Ancient Star Ruins, Divine Source Ore Veins

"Shaokang Commandery Princess is helping Starry Sky University fight against a powerful enemy out of friendship; it will probably only last a few days."

Hou Yutan and the others immediately understood.

After all four of them obtained the Ancient Star Exploration Voucher, they immediately returned to the District One Complex.

The four of them went to their supervisor's office and informed their supervising teacher Zhou Yixi.

When Zhou Yixi heard that Chen Lie and the other three wanted to enter the ruins of the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7, she said, "I didn't expect you to choose this Ancient Star Ruins."

Six months ago, the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7 was indeed extremely dangerous. Two-thirds of the Martial Artist at the Heaven Aperture Stage who entered it would perish, and half of the Martial Artist at the Origin Aperture Stage would also perish.

However, the situation at the Divine Source Ancient Star Ruins has indeed improved, with a significant reduction in casualties. In addition, since the four of you are all at the Origin Aperture Stage, you should not encounter any fatal dangers.

Remember, once you enter the Ancient Star Ruins, try not to act alone. Stay with the group. This dangerous environment will be a kind of baptism for you.

Moreover, one can obtain Divine Source.

"We understand, Professor Zhou," Qiao Xuanxi said.

"Don't stay in the Ancient Star Ruins for too long. Come back after your month is up."

You've all broken through to the Origin Aperture Stage, and your cultivation of Qi and Blood has reached its limit. You can start considering Ranked Martial Artist now. Don't waste too much time in the ruins and secret realms."

After Zhou Yixi finished speaking, she dismissed the group.

After leaving their advisor's office, Chen Lie and the other three agreed to meet outside their Dormitory early the next morning, and then returned to their respective Dormitory.

After resting in the Dormitory for a night, Chen Lie left the Dormitory early the next morning and took an airship with Hou Yutan, Qiao Xuanxi, and Nie Cheng to the Space Jump Station on the Tianyi Campus.

Upon arriving at the Space Jump Station of Tianyi Campus, Chen Lie saw two or three hundred people gathered outside the space jump site.

Many armored Beimang Star Imperial Guards stood in formation around them.

As soon as Chen Lie and the others arrived, they went to the redemption area for the Ancient Star Ruins Exploration Voucher Ancient Star Ruins Exploration Voucher handed them over.

"Chen Lie, Hou Yutan, Qiao Xuanxi, Nie Cheng, your exploration tickets are all for the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7. There are currently two teams, led by Huangfu Lingge and Qin Zhenling respectively. Choose one to join."

"That's what the person at the ruins exploration ticket redemption counter said."

Hou Yutan and the others discussed it for a while.

"I think we should choose Huangfu Lingge's team. Qin Zhenling is from Beimang Star, and she definitely won't protect the students from Starry Sky University."

"I think so too. Feudal princesses in feudal dynasties must all be cold-blooded and ruthless. These kinds of feudal slave owners, who hold high positions of power in Beimang Star, could probably kill people as easily as crushing ants. We absolutely cannot follow this kind of female demon!"

"Then let's choose Huangfu Lingge!"

After finalizing the plan, Hou Yutan said to the people at the exploration voucher redemption office, "We choose to follow Huangfu Lingge's team."

"Alright! I'll mark you all. You can take my credentials and go register with Instructor Jiang Feng, who is in charge of the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7."

The man handed over four vouchers, giving one to each of Chen Lie and the others, and pointed to an instructor in front of the Space Jump Station.

After receiving the credentials, Chen Lie and the others immediately went to the tutor.

Upon arriving before his advisor, Hou Yutan stepped forward and showed the advisor his credentials.

"You four at the Origin Aperture Stage are all going to enter the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7? Good! Excellent!"

"Let me introduce myself first. My name is Jiang Feng, and I am the mentor in charge of supervising the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7. Let me first tell you about the precautions for entering the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7."

"First, this Ancient Star Ruins is very dangerous. Once you enter, you must obey orders and not leave the group without permission."

Secondly, once you enter the secret realm, you are not allowed to leave for at least a month.

Third, in the Divine Source Ancient Star, you can take and use the Divine Source as you wish, but you must fulfill your daily task, which is to hand over a certain amount of Divine Source every day.

After you complete your daily tasks, you can take what you need. If you have any extra Divine Source when you come out, you can choose two ways to settle your accounts with Starry Sky University for the Divine Source you brought out from the Secret Realm.

First, give 10,000 jin of Divine Source directly to Starry Sky University; you can keep the excess yourself.

Second, hand over nine-tenths of your Divine Source to Starry Sky University, and keep the remaining one-tenth for yourselves.

Once you enter the Divine Source Ancient Star, you will receive 100,000 Credit as a reward from Starry Sky University.

