The dragon pool exuded a chilling aura, with spiderwebs interwoven in the air, and the Radiance shone on the silk threads, sparkling brightly.
Heart-Devouring Demon clung to them, their lifeless, lightless eyes staring at Jiang Yuan and the others.
The atmosphere instantly turned ominous.
Roughly speaking, there were at least twenty Heart-Devouring Demon.
Generally, only a few members of the National College Team had the strength to fight Commander-level demons individually, which meant that in any previous competition, any team entering here would only face Death!
However, these Heart-Devouring Demon were simply not enough to contend with Jiang Yuan.
Jiang Yuan remained calm and collected, showing no reaction as the twenty-plus Heart-Devouring Demon approached.
Even Mo Fan and the others felt at ease.
"Leave one for me to practice with," Mo Fan said.
Ai Jiangtu also felt his hands itching and similarly asked Jiang Yuan to leave one for him to practice with.
The others, however, did not have this idea.
Jiang Yuan left two Heart-Devouring Demon, sending the rest to their demise, and then instantly teleported to the center of the dragon pool.
He picked up the box and then instantly teleported back.
"What kind of treasure is inside?" Zhao Manyan asked curiously.
Jiang Yuan opened the box, which had been sealed for over thirty years, revealing a silver crystal gem with a swirling nebula pattern.
The moment he saw the crystal gem, Zhao Manyan exclaimed in shock, "If I'm not mistaken, this should be the extremely rare nian stone! A nian stone of this quality could fetch a higher price at auction than even a top-tier Domain Soul Seed!"
The others were equally astonished upon hearing this, their eyes fixed on the clear nian stone, finding it unbelievable.
How could this year's organizers be so generous as to place a treasure that even a Super-Order Mage would contend for here?
For a Super-Level Mage to advance to Forbidden Curse, the spiritual power realm is essential, and the nian stone can shorten this process.
The quantity of nian stone has already drastically decreased, and each piece is a treasure!
Everyone was incredibly excited.
With the addition of the nian stone, the resources acquired by the China Team in the treasure hunt competition already accounted for eighty percent of the total resources.
First place was secured!
Everyone looked at Jiang Yuan, awaiting his next instruction.
To see if they should continue to scour for resources or leave the battlefield.
Jiang Yuan naturally wouldn't just leave like that.
The true treasure of this treasure hunt competition hadn't been obtained yet, so how could they just leave?
"Let's stay a bit longer before we leave."
Jiang Yuan waved his hand and shouted to Mo Fan and Ai Jiangtu, who were still fighting passionately, "Get ready to leave, stop playing around!"
"Oh, got it!"
The two responded, then quickly dealt with the Heart-Devouring Demon and returned to the team.
They then headed back in the direction they came from.
The journey was smooth, not encountering a single Heart-Devouring Demon.
However, as they neared the exit, roars and screams echoed from not far away.
Everyone quickly rushed over to investigate.
They saw the Swedish Team surrounded by a group of Heart-Devouring Demon, with several bloody, motionless figures lying nearby, their fates unknown.
Their retreat was completely blocked by the Heart-Devouring Demon, and if things continued like this, only Death awaited them!
"Save us!!" The Swedish Team, seeing the China Team, seemed to grasp at a lifeline and cried out for help with an intense will to survive.
"Saved."
Jiang Yuan glanced over and said briefly.
Everyone immediately rushed forward to help.
Jiang Yuan did not make a move this time, instead applying a buff to everyone and acting as support from the back.
"Heavenly Flame Funeral!"
"Fierce Fist!"
"Ice Lock!"
"Ice Coffin!"
"Radiance!"
A dazzling, eye-blinding ball of light bloomed in the sky.
Everyone covered their eyes, which had been flashed, and Mo Fan cursed, "Zhao, what in the world are you doing?!"
Making the Radiance so bright, he even flashed his own people.
"My bad, my bad, I got used to using Radiance for lighting the way. Haha!" Zhao Manyan chuckled awkwardly, cold sweat trickling down his forehead, and quickly extinguished the Radiance.
"Radiance Protection!"
"Radiance Descent!"
This time, the light was a normal golden glow, falling upon Mo Fan and the others, forming a sturdy defense.
With the defense, combat became even easier.
"Little demon, come eat your grandpa's Grand Fierce Fist!" Mo Fan roared, completing nine Fierce Fists and nine Dragons in a single thought, with eighty-one fire dragons dancing behind him.
"Whoosh~~~~~"
Hot air whistled, and the eighty-one fire dragons bit at the Heart-Devouring Demon!
Ai Jiangtu's spatial power also shone brightly at this moment, his figure constantly flickering in mid-air, the Heart-Devouring Demon unable to touch him in the slightest, toying with them effortlessly!
"Unleash the Forest of Kun!"
And Mu Ningjiao, frantically activating her Plant nebula with One Thought Star Map.
With a clap of her hands, countless vines rose from the lake valley, each as thick as a thigh, making the Heart-Devouring Demon appear incredibly tiny within them!
Mu Ningxue, not far away, exuded cold air, and dozens of ice locks whistled towards the Heart-Devouring Demon.
Nine people, excluding Nan Rongni and Zhao Manyan, each happened to get one Heart-Devouring Demon.
The Swedish Team watched in stunned silence.
They couldn't believe their eyes.
The China Team, every single person, could use One Thought Star Map?!
Facing demons that could wipe out their entire team, they handled them so easily?!
It turned out that in previous matches, the China Team had not even displayed their true strength.
This year's China Team was too strong!
It didn't take long for these Heart-Devouring Demon to be completely wiped out.
The wildly surging elements in the air also calmed down at this moment.
"We're saved!"
"I thought I was going to die!"
The Swedish Team members, having survived the ordeal, lay on the ground, breathing heavily.
"Thank you, if it weren't for your help, we probably would have all died here," Kelly said, painfully getting up from the ground, thanking the China Team.
"No need to thank us, you should leave here as soon as possible, we're leaving," Jiang Yuan said, waving his hand.
"…"
Kelly was silent for a moment, a hint of struggle flashing in his eyes, and finally, he let out a long sigh and said, "You probably haven't entered the deepest part of the Seven Snake Dragon Pool yet. The battlefield treasure of the treasure hunt competition is stored there."
The Swedish Team now had almost no combat capability left; they wouldn't stay long and would immediately use a spatial scroll to leave the treasure hunt competition.
Telling the China Team about the battlefield treasure was fine, after all, it was a life-saving grace, and they couldn't get it anyway.
Might as well use the information to gain some goodwill.
"You mean the battlefield treasure? That thing has already been taken by us," Mo Fan said with a smile from the side.
"Ah?" Kelly was startled for a moment, but then, thinking of the China Team's strength just now, he calmed down.
The China Team's captain, Jiang Yuan, didn't even make a move, and the others killed the Heart-Devouring Demon so easily.
It was only natural for them to enter the core area and take the battlefield treasure.
After all that, it was just his own wishful thinking.
Kelly smiled bitterly.