Urban Wolf King

Chapter 1241 1152: Snatching the Map

Wang Yan raised his hand, and the Starlight Ring flashed. Little Mars flew out from the Starlight Ring and landed on the ground.

"Master, you called for me?" Little Mars immediately hopped around Wang Yan.

Wang Yan pointed to the flames on the ground and said, "Take a look. What's different about these flames?"

Since Little Mars is a spirit formed from fire, he immediately saw the origin of these flames and said, "It's just flames that have been burning for three thousand years, nothing special."

"Could this count as the Heaven and Earth's Strange Fire?" Wang Yan asked.

Little Mars shook his head and said, "This place is filled with dead energy. These flames are saturated with it, so they can't become Heaven and Earth's Strange Fire. They're far inferior to me."

Hearing this, Wang Yan was somewhat disappointed and said, "Forget it. If that's the case, it seems these flames are not treasures at all."

With this thought, Wang Yan was about to turn and leave.

But suddenly, Wang Yan stopped and said, "However, these flames have been burning for three thousand years. Why haven't they extinguished by now?"

Little Mars scratched his head and said, "That is a bit strange. Unless it became Heaven and Earth's Strange Fire, it shouldn't need a fuel source."

Wang Yan's eyes lit up, and he said, "Quickly, extinguish these flames."

Little Mars nodded and opened his mouth, immediately inhaling the flames into his mouth. His belly bulged, and then he burped.

As the flames died out, wisps of blue smoke rose from a piece of wood on the ground.

Wang Yan stepped forward, waved his right hand, and the Power of Demon Patterns swept up the piece of wood into his hand.

The surface of the wood had been charred. Wang Yan blew a breath from his mouth, blowing away the outer layer of charcoal.

As the charcoal disappeared, a green light flew out, revealing a piece of wood as green as jade in Wang Yan's hand.

"Heaven and Earth's Strange Wood!" Wang Yan blinked and exclaimed excitedly.

Indeed, the aura emanating from this piece of wood was identical to the aura of Little Mars and Xiaoshui.

Though the aura was not as powerful as theirs, this piece of wood was undoubtedly Heaven and Earth's Strange Wood.

Wang Yan was overjoyed. In the past, he searched everywhere for Marvels of Heaven and Earth to break through to become a Demon Saint.

Although now, as a Half-Venerable, he no longer needed these Marvels of Heaven and Earth to aid in his breakthrough to Demon Saint.

However, Beiming once said that collecting all five Marvels of Heaven and Earth's elements could help one advance a tier in cultivation.

Now that Wang Yan's cultivation surpassed Beiming Heng's, he vaguely guessed that gathering all five Marvels of Heaven and Earth would lead to a great opportunity, far beyond just breaking through one tier.

Even so, if the Marvels of Heaven and Earth really only allowed for one tier's breakthrough, then upon truly advancing a tier as a Half-Venerable, could he become a Demigod?

Currently, he had obtained three items: wood, fire, and water. He was only missing metal and earth. Once he gathered the last two, he'd discover the significant fate awaiting him.

Wang Yan was thrilled; such a powerful Magical Treasure had been dismissed as worthless by hundreds of people earlier, unbeknownst to them, falling into his hands.

While Wang Yan was pondering, he suddenly heard approaching hurried footsteps from a distance, getting closer.

Wang Yan quickly raised his head and stored the Heaven and Earth's Strange Wood into the Starlight Ring, then turned to walk away.

At that moment, a few people flew over from the distance, likely drawn by the glow of the Heaven and Earth's Strange Wood moments ago.

But after searching for a while, they couldn't find any treasure. The mysterious light source that led them there was gone.

After muttering a few words, they left in disappointment.

By this time, Wang Yan was already searching within the first hall of the palace.

The first section of Qinrong Palace contained hundreds of rooms, hills, and bridges, arranged with elegance, surrounded by trees.

These trees were each thousands of years old, and occasionally, the fruits on their branches emitted an ancient fragrance.

Under their roots, thousand-year-old ginseng and reishi could also be found.

Wang Yan had reaped considerable rewards along the way.

However, throughout his journey, Wang Yan also encountered demon cultivators fighting each other for Magical Treasures.

Facing these Demon Emperors and Demon Saints, Wang Yan didn't bat an eye, feeling confident and fearless. Conversely, those Demon Saints hesitated to act against Wang Yan, not daring to make a move.

Thus, Wang Yan proceeded smoothly and uneventfully, delving deeper into the palace's first section.

As Wang Yan moved forward, nearby in one of the palaces, Ji Congjing and Qin Shousheng were meticulously searching inside.

Yet, the palace seemed as if others had scavenged it earlier. Though there were treasure boxes, Storage Bags, and similar items, they were all empty.

After searching for a long time, Ji Congjing expressed his disappointment, "Why haven't we found anything valuable after all this time?"

Qin Shousheng replied, "Considering Qinrong Palace appears once every thousand years, it's possible that others have already searched ahead of us."

Ji Congjing sighed, "Qinrong Palace is so vast. How can we tell which areas are unexplored and which have been searched?"

While speaking, Ji Congjing casually flipped through the books on the shelf, suddenly causing a bamboo slip to fall to the ground.

Ji Congjing glanced down and exclaimed excitedly, "Shousheng, look at what I've found!"

Qin Shousheng rushed over, scrutinized for a moment, and joyfully said, "Could it be... the map of Qinrong Palace?"

Indeed, the bamboo slip was filled with depictions of palaces and roads, identical to the layout of Qinrong Palace.

Ji Congjing rejoiced, "With this map, we will be much more efficient and won't have to worry about taking unnecessary detours."

Qin Shousheng added, "Though not a treasure, this map is worth more than any treasure. Let's quickly store it away to prevent anyone else from finding out."

Just then, a loud laugh echoed from outside the door, "Haha, too bad for you. We heard it first. You two, hand over that item."

With those words, five young men walked in from outside.

Upon seeing the five, Qin Shousheng's expression changed, and he said, "Meng Family Five Tigers."

Qin Shousheng was well aware of these five brothers, each with the cultivation of a Demon Emperor. Always inseparable, their combined strength even posed a threat to an Initial Tier Demon Saint.

Ji Congjing hurried to put away the map, but it was too late. Eldest Meng's hand slapped out, launching a force of Demon Pattern towards Ji Congjing.

As Eldest Meng attacked, the other four tigers also struck simultaneously.

With constant booming sounds, the entire palace was filled with flying Demon Pattern, plunging it into chaos.

Ji Congjing and Qin Shousheng dodged around frantically, but the map in their hands was caught by the swirling Demon Pattern, flying up into the air.

As Eldest Meng watched the map in the air, his eyes lit with joy, and he quickly leapt, reaching for the airborne map.

Yet at that moment, a figure swooped in from the side and seized the map just before him.