"That barrier definitely can't reach here. As for the interior, there probably isn't anything inside either. Even if there was, they would have become corpses long ago. After all, this place has been separated from the outside world. Speaking in your terms, centuries-old legends already existed about it. This space might have been sealed for a good four to five hundred years. The surprising part is, what kind of terrifying creature—or rather, who exactly—sealed this place?"

Anomalies like this usually mean trouble.

Wang Zhan tapped lightly on his temples and, frowning, said, "So, no matter what, we need to investigate this place thoroughly. Even if there are no demonic beasts, we should still split up and conduct a comprehensive search of the mountains. We might find something unexpected.

"But I want you to warn them. Even if there are no demonic beasts here, I still have a premonition of ill-omen, a feeling I can't quite explain. So, it's better for everyone to be cautious."

Han Junxiong nodded gravely. Of all the people present, Wang Zhan possessed the greatest strength, so he had no reason not to believe his words.

Meanwhile, Wang Zhan continued onward. He catapulted himself into the air, swiftly weaving through the forest, and after about ten minutes, he landed on a mountain peak.

He looked back at Han Junxiong, who had been following him, then said slowly, "I think this place is pretty good. How about we bury Hu Xianfeng here? This could be considered a quiet place for him."

Han Junxiong nodded gravely again. "Everything will be as you arrange."

In the blink of an eye, the two of them set to work, and in no time, they had erected a large stone monument.

After Wang Zhan and Han Junxiong bowed a few times to the stone monument, they turned and departed with heavy steps.

"This is what he left for you."

Wang Zhan took out a secret manual from his robes and handed it directly to Han Junxiong. "I've taken a quick look. This manual should be quite beneficial to you, so I'm giving it to you."

Han Junxiong chuckled. Taking the manual, he looked at Wang Zhan with a surprised expression and said, "I didn't expect Hu Lao to leave you so many valuable things."

Wang Zhan sighed. "If we could have brought Hu Lao back to life, what would these things be worth?"

Han Junxiong was lost for words; he felt exactly the same.

After they had walked a few steps, Wang Zhan stopped. He then immediately raised his Deep Fire Blade and slashed it towards the sky.

Bursts of firelight soared into the heavens, and Wang Zhan stood proudly amidst the clouds.

The people on the Summit of Thousand Peaks noticed the commotion and quickly rushed towards Wang Zhan.

In the blink of an eye, everyone had gathered around Wang Zhan and Han Junxiong.

"Mr. Wang, you summoned us using this method. Are you preparing to leave?" one man from the crowd stepped forward and asked.

Wang Zhan shook his head. Taking out several manuals, he tossed them in front of the crowd and said with a smile, "Hu Lao's affairs have all been settled. These are the things Hu Lao left for you; they are what you deserve."

Everyone hurriedly picked up the manuals and examined them carefully. A moment later, expressions of shock spread across all their faces.

No one had expected Wang Zhan to give them such precious items.

Wang Zhan seemed to have anticipated their thoughts. He shook his head and said, "These are merely items Hu Lao asked me to pass on to you. Besides, these things aren't very useful to me, but they can significantly improve your strength."

Everyone nodded heavily. That was indeed the case.

Wang Zhan continued, "By the way, have any of you noticed anything strange here? Or found any valuable items?"

One of them quickly reached into his robes and took out a handful of demonic beast cores. "Mr. Wang, this is my haul."

The people standing around also began to take out their demonic beast cores.

Wang Zhan glanced at them and asked, "Were all of these found here?"

Everyone nodded in confirmation.

Han Junxiong quickly moved forward. He picked up a demonic beast core and, narrowing his eyes, scrutinized it for a long moment before saying to Wang Zhan, "That's right, these are indeed genuine demonic beast cores. And I'm certain this one in my hand is likely from a level 6 demonic beast."

Wang Zhan leaned over for a closer look. After a thorough examination of the demonic beast core, his expression also turned to one of shock. He looked around at the crowd, then continued, "I didn't expect to find so many things here. But why are there demonic beast cores?

"Even if those demonic beasts were killed by other demonic beasts, their cores wouldn't just be left lying around, would they?"

These words brought troubled expressions to everyone's faces. After all, they couldn't explain what was happening. Moreover, some among them had been Bounty Hunters. In all their years of experience, traversing various lands and facing all sorts of situations, they had never encountered such a fortunate turn of events.

To obtain so many demonic beast cores without any need for battle—this was truly a first for them.

"I suspect there's something strange about this place."

"Brother Wang, if there's nothing else, perhaps we should withdraw from here for now. Better safe than sorry."

Han Junxiong hurriedly moved to Wang Zhan's side, frowned, and said, "I keep feeling that something isn't right about this place."

After hesitating for a moment, Wang Zhan swept his gaze around the area, then spoke deliberately, "Since heaven has bestowed such a bountiful place upon us, why shouldn't we take everything it offers?

"Fortune favors the bold; don't be so timid.

"Let's do this: if any of you wish to leave, you can return by the way we came. But those who don't want to leave can follow me, and we'll start searching for these demonic beast cores. We absolutely cannot let any good things slip through our fingers."

After exchanging glances, they all nodded in agreement.

In an instant, everyone resumed their search.

Wang Zhan and Han Junxiong continued in the same direction. Wang Zhan glanced at Han Junxiong beside him, then said with a smile, "I remember you used to be a Bounty Hunter, didn't you? Back then, you didn't seem to worry about anything. As long as you could obtain Genius Earth Treasures, you wouldn't be concerned, even in the most dangerous situations.

"Why have you become so timid now?"

Han Junxiong sighed. He glanced at the long blade slung across his back, then shook his head. "Perhaps it's because I've accumulated more treasures. Besides, you just gave us Hu Lao's life's work. How could we possibly risk our lives so easily here?

"The demonic beast cores and the elixirs you refine are indeed treasures to us, but they are ultimately just auxiliary items. After all, if we have powerful cultivation methods and better equipment, we won't need these things in the future."

Wang Zhan nodded; the reasoning seemed sound.

"Alright then, let's speed up and search this place thoroughly. Let's see what secrets the Summit of Thousand Peaks truly holds."

A faint smile touched Wang Zhan's lips. "If there are demonic beast cores scattered everywhere here, allowing us to pick up treasures wherever we go, won't we be fabulously wealthy once we leave this place?"

"That would be ideal, of course," Han Junxiong said with a smile, quickly keeping pace with Wang Zhan.

Time ticked by. Night fell, and the group had spent an entire day exploring the Summit of Thousand Peaks.

Their haul had been bountiful.

Even Wang Zhan himself had found several level 9 demonic beast cores.

This was indeed quite shocking to him.

After all, finding some low-level demonic beast cores was one thing, but to think there were even level 9 demonic beast cores here—that was truly beyond his expectations.

But what astonished Wang Zhan the most was that not only had he obtained level 9 demonic beast cores, but even the others had managed to find some.

That evening, everyone gathered around a bonfire, displaying their spoils from the day.

After spending a day here, their earlier anxieties had largely dissipated.

One man stood up excitedly and said, "I can't believe how great this place is! If we'd come here sooner, wouldn't we already be rich?"

Beside him, Han Junxiong nodded heavily, laughed, and added, "At our current pace, it will take at least a few more days to thoroughly explore this entire area.

"How about this: we continue searching here for one week. Regardless of the final outcome, we'll leave this place then and accompany Brother Wang back to refine elixirs."

All eyes turned to Wang Zhan; he had evidently become their de facto leader.

Wang Zhan laughed and nodded. "That sounds like a good idea.

"However, I still feel that this place is exceedingly strange. Everyone should remain cautious."