With Xiao Chen's current combat prowess, a regular Inferior Grade Martial Monarch would not be a match for him if he did not burn his Quintessence. If Xiao Chen encountered an Inferior Grade Martial Monarch like the blue-robed old man who could use the Extreme Yin Flame to burn his Quintessence, there would be a gap.
If Xiao Chen could advance to Martial Monarch and refine his Essence into Quintessence, the blue-robed old man would not last more than ten moves against him, even if he burned his Quintessence.
Compared to Xiao Chen, aside from having an advantage in Quintessence, the blue-robed old man's Martial Techniques, Cultivation Techniques, and combat techniques were inferior. If Xiao Chen used the Purple Thunder True Fire to burn his Quintessence, the blue-robed old man would not even be able to last three moves.
A fervent look flashed in Xiao Chen's eyes as he looked around. Then, he said, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Where is Ao Jiao's Spirit Vein's origin? I can't wait to see it.
"Head northeast. Walk ten kilometers. You should be able to see a small hill. There is a restriction that the Thunder King left there. I'll help you open it."
Ten kilometers was not too far. Xiao Chen looked around. Although he felt a strong urge to rush over, he was not that rash.
Xiao Chen sat cross-legged on the ground again and continued to treat his injuries. He ensured that he would not sustain any injuries and rushed over in his best state.
After one hour, Xiao Chen opened his eyes. He felt energized. He pushed off the ground and turned into a flood dragon rushing over.
However, before Xiao Chen got far, he ran into some trouble. Ten-odd ferocious fire spirits blocked his way.
Xiao Chen had seen fire spirits in the Scarlet Blood Prison, so he did not panic. He knew how to deal with these Yin-attributed fire spirits that did not feel pain.
A clump of Purple Thunder True Fire appeared with Xiao Chen's right hand. A purple light flickered in his eyes, and the flame on his palm glowed with a dazzling light. Xiao Chen had taken out his Origin Flame.
The might of the Purple Thunder True Fire, which contained the Origin Flame, was completely different from before. When Xiao Chen saw the fire spirits flying over, he shouted, "Life Bestowal Spell!"
The flames immediately took shape and eventually turned into ten sharp short swords. Xiao Chen swung his right hand, and the short swords shot out. "Bang! Bang!
Bang, bang, bang!
The Purple Flame Short Swords of extreme Yang stabbed into the hearts of these Fire Spirits and immediately exploded. The ten troublesome Fire Spirits were instantly blown into countless sparks.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly, and a purple light flickered in his right eye. The short swords in the air turned into ten beams of light and returned to his right eye. Relying on the short sword formed by the Purple Thunder True Fire, Xiao Chen swept his way forward. After fifteen minutes, he arrived at the hill that Ao Jiao mentioned.
The hill was not large, not more than 200 meters tall and stretching for 300 meters. It was black in color and looked extremely ordinary. There were countless similar hills in this underground world.
"The source of the spiritual vein is below here?"
Xiao Chen walked around the hill and did not feel anything special about the Spirit Qi here. No matter how he looked at it, it was just an ordinary hill.
Ao Jiao nodded and said, "En, this Spiritual Vein's origin isn't suppressed by a Spiritual Gathering Array, so the spiritual energy is leaking all year round. The Thunder King took half of it back then. He was afraid that someone would discover this place, so he casually laid down a restriction. Wait for me for a while. "
"Xiu!"
Right after Xiao Chen spoke, Ao Jiao flew out of the Lunar Shadow Saber. The glow of the saber immediately dimmed significantly.
It had been a long time since Xiao Chen had seen Ao Jiao in person. He sized her up carefully and discovered that she had not changed at all. She was a head shorter than Xiao Chen. She looked like a little girl, and her sexy figure was the same as before.
Looking at the mound in front of her, Ao Jiao revealed a nostalgic expression. She sighed and quickly formed hand seals with her hands. When she was done, she pointed with her dainty right hand and said, "Open!"
Before Xiao Chen's astonished gaze, the solid hill split in half. A surging Spiritual Energy surged out.
"Don't just stand there. Quickly go in. If the two people from the Holy Fire Manor sense this Spiritual Energy, we will be in big trouble."
Xiao Chen understood this principle. His figure flashed, and he turned into a purple light. Then, he instantly entered the tunnel at the foot of the hill. Ao Jiao entered after him. She formed hand seals again, and the hill closed up, returning to its ordinary state.
The blue-robed old man and the gray-robed old man, who were heading for the Netherworld Flame Seed in the distance, frowned at the same time. After advancing to Martial Monarch, cultivators would start cultivating Mental Energy. They were extremely sensitive to the changes in Spiritual Energy.
At that moment, both of them sensed an abnormally powerful Spirit Qi gushing out abruptly.
The gray-robed old man said, "Big Brother, should we go and take a look?"
"The Heavenly Extermination Lake is where the Tianwu Dynasty's Imperial Capital used to be. A strange treasure might have appeared there. I'll go and take a look. Later, you can deal with the Netherworld Fire Spirit," the blue-robed old man said after some thought.
The tunnel was dark and gloomy. A dense Spiritual Fog lingered in the surroundings. The walls were covered in dew formed from Spiritual Energy. It looked like they had not dissipated even after thousands of years.
There was no need to cultivate here. All one had to do was open their mouth and inhale, and their cultivation would increase instantly. However, Xiao Chen did not dare to inhale.
The Spiritual Fog contained many impurities. The cave was not ventilated all year round. These impurities would cause significant harm to the physical body. Xiao Chen could only watch helplessly.
As Xiao Chen walked forward, the Spiritual Fog dissipated at the end of the tunnel. An underground river appeared before his eyes. The water gushed, and a fragrant Spiritual Energy assaulted his nose. The entire river was actually made of Spiritual Liquid.
