Chapter 436: Treasure Seizure — All Eyes on Them!
BOOM—BOOM—BOOM!
The ground trembled violently as Lin Fan watched from a distance. Two towering mountains ahead seemed to be slowly shifting. From the gap they opened, a brilliant golden light burst forth like the rising sun.
Golden radiance interwove across the sky. Countless people immediately stood up, their eyes locked onto that golden light.
Then they saw it—an ancient, indescribably majestic temple, torn from the depths of the earth. It rose slowly yet awe-inspiringly, finally standing tall amid the mountains like a god's palace.
This ancient and primal structure, without a doubt, was the long-awaited Divine Treasure Vault!
"It's here! The Divine Treasure Vault has appeared!"
Voices rang across the crowd as countless silhouettes took to the air like a swarm of locusts, eyes burning with excitement and desire as they stared at the ancient hall. The clamor reached a deafening crescendo.
Lin Fan casually glanced around. Forces from every corner of the Beast Domain were stirring restlessly. Even the mighty Blood Dragon Hall, Golden Ape Mountain, and Ghost Vulture Ravine had begun to make moves.
Clearly, even the Three Great Beast Marshals couldn't remain calm in front of the Divine Treasure Vault.
Beside Lin Fan, Lin Dong and Xiao Yan whispered to one another, with Xiao Yan explaining what he knew about past openings of the treasure vault. Lin Fan listened idly, not paying it much attention.
He already knew that the so-called Divine Treasure Vault was, in truth, the Ancient Divine Treasure Hall — the Xuantian Hall, and in the end, it would belong to Lin Dong.
He had no intention of contending for that inheritance.
Not only was it more of a support-type divine artifact than an offensive one, but more importantly, even if he wanted to take it, he couldn't. Only Lin Dong, with the Ancestral Stone's guidance, could truly subdue it.
As Xiao Yan and Lin Dong continued to exchange information, the golden light from deep within the mountain range grew even more intense.
The ancient hall had fully surfaced and now stood anchored to the land. A primordial aura enveloped the world as if it had been there since the beginning of time. Even the wind seemed to slow.
The tremors subsided, and silence briefly descended over the mountain range.
But the heavy breathing echoing through the air revealed the fierce undercurrents beneath that calm surface.
Suddenly—WHOOSH!
Golden light erupted from the hall's surroundings, shooting skyward like a blazing sun!
A golden ring of light extended from the vault, spinning rapidly in the sky above.
Countless multicolored orbs of light emerged from within the ring, each radiating powerful energy.
"Divine treasures!"
With the appearance of these glowing orbs, the mountain range exploded into chaos. Countless eyes turned crimson with greed, their owners on the verge of madness.
Buzz—buzz—buzz!
The golden ring spun faster and faster, and the orbs within began to shoot out as beams of light.
BOOM!
The moment those beams emerged, the mountain range descended into complete bedlam.
The crowd that had remained on edge now surged forward like a flood, a swarm of figures blotting out the sky as they charged toward the orbs.
BOOM BOOM!
Each light beam that appeared carried with it visible treasure fragments—armors, weapons, and mysterious items of unknown purpose. The moment they shot out, they were swarmed and swallowed by the countless contenders.
Yuan power surged wildly, energies clashed, and cries of agony rang across the sky.
Snatching a treasure from amidst thousands of greedy hands was no easy feat.
As more divine items were launched, nearly every faction joined the melee—even the three Beast Marshals.
The only group that hadn't moved at all… was Lin Fan and the Thunder Abyss Mountain contingent.
They stood calmly as others fought like mad beasts for treasure.
Lin Dong suddenly turned to Lin Fan and Xiao Yan and said softly, "Big Brother, Xiao Yan, no matter what happens next—don't worry. I'll be fine."
"You're going after that one?" Xiao Yan blinked.
"Be careful," Lin Fan said with a nod.
Lin Dong smiled and stepped into the air.
Countless eyes turned toward him the moment he rose.
Unbothered, Lin Dong raised his hand, summoning a golden Divine Talisman. A ribbon of golden light extended from it, stretching toward the divine treasure ring.
WHOOSH!
The golden ribbon snapped forward, piercing into the ring and targeting a specific black orb that had previously eluded all three Beast Marshals.
Buzz…!
The golden ribbon tightened around the black orb, which immediately began to resist fiercely. The pressure distorted the space around it with alarming force.
Lin Dong's eyes glowed faintly with gentle white light. Then, to everyone's shock, he stepped forward—letting himself be pulled toward the treasure ring!
"AH!"
Gasps and exclamations rang out.
Many looked at Lin Dong with pity.
They'd seen others dragged into the treasure ring before—only to explode into a mist of blood.
Xiao Yan and the Thunder Abyss generals tensed. Their expressions turned grim.
But Lin Fan remained calm.
He knew this was Lin Dong's destined opportunity.
And just as expected, Lin Dong's body didn't explode.
Instead—he disappeared.
He was pulled straight into the Ancient Xuantian Hall.
Even the mocking and sneering expressions on the Beast Marshals' faces froze.
The Sky Dragon Beast Marshal, Ghost Vulture, and Golden Ape had all tried—and failed—to take that orb. Now Lin Dong had succeeded?
The Sky Dragon Marshal roared and lunged after him, but was immediately blasted back by an invisible force.
Everyone stood frozen in disbelief.
Then they turned—eyes narrowing—toward Lin Fan and Xiao Yan.
Everyone now understood: Lin Dong… was with them.
In an instant, Lin Fan and his group became the center of attention.
"Lin Dong, hand over the divine item you took. Be smart about this," said the Sky Dragon Marshal with a calm yet threatening voice.
"If Thunder Abyss Mountain tries to swallow everything, you'll choke."
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