The Sword God of the Universe

Chapter 2191: Chapter 2191: Sneaking Around [Part 1]

Unexpected Windfall!

Jing Yan used Divine Thought to probe the underground of this area. In actuality, he had little hope of finding another Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein in this region.

The entire High-level Netherworld Cave is vast, and Netherworld Ore Veins are scarce. Finding an ore vein often relies on luck. Like before when Lu Chun went mad and attacked the ground, accidentally revealing a vein, that probability is exceedingly low.

This time, under the small ore vein discovered by Lu Chun and Ke Zun, Jing Yan detected a large ore vein, something he never expected. His probing behavior was more like catching rabbits while beating the grass, without much targeted intention beforehand.

It’s akin to a regular cultivator finding a magic treasure on the road. After joy, he might carefully check if another magic treasure is nearby. Actually, he understands that the chance of finding another nearby is very low, but he will still search.

Jing Yan squinted his eyes, quietly observing Lu Chun and Ke Zun.

Both Lu Chun and Ke Zun, after collecting half of a small ore vein each, were in high spirits and didn’t notice anything unusual about Jing Yan. Jing Yan quickly calmed down, as if nothing had happened.

A large Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein is hidden below; under no circumstances can these two be allowed to find out or detect it prematurely.

“You brat, dare to linger here?” Lu Chun, after stowing away half of the ore vein, seemed in a better mood and glared at Jing Yan with a sidelong glance, growling.

“Old bastard, what business is it of yours that I’m here? Is this your house?” Jing Yan intentionally put on a resentful expression, as if envious of Lu Chun taking away half the Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein.

Initially, Jing Yan indeed felt some jealousy, but now he had discovered a large Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein. Compared to this large vein, that small one was nothing!

“Hmph! Let’s see how long you can be arrogant. Now someone is backing you; I can’t deal with you. You better pray that you don’t come across me alone. Otherwise, I will make you wish for death!” Lu Chun said sinisterly, glancing briefly at Ke Zun.

As he spoke, a glow surged over his body surface, and then his figure swiftly fled to the distance.

“Hehe…”

After Lu Chun left, Ke Zun chuckled lightly.

“Fellow Daoist Jing Yan, you are a guest of our Shadow Tower. Should Lu Chun intend to harm you, I will surely not stand idly by. Of course, no need to thank me, it’s what I should do.” Ke Zun said with a grin to Jing Yan.

Jing Yan frowned slightly.

Thank you? Even if you weren’t here, what could Lu Chun do to me?

“Hehe, anyway, I still must thank you, Fellow Daoist Ke Zun!” Jing Yan said with a forced smile.

“No, no need.” Ke Zun waved his hand.

“Fellow Daoist Ke Zun, I shall take my leave for now. If there’s a chance, we can talk more after we get out.” Jing Yan cupped hands to Ke Zun.

“Sure, I was thinking the same.” Ke Zun replied.

Then, Jing Yan swiftly left.

Jing Yan feared staying would arouse Ke Zun’s suspicions. That large Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein could not have any mishaps. If he could get this vein, the effort spent to get the chance to enter Yellow Spring Cave would be entirely worth it.

Watching Jing Yan leave, Ke Zun frowned with a hint of doubt deep in his eyes. After a moment, he shook his head and left, feeling something was off but couldn’t pinpoint exactly what. He also used Divine Thought to thoroughly search the surrounding area, but to no avail.

“Perhaps I’m overthinking.” Ke Zun said.

Ke Zun’s Divine Thought couldn’t penetrate a thousand meters underground. Even probing from the trench created by the small vein, he couldn’t reach seven hundred meters further down. To find the large Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein, he’d have to use Divine Power to dig a sufficiently deep trench first. Without reason, why would he waste effort digging hundreds of meters deep?

Jing Yan concealed himself in the distance, waiting for a full hour.

“Those two should be far away by now, right?”

“Can’t wait any longer!”

“I must quickly retrieve that large Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein, otherwise, if something goes wrong, it will be regrettable.” Jing Yan thought.

“Swoosh!”

Jing Yan returned to the spot where Ke Zun and the others took away the small vein. The surrounding space was empty, devoid of any cultivator presence.

Jing Yan’s eyes flashed with a sharp gleam, and he immediately infused his body with Divine Power, fiercely penetrating it into the ground. Under the destructive power of the violent Divine Power, the hard ground quickly split open a crack. In mere moments, this crack expanded to the location of the large vein.

“Open!” Jing Yan shouted softly.

On both sides of the trench, it seemed as if great forces were pulling, the originally narrow crack widened to ten meters.

The earth trembled violently; surrounding gusts and dust grew fiercer.

Jing Yan’s figure plunged downward, reaching a thousand meters underground where the large Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein lay. In the dim lighting, his Eye Power was unaffected, seeing clearly that the vein stretched for a full thousand meters.

These large Netherworld Crystal Stone Veins are bound to have High-grade Netherworld Crystal Stones, likely in significant numbers. If lucky, he could collect over a hundred High-level Netherworld Crystal Stones. As for Intermediate and Low-level Netherworld Crystal Stones, the numbers are even greater.

“This is fantastic!” Jing Yan was ecstatic.

Though his Divine Thought had discovered it before, seeing it clearly with his own eyes now made it more real. The dark red vein was silent and weighty.

“After collecting this vein, it won’t matter if I gain nothing else during my time in the Yellow Spring Cave.” Jing Yan’s gaze shifted, initiating Divine Power, planning to enclose the entire vein into his Qiankun World.

“What’s this brat doing sneakily?”

At that moment, Lu Chun’s figure reappeared above the trench.

He hadn’t gone far at all!

After taking half the small vein, he seemed to leave but never truly did. Of course, he hid at a considerable distance to avoid being detected by Jing Yan’s Divine Thought.

When he felt the tremors in the ground, he immediately returned.

“What?”

“There… there’s another Netherworld Crystal Stone Vein! And it seems to be a large vein!” Lu Chun’s eyes bulged, his voice full of shock.

“Little bastard, that vein is mine. Dare to steal from me, and I’ll make you pay!” Lu Chun roared, his figure shooting towards the underground, surrounded by terrifying Divine Power swelling like an expanding balloon.

“Damn!” Jing Yan heard Lu Chun’s voice, immediately growling with a darkened face.