The Advantage Is Mine

Xu Mu followed the same method as before, specifically seeking out places where more natural treasures were likely to be found.

Places rich in natural treasures and spirit stones were where the deceased had most likely been powerful in life. Naturally, more valuable items would have been left behind there as well.

Xu Mu swept up every spirit stone and treasure he encountered along the way, stuffing them all into his storage space.

He did not even spare the abandoned natural treasures, allowing the Devouring Spirit Saint Gu to consume them all.

Compared with Xu Mu and Chen Xuan, Li Hongdou was practically dazzled by the sheer abundance of treasures and had no idea which ones to choose.

When she had first entered ancient ruins to explore them, she had regarded every spirit stone as a treasure and wanted to carry everything away in one go.

But now, spirit stones were scattered everywhere. The two storage rings she had on her could be filled to the brim with just a small portion of them.

Suddenly, Li Hongdou discovered a red fireball beneath a skeleton.

She immediately ran over and picked it up. The moment she infused it with qi, her face lit up with wild delight.

A Heaven-grade cultivation technique!

She had never expected to find a Heaven-grade cultivation technique so easily. Judging from the feedback transmitted by the technique, it was a perfect match for her fire attribute.

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She looked toward Xu Mu in the distance. Everything she had gained was thanks to him.

Zilan Yin’s figure was also flickering around the area. Having entered the Battlefield of the Gods several times with the experts of her clan, she naturally knew how to search for treasures.

Under normal circumstances, divine artifacts and divine-level cultivation techniques were the first things to look for.

However, after searching carefully, she sensed neither divine artifacts nor divine-level techniques.

She could only settle for the next best thing. But when she looked toward where Xu Mu was, she froze on the spot.

She remembered that the area had originally been filled with piles of spirit stones and other treasures, clustered together like tombs.

Yet everything around Xu Mu had vanished.

Zilan Yin immediately flew over. Seeing so many piles of spirit stones disappearing one after another, she could not help asking, “Xu Mu, just how many storage rings do you have?”

Xu Mu could not be bothered to explain. He pulled out a handful of rings and said, “Not only do I have a lot of rings, but the space inside them is huge too. Hurry up and look for your treasures. If you don’t take them soon, I’ll clear everything out.”

Only then did Zilan Yin leave and begin searching for cultivation techniques.

A little over two hours later, the three women beside Xu Mu all came to a stop.

Clearly, they had each found something satisfactory and filled the remaining space in their storage rings with spirit stones.

Xu Mu looked at them and asked, “You don’t want the rest, right? Then I’ll have my Gu insects devour everything.”

As he spoke, a dark-gold force surged from Xu Mu like a huge wave.

Not only were the abandoned natural treasures in the surrounding area devoured, but even the skeletal remains were consumed completely.

Seeing this, Zilan Yin could not help shaking her head. “This is the first time I’ve ever seen someone search for treasures by sweeping everything away. You’re not leaving even a scrap for the people who come after us.”

“The people who come after us will be Brother Mu’s enemies. Why would he leave any treasures for them?”

Chen Xuan chuckled from the side.

“All right! Let’s go back. Next, it’s time to settle things with Ye Chen.”

With that, Xu Mu jumped back into the passage they had entered through earlier.

The others followed close behind.

After they returned to the maze, Zilan Yin could not help asking, “Xu Mu, aren’t you curious about what treasure I found?”

“If you were able to find it, that means it was your luck. I can’t exactly take it away from you.”

Xu Mu spoke indifferently.

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Zilan Yin felt slightly moved.

This Xu Mu really did keep refreshing her understanding of him.

If he had been one of the people from the four great races, he definitely would not have let someone take their treasure away so easily.

What was more, she had genuinely intended to kill Xu Mu back then. Yet he had put the past behind him and saved her time and again.

“Let’s go!”

Xu Mu stepped into the maze once more and spread out his perception.

At a glance, he spotted Ye Chen. As expected, he had already entered the latter half. One had to admit that the protagonist’s luck was truly exceptional.

The only person accompanying Ye Chen was Paul. Dorothea and Freya had not followed them; they were still in the first half of the maze.

Clearly, the group had split over some disagreement in the maze and eventually gone their separate ways.

However, this was even better.

Xu Mu knew very well that in such a narrow space, having to fight one against two actually gave him the advantage.

“Old Chen, I can sense that Ye Chen is nearby. The three of you should stay together as much as possible. I’ll be back shortly.”

Xu Mu patted Chen Xuan on the back. “Don’t worry. As long as you stay in the maze, I’ll definitely be able to find you.”

“Can you handle it?” Chen Xuan asked.

“Relax!”

Relying on his god’s-eye view, Xu Mu quickly closed in on Ye Chen.

In such a confined space, battles depended heavily on one’s physical body.

After all, any attack would easily fill the entire passage, and Xu Mu’s physique was far stronger than Ye Chen’s.

About five minutes later, Xu Mu appeared at a bend in the passage. He concealed his aura and waited there with his sword in hand.

Through his perception, he knew that Ye Chen and Paul were already approaching. This bend was the route they had to pass through.

Xu Mu immediately compressed all the black qi of the Great Wilderness race within his body, condensing it into a black sphere of light.

Since he would not expose this qi in front of outsiders during a normal battle anyway, he might as well use it for a surprise attack.

Through his perception, Xu Mu sensed Ye Chen and the others approaching the bend where he was waiting.

“There seems to be someone up ahead.”

Paul suddenly spoke.

Xu Mu looked at the black sphere in his hand and gave a slight shake of his head. It seemed that they had detected the compressed force.

Still, they were close enough. The explosive power of such formidable qi in such a narrow space would be enough to cover a large stretch of the surrounding passages.

With that thought, he hurled the small black sphere forward.

“Are they far away?”

Ye Chen stood where he was, still trying to determine whether it was Xu Mu’s group or Freya’s. At that moment, black light gradually erupted ahead of them.

Paul stared at the black force as it continued to spread, his eyes widening more and more. “This is… the Great Wilderness race…”

Boom!

The dark, frigid force was devastatingly destructive. In an instant, it completely filled the passage where Chen Xuan and Xu Mu were located.

Paul immediately pushed his qi to its limit, while Ye Chen released his power and retreated at the same time.

However, the force was simply too fast. In the blink of an eye, it engulfed them both.

Xu Mu was also sent flying by the shock wave generated by his own attack, crashing heavily into the wall behind him.

The black force continued for more than ten seconds before slowly dissipating.

Xu Mu immediately spread out his perception to check on Ye Chen in the distance.

The blast had completely shredded the black robes the two men were wearing. The armor beneath Paul’s robes had been shattered in several places, and there was a trace of blood at the corner of his mouth. Clearly, he had been injured.

However, Paul was an eighth-stage expert after all. Even though Xu Mu had released all his power at once, he still could not inflict serious damage on him.

Ye Chen, on the other hand, was in a different situation. Because he had turned around and tried to flee, his back had been blasted until it was a bloody mess.

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“There’s actually a member of the Great Wilderness race here!”

Paul’s eyes were filled with killing intent as he immediately flew toward Xu Mu.