books44 Chapter 132 Breaks 2
Chapter 132 Breaks 2
What is this?
"How could it send chills down one's spine? Could it be something like a mine demon or some kind of evil spirit?"
"Do not……"
Inside the Li family's mine, as Li Lan drew his knife, the surrounding onlookers all paled and retreated in fear.
Not all raw stones are treasures; some may contain strange or ominous things. But those things should have been eliminated during the mining stage. How could they have ended up in this raw stone mine?
Even Li Daofeng was on edge, extremely vigilant, and ready to flee at any moment!
However, Li Lan remained calm, smiled slightly, and said, "Everyone, there is no need to panic. The contents of this raw stone are not strange."
As he spoke, he brought his stone knife down again.
puff--
A wisp of residual gray mist suddenly drifted out from it.
"A strange gray fog!"
"What? It's a strange gray fog... We're doomed!"
"You still say it's not weird... Run!"
Everyone was so scared they turned around and ran away.
After Dugu Sword Saint emerged from the mountain, the whole world knew about it. Even the True Dragon Clan was frightened away by the strange gray mist. Even an existence like Luo Tian Great Sage couldn't come out after entering the Ten Thousand Yuan Mountain Range... but now he appeared before our eyes.
"Wait, how come he's alright?"
But suddenly someone spoke up, pointing at Li Lan in surprise.
As everyone looked over, they saw that Li Lan did not retreat at all. He simply waved his hand casually, as if fanning away dust, and the gray mist dissipated.
Inside the raw stone, a gray finger bone was found!
"What is that?"
"The skeleton of a strange creature?"
Everyone was surprised.
"Strange creatures?"
Li Daofeng was taken aback, then, as if he had just thought of something, he immediately shouted, "This item belongs to the Li family, and no one is allowed to take it away!"
As soon as he spoke, the experts from the Li family appeared instantly and surrounded Li Lan!
"Young Master Zhan, please give me this!"
Li Daofeng spoke in a deep voice. In fact, he was also unable to confirm what this thing was or what its origin was... but it was related to strange creatures, and that was enough.
This kind of thing must be extremely important to the Li family!
Li Lan casually picked up the gray finger bone and said, "If I remember correctly, you just gave me these two raw stones. Everyone saw that, right?"
"Whatever is cut out from it naturally belongs to me!"
The other jade gamblers were somewhat surprised, but they also realized that what Li Lan had cut out was definitely extraordinary!
"That's right, that raw stone already belongs to Zhan Yiyuan. How can we forcibly take back what has been cut out?"
"If you really want it, you can redeem it for Xianyuan, but it depends on whether Zhan Yiyuan is willing!"
"This is unethical of a prestigious family!"
Since everyone was a gambler, they were naturally disgusted by Li's behavior and shook their heads in disapproval.
But Li Daofeng said coldly, "This is of utmost importance. Either hand it over, or... everyone will die!"
He had already decided to kill him.
When it comes to things that affect the success or failure of a family, they are willing to sacrifice even the reputation of the mine!
"Oh? Is the Li family being so domineering? Are they trying to bully their customers because they're a big company?"
But at that moment, a soft female voice rang out. Not far away, a young man walked over. With a wave of his hand, his disguise was gone, revealing his original beauty!
Shangguan Xiaoxiao!
She had actually come in disguise, posing as an ordinary jade gambler, and only now did she finally reveal herself!
She walked up to Li Lan and said calmly, "You want to kill and steal the treasure? Then you can start now."
She was fearless because she had brought a celestial artifact with her, which would be enough to sustain her until the Sun Moon Sect's aid arrived!
In an instant, Li Daofeng's face turned extremely gloomy!
He's hesitating!
The main problem was that he wasn't sure how valuable the things in Li Lan's possession really were.
If it really is related to the path the Li family is going to take, then even killing Shangguan Xiaoxiao... wouldn't be impossible.
But what if it's just the remains of an ordinary, eerie creature, and doesn't have much value?
"Settle, accept!"
Just then, a loud shout came from outside, indicating that someone was breaking the Li family's great formation.
Other high-ranking members of the Li family have arrived!
