26: Chapter 26 The Spirit Vein Appears

Just as the two Golden Core True Persons were fighting at their most intense,

Yun Ming heard the deafening BGM of Accidentally Entering the Heavenly Family in his ears.

He looked up in disbelief, facing the dazzling light, trying to see clearly what had happened.

This explosion was far louder than all the previous ones.

A terrifying shockwave spread frantically in all directions.

The nearest peaks were crushed by the intertwining golden light and Devilish Qi, snapping from the mountainside up as if they had been broken by force.

Countless tons of boulders, mixed with soil and trees, were tossed into the air, turning into a rain of meteorites covering several miles before crashing down.

Before the smoke and dust could settle, the two figures were sent flying back like meteors, each crashing into and destroying another mountain peak.

For a hundred miles around, everything had become a complete mess.

The ruins of the market bazaar were further expanded.

The two flew out from the smoke and dust, confronting each other from a distance.

Both were slightly injured, but their eyes were like lightning, locked onto each other as they rapidly regulated their breathing, preparing for the next round of attacks.

In this tense silence,

"Crack... crash..."

A continuous, dull sound of breaking and sliding, different from the aftershocks of the battle, came from deep within the mountain peak that had been broken in half by their battle at the very beginning.

Almost simultaneously, the two swept a sliver of Divine Sense toward it.

Deep inside the mountain, the rocks within were exposed due to the collapse.

Looking closely, a dense mist of Qi was condensing and gushing out from the cracks in the exposed rocks.

"A Spiritual Vein!" "A Spiritual Vein!"

Daoist Jian Xia and the Blood Shadow Hall Master were both stunned at the same time.

Almost in the same instant, both rushed toward that Spiritual Vein.

The Blood Shadow Hall Master's thought was simple: destroy this Spiritual Vein; at the very least, he couldn't let the Sunset Glow Sect gain any benefit from it.

Daoist Jian Xia naturally moved to stop him, while also throwing out a communication jade talisman to notify the Elders of the other six peaks and the Sect Master.

Watching the two turn into streaks of light and fight again,

Yun Ming finally felt his whole body relax.

The Divine Sense pressure from the two had finally shifted onto the Spirit Stones.

Letting out a sigh of relief, he headed straight for the Sect.

"Fleeing for my life is what matters most."

Before he could reach the Sect, Yun Ming heard a flat, mocking voice from the sky.

"Elder Jian Xia, such good swordsmanship, such good Dao luck. Let us end it here today."

As the voice fell, the Blood Shadow Hall Master said no more. His figure flickered, suddenly turning into a fleeting blood-colored rainbow, and with a few flashes, he disappeared over the horizon.

Daoist Jian Xia wanted to pursue, but with the market bazaar destroyed and the Spiritual Vein newly revealed, and since the other Elders had not yet arrived, he did not dare to leave easily.

He could only let out a sigh.

Finally, he turned into a golden sword light and likewise disappeared.

Yun Ming finally felt at ease. When the King of Hell fights, it's the little ghosts who suffer; he had to quickly increase his strength, otherwise, he wouldn't even know how he died.

Just as Yun Ming made up his mind to Cultivate hard, Daoist Jian Xia had a worried look on his face.

He was currently standing in the center of the canyon where the Spiritual Vein had appeared. His Divine Sense had already swept over the entire mountain range, confirming that there was a Rank 1 Low Grade Spiritual Vein below.

Although it had just formed, a full-scale extraction could yield a million stones.

The problem was that this number was neither large nor small; if mined, there would certainly be a profit, but if the people from the Heavenly Demon Hall found out, they certainly wouldn't let it go.

At this moment, several more streaks of light landed beside him; they were the Elders of the other six peaks.

First was the Alchemy Peak Elder, Daoist Danxia. He took just one glance and said with certainty, "Rank 1 Low Grade, it should have about a million Spirit Stones."

The Qi Peak Elder, Master Qixia, had always been at odds with Daoist Danxia. He spoke up and snapped, "Blind Dan, tell us something we don't know."

"Oh, Shorty Qi, you want to fight?" Daoist Danxia snapped back.

"If we fight, we fight. You think I'm afraid of you?"

"Alright, alright, you two stop arguing." The Spirit Talisman Peak Elder, Daoist Fuxia, acted as the peacemaker on the side.

The Elders of the Beast Taming Peak and the Array Peak both looked composed and indifferent, as if they didn't care.

