The moment he walked through the golden light door, Jiang Ping'an felt like the world was spinning, as if he was being sucked into a time and space tunnel. The light and shadow in front of his eyes were flowing rapidly, and the sound of wind was whining in his ears. After an unknown period of time, something suddenly hit his feet - they landed on a strange land.
Jiang Ping'an steadied his body, raised his head and looked around, feeling slightly startled.
This is not the interior of the temple, but a vast cave world.
The sky was dark golden, without Sun Moon Stars, but there was soft light falling from all directions, illuminating the world.
The land is vast, with undulating mountains in the distance and meandering rivers nearby. The air is filled with rich Primal Qi, which is several times richer than the divine cave of Tianque City.
However, in this seemingly peaceful world, there is a faint air of chilling, which makes people dare not take it lightly.
"This is the cave world of the Taiyuan Divine Palace." Lanling Wang whispered with a solemn expression, "The records left by our ancestors mentioned that Taiyuan Divine Palace is not an isolated building, but a Blessed Land that forms a world of its own. The temple itself is located at the core of this world. To reach the temple, you must first pass through this cave world."
Feng Qing'er unfolded Spiritual Sense, explored the surroundings, and said after a moment, "This world is huge, and my Spiritual Sense cannot detect the boundaries. And... I sensed many powerful auras, some sleeping, some wandering, and they are not weak."
Jiang Ping'an nodded and said nothing. His Primal Dao Seed slowly rotated in his body, raising his perception to the extreme.
He could feel that there were indeed countless dangers hidden in this world, but it also contained countless opportunities.
"Let's go explore the road first." Jiang Ping'an took the lead and flew forward.
Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er followed closely behind. The three of them were flying at low altitude, not very fast, so as not to alert any unknown existence.
After flying for about half an hour, Jiang Ping'an suddenly stopped and looked towards a low hill ahead.
The hill was bare and barren of grass, but on the sunny side of the hill, there was an area emitting a faint fluorescence. The fluorescence was milky white, soft and not dazzling, but it made Jiang Ping'an's Primal Dao Seed jump slightly.
"That's..." Lanling Wang also noticed it, with a trace of surprise in his eyes.
The three of them sped up and flew close to the hill. When they saw the fluorescent face clearly, Feng Qing'er couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
"Source Crystal mine!"
On the sunny side of the hill, large areas of Source Crystal are exposed on the surface, densely packed and layered, like a huge Source Crystal vein that has been lifted out of the ground.
Those Source Crystal are of extremely high quality, crystal clear and exuding rich Primal Qi. The exposed parts alone are roughly estimated to be in the billions.
"This... how is this possible?" Lanling Wang's eyes widened in disbelief, "There is an open-pit Source Crystal mine in the Taiyuan Divine Palace's cave world?"
Jiang Ping'an was also overjoyed. Wasn't he entering Taiyuan Divine Palace just to obtain a large amount of cultivation resources?
However, he did not step forward immediately, but stopped in mid-air, scanning the surroundings with vigilance.
He has seen too many traps.
Such an open-pit Source Crystal mine has been there for who knows how many thousands of years, but it has not been dug up by previous entrants. There must be something fishy in it.
"Don't move, I'll investigate first." Jiang Ping'an said.
He descended slowly and landed on the edge of the Source Crystal mine. Primal Dao Seed was running at full strength, and Primal Chaos Immortal Power extended in all directions along the ground beneath his feet, exploring the underground situation.
After a moment, his brows furrowed.
"There is something underground." Jiang Ping'an said solemnly, "It's deep, big, and... it's alive."
Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er's expressions changed and they took a few steps back at the same time.
At this moment, the earth suddenly shook.
It was not an earthquake, but something surging upwards from deep underground. The Source Crystals exposed on the surface began to tremble and make a crashing sound. The gravel on the surface of the hill rolled down one after another, cracks opened in the ground, and streams of black mist poured out from the gaps.
The mist carried a strong smell of decay, as if it had seeped out from the Nine Nether Hells. Wherever the mist passed, the vegetation on the ground instantly withered, and even the stones were corroded to the point of rustling sounds.
