Chapter 214 - Terrifying beings sealed deep underground

Today, Chen Xun and the big black ox stood by the edge of the boat, eating fruits with juice splattering everywhere. The boat was still surrounded by piles of mineral rocks, all emitting a chilling wind.

Chen Xun was secretly estimating whether clearing out all these minerals would stop the erosion of spiritual energy in their cultivation world. He was also curious about the origin of these minerals and why they eroded spiritual energy. Despite dissecting them inch by inch, he had yet to find an answer.

Today, Chen Xun and the big black ox were at the bow of the boat, using their divine acupoints to scan the surroundings and sweep up the minerals.

The big black ox was still carefully scanning the ground, but Chen Xun had started to probe beneath the Plains floor with his divine acupoints.

Half a day later, Chen Xun’s face suddenly changed drastically, a sense of horror spreading throughout his body. The entire flying boat slowly came to a halt.

“Moo moo??!” The big black ox looked puzzled, wondering why Chen Xun had such a reaction.

With their current strength, shouldn’t they be unshaken by anything?

“Old Ox...” Chen Xun stared blankly at the big black ox, his voice deep, “Use your divine acupoints to look beneath the ground...”

“Moo~” The big black ox nodded and used its divine acupoints to investigate.

After a short while:

“Moo!!!”

“What the hell!!!”

They shouted in shock, their bodies covered in sweat. They couldn’t understand what could cause such a reaction from two late-stage Nascent Soul cultivators.

The cause was revealed to be several enormous mineral deposits underground, but they were no longer pure black; instead, they were a strange black-purple color!

The veins were still intricately spread out, and within these mineral deposits were actually living beings!

These black-purple veins were embedded in their bodies. Although they had no spiritual energy or divine sense fluctuations, they were definitely not dead!

They seemed to be sealed within, their bodies quite imposing, not human, and clearly had a third eye. Just looking from afar could evoke awe and fear.

“What the hell! Damn it!” Chen Xun was so frightened he became incoherent, his movements frantic. “Old Ox, do...do something.”

“Moo~~~” The big black ox’s breath was erratic, its forehead covered in sweat. What kind of creatures were these beneath the ground?

“Heaven, Gods and Buddhas bless us! The heavenly qi is vast; may our path flourish!! Protect us from all evil!!” Chen Xun babbled incoherently, his lips trembling, not knowing what he was saying. He ended with a loud cry, “The auspicious time has come!!!”

“Moo~~!!”

The big black ox panicked and frantically waved its hooves. A hundred and eight incense burner arrays surrounded them, and the ultimate protective formation was activated!

The air around the flying boat was filled with rising green smoke, intermittent flashes of Five Elements divine light, and some very strange incantations.

They were genuinely terrified this time. Just observing the physical form of these beings with their divine acupoints gave them an overwhelming sense of danger, penetrating to their core.

It was more shocking than when they first encountered a Golden Core cultivator, though it was still a bit less frightening compared to their fear of the Sky Lord.

Chen Xun trembled as he sketched images of these beings with a small booklet, terrifying and bizarre. They had never heard of such beings, looking like humans but not quite like spiritual beasts.

“Old Ox, get the hell out of here! These...these mineral veins have an owner.” Chen Xun’s lips were dry, swallowing hard, “Let’s grab some more God-killing power and leave. Don’t be greedy.”

“Moo moo~~” The big black ox’s pupils were shaking. It hadn’t felt this way in a long time.

Buzz

The flying boat accelerated with a huge noise, quickly fleeing. They no longer dared to use their divine acupoints to probe the depths of the ground.

For the next six months, they remained in a state of fear, afraid that these beings might break through the ground and attack them.

They stopped exploring the Plains, slowly regaining a sense of comfort. They avoided curiosity and participation, adhering to the secret of longevity in the cultivation world.

Chen Xun and the big black ox spent a terrifying year in the Tian Duan Plains.

From a considerable distance away, he seemed to see a strange flying boat drifting in the air, with two dark figures standing on its edge.

They appeared curious and were eating some unknown crimson fruit, their gazes directed towards them.

Qu Zhong gasped heavily, almost dumbfounded, not blinking at all. Where did such a giant flying boat come from in the Tian Duan Plains?!

In an instant, they seemed to show a friendly smile, which in Qu Zhong’s view was the smile of soul-reapers. There were ghosts in the Tian Duan Plains!!!

“Ah!!! No!!!”

Qu Zhong let out a piercing scream, slamming against the Plains wall, his whole body going limp, muttering repeatedly, “A ghost ship... there’s a ghost ship!!”

“Senior Brother Qu?!”

“Senior Brother Qu! What happened?!”

“Senior Brother Qu?! What are you saying?!”

The three felt a chill run down their spines, wondering what Senior Brother Qu had seen.

They looked in horror, quickly turning their heads, but saw nothing. Only the chilling wind was still eroding their Qinghun Grass.

“Impossible...” Qu Zhong’s hair was disheveled, his mind in turmoil, “Junior brothers and sisters, did you see it?”

“Senior Brother Qu, what exactly are you talking about?”

“Ghost ship! There are ghosts on it!”

Qu Zhong screamed like a madman, “Didn’t you see it?!”

The three looked at each other, shaking their heads. They hadn’t seen anything. Was Senior Brother Qu’s divine sense eroded, causing hallucinations?

“No, we must leave quickly!” Qu Zhong’s pupils contracted to pinpoints. “This place is not safe.”

A ghost ship that could come and go freely in the Tian Duan Plains was not something he was curious about or willing to risk his life over, and it definitely wasn’t an illusion.

As soon as he finished speaking, he drove the artifact and shot into the sky, clearly not wanting to stay a moment longer.

The three frowned, not understanding why Senior Brother Qu was acting this way. They could only reluctantly follow, as it was their first time here, and without a guide, it was easy to meet with disaster.

In the depths of the Tian Duan Plains:

A massive flying boat was still flying through the air, with two deep, cold voices coming from inside:

“Old Ox, look at those people’s artifacts and clothing. They are not from our cultivation world.”

“Moo~”

“I didn’t expect Qinghun Grass to be effective against this wind. Heh heh, but it seems we have some too.”

“Moo moo~~”

“If I’m not mistaken, they are people from the other side of the Tian Duan Plains, from a superpower!”

“Moo!”

“These minerals are indeed treasures. Even Foundation Establishment cultivators risk their lives to mine them. Old Ox, we’re going to get rich.”

“Moo~~~”

“Next, let’s find a few cultivators to inquire about the superpower. Things are getting interesting...”

“Moo...”

The two deep voices grew fainter, and the giant flying boat accelerated, eventually disappearing into the darkness.