The haul this time was extraordinarily rich; the stone chamber was heavily guarded, piled high with countless treasures collected by the Fengyue family across generations.

Given the family's size, many items were kept for their own use rather than traded to shops, meaning the collection was not without some truly exceptional pieces.

Swish!

Ye Chen’s figure flickered, and he entered the space of the Fire Civilization. He stood on the wide street of the massive steel city, a desolate avenue utterly silent; he was the sole occupant of the entire metropolis.

The cold sky was ash-grey; the quiet streets echoed hollowly.

Ye Chen flicked a finger, activating the Rune Space. He brought out the Rune Spaceship, along with the multitude of treasures stacked upon it, instructing the old green-rune man to meticulously count everything.

Scanned by the detectors aboard the Rune Spaceship, item after item was cataloged. Nearby, Bilan of the Fire Civilization’s smart system walked over, her pure white form serene. Seeing the massive array of objects before her, and a heavily damaged ancient battleship not far off, her delicate face couldn't help but fill with astonishment. Covering her red lips, she exclaimed in surprise, "Where did all of this come from?"

Ye Chen offered no direct answer. "Help count it all."

Bilan looked at the sprawling piles of glittering golden stones, the countless weapons, and the river of elixirs suspended mid-air—these pills seemed almost sentient, flowing automatically like a galaxy of blazing stars.

Beside them lay long strips of scripture emanating brilliant radiance, dazzling to the eye.

Bilan and the old green-rune man quickly got to work: one managing the city’s systems, the other transforming the spaceship into a mechanical warrior to expedite the inventory. About ten minutes later, they had the totals calculated.

"We have a total of 90 million Half-God Stones, 6 million Pseudo-God Stones, and 300 True God Stones!"

"Approximately 200,000 sets of Primary Pseudo-God gear! Plus an additional 84,324 individual pieces of armor and weaponry!"

"Approximately 240,000 sets of Intermediate Pseudo-God gear! Plus an additional 62,294 individual pieces of armor and weaponry!"

"Approximately 60,000 sets of High-Grade Pseudo-God gear! Plus an additional 19,912 individual pieces of armor and weaponry!"

"8,289 sets of Peak Pseudo-God gear! Plus an additional 52,040 individual pieces of armor and weaponry!"

The old green-rune man presented Ye Chen with a detailed inventory report, itemizing everything. Given the Fengyue family's influence and millions of members, this stone chamber represented wealth accumulated over a million years. Due to time constraints, Ye Chen had only taken a third; he hadn't emptied it entirely.

Even so, this fortune was enough to incite envy.

Ye Chen’s eyes shone, and his heart burned with excitement. If this collection were handed over to the future Spiritual Civilization, it would undoubtedly elevate its overall strength by several levels.

"16 sets of Primary Pseudo-God gear! Plus 32 individual pieces!" (A full set comprises 8 to 10 individual pieces of armor and weaponry, sometimes more.)

"3 sets of Intermediate Pseudo-God gear! Plus 18 individual pieces!"

Ye Chen noticed the absence of High-Grade or Peak Pseudo-God sets, or even individual pieces; they had likely been utilized by the Fengyue family’s higher echelons.

Treasure unused is waste.

After reviewing the inventory of armor and weapons, he moved on to the ancient scrolls and secret manuals—there were cultivation techniques for the Ghost-God Realm, Half-God Realm, and Pseudo-God Realm. Roughly tens of thousands of scrolls for the Ghost-God Realm, seven to eight thousand for the Half-God Realm, and eighteen for the Pseudo-God Realm!

These manuals were immediately stored in the Fire Civilization city's vault, strictly sealed, to be handed over to the Spiritual Civilization in the future.

Next were the elixirs.

These elixirs floated suspended in the air, forming a swirling river; each bead was plump and perfectly rounded. There were over 280,000 in total, including many elixirs designed to enhance physical constitutions, items the Fengyue family used to cultivate their prodigious talents.

Ye Chen glanced at them and swept them into the Fire Civilization space as well, to be used when the need arose later.

Beyond these, there were miscellaneous, strange items: artificial oxygen spheres, miniature artificial suns (small, about the size of a fireball), fragments of unidentified weaponry, and the skeletons of mysterious monsters.

"Master!" the old green-rune man suddenly exclaimed with excitement.

Ye Chen turned to him. "What is it?" The old green-rune man, manipulating the rune automaton, lifted a large mound of ornaments from a pile of miscellaneous goods—rings, necklaces, bracelets, and the like.

"These items all possess spatial connection points, holding numerous internal dimensions filled with goods." Ye Chen paused, then reached out, examining the spaces within these ornaments. He immediately discovered things stored inside: some held smaller spacecraft, others contained armor, medicines, and more. With Ye Chen’s experience, he still couldn't help but swallow hard.

He had struck it rich!

Truly worthy of the Fengyue family, a prominent power in all of Boshui City, with a history spanning a million years. Their accumulated resources, built over such a long period, had now, with one sweep, had one-third of their wealth seized by Ye Chen. He was, at this moment, an instant magnate.

Ye Chen handed the items to Bilan for inspection, having her extract everything from the rings. Most of the contents within these ring spaces were large items like starships, stored in spatial folding bags to save space in the chamber. A complete inventory revealed approximately eighty thousand Half-God level interstellar battleships!

