"Mr. Yang, do you know what Aphosbanna ans?" Silver Wolf, seeing the situation, could only turn to Yang Tian and ask.
"Probably so local mythology!"
Yang Tian naturally didn’t know either. He wasn’t even completely familiar with Chinese mythology, let alone Western mythology.
Silver Wolf was just asking casually. Seeing that Yang Tian didn’t know, he imdiately shifted his focus to the Demon Beast Core and hurried towards the mountain pointed out by the Sentinel.
The terrain here was incredibly treacherous.
But Yang Tian, as a Cultivator at the Golden Core Peak stage, and Silver Wolf, at the Peak of Innate Martial King stage, made their way to the mountainside with ease.
Looking at the lush forest in front of them, far more flourishing than other areas, Silver Wolf’s eyes lit up and he exclaid, "Mr. Yang, I think we’ve arrived!"
Yang Tian rely nodded slightly upon hearing this.
The flora here was far more vibrant than in other areas, already showing signs of its extraordinary nature. Without Silver Wolf saying so, Yang Tian already understood that Shengxi Soil must be nearby!
Sure enough, after walking a bit further, they arrived at a green clearing filled with broken stone pillars, resembling the ruins of a dilapidated temple.
Silver Wolf, imdiately on high alert, pointed towards a stone tablet nearby and said, "Mr. Yang, Shengxi Soil lies beneath that stone tablet. However, I’ve heard that a very powerful Demon Beast guards this tablet..."
"No worries!"
Before Silver Wolf could finish speaking, Yang Tian strode decisively towards the tablet.
Demon Beast?
If the Demon Beast had already transford into human form, Yang Tian might hesitate. After all, when Demon Beasts reach God-level, they can either seek a host body or transform into human form, just like Orochi.
And once this transformation happens, who can tell they are Demon Beasts?
Since Silver Wolf heard about a Demon Beast here, it ant this one hadn’t yet transford.
A Demon Beast not yet transford, and not reaching God-level—Yang Tian didn’t consider it a threat.
Thus, Yang Tian walked up to the stone tablet, gripped it with one hand, and with a light shout, exerted his strength.
Instantly, the stone tablet was replaced with a single-handed throw from Yang Tian, landing to the side, leaving Silver Wolf stunned.
In the hollow where the tablet had stood was now a delicately crafted jar.
Just as Yang Tian reached out to touch the jar, suddenly a white dragon roared forth from the hollow, bursting into the sky. In an instant, heaven and earth changed colors.
"De... Demon Beast!" Silver Wolf was so frightened by the scene that he fell to the ground.
But Yang Tian shook his head calmly and said, "This isn’t a Demon Beast! It’s Spiritual Vein Essence. There’s an entire spirit vein buried beneath this tablet!"
Spirit vein? Spiritual Vein Essence?
Hearing Yang Tian’s words, Silver Wolf was utterly confused and completely unaware of what Spiritual Vein Essence referred to.
After all, he wasn’t a Cultivator nor did he carry the millennia-old mories of the Devouring Spirit Demon Venerable like Yang Tian. Naturally, he was clueless.
But Yang Tian’s eyes shone brightly with excitent.
A spirit vein!
This was a vein that produced Spirit Stones!
Usually, an ordinary spirit vein wouldn’t incubate Spiritual Vein Essence. Only top-grade spiritual veins could!
And what is a top-grade spiritual vein? It’s one capable of yielding tens of thousands of Spirit Stones—the kind truly worthy of the term "top-grade."
Tens of thousands of Spirit Stones—what sort of concept is that?
The ten Spirit Stones Yang Tian received from Ji Yanran, of which he’d only used five, were enough to advance his cultivation to the Golden Core Peak.
If he obtained tens of thousands of Spirit Stones at once, wouldn’t that allow him to continuously cultivate all the way to the Tribulation stage?
Thinking of this, Yang Tian’s gaze heated up as he stared at the white dragon ford by the Spiritual Vein Essence.
"Stand back. Spiritual Vein Essence isn’t sothing you can deal with!"
Yang Tian softly instructed Silver Wolf before summoning the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber with a single hand.
While a top-grade spirit vein was a prize, its essence was not easy to deal with.
Yang Tian knew that the power of Spiritual Vein Essence generally ranged from Golden Core Early Stage abilities to as high as Nascent Soul or even Divine Separation Stage strength!
The essence in front of him, though not the most formidable, still exuded an oppressive aura that suggested strength at Golden Core Middle Stage.
Yang Tian prepared himself for a fierce battle as he surged Devil Essence, about to unleash the Dark Demon Slash.
But he suddenly noticed a flicker of sorrow in the white dragon’s eyes.
Then, the dragon, hundreds of ters long, let out a mournful cry, and began to dissipate, its entire form fading until completely vanishing into the heavens in re breaths.
"What... what’s going on? Did it die?"
Silver Wolf, bewildered by the eerie turn of events, imdiately asked.
Yang Tian’s brows furrowed deeply; he too had no clue what had just transpired.
Gripping the Heavenly Slash Demon Saber tightly, he struck the ground.
Boom!
A burst of black light surged forth. Under the saber’s might, the hollow expanded tenfold, revealing a staircase that seed deliberately constructed.
Without a word, Yang Tian descended the steps while Silver Wolf cautiously followed behind.
Soon, the pair arrived in a vast underground cavern.
The cavern walls were covered with holes and craters, with only a few faintly glowing Spirit Stones left embedded, seeming like most had been excavated long ago.
At the center of the cavern stood a fiery magma pool, its bubbling surface emitting bursts of heat that induced a sensation of dread.
"As expected!"
Surveying the scene before him, Yang Tian sighed bitterly and shook his head.
While it was true he’d discovered a treasure, this was an already looted treasure. The site had been almost entirely stripped bare.
Indeed!
The few gleaming Spirit Stones on the walls confird it.
Judging by the countless pits and holes, this was clearly once a rich, top-grade spiritual vein now mined for over a century!
The remaining Spirit Stones had neither the luster nor the Spiritual Energy of higher-grade stones. They clearly matched the low-grade Spirit Stones Yang Tian had received from Ji Yanran.
"One, two... fifty-eight stones. Haha, not bad. At least these fifty-eight along with the Shengxi Soil for catalyzing the Nascent Soul Fruit, are enough for to break into the Nascent Soul Stage and overco the Demon Lord’s curse!"
Thinking this, Yang Tian didn’t rush to collect the Spirit Stones but instead sat cross-legged.
Don’t forget, this was a top-grade spirit vein nurtured by Spiritual Vein Essence. The residual spiritual energy here—even with the essence dissipating quickly—was incredibly precious!
Yang Tian naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity to refine his cultivation here, stabilizing his Golden Core Peak strength in preparation for the upcoming Nascent Soul breakthrough.
Silver Wolf could also sense the exceptional energy of this place.
From the mont they entered, he felt his bottleneck at the Peak of Innate Martial King slightly loosening. Though Martial Artists were different from Cultivators like Yang Tian who could directly absorb nature’s spiritual energy, the energy wasn’t entirely ineffectual for Martial Artists.
Thus, Silver Wolf followed Yang Tian’s example and sat cross-legged to cultivate. After all, his search for the Demon Beast Core had been intended to break through into the Legendary Realm. If this thod worked, he was happy to embrace it.
So, the two sat in quiet ditation before the magma fire pool, each radiating waves of energy...
"Haha, today truly is a special day!"
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