This [Treasure Hunting Mouse] had an exceptionally pure bloodline, far surpassing the one in Song Youfu's possession. Its special talent for ignoring formations and barriers allowed it to roam freely through the treasure vaults of various clans, wreaking havoc on the assets of quite a few factions.
It had forced those factions to use vast quantities of rare metals to forge their treasure vaults anew.
With a flash, Song Changsheng arrived at that barren mountain from years ago. After entering the treasure storage chamber, he found the jade bottle he had left behind. Within it, he could vaguely still sense a trace of residual [Thunder Law] essence.
Judging from the traces left at the scene, it should have happened only within the past few years.
That little mouse was clever. For a very long time after committing the crime, it had never returned to the scene, leaving Song Changsheng's bait unused for decades.
Yet in the end, it had failed to resist the temptation of the [Thunder Law] essence. Decades later, after deciding it was safe, it had returned to devour it—only to fall straight into his trap.
From the instant the [Thunder Law] essence entered its body, an indelible mark had been branded within the little mouse. He could clearly sense that it was nearby.
[Treasure Hunting Mice] were extremely sensitive to danger. Perhaps it had already discovered his presence.
"Let me see where you're hiding."
After confirming the precise direction, Song Changsheng flashed away and appeared on a plain a hundred li away. It was a vast stretch of land wedged between two great rivers, home to herds upon herds of [Hornscale Horses].
They were peculiar demon beasts entirely covered in white scales, with a single horn growing from their heads. As one of the few herbivorous demon