Chapter 841: From now on, the Yinming Ghost Sect no longer exists!
Silence!
Stillness!
Between heaven and earth, a sudden stillness, not a sound to be heard!
Time seemed to freeze.
All the Cultivators of Yinming Ghost Sect were horrified, dumbfounded, and wide-eyed, staring at Nether Fiend True Lord, who was impaled by a dark, long spear on the Sect’s stone tablet.
Dead?
Their Grand Elder was dead?
All the Cultivators of Yinming Ghost Sect were stiff, their hearts ice-cold, as if falling into an ice cellar, forming a deathly silence.
They originally thought that with their Old Ancestor, the Grand Elder, coming out of seclusion, they could repel all invaders.
They never expected that they were wrong.
Terribly wrong!
In just one encounter, their Grand Elder was killed.
He was impaled by a spear from Yangming True Lord, who wore a profound black cloak, with Chaos Qi flowing all over his body, appearing like a god or a devil, right in front of the Sect’s gate.
Even his Nascent Soul Spirit Body couldn’t escape and was devoured by a Golden Peng Bird!
Yinming Sect Leader, Yin Ming Ghost King, Ghost Bat True Person, and other high-level Cultivators stared at this scene, their mouths agape, making unconscious “gurgling” sounds in their throats.
Clearly, their hearts had suffered an immense shock.
They were horrified and terrified beyond measure.
Their bodies were cold and stiff, a chill penetrating their bones, trembling uncontrollably.
They stared at Lu Changsheng with disbelief and incredulity.
They could hardly believe any of this.
They couldn’t believe that their Grand Elder, Nether Fiend True Lord, was so easily slain!
One must know, their Grand Elder was a Nascent Soul True Lord!
A Nascent Soul True Lord, high above, revered by ten thousand, capable of stirring up the Cultivation World!
Yet, such a Nascent Soul True Lord was killed by Yangming True Lord in a single encounter.
A terrifying Demonic Ape that instantly devoured countless Yinming Ghost Generals of their mountain-protecting array and suppressed the Green-faced Ghost King;
A Yangming True Lord who killed their Grand Elder in just one encounter;
And a Golden Peng Bird, radiating the aura of a Fourth-Order Demon King, with its entire body shimmering golden!
Looking at these three terrifying existences, Ghost Bat True Person, Yin Ming Ghost King, and others felt only despair.
A deep despair!
With such strength, they didn’t even have the courage to resist, let alone escape.
Not just them.
Even Lu Quanzhen, his own son, was stunned by the battle before him.
He knew that his father dared to come to Yinming Ghost Sect, he must have absolute certainty.
After all, his father could contend with Nascent Soul cultivators when he was in the Golden Core Realm.
Now that he had broken through to Nascent Soul, and with the Golden Winged Roc, a True Spirit-level Fourth-Order Demon King, as well as various Spirit Treasures, his strength must be far superior to those of the same rank, such as Nether Fiend True Lord.
But he never expected that his father, who had just broken through to Nascent Soul, would be so terrifyingly strong.
With just one Yin and Yang Grand Hand and one dark, long spear, he annihilated Nether Fiend True Lord, a Nascent Soul True Lord.
Although Nether Fiend True Lord had also broken through to Nascent Soul not long ago, only a little over forty years.
But in his early years, Nether Fiend True Lord was also a top-tier Core Formation cultivator.
Relying on the supreme treasure, the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, he was capable of contending with Nascent Soul True Lords.
Yet, such a Nascent Soul True Lord was easily killed by his father, impaled at the gate of his Yinming Ghost Sect.
This was absolute strength!
Absolute power bringing crushing defeat!
Although he possessed the Kunpeng Body, his combat power was far superior to those of the same rank, enough to challenge and even kill enemies beyond his level.
However, affected by Divine Abilities, Magic Treasures, and combat awareness, facing three Core Formation cultivators like Ghost Bat True Person, Yin Ming Ghost King, and Yinming Sect Leader simultaneously, he showed many deficiencies and shortcomings, requiring time to accumulate, settle, and improve.
But now, his father, Lu Changsheng, had taught him a lesson.
In the Face of absolute power, any Divine Ability, Magic Treasure, or combat awareness was illusory.
His father had broken through to Nascent Soul less than a year ago.
