Chapter 305 I can’t stand the enemy

The spiritual light that spread across the mountains illuminated the world, and the entire area was like a dreamland wrapped in spiritual energy. The air around the spiritual stone veins was filled with rich spiritual energy, and people couldn't help but take a deep breath, as if it could improve their cultivation. Between the rocks, crystal clear spiritual stones were exposed, reflecting colorful light in the sun.

These spiritual stones were not just low-grade, inferior spiritual stones. There were even a lot of mid-grade and high-grade spiritual stones mixed in. The spiritual energy was so rich that it was frightening. "There are actually high-grade spiritual stones! This is simply a treasure trove for cultivators!" A cultivator exclaimed, unable to hide his ecstasy in his voice.

"There are so many on the surface alone, and we don't know how many treasures are hidden inside the veins!" Another casual cultivator was so excited that he pounced on a spirit stone without caring about his image as soon as he finished speaking and dug it out with force.

The dazzling light of the spirit stone made everyone's eyes red, especially those casual cultivators who could not normally access such precious resources. Some people knelt on the ground and dug at the exposed spirit stones with their hands, completely ignoring the sharp stones that cut their palms and the blood that dripped onto the ground. Some people even drew their swords to fight for a piece of spirit stone, and the scene gradually became chaotic.

"Get out of the way! This spirit stone is mine!" A burly cultivator roared, kicked the short cultivator next to him away, and grabbed a mid-grade spirit stone fiercely, his eyes full of greed.

"Yours? What a joke! You have no right to do this!" The short casual cultivator stood up, holding his chest with his hands, his face gloomy, and punched the burly monk. The wind from his fist was filled with anger, which made people shudder.

Seeing this, other casual cultivators did not retreat, but joined the fight even more frantically, fearing that they would fall behind. For a while, the area was filled with flashes of swords, shouts of killing, and roars, like a small battlefield.

"Tsk, I didn't expect these casual cultivators to dare to make a move, they really overestimate their own abilities!" A disciple of the Beast Taming Sect said with a sneer in the distance. The Storm Falcon beside him flapped its wings, bringing up hurricanes, and repelled all the approaching cultivators.

Another disciple of the Beast Taming Sect glanced at the casual cultivators at his feet with disdain, his tone full of contempt: "They are just some inferior people. No matter how much they dig, they are just clearing the surface for us. The real good stuff is still hidden deep in the veins." His tone was filled with a sense of superiority, as if these casual cultivators were just ants.

Just as the independent cultivators and the people from big forces were on guard against each other and fighting for resources, a low roar suddenly came from the depths of the spiritual mine, like a sleeping beast being awakened.

"What's that sound?" a casual cultivator asked in surprise, stopped what he was doing, and his face changed slightly.

"I don't know...it seems to come from deep within the mine." Another person looked in the direction of the sound vigilantly, with fear written all over his face.

The roar was getting closer and closer, and the ground began to tremble slightly. The crowd that had been scrambling for the treasure gradually quieted down, and everyone looked into the depths of the spiritual mine. An inexplicable sense of oppression filled the air, making it hard to breathe.

"Oh no! It's a monster!" A sharp-eyed monk saw several huge figures gradually becoming clear in the distance and shouted in horror.

A group of powerful monsters suddenly emerged from the depths of the spiritual mine, their eyes flashing scarlet light, obviously angered by the noise of humans. Leading the way was a huge giant ape, the golden hair on its chest shining like armor, and the fierce aura was overwhelming.

"Run!" Someone reacted and turned to run. However, the giant ape was much faster than them. It swung its huge fist and smashed down, directly razing an area to the ground. Several monks didn't even have a chance to resist and died on the spot.

"Stop it! Don't let it rush out!" A disciple of the Beast Tamer Sect shouted, and then summoned his own battle pet to confront the King Kong Giant Ape. However, facing the terrifying monster, even the disciples of the Beast Tamer Sect felt exhausted.

The whole situation was completely out of control, and the scene around the spiritual mine turned from a scramble to a bloody fight in an instant. Although the spiritual stones were good, life was more important. Those who had been scrambling frantically before were now pale and only thought about how to save their lives and leave this place.

Ye Fan stood on a hillside not far away, watching all this with cold eyes. He had long expected that the fight for the spiritual mine would not be peaceful, but seeing the bloody scene in front of him, he was still deeply moved. He whispered: "This is the weakness of human nature. For the sake of profit, you can do anything. Although the spiritual stone is precious, what is the use if you lose your life?"

