At that mont, the so-called dignitary spoke, "The command of Hu Ben Main God is absolute. Anyone who defies it will pay a heavy price! I wouldn’t dare suggest otherwise, and it’s no use pleading with . I will report this matter exactly as it is!"
The commander forced a smile more wretched than a grimace of tears. He was truly out of options. Originally, they had over 50,000 slaves, but as the war between the gods intensified, Hu Ben Main God had issued a deadly ultimatum: they had to mine 100,000 tons of Immortal Mine within half a year.
Four months had already passed, yet they had only completed a third of the quota. Of the initial 50,000 slaves, nearly 20,000 had died, leaving them with just over 30,000. For this small number of slaves to mine the remaining 70,000 tons of Immortal Mine was a complete fantasy. This wasn’t like mining coal, where speed was possible. Immortal Mine ore was incredibly scarce, and a single slave could barely excavate anything in a day.
He had already been forcing them to work day and night, but the mines had been restless lately. Combined with the low yield, he was becoming frantic. If Hu Ben Main God decided to place bla, he would be dood.
With that, he hastily stuffed a piece of Immortal Stone into the dignitary’s hands. "My lord," he said, "this is a top-grade Immortal Stone, one of the finest materials for forging a godhead! I ca across it by chance. I only hope you might put in a few good words for with Hu Ben Main God. Whether it succeeds or not, I won’t hold it against you. And in the future, if I find anything else good, I’ll be sure to share it with you!"
The dignitary was initially furious, but his eyes widened the mont he saw the Immortal Stone. Although his own godhead was already stable, he had descendants to consider. For many, an Immortal Stone was a flawless material, sothing even a Sovereign God would desire. If he’d had any other choice, the commander would never have surrendered this particular Immortal Stone.
"Jingnan Divine General," the dignitary said coldly, "you know that everything here belongs to Hu Ben Main God, including this Immortal Stone. You are trying to make an accomplice to your cri!"
Jingnan Divine General bowed quickly. "I would never dare! My lord, I hope you see my true intentions. Besides, if I say nothing and you say nothing, who will ever know? And even if soone found out, what proof could they possibly present?"
"Hahaha! It seems Jingnan Divine General understands perfectly! Carry on with the mining. Do not slack off. I will help shield you from the pressure from Hu Ben Main God, but I can’t hold it off for long. Even if you can’t get 100,000 tons of Immortal Mine in six months, you must get at least 70,000. Otherwise, even I won’t be able to help you!"
"Rest assured, my lord. I will get it done!"
"Very good!"
The dignitary imdiately dissolved into a wisp of blue smoke and vanished. Jingnan Divine General’s heart ached at the loss of the Immortal Stone, but since it had saved his life, it was a price worth paying.
He gazed at the mine. Although the pressure had eased slightly, the task remained imnse. He rallied his subordinates, ordering them to drive the slaves toward the mine’s deepest reaches. It was the darkest part of the mine, excavated to incredible depths over countless eons, and the re thought of it filled him with a lingering fear. Last month, he had witnessed a nightmare there. At least 5,000 slaves and over 1,000 guards had lost their lives in that place, so the mory of it still terrified him.
However, he feared the wrath of Hu Ben Main God far more. If the Main God beca enraged, they would all die. Therefore, he had no choice but to order, "Vanguard, proceed to the deepest parts of the mine and scout ahead! If you reach a place you dare not enter, use the slaves to test it!"
"Yes!"
The Vanguard was clearly terrified, but fear was useless now. They had no choice in the matter. They were not just the Vanguard Team but also a suicide squad, and they knew full well the horrors of that place. Still, they had already prepared themselves for death. In this situation, their will did not matter. Although they were guards, their lives were worth little more than the slaves’. The only difference was that they were not subjected to the sa backbreaking labor.
Ye Fan listened from the shadows, astonished. He had, of course, heard of Hu Ben Main God. He was the leader of Mo and one of the most renowned Sovereign Gods in the Divine Domain. His power ranked among the very top in the Divine Domain, as he had already risen to prominence back in the age of the Ancestor of Tianyuan.
To Ye Fan, it didn’t matter if he belonged to the Sovereign God camp or the Dark God camp; Hu Ben Main God was a brutally cruel Sovereign God and was destined to be one of his primary adversaries. In the past, on a whim, he had massacred countless cities, turning them into scenes from Hell. Ye Fan knew that if the Secular World’s defenses were ever breached, a powerful Main God like this would bring ruin to countless people. He was a being who would stop at nothing to achieve his goals.
As Ye Fan was lost in thought, he suddenly felt a powerful gaze land on him. Shocked, he instantly suppressed his aura completely. He didn’t dare move a muscle. The one staring was none other than Jingnan Divine General, whose strength was terrifying—he was, after all, at the Divine General Level. But when Jingnan Divine General detected no further disturbances, he relented.
How strange. I was certain I sensed soone spying on , but I can’t find a trace. Maybe it’s just the stress getting to lately? I hope that’s all it is.
He shook his head and left.
Ye Fan breathed a sigh of relief, but he didn’t erge from his hiding spot. His intuition told him to stay put. He remained hidden, and sure enough, Jingnan Divine General reappeared monts later.
Ye Fan was shocked. If he had stepped out just now, he would have t with disaster. The fact that this Jingnan Divine General had successfully guarded the mine for so long proved he had not gained his reputation for nothing. The man was so vigilant that even Ye Fan had nearly been caught.
Ye Fan only revealed himself after Jingnan Divine General had finally left for good. The power of a Divine General was truly formidable. He knew that if the Divine General had attacked, a single finger would have been enough to kill him. There was nothing to be done; the gap in their cultivation realms was simply too vast.
So these are the so-called gods? They claim to be benevolent, but all I see is a bunch of cruel and ruthless beings! These people don’t deserve to live! In that case, I’ll destroy their mine vein!
Ye Fan made up his mind and imdiately headed for the depths of the mine.
He slipped into a guard’s uniform and blended in with the group driving the slaves deeper into the mine. From the air flowing out from the depths, Ye Fan felt a thick, malevolent Evil Qi. This mine was definitely no ordinary place.
The mine was terrifyingly deep, growing darker the further they went. The Pioneering Team consisted of several hundred people, herding over a thousand slaves forward to scout the path.
These slaves were weak; so only possessed the strength of Mortal Martial Artists. The guards themselves were not particularly strong either. Only their leader, the Vanguard Captain, had passed his tribulation and possessed the strength of a Fifth-Nirvana cultivator. The rest had not yet passed through Nirvana.
This was normal. After all, not everyone in the Divine Domain possessed imnse power. Martial Artists ca in all strengths and weaknesses. This was true in the Secular World, and it was true in the Divine Domain. This was an immutable law. The only difference was that Martial Artists in the Divine Domain had more opportunities and access to more abundant Spiritual Energy.
He believed that if the Secular World possessed the sa abundant Spiritual Energy as the Divine Domain, it would only take a few thousand years for it to reach the sa level as the Divine Domain.
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