Yet another startling golden radiance flared as a section of immortal crystal mineral vein writhed like a twisted giant dragon, struggling violently on the seabed. This metal-attribute immortal crystal mineral vein had lain dormant down here for so many years, forming on its scale only after accumulating goodness knows how much time, and naturally, it was unwilling to leave this place easily. Once an immortal crystal mineral vein formed, no matter how formidable the caster's methods were, there would inevitably be a certain amount of loss when extracting it from underground.
The mineral vein possessed a spirit, and naturally it would not readily accept an outsider's attempt to drain the pond to catch the fish. Regardless of success or failure, it would still cause a certain impact on the immortal crystal mineral vein.
At this moment, that python- and dragon-like immortal crystal mineral vein was merely a third of its complete state. The immortal crystal mineral vein before him was simply too massive; even with Lu Xiaotian's steadily advancing cultivation, he still could not take such a colossal mineral vein into the barrier all at once. Dividing the process into three attempts was already the limit Lu Xiaotian could achieve right now.
The more times he intercepted the vein, the greater the loss to the immortal crystal mineral vein would be. However, there was no helping that, as it was difficult to have the best of both worlds. Even with a certain loss, as long as it could be packed into Green Fruit Barrier, it would still prove beneficial to everything inside. Solitary yin does not grow, and isolated yang does not thrive; the waters governed by the South Sea Dragon Palace possessed an unimaginable vastness. In the process of eliminating those threatening forces, Lu Xiaotian had traveled far and