There were also six Primary Pseudo-God frigates and one Intermediate Pseudo-God warship.

After viewing this, Ye Chen’s gaze settled on the damaged ancient battleship not far away. This vessel was battered all over, riddled with scars, seemingly pierced by countless laser beams, its cannons broken, its hull pocked with holes like rainfall. Its banner was tattered and coated in dust, suggesting it had lain dormant for ages, unused.

Ye Chen spoke to Bilan, "Go appraise it. Determine what grade its material is."

Bilan nodded slightly and approached the shattered ancient battleship. After a few moments using the precision instruments carried by the Fire Civilization city, she quickly reached a conclusion. "It's a Primary Divine Grade vessel, though severely damaged."

"Divine Grade vessel?" Ye Chen was momentarily stunned, then a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He asked, "Is there any possibility of repair?"

Bilan paused, contemplating briefly. "Repairing it isn't impossible, but with our current instruments, we cannot fix a Divine Grade vessel. Furthermore, the required materials are rare."

Ye Chen pondered for a moment, then pulled out the Small Nine Cauldrons from his robes. His figure moved, and he appeared before the ancient, broken battleship, activating the Nine Cauldrons' refinement system.

The Small Nine Cauldrons emitted a strange, powerful light that enveloped the entire battered vessel, drawing it inward, completely contained within the small, cup-sized black cauldron, setting it as the primary refinement target.

Ye Chen mused for a moment, then collected the six Primary Pseudo-God interstellar battleships, designating them as secondary refinement objects, before initiating the process.

The Small Nine Cauldrons vibrated briefly, then returned to normal. Ye Chen permeated his consciousness into the interior space of the cauldrons—a vast expanse where the ancient, damaged battleship floated centrally. After refining the six Primary Pseudo-God battleships, the holes on the vessel's surface had slightly decreased, but the overall condition showed little improvement.

Ye Chen frowned, hesitated, and then suddenly turned. He pointed the Nine Cauldrons at the Rune Spaceship. Amidst the old green-rune man’s sharp shriek, he drew the Rune Spaceship inside, setting it as the primary target, with the damaged Divine Grade battleship as the secondary.

Simultaneously, Ye Chen tossed some of the nameless beast bones scattered on the ground into the Small Nine Cauldrons. These bones exhibited energy fluctuations ranging from at least Pseudo-God level, some even possessing a more vast and powerful aura...

"Refine!"

The Small Nine Cauldrons trembled slightly, and after a long pause, slowly settled down. The tens of thousands of unknown monster skeletons piled inside, along with the ancient, shattered warship, vanished. In their place stood a brand-new vessel!

This starship was clad in black and gold, stretching ten thousand zhang long, resembling a crouching monster, radiating a heart-stopping aura. Its hull was lined with inky black cannon barrels glowing with cold light. The entire structure was adorned with bizarre patterns, as if cast from molten iron, carrying a bronze hue. It felt sturdier than the original Rune Spaceship, imbued with an ancient majesty.

Ye Chen moved his mind: "Old man, come out."

The ship remained silent for a moment, then its hatch suddenly opened, and the old green-rune man floated out, tilting his head back in maniacal laughter.

"Waa ha ha, hehe, jiejie, swish-ka-ka..."

The old man emitted a series of spine-chilling sounds before slowly regaining composure. He immediately registered Ye Chen's presence and chuckled obsequiously, "Master, this time we are truly going to shake the heavens!!"

Ye Chen’s heart stirred slightly, but his expression remained impassive. "Speak."

The old green-rune man looked immensely pleased. "Originally, refining that ancient, broken battleship, my precious ship could only reach the Peak Pseudo-God level at best. But during the recent refinement, among those unknown skeletons, there was the remains of a Super-God Beast. That Super-God Beast skeleton retained rich divine power and contained a portion of universal Laws!"

"The ancient, broken battleship had shattered, and its embedded Laws were compromised. Without Laws to replenish it, even refining more materials wouldn't have allowed it to reach the Divine Grade."

"It just so happened we encountered that Super-God Beast skeleton, wa ha ha... Now it's a Divine Grade vessel! Damn it, if anyone dares to cause trouble again, I’ll blow them straight into dust! Hehe, ha ha ha..."

The old green-rune man couldn't help but erupt in wild laughter.

"A Divine Ship..." Ye Chen felt a shock resonate within him, unable to stop his gaze from falling upon this brand-new Rune Spaceship.

What was the concept of a Divine Grade vessel?

It was capable of instantly annihilating any creature in the Pseudo-God Realm!

However, this ship had not come easily. It was originally a damaged Divine Grade vessel, refined using the bones of tens of thousands of Pseudo-God level monsters, plus the skeleton of a Super-God Beast, combined with the six Primary Pseudo-God starships.

"Right," the old green-rune man suddenly recalled something, casting a hesitant glance at Ye Chen.

"What is it?" Ye Chen raised an eyebrow.

The old green-rune man spoke slowly, "Because this is a Divine Grade vessel, the required energy... is a little high."

"A little?" Ye Chen’s brow furrowed.