Super Combat Soldier

Chapter 2314: Chapter 2312: What Is the Mysterious Material?

Kunlun Mountain!

It’s not just the Kunlun Mountain of Earth’s secular world myth, but rather a renowned place in the entire Martial Arts World since Ancient Times, for it is said to be where Immortals once resided!

An Immortal, such an entity that countless Cultivators and beings aspire to become; there’s no need to say more. Anything or anyone linked with ”Immortal” is surrounded by endless mystery and boundless terror!

However, when Ye Tianchen, Hu Gao, Little Zhu Yan, and the God Beating Bowl, following Bai Song, quietly entered the so-called Kunlun Immortal Mountain, the scene before them was unexpected and somewhat unbelievable. The entire Kunlun Mountain was shrouded by a powerful Rune Array, with its ground full of excavated large and small holes, resembling a coal mine. At regular intervals, large holes appeared on the ground, and within each hole, there were about a dozen Cultivators, all chained with a black iron chain. Behind them stood a person cloaked in a black robe, holding a long whip to drive these Cultivators to work!

”These black iron chains are imbued with a powerful Restriction Rune, imprisoning not just the bodies of these Cultivators but also their Divine Will. If they dare to resist, the black-robed man behind them will swing his whip, and if the Runes on the chain are activated, these restrained Cultivators would most likely be instantly turned into a mist of blood!” the God Beating Bowl said, looking below.

”Remarkable, most of these enslaved Cultivators are at an Early-stage Martial Saint cultivation realm. How can they willingly be enslaved?” Hu Gao asked in surprise.

”Even if they’re unwilling, what can they do? In such a situation, without help, they would face complete annihilation even before resisting, as the black-robed figure behind them would activate the Runes on the black chain instantly!” Little Zhu Yan said with a frown.

Ye Tianchen, however, did not focus on the enslaved Cultivators. Instead, he surveyed the area. The Kunlun Mountain’s ground was riddled with around two or three dozen holes, some large, some small, constantly being blasted open. Enslaved Cultivators were continuously sent inside to search for something. The black-robed figures with black whips followed behind, not entering the holes, seemingly wary of something, treating the enslaved Cultivators as cannon fodder or scapegoats!

”These black-robed men are at least Early-stage Martial Saints, with a few being Mid-stage Martial Saints, and they are merely managers. This suggests that the so-called Feathered People Master truly holds some power!” Ye Tianchen observed below.

”So Brother Ye, what should we do now?” Hu Gao pondered before asking.

”Let’s go down and take a look. Since we are here, we should gather more information. Most importantly, we need to find out what they are searching for. This information might be crucial for us!” Ye Tianchen said.

Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!

Four figures descended onto the ground of Kunlun Mountain. Ye Tianchen and his group landed at a relatively large hole, where a black-robed man was shouting at the enslaved Cultivators below to hasten their work. It was as if he hadn’t noticed Ye Tianchen’s group’s presence, or perhaps, in their eyes, no one could intrude this place casually anymore. Even if they did, none would dare cause trouble. After all, this was a site specially requested for excavation by the Feathered People Master. Now that three external powerhouses control the entire Earth, even those who are dissatisfied or haven’t submitted wouldn’t dare to provoke recklessly, merely still fighting back!

”Damn it, why are you all dawdling? Get into the hole and bring out what’s inside!” the black-robed man shouted loudly.

”But... there was just a gust of demon wind; I’m afraid something mysterious inside will cost us our lives!” one enslaved Human Clan being said.

”Cost you your lives? That’s exactly why we need your lives to pioneer the path!” the black-robed man sneered.

”You... you’re just sending us to our deaths!” the enslaved Human Clan being yelled in resentment.

Buzz!

Suddenly, a black Rune enveloped the revolting Human Clan Cultivator, shocking the nearby enslaved Cultivators who immediately scattered, fearing they might get involved somehow!

”No!”

