Douluo: Emerald Poison Emperor

Elder Wang accompanied Dugu Bo to the gates of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect and boarded a carriage. The carriage did not appear luxurious, but its materials and craftsmanship were incredibly solid, made entirely from the remains of ten-thousand-year-old soul beasts.

The wooden frame of the carriage was crafted from the wood of ten-thousand-year soul tree beasts, while the cushions were woven from the silk of spider-type spirit beasts that had lived for over a thousand years. The carriage embodied a philosophy of understated luxury with substance. The cost of this single carriage alone was enough to bankrupt a small soul master family.

Even the four horses pulling the carriage were hundred-year soul beasts known as Dragon-Scaled Horses. Each horse had a neck adorned with fine dragon scales, indicating a high concentration of dragon blood. While they didn't reach the level of top-tier soul beasts, they were not far off.

Under the driver's command, the four Dragon-Scaled Horses galloped forward. Despite pulling the heavy carriage, their speed exceeded that of most soul masters at the Soul Elder rank.

After traveling for about ten minutes, the carriage stopped in front of a hall adorned with various gemstones. Elder Wang led Dugu Bo and Chen Ming inside, where Ning Fengzhi, along with Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo, was already waiting.

Upon seeing Dugu Bo, both Sword Douluo and Bone Douluo were visibly surprised. Dugu Bo's condition had improved drastically compared to a few years ago—his soul power had increased significantly, and his vitality had grown immensely. His appearance had reverted to that of someone in their early sixties. Judging from his current state, it seemed likely that Dugu Bo could live for another hundred years without issue.

Ning Fengzhi stepped forward to greet Dugu Bo and then exchanged pleasantries with Chen Ming. At Ning Fengzhi's invitation, Dugu Bo and Chen Ming took their seats at the table, chatting casually with Ning Fengzhi for about twenty minutes.

Throughout the conversation, however, Chen Ming did most of the talking while Dugu Bo merely nodded occasionally. After all, for Dugu Bo, intellectual discussions weren't exactly his strong suit.

Once the polite small talk was over, the discussion turned to the main topic. Ning Fengzhi and the two Douluo led Chen Ming and Dugu Bo out of the hall and deeper into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect. They passed through several checkpoints and barriers before arriving at a hidden underground chamber.

The chamber's entrance was guarded by four Soul Sage-level spirit masters and eight Soul Emperor-level soul masters. Perhaps Ning Fengzhi had notified them in advance, as the soul masters here appeared exceptionally alert as if they were fully prepared for battle.

After verifying their identities, the four Soul Sages used their keys in combination with the token in Ning Fengzhi's hand to unlock the chamber door. What lay before them was a sight to behold—piles of ores stacked into small mountains.

What was particularly striking was that, despite being stored here for an unknown number of years, an overwhelming amount of soul energy surged out the moment the door was opened. The sheer intensity of the energy almost gave Chen Ming the illusion of suffocating.

Upon entering, they saw that to the left was a mountain of refined pure gold ingots, while to the right was a similar mountain of refined mithril cubes.

These two materials were the primary components for Douluo Continent's major currencies: gold soul coins and silver soul coins. Just one gram of refined gold, when combined with other metals, could be used to produce dozens of gold soul coins. Mithril was similarly valuable.

Estimating roughly, Chen Ming guessed that each of these mountains was worth at least fifty billion gold soul coins. Their actual value could only be higher.

As for Dugu Bo, upon seeing these two mountains, his mind went blank, and he momentarily forgot to breathe.

Further inside, countless rare metals could be seen. Common materials like cold iron and flame iron were just the least valuable items. The truly valuable ones included materials like Star-Marked Iron and Deep Sea Heavy Silver, which were typically measured in grams on the continent.

As for gemstones, in this treasury, they were treated as insignificant accessories. Even the lowest-quality gem here could fetch several hundred gold spirit coins on the outside. If a skilled craftsman were to carve it into a piece of art, it could sell for thousands of gold soul coins.

Any one of these piles of gemstones appearing in the outside world would cause significant fluctuations in the continent's gemstone market. If half of the treasures in this treasury were released, the entire gemstone market of the Douluo Continent would collapse completely.

Ning Fengzhi led the two astonished visitors, Dugu Bo and Chen Ming, further into the treasury. After passing through heaps of rare metals and expensive elemental gemstones, Chen Ming finally saw the truly invaluable treasures of this vault.

There were crystallized dragon bones and several dragon eggs, still faintly exuding a draconic aura despite having been crystallized by time. Like plants, they were rooted in the ground and coiled around stone pillars, slowly absorbing spirit energy from the air to grow at an incredibly slow pace.

A broken spear tip, embedded in a massive purple crystal imbued with the power of lightning, radiated a faint pressure even without active inspection.

A massive tusk over two meters long, its material resembling white jade, had its tip stained with crimson blood. Gazing at the blood gave off an overwhelming sense of killing intent.

Among all these miraculous items, Chen Ming also noticed four half-bird-shaped jade sculptures in a corner. Each one stood over a person's height, appearing to be merely an exquisite sculptures. However, they contained immense life energy and spirit power sealed within them.

Even the damaged one, with only half of its shape remaining, continuously emitted soul energy from its broken edge.

As for the bird-shaped jades, Chen Ming quickly realized they were the remains of Blue Jade Birds, top-tier soul beasts that had fully turned to jade after living for over a hundred thousand years.

"…"

"…"

"The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's wealth truly lives up to its reputation."

Is wealth comparable to a nation?

With these treasures, it wasn't just about rivaling a nation. The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect could easily establish a small independent country outside the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires.

Chen Ming finally understood why the Spirit Hall sought to destroy the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect during the Soul Hunting operation, why the emperor of the Heaven Dou Empire sought to ally with generations of the sect's leaders, and why even Qian Renxue wanted Ning Fengzhi to serve as the imperial tutor.

The Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's collection had long surpassed what could be described in terms of money. Over the years, their hoarding of materials included items beyond what any soul master should possess.

Although this was merely a warehouse for gemstones and metal materials, not the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Sect's true secret vault, any single item here would be enough to spark a bloodbath across the continent.

To put it bluntly, while the fully jadeified Blue Jade Bird was indeed precious, it seemed almost insignificant compared to the other treasures.

From the crystallized dragon bones to the broken spear and the blood-stained tusk, Chen Ming could distinctly sense divine power.

Even though Chen Ming prided himself on his composure, as he looked at Ning Fengzhi's faintly smiling face, he couldn't help but feel a deep sense of awe.