133: Enter the Vault

“You finished so quickly?”

The Elder in charge of acceptance was surprised. He remembered Li Yi had only taken the task less than a day ago, this morning in fact, and it was only noon. Li Yi had actually completed the task!?

Those were ten Demon Beasts at the Great Martial Master Realm. Even if the Elder went himself, it would take several days to complete.

Not to mention Li Yi, who was an eight-star Great Martial Master, also had to consider if he would get injured or be counter-killed.

He couldn’t figure out how Li Yi had completed it, guessing there was a problem, but he didn't ask further.

As a newly joined Demon Beast in the tribe, most of them harbored ulterior motives. This kind of thing was already commonplace in various tribes.

No matter what his purpose was, as long as it was currently beneficial to the Ghost Division and contributed to it, he would be kept. As for discovering his purpose later, they would consider it accordingly.

It was all for mutual benefit, each taking what they needed.

Moreover, as an Elder, it wasn't originally from the Ghost Division. It was an unemployed wanderer who came to the Ghost Division with the intention of stealing treasures.

The result was undoubtedly that after clearly scouting the Ghost Division's defenses, it decisively abandoned this idea and stayed honestly in the Ghost Division, where the treatment was also quite good.

Gradually, it settled in the Ghost Division and served it.

As for this young man named Ghost Yi, his strength was extraordinary. It didn't know for what purpose he came to the Ghost Division.

“Congratulations on completing the task. Your contribution has reached D-grade, and you have officially become a member of the Ghost Division. You may enter the Treasury to collect supplies.”

Increasing one's contribution and making contributions to the Ghost Division could earn rewards from the Ghost Division, which was also an opportunity to enter the Treasury.

Li Yi: ‘?’

A 'Holy cow!' internally!

So, increasing contribution allowed entry into the Treasury? Why didn't they say so earlier! Would he have needed to do what he did last night?

He went to the Treasury to collect supplies.

He used this opportunity to probe the Treasury's depths, to see how many guards there were and who was hidden in the shadows.

Upon arriving at the Treasury, he was stopped by two guards, both nine-star Great Martial Masters.

They checked Li Yi's identity, and after confirmation, they let Li Yi enter.

“Wait a moment, is this Crow your pet? If so, please leave it outside. Only you are allowed to enter,” a guard asked, pointing at the Crow.

Li Yi thought for a moment and explained, “No, it's something I conjured, just a decoration.”

“Oh?”

The guard looked disbelieving. This Crow was conjured? A decoration?

He stepped forward to examine the Crow closely, reaching out to take it down.

As soon as he touched it, the Crow dissipated, then reformed again.

Sensing that the Crow's Devilish Qi was the same as Li Yi's, as if they were one, they then allowed Li Yi and Night Crow to enter.

“It's fine, go on in,” the guard permitted. “It's not a pet after all. First time seeing such an outfit. Is it a new trend?”

“I don't know, it certainly looks like something. It's quite cool, too. I'll get a Crow tomorrow.”

Another Demon Beast glanced at him, thinking, perhaps it's not a matter of style, but a matter of the Demon Beast itself.

Li Yi entered the Treasury.

He observed the internal situation of the Treasury. From the moment he entered, Li Yi felt several pairs of eyes on him. Without needing to think, he knew they were Demon Beasts hidden in the shadows, protecting the Treasury.

“Found them.”

Night Crow quickly sensed the locations of these individuals.

Having Night Crow with him was convenient. Although Night Crow's strength had greatly diminished and her perception was weakened, no matter how much it was weakened, it wouldn't be too weak.

She easily perceived the defensive situation in the shadows.

She conveyed to Li Yi: “Currently, I only know this much. There's a Formation here targeting Divine Sense, but it can't restrict me. However, if we make too much noise, we'll be discovered.”

“Understood.”

Li Yi scanned the area. These tribes had basically existed since the beginning of the Demon Sealing Realm, enduring for thousands, even tens of thousands of years, and their foundations were incredibly rich.

As far as the eye could see, it was all resources, various kinds of Cultivation resources.

Seeing these resources, Night Crow's eyes lit up. Previously, these resources weren't even enough to fill a tooth gap for Night Crow, and she wouldn't even glance at them.

But now, Night Crow was poor, penniless. These resources were extremely precious to Night Crow, making her drool just looking at them.

She had to cooperate with Li Yi to rob the Treasury, then make Li Yi diligently perform Alchemy, refining more Medicinal Pills for unforeseen needs.

Just then, Li Yi suddenly discovered a Demon Beast that was stealing.

Its actions were very obvious; it was clear that, like Li Yi, it had just reached D-grade.

It entered the Treasury with the intention of stealing, and even Li Yi noticed it. Without a doubt, the Demon Beasts guarding the Treasury in the shadows must have also noticed, but they didn't immediately act.

As soon as that Demon Beast touched something, a defensive Formation lit up. The Demon Beast's expression changed drastically, and it took out a pre-prepared Formation-breaking Talisman, smashing it onto the defensive Formation.

As expected, it had no effect whatsoever.

“Ah!”

After a scream, the Demon Beast was engulfed in a ball of flame and incinerated, turning into ashes.

“Another fellow who doesn't know his place.”

A guard sneered. This was why they didn't intervene. With the defensive Formation in place, unless one was skilled in Formations, it was very difficult to break through it, so there was no need to worry.

This wasn't the first time; to be precise, it was countless times, and they had long grown accustomed to it.

There were always those who coveted the treasures in the Treasury, but throughout history, very few Demon Beasts had ever managed to take anything from here.

The guard gave Li Yi a meaningful glance, as if warning him not to act rashly, or else he would suffer the same fate.

“Can you break this Formation?”

He vaguely remembered Night Crow ignoring Jiang Zihan's Formation and breaking in, guessing that Night Crow's bloodline should have the effect of ignoring Formations.

“Of course I can. I have the bloodline of the ancient Divine Beast, Raven of Calamity. This level of Formation is completely ignored by me,” Night Crow said.

“That powerful?”

Li Yi pretended to know nothing, showing a surprised expression.

“Naturally.”

Night Crow proudly chirped, enjoying Li Yi's surprised expression. He also had moments where he was surprised by her.

“Hey, kid, what are you wandering around for? What are you here for?” A Demon Beast walked over, asking Li Yi's purpose.

Li Yi quickly said, “I am Ghost Yi…”

“I know you, Ghost Yi. I've heard your name. You just joined our Ghost Division. I don't care what your purpose is for joining our Ghost Division, but you'd better be honest with me. Don't let me find any schemes or tricks from you, otherwise, what you just saw will be your fate.”

The Demon Beast warned.

“Come with me to collect your supplies.” The Demon Beast led Li Yi to collect the supplies.

They were all pre-packaged; every Demon Beast promoted to D-grade received such a package of supplies.

The Demon Beast sniffed Li Yi's scent and asked, “Are you an Alchemist?”