This place remained vast and boundless, with countless mineral veins.
Countless living beings mined here. Along the way, colossal beasts could often be seen walking past, while dharma warships streaked overhead.
Upon a mountain.
Chen Xun calmly gazed out over the Immortal Realm's magnificent mountains and rivers, lost in thought for a time, until a voice interrupted him.
"Immortal Ancient, you're being outrageous! You've suppressed me—how am I supposed to mine?!"
"Silence."
"Fellow daoist Immortal Ancient, the Tai Chu Mine must not be thrown into disorder. Let Wuliang go... he is a Golden Miner personally appointed by the Dao Venerable, this..."
"Why has Fu Tian still not come to see me?"
Before a mining pit resembling a dragon's spine, Immortal Ancient stood like an ancient mountain. The power of his blood and qi burst in all directions, while Wuliang bared his teeth and sprawled on the ground, his face pressed tightly against the earth.
That dog bastard... his immortal body had reached completion in the Tai Chu Mine. My Dao techniques don't work on him at all!
Immortal Ancient wore Gray Metal Battle Armor that had been personally forged, his fighting intent surging at all times.
That year, he had been defeated by immortal lightning. Now, he feared no immortal lightning whatsoever.
"Immortal Ancient."
Suddenly, a voice like a great bell resounded across heaven and earth.
Wuliang howled in wild delight, "Dao Ancestor, hurry and suppress this mining thief! With this bastard here, we Tai Chu miners cannot know peace day or night!!"
Immortal Ancient's heart trembled.
His gaze seemed to penetrate the eternal ages and tear through space-time as he stared toward the mountain where Chen Xun stood.
After a long while.
"You..." Extreme complexity filled Immortal Ancient's eyes, and at this moment, all his fighting intent vanished.
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