King of Ten Thousand Years

After passing the trial, Luo Tian left the Ghost Mist Forest and returned to the cliffside.

”Congratulations, Junior Luo, on passing the trial and earning a spot to enter the Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout!”

An Auditor Disciple stepped forward to congratulate him.

Throughout the entire Main Peak, very few Auditor Disciples had made it this far.

Compared to the other Official Disciples, these Auditor Disciples felt a greater sense of kinship with Luo Tian.

”Luo Tian, that Main Peak Disciple next to you just now suddenly went mad. As your senior, I advise you to practice fewer of those unorthodox Secret Techniques, lest you stray onto the wrong path.”

He Yunkong admonished Luo Tian with the air of a senior brother.

The Sect wouldn’t interfere with which Martial Arts Skills and Techniques a disciple cultivated, but it would keep a close watch on those who walked the Path of Evil Demons.

The Auditor Disciples all backed away, not daring to provoke He Yunkong.

”I would also advise Senior Brother He not to interfere too much with the trial, or even do things that violate the rules.”

Luo Tian said with a composed expression.

Many of the nearby disciples were stunned.

Previously, at the gathering for new Main Peak Disciples, they had heard that He Yunkong and Luo Tian were together, talking and laughing.

How had they become enemies now?

And this Luo Tian was truly bold, daring to lecture He Yunkong.

He Yunkong hadn’t participated in the trial, nor had he interfered in any way, let alone done anything against the rules.

Having been slandered like this, He Yunkong would surely not let Luo Tian off lightly.

”Nonsense.”

He Yunkong’s gaze sharpened as he barked out a cold retort.

’Could Luo Tian have found out something? It’s even possible my junior sister told him!’

The surrounding disciples found it strange. He Yunkong just berated him and left it at that?

A day passed.

The trial ended.

Nineteen Main Peak Disciples passed the trial.

Qi Yuntian, with his Cultivation at the Peak of Earth Element Realm Sixth Layer, had managed to endure and also secured a spot, causing many disciples and high-ranking members to take notice.

Among these nineteen, besides Qi Yuntian, Luo Tian only recognized two others: Yue Linfei and Senior Sister Lin, with whom he had a conflict before.

In addition to these nineteen, eleven True Disciples had their spots reserved internally.

”You nineteen have earned the right to enter the Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout.”

”We depart in three days!”

The Third Elder announced in a resonant voice.

...

After the trial ended, Luo Tian went to the Side Peak to tell Cheng Wanli and the others about the Treasure of the Void Thief King.

”So it’s true! The Treasure of the Void Thief King has appeared!”

”It seems the ringing of the Heaven-shaking Bell on the Main Peak that day was because of this.”

Cheng Wanli and Yan Lihui were thrilled.

However, they were both a little regretful that they couldn’t go see it for themselves.

”Brother Luo, don’t be discouraged. After all, it’s the Treasure of the Void Thief King. The spots are few, and the Main Peak is full of geniuses. The competition is just too fierce.”

Cheng Wanli consoled Luo Tian.

”But I got a spot?”

As soon as he said this, Cheng Wanli and Yan Lihui immediately fell silent. They sized up Luo Tian with incredulous looks, sighing repeatedly in their hearts.

Being friends with Luo Tian often meant taking a blow to one’s ego.

In a place as fiercely competitive as the Main Peak, for Luo Tian to actually snatch a spot to go to the Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout was truly admirable and enviable.

”Master, you’ll definitely get the Void Thief King’s greatest treasure,” Yan Xiaoxia said with a smile.

”Haha, I hope so!”

Luo Tian couldn’t help but smile.

In reality, Luo Tian had never thought that way. After all, too many geniuses were going with him.

There were powerful True Disciples like He Yunkong, and prodigies at the Celestial Pool Realm like Bai Ying!

Besides them, there were also geniuses from the Sea Demon Palace.

It was said that the Martial City Spirit Hall would also be sending some people.

