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Numerous figures flew past the barren land with astounding speed. Judging from the direction they were heading, it seemed that they would meet at some point.
Among these people, some had obtained the topographic map from their adventures in the early years, some had killed the evil spirit in the Spirit Gold Secret Realm and found the memory fragments from the evil spirit's spirit, and some did not know, but they just happened to choose this direction.
One of those who didn't know was Chen Zong.
Chen Zong still didn't know that he'd run into a spirit gold mine if he kept moving forward. Otherwise, Chen Zong would've been quite excited.
One of the stone steles was broken, with one section stuck into the ground and the other several hundred meters away. There were words on each section, and when put together, it was the ninth spirit gold mine.
"The ninth spirit gold mine!" Light flashed through the eyes of the earth spirit realm cultivator from the Ninestar Sky Sect. This place was the same as the one on the white jade map.
Although he didn't know why it was called the ninth spirit gold mine, it was definitely one.
After a quick search, he found the concealed entrance to the mine and sent out a palm strike. The seal on the entrance was immediately shattered, sending dust flying and being blown away by a gust of wind.
With a flash, the earth spirit realm cultivator entered the cave and vanished without a trace.
Another figure approached after a few dozen breaths.
"Oh, a cave entrance." The person immediately stopped and carefully observed the entrance for a few breaths before deciding to enter.
No matter what, this was the entrance to a spirit gold mine.
Another person passed by after a short while and dove in without hesitation when his sharp eyes caught sight of the cave entrance.
With a loud bang, a black figure descended from the sky while the sound was still lingering in the air. He was in midair and immediately saw everything below clearly. Naturally, he also saw the words on the two broken stone tablets.
"The ninth spirit gold mine, this is it."
This person was the earth spirit realm cultivator from the Skyscraper Association. He descended and entered the cave entrance.
With his eyesight, he was naturally able to clearly see the faint traces left behind by others on the cave entrance. However, he did not care at all. This was confidence, absolute confidence in his own strength.
After all, the hundreds of people who'd entered the secret realm were all in the earth spirit realm, and he just so happened to be one of those who stood at the peak.
The fifth … the sixth … the seventh … the ninth …
The tenth was Chen Zong.
Chen Zong glanced around and saw two broken stone tablets.
"Ninth Spirit Gold Mine …" Chen Zong murmured. His heart involuntarily beat wildly. An indescribable feeling suddenly emerged from the depths of his heart, like a torrent.
What did this mean?
It wasn't just a matter of a few spirit gold ores. It was a spirit gold mine, and there might be a large amount of spirit gold ores inside.
Chen Zong could not help but feel his heartbeat quicken, but it soon returned to normal. He also noticed some traces. Obviously, someone had already entered the spirit gold mine before him.
"Enter!"
After a moment's thought, Chen Zong made his decision. The more skilled he was, the more daring he would be.
Of course, of the hundreds of earth spirit realm cultivators who had entered the secret realm, there were more than a hundred late earth spirit realm cultivators. He might not be a match for them with his own strength, but he had the corresponding methods. They might not be able to kill him even if they wanted to.
The spirit gold mine was a fortuitous opportunity. If he could find the right amount, then the Heavenly Will Sword could be upgraded to a mid rank spirit weapon. With the Heavenly Will Sword's astounding power, even if it couldn't compare to the upper rank, it would still be enough to sweep through the mid rank.
Not to mention that as long as he had enough spirit gold, he might be able to upgrade the Heavenly Will Sword to the upper rank. When that time came, his attack power would greatly increase.
Once he entered the cave, there was a long passageway. It was about two meters high and wide enough for two or three people to walk side by side.
Chen Zong had entered a bit later than the others, so he didn't see anyone else. However, he did find some traces.
He didn't miss any ores along the way. After walking for a few thousand meters, Chen Zong paused. There were three forks in front of him, and he didn't know where they led.
The traces at the three forks let Chen Zong know that someone had entered not long ago.
Looking at the three forks, there wasn't much difference and he couldn't see anything. Chen Zong made his choice and walked directly to the right fork.
Not long after, there was another fork, and Chen Zong had to make another choice.
This spirit gold mine had obviously been mined a lot, otherwise there wouldn't be so many forks.
Not only were there forks, Chen Zong also saw some pits. They were full of excavation marks, but there was no spirit gold mine left behind.
As he continued to walk deeper and deeper into the spirit gold mine, the air became thinner and thinner. It was enough to kill an ordinary person, but it didn't affect Chen Zong at all.
There were many forks, and Chen Zong chose one that no one had taken before this time.
As he walked, he suddenly heard a strange roar. It was approaching at an astonishing speed. Immediately after, he saw a black shadow pouncing fiercely towards him. A shocking murderous aura and malice surged like the tide.
Needless to say, it was the evil corpse.
There were evil corpses in this mine, but Chen Zong didn't find it strange. Even if evil thoughts appeared, he wouldn't be surprised.
The evil corpse attacked at an astonishing speed. It shot towards him like a bolt of lightning, and its terrifying claws slashed across, tearing apart the hard walls of the mine. Dust and debris flew into the air as it shot towards Chen Zong.
