Ye Wen said indifferently, "This is a baleful aura that is even more horrifying than killing Qi. It can evoke the killing intent in your heart, causing you to sink into chaos."
Xiao Chen looked at the Divine Saber Camp members across the river in horror. He muttered to himself, How many lives did they take to form such a horrifying baleful aura?
The Divine Saber Camp was the most elite force of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion. What were they doing here? Was there something they wanted to protect? Why did Ye Wen bring me here? Xiao Chen's mind was filled with doubts.
"There is no need to care about them. Nothing will happen to the river. I brought you here to get some fresh air. Don't overthink, let's go!" Ye Wen dispelled Xiao Chen's doubts.
Ye Wen brought Xiao Chen to a stone table by the river and stopped. Then, he took out a bottle of wine and two wine cups and placed them on the stone table.
"Gululu!" Ye Wen filled the two wine cups and handed one to Xiao Chen. Then, he took a sip and said, "Let's sit. Let me ask you something. When did you join Qingyun Peak? How is Qingyun Peak's situation now?"
Xiao Chen picked up the wine cup and drained it in one gulp. A cool breeze blew over the river, making him feel very cool. Xiao Chen had guessed long ago that Ye Wen should be someone from Qingyun Peak. He was not surprised by his question.
"I have been here for almost three months. When I arrived, everyone from Qingyun Peak had already left. Only Liu Ruyue and her brother were left," Xiao Chen did not hide anything and answered honestly. "Don't you know all this?"
When Ye Wen heard this, he revealed a bitter smile. He said, "I have not gone out for ten years already. I have only heard a little about them. So when I saw someone from Qingyun Peak coming to do a caretaker mission, I asked you to come to me."
Not going out for ten years … Could it be that Ye Wen had been staying underground for ten years?
This was too inconceivable. Xiao Chen had only stayed here for a week and he could not take it anymore. It was hard to imagine what it would be like if he stayed here for ten years.
A surprised look appeared on Xiao Chen's face as he asked, "Was it your idea for us to come to the eighth level of the mine?"
Ye Wen smiled faintly, "That's right. Actually, you should thank me. If it were not for me, you would have been sent to the twenty-odd floors. The terrain there is even lower. The environment there is much worse than mine."
No wonder. Xiao Chen had always felt that their missions were too easy. Usually, they were just going through the motions, and there was basically nothing to do. So this was the reason.
"By the way, have you found the two mutated corpses?" Xiao Chen suddenly thought of this matter. This was a good opportunity; he could ask Ye Wen about it.
"I already have some clues, but it's best if you don't ask." Ye Wen did not directly answer Xiao Chen's question. He continued from where he left off, "According to what you said, your master should be Liu Ruyue, right?"
Seeing Xiao Chen nod his head, Ye Wen smiled gently and muttered, "She has not given up yet?"
"Rumble …!"
Just at this moment, there was a loud rumbling sound on the empty ground on the other side of the river. Xiao Chen looked in that direction and discovered a huge rock shaking non-stop in the center of the empty ground on the other side of the river.
The huge force caused the entire mountain wall to shake, and countless rocks fell from the top of their heads.
Xiao Chen had seen this huge rock earlier. However, he did not pay much attention to it at that time. He thought it was just an ordinary rock. After all, it was not strange to see rocks underground.
However, at this moment, thick chains suddenly appeared on the huge rock. There was a saber stabbed into the ground in eight different directions around the huge rock.
The thick chains moved from the huge rock to the sabers. The huge rock shook non-stop, as though it would be lifted off the ground at any moment. However, the eight sabers did not move at all.
Occasionally, there would be a flash of light on the sabers. The light traveled along the chains to the huge rock. The huge rock that was lifted off the ground was instantly pressed down again.
"Rumble …!"
After the huge rock was pressed down, it immediately flew up again. The chains shook non-stop. The huge rock seemed to be suppressing some kind of demon or monster.
A berserk roar came from inside. The roar reverberated in the vast cave.
Xiao Chen stared at the eight sabers and the chains. He was sure that he did not see the eight sabers and chains earlier. Otherwise, he would not have ignored the huge rock.
Xiao Chen extended his Spiritual Sense. However, he could not feel the existence of any objects. Aside from the huge rock, he could not see any chains or sabers.
What's going on? Am I seeing things? Xiao Chen thought suspiciously. I can clearly see them. Why can't I sense them with my Spiritual Sense?
That's not right. These eight sabers are indeed not objects. They are the Soul Chains and Soul Holy Weapons formed by the powerhouses before they died. Xiao Chen thought in astonishment.
Xiao Chen finally understood what was going on. In some ancient books, it was recorded that before a Sage died, they could merge their cultivation with their soul, turning it into a Soul Holy Weapon and Soul Chain.
What kind of enemy could cause eight Sages to turn into Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains at the same time? What kind of person was so horrifying?
"What exactly is in there?" Xiao Chen asked Ye Wen.
Ye Wen took a look and said, "A thousand years ago, a Fiend King came to our Heavenly Saber Pavilion to steal the Spirit Vein's origin. In the end, it was suppressed by the eight Supreme Elders."
The Fiend King was actually suppressed by a Fiend King. Xiao Chen thought in astonishment, So there really are Fiends in this world.
