86: The harvest continues, and we have released this wave!

The three factions walked towards the ore vein, following the dark and unlit tunnel.

Swish!

Then came the sound of flames rising, a match was lit, and then a lantern was lit. Shao Kaitian casually swung it around: "Did your two factions not bring any lights?"

Zong Zishui looked at him as if he were looking at an idiot.

Jie Liuhang, however, spoke kindly: "Have you ever considered that lighting a lamp in a place like this is actually exposing us? What if there are enemies hidden inside, what should we do?"

Shao Kaitian scoffed: "With so many of us coming in together, even if something really pops out, isn't it just a reward for us? Hey, look, there's something ahead!"

Everyone looked towards the depths of the tunnel, only to see two flames in the pitch darkness, about a meter high, floating and burning quietly, coming towards their position.

As the flames approached, others also lit torches and lanterns, and everyone finally saw the approaching figures.

"Puppets? Good stuff!"

Shao Kaitian's eyes lit up.

Two Puppets walked out from the depths, about two meters tall, with outer shells of wood wrapped in iron, square hands and feet, square heads, and a hollowed-out center with a suspended flame, which should be the power source. It had not dissipated despite how much time had passed, and it looked quite extraordinary.

The green storage ring on Shao Kaitian's finger flashed, and immediately a three-foot sword appeared in his hand. Made of refined iron, it had a cold gleam and shimmering light, looking quite remarkable.

He stepped out first: "I cut! I cut! Cut! Cut! Cut!"

While he was speaking, the sword in his hand also struck rapidly. In a moment, he had delivered eighteen consecutive strikes. The arc of each strike was extremely tricky, yet they complemented each other, gathering spiritual power, causing the two Puppets to fall to the ground with a crash.

"Quick, everyone, let's dismantle them together!"

Shao Kaitian joyfully shouted again, and immediately, Foundation Establishment Cultivators from Red Rain stepped forward. With just a simple hand seal and spell, the two Puppets were completely dismantled, their limbs, heads, and core scattered apart.

"Wait, there are only two Puppets, how should we divide them?"

Jie Liuhang's reaction was undeniably swift.

But Shao Kaitian was a shameless person. He happily took the two core components and divided the outer shells into two piles, immediately tossing them in front of the two team leaders.

"Here, I've left you the main parts. Whether in volume or weight, they're all the main parts. Calculated, our Red Rain is still at a disadvantage. Oh dear, do you want to compensate us for something..."

Hearing these obnoxious words, the two team leaders' foreheads bulged with veins, wishing they could make him die and restart on the spot. However, Red Rain had brought in more Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so they could only endure.

'However, we haven't reached the end yet. We've only just entered, and we've already encountered these almost welfare-like Puppets. The treasures here are probably more than we expected. Even if we split this wave evenly with their two factions, it's still a huge profit.'

Jie Liuhang's lips curved slightly, looking forward to the subsequent exploration even more.

Soon, everyone continued to go deeper.

Shao Kaitian suddenly stopped, took a torch from the side, and threw it out with a whoosh.

In a burst of firelight, a second path had actually opened on the left.

Everyone exchanged glances, somewhat undecided.

"Let's not split up yet. We'll each send one person in to take a look. Maybe it's just a useless dead end."

Jie Liuhang looked at the floor. They were currently stepping on black bricks, clearly showing signs of artificial construction, while the extra small path was made of simple rock and soil, not appearing to be built by predecessors. Instead, it seemed as if something had been knocked down when the tunnel was formed.

Soon, three Qi Refining scouts ran back quickly, their faces showing surprise: "There's a spirit mine!"

Everyone immediately rushed over in a swarm, and indeed, it was a patch of crimson spirit ore. The surface had cracked open due to the previous anomaly, allowing some to be picked up. Looking down along the cracks, they could only see soil and crimson embedded in the soil, clearly indicating a spirit ore vein.

"How do we divide this?"

Shao Kaitian was no longer making a fuss at this point.

An ore vein needs to be mined, requiring people to be stationed there long-term. If not discussed beforehand, forcibly occupying the ore vein would lead to a string of troubles later on. The news might even leak, attracting players from all over the Xuanhuan World to come and take advantage.

"After we leave, the three factions will jointly send people to station here, and the mined minerals will be equally divided."

Jie Liuhang's reaction was still swift, and he was very decisive.

Zong Zishui nodded: "I have no objections."

This matter was quickly settled. Although they didn't know what kind of spirit ore it specifically was, everyone's mood improved greatly.

'As expected of the Legacy left by a Golden Core Cultivator for his descendants. Just walking along the path, without even opening the door to the secret treasury, we've already gained so much.'

Zong Zishui's lips also curved upwards. Even as composed as he was, he was genuinely happy at this moment.

Everyone continued to go deeper, encountering more Puppets along the way. They fought over some, leading to some unpleasantness, but it was all within control.

Besides the Puppets, they also saw some underground plants along the way. Some were common items useless to Cultivators, but there were also some Ninth-grade and even Eighth-grade spirit plants, which made Jie Liuhang and others exclaim in delight.

The gains along the way also made everyone look forward to the Legacy left by the Golden Core Cultivator even more. Jie Liuhang even began to plan how they would develop after this wave of gains. Even someone as casual as Shao Kaitian sent several messages to his captain to claim credit.

Finally, in the faint light of a flame lamp, everyone reached the end of the tunnel.

A giant stone door, five meters high, blocked their way, surrounded by hard stone walls. Shao Kaitian struck it eighteen times without leaving a scratch.

The stone door was ancient, with peculiar patterns on it, like some kind of tree, but the branches bloomed not with flowers, but with flames.

In the center of the stone door was a straight vertical line, dividing it into two ends, and in the center of both ends was a recessed mechanism, seemingly allowing people to inject spiritual power.

"Where are the Legacy bearers? It's their turn to act!"

Shao Kaitian shouted, his emotions somewhat excited, eager to open the door and seize the treasures.

The two Legacy bearers stood one on the left and one on the right, exchanged glances, and nodded, then stepped forward under everyone's gaze.

They also felt the smooth circulation of their Internal Skill within them, clearly resonating with what was inside. Their faces couldn't help but flush a little, their hands trembled slightly, and their hearts pounded non-stop.

"What are you dawdling for! Hurry up!"

Hearing Shao Kaitian's urging, the two took a deep breath, placed their hands on the mechanisms respectively, circulated their Cultivation Technique, and slowly injected spiritual power.

Flames rose from both sides, and the dazzling light illuminated the entire tunnel as if it were daytime. The tree patterns on the stone door undulated and stretched, and the flames on the branches ignited astonishingly, as if they had truly come alive.

But soon, the tree bowed its head dejectedly, its branches drooping weakly, the flames contracted, and the feedback hit the two Legacy bearers, making them step back, spit out a mouthful of fresh blood, and their spiritual power within them became chaotic.

It actually failed.