Li Daofeng observed the situation calmly. Finally, the light barrier formed by the Li Clan's grand formation slowly dissipated. At the main gate, Li Daoling was the leader, followed by Fairy Lanxia, Zhu Donglai, Xue Lianyuan, Cao Yueshu, Mu Jianxian, and others.
"Fifth Brother, what happened here? It alarmed the protective array!"
Li Daoling immediately asked a question.
Upon seeing so many people arrive, Li Daofeng frowned, hesitated for a moment, and before he could speak, Shangguan Xiaoxiao spoke up:
"The source of the battle was within the Li family's mine. A treasure related to the strange creature was cut out, but unexpectedly, the Li family, seeing the wealth, wanted to plunder it. Heh heh..."
Upon hearing this, Li Daofeng's expression immediately changed, and he said, "Shangguan Xiaoxiao, don't make false accusations!"
"We have no intention of looting... we are simply protecting the treasure!"
His face was extremely gloomy. Now that all the major powers in the city had arrived, even if he wanted to do something, he had no chance. Naturally, he had to maintain his dignity.
"A treasure related to strange creatures?"
Cao Yueshu was taken aback. "What is it?"
Not only him, but everyone at this moment couldn't help but look at Li Lan.
Li Lan walked over and handed the finger bone to Cao Yueshu.
Cao Yueshu accepted the document with both hands, his expression extremely solemn. He repeatedly sensed it with his divine sense and murmured, "It seems... it really is a strange creature?"
"No, this isn't a real, bizarre creature!"
But at this moment, He Qianshan, the chief appraiser of the Celestial Court Auction House, spoke solemnly:
"If I am not mistaken, these are the bones left behind by a great cultivator who attained enlightenment. Moreover, this great cultivator attempted to actively refine the strange gray mist in order to transform into a strange creature, and he may have even succeeded... It's just that I don't know why he ultimately died."
Upon hearing this, the entire audience was shocked!
"What? Voluntarily transforming into a bizarre creature? Has he gone mad?"
"That was a strange gray mist! Someone actually tried to refine it and succeeded?"
"If he succeeds, does it mean that his finger bone contains the secret of another path? Perhaps there is another solution to the gray fog?"
Everyone started discussing it.
Lanxia Fairy, Zhu Donglai, Cao Yueshu, and the others were all deeply shocked. They all understood just how important those words from the chief appraiser were!
As the gray fog loomed over the border, threatening to breach the barrier, why did the northern frontier split into two factions: those advocating war and those advocating peace?
The prophecy of the diviner Tiankun Zhenren was only part of the reason. More importantly, the Li family, the Zhu family, and other forces were all searching for a way out...
The most important thing about peacefully coexisting with the gray fog is actually how to survive in the gray fog when it spreads throughout the entire Immortal Realm!
It coexists with the gray fog.
The pro-war faction thought it was wishful thinking, while the pro-peace faction felt there was some hope.
This finger bone is extremely important. Since someone in history has already tried it, perhaps studying the finger bone he left behind will provide the answer?
Upon hearing the chief appraiser's words, Li Daoling, Li Daofeng, and the others were greatly shocked and became determined to win!
Please consider this, Master.
Cao Yueshu solemnly handed it to He Qianshan.
He Qianshan picked it up and examined it repeatedly. His eyes flashed with light from time to time, and his hands were constantly moving various magic seals. Clearly, he was trying his best to explore the secrets of the finger bone.
"Pity!"
After a long while, He Qianshan sighed, "This cultivator's cultivation level in his lifetime did not reach the threshold of Immortal Saint, so he failed to achieve immortality, and too many things were incomplete."
"However, in this world, this item still has great research value. If this young friend Zhan is willing to part with it, I can purchase it for 15,000 catties of immortal essence!"
He looked up and gazed at Li Lan.
These words sent a huge shock through the entire audience!
"Fifteen thousand catties?!"
"This...it's over ten thousand? This Source Gain is simply heaven-defying!"
"At the Blood Refining Source Sun Moon Sect's mine, the combined source gain from the three raw stones barely exceeded ten thousand, which was already extraordinary, enough to make him a god. Now, this Zhan Yiyuan has crushed him with just one item!"
Everyone was extremely envious!
Ancient Saint Heaven's ancient blood, worth 6,000 jin of immortal essence, and his naturally formed magical artifact, worth 7,500 jin of blood essence, were already considered by everyone to be the pinnacle that no one in the world could reach. But in the blink of an eye, the ceiling had already been broken...