He hadn’t cultivated any Nascent Soul Divine Abilities or techniques, and even his True Spirit Treasure was slightly damaged and not yet repaired.
Under these circumstances, he still suppressed and killed Nether Fiend True Lord, who possessed the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool and had broken through to Nascent Soul years ago!
However,
Lu Quanzhen looked at Lu Changsheng, whose aura was overwhelming, and the Yin Yang Dao Body, who wielded the Yin Yang Diagram, with some confusion.
What kind of technique was this?
An Incarnation Divine Ability?
Hadn’t his father just broken through to Nascent Soul? How could he have cultivated such an astonishing Divine Ability?
Could it be… his father had already cultivated the Incarnation Divine Ability when he was in the Golden Core Realm?
Lu Changsheng’s expression was calm and indifferent, without many thoughts.
After all, he had absolute confidence in killing Nether Fiend True Lord.
Which of Peace Ocean True Lord, Rage Ocean True Lord, and others did not surpass Nether Fiend True Lord in strength?
Even to be safe, considering the supreme treasure, the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, he even used the Divine Ability, Yin Yang Dao Body.
Using the Yin Yang Dao Body to restrain Nether Fiend True Lord, then his true body would unleash the Demon God’s Spear, delivering a fatal blow.
It was just that neither Nether Fiend True Lord nor his supreme treasure, the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, performed well.
Although this supreme treasure had a spirit protecting its master, it was far from comparable to the Sun Moon Two-Phases Profound Light Mirror.
Seeing that the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool actually wanted to escape on its own, Lu Changsheng raised his hand, and the Yin and Yang Grand Hand, still solidified in the heavens and earth, instantly clenched, seizing the supreme treasure in his hand.
No matter how it struggled, it was difficult to break free.
“This True Lord sees that it’s not easy for you to develop sentience. If you don’t behave, I will forcefully erase your sentience, even if it means degrading this treasure!”
Lu Changsheng said coldly to the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, and immediately did so.
The grand hand with distinct Yin and Yang patterns formed a surging magical power, operating the Divine Machine Hundred Refinements Art, tightly enveloping and submerging the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool, seemingly intending to completely annihilate its artifact spirit.
This Spirit Treasure was indeed very unusual, belonging to the level of a top-tier Spirit Treasure.
It was just that the Spirit Treasure’s Origin had been burned and consumed, and it was somewhat damaged, now at most a High Grade Spirit Treasure level.
Under these circumstances, unless the Spirit Treasure’s artifact spirit had the desperate courage to self-destruct, it would be unable to contend with Lu Changsheng without its master inputting magical power.
In just a moment, the Ten Thousand Ghost Blood Pool let out a mournful cry, giving up its struggle, unwilling to be destroyed and annihilated like this.
After all, it was merely the inherited supreme treasure of the Yinming Ghost Sect, so how could it be buried with the Yinming Ghost Sect and Nether Fiend True Lord?
“Hmph!” Lu Changsheng snorted when he saw it settle down, then placed a Restriction on it, intending to study this Spirit Treasure later.
Afterward, Lu Changsheng’s gaze fell on Yin Ming Ghost King, Ghost Bat True Person, and the Ancient Blood Bat, who were being closely watched by the Golden Winged Roc not far away.
The two individuals and one bat instantly tensed up, their hair standing on end.
It was as if a single glance from Lu Changsheng was enough to obliterate them!
But immediately, Lu Changsheng looked at the Yinming Ghost Sect ahead and said indifferently, “From this day forth… the Yinming Ghost Sect shall cease to exist!”
As soon as his voice fell, he and the Yin Yang Dao Body simultaneously raised their hands and heavily slammed them down towards the Yinming Ghost Sect’s mountain-protecting array.
“Boom!!!”
A deafening roar, as if the sky was falling and the earth was cracking.
The entire mountain range of the Yinming Ghost Sect trembled violently, and the mountain-protecting array flickered erratically, appearing with dense cracks.
“Puff! Puff! Puff!”
Within the Yinming Ghost Sect, countless Cultivators who were integrated into the grand array were struck as if by lightning, spitting out blood, or even having their bodies explode, directly fainting.
“True Lord, spare my life! True Lord, spare my life!”
“Go, go, hurry up and leave!”
