Chapter 1343: Seizing Treasures in the Chaos

Chapter 1343: Seizing Treasures in the Chaos

A disorganized slaughter broke out at the shores of the Blood Lake.

Wild torrents of resonant power undulations swept across the field, mingled with pained screams and inhuman wails.

This change had come about too abruptly and few managed to react in time before they were cut down by their friends.

Broken limbs and fresh blood dyed the ground.

Even the squads from the Bloodlines of Heavenly Emperor Qin and Zhao were no exception. Their members were corrupted by the curse and many were seriously injured.

Qin Zhenlin and Zhao Xiuyuan's had faces that were steely green as they forcefully suppressed the corrupted individuals.

This was what infuriated them. They had no time nor attention to spare on obtaining the high-grade Foundational Spirit Treasures.

Meanwhile a single area remained unblemished within this chaotic region. It was where Li Luo and the Golden Dragon Bank's squads were at. They formed a defensive line that warded off all the corrupted from sowing chaos amongst their ranks.

Most importantly, because none of their own had turned against them, their situation remained stable and there were no casualties.

Lu Shuanglu, Zhang Cuicheng and the rest of their squad watched the chaos unfold and brutality ensued with expressions that turned pale. This was a scene that they were extremely familiar with.

At this point, they truly believed in Li Luo's words.

At the same time, they couldn't help but to reach out and gently touch their eyes, even taking out mirrors to inspect their eyes.

"Don't look anymore. Ever since the Black Pupil Ghostly Curse was discovered by us, it has chosen to act more discreetly. It will grow secretly and when the time is right, erupt with intensity to erode your minds." Li Luo casually said as he watched them.

Lu Shuanglu unwillingly turned towards the fifth-grade middle aged male Duke as she asked. "Uncle Wang, can you sense the source of the corruption within your body?"

The one addressed as Uncle Wang bitterly smiled as he shook his head. "I didn't feel a thing."

"This Black Pupil Ghostly Curse should be something created by a King. Dukes would find it difficult to detect it." Li Luo continued.

"A King? An Other King? Within the World End's River Treasure Domain, there shouldn't be any of them!" Lu Shuanglu's expression turned ugly as she exclaimed.

"It might not be an Other King. It could have been created by a conspiring King stage expert." Li Luo continued.

"Other than an Other King, just what sort of King stage expert would dare to do such a thing?" "The World End's River Region is the gateway to the Heavenly Origin Divine Continent. If anything happens here, it would doom the entire continent! No wait..." At this point her voice stuttered as her expression turned heavy.

She spat out three words. "Origin Reversion Institute!"

The disturbance they created did not elude Zhao Xiuyuan nor Qin Zhenlin's senses. However they could only shout out in fury, "You dare!"

They were just about to take action to stop them but the moment their resonant power suppression lessened on their corrupted squad members, they immediately started to act up, breaking out of the seal and rushing towards them with a roar.

The two could only retract their resonant power and continue to apply pressure on their corrupted squad mates.

They could only stare blankly as the trio snatched the four high-grade Foundational Spirit Treasures before their very eyes, regrouping with the rest of their squad.

Their eyes turned gloomy from utter rage.

Who would have expected that all of the benefits would be monopolized by the Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li?

Jiang Qing'e continued to keep the Foundational Spirit Treasures wrapped up in her resonant power, letting it float before them.

Li Luo then flicked a finger as a single Foundational Spirit Treasure which was wrapped in resonant power flew towards Lu Shuanglu as he grinned. "Since we were lucky to meet, I'll share this with you. I hope you don't dislike it."

"You're giving us a share?" Lu Shuanglu was a little taken aback. The Bloodline of Heavenly Emperor Li were the ones who had taken action and their side barely contributed. Furthermore, if not for Li Luo's reminder, their situation would be no better than the other squads.

"You've helped us ward off the corrupted and that's also an important contribution. How can I let you work for free?" Li Luo explained.

Lu Shuanglu turned towards the others in the Golden Dragon Bank who were also pleasantly surprised. No one had expected to receive these treasures so easily.

It looked like the good feelings toward Li Luo had increased quite a bit.

"Then we won't be shy." Lu Shuanglu nodded in the end. However she glanced at the Foundational Spirit Treasure with a look of awkwardness. If nothing had happened before this, she'd definitely receive the treasure without much objection, perhaps even fiddling with it for fun. Unfortunately, now that she knew it was cursed, she was a little reluctant to even touch it.

"You can first seal it away before its purified. After I help you purify it, you should be able to touch it." Li Luo smiled as he reminded her.

Lu Shuanglu hurriedly took action as she possessed quite a few items that could help with that.

When Li Luo saw this, he smiled in his heart. He had managed to form a good relationship with Lu Shuanglu and Zhang Cuicheng and this might mean he could have a connection with Golden Dragon Mountain in future. At that point in time, he might even be able to assist Lu Qing'er.

She had used a favor owed to her to help him, so he naturally had to return the favor.

"Ah?" As Li Luo was still lost in his own thoughts, Jiang Qing'e suddenly let out a surprised cry. As Li Luo was about to ask what had happened, his expression changed.

They seemed to have heard a barely perceptible sound of a flute coming out from the void. Li Luo then discovered that wherever the sound of the flute transmitted, the corrupted would leave the battlefield in droves, as though they had been possessed. They seemed to have been attracted to something, rushing into the depths of the blood mist.

This scene caused Li Luo's eyes to shrink.

Was the black hand behind the curtain beginning to direct the show?