Chapter 100 of 100
Chapter 100
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"Cluck, cluck, cluck, you really did it?!" The Blood Child appeared in the Sea of Qi, this time not only poking out its head but also extending its chubby right arm: "Impressive!! You have the style of our Ancestor!"
"I feel much better, my organs and flesh have regained vitality." Tang Yan swung the iron cone while communicating with the Blood Child.
"Of course, those who believe in the Ancestor shall gain eternal life."
"How many years of life have I accumulated?"
"About seven or eight years. If you can endure ten more cycles, you might recover another seven or eight years. Come, pick up a sledgehammer and use all your strength. I want to see how much your strength has increased."
Tang Yan took a deep breath, grabbed a hundred-pound iron hammer, and with a muffled roar, swung it with all his might. The ground shook violently, and a large amount of rock debris scattered.
"You must have two thousand pounds of strength now. Much better than before, but still far from enough. Keep working hard."
"What about my body?"
"You seduced that fool to whip you."
Tang Yan deliberately stopped, swallowing large amounts of energy from heaven and earth.
"Damn brat, what are you doing?!" Hoffman flew into a rage, took a few quick steps forward, and with all his might, lashed out with a whip.
Smack!! Crimson blood splattered everywhere, a wound extending from his shoulder to his lower back, the flesh torn and the sight unbearable. But in the blink of an eye, everything was restored!
"Hmm? Your muscle strength is barely acceptable, and the recovery power of the Immortal Heaven Technique has also improved significantly." The Blood Child observed the misty infant above with interest. The liquid in the central area was still small, but the pulsation was quite strong!
Suddenly!!
Rumble!! A deep rumbling echoed through the mine, like thousands of warhorses galloping, deafening and causing the ground to tremble violently.
The mine fell into a brief silence. All the miners lifted their confused eyes, gazing at the hazy red earth. The rolling heat waves and dust clouds obscured their vision, but they still stared blankly.
Even the overseers stopped, curiously looking into the distance. The rhythm of the mine was very monotonous, always filled with screams and clanging sounds, and the boiling of the tower furnaces. They had adapted to it, so this sudden anomaly was too sudden for them.
The iron-backed dogs and ghost-faced spiders let out faint whimpers, sensing some kind of threat.
"What are you looking at? Get back to work!!" A thunderous roar echoed through the sky, an overwhelming pressure enveloping the earth. All the miners snapped back to their senses and quickly picked up their tools to continue digging.
The overseers, to cover their embarrassment, swung their iron whips viciously at the miners, roaring in anger.
"How is your body recovering?" Du Yang came over, hammering while asking.
"Recovered seven years of life. If I can endure a few more cycles, I should be able to reach twenty years. What about you?"
"About sixty percent of my meridians are connected, and my spiritual energy can flow smoothly. The recovery speed should be faster from now on."
The two looked at each other and said in unison, "Good brother! Don't give up! Keep going!"
Everything returned to normal, and the miners continued their labor. Death and tragedy continued to unfold, but after this unusual tremor, the mine often experienced such situations, with loud rumbling sounds heard from time to time.
After several dozen tremors, they became accustomed to it and continued their monotonous work.
"Hmm? Something doesn't seem right!" One day, the Blood Child suddenly struggled to emerge, its innocent and cute little face full of confusion, silently sensing something.
Tang Yan had just finished a cycle of work and was swallowing energy from heaven and earth. Sensing the abnormality in the Sea of Qi, he focused his consciousness: "What's wrong? Did I absorb too much life essence?"
"Not you, it's outside!" The Blood Child was deep in thought.
"Outside? This Essence Fire Mine?"
"More precisely, it should be underground! I sense a very peculiar energy fluctuation." The Blood Child's face was somewhat strange, trying to sense something.
Rumble!! The ground shook violently, a rolling thunder sound this time happening nearby, as if under the thousand-foot tower furnace. The red tower furnace swayed, and a torrent of concentrated mine water poured out, covering a kilometer-wide area.
Ah!! Piercing screams echoed, and many beasts were injured or melted.
The tower furnace developed cracks, and large sections of steel passages collapsed, crashing to the ground.
