Published: January 3, 2025
The overwhelming aura gave Qin Chen a strong sense of heart palpitations, clearly indicating a type of Earth Venerable treasure.
"Moreover, this aura seems to be very close."
Qin Chen was excited.
He was just a step away from breaking through to the Venerable realm, and the chaotic energy here was evidently insufficient. He had to venture deeper to obtain an Earth Venerable treasure, which would greatly aid him in exploring the depths of the Myriad Divine Treasury after his breakthrough.
"Whoosh!"
Qin Chen instantly dashed out of the cave, igniting the energy within him as he crazily approached the source of the aura.
Boom! Qin Chen pushed his form to the limit within the Myriad Divine Treasury.
"This aura is quite strong; it should be an Earth Venerable treasure," Qin Chen thought, recalling the broken aura of an Earth Venerable artifact he had encountered at a black market auction.
"Hmm? Such a powerful aura; is it an Earth Venerable treasure?"
In the distance, a towering wolf from the Bone Clan, over ten zhang tall, was enveloped in green demonic flames, accompanied by two experts over a hundred meters tall with black rock-like scales on their bodies, flying directly towards him.
"The aura of a treasure appearing!"
"It’s a treasure, and it’s highly likely to be an Earth Venerable treasure."
Nearby, several teams quickly rushed over, and as the aura spread, some peak Human Venerable teams from a distance also hurriedly flew towards the deep source of the aura.
Qin Chen swiftly approached the aura.
"The aura is quite strong!"
Qin Chen was both astonished and delighted; the strength of the aura definitely indicated a level of Earth Venerable artifact, and it should possess considerable power. However, he was also worried... such an aura would likely spark a fierce battle even if he could seize the treasure first.
After all, this was not the deepest part of the Myriad Divine Treasury, but it wasn’t on the outskirts either. There could very well be Earth Venerable experts nearby, and if an Earth Venerable expert appeared, he would be in trouble.
"It seems I must hurry..." A flash of sharpness crossed Qin Chen's eyes.
Swish! Flying over a patch of low hills, Qin Chen quickly reached the sky above a valley.
"That’s it!"
Qin Chen sensed the source of the aura and immediately dove down.
It was an abandoned valley, flowing with an ancient aura, very primitive, and there were mists of poisonous gas swirling within. Amidst the hazy mists, a pitch-black armor plate, nearly a zhang high, was slowly emerging while releasing dense energy in all directions.
"Is it a shield?"
Qin Chen landed outside the valley, not rushing in immediately. He noticed the slowly rising black armor plate and couldn't help but feel delighted. Although he couldn't see its full form, the dense aura suggested it resembled a black shield.
A shield was a defensive treasure, and defensive treasures were among the top-tier items.
An Earth Venerable defensive artifact would undoubtedly be of extraordinary value.
"I am the first."
Qin Chen glanced around, then instantly released the Fire Refining Insect and the Devouring Ants, instructing, "Little Ant and Little Fire, send your subordinates in to scout the truth behind this poisonous gas."
"Yes, Boss!"
The Little Ant and Little Fire quickly commanded their members to enter the poisonous mist in the valley. The thick poisonous gas was immediately swallowed by the Fire Refining Insect and Devouring Ants, some of which turned to ash and disappeared.
"So corrosive."
Qin Chen's expression changed.
Currently, the Fire Refining Insect and Devouring Ants possessed extraordinary strength; even someone like Mo Yuntian from the Sky Demon Clan, an expert of peak Human Venerable level, would likely struggle against their gnawing.
Yet this valley's poisonous gas was able to devour some of the subordinates of the Little Ant and Little Fire and corrode them, such power was certainly extraordinary.
However, after some Devouring Ants and Fire Refining Insects turned to ash, many more poisonous gases were consumed, and several pieces of information surged into Qin Chen's mind.