Layered Mountains Continent, underground—countless tunnels crisscrossed and intertwined, forming an underground palace. The deeper one went, the heavier the Killing Intent became.
At a certain moment, a flash of golden light passed, and Rat Prodigy's figure quietly appeared.
"Such terrifying Killing Intent. I nearly didn't make it back."
Looking back, a trace of lingering fear involuntarily surfaced on Rat Prodigy's rat face.
Since accepting the sect mission, it had spent most of the past few years traveling underground, surveying mineral veins and seeking treasures. The process had been arduous. Even with its peak Purple Mansion cultivation, it had encountered danger several times, but its gains had likewise been substantial.
It had discovered quite a few treasure mines, including several third-rank ones. Most importantly, its restless heart had finally settled completely.
"If my senses are correct, there should be a fourth-rank treasure mine below. It has only just revived, though, so its signs are not apparent and its miraculous properties are lacking."
"But the Killing Intent below is fierce. I cannot possibly collect this mineral vein alone. I still need to return to the sect."
As its thoughts turned and an idea formed in its heart, Rat Prodigy shook the chill from its body and vanished once more.
Not long afterward, Jiang Chen met Rat Prodigy.
"A fourth-rank treasure mine, fierce Killing Intent... Is something truly hidden beneath Layered Mountains Continent?"
After hearing Rat Prodigy's account, Jiang Chen raised a brow.
According to Rat Prodigy, Layered Mountains Continent should once have been a land rich in spiritual vitality long, long ago. Yet because of some upheaval, Killing Intent had surged forth, spiritual vitality had vanished from sight, and all treasures had been buried beneath dust. Layered Mountains Continent had directly changed from a spiritual land into cursed soil.
Only now, after