The Fiend Race was different from the Demons underground. They had existed in the Tianwu Continent since the Ancient Era.
According to rumors, in the Immemorial Era before the Ancient Era, there were tens of thousands of races. Humans were one of the weaker races. Due to some unknown reason, they obtained the final victory in the Hundred Race War of the Immemorial Era.
In the following Ancient Era, the human race completely dominated the Tianwu Continent. The other races either got wiped out or ran away. The human race spread throughout the Tianwu Continent.
After that, the few Demonic Calamities caused these races, which were already severely injured, to vanish from the long river of history. However, the Fiend Race was a rather special existence. They had existed for tens of thousands of years and had avoided a few Demonic Calamities without being wiped out.
There had always been rumors that there was a large number of Fiend Race in the Ancient Desolate Land of the Tianwu Continent. From the looks of it now, the rumors should be true.
"Boom!"
A loud explosion, louder than any of the previous sounds, resounded in the spacious cave. A huge hairy hand stretched out from the bottom of the huge rock.
A surging aura surged out from the ground and spread throughout the entire cave. It caused everyone to tremble in fear. Before this boundless aura, they felt like they were as insignificant as ants.
The sharp fingertips of the huge hand flickered with a cold light. It stretched towards a saber on the ground and instantly grasped the saber hilt.
Xiao Chen's expression changed. The Blue Dragon in his body felt threatened. It emitted a faint pressure and easily neutralized this surging aura.
Xiao Chen muttered, "What is it trying to do? It has already been more than a thousand years. How can it still have such a horrifying aura?"
"Every month, during these few days, it will be more manic. There is no need to worry. The Soul Holy Weapons and Soul Chains are not just for show. Furthermore, the Divine Saber Camp is here. It will not be able to cause any trouble."
Ye Wen saw that something was wrong with Xiao Chen's expression and quickly explained.
"Pu Ci!"
Indeed, it was as Ye Wen said. The instant the huge claw touched the saber hilt, the Soul Chains crackled with electricity. The eight Soul Holy Weapons also lit up with resplendent electricity.
"Ah!" A miserable shriek came from the bottom of the huge rock. The Soul Holy Weapons and the Soul Chains were weapons that directly attacked the soul. No matter how strong the physical body was, it was impossible to dodge.
"Descend!"
One of the Divine Saber Camp cultivators snorted coldly. His figure flashed in the air and he leaped onto the huge rock. He stomped heavily on it and immediately pushed the Fiend King underground back. "Hu!
Hu! "
The eight Soul Holy Weapons started to spin rapidly. The Soul Chains wrapped around the blades started to contract. Endless miserable cries came from the ground.
After a long time, the miserable shrieks stopped. The eight Soul Holy Weapons and the Soul Chains disappeared and the cave returned to peace.
Ye Wen got up and smiled at Xiao Chen, "Let's go. We have watched the show and gotten some fresh air. It should not be too boring!"
Xiao Chen nodded his head. However, he felt like he had forgotten something. Suddenly, he was startled and said, "Wait a moment. You have not told me why we cannot kill those Spirit Swallowing Worms!"
Ye Wen smiled casually, "It is not that we cannot kill them. It is just that we cannot kill them too ruthlessly. If it were not for these Spirit Swallowing Worms, this Lingyun Mountain's Spirit Vein would have been dug dry in the past ten thousand years.
"After the Spirit Swallowing Worms consume the Spirit Stone raw ore, the Spirit Core that they produce is the best nourishment for the Spirit Vein's Origin. If we kill them all, the Spirit Vein's Origin will dry up.
The Spirit Vein's Origin was the source of the Spirit Stone raw ore. If the Spirit Vein's Origin dried up, the Spirit Vein would no longer produce Spirit Stones.
Xiao Chen understood this principle. However, he did not expect that the nourishment for the Spirit Vein's Origin would be the Spirit Swallowing Worms' Inner Cores. "That's not right. Why did you say that the Spirit Swallowing Worms are the greatest enemy of the Spirit Vein?"
Ye Wen explained, "We cannot have too many of them. If they consume all the Spirit Stone raw ore, what are we going to dig for? Hence, we have to maintain a balance. We have to kill a batch every now and then.
"I said this to give you a reason to kill the Spirit Swallowing Worms. After all, you cannot kill that many Spirit Swallowing Worms by yourself."
The two of them started to walk back. Along the way, Ye Wen asked about the current situation of Qingyun Peak. Xiao Chen told him everything he knew in detail.
When Ye Wen heard about the Qingyun Peak that had declined beyond recognition, he occasionally sighed. He seemed extremely sorrowful.
When they returned to the stone room, it was the same as the previous few nights. Mu Xinya was nowhere to be found. Xiao Chen was already used to it and did not pay much attention to it.
"Hey!" After Xiao Chen finished bathing, he passed by Mu Xinya's stone bed. From the corner of his eye, he saw Mu Xinya's Gangyu Peak identity token and the Hall of Contributions mission token under her pillow.
The identity token and the mission token were not taken away. Xiao Chen walked forward and flipped them out. It was indeed Mu Xinya's Gangyu Peak identity token. The front had the words "Gangyu" written on it and the back had the words "Mu Xinya" written on it.
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