Apart from Chris, the others also sensed the fluctuations of battle and immediately became alert.
“Let’s go take a look. There might be Demon Origin Star Ore!”
After years of failing to find any trace of Demon Origin Star Ore, and with no opportunity to get rid of Mo Tianxiao, Mo Xingtian had long since grown sick of being cuckolded while being powerless to do anything about it.
The moment he sensed the fighting within the black mist ahead, he rushed forward at once.
Chris and the others hurriedly followed.
As the heir of the Shamo Clan, Mo Xingtian had come to the Feather Spirit Clan as an honored guest and entered this secret realm alongside them. If anything happened to him, the Feather Spirit Clan would bear responsibility as well.
Thus, during this expedition, Chris and the other Feather Spirit Clan members had to protect not only Liya, but Mo Xingtian too.
“Come on. Remember, don’t stray too far from me.”
Liya called to Mo Tianxiao and followed after them.
As the group crossed through the black mist, the violent tremors became increasingly distinct. It felt as though the entire land were about to collapse. Even while flying through the air, Mo Tianxiao and the others could feel the terrifying residual force of energy rippling through space.
Boom!
“This ore vein has been claimed by my Thousand-Hand Clan! All other cultivators, get lost!”
“Hmph, what arrogance from the Thousand-Hand Clan. Such a massive ore vein could probably yield enough Demon Origin Star Ore to forge a complete Earth-Dharma treasure. You want to monopolize it?”
“Exactly! Do you Thousand-Hand Clan members really think you can swallow all of this by yourselves?”
Only after Mo Tianxiao and the others drew near did they discover that tens of thousands of alien races were locked in a massive melee.
And that was not all. Besides the various races, wraith remnants of demonic resentment swarmed through the area like a plague of locusts, densely packed as far as the eye could see. With a single glance, Mo Tianxiao spotted no fewer than twenty such remnants possessing combat power comparable to the Dao-Realization Realm.
Battles between different races. Battles between the races and the wraith remnants of demonic resentment.
The reason for the conflict was the aura of slaughter laws erupting from below—so dense it was almost tangible. It signified that beneath them lay a genuine Demon Origin Star Ore vein!
“There’s actually a Demon Origin Star Ore vein here!”
Once Mo Xingtian understood the situation, his expression immediately lit up. Sweeping his gaze over the ground below and sensing the range of the slaughter-law aura, he exclaimed in astonishment:
“An ore vein stretching over a hundred li! Hahahaha! It belongs to my Shamo Clan!”
Without a second thought, Mo Xingtian charged into the fray and joined the struggle for the ore vein.
Though it was only a small vein, this Demon Origin Star Ore deposit stretched for more than a hundred li. If it could be mined in its entirety, it would be enough to forge a devastating weapon!
However, with tens of thousands of alien races gathered here, taking the whole vein intact was nothing more than a fool’s dream. How much one could seize would depend solely on one’s strength.
Liya was equally stunned by the scale of the deposit. “With an ore vein of this size, it may even have produced Demon Origin Star Marrow. If I can obtain it, then once I reach the peak of the Dao-Commanding Realm, I can use the Demon Origin Star Marrow to break directly through the bottleneck into the Dao-Realization Realm!”
“Demon Origin Star Marrow? What is that?”
Mo Tianxiao watched the chaotic battle below as he asked Liya.
“Demon Origin Star Ore is an energy crystal nourished by the Demon Resentment Clan. It can be used for artifact forging. Demon Origin Star Marrow, meanwhile, is a yin-attributed heavenly treasure that can only possibly condense after a large quantity of Demon Origin Star Ore has grown and been refined over a long period of time.”
“...is of great help to the Laws I cultivate. It may help me break through to the Dao-Proving Realm.”
Liya explained.
Mo Tianxiao frowned slightly. “But... can we really seize it? Perhaps we could ask them to show the Feather Spirit Clan some respect and yield the vein to you?”
“Young Master Mo, you jest. Fortuitous opportunities go to those destined to obtain them. In this situation, the only way for us to acquire the Demonic Essence Star Marrow is to seize it through our own strength—or wait until someone else obtains it and exchange other resources for it.”