Despite this, he did not leave immediately, but quietly observed the monsters and the depths of the mineral veins, as if he was thinking about something.

Ye Fan stood on a hilltop, looking in the direction of the spiritual mine, but his heart was unusually calm. The spiritual energy there was steaming, almost forming a visible light column, attracting countless cultivators to flock there, but Ye Fan was not in a hurry to get close. He knew that such a place with abundant spiritual energy was never that simple.

"Spiritual ore..." Ye Fan pondered in his heart, recalling the information he heard from the Loose Cultivator Alliance. Although the spiritual ore is a treasure born between heaven and earth, it is often accompanied by countless dangers - powerful spiritual beasts, hidden restrictions, and even naturally formed formations. "Now those big forces are not taking action, I am afraid it is because of this reason."

The huge attraction of the spiritual mine has obviously made the cultivators of the entire Tianyuan Domain restless. Ye Fan observed along the way and found that not only the cultivators of the Loose Cultivator Alliance rushed to the spiritual mine, but also some lone cultivator masters who rarely showed up in Nanzhou on weekdays. These people did not have the resource support of a big force, but they were all experienced and vicious, and obviously wanted to take advantage of the chaos to gain benefits.

Ye Fan noticed that the small mineral veins around the spiritual mine had triggered a secret fight. Although these mineral veins were insignificant to the big powers, they were the dream resources of the independent cultivators. "For independent cultivators, as long as they occupied a small mineral vein, the income from the spiritual stones would allow them to practice for many years."

Small-scale conflicts could be seen breaking out in various valleys and plains. Some people even died on the spot in the fight for mineral veins, and their blood dyed the land full of spiritual energy red. However, places with abundant spiritual energy seemed to have magic power, attracting more and more people.

"The spiritual mines have attracted too many cultivators, but the more such places are, the more murderous intentions they hide." Ye Fan retracted his gaze and turned into a forest. He did not intend to rashly go to those contested mines, and he did not want to become cannon fodder. He knew that these were just preludes, and the real competition between the major forces had not yet begun.

Ye Fan traveled around in a low-key manner, collecting the latest information about the spiritual mines. He found that many independent cultivators began to unite and form temporary teams, trying to jointly develop some small mines. However, there were also many people who held the mentality of fighting on their own, guarding against each other, and even calculating against each other.

After all, the independent cultivators lacked sufficient cohesion, and their alliance was only superficial, and would collapse at the slightest conflict of interest. Ye Fan knew in his heart that this unsolid alliance had no resistance against a large force, but it was enough to make the area around the spirit mine even more chaotic.

In a low-lying mining area, a dozen casual cultivators were arguing around a newly dug mine. They held weapons in their hands, their eyes revealed vigilance and greed, as if they would fight at any time. Ye Fan did not approach, but watched silently, and then quietly left. "Such a fight is destined to have no winner."

Ye Fan also knew in his heart that the real threat was not these independent cultivators, but those big forces that had not yet taken action. Their patience and scheming far exceeded that of ordinary cultivators. They were just observing and planning. Once they took action, the small mineral veins that the independent cultivators had fought so hard for would be vulnerable.

"They are waiting...waiting for the most valuable things to surface." Ye Fan paused in thought. He looked at the spiritual energy-filled area in the direction of the spiritual mine in the distance and felt a hint of oppression.

"The spiritual energy in the core area of ​​the spiritual mine is so rich that it is definitely not comparable to ordinary spiritual mines. I'm afraid there is more than just a simple mineral vein hidden there." Ye Fan's eyes flashed with a cold light. He knew that this level of treasure land often comes with opportunities and dangers.

"I have to wait until the fighting between the major forces starts and the situation becomes clearer before I act."

In the past few days, the atmosphere near the spiritual mine has become increasingly tense. The competition between the independent cultivators has become more and more intense, and some less powerful cultivators have chosen to leave and give up the competition to avoid being involved in endless conflicts.

At the same time, the four forces in Tianyuan Domain also began to take action. Many powerful people gathered around the spiritual mine, but no one acted rashly. Ye Fan accidentally saw some cultivators wearing costumes of different sects, which obviously represented the forces behind them.

The quieter it is, the more dangerous it is. Ye Fan did not rush to get close, but chose to hide and continue to wait and see. He knew that only by seizing the opportunity in the chaotic storm could he truly gain the upper hand.

The fight around the spiritual mine was just the calm before the storm, and Ye Fan was waiting for the most deadly moment to come.