Chapter 210: Chapter Sixty-one Forbidden Zone
After receiving their passes, they entered the mid-level mines of White Emperor Mountain.
The mid-level mines of White Emperor Mountain were home to numerous spiritual beasts. Those without passes would be attacked by them.
It was rumored that demonic beasts resided in the depths of the mines.
The deeper the mine, the better the quality of the ore, but also the more dangerous it became… The animals in the depths whose spiritual veins were affected, transforming them into demonic beasts, possessed violent temperaments and strong territorial instincts, attacking anything that approached without discrimination.
Therefore, ordinary Outer Disciples were not allowed to enter the dangerous mines in the mid-level of White Emperor Mountain.
However, for Ye Changsheng, as long as the demonic beasts were not too powerful, there wouldn’t be much of a problem.
In fact, even very powerful demonic beasts wouldn’t be much of an issue for Ye Changsheng.
“Greetings, Senior Brother,” an Outer Disciple said respectfully upon seeing Ye Changsheng.
Ye Changsheng glanced at the spiritual ore piled on his back and nodded in response. “Greetings, Junior Brother. Are you heading back to the Outer Sect?”
“Yes, Senior Brother. Are you heading to the mines ahead?”
“I’m looking for some Cold Crystal Iron Ore to use as material for forging a sword.”
“Oh, in that case, please be careful. The Cold Crystal Ore Veins are not far from the White Emperor Mountain Forbidden Zone. Make sure you don’t wander in by mistake.”
“Thank you for the reminder, Junior Brother. I will be careful,” Ye Changsheng replied.
It seemed they were quite close to the White Emperor Mountain Forbidden Zone.
*Dong.*
Ye Changsheng slammed the Golden Devouring Wolf, a demonic beast before him, to the ground.
Demonic beasts at the Qi Refining Realm had already appeared here; this was usually the limit for most Outer Disciples.
“Wuwuwuwu!”
The Golden Devouring Wolf noticed Ye Changsheng and initially intended to make a meal out of this human.
But it hadn’t expected… this human to be so terrifyingly strong. Its full-force bite hadn’t left a scratch on him, nor could it even tear his clothes.
It tried to get up and flee, but its head was suddenly pressed down by Ye Changsheng’s palm.
The Golden Devouring Wolf’s head bled profusely.
“Did I say you could leave!” Ye Changsheng roared, demonic qi leaking from him.
“Wuwuwuwu!!”
The Golden Devouring Wolf cowered on the ground, trembling all over.
“Wolves are pack animals. There should be more of your kin nearby, correct?”
“…”
“Answer me!”
Ye Changsheng struck the extremely hard Cold Crystal ore in front of the Golden Devouring Wolf with his palm, pulverizing it into dust.
The Golden Devouring Wolf was stunned. If that palm were to land on its head… it would have instantly turned into a paste.
“Wuwuwuwu!!!”
“Call them all over,” Ye Changsheng commanded coldly, like a demon lord issuing an irresistible order to the demonic beast.
The Golden Devouring Wolf dared not resist and let out a long howl in the mine, summoning its kin.
Ye Changsheng was satisfied to see pairs of wolf eyes lighting up in the darkness, surrounding him.
“Hmm, good. It seems I have a bunch of free labor.”
…
Ten minutes later.
Ye Changsheng had beaten all the Golden Devouring Wolves, subduing them through sheer force. Now, they were toiling away for him.
The Golden Devouring Wolf pack, a force that commanded respect in the White Emperor Sword Sect’s mines, causing Outer Disciples to detour whenever they saw them. Even a cultivator at the Foundation Establishment Realm would hesitate to face them when they gathered as a pack.
But now, they were all meek and obedient, digging ore with their sharp claws under Ye Changsheng’s gaze, daring not to speak out.
Humiliation! This was utter humiliation!
But there was nothing they could do; no one could defeat Ye Changsheng.
“Good job, keep working. Once you finish digging, I’ll let you go.”
“Wuu…”
“Louder! Haven’t you eaten?” Ye Changshengthreatened.
“Wuwuwuwu!!!” The wolf pack responded loudly, working even harder after their fright.
Ye Changsheng stood by, watching the Golden Devouring Wolves mine for him, acting as their overseer.
Ordinary pickaxes couldn’t mine this spiritual ore; it required specially made magical artifacts from the White Emperor Sword Sect, and even then, the efficiency was slow.
However, upon seeing demonic beasts devouring the ore and absorbing spiritual power, Ye Changsheng got a bold idea. Why not have these demonic beasts mine for him? Wouldn’t that save a lot of trouble?
This was completely free labor; he didn’t have to pay them, yet he could force them to mine.
After all, enjoying freebies for a moment felt good, but enjoying them consistently…
Felt great!
“The Cold Crystal Ore is for Little Fox’s sword forging material. It’s a bit subpar, but if it can be refined in large quantities into Cold Crystal Essence Stone, it should be enough to forge a decent Magical Treasure,” Ye Changsheng said.
The Cold Crystal Ore had been mined to a considerable extent, but at this moment, something unexpected happened.
The Golden Devouring Wolves suddenly stopped working, trembling all over as they stared into the depths of the mine.
“Why have you stopped?” Ye Changsheng demanded sternly.
But even under such pressure, the Golden Devouring Wolves did not look at him.
Ye Changsheng was also puzzled and focused his senses towards the depths of the mine… only to be assailed by a powerful wave of resentment!
A clear phoenix cry echoed from the depths of the mine.
The Golden Devouring Wolf pack exploded in panic, fleeing desperately.
A surge of evil, dense heatwave washed over them, instantly transforming the extremely cold mine into an unbearable, high-temperature space.
The Cold Crystal Ore melted completely under the heatwave, and Ye Changsheng’s mind also reeled, suffering a spiritual impact.
Ye Changsheng recited a mental incantation, activating his protective qi.
“Could this be the Forbidden Zone of White Emperor Mountain’s mid-level?”
Within White Emperor Mountain, there existed… a phoenix?
This was too strange.
Phoenixes were even rarer than dragons. Even Ye Changsheng had never encountered one. Why would it be in White Emperor Mountain?
There must be an extraordinary secret hidden deep within this Forbidden Zone.
“Alright, let’s proceed with caution.”
Ye Changsheng took out his Talismans, recited the incantation, and activated them. After making thorough preparations, he cautiously advanced deeper.
…
Ye Changsheng seemed to have passed through some kind of spatial entrance and entered a new world.
This was likely a small universe created by a powerful being using supreme divine abilities, existing independently above the mid-level of the White Emperor Sword Sect.
“Terrifying.”
Ye Changsheng surveyed the scene. The ground was littered with the skeletal remains of humans and demonic beasts. They wore robes of inner and outer disciples of the White Emperor Sword Sect, and some even wore Elder’s attire.
Their deaths were gruesome, as if their souls had been incinerated. Just looking at the expressions on their corpses sent shivers down one’s spine.
Ye Changsheng tried to confirm his way back, only to find it blocked.
This small universe was likely under the control of something.
No wonder they called it a Forbidden Zone – a place from which there was no return. It wasn’t just cultivators at the Nascent Soul Realm who would be in dire straits, but even those at the Integration Stage.
“Ugh…!” Suddenly, a clone created by Ye Changsheng using a Shadow Splitting Talisman- was annihilated in a certain direction.
Subsequently, information and intelligence were fed back to his main body, leaving Ye Changsheng astonished.
The clone’s final vision was of a giant, fiery red Exotic Beast. Ye Changsheng recognized it.
“Fierce Fire Evil Phoenix?!”
