299: Chapter 299 My Demon Clan's Treasure Vault is Impregnable

At this moment, Shen Guhong sat high upon the throne in the great hall, his sharp eyes scanning the area below, exuding an air of natural authority that demanded respect without anger.

Below him stood dozens of Yao Race experts in a dense Formation, each possessing a fierce aura and diverse appearances—some with human bodies and beast heads, others covered in scales. Their demonic power surged as they stood with heads bowed respectfully, not daring to show the slightest negligence.

Among them, Shen Hu, Gou Feng, Shen Bing, and others were prominently present.

Shen Guhong's gaze moved slowly, eventually landing on Gou Feng: "Gou Feng, over the past two years, you led our people into the Human Race territories to seize the Spirit Stone Mines of their Sects. How many Spirit Stones have been harvested in total?"

Hearing Shen Guhong's inquiry, Gou Feng hurriedly stepped forward and bowed with hands clasped: "Reporting to the Sect Head! Over these two years, your subordinate led our people to strike various Spirit Stone Mines of small human Sects. We have accumulated a total of ten million Spirit Stones, all of which are stored in this Storage Pouch. I respectfully ask the Leader to inspect them!"

As he finished speaking, Gou Feng cautiously handed over the Storage Pouch.

Upon hearing this, a flash of pleasant surprise crossed Shen Guhong's eyes. He had originally intended to use the seized human Spirit Stones to supplement their resources, expecting at most a million or so. He never imagined that in just two years, they could plunder ten million Spirit Stones.

"Ten million Spirit Stones? Good! Good! Good!" Shen Guhong said 'good' three times, his tone filled with joy and satisfaction.

"I didn't expect those small human Sects to be such a lucrative source of wealth!"

Amidst his delight, Shen Guhong looked up again, his gaze still fixed on Gou Feng, and asked: "Did those small Sects you plundered have any reaction? Did they report this to the Heavenly Sword Sect and the Azure Cloud Sect?"

Gou Feng quickly bowed in response, his tone carrying a hint of disdain and pride: "Reporting to the Leader, those small Sects are weak and feeble; they didn't dare to make a sound! Every time I led our people to plunder them, they either surrendered without a fight or fled in a pathetic state. They didn't even have the courage to resist!"

"Even less did they dare to go to the Heavenly Sword Sect or the Azure Cloud Sect to complain!"

"Hahaha!" Shen Guhong couldn't help but laugh loudly after hearing this, his eyes filled with arrogance and contempt. "Those small Sects are nothing more than a bunch of cowards who bully the weak and fear the strong. They are not worth worrying about at all!"

After laughing for a moment, Shen Guhong gradually composed himself and instructed Gou Feng: "Gou Feng, well done! Now, take these ten million Spirit Stones and place them all into the Sect's treasury along with our Yao Race's Spirit Stones!"

"Your subordinate obeys!" Gou Feng replied respectfully, bowed again, and then turned to leave.

At that moment, Shen Bing suddenly stepped forward and said, "Father, you mustn't!"

"Why not?" Shen Guhong turned his gaze toward Shen Bing.

"Father, the Sect's treasury is not safe." Shen Bing continued with a bow, "Father, a few years ago, our Yao Race treasury lost a full two hundred million Spirit Stones!"

"If we put these Spirit Stones into the treasury again, they will surely be stolen!"

Shen Guhong sat on his throne, his face turning terrifyingly grim: "Hmph, that was merely an accident! It was just a few reckless petty thieves who happened to sneak into the treasury by luck!"

"Just because they stole a few Spirit Stones, does that mean my Yao Race treasury is unsafe?"

He paused, his gaze sweeping over the crowd below, his tone dripping with arrogance: "Now, I have reinforced the treasury's defenses and added an Illusion Array inside. For an ordinary Cultivator, let alone sneaking in to steal Spirit Stones, even approaching the treasury would be as difficult as reaching the heavens!"

"I do not believe anyone has the skill to sneak into my Yao Race treasury and steal Spirit Stones again!"

After speaking, Shen Guhong looked at Gou Feng again, his tone leaving no room for doubt: "Gou Feng, ignore her and proceed to deposit the Spirit Stones into the treasury! Not only that, pass down my order to count all the Spirit Stones our Yao Race has scoured from the humans over these years and store them all in the treasury for centralized management!"

"As you command!" Gou Feng clasped his hands and walked down.

Shen Bing took a step forward, preparing to continue her persuasion, but Shen Guhong stopped her: "Since you are all uneasy, then let us go to the treasury together and see!"

"As you command!" Shen Bing and the others spoke in unison.

Shen Guhong slowly stood up and led the way toward the treasury at the back of the great hall.

