He had already done his homework—among all places in Dark City, the City Lord's Mansion was by far the most mysterious. It was perpetually shrouded in black mist, and he'd observed that all the treasures sent into the mansion had never come back out. Every day, the revenue collected by Dark City was enormous. There were abundant spirit crystal mines and source crystal mines in the surrounding areas, and the harvested spirit crystals and divine sources were all funneled into the city. Countless rare treasures had flowed in.
There was definitely a treasury in the City Lord's Mansion, and it was bound to be filled with countless rare and precious treasures.
Just thinking about it made Duo Bao, the fat treasure hunter, light up with greed. He had spent quite a bit of effort to infiltrate the City Lord's Mansion. Relying on his unique Treasure-Piercing Spirit Eyes, he had found this artificial hill. At a glance, he had seen through its illusory exterior—the treasury had to be hidden inside.
He couldn't directly pass through the restrictions or silently sneak in, but he did have another way to steal treasures from the vault.
That was his innate divine power—Stealing Heaven.
His third hand, called the Hand of Stealing Heaven, or simply the Third Hand, could freely shift between illusion and reality. It could even change colors—turn gold or become invisible. It had a natural impulse to seize treasures. Once it made a move, no matter how well-hidden or heavily guarded a location, it could pierce right through.
Just moments ago, even with the treasury covered in layers of restrictions, it had still effortlessly bypassed them and extracted a treasure without setting off any alarm.
Silent.
Invisible.
Untraceable.
A divine ability that could steal even the heavens if mastered to the extreme.
But how could a mere Diamond Shield possibly satisfy his appetite? He wanted more—more treasures, more wealth.
"Come to papa, babies. All the treasures are mine!"Duo Bao was so excited his heart pounded wildly. That sinful Third Hand reached once again into the void.
"Again."Inside the treasury, Yi Tianxing was swiftly sweeping through the various rare items when he once more sensed the strange fluctuations in the void. That golden, spectral hand had reappeared, reaching for another treasure and releasing a formless suction force.
"Brother, should I chop it off?"Nannan's eyes narrowed as she quickly asked.
Earlier, she'd assumed someone in Dark City was selecting items—but now it was clear: a thief was at work. A thief with a bizarre ability. This hand could even bypass the array restrictions! If it grew stronger, there would be no place in the world it couldn't steal from.
More importantly, Nannan already considered everything in the treasury hers and Yi Tianxing's. For someone to try and steal from them? Absolutely intolerable.
Yi Tianxing smiled calmly. "No rush. If he wants to steal, let him. In fact, I'll give him a special gift. This heart here looks perfect—let's send it to him."
He casually waved his hand, and a heart appeared in front of him.
A black heart—from a Black-Hearted Wolf. Technically edible, though incredibly difficult to cook properly. Without masterful skill, it would taste worse than shit. In the hands of a top-tier chef, it could be turned into a delicacy. But as it stood, raw, untreated, it reeked terribly—a disgusting black mess that made even stinky tofu seem tame by comparison.
Grinning, Yi Tianxing positioned the heart in front of the golden hand just as it was about to snatch another treasure.
Sure enough, the golden hand touched it—and instantly recoiled, disappearing in a flash.
Yi Tianxing paid no further attention, continuing to clear out the vault.
"Let's check the other treasury spaces."With that, he stepped into a spatial rift with Nannan.
"Got it!"Elsewhere, Duo Bao's face lit up with joy as he sensed the item his hand had just grabbed. Space rippled, and out popped... a black, unidentifiable lump.
A pungent, stomach-turning stench instantly assaulted his nose.
"What the hell is this?!"His expression turned green. The smell was overwhelming—he reflexively staggered three steps back and fled underground.
"A black heart? Why the hell is there something like this in the Dark City treasury? This is highway robbery! I'm going to vomit! This stench—who the hell is so disgusting?! Whoever did this should be chopped into a thousand pieces! If I ever find you, I'll steal even your underwear!"
He was practically foaming with rage.
Too disgusting. Totally unacceptable.
"No way. My hand is clearly golden—there's no way it's this cursed. Watch me! Let's try again. There must be treasure in there!"Duo Bao muttered to himself, unable to accept that his divine hand had just stolen... a black heart.
Once again, the so-called "Righteous Third Hand" reached into the void.
Meanwhile, in another section of the treasury...
Yi Tianxing and Nannan frowned at the sight of a massive mountain.
It wasn't a normal mountain—it was formed from layers of black crystal. Each chunk of crystal emanated a dark, greedy aura, stirring the deepest desires within one's heart. They amplified inner emotions and awakened dormant impulses.
These crystals... were like devilish whispers made manifest.
Yi Tianxing's expression turned serious.
"Demonic Will Crystals?"
That was the first thought that came to his mind. But he shook his head. These were not quite the same as the traditional Demonic Thought Pearls, which were formed from the chaotic thoughts of sentient beings.
These... were far more sinister.
They contained a form of corrupting demonic nature that could plant seeds of madness in one's soul and quietly erode one's mind and will. Upon reflection, Yi Tianxing realized that the cultivators within Dark City all shared this same subtle aura.
Clearly, these crystals were the source.
"These are devilish pollutants. If left unchecked, they'll become a catastrophe. Let me take them. I'll refine them—turn trash into treasure. That way, they can benefit the people."
Without hesitation, he waved his hand and forcefully took the entire mountain of demonic crystals. If they were anything like the Demonic Thought Pearls, they could potentially be used to mint Eternal Coins. If successful, the wealth would be unimaginable—billions upon billions.
A pie from the heavens.
"Eh? It's back again,"Nannan suddenly frowned and looked to the side.
Sure enough, the void rippled again. The golden thief hand appeared once more, reaching around greedily.
"So persistent? One gift wasn't enough? Fine, have another."Yi Tianxing sighed and, with a wave of his hand, produced... a lung.
A dog's lung—and the most rancid one imaginable. Its stench even worse than the black heart.
"No!! Why is it a dog's lung this time?! First a heart, now a lung?! I didn't mean to steal organs! This is just my worst day ever! I swear I didn't mean to take a kidney—I'm innocent, you have to believe me!"
A miserable wail echoed through the night sky.
"What's going on?"Yi Tianxing and Nannan quickly exited the treasury. Looking up, they saw utter chaos within the City Lord's Mansion.
A fat man was fleeing wildly, and two freshly-plucked kidneys were bouncing behind him like rubber balls—obviously brand new.
Behind him, a massive dark palm descended from the heavens, full of murderous intent—ready to slap him into the earth.