15,000 jin...
It's simply outrageous!
"Not just this one!"
At this moment, the crowd that had been watching the commotion alongside Li Lan began to speak up:
"Zhan Yiyuan also cut out a three-turn cordyceps worth three thousand catties of immortal essence, and a fragment of a creation talisman worth over one thousand catties of immortal essence..."
"Yes, and with the various exotic sources he cut out, his harvest at the Li family mine today is probably over 20,000 catties of immortal source!"
"almost!"
Upon hearing their words, the group of people in power were all speechless with astonishment!
"Xiaoxiao?"
Cao Yueshu immediately sought confirmation from Shangguan Xiaoxiao!
Shangguan Xiaoxiao nodded: "I was there the whole time, what they said is true."
That's absolutely true!
"How can this person's source techniques be so extraordinary? Does he really not know source techniques?"
"He managed to do this with just a single copper coin?"
"Good heavens... If it weren't Gu Shengtian who was fighting against Xue Lianyuan today, but Zhan Yiyuan, the outcome would probably be different. His own source gain is more than Xue Lianyuan and Gu Shengtian combined!"
For a moment, everyone in the room couldn't help but speak up!
"Brother Cao, why didn't your Sun Moon Sect send him to make a move?"
Even the Wooden Sword Immortal couldn't help but ask a question!
Now it seems that no matter how Li Lan did it, it is enough to prove that he definitely has a chance to defeat Blood Refining Source.
Startled, Cao Yueshu couldn't help but smile wryly and said, "This is the Grand Elder's decision..."
The Wooden Sword Immortal raised an eyebrow slightly and said calmly, "This matter concerns the overall situation, yet Fellow Daoist Changsun Jiuye handled it in this way... It seems that our Sword Sect needs to find out the truth!"
The Sword Sect and the Sun Moon Sect are of one mind and jointly advocate war. Now that Changsun Jiuye's decision-making error has affected the common interests of both sects, they naturally have to intervene.
Cao Yueshu did not refute, because at this moment, the facts spoke louder than words.
Even he felt a surge of anger!
The First Elder, Changsun Jiuye... is truly blind!
……
Even Li Daoling looked at Li Daofeng in shock, his gaze questioning. Li Daofeng sighed and said nothing.
"How could this be!"
Li Daoling was filled with disbelief; this was a mine that Blood Refining Source, Blood Refining Stone, and others had personally inspected…
"Young Master Blood..."
He glanced at Xue Lianyuan subconsciously, only to see that Xue Lianyuan's expression was so gloomy it was almost dripping with water!
"There must be something wrong with the copper coin he's holding."
Xue Lianyuan spoke coldly: "Even a Source Mage wouldn't be able to find these things he cut out. Only a Source Earth Master can fathom their mysteries... but there are no Source Earth Masters left in this world!"
"If I'm not mistaken, the copper coin in his hand probably really belongs to the Heavenly Mystery Sect!"
Yuan Shi is also divided into different levels.
Ordinary Source Master, Source Mage, Source Earth Master, Source Celestial Master!
Blood Refining Source himself had only just stepped one foot into the threshold of becoming a Source Mage.
This is not an attempt to shirk responsibility, but rather, in his view, anyone who came to this mine would have overlooked these things!
Whether it's the remnant of creation, the three-turn insect grass, or even this last finger bone related to the strange, they all exceed the scope of ordinary source techniques and cannot be found by a true source mage.
How could Zhan Yiyuan be found? He's not even a Source Master!
Therefore, the only possibility is...
The copper coin in Zhan Yiyuan's hand might really be a rare object, possessing a great opportunity!
Hearing him say that felt like a bomb had been dropped on the scene!
"What? His lucky charm coins are real?"
"So, could that old swindler who used to cheat and deceive people at various raw stone mines really be a descendant of the Heavenly Mystery Sect?"
"Isn't the successor of the Heavenly Mystery Sect supposed to be a single lineage? The Li family already has one, and now another one has appeared?"
Everyone immediately started discussing it!
Cao Yueshu, Mu Jianxian, Zhu Donglai, and even Li Daoling all changed their expressions drastically because of these words!
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