Reigning Supreme in countless worlds With Beast taming-Chapter 489 - 486 The Mantis Stalks the Cicada Unaware

Chapter 489: Chapter 486: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Chapter 489: Chapter 486: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind

Qin Feng, busy with his own cultivation, had not paid much attention to the Giant Spirit Sect. He had only seen their True Disciples in the plaza before Lingxiao Palace and thus did not know their names.

However, he didn’t care much about that. What truly concerned him was that this person seemed to also have his sights set on the Royal Palace.

In that case, he would need to adjust his plan.

Perhaps, he wouldn’t have to expend much effort to achieve his desire!

Qin Feng pondered for a moment, then glanced at the Giant Spirit Sect’s True Disciple from the corner of his eye to ensure he hadn’t attracted any attention before turning and walking off in another direction with the flow of people.

Duan Shanhe stood with his hands behind his back, his expression indifferent as he looked at the Royal Palace before him, his eyes revealing a sense of arrogance and disdain.

Yes, disdain!

Even though the Visby Kingdom possessed some strength, and there were indeed formidable experts within the Royal Family, he still didn’t regard the kingdom highly.

Duan Shanhe was the most outstanding True Disciple of the current generation in the Giant Spirit Sect, without a doubt!

After arriving in this world, he had broken through to the Purple Mansion Realm after a period of seclusion and cultivation, which made him even more haughty.

As the chief True Disciple of a Major Sect, it was natural to be somewhat arrogant, not to mention that all the strength of the Visby Kingdom combined wasn’t even comparable to a minor sect in Biluo. Given his background, it was obvious that he wouldn’t consider such a force worth his attention.

The most formidable being in the Visby Kingdom was Prince Anselon, but according to Duan Shanhe’s assessment, that prince was likely only equivalent to the peak of the Dharma Image Realm. After all, there were no rumors of the kingdom possessing a Demigod Realm powerhouse.

Apart from Prince Anselon, while there were a few other experts, they were merely equivalent to warriors at the Purple Mansion Realm.

Such a weak force stood no chance of being taken seriously by Duan Shanhe.

Though he wasn’t currently a match for Prince Anselon with his own strength, that didn’t matter. As a hunter lurking in the shadows, he had plenty of ways to deal with Anselon.

Ever since hearing that the Visby Royal Family possessed Divine Blood of the Fire God and the Divine Artifact known as the Fire God’s Hammer, Duan Shanhe had set his sights on them.

He was a pure Body Cultivator, with powerful battle prowess, and crucially, his cultivation leaned towards the Fire Element. He once had the fortune to seize a Heaven and Earth Spirit Fire, which he absorbed into his body to temper his physical form day and night. This was also why he stood out among the disciples of the Giant Spirit Sect and became the strongest True Disciple.

Upon learning that the Visby Royal Family owned the Fire God’s Hammer, he could hardly contain his excitement and made his way here.

As a powerful Body Refining Cultivator, having a formidable Divine Weapon to assist in battle would greatly enhance his war power.

It wasn’t that he lacked Divine Weapons; as the first True Disciple, the Giant Spirit Sect naturally provided him with powerful Spirit Treasure Level Divine Weapons, and even more than one or two.

But he lacked weapons at the Immortal Artifact Level.

Such precious treasures, before becoming an Immortal, could only be acquired through one’s own fortunes.

As for after becoming an Immortal, it’s mostly about creating one’s own weapon through personal effort, aside from certain Immortals with special status who owned inherited treasures. Very few Immortals would actively ask their sect for treasures.

In fact, apart from Dominator Level Great Forces like the Spring and Autumn Academy and a few other sects brimming with countless treasures, not many would casually bestow Immortal Level treasures on True Disciples.

It would be too wasteful, as they couldn’t bring out the true power of the treasure.

However, if they managed to acquire something through their own opportunities, it could then be kept as a trump card for protection.

Duan Shanhe, having set his sights on the Visby Royal Family, spent over a month laying out his plans.