Shen Bing, Shen Hu, Gou Feng, Wang Cheng, and others followed closely behind. The group walked briskly toward the treasury.

The other Yao Race experts in the hall also followed, wanting to see just how strong the treasury's defenses were.

Before long, the group arrived at the entrance of the Yao Race treasury.

The treasury was cast entirely from profound iron, with thick walls and a surface covered in ferocious Demonic Runes.

On a stone table by the treasury gate sat an old man.

Shen Guhong stopped and pointed toward the old man: "Look, this person is a Golden Core Cultivator!"

Hearing this, Shen Bing quickly looked in the direction Shen Guhong was pointing.

After a moment of investigation, she sensed that the person was indeed a Golden Core Cultivator.

Seeing this, Shen Bing felt much more at ease: with a Golden Core Cultivator personally standing guard, ordinary Golden Core Cultivators wouldn't dare approach. It was impossible for anyone to sneak into the treasury right under his nose without being noticed.

Shen Guhong observed everyone's expressions, then stepped forward. A black token appeared in his hand, carved with intricate Demonic Runes and emitting a dense demonic power.

He pressed the token into a groove on the treasury gate and turned it gently. With a loud 'boom,' the heavy Profound Iron Gate slowly opened inward, and a thick scent of intertwined Spiritual Qi and demonic power wafted out.

But as the gate opened, what appeared before their eyes was not a mountain of Spirit Stones. Instead, it was a thick white mist. The mist swirled, obscuring everything inside, resembling a bottomless abyss with a mysterious and eerie aura.

Everyone showed looks of astonishment and instinctively stopped, their eyes filled with confusion.

Shen Guhong turned around, saw their shocked expressions, and explained slowly with a hint of pride and arrogance: "Everyone, do not panic. This is our Yao Race's Mist Great Array. It is one of our race's top-tier arrays, specifically used to guard the treasury's core and hide the traces of our treasures."

"The Mist Great Array?!" Hearing these three words, many Yao Race experts cried out in surprise, their faces filled with disbelief.

Although they had long heard that the Yao Race possessed such a top-tier array, they had never seen it with their own eyes. They knew the Mist Great Array was incredibly powerful with extreme concealment capabilities, far beyond what ordinary Formations could compare to.

Moreover, even if a Nascent Soul Cultivator came, it would be impossible for them to see through this Mist Great Array.

Shen Bing also slowly raised her head, looking at the thick mist and feeling the majestic fluctuations emitted by the array. The last trace of worry in her heart completely vanished.

At this moment, Shen Bing also believed it was impossible for anyone to enter their Yao Race treasury and steal their treasures again.

Shen Guhong raised the black token in his hand and lightly thrust it toward the mist ahead, shouting in a low voice: "Break!"

The token instantly turned into a streak of black light and surged into the mist. As the token merged in, the thick white mist slowly receded like a tide, gradually vanishing without a trace.

The scene inside the treasury then clearly presented itself before everyone.

Rows of neat Jade Cabinets were arranged inside, holding a vast amount of Spirit Stones.

These Spirit Stones were all scoured by the Yao Race over the last two years, totaling over twenty million.

"Gou Feng, place your Spirit Stones here as well!" Shen Guhong said.

"As you command!" Gou Feng hurriedly opened his Storage Pouch and slowly poured out the Spirit Stones inside.

Far away in his small courtyard, Qin Changsheng watched this scene, his eyes full of joy.

Originally, Qin Changsheng had no idea where to get Spirit Stones to enhance his treasures.

But he hadn't expected the Yao Race to prepare so many Spirit Stones for him.

That Yao Race Golden Core Cultivator was nothing more than a decoration to Qin Changsheng; he could enter the treasury directly using Teleportation.

And the Yao Race's Mist Great Array had no effect on Qin Changsheng at all.

Because Qin Changsheng had obtained the Golden Trait: Insight.

This Golden Trait allowed Qin Changsheng to easily see through the Mist Great Array and steal the treasures inside.

Thinking of this, Qin Changsheng secretly gave Wang Cheng an order.

Upon receiving the order, Wang Cheng lightly waved his hand, and the Teleportation Stone appeared in his palm.

Wang Cheng glanced at the many Yao Race experts and found that their attention was all on helping Gou Feng arrange the Spirit Stones.

He also secretly approached Gou Feng's side to help organize the Spirit Stones.

Finally, while no one was paying attention, he buried the Teleportation Stone within the pile of Spirit Stones.

Shen Guhong, Shen Bing, and the others did not notice Wang Cheng's small movement; they simply thought he was helping to organize those Spirit Stones.