Chapter 548: Treasure Selection Mini‑Game, Three Lords and Eight Venerables

The immortal spirit aura that came rushing at us in the air was extremely rich, yet it was mixed with a foul stench and a pungent bloody smell.

It's hard to imagine how many living beings have died and rotted here; this is absolutely an astronomical number.

Besides the wind and strange noises of unknown origin, there was no trace of life, a deathly silence, and a weird, gloomy aura filled everywhere.

"That Elder Mo, have we come to the wrong place?"

The doubtful voice came from that man who embodied the light source on site, shining—Shanbao Dao Ren.

To deal with possible dangers that could arise at any moment in the forbidden zone, he directly took out most of the immortal treasures from the spatial immortal ring and hung them on himself, covering himself from head to toe.

Now his whole body sparkles with brilliant immortal light.

"In this weird place, where can we go to rob… whose immortal treasure should we borrow? Borrow from the weird?" After Shanbao Dao Ren glanced around the surroundings, he felt like he'd been tricked.

"We've only just begun, Elder Shanbao; this forbidden zone is vast, and all the good stuff is at its center."

Mo Feng raised his eyebrows at that dazzling humanoid light cluster.

I'm not afraid of someone coming here to seize treasures; I'm afraid no one will come!

Now then, I don't believe those ruthless villains in the forbidden zone would see this humanoid light cluster and not be moved.

If you come to rob, then fine—don't blame us for using your own methods against you.

Our Azure Cloud is a major orthodox sect; we always emphasize having a just cause before acting, hehe.

"Be careful, there are still many terrifying restrictions on the outskirts of this forbidden zone," Xuan Mei became serious when it came to business, putting away her usual charming smile: "Furthermore, the spatial structure here is also very chaotic; spatial disorders may occur, so be careful not to fall into spatial rifts."

Those dozens of shadow guards weren't idle either; they split into several waves and went out to scout in all directions—this dark environment is perfect for their work, practically tailor-made for them.

Li Yin and Zhao Jinzhu then followed cautiously behind the crowd.

As they walked, Zhao Jinzhu couldn't help tugging at Li Yin's sleeve: "Brother Li, aren't you afraid?"

"This place is way too gloomy; this pungent bloody smell is making me want to vomit up last night's meal."

Li Yin shrugged upon hearing that: "I'm actually not afraid; on the contrary, I have a very familiar feeling, as if… I'd returned home—this place has a different kind of warmth."

"A warm feeling?" Zhao Jinzhu stared in disbelief, his eyes widening—well, I almost forgot Brother Li cultivates both immortality and demonic arts.

The closer one gets to the center of the forbidden zone, the richer the immortal spirit aura becomes; correspondingly, the bloody and rotten smells intensify, making people unable to hold back vomiting.

Just then, amidst the lonely wind, a gloomy voice finally sounded: "Heh heh heh! I opened this mountain, I planted these trees; if you want to pass, leave behind toll money."

"The treasure hunters have come!" The previously listless Shanbao Dao Ren instantly perked up; this voice felt so familiar!

He directly charged forward, breaking through space; even the two restrictions laid down by ancient mighty ones couldn't stop him, and they were shattered outright!

All that could be seen was an old man in black robes with a sinister visage, constantly letting out those heh heh heh laughs.

Upon sensing the terrifying aura emanating from the person flying toward him, the old man's smile froze on his face; his cloudy eyes were filled with bewilderment, shock, confusion, regret, and incomprehension.

Damn! Entrapment and law enforcement!

I was wondering why someone in this forbidden zone would flaunt a bunch of treasures while wandering around—turns out it's an Immortal Venerable, so it's fine……

The old man wanted to escape but couldn't~

Shanbao Dao Ren grabbed the old man's nape and lifted him up: "Finally caught you, huh? Why are you running? You weren't supposed to make me leave toll money? I'll give it to you."

"Look, everything on me is treasure; pick one yourself."

If he picks only one, it shows he's extremely goal‑oriented—he must not be spared.

If he picks them all, it shows he's too greedy—he must not be spared.

If he picks none, it shows he's innately rebellious—he must not be spared.

"Senior… senior, it's my fault; don't toy with me, spare my dog's life."

Being lifted off the ground, the black‑robed old man pleaded with a hoarse, raspy throat.

"Oh, I understand—you mean you won't pick any, right?"

Shanbao Dao Ren's gaze grew increasingly hostile: you came to loot treasures, I gave you some but you weren't happy, I let you choose and you still refused—you're innately rebellious and must not be spared!

Feeling the terrifying aura emanating from these people, the black‑robed old man fell into utter despair.

Supreme Divine Lord! Or the Three Divine Lords!

Good heavens! What kind of people have I provoked! Looking around, it seems only that white‑haired youth and that little white‑chubby kid are ones I could possibly beat.

Good heavens! What kind of people have I provoked! Looking around the whole arena, it seems only that white-haired youth and that little white chubby kid are the two I can beat.

Mo Feng glanced at the lifted old man, lost interest—his cultivation was too low, unworthy of speaking with him.

"Esteemed seniors, spare my life!"

"Seniors, this is your first time coming to the Dark Realm Forbidden Zone, right? I'll tell you everything I know—I'm Mo Cha Hei, a treasure plunderer in the forbidden zone, specializing in robbing those who first enter…… ow!"

Shanbao Dao Ren slapped him: "Get to the point! Otherwise I'll let you play my Treasure Selection Mini‑Game again!"

"I was wrong, seniors—I'll speak!"

"The rulers at the center of the forbidden zone are the Eight Great Venerables and the Three Great Lords; those three lords are the Devil Advent Divine Lord, the Soul Plunder Divine Lord, and the Formless Divine Lord, and their cultivation should be comparable to yours, seniors."

"Moreover, those Eight Great Venerables are Immortal Venerables at peak standing, ranking just below the three Divine Lords."

"The rest are just loose cultivators; as for whether there are any powerhouses like you seniors, my low cultivation prevents me from knowing."

"Good," Shanbao Dao Ren nodded kindly, then, under the black‑robed old man's horrified gaze, seized all his immortal treasures and punched him into a blood mist.

Afterward, Shanbao Dao Ren clapped his hands: "Elder Gu Du Bu Bai nods, everything's clear—on the surface there are eight peak Immortal Venerables and three initial Divine Lords."

Gu Du Bu Bai nodded, indicating that things would be easy from now on.

Only see him soar up again, a terrifying Divine Lord‑realm pressure enveloping the entire Dark Realm Forbidden Zone.

"The Number One Tower Under Heaven, the Azure Cloud Immortal Sect's hidden tower today takes charge of the Dark Realm Forbidden Zone; I will sweep everything away."

The Number One Tower Under Heaven, the Dark Tower of the Qingyun Immortal Sect today takes control of the Forbidden Area of the Dark Realm; I will sweep everything away.

"Who approves, who opposes?"

ps: There's still another chapter; the data is corrupted, only that poop‑yellow urging can comfort the author's wounded heart~

ps：There is still one chapter, the data is rotting, only the poop-yellow urging can soothe the author's wounded heart a bit~