Chapter 863: Healing Wounds, Forgetting the Pain
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The great river of treasures was exceedingly vast, boundless and immense.
The treasures here were indeed too numerous, as far as the eye could see, treasures were everywhere, it only depended on whether you had the strength to seize them.
However, within the great river of treasures, dangers abounded, with surging spatiotemporal currents turning everything upside down. With layers upon layers flushing through, a sudden eruption could drown even a cosmic god.
Moreover, this place had swept through too many ancient forbidden lands, which evolved into various prohibited zones.
"Take action!"
When the Divine Martial army arrived at the great river of treasures, they initiated their sweeping mode.
Mana joined together in an array to slay gods, creating a vast net that swept up countless treasures, useful or not, just like catching fish in the water.
In the great river of treasures, distinguishing treasures was meaningless.
Good or bad, first gather them into one's possession and talk later.
"Haha, there are so many treasures here, take them, take them all, to enrich the imperial treasury!"
"Indeed, this is a great opportunity for the empire, so many ores and Divine Drugs, a significant supplement for the empire's development."
"An allied sweep!"
The Divine Martial Empire was excited, when had they ever seen so many treasures gathered in one place? Their eyes shone brightly, but none harbored thoughts of hoarding for themselves, instead, they all contributed to the treasury, waiting for the empire's distribution.
"Martial Emperor, I will cooperate with the empire's actions this time, and afterward, distribution will also be based on one's contribution!"
Bone God was greatly shaken, he too exerted his power in coordination with the Divine Martial Empire, well aware that despite his formidable strength, he still relied on the Divine Martial Empire.
The sweeping movements and grand commotion of the Divine Martial Empire naturally attracted the attention of others, but the terrifying power that emanated deterred many from wishing to offend the might of an empire.
Such is the advantage of coming to sweep with the backing of an empire.
Two Immortals of nearly equal strength, one leading a host of powerhouses, the other a solitary figure, can overwhelm by sheer numbers, combining forces to form a great array, providing energy to the Immortals, and pinning down the lone Immortal.
Boom!
The void suddenly split open, and a torrent rushed forth. This was the temporal current of the great river of treasures, a force so vast and nearly unstoppable, sweeping forward from afar. Some strong ones contending for treasures turned pale and were soon submerged by the torrent.
"This is the temporal power within the great river of treasures!"
Bone God exclaimed in surprise.
However, Chu Yuan waved his hand, and from the Void Gate, a flood of void surged out as well, colliding with the temporal torrent. The Earth-Shattering tumult caused the temporal order of the great river of treasures to invert, and countless treasures rained down like droplets.
"A shattered Immortal Divine Artifact!"
The Book of Martial Arts suddenly seized something, and in his hand appeared a blade broken into a dozen pieces. It was an Immortal Divine Artifact, but its imperishable power had worn away.
"Although it is a shattered Immortal Divine Artifact, its material is extraordinary; it can be smelted to extract its contents." The Purple Blood Devil Book said.
"Indeed."
The Book of Martial Arts nodded.
The army continued its sweep, capturing a massive carcass of an ancient beast that shimmered with the traces of immortality. Not reaching Immortality, but its body had already condensed some imperishable power, of great value.
Rumble!
While they were sweeping through the great river of treasures, they suddenly stepped into a forbidden zone. Countless deadly threats surged crazily towards them, but the united forces and god-slaying array struck back, and then they emerged from the forbidden zone.
A Divine Hand reached out, amidst the forbidden zone was a sky filled with stars, incredibly dazzling, all treasures within were completely looted.
"This is madness!"
Bone God was shocked.
If it were just him, he definitely could not sweep in such a manner, with the dangers of the great river of treasures itself causing him significant trouble.
And the Martial Emperor had control over a gateway that could wield the power of the void, destroying many dangers in succession.
"While the great river of treasures has not yet dissipated, the empire must seize more resources during this time." Chu Yuan issued an imperial decree.
The army swept on.
"Divine Spirit Impact!"
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The air was thick with murderous intent, and as the Divine Martial Empire seized the treasure, a vast number of mighty warriors appeared in the distance, riding a torrential current toward them. Their mana converged upon a spiritual map, also an Immortal Divine Artifact, and they launched a ferocious assault directly at the Divine Martial Empire.
The God-Slaying Formation!
The Divine Martial Empire roared back, ready to counterattack as someone had taken the initiative to strike at them, setting off a terrifying explosion as the two forces collided.
Boom!
One barrage after another, these powerful warriors had specifically targeted the Divine Martial Empire, coming well-prepared.
"The army of the Spiritual Realm, you really haven't given up."
The Book of Martial Arts, wielding a long spear, swept through, dissipating a great deal of energy with a fury in his heart which instantly turned into a piercing cold light, swiftly slaying in a blink and causing tumult within the army of the Spiritual Realm.
"You want a fight, I'll give you a fight!"
The Book of Martial Arts roared, his fighting spirit boiling over.
"The Peerless Spear!"
From within the ranks of the Spiritual Realm's army, an angry voice called out.
A fighter with a ramrod-straight posture charged out, a blade in hand. His sword light swept through, clashing with the Book of Martial Arts from a distance.
"Chunyu Dao, originally an Immortal Blade."
The Book of Martial Arts recognized this person's identity.
"You from the Spiritual Realm, do you really want to start a war here?"
The Bone God also directed his voice toward the opposition.
"Fight, why not fight!"
The Spiritual Realm had suffered significant losses at the hands of the Divine Martial Empire before. As an ancient, undying force renowned across the cosmos, how could they willingly accept defeat after losing two Fourth Step powerhouses?
Suffering great losses against the Divine Martial Empire, they had shifted the battlefield to the Myriad Treasure River.
"If it's a fight you want, then fight we shall. The Divine Martial Empire fears nothing!"
The Book of Martial Arts, his fighting spirit high, took great strides forward. Having broken through to the Fourth Step, he was eager to temper himself, and with the presence of His Majesty, there was no room for fear—only a worry that the fight wouldn't be satisfying enough.
"Activate the All-Law Bell!"
The warriors of the Book of the Universe were in charge of activating the All-Law Bell, conjuring a formidable All-Law Spirit Body.
"Today, I too will join you in battle!"
The Bone God was indifferent; he was now an ally of the Divine Martial Empire. With the Spiritual Realm obstructing the Empire's treasure hunt, they were sabotaging his own quest for treasure.
Obstructing someone's path to enlightenment was akin to slaying their parents.
"The fight is on!"
The clash between the Divine Martial Empire and the Spiritual Realm's army was so fierce it drew the attention of many, with onlookers eagerly watching the commotion.
"That's the Spiritual Realm, reputedly founded by the Spirit Gods, extremely powerful. And who are they clashing with? To mobilize so many strong fighters, they must be a force to be reckoned with!"
Some noted.
"The cosmos is in chaos, there's killing everywhere. In Immortal Time and Space, in the Myriad Treasure River—almost nowhere is peaceful. Who cares who the Spiritual Realm is fighting against? We'd best not get involved and just enjoy the show."
Someone else remarked.
Such major powers in conflict was advantageous for many, giving them an opportunity to seize treasures as the forces annihilated each other.
"Makes sense."
The bystanders nodded in agreement.
The fiercer these powers fought, the more the Myriad Treasure River would tremble, revealing numerous treasures.
"Shi Tianjun, it seems wounds healed have made you forget the pain, have you forgotten my methods?"
Chu Yuan's voice was cold and terrifying as he spoke, his eyes fixing on a particular location, his immense mana evaporating the dimensional torrents.