The Human Clan Cultivator who had just started resisting didn’t even have the chance to say much more before being reduced to a mist of blood by the Rune enveloping him. The gruesome scene shocked everyone around. Witnessing such a sight, no one could avoid feeling terrified!

”Hmph, see that? You have no chance to resist. Not going inside means death; going inside, you might just come out alive!” the black-robed man coldly said to the remaining enslaved beings.

”We... every time we go in, very few can come out alive. If we continue dying like this, no matter how many go in, it won’t be enough!”

”Indeed, the things buried underground are truly astonishing. Don’t mention early-stage Martial Saint cultivation, even those in the Saint Realm might not necessarily come out alive and unharmed!”

The man in the black robe glanced at the remaining few, gritting his teeth coldly, ”It seems you all want to die now, right? Fine, I will fulfill your wish!”

”No, don’t do it. Each time, ten people go in. With the power of ten people, we can possibly resist some of the underground mysterious material and not all die inside. But you just killed one; we only have nine people left. How do we get in?” A Demon Clan cultivator spoke up.

”Can’t nine people go in? They can go in just the same!” The man in the black robe shouted without giving them any choice.

”Nine... Nine people can indeed go in, but if we all die inside and can’t bring back a bit of mysterious material, it will be meaningless to you, and today you will also be punished!” The Demon Clan cultivator said, looking at the man in the black robe.

”Huh? You dare threaten me?” The black-robed man immediately waved his whip, intending to strike the Demon Clan creature!

”I’m not threatening you; I’m speaking the truth. Why don’t you join our team and go with us?” The Demon Clan creature said boldly.

”You...” The black-robed man was stunned, unable to speak for a moment!

”Yes, come down with us!”

”That’s right. Without ten of us going down together, we absolutely can’t withstand the power of that mysterious material; everyone will die inside!”

”Yes, it doesn’t matter if we die inside; we’re enslaved and can’t escape anyway. But if we can’t bring out a bit of mysterious material today, you won’t have a good time either. Either we don’t go in today, or you go with us. You can choose!”

Hearing these words from the enslaved creatures, the black-robed man froze momentarily and furiously shouted, ”I can make all of you die right now!”

”You can kill us; anyway, our bodies and divine are imprisoned by runes. Death is now the most normal thing for us, but how will you explain it to the higher-ups after killing us? Plus, if you don’t complete your task, you might die too!” The Demon Clan creature, who first spoke, said harshly.

This made the black-robed man truly dumbstruck. Though he was furious, wishing to kill all the rebellious enslaved creatures at once, the words of these enslaved creatures hit his weak spot. If he killed these enslaved creatures, who would he manage then? They, black-robed men, were assigned tasks daily by the higher-ups; they had to extract some mysterious material at any cost, or they’d face severe punishment. This punishment wasn’t just a reprimand; it meant complete annihilation of their divine and form. As stated by the enslaved cultivator creatures, one of them was killed, leaving only nine. Within the cave, the mysterious material required ten people’s strength to slightly resist and barely bring out a bit. One less person was impossible. However, the mysterious material inside was overwhelmingly strong, and many cultivator creatures had died inside it. This black-robed man didn’t dare go in!

”You guys... I’m just new here...” A voice sounded beside them, everyone turned and saw Ye Tianchen standing there, looking scared and timid.

”Huh? Who are you?” The black-robed man frowned, looking at Ye Tianchen and asked.

”I... I was brought in by Lord Bai Song. He said serving the Feathered People Master here could yield some cultivation resources, so I came!” Ye Tianchen hesitated and smiled, saying.

The black-robed man glanced at Ye Tianchen, who seemed foolish. Immediately, he smiled and said, ”Oh, come over here. Just work under me; you won’t be treated poorly!”

”Oh, okay. What are we doing?” Ye Tianchen asked, glancing at the group of enslaved cultivators.

”Nothing much, just going down this hole to bring back some things. It’s very simple; just go down with them!” The black-robed man said, and directed a harsh look at the other enslaved creatures, seeming to warn them not to tell the truth and let Ye Tianchen, this fool, continue to be deceived!