Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 478: Super Large Mine

Chapter 478: Chapter 478: Super Large Mine

The first night, Shi Hao did not take any action.

Early the next morning, as everyone got up and had breakfast, they began to construct the Breath Concealment Formation.

However, constructing a formation is not just theory on paper. To set up a formation, one must first observe the Power of Heaven and Earth. Only by conforming to this power can one harness it and achieve the desired effect.

But the Chen Family wouldn’t let them see.

Their reasoning was very simple: secrecy!

Shi Hao became even more curious. It was highly likely that they would silence them by killing, yet they still wouldn’t let them see the truth. This suggested that what the Chen Family wanted to hide must be unimaginably precious, hence their extreme caution.

What exactly was it?

But how could they arrange the formation without seeing the Power of Heaven and Earth?

There was still a way, and that was the Spirit Stones.

——Using the Power of Heaven and Earth is intended to harness its energy. However, by directly using Spirit Stones to provide energy, one can naturally bypass the need for the Power of Heaven and Earth.

Of course, this was a huge luxury. Spirit Stones are like money, universally accepted around the world and could be used to buy Spiritual Medicines and Spiritual Artifacts. Even a Founding King Court power like the Chen Family, how much could they have?

The Clan members might not even have enough for their own cultivation, yet they were willing to burn them in the Breath Concealment Formation?

The key point was, considering the Chen Family’s demands, the scale of the Breath Concealment Formation was enormous. The amount of Spirit Stones required daily was an astonishing figure. How long could a five-star force last?

No matter how he thought about it, Shi Hao felt that the people from the Chen Family were crazy.

Throughout the whole day, everyone was working on making the formation base, only taking breaks at mealtimes.

Fortunately, there was no demand for them to rush their work at night, so everyone could rest properly.

Shi Hao noted that there were still many people patrolling outside, and the Chen Family hadn’t relaxed their caution just because nothing had happened the day before.

Looking at the timetable, it seemed it would take about twenty days to build this grand Breath Concealment Formation. That meant Shi Hao had twenty days to investigate, otherwise, the Chen Family would reveal their deadly intentions.

Of course, it was also possible that he was being overly concerned and that they were simply being cautious without any intention of killing to silence others.

Shi Hao was very patient and did not act impulsively.

For ten consecutive days, Shi Hao kept a very low profile, while the Formation Masters, accustomed to comfort, never considered the possibility that someone might harm them. They naturally became even less suspicious.

Finally, the vigilance of the Chen Family’s guards slackened.

After all, they were but a group of Formation Masters with weak combat power, and even the sitting senior Formation Master was only of three-star level. They were truly weak.

That day, after midnight, Shi Hao quietly sat up.

He used his Soul Force to knock out the other three people in the tent, then slipped out quietly.

With full control of his domain, he easily bypassed the visual blind spots of the patrolling personnel and left the camp.

But, where to go next?

Shi Hao employed his movement technique and began to search.

To set up such a large Breath Concealment Formation, the covered area would be wide, so it should be easy to find.

Indeed, it wasn’t long before he discovered a mining site.

However, the mining site was extremely well disguised; the outer area was covered with turf. From a distance, it looked just like a grassland.

But as he got closer, he could clearly see that a deep pit had been dug, with a diameter of a hundred zhang and an astonishing depth. There were steps constructed on the walls of the pit, winding down.

A mine?

Shi Hao muttered in his mind. He walked around the pit and found several hidden sentries.

Of course, in front of him, a covert sentinel was no different from a visible one; he was the true king in the shadows.

"It seems that the thing the Chen Family wants to conceal must be in this pit."

"However, the area covered by the Breath Concealment Formation is even larger, which suggests... the Chen Family is very likely planning to expand the scale of their mining operation."

"Let’s go down and take a look."

Shi Hao was both highly skilled and bold, his curiosity exceptionally strong, making it impossible for him to hold back.

But with covert sentinels around, how would he get into the pit?

Simple.

Shi Hao chose a high point, then leaped down towards the deep pit. When he reached maximum speed, he whooshed into the Immortal Abode.

Since the Immortal Abode had been on him before, it naturally possessed inertia and continued to fall into the deep pit too.

The Immortal Abode had been shrunk by Shi Hao to the size of a mustard seed, so naturally, no one saw it.

Through the sky above the Immortal Abode, Shi Hao could see the scenery changing, and then, he landed on the ground.

Whoosh, Shi Hao stepped out and then put away the Immortal Abode.

Looking up at the sky, the hundred-zhang-wide mouth of the pit now seemed pitifully small, indicating just how deep the pit was.

Shi Hao glanced around and saw a number of openings, spreading out to who knows where.

"Hm, the Power of Heaven and Earth here is unusually strong." Shi Hao sensed for a moment; the Immortal Abode was self-contained and wouldn’t be affected by the outside environment when inside.

His eyes lit up, "Spirit Stone Vein!"

"The Chen Family has discovered a Spirit Stone Vein, so they wanted to set up the Breath Concealment Formation to keep it hidden from others."

"But even though a Spirit Stone Vein is precious, it’s not uncommon. Is it really necessary to go through such trouble?"

Not to mention other expenses, just maintaining the Breath Concealment Formation would consume a large portion of the harvested Spirit Stones.

"Unless... this is a large mine!" Shi Hao’s eyes sparkled.

"Indeed, if it were a small mine, the power of the Founding King Court families would be sufficient to protect it. However, if it’s a large mine, then even the Supplementing Divine Temple forces might be tempted."

"Because with a large mine, there could be some precious mutated Spirit Stones which would also be beneficial for the cultivation practice of the Supplementing Divine Temple."

"And there’s another possibility—"

Shi Hao took out the Spirit Exploration Compass, "A super large vein!"

"This kind of vein would excite even the Great Sacrificial Heaven powerhouses, with Spirit Stone Marrow being the truly supreme treasure!"

The Spirit Exploration Compass wouldn’t display Spirit Stones, or rather, if the quantity of Spirit Stones were too small, it wouldn’t show up on the compass, but now, the entire compass was glowing.

Clearly, Shi Hao hadn’t guessed wrong; this was indeed a Spirit Stone Vein.

"And a super large one at that!"

Shi Hao was a bit excited, "No wonder the Chen Family is being so cautious; a super large mine, once the news leaks, is bound to spark a scramble, potentially even drawing in the forces from the Great Sacrificial Heaven."

"Moreover, the Spirit Stone Marrow is surely at the uppermost part of the vein, and now is the best time to harvest it, if missed, there would be no second chance."

Shi Hao’s heart raced at the thought; compared to that, the value of the Spirit Stone Marrow could even exceed that of all the Spirit Stones in an entire mine.

Because Spirit Stones could only provide a better cultivation environment, but Spirit Stone Marrow? That condensed the essence of a Spirit Stone Vein, bringing an enhancement akin to a metamorphosis.

"We must hurry. After discovering this super large vein, the Chen Family’s first thought, of course, was to conceal it, hence hiring a Formation Master to create a Breath Concealment Formation, and the second action, naturally, would be mining the Spirit Stone Marrow."

He still used the Spirit Exploration Compass to observe; the Spiritual Energy contained within the Spirit Stone Marrow far exceeded that of Spirit Stones, which would surely show up on the compass as a brighter spot.