From a Zhengyi Taoist Child to a Master of All Laws

Chapter 656 Celestial Remains
“Immortal Envoy… This is the Nanming Crystal Mine. There are four entrances to the mine in this base, and they are all now sealed off.”

Another immortal immediately added, "At first, we just thought that the miners were absconding because they kept disappearing without a trace. But as the number of miners disappearing increased and even affected the production of the Nanming Li Crystal Mine, we realized that something was wrong and began to send cultivators down into the mine to investigate."

"But this mine is like the gaping maw of an ancient ferocious beast. All the cultivators and immortals we went down to investigate have never returned. Even those who occasionally survived are unconscious and have high fevers all over their bodies!"

"You mean there were survivors who came back?"

Li Yang frowned, then looked at the several immortals.

Gu Yunzi slapped his forehead: "Immortal Lord, look at my head! I'll bring Zhang Ling over right now!"

Zhang Ling, whom Gu Yunzi mentioned, was actually a female immortal. When she was carried over, she was still unconscious, and her skin was as red and eerie as a boiled and peeled crab.

A scorching heat radiated from Zhang Ling's body, causing the foreheads of the surrounding immortals to be covered in fine beads of sweat.

"What powerful Yang Qi!"

Li Yang frowned, gently placed his fingers on Zhang Ling's forehead, his spiritual energy swirling, and a look of surprise instantly appeared in his eyes.

This immortal named Zhang Ling was also a fire cultivator, possessing pure fire-elemental energy. However, at this moment, this energy was suppressed by an even more intense and violent high temperature, causing it to shrink back in her chest. This was the reason why Zhang Ling remained unconscious for so long.

Although the quantity of such violent and intense fire elemental energy was not large, he had only seen it in two other people in terms of purity and quality!
That was within himself and Chi Yanhong, who both cultivated the Yangwu Food Qi Method! Moreover, due to their cultivation levels, their Yang Qi was far less intense and pure than this!
Fire magic? Or other yang-elemental root magic? Or perhaps special rare and precious materials?
A sense of curiosity arose in Li Yang's heart. Considering the oppressive aura he had just felt above the base, what lay beneath this mine was rather intriguing...

Now, Li Yang is filled with anticipation for what lies beneath the mine; his current state is one of curiosity about the impending danger.
Because crisis often means opportunity!

"You all stay up here to protect me. I'll go down and take a look. If anything happens to me, go to Purgatory Valley and summon the Grand Elder to come and save me!"

"So he's a junior disciple of the Grand Elder..." Gu Yunzi and the other immortals thought to themselves, their respect for Li Yang growing even stronger, and their sycophantic expressions becoming even more pronounced.

The Grand Elder, a Celestial Immortal Giant! To these exiled Immortals from the mines, he was a figure from the highest heavens!

Whether I can return to Purgatory Valley may depend on this man!
Li Yang was not entirely unprepared. He was wearing the Yuan Guang Cicada Robe, and then he chanted incantations, successively adding the Golden Light Mantra, the Qi Restriction, the Barrier Clothing, and the Radiant Light to his body. With such enhancements, Li Yang was confident that even if a Celestial Immortal personally attacked him, he could hold out for an instant!

However, although Gu Yunzi and the others were lackeys, they would never dare to go down into the mine with Li Yang. Li Yang did not rely on these guys either. After taking protective measures, he went down into the mine alone.

The cave was pitch black, with only a few flickering candlelights, likely from oil lamps lit by the miners earlier.

Once inside the cave, Li Yang's extremely high-quality Yang Qi became even more intense.

However, although this Yang Qi was of high quality, it lacked the pure and righteous nature of the Root Method. Instead, it was violent and aggressive, like fire poison, attacking Li Yang like a maggot clinging to his bone.

Li Yang is now starting to doubt his previous judgment.

Fortunately, the Qi-Eating Root Method is extremely sensitive to the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. Following the source of the heat wave, Li Yang slowly made his way through the mine.

The mine was a maze of interconnected passages, and the Nanming Crystal outside had long been exhausted. Following the scent for an unknown amount of time, Li Yang's brows gradually furrowed.

The further Li Yang went, the more he felt a tremor in his heart, just like when he went to see the Grand Elder. He felt nervous and uneasy.
"Could it be something related to celestial beings? Or even celestial beings themselves?"

"But how could a celestial being possibly stay in such a small place without making a sound?"

The disappearance of a few Immortals was nothing more than a minor disturbance, completely unbecoming of a Celestial Immortal giant. As for the oppressive aura he felt upon arriving at the base, Li Yang wasn't sure of its rank, but its strength was definitely above Ling Guang's 2,500-year-old Earth Immortal cultivation!
They pressed on despite their fears, venturing even deeper until finally all traces of the miners disappeared.

Following the scent, Li Yang arrived at the source of the mine, only to find an incredibly thick earthen wall.

The soil of this Nanming Lijing ore is incredibly hard, so the miners are mostly born with innate talent and the ability to cultivate. But for Li Yang, it's just a matter of putting in a little more effort.

One of the Seventy-Two Earthly Fiends' Divine Powers, 【Opening Walls】: Wherever you point your finger, mountains and walls split open!

Li Yang walked slowly forward, continuing his journey deep into the mine. Golden light emanated from his hands, and wherever his fingers touched, all the rocks and soil parted like tofu, making way for Li Yang.

According to Li Yang's judgment, he was now at least two thousand meters underground.

The surrounding environment became increasingly hot, even causing the Yuan Guang Chan Yi to curl up slightly, prompting Li Yang to inwardly complain, "Is this the so-called defensive magic weapon that can block attacks from celestial beings?"

After walking straight down the path for about 500 meters, Li Yang suddenly felt a sharp pain in his finger, as if he had touched something hard.

"Ok?"

Li Yang frowned slightly, and with a surge of his cultivation, the surrounding soil was instantly compressed into a huge circular space.

And right in front of him was a huge blue crystal!

The blue crystal, buried in the soil, was now emitting a faint, hazy light, dreamlike and ethereal. Although the blue light was so cool, the temperature it felt on a person was as hot as magma, and even the surrounding soil began to crystallize.

"This is... a raw stone from the Nanming Crystal Mine?"

"Buzz!"

With a thought, Li Yang noticed that the Nanming Sword unexpectedly materialized on its own, circling around him and occasionally striking the Nanming Li Crystal Mine in front of him.

"You like this material?"

Li Yang was somewhat surprised. Apart from the broken bells and tripods under the Great Li Imperial Palace, the Nanming Sword had never been so excited.

"If you get any stronger, I really won't be able to find anything for you to sharpen your weapon..."

Li Yang smiled wryly. As if sensing something, the Nanming Sword kept rubbing against Li Yang with its hilt.

"Eat up, eat up. There aren't many things that suit your taste. Do you think they'll suppress you?"

Li Yang smiled wryly, but with his master's permission, the Nanming Sword immediately let out a joyful sword cry and headed straight for the Nanming Li Crystal Ore.

Li Yang estimated that this raw stone was at least the size of a classroom. He wondered how far the Southern Sea Sword would evolve after absorbing all of it.

As for finding the culprit behind the mineral vein? That's not as important as strengthening our own power.

(End of this chapter)