Accidentally invincible!
Chapter 156 - 0153: Such a Person Must Not Live, as Heaven Cannot Tolerate It

Chapter 156: Chapter 0153: Such a Person Must Not Live, as Heaven Cannot Tolerate It

The disciples sent by Ye Zhen Tian to oversee this place were already dumbstruck.

Senior Brother came, set up an array to stabilize the Spirit Vein.

Logically speaking, an explosion like this should never occur.

But now, it actually exploded.

In their hearts, they screamed: "Senior Brother, your array is way too unstable!"

Seeing those mining disciples scrambling out of the Spirit Vein’s passage, they became utterly flustered and helpless for a moment.

"Everyone, calm down! It’s just a minor explosion; nothing serious will happen!"

"Don’t trample each other, don’t run around! If anyone dares to cause more chaos, I won’t be polite with you!"

The overseeing disciples roared angrily.

But no matter how fiercely they roared, those terrified by the explosion couldn’t care less to listen.

They just wanted to stay alive.

Huang Daoquan grabbed the wrist of one of the overseeing disciples and furiously shouted, "Where are my Junior Brothers?"

"Who are your Junior Brothers? Stop bothering me!" the overseeing disciple yelled irritably. Something like this happening, and you’re asking me about your Junior Brothers? I don’t even know who your Junior Brothers are. What’s the point of telling me this?

"You bastard!" Huang Daoquan’s eyes were bloodshot as he hurried to the passage entrance, shouting inside, "Junior Brothers! Are you there?"

But a large number of disciples kept surging out of the passage, blocking Huang Daoquan’s way and impeding his search. They collided into him one by one, but Huang Daoquan, worried about his Junior Brothers’ situation, paid this no mind.

He grabbed a fleeing disciple and asked, "Have you seen the disciples of Heavenly Talisman Sect?"

"No, I haven’t! Let go of me! It’s chaos inside; no one knows who’s who!" the fleeing disciple stammered in panic. Surviving was the only thing on his mind; there was no time to care about anyone else. He shook off Huang Daoquan’s grip and dashed away into the distance.

Lin Fan observed the desperate scene of disciples fleeing.

Tragic!

Utterly tragic!

It seemed that Ye Zhen Tian was destined for calamity.

And encountering Lin Fan only added calamity on top of calamity.

Lin Fan pondered how Ye Zhen Tian would survive this. Perhaps even offering him half of the Spirit Vein wouldn’t be enough to keep his mouth shut.

The overseeing disciple continued roaring, "Stop running! Come back here immediately!"

He noticed some disciples from smaller sects fleeing in all directions out of fear of the explosion. He wanted to stop them, but it was beyond his ability.

With all the mining laborers escaping, how was he supposed to explain himself? There was simply no excuse he could offer.

Lin Fan walked up to the overseeing disciple and said, "Ye Zhen Tian is completely screwed now."

"Who are you to dare speak so disrespectfully about Senior Brother Ye?" the overseeing disciple shouted angrily. Such blasphemous words—was he tired of living or just itching for trouble?

Lin Fan replied calmly, "You don’t know who I am?"

As he asked this, his gaze was as if he were looking at an ignorant child.

The overseeing disciple’s heart trembled.

People who were this composed often had some significant backing.

"May I ask who you are?"

The overseeing disciple asked cautiously. He sensed that Lin Fan carried an extraordinary aura, not something an ordinary person would have. Until he figured out Lin Fan’s background, he didn’t dare to act recklessly.

He understood that nowadays, there were too many people who pretended to be insignificant only to pull stunts later.

We poor, unconnected folks often became the butt of their jokes. How could we endure being toyed with like this?

"Who I am isn’t important."

"What’s important is that even Ye Zhen Tian would have to show me respect."

Lin Fan’s words left the overseeing disciple utterly shaken.

Such domineering arrogance.

Who was Ye Zhen Tian? A True Disciple!

Looking at Lin Fan’s young face, the overseeing disciple wondered how someone could boast so shamelessly.

Of course,

That was only his inner thought; he wouldn’t dare say it aloud.

"Look at this," Lin Fan said, pulling out the Flying Smoke Spirit Sword, a Spiritual Artifact.

The overseeing disciple’s pupils contracted. As one of Ye Zhen Tian’s lackeys, how could he not recognize this treasure?

"Heh heh," Lin Fan chuckled without further explanation. "I’m currently traveling incognito, training amidst the mortal world. I don’t wish to draw too much attention, so don’t reveal my identity or position."

The overseeing disciple lowered his head, now understanding Lin Fan was no ordinary person.

For someone as stingy as Senior Brother Ye would never give away a Spiritual Artifact like this to just anyone.

There was only one possibility:

This person was someone exceptional, someone Senior Brother Ye had to curry favor with, even going so far as to gift the Flying Smoke Spirit Sword to him to strengthen their relationship.

Thinking it through,

The overseeing disciple gasped; the implications were terrifying.

For someone to compel Senior Brother Ye to offer up a treasure, what kind of status must this person hold within the sect?

"Understood. Please rest assured, Senior Brother. I won’t say a word," the overseeing disciple immediately said, cupping his hands in respect. If even Senior Brother Ye couldn’t afford to offend this person, how could he?

This Spirit Vein had been discovered by Ye Zhen Tian through great effort. A Spirit Detection Treasure was worth a fortune. Though it could always locate Spirit Veins, the time required and the grade of the Vein depended on luck.

There was always a gamble involved.

The grade of the found Vein was determined by one’s fortune.

Moreover, once a Spirit Detection Treasure located a Spirit Vein, it would lose its effectiveness. The specifics behind this were unknown, and the treasure itself originated from Secret Realms; no one could replicate it.