Within the Divine Source Ancient Star, if you are willing to participate in the battle against the extraterrestrial martial Martial Artist, you will be rewarded with an additional two thousand catties of Divine Source for each battle, which will be distributed upon exiting the secret realm.

If you unfortunately perish in the fight against extraterrestrial enemies, the Divine Source you obtain will be converted into Galactic Coin by Starry Sky University and distributed to your respective home planets."

After hearing this, Chen Lie had a guess in his mind.

So they're supposed to send them to mine?

After Jiang Feng finished speaking, he looked at the four people's credentials again and said, "You want to join Huangfu Lingge's team, right?"

As he spoke, Jiang Feng called Huangfu Lingge over and showed her the Huangfu Lingge.

"Ling Ge, four people want to join your team. They are all at the Origin Aperture Stage, capable of mining Divine Source Ore Veins, and also have the strength to participate in the battle against Qi and Blood Martial Artist from outer space. You can arrange them accordingly."

Huangfu Lingge was a seemingly refined young man. Facing Jiang Feng, he nodded and said, "I understand, Instructor Jiang."

"Chen Lie, Nie Cheng, Qiao Xuanxi, Hou Yutan, you can go with Huangfu Lingge!" Instructor Jiang Feng added.

Chen Lie and the other three followed Huangfu Lingge to his group.

Huangfu Lingge's team had nearly two hundred people, more than double the number of Qin Zhenling's team.

These are all students from Starry Sky University. The Divine Source Ancient Star Ruins are so dangerous, so naturally everyone wants to join the team led by Starry Sky University. They don't trust Qin Zhenling, this alien, so very few people are willing to join Qin Zhenling's team.

"You will soon descend upon the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7 through Space Wormhole. Everyone, come up and collect a Storage Pouch."

The Storage Pouch has 150 cubic meters of space, containing at least a month's worth of food and tools for mining Divine Source. Storage Pouch's for storing Divine Source; use it wisely and return it when you leave the secret realm."

Under the supervision of numerous staff members, everyone was given a Storage Pouch.

After receiving the Storage Pouch, Chen Lie immediately checked its contents.

Yes, it's a 150-cubic-meter space. Inside, there's a large area of sealed martial arts food and an exquisitely crafted golden hoe. It seems they really want them to go to the secret realm to mine.

After distributing all the Storage Pouch, Instructor Jiang Feng asked, "Has everyone received their Storage Pouch?"

"Now, let's enter the Space Jump Station and prepare to depart for the Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7!"

Under the guidance of the staff, the people on site entered the Space Jump Station one after another.

Mentor Jiang Feng approached Qin Zhenling and said, "Shaokang Commandery Princess, thank you for your willingness to lend a helping hand in repelling the enemy."

"You are welcome!"

Qin Zhenling waved her hand.

At this moment, a woman in her twenties approached Jiang Feng and asked, "Professor Jiang, you'd better make sure your information isn't wrong!"

"Who are you..."

Jiang Feng looked at the woman.

"I am Kong Clan Kong Yu from the Border Pacifying Marquis Residence Beimang Star. I have been appointed as the head of the guards by order of the Sacred Martial Emperor to escort Shaokang Commandery Princess on her visit to Canglong Star."

"Oh, it's Guard Commander Kong."

Rest assured, the information we send will never be wrong!

The No. 13 Divine Source Mining Zone Divine Source Ancient Star has been initially occupied by several of our best classmates.

Just five days ago, a group of Qi and Blood Martial Artist from the Black Cloud Star Domain invaded. One of them was a Divine Aperture Stage Middle Divine Aperture cultivator with Extraordinary Bloodline. Relying on the power of his bloodline, he injured several of our Middle Divine Aperture stage as soon as he arrived and seized nearly half of the Divine Source Ore Veins Divine Source Ore Veins Zone 13.

It is said that Princess Shaokang is highly valued by Emperor Shengwu, who specially performed a ritual at the ancestral hall of the Shengwu Dynasty to awaken the extraordinary power within her bloodline.

Shaokang Commandery Princess is now Middle Divine Aperture Martial Artist, and with the power of her bloodline, she will surely be able to help repel the enemy."

The Beimang Star Sacred Martial Dynasty is a vast power with a history of over two thousand years. It has Imperial Ancestor Shrine where the True Essence of the previous emperors of the Sacred Martial Dynasty has been accumulated. Anyone with outstanding talent and the bloodline of the Beimang Star Imperial Clan can undergo an awakening ceremony in the Imperial Ancestor Shrine to awaken and strengthen the rare Extraordinary Bloodline hidden within the bloodline of the Qin family members, thereby maintaining the strength of the Beimang Star Imperial Clan.

Qin Zhenling said, "I also really want to fight against the most outstanding Qi and Blood Martial Artist in the outer star region."