Xiao Chen sighed and said, "This is really an extraordinary waste. How much Spiritual Energy has been wasted after five thousand years, allowing a Spirit River to flow continuously?"
Ao Jiao, who was following behind Xiao Chen, smiled slightly. She said, "How ignorant. It is just the lowest-grade Spirit Vein. You will know when you go to the Kunlun Realm. When you see the Heavenly Spring Ancient River, you will know what a true Spirit River is."
After being looked down upon by Ao Jiao, Xiao Chen smiled embarrassedly. He could not refute her. He knew that Spirit Veins were divided into different grades. However, he was not clear on how they were divided.
The end of the Spirit River was where the Spirit Vein's origin was. The two of them walked forward. Along the way, Ao Jiao explained the different grades of Spirit Veins to Xiao Chen.
Spirit Veins were divided into five ranks, from lowest to highest. Rank 1 Spirit Veins were the most ordinary. There would not even be any Spirit Stone Mines around them. Only Rank 2 Spirit Veins would have Spirit Stones.
The Heavenly Saber Pavilion had a Rank 2 Spirit Vein. However, the Spirit Stones that a Rank 2 Spirit Vein produced were mostly Inferior Grade Spirit Stones. Medial Grade Spirit Stones were rare.
Only Rank 4 Spirit Veins could produce large amounts of Superior Grade Spirit Stones. Rank 4 Spirit Veins were also known as Peak Spirit Veins. There were less than five Peak Spirit Veins in the Tianwu Continent. Furthermore, they were in a state of near exhaustion. They could no longer produce large amounts of Superior Grade Spirit Stones.
Rank 5 Spirit Veins were known as Holy Spirit Veins. There was not a single one in the Tianwu Continent. Even in the Kunlun Realm, they were extremely precious. As they spoke, the two of them reached the end of the Spirit River. When Xiao Chen saw the Spirit Vein's origin floating in the air, he frowned slightly.
As they spoke, the two of them reached the end of the Spirit River. When Xiao Chen saw the Spirit Vein's origin floating in the air, he frowned slightly.
Spiritual rain fell continuously in the spiritual fog, providing a sufficient source of water for the Spirit River on the ground.
In the middle of the spiritual fog, there was an azure ball of light floating quietly. Layers of comprehension spread out from the ball of light. An azure ball of light floated quietly in the center of the spiritual fog. Layers of comprehension spread out from the ball of light.
Xiao Chen smiled bitterly and said, "I'm afraid we made a wasted trip this time. My impression of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Spirit Vein's origin is boundless, like I'm in the middle of a vast sea."
However, Ao Jiao smiled happily and said, "Hehe! Idiot Master, you picked up a treasure, and you still don't know anything? You are even stupider than Master Blockhead."
Xiao Chen felt suspicious and asked, "What do you mean?"
"With one look, I can tell that you have not seen the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Spirit Vein's origin. Even the Peak Spirit Vein's origin is only ten meters wide. How can it be boundless?"
After thinking back, Xiao Chen remembered that he had indeed not seen the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Spirit Vein's origin. Back then, he had only sat on the prayer mat for an instant. The boundless feeling was a scene that appeared in his mind.
Ao Jiao continued, "No matter how well a Spirit Vein is maintained, as time passes, it will slowly weaken. I estimate the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Spirit Vein's origin is only ten times larger than this Spirit Vein's origin.
"You came at the right time. The Spirit Vein's origin here is the limit of what your body can endure. This way, the risk of your body exploding is greatly reduced."
Xiao Chen looked at the Spirit Vein's origin with a fiery gaze. He could not help but feel excited. After advancing to Martial Monarch, he had refined his Essence into Quintessence. Another door on the path of cultivation was about to open to him.
Ao Jiao stretched out her hand and asked Xiao Chen for some Superior Grade Spirit Stones. She said with a calm expression, "Although the risk has been greatly reduced, it is not without risk. Remember this: don't be greedy. Don't let power cloud your rationality.
"When I am done laying the Spirit Sealing Formation, you can go and swallow the Spirit Vein's origin. Remember what I said, don't ever forget it."
Xiao Chen nodded and said, "Go ahead and lay the formation."
Ao Jiao waved her right hand and a strong wind blew, clearing away the dense spiritual fog. Only the beautiful azure Spirit Vein's origin could be seen floating quietly in the air. "Xiu!
Xiu! "
Spirit Stones flew out from Ao Jiao's hands. After she tossed out a total of one hundred and eight Superior Grade Spirit Stones, she started to form hand seals. Finally, she pointed at the Spirit Stones one by one.
The Spirit Stones immediately gave off a faint glow. Lines shot out from them and linked all the Spirit Stones together. An extremely complicated formation immediately appeared above the Spirit Vein's origin.
Each of the eighteen corners of the formation shone with a dazzling brilliance, sealing a part of the world inside.
Ao Jiao said softly, "The Spirit Sealing Formation is already laid. The Spiritual Energy in the Spirit Vein's origin will not leak out. Go ahead."
Success or failure depended on this. Xiao Chen took a deep breath and floated up. He flew to the center of the formation and sat down cross-legged. The Spirit Sealing Formation formed a formless plane in the air. Xiao Chen did not need to move it; he could make it float.
That palm-sized Rank 1 Spirit Vein's origin floated quietly above Xiao Chen's head.
"Boom!"
The instant he sat down, a surging river appeared in Xiao Chen's mind. The river was vast and mighty, as though it could destroy everything in the world.
Xiao Chen's heart sank. He finally understood that what Ao Jiao said was true. The Spiritual Energy contained in this palm-sized Spirit Vein was at least a tenth of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's Spirit Vein's.
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