Vol. 16The Earth Veins Stir
Chu Xinghe guided the Vast Heaven Holy Land through the spirit-stone crisis, acquiring and restoring spirit mines while Gui Li repeatedly tried to sabotage the earth veins. The Earth Vein Grand Formation transformed the Three Continents’ spirit fields and drew the Evil Shadow Continent closer, while Gui Li severed contact with the Evil Lords, who postponed their next move.
- Chu Xinghe helped Elder He overcome his Heart Demon and gain the Fate Divinity, while the Evil Lords plotted to delay the continents’ merger.
- Chu Xinghe kept the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce expanding despite the spirit-stone shortage, leaving Qin Xiangqian to manage mounting losses.
- Chu Xinghe directed the Vast Heaven Holy Land to buy struggling factions’ spirit mines under contracts promising their return.
- Gui Li arrived and restored a ruined spirit mine, while the Holy Land acquired about a third of the Three Continents’ mines.
- Gui Li restored the Three Continents’ earth veins and upgraded their spirit mines, then joined the Vast Heaven Holy Land as an outer disciple.
- The Heavenly Dao Contracts blocked the mines’ return, and Chu Xinghe used his Divinity to break through to the Martial God realm while Gui Li resumed plotting against the earth veins.
- Chu Xinghe enlisted Gui Li to restore the withering spirit fields, and the Earth Vein Grand Formation transformed them into holy fields and drew the Evil Shadow Continent closer.
- Gui Li erased the Evil Lords’ trace from the Evil God Mask and cut contact with the Evil Shadow Continent, while the Evil Lords decided to wait for the Demon Star Continent’s earth veins to erupt.