Chapter 249: moon-shaking gold

After entering the Immortal Mansion, Zhou Chen landed on a vast, empty square.

Ancient buildings surrounded him, exuding the Aura of ages past.

"Finally safe…"

Zhou Chen breathed a sigh of relief, but a second later, his pupils suddenly contracted.

From the darkness ahead, a figure suddenly stepped out.

It was an old man dressed in black robes, his entire body radiating an unfathomable Aura—mysterious and powerful.

"Hmm, a decent young lad."

The old man stared at Zhou Chen, his voice hoarse: "How many years has it been… finally, another living person has entered…"

Zhou Chen stared at the mysterious black-robed elder before him, his body tense. He dared not underestimate him in the slightest and was prepared to fight at any moment.

"May I ask who Senior is…"

"Me?"

The black-robed elder smiled, his voice rasping: "I am merely a wisp of a remnant soul, the Artifact Spirit guarding this Immortal Mansion."

"An Artifact Spirit?"

Zhou Chen relaxed. No wonder the opportunity panel hadn't shown anything; since he wasn't a living being, there was naturally no Opportunity to be found.

Although the Artifact Spirit before him was powerful, it likely wouldn't take the initiative to attack Cultivators entering the Immortal Mansion; otherwise, it wouldn't be talking so much.

"Correct."

The Artifact Spirit nodded: "Before His Majesty the King Ming fell, he left me here to wait for a destined person to inherit his Legacy."

"King Ming…"

A flash of shock crossed Zhou Chen's eyes.

According to the records of the Tianxuan Continent, King Ming was a peerless powerhouse from a million years ago; it was said his cultivation had reached the Immortal Realm!

"Your ability to enter the Immortal Mansion proves you have a destiny with King Ming, but whether you can obtain the Legacy depends entirely on your own fortune."

The Artifact Spirit continued to explain: "Kid, explore well. How many opportunities you can obtain depends entirely on your luck."

After saying this, the Artifact Spirit's figure gradually faded, vanishing into the darkness.

Zhou Chen stood in place and took a deep breath.

"King Mings Immortal Mansion…"

He looked around and found dozens of passages surrounding the square, leading in different directions.

"First, let's see where Han Li's Opportunity is."

Zhou Chen pulled up Han Li's opportunity panel.

[Name: Han Li.]

[Recent Opportunity: Three days later, in the eastern treasure vault of King Mings Immortal Mansion, Han Li will obtain a piece of moon-shaking gold…]

"Eastern treasure vault."

Without hesitation, Zhou Chen quickly walked toward the eastern passage.

Meanwhile, outside the Immortal Mansion.

The emergence of King Mings Immortal Mansion had caused a massive sensation.

The powers of the entire Eastern Wasteland were stirred, and countless Cultivators rushed over from all directions.

"King Mings Immortal Mansion! That's the Immortal Cave of an Immortal from a million years ago!"

"There must be countless treasures inside!"

"Quick! Be the first to get in!"

Cultivators charged frantically toward the entrance of the Immortal Mansion.

Originally, the Ice Clan and Flame Clan had considered blockading the area, but seeing more and more Loose Cultivators and Hidden Families arriving, they didn't dare provoke public wrath and allowed everyone through.

The rules of the Immortal Mansion were strict—those above the Emperor Realm Third Layer could not enter. Facing such a massive Opportunity, Jiang Wudao and Ying Tianji could only watch helplessly, unable to take a single step inside, which made them feel worse than if they had swallowed flies.

"Damn it all!"

…

Zhou Chen pushed open the heavy stone door, and his eyes immediately lit up.

Inside the treasure vault, countless treasures were piled up like mountains. Spirit Stones, Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, Cultivation Techniques…

All sorts of treasures emitted an alluring glow; however, compared to the treasuries of the Ying Family and Jiang Clan, these things were still a bit lacking.

Zhou Chen was even starting to look down on them.

"Bah, can't be a picky eater! I need to keep a low profile!!"

Zhou Chen spat at himself, then excitedly rushed in and began searching for the moon-shaking gold.

Soon, he found a piece of silver-white metal deep within the treasure vault.

The metal emitted a moonlight-like glow, its surface flowing with profound patterns.

