Chapter 764: Obtaining the Forbidden Treasure

In the following days, Ye Feng only attempted to enter the area between levels 301 and 350 once. After killing a monster at level 332, he promptly left that region. Killing that monster had consumed almost all his strength, and he felt it was more worthwhile to kill several monsters in areas below level 300.

By the last day, Ye Feng had accumulated a total of 58,610 points, ranking first. Second was Tian Dao with just over 3,000 points, followed by Shi Hun with over 1,900 points in third place. Bu Sou was in fourth place as well, with slightly over 1,900 points, only a few points behind Shi Hun.

Looking at the rankings, everyone was surprised that the first place was the little-known Ye Feng, and his score was so far ahead of Tian Dao—it seemed almost unbelievable.

Ye Feng paid no attention to the others’ gazes. With his current strength, there were very few who could surpass him here. If anyone dared to challenge him, he wouldn’t mind teaching them a lesson.

He strode confidently into the exchange area.

Glancing up from below, he saw that an ordinary supreme ultimate treasure could be purchased for just 100 points, and even palace-level supreme ultimate treasures cost only 300 points.

But supreme ultimate treasures were no longer Ye Feng’s goal. With the Void Domain, he could have as many as he wanted. What he sought were special items—things that even the Void Domain couldn’t easily provide.

Looking higher still, universe seeds cost 800 points each, and universe tree seeds cost 600 points each. But these still weren’t what Ye Feng wanted.

A fully formed universe of a level-10 powerhouse cost 10,000 points each…

As Ye Feng continued to look upward, an item caught his attention—a set of armor made entirely of black crystals, priced at 15,000 points. The moment his gaze fell on that armor, a slight vibration came from the Eye of Heavenly Punishment on his forehead.

“What exactly is that armor?” Ye Feng couldn’t help but ask.

“It’s a forbidden treasure, but one that’s already damaged. Otherwise, this armor would be worth at least 150,000 points,” came a faint voice—the same one that had explained the game rules earlier.

“What is a forbidden treasure?” Ye Feng asked again.

“That question hasn’t been asked in a long time. Because few people get that many points on their first visit.” The voice seemed somewhat human-like. “You should know that when a supreme treasure evolves to a certain extent, it can reach another level and take on any form one desires, right? That level is called the Eternal Treasure. Eternal Treasures don’t form casually; they are created over long periods through countless trials. Some supreme treasures, through generations of inheritance and effort, using special methods to nurture them, also undergo a certain degree of transformation, but such transformation isn’t enough to reach the level of an Eternal Treasure. Moreover, they usually come at the cost of sacrificing the vessel’s spirit and numerous living beings to gain powerful abilities—these are inferior versions that don’t reach the level of Eternal Treasures and are also known as forbidden treasures. Just like the Eye of Heavenly Punishment you obtained from me before. But both the Eye of Heavenly Punishment and the Blood Emperor Crystal are complete forbidden treasures and among the finest of such treasures.”

“I’ll take this armor then. Do you have any other forbidden treasures?” Ye Feng pressed further.

“Are you sure? This forbidden treasure is already damaged. Its defensive power, if used directly, is probably on par with that of a supreme treasure. Even if it’s stronger, it won’t be by much,” the voice warned.

“I’m sure,” Ye Feng nodded. “Are there any others?”

“Besides the armor, there’s another weapon—a longsword-type forbidden treasure. Although it’s severely damaged, because its rank is similar to, or even higher than, that of the Eye of Heavenly Punishment within you, it costs 30,000 points.”

Ye Feng was stunned and casually said, “Can’t it be cheaper? Something damaged still costs 30,000 points…”

“Listen to the origin of this sword first before deciding if it’s worth it,” the voice spoke again. “This longsword was formed within the body of a sword cultivator. That cultivator was just one step away from achieving an infinite universe. His longsword could have risen to the level of an Eternal True Treasure along with him. But he encountered an unexpected disaster.”

“What happened?” Ye Feng couldn’t help asking.

“Although that sword cultivator was powerful, his foundation wasn’t solid. When trying to construct a higher dimension, his internal universe collapsed due to an unstable foundation, leading to his death. The longsword inside, in an attempt to protect the cultivator’s soul, was also affected by the collapsing universe and ended up in this state. But the soul wasn’t saved, and the cultivator still perished.”

“Someone actually reached the condition to construct a higher dimension?!” Ye Feng was utterly astonished.

“There’s nothing strange about this. As far as I know, there are also three powerful beings who successfully created supreme realms. But they all perished… The universes within them collapsed, with most of it dissipating as energy, though their core parts transformed into other forms and remained. You should know that there are three legendary secret realms in the supreme realms, right?”
“You mean those three legendary secret realms are…” Ye Feng was stunned. He had never thought of this at all.
“That’s right. Including the secret realm you’re in now, it’s the remaining core of that swordmaster I mentioned before…” The voice sounded somewhat desolate.
“Could it be that you are that swordmaster elder?” Ye Feng couldn’t help asking.
“I’m just a fragment of consciousness, not even a remnant soul. When I perished back then, my body and soul were instantly torn apart; there was no time for any defense. Only a fragment of consciousness has remained until now, and I don’t know how much longer it can last…”
Ye Feng felt even more in awe of this person—just a fragment of consciousness could survive for dozens of eras, which was truly terrifying.
“That long sword was the most precious thing I had in life. It accompanied me throughout my journey since I started my cultivation path. It was my most loyal companion. I hope you’ll take good care of it in the future.”
“I will!” Ye Feng nodded.
After selecting two damaged forbidden treasures, Ye Feng had just over 13,000 points left. Under the guidance of the swordmaster’s remaining consciousness, Ye Feng chose a third fragment of a forbidden treasure—a Royal Extreme Demon Plant. Its rank had surpassed that of the one in Ye Feng’s body, reaching the level of a forbidden treasure. According to the remaining memories, this was also the Royal Extreme Demon Plant he had possessed in life. Ye Feng planned to give this plant to Jin Wen, who had no weapon.
Only after receiving all the rewards did Ye Feng and his group get teleported away.