Boom! A deep pit was blasted into the ground. They didn't even have to clear the ground, and the explosive transcendence energy sent rocks and soil flying in all directions. Sure enough, they were going all out in their attacks. It should be known that even Red Lotus cultivators could collapse a mountain with a single strike. Their full-powered attacks were no joke.
The explosions continued as Miao Yi continued to unleash his arts in a frenzy.
An aborigine burst out from the ground and threw a punch at Miao Yi. Lie Huan dodged to the side and used his own body to block the attack. Unable to retaliate, he blocked to the left, to the right, to the front, to the back, and to the end!
After blocking for so long, Lie Huan was starting to tire. After all, an attack that could collapse a mountain was no joke. Lie Huan had no choice but to put on a Third Grade Armor Artifact to protect himself and use his sabers as a shield.
The deeper they dug, the more troublesome it became. Water was seeping everywhere. If it were anyone else, they might not be able to dig any deeper. The problem of water seeping was enough to stop them from digging any further. However, it just so happened that it had met these two. Both of them were in the raging flames, and they were simply unparalleled partners in digging holes. While they were baking at high temperatures, they were digging deep, and steam was rising from the mouth of the well.
If they dug too deep, they wouldn't be able to pour the soil out. They were too far away from the mouth of the well, so clearing the soil would be a problem. It didn't matter. The two of them tied their storage bracelets and rings to their arms, and just stored the soil that fell out into the bracelets and rings. Once they were full, they would go out and pour the soil out together.
As expected, the two of them maintained the transcendence energy fluctuations of their battle. The metallic man outside stood motionless like an idiot, and the dark clouds in the sky continued to churn. The brewing lightning bolts streaked across the sky, but never struck down.
"Yao King, we're almost out of fire. Do you have anything like a Supreme Fire Crystal on you? Give me one!"
Lie Huan actually did have something like that. He tossed over a millstone-sized Supreme Fire Crystal. Miao Yi caught it and stored it back into the Qilin Spear, then continued to set fire to the outside.
Without a plan, they had no choice but to set fire to the well. Without fire, it wouldn't take long for the well to turn into a well of water, making it impossible for anyone to continue digging. This was probably why the artifact refiners weren't worried about someone coming into contact with the transcendent artifact from underground. Unfortunately, they ran into these two. Both of them cultivated fire-type cultivation arts, and they were working together to dig holes.
With such a tough working environment, the two of them naturally had to kill the boredom. One of them set fire and dug the ground, while the other took a beating. The two of them chatted through voice transmissions. If he said it directly, he wouldn't be able to hear it clearly. It would be too noisy. This kind of harsh environment was only suitable for voice transmission.
"There aren't many people who practice fire-attribute techniques in the world of cultivation. Niu Er, who is your master? Maybe I know him. "
"I can't tell you. It's my privacy."
"Why did Lord Fu Qing give the token to you?"
"I found it strange as well. It was during the birthday celebration of the South Pole Grand Elder in the South Pole Ice Palace that the Western Host Master Fu Qing and the Southern Host Master Invincible Eagle suddenly came looking for me. Fu Qing tossed me a token and said something about using it when we go to the Sea of Constellations. Even now, I still don't understand what it means. Can you help me ask them when you have the time? Tell me when you've figured it out. "
"There's such a thing? Alright, I'll help you ask later. I'll let you know once I'm clear. By the way, where do you work in the Celestial Nation? I'll look for you later. "
"… Forget it. You don't have to come all the way here to tell me. It's quite troublesome to run all the way here."
"It's no trouble at all. With my cultivation, flying back and forth won't take much time."
"Sigh! Yao King, you may not be afraid of trouble, but I am. It's not like you don't know the relationship between the Celestial Nation and the Six Nations. What will my superiors think if I keep interacting with you too often? "
"Pfft, are you afraid that I'll affect your future?"
"Of course I'm afraid. Do you think you can help me get a promotion? What's the point of me working so hard for?! If it wasn't for my future, would I have come to this Exquisite Pagoda? "
"Brat, you sure are honest. You don't even try to hide it. Let's not talk about it. If you don't want to go, then so be it. Do you think I like going to your Celestial Nation? Since you have Lord Fu Qing's token, it'll be easy for you to enter and exit the Sea of Constellations. Why don't you drop by my Supreme Fire Palace on Skyfire Mountain? I will do my best as a host. "
"… You're inviting me to your Supreme Fire Palace?"
"I'm not as hypocritical as you humans. I'm a man of my word. I'll definitely welcome you warmly. What's more, my Supreme Fire Palace is the best place to cultivate fire arts in the miniature world. Most fire-type cultivators won't be able to come here. If you don't believe me, you can come to my Supreme Fire Palace and cultivate for a while. You'll see that I'm not lying then. "
"… Hehe, this … I really want to give it a try. I'm just afraid you won't welcome me then."
"I'm a man of my word!"
"Hehe, you're so generous, Yao King."
"Of course. I'm sure I won't be as petty as you."
"Alright then. As long as you're not angry, I'll visit your Supreme Fire Palace when I have the chance." Miao Yi forced a smile, then suddenly froze. "Eh?"
Lie Huan asked, "What's wrong?"
"I think I've reached the end!" As he spoke, Miao Yi thrust his spear forward. 'Bang!' Rocks and dirt flew everywhere as a hole appeared beneath his feet. Miao Yi poked his head out to take a look, only to see a dazzling golden amber glow stretching as far as the eye could see. Needless to say, this was the true form of the Exquisite Pagoda. Miao Yi excitedly turned around and said, "Yao King, hard work pays off. I've found the transcendent artifact!"