However, you invited me not just to repel enemies from outer space, right?

"Why does Shaokang Commandery Princess say such a thing?"

"Nothing!"

Qin Zhenling shook her head.

The last time she encountered that person on the ninth floor of the Void Heaven Pagoda, she couldn't even withstand a single punch from him, which meant that he was at least a Middle Divine Aperture expert.

Although she was caught off guard and did not use her bloodline power, her opponent's combat strength was undeniable.

"Please, Shaokang Commandery Princess, step forward. The Space Wormhole is about to be activated," Jiang Feng said.

Qin Zhenling nodded slightly and said to Kong Yu, "Sister Yu'er, I'm going now."

Kong Yu instructed, "Little Ling'er, don't do anything foolish. The battles for the newly opened Divine Source Ancient Star are bloody. If you sense that your opponent from that outer star region is powerful, run away immediately without hesitation."

"I know!"

After Qin Zhenling finished speaking, she went to the space jump point.

Chen Lie and the Heavy Rain Star three arrived at the space jump area next to the wormhole.

Looking at the Storage Pouch he had received, Hou Yutan said, "This isn't going to send us mining, is it? And why were we given a pickaxe?"

"As long as there's no danger, I'd even be willing to mine, since Divine Source to earn money," Nie Cheng said.

"With the four of us together, we won't be afraid even if Divine Aperture expert comes. There's no need to worry."

"Qiao Xuanxi and Chen Lie are both strong fighters. They could fight against Primordial Aperture when they were at the Heaven Aperture Stage. Now that they've reached the Origin Aperture Stage, their strength has naturally increased as well," Hou Yutan said.

At this moment, Jiang Feng said, "Listen up, both teams, the wormhole teleportation is about to begin. The space jump zone for those with Huangfu Lingge is on the left, and for those with Shaokang Commandery Princess Qin Zhenling, it's on the right. The teleportation is about to start."

As soon as Jiang Feng finished speaking, Huangfu Lingge and Qin Zhenling arrived Shuangshuang their respective spatial jump zones.

"Space jump in progress, target: Divine Source Ancient Star No. 7."

Suddenly, a devouring force emanated from the void black hole, Chen Lie felt a dizzying, tearing sensation as he was directly sucked into the black hole.

When Chen Lie opened his eyes again, he found himself on a crimson red earth.

Looking around, the ground was covered with reddish-brown soil and stones, and not a blade of grass grew on it.

"Is this the No. 7 Divine Source Ancient Star?"

"This place is so deserted. Weren't there supposed to be a lot of people fighting over the Divine Source? Where are they?"

While everyone was still wondering, Huangfu Lingge spoke up.

"This is not the area of Divine Source Ore Veins; the place to compete for the Divine Source is not here."

Within a 20-mile radius of the Space Wormhole, looting is strictly prohibited. Follow me to the Divine Source Ore Veins area!

Huangfu Lingge led the group at an astonishing speed, covering more than a hundred miles in less than an hour, and arrived at the Divine Source Ore Veins area.

Chen Lie mingled among the crowd, observing from the shadows.

Before long, the group arrived at the Divine Source Ore Veins area.

Upon arriving here, we noticed signs of human activity. The people we saw were likely students from Starry Sky University.

Further along the path, someone greeted Huangfu Lingge.

"Senior Huangfu, you're back?"

Huangfu Lingge responded with a blank "hmm" in response.

Soon, Chen Lie and his group arrived at the position where the personnel were gathered, along with Huangfu Lingge.

"Huangfu, you're back?"

At this moment, a young man approached Huangfu Lingge.

Immediately afterwards, three men and two women came to the front of the group.

One of the girls was Wenren Qingyue, whom Chen Lie knew and with whom he had interacted more than once in the Sumeru Illusion Realm.

Chen Lie had once gambled with her in the Sumeru Illusion Realm, winning a bottle of Extraordinary-Grade Blood-Tempering Spirit Liquid from her. She even wrote a note saying she would definitely get her revenge.

Upon seeing Wenren Qingyue, Chen Lie immediately retreated to the back of the crowd.

He plans to lie low for a few days to find out more about the Divine Source Ancient Star before stirring things up. Naturally, he can't reveal his identity first.

Now that we're here, we should at least fill our Storage Pouch with Divine Source, which has two thousand cubic meters of space, otherwise, wouldn't our trip have been for nothing?

His Storage Pouch, with a capacity of two thousand cubic meters, is roughly the size of a basketball court. To fill it completely, it would require at least several million kilograms of Divine Source.

To acquire so much Divine Source within a month, most of the martial Martial Artist from the hundreds of planets across the three star regions of the Divine Source Ancient Star Ruins would have to become his mining slaves, working day and night to mine for him.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot reveal his identity, or he will face certain death.

