Chapter 125: Killing Treasure Vault

Li Xuan walked forward only a few hundred meters; as he went deeper, the toxins in the air grew denser, and after a few hundred meters it turned into thick Blood Mist, visibility dropped further, and continuing forward one might not even see one's own hand.

"Good fellow, the toxins have already solidified; what could be hidden in here that releases such dense toxins? It's terrifying," Li Xuan frowned, looking toward the distance with some worry.

Li Xuan stopped, stood still and pondered for a moment, then gave up on further exploration inside.

The visibility here is too low; there might be some strange entity that could suddenly emerge from the Blood Mist, and once inside the Blood Mist, Li Xuan would be too passive.

Of course, Li Xuan also noticed that after slaying corpse bones, the surrounding Blood Mist lightened, so he decided to first clear the nearby corpse bones to thin the Blood Mist before moving on.

However, Li Xuan has not rested since arriving here, and his spirit has been constantly tense, so he decided to take a good rest here, and resume exploration once his condition improves.

Then Li Xuan, without hesitation, shifted his mind and directly entered the space of the Palm Sky Vessel.

There is no spatial limitation here, so Li Xuan can freely enter the Palm Sky Vessel's space.

The Palm Sky Vessel's space is extremely safe; no one can disturb Li Xuan, making it ideal for rest.

After entering the space, Li Xuan finally could breathe a sigh of relief and disperse the Burning Heart Divine Flame clinging to his body.

Continuously maintaining the flame's combustion consumes a lot of Li Xuan's soul power; not delving further into the Blood Mist is also because higher Blood Mist concentration requires a stronger Burning Heart Divine Flame, consuming more soul power.

This easily leads to a shortage of soul power in Li Xuan's body, preventing further combat.

Next, Li Xuan stripped off his clothes and jumped straight into the Hot Spring pool; at this moment, nothing is more comfortable than soaking in a Hot Spring, as the warm Spiritual Energy cleanses the hidden toxins in his body.

Under the Hot Spring's cleansing, the toxins quickly transformed into pure Spiritual Energy and dissipated into the air.

Li Xuan comfortably took a bath in the Hot Spring.

"What exactly is this Killing Treasure Vault?" Li Xuan, lying in the Hot Spring, slowly furrowed his brows.

He has read many books and perused countless classics, yet there is not a single mention of this place.

Li Xuan came here knowing nothing at all.

After a while, Li Xuan climbed out of the Hot Spring, changed into fresh clothes, went to the dining table, ate a simple meal, then took out a bed, lay down, and slept soundly.

When in a place, one must make peace with it.

After eating well and sleeping well, Li Xuan regained the energy to face the unknown dangers.

Now, eliminating the Blood Mist is Li Xuan's top priority, so he must diligently burn corpses.

Thinking about it, Li Xuan drifted into dreamland.

……

Six hours later, Li Xuan slowly awoke; he had slept very comfortably, after all no one was watching him here, and he could finally let his guard down and enjoy a restful sleep.

Now Li Xuan feels very comfortable here; in the City of Slaughter, he could sense people watching, but here only corpses accompany him; these corpses neither provoke him nor rise to fight. Li Xuan's goal today is to clear the corpses, time is tight and the mission heavy, so he tidied up briefly and left the Palm Sky Vessel's space.

He gauged the surrounding Blood Mist concentration, then began to walk along the densest edge of the Blood Mist toward the distance.

Soon, Li Xuan found a spot littered with many severed limbs and broken arms.

Seeing these severed limbs and broken arms, Li Xuan felt no discomfort; instead, he became more spirited.

These corpses are treasures; they were all strong individuals in life, each generally possessing a Soul Guide Device, but Li Xuan wondered why, up to now, he still hasn't encountered a soul bone.

……

Time flew by, and after more than ten days, Li Xuan burned tens of thousands of corpses, essentially having incinerated all the corpses around him.

Thousands of Soul Guide Devices, tens of millions of Soul Coins, countless gold and silver jewels, yet not a single soul bone emerged.

More importantly, the Blood Mist that once swirled densely like blood deep within the City of Slaughter has become very thin.

Li Xuan finally saw the end of his journey.

It is a black ancient building about ten meters tall, square and solid like a noble's fortress, its architectural style resembling a medieval European knight's domain.

The massive castle covers several hundred Hundred Mu of land, and around its perimeter runs a five‑meter‑wide moat, presenting a self‑sufficient appearance.

However, the castle has existed for too long; its mottled walls feel extremely uncomfortable.

Above the castle, a layer of dense Blood Mist floats in the air, lingering indefinitely.

Li Xuan stands several hundred meters away from the vault's entrance, keeping a safe distance, carefully observing the ancient castle before him.

No need to think about it; this must be an extremely dangerous place, a slight misstep could easily lead to death here.

Nevertheless, according to the Slaughter King's description, this Killing Treasure Vault stores a great amount of treasures, so Li Xuan can't resist the temptation; after all, he's already here, and leaving empty‑handed would feel like a betrayal to himself.

But Li Xuan is not reckless; his trump card now is the Great Teleportation Talisman, which allows him to instantly leave any danger.

However, the Great Teleportation Talisman's cooldown won't finish for another two months, so now is not the optimal time for Li Xuan to enter the Killing Treasure Vault.

"Fine, let the treasures stay inside for now; first go hunt nearby, see if I can burn all the surrounding corpses clean. If the Blood Mist in the air disappears completely, then entering the Killing Treasure Vault should be much safer," Li Xuan stroked his chin and muttered.

The Killing Treasure Vault is extremely dangerous for Li Xuan, but clearing isolated corpses is easy and yields some loot; although the items are of little value, the spatial Soul Guide Devices can be used as material to expand the Palm Sky Vessel's space, and Li Xuan doesn't want to waste them.

Having made his decision, Li Xuan showed no hesitation and turned to leave.

But at that moment, Li Xuan, whose five senses were sharp, suddenly heard a sound not far behind him.

"Hmm?" Li Xuan snapped his head around; a silver‑white crossbow bolt flew straight toward his chest.

(End of Chapter)