"Be careful! This is Resentment Qi left behind after the fall of ancient Gods and Devils!" Feng Qing'er exclaimed, "If it is contaminated even a little bit, it will corrode Divine Soul!"
Jiang Ping'an's expression remained unchanged, and Primal Chaos Dao Domain unfolded instantly. Nine-colored light erupted from his body, covering a thousand feet in the area. When the black mist encountered the nine-colored light, it melted quickly like ice and snow under the scorching sun, making a hissing sound.
However, the shaking underground became increasingly violent.
Boom--!!!
There was a loud noise, and the hill exploded. Countless gravel and Source Crystal were scattered in all directions, and a huge black shadow rushed out from the ground and rushed towards Jiang Ping'an.
It was a monster... I don't know how to describe it.
It has no fixed form, and its entire body is made up of black Resentment Qi, but it has a substantial body - the body is made up of countless bones, some are Human Race, some are Gods and Devils's, Dragon Race's, Phoenix's... The bones of countless races were blended together by some evil force, forming an ugly body tens of thousands of feet high.
Its head is a huge skull, with green flames burning in its eye sockets, staring at Jiang Ping'an.
"This is... the aggregation of the resentment of the strong who died in the Taiyuan Divine Palace!" Lanling Wang's voice was trembling. "It has absorbed the resentment and debris of countless fallen people, and has existed for at least a million years! Its strength... is probably half the level of Emperor Blood God Devil!"
Jiang Ping'an did not go back.
He knows that the reason why this Source Crystal mine has been preserved until now is because of the existence of this monster. Any creature that tries to mine will become its nourishment.
"You guys step back further." Jiang Ping'an said calmly and moved his wrists.
Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er retreated thousands of miles without hesitation and watched the battle from a distance.
The monster let out a thundering roar, and the sound wave enveloped the black Resentment Qi, sweeping towards Jiang Ping'an like a tsunami. Its giant claws swooped down at the same time, and countless resentful spirits were wrapped around the claws, making a shrill wail.
Jiang Ping'an did not dodge.
He took a step forward, Primal Dao Seed shook violently inside his body, and Primal Chaos Immortal Power surged out like a tide. His figure surged, and he instantly recovered Ten Thousand Feet Ancient Barrens Dao Body. Nine-colored light circulated around him, reflecting him like an ancient god.
The first move, Breaking Resentment.
He punched out, and the nine-colored light at the edge of the fist condensed into a chaotic light pillar, which collided head-on with the overwhelming sound wave of resentment. The two forces collided, erupting with a harsh roar. The sound wave of resentment was scattered by the punch, turning into countless fragments and flying everywhere.
The second move, Shattering Bone Body.
The monster's giant claw took the picture, and Jiang Ping'an did not dodge or dodge. He stretched out his hands and caught the giant claw forcefully. Primal Chaos Immortal Power poured his arms into his arms, and he twisted it suddenly - click! The giant claw and half of his arm were broken by him, and the broken bones were scattered on the ground.
The monster howled in pain, and slapped its other claw wildly at Jiang Ping'an. Jiang Ping'an jumped up to avoid the blow, and at the same time, he stepped hard on the monster's head with his right foot. The huge skull was forced into the ground by his step, and the green flames in the eye sockets shook violently, as if they would go out at any time.
The third move, Seizing Creation.
Jiang Ping'an no longer gave it any chance to breathe. Creation God Wheel flew out from behind his head, spinning rapidly, and Twelve-Colored Heart Force poured out like a waterfall, covering the monster entirely. Wherever the divine light touched, Resentment Qi quickly dissipated as if it was being purified. The monster's skeletal body began to disintegrate, and pieces of bones fell off from the body, turning into powder after landing.
The monster struggled desperately and roared unwillingly. However, under the suppression of Creation God Wheel, its power was quickly weakened. The resentment that it had swallowed for countless thousands of years dissipated one by one in the divine light and turned into nothingness.
In less than half a cup of tea, the monster completely disintegrated and disappeared without a trace. Only a pile of gray-white ashes remained on the ground, proving that it once existed.
Jiang Ping'an put away Dao Body and fell back to the ground. His face was as usual and his breathing was steady. He didn't even sweat.
In the distance, Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er were stunned.
