Eternal Holy Emperor-Chapter 733 - 678: Investigating the Secret Treasure Part 2

Chapter 733: Chapter 678: Investigating the Secret Treasure Part 2

"But sir, these goods are worth a fortune, easily auctioned for tens of millions of Spirit Stones or more. We shouldn’t..." A bandit spoke up, eyeing the plentiful merchandise in the Merchant Group with a look of unwillingness. If these goods were snatched away, they too could be sold for an astronomical sum.

The bandits were all strongly reluctant to let go, all filled with intense unwillingness.

Upon hearing this, the Mercenary Group within the merchants might have let it be, but every businessman’s expression became extremely tense, because their livelihood depended on this merchandise, which was like their life. Once lost, everyone would be on the brink of bankruptcy.

"Hmph!"

A cold snort from Ye Chen, like a thunderclap exploding, resounding deafeningly between heaven and earth, was directed against all the bandits, causing them all to shudder. Their Blood Qi roared and boiled uncontrollably within them, complexions paled, and they felt so uncomfortable that they were almost spitting blood.

Ye Chen’s eyes shone brilliantly and dazzlingly, with an invisible yet terrifying pressure spreading far and wide, causing all the bandits’ faces to change, as if their shoulders were weighed down by invisible mountains, struggling to breathe.

"What’s wrong, dare you now disobey my orders as well?" Ye Chen stood with his hands behind his back, his expression very cold!

All the bandits fell silent like cicadas in winter, not daring to utter a word.

That was the terrifying figure who had even subdued the Great Bandit Wang Tian.

Immediately, Ye Chen’s expression softened, and he spoke softly to everyone in the Merchant Group: "Ladies and gentlemen, if possible, please hand it over. I won’t make it difficult for you all."

But everyone in the Merchant Group indicated they had no knowledge, and all had calm expressions, not appearing to be feigning ignorance.

Wang Tian spoke, saying, "They really may not know anything. It’s possible that the person with the Secret Treasure did so deliberately, unknown to anyone, to divert our attention. Naturally, the greater likelihood is that it does not exist within this merchant group."

"If that is the case, I must take action myself and conduct a thorough search."

Boom—

A burst of Divine Light surged from between Ye Chen’s brows, bright as a mini sun, completely captivating, as an indescribable Divine Thought Power spread out in an instant, covering the entire area, searching every inch directly.

"Such formidable Divine Thought Power!"

Wang Tian, who was standing beside him, was taken aback, his face showing shock that he couldn’t hide. This Divine Thought Power was far too strong, beyond what was expected, even much more powerful than that of an Ancient Saint like himself.

He had thought that even if Ye Chen were powerful, he would only be a Semi-Saint, and his Divine Sense couldn’t be too strong. But what he was witnessing shocked him, as Ye Chen’s Divine Thought was unexpectedly and extraordinarily powerful.

Ye Chen’s Divine Thought indiscriminately covered everything fully, searching every inch, whether it was merchandise or people, for items similar to a stele, conducting an exhaustive search without missing a spot.

In the process, he found that there were indeed many Treasures among the goods, such as Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, materials for refining weapons, Qimen Dunjia, Heavenly Silkworm Silk, Nine Yang Night Pearls and so on, including many treasures of immeasurable value.

No wonder Stealing Heaven Plain had bred so many bandits and thieves rampant everywhere. It would be strange if such treasures weren’t coveted by them.

The merchants one by one appeared tense, fearing that Ye Chen might decide to kill and silence them after learning of the goods.

Fortunately, Ye Chen’s expression remained calm, with not the slightest action, letting them all breathe a sigh of relief, otherwise if a Supreme Powerhouse like Ye Chen really wanted to act, he would not be so polite and would just take action directly.

After an hour, Ye Chen withdrew his Divine Sense with a gentle sigh, having failed to find any similar item.

Great Bandit Wang Tian said, "Divine Sense probably can’t find it; that item is very mysterious. When Divine Sense tries to probe it, it’s as if it doesn’t exist at all."

Ye Chen understood that extraordinary items must have extraordinary features.

"Since Divine Sense can’t find it, how about these?" Ye Chen muttered to himself, then he crossed his legs and sat in mid-air, his eyes slightly closed. A gateway within him opened directly, and the mighty World Power poured out, submerging the heavens and the earth, thoroughly searching all the goods for the Secret Treasure.

"World Power!?"

Wang Tian’s expression changed again and again, and then he sighed in defeat. Even without using World Power, Ye Chen was already strong enough to easily defeat him, truly an unbeatable figure.

A strand of World Power could crush mountains and rivers, but under Ye Chen’s control, it was as light as a feather. He turned the heavens and earth as if into his own microcosm, layer by layer, conducting an even more meticulous search.

And this realm, as if it was truly his own Inner Heaven and Earth world, left nothing unexamined, unable to escape his pursuit.

Unfortunately, after yet another hour, he still found nothing.

Ye Chen had no choice but to give up; the Mysterious Stone Stele was not among the Merchant Group’s assets.

Wang Tian could tell by his expression that he had not found it and sighed lightly, that sort of Secret Treasure was indeed not in this Merchant Group.

Before leaving, Ye Chen let out a light sigh and flicked a wisp of Divine Light into the gravely injured and unconscious Old Saint’s body. Rays of light overflowed, astonishingly bringing the Old Saint back to consciousness, bringing joy to many faces within the Merchant Group.

Even if grievously wounded, the Old Saint’s mere existence served as a deterrent. It was enough to keep many bandits at bay, too wary to steal or plunder. Such was the deterrence of a Saint.

Ye Chen smiled, considering this an act of resolving karmic ties with the Merchant Group.

"Let’s go!"

At his command, he led Great Bandit Wang Tian and the other bandits away from the area. It wasn’t until a long time had passed that everyone in the Merchant Group finally breathed a sigh of relief, feeling gratitude towards Ye Chen.

Had it not been for Ye Chen’s intervention today, the large Merchant Group would probably have faced annihilation.

The internal area of Stealing Heaven Plain was not very large, but it still spanned nearly a million miles, the region where bandits were most concentrated in the entire Stealing Heaven Plain.

Normally, entering the internal area was not easy. Along the way, numerous bands of bandits were stationed heavily, preventing others from breaking into the inner region—it was quite dangerous.

Even some of the Great Bandits who stayed outside would make someone as powerful as Ye Chen become seriously cautious.

However, after subduing the eighteenth-ranked Great Bandit Wang Tian, with his guidance, everything became much simpler and easier, as if entering a land with no one else present.

Along the way, seeing Great Bandit Wang Tian, the many bandits all submitted, not daring to hinder in the least, manifesting the stark order of the strong ruling in Stealing Heaven Plain.

But when all the bandits saw a young, handsome man walking side by side with Wang Tian, calm and composed in his demeanor, while on the other hand, Great Bandit Wang Tian’s expression seemed to reveal faint traces of wariness and respect,

this scene shocked all the bandits. Who exactly was this young man?

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