Chapter 519 - 517: Why Is It So Hard to Die?

The Outer Void was pitch-black.

A colossal blue sphere of light pulsed, surrounded by turbulent spatial currents. It expanded and contracted, emanating a dangerous aura.

The forces of the Tai Yuan Sect, the Sea Demon Palace, and the five Legendary Thief Gangs had all retreated a safe distance, waiting in silence.

WHOOSH!

A silver ray shot out from the blue sphere of light, a figure materializing within it. It was a disciple from the Sea Demon Palace.

"Someone’s coming out!"

The upper echelons of the Sea Demon Palace looked startled.

The disciple quickly returned to the Sea Demon Palace’s contingent and was immediately questioned by the senior members.

Immediately after.

One after another, figures were teleported out of the Thief King’s Treasure Land.

The leaders of the major powers all wore solemn expressions.

It went without saying that the Thief King’s Land was fraught with peril, and the loss of some talented elites was inevitable.

Beyond that, who had claimed the Treasure of the Thief King?

"Lü Hongyi!"

"It’s her?"

"The Asura Thief Gang!"

The news spread like wildfire in an instant, drawing gasps of shock.

When the various factions looked toward the Necromancer Thief Gang’s group, they found they had already vanished!

It turned out that while the prodigies of the major factions were being teleported out, the Necromancer Thief Gang had already slipped away. How cunning.

"The Necromancer Thief Gang has fled!"

"Damn it! Lü Hongyi is actually a descendant of the Thief King, and she inherited the treasure!"

The most furious among them were the Tai Yuan Sect and the Sea Demon Palace!

They had originally controlled the Thief King Secret Realm. Who would have expected the five great Pirate Gangs to suddenly attack on the day it opened and forcibly snatch away some of the entry spots!

And in the end, the most valuable treasure of all, the Treasure of the Thief King, was snatched by the thieves!

The other four Legendary Thief Gangs were somewhat disappointed and envious of this outcome, but they quickly came to terms with it. It was still better than the two Major Sects getting the Treasure of the Thief King.

"Alas, such is fate!"

The Tai Yuan Sect’s Grand Elder sighed.

One by one, the disciples of the Tai Yuan Sect returned.

But nearly half of them did not make it back.

The dangers of the Thief King’s Space were undeniable. The three traps in the Thief King’s Treasure Hall and the Ice Flood Dragon in the final trial, in particular, were places with extremely high mortality rates.

The expressions of the Sect’s upper echelons grew increasingly grim.

Not only had they failed to obtain the Treasure of the Thief King, but the Sect had also suffered grievous losses among its prodigies. Four True Disciples had even fallen inside!

Of course, the situations for the Sea Demon Palace, the Martial City Spirit Hall, and the Pirate Gangs were not much better.

Over with the Martial City Spirit Hall.

A silver-haired old woman stood quietly, her hands trembling slightly. Her gaze was fixed on the blue Light Cave, not daring to look away for even a moment.

’Xueyao, you absolutely cannot let anything happen to you...’

...

Aboard the Tai Yuan Boat.

"Bai Ying, tell me how this Lü Hongyi managed to obtain the Treasure of the Thief King,"

the Grand Elder said calmly.

The Tai Yuan Sect and the Sea Demon Palace had numerous disciples, so logically, they should have had the advantage. How did they let Lü Hongyi snatch the treasure?

"Master, that Lü Hongyi is far too cunning; she deceived everyone. Furthermore, as a descendant of the Thief King, she had a massive advantage in the final trial for the treasure..."

Bai Ying attributed the entire outcome to Lü Hongyi’s cunning and her inherent advantages.

He made no mention of Luo Tian telling him the method to hide.

Since he didn’t bring it up, the other disciples didn’t either, unwilling to offend the top True Disciple.

"Master, Luo Tian is dead,"

He Yunkong said, suppressing his delight and trying to sound as calm as possible.

"Dead?"

A smile touched Yan Yufeng’s lips.

This was all within his expectations.

