Chapter 387: Chapter 15 Qiu Shiyin
“The Origin Demon King entered the Netherworld?!” Lu Qingshan exclaid, puzzled, “How did he bypass the rule restrictions of the Netherworld Barrier?”
“It’s pretty much an open secret,” Ji Chuan nodded and explained, “Within the Netherworld, there exists a naturally occurring magic artifact called the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map.
Sohow it erged from a spatial rift and was found by the then fledgling Origin Demon King.
The specific magical powers of the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map are unknown to outsiders.
But there is one special ability that is well known: it can wrap around the Origin Demon King, allowing him to freely enter the realm of the Netherworld.
It is also because of this great fortune that after obtaining the Jiuyou Kan Yu Map, the Origin Demon King, over thousands of years, incredibly grew into an Eighth Grade Great Demon King.”
Lu Qingshan fell silent.
This ant that the Origin Demon King was not only a being with great fortune but also truly formidable.
With great treasure cos great danger.
Not everyone who obtains a divine artifact can consequently rise to power.
In reality, more often than not, after acquiring a divine artifact, it brings cataclysmic disasters upon them.
“As for the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine, it ford under the influence of the Netherworld Death Qi and will continue to generate unstoppably as long as the Netherworld Death Qi never ceases, making it exceedingly profitable.
It is a special type of spirit ore resembling an orchid, containing Death Qi within.
Magic artifacts made primarily from Primordial Stone Orchid have the effect of eroding cultivators’ physical bodies and Blood Qi, hard to guard against, and are highly favored by Nether Cultivators. Therefore, they are in high demand and bring significant inco,” Ji Chuan continued to explain.
The small portion that the Qiu Family gets, which amounts to the service fee, is rather generous as well.
Lu Qingshan inwardly clicked his tongue at the thought.
As Ji Chuan spoke, he and Lu Qingshan slowly descended, “With the na of the Sword Sect behind them, no one in Burial Ridge dares to provoke the Qiu Family, who have gradually grown stronger by controlling this vein of Primordial Stone Orchid.
But in the past three months, for reasons unknown, the Origin Demons that should have stayed in the forbidden area have been erging in large numbers.
They barged into the Qiu Family’s section of the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine, unabashedly attacking the Qiu Family cultivators and seizing control of the mine.
The Qiu Family has clashed with these Origin Demons many tis, each ti at great cost.
The last ti, the Qiu Family even lost an early-stage Nascent Soul cultivator within the mine.
Moreover, it’s not just the Qiu Family; nearly all the families in Burial Ridge have faced similar situations. Unable to find the source of their troubles, they are in a state of panic, and no one dares to mine the Primordial Stone Orchid anymore.
This situation couldn’t continue, and unable to tolerate more losses, the Qiu Family thus sent a Spirit ssage to our Sword Sect asking for help.”
“What did the Qiu Family an by saying there are traces of Underworld operatives involved?” As he posed the question, Lu Qingshan’s gaze fixed on the dry, yellowish entrance of the mine not far away.
For so reason, he felt as if a very subtle and eerie aura was seeping out from there.
“The Qiu Family reported that a junior saw a cultivator leaving the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine.
This cultivator was shrouded in Demonic Qi, extrely terrifying, definitely a Demonic Cultivator from the Underworld. Hence, they deduced that this matter must be related to Underworld Cultivators,” Ji Chuan replied.
“Heh heh…” Lu Qingshan let out a cold laugh, a glint of cold light flashing in his eyes, “The waters run deep this ti.”
Ji Chuan nodded in agreent, “Indeed, which is why I took on this mission personally, to fully investigate the matter.”
Both were astute individuals.
An Underworld Cultivator leaving the mine, yet not at a life-or-death juncture — why release Demonic Qi for nothing? And just happened to be seen?
Was this a deliberate act to reveal their identity?
Would Underworld Cultivators be so reckless in their actions?
Could the situation truly be such a coincidence?
“Let’s go take a look at the situation first,” Ji Chuan said.
Since many Origin Demons were scattered throughout the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine, the Qiu Family could not eradicate them and had withdrawn from the mine after losing a Nascent Soul elder family mber.
The Primordial Stone Orchid is important, but life is even more so!
By this ti, the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine was already devoid of anyone.
In order not to be swayed by others’ subjective words, leading to premature judgnts,
Ji Chuan and Lu Qingshan, therefore, decided to personally investigate the situation in the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine before inquiring about the details from the Qiu Family.
Only by cross-referencing both could they draw a more objective conclusion.
The two figures swept towards the mine entrance.
But as soon as they had reached the entrance, both frowned.
Whoosh!
A petite figure unexpectedly rushed out from the mine in a panicked flurry at that mont.
How could there still be soone inside the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine?
Behind the figure was a Demon Ape, about several zhang tall, covered in a dark hue as if wrapped in a layer of rock, with bursts of violent Demonic Qi flickering incessantly from its body.
Ji Chuan’s eyes sharpened, and a streak of Sword Qi shot out in an instant, piercing through the Demon Ape’s head with a puff.
The previously ferocious demon ape spewed out brain matter and blood, imdiately dropping dead.
However, the small figure seed not to have recovered from the shock and, in her panic, ran right into Ji Chuan.
The mont the figure collided with him, Ji Chuan channelled his Spiritual Power throughout his body, repelling the figure away.
Struck by the imnse force, the figure uncontrollably flew backwards through the air.
By now, Lu Qingshan had gotten a clear look at the true identity of the figure.
It was a girl with a hint of a babyface, her features still carrying a trace of youthful innocence.
Her Cultivation was not high, at the Initial Stage of Foundation Establishnt.
But Lu Qingshan also understood that it was not fair to compare Outer Sect cultivators with those from a Taoist Sect like theirs.
Therefore, he guessed that this girl’s actual age must be much greater than her appearance suggested.
“Ow, that hurts,” the girl muttered as she rubbed her waist and got up, instinctively complaining.
Then she suddenly realized her situation, and like a startled rabbit, she quickly got to her feet and headed straight for the entrance, while calling out to Lu Qingshan and Ji Chuan, “An Origin Demon is chasing , you guys better run too…”
Her voice cut off abruptly.
Because Ji Chuan had grabbed the female cultivator who was about to hurry past them.
“The Origin Demon has been dealt with,” Ji Chuan said calmly.
The flustered female cultivator was taken aback upon hearing this and rembered to look back.
She found that the Demon Ape that had been persistently pursuing her had already beco a dead corpse.
“You guys took it down?” the female cultivator asked, her eyes wide.
Lu Qingshan pointed at Ji Chuan, “He took it down.”
Now that the danger had passed, the female cultivator cald down and turned to look at Ji Chuan and Lu Qingshan with her big, curious, bright black eyes.
“Are you two also here to earn so extra money?” the female cultivator asked curiously, pointing into the depths of the mine.
“Earn extra money?” Ji Chuan was taken aback.
However, Lu Qingshan had already vaguely grasped the female cultivator’s implication and continued, “You know the way around here?”
“Of course,” the female cultivator’s tone rose several notches, patting her chest with satisfaction, saying, “My na is Qiu Shiyin, from the Qiu Family. I was previously in charge of overseeing the extraction of the Primordial Stone Orchid Mine, and I’m more than familiar with the situation here.”
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