599: This emperor is a good person...

Lu Hao's mind immediately became active.

"Heh heh heh, I never expected to encounter such a Treasure Trove of a place within the Void Space."

Lu Hao was a man of action; he did whatever he thought of!

He gave a chuckle, then waved his hand at the massive wooden pillar.

"Collect!"

*Buzz!*

The massive wooden pillar vanished into thin air, collected by him into his Storage Pouch.

With the support node gone, the Formation instantly collapsed, but for Lu Hao, the path only became wider.

This scene completely stunned the Black and White Tongzi, who were busy bickering with each other.

"He he he... He collected the Dark Underworld Divine Wood that suppressed the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder Formation?!"

The voice of White Reflective was trembling.

"Slap, slap."

As he spoke, White's Reflection gave Pitch Black two more slaps and said tremulously:

"Black ghost, did you see that! That cultivator dismantled the entire Formation!!!"

"Bang!"

"Damn it, I saw it, and you're taking advantage of me again!"

Pitch Black kicked White's Reflection, then stared blankly.

Little did they know, the scene that followed would shock them even more; they witnessed an even more outrageous sight.

Lu Hao walked a short distance, and along the way, he packed up and took all the Formation Materials, truly leaving nothing behind for anyone else.

Suddenly, Lu Hao noticed that the floor beneath his feet was also quite good, paved with Soul Crystal Stones containing massive amounts of energy.

"I must take this too!"

He directly gathered his Cultivation and began... prying up the floor tiles!

He was a bit clumsy at first, but as his proficiency increased, Lu Hao's speed grew faster and faster!

One piece, two pieces, one hundred pieces, one thousand pieces... countless Soul Crystal Stone tiles were quickly collected into his Storage Pouch.

After prying up all the tiles, he set his sights on the soil underneath.

"Huo! This soil is extraordinary too, it's the legendary Xirang (Self-Generating Soil)! A superb treasure for planting Spirit Medicine! If I spread a layer of this on the Qingxuan Sect's land, wouldn't my Qingxuan Sect be covered in precious medicines everywhere? Good stuff, good stuff, I absolutely can't waste this!"

And so, he started digging... Everywhere he went, let alone the tiles, even the topsoil was scraped three feet deep!

Pitch Black and White Reflective were completely petrified.

"Brother... is he here to clear the trial, or is he here to rob us?"

White Reflective muttered to himself.

Pitch Black's mouth twitched uncontrollably.

"I have lived for a million years... I've seen arrogant people, but never this arrogant! I've seen greedy people, but never this greedy! Bandits entering a village aren't as outrageous as him! He's not even sparing the dirt!!!"

"Brother, should we... should we go stop him? This is all the Master's property!"

"Stop what, nonsense!"

Pitch Black slapped the back of White Reflective's head:

"The Master said to let him attempt the trial! He didn't say we couldn't take things! Besides, we are just two little Essence Spirits. Look at how relaxed he is; if the two of us went up there, would we even be enough for him to crush with one finger? Just watch! Treat it like a show!"

And so, under the blank stares of the two Tongzi, Lu Hao hummed a tune, walking and taking as he went. Everywhere he passed was a mess, cleaner than if a dog had licked it... Soon, Lu Hao finished traversing the entire Formation area of the first trial.

Behind him, he left a desolate area, dug up and pitted, looking as if a colony of gophers had plowed through it, not a single blade of grass remaining.

Pitch Black and White Reflective watched the wreckage from afar, both sinking into deep self-doubt.

"Brother Hei, I... I don't quite understand."

White Reflective rubbed his arms, his voice shaking slightly.

"What exactly is this method? Clearing a trial? He is clearly here for renovation and demolition! And the kind that doesn't even spare the foundation!"

Pitch Black vigorously rubbed his temples, trying to process the scene he had just witnessed.

"Calm down, Little White! Maybe this is just an accident. Maybe that guy is just a pauper who hasn't seen the world, which is why he's so interested in those Materials."

"Right! The second trial is the Will Trial! That is the Emperor's pressure accumulated by the Master over a million years! It specializes in crushing all disrespectful Souls! Given his actions, he definitely won't be laughing this time!"

Pitch Black tried hard to encourage himself, as if this would restore the dignity of the Imperial Palace.

Patting the Storage Pouch on his person, Lu Hao smiled brightly. With these, his disciples' Cultivation could advance even further.

"Hahaha, this Emperor is a good person! So many good things here that can help my disciples Cultivate!"

Thus, Lu Hao stepped into the second trial, feeling completely satisfied.

The second trial was a long, dark corridor.

There were no Formations or Puppets in the corridor, only an aura of pressure that was pure to the extreme.

That pressure was the Soul imprint left behind by the Lord of the Nether Abyss during his dying moments, but it was enough to make any creature that had not stepped into the Emperor Realm instantly kneel, their will collapsing and turning to dust.

Of course, since it was a trial, it naturally couldn't be exerted with full power; it was adjusted according to the Cultivation of the challenger.

The moment Lu Hao stepped into the corridor, he felt a crushing, mountain-toppling force bearing down on him.

This pressure carried an eternal, indestructible majesty, attempting to suppress his Soul into the most humble dust.

"Hmm? Is this a Will Trial? Does that mean there's no profit to be gained? What a pity, what a pity..."

Lu Hao stopped his steps, sensing the pressure.

Just then, the Grandmist Undying Body within him subtly circulated, instantly decomposing the pressure into its most fundamental Will energy!

This Will energy slowly flowed into Lu Hao's Divine Soul, surprisingly increasing the strength of his Divine Soul by a fraction.

"Not bad! Not bad! This pressure carries a trace of the Emperor's Origin aura. Although it's mixed, the Will energy, once decomposed, actually helps me. This is truly rare!"

One must know that it was extremely difficult for Lu Hao to gain anything from the outside world that could increase his Cultivation, because his Cultivation was too high. Above the Eastern Domain, there was basically nothing that could help him.

He couldn't use the things related to the Heavenly Dao, so he really had no other options.

An expression of enjoyment appeared on Lu Hao's face. He even slightly closed his eyes, took a deep breath, and felt the comfort coming from the depths of his Divine Soul!

"Comfortable! This is too comfortable!"

As Lu Hao spoke, he pulled out a luxurious lounge chair from his Storage Pouch—a celestial Magic Treasure he had casually collected.

With a *thump*, he unfolded the lounge chair and lay down comfortably.

Next, he pulled out an exquisite jade pot and poured himself a cup of Spirit Tea.

He crossed his legs, swaying gently as he lay in the center of the corridor, leisurely sipping his Spirit Tea.

That Emperor's pressure, which was powerful enough to destroy thousands of True Immortals, now seemed to have transformed into a gentle breeze around him, lightly brushing past to enhance his enjoyment.

Pitch Black and White Reflective:

"..."