He instigated small-scale conflicts by inciting a few kingdoms with deep grudges against the Visby Kingdom at the borders and then secretly moved to support these smaller nations to expand their victories, eventually escalating into large-scale warfare. This forced Prince Anselon to leave the Royal City and oversee the situation at the border.

With several strong experts taken along by Prince Anselon, the power of the Visby Royal Family was significantly weakened.

Now, the time had come for him to reap the rewards!

The night was exceptionally dark!

The sky was overcast with a dismal gloom, the stars and moon were dimmed, and a cold wind blew, adding a desolate touch to the city. Apart from the nobles attending parties and feasts, the city was almost devoid of lively places.

Such a night was particularly suitable for stealthy activities.

Even without the cooperation of such weather, Duan Shanhe planned to take action, but with such darkness, he was naturally more pleased.

Not just Duan Shanhe, Qin Feng was very pleased as well.

His Shadow Transformation Divine Power was best suited for hiding in the shadows, and a night without stars or moon was undoubtedly the best cover.

Qin Feng had used his Shadow Transformation Divine Power to sneak to the highest point of the Royal Palace early on and was quietly watching from all sides, waiting for the opportunity to seize the treasure.

In the distance, a faint glint of firelight rapidly approached from afar, eventually transforming into a human figure outside the city walls!

Duan Shanhe looked up at the guards patrolling back and forth on the walls of the Royal Palace. When the two groups staggered past each other, he lightly tiptoed and jumped up, then with a press of his hand on the wall, he slipped into the interior of the castle.

His figure, though large and robust, full of strength, moved as quietly as a cat, soundlessly touching down.

The only pity was that despite his formidable combat strength, he did not possess the multitude of Magic Divine Powers of a Magic Cultivator and therefore wasn’t adept at invisibility and stealth techniques.

However, dealing with the patrolling guards of the Royal Palace posed no issue.

He made his way forward, avoiding all the guards and maid attendants he encountered along the way. After capturing and coercing a palace attendant to reveal the location of the Treasure Vault, he crushed the attendant’s throat and headed straight for the vault.

He felt that the Fire God’s Hammer must have been placed inside the Treasure Vault.

However, the Visby Royal Family had indeed been passed down for thousands of years, and although the strongest existence in history only included a few demigods, those beings still left behind some fallbacks for the Royal Family through various means.

For example, the Royal Family Treasure Vault was sealed by all kinds of prohibitions, and unless one used the key carried by the King himself, the only other option would be to forcibly break the prohibitions and seize the treasures.

Although these demigod powerhouses mainly relied on close combat, their understanding of the laws was not shallow at their level of realm, and correspondingly, they were capable of using some techniques, so the prohibitions they laid were not weak.

The Visby Royal Family felt that aside from All Gods, it was probably impossible for other countries’ powerhouses to easily break the prohibitions they had set up, and so they were very confident in the security of the Royal Family Treasure Vault.

Duan Shanhe indeed did not have enough strength to easily break the prohibitions set by demigod realm powerhouses, but that didn’t mean he had no other means available.

The Giant Spirit Sect was a Body Cultivation Sect, but it was also a branch of the Cultivation World, and naturally, they would use some methods commonly employed by Magic Cultivators.

Such as the Prohibition-Breaking Talisman!

It was one of the best methods for breaking arrays and annihilating prohibitions.

Duan Shanhe looked at the prohibitions on the huge Stone Gate closed by boulders ahead, a faint cold smile appearing on the corner of his mouth.

Even he could see that these prohibitions were rather crude.

It was not that the powerhouses of this realm lacked better prohibition inheritances, but rather that the ancestors of the Visby Royal Family were warriors by nature and not very adept at these methods.

He reached out for a Prohibition-Breaking Talisman, activated it, and threw it forward, where it directly adhered to the Stone Gate.

After a huge noise, the prohibitions on the Stone Gate were mostly broken, leaving only a few remaining prohibitions that were also showing signs of instability.

Such a huge noise immediately alarmed the guards in the Royal Palace.

