking even the slightest advantage.

Old Grandfather said gloomily from the ring: "Throughout his life, Greed wanted everything and was unwilling to give anything. He has been dead for thousands of years, yet he still hasn't changed this habit."

Chu Sheng did not speak. He looked at the treasures that had embedded themselves back into the wall, thinking that this floor was the embodiment of Greed's obsession.

He would rather lock the treasures in the tower and let them rot than let others take them away.

This was the reason why few people came to the Reverse Demon Tower, and even if they did, they couldn't get any treasures.

It wasn't that the Restrictions were too strong; it was that Greed was too stingy.

Chu Sheng continued walking forward, not making another move against the treasures on the wall.

He knew those things couldn't be taken away; forcibly removing them would only cause them to turn into Spiritual Qi.

This was not a treasure vault, but a tomb; Greed had buried his own obsession here.

The corridor on the third floor was very long, winding and twisting like a maze.

Chu Sheng walked for a long time and finally saw the stone steps leading upward.

At the end of the stone steps was a stone door, with no runes or Restrictions on it.

There was only one line of text: The Gate of Greed.