The Thief King’s Treasure Land was so dangerous, with a fifty percent mortality rate for the Tai Yuan Sect disciples. Someone as pathetic as Luo Tian had no reason to have survived.

This meant he had won his bet with Mu Yunshi without even a fight!

"Disciple, how was your harvest from this trip?"

Elder Lu asked, looking at his disciple, a simple and honest-looking young man.

He had not only asked Luo Tian to help him collect rare and extinct treasures, but his own disciple as well.

Of course, Elder Lu placed more importance on his own disciple. As for Luo Tian, he hadn’t held out much hope.

"Where’s Luo Tian?"

Elder Lu glanced around, and when he didn’t see Luo Tian, he couldn’t help but sigh.

’I even gave Luo Tian the Celestial Silver Feather Robe. Did it still fail to save his life?’

Only Elder Lu and Yan Yufeng paid much attention to Luo Tian’s "death." The other senior members didn’t ask a single question about it.

After all, he was just an Auditor Disciple.

Four True Disciples had died in the Thief King’s Space this time; they were a hundred times more worthy of concern than he was.

"Master, Junior Luo..."

The simple and honest disciple felt a pang of guilt and began to recount what had happened in the final trial.

After listening, Elder Lu’s expression immediately darkened, and his gaze fell upon Bai Ying.

"Elder Lu, what is it?"

the Grand Elder asked.

"Bai Ying, in the final trial of the Thief King’s Palace, Luo Tian told you the method to hide, yet you still made such a grave error! You let Lü Hongyi obtain the treasure and caused Luo Tian to sacrifice himself for nothing!"

Elder Lu lamented, his tone carrying a hint of reprimand.

He normally didn’t like to meddle in others’ affairs.

But Bai Ying’s failure to mention a single word about his own mistake or Luo Tian’s efforts had disappointed him.

He was exposing Bai Ying’s failure now in the hope that he would recognize his mistake and change, so that he could become a true pillar of the Tai Yuan Sect in the future.

Hearing this, Bai Ying grew flustered.

"Bai Ying, what exactly happened?"

the Grand Elder demanded, his brows furrowed with authority.

"Master, it was my mistake..."

Bai Ying knelt to admit his fault and recounted the events in full detail, this time with no concealment or fabrication.

After listening, the faces of the other senior members also turned cold and stern.

The Tai Yuan Sect had an excellent chance of obtaining the Treasure of the Thief King, but Bai Ying had thrown it all away!

If Bai Ying weren’t the Grand Elder’s disciple, they would have already started shouting and cursing at him!

The Grand Elder’s face was ashen. As Bai Ying’s master, he felt completely humiliated.

"When we get back, you will reflect on this thoroughly!"

the Grand Elder rebuked coldly.

"A pity about Luo Tian. He told Bai Ying the method... only to watch Lü Hongyi get the treasure in the end. He desperately tried to stop her... Alas!"

Elder Lu sighed again and again, feeling that what happened to Luo Tian was unfair and a waste.

The other senior members present were focused on the treasure and Bai Ying’s mistake. They paid little attention to Luo Tian’s heroic sacrifice.

"Luo Tian’s actions were brave, but bravery without self-awareness is just suicide,"

Yan Yufeng sneered.

"Alright, let’s go back!"

The Grand Elder waved his hand, and the disciples returned to the boat’s cabins.

The Tai Yuan Boat activated, preparing to return to the Tai Yuan Sect.

"Hey, don’t go! Wait for me!"

Suddenly, a loud shout came from behind the Tai Yuan Boat.

The Tai Yuan Sect, the Sea Demon Palace, and the four Legendary Thief Gangs all turned to look.

Two figures had just been teleported out.

One of them, a man in gray robes...

Luo Tian?

Everyone jumped in shock!

He Yunkong looked as if he had seen a ghost!

Bai Ying was stunned.

Yue Linfei rubbed her eyes, then widened her beautiful, sparkling eyes to get a better look. A smile immediately spread across her face. "It’s Junior Luo! He’s not dead!"

