Oh no! I've been reincarnated as a corpse!

As soon as Lu You stepped into the treasure vault, he was dazzled by the mountains of rare and precious materials piled up before him.

There's way too much stuff!

Various ores were randomly piled up into small mountains, including copper ore, iron ore, and others of different colors. The spiritual energy fluctuations were mixed together, like a big pot of stew.

The herbs were carelessly bundled together and thrown in one place; some were already wilted, while others were still stubbornly emitting a faint glow, clearly indicating that they had been treated roughly.

The demon cores were packed in wooden boxes, emitting various faint lights, like forgotten glass beads.

They even had magical artifacts and talismans, which were casually hung on the wall or piled up in corners, covered with a thin layer of dust.

Perhaps it's because demons are naturally not very talented at things like organizing and tidying up.

These things were all piled up haphazardly, without any categorization or protection, making it look like a flea market, with them scattered all over the ground.

Lu You glanced back at the cave entrance, where the wolf demon prince was slowly walking in, looking unhurried.

He immediately quickened his pace and walked deeper into the treasure vault.

We can't possibly take things right under the nose of this wolf demon prince, can we?

That's too arrogant.

Even if the other party can't see him, the disappearance of something out of thin air will still be noticed.

Once out of the wolf demon prince's sight, Lu You immediately began a frenzied zero-yuan shopping spree.

He opened his storage bag and, with lightning speed, stuffed whatever he could find into it.

Here's the ore!

Herbs, take them!

Take a few more demon cores!

Talisman, this is good, I'll take it!

As a result, he had to stop after installing it for only a short while.

The storage bag is full.

His storage bag was originally taken from that female cultivator surnamed Qin; it was of low grade and had limited space.

Moreover, the interior was crammed with the corpse of a whole leopard, taking up most of the space.

After piling various treasures inside, the storage bag was soon crammed full and could no longer hold anything else.

He gritted his teeth, made a decisive move, pulled the leopard's corpse out of his storage bag, and casually threw it on the ground.

Sorry, Brother Leopard.

Your size is too large, and the cost-effectiveness is too low.

Although you are considered a first-level demon beast, you are still no match for the things in this treasure vault.

After making room, Lu You continued his collecting endeavors.

Ok?

While searching in the corner, Lu You suddenly touched a piece of metal that exuded a faint aura of coldness.

He looked down and his eyes widened instantly.

Dark, Cold Iron!

And it was a huge piece, as big as two heads!

He was so excited he almost shouted out loud. He quickly and carefully put the piece of Yinming Cold Iron into his storage bag, making sure to give it the safest spot.

In this way, the two main materials for breakthrough, Yinming Cold Iron and Hundred-Year-Old Mystic Ice, have been gathered!

In addition, there were the black iron ore and Yin Soul Stones found in the storage bag of that Qin family member.

He only needs one last thing: the shell powder of the armored centipede.

Once he obtains those materials, he can officially begin preparing for the breakthrough ceremony!

This progress was many times faster than he had anticipated.

His original plan was to first cultivate to the point of perfecting the Living Corpse realm, and then leave Qinglin Mountain to search for these materials little by little in the territory of human cultivators.

Just finding all these things will probably take several months or even longer.

Did not expect ah did not expect.

He had only broken through to the late stage of the Living Corpse realm a few days ago, and he had already gathered almost all the materials.

Moreover, this treasure vault contains more than just materials for breaking through to the Iron Corpse realm.

During his search, Lu You even discovered some rare and precious materials that were only needed to break through to the Corpse Demon realm.

Without saying a word, he took them all.

Although it's not useful now, it will definitely be useful in the future.

It's always better to be prepared.

Just as Lu You was bustling around in the treasure vault like a diligent little bee, footsteps came from afar.

The eldest son of the wolf demon is approaching.

Lu You immediately stopped what he was doing and stood quietly in place, like a transparent person.

The wolf demon prince was completely unaware and walked past him with an air of indifference.

However, after walking a few steps, it suddenly stopped, frowning as it looked at the ground not far away.

The carcass of the leopard that Lu You had just thrown out lay there.

The wolf demon prince walked over with some confusion, squatted down, stretched out a paw and poked at the leopard's corpse, then licked a little of the remaining blood off it.

"Hmm? A water-type monster from the first realm? That's strange. Why would a corpse of this level be kept in the treasure vault?"

The wolf demon prince tilted his head, his face full of confusion: "Is there something special about this corpse? Is it some kind of rare mutant?"

It stared at the leopard carcass for a long time, wanting to investigate further, but when it thought of the task its father had given it, it had to suppress its confusion and stand up.

"Never mind, I'll check it when I get back."

It patted its paws and continued deeper into the treasure vault.

Lu You followed behind it, and when it wasn't paying attention, he would occasionally reach out and stuff a few items into the storage bag.

Soon, they arrived at the deepest part of the treasure vault.

This place is completely different from the surrounding area.

Instead of haphazardly piled-up natural treasures, there are rows of neatly arranged stone platforms and shelves.

Each stone platform was laden with treasures, some were elixirs in jade boxes, others were magical artifacts, all clearly of considerable value.

