Steady Cultivation: Starting With the Perk “Work Hard, Rest Hard” Chapter 520: The Chaos Overlord Appears!

In this instant.

Beyond the Nine Stars Land.

A seemingly unremarkable elder suddenly emerged at the gateway leading into the Nine Stars Land.

His features bore the marks of countless years, though a youthful grin lit up his expression.

"Chaos has once again birthed a fresh dimension? Time to check out if there's something fun!"

With just one stride, the elder bypassed the barriers erected by various Dao Courts at the entrance, slipping smoothly into the heart of the Nine Stars Land.

All along, not a single mighty expert guarding those barriers noticed his entry.

Once inside the Nine Stars Land, the elder cast a quick look around and instantly grasped the full layout of the area.

"Hmm, this fresh dimension holds some real intrigue."

He realized that the Dao Principles in this place had crafted a remarkably unique spot for seeking treasures, almost like it was purposefully arranged.

The elder inspected it meticulously for some time yet failed to spot any sign of involvement from familiar old friends. It appeared to be a natural evolution from Chaos itself, forming this treasure-filled realm.

Shaking his head, the elder remarked: "This isn't my version of Chaos, so why bother myself with it?"

An idea sparked in his thoughts. He flicked his wrist, releasing a vast array of treasures that fused directly into the nine Treasure Stars. Shockingly, among them were some Eighteenth-order Fused Dao Treasures.

Having distributed the treasures, he went on to tweak and bolster the Nine Extreme Treasure Star, implanting loads of barriers and hidden special zones. He even forged a distinct heavenly will for the Nine Extreme Treasure Star to manage all its functions.

Upon completing his work, the elder divided his essence into nine separate incarnations, which dropped onto the nine Treasure Stars. Next, he tapped his brow, locking away portions of his recollections, curbing his strength down to the eighteenth-order, and dove into the treasure-seeking adventure.

Observing this, the elder paused briefly before reaching out to his longtime companions.

Consequently, shortly thereafter.

Two additional cultivators bearing subdued presences showed up.

"Hehe, Wuyazi, Stone Man, care to join the fun?" the elder inquired with a light laugh.

Wuyazi responded steadily, "Che Chi Old Man, you're just too much of a prankster!"

"In or out?" the elder pressed.

"Alright!"

Wuyazi replied evenly.

The Stone Dominator stayed quiet for a beat but eventually agreed with a nod, "Count me in!"

"You guys ought to add some chances too!"

Che Chi Old Man urged.

Wuyazi and the Stone Dominator each gestured with their hands, hurling resources into the Nine Extreme Treasure Star. They further enhanced the Nine Extreme Treasure Star, rendering it more enigmatic and remarkable.

Following that, both of them created nine incarnations apiece, sealed their memories, and stepped into individual stars.

Che Chi Old Man declared contentedly, "We'll judge the winner by the number and caliber of treasures collected. The one who loses owes the victor a hundred thousand Chaos Jades!"

"That high a stake?" Wuyazi arched a brow.

"What, backing out? Your student Wudaizi is in there too. You've got an edge if you consider it!" Che Chi Old Man pointed out.

"I trust you'll have sufficient funds to settle the debt!" Wuyazi commented softly.

"Any chance to back away?" the Stone Dominator wondered.

"Nope!" *2

Che Chi Old Man and Wuyazi chorused together.

The Stone Dominator knitted his brows. He suspected he was walking into a trap.

With the trio's wager confirmed, the three vanished, allowing their incarnations to pursue treasures independently.

Within the Nine Extreme Treasure Star.

Su Yuan abruptly halted.

He suddenly noticed that his command over the Nine Extreme Treasure Star had sharply declined by half, as though some supreme entity had seized a portion of his control.

While he puzzled over it.

His command suffered two more cuts, leaving him with merely a quarter of his initial power!

Luckily, the issue was confined to the Nine Extreme Treasure Star. His grip on the overall Nine Stars Land stayed fully intact!

"What's going on?"

Su Yuan grew instantly alert.

Faintly, he detected something amiss.

"Hey, there's a treasure showing up ahead!"

Miluo Dao Lord pointed out.

Su Yuan jolted and peered ahead. Sure enough, atop a mountain's slope, a treasure had surfaced.

Yet Su Yuan knew for certain this wasn't from the items he had placed in the Nine Extreme Treasure Star. Who had added it?

In a flash, a flurry of ideas surged in Su Yuan's head. At last, he pieced together part of the reality.

A Chaos Dominator had meddled with the Nine Extreme Treasure Star!

He promptly reviewed the status of the Nine Stars Land.

As its overseer, Su Yuan skipped calling on external aids for a probe. He straightaway employed his label powers to scan everything.

Quickly, he witnessed the events unfolding outside the Nine Extreme Treasure Star just moments prior.

Three unknown supreme figures had arrived sequentially. Each had cast treasures into the Nine Extreme Treasure Star and dispatched their own incarnations within.

In the end, the three titans departed, and tranquility resumed.

However, Su Yuan's mind churned with turmoil.

Chaos Dominators!

He had encountered actual Chaos Dominators in the flesh!

He had pictured various ways of crossing paths with Chaos Dominators, but it never crossed his mind that they would take notice of the "Transaction Platform" he had established.

"What's on your mind?" Miluo Dao Lord prompted, "Interested in claiming this treasure?"

Su Yuan refocused and glanced that way. Astonishingly, the item on the mountainside turned out to be a Twelfth-order Fused Dao Treasure.

"I have no use for it!" Su Yuan declined with composure.

Miluo Dao Lord acknowledged with a nod: "In that case, I'll claim it. It'll bolster the Dao Court's reserves."

She appeared before the treasure in a blink and flung out an item of her own, embedding it into the ground.

The treasure's manifestation hastened right away.

But Su Yuan's focus stayed on the items sinking into the soil.

A notion bloomed in Su Yuan's thoughts. His intent swiftly summoned the control he retained in the Nine Extreme Treasure Star. He redirected all leftover authority toward managing these offering treasures.

He relinquished the power to affect the treasures' surfacing and instead secured his authority purely for retrieving the offerings.

As a result, in his awareness, he distinctly felt the recovery zone in the Nine Extreme Treasure Star. The stockpile of treasures there had abruptly swelled tremendously.

With a mere notion, he channeled his authority to shift these treasures individually into his personal realm.

Those three Chaos Dominators apparently paid no heed to where these offering treasures ended up, handing Su Yuan a prime chance to profit.

To Su Yuan, such treasures could be refined anew into worthwhile assets, traded for Dao Yan Crystals. Those crystals would then allow him to form more Chaos Jade for his cultivation and progress.

From the very beginning, he had emerged as the supreme beneficiary of this event, despite still being clueless about the event's nature or intent.

All that no longer signified anything!