“True Lord, this humble one is not a Cultivator of the Yinming Ghost Sect, please spare me.”
The Cultivators within the Yinming Ghost Sect either turned pale, fainted, or trembled in their hearts, kneeling in fear and begging for mercy, shaking like sieves.
Not a single person was not filled with dread and fear.
At this moment, dignity, Face, everything was unimportant.
Only being alive was the most real!
If this Yangming True Lord intended to completely annihilate the Yinming Ghost Sect, their combined efforts would be no match.
As for the Fourth-Order mountain-protecting array.
They all saw that this grand array could not resist the person before them.
At the same time, the Green-faced Ghost King, who was tightly restrained by the Tihun Beast, became weak as the array rumbled, and was eaten by the Tihun Beast for more than half of his body.
“Tihun.”
Lu Changsheng immediately looked at the Tihun Beast, signaling it not to devour this Ghost King.
This Green-faced Ghost King was the array spirit of the Yinming Ghost Sect’s mountain-protecting array.
Once it was eaten by the Tihun Beast, the power of the Yinming Ghost Sect’s Fourth-Order array would be largely废弃.
The current Yinming Ghost Sect, as a Fourth-Order Spirit Land, still had great use for him.
If this Fourth-Order Restriction Array was too severely damaged, then after he took over, he would have to re-arrange the array, which would be extremely time-consuming and energy-intensive.
It was better to temporarily keep this array and re-arrange it later when there was time.
The Tihun Beast was very unwilling to spit out the food that was already in its mouth.
But Lu Changsheng’s command had to be obeyed, so it could only spit out the Green-faced Ghost King and tightly suppress and restrain it.
“Serve as a slave, or… die.”
Lu Changsheng looked at Yinming Sect Leader, Yin Ming Ghost King, Ghost Bat True Person, and others, saying indifferently, his voice like heavenly might.
He was not a bloodthirsty person and had no intention of killing everyone in the Yinming Ghost Sect.
But he was not a benevolent person either, to just let them go.
Therefore, either submit as slaves, be branded with a Restriction, and be at his command.
Or die!
Yinming Sect Leader was terrified, not expecting that his Sect would encounter such a situation just decades after he became the Sect Leader.
Although he had deep feelings for the Yinming Ghost Sect.
But now that a life-or-death choice was before him, he really was…
“This Seat would rather die than be your slave!”
The Yin Ming Ghost King, not far away, suddenly roared with a ferocious expression, choosing to self-destruct his Golden Core to buy time for Ghost Bat True Person to escape.
As the former Sect Leader of the Yinming Ghost Sect, seeing his Grand Elder dead and the Sect reduced to this state, how could he wish to live on in disgrace?
Moreover, he had once fought Lu Changsheng, and now he had injured Lu Quanzhen; once he became a slave, how could he have a good end?
“Not good!” Lu Quanzhen saw that Yin Ming Ghost King’s target was him, and quickly retreated.
“Hmph!”
Lu Changsheng immediately let out a cold snort, his five fingers suddenly clenching into a fist.
The heavens and earth in all directions seemed to be crushed in his hand, twisting and shattering, unable to bear the burden, forming layers upon layers of magical power hands.
He suppressed and sealed the terrifying self-destruction, which was enough to threaten and cause some harm to a Nascent Soul True Lord.
“Go!!!”
Ghost Bat True Person instantly transformed into countless blood-colored bats, scattering and fleeing, attempting to escape through this method and seek aid at Beast God Mountain.
Qi Refining and Foundation Establishment Cultivators, facing such a situation, were still willing to be slaves.
They felt that if the Sect changed masters, then it changed masters; no matter how much oppression, it was better than dying.
But how many of these high-level Cultivators of the Yinming Ghost Sect, Core Formation True Persons, were willing to be slaves?
At this moment, seeing Yin Ming Ghost King self-destruct, delaying Lu Changsheng, many instantly used secret techniques or activated life-saving teleportation Talismans, fleeing in all directions.
“Pity, this world has already been sealed by this True Lord. Do you think you can escape?”
Lu Changsheng shook his head slightly, and the Yin Yang Diagram, spanning the sky, radiated black and white profound light, blocking all teleportation Talismans.
If several Nascent Soul cultivators took advantage of this opening, they would certainly be able to escape.
