Chapter 784: Blood of the Gods

The Ban Rui family is located north of the city, right at the foot of that massive stone hill; looking up you can see the spider temple and the combat tower on the hill.

This Zhuo Er family, as ancient as Mosuobulai, occupies a vast area and has the most members; Lei En led his men inside and immediately met heavy enemy resistance.

Slave troops, gray lizard cavalry, and Zhuo Er warriors, under several Ros priests, either formed defensive lines for frontal resistance or used their knowledge of the terrain to launch ambushes. If other Zhuo Er families in Mosuobulai were swapped in, they would likely be driven back and annihilated.

However, this resistance was no match for Lei En.

Even without Lei En acting, a squad of Extreme Warriors led the vanguard, with Bolt Guns clearing the way, easily dismantling the Ban Rui family's defenses.

Holy Lance Knights provided fire coverage from the air while keeping distance, giving the enemy no chance to ambush.

Those legendary female priests were also hammered apart by Lei En.

The Ban Rui family collapsed at the first touch; the vast majority of resistance forces were wiped out within minutes, the few Zhuo Er who barely escaped fled for their lives, and the Ban Rui family, which had existed for millennia, was annihilated.

Lei En halted the Holy Lance Knights who tried to pursue.

His spirit leapt into the air, taking the Ban Rui family's structures all into view.

The All-Seeing Eye activated, seeing through walls and layers of obstruction, quickly locating hidden chambers and treasure chests. One spot caught his attention: in the middle of the Ban Rui family, a small temple housing a Ros statue; deep underground a spacious cavity had been excavated, filled with a massive hoard of wealth.

"The Ban Rui family's treasury."

Lei En guided the Extreme Warriors and descended himself.

Upon entering the temple, he immediately saw Ros's statue.

This statue differs from the usual Ros depiction; it portrays a female dark elf, about human height, with dark skin, a seductive posture, features carved lifelike, especially a pair of extremely expressive eyes that glint with a faint crimson, as if alive.

"Mortal, kneel."

A sinister voice rang in Lei En's mind, and a vague silhouette appeared before his eyes, half‑concealed; though the face was indistinct, it exuded endless allure and a supreme authority that made his soul tremble, a chaotic yet wondrous blend of sensations.

Spider Queen Ros!

Lei En felt a sudden jolt, his hair standing on end.

Even though he knew Ros could not intervene in the Prime Material Plane at this moment, only connecting through the statue, he was still frightened. The statue was forged from obsidian and magical alloy, capable of holding only a trace of divine power, posing no real threat.

Yet divine might is unpredictable, and Spider Queen Ros is famed for cold cruelty, so Lei En absolutely did not want any interaction with Her.

The instant he heard the voice, Lei En hurled a thunderous war hammer.

Boom!

The statue shattered, Ros's voice abruptly ceased, and the chaotic, eerie aura that had enveloped the area dissipated.

A distant void faintly carried a malicious God's Curse; Lei En merely shrugged and paid it no mind.

Breaking into Mosuobulai this time and killing many followers has completely offended Ros; given Her vindictive nature, nothing they do can appease Her. Anyway, with abundant wealth they have no worries, and smashing another statue is no trouble.

The Extreme Warriors and Holy Lance Knights who rushed in afterward happened to witness Lei En shattering the statue; they were greatly frightened, silent as cold cicadas.

The statue is the most symbolic relic; any attack on it is a desecration of the deity.

"Boss..."

The Extreme Warrior captain spoke cautiously, trying to persuade a few words.

"No need to say more, I know what's up," Lei En interrupted him, catching the returning war hammer mid‑air and smashing it into the ground.

A deafening crash made the ground split open, revealing a downward passage.

Lei En scanned the area, discovering numerous mechanisms and magical traps in the passage; his eyes flashed with lightning as a massive electric beam shot from the entrance, piercing the entire tunnel, slicing walls and floor, scorching everything with intense heat.

A cascade of crackling explosions followed; when the light faded, all traps had been violently destroyed.

Lei En entered first, and a treasury appeared before his eyes.

The Extreme Warriors and Holy Lance Knights followed, instantly gasping as the dazzling light nearly blinded them.

In the spacious underground vault, countless piles of gold and jewels rose like mountains.

Along the vault walls stood several magical doors; Lei En circled the wall, gave them a push, and they opened effortlessly as if unlocked, revealing secret chambers behind.

Each secret chamber stored a massive hoard of treasure.

Refined gold, mithril, various precious magical alloys, crystals, gems, as well as alchemical materials, magical items, weapons and gear were sorted into specially made chests or wooden racks; the sheer quantity even quickened Lei En's heartbeat.

"We hit the jackpot this time!"

"Sure enough, making money is never as efficient as looting. When the cannon roars, gold pours by the tens of thousands. Here the gold is far more than ten thousand taels, perhaps even millions."

A grin spread across Lei En's face, hard to suppress.

The Ban Rui family's wealth exceeded imagination; they had ruled Mosuobulai for millennia, exploiting slaves generation after generation, plundering riches, accumulating over countless years to reach the current scale, and most of the wealth is likely stored in this vault.

Now, everything is a bargain for them.

Lei En rubbed his hands excitedly, turned to his dazed subordinates and shouted, "What are you all standing around for? Move quickly and haul all this away, don't leave even a copper coin behind."

A Holy Lance Knight swallowed, then said hesitantly, "Sir, we can't carry away that much treasure."

"Take it."

"Use these to pack the goods; when full, bring them to me."

Lei En casually pulled a string of mithril necklaces from beneath his clothes, bearing over twenty rings, badges, and various jewelry‑shaped magical items, all of which were dimensional space gear.

These were spoils he had gathered from countless battles; though not large in capacity, he hadn't sold them, and today they proved useful.

The Holy Lance Knights were stunned; the value of that single necklace alone exceeded a million Gold Shields.

Some blood elves cast oddly strange looks at Lei En.

It turned out the lord had long prepared; breaking into Mosuobulai was to loot this city, for otherwise who would carry so much dimensional gear on their person?

After Lei En distributed the rings, he also got to work himself.

The Nebula Ring can hold as much as a hundred ordinary dimensional rings, but he estimated that even with the Nebula Ring, it still couldn't contain all the treasure.

"Bring Reslin's Nebula Ring as well; that should be about right."

Lei En thought as he swept the treasure from the vault's secret chambers; these items were worth more than plain gold and jewels. He had no time to appraise, stuffing whatever he saw into the Nebula Ring; the treasure vanished from the chambers at lightning speed, emptied within minutes.

Then he returned to the main vault hall, looting together with the Holy Lance Knights.

Soon the Nebula Ring was full, and the over twenty dimensional rings were handed back to Lei En, yet more than half the treasure remained.

"You stay here and guard."

Lei En tossed out that line, his spirit leapt to the outside of the vault, and in an unseen corner performed a castling move, instantly swapping places with Reslin.

On the ninth floor of the Obsidian Tower, Reslin's Nebula Ring hovered before them.

Lei En took the ring, then emptied everything inside his own ring; a clatter of rattling ensued, countless golden jewels fell into the room and in an instant piled up.

He also threw out everything from the Space Ring.

After completing all that, Lei En swapped back with Reslin, returned to the underground vault, and sent the ring down to continue loading items. The Holy Lance Knights were very puzzled—how could the Lord step out once and the contents of the ring disappear? Seeing Lei En remain silent, they dared not ask.

After doing this twice, they finally emptied the entire vault.

"Let's go."

Lei En gave the order.

The group left the vault and, outside the temple, summoned a Flame Dragon and a Bronze Steed, joining the Holy Lance Knights stationed outside.

Before leaving the Banrimu family, Lei En gave one final inspection.

He had not expected much, but as they passed a lavish courtyard, the All-Seeing Eye glanced downward, and a mysterious object appeared in his sight, pricking his eyes; he shut them quickly, yet his reaction was already too late.

A faint ray of light pierced the soul space, the whole area burst into brilliance, the World Tree shook violently, each leaf trembling.

"Um…"

Lei En let out a muffled hum, feeling dizzy and bloated.

He was deeply shocked; since acquiring the Truth Will, this was the first time a mental assault bypassed his immunity. Moreover, the thing seemed not a hostile attack but a passive effect triggered by being observed, causing no lethal damage.

This made Lei En even more horrified; a passive trigger was already terrifying—what if it were activated actively?

"What on earth is it?"

Lei En waved his hand to halt the troops, securing the courtyard so no one could approach.

He entered the courtyard—bedroom, meditation room, prayer hall, and a spacious council chamber. A few dark elves fled in panic; he ignored them, noting the décor was lavish yet gloomy, and that many valuable items that once filled the place had been looted, leaving chaos everywhere.

Outside, the dark elves' cries of pain and pleas for mercy soon echoed.

Their words revealed that this was Banrimu's residence.

"Kill them."

Lei En, via symbiosis with his original body, ordered the Extreme Warrior; after a few gunshots, the outside fell silent. He paced through the rooms but found no hidden door or passage to the underground secret chamber, finally standing in Banrimu's luxurious bedroom.

The spot he had just seen was directly beneath the bedroom.

Lei En bowed his head, the All-Seeing Eye reopened, his gaze shifting point by point from elsewhere, skirting the object and surveying it.

The secret chamber lay more than twenty meters underground, under ten square meters in area, and was completely sealed. Runes were etched on the floor, walls, and ceiling, blocking teleportation spells and masking any internal aura.

Lei En couldn't help but shake his head.

Aside from himself, who possessed the All-Seeing Eye, almost no one could discover this underground secret chamber.

Banrimu had gone to such lengths, indicating the treasures within the secret chamber were exceedingly precious.

He truly didn't know how she had excavated the chamber; she must have carried the magical item used for entry and exit at all times, likely kept inside the Space Ring, but the ring was already overloaded, and time was precious, so it couldn't be wasted on this.

The Key of Doors can ignore spatial barriers and go straight inside.

Lei En fixed his gaze on a corner of the secret chamber, his soul force surged, and he cast a teleportation spell.

In a flash, he arrived.

The dim secret chamber was airless and oppressive; Lei En held his breath, and the All-Seeing Eye closed. With his own eyes he saw that the empty chamber held only one object, hovering motionless at its center, emitting a rose‑colored glimmer.

This time his soul was unharmed, and he let out a sigh of relief.

When his eyes adjusted to the light, he finally saw clearly.

"Amber?"

That was Lei En's first reaction; it resembled an egg‑shaped amber about the size of a fist, not a perfect sphere, with not a single seam on its surface.

Inside the amber was a sealed glob of golden liquid, continuously radiating light.

Lei En was startled and uncertain.

The liquid seemed to be some kind of blood, its volume about that of a little finger, which, if separated, would be roughly four drops.

The rose‑colored glow from the blood bathed him, giving a warm, soothing feeling that reminded him of the rising sun—extremely pleasant, as if bathed in morning light, his whole body brimmed with vigor, his mind relaxed, and his mood brightened.

Within this faint glow, Lei En sensed a familiar aura.

Holy Light Power!

He was astonished; the dark elf, naturally averse to light, was hoarding a treasure imbued with Holy Light Power—a truly absurd sight.

Lei En observed cautiously for a while; there were no traps in the secret chamber.

The amber floated there motionless, so he decided to get closer.

One step, two steps…

The chamber was cramped; after a few steps he stood before the amber, within reach, yet the amber still gave no response.

Close‑up observation still yielded nothing.

After hesitating half a minute, Lei En felt he could delay no longer, yet could not risk himself, so he swapped positions with Reslin, letting Reslin test it.

Reslin, clad in a black robe, appeared in the secret chamber, thought for a moment, and decided he too could not take the risk. He retreated to a corner, produced the Endless Storm, activated his staff, and used the Real Mirror Image technique, which could only be cast once every seven days. A minute later, the Mirror Image moved toward the center of the chamber.

Under Reslin's gaze, a pale palm touched the egg‑shaped amber.

In an instant, boundless light.

The tiny chamber was illuminated by golden light as bright as day; the amber in the Mirror Image's hand shone like a sun—its dazzling glare was harmless, yet its brightness surpassed the real sun, causing Reslin in the corner to close his eyes.

At the same time, a wave of holy, majestic power suddenly manifested, filling the entire chamber.

The Mirror Image sensed that what it held was not amber but a red‑hot branding iron, extremely scorching, its temperature climbing ever higher.

After holding it for less than half a second, it could not endure and released it.

The light dimmed, the chamber returned to gloom, and the soul‑shaking surge faded. In just half a second, the Mirror Image's palm was scorched beyond recognition.

Lei En replaced Reslin and returned to the secret chamber.

He stared intently at the amber the size of a fist, the small clump of golden liquid inside, his expression solemn as he muttered: "Blood of the gods!"

(End of chapter)