Eternal Heavenly Emperor-Chapter 359 - 349: Bombard and Kill Zhou Xin

"Hand over the Purple Soul Gold!"

Several people immediately pressed towards the discoverer, demanding that he hand over the Purple Soul Gold, a material coveted by War Generals. It could be either kept for personal use or sold for a fortune if one chose to do so.

People die for wealth.

"No, this is mine!" the discoverer flatly refused.

There was nothing more to say, and a battle commenced at once, blood was shed in an instant.

This is the world of the Martial Artist, where killing and fighting are as common as daily meals. If you don’t want to die, the answer is simple, just stay at home and don’t come out.

Chu Hao also became somewhat interested.

Although he had the Deep Blue Sword in his hand, and it was sufficient for now, he was certain that he would break through to the ranks of War General and War King. Thus, if he could obtain a piece of Fourth or Fifth Grade Precious Metal now, that would be planning ahead and save him some time.

"Fat Cat, let’s search as well."

Fat Cat yawned, displaying a lack of interest, while Flying Fire ran over from a distance, circling around Chu Hao—it was surely loyal as a dog.

This place was indeed a treasure trove, as not long after, another piece of Second-Grade Treasure Material was found, proving that the previous Purple Soul Gold wasn’t just a fluke. It was highly possible that long ago this place was a treasure vault of some sect, now abandoned for unknown reasons along with these treasures.

In just three short hours, five pieces of Second-Grade Treasure Material appeared, leading to deadly and dark struggles that left many dead. Even War General-level powerhouses couldn’t resist joining in.

The news of the ruins’ discovery was still fresh, so far confined to the vicinity of Baihui City, and not many War General level powerhouses had entered—only three in fact. They seized three of the five pieces of Second-Grade Treasure Material. The other two were not because their owners were stronger, but they were clever enough to run as soon as they found them. The three War Generals didn’t want to leave this place, so they did not pursue.

This served as a reminder to everyone: upon finding treasure, one should leave immediately. The area was vast enough that, as long as they got far enough away from the three War Generals, they wouldn’t be pursued.

Chu Hao was quite displeased; despite three hours of searching, he hadn’t found a single Precious Material, and not even near him, which meant he didn’t even have a chance to try and snatch any.

"Don’t be too greedy, the Thousand Illusion Fruit is the most precious treasure here. Even ten pieces of First Grade Precious Metal combined are not worth one of its fruits!" Fat Cat couldn’t help but comment.

Chu Hao chuckled. If he could earn more, why settle for less? With that thought, he took out the golden pupil eye and looked towards the ground.

The veins of the earth became clearer, and he could see every grain of soil, but contrary to Chu Hao’s expectations, there was no vision of what lay beneath the earth’s surface.

He decided to inject some Soul Force, after all, that was necessary to bring out its true effects—Fat Cat, for instance, could even emit a destructive beam from the golden pupil.

Humm, the golden pupil glowed faintly, and the world Chu Hao saw immediately changed.

The world seemed to turn into a net—no, layers of nets, with traceable patterns and logic. Was this the essence of the world? Chu Hao was momentarily lost in thought but soon felt a painful sensation in his head and blood began to trickle from his nose.

He quickly put the golden pupil eye away, feeling an inexplicable weariness that made him want to just sleep forever.

Using the golden pupil eye really taxed his spiritual power and left his soul extremely fatigued.

However, he did see what he wanted to see.

Whether there was any Precious Material nearby, he now knew clearly.

"Hao, you’re pretty clever to think of using the golden pupil eye to find treasures," said Fat Cat. "But I’d advise you not to use it too much. The side effects are significant, and the more you use it, the more the golden-eyed beast’s scent will cling to you. If one day you encounter a real golden-eyed beast, it will recognize you instantly and swallow you whole."

"I haven’t killed that golden-eyed beast," Chu Hao felt puzzled.

"The golden-eyed beast is an extremely proud Divine Beast. You’re using the eyes of one of their kind, and you still expect them to be peaceful with you?" scoffed Fat Cat.

Chu Hao thought about it, and indeed it made sense. In his hands, this golden pupil eye was a treasure, but to a golden-eyed beast, it was part of a clan member’s body. After taking a short rest and allowing his soul to recover, he stood up and began digging into the ground.

Now that everyone was digging for Precious Metal, his actions naturally didn’t arouse any suspicion.

After digging about ten meters down, Chu Hao’s eyes finally lit up as he uncovered a piece of Treasure Iron glowing golden, with a flowing light that burst forth with a hundred yards of radiance the moment it was unearthed.

"What kind of Second-Grade Treasure Material is this?"

"An observable phenomenon upon excavation, this is extraordinary!"

"Definitely among the most precious of treasures!"

Seeing this spectacle, many people immediately stopped their digging and rushed over to Chu Hao’s position.

Chu Hao had not expected the emergence of this Precious Metal to cause such a stir. When he had looked with the golden pupil eye, he found a total of three pieces of Precious Metal, and this one was the most eye-catching, so he decided to dig this one out first.

The Second-Grade Treasure Material was like gold, about the size of a human head, with radiant light constantly flowing on its surface as if it were a living thing.

"This is Red Flowing Gold!"

"What, Third-Rank Precious Material Red Flowing Gold?"

"My God, this is Precious Metal that even War Venerates would fight over!"

"Who is this kid? His luck is simply defying the heavens."