"Daoist Brother Huang, have you found your Junior Brothers?" Lin Fan suddenly appeared next to Huang Daoquan and asked.

Huang Daoquan shook his head in despair. "No, they might have already perished inside."

Lin Fan offered some consolation, "Accept the inevitability of fate. Calamities destined by Heaven are hard to avoid."

As a man, he wasn’t good at comforting others. If there were a brothel nearby, he wouldn’t mind paying out of his own pocket to take Huang Daoquan there for some solace, to drink away his sorrows and find quick relief. Surely, that’d cheer him up.

Lin Fan intended to enter the Spirit Vein to investigate if any treasures were hidden inside.

If there were indeed goodies,

He’d snatch them away without hesitation.

Who cared about what Ye Zhen Tian would think? It wasn’t his problem.

Huang Daoquan also wanted to enter, but Lin Fan outright rejected him. Why should he go in? And if there were treasures, would Lin Fan share half with him?

Of course not.

A man with no rights can’t hold treasures; being burdened with riches only leads to danger.

Risking this alone was sufficient; there was no need to drag a harmless bystander into the mess.

Huang Daoquan stood there, glaring angrily at the overseer. It was all his fault—if not for him, this wouldn’t have happened.

The overseeing disciple noticed Huang Daoquan’s angry glare and felt irked. Who the hell are you to look at me like that? Are you tired of living?

But since he had come with Lin Fan, the overseer held back. Out of respect for Lin Fan, he restrained himself.

He ignored the glare and stood there indifferently.

"I won’t stoop to your level."

"This has nothing to do with me."

"Don’t get too cocky. If not for Senior Brother Ye, I’d have taught you a lesson long ago."

Inside the passage,

The stone walls around showed signs of excavation, as if something had been carved out.

In areas rich in Spirit Veins, the outer walls typically contained scattered fragments of Spirit Stones. Though the purity of these stones wasn’t as good as those deeper inside, they were still Spirit Stones.

Due to the explosion,

The walls bore black scorch marks from the blast.

"Such carelessness in opening a Spirit Vein. Ye Zhen Tian, your fortune may be immense, but you feel like a walking lottery for others."

Lin Fan thought of a certain type of person—immensely fortunate, constantly stumbling upon valuable treasures. Yet before they could enjoy these treasures, they’d get robbed, starting a cycle of finding and losing treasures over and over.

Relentlessly, they’d strive to defy fate, only to encounter repeated misfortune.

Whether Ye Zhen Tian fit this description,

Remained to be seen in the future.

As Lin Fan ventured deeper,

He began encountering charred, disfigured corpses. These bodies bore the marks of destruction caused by unstable Spirit Veins exploding—a terrifyingly destructive force.

"It’s sheer luck that this Spirit Vein hasn’t been completely destroyed."

Logically, the instability of a Spirit Vein leading to an explosion should have caused a chain reaction, leveling the entire Vein. Yet as Lin Fan delved further, he found the deeper sections intact and stable.

Hmm?

Not long after.

Lin Fan noticed the Spiritual Energy growing denser. This seemed oddly improbable; how could there be such a significant difference?

He was now standing deep inside the Spirit Vein.

The Spiritual Energy here was slightly unstable but still relatively calm.

Soon,

He discovered that the earlier explosion had blasted through certain walls, creating a rugged pathway. As he ventured deeper, the Spiritual Energy became even more concentrated.

"Could there be a treasure here?"

Lin Fan mused, pondering over the increasing likelihood. His thoughts urged him forward, and he quickened his pace. He wasn’t afraid of any Spiritual Energy explosion. Let it blow—if it managed to kill him, he’d admit defeat.

Spirit Stones were crucial for cultivators. They could purchase everything with them. Training required Spirit Stones, forming arrays required Spirit Stones,

Even getting married required Spirit Stones.

No Spirit Stones? No marriage. Better rely on your own five fingers for the rest of your life.

Just then.

Lin Fan felt a surge of intense light. It was so dazzling, he could hardly open his eyes.

In the deepest part of the Spirit Vein, he saw a fist-sized round Spirit Stone floating there, wrapped in an ethereal mist. As strands of mist dispersed, they seeped into the tail end of the Spirit Vein, visibly enhancing it.

"What is this?"

Lin Fan had never seen such a thing before but could sense the immense Spiritual Energy it contained.

He reached out to grab the round Spirit Stone.

As soon as he touched it, an overwhelming force surged against his palm. It was almost beyond his Mana to suppress it, but the might of his Sacred Four Saints Set was far beyond what this thing could resist.

[Innate Spirit Vein Crystal: A crystal formed in the early stages of a Spirit Vein’s development, containing boundless Spiritual Power. It can enhance the grade of a Spirit Vein. This crystal can raise a Spirit Vein to Fifth Grade before being completely expended. Extremely rare and priceless.]

This Spirit Vein was currently a Third Grade Vein. If the Innate Spirit Vein Crystal continued nourishing it, it could reach Fifth Grade.

But obtaining this crystal was already a huge gain.

Although much of its Spiritual Energy had already been consumed, the remaining energy within was still unimaginably vast—worth countless Third Grade Spirit Veins.

"This is a treasure," Lin Fan concluded.

At this point, he was sure—Ye Zhen Tian was indeed extraordinarily lucky, destined to benefit others as a walking windfall.

Initially, Lin Fan had planned to find an opportunity to get rid of Ye Zhen Tian.

But now, it seemed.

If Ye Zhen Tian didn’t live, it would truly go against the heavens.