Lu You's gaze swept over the stone platforms and shelves, and soon his eyes fell on a bag on one of the shelves.

The runes on the bag were very similar to the storage bag at his waist; both were spatial rune systems.

Lu You's heart stirred.

Is this also a storage bag?

A storage bag was placed with great care deep within the treasure vault.

Is there something special about this storage bag?

Just as Lu You was puzzled, the eldest son of the wolf demon had already walked to a stone platform.

On the stone platform sat an exquisite white jade bottle, its body emitting a faint warmth, like a small heater.

It picked up the white jade bottle, its gaze greedily sweeping over the treasures around it.

These are the accumulated wealth of the cave dwelling over the years, most of which were collected personally by Father Red Wolf.

Only demon soldiers who have made great contributions are qualified to receive rewards from here.

Its own signature magic weapon comes from this treasure trove.

The wolf demon prince naturally wished he could possess everything here.

But it knew in its heart that its father would never allow it.

It reluctantly withdrew its gaze, clutched the white jade bottle tightly, and turned to walk outside.

As soon as it left, Lu You immediately stepped forward and grabbed the storage bag from the stone shelf.

He couldn't wait to open it and take a look.

Then, he was completely stunned.

The space inside this storage bag is as big as a mountain!

hiss!

This is great stuff!

Lu You was so excited that his hands were trembling.

He was just feeling down because the storage bag was too small, and he could only pick up a limited number of things, watching helplessly as the treasures on the ground were scattered everywhere, leaving him with only the option to pick them up one by one.

it's good now.

With this oversized storage bag, he could completely empty the entire treasure vault!

Without saying a word, Lu You swept all the treasures on the stone platforms and shelves at the deepest part of the treasure vault into his new storage bag.

Whether it's useful or not, I'll just take it first.

Then, as he walked out, he began frantically packing his things.

Wherever his eyes fell, he swept everything into his storage bag, whether it was ore, herbs, demon cores, magic weapons, talismans, or array flags.

They soon arrived at the place where they had previously discarded the carcass of the leopard.

The leopard carcass he had abandoned still lay alone on the ground.

Lu You thought for a moment, then bent down and put it into the new storage bag as well.

It was originally mine.

Since we can take them away, we definitely won't leave them for these demons.

However, while collecting treasures, Lu You remained cautious, keeping an eye on the movements of the wolf demon prince in front of him from time to time.

I waited until it went a little further away before I started collecting it, so as not to make any noise and get noticed.

When they got close to the entrance of the treasure vault, Lu You stopped.

We can't take any more.

We still need to leave some rare and precious materials at the entrance to block the view, otherwise we will definitely be discovered immediately.

Lu You quickly stepped past the wolf demon prince and was the first to walk out of the treasure vault.

The moment he stepped out of the treasure vault, he didn't stop at all and immediately took off running towards the outside of the cave.

His steps were so light they felt like he was walking on clouds, and he was trembling slightly with excitement.

Everything's been moved out!

He emptied the treasure vault of a third-realm demon general!

If this gets discovered, what will happen?

Get out of here!

Although he was draped in the Taiyin Dark Veil, making him undetectable to the demons, he couldn't help feeling guilty.

Of the Thirty-Six Stratagems, running away is the best.

I'm outta here!

Just as Lu You was slipping away, inside the treasure vault...

The eldest son of the wolf demon clan walked to the door with the white jade bottle and nodded to the two wolf demon clan elders: "Elders, I have taken the essence of the Crimson Fire."

One of the elders took the jade bottle, opened the lid, examined it carefully, nodded, and handed the bottle back.

Another elder spoke up, "Young Master, please wait a moment. This old man will go in and examine the treasures in the deepest part."

This is a rule passed down from within the cave.

Every time someone enters the treasure vault to take something, the clan elders must personally go in afterwards to count and verify the items to prevent anyone from embezzling them.

The wolf demon prince nodded dismissively and stood at the door to wait.

The white-haired elder strode into the treasure vault, his hands behind his back, and slowly walked through the small mountains of rare and precious materials, heading deeper into the vault.

However, it stopped after walking only a few steps.

There was nothing in front of me.

The place, which should have been piled with ores, herbs, and demon cores, was now as clean as if it had been licked clean, with not a single hair left.

The elder's cloudy old eyes widened suddenly, his eyeballs almost popping out of their sockets.

It stared blankly at the empty ground in front of it, its mind unable to process what was happening.

……no.

What happened to the contents of the treasure vault?

Where are those piles of ore? Where are those bundles of herbs? Where are those boxes of demon cores?

Where did they all go?

It quickened its pace and rushed deeper into the treasure vault.

The further you go in, the colder your heart becomes.

Gone.

It's all gone.

The entire treasure vault, inside and out, was spotless, as if it had been swept away by a swarm of locusts.

Even the stone platforms and shelves at the deepest part, with their magical treasures, elixirs, and rare materials, have all vanished without a trace.

The clan elder stood deep within the empty treasure vault, trembling all over. His lips quivered for a long time before he finally managed to squeeze out a mournful roar from his throat.

"Help! Someone's been robbed!"