"Is it an earthquake?" Du Yang munched on dry meat and steamed buns, gazing at the swaying tower furnace.
"We should leave here. I feel something is wrong with this tower furnace..." Tang Yan gazed at the tall tower, cracks spreading from the bottom upward. If the mountain-like tower furnace collapsed, the mine water inside would be enough to flood the entire area.
"Let's go." Xu Yan woke from his cultivation, grabbed a five-hundred-pound iron pillar, and quickly left.
"Is it an earth pulse?" The Blood Child focused, its innocent face filled with a serious expression.
"What's an earth pulse?" Tang Yan asked, distracted.
"The earth is full of spiritual veins, some buried ten thousand meters underground, some hundreds of thousands of meters deep, like blood vessels running through the entire continent. The Taiwu Mine is rich in crystal resources, and the deeper you dig, the richer and purer the crystals become. Long ago, some people suspected there was a shallow spiritual vein beneath it. If that's true..."
"What would happen?"
"Long-term digging will inevitably anger the spiritual vein!"
"Does the spiritual vein have intelligence?" Tang Yan was surprised.
"The spiritual vein is like the earth's blood vessels, existing since ancient times, a pure energy liquid. It is a unique life form and naturally has emotions. But... hmm? Something's not right..."
Rumble!! From the depths of the distant mine, a more violent tremor suddenly came. Even from a distance of nearly a hundred miles, the unusual nature of this tremor could be felt. After a long wait, a wave of air rushed like a surging tide.
"Wrong!! It's not the earth's spiritual vein! It's... an ancient aura!!" The Blood Child scratched its little head, trying hard to recall something. At this moment, the deep-seated dormant ghostly blue fire origin seed in the Sea of Qi suddenly emitted a subtle fluctuation. Tang Yan didn't notice, but the Blood Child's face changed drastically, and it darted into the depths of the Sea of Qi.
Du Yang touched Tang Yan: "I saw your ancient war saber."
Tang Yan followed the direction and saw a dozen golden-winged black eagles circling in the sky, each carrying a golden-armored warrior. The leader, dressed in a red robe, carried a pitch-black greatsword, which was Tang Yan's ancient war saber!
Xu Yan's voice was hoarse: "He is Helen, the head of the Essence Fire Mine's guards, a First Rank Martial King, deeply trusted by the Rao family. In this mine, he is second only to the mine lord."
"Martial King!" Tang Yan clenched his fists tightly, suppressing the impulse in his heart. This level was far beyond his reach.
"Repair the tower furnace as quickly as possible. The rest, follow me to the front." Helen didn't notice Tang Yan's presence, or perhaps he didn't even look down. This was a kind of arrogance that came from the depths of his bones.
The golden-winged black eagles let out sharp cries, flapping their wings and shooting through the sky like arrows, disappearing into the misty horizon.
Due to the damage to the tower furnace, the miners working nearby were granted a precious thirty-hour break, but they had to return to their quarters and were not allowed to wander outside.
Ground Palace!
"Master, the lord has sent a message via a Thousand Sound Bird." A maid hurried to the bedroom.
"Speak." Niya was elegantly playing with a goose-egg-sized crystal, its light soft, clear, and beautiful, most importantly, it contained an extremely vast amount of energy, enough to drive any Martial King-level expert mad.
"A message from the capital, the Simo Nong family and the Lieryun Manor have been active recently. The Second Prince of the royal family, escorted by the Royal Guard, left the capital yesterday and headed to the Northern Plain's Simo Nong family. The family head suspects that the three parties are likely to hold final negotiations. The family head contacted the other five major families, but all were refused. The family head predicts that they are likely preparing to take action!"
"So soon they can't hold back?" Niya's face turned cold, saying indifferently, "What abnormalities are there in the other major mines? Are there any signs targeting us?"
The maid respectfully replied, "All major mines have experienced similar tremors to our Essence Fire Mine. They are investigating the cause and seem to be temporarily preoccupied."
Niya pondered for a moment, "Notify Helen to quickly strengthen the suicide squad and gather a thousand people! If anything happens, I hope they can play their role."
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