Chapter 130: Breaking In

Outside the small temple, there was deathly silence—no one in a hundred meters around. On the ground lay gold medicine, animal skins, and silver coins scattered by some unlucky players among nearly a thousand, cluttering the area outside the temple.
Ever since Monk Zhiheng was provoked by members of dozens of gangs, the scene had remained unchanged. Those who dared to come and pick up items would be silently punched, their internal organs shattered, and thrown into the dark woods, their fates unknown.
But…
After dozens of players died, the temple finally returned to peace. Though hundreds of players remained nearby, waiting for the culprit holding the treasure box to appear and hoping Monk Zhiheng would lay down his murderous intent. After all!
The silver coins scattered on the ground outside the temple amounted to a considerable fortune. Who could bear to leave such easy wealth unclaimed?
So…
Although some left, more remained, eyeing the treasures greedily, ready to snatch them the moment Monk Zhiheng stopped being murderous.
Perhaps the persistence and devotion of these people moved the heavens. After over two hours of waiting, the murderous Monk Zhiheng suddenly clasped his hands, chanted a Buddhist mantra, and flew like a bird into the distant woods. With a few flaps, he disappeared from sight under the watchful eyes of countless players…
Just a brief pause.
Whoosh…
The first person reacted instantly, darting toward the open space where the most silver coins were. Then the second, the third!
“Grab them!”
Fearing Monk Zhiheng hiding in the surrounding woods, the players went wild, rushing forward like a swarm, scrambling to collect the silver coins and other supplies.
“Get lost! I saw it first!”
Where there are people, there are conflicts; where there’s profit, there’s strife!
Soon, a dozen players started arguing over a few gold coins, with two of them immediately drawing swords at each other.
“Shut your damn mouth!!”
A few other players joined in, shouting loudly, “Thinking your high level makes you special? Guys, come here!!!” With that call, a crowd rushed in from all directions, knocking the two self-important players back to their feet.
A few seconds later, both of them grinned viciously.
“You think you have more people than us!?”

“It’s just more than yours, so what?!” The player from Exit/Entry sneered triumphantly as he bent down to pick up the gold coins on the ground. But before his hand could touch them, a sharp blade sliced down from his neck! Spurt!! A gush of blood splattered everywhere—the once-triumphant player was instantly split in two, his head rolling onto the ground right beside the blood-stained gold coins. As soon as this person died, the crowd erupted in fury. Without a word, they all rushed at the player who had reached the Creation Realm and killed him… Yet they didn’t realize that, just before the clash began, three or five players had silently approached them from different directions. Once the fighting started, several people swung their knives! “Be careful!” “There’s someone behind… Ah!!” Blood sprayed everywhere, and screams filled the air. The silence outside the small temple was instantly shattered. Similar incidents occurred several times around the temple… In no time, the scene became chaotic. Many players laughed inwardly, taking advantage of the chaos between the factions to quietly collect silver coins and various equipment from the ground. But their luck didn’t last long—they were soon noticed by others, who grew enraged. “Stealing my stuff?! Die!!” A few players who tried to take advantage of the situation were killed or injured and dragged into the fight. With everyone in fear, anyone who saw someone killing indiscriminately would immediately shout for help—making the situation even more chaotic. Of course! Not everyone cared about such petty gains. Disciples of the Pure White Canghai Sword Sect gathered together and were the first to cross the 100-meter open space in front of the temple and reach its main gate. Their goal was the treasure box! But when they reached the temple’s exterior, the group stopped cautiously. Frightened by the terrifying strength and killing methods displayed by Monk Zhiheng earlier, they still hesitated to approach the mysterious small temple and knock on the door. Just then, two other groups also arrived at the temple steps. Similarly… these people also dared not act rashly, staring at the temple gate as if it were a fierce beast. “Together?” Someone suggested again. This time, the group wasn’t as eager. After their last attempt at cooperation, over a dozen factions had been wiped out, including them, all killed by the mysterious monk using his pure Buddhist lion’s roar.

Without knowing the exact situation inside the temple, they really didn’t dare rashly push open that dilapidated door—who knew what would greet them?
Glancing back at the chaotic scene behind them, someone finally nodded in agreement to the three factions temporarily uniting.
The three factions each sent one person forward to open the door.
“Creak… screech!”
A heavy and grating sound, like the bells in the temple, miraculously affected all the players around…
Even those who were fighting stopped abruptly, stepping aside and staring toward the open temple doors.
It was then they remembered something even more important!
The treasure box!!!
The scattered loot was instantly forgotten by many; players abandoned everything and rushed toward the stairs.
However, after confirming there was no one inside, it was naturally the three groups that had reached a temporary agreement that entered first. They took out their maps and shone their lights inside, heading toward the red-marked locations.
More people climbed over the walls to enter the main hall directly.
“The treasure box is in the room on the left!”
A group rushed into the not-so-spacious hall, where the light was even dimmer, but it was clear enough to see. The leaders were cautious and smart—they didn’t rush into the small room on the left right away.
After enough people surrounded the room, the one at the front activated his internal energy skills and got fully equipped before taking two steps forward. Suddenly, he raised his foot and violently kicked in the door…
Crash!
The shattered wood fragments flew inside like projectiles.
But there was no sign of movement inside.
At that moment, a player in blue clothes came out of the small room on the right and silently mixed in with the other players, going unnoticed by anyone.