Asura Emperor Venerable
Chapter 479: Spirit Stone Marrow

Chapter 479: Chapter 479: Spirit Stone Marrow

This, being a super large mine, was naturally staggeringly large. How could one possibly find the whereabouts of the Spirit Stone Marrow so easily?

Shi Hao wasn’t in a hurry. Numerous mining tunnels had already been excavated here. Clearly, the Chen Family was also looking for the Spirit Stone Marrow. He could enter the tunnels and search as he went along.

His advantage lay in his domain and the Spirit Exploration Compass; his exploration capabilities were incredibly strong.

There were no miners here, and it was unknown whether they were resting for the night or if the Chen Family was being cautious, not wanting to make too much noise before the Breath Concealment Formation was set up to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Shi Hao moved quickly and, after all, he had the Spirit Exploration Compass. How astonishingly efficient was his search?

Before long, he stopped.

On the Spirit Exploration Compass, an exceptionally bright light spot appeared.

Found it!

Shi Hao approached, but there were not many mined tunnels here. Even when he reached this area, he was still almost a mile away from the light spot.

He had no choice but to do it himself.

Shi Hao threw a punch, and with a thunderous rumble, the wall of the tunnel trembled lightly, and a large amount of stone fell down.

If it were an ordinary mountain, Shi Hao’s punch would create a hole hundreds of feet deep without much effort.

In the past, Fire Scorches the Heavens could even penetrate an entire mountain.

However, this was a Spirit Stone Mine, much harder than the average mountain. Furthermore, if he were to strike with Fire Scorches the Heavens, the high temperature might cause the Spirit Stone Mine to explode, leading to a massive blast... It’s not just about Shi Hao, even the Great Sacrificial Heaven might be killed by the explosion.

Shi Hao had an Immortal Abode, so he certainly wouldn’t be killed, but what about the Spirit Stone Marrow?

Shi Hao would naturally not do something that would harm others but not benefit himself.

He might as well proceed slowly, as he had plenty of time anyway.

As he advanced, two or three dozen feet in, the fallen debris became a problem.

Anyone else would have to carry it out bit by bit, but Shi Hao didn’t need to; he simply collected it into his Immortal Abode, where there was plenty of space, and he could clean it out in one go once he was outside.

—What if Su Manman suddenly discovered a pile of rubble had appeared in her Immortal Abode, would the Little Witch go berserk?

Thinking of this, Shi Hao suddenly missed the Little Witch very much.

As he pondered, he almost reached the spot. According to the Spirit Exploration Compass, he and the light spot were essentially overlapping.

He expanded his domain, which allowed for more precise observation at this time.

Found it.

Shi Hao smiled. Half a yard ahead, there was something like a beautiful jade, yet it seemed to be liquid, surging murrily and emitting a strong vitality and a rich energy aura.

Spirit Stone Marrow!

Shi Hao hurriedly continued forward. He then cut the entire Spirit Stone Marrow out, wrapped by the Spirit Stone Mine on the outside, and collected it into his Immortal Abode.

In fact, the Spirit Stone Marrow was liquid; exposure to air would quickly diminish its essence.

Therefore, it was necessary to cut out the surrounding rock along with it for preservation.

Okay, time to head back.

Shi Hao smiled. The Spirit Stone Marrow was the most precious thing in the entire super large mine. Now that he had it in hand, why would he stay any longer?

Moreover, a super large mine had too many implications. The Chen Family would certainly kill to silence, and keeping them from observing the terrain was also for fear of letting them know about the existence of the super large mine. It might lead them to guess that the Chen Family was planning to kill to silence and so they would refuse to work any longer.

Although Shi Hao didn’t have much of an emotional connection to the people from the Formation Masters Association, after all, they had lived together for several days. If he could lend a hand, Shi Hao wouldn’t mind extending one.

How to rescue those people, then?

He had an idea.

Shi Hao nodded. As long as he allowed the news of the vein to leak, would there still be a need to silence anyone?

It was just that simple.

Shi Hao stepped out of the hole he had made and was about to turn around when he suddenly caught a figure violently surging forth, launching an attack on him.

Hum, the person wielded a sword, sweeping it forth in a flash of light that spanned tens of thousands of meters, the sword qi bitterly cold.

This strike was incredibly cunning, first, attacking unexpectedly, and second, perfectly targeting the blind spot in vision. Had it been someone else, even the Founding King Court might have been caught off guard.

However, Shi Hao was not someone else.

Within his domain, what could possibly be hidden from Shi Hao?

He suddenly took out Ninefold Mountain and slashed towards the incoming sword light.

Boom!

Upon the collision of blade and sword, Shi Hao felt a numbness in his palms. Ninefold Mountain almost slipped from his grasp, and he himself was shaken, being blasted backwards.

The other party was clearly much stronger than him; just the long sword was repelled, but the person remained unmoved.

"Hm?" The person revealed a hint of surprise, "Among Formation Masters, there actually is a master like you!"

The white robes fluttered, the figure exuding an impressive demeanor.

Chen Yunfan, the seventy-seventh ranked existence on the Detached Ranking.

He was not just ranked on the list of prodigies, but the official seventy-seventh place.

What did that mean?

In the whole Western Rock Continent’s Detached Rankings, his strength was in the seventy-seventh position!

Needless to say, that was extraordinary.

Shi Hao had to admit that the other’s strength was above his, and even with the advantage of the weapon, he hadn’t had the upper hand in that direct confrontation, actually suffering a slight loss.

He shook his head, "If it weren’t for this, wouldn’t I be killed by your plot and still be kept in the dark?"

Chen Yunfan was initially startled and then burst into laughter, "Smart, smart, deducing our murderous intent from mere trifles! What’s your name? I think you deserve to be remembered by me."

"Shi Hao," Shi Hao said indifferently, "But this is the name of the person who is going to kill you, so you won’t die confused."

Chen Yunfan couldn’t help but laugh, "I am Nine Aspects, ranked seventy-seventh on the Detached Ranking, and I did not even use my full strength with that sword strike just now. Where do you get the confidence to dare to speak of killing me?"

Shi Hao held his sword across his chest, "Words are useless, come on."

"As you wish!" Chen Yunfan leapt forward, thrusting his sword at Shi Hao.

Having an absolute advantage in strength, he didn’t need to resort to any fancy tricks, simply attacking directly from the front, completely fearless in facing Shi Hao head-on.

Shi Hao smiled, within his domain, he was akin to a deity.

Swish, he slashed his blade, aiming directly at the weak spot in Chen Yunfan’s attack, forcing the opponent to defend himself.

"Eh?" Chen Yunfan was taken aback.

No matter how exquisite the technique, it was sure to have flaws, even if it was a move that could destroy heaven and earth.

However, having flaws does not necessarily mean they can be exploited.

For example, if I punch down and make the whole Western Rock Continent sink into the sea, even with flaws, so what? Any attack coming my way would just crumble to dust.

For example, if my sword strikes as fast as lightning, then what do flaws matter, who can catch it?

So, the so-called flaws only matter when the strength of the adversaries is comparable. The gap can’t be too large.

Chen Yunfan was confident that he had concealed the flaws in his swordplay well enough, yet Shi Hao easily found them out, which naturally astonished him.

You’re just a Formation Master, how come your martial arts skills are so formidable?