This tunnel was about two meters high. If two people walked side by side, it would be crowded. It would be hard to dodge if they fought in such a place. However, Chen Zong managed to avoid the evil corpse's claws.
When Chen Zong was a King-Ranked martial artist, his Spirit and Martial Arts Unification had allowed him to have perfect control over his own strength. This allowed Chen Zong to shift and dodge nimbly within a small area. Even if his body was immobilized, he could still control the movement of his muscles.
Of course, this kind of place was more disadvantageous for martial artists who practiced grand opening and grand combination martial arts.
The Evil Corpse's strength was powerful and its speed was astonishing. Its body was also very tough and difficult to break. It could be said to be perfect. Its only weakness was that it did not have much skill to speak of. Its fighting style was very rude and straightforward, and it did not fully dig out its own advantages.
However, this evil corpse's strength was equivalent to an ordinary late-stage fifth level Earth Spirit Realm martial artist. It was very strong. As Chen Zong dodged, he slashed at the evil corpse with his sword. However, he couldn't break through the evil corpse's defense.
The illusory sword force surged and penetrated the sword. The sword shot out like a meteor, causing the air to surge. Even the tunnel seemed to tremble, and the earth and mountains shook.
Meteor Sky Attack!
Without a doubt, this was the most violent sword move among all of Chen Zong's sword techniques.
The condensed strength of the sword was crazily compressed and then exploded. Not only was it extremely fast, but the unparalleled impact and penetrating power were also extremely shocking.
Ever since he'd comprehended the Meteor Sword at the Clearheart Sword Purification Pool, its power wasn't inferior to the moves of the Heart Sword Dao. It was comparable to the Scar of Heaven, but each had their own unique uses.
Chen Zong had mostly used the Scar of Heaven in battle in the past. After all, the Heart Questioning Sword's greatest use was to question one's own mind. It was a kind of enlightenment and wasn't suited for battle. The Heart of the Unicorn's Heart was indeed suited for battle and was also very mysterious. However, its power was still lacking when compared to the Scar of Heaven.
No matter how one looked at it, Chen Zong subconsciously pursued greater power.
It was this subconscious that made Chen Zong prefer to use the Scar of Heaven in battle. When he'd comprehended it at the Clearheart Sword Purification Pool, he'd first observed the sparks and thus comprehended the explosive Meteor Sword Technique.
If it had been someone else comprehending the sparks, it might not have been a sword technique.
It was just that Chen Zong himself hadn't realized this. After all, the subconscious was a kind of deep existence that couldn't be seen, touched, or even grasped.
This was also the reason why Chen Zong had been using the Meteor Sword Technique in every battle after entering the Spiritual Gold Secret Realm. This sword technique was very violent and powerful, and it was deeply liked by him.
Out of the three moves of the Starfire Sword Art, Rapid Starfire was the fastest and had a shocking penetrating power. The Starfire Sky Attack was also fast, but it was even more violent. The Starfire Prairie Fire used a single spark to burn everything.
That sword strike was like a meteor, and its might was terrifying to the extreme. With a bang, the extremely hard head of the evil corpse was instantly struck, and it directly exploded apart.
After losing its head, the evil corpse's body once again pounced at Chen Zong. After being dodged by Chen Zong, it wobbled and waved its arms randomly. Its extremely sharp claws continuously tore apart the surroundings, causing dirt to fly everywhere.
After more than ten breaths, the Evil Corpse's movements became slower and slower, and finally fell down.
Chen Zong's eyes also fell on the Evil Corpse's waist. It was a black belt with some mottled traces. It looked very old and even a little broken.
After feeling it carefully, he was immediately delighted. There seemed to be a trace of Spiritual Qi fluctuation on the worn belt, indicating that it was not an ordinary object.
He gently took it down and carefully examined it. Sure enough, it was a spiritual weapon. It should be a defensive spiritual weapon. As for its grade, it was estimated to be a middle-grade spiritual weapon. Unfortunately, it had been a long time and lacked the nourishment of enough Spiritual Qi, so it had lost a lot of spirituality. There was not much left at all. Even if he took it out, it couldn't be replenished.
"What a pity." With a slight sigh, Chen Zong was about to throw the belt away, but he felt a trace of unusual fluctuation. After examining it again, he found another function of the belt.
There was a small space inside. It was not big, only about ten feet in radius. Such a size was almost the same as the most common mustard seed bag. It was not worthy of the name of a middle-grade spiritual weapon.
Of course, this belt was not a storage spiritual weapon. It came with a space of about ten feet, which was better than nothing. Sometimes, it could play a good role.
What made Chen Zong happy was the collection of items within the ten feet radius.
A pile of Spiritual Gold Ores.
With a series of dull thuds, pieces of Spiritual Gold Ores fell to the ground, making Chen Zong's eyes brighten.
There were a total of more than twenty pieces of Spiritual Gold Ores. The small ones were the size of a human head, and the big ones were about twice the size.
Chen Zong was immediately excited.
A big harvest, this was really a big harvest.
With a wave of his hand, he immediately put all the Spiritual Gold Ores into the Virtual Ring. His wildly beating heart gradually calmed down and became calm again.
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