77: Start collecting treasures

However, the envious look in their eyes was revealed without any concealment.

"Underworld God, when is 'another day'?"

Having spent a lot of time with the Empress of the Underworld, Si Qin had developed quite a thick skin and asked directly.

"This...!"

"A year from now. In a year, everyone will have a Supreme Divine Weapon."

Qin Feng promised helplessly.

Qin Feng dared to make such a promise because of the existence of this little thing, Zhu Yan.

If a Supreme Divine Weapon could be dug up in a tiny place like the Hehuan Sect...

...then in the Restricted Area, wouldn't divine weapons be scattered everywhere for the picking!

"Thank you, Underworld God. The Underworld God is mighty."

Si Qin grinned and said.

"Thank you, Underworld God. Keep your word!"

The eyes of the other Maids lit up, and they all followed suit with their thanks.

"Definitely... definitely!"

Qin Feng responded with a smile.

Then, the Maids sped up with smiles, heading towards the outskirts of the Restricted Area... the outskirts of the Restricted Area!

Dense black mist filled the air, and astral winds raged.

Eerie white bones and rotting flesh could be seen everywhere.

A pungent smell of corrosion continuously spread through the air.

Visibility was very low here; even experts in the Sage Realm could only see about ten miles around them.

Crack...!

Suddenly, a hand reached out from a pile of skeletal remains.

Then, with a gentle wave of that hand, countless bones were sent flying through the air.

"Jie jie...!"

A massive creature, its entire body emitting a red glow, poked its head out and made a strange cry.

Along with the strange cry, a puff of black smoke drifted from the creature's mouth, which was truly terrifying.

The head alone was taller than a normal person.

Its hair was disheveled, and it was covered in a red light.

Boom...!

Immediately after, a loud explosion erupted from the ground, and a Dark Creature of the Venerable Realm emerged.

It was tall and powerful, like a small mountain, with a terrifying aura flowing all over its body.

However, this was just an ordinary Dark Creature.

The true Child of Fortune was still further in.

The appearance of the Child of Fortune caused many Dark Creatures to awaken.

Among them, there was no lack of Dark Creatures in the Venerable Realm and Sage Realm.

As for Dark Creatures of the Quasi-Emperor Realm, they had not yet appeared.

On the outskirts of the Restricted Area, the disturbances became more frequent.

From time to time, strange cries would pierce through the layers of black mist.

The awakened Dark Creatures seemed to be drawn by some kind of attraction, all moving towards the Child of Fortune.

Swoosh, swoosh...!

Eight figures arrived amidst the pervasive black mist.

Boom...!

Just as they entered the Restricted Area, a Dark Creature awakened beneath their feet.

Si Qin backhanded it, annihilating it instantly.

Their Underworld was adjacent to the Restricted Area, so they were no strangers to Dark Creatures.

The one that had just awakened was only a Dark Creature of the Divine Palace Realm, so it was easily slain.

However, if they encountered Dark Creatures of the Venerable or Sage Realms, it wouldn't be so simple.

"Little punk, you dare to awaken in front of me."

"I'll kill Dark Creatures like you as I see them—one by one, or two by two."

Si Qin clapped her hands and said.

Yu Qi: "Alright, don't get cocky."

"I feel like the outskirts of the Restricted Area have been a bit different lately."

After saying that, Yu Qi's gaze was like a torch as she scanned ten miles around.

Aside from the dense black mist, the bones scattered everywhere showed signs of having been moved.

It seemed that many Dark Creatures had already awakened before they arrived.

And they had already disappeared.

"It is indeed strange."

Si Qin scanned the surroundings, noticed the issue as well, and muttered.

On the ground were many footprints of various sizes.

They represented the awakening of Dark Creatures.

However, they didn't know why so many Dark Creatures were awakening.

Only by remaining vigilant at all times could they better protect the Underworld God.

"Young Master, we've reached the outskirts of the Restricted Area."

Beside Qin Feng, Hui Lan smiled slightly and said.

"Let's find a cleaner place to land first."

Qin Feng frowned and said.

The smell of corrosion all around made him feel a bit oppressed.

