Investment Return System, Start by taking Demon Empress as a Disciple

Chapter 63: Hand over all the rewards, who are you threatening?

As the barrier was completely shattered, the atmosphere among the spectators reached a boiling point.

It wasn't just the shock of Leng Yanran's strength, which managed to destroy the formation with a single finger, that enthralled them. More so, it was the excitement that surged within them.

Among them, ninety-nine percent of the people couldn't pass through the outermost assessment. Now that the grand formation had been entirely shattered by Leng Yanran, didn't that mean they had a chance to participate in the second stage?

Moreover, in this assessment of the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace, every stage they cleared rewarded them. Even if they couldn't reach the end and obtain the immortal's legacy, receiving the rewards from the first stage was still a pleasant surprise.

"This… A portable formation disk with such immense enhancement power?"

Wang Yan, standing beside, was stupefied. He pointed stiffly at the formation disk in Leng Yanran's hand and turned to Li Shenruo, bewildered.

Portable amplification formation disks were nothing new to him as a genius from the Eastern Region. However, how could a cultivator at the Seventh Layer of the Profound Realm erupt with the power of the Annihilation Realm using such a device? Was this even logical?

Li Shenruo, observing Wang Yan's stunned expression, merely rubbed her forehead slightly. She felt like she was losing face in front of all these Northern Region cultivators.

But then she recalled her own astonishment when she learned that this formation disk was of Heaven-Tier. Her shock was no less than Wang Yan's, so she chose to pretend she hadn't heard Wang Yan's comment.

Leng Yanran paid little attention to the astonishment of the crowd. Upon witnessing the collapse of the grand formation, she retracted the formation disk, allowing a vast amount of spiritual energy to once again flow freely in this realm.

As the spiritual energy ebbed and surged, none of the observers realized that upon the teleportation array at the entrance to the secret realm, a resounding "crack" had widened the fissure caused by Chen Daoyuan's actions.

Just as Leng Yanran stepped into the second-stage assessment area, a reward materialized in her hand.

"Hmm? We get rewards for entering the second stage too?"

Leng Yanran was a little surprised as she examined the reward in her hand. It was a Profound-grade treasure, a rare find even in the Northern Region.

However, she casually stored it away in her spatial pouch. Seeing Leng Yanran enter the second stage and receive a reward, the crowd couldn't contain their excitement any longer. One by one, they entered the second stage area.

Upon entering the second stage, each person received a reward, and their smiles stretched from ear to ear. They had originally thought that this venture might be in vain, but following Leng Yanran's lead, they unexpectedly obtained the rewards from the first stage!

With over four thousand individuals present, that translated to over four thousand rewards.

Curiously, the rewards had initially been items of Profound-grade, but as time passed, they gradually transitioned to High-Grade Yellow-tier items, and eventually, even dropped to Mid-Grade Yellow-tier.

This transformation made those who entered later envious, gazing covetously at those who had received Profound-grade treasures.

It was evident that the treasure trove of the Scarlet Cloud Immortal Palace had been almost emptied, at least in terms of the rewards for the first stage.

As for the subsequent stages, whether there would be any rewards remained unclear to them.

"Tch, you people sure know how to enjoy the fruits of others' labor," Leng Yanran muttered, observing the excited crowd holding their rewards. Her brow furrowed slightly.

Her main purpose for participating in this secret realm was to collect some rare materials for her master. However, now that she had single-handedly overcome the barriers of the first stage, all over four thousand individuals were receiving rewards. How could she accept this?

Snap!

Leng Yanran snapped her fingers at the figure in the coffin.

The figure hastily approached and bowed before her. "Miss, what are your orders?"

The figure in the coffin was now under Leng Yanran's control, after ingesting the jade pendant containing mystical powers. Even though he possessed boundless strength, he wouldn't dare to act recklessly.

"Go and collect all the rewards that everyone just received," Leng Yanran instructed, her brow slightly furrowed as she observed the numerous prodigies gleefully holding their newfound treasures.

"Understood!"

The figure in the coffin grinned and floated above the square of the second stage.

"Everyone, please hand over the reward you just got to me."

His voice, imbued with spiritual power, resonated in the ears of everyone on the square.

Instantly, the ecstatic expressions of those who had just received their rewards froze. Some quickly stowed away their treasures, pretending not to have heard, and nonchalantly looked around without acknowledging the figure in the sky.

"Why should we? These rewards were granted to us by the secret realm, not something we snatched. Why should we give them to you?"

"That's right! These rewards are given by the Scarlet Cloud Immortal, so why should we hand them over to you? Who are you?"

"Don't look at me. I didn't receive any rewards just now. The items in my storage pouch were brought in from outside."

"Who cares if I hand them over or not? I don't believe he can kill over four thousand of us, just like that!"

Apart from those who pretended not to hear or see anything, many others accused the figure in the coffin with dissatisfaction. They believed that responsibility should be shared among the masses; after all, there were more than four thousand prodigies present, representing various forces from the Northern Region.

Offending all of them would be akin to offending every major power in the Northern Region!

"Hey, hey, Miss, maybe we should just kill them all!" the figure in the coffin suggested with a mischievous grin.

"Their flesh and blood could elevate my strength by another realm. Isn't that convenient for you, miss, when it comes to achieving your goals? And besides, by killing them, not only can we obtain the rewards they just received, but their personal treasures would also belong to you. What do you think?"

Upon hearing these words, the figure in the coffin couldn't help but chuckle. Are they trying to threaten him?

As a Boundless Realm powerhouse, he was well aware of the strength of the powerhouses from the Northern Region. The most powerful among them was probably at the level of the Fifth or Sixth Layer of the Annihilation Realm. Exiting the secret realm, he alone could probably sweep through the entire Northern Region!

As for threatening that female devil, why even bother? If they wanted to die, they should choose a quicker way. Why provoke that formidable figure?

Even though the figure in the coffin is unaware of the formidable force behind Leng Yanran, if you gave him a hundred chances, he still wouldn't dare to lay a hand on her, even if the jade pendant's threat wasn't hanging over him.

With just a flick of her fingers, she could summon ten Heavenly-tier formation discs. Who would dare provoke her? His Boundless Realm is beyond inferior!