But a mere few Core Formation cultivators, did they also wish to break through Old Ancestor Lu’s Void Realm blockade?
Even if he hadn’t deeply comprehended the power of the Void Realm, condensed a Nascent Soul Domain, or repaired his Lifebound Spirit Treasure, he was still not someone a Core Formation cultivator could contend with.
“Puff! Puff! Puff!”
As the Yin Yang Diagram sealed the heavens and earth, the Yin Yang Great Hand descended with a rumble, crushing one figure after another who tried to escape into dust, their bodies exploding and dying.
Although Ghost Bat True Person’s methods were astonishing, he had nowhere to escape when facing the Golden Winged Roc, a Fourth-Order Demon King.
The blood bats he transformed into were annihilated, then his true body appeared, completely torn apart by the Golden Winged Roc, blood splattering across the sky, further deterring the Cultivators of the Yinming Ghost Sect.
Lu Changsheng lightly patted his Storage Pouch.
An ancient war chariot appeared, entirely black, seemingly cast from Nine Nether Profound Iron, with a terrifying white tiger devouring the sun statue at its front.
It was precisely the Medium Grade Spirit Treasure, the hunting god chariot, that he had previously obtained from a lucky draw.
This hunting god chariot had not been used since he obtained it from the draw.
Now that four Core Formation cultivators had died, their Divine Souls could be used as fuel, and Lu Changsheng naturally wouldn’t waste them, as a means to deal with Old Ancestor Zhenhai in the future.
“Roar!!!”
The white tiger devouring the sun statue at the front of the chariot seemed to come alive, devouring the flesh and Divine Souls of the four Core Formation cultivators.
“True Lord, we are willing to submit and be at your command!”
Seeing this scene, the Cultivators of the Yinming Ghost Sect immediately turned pale with fear, prostrating themselves as if facing a deity, crying out in terror.
This included the Yinming Sect Leader, whose Face was ashen.
After all, the Yangming True Lord before them was truly too powerful, too overbearing.
He impaled their Grand Elder, Nether Fiend True Lord, with a single spear.
He casually suppressed the Yin Ming Ghost King who tried to self-destruct.
The Grand Elder and three Core Formation Elders used Divine Abilities and secret arts, attempting to escape with the aid of Talismans, but they were sealed off and easily annihilated, which truly made him tremble with fear.
At the same time, the Yinming Ghost Sect’s great formation stopped operating and opened up to Lu Changsheng, indicating their submission.
After all, operating such a great formation further would be meaningless; it simply couldn’t stop this Yangming True Lord.
“An entire Sect annihilated by one person, it’s nothing more than this.”
Lu Quanzhen took a deep breath and slowly exhaled, gaining a clear understanding of his father’s strength.
But he knew in his heart that this was just the tip of the iceberg of his father’s combat power.
In addition to the Golden Winged Roc and Demonic Ape before him, his family also had a Rift Sea Mysterious Dragon Whale and Nine Leaf.
Although he was unsure of Senior Honglian’s strength, he knew that the latter could not be measured by ordinary Core Formation cultivators.
Thinking this way, Lu Quanzhen suddenly felt that, unknowingly, his family had already become a behemoth.
And this was only a part of what he knew.
He didn’t know much about his father’s other connections and hidden strengths.
For example, Caiyun Zhenjun of Qingyun Sect, and the Five Poison Sect Leader of Five Poison Sect.
“Come here.”
Lu Changsheng looked at the Yinming Sect Leader, who was pale-faced not far away, and called out indifferently.
“Greetings, True Lord.”
The Yinming Sect Leader immediately appeared respectful, as if seeing a deity, bowing and kneeling to Lu Changsheng, offering the Yinming Ghost Sect’s great formation token.
Lu Changsheng’s Yin Yang Creation Scripture instantly transformed into the Wan E Du Ling Secret Canon, then he placed his palm on the Yinming Sect Leader’s Dantian.
“Buzz buzz buzz!!!”
The Yinming Sect Leader instantly felt a terrifying aura filled with disaster envelop his entire body, and tadpole-like incantations materialized in his Sea of Consciousness.
These incantations twisted, clinging to his Divine Soul like maggots, causing him excruciating pain.
He dared not cry out, knowing that the Yangming True Lord before him was imposing a Restriction on him.