Streaks of astral wind whistled past, continuously slicing through the air.

The black mist covering the sky and earth made it hard to breathe.

This mission was more difficult than the previous ones.

Dragon Baby held onto Qin Feng tightly, her body trembling slightly.

Clearly, she was a bit scared.

Zhu Yan was fine, baring its teeth.

Its small body carried a long golden staff, ready to deliver a blow at any moment.

"Alright, Young Master."

Hui Lan nodded and then sent voice transmissions to her sisters.

Eventually, they landed on the nearest barren mountain.

Si Qin and Yu Qi took the lead, clearing away all the corpses on the mountain.

Two breaths later, the other six figures landed on this barren mountain.

Not a single blade of grass grew on the barren mountain, and there wasn't a hint of light.

The surroundings were filled with a desolate, ancient aura that smelled of corrosion.

If they weren't all cultivators, this oppressive aura alone would be enough to suffocate someone.

Dragon Baby's small arms and legs clung tightly to Qin Feng, her face full of fear.

"Master, is this your reward?"

"A one-year tour of the Restricted Area!"

"Can... can I not have the reward? I want to go back."

Dragon Baby's large eyes were filled with fear as she spoke in a low voice.

"What do you think?"

Qin Feng rolled his eyes at her.

Then, Qin Feng looked up and, in the blink of an eye, activated his Double Pupils.

Whoosh...!

A beam of Divine Light shot out, instantly clearing the surrounding smell of corrosion.

At the same time, the Divine Light pierced through the layers of black mist, bringing everything within a thousand miles under his gaze.

Not even the slightest movement could escape his Immortal Pupils.

With this single glance, Qin Feng saw more than ten behemoths in the process of awakening.

Each one had red light flowing over its body, spat out black gas, and had lifeless eyes.

Their massive bodies overturned pile after pile of skeletal remains.

"Are these the Dark Creatures?"

Qin Feng withdrew his gaze and muttered.

Dark Creatures looked taller and more powerful than humans.

But their appearance was extremely hideous; their massive heads and distorted features were very disgusting to behold.

"Young Master, have you found the peerless enemy?"

Hui Lan stood quietly beside Qin Feng and asked.

"No, but I saw more than ten Dark Creatures awakening."

"They can be killed first."

"Young Master, leave it to me."

A spiritual light flashed in Hui Lan's right hand, and a sword crackling with lightning instantly appeared.

Then, she transformed into a beam of light.

A few breaths later.

Hui Lan returned.

Those creatures that had just awakened were completely annihilated.

Within a thousand miles, there were no more Dark Creatures.

"Little thing, it's safe now. You can go look for treasures."

Qin Feng looked at Hui Lan, who had returned through the air, and patted Zhu Yan as he spoke.

"Really?"

Zhu Yan's eyes lit up.

"Really. But you have to hand over half of the treasures you find."

Qin Feng said shamelessly.

"No problem, Papa!"

Zhu Yan responded while carrying its staff.

Then, it strode towards the bone-strewn ground.

It wasn't timid like Dragon Baby; with a few flickers, it jumped to the foot of the mountain and started digging through the corpses.

Whoosh...!

A crystal-clear bone was dug up by it.

Starlight flowed over the bone, along with ancient runes.

Zhu Yan was bewildered; it hadn't found a Supreme Divine Weapon, but had dug up a bone first.

At first glance, it didn't seem simple.

"Holy crap! It's not a Supreme Divine Weapon. What kind of trash is this?"

"I'll just take it for now!"

Zhu Yan looked at it and curled its lip, not very satisfied.

Then, it reluctantly accepted it.

It was only interested in Supreme Divine Weapons and Quasi-Emperor Weapons.

It didn't have much interest in some glowing bone.

But it didn't know that this was an ancient True Dragon Bone, specifically an adult True Dragon's bone.

It was inscribed with the Ancient True Dragon Treasure Technique.

If this were given to Dragon Baby, her strength would surely increase significantly.

Next, Zhu Yan began its treasure-hunting journey.

All along the way, the sounds of its "Holy crap!" could be heard.