Chapter 586: Killing to Seize Treasures

Seeing Zhang Nuo produce such a massive quantity of Spirit Stones, and hearing his tone imply that he still had more in reserve, the ecstasy on the face of the man surnamed Ding could no longer be contained!

In his view, perhaps the youth before him was a descendant of some demon cultivator who, with the Demon World on the verge of collapse, wanted to purchase more Magic Treasures for protection before heading to the Immortal World!

"Ah, Fellow Daoist is truly extraordinary! How about this! I will give you this 'Blue Flame True Thunder' first, and I shall take out the second item right now!"

Reaching out to push forward, the ball of ghostly blue Thunder Ball slowly floated before Zhang Nuo's eyes! A sharp glint flashed in Zhang Nuo's eyes; with a flip of one hand, a pale blue Small Tripod appeared, and as a suction force arose, it drew the 'Blue Flame True Thunder' into the tripod, finally vanishing in a flash of light!

"Four Spirits Square Cauldron! I did not expect Fellow Daoist to possess such a Magic Treasure! No wonder you could agree so readily to buy this thunder!"

Seeing the Magic Treasure Zhang Nuo had used, the man surnamed Ding revealed a look of shock! Zhang Nuo's expression remained unchanged, but inwardly he was secretly startled; this Small Tripod was something he had brought up from the Human Realm, so how could this cultivator of the Demon World recognize it?

"Oh? Fellow Daoist knows of this treasure?"

"If it were someone else, perhaps they would not know, but fortunately, in my shop, there is a Jade Slip that introduces various ancient Magic Treasures. It is rumored that the 'Four Spirits Square Cauldron' has been passed down from ancient times to the present, and its heaven-defying talent for manipulating thunder is enough to be proud of in this age! I originally thought such a Magic Treasure should have long since vanished from the world; I did not expect to see it today!"

As the man surnamed Ding spoke, a look of greed appeared in his eyes!

"This tripod of mine is merely a replica!"

Zhang Nuo narrowed his eyes, noticed the abnormality in the man surnamed Ding, and immediately said with a light laugh!

"A replica is also quite good! To have a few replicas of ancient Magic Treasures in hand now is enough to run rampant in the Demon World!"

Nodding slightly, the man surnamed Ding said with envy! Upon hearing that the Four Spirits Square Cauldron was a replica, the man surnamed Ding clearly lost interest in it!

Stomping his left foot lightly on the ground, a green blade of grass about a foot tall immediately grew beside his foot. This grass was emerald green and dripping with vitality, as if carved from a piece of jade! The surface of its four narrow leaves bore two dewdrops!

"Rebirth Grass!"

He almost exclaimed aloud. This spiritual herb was precisely one of the nine divine objects needed to fuse the Nine Divine Seas. As the name implied, after breaking open all the Divine Seas, one would need to use this grass to mend the Divine Seas back together. The Heaven-Mending Stone and Entering Void Pill Zhang Nuo had previously obtained might have had other substitutes, but there was no Spiritual Medicine in the world that could replace the efficacy of the 'Rebirth Grass'!

"Ah! Fellow Daoist Zhang, it seems I must truly look at you in a new light! You actually recognize even this kind of rare object?"

The face of the man surnamed Ding looked as if he had seen a ghost as he re-examined Zhang Nuo. He had once shown this 'Rebirth Grass' to several cultivators, but those people could not even name it; he had not expected that as soon as he took it out today, its true identity would be recognized!

"I also heard a senior mention it once!"

Sensing he had been somewhat indiscreet, Zhang Nuo hurriedly restrained his joy and said with a light cough.

"Since Fellow Daoist knows of this grass, there is no need for me to explain its function. This spiritual herb has an asking price of two hundred million High-grade Spirit Stones!"

When Zhang Nuo heard the price given by the other party, he had an urge to curse! This guy was truly opening his mouth like a lion; did he think I run a Spirit Stone mine, where I have as much as I want?

Thinking this to himself, Zhang Nuo did not show it on his face. He lowered his head to ponder for a moment, then clasped his hands behind his back, putting on a very troubled look! In fact, the moment his hands went behind his back, two points of red light flashed out and, quickly shielded by Zhang Nuo's body, landed on the ground!

Afterward, while the man surnamed Ding was watching Zhang Nuo, these two points of red light split to the left and right and vanished!

"Fellow Daoist Ding, this price seems too high, doesn't it?"

After Zhang Nuo finished doing all this, he deliberately attracted the attention of the man surnamed Ding!

"This is already considered cheap. If it weren't for the fact that Fellow Daoist Zhang knows his goods, I would never sell such a spiritual herb!"

Seeing that Zhang Nuo had finally started to bargain, the man surnamed Ding sneered inwardly. It seemed this guy didn't have many Spirit Stones left; he had to ruthlessly squeeze him before ending the transaction!

The two kept bargaining, very intensely. This time, Zhang Nuo did not yield at all, while the man surnamed Ding became red-faced and agitated! Suddenly, Zhang Nuo raised one hand and grabbed at the man surnamed Ding through the air! Immediately, the man surnamed Ding felt the space around his body tighten; he was absolutely unable to move!

"You... what are you doing?"

