Riches came from danger. If they managed to return alive after working for five years, the rewards they would obtain would be enough for them to enjoy riches and glory for the rest of their lives.
However, would they really be able to return alive?
"Hu chi!"
Just as everyone was preparing to leave, a resplendent spiritual light suddenly appeared in the mine. In an instant, the Spiritual Energy in the entire mine became even more abundant.
"This is a Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore! Run!" The group of miners dug out the Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore. However, their expressions were filled with horror. They threw away the tools in their hands and ran in the direction of Xiao Chen and the others. "Ga!
Ga! "
A miner's reaction was too slow and he was immediately grabbed by a skinny arm. With a casual rip, the miner was torn in half. That skinny arm then dug out the miner's bloody heart.
After the crowd dispersed, Xiao Chen finally saw the owner of this strange hand. It was a rotten corpse that was emitting a black aura from head to toe. He placed the heart into his mouth and chewed it unceasingly while emitting a 'zi zi' sound.
The group of miners hid behind Xiao Chen and the others. Although they had panicked expressions, they were already used to it. When they saw this rotten corpse, they did not find it too strange.
Ye Wen revealed a cautious expression. He stared at the raw ore that was giving off a spiritual light behind the corpse. "The two of you, just watch and don't make a move. In the future, if you meet a monster of this level, you just have to disperse the crowd."
"Hu! The small saber in Ye Wen's hand was drawn from its scabbard. It spun continuously in his right hand, creating a strong air current in the mine.
The corpse felt a dangerous aura. It roared strangely and turned into a black phantom, pouncing at Ye Wen. Its sharp fingers glowed with a cold light as they scratched Ye Wen's face.
"Scram!" Ye Wen shouted loudly and the small saber in his right hand spun continuously. He quickly struck the corpse's body and a strong force immediately pushed the corpse far away. A black, rancid liquid flowed out of its body and splattered in the air.
The corpse had already been dead for an unknown number of years. It did not know pain and did not feel anything. After it was knocked back, it roared and a disgusting liquid flowed out of the corner of its mouth. It pounced at Ye Wen again.
Ye Wen and the corpse fought and slowly retreated to the left, slowly shifting the battlefield. After a while, the group was already quite a distance away from the mummy.
At this moment, Ye Wen's aura exploded out. He released his strength without holding anything back. Strands of resplendent saber Qi struck the corpse.
Just as the black liquid was about to land on Ye Wen's body, an Essence barrier immediately popped up on his body, blocking it.
"Zi! Zi!" The black liquid was actually corroding his Essence. Ye Wen shouted and his Essence trembled. The black liquid was immediately blasted away.
"Dang!"
One man and one corpse. The speed of the battle was getting faster and faster. Ordinary people could no longer see the two of them. They could only hear the constant clanging sounds in the air.
A bright light flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes. He could barely see the situation in the arena. The claws of the corpse were actually as hard as Profound Iron, able to resist Ye Wen's saber light head-on.
"Hu!" A cool breeze blew and the small saber in Ye Wen's hand actually disappeared. Xiao Chen was startled, this was one of Qingyun Peak's secret techniques, Clear Wind Chop!
"Shua!" When the small saber reappeared, one of the corpse's arms was chopped off. After losing an arm, the corpse's combat prowess immediately dropped.
Just as Xiao Chen thought there was no more suspense, the corpse suddenly spat out a black pearl. Ye Wen's expression changed, "It actually managed to cultivate a Spirit Core. Fortunately, I discovered it early. Otherwise, if it had developed intelligence, it would have been troublesome."
Ye Wen retracted the small saber and brandished it in the air, creating eighteen afterimages. In an instant, the entire mine was filled with Ye Wen's figure. When the eighteen afterimages merged together, the resplendent light of the saber dimmed.
It carried a huge force and with a 'shua' sound, it chopped the black pearl in half. Ye Wen's hands did not stop moving. The small saber spun intensely in the air, forming a strong hurricane.
"Go!"
The small saber left Ye Wen's hand and the hurricane instantly sucked the corpse in, spinning it forward. The saber flashed in the wind and a black liquid flowed out before it was scattered by the hurricane.
Under Ye Wen's control, the hurricane moved very slowly. After a while, it stopped. With a 'huang dang' sound, the small saber stabbed into the ground.
The corpse landed heavily on the ground with a 'bang' and bounced a few times. There was not a single part of its body that was intact; it was only left with a skeleton.
"Hu!" Just as everyone thought that the matter was over and they heaved a sigh of relief, the corpse pushed off the ground and rushed at Mu Xinya, who was beside Xiao Chen, at lightning speed.
The sudden turn of events caught Mu Xinya off guard. She could not react in time and her complexion changed greatly.
"Drawing the Saber!"
In the time it took for a spark to fly, the Lunar Shadow Saber gave off a 'huang dang' sound and created a saber wind. Its speed was at its peak, directly chopping the corpse in half.
Ye Wen rushed over and shot out two streams of red flames from his hands, burning the corpse on the ground. After that, he turned around and picked up the Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore. He revealed a faint smile on his face.
Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore was already very rare. Normally, it would be difficult to find one even after a few months. To Ye Wen, it was already very worthwhile for him to obtain it by killing one person.
Ye Wen waved his hand and smiled, "Supervisor Li, I will give you a lot of credit this time. Let me introduce you. These two are the new caretakers. If you have any problems, you can look for them."
A tall and sturdy man walked over. This person was the supervisor of this group of miners. Ye Wen introduced them to Xiao Chen and Mu Xinya. He casually handed the Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore to Supervisor Li before leading Xiao Chen and Mu Xinya away.
As they walked, Ye Wen introduced them, "If you run into a Medial Grade Spirit Stone dry corpse, it is not something the two of you can deal with. Do not act rashly."
Xiao Chen could not help but ask, "Where did these corpses come from? Why are they so horrifying?"
Ye Wen said indifferently, "They crawled over by themselves. You are currently several thousand meters underground. This Spirit Mine has existed for tens of thousands of years.
"The corpses that once existed underground will slowly crawl over due to the attraction of Spiritual Energy. After a long time, they will turn into corpses. Basically, every Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore will have such corpses."
The three of them spoke as they walked. Along the way, they ran into a few other miners mining. However, they did not run into anything like a Medial Grade Spirit Stone raw ore.
The other corpses that they ran into did not have much combat prowess. Ye Wen simply chopped them in half with a saber light. Aside from the corpses, the three of them ran into an even more common monster. It was a type of Spirit Swallowing Worm that fed on Spirit Stone raw ore.
Ye Wen dealt with a Spirit Swallowing Worm and said, "Actually, corpses are not a big problem. The greatest enemy in the Spirit Mine is actually this kind of Spirit Swallowing Worm. If you discover it, you must eliminate it quickly.
"If you let it burrow into the ground, it will be problematic. Every time you kill a Spirit Swallowing Worm, you will gain five contribution points."
Xiao Chen grasped his Lunar Shadow Saber and carefully examined the corpse of the Spirit Swallowing Worm. This was a Spirit Swallowing Worm that was about half a meter long and as thick as an adult's arm. It could spit out a kind of green venom to attack its enemies.
Its reaction speed was also very fast. If it were not for Ye Wen's attack speed being too fast, it would have burrowed into the ground and escaped without a trace.
As the three of them spoke, they arrived at an entrance that branched off. Three paths appeared in front of them. Ye Wen pointed to the front and compared it to the map, "There are no paths to place a miner's lamp in the mine. The map shows that it is black. Such a mine has already been dug out. You should not take this path."
The two of them nodded their heads and Ye Wen continued to lead the two of them forward. After touring the entire mine once, he finally brought the two of them to the headquarters of this layer of the mine.
Even though it was the headquarters, it was very simple and crude at this depth of a thousand meters. It was a huge stone room. There were many Spirit Stone raw ores piled up according to the grade of the Spirit Stones.
There were more than ten Superior Grade Martial Saints guarding this place. When these people saw Ye Wen walk over, they quickly said respectfully, "Elder Ye, everything is normal. There are no problems."
Ye Wen nodded and pointed to Xiao Chen and Xiao Chen, "These are the new guards that the higher-ups sent down. Check them and see if they have any Spatial Rings on them."
One of the main reasons why a super large sect could survive for tens of thousands of years was because they controlled a Spirit Mine. All the information about the Spirit Mine was the most important secret of the sect.
After being here for so long, Xiao Chen did not even know where the Spirit Mine was. What made them even more speechless was that the two of them did not even know where the exit of the mine was.
If something happened, the two of them might be trapped here until they died. Xiao Chen did not expect them to be so cautious and check if the two of them had any Spatial Rings.
Immediately, a man and a woman walked over to the two of them and started to search them. Xiao Chen was slightly startled. The things in his Universe Ring were all very valuable. There were even many things that could not see the light of day.
There were some Spirit Weapons, Medicinal Pills, and herbs from the Jiang Clan that he had not dealt with yet. If they were in the hands of others, he would not be at ease.
"Junior Brother, take off the ring on your hand. Let me take a look." The person who searched Xiao Chen did not find anything else. Only the ring on his hand was suspicious.
Xiao Chen smiled embarrassedly. At this point, if he had any reaction, it would make others even more suspicious. So, he took the initiative to take off the ring and hand it over to that person.
The Spatial Rings of this world were made from a material called Receiving Stone. It was completely different from the material used in Xiao Chen's Universe Ring.
That person looked for a long time but could not figure anything out. So, he could only hand the ring over to Xiao Chen.
"Wait a moment, let me take a look at the ring first."
Just as Xiao Chen was about to heave a sigh of relief, Ye Wen's gaze drifted over and he quickly spoke.
In theory, it was impossible for an outsider to open the Universe Ring. However, there were no absolutes in this world. Xiao Chen could not be sure. He said, "Martial Uncle Ye, is there anything wrong with this ring?"
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