Chris spoke up, rejecting Mo Tianxiao’s plan to gain it without lifting a finger.
“So even the Feather Spirit Clan has times when it must fight,” Mo Tianxiao remarked with a sigh.
“It’s fine. This is a special circumstance and won’t affect the reputation of my Feather Spirit Clan. After all, every cultivator who entered this place came prepared for battle.”
Liya smiled and looked at Mo Tianxiao. “I’m going to join the battle and compete for the Demonic Essence Star Marrow. Brother Mo, as long as you don’t try to seize the Demonic Essence Star Ore, they probably won’t have the time to attack you either.”
“You wait here. If anyone tries to make a move against you, give them the name of my Feather Spirit Clan. Here, cultivators of any race will show my clan some respect.
“If someone truly dares to disregard the Feather Spirit Clan, call out for Chris. He’ll prioritize protecting you.”
Liya gave Mo Tianxiao some instructions. In her mind, Mo Tianxiao possessed extraordinary combat strength for someone of his realm. However, there were hundreds of Dao-Proving cultivators here, and quite a few of them had even reached the consummate Dao-Proving Realm.
Even she had to remain extremely cautious in a battle of this level. Someone like Mo Tianxiao was better off not getting involved.
“Understood. Go ahead without worry. I’ll protect myself.”
The corners of Mo Tianxiao’s lips curved upward slightly. Completely unconcerned, he retreated to the edge of the battlefield, signaling that he had no intention of joining the fray.
A chaotic melee of this scale was far too dangerous. With his current strength, he truly couldn’t participate.
“Wait for me!”
With that, Liya led Chris and the other three into the battlefield below, charging straight toward the mineral vein. They soon disappeared into the black mist.
“At last, I can act freely.”
Mo Tianxiao paid no attention to the fierce battle below. Instead, he turned his gaze toward the densely packed remnants of demonic resentment surrounding him.
“The cultivators’ battle is too dangerous. I’ll start by using you to improve my strength.”
With his own combat power alone, he had no advantage among so many cultivators. However, he could improve his strength in another way.
A banner wreathed in faint black mist appeared in his hand. The moment he brought out the Human Sovereign Banner, the temperature in the surrounding area plummeted. It was as though the air had frozen into ice, piercing to the bone and causing an overwhelming chill to rise within everyone’s hearts.
“Brothers, we have only one goal this time: recruit more brothers and raise the strength of our big family!
“Those unwilling to become our brothers are to be forcibly refined!”
“Entire army, attack!”
He swung the Human Sovereign Banner fiercely. With a thunderous shout, the banner radiated dazzling light and instantly activated the Soul-Refining Formation. Countless Yin Soul War Generals surged forth from within the Human Sovereign Banner like a tide.
“Cackle, cackle, cackle...!”
“Brothers! Time to feast!”
“You idiots, didn’t you hear the boss’s order? Only the disobedient ones get eaten!”
More than a million Yin Souls charged into battle, their target being the remnants of demonic resentment.
Faced with their natural nemesis, these lingering demonic wraiths had little ability to resist. Even remnants at the Dao Mastery Realm obediently submitted under the joint assault of the ghostly brothers, joining the ever-growing family within the Human Emperor Banner in no time.
Elder Yun’s remnant soul appeared beside Mo Tianxiao. Stroking his beard, he sighed with emotion. “If we could refine all the lingering demonic wraiths in this ancient realm, the power of this banner would likely reach an utterly terrifying level.”
The ghosts within the Human Emperor Banner were immortal and indestructible. So long as the banner itself remained intact, and Mo Tianxiao did not deliberately unleash a self-destructive attack, no matter how many times these ghosts were slain, they could be reborn within the Human Emperor Banner.
“Once the brothers have raised their strength a little, we’ll find an opportunity to get rid of the troublemakers. While they’re busy fighting among themselves, we can leave on our own and search for the Magic Essence Star ore veins, stocking up on materials for artifact refinement.”