He was simply horrified, as this Yangming True Lord, judging by his magical Qi, should belong to the Righteous Path Cultivators.
Why would he possess a war chariot that could absorb Cultivators’ Souls, and also be proficient in such vicious and evil Restriction methods?
A moment later, Lu Changsheng lifted his palm.
This was a Divine Ability from the Wan E Du Ling Secret Canon, named “Calamity Spirit Soul Lock Curse.”
As long as he activated the Soul Lock Curse entwined in the opponent’s Sea of Consciousness, he could completely annihilate their Divine Soul.
Furthermore, if the Yinming Sect Leader harbored hatred or ill intentions towards him, the Calamity Spirit Soul Lock Curse would tighten, forming a connection.
It could be said to be terrifyingly effective.
The only drawback was that he hadn’t deeply cultivated these Divine Abilities to condense Calamity Soul Worms.
Once he left this place, the Calamity Spirit Soul Lock Curse would gradually dissipate, lasting at most ten years.
However, for temporary use, it was more than sufficient.
Moreover, he could also refine a curse Talisman, allowing others to control this Calamity Spirit Soul Lock Curse.
As long as the curse Talisman was crushed, their Divine Soul could be annihilated!
“As long as you behave well, this True Lord will not only spare your life, but may even bestow Opportunity upon you.”
Lu Changsheng naturally understood the art of deterrence and reward.
Even if these words were a mere promise, coming from the mouth of a Nascent Soul True Lord, they were full of credibility!
“Thank you, True Lord, this humble one will certainly go through fire and water for you, without a second thought.”
The Yinming Sect Leader forced a smile on his ashen Face, thinking that as long as he was alive, there was hope.
Moreover, submitting to such a top-tier Nascent Soul True Lord, as long as he didn’t kill him and was willing to reuse him, might not be a bad Opportunity.
“Where is Ghost Devil True Person?” Lu Changsheng asked the Yinming Sect Leader, not forgetting his son’s grudge.
“Replying to True Lord, Ghost Devil True Person is currently stationed at the Ten Thousand Beast Mountain Range outpost.”
The Yinming Sect Leader quickly explained that Ghost Devil True Person had caused the Sect to pay compensation back then, and had been working tirelessly for the Sect to repay his debt all these years.
“Hmm.”
Lu Changsheng heard this and knew that many Cultivators in a Sect force would be outside.
He then looked at Lu Quanzhen and transmitted his voice, saying, “Quanzhen, you and he go and investigate the situation of the Yinming Ghost Sect.”
After he finished with the Yinming Ghost Sect, he would rush back to Jiang Country.
He planned to temporarily hand over the Yinming Ghost Sect to his son, Lu Quanzhen, to manage.
No matter what, this was a Fourth-Order Spirit Rank place.
“Yes, Father.”
Although Lu Quanzhen had battled Ghost Bat True Person, Yin Ming Ghost King, and the Yinming Sect Leader, he had sustained some minor injuries.
However, his Kunpeng Body was characterized by its tenacious vitality, and he was not seriously hurt.
“Do you want to die, or do you want to live?”
Immediately after, Lu Changsheng looked at the Ancient Blood Bat in the distance, trembling under the Golden Winged Roc’s gaze, and said coldly.
Theoretically, such a top-tier Third-Order Demon King was difficult to tame due to its ferocity; it was impossible to subdue.
But this Ancient Blood Bat was not a wild Demon King.
The fact that it didn’t self-destruct with Ghost Bat True Person just now indicated that it still wanted to live.
Since that was the case, Lu Changsheng wanted to see if he could subdue it and give it to his son, Lu Quanzhen, as a Spirit Pet mount.
When his son made his move earlier, he noticed that Lu Quanzhen’s methods were still lacking, and he needed some assistance.
This Ancient Blood Bat had a very good Bloodline; with proper cultivation, it had the potential to advance to the Fourth-Order.
“Squeak, squeak, squeak.”
Upon hearing this, the Ancient Blood Bat quickly expressed its submission to Lu Changsheng.
It wasn’t that it feared death, but rather that submitting to such a powerful individual would lead to a broader future.
Moreover, even the Golden Winged Roc and Tihun Beast, Demon Kings far superior to itself, had submitted to Lu Changsheng; what was a mere blood bat like itself?