"Huangfu Lingge, how many people did you bring this time?"

Wenren Qingyue naturally didn't notice Chen Lie in the crowd, but instead asked Huangfu Lingge directly.

Huangfu Lingge: "5 people in the Divine Aperture Stage, 93 people in the Origin Aperture Stage, and 112 people in the Heaven Aperture Stage."

"Five Divine Aperture Stage? They're all Lower Divine Aperture, right?" Wenren Qingyue asked again.

"Or what?"

"You've experienced firsthand how powerful that kid from the Black Cloud Star Domain is. What can five Lower Divine Aperture do?"

Huangfu Lingge said, "I have also invited a Middle Divine Aperture expert."

She is a member of the royal family of the Beimang Star Sacred Martial Dynasty, Shaokang Commandery Princess, Middle Divine Aperture, and her Extraordinary Bloodline was awakened in the Imperial Ancestor Shrine the Beimang Star royal family.

"Middle Divine Aperture with the power of bloodline?"

The group was taken aback; Martial Artist with qi and blood possessed the power of bloodline and could not be treated the same as others.

Those with strong bloodlines, empowered by their bloodline power, can fight against those at the Middle Divine Aperture or even Upper Divine Aperture even at the Origin Aperture Stage.

Then the royal family of this Beimang Star will most likely be able to help them defeat their powerful enemy.

"Where is this princess from Beimang Star?" one of the boys asked.

"She came from another wormhole, she should arrive soon," Huangfu Lingge said.

"So we're supposed to just wait for her like that? The princesses and noblewomen of the feudal dynasty in Beimang Star all act so arrogantly. Now that we're begging them, they'll definitely look down on us and think that Starry Sky University is nothing special." Wenren Qingyue put her hands on her hips.

"Blame Gu Tianji and Shen Jiuxi. As soon as their families summoned them, they abandoned the territory occupied by Starry Sky University and turned to help the mining area occupied by Canglong Star."

"Let's not talk about that anymore. These people you brought, forget about the hundred Heaven Aperture Stage cultivators. They should just go and mine. They have no chance against the Divine Aperture Stage cultivators."

"As for those at the Origin Aperture Stage, ask them if they're willing to participate in the battle. If not, let them go mining. Forced laborers without the will to fight will only hinder the effort."

Huangfu Lingge nodded and spoke to the group of followers.

"Everyone, let me explain the situation to you."

The core area of this Divine Source Ancient Star Secret Realm, after being surveyed by Three Faction Starfields, contains a total of 130 Divine Source Ore Veins of varying sizes, which are divided into 130 Divine Source Ore Veins areas.

We are currently in the No. 13 Divine Source Mining Zone. The remaining 129 Divine Source Ore Veins are occupied by different planets in the three major star regions.

The Ten-Star Alliance planets in the Canglan Star Domain occupy a total of 39 Divine Source Ore Veins. Among them, Canglong Star occupies four Divine Source Ore Veins. Starry Sky University is independent of the Canglong Star government. This No. 13 Divine Source Mining Zone is nominally under Canglong Star, and it is the fourth mineral vein occupied by Canglong Star.

Once you occupy Divine Source Ore Veins, you will face external attacks. The planets in the Canglan Star Domain have signed an alliance that prohibits them from encroaching on the Divine Source Ore Veins that each other has already occupied. However, the planets in the outer star region do not have such an alliance. The Qi and Blood Martial Artist from the outer star region send people to invade almost every two or three days. Therefore, you need to defend against the invasions of the Qi and Blood Martial Artist from the outer star region."

"Qi and blood Martial Artist at the Heaven Aperture Stage don't play much of a role in battle, so you just need to focus on cultivating your Divine Source."

For the rest of you at the Origin Aperture Stage, you can choose to participate in the battle against the Qi and Blood Martial Artist from the alien domain. If you are too timid, you can also do what the Heaven Aperture Stage Martial Artist do: mine the Divine Source Ore Veins in the rear.

"Martial Artist at the Origin Aperture Stage who are willing to participate in the battle against the Qi and Blood Martial Artist from the alien realm, step forward!"

After Huangfu Lingge spoke, many Origin Aperture Stage Martial Artist hesitated for a moment, and then some began to step forward.

Chen Lie, Hou Yutan, Qiao Xuanxi, Nie Cheng, and others had already agreed not to participate in the battle, so none of them stepped forward.

Before long, more than thirty Origin Aperture Stage Martial Artist came out.

After waiting for two more minutes, Huangfu Lingge saw that no one else came out, and knew that only these thirty-odd people were willing to participate in the battle against the extraterrestrial bloodline Martial Artist.

But that's normal. No one is indifferent to life. The casualty rate is too high when fighting on this Divine Source Ancient Star Ruins.