Checking in for 100,000 Years-Chapter 593: Don’t you understand the concept of first come, first served?
"Big Brother, in about the time it takes for half an incense stick to burn, we’ll reach the waters of the Spirit Stone Mine..."
A clear and melodious voice resonated in mid-air.
Flying against the wind, Su Jinx had a picturesque beauty and an outstanding temperament. Her colorful clothes fluttered, making her resemble a celestial fairy descended from the nine heavens.
"Hmm," Ye Yun nodded slightly. He, too, held a strong interest in this Spirit Stone Mine. However, Ye Yun wasn’t in a rush to uncover its secrets. After slaying the Seven Great Demon Star Kings in the Star Demon Sea of the Demon World, Ye Yun had tasted the loneliness of invincibility. After painful reflection, he resolved not to casually use his extraordinary powers anymore. Having signed in for a hundred thousand years and endured unimaginable tedium, he now needed to find something interesting to alleviate his inner desolation. This Spirit Stone Mine, he guessed, likely held something intriguing within.
At that moment, Su Mountain flew ahead, leading the way. Ye Yun and Su Jinx flew side-by-side, the young woman cradling a little blue cat in her arms. The Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon was currently closing its eyes obediently, too scared to open them at all. Having been scolded by Ye Yun previously, it was now terrified.
Although the Azure Sea Heavenly Dragon had revealed some of Ye Yun’s information, it didn’t really matter to him. Ye Yun had used his Sky Exterminating Phantom Eye to erase that small segment of memory from both Su Mountain’s and Su Jinx’s minds. Thus, neither Su Mountain nor Su Jinx currently knew the extent of Ye Yun’s strength. Su Jinx was also unaware that the little blue cat she held was actually a Divine Dragon at the Divine Monarch Realm.
「Half an incense stick later.」
The three of them descended from mid-air and plunged into the water.
They dove several thousand meters deep before spotting a pitch-black riverbed, like a black Giant Dragon winding through the water.
During their descent, Ye Yun noticed various demon beasts in the water. However, the Super Divine Dragon Breath of the three of them was too strong, so these demon beasts with low cultivation bases dared not approach.
"Strange, where have the Zhao Family members gone?" Su Mountain remarked with surprise as they reached a dark mine entrance.
"There are no guards at the entrance. Could they have retreated again?" Su Jinx wondered aloud.
Ye Yun’s eyes flickered. Suddenly, he pulled the two of them aside, seeking cover.
From out of nowhere, a massive swarm of Water-Type Demonic Beasts emerged. A dense crowd, all at the Destiny Realm or Life and Death Realm, surged into the mine like a torrent.
"This..." Gazing at this scene, Su Mountain was stunned, his mouth agape.
How did all the demon beasts suddenly go into a frenzy? These demon beasts had extremely high cultivation bases. It was as if they had coordinated beforehand, all rushing into the mine. Could it be... they also came for the Spirit Stones?
The thought that these demon beasts might clash with the Zhao Family sent an inexplicable thrill coursing through Su Mountain. There were so many demon beasts; the Zhao Family probably couldn’t handle them. If a fierce battle occurred and both sides suffered heavy losses, they would be able to retake the Spirit Stone Mine without shedding any blood.
"Let’s go in and take a look too..." Ye Yun said with a light chuckle, casting a meaningful glance at the mine entrance.
"Alright!" Su Mountain readily agreed. He led the way, and Ye Yun and Su Jinx followed closely behind.
Upon entering the mine, Luminous Pearls were set every fifty meters or so, emitting a faint glow that made the Spirit Stone Mine tunnels less gloomy and terrifying.
"Get out of the way!"
They had only been flying through the tunnel for the duration of a dozen breaths when a furious roar echoed from behind them.
A colossal, dark demon beast, resembling a large fish, swam rapidly toward them. Following it was a large group of bizarrely shaped demon beasts. In total, there were at least several hundred demon beasts. The few with the highest cultivation bases among them had reached the First Level or Second Level of the Life and Death Realm. The rest were at the Destiny Realm, and there were also some at the Nirvana Realm.