"Not dead?"

"That kid is still alive?"

It wasn’t just the Tai Yuan Sect that was startled; all the other factions were as well.

They had all heard about what happened in the final trial of the Thief King’s Palace.

Logically, Luo Tian should have been killed by Lü Hongyi!

"Xueyao... And that boy!"

When the silver-haired old woman saw Ning Xueyao, a great weight lifted from her heart, but when she saw Luo Tian, her brows furrowed again.

SWOOSH!

Luo Tian boarded the Tai Yuan Boat.

"Luo Tian, how could you possibly not be dead?"

He Yunkong demanded through gritted teeth.

’What kind of fate does this guy have? What kind of luck? Why is he so hard to kill?’

All the Tai Yuan Sect disciples who had been in the final trial were utterly shocked, unable to imagine how he survived.

"I’m alive. Does Senior Brother He seem unhappy about that?" Luo Tian retorted.

He Yunkong’s face darkened, and he fell silent.

"Luo Tian, hurry up and tell us what happened,"

Elder Lu said, exasperated.

To think he had actually believed Luo Tian was dead and had been grieving for quite a while.

But in the end, the boy had just popped up out of nowhere.

The other senior members also looked over, prompting Luo Tian to explain the situation.

According to the other disciples’ accounts, Luo Tian had entered the Void Thief King’s "Treasure Vault" with Lü Hongyi!

"I stumbled by chance into a hidden Golden Palace with Lü Hongyi. At the time, I also thought I would be killed by her, but a remnant will of the Void Thief King stopped her..."

Luo Tian said calmly, delivering the lie he had concocted with a frank expression.

"Why would the Void Thief King’s remnant will stop his own descendant from killing a disciple of the Tai Yuan Sect?"

Yan Yufeng interjected.

The Void Thief King was a thief, and the Tai Yuan Sect was one of the culprits who killed him. Luo Tian’s words were hard to believe.

"That’s a question Elder Yan will have to ask the Void Thief King himself,"

Luo Tian said nonchalantly.

The corner of Yan Yufeng’s mouth twitched. The Void Thief King was already dead, so how was he supposed to ask?

Luo Tian’s words were practically a curse telling him to go die.

"The Void Thief King’s remnant will said that anyone who could enter that place had a fateful connection with him and could share in his treasure..."

"I speculate that the Void Thief King’s remnant will doesn’t possess a complete consciousness, but simply follows the commands left behind by the Thief King!"

Luo Tian continued, smoothly explaining away Yan Yufeng’s doubts.

Only Luo Tian and Lü Hongyi knew the truth, and no one else could verify it.

"Hm?"

Yan Yufeng felt something was off, as if he had overlooked something important.

"Wait!"

Elder Lu suddenly shouted, then stared at Luo Tian excitedly. "You said you also received a portion of the Thief King’s treasure?"

The surroundings instantly fell silent!

Countless pairs of eyes snapped toward Luo Tian, filled with tension, excitement, and anticipation!

"That’s right!"

Luo Tian nodded in confirmation.

BOOM!

A tidal wave of shock crashed through the hearts of all the senior members and disciples present!

Luo Tian had actually obtained a portion of the Thief King’s treasure!

After a string of bad news, this news was like a grand prize falling from the sky, leaving everyone utterly stunned!

Bai Ying’s expression was one of shock.

He Yunkong was even more dumbfounded!

"Excellent! Luo Tian, you are a true lucky star for our Sect! This Elder will definitely reward you handsomely!"

The gloom on the Grand Elder’s face was swept away, replaced by pure joy.

Yan Yufeng stood frozen in a daze, then glared at He Yunkong with a trace of hatred in his eyes!

’Didn’t you say the boy was dead?’

’And what happened?’

’The boy didn’t die, and he even got the Thief King’s treasure!’

’That’s the Thief King’s treasure we’re talking about!’

’Luo Tian’s future is now bound to soar to the heavens!’