"Rob me?"

"Do you have the strength for that?"

The man glanced at Su Xuan, his face full of scorn.

This was because Su Xuan had delicate features and hair that looked meticulously cared for. He was clearly a pampered young master from a prestigious family, a flower raised in a greenhouse. In a real fight, a person like that was nothing but a weakling!

"And what if I do?" Su Xuan asked with genuine sincerity.

He truly hoped the man before him would know when to retreat and willingly hand over all his valuables, including the broken sword, to avoid unnecessary suffering.

"Hahaha!" The rugged-looking man laughed boisterously as if he had just heard a hilarious joke.

Then, he suddenly flicked the broken sword in his hand. It abruptly burst into flames, forming a complete fire sword! The fire sword was its complete form! The only flaw, a minor pity, was that while the fire was fierce, it was just ordinary fire.

"What a fine sword!" Su Xuan couldn't help but exclaim in praise.

He possessed the Undying Earth Fire. If he were to wield that sword, it would surely unleash even greater power!

"Face my sword!" the burly man shouted, wasting no more words as he swung the sword at Su Xuan.

In the world upon the mountain, might made right. As long as he defeated Su Xuan, he could do whatever he wanted with him, including taking his life. Besides, he was at the Late Stage of Heaven Severing, just a hair's breadth from Great Perfection. This pampered young master was no match for him!

BANG!

But he never expected that before his sword, glinting with fire, could touch Su Xuan, a foot would suddenly kick out from below, planting itself squarely on his face.

OW!

With a piercing scream, the man holding the fire sword flew backward. He tumbled messily in the air before crashing heavily into a thicket of waist-deep bushes, unable to get up again.

Meanwhile, the fire sword stabbed into the ground not far away, and the surrounding grass instantly caught fire.

"It truly is a fine sword!" Su Xuan said as he walked over and took hold of it.

He didn't need to do anything. The system automatically severed the sword's bond with its previous master and established a new one with him.

BOOM!

Su Xuan flicked the longsword! An incomparably intense, raging inferno erupted from the blade!

This was the immensely destructive Undying Earth Fire, now ten times more powerful than when Su Xuan wielded it with his own hands, capable of melting gold and stone in an instant.

"Who are you? Do you dare state your name?"

At that moment, the unlucky fellow finally crawled out from the bushes. He questioned Su Xuan fiercely, but when his eyes landed on Su Xuan holding the terrifying, flaming sword, his pupils shrank. He then decisively ducked back into the bushes to play dead.

But he couldn't escape his fate that easily. Under Su Xuan's threat to burn down the bushes, he could only crawl out obediently once more and hand over all his valuables.

"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining a Heavenly Earth Treasured Artifact, the Fire Spirit Sword!"

"Ding! Rewarding the Host with full ownership of the Lucky Fortune Bank!"

"Ding! Stage Three Mission Progress: 3/10."

Just as Su Xuan finished robbing the man and was about to leave, a series of thrilling system notifications rang out in his mind.

He blinked in surprise. The broken sword was indeed a supreme treasure! And the Lucky Fortune Bank was the very same one he had visited in Hua Shui City! That bank was now his!

Moreover, the Lucky Fortune Bank didn't just operate in Hua Shui City; it had branches everywhere, just like the banks in the world below! This meant his status and wealth in the world upon the mountain had skyrocketed. Coupled with the assets of the Ge Family he had already obtained, he could now be considered a person of significant standing.

"Sigh. A man like me just can't keep a low profile anywhere," Su Xuan sighed, scratching his head before continuing his treasure hunt.

He didn't jump for joy over this. After all, he had already achieved fame and fortune in the world below. This little reward… it was just so-so.

"Stop right there! I'm robbing you!"

After walking for about half a mile, Su Xuan encountered another Trialist. This man was also straightforward, drawing a sharp broadsword the moment he saw Su Xuan and declaring his intent to rob him.

Su Xuan didn't waste any words and simply robbed him instead.

He didn't actually want to rob anyone, but he couldn't control himself. The treasures he plundered could also earn him system rewards, after all! That was the part that truly excited him. He couldn't help but think that if he gained a few more system rewards, he could consider this mountain world a second home. Retiring here wouldn't be bad at all, with its beautiful scenery and pristine air… excellent, truly excellent…

...

"Damn it, that bastard surnamed Ji, you better hope I don't run into you!"

"If I find you, I'll make sure you die a spectacular death!"

While Su Xuan continued his treasure hunt, another person was also busy—Zhu Hongyun.

Just last night, he had been enjoying himself with a girl he had just met when he ran into Su Xuan. Not only had Su Xuan taken photos, but he had also robbed him! If it were just that, it would have been bearable. But Su Xuan had even stolen his Treasure-Seeking Pendant!

Without the Treasure-Seeking Pendant, he was utterly blind in the Valley of Thousand Snakes, with no idea where to find any treasures.

"First, I need to find Wu Bo. Otherwise, if I run into that kid, I'll just get beaten up again."

Cursing under his breath, Zhu Hongyun began searching his surroundings. He continuously made marks on the trees he passed, a method he and Wu Bo had agreed upon to find each other.

"Hahaha, what luck! I actually found a Golden Jade Flower!"

"Golden Jade Flowers can strengthen one's meridians. They're a rare Spirit Grass! I'm rich!"

Suddenly, an excited voice drifted over from his side. Though excited, the voice was deliberately kept low, as if afraid of being overheard.

RUSTLE! RUSTLE!

Zhu Hongyun crept silently through the waist-high grass and shrubs and saw a man cradling a flower.

Rob him?

Zhu Hongyun knew the value of the Golden Jade Flower, and the thought of robbery immediately crossed his mind. He picked up a stone and, with a whoosh, hurled it at the man. It was a test.

If the man revealed strength greater than his own, he would turn and flee without a second thought. But if the man's strength was inferior, then he was ripe for the picking.

"Who's ambushing me?"

Seeing the stone, the man holding the flower shattered it with a single punch. He looked toward the direction it came from, revealing the cultivation fluctuations of the Early Heaven Severing Stage.

"That would be me."

Seeing that the man's strength was less than his own, Zhu Hongyun strode out from the foliage. Like a greedy wolf, he slowly advanced on his prey…

ARGH!

An agonized scream rang out.

A few seconds later, Zhu Hongyun walked away, a Golden Jade Flower in his hand. He stepped over the man's body and contentedly headed into the distance.

SQUEAK! SQUEAK!

But Zhu Hongyun hadn't gone far before he suddenly heard a series of strange noises.

He seemed to recognize what was making the sound, and his eyes lit up with excitement.

He muttered to himself, "I'm about to strike it rich!"

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