Daoist Jian Xia then spoke, "Fellow brothers and sisters, we need to discuss whether to open this Spiritual Vein or hide it."

"Extract it, of course," Daoist Danxia and Master Qixia said in unison.

Then they looked at each other, gave a cold snort, and turned their heads away from each other.

The Array Peak Elder, Daoist Zhenxia, however, objected, "Currently, the Sunset Glow Sect is facing internal and external troubles; it is not suitable to make a big scene."

Daoist Fuxia nodded in agreement with Daoist Zhenxia's statement and added, "If this Spiritual Vein hadn't been discovered by the madmen of the Heavenly Demon Hall, it would be fine to mine it secretly, but the problem is..."

She didn't continue, but the problem was obvious.

After a moment of contemplation, Daoist Jian Xia said, "We not only need to guard against the Heavenly Demon Hall but also the other two Nascent Soul Sects."

The Beast Taming Peak Elder, Daoist Shouxia, who had been silent, spoke up, "Why not sell it to those Golden Core Sects? Our Sunset Glow Sect can take a cut."

The others glanced at Daoist Shouxia and immediately understood what he was thinking.

The Sect Master didn't care at all about a Rank 1 Low Grade Spiritual Vein, so his silence until now meant he was leaving the arrangement to the six of them.

If the Sect mined it, the proceeds would naturally have to be split equally. Not only would it be a major undertaking, but the Spirit Stones each person would end up with would be no more than ten thousand or so, which was truly not worth the effort.

But if sold to some Golden Core Sects or Families, not only would the Sect not have to deploy manpower and resources, they could still obtain a significant amount of Spirit Stones. It was indeed a good method.

"It is indeed a good idea," Daoist Fuxia added. "We can auction it at the Luoxia Assembly in a month. It will go to the highest bidder."

Daoist Zhenxia also said, "The Spiritual Vein is in the heartland of the Sunset Glow Sect. We can provide a guarantee that the Sunset Glow Sect will protect its safety during the extraction of Spirit Stones."

The several people nodded in agreement one after another, and it was finally decided that they would directly auction this Rank 1 Low Grade Spiritual Vein at the upcoming Luoxia Assembly and have the Disciples who had just escaped spread the news.

Having settled the matter of the Spiritual Vein, the group took advantage of the rare gathering to discuss the Demonic Technique.

Again, Daoist Jian Xia was the first to speak, "Regarding the Demonic Technique, Lu Ming has already investigated it; it's the work of the Heavenly Demon Hall."

"The Heavenly Demon Hall again!" Master Qixia said angrily. "Didn't your Personal Disciple just kill a few of their Outer Sect Deacons? If they have the ability, they should kill their way back instead of doing these sneaky things."

Daoist Danxia stroked his beard and pondered, "This Demonic Technique is no small matter. I have observed it, and it's no exaggeration to say that if I were still at the Foundation Establishment stage, I would switch to it without hesitation."

"Is it really that powerful?" The other Elders had not seen it yet; even if they had obtained it, they had destroyed it on the spot, rarely acting like Daoist Danxia.

Daoist Danxia took one out from his Storage Ring and handed it to the other Elders to pass around.

"This Demonic Technique can refine the Divine Soul to improve oneself. The more one refines, the stronger the improvement. Furthermore, it leads directly to the Golden Core Dao, and doesn't even require Five Elements Gold Condensing Jade Liquid. The probability of achieving a Golden Core is as high as seventy percent. One could say that with a portion of Five Elements Gold Condensing Jade Liquid, a Golden Core is guaranteed."

After reading it, everyone's expressions changed drastically. The situation was even more serious than they had thought. No wonder the Demonic Technique appearing this time was different from before; it could not be completely cut down or extinguished.

However, Daoist Fuxia saw the problem: "This Demonic Technique isn't right."

Elder Qixia said casually, "Of course a Demonic Technique isn't right."

"What I mean is, this Demonic Technique seeks quick success and severely destroys one's Foundation. Even if one can Breakthrough to the Golden Core Realm, I'm afraid they will remain at the Early Golden Core Stage for the rest of their lives, with no hope of condensing a Nascent Soul."

Hearing Daoist Fuxia say this, the others looked closely at the Demonic Technique again and found that it was indeed so.

"We must take this seriously. Issue the Demon Suppression Order."