“You want to submit to me? Are you worthy?”
Seeing the Ancient Blood Bat express its willingness to submit to him, Lu Changsheng immediately said with disdain, “Either submit to my son, or die!”
“Caw!”
The Golden Winged Roc beside him also stared at it with sharp golden eyes.
As if, if it shook its head, it would immediately devour it!
Facing such pressure, the Ancient Blood Bat felt heavy all over, trembling, and looked at Lu Quanzhen.
After all, at this stage, its intelligence was no weaker than that of a Cultivator or human.
Especially as a top-tier Spirit Pet, it was considered an Old Ancestor-level existence within the Yinming Ghost Sect, having shed much of its bestial nature.
“Hmm?”
Lu Quanzhen was a little surprised.
He hadn’t expected his father to help him subdue this blood bat.
Having such a Spirit Pet as a mount would certainly be very good.
However, such a Spirit Pet, even if a Soul contract was signed, would lack loyalty.
It couldn’t be as obedient as one he had raised since childhood.
When he encountered danger, it might even turn on its master!
He couldn’t help but think of the Spirit Pet his father gave him in his early years, the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm.
Although fierce and brutal, and of low intelligence.
But under his careful cultivation, it gradually became obedient and very easy to use.
Unfortunately, during the Kunpeng Nest incident that year, he fell into the kunpeng egg and faced a life-or-death crisis, which led to the Six-Winged Golden Silkworm’s death.
“I am willing.”
The Ancient Blood Bat looked at Lu Quanzhen before him, deliberated repeatedly, and chose to submit.
On one hand, it didn’t want to die.
On the other hand, Lu Quanzhen before it displayed potential far exceeding that of Ghost Bat True Person.
Submitting to such a Cultivator was not a disgrace to itself.
Moreover, as long as it was alive, there was hope.
Especially Lu Quanzhen before it, gave it a feeling of alluring blood fragrance.
If Lu Changsheng, this Nascent Soul True Lord, were not nearby, and it found an Opportunity to devour Lu Quanzhen, it would not only be able to break free from the Restriction of servitude but also advance further, becoming a Fourth-Order Beast King, and from then on, the world would be vast!
Lu Changsheng, as a Fourth-Order Diviner, had Divine Sense comparable to a Nascent Soul middle stage and extremely keen spiritual perception, realizing that the Ancient Blood Bat before him was not truly submitting.
This was normal.
It would be strange if a top-tier Third-Order Demon King truly chose to submit.
He didn’t care about this, having confidence in the Restriction methods of the Wan E Du Ling Secret Canon.
He came before the Ancient Blood Bat, extended his palm, and planted a “Calamity Spirit Soul Lock Curse” on it.
He planned to refine two more curse Talismans later for his son to control.
After his son became familiar with it for a period, he would then have Honglian use the Beast Taming Bone Talisman to help his son, Lu Quanzhen, enslave this blood bat.
Afterward, Lu Changsheng had Lu Quanzhen take the Tihun Beast and enter the Yinming Ghost Sect together to investigate the situation, while he waited here for A Youduo and the Sect Master of Heavenly Corpse to arrive.
If the other party sent a message that there was a change in the Heavenly Corpse Sect, he would immediately rush over to support them.
“Whoosh!”
Seeing the crisis completely resolved, the Yin Yang Dao Body holding the Yin Yang Diagram transformed into a wisp of Yin and Yang Origin, and returned to Lu Changsheng’s Qi Sea Dantian with the Yin Yang Diagram.
This Divine Ability could not last too long.
But for Lu Changsheng, it was completely sufficient.
From annihilating Nether Fiend True Lord to completely resolving the matters of the Yinming Ghost Sect, it only took the time of a tea ceremony.
Subsequently, Lu Changsheng looked at the corpse of Nether Fiend True Lord, impaled on the Yinming Ghost Sect’s mountain gate stele in the distance, and raised his palm.
This corpse, under the Demon God’s Spear, had its Life Qi completely destroyed, as if it had been burned away.
However, Lu Changsheng did not let it completely turn into dust.
He merely retrieved Nether Fiend True Lord’s Storage Ring, Storage Pouch, and Lifebound Spirit Treasure, preparing to check his gains.