"No, no, no, it doesn’t matter who he is, he simply won’t be able to keep that piece of Second-Grade Treasure Material. Even more, once the news spreads, Baihui City won’t be able to keep the Red Flowing Gold either."

"...Indeed, even War Venerates would be tempted. Any one of them would make every noble family in Baihui City obediently hand over the treasure."

It was precisely because of this that nobody made a move to snatch it—for now, there was no use in acquiring it. It was destined to end up in the hands of several noble families, who would then offer it to a War Venerate and, in exchange, they would definitely gain significant benefits.

The man who carries a jewel and has no crime, but the jewel itself brings guilt. How could one possess such a treasure without sufficient power?

"Put down the Red Flowing Gold, and you may leave!" an elder flew forward and said to Chu Hao coldly.

Whoosh, whoosh, two more elders leaped forward, their expressions cold and indifferent. What they all shared was the disregard they had for Chu Hao, as these three elders were the only War Generals present, standing at the very top of the pyramid.

These two elders did not speak either because they belonged to different families, and there was only one piece of Red Flowing Gold, which was impossible to split. Moreover, they were unable to silence everyone present to keep the news about the Red Gold Flow a secret.

Therefore, it was fated that the Red Flowing Gold could not be kept by them.

Since they couldn’t keep it, naturally, they wanted to sell it for a good price—deciding to which War Venerate they would offer it was a matter for debate, given that the Red Flowing Gold was precious enough to move any War Venerate’s heart. If they mishandled the situation and offended the other War Venerates, what then?

Chu Hao tucked the Red Flowing Gold into the Mustard Seed Ring and said indifferently, "Who are you to order me around?"

Heavens, what guts this guy has.

Everyone around took a deep breath of cold air. Sure, you’re young, and you’ve reached the rank of Warrior, which is impressive, but how can even the most amazing Warrior compare to a War General?

They could squash you with a single finger!

"Audacious, how dare you speak to my Seventh Grandfather like that, kneel down now and apologize!" a young man stepped forward, pointing at Chu Hao and shouting.

This was a Martial Artist of Two Meridians, aged around 25, who oddly resembled someone Chu Hao felt he’d seen somewhere before, but he could assure that he had never met this person before.

Now he remembered!

His expression suddenly brightened; this guy was Zhou Xin. Some time ago, he had been inquiring about Zhou Xin, and someone had sketched a portrait for him, hence the familiar feeling, since a portrait differs from the actual person.

He knew that Zhou Xin had entered this place, but what he had not expected was to encounter him under these circumstances.

"What are you staring at? Kneel down and hand over the Red Flowing Gold now!" Zhou Xin shouted, with family elders present, he could be as unrestrained as he liked, even daring to scold a Warrior.

Chu Hao’s eyes turned cold, and he raised his hand to unleash a Crescent Slash, whoosh, the Fire Blade danced and shot towards Zhou Xin’s neck.

Zhou Xin immediately showed a look of fear; how could he possibly be a match for a Warrior, especially one as powerful as Chu Hao, who could easily crush him with a single finger. Moreover, he didn’t even have the ability to dodge in the face of the strike and could only watch helplessly as the Fire Blade approached.

Plop, a muffled sound. The elder beside him made a move and easily snuffed out the Fire Blade.

"Hahahaha!" Zhou Xin immediately became arrogant again, "Kid, you dare to commit violence in front of my Seventh Grandfather? Dare to attack a person from the Zhou Family, you’re dead for sure!"

The Zhou Family War General also looked at Chu Hao, a trace of anger on his old face. A mere Warrior dared to ignore him and even dared to attack his clansman right in front of him, utterly audacious.

He spoke again, asking, "Will you kill yourself, or should this old man do it for you?"

"So domineering!" Chu Hao sneered. No wonder Zhou Xin was so imperious; he was simply emulating the behavior from above.

"If this old man makes a move, you won’t die easily," the Zhou Family War General said grimly. He was of an advanced age and didn’t have many years left, which made him particularly bloodthirsty, as if killing others could extend his own life.

"Cut the crap and hand over the Red Flowing Gold!" Zhou Xin roared, commanding a Warrior at will, which thrilled him immensely.

Something clicked in Chu Hao’s mind, and he already had a plan. However, he intentionally displayed an expression of weakness, asking, "If I hand over the Red Flowing Gold, will you really let me go?"

What a coward!

Upon hearing this, everyone around inwardly scorned him. But nobody thought there was anything wrong with it; what else could a Warrior do in front of a War General but bow his head?

The Zhou Family War General smiled coldly inside, but said aloud, "Of course, this old man’s word is as good as gold." He had already decided that once Chu Hao handed over the Red Flowing Gold, he would slowly kill the young man, savoring his immense regret.

In fact, he could have taken it by force, but he was a bit of a sadist.

Chu Hao walked towards Zhou Xin, holding the Red Flowing Gold, seemingly intending to give the Precious Metal to Zhou Xin.

Zhou Xin was smug, thinking how a Warrior still had to bow before him, a Martial Sect.

Thump, at that moment, he suddenly heard a strange noise, then felt a pain in his chest. Looking down, his chest had been pierced by Chu Hao’s fist, his heart turned to minced meat.

His face filled with disbelief, yet his body slowly slumped.

Suddenly, the scene fell into absolute silence. (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to cast your recommendation votes and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)