From a distance came an uproar, countless guards and commanders rushed over to this side.

The King of Visby was even more immediately aware of the disturbance here.

Because the key on his person, which could open the Treasure Vault, had suddenly dimmed and lost all its strength, he immediately realized that something had happened to the vault. He hurriedly issued an edict, summoning the palace guards, and he himself also led experts by his side to rush towards the direction of the Treasure Vault.

Duan Shanhe turned his head and glanced at the chaotic Royal Palace, a cold laugh escaping from his mouth.

However, although he had some disdain for the strength of the Visby Kingdom, he also knew that it would be difficult to confront the entire kingdom on his own, so he did not delay any further, preparing to quickly seize the treasure and get away.

He extended his hand, and two large Copper Hammers appeared in his grasp, which he swung up high and then smashed directly at the Stone Gate in front.

These were Divine Weapons at the Spirit Treasure Level given to him by the seniors of his Sect, exceptionally powerful. Now as they struck the Stone Gate, a thunderous roar was heard, and the few remaining prohibitions were instantly shattered by his forceful and heavy blow, even the entire Stone Gate was turned into rubble.

“Ha ha ha…”

Duan Shanhe let out a wild laugh as he darted into the Treasure Vault.

He wanted to take away the Fire God’s Hammer before the experts in the palace guards could arrive.

However, he did not notice that not far behind him, a shadow flickered by, following him quietly into the vault.

Qin Feng had not chosen to enter Duan Shanhe’s shadow, as that would be too dangerous and he could potentially be discovered by Duan Shanhe.

Body Cultivators did not have as many methods as Magic Cultivators, but they could confront Magic Cultivators head-on, and their reliance was not just brute strength.

In fact, the advancement of Body Cultivators was quite comprehensive. Not only did they greatly increase their Physical Body Power and awaken Divine Skills, but their five senses and six perceptions were also far superior to ordinary Cultivators, exceptionally keen.

Even when their Cultivation reached a certain level, they would not only develop Heavenly Vision and Heavenly Ear Techniques but could also acquire extremely special methods like Heart Blood Rush.

This was one of the most profound abilities in the Body Cultivation System, mysterious and inscrutable, beyond comprehension, yet it could give them an indescribable premonition of their own fortune and misfortune at critical moments.

Qin Feng did not know to what extent this True Disciple of the Giant Spirit Sect had cultivated, but he himself also practiced Body Refining Techniques; he knew very well how formidable these Cultivators were and naturally would not get too close.

Duan Shanhe moved swiftly towards the deepest part of the vault.

Because he had already sensed a strong and fierce presence faintly emanating from ahead.

The presence was so powerful and volatile, like a volcano that could erupt at any moment, which filled him with great joy.

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Sure enough, this treasure is fated to be mine!

Duan Shanhe thought delightedly, then continued to charge forward, completely disregarding the other treasures in the vault.

If it was any other time, he might not mind collecting some more resources, but now time was pressing, and his thoughts were all fixated on the powerful fiery aura ahead. He could not care less about these things.

At the deepest part of the vault, another huge Stone Gate appeared; this vault was clearly divided into inner and outer layers.

Duan Shanhe was not surprised by this—it was quite normal. Even through layers of Sealing, he could feel that strong fiery aura. If there were no seals, it was likely that the other treasures in the vault would be seriously affected, and many of them might even be ignited.

At this moment, the palace experts and guards had already chased after him, shouting angrily, and some even hurled axes at him from a distance, attempting to kill him.

Duan Shanhe did not dare to delay. While activating his Defensive Divine Power to block the incoming axes, he presented three Prohibition-Breaking Talismans, directly activating and attaching them to the prohibitions on the Stone Gate.

The prohibitions on this Stone Gate were much stronger than those outside the vault, obviously meant to safeguard the most important treasures. Although the Prohibition-Breaking Talismans were extremely valuable, Duan Shanhe could no longer care about sparing them, his emotions already obscured by excitement.

As long as he got the Fire God’s Hammer, all losses were worth it!