To be able to snatch some spots from the hands of an Overlord Level power, the Martial City Spirit Hall was truly no simple force.

”I will be gone for a while. Don’t come looking for me; just focus on your Cultivation.”

Luo Tian instructed his disciple, Yan Xiaoxia.

「Three days later!」

On the massive plaza in front of Tai Yuan Hall.

Thirty Main Peak Disciples were already assembled.

Suddenly, a ball of golden light appeared in the distance, breaking through the waves of clouds as it flew rapidly toward them.

It was a colossal golden boat, over two hundred meters long, imposing and majestic. Its entire body shimmered with a golden light that awed all living things!

”Hurry up and get on board!”

A grand and majestic voice rang out from the giant boat—it was the Grand Elder of the Tai Yuan Sect.

SWISH! SWISH! SWISH!

The thirty Main Peak Disciples immediately boarded the giant golden boat.

”As expected of the Sect’s Void Ship, it’s so majestic!”

”This boat is called the ’Tai Yuan Boat.’ It was built ten thousand years ago when the Sect commissioned dozens of master craftsmen. Each one is worth over a million Spiritual Essence Coins!”

The disciples chattered excitedly; for most of them, it was their first time aboard the Tai Yuan Boat.

But Luo Tian’s attention was elsewhere.

’So many auras of the Celestial Pool Realm...’

Luo Tian retracted his Spiritual Sense, not daring to probe recklessly.

’It seems this trip comes with a certain degree of risk. Otherwise, why would the Sect dispatch the Tai Yuan Boat and arrange for so many high-ranking members to come? Even the Grand Elder is here personally!’

However, these were not matters Luo Tian could influence or interfere with.

He returned to his room and began to cultivate, preparing for the great opportunity ahead.

Luo Tian took out a large amount of Cultivation Treasures all at once.

These were all items he had acquired a few days ago, costing him over a hundred thousand Spiritual Essence Coins!

The reason he had spent so extravagantly was to break through to the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer before entering the Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout!

The stronger he was, the more benefits he could fight for when the time came!

He circulated the Celestial Essence Water Condensation Technique, activated his Nether Dragon Divine Vein, and instantly drew in the surrounding Heaven and Earth Spiritual Qi.

The Energy Essence within one of the rare treasures in Luo Tian’s hand was also extracted and absorbed.

Inside his Qi Sea Primordial Pool.

His True Essence began to boil, slowly rotating and impacting the surrounding Primordial Pool Walls.

His Cultivation under the Ghost’s Tears Waterfall had solidified his foundation.

It was precisely because of this that Luo Tian had decided to push for the Peak of Earth Element Realm Fifth Layer in a short period, no matter the cost.

...

The Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout was located at the border of the Broken-star Realm, near the depths of the Cosmos.

The Tai Yuan Boat traveled to the nearest Martial City Spirit Hall and used its Super Long Distance Teleportation Array to teleport to the Martial City Spirit Hall near the Treasure Land.

A normal voyage would have taken two years, even at the speed of the Tai Yuan Boat!

After arriving, the Tai Yuan Boat continued its journey through the Outer Void.

A full two months later, the high-ranking members of the Tai Yuan Sect appeared one by one on the bow of the Tai Yuan Boat.

”We’re almost there!” the Grand Elder murmured.

...

「Inside the room.」

In front of Luo Tian was a pile of ash from spent Spiritual Essence Coins, along with several rare Cultivation Treasures, their Energy Essence completely absorbed.

Layers of faint cyan True Essence swirled around his body, emitting a powerful aura that was gradually intensifying.

Inside his Qi Sea Primordial Pool.

The cyan True Essence spun rapidly in a vortex, crashing against the surrounding Primordial Pool Walls.

At a certain moment, the Primordial Pool Wall suddenly trembled, and the True Essence within it began to seethe.

The level of True Essence within the Primordial Pool could be seen to have dropped slightly.

This was because the Primordial Pool had expanded!