With the lingering demonic wraiths as his brothers, locating the Magic Essence Star ore veins would be as easy as turning over his hand. There was no need for him to compete with those foreign races at all.
ions, keeping it grounded and realistic】 After quitting his job, office worker Su Yang accidentally binds with the "Enjoy Life System." As the name suggests, simply by indulging in life's pleasures, he can earn random rewards from the system—no need to spend money on beautiful women or grovel before anyone. Just enjoy, and the money follows, making it all about effortless fun. The system comes with a scanning feature, allowing him to establish a favorability bond with women rated 85 points or above. Every 20-point increase in favorability unlocks additional rewards. After suffering through over twenty years of hardship, Su Yang trembles with excitement, his dull eyes suddenly gleaming with newfound hope. "Enjoy life? How hard could that be?"
s the Eldest Princess, renowned for her cold and aloof detachment, became the most docile of lambs, obeying his every command without question. But when the final move was played on the chessboard, as Gu Chenghan seized everything and ascended on the verge of apotheosis, that very Princess suddenly embraced him from behind, her tone carrying a dependence never heard before: "Wait... you haven't yet... commanded me to love you forever." Gu Chenghan froze abruptly. She... hadn't been hypnotized?! ... [The Eldest Princess's Diary] [When my soul was extracted, becoming the sole spectator outside my own shell] [At first, there was overwhelming fury, until I saw] [How he used my sword to effortlessly shatter my inescapable doom] [How he wielded my authority to eradicate fatal conspiracies I had never even detected] [Like a deity, he rescued me from the deep mire I was trapped in] [If not for those annoying vixens, he and I would be a match made in heaven] [I think I am ill, gravely ill] [My deity should belong to me alone] ... "Hypnosis? Oh, it succeeded, my dear Master." "Only this time, it's my turn to hypnotize you."
ive and Ruthless] Before his transmigration, Ye Xuan was playing a game called "Severing Emotions to Attain the Dao." The game's core wasn't about leveling up by fighting monsters, but about conquering various "bad women" with wicked personalities and cold, fickle natures. There was only one method to conquer them: stay unwaveringly by their side, then die at a critical moment, driving them to madness after losing the protagonist. The higher their level of regret, the higher the player's score. To dominate the server, Ye Xuan conquered all the bad women. In the early stages, he showered them with boundless tenderness, only to choose to sacrifice himself for them later, making them weep bitterly and drown in regret. Among them were: Xia Lengyue, the unfaithful immortal wife who chased after powerful men and discarded her husband like trash. Ye Qingcheng, the Demonic Venerable of the Joyous Union Sect, who appeared pure and innocent but was, in reality, promiscuous. Wu Lingxiao, the Empress of the Great Xia Dynasty, who lusted after men and loved maintaining a harem. Bai Qiangu of the Endless Demonic Sect: a bloodthirsty mass murderer. However, when the protagonist transmigrated into the game world, he made a horrifying discovery. Eight hundred years had already passed. The bad women he had conquered had now each become deities and revered ancestors. Faced with the endless stream of toxic women coming for him, Ye Xuan could only rely on his god-tier acting skills to carve a path of survival through this world of treacherous women.
e vast world of cultivation, where he becomes the master of the Heavenly Ruins Sacred Hall, a dying old man with barely a tenth of his former cultivation remaining. He is immediately confronted with a deadly crisis: his subordinates have rebelled, and his protectors are forcing him to abdicate. At the critical moment, the system descends from the heavens: [Ding! The host has been detected facing a life-or-death crisis. The system is now officially activated!] [As a gift, you have received the Supreme Beginner’s Pack and awakened the ultimate cheat: ten thousand years of pure cultivation essence every second!] Yin Tianjue: “Wait… ten thousand years of cultivation every second? That’s six hundred thousand years a minute, and in one day… I can’t even calculate it. Either way, I’m already invincible!” You’re a peerless prodigy rarely seen in ten thousand years? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re an undying ancestor who has guarded a sacred land for countless ages? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. You’re the strongest chosen one, blessed with heaven-defying destiny? Sorry, I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. From this day forth, I have only one thing to say: “I gain ten thousand years of cultivation every second. Now, how exactly are you supposed to deal with that?”