"Why is there another Beast Army?" Seeing this, a startled Su Mountain was about to dodge when he noticed a white-robed figure blocking his path.
Ye Yun stood in the watery tunnel, his hands behind his back, his gaze suddenly turning icy.
"You lot, don’t you understand the principle of first come, first served?"
A powerful Super Divine Dragon Breath immediately swept over them.
The demon beasts felt an intense pressure, which also contained a mysterious bloodline-suppressing power. Greatly alarmed, they immediately froze in place.
"So, Your Excellency is also of the Demon Clan. May I ask which faction you belong to?" the leading Life and Death Realm Great Demon asked, transforming into a large man in black armor and politely cupping his fists.
"You insignificant demons are not qualified to know my origins!" Ye Yun stated dismissively. He turned, gave Su Mountain a meaningful look, and the three of them continued onward.
WHOOSH!
Feeling the pressure lessen somewhat, the man in black armor heaved a long sigh of relief.
"So strong..." he mumbled to himself. Gazing at Ye Yun’s retreating figure, an inscrutable look appeared in his eyes. He waited a moment before daring to lead his subordinates forward.
"Unbelievable!" Seeing how obediently the Demon Clan members behind them behaved, Su Mountain’s jaw almost dropped in astonishment. Only now did he realize that this white-robed young master was of distinguished identity and likely held a high status among the Demon Clan. With a single sentence, he had made such a large group of demon beasts retreat. It was truly hard to imagine.
Within the Demon Clan, status and hierarchy were extremely pronounced. The Ruthless Palace, founded by the Demon Ancestor, was especially revered as a sacred place by all Demon Clan members on the Cangnan Continent. If a Successor of the Ruthless Palace were to walk the world, no member of the Demon Clan would dare to disobey. Could this gentleman have some connection to the Ruthless Palace? A thought suddenly occurred to Su Mountain. But he quickly dismissed it. The Ruthless Palace—that was the sacred place for all the Demon Clan on the continent. How could a Successor be wandering around a small place like the Jiangchuan Dynasty?
After flying along the winding tunnel for a while longer, about half an incense stick’s burn time, they finally arrived at the Spirit Stone Mining Area.
The Spirit Stones that had been exposed on the surface were all gone, mined away. A deeper tunnel now led further into the earth.
"My Su family’s Spirit Stones..." Su Mountain cried out in grief, his body trembling slightly as he momentarily lost control of his emotions.
Now, this large expanse of Spirit Stones had disappeared—perhaps the joint work of the Zhao Family and the demon beasts. Before them, a deep tunnel plunged into the earth, likely holding more Spirit Stones within. That was why those demon beasts and the Zhao Family members hadn’t shown up; they were probably still deep underground, digging for Spirit Stones.
Ye Yun glanced inside. He saw that deep underground, besides the Zhao Family members, there were also many demon beasts. They were numerous, forming dozens of distinct groups, all frantically mining the Spirit Stones. The Spirit Stones were vanishing at a rate visible to the naked eye.
"These demon beasts are so eager for the Spirit Stones; it seems they also know the benefits..." Ye Yun shook his head and smiled.
Su Mountain took the lead, being the first to enter the deep tunnel. Ye Yun and Su Jinx followed.
They hadn’t gone far when another swarm of demon beasts poured in.
The man in black armor peered into the depths and laughed heartily, "The depths of this tunnel are vast and fork into numerous smaller passages! I believe even that esteemed gentleman won’t be able to mine them all. Everyone, use all your strength to dig for Spirit Stones!"
"Alright!" the demon beasts roared their agreement and swarmed in.
After flying for a while longer in the tunnel, Ye Yun and the others saw it begin to split. Initially, one passage became three, then those three became nine, and they continued to multiply.
"Who would have thought? The Spirit Stones underground seem to keep increasing as we dig..." Witnessing this, Su Mountain was somewhat dazed, unsure whether to be happy or dismayed. The reserves of this Spirit Stone Mine far exceeded his estimation. That was why so many demon beasts and Zhao Family members had entered and were now acting independently, without the intense conflict he had imagined.
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