This move by Zhang Nuo completely exposed his cultivation! Integration Stage demon cultivator! This term quickly surfaced in the mind of the man surnamed Ding. The youth opposite him had only been a Spirit Transformation Mid-Stage cultivator, which was why he had dared to bring him here! He had not expected the other party to be playing the pig to eat the tiger!

"The price you gave is too high; I cannot accept it!"

Zhang Nuo's face turned cold as he said in a deep voice!

"Senior, please do not misunderstand. I was just joking with you earlier! If Senior likes it, please feel free to take this 'Rebirth Grass'!"

Cold sweat streamed down the forehead of the man surnamed Ding. Although his own cultivation had reached the Spirit Transformation Late Stage, he was still terrified in the face of this Integration Stage cultivator!

The world within this giant painting was the place where he hid all his treasures. Usually, cultivators in the shop could not even step into this room, and now that he was restrained by Zhang Nuo, no one would be able to discover it!

Zhang Nuo gave a cold, sinister smile. With a movement of his Divine Sense, two rays of red light slowly rose behind the body of the man surnamed Ding. After a few transformations, they turned into two thumb-sized 'Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insects'! The buzzing sound of the insects rang almost right in the ear of the man surnamed Ding!

"Hidden... Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insects! Who exactly is Senior?"

There were not many types of Heavenly Sky Grade spirit insects, so upon seeing this pair of red beetles, the man surnamed Ding immediately cried out!

"You recognize them! That is for the best. You must know what kind of supernatural abilities these insects have, so it is best not to play any tricks on me, otherwise..."

Zhang Nuo made a throat-slitting gesture at his own neck. The man surnamed Ding understood immediately; in his terror, he kept speaking fawning words!

"Senior, rest assured! Anything here that Senior fancies, you may take it all!"

Nodding with satisfaction, Zhang Nuo reached out and pulled the 'Rebirth Grass' from the ground by its roots, took out a Jade Box for storing Spiritual Medicine, and carefully placed the spiritual herb inside! Only then did he say with a cold gaze:

"What other treasures do you have here? Take them all out for me!"

The man surnamed Ding showed a look of heartache. There were simply too many things here; it was almost his entire net worth. If Zhang Nuo took it all, he would have no path to survival! However, whenever he thought of the beheading gesture Zhang Nuo had made, a chill ran down his spine! Even more terrifying was that on both sides of his head, there was a 'Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insect' buzzing; if he showed the slightest sign of disobedience, these two insects would end his life prematurely!

Thinking of the miserable sight of having all his essence and blood drained, the man surnamed Ding could only bite the bullet. With a movement of his Divine Sense, various rays of mysterious light rose up all around, and several different types of stock appeared from various places!

Zhang Nuo swept his Divine Sense over them and discovered that among these things, there was indeed nothing else he needed. Only then did he give a faint, cold snort and took back the Storage Bag of Spirit Stones he had previously given to the man surnamed Ding!

"Sen..."

As soon as the man surnamed Ding saw this, he almost spat out a mouthful of blood. That was over five hundred million High-grade Spirit Stones! This time he had suffered a huge loss; he had lost his wife and broken his army!

He only managed to say one word before he saw Zhang Nuo's icy gaze shoot over, and he immediately swallowed the rest of his words! Saving his life was more important! Spirit Stones were all worldly possessions to him now!

Zhang Nuo took back the Storage Bag and swept his robe sleeve toward the many items around him. Immediately, five-colored rays of light surged out, taking all the items here into it!

The man surnamed Ding cursed Zhang Nuo for being despicable in his heart! But on his face, he did not dare to show the slightest bit of anger! Seeing that the looting was almost finished, Zhang Nuo moved his Divine Sense, and the two 'Hidden Wing Blood-Eating Insects' flying by the head of the man surnamed Ding bit into his neck without the slightest warning!

In just an instant, the man surnamed Ding turned into a dried corpse amidst a face of resentment! After a few transformations, his true form was revealed; it turned out he was merely a transformed four-clawed demon beast!

This was not the first time Zhang Nuo had killed to seize treasures, so he experiencedly reached out and flicked two fireballs, turning the corpse of the man surnamed Ding into ashes!

At the same time, he recalled his spirit insects and, with a reversal of his figure, exited the giant painting!

Inside the room, a flash of Golden Light appeared, and Zhang Nuo's figure flashed out from the painting. Without stopping for a moment, he broke through the Restriction the man surnamed Ding had set around the room and shot up into the high sky, vanishing in the blink of an eye!

Ten years later, a 'robber' who made people tremble with fear appeared in the Demon World! This person specialized in robbing shops in the cities of the Demon World, and their actions were extremely swift; almost no one had ever seen the true face of this 'robber'!

The rare treasures in the major shops also disappeared without a trace along with this robber!

In the end, the major shops in the Demon World did not even dare to do business, fearing they would attract that robber! The current Demon World was not like the past; high-level cultivators had all gone to the Human Realm to participate in the Demon Beast Tide war, and the remaining demon cultivators had almost all low cultivation! Even if a few cultivators occasionally fought the robber, they would be killed in an instant!

The already turbulent Demon World had suffered a huge blow once again. Demon cultivators who ran shops were all in a state of panic, and many small shops even closed down for good!