Time shifted back a little.
Led by Grand Commandant Zhang and the Blood River Ghost Envoy, the forces of the Grand Commandant's Residence and the Underworld Mansion were the first to charge into the long-sealed Subterranean Palace.
Both sides froze, stunned by the sight before them.
Twelve Red Gold Coiled Dragon Pillars supported the hall's roof, more than a dozen zhang overhead.
Though there were no lamps inside, countless Luminous Pearls were inlaid in artful arrangements across every gold pillar and all four walls.
And wherever that clear, cold radiance fell...
Everyone could plainly see the uncountable gold, silver, and treasures piled around the Red Gold Main Hall.
There were no treasure chests.
Gold, silver, jadeite, agate, pearls, and all manner of ornaments fashioned from gold, jade, and precious gems lay heaped haphazardly throughout the hall.
They crashed into everyone's sight with raw, unimaginable extravagance.
Jewels glittered and treasures gleamed!
Their brilliance lit the entire hall.
Even though everyone present had seen much of the world, their pupils still contracted and their breathing quickened.
This was the Great Desert Secret Treasure that Qu Feiguang had plundered over more than twenty years of rampaging across the Great Desert!
And the only treasure chest in the entire Red Gold Main Hall...
Sat upon a raised platform at the far end.
What could be inside?
The Blood River Ghost Envoy did not truly care. They had come for the gold and silver filling this hall. As long as they transported these riches back to the Central Plains...
Their mission would be complete.
The treasure was already here.
Now it was time for the Underworld Mansion and Grand Commandant Zhang's men to put their strength to the test!
Suddenly, Zhang Tiantu seized the initiative, calling out in a ringing voice:
"Master Xuanyang, sorry for