Hua Niang had already told Zhao Fu everything she knew about the treasure map. She had obtained it by chance and could not be certain whether there truly was any treasure. Apparently, there were more than a dozen copies of the map, so Hua Niang reminded Zhao Fu to be careful—there might be some unforeseen danger.
Zhao Fu kept that in mind and cautiously made his way toward the treasure's location, which lay within a great mountain range. At the foot of the mountains stood a small town called Demon King Town.
The people there knew that a powerful Demon King was sealed within those mountains. That Demon King was terrifying and especially fond of eating people. The mountain range was also Demon King Town's Forbidden Land; people who went there often disappeared, so no one dared enter anymore.
After hearing this information, Zhao Fu cautiously entered the mountains.
The moment he stepped into the mountains, Zhao Fu keenly noticed wisps of demonic qi rising from the ground. Though he could not be certain whether treasure truly existed here, there was definitely something containing an immense amount of demonic qi.
Swoosh, swoosh, swoosh...
Several beasts, courting death, pounced at Zhao Fu from the side. Zhao Fu casually swung his hand, sending out several streaks of sword light that slew the beasts.
The beasts had blood-red eyes and savage appearances, and faint demonic qi radiated from their bodies. They had likely been corroded by demonic qi and transformed into demons.
Zhao Fu paid them no mind. These beasts were far too weak. Holding the map, he began searching for the treasure's entrance and eventually found a hidden cave.
The cave lay beneath a mountain ravine. One would never discover it without searching carefully. A great deal of demonic qi already seeped