A half-step Emperor Blood God Devil monster was defeated by Jiang Ping'an in three moves?
"What are you still doing?" Jiang Ping'an waved to them, "Come and help with mining."
Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er woke up from a dream and flew over quickly.
The three began to dig the open-pit Source Crystal mineral vein.
There are already more than 2 billion Source Crystal in the exposed part on the surface, and the underground part is deeper and wider, but time is limited and they cannot dig out all of them.
Jiang Ping'an decided to dig out only the surface part and head to the core of the temple as soon as possible.
The process of mining is not easy. Although the monsters have been eliminated, the restrictions around the Source Crystal mineral veins still exist, and Resentment Qi still remains in some places.
Jiang Ping'an covers the entire mining area with Primal Chaos Dao Domain, suppressing all restrictions and Resentment Qi, allowing Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er to dig with peace of mind.
The three of them cooperated tacitly and dug out hundreds of millions of Source Crystal, which were piled aside like a hill.
Suddenly, Jiang Ping'an stopped moving in his hand and frowned slightly. He raised his head and looked through Origin Mist in the distance to the sky.
"There are three powerful auras flying this way." Jiang Ping'an said in a deep voice.
Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er stopped what they were doing at the same time and followed Jiang Ping'an's gaze. After a moment, their faces became solemn.
Three golden figures burst out of the clouds in the distance at an astonishing speed.
Their whole bodies were covered with golden scales, shining brightly under the dark golden skylight. Each figure was ten thousand feet long, and the dragons were so majestic that the Primal Qi around them were trembling.
Sanjo Imperial Blood True Dragon.
Peak Imperial Blood True Dragon, each head is equivalent to Golden Immortal, the peak of the Dao Seed Realm, only one step away from Dao Ancestor.
Their eyes were like torches, and their eyes fell on the mountains of Source Crystal in the mining area, and then glanced at the three Jiang Ping'an, with a trace of greed and anger flashing in their eyes.
"Human Race, you are so brave!" The leader of the True Dragon spoke, his voice was like thunder, making the earth tremble, "We discovered this vein first, how dare you get there first!"
Before they entered Taiyuan Divine Palace, they knew about the existence of this Source Crystal mine, and planned to work together to kill the monsters hidden under the Source Crystal mine, and then mine it.
Jiang Ping'an looked calm and said calmly, "First come, first served, whoever digs it first belongs to whoever."
"Insolent!" True Dragon on the left yelled angrily, "You three ants, are you worthy of competing with me Dragon Race? If you have the sense, leave all Source Crystal and get out! Otherwise, you will die!"
True Dragon on the right did not speak, but a cold light flashed in its dragon eyes, and golden dragon flames began to condense around its body. It was obviously ready to take action.
Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er walked up to Jiang Ping'an, and the three of them were back to back, forming a small triangle formation. Lanling Wang took out his golden spear and Imperial Heaven Seal, and Feng Qing'er took out the Heaven-Illuminating Mirror. The colorful feather coats rustled in the wind.
"Brother Jiang, these three True Dragon are not easy." Lanling Wang said in a low voice, with a hint of nervousness in his voice, "They are all peak Imperial Blood. I may not be an opponent if we fight alone, let alone three together."
Feng Qing'er also said softly, "I can hold on to one, but I can only hold it for a few dozen breaths at most."
Jiang Ping'an nodded without saying anything more. He took a step forward, stood in front of Lanling Wang and Feng Qing'er, and faced Sanjo True Dragon.
"Since you won't give in, don't blame us for being rude." The leader, True Dragon, snorted coldly and waved his dragon claw, "Up!"
Three True Dragon shot at the same time.
The leader True Dragon opened his huge mouth, and a golden dragon's breath spurted out. The dragon's breath was so hot that the air was burned into a vacuum wherever it passed. True Dragon's dragon tail on the left swept across, carrying a huge force with it. With such force, it hit Jiang Ping'an and the others like a golden mountain range. True Dragon on the right soared into the sky, and then swooped down, its dragon claws like hooks, directly grabbing Jiang Ping'an's head.
Attacked from three sides and with tacit cooperation, this is obviously not the first time they have joined forces to fight against the enemy.