Urban Divine Doctor Descends the Mountain

Chapter 2649: Chapter 2648: Didn’t Get a Single Thing!

After Tang Yun’s figure was enveloped in soft light, slowly disappearing from everyone’s view, the atmosphere within the Earth Dragon Treasure Vault became even more solemn and expectant.

Afterward, it was the Crescent Wolf Emperor, this proud Tianjiao of the Werewolf Clan, who strode into the core area of the vault with an unparalleled demeanor.

His gaze, like a torch, scanned through rows of treasures glowing with different lights, finally fixed on a massive stone emitting a faint silver glow.

The surface of that giant stone flowed with delicate moonlight patterns as if it contained endless power of the night; it was the "Moonlight Essence Stone".

The Crescent Wolf Emperor let out a deep growl, stepping forward resolutely, gently touching the stone with his claws.

Instantly, a majestic force surged out from the stone, pouring into his body; the hair all over his body stood on end, muscles swelled, as if transforming into a giant wolf about to tear through the night sky.

The Moonlight Essence Stone not only enhanced his strength and speed but also granted him sharper perception and superior recovery abilities under the moonlight.

Having completed the selection, the Crescent Wolf Emperor curved his lips into a satisfied smile, and then he too was enveloped by a mysterious force, a flash of light, and he disappeared in place, leaving only a faint moon shadow echoing in the Earth Dragon Treasure Vault.

Followed by, it was Aidan’s turn.

He greedily scanned a circle of these treasures with dazzled eyes.

"If only I could take them all."

Eyes shimmering with greed, he tightly stared at the myriad treasures in the vault. Some of these treasures emitted soft glows, like stars fallen into the world of mortals, while others remained silent but hinted at the weight and extraordinariness of time.

"As long as I can obtain any of these treasures, my strength will soar!" Aidan secretly mused, unconsciously clenching both hands into fists, knuckles whitening from the exertion.

He glanced around, greed intensifying in his heart, deciding to take a risk.

"How can one be enough? I want more!" Aidan murmured, a touch of resolve flashing in his eyes.

He leaped forward abruptly; his hands darted out like lightning, trying to seize several seemingly precious treasures at once.

However, the moment he touched those treasures, the entire underground palace seemed to come alive. An ancient and powerful force surged out from beneath the altar, transforming into countless invisible Earth Dragon Powers, entwining around Aidan’s body.

"Ah!" Aidan screamed aloud, feeling as if his body was being sliced by countless sharp blades, pain unbearable. Those Earth Dragon Powers not only whipped his flesh but also seemed to punish his greedy soul.

He struggled desperately, but realized he could not break free from the binding of this force, could only watch helplessly as he was beaten bruised and bloody by this power.

"I haven’t even chosen a treasure yet! I haven’t gotten a single treasure! No, don’t send me out!" Aidan shouted in despair, his voice filled with endless reluctance and regret.

Yet the underground palace seemed to ignore his pleas, as with a strong spatial fluctuation, Aidan felt himself black out and then lost consciousness.

When he woke up again, he found himself lying outside the underground palace, surrounded by emptiness, with only Yun Ruoxian, Tang Yun, and Crescent Wolf Emperor, who had already chosen their treasures and were transmitted out, remaining.

Seeing Aidan covered in wounds, as if he had been violently beaten, Crescent Wolf Emperor curiously asked: "Aidan, what happened to you? How come just taking a treasure makes you look like you’ve been violently beaten? Who beat you? Could it be Lin Dong again?"

Aidan smiled bitterly and shook his head, "It’s nothing."

He didn’t want to say much; at the moment, all he felt was pain, but the physical pain was nothing; it was the pain in his heart that counted more.

Everyone else got a treasure, only he did not. It’s so unbearable!

"By the way, Aidan, what treasure did you choose?" Crescent Wolf Emperor asked.

That sentence was like a needle, piercing into his body.

Pain!

It’s too painful!

He struggled to sit up, waves of pain emanating from his whole body, reminding him that what he experienced was no dream.

He looked down and found that, except for his ragged clothes, none of those long-awaited treasures remained on him.

"Aidan, you don’t want to tell me, do you?" Crescent Wolf Emperor saw Aidan remaining silent and couldn’t help but ask again.

Aidan retorted angrily, "It’s not that I don’t want to tell you, it’s that I didn’t get anything!"

"Cutter..." Crescent Wolf Emperor obviously didn’t believe him, thinking Aidan didn’t treat him as a true friend.

Getting treasures and not wanting to reveal what exactly they were is acceptable. But saying he didn’t get any treasures?

Who’s he trying to fool?

"If you don’t want to say, forget it! You’re not worth befriending, not straightforward at all!"

Aidan spat blood; he truly didn’t get any treasures.

"Could it be, I’ve violated a taboo?" Aidan murmured to himself, eyes filled with complex emotions.

He recalled everything about the underground palace, finally understanding that those treasures weren’t easily obtainable items; obtaining even one was already extraordinary.

Yet because of a moment of greed, he lost everything.

"Perhaps, this is the punishment for me." Aidan let out a bitter laugh, heart filled with intense regret.

...

Gaze returning to the Earth Dragon Treasure Vault.

At this time, Lin Dong, Red Dragon, and Tian Kong each stood at different positions, looking complexly at the location where Aidan had just disappeared, their minds spinning with thoughts.

Lin Dong tightly clenched his fists, brows knitted in concern, obviously feeling somewhat surprised by Aidan’s encounter, and also having doubts about his own plan.

He originally intended to take more treasures, but now it seems that success in this matter might not be so simple.

In Red Dragon’s eyes flashed a trace of vigilance; he deeply understood that in this ancient underground palace, greed often brought disasters.

Tian Kong’s lips curved into a faint smile, breaking the silence first: "This Aidan, really greedy. He thought he could single-handedly take several treasures, but unexpectedly ended up with nothing, suffering in vain."

His tone carried some mockery; he never got along with Aidan, so seeing his downfall naturally stirred no sympathy, rather elicited schadenfreude.

Lin Dong heard this, gently nodded, turned to look at Tian Kong, a hint of agreement flashing in his eyes.

He secretly thought: "Seems my previous thought was indeed naive. Each treasure in this underground palace is not easily obtainable. Wanting to take several might require unimaginable prices."

"Most likely, ending up with nothing, without even a single treasure..."

Thinking this, his eyes glimmered with contemplative light.

"Trying to take directly, obviously can’t simultaneously take several treasures. But what if I use other methods?"

He thought of a method, unsure if it would work.

Red Dragon was aside, though remaining silent, yet his deep eyes seemed to speak volumes.

"Next, my turn." He originally had the same thought as Aidan and Lin Dong, wanting to take more treasures.

But seeing Aidan’s aftermath, at this moment had already directly given up.

He looked at the treasure he chose and then made a decision.