Lie Huan's eyes lit up and said, "Quick, move aside. Let me take a look."
Miao Yi had already slipped through the hole. As soon as he made his way out, he could feel the dazzling world of gold and jade slowly shrinking. When he landed on the ground, he realized he was inside a magnificent pagoda. Needless to say, he was definitely inside the Exquisite Pagoda.
Lie Huan also poked his head out to take a look, leaving his back and butt open for the natives to attack. He was a little dumbfounded by what he saw, because he could only watch helplessly as Miao Yi transformed from a normal person into a god-like giant. It seemed like even a strand of Miao Yi's hair was bigger than him.
As soon as Miao Yi landed on the ground, he lifted his head to look at the hole above him. However, he couldn't see the hole anymore. All he could see was a huge lump of solid earth above him.
Soon, they saw a small object falling onto the hard, solid ground. That small object gradually grew larger and larger, and Lie Huan landed on the ground. Then, Lie Huan came out of the cave as well. He felt as if he had just taken something out of a storage ring.
Miao Yi was shocked and asked, "Why did you come out as well? Why didn't you stay inside to attract their attention? What if you were discovered?"
Lie Huan clicked his tongue as he looked at his surroundings, then said nonchalantly, "What's there to be afraid of? We've already escaped from inside. Even if they wreak havoc inside, what can they do to us?"
Miao Yi thought about it and agreed. Suddenly, Lie Huan patted his shoulder and laughed, "Brat, you're really something. To think you could escape with such a stupid method. I bet Feng Beichen and his gang won't be able to figure out how we got out."
However, Miao Yi opened his transcendence vision and looked up. "Supreme Yao King, that native didn't chase after us?"
"When I came out, I noticed that the native seemed to be unable to pass through the restriction here. When he chased after us, the restriction instantly collapsed. Forget it. What's important now is to figure out how to get out of here. " Lie Huan walked over to the wall and reached out to touch the golden amber wall. He sighed and shook his head, saying, "This pagoda's wall is probably five feet thick. Furthermore, it's forged from high-purity Crystalline Gold. Even with my cultivation, it'll be difficult to break through! I'll have to find the transcendent artifact's formation core and destroy it. Otherwise, even if I manage to get past the barrier inside, I won't be able to get past the one outside. "
Miao Yi didn't seem to care about this trouble at all. The two of them stood by the wall and looked up. They saw a faint yellow mist drifting out from the pagoda's surface and onto the layer of soil hovering above their heads. The two of them almost simultaneously floated up to take a look. Only then did they realize that the upper layer's walls were inlaid with crystals of various sizes. The faint yellow mist was drifting out from these crystals.
Lie Huan reached out to touch the crystals on the wall and suddenly exclaimed in surprise, "Supreme Earth Crystal? It's actually Supreme Earth Crystal! "
Miao Yi touched it as well and asked curiously, "This is Supreme Earth Crystal?"
"This is good stuff for those who cultivate earth-type cultivation arts!" Lie Huan nodded. He touched the wall, then scanned his surroundings. He saw that the walls of the pagoda were filled with these things of all sizes, densely packed together. Lie Huan clicked his tongue and said, "Oh my! Supreme Earth Crystals aren't easy to find. It's very difficult for those who don't cultivate earth-type cultivation arts to find them because they're hidden deep underground. Most cultivators wouldn't be able to dig through the ground to find them. Unlike Supreme Fire Crystals, which can be found as long as one finds fire. To think there are so many of these rare items here. How many years would it take to collect all of them?! "
"Could this be the transcendent artifact's formation core?" Miao Yi asked.
"It could be."
"Is this thing valuable?"
"Even though it's hard to find and rare, it's not worth much because there's no market for it. As far as I know, the Earth Refining Sect is the only sect in the entire cultivation realm that cultivates earth-type cultivation arts. It's located in the Boundless Nation. Since no one has any use for it, naturally it won't be worth much no matter how good it is. "Lie Huan suddenly chuckled and said," But since we've come across it, we shouldn't waste it, right? "
Miao Yi calmly reminded, "Supreme Yao Lord, it took me quite a bit of effort to escape from that place. You're not thinking of taking it all for yourself, are you?"
Lie Huan pointed to the symmetrical protruding pillars on both sides of the pagoda's walls and said, "Let's draw a boundary. This side belongs to you, and the other side belongs to me. We'll split it fifty-fifty. What do you think? Isn't that generous of me? "
"Alright! It's fair and reasonable. Let's do it that way! " Miao Yi clapped his hands in approval and immediately perked up. Since it could be used to refine transcendent artifacts, he might as well bring it back for Yao Ruoxian to take a look. It might prove to be of great use, and he might even be able to refine some good transcendent artifact for himself.
Miao Yi immediately flew over to the designated spot and swiftly dug out the crystals embedded in the walls, then stored them into his storage ring, not leaving a single one behind, regardless of their size. Since it was a rare treasure, he couldn't leave it behind. Even if it wasn't worth much, he still had to take it with him. Who knew if he might not have the chance to come across it again in the future? It would be a waste to miss it.
On the other side, Lie Huan didn't hold back either. The two of them frantically dug out the Supreme Earth Crystals embedded in the walls and stored them in their own pockets.
"Supreme Yao Lord, you've crossed the boundary. This side is mine." Miao Yi pointed at Lie Huan and warned.
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