After two months of secluded Cultivation, Luo Tian’s Cultivation broke through to the Peak of the Fifth Layer!

’Success!’

Luo Tian seized the moment and began to stabilize his Cultivation.

KNOCK KNOCK KNOCK!

The door was suddenly knocked upon.

Luo Tian paused his Cultivation, slowly opened his eyes, and said, ”Come in!”

The door was pushed open, and an old man with a long beard, dressed in white, slowly walked in.

”Congratulations, Luo, on another advancement in your Cultivation.”

Elder Lu watched Luo Tian, a flash in his eyes.

In his eyes, Luo Tian’s Cultivation was nothing special; he was still at the bottom among all the Main Peak Disciples.

But Luo Tian’s Cultivation speed was simply astonishing.

”To what do I owe the honor of Elder Lu’s personal visit?”

Luo Tian asked calmly.

They were about to reach the Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout. Elder Lu definitely hadn’t come at this time just for a casual chat.

”I’ve come to discuss something with you,” Elder Lu said with a warm smile.

”The Void Thief King was a Great Power from ten thousand years ago. He spent his life burning, killing, and plundering, accumulating an unimaginably vast fortune and countless Rare Treasures!”

”I hope you can find some rare, long-lost treasures for me!”

Elder Lu stated his request.

He was very interested in mysterious Spirit Ore and Rare Materials and was a famous Appraiser in the Broken-star Realm.

”If I find treasures for you, what’s in it for me?”

Luo Tian asked.

”When entering the Void Thief King’s Treasure Hideout, all disciples must hand over more than half of their gains to the Sect. You should know this.”

Elder Lu stroked his beard.

Luo Tian nodded.

No disciple was willing, but the Sect wasn’t a charity. The Sect provided this kind of opportunity, so it was only reasonable to hand over a portion of the benefits.

”When the time comes, just secretly tell me which treasures you want to keep. I will hold on to them for you for the time being and return them to you later.”

”Deal!”

Luo Tian agreed immediately.

Elder Lu was a person of high status and power; there was no harm in befriending him.

Besides, Elder Lu had helped Luo Tian several times before.

Elder Lu’s proposal was mutually beneficial, so Luo Tian had no reason to refuse.

”However, all of this is predicated on you coming out alive.”

”The Void Thief King was no saint. He was also skilled in Arrays and Mechanisms. The Treasure Land is bound to be fraught with danger...”

As he spoke, Elder Lu took a silver robe from his Storage Space. The robe was adorned with many silvery-white feathers.

”This is the [Celestial Silver Feather Robe], from my personal collection. It’s a rare Treasure Artifact. I’ll lend it to you for now!”

Luo Tian’s eyes lit up. He could see that this feathered robe was extraordinary!

To the touch, the [Celestial Silver Feather Robe] was as soft as a cloud.

”Thank you, Elder Lu!”

Luo Tian’s face showed his gratitude.

The [Celestial Silver Feather Robe] was Top Grade. For Elder Lu to have it in his collection, it had to be extraordinary.

”Come back alive, and bring me back some strange things I’ve never seen before, and this [Celestial Silver Feather Robe] will be yours to keep!”

”We should reach our destination in about five days. I won’t disturb your Cultivation any longer.”

With that, Elder Lu departed.

Luo Tian immediately put on the ”Celestial Silver Feather Robe” and wore his Auditor Disciple robes over it.

He tested it briefly and found that besides its defensive properties, the [Celestial Silver Feather Robe] also had a speed-enhancing effect, which would undoubtedly boost his chances of survival.

’This Elder Lu... he probably just doesn’t want me to die in there. He’s not actually expecting me to find many rare treasures for him...’

Luo Tian understood this clearly.

In the Tai Yuan Sect, Auditor Disciples faced unfair treatment everywhere.

There were very few people who genuinely looked out for Luo Tian and cared about his safety.

Luo Tian committed Elder Lu’s kindness to heart.