79: Robbery

There were indeed many others who shared the same thoughts as Gu Yuchuan, including Cultivators of the Human Race and Yao Beasts of the Yao Race. However, after Gu Yuchuan emerged, they all simultaneously retreated several steps. There was no other reason than the fact that they could feel Gu Yuchuan was stronger than them.

They suddenly went from being prepared to loot others to being potential targets themselves. After all, they had also just come out of the Trial Space and possessed the wealth they had obtained inside. Thus, they were targets for robbery. So, when Gu Yuchuan emerged with intense killing intent, they fled in a swarm; they were no fools.

By the time Gu Yuchuan opened his eyes, he saw them fleeing. He didn't bother to give chase; after all, they had already run quite far, and chasing them wouldn't be easy. He might also miss those who were just about to come out, which wouldn't be worth it. Therefore, he chose to find a place to hide and continue waiting.

He coiled around a tree, activated his invisibility, and closed his eyes to rest, waiting for the next lucky one to appear.

An hour later, the space before him changed, a ripple appeared, and then a toad appeared on the level ground. Gu Yuchuan sighed; forget it, they were both of the Yao Race. During this time of war, he couldn't make a move against his own kind. The toad was very happy to be there, clearly having gained something.

"What are you still doing there? Hurry up and leave," Gu Yuchuan spoke up to warn him. It was truly frustrating to see someone with wealth and not be able to act.

The toad saw Gu Yuchuan reveal himself and understood what was happening. He took a bright Immortal Plant from his bosom. It looked like a level-two material, a herb used for refining for Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivators, and was quite precious.

"Thank you for the guidance, Great King. This little demon will depart now. I offer this herb to you, Great King."

After saying this, he left the herb and departed immediately. He had some sense; at least he knew that Gu Yuchuan had spared him because it was currently wartime and not a good time to fight. Thus, he tactfully gave up a bit of his wealth. It was fine; as long as he was sensible.

After he left, Gu Yuchuan continued to wait. Half an hour later, another ripple appeared before him. He was very tense, not daring to blink. Fortunately, it was a middle-aged man. Since it was the Human Race, things were simple: just kill him and take everything he had.

This human seemed very experienced. The first thing he did upon emerging was to draw his long sword and cautiously observe the surroundings for danger. However, Gu Yuchuan was invisible, so he couldn't easily be seen. After checking twice and finding no danger, the man prepared to leave quickly.

But that was when Gu Yuchuan struck. He fired three drops of Heavenly Profound Heavy Water. By the time the opponent reacted, the droplets had already hit him. Fortunately, he had activated his defensive Magical Artifact—a blue shield. Although the shield was shattered, it allowed him to survive.

But that was the extent of it. Gu Yuchuan took advantage of that moment to reach his side and coil around him tightly. Once a prey is coiled by a python, there is no way out.

The opponent struggled and resisted continuously, but his Physical Body was no match for Gu Yuchuan's. In the end, he died at Gu Yuchuan's hands, and the treasures he had obtained from the Trial Space became Gu Yuchuan's.

This made Gu Yuchuan think of the scene when he first entered this place in the simulator. Back then, his cultivation was still low, and as soon as he came out of the Trial Space, he was killed by Ning Zhi. This made his hatred for Ning Zhi even deeper.

He found the Cultivator's Storage Pouch, and upon opening it, he discovered that the most precious item inside was a foundation establishment pill. He was very happy. The other man could only be blamed for his bad luck; originally, by relying on this foundation establishment pill, there was a high probability he could have become a Foundation Establishment Stage Cultivator upon returning to his Immortal Sect, completely changing his status. Unfortunately, he died here, and everything came to naught. Such is the Immortal Dao; danger can strike at any time, even right before one's meteoric rise.

He absorbed the other's essence, tossed the corpse aside, and hid again to wait for the next prey. This time, he waited much longer. It was over an hour later before another Cultivator appeared. It was a woman who looked to be from the Hundred Flowers Sect. Now, there was one more reason to kill her.

This female Cultivator seemed even weaker than the previous one. She couldn't even block Gu Yuchuan's Heavenly Profound Heavy Water and died directly under his sneak attack. Gu Yuchuan checked her Storage Pouch and, as expected, there were only a few herbs. This person must not have cleared many floors in the space, as her harvest was so poor.

He continued his sneak attacks there for a whole day. In that day, he killed a total of thirteen Cultivators, obtaining four foundation establishment pills and countless herbs and Spirit Stones. His wealth had grown immensely. He thought to himself that with his current volume of foundation establishment pills, he could easily sell some in exchange for cultivation Materials. Now, his cultivation in the Foundation Establishment Stage would not be a problem. Once he returned, he could prepare for his promotion.

He didn't plan to continue looting here now for two reasons. First, the frequency of people emerging was getting lower, so there probably weren't many Cultivators left inside. Second, he still had a task: to find the dragon snake fruit. This was the task he had promised the Serpent, and it had to be completed without the slightest negligence. He had already delayed for quite some time and needed to go check on the dragon snake fruit.

Fortunately, he knew where the dragon snake fruit was. It was in the middle of the Secret Realm, in a very hidden location, which was why he hadn't gone there immediately—very few people went there.

He spent half a day traveling to the vicinity of the dragon snake fruit. This place was already deserted; he hadn't seen a single Cultivator for about an hour. It was clear that very few Cultivators came here, so the dragon snake fruit was naturally very safe.

After many twists and turns, he finally arrived near the dragon snake fruit, but his expression changed. There were signs of fighting nearby; a Cultivator had fought with the dragon snake fruit's Guardian Beast. The result was that the dragon snake fruit had been taken. He rushed forward to the dragon snake fruit tree, and indeed, it was bare. His dragon snake fruit was gone.

His breathing became rapid, and he was very Life Qi. However, Life Qi could not solve any problems. He forced himself to calm down and took deep breaths. The exit passage of the Secret Realm had not opened yet, so there was still time; he could not afford to be anxious!