"moon-shaking gold!"

Zhou Chen grabbed the strange piece of metal.

[Ding! Host has intercepted Han Li's Opportunity: moon-shaking gold. Triggering Ten-Thousand-Fold Return. Congratulations, Host, on obtaining a piece of ancient moon divine gold.]

The System notification sounded, and a piece of grey metal the size of a ping-pong ball appeared in Zhou Chen's hand. Its color was deeper, its patterns more complex, and it radiated a dense Moon Dao Charm.

"It's actually ancient moon divine gold. As expected of the System, how sweet!"

Zhou Chen showed a look of joy and quickly stored it into the System space.

earth core source crystal, nine heavens dao lotus, nether king ice soul, and ancient moon divine gold were all in hand.

Now, he only needed the final treasure, the Flame Dao Lotus, to be able to refine the Heart of the World Tree.

However, as for this remaining Flame Dao Lotus, he really didn't know where to find it.

"I hope King Mings Immortal Mansion delivers," Zhou Chen thought secretly.

Cultivators from the Eastern Wasteland were starting to appear in the Immortal Mansion, and there were other opportunities; Zhou Chen didn't want to waste a single moment.

"System, open Ying Feng's opportunity panel."

[Name: Ying Feng.]

[Recent Opportunity: Five days later, in the central Scripture Pavilion of King Mings Immortal Mansion, by passing the Trial of King Ming, he will obtain the Imperial Rank Top-Grade Cultivation Technique 'King Ming Body Tempering Art'…]

"King Ming Body Tempering Art?"

Zhou Chen's eyes lit up.

Zhou Chen's Physical Body had already reached the limit of the Nine Revolutions Dragon Elephant Skill and was having difficulty progressing further; other types of Body Refining techniques were exactly what he needed right now.

However, the level of the King Ming Body Tempering Art was the same as the Nine Revolutions Dragon Elephant Skill, so Zhou Chen wasn't sure if it could provide an improvement and didn't hold too much hope.

"Central Scripture Pavilion…"

Identifying the direction, Zhou Chen immediately set off and vanished from the spot.

In the very center of King Mings Immortal Mansion, a towering hall stood tall.

At the entrance of the hall, dozens of Cultivators were busy breaking a Restriction.

Zhou Chen watched from a distance, not in a hurry to step forward. With the cover of the Divine Concealment Art, no one could discover his presence.

Half an hour later, the Restriction was finally broken by the crowd.

"It's a success!"

The Cultivators excitedly rushed into the hall.

Zhou Chen waited until they had all entered before using the Divine Concealment Art to quietly slip inside.

Inside the hall, a massive divine statue was enshrined in the center.

It was a man dressed in black armor, holding a giant axe, radiating a heaven-shaking pressure.

"King Ming!"

A Cultivator cried out in surprise.

In front of the statue stood a stone platform, upon which lay an ancient Cultivation Technique manual.

"King Ming Body Tempering Art"!

"Over there!"

"The Aura of an Imperial Rank technique!"

Wealth moves the heart, let alone an Imperial Rank technique.

The Cultivators rushed frantically toward the stone platform, completely unconcerned about whether they would trigger any fatal Restrictions.

But the moment someone touched the manual—

The divine statue suddenly glowed with an eerie green light, and a terrifying pressure erupted. Everyone present instantly felt a powerful force, making it difficult to move.

"You are not qualified!"

A cold voice echoed through the hall.

Over a dozen Cultivators were instantly sent flying by this Aura, falling to the ground spitting blood.

"Only those who pass the trial are eligible to obtain this technique."

The divine statue spoke loudly, its voice incomparably majestic.

"A trial?"

The crowd looked at each other, yet no one dared to be the first to step forward like before.

"Step upon the Divine Stage and receive the baptism of King Ming's power."

The divine statue continued: "He who can endure for fifteen minutes shall receive the technique as a reward. There is only one chance."

After hearing this, the crowd hesitated.

The baptism of King Ming's power was no joke. One slight mistake and they would be crushed into dust.

But the temptation of the technique was too great. After a long while, someone finally couldn't resist and stepped onto the Divine